First Cousin of Father of Famous Dionne Quintuplets Near Ada
A Oklahoma tale links George H. Stephens and Sarah Dionne Stephens near Ada with August Dionne in Spokane. Their son Virgil, born in Spokane, and Rodney, born in Ada county, show strong family ties to Oliva Dionne, father of the Canadian quintuplets, as they rebuild their Pontotoc county life after hardship. Rodney weighs 17 pounds at three months, with Virgil lighter but blonde. The couple plans a five room concrete home and hopes for a new start if a veteran bonus aids funding.
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Ontario
Canada
Ada
Oklahoma
North America
Oliva Dionne
George H. Stephens
Sarah Dionne Stephens
Virgil
Rodney
Pontotoc County
Spokane
Wash
Manitoba
Stephens
August Dionne
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Husband
George Stephens
Lawrence Shea
Shea
Santa Fe Railroad
Guthrie
Sarah Dionne
Highway 48
Mr. Stephens
Congress
Sam
Northiland
Fitzhugh
Ray Haley
George Lucas
Aya Cooper
Marshall County
Dorothy McLachlan
Near Rofs
C. A. Cobb
Washington
Mr. Ferrell
Department of Agriculture
Phillips Scoffs Impeachment Talk In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City July 27 The governor E W Marland claimed oil and utility lobbies plot to impeach him but House Speaker Leon C Phillips dismissed the idea saying no impeachment is near. Oklahoma lawmakers including William O Coe defended the young men against such accusations. The piece notes a political clash and ends with a local note on a student at East Central and a couple planning to live in Ada.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
Leon C. Phillips
House of Representatives
Marland
Phillips
William O Coe
House
Cotton Theft Charged In Seminole
Semiole Oklahoma July 27 OERA mattress factory superintendent and private factory owner Orby Neise was arrested tonight by Police Chief.
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Jake Sims
Tom Neise
R. E. Criswell
Orby Neise
Independence
Kans
Seminole, Okla
P—Orby Neise
OERA
Emory Brown Engagement Announced in Madison Kansas
Mr and Mrs T A Brown of Madison Kansas announce the engagement of their daughter Wanda to James H Emory son of Mr and Mrs J B Emory of this city Miss Brown is employed in the office of Dr Ed Granger The wedding will be an event here in the near future.
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Emory-Brown
T. A. Brown
Madison
Kan
Wanda
James H. Emory
J. B. Emory
Miss Brown
Ed Granger
Marriage of Ruby Russell and Frank Gargis Announced
Mr and Mrs W B Hays of Roff announce the July 23 wedding of their granddaughter Miss Ruby Russell of Roff to Mr Frank Gargis of Ada The bride graduated from Roff high school and attended East Central State Teachers College The groom graduated from Ada high school and was also a
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W. B. Hays
Roff
Ruby Russell
Frank Gargis
Ada
Roff High School
East Central State Teachers’ College
Gargis
Ada High School
Couple Weds in Kingman Parish House Ceremony
Miss Ruth Vera Kistler of Kingman and Warren Peer Lyttle of Council Grove wed Thursday evening at 9:30 in the First Christian church parsonage with Rev. Ivan J. Young officiating. They will live in Ada where Lyttle works for the Shell Seismograph company.
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Ruth Vera Kistler
Kingman
Kan
Warren Peer Lyttle
Council Grove
First Christian Church
Ivan J. Young
Joy Carpenter and Lillard Anderson marry in Sulphur
Mr and Mrs L Carpenter announce the marriage of their daughter Joy to Lillard Anderson of Ada The July 20 ceremony at Sulphur was officiated by Rev Maurice A Cook Calvary Baptist Church The couple were joined by Thelma Rose and Robert Long and now reside in Ada
Freeny Phillips Tie the Knot in Fitzhugh Parsonage
Freeny and Phillips wed Saturday at 7:30 pm in the First Christian church parsonage with Rev. Ivan J. Young officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Phillips of Lawrence, and groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Freeny of Pontotoc, were attended by Lillard L. Hill and the bride’s sisters Maudie Phillips and Beatrice Phillips. They reside at Rocky Chapel where Freeny teaches.
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Louie Phillips
Roy Freeny
Fitzhugh
First Christian Church
Ivan J. Young
M. H. Phillips
Lawrence
Mr. Freeny
R. J. Freeny
Pontotoc
Lillard L. Hill
Maudie Phillips
Beatrice Phillips
Rocky Chapel
Early Pastor of Ada Passes On
Rev. W. R. Chandler former pastor of Ada First Baptist in 1904 died in Texas at 78. He organized Shawnee First Baptist and helped early Indian Territory churches before moving to Texas. Burial was in Duncan Oklahoma and Mrs. Chandler had died years earlier. His passing saddens Ada and other early residents who recall his pioneer ministry.
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Ada
Texas
W. R. Chandler
First Baptist Church
Chandler
Duncan
Oklahoma
Territorial
Shawnee
Ada Remember Rev. Chandler
Indian Territory
Raid Seizes 6500 Pints Liquor in Kay County Sweep
Fifty federal and state officers conducted Oklahoma's largest northern raid using Governor Marland's estate as a base. About 35 arrests were made across Blackwell, Newkirk, Ponca City, Kaw City and rural areas with 6500 pints of liquor seized along with gambling gear.
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Ponca City
Okla
E. W. Marland
Federal
Kay County
Oklahoma
Col
Charles Daley
Bureau
W. I. Giles
Bill Nash
Indian Department
Blackwell
Newkirk
Kaw City
State Department
Ada Builds Rapidly as Suburbs Grow and Schools Stay Sound
Ada's building boom continues with new homes and business structures near Lakeside Acres and along highways toward Allen and Hillsdale. FHA loan activity and rising property values bolster city finances, while Ada School District 19 reports a $5,898.75 year-end surplus and plans to retire about $20,000 in bonds next year.
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Ada
Oklahoma Cities
Allen
Hillsdale Acres
Lakeside Acres
Wintersmith Park
FHA
Cherry Avenue
Main Street
Scobbs
Truck Driver Charged As Ada Fatal Crash Claims Life
Hugh Taylor of Shawnee faces manslaughter charges after a crash near Seminole on U S Highway 270 killed Mrs Mary Massey of Ada and injured three others from Ada The Massey car carried Mr Massey his daughter Clarice and Mrs Massey in a 1934 Oldsmobile The driver was taken into custody and the Massey family mourns as funeral plans are announced An Ada school enrollment rise due to Ada population growth prompts an unofficial census ahead of September term with officials noting 400 more pupils anticipated than last year
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Hugh Taylor
Seminole
Mary Massey
Ada
Rosedale
Taylor
Massey
Massey and Witherspoon
Clarice
Mr. Massey
Stubbs
Horace Mann
Processing tax yields huge sum
The AAA announced total processing and related taxes from May 1933 to May 1935 equal 866,694,982 dollars. Major items include wheat 254,019,262 and cotton 236,624,912 with additional levies on paper, jute, tobacco, corn, hogs, sugar, and rice. Taxes are collected at first domestic processing points.
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Washington
AAA
Bankhead
Pontotoc 4-H Club Members Shine At Stillwater Session
A large Pontotoc county 4-H group returned from a five day Stillwater session with work rated 10 per cent higher than last year. Pontotoc scored 90 per cent, up from 80, with 23 local youths attending.
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Pwntotve County
Ais
Stillwater
Pontotoc County
Jessie Morgan
J. B. Hill
Morgan
Farm Women's Clubs
Alice Caldwell
Stonewall
Willie Brandon
Harve Hudson
Summers Chapel
Hill
Bernice Johnson
Lawrence
Cherry Smith
Fitzhugh
Dorothy McLachlan
Near Roff
Isabel Hughes
Jesse
Oklahoma City Traffic Census Aids WPA Jobs
Oklahoma City unveils a traffic census project to employ 2,026 workers under the Works Progress Administration. W. S. Key, WPA director, approved nine more applications including a 3.34 million malaria control program for 8,985 workers and hopes for 6.53 million more in Oklahoma to hire 27,000 people. Other approvals include school roof repairs in Oklahoma City and a Tonkawa project to wash and screen 3,200 cubic yards of building materials for WPA efforts employing 64 men.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Works Progress Administration
W. S. Key
Key
Tonkawa
Life term for Clyde Thompson reaches third after convicting murder
Clyde Thompson, 23, known as a four-time slayer, received his third life sentence at Retrieve prison farm in Angelton Texas after a quick verdict in the murder of fellow convict Evert Melvin. He had earlier killed Lucien and Leon Shook in 1928 and Tommy Reis in 1954. The trial followed a six hour jury deliberation amid measures restricting testimony publication.
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Angelton
Tex
Clyde Thompson
Evert Melvin
Retrieve
Thompson
Lucien
Leon Shook
Eastland County
Tommy Reis
Returns for the Amount Invested in News Classified Ads
A local newspaper lists returns for the investment in classified ads. The notice outlines rates, expected reach, and potential readership gains for advertisers seeking visibility and measurable results.
Warning for Auto Owners About Seizure of Delinquent Vehicles
Mrs. Charles Johnson, county tag agent in Pontotoc County, is reminded by the Oklahoma Tax Commission to ensure proper registration of delinquent vehicles and to seize cars after August 1 if needed. Vehicles with unpaid licenses may be seized even if garaged, and sold under a tax warrant if no license is procured within ten days.
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Johnson
Charles Johnson
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Pontotoc County
Commission
Rotor
Dayton Honors Bryan On Anniversary
Dayton Tenn marks the tenth anniversary of William Jennings Bryan death with a memorial on the courthouse lawn. Patrick H. Callahan of Louisville will speak, recalling Bryan’s role in the Scopes Monkey Trial and his defense of the Bible against evolution.
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Dayton
Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
John Thomas Scopes
Scopes
Court House
Patrick H. Callahan
Louisville, Ky
Tentative School Budgets Approved in Pontotoc County
In an early meeting the Pontotoc County excise board approved tentative setups to fund the two month summer school season in rural schools. Estimates cover salaries insurance lights power fuel and water. Board members S. C. Boswell J. H. Collins and Will Pegg were named. tax valuations delay by the state tax commission holds county levy decisions.
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New County Excise Board
Pontotoc County
S. C. Boswell
Ada
J. H. Collins
Will Pegg
Allen
State Tax Commission
Keep a Good Laxative Always in Your Home
A local health promotion urges having a reliable laxative at home to prevent constipation. Mrs. Perry Hicks of Belton Texas endorses Thedford's Black Draught after 21 years of use for biliousness and constipation, noting it provides good results for family health.
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Thedford
Perry Hicks
Belton
Texas
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East Central
Carpenter
SRE Ree
Freeny-Phillips
Ada Passes ON
Dragnet Opreal
Ada School Treasury
W. H. Ebey
Stockton Avenue
Johnson Bakery
East Main Street
Ada Public School
B. R. Stubbs
Dayton, Tenn
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