Fishing licenses brisk as Ada area enjoys sport
Fishing and baseball lead sports in the Ada region with fishing licenses selling briskly. Mild weather lures locals to creek banks and lakes across southern and southeastern Oklahoma. The city park commission cuts fishing fees for day and season, likely boosting attendance at the city lake. Cattle and sheep market notes follow with varied demand and prices. Cotton futures closed steady in New Orleans with gains of 29 to 44 points.
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Colf
Lieenses
Ada
Oklahoma
City Park Commission
City
New Orleans
Man Apprehended in Texas by Sheriff Reed and Deputies
Authorities arrested Logan Simmons in Athens Texas on rape charges after a chase from nearby areas. Deb Myers was also captured by Pontotoc County officers at the request of Pottawatomie authorities for alleged participation in a recent hijacking tied to a sale in Asbver.
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Clyde Kaiser
Logan Simmons
Jess Sweetser
Athens
Tex
Simmons
McClain
Garvin
Deb Myers
Pontotoc County
Pottawatomie
Asbver
Wanette
Myers
Galey
Funeral notices for Daniel Brown and Joel Milner in Oklahoma region
Daniel Brown aged 48 died at his home near Jesse Friday night at 10:30. Funeral will be Sunday at 3:00 PM from the Indian church at High Hill with Rev. Robert Immotichey. burial in High Hill cemetery. Survived by widow Lavine Brown and brother Willie Brown. Joel Bird Miller aged 80 died at the home of Mrs. N. N. Stafford in Allen Tuesday at 5:30 PM. Funeral Wednesday at 2:00 PM at the Church of Christ in Allen. burial in Allen cemetery. Milner family survivors include a widow, four daughters and five sons with listed names and residences.
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Daniel Brown
Jesse
High Hill
Ada
Robert Immotichey
Hudson - Keith
Brown
Lavine Brown
Willie Brown
Joel Bird Miller
N. N. Stafford
Allen
Church of Christ
Perry Blue
Allen Cemetery
Hudson-Keith Funeral Home
Milner
Stafford
Dora Lock
Ardmore
Death of S year old son of Mr and Mrs Roy Colvin
Cal Wesley Colvin died at home 414 East Seventeenth Monday at 4. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 from the home. Burial followed in Rosedale cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge.
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Cal Wesley Colvin
Roy E. Colvin
East Seventeenth
Rosedale Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Infant Clarence Stephens Dies in Local Hospital
Clarence David Stephens, infant son of Mr and Mrs B M Stephens, died in a local hospital Wednesday morning at 5 o clock. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial in Rosedale cemetery, Criswell's in charge.
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Clarence David Stephens
B. M. Stephens
Rosedale Cemetery
Criswell's
Oklahoma City Markets Report Late 1940s Cattle and Hogs
Oklahoma City markets show cattle and calves steady to mixed with bulk beef at 3.25 to 4.25 per cwt. Weigh light calves 4.50 to 5.00. Hogs total 3,000 head down five cents with packer top 3.25. Sheep 300 head lower with top spring lambs at 5.60 and 6.45.
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Oklahoma City
Hog market report from Kansas City
Kansas City notes from April 19 report hog prices with 4 500 and 350 direct sales and slow demand. prices mostly average to low end for the period under U.S. Department of Agriculture guidance.
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Kansas City
U. 8 S. Dept
Forensic Squad Sets Debate Record in Contest Wins
The forensic squad CFTS posted strong results in a series of contests, winning three fourths of a hundred debates in which E. C. participated. The team demonstrated consistent success across multiple rounds and venues.
East Central Forensic Team Tops Three Tournaments
East Central's forensic squad ended six years of steady progress by clinching top honors in three tournaments this year. At Winfield Kansas the pre season meet saw Lois Armstrong and Geneva George win girls first place, while Silas Freeman and Leonard Grindstaff fell in the fifth round. Durant finals featured both men's and women's debates with East Central advancing. Armstrong and George won women’s debate, Freeman and Grindstaff took runner up in men’s. In Pi Kappa Delta Provincial at Chickasha East Central captured four firsts in six events led by wins in women's debate and men's debate.
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East Central Journal
East Central
Winfield
Kan
Durant
Pi Kappa Delta
Chickasha
Lois Armstrong
Geneva George
Silas Freeman
Leonard Grindstaff
North America
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
Texas
Colorado
Illinois
Fast Central
Gertrude Pendergraft
James Hester
Jertrude Pendergraft
Northwestern Teachers of Alva
East Central wins big in annual speech contest
Speeches section reports Silas Freeman led men’s oratory with first honors. East Central's forensics growth under W W O’Connell shows a steady rise from two debates in 1927 to over 100 debates this year, with three quarters won.
Oil Production Drops Sharply Across United States
The Oil and Gas Journal reports a sharp two week fall in U S crude daily output by 708 308 barrels as Oklahoma City and East Texas fields partly shut down. Texas and Oklahoma show major declines while California and Kansas rise slightly amid distribution and tax notes here.
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Tulsa
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma City
East Texas
Texas
East
Journal
California
Kansas
Eastern
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma
S. Louis
Lathrop
West Texas
Texas Panhandle
Central
Gulf Coast
Southwest
Texa
Nsas
North
Louisiana
Arkansas
Simmie Te
Eastern Fields
Rocky Mountain Area
Santa Fe Springs
Eoceanae
Chicago Dairy Prices Reported in April Market Note
Butter futures and creamery specials show firm prices with grade by score. Execs and current receipts list strong bids with graded firsts and storage packed items reflecting April trading activity in Chicago.
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Chicago
Potato Market Report From Chicago Apr 19
U S Department data show potatoes at 62 on track 42 with total U S shipments 633. Supplies moderate and trading slow as market holds steady. Wisconsin round whites scarce at 77 1 2, Michigan russet rurals 77 1 2, Colorado MecClures 1 50, Idaho russets 1 30 1 40, mostly 1 35.
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Chicago
U. S
Wheat Prices Soar in Stampede Buyer's Market
Wheat jumped nearly 5 cents to 66-1/2 cents a bushel for September delivery in a fevered buying rush that set season highs for wheat and other grains. The advance followed inflation news and foreign exchange gains, with late profit taking easing the surge as corn oats and provisions moved higher or steady.
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Chicago
Washington
Commodity Quotations for Wheat Corn and Grains
Grain prices listed with No. 2 red wheat at 69 3 4 cents, No. 3 mixed corn at 34 1 2, No. 2 yellow at 34 3 4 and old No. 2 yellow 25 1 2, No. 2 white 36 1 4. Oats No. 2 white 23 1 4 to 24, No. 3 white 22 1 4 to 23 1 4.
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Chicago
Cotton Prices Rise on Active Buying to New Highs
New York April 19 active buying pushed cotton futures higher with July contracts up to 7.40 or 52 points, trading near new highs as Washington gold export policy hints and gains in other markets and exchange rates buoyed demand. Realizing and Southern selling mounted at higher levels, with July around 7.24 at 2 p.m. and the general list up 30 to 37 points.
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New York
Cpactive
Washington
Sterling Exchange
Grand Jury Indicts Henry T. Douglas in Banking Case
A federal grand jury in Oklahoma City returns indictments charging violations of national banking laws and misapplication of funds against Henry T. Douglas of Shawnee and seven others. The government says Shawnee National Bank funds were used to trade stocks and shifted among Douglas banks to deceive examiners, with about 200000 in paper assets deemed worthless. Douglas, 66, led a banking chain including Shawnee National and First National of Allen, MacLand, Sulphur’s Park National, Asher’s Canadian Valley State, and Maud State. he moved to Shawnee in 1900 after banking in Florida and Texas and was a dominant figure before the collapse last November.
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Oklahoma City
Henry T. Douglas
Shawnee
N National
Douglas
Donald A. Douglas
H. T. Douglas, Jr
Joseph E. Douglas
Newton Do2oslas
Frank D. Keller
Albert James Shorney
Cecil O B. Wright
Shawnee National Bank
New York Exchange
Shawnee National
First National of
Allen
First National
MacLand
Park National of
Sulphur
Canadian Valley State Bank of
Asher
Maud State Bank
Maud
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
Three Men Charged in Still Operations Across Counties
Three cases heard by U. S. Commissioner W. C. Edwards. Odie Cogburn pleaded guilty to possession of a 100 gallon copper still and 187 gallons of whiskey, while Grover Beene Joe Bailey and Walter Knight admitted to visiting the site where a still was found. Pres Williams Andrew Cox and Bill Sing were discharged after officers found insufficient evidence of their involvement.
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W. C. Edwards
U. S
Odie Cogburn
Lvins
Coaizate
Edwards
Cogburn
Grover Beene
Joe Bailey
Walter Knight
Ada
Beene
Pres Williams
Andrew Cox
Bill Sing
Cairo
Coal County
Ponca City Bank Official Sentenced in Oklahoma
Frank W. Capps former assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Ponca City was sentenced in Oklahoma City to five years in Leavenworth federal prison and fined 1600 dollars on each of four counts for making false entries in violation of national banking laws. The judge ordered the sentences to run concurrently after Capps pled guilty.
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Oklahoma City
Frank W. Capps
First National Bank of
Ponca City
Leavenworth Federal
Edgar S. Vaught
Vaught
Capps
How Sales Tax Will Work in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City April 18. The new 2 percent sales tax will apply to most merchandise from July 21. Merchants may absorb or pass the tax to customers with limited exceptions, affecting items from lipstick to automobiles. Examples show taxes on a $20, $50 purchase and a $2006 automobile.
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State Corporation Commission
State Tax Commission
Commission
Tax Commission
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
New Sales Tax Facts Released by Associated Press
The Associated Press provides a briefing on new sales tax measures, outlining purposes, affected goods, and expected fiscal impact. Officials describe revenue use for public services and local projects while noting compliance timelines and public input opportunities.
Juror List Struck After Nidiffer Acquittal
Judge Brown Harris orders permanently stricken from Jackson county jury wheel the names of the 12 jurors who acquitted Lee Nidiffer of assault with intent to kill. Nidiffer, held in Vinita Oklahoma, was part of a trio in a January 6 bus garage holdup that wounded two Kansas City Public Service workers. accomplices Tony Bivins and Cleo Myers pleaded guilty and received 25 year prison terms.
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Brown Harris
Jackson County
Lee Nidiffer
Nidiffer
Vinita
Okla
Kansas City Public Service Company
Tony Bivins
Cleo Myers
Nichiffer
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