Frontier crime romance versus real outlaw legends
The piece discusses public fascination with frontier crime and how romance fades to fact when exposed to reality. It notes the shift from sensational crime stories to courtroom appeals and eventual execution, then how authors reuse such material for new plots and sensationalism. It argues readers crave drama but judge crimes within legal frames.
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Sam Bass
Texas
Mickey Spillane
Ol’ Buzz
Jesse James
Minnow Farm Ponds Grow From Small Start Into Busines
Elmore turns a 36 by 100 foot first hole into twelve ponds using a dozer, a 2 inch pump and creek water with 236 foot well depth to create a growing minnow bait operation. He adds holding vats and plans a final big pond to allow spawning and upgrading stock for sale.
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I. S. Elmore
Elmore
Oklahoma park agency names acting director
Tye Bledsoe becomes acting director of the state park department effective September 1, succeeding Ernest Allen who left for a similar post in Kansas. Bledsoe, previously assistant director, was elevated by the Planning and Resources Board yesterday. Never swim alone. If possible, have a good swimmer companion.
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Oklahoma City
Tye Bledsoe
State Park Department
Ernest Allen
Kansas
Bledsoe
Park Department
Planning and Resources Board
Latta School Opens After Summer Break
Latta announces enrollment on August 14 at 9 a.m. with classes starting August 20. New staff include Marie Morgan and Mark Beauchamp. principals are Avery League and A. W. Brown. A junior high setup was approved, new grade building under construction, lunchroom upgrades, new furniture, and staff like Hazel Bunch and Roberta Beauchamp among others.
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Latta
Marie Morgan
Commercial
Mark Beauchamp
John J. Potter
Avery League
A. W. Brown
Hollis Cleghorn
Charles Bigham
Charles Vann
J. C. Pruitt
Hazel Bunch
Marcene Eaton
Opal Hixon
Roberta Beauchamp
Home Ec
Delma Walker
Irene McFarland
Willie Moore
Jean Gregory
Dollye Price
Hassel Brown
Leonard Beard Dies A Shawnee Resident Remembered
Mrs. John Beard received word Wednesday of the death of her nephew Leonard Beard in Shawnee. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. in Shawnee. Mrs. Beard will attend. Leonard Beard was a resident of Ada in the early years of this community.
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John Beard
Leonard Beard
Shawnee
Beard
Ada
Non-swimmers urged to stay in shallow water behind barrier
Officials warn that non-swimmers should avoid inflatables and unsecured floating items. Stay in shallow water behind a barrier to reduce drowning risk and ensure safety near water recreation areas.
Soil Bank Adds 214 Acres in Pontotoc County
Final 1956 acreage reserve totals show Pontotoc County farmers put 214.7 acres into the soil bank. 14 acres wheat 126.8 cotton 73.9 peanuts. Payments: wheat 56 dollars cotton 2635.48 peanuts 1452.30 total 4143.78. 45 agreements signed before July 27 deadline. Farmers may dispose crops by Aug 3 or plow. Land must not be grazed before Jan 1, 1957. Payment around Sept 1.
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Pontotoc County
Bennett Sherrer
Sherrer
Frisco Visitors Attend Church in Tupelo
Rev and Mrs Gregory with children and Rev and Mrs Herron and children visited Mr and Mrs Joe Morgan Sunday afternoon. They attended church at Tupelo Sunday night.
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Gregory
Maurice Herron
Joe Morgan
Tupelo
Local Families Gather for Old Time Fiddle Night
Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs Abe Morgan and children from George West Texas visited Mr and Mrs Joe Morgan with Mr and Mrs Grover Barnes and family from Ada along with Mary Morgan and Jimmy Morgan of Ada and Stonewall. They enjoyed old time fiddle and guitar music featuring Jimmy Morgan.
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Abe Morgan
George West
Tex
Grover Barnes
Ada
Mary Morgan
Stonewall
Jimmy Morgan
Joe Morgan
Mrs Will Attaberry Improves After July Illness
Mrs Will Attaberry, ill since July 4, shows improvement according to family reports. The update notes gradual recovery and rising energy levels as doctors monitor progress.
Mrs Symanthia Barnes Improves After Hospital Stay
Mrs Symanthia Barnes has returned home and is improving she has managed to prepare the noon meal since last Wednesday indicating ongoing recovery after hospital discharge.
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Symanthia Barnes
Mrs. Georgia Barnes Heads to Oklahoma City for Surgery
Mrs. Georgia Barnes returned to Oklahoma City Sunday where she will enter a hospital and probably undergo surgery.
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Georgia Barnes
Oklahoma City
Dora Daniel Ill in Valley View Hospital from Virus
Miss Dora Daniel spent the past week in Valley View Hospital suffering from a virus infection.
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Dora Daniel
Valley View Hospital
Durbin Couple Reunited After California Visit
Mr and Mrs M H Durbin of Tupelo hosted Schley Stegall on Sunday afternoon. They had just returned from California where they visited their daughter and son in law Glenn and Mrs Rieves. The Durbins fell ill after Christmas and are improving now.
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Schley Stegall
M. H. Durbin
Tupelo
Durbins
California
Glenn Rieves
Fifth Sunday Meeting at Frisco Community Building
The Frisco community hosted its fifth Sunday meeting last Sunday in the town hall. Rev. Maurice Herron and Mrs. Underwood of Tupelo spoke in the morning services and a basket dinner was served at noon.
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Frisco
Maurice Herron
Underwood
Tupelo
Alma family visit over weekend from the Marshalls
Mr and Mrs Babe Marshall and daughter Barbara of Alma visited Jim and Sid Marshall over the weekend.
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Babe Marshall
Barbara
Alma
Jim
Sid Marshall
Duncan Visitors Share Week With Baylis Family
Mr and Mrs Dibrell Phillips and Spud of Duncan visited Mrs Phillips parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Baylis last Thursday. Spud stayed through the week. Friday the Baylis couple and Spud went to Oklahoma City with Mrs Baylis cousin Mr and Mrs Paul Campbell. The Phillipses met them there and Spud returned home with them.
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Dibrell Phillips
Spud
Duncan
Phillips
Alfred Baylis
Baylises
Oklahoma City
Local Church Youth Trip To Falls Creek Assembly
Sandra Baylis spent a week at Falls Creek Baptist Assembly with youths from First Baptist Church of Stonewall. Mr and Mrs Alfred Baylis visited to deliver a carload to the assembly. Mr and Mrs Simon Patton drove down Tuesday to bring luggage and bed rolls home in their pickup.
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Sandra Baylis
Falls Creek
Baylis Visit Leads to Lake Murray Daytrip
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Baylis visited Mrs. Baylis sister Mrs. Faye Hudson in Maryetta on Sunday. Finding the Hudsons away they drove to Lake Murray for sightseeing before ending their vacation on Monday morning.
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Alfred Baylis
Maryetta
Birthday Party for Coy Byrd and Niece Mary Jumper
A birthday supper gathered at the Coy Byrd home last Tuesday night to honor Coy Byrd and his niece Mary Jumper. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Craddock and family, Troy Sharrell, Homer Jumper, Velmar Sanders and family, Garry and Larry of Ada, Lonnie Craddock, Bob Byrd, Betty Carol Maxey, Leonard Jumper, Carol Ann Rutherford, Charles Taylor, Mary Ellen Jumper, Melba Byrd, and others.
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Coy Byrd
Coy
Mary Jumper
J. C. Craddock
Don
Lynda
Annison
Tex
Troy Sharrell
Harden City
Homer Jumper
Pleasant Hill
Velmar Sanders
Garry and
Larry
Ada
Lonnie Craddock
Pauls Valley
Bob Byrd
Betty Carol Maxey
Latta
Leonard Jumper
Carol Ann Rutherford
Charles Taylor
Mary Ellen
Melba
Barnes Family Weekend Visit Spans Two Towns
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Barnes and Phyllis and Mark Wayne of Van ess spent the weekend visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Barnes in Stonewall, the cousins of Mr. Lonnie Barnes.
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Lonnie Barnes
Phyllis
Mark Wayne
Vaness
Mr. Barnes
Mrs
Homer Barnes
Stonewall
Clara Kennedy Returns to Ada Store Post Vacation
Clara Mae Kennedy is back at Anthony's department store in Ada after her vacation. She resumes her duties and continues serving customers in the Ada shop.
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Clara Mae Kennedy
Anthony’s Department Store
Ada
Thompson Family Weekend Visit Mentioned in Ada Report
Mr and Mrs Dillon Anders of Oklahoma City spent the weekend visiting Mrs Anders parents Mr and Mrs S L Thompson. Sunday guests included L J Thompson and daughter Janell of Latta aunt Mrs F O Green of Ada and dad J W Thompson.
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Dillon Anders
Oklahoma City
Globe couple visits kin then heads home via Midland
Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Stegall of Globe Arizona have been visiting with his brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. J W Stegall. They left Saturday for home and will stop in Midland Texas for a relatives visit.
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Talmadge Stegall
Globe, Ariz
J. W. Stegall
Midland
Tex
Stegall Family Visits Oklahoma City Kin
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stegall and relatives Talmadge and Schley Stegall traveled to Oklahoma City last Wednesday to visit Mrs. J. W. Stegall’s daughter and her husband Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Bible.
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J. W. Stegall
Talmadge Stegall
Schley Stegall
Oklahoma City
R. T. Bible
Miss Faye Phelps Visits Friend Rosa Lee Snow
Miss Faye Phelps is visiting at the home of her friend Rosa Lee Snow.
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Faye Phelps
Rosa Lee Snow
Robbins Family Vacation Ends Early in Dallas Trip
Mr and Mrs W R Robbins traveled to Dallas for a two week vacation with their children Bill Marion Stephanie and the Mobley and Brown families. After visiting relatives the Robbins decided to return home with their children ending the Dallas stay early.
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W. R. Robbins
Dallas
Bill
Marion Robbins
Glenn Mobley
A. B. Brown
Marion
Stephanie
Mr and Mrs A R Johnson in Konawa on business
Mr and Mrs A R Johnson were in Konawa on business Sunday.
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A. R. Johnson
Konawa
Antherine Johnson And Margaret Ellis Try Two Tone Hair
Antherine Johnson spent Thursday with Margaret Ellis. The girls tried restyling their hair and the new hairdos suggest inspiration from two tone cars.
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Antherine Johnson
Margaret Ellis
Mrs Hazel Williams and Mrs Breedlove Visit Clarita Relative
Mrs Hazel Williams and Mrs Breedlove of Clarita spent Thursday in the home of Mrs Williams sister Mrs Mildred Johnston.
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Hazel Williams
Breedlove
Clarita
Williams
Mildred Johnson
Local Family Attends Byng Little League Game
Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Boda Hisaw and children Charles Shirley visited Byng to watch the little league boys play. Mr and Mrs Daniel stopped by the Hisaws for ice from their freezer.
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Boda Hisaw
Charles and
Shirley
Joe Daniel
Vicky
Valerie
Byng
Daniel
Hisaws
Feds Set to Clamp Down Bangs Disease
Dr. N M Riemenschneider urged livestock owners to adopt bangs control for their herds as new federal rules restrict interstate cattle movement starting January 1 1957. The rules allow direct slaughter shipments, vaccinate heifers up to 24 to 30 months, and require brucellosis tests or certified herd status, with state regulations potentially stricter.
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Feds
N. M. Riemenschneider
State Board of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Moore Family Guests Share Supper After Game
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Moore visited in the A. T. Minor home Sunday and shared supper. J. B. Sliger of Lone Oak, Texas, stayed with the Minors Saturday. he is a cousin of Mrs. Minor.
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Mrs. C. H. Moore
A. T. Minor
J. B. Sliger
Lone Oak
Tex
Sliger
Mrs. Minor
Weekend Guests at Maxwell Home
Weekend guests in the M. M. Maxwell home were their children Kenneth and Patsy of Oklahoma.
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M. M. Maxwell Home
Kenneth
Patsy
Oklahoma
Ada visit leads to ice cream at Doyie Thomas home
Mr and Mrs Clifford Curtis with Ronny and Tommy from Ada visited Saturday evening at the Doyie Thomas home and they made ice cream.
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Clifford Curtis
Ronny
Tommy
Ada
Doyie Thomas
Surprise wedding shower for Laxton trio and wives
A Thursday night shower at Winter Smith Park honored Laxton and his two brothers Billy and Charles with their brides. Relatives and friends attended including Frisco guests Mr and Mrs A R Johnson Edna Joan Antholine and Pat and Mar arette Ellis.
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Laxton
Billy
Charles
Lewis
Wintersmith Park
Frisco
A. R. Johnson
Edna Joan
Antholine
Pat
Mararette Ellis
Weekend visitors accompany Doyle Thomas home
Weekend guests at the Doyle Thomas residence included Mrs. Thomas’ brother CPO Raymond Espinoza of Alothe Kansas and Miss Doris Farley of Peoria Illinois. Espinoza flew them in his private plane for an airport excursion Sunday afternoon and departed Sunday night for a California air base.
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Doyle Thomas
Family members depart for Laredo and Oklahoma City
Mrs. Cleo Long and her son Bruce with sister Patsy Maxwell left Wednesday for Laredo Texas. They had spent the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs M M Maxwell. Miss Maxwell flew back to Oklahoma City Saturday.
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Cleo Long
Bruce
Patsy Maxwell
Laredo
Tex
Purdue poultrymen urge lighter egg baskets to reduce cracks
Purdue University poultrymen say cracking eggs can be lessened by filling baskets to no more than three fourths full.
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Purdue University Poultrymen
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