Ada to Have Most Complete and Finest Plant Built Says Crocker
John L. Crocker of the Crocker Packing company and T. F. Wallace arranged for a new packing plant in Ada to be built north of the Hazel-Atlas Glass plant. The facility will employ 25 to 40 people and handle up to 50 percent more than the contract specifies, with construction to begin in about three weeks after blueprints are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
John L. Crocker
Crocker Packing Company
Okmulgee
T. F. Wallace
Chamber of Commerce
Crocker
Okmulgee and
Joplin
Hazel-Atlas Glass
Ata
H. W. Tohtz
St. Louis
Tohtz
United States
J. W
Wallace
Milton Keating
Keating
S. C. Boswell
C. H. Massey
Mills Operating But CIO Leaders Refuse to Surrender
A bridge between labor and management remains frayed as the Ohio strike front notes continued idle workers while mills report 90 percent capacity. CIO leaders pledge staying power though no signed contracts. Republic Steel and Youngstown plants continue to run under guard and pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, O
Mahoning Valley
CIO
Little Steel
John L. Lewis
Tom Girdler
W. B. Gillies
Youngstown Steel and Tube Co
Gillies
Youngstown
National Guard
Gallagher
Republic Steel Corp
Poland Avenue
Republic
Garden of Gethsemane noted as loveliest site in world
Rev. O B Lee writes from Jerusalem praising the Garden of Gethsemane and the nearby Wailing Place. He describes olive trees, flowers, and a monk posing for photos, and notes modern Jerusalem outside the old walls with growing population and new utilities. He plans further travels, including Galilee, Damascus, and Rome, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Lee
Garden of Gethsemane
Jerusalem
Jesus
Judas
Darkling Valley
Gethsemane
Senate Promises New Farm Bill After Session
Senate Agriculture Committee voted unanimously to report a general farm bill within a week after Congress reconvenes. The panel discussed using Commodity Credit Corporation funds for 1937 cotton loans, with loan rates to be set by directors. Cotton futures fell as the department forecast a 15.593 million bale crop and lawmakers urged early farm legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Smith
D-Sc
Senate
Southern Agricultural Commissioners
Pope
D-Ida
Gillette
D-Ia
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agriculture Department
New Orleans
Senator Black
D-Ala
Weekend deaths in Oklahoma rise from violent crashes
A survey of weekend fatalities across Oklahoma lists ten deaths from violent events, nine from automobile accidents. Victims include George H. Donnell, 71, struck by a passenger train in Oklahoma City, and Cecil Maxey, 23, crushed in a moving auto on the Arkansas River bridge near Bixby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
George H. Donnell
Oklahoma City
Clyde Schaffer
Crescent
R. J. Curtis
Enid
Schaffer
Guthrie
Cecil Maxey
Leonard
Arkansas River
Bixby
William Wards
Maxey
Preston Bearskin
Paul Holloway
Pawhuska
Dacoma
John Walker
Hopeton
Alva
Tommy Greerson
Oklahoma County
J. B. Tissington
al Tidwell
Catoosa
E. R. Maupin
Choctaw
Democrats Nominate Miller for U S Senate in Arkansas
In Little Rock on August 9 the Democratic self–assembled convention nominated 49-year-old Congressman John E. Miller of the second district for the Senate seat left by the late Joe T. Robinson. Gov. Carl E. Bailey was already nominated by the state Democratic committee. Miller ran unopposed after a full roll call from 46 of 75 counties. Supporting speakers were S. M. Casey and legislators W. H. Abington and Roy Penix. Independents J. Rosser Venable and R. F. Waters withdrew and pledged support for the convention candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
John E. Miller
United States Senate
Joe T. Robinson
State Democratic Committee
Carl E. Bailey
Miller
S. M. Casey
Batesville
W. H. Abington
White County
Roy Penix
Jonesboro
Joe S. Hall
van Buren
J. Rosser Venable
R. F. Waters
Yellville
Aga
Bailey
Senate
Miss Sanders to Marry Mr. Gale
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Sanders announce Vera Sanders engagement to Fred Gale Jr son of Mr. and Mrs Fred R Gale of Shawnee The couple were hosted by Mrs Gale last Wednesday at the Gales Shawnee home The wedding is planned for September at the Gales Shawnee residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Sanders
East Sixteenth Street
Vera
Fred Gale, Jr
Fred R. Gale
Shawnee
Mystery of King Ranch Disappearances Probed by Court
In Raymondville Texas a secret court of inquiry investigates the November disappearances of Luther Blanton and his son John. Mrs Blanton, the wives of one missing man and mother of the other, testifies first followed by Sheriff Howard Cragg. Private investigator T C Anderson appears as King Ranch workers are subpoenaed for the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymondville
Tex
Upr
Luther Blanton
John
Just of the Peace
S. P. Nielson
Sebastian
Blanton
Howard Cragg
Willacy County
T. C. Anderson
King Ranch
Leon P. Smith Chosen for Warm Springs Mural Project
New York August 9 Leon P Smith art supervisor of Fitts Town High School who is at Columbia University this summer to complete work for his master's in art was selected by Columbia to help paint a mural for the children's hospital at Warm Springs Georgia He is one of five chosen from about one hundred advanced art students The oil on canvas mural measures nine by six feet and will be completed before summer's end then shipped to the hospital under Roosevelt care for installation in the new building dedicated soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leon P. Smith
Fittstown High School
Columbia University
Columbia
Children’s Hospital
Warm Springs
Georgia
Smith
Roosevelt
Extradition of Traxler To Texas Prison Wins Approval
Roy Pete Traxler will be extradited to Texas to continue serving a 99 year sentence for armed robbery. District Judge Tal Crawford sustained a motion to dissolve injunctions delaying his return, clearing the way for Traxler’s transfer from Oklahoma custody to the Eastham prison farm in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Pete” Traxler
Texas
Oklahoma
Eastham
Tal Crawford
Owen J. Watts
Pontotoc
Bryan
Jess Dunn
McAlester
Traxler
Three Held On Federal Charge In Still Case
Ernest and Murl McClain and Ethel McClain were arraigned on a federal charge of operating a still. Deputies found a 100 gallon copper still 800 gallons of mash and 34 gallons of whiskey near Bowlegs. They were jailed in Muskogee after posting $3,000 bonds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Murl McClain
Ethel McClain
Murl
Muskogee
Allen Stanfield
United States
Bowlegs
Stanfield
Roy Richeson
Carl Sullinger
Seminole County
Louis A. Ledbetter
Wewoka
Homer Indians Clinch Cup With 4-2 Win Over Centrahoma
Homer Indians defeated Centrahoma 4 to 2 Sunday in a CL game. Loman struck out 14 and allowed 3 hits for Homer, while Harold Blackburn added two doubles and a single for Homer. Cen trahoma’s O Robins collected two of his team's three hits. The teams will meet again at Homer soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Indians
Centrahoma
Homer
White
Loman
Harold Blackburn
O. Robins
Loman and Brumley
Blackburn
Rich and Robins
Nazi Camps Here Are Placed Under Study
Justice department officials studied complaints about a German American group allegedly establishing Nazi military camps in the United States. Rep Citron led protests over Camp Nordland at Andover New Jersey while state and justice departments reviewed the matter under censorship. Brazil received delivery of new air corps training ships including Wright Whirlwind and Stearman Model 76 C3 capable of 166 mph.
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Washington
Justice Department
United States
Rep. Citron
State Department
Nordaland
Andover
N. J
Department of Justice
Department
Brazil
Stearman
Ada Area Sees Six Major Construction Projects Underway
Construction work accelerated in Ada last week on six projects including Sinnett Motor Company rebuilds in the 200 block of West Twelfth. Contractors cleared debris Friday and plan a 30 day rebuild with a steel deck roof. sales and service remain open. Valley View hospital and nurses home rise east of Ada, funded by The Commonwealth Fund, signaling Ada as a new state medical center. Livestock barns and a race track are going up at the county fair site on Highway 48, with completion slated for the September 22 fair opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Sinnett Motor Company
West Twelfth
Guy Sinnett
Sinnett
Nance Bus Line
Stockton and
Twelfth
West Twelfth Street
Valley View Hospital
Nurses Home
Commonwealth Fund of New York
Oklahoma
Highway 48
County Jail Repair Under Way With Concrete Work
Workmen began pouring concrete Saturday on repairs to the county jail including new partitions and foundations for steel doors. Sheriff Clyde Kaiser said work is just starting and no enlargement is planned, though preliminary beams are installed in case a second story is later added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Kaiser
Kaiser
Construction Underway on Cummings Building Expansion
Work progresses on the Cummings building at 110 East Twelfth as walls rise and interior fitting begins. The addition adds two stories extending toward the alley, expanding the structure’s footprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings
East Twelfth
Four Building Permits Issued This Week
City clerk records show four construction permits filed in the past week. W. O. Jones received a $2,200 Belmont Addition residence permit. S. L. Van Duren, contractor, obtained a $4,000 Barringer Addition house permit. Sinnett Motor Co. listed $8,000 remodeling work. Troy Tipton secured a permit for a small residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Jones
Belmont
S. L. van Duren
Barringer Addition
Sinnett Motor Company
Troy Tipton
Murray backs Vigilante suit in Oklahoma City
Former Oklahoma governor William H. Murray urged support for the Vigilante suit attacking Sixteenth Legislature appropriations. He said if he had been on the district bench he would have given the Supreme Court another chance to correct its errors, despite recent judge rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
William H
Murray
Vigilantes
Supreme Court
Funds Allocated for Fort Supply Reservoir Project
Washington reports President Roosevelt designated the Fort Supply reservoir in Woodward County Oklahoma for construction and allocated 1 455 000 for the current fiscal year. Army funds provide 1 300 000 and relief funds 155 000 with Lieut Col Eugene Reybold named division engineer. The Wolf creek site totals 7 425 000 with the federal share 6 000 000 state lands 475 000 and Oklahoma City 1 950 000 for water supply.
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Washington
Phil Ferguson
Woodward
Okla
Roosevelt
Fort Supply
Woodward County
Oklahoma
Ferguson
Army
Eugene Reybold
Memphis
Memphis, Tenn
Wolf Creek
Oklahoma City
Rivet Size Cuts Cut Power in Aircraft Wing
A 1-32 inch reduction in rivet size on a wing lowers required power by 100 horsepower. A new company has been formed in Uruguay to run a mail and passenger service between Montevideo and Buenos Aires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruguay
Rpuse
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
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Watts
United States Supreme Court
Illinois
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Marland
Carter
Bryan County
Colby
Crawford
O. B. Lee
First Presbyterian Church
Robinson
Temple Hill
Josephus
Herod
Herod the Great
Ain Arron
Hebron
Jaffa
Palestine Electric
Jordan
Galilee
Tiberias
Sea of Galilee
Capernaum
Damascus
Beirut
Excaliber
Piraeus
Athens
Naples
Rome
Baxter Springs
Kansas
Miss Sanders
Mr. Gale
King
Warm Springs, Ga
District Court
Desperado
Marshall Counties
J. E. Denton
Frank Trimmer
Denton
Trimmer
Fred Tindol
Durant
Tindal
W. W. Stanfield
Ben Carter
Sam Y. Colby
Marshall
Jess Pullen
E. W. Marland
Ceeding
State of Texas
Criminal Court of Appeals
Middaugh
Oregon
Homer Indians Cup
Lantes
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