Marland urges Odd Fellows to back social welfare bill
Oklahoma Governor E W Marland addressed about 500 Arkansas Valley Odd Fellows and Rebekahe lodges for their twenty fifth anniversary in Tulsa urging support for a state social security program funded by a one percent sales tax. He outlined plans for public works and old age pensions while defending the tax as equitable.
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Tulsa
E. W. Marland
Arkansas Valley Odd Fellows and
Rebekahe
Bill
Marland
Odd Fellows
Guthrie
Mothers in Toronto maternity marathon clash over 11th child
Mrs. Arthur Timleck claims the lead in Toronto's 500000 maternity marathon after giving birth to her 11th child since 1926, challenging rival Mrs. Matthew Kenny who also has 11 children. Other contestants include Mrs. Stefano Darrigo with 19 children and Mrs. Grace Bagnato with nine.
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Toronto
Ont
Arthur Timleck
Matthew Kenny
Charles Vance Millar
Timelock
Kenny
Stefano Darrigo
Grace Bagnato
John Nagle
Ambrose Harrison
Gus Graziano
Timleck
Darrigo
WPA to Last Another Year in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City April 25 Up W P A director Key said the program should continue at least another year with no loss in work time. He cited a Hopkins telegram assuring plan stability. A $14 429 appropriation was announced for sewing rooms in nine counties as Mrs Thomas G Gammie estimated about 5 000 women will benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
W. S. Key
WPA
Key
Harry L. Hopkins
National Relief
Thomas G. Gammie
Lula Residents Hurt in Wreck Near Ada Intersection
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bonds of Lula were injured, probably not seriously, when their car collided with another at a Highway 19 intersection near Union Valley southeast of Ada. R L Meter of Ada was uninjured and Bonds were released from a local hospital after emergency treatment. Investigators said the Bonds were en route to Lula and had just turned off the highway when the crash happened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bonds
Lula
Union Valley
Ada
Highway
R. L. Meter
North Oak
Hatchet Man In Jail Stirs Campville Dictatorship Plot
Tom H. McIntare, about 40, was jailed in the county jail after threatening Campville residents with a hatchet and knife while attempting to establish a self styled monarchy. Deputies Sheriff Charley Shockley and Alvis Jones said a village poll showed residents reject his bid for ruler. A bystander, A M Morris, 50, needed amputation after a car door injury during the incident. Most Campville residents rely on plaster statues and wicker furniture for livelihoods.
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Tom H. MelIntare
Campville
Ada
Alley Oop
McIntare
Charley Shockley
Alvis Jones
McIintare
MccIntare
A. M. Morris
Roosevelt renomination to be shown in Philadelphia outdoor rally
Franklin Field will host a large outdoor demonstration for Roosevelt as the Democratic National Convention plans the notification vote on June 27. James Farley and Alben Barkley announce the schedule with Robinson as permanent chairman.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Franklin Field
University of Pennsylvania
James A. Farley
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Barkley
Chicago
Robinson
San Francisco
James M. Cox
Farley
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Committee On Resolutions
Pensions For Blind Upheld By Decision
Oklahoma City April 28 The state supreme court upheld a 1935 act providing maximum pensions of 300 dollars a month for indigent blind The court reversed a tax review ruling and affirmed a .057 ad valorem levy in Ottawa County to refund 650 dollars to the state for adult blind pensions advanced in that county The Frisco Railway challenged the levy as unconstitutional arguing it violated a 1933 constitutional amendment The court ruled the levy was not a state ad valorem tax and stated counties must care for their indigent blind
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
State Court of Tax Review
Ottawa County
Frisco Railway Company
Supreme Court
Gore Claims Lead in Senate Race in July Primary
U S Senator T P Gore forecast a checkerboard result for the July 7 primary. He predicted he would lead in multi county matchups with Gomer Smith, Governor E W Marland, and Congressman Josh Lee as contenders, noting possible placements for Ira Finley if he entered.
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Oklahoma City
United States
T. P. Gore
Senate
Gore
Ottawa
Texas
Gomer) Smith
Sen. Gore
Goalgate Man Named Substitute for Busby
Oklahoma City April 24 UP H M Shirley Coalgate attorney will act as a special justice of the state supreme court on appointment of Governor Marland. He will replace Justice Busby in the highway condemnation case of J R Hawks and J M Walsh on appeal from Pontotoc county. Justice Busby disqualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
H. M. Shirley
Coalgate
State Supreme Court
E. W. Marland
Orel Buspy
J. R. Hawks
J. M. Walsh
Pontotoc County
Busby
W V Stanfield Seeks Second Term As County Attorney
W V Stanfield in his first term as county attorney announces candidacy for a second term subject to democratic primaries. He says he has built a favorable record in county legal affairs and prosecutions and will issue a formal campaign statement later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Stanfield
Bayless Drug Store Manager Robert Bayless Dies at Stratford
Robert Bayless, Stratford Bayless Drug store manager and son of M. F. Bayless, died Friday at 10 50 AM at his Stratford home after pneumonia. Funeral at Stratford Methodist church Sunday 2 PM, interment in Rosedale cemetery Criswell in charge. Survived by widow, father, sister Mrs Katherine Andrews of McCook Nebraska, born Stratford, educated University of Oklahoma, baseball organizer, East ern Oklahoma Ban Johnson league president and Stratford club manager. Mother died years ago, family bereavement noted by Missouri death of M F Bayless's father two weeks prior.
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Robert Bayless
Bayless
Stratford
M. F. Bayless
Ada
Rosedale
Criswell
Katherine Andrews
McCook
Neb
University of Oklahoma At
Norman
American Legion
Eastern Oklahoma
Ban Johnson
Stratford Club
Bob Bayless
Missouri
Oklahomans In Washington Eye Senate Dynasties
In Washington on April 25 three more incidents stoke political tensions. Dr Francis E Townsend director of the Townsend old age pension program proposes his Oklahoma City vice president Gomer Smith run for the senate against Senator Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis E. Townsend
Gomer Smith
Oklahoma City
Senate
Thomas Pr. Gore
Insurance Board Members Fired By Gov Marland
Gov Marland ousted two Insurance board members Oscar L Welch of Oklahoma City and W R Welch of Guthrie for voting to license 24 foreign fraternal insurance companies. The move followed a February 15 board reorganization and pending state tax suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Marland
Insurance Board
Oscar L. Welch
W. R. Welch
Guthrie
Jess G. Read
Old Line Insurance
Oscar L Welch
T. Austin Gavin
Tulsa
Clem Moran
Muskogee
Oil Executives Tour Magnolia Holdings in Ada Ada
Socony Vacuum Oil officials led by J A Brown and Magnolia Petroleum leaders headed a Saturday inspection tour of Magnolia holdings in the Fitts pool near Ada Oklahoma. The delegation traveled from Dallas on a special train to review rigs, leases, and development plans with Magnolia and local officials.
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Ada
Fitts Field
Magnolia Company
Graben Pool
J. A. Brown
New York
Socony- Vacuum
D. A. Little
Dallas
Oklahoma
Magnolia
Santa Fe
Wichita
Kan
Rodessa Field
Texas
Fitts
Pontotoc County
Aldridge
Wilbur Burt
Shakeup Alleged Due to Politics Hits Oklahoma Tax Commission
Oklahoma City April 25 A purge at the state tax commission discharged or transferred 30 employees amid claims of political motivation by H V Bird longtime head of the gasoline tax division Bird said he was dismissed and named L W Rook of Tulsa as his successor Also dismissed were Glen Oakes and Lucy Kimball with others transferred to different duties Pat Henry Mrs Harold Shoemake and Mrs Pixie Hayes cited transfers while commission chairman H L McCracken was absent and no full list was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Tax Commission
H. V. Bird
Commission
Bird
L. W. Rook
Tulsa
Glen Oakes
Lucy Kimball
Pat Henry
Harold Shoemake
Pixie Hayes
Texas profits from hot oil seizures top eight hundred thousand
Auditors for the Texas attorney general report a net profit of 807,051 from hot oil seizures. They recorded 3,325,481 barrels sold since the law took effect, grossing 840,040 with 32,989 cost of sales. Deposits to the state total 688,042, while 119,009 remains in court registries for future transfer. Prices paid ranged from 20 to 95 cents per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Attorney General's Department
General Revenue Fund
Political Announcements for County Offices in July 1956
The News lists Democratic primary candidates for county posts. For County Treasurer Tommy Ford and Cc. Grindstapef Orville Snead are named. District 2 candidates include Haskell Wilburn W B Smart George R Collins W R CwilL Corvin Tom Carmichael. District 3 contenders are S S R Chambers J E Hall. For County Surveyor Geo G Toler Walter Corbin. For Court Clerk Della Bedford.
May Oil Allowables Stable for Fitts-Simpson as Other Sources Gain
State oil commission keeps May daily allowance for the Fitts-Simpson source at 48 000 barrels, unchanged from April despite more wells. Other sources gain, including Fitts-Wilcox rising to 2 200 barrels daily, Fitts-Hunton up to 1 700, and the Jesse pool May 809 barrels daily as its three wells approach 15 000 total potential.
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Fitts Pool
Wilcox
Hunton
Jesse
State Corporation Commission
Simpson
John Fitts
Fitts-Simpson
Fitts-Wilcox
Governor Marland in late July run-off forecast
Col. Frank Douglas, former textile labor relations board official, predicted Gov. E W Marland would face Senator Gore in a late July Democratic primary run-off and win by a wide margin. Douglas arrived in the capital for a week to settle pending cases before returning to Oklahoma January 1.
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Col
Frank Douglas
Textile Labor Relations Board
E. W. Marland
Gore
Douglas
Oklahoma
Representative Gassa Plans Re Election Run in 14th District
Persy L Gassa of Coalgate announces filing for re election from the south district on April 14 He notes no superstition but cites 14 as a recurring number linking his bar exam room 107 walls campaign mileage and license plate ending in 14 The piece suggests a thematic emphasis on the digit 14 in his career milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persy L. Gassaway
Coalgate
South
Gassaway
Congress
Representative Lee pushes three amendments to farmers home bill
Representative Lee seeks support for three amendments to a House bill creating a farmers home corporation. The aim is to promote secure occupancy of farms and farm homes to correct economic instability arising from certain conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Farmers Home Corporation
Cotton Mats Deployed On Oklahoma Road Project
Oklahoma City, April 27. The state highway commission has requested cotton mats to cut concrete on 11.5 miles of U S highway 62 from Lawton west and eight miles on U S highway 79 from Idabel west. Mats are offered at no cost by the U S Department of Agriculture. Chief Engineer Van T. Moon says this would be the first extensive use of cotton mats in Oklahoma, though used on a few projects before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Lawton West
Idabel West
United States Department of Agriculture
van T. Moon
Oklahoma
Fresh Sunday News From Local Families Across Town
Fresh flowers and garden scenes greet readers after a light shower this morning. Sunday school attendance reported at 40. Letters arrive for Mrs. J. J. Shaw from sons Willie Shaw and Dave Waters working in Ohio. Several visits noted including Mrs. Hattie Collins returning from Albany and Madonna Fay Hart of Ada staying with Aunt E. L. Farley.
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J. J. Shaw
Willie Shaw
Dave Waters
Ohio
Hattie Collins
Albany
Cuba Childres
Mildred Willis
C. C
J. L. Tilley
Carl Standridge
J. L. Shaw
J. W. Denham
G. W. Pitt
Verlin Berger
Chas, L. Berger
Six Nephews Conduct Uncle Grovers Funeral Services
Pur suant to his wishes William N Grovers funeral was conducted by his six nephews, instead of a minister. The nephews officiated, then served as pallbearers.
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Hicksville
William N. Grovers
Ada man named district FHA supervisor in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City April 27 Mayor Hugh Askew announced a $50,000 Better Homes campaign funded by WPA for Oklahoma. The program runs six months starting May 1 with headquarters in eight cities. District supervisors were chosen for all eight districts and include H. E. Johnson of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Hugh Askew
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
WPA
Oklahoma
Askew
H. E. Johnson
Ada
Jury Impaneled to Try County Clerk on Embezzlement Charge
A jury was impaneled in Miami to try County Clerk Don B. Everett sole on embezzling a $27 license fee paid by check by a Commerce Oklahoma service station operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Don B. Evere Sole
Commerce
Okla
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Townsend
Cooperton
Kiowa County
Ron Stephens
Meecham Park
Statehouse
FDR
W.V. Stanfield
Byrds Mill Springs
City
Little Sandy Creek
Austin Kidwell
Roff
Ralph Wasson
Richard Swink
Bill Mackin
District Court
Bill Murray
George D. Key
Democratic Executive Committee
Gov
Smith
Josh Lee
Sand Springs
Harold Shields
G. V. Holton
B. B. Jennings
Robert Siegal
L. L. Marcell
White Eagle
Socony-Vacuum
Magnolia Co
D. A
Magnolia E. D. Smith
Avery Proctor
Stonewall
O. H. Stout
Wewoka
Tony Williams
H. C. McLain
A. T. Glover
Oklahoma Division
Louis Campbell
Land Department
J. C. Dinger
Don Dunaway
Mr. Smith
O. F. Beatty
John van Dall
Geological Department
Ches C, Roberts
A. Caldwell
J. Fred McCoy
Tommy F. Ford
Grindstapef
Orville Snead
Lee Daggs
Haskell Wilburn
W. B. Smart
George R. Collins
Tom Carmichael
Dist
Ss. R. Chambers
J. E. Hall
County Surveyor
Geo. G. Toler
Clyde Kaiser
Walter Corbin
Della Bedford
Curios
Oklahoma Road
Phia. Brown
Sigony
Heald
Vanoss
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