Frustration of Confinement and France’s Fight for Freedom
The piece argues confinement breeds unrest as in the McAlester prison break and warns vigilance is essential in handling criminals. It contrasts France's wartime stance with Dutch and Norwegian resistance, urging readiness against invasion and criticizing some New Deal defense efforts. It also reflects on suffering with faith through a Sunday School lesson and mentions Dr. R. T. Vann's death and his resilient life.
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McAlester
Jess Dunn
Mec- Alester
Christ
Peter
Jesus
Paradise
God
R. T. Vann
North Carolina
Meredith College
Southeastern States
President Roosevelt as Leader in a Time of Trial
The speaker asserts Roosevelt as the constituted leader and urges belief and unity. He warns against emulating France and calls for building the spirit and will to victory for America.
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Roosevelt
America
France
Ada Citizen’s Prayer for a Fish Too Big to Lie
An Ada man joins a fishing trip with tall tale tellers and prays for a catch so large he cannot exaggerate. The anecdote frames his desire for honesty in the face of bragging. This light tale highlights community humor and moral restraint.
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Ada
Army draftees seek return to civil life after twelve months
Newspaper men interviewed about one hundred men drafted note most favor ending service after a year. They doubt the war like stance and predict few pursue army careers. A witty remark mocks German officials by claiming more ships sunk and more Russians killed than exist in Russia.
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Washington
Germany
Russia
Fred Hunt Ils Named Warden of State Prison To Succeed Dunn
Governor Phillips named Fred Hunt warden of the Oklahoma state penitentiary to replace Jess F. Dunn slain by convicts during a break at McAlester. Hunt, warden at Granite reform school, will take over with Deputy Warden Crider in charge. Ed O’Brien and Frank Raab will swap posts. The move follows a violent escape that left Dunn dead and several guards injured.
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Fred Hunt
State Prison
Dunn
Mcalester
Phillips
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Jess F. Dunn
Hunt
State Reformatory
Granite
Pate Jones
Chickasha
George A. “Ma” Waters
Ed O’brien
State Board of Affairs
Frank Raab
State Planning and Resources Board
O’brien
Board of Affairs
Jess Dunn
K. W. Smartt
Joe
Dan
Jess, Jr
Burl
Hale
Ardmore
Wright
Mansville
Sterling
Oklahoma City
Pearl Rollins
Tulsa
Ray Markey
Marie Dunn
McAlester Methodist Church
Ardmore Methodist Church
R. E. L. Morgan
Lawton
H. G. Ryan
Homer Vanderpool
John D. Seal
Charles Hatchcock
Ben Crider
Frank Thornton
Elmer Hale
H. S. Watson
Dick Crutcher
Phillins
James E. Berry
Sam Battles
Henry Morrison
Edgar Porth
J.A. Munn
Mac Q. Williamson
Paul Stewart
Antlers
James C. Nance
Purcell
E. W. Smartt
Jack Bell
Roy Cox
Strike At Nevada Copper Mines Near End
Quick settlement of a strike at Nevada Consolidated Copper Corporation was indicated today. Union workers walked out halting operations for 2,100 employees, idling mills and the Santa Rita and Hurley smelter. Arbitration by the national mediation board was reportedly tentatively accepted by both sides.
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Silver City
N. M
Nevada Consolidated Copper Corporation
American Federation of Labor
Santa Rita
Hurley
AFL
National Mediation Board
Deputy Sheriff Fights Convicts in Oklahoma Shootout
McALESTER Aug. 11 Deputy Sheriff William E. Alexander of Pittsburg County describes a deadly confrontation with four escaping convicts. He blocked the road, confronted the men as the warden offered safe passage for the prisoners, and shot during a pursuit that left two convicts dead and two wounded.
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Beavers
Jess Dunn Was Fair But Firm As Pen Warden
McAlester obit recalls Jess Dunn a Texas born lawman who rose from Ardmore police chief to McAlester state penitentiary deputy warden and warden. His 1936 riot handling and steady leadership earned broad praise. Dunn died in a prison inmate assault days after a breakout.
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Jess Dunn
Leon C. Phillips
Dunn
Philips
Phillips
Bill Anderson Death Bed After Prison Break Attempt
Bill Anderson a 34 year old inmate who escaped from Pontotoc jail three times and then from the county jail near Ada was wounded near death in a McAlester hospital after an attempted escape from the state penitentiary. He had been convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 27 years. Police say charges of murder may follow over the Warden Jess Dunn killing during a 1936 breakout.
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Illinois
Jess Dunn
Dunn
Bill Alexander
Tab Ford
Alexander
J. H. Fentriss
Oklahoma City
Fentriss
R. W. Murray
Murray
George Woods
Clark Brewster
Crider
Ben
Brewster
Sheriff's Office
Ford
Pollock
Rich Owen
Paul Gotcher
Pittsburg
McAlester
State Penitentiary
Ardmore
County Law Administration
McAlester Penitentiary
William H. Murray
E. W. Marland
W. S. Key
Bill Anderson
Pontotoc County
Bill
Ada
J. Orel Bushy
Judee Busby
Gordon Blood
Blood
Anderson
Pontotoc
Baxter Blevins
Blevins
Army maneuvers test nerves in Pacific Northwest
Fort Lewis Washington reports tension as a hypothetical enemy airstream lands on the west coast. About 50 000 soldiers wait for word to engage and repel invaders during the opening phase of modern war games. No battles have occurred yet, but readiness remains high.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Pacific Northwest
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