County cotton contest entries rise with Ada names listed
Byron Norrell reports 151 cotton, 47 corn, 26 grain sorghum, 46 truck entries totalling 259 in county contest. He lists entrants from Ada and Stonewall, notes farm women sales, bee and poultry notes, and local club meetings with recipe trials and farm improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Snead
Frank W. Hupp
Alier
J. €. Hale
Stonewall
J. D. Peterson
Ross
Ada Jon
Laushlin
Ada
Ji P. Manberry
John Gitt
Homer Hill
Stonewalls
Ik. Gilmore
GG. Deter
Stonewall Ueade
Tornado Leaves Deaths and Destruction Across Southeast Oklahoma
Severe weather tears through Johnston Atoka and Bryan counties killing several people, injuring many, and destroying about 50 farmhouses. The storm, forming a 16 mile long path from Fillmore to Coleman, caused extensive property damage including cotton gins and vehicles, with livestock and crops also ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
tErom
Oklahoma City
Johnston
Atoka
Bryan
Tom Callen
Fillmore
Johnston County
J. P. Morton
Dunant
Monroe Jackson
Vooa
Nelson Jacobs
Jacobs
Alice Falgom
Jacksons
Theattle
Wiliam Hendricks
Coleman
Voca
Pilmore
Aloha
Oklahoma
J. & Morton
Durant
Colenan
Iijmoye
Arkansas Girl Is Killed and Older Woman Held
In Hedwna Arkansas Cassie Maria Warren age seventeen died after being shot yesterday in a crowded store where she worked. Mrs G H Vaughn, wife of a cemetery sexton, was held charged with the killing as her husband claims mental instability and a pattern of earlier suicide attempts. The shooter said to Helena World she was not mentally responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedwna
Ark
Cassie Maria Warren
G. H. Vaughas
Iato
Vaughan
Jais
Helena
Cypral
olGui Christian
Warren
Pounding Gifts During Illness for Local Pastor
Reverend J. W. Richardson and his wife at 826 East Fourteenth Street received a local kindness drive while he was sick. Friends of the minister, pastor of the Baptist church at Vaness and other congregations, delivered many good things to eat in a show of support and gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Richardson
East Fourteenth Street
Richardson
Rev. Richardson
Baptist Church
Vaness
Co operative Ginners Win Court Victory In Oklahoma City
In federal court three judges ruled the 1925 amendment to Oklahoma ginning law constitutional. A permanent injunction stopping the corporation commission from sealing gin permits without investigation was denied. W A Frost of Durant sought to link permits to Durant Co operative Gin. the case was dismissed after injunction denial. Fire destroyed the structure mentioned, with Fire Chief Ed Haley awaiting loss estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Co-operative Ginners
Corporation Commission
W. A. Frost
Durant
Durant Co-operative Gin Company
Ccutton
Fire destroys Combs Home on Hast High Street
A fire badly damaged Fred Combs home in the 500 block of Hast High Street. The alarm was raised and responders arrived to battle the blaze, with the residence left practically destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Combs
Hast Hoshth Street
Posters Promote East Central College Across 45 Towns
Posters funded by East Central inquiry with Lions and Kiwanis clubs spread on billboards in 45 towns of the East Central district to keep the teachers college in public view. O B Parker charges for billboard use. College officials report rising inquiries about the summer session and President Linscheid foresees a record attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Central
Fnquiry
Lions
Kiwanis
Teachers College
East Central
Morental
O B. Parker
Parker Sign Company
Linscheid
Ada High School Band Impresses at Oklahoma City Parade
Ada high school band traveled to Oklahoma City for a civic fete and earned praise for a strong showing in the parade. Though modestly dressed, the unit drew favorable notices from Ada merchants who funded the trip to honor the band for its service on trade missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
City
Ada’ High
Oklahoma City
Ada
Veteran Newspaper Man J B Simpson Dies at 70
J B Simpson aged 70 veteran newspaper man and justice of the peace died at his home near Durant Galera four miles south of here. He worked on many large newspapers including a stint as political writer for the Denver Post. Survived by his wife and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
J. B. Simpson
Galera
Simpson
Denver Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Byron Norrell
Pontotoc County
Farm Women’s Club Federation
John Davis
Davis
Stegall
West Tenth Street
Bhyyne
Poediva Carvin
Cotking
Garnett Palmer
Thelma Corgin
Ora Bell East
Cody
Francis Kiedrick
Elle
Vrances Kindrick
Frances Kindrick
Okla
N. A. Wilson
Springbrook
Ada Gome
Atr
Willson
Aly Wilson
Wilson
Hy Bay
Wilsong
Arkwasas
Wales
Martha McPheelers
T. Nour
Oman
Ege
Tinadales
Wepper
Prancis
W. Willingham
Lee Rains
Lee
Tet Liew
Mr. Rains
Rev. Thacker
Bro
Maeker
Francis
Ardmore
Portland Cement
Igo
American and Refining Co
Davenport
Kenton
Denver
Colorado
Twister
Arkansas
Ed Haley
Inss
Combs
Piggly Wiggly Shopping Army
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