Lovelady News Roundup and Community Gleanings
Pine rain brings smiles as congregations grow with nine conversions and five additions under Bro. Baggot at Lovelady. Notes on church life, social visits, buggy purchases, and local chatter fill this weekly column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Graham
Bro. Baggot
Lovelady
Roy Robison
John Gogue
W. S. Clark
Bryan Robison
Homer
Owl Creek
Vanda Black
Tomey Cooper
Sanders for Pontotoc County Attorney Platform Statement
Z B Sanders lays out a county attorney platform for Pontotoc County stressing faithful discharge of duties, prompt prosecution, equal protection, and cost economy. He pledges to personally examine witnesses in misdemeanor cases, refuse state aid when not needed for public safety, and provide legal advice to county officials upon request for public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pongotoc
State of
Oklahoma
Board of County Commissioners
A Word About the Election Figures
Today's issue of the News publishes the full official county returns with Frisco box figures included. The closest race is for state committeeman between W H Braley and C T Angel, depending on whether the Frisco box is counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Braley
C. T. Angel
John P. Crawford
Rit Erwin
G. A. Truitt
Neithr
Crawford
Erwin
Truitt
Ada News Briefs Reflect Local Moves and Visits
Local residents embark on new jobs and moves across Texas and Oklahoma. Annie Cragin takes a stenography post at Wilburton. J T Kennedy plans to reside in Monrovia California. Miss Ruth Gibson returns from Whitesboro and Collinsville with Maud Corey. several families relocate to better school areas in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Cragin
Wilburton
School of Mines
Willie
Ethel Talley
W. C. Shaw
Temple
Texas
J. T. Kennedy
Monrovia
California
N. Hughes
Steedman
Ruth Gibson
Whitesboro
Collinsville
Maud Corey
M. L. Sims
Sasakwa
Maud
C. C. Hargis
Stuart
Etta Soward
Hargis
A. L. Kennedy
Pontotoc County
Montague County
R. M. Roddie
Oklahoma
Haskell
C. M. Long
Vaness
West Sth
Jennie Boucher
W. H. Braley
Ardmore
Bell outlines plan to market cotton and raise prices
D J Bell spoke at the county courthouse about forming the Southern States Cotton Corporation to guarantee growers 15 cents per pound. Members would pay one dollar per bale. surplus funds would be paid down with six percent interest later. The plan aims to curb speculative control and empower farmers to hold cotton until sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Bell
Court House
Southern States Cotton Corporation
Alabama
Bell
Pontotoc County
South
Reunion committees formed for Confederate gathering
The general committee elected W. S. Morrison as chairman and treasurer to oversee funds. Committees on collection, finance, press, marshal, decorations, lodging, wards, and information were appointed with named members. Headquarters are at Pontotoc building East Main. 100 tents and 500 cots will be secured from Fort Sill. Tents and cots details coordinated by the commissary committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Morrison
Leroy Anderson
J. W. Davis
Presnal Sugg
Orville Snead
H. P. Reich
W. T. Cox
E. S. Ratliff
Leroy M. Anderson
L. Rosenfield
W. F. McKaskle
Tom Hope
Fay Huddleston
Lena Maxey
I. McNair
C. S. Lindstrom
C. G. Downey
Pontotoc Building
East Main
Fort Sill
Congress
Carter
President vetoes land title claim bills in Western Oklahoma
Ada Oklahoma report notes the president vetoed each claim bill last night and a conference amendment raised in the speaker's absence is cited as the cause. Congressman Carter had pressed the measure hoping to give county courts jurisdiction over all dead claim cases, a move that would have aided land titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel
Ada
Okla
Congress
C. D. Carter
Oklahoma
Carter
Results of Texas primary tighten with late county returns
Dallas Aug 5 With only two or three counties to hear from all doubt removed in contests Total vote in key races Attorney General Looney 138425 Walthall 129977 Railroad Commissioner Ayfield 143824 Wortham 134778 Supreme Court Phillips 99843 Townes 88248 Court of Criminal Appeals Prendergast 136323 Muse 129911 Congress at Large two to be chosen Sumners 69909 Garrett 53083 Cureton 47861 McLemore 47
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Looney
Walthall
Ayfield
Wortham
Supreme Court
Oil Well Progress by Badger Oil Co Near Stratum
Badger Oil Co continues drilling the oil well, now about 900 feet deep with 20 feet to the oil-bearing stratum in the first well. The main pool is expected at a greater depth, while excellent progress is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger Oil Co
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John Hawkins
George Wilkersop
Moller
Luther Lovelady
Roy
Anna Crawford
Oliver Patterson
Stedman
Jesse Ross
Martha Spiva
Eva Lillard
Dollie Ross
W. C. Lovelady
Z. B. Sanders
Déw
Homer Happenings
Grandpa Dockery
Laney Dockery
G. W. Black
Jess Macken
Sulphur
Mr. Black
John Kemp
Konawa
Velma Lanier
Fitzhugh
Holiness People
Sam Henry
Bond
Homer School
Charley Carter
Stanley
Parsons
Acne Deerees
McKenzie, Tenn
Owen Fauntleroy
Sulphur Springs
Nina Gregg
Mrs. Wells
Durant
Robert Ford
Joe Winn
Ford
S. H. Hargis
Marietta
Ed Brents
Northwest
H. D. Johnson
W. H. Gray
Starr Young
A. T. Sciphies
Rockwall
Norrell
Briles
Jesse
Allene Hart
J. A. Cross
Order of Moose
Betty
Columbia College
New York
DeSota
Mme. Stewart
Louisville
Alexander
Grand Leader
Roy Givens
Ice Factory
Tulsa
Armour & Co
C. M. How
S. P. Ross
R. F. King
R. W. Simpson
T. D. McKeown
P. A. Norris
Mmes
Conway
Leona Chauncey
Maud Brents
A.A. Stewart
W. B. White
Oklahoma State Bank
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