Oklahoma land rush veteran Harbert Mage kan tale
B C Harbert 87 recalls 1889 land run from Sherman Texas to Purcell and Oklahoma City. He and Frank Fuller staked a 50 foot lot near the station, camped in the young city, then traded their lot for a gray mare and cart before moving on to Texas. He later moved to Roff and Ada, winning county surveyor post for 14 years.
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B. C. Harbert
East 14Th
Harbert
Sherman
Texas
Oklahoma
Frank Fuller
Purcell
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma City
Fuller
Joe
Roff
Rosf
Ada
Land Rush Candidate Harbert’s 25 Cent Campaign
In Ada and Oklahoma City lore, B C Harbert the lone candidate for county surveyor ran in 1889 and 1932 with total campaign expenses of 25 cents. He joked about long voting battles, shared cigars after a local election, and kept up annual April 22 phone calls with friend E H Lucas, ending with the quip Oh Joe here’s your mule.
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B. C. Harbert
Harbert
Hector
E. H. Lucas
Oklahoma
Lucas
Eco
Joe
Ada Citizens Embrace Taxes Amid 1940s Tax Debate
Ada residents display surprising calm over national and local tax plans citing defense needs and favorable comparisons to colonial protests. The piece notes tax burdens per capita, state sales tax gains, and a near-miss over a soda pop tax that spurred local activism before being shelved.
Union Valley hot lunch program feeds 66 students
At Union Valley school six miles southeast of Ada WPA workers aid in preparing nutritious hot lunches for 66 enrolled pupils each school day. Principal W. M. Benge oversees the program in a club room and kitchen designed for efficient service.
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Nion Valley School
Ada
Union Valley School
WPA
W. M. Benge
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Cimarron County
Stratford selects Lewis Favor as new school superintendent
Stratford school board named Lewis Favor to lead the district. Favor, 36, has six years teaching experience, two years as principal in Devol, three years as Carney superintendent, and currently completes a six year term as Cooperton superintendent.
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Stratford
Lewis Favor
Favor
Devol
Carney
Cooperton
Minor Gun Accident Injures 6-Year-Old Duke
While hunting on Sunday, Darryl Duke was accidentally shot in the nose with a bullet exiting above the nose. The gun discharged as it rested muzzle up, causing a painful but non serious wound to the six year old boy, son of Winsie Duke.
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Stratford
Darryl Duke
Winsie Duke
Coal County Egg and Cake Show Scheduled for May 7
Coal county eggs and cakes to be judged May 7 in the community building. Curtis Floyd county agent and Esther Halbrooks home demonstration agent urge poultry growers to start collecting eggs now and invite inquiries at their office. One cake per class entry allowed with classes to be announced later.
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Coalgate
Coal County
Curtis Floyd
Esther Pearl Halbrooks
4-H Rally and Dress Revue Set for Coal County Clubs
The annual 4-H rally will be held Friday April 25 at Coalgate high school gymnasium. County clubs will present district contest winners in team demonstrations time topics and contests followed by a dress revue where the champion and reserve champion will be chosen for the state dress revue.
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Coalgate
Coal County
Coalgate High School
Atoka Legion District Meeting Set for Poteau
Commander Will Rogers of Atoka will preside at the American Legion district meeting in Poteau on April 21. Lieut. Gen. James E. Berry of Stillwater and Oklahoma City will deliver the main address. About ten men from Atoka are expected to attend. additional speakers include Randell Cobb and Milt Phillips.
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Atoka
Will Rogers
American Legion
Poteau
James E. Berry
Stillwater
Oklahoma City
Rogers
Randell Cobb
Oklahoma
Milt Phillips
Oranges Spill After Truck Crushes On Rural Oklahoma Road
A truck carrying one and a half tons of oranges overturned near the Atoka city meadow Saturday night. The driver, W S Jordan, escaped injury along with the vehicle. Local emergency crews cleared the site and the fruit scattered across the area.
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Atoka
City Meadow
W.S. Jordan
Officers seize liquor in Antlers operation
Ted Husted of the state department of public safety aided by special officers Bob West and Milo Beck from the governor's office arrived in Antlers Wednesday morning and reportedly seized 1,006 pints of intoxicating liquor during three searches in the early afternoon and arrested three local men.
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Antlers
Ted Husted
State Department of Public Safety
Bob West
Milo Beck
Governor’s Office
Suspect Quizzed In Arena Slaying
Chicago April 19. A 31 year old man was taken into custody for questioning in the slaying of John F. Arena editor of La Tribuna. Two witnesses identified him from a photograph. Authorities noted Arena had friendly ties to the German consulate in Chicago and once offered service for the German cause.
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Chicago
UCP
William Drury
John F. Arena
la Tribuna
Drury
Arena
Iron for Britain drive to continue despite halt demand
Local leaders vow to press on with the Iron for Britain campaign after an advisory commission official urged stopping it. About 33 tons of scrap iron are gathered with three to four more tons needed for the first shipment from Ada. Fred McDuff and Rep. Lyle Boren defended the effort as nonbinding and urged continued collection across ten states.
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Advisory Commission
The
National Defense Council
Sidney Sachs
Ada
Fred McDuff
Seminole
Frank Bane
Price Control Division
Lyle Boren
Washington
Boren
Iron Committee
Britain
McDuff
Rep. Boren
United States
First enclosed cabin air plane built in 1912
The first enclosed cabin airplane was built in 1912 by Ble riot and flown by Legag neux, marking an early milestone in aircraft design and aviation history.
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Bleriot
Legagneux
Welland Canal links Erie and Ontario at Welland
The Welland Canal connects Lakes Erie and Ontario at Welland Ontario providing a key waterway for ship traffic.
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Welland Canal
Lakes Erie
Ontario
Welland, Ontario
Colonel Foster Faces Dual Rank in Army Training System
Former Ada resident Colonel Foster a Buck Private may hold dual status as colonel in New Mexico and private in the army. An honorary title given by the New Mexico governor complicates his military standing as he returns to Atlanta for a year of training. The list of names includes Vaughn Beal Mildred Compton Emilene Denton and many others.
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Orland Foster
Ada
Foster
Hobbs
N. M
Atla
New Mexico
Ada Home For 36 Members of E. C. Spring Class
East Central State College lists 36 Ada residents among spring graduates the largest Ada representation. Notables include James C Morrison secret treasurer finishing in three years with B plus average and active in International Relations clubs and Ada Lions. Other honorees include Mildred Smith Gay Pan-Am secretary and LeLand Newton football letterman.
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East Central State College
Ada
James C
Jack” Morrison
International Relations Club
New Orleans
Pan-American Forum
Ada Lions Club
Mildred Smith Gay
Pan-Am
George G. Overturf, Jr
Leland O. Newton
Vaughn Beal
Wanette
Ruby Beal
Lawson
Horace Mann Training School
Ellen Patricia Byington
Ada Rotary appoints D J Stubblefield president for year
D J Stubblefield will head the Ada Rotary club for the coming twelve months after Friday’s election. He succeeds Albert Trice who becomes a director along with Escal Myers and Dan Procter. Vice presidents are Herman Jones and L H Harrell, with G J Morton as treasurer.
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D. J. Stubblefield
Ada Rotary Club
Stubblefield
Albert Trice
Escal Myers
Dan Procter
Herman Jones
L. H. Harrell
G. J. Morton
Great Pearl Button Mystery Finally Solved
Ada News readers were unsettled by a string of classified ads in the personal column about pearl buttons. The mystery proved a misunderstanding and no criminal message was found.
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Ada News
Hitler
Peanut Farmers Vote on Quota in April Referendum
Pontotoc county peanut farmers will vote on Saturday April 26 in a referendum to decide whether to market their 1941 crop under marketing quotas. If two thirds approve quotas will run three years with penalties on excess production. The national quota is set at 1 610 000 acres with penalties of three cents per pound for excess peanuts.
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Vergil D. Reed
Bureau of the Census
Pontotoc County
David Gray
AAA Committee
Secretary of
Claude R. Wickard
Congress
Cuda
A. C P
Ada Chamber honors Mrs. Reed with poem salute
Mrs. Joanna Floyd Reed, widow of Ada’s founding store era, receives honors from the Ada Chamber of Commerce. The service includes a poetry tribute praising local progress and community effort over fifty one years, with thanks for roses and city support.
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Ada Chamber of Commerce
Jeff. Reed
Ada
Joanna Floyd Reed
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James C. Morrison
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