National Guard Battery F Strengthened and Trained for Federal Inspection
The Oklahoma National Guard Battery F 160th Field Artillery, a 63 member light artillery unit, prepares for a federal inspection on April 11. The armory at the Convention hall basement serves as a full camp with trucks, equipment, classrooms, and a trophy display, while Lt. George R. Naylor leads gun squads and Lt. Joe Cathey oversees communications and instrument work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
160Th Field Artillery
Oklahoma National Guard
Battery F
National Guard
Elbert G. Reed
Brummage
Regular Army
Convention Hall
George R. Naylor
Naylor
Cqupk
Fort Sill
W. F. Dean
Roy Young
Joe Cathey
Cathey
Claude M. Proctor
Who Sent This Remedy
BEAUMONT Texas April 1 P W Gillespie of Moderland suffering from hiccoughs for four days drank broth made from a black hen as suggested by a sympathizer and the hiccoughing stopped. The remedy was suggested in a telegram from Ada Oklahoma in response to a publisher plea for help. Hundreds of remedies were suggested by telephone telegrams and letters the longest call from Kansas City Kansas. He drank the broth at noon Sunday and by 3 a m today the hiccoughs had stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
W. T. Gillespie
Moderland
Ada
Okla
Kansas City
Kans
Oklahoma to receive large federal road funds
Oklahoma Highway Commission Chairman Scott Ferris announced on return from Washington that the state will receive at least 96 million dollars from the federal public works appropriation. He cited 18.98 million for highway work and noted no state matching funds are required, with potential to add about 5 million more if data reach the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Scott Ferris
Highway Commission
Washington
Oklahoma
Congress
Ferris
Marland
The Forgotten Murder Strands in a New Clue
In this chapter Dan Bleeker and Sidney Griff chase a bigger clue amid a web of impersonations and suspects. They link Cathay to a possible double identity involving Esther Ordway and Alice Lorton while tracking Kenneth Boone and a missing Mary Briggs. Tension rises as they seek the key witness and a hidden motive driving the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morden
The
Blade
Dan Bleeker
Sidney Griff
Morden
Frankie
Cathay
Mary Briggs
Griff
Alice Lorton
Esther Ordway
Alice
Bleeker
Kenneth Boone
Summerville
Robert Chelton
Blanche Malone
Marriage Licenses Down In Ada Court Notes
Ada court records show 27 marriage licenses issued in the month and 4 in the past week, well below February’s 44. Clerk Mrs. Della Bedford notes the dip and recalls a resident requesting secrecy over names published. licenses remain public records. Names listed include Ed Harrell Seminole and Hat tie Young Seminole among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Della Bedford
Ed Harrell
Seminole
Hattie Young
D. A. Peterson
Many
Sara Lyn Smith
Herbert G. Weaver
McAlester
Lila Mae Sangster
Earlsboro
Amos D. Black
Oklahoma City
Ruby Doris Stafford
Allen
Whites Control Primaries By Various Means
A late 19th or early 20th century report notes how Southern states wield primary rules to suppress Black voting. It cites Texas Florida Arkansas Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and South Carolina practices. The piece argues primaries in the region function as de facto elections with white supremacy in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Texas
Supreme Court
Democratic Executive Committee
High Court
Democratic Party
Arkansas
Little Rock
U. S. Supreme Court
Florida
Republican Party
Atlanta
Dixie
United States
Solid South
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
Oklahoma Paroles Ten Murder Convicts for Good Records
Governor Marland granted paroles to ten inmates including Emmet Faulkner from Creek county life term, Aaron Wardlow from Washington county life, Robert DeBose from Creek life, Katie Fields Tulsa 25 year term, Moses Pate Tulsa life, Harold Moses Seminole 15 years, and Charley Durbin Bryan county 50 years. One reprieve and one parole revocation also occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Marland
Emmet Faulkner
Creek County
Aaron Wardlow
Washington County
Robert DeBose
Katie Fields
Tulsa County
Moses Pate
Harold Moses
Seminole County
Charley Durbin
Bryan County
Republicans Call Conference On Social Security Bill
A conference of 103 House Republicans is set for this afternoon to decide their stance on the administration's social security bill. The Ways and Means Committee informally agreed to report a measure including old age pensions unemployment insurance and related provisions. Democratic leaders plan a gag rule debate next week while the bill shifts the social insurance board to independent status, a move approved by President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
N. C
Cooper
Tenn
Lamneck
Ohio
Social Insurance Board
Labor Department
McMaman Touts Ties to House Leader in Local Spotlight
The report notes McMaman hailing from the hometown of Speaker Leon Phillips and references Senator Bower Broaddus in Muskogee as part of the local political connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Bower Broaddus
Muskogee
Said
McMaman
Leon Phillips
House
Hottenstein Named District Manager of NRS
Charles Hottenstein is transferred to McAlester to head the NRS district office overseeing 12 counties with branches in Poteau Hugo and Coalgate. The move, approved by E G Burke, becomes effective April 1. The local office returns to Room 229 Federal Building with phone 1583.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hottenstein
McAlester
National
Hottenstein
Poteau
Okemah Man Named Game Commissioner
Desire of the Marland administration to have its own fish and game commission led to the governor not reappointing R. M. Jones of Muskogee. James M. McMahan of Okemah was appointed yesterday but does not assume office until Jones’ term ends in June. The nomination shows the administration’s aim to place its friends in commission positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Marland
Fish and Game Commission
R. M. Jones
Muskogee
James M. McMahan
Okemah
Jones
Senate
Commission
Marland Action
McMahan
Pontotoc County Schools Seek State Aid Under New Fund
Seven and a half months into the year Pontotoc County reports 34024 dollars in state aid claims from the special common school fund not yet received. Ray Stegall, county superintendent, lists district totals including Latta Lula Burrow Vaness Francis Fitzhugh Rebee Maxwell Galey Parish Chapel Center Egypt Happyland Blackrock Conway Homer Pickett Union Valley Ahloso Lovelady Stonewall Frisco Rocky Chapel Lightning Ridge Hart Dolberg Roff Franks Jesse Union Hill Pleasant Hill Sunshine Onward Owl Creek Worstell Steedman Blue Mound Red Oak Yeager Summers Chapel Jones Chapel Walnut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ray Stegall
Pontotoc
Latta
Lula
Burrow
Vaness
Francis
Fitzhugh
Rebee
Maxwell
Galey
Parish Chapel
Center
Egypt
Happyland
Blackrock
Conway
Homer
Pickett
Union Valley
Ahloso
Lovelady
Stonewall
Frisco
Rocky Chapel
Lightning Ridge
Hart
Dolberg
Roff
Franks
Jesse
Union Hill
Pleasant Hill
Sunshine
Onward
Owl Creek
Worstell
Steedman
Blue Mound
Red Oak
Yeager
Summers Chapel
Jones Chapel
Walnut
Election Winners List From Tuesday Across Oklahoma Towns
Tulsa region results show new mayors and officials in Tahlequah Idabel Lexington Bristow Heavener Oklahoma City Henryetta Morris Okmulgee Beggs Konawa and other towns with names of victors and positions including mayor clerk treasurer police chief and marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahlequah
E. W. Perkins
Idabel
N. Z. Stephens
Lexington
Bernice Black
Bristow
Charles T. Schrader
Fred Myers
Frea Godon
Albert Randall
Okmulgee
M. F. Moroney
Edgar E. Harris
Heavener
E. C. Addison
Oklahoma City
John Frank Martin
Henry
J. C. Broyles
A. L. Watts
Konawa
W. L. Blair
Methvin Held In Oklahoma Wants New Trial After Slaying
Henry Methvin once linked to Clyde Barrow faces murder charges for the Commerce constable killing. Ottawa County attorney A Clark seeks a new trial, claiming added testimony strengthens the case. Dr Sam A McKeel resigns as county health officer. Dr Catherine Brydia to succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Okla
Henry Methvin
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Commerce
Texas
Louisiana
A. Clark
Ottawa County
Pey
Cal Campbell
Percy Boyd
Methvin
Barrow
Sam A. M ™cKeel
Catherine Brydia
MceKeel
Brydia
McKeel
Treasury posts March surplus as deficit for year deepens
Washington reports March revenues of 585 million with expenditures 529 million yielding a 56 million surplus. For December to March period, receipts total 1,001 million while outlays reach 1,495 million, creating a year-to-date deficit of 494 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Treasury
Public Accounts Office
Ada City School Board Names 1935 36 Faculty
The Ada school board for District 19 named six principals seventy two teachers and two teachers for the separate colored school for the 1935 36 year. B R Stubbs is re elected superintendent and continues as Ada senior high principal. New principal changes include H P Rice to Glenwood and A R Wallace A Floyd Bonnie M Allen Antoinette Daugherty and Jessie Bagley as principals at their schools. The separate school lists S S Bradley principal with Ruby Moten and Dorotha Louis as teachers. A new ward teacher Wesley A Martin joins the staff along with a long list of teachers subject to assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
B. R Stubbs
H. P. Itice
East Central
Ross
W. White
Glenwood
A. R. Wallace
A. Floyd
Washington
Bonnie M. Allen
Irving
Antoinette Daugherty
Willard
Jessie Bagley
Hayes
Bradley
Ruby Moten
Dorotha Louis
Wesley A. Martin
Roba Holt
Ora Faust
Ann George
Howett Aldridge
Velma Lee Grimes
Kathleen Grant
Winnie Lou Jones
Oklahoma Representative challenges Hopkins on rural school closings
Rep Johnson charges relief chief Hopkins with misleading statements about Oklahoma rural schools. Vaughan wireless 127 closures. $200,000 relief funds allocated but unpaid. Johnson asserts taxpaying Oklahomans have reached their limit and urges House to back his education bill approved by Grady and national patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
D-Okla
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Oklahoma
John Vaughan
Okahoma
Congress
House Committee On Education
Schoolmasters’ Club
Grady
Okla
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Hiccough
State
Carleton Kenodrake
Seeker
Thomas Decker
Edward Shillingby
Grove
Wilson
Brookhaven
March
Qugial
Ways and Means
Roosevelt
Perkins
NRS
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