Rev. C. B. Lee Reports Italian Swiss Tour Wonders
The writer details travels through Italy from Rome to Naples Florence and Venice with Pompeii Amalfi Drive and views of Vesuvius. He then recalls Geneva and its League of Nations palace and Calvinist heritage, noting Mussolini era tensions and plans to speak in Ada after travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Lee
Italy
Switzerland
Pompeii
Bay
Salerno
Sorrento
White Plains
N. Y
Vienna
Naples
Rome
Florence
The
Medici
Arno
Pitti
Uffizi
da Vinci
Titian
Raphael
Pantheon
Adriatic
St. Mark’s Square
Venice
Mussolini
Milan
Geneva
Napoleon
Lodi
Arcola
Stresa
Mont Blanc
League of Nations
League Council
M. Laval
Anthony Eden
British Foreign Office
M. Litvinoff
Russia
University of Geneva
St. Peter's Cathedral
John Yalvin
America
Europe
John Calvin
Ada
Berlin
Brussels
Amsterdam
London
O. B. Lee
John Sarton Faces Trial In District Court
John Sarton, a former Seminole County commissioner and alleged bondsman for the Pretty Boy Floyd gang, is bound over for district court on grand larceny charges. He posted a $2 000 appearance bond after a preliminary examination and is accused of stealing tires and welding equipment from E H Moore Drilling in the John Fitts oil field. He owns property in Atoka county and was arrested after the complaint was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sarton
Seminole County
Adam Richetti
Justice A. W. Oliver
Sarton
E. H. Moore Drilling Company
John Fitts
Atoka County
Texas Ginners Reach Agreement on Bale Tag Issue
Federal Judge T M Kennerly signed an order allowing ginners to obtain bale tags under the Bankhead act removing a barrier tied to a temporary injunction. Internal Revenue collectors had refused to issue bale tags due to the injunction prompted by the Texas Cotton Ginners Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Texas
T. M. Kennerly
Randolph Bryant
Texas Cotton Ginners Association
Internal Revenue Collectors
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Classified ad promotes impressive value propositions for investors seeking high returns on modest outlays. Highlights potential gains, low-risk options, and accessible entry points designed to attract readers considering small to medium sums.
Curious and Antiques A Confession of Mrs Sugg Stranding
Dr Sugg told Kiwanis jurors how Mrs Sugg ended up stranded near Roff at 2 am after lights failed on a fishing trip. He searched the car and concluded she was gone, then found her walking toward Ada as she thought he was testing the repair. He admitted wearing the wrong shoes that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Sugg
Roff
Dr. Sugg
Kiwanis Club
Guardsmen Seek Marriage License Before AWOL Leave
Two uniformed National Guard battery members visited the court clerk’s office Friday afternoon seeking marriage licenses. One procured a license while the other declined to be recorded to avoid press attention. Captain Reed later searched for the couple with AWOL papers, and their destination for camp remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniformed National Guard
Ralph McMillan
Ralph
Reed
Brad Norman Plays Practical Joke On Martin Clark
Brad Norman attached fireworks to the spark plugs of Martin Clark s car. A starter whir caused the engine to erupt in smoke. The prank left Martin startled and jumpy whenever any machinery backfires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Norman
Martin
Elmer” Clark
Mart
Quiet Living Sparks Neighborly Satisfaction
The article notes daily contentment in a community where nobody owns a loud radio, highlighting simple pleasures and neighborly harmony.
Ada News Readers Call For Results Anew
The Ada News notes strong reader interest in major sports outcomes with many people calling early for results after prize fights and championship baseball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
School year start plans amid weather delay
Superintendent B R Stubbs weighs a September 3 or 10 start date for Ada students. many faculty favor beginning work and receiving incoming pay checks, while students may not be pleased by the tentative schedule depending on weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Stubbs
Scientist’s Ice Monkey Claim Probed by Blackledge
Kenneth Blackledge says with continued heat he will probe further the scientist’s claim of freezing a live monkey in ice. The remark highlights ongoing scrutiny of controversial animal experiments amid rising temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Blackledge
Times improve as rents rise in town notes
VIC Vallery says tenants are paying rent like slot machines amid calmer conditions. Bufford Howard, militia member, recalls hearing There's Nothing About a Soldier and wanting to suit up, but band stops and no one notices. Elmer Dean practices as a street Barker while a Negro one-man band performs, unsure of proceeds. Harmon Ebey is remembered as the town cowboy racing Main Street in full regalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Vallery
Bufford Howard
National Guard
Roy Keller
Elmer Dean
Harmon Ebey
Main Street
Auto Crash Injures Two in County Weekend Report
Ambulances rushed two seriously injured after an auto crash on Highway 438 near Rocky Crossing. T C Coleman of Olson Drilling suffered a broken thigh, J B Alexander had facial lacerations, a female passenger was uninjured, and a second incident involved Mouse Cade with a leg fracture from a truck rollover near Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Coleman
Olson Drilling Company
Rocky Crossing
Coleman
J. B. Alexander
Mouse Cade
Ada
Stonewall
Vick Adair
Cade
North Broadway
Main
Broadway
Let Us Date For Sheep Tour Planned Aug 21
An all day program for farmers and businessmen is planned by Joe B. Hill to tour at least six Pontotoc county sheep farms on Wednesday August 21. The Ada group will leave at 8 a.m. visiting four farms, lunch at the fifth stop, and a final farm visit to conclude the day. A delegation from Hughes Coal and Johnston counties is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Hill
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Ada
Hill
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Hughes, Coal
Johnston
Guard loses life as Oklahoma troops move to encampment
A convoy truck carrying 13 Oklahoma National Guard members overturned near Marlow killing Delbert B. Barnes of Owasso. Driver Dale Clark of Kingfisher and six others were injured. Adj. Gen. Barrett blamed a sleepy nod for the crash. A three person board of inquiry began work. funeral plans for Barnes were pending as the encampment continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Adj
Charles F. Barrett
Oklahoma National Guard
Marlow
Delbert B. Barnes
Owasso
Oklahoma A
M. College
Stillwater
Dale Clark
Kingfisher
Barrett
Barnes
Clark
Milton Patterson
James Cannon
J. T. Dunlavey
Burl E. McMahan
Clyde Goolsby
Hollywood Man Volunteers As Human Icicle
Hollywood writer Stephen Simkhovitch 34 offers to become a human icicle by freezing in a lab under Dr Ralph Willard to test a bio chemistry theory. If revived he hopes to wed. if not he says he will have contributed to science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Simkhovitch
Maryk K. Simkhovitch
Greenwich House
New York
Vv. G. Simkhovitch
Columbia’ University
Relman Moriner
Hollywood
Stephen Simkhovitch
Ralph Willard
New Car Sales Hit High Mark in Pontiac County
July set an all time monthly record with 222 new registrations at Mrs Elizabeth Johnston county tag office. The tally included 184 automobiles 3 buses and 5 trucks while out of state cars arrive for half year licenses boosting total county activity. Cites state law requiring registration for new residents and temporary workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Elizabeth Johnston
French Portrait Painter Sees Murray as Interesting Subject
Noted French artist Pierre Tartone paints former Oklahoma Governor W. H. Murray at the Broken Bow farm on Yazoo Creek. Murray, busy directing barn renovations, allows the portrait as his wife praises the work and notes the diamond ring symbol in the painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Leon H. Durst
Associated Press
Broken Bow
Americas
Europe
W. H
Bill) Murray
Pierre Tartone
Yazoo Creek
Murray Farm
M. Tartone
Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma City
H. M. King Gustaf
Sweden
Edwin Markham
H. M. the Mahariah Bahadur
Burdwan
India
Col
John Coolidge
Coal County Pair Held On Whiskey Count
Paul Pittman and his daughter in law Mrs Inez Pittman are jailed on $3 000 bond after pleading not guilty to violating internal revenue laws. A third person is sought in connection with a copper still found near their Coalgate area farm alongside whiskey mash and by products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pittman
Inez Pittman
U.S
W. C. Edwards
Internal Revenue
Pittmans
Coalgate
Pittman
U. S. District Court
Edwards
Registrations Issued Tags By Tag Agent This Year
A fragment notes that registrations had tags issued by the tag agent's office this year. The item records ongoing administrative activity and the tag issuance process without detailing dates or individuals.
Ada Seeks WPA Funding for Three Projects
Three Ada projects awaiting Public Works Administration approval move through state officials to Washington. The completed 70 000 water reservoir plan has five thousand five hundred in bonds already raised by Ada citizens, with thirty one thousand five hundred expected from WPA funds. The effort also includes a labor project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Tentn
Washington
Armstrong
City Street Department
Rennie Avenue
Francis Avenue
E. Twelfth
Ada
Public Works Administration
Percy Armstrong
Public Works and Property
WPA
Stop Signs a Diligent Traffic Stop in City
City traffic officers patrol danger points where stop signs are installed. Drivers who ignore signs face fines in police court. Frank Shipley notes that motorists risk a visit to the judge as officers watch for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shipley
National Reemployment Service calls for workers
Robert S. Shannon announces a call for unemployed women to register as housekeepers or waitresses and men as skilled highway and bridge workers at the National Reemployment Service offices. He cites difficulty maintaining qualified women on the list and notes an expected surge in road building projects soon, with several other projects planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Robert S. Shannon
Shannon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Victoria
the News
Simplon
Santa Lucia
Bay of Naples
Our Lord
Paul
Peter
Vesuvius
Pliny
Glaucus
Ione
Nydia
Bulwer- Lytton
Texas Ginners
Curios and
Hollywood Man
Works Progress Administration
County
Coal County
NAS
First National Bank
G. J. Morton
R. W. Simpson
8S. K. Grant
F. C. Norris
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!