Early Advancement Among The Five Civilized Tribes
The Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole Indians form the Five Civilized Tribes. The 1932 Commissioner of Indian Affairs reports 317,254 Indians in the United States, with 72,634 in the five tribes. The piece traces influences from white settlement, US government, and missionaries shaping these tribes, and notes lessons from mixed-blood leaders and trading stations, horse culture, and education efforts including Moravian missions and early school funds.
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs
United States
States
Jackson
Florida
George II
England
Great Britain
Congress
King George
Benjamin Hawkins
Georgia
Okmulgees
Mobile
Tennessee
Mississippi
Spring Place
American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions
Presbyterian and
Congregational Churches
Brainard Mission
Missionary Ridge
Pres
Choctaw Academy
Great Crossing
Kentucky
Richard Mentor Johnson
Johnson
Oboho Kulla Humma
Cyrus Kingsbury
American Board
Indian missions and law spurred tribal progress in the early 1800s
The article traces the Choctaw Cherokees and Chickasaws adopting white schooling, religion, and governance from 1810 to 1830. It notes mission stations along the Yalobusha, Choctaw Academy, Cherokee alphabet 1821, and the creation of courts, police, and written laws, shaping leaders and reforms before removal reshaped efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Horse
Greenwood LeFlore
David Folsom
Peter P. Pitchlynn
Sequoyah
Cherokee Phoenix
Fittstown Chimes In Twelfth Win Of Season
Fittstown high school baseball notches its 12th win in 13 games as 17 year old pitcher Ed Asbury limits Stonewall to three hits and the Oilers power to a 16 1 victory. Asher previously defeated Fittstown in the East Central district tournament to take the championship. Two more games remain on Coach Carl Coleman's schedule against Wolf and Stonewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittstown
Ed Asbury
Stonewall
Asher
Carl Coleman
Fittstown Oilers
Wolf
E. H. Moore Company
Babe Jones Charged With Embezzlement In Absence
Babe Jones is at large after being charged by Justice A W Oliver with embezzlement. Zora Crim, owner of a Fitts town cafe, says Jones deserted with $235 in cash and merchandise while driving a car for her. Officers seek the missing defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Jones
Court of Justice
A. W. Oliver
Zora Crim
Fittstown
Jones
Adams McBurney Wedding Officers Tie The Knot
Miss Jimmie Annette Mc Burney became the bride of Gen try Adams on Saturday morning April 25 at the First Presbyterian church manse The Rev O B Lee officiated in the presence of Mrs Robert W Lewis and Mr M C Jones The couple planned a brief wedding trip to Oklahoma City and Tulsa and will reside at 216 East Tenth Gentry is connected with Magnolia Oil Company
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Jimmie Annette McBurney
Gentry Adams
First Presbyterian Church
O. B. Lee
Robert W. Lewis
E. Tenth
M. C. Jones
Aldridge Hotel
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
East Tenth
Gentry
Magnolia Oil Company
D. P. Ray Dies at Stringtown Ranch at 60
B. R. Stubbs, superintendent of the city schools, learned Saturday night that his uncle D. P. Ray died suddenly Friday at his ranch near Stringtown from a heart attack. Ray, about 60, had farmed the ranch for 35 years while living with family in Stringtown. Stubbs went down Saturday for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Stubbs
D. P. Ray
Stringtown
Mr. Ray
Mr. Stubbs
Two CCC Camp Members Charged in Nashville High School Theft
Thomas McKellop of Guthrie Oklahoma and Robert McGill of West Frankfort Illinois both 21 were arrested in Nashville Illinois on April 29 and charged with stealing eight typewriters from Nashville High School.
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Nashville, Ill
Thomas McKellop
Guthrie
Okla
Robert McGill
West Frankfort
Ill
Nashville High School
Oil Lease Sells for 70500 at Auction in Ada Era Boom
The Ada News recalls a 70 500 bid for an oil and gas lease on 147 12 acres in Pontotoc County, led by attorney Robert Wimbish for minor Robert Norman Hatcher, with Lowry Oil of Muskogee winning. The item sparked crowd excitement and rival bids amid era hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
Rebee
Robert Wimbish
Robert Norman Hatcher
Lowry Oil Corporation of
Muskogee
Pontotoc County
Fitts Pool
Jesse
Max Westheimer
Ardmore
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Mr. Goddard
Young Hatcher
Wimbish
Oklahoma State Bank
L. A. Ellison
Tal Crawford
Hatcher
Obituary: Noma Jean Smith dies at one year
Noma Jean Smith, age one, died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at a local hospital. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Smith of four miles north of Ada. Funeral services will be announced later by Criswell's.
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Noma Jean Smith
Noma
Jean Smith
Noma Jean
Troy Smith
Ada
Criswell’s
Marguerite Edwards dies at 72 in Ada
Mrs. Marguerite Edwards, 72, died at 1 40 P M Wednesday at her home 914 West Thirteenth Street Funeral services will be Thursday at 420 P M at Criswell funeral chapel Rev J C Curry in charge Interment in Rosedale Cemetery She is survived by two daughters Mrs W A Robertson of Shawnee and Mrs Myrtie Morgan of Ada and two sons E L Edwards of Ada and C H Edwards of Fort Worth
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Marguerite Edwards
West Thirteenth Street
Criswell Funeral Chapel
J. C. Curry
Rosedale Ceme
Tery
Mrs Rebecka Addison 68 Dies in Ada April 22
Mrs Rebecka Addison aged 68 died April 22 at 1 30 p m at her Ada home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 30 p m from Criswell Funeral chapel with Rev Mahaffey officiating. Interment in Rosedale cemetery. She is survived by a niece Maggie Gabeler of Ada and two brothers Jess Turner of Pauls Valley and Bill Turner of Ada.
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Rebecka Addison
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Rev. Mahaffey
Rosedale Cemetery
Mrs Martha Rogers 61 Dies in Longview Texas
Mrs Martha Rogers age 61 of Longview Texas died April 25 funeral services set for Wednesday at 12 06 noon at Center Oklahoma with burial in Center cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge She is survived by five sons A R Vance Dee Orbe and Otis Rogers and three daughters Mrs Abbie Tilley Mrs Audie Roundtree and Mrs Alfie McCurdy
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Martha Rogers
Longview
Texas
Center
Oklahoma
Criswell Funeral Home
Death Notice for Daniel W. Sarrett of Ada
Daniel W. Sarrett 75 died April 29 at 2:00 a.m. at his Ada home. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home chapel. Burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs. Ida Toby and Mrs. R. C. Carrell and six sons Harry D. Sarrett H. J. Sarrett Ross Sarrett Coleman Sarrett L. G Sarret and William Sarrett.
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Daniel W. Sarrett
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Rosedale Cemetery
Sarrett
Ida Toby
R. C. Carrell
Harry D. Sarrett
H. J. Sarrett
Ross Sarrett
Coleman Sarrett
L. G Sarret
William Sarrett
Attendance Improves Despite Illness Outlook
The six week period showed higher attendance than the prior period with 92.3 percent versus 90.8 percent. Average daily attendance rose to 76.4 from 71.4 and year to date stands at 76. Nineteen students were neither absent nor tardy, including Dimple Bretheen, Thurman Jones, Calvin Carmichael, and others listed.
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Dimple Bretheen
Thurman Jones
Calvin Carmichael
Etta Ellis
Audie Mae Cox
Helen Seward
Oje Murray
Pauline Barnett
Dorothy Cox
Cleo Watts
Aletha Murray
Etta Mae Norman
Opal Mae Smith
Preston Norman
Quannah Lee Bretheen
Raymond Walden
End of Two-Thirds Rule Predicted at Democratic Convention
President Roosevelt and Democratic leader James A. Farley predicted the party would abandon the two-thirds rule for nominating a presidential candidate at the June Philadelphia convention. Senator Byrd opposed abolition, arguing the rule safeguards broad party support. The press conference followed months of debate over replacing the old requirement.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Byrd
D-Va
Oklahoma flood control projects win river and harbor support
The Rivers and Harbors Organization backed three Oklahoma flood control plans for House and Senate approval. The Hulah flood control on the Caney River in Osage County, Salt Plains Reservoir near Cherokee, and Tenkiller Ferry in Sequoyah County were recommended. Four additional Oklahoma projects were listed as meritorious: Kenton Reservoir, Southwestern Oklahoma Development Project, Washita Valley flood control, and Salt Creek Diversion at Canton.
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Washington
Oklahoma
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
House
Senate
Flood Control Organization
Rivers and Harbors Organization
Hulah
Caney River
Osage County
Salt Plains
Cherokee
Tenkiller Ferry
Sequoyah
F. L. Vaughan
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Congress
Southwestern Oklahoma
Washita Valley
Salt Creek
Canton
Garvin Plans Quick Exit From State Oil Drilling
Oklahoma City April 29 7 State Senator Knox Garvin said he would quit the oil project as soon as leases of the board of affairs are turned over to Sunray Oil Company the high bidder on the tracts. The governor had designated Garvin to drill five wells on state-house grounds and stated the state wells are ahead of others started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Knox Garvin
F. W. Marland
Board of Affairs
Sunray Oil Company
Carmichael for Co. Commissioner in Pontotoc County
Tom Carmichael, a Maxwell resident and Pontotoc county native, announces his candidacy for County Commissioner District 2 in the Democratic primary on July 7. He chairs AAA county committee work, vows a progressive economical administration, and seeks to unite city Ada and rural districts with fair road fund distribution and steady public service.
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Tom Carmichael
Pontotoc County
Texas
Pentotoc County
Maxwell
Carmichael
AAA
Pontoto
Ada
Parker Named to Direct Wendel Kidnapping Confession
Brooklyn April 29 1944 District Attorney William F Geoghan said Ellis Parker Jr was named in a confession by Harry Weiss as having directed the kidnapping of Paul M Wendel Weiss indicted for participation was arrested in Youngstown Ohio Parker son of a Burlington County New Jersey detective and Murray Bleefeld named in the confession are fugitives Weiss described torture and the abduction scene including Parker in disguise.
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Brooklyn
William F. xX. Geoghan
Ellis Parker ,Jr
Harry Weiss
Paul M. Wendel
Weiss
Parker
Wendel
Sheepshead Bay
Geoghan
Manhattan
Youngstown
Burlington County
N. J
Murray Bleefeld
Bleefeld
New Jersey
State Leases Bid By Garvin For Sunray In Ten Days
Garvin announced a bid of 374000 for state leases on Sunray projects and said his ties to the Sunray firm would end when awards are made. The state board expected abstracts to be examined and the leases possibly executed within ten days.
Boy Flies Solo After 92 Minutes Training
Palo Alto reports 16 year old Vincent Kleveshal, a high school sophomore, celebrated his birthday by making a solo flight following 92 minutes of instruction.
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Palo Alto
Cal
Vincent Kleveshal
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Alexander McGillavray
William S
Chattanooga
Yalobusha River
Cherokee Council
Humma
Josephine Cox
Wilma June Norman
Bobbie Alice Harris
Dr. Herring
East Central College
Virginia Berry
Helen Soward
L. G. Harris, Jr
Helen Brecheen
Margaret Eddie Kruewer
Joe Murray
Euvonne Soward
Ouida Harris
Winona Isaacs
Miss Fulkerson
Dr. W. Sarrett
Maxwell School News
Kenton Reservoir
Cimarron
Garvin
Young Parker
Boy
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