Fourth and third annual 4-H camp highlights in Pontotoc and Coal counties
The third annual Pontotoc and Coal counties 4-H club camp met at Byrd's Mill on August 12 and 13 with 606 participants from 20 clubs. Adults joined a 160 person picnic. Notables from Stillwater and Ada attended, praising camp discipline and future improvements.
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Pontotoc
Coal Counties
Byrd's Mill Spring
Coal County
Pontotoc County
Ford Mercer
Oklahoma
W. A. Green
Lemma Maloney
Stillwater
Gladys Sullivant
Lee Craig
J. B. Hill
Jessie Morgan
Farge
Live Stock and Cotton Markets Report from Kansas City and New York
Kansas City livestock prices show hogs and cattle mixed with losses in some classes and steady feeders. Hogs top at 4.40 for 180-220 lb, with cattle drifting lower on killing classes while stockers hold steady. New York cotton declines with Dec futures around 7.45 to 7.58 cents amid liquidation and weather factors.
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New York
Liverpool
Oklahoma 4 H Club Building to Open at State Fair
Ralph T. Hemphill announces completion of a new 4 H club building at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City September 24 to October 1. The $50,000 brick and concrete two story structure will replace the old frame dormitory and include a large auditorium and complete facilities for the hundreds of club members each year.
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State Pair
Oklahoma City
Ralph T. Hemphill
America
Oklahoma City Market Report Cattle Hogs And Sheep Prices
Cattle receipts 300 calves 200 better grade steers and stockers and feeders 25 cents higher no good beef on hand odd yearlings 5.50 to 6.00 fat cows to 3.50 heifer yearlings to 5.50 medium good butcher heifers 2.50 to 4.00 fair to medium cows 1.75 to 2.25 calves steady fancy light veals 4.50 to 5.00 most medium good calves 3.00 to 4.00 Hogs 600 irregular 10 cents lower to 10 cents higher heavies up with top 4.35 outsiders 4.45 Sheep 200 steady native lambs to 5.00 medium good 4.25 to 4.75 Texas lambs steady top 4.25
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Kansas City
Colorado
Oklahoma City
Texas
Chicago market reports Butter Eggs and Potatoes steady and weaker
Chicago market summaries show Butter at 7 719, stable. Eggs 4 846, steady with various carlot prices. Potatoes on track 170, U S ship ments 232, slightly weaker with limited Wisconsin Early Ohio and Minnesota Early Ohio sales and Idaho Bliss Triumphs priced up to 1.25 to 1.35.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Kansas
Idaho Bliss
Poultry Prices Mixed in Chicago Market Report
Chicago traders report varied poultry prices with Alive and Leghorn hens around 16 cents per pound, colored broilers at 13 cents, roosters 10 cents, turkeys about 10 to 12 cents, and other fowl offered at 10 to 14 cents per pound amid overall steady demand.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain Declines Linger as Wheat Drops to Fortnight Low
Wheat fell to the lowest prices in a fortnight amid reduced selling and wary markets. Oats and corn also weakened as North America's exportable surplus weighed on expectations. provisions slipped modestly.
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Chicago
North America
Grain price list shows varied wheat corn and oats quotes
Wheat prices range from 50 to 53 cents for several grades and No 1 mixed at 534c. Corn quotes include No 2 mixed 324c and No 2 white 33c. Oats show No 2 white around 174 to 184c.
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Chicago
Cotton Prices Fall Then Recover On Rain and Stocks
New Orleans reports moderate Cotton activity with Liverpool cables lower and stocks weak. Prices opened 8 to 9% points down to 7.39¢ for October and 7.52¢ for December, recovered to 7.49¢ and 7.66¢ on rain and stock rally, then fell again to 7.35¢ and 7.45¢ as co operatives and ring traders sold. Exports for the day totaled 34 044 bales.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Cotton market closes steady after modest drop in New Orleans
Spot cotton in New Orleans on August 17 closed steady with a 13 point decline. Sales totaled 793 bales with low mid first price at 6.83 cents, middling 7.28, and good middling 7.63. Receipts reached 1,964 while stocks stood at 882,559 bales.
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New Orleans
Red Cross Takes Relief In Hurricane Hit Texas
The American Red Cross began rehabilitating southern coastal Texas after a hurricane last Saturday left 39 dead. In Brazoria County towns Brazoria Freeport West Columbia and Angleton, residents faced hunger and ruin while Red Cross head Miss Miller noted local relief had met needs but ordered a further check and possible action. Three of her colleagues moved to set up permanent rehab plans as more than 1000 people lost livelihoods and crops were destroyed.
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Houston
Texas
American Red Cross
Freeport
West Columbia
Angleton
Brazora
Brazoria
Frank Harris
Miss Miller
Red Cross
Harris
Hoover heads for Chesapeake fishing trip and conference plans
President Hoover sails aboard the Sequoia to relax on Chesapeake Bay while aides prepare for the August 26 general business conference. He will convene federal district leaders and executives to map plans for expanding credit, transportation maintenance, and employment programs.
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Washington
Broad Chesapeake Bay
Hoover
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve, Farm Loan, Farm and Loan Boards
Reconstruction Corporation
Treasury, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor Departments
Ada Farm Party Delights Men With Barbecue And Watermelon Feast
Men from Ada and rural areas gathered at Dr. J. G. Breco’s northwest of Stonewall for an informal party. Watermelons overflowed as meat from pits was served with bread pickles relish and mustard. Goats bees hog and plenty of extras fed all guests in a jovial evening with singing and camaraderie.
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Ada
J. G. Breco
Stonewall
Breco
Ada Judges Key Highway 48 Advocate Heads Pawhuska Meet
Judge J F McKeel joined a large Oklahoma gathering in Pawhuska celebrating Highway 48 with about 4000 attendees from across the state and Kansas. Gov William H Murray spoke while the crowd heard plans for a 48 11 association and cross state highway connections including Kansas Route 11 to Nebraska.
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J. F. McKeel
State Highway Commission
Ada
Pawhuska
Highway 48 Association
Red River
Kansas Line
Sunflower
Kansas Highway Commission
Kansas
Murray
Tech Party
Adam
Thomas P. Helt
L. A. Braly
J. F. MecKeel
Phillip Norris
Claude V. Thompson
Jennings faces murder charges in Brazell crash
H. D. Jennings was charged with murder in connection with the death of Bill Brazell from a late Saturday collision at Townsend Avenue and Thirteenth Street. Arraignment was held and Cecil S. Deal set Tuesday August 23 for a preliminary hearing. Brazell suffered a broken neck. Johnny Vance escaped injuries.
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H. D. Jennings
Bill Brazell
Townsend Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Jennings
Cecil S. Deal
Brazell
Johnny Vance
Van Salter Hurt In Car Accident
Ivan Salter a tooldresser in the Rebee oil field is in Ada hospital with a severe shaking up and numerous bruises after a car he was riding in turned over late Sunday night. The driver Mr Jenkins was slightly hurt but left the hospital after treatment. two other occupants were unhurt. The cause is unclear though wheel loss is suspected.
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Ivan Salter
Rebee
Ada
Salter
Mr. Jenkins
Satler
Smelting Co Lifts Lead Price to 3.30 Cents a Pound
New York August 17 The American Smelting and Refining Company raised lead prices by ten points to 3.30 cents per pound, continuing a rise after a similar advance the day before.
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New York
American Smelting & Refinine Company
Roosevelt and Garner Plan Frequent Campaign Conferences
Governor Roosevelt and Speaker Garner will meet often during the campaign to estimate results and plan future efforts. Roosevelt says Garner will likely speak in the east and describes the drive as a look listen and learn campaign. He cites a St Paul trip as a model of engaging broad audiences for insight.
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Denver
Salt Lake City
Butte
Mont
Spokane
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New Mexico
Arizona
Kansas
M. Roosevelt
Wichita
Roosevelt
Garner
Washington
Texas
Peekskill
East
West
Middle West
Camp Smith
Jack
Krum Elbow
Hyde Park
Executive Mansion
James A. Farley
Columbus
Ohio
Pacific Northwest
California
Buffalo
Albany
N. Y
St. Paul
Murray angered by court decision in Oklahoma tax cases
Oklahoma Governor William H. Murray condemned a state supreme court ruling that exempted an oil production ice plant and a Prairie Oil and Gas water plant from taxation. He warned the justices would be forced to retire over what he calls biased opinions and a loss of eight million dollars for the tax rolls.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
William H. Murray
Murray
Carter County
Fletcher Riley
J. W. Clark
E. F. Lester
W. H. Kornegay
Prairie Oil & G&as Co
Pottawatomie County
Robert Hefner
Kornegray
Lester and Clark
No Set Up in Dry Law Enforcement
Washington Aug 15 UP wet and dry groups seek congressional votes to back their positions as Attorney General comments on the interplay of enforcement and political influence amid the election.
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Washington
Congress
Frangts Retains Jinx Over Weir
Doubles, Wimbia, Smith, Vail, Henson, triple, Phil lips, homerun, Salter, bases on balls off Sticks 3, Loman 4 double plays, Wallington to Vail to Sherman, Phillips to Jones to Kennemer.
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Wimbia
Smith
Vail
Henson
Phillips
Homerun
Salter
Loman
Wallington
Sherman
Jones
Kennemer
Weir
Francis
Byng
iSalter
R. Hooser
L. Hooser
Weir Drug
Oil production declines again in Oklahoma and Texas
Oklahoma output falls to 416 895 barrels daily from 431 420 as U S oil production slips to 2 128070 barrels per day. California rises to 475 750 barrels while Texas dips to 859 441 and other regions show mixed declines across East Texas Rocky Mountain and Louisiana fields.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Texas
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
California
East
Rocky Mountain
Kansas
Oklahoma City
East Texas
West Texas
Texas Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Tex
Southwest Texas
State of Texas
North Lowisiana
Pocan
Rocky Mountain Area
Santa Fe Springs
Anennua
Playa Dil Rey
Sc Cedebaonn
Kettleman Hills
Barre
Pontotoc County Set to Lead State in Honey Output
Pontotoc county is poised to be the top honey producer in the state this year. Reports show heavy production with six supers per stand, roughly 200 pounds per hive, and honey already entering the local market in June. The abundance of sweet clover, the county’s ideal location, and growing farmer interest underpin the forecast, with talks of a county bee association to boost marketing and organize the crop.
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Pontotoc
Pontotoc County
Pay Election Officials For July Services
Checks for the July 5 and 26 primary election officials are being mailed from county clerk Joe Beck’s office. Most payments go to inspectors who will distribute shares to the other six members per precinct, totaling more than $3,900 to county residents across 52 precinct boards plus county and two elections.
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Joe Beck
T. O. Dandridge
Election Board
Braille System perfected by Louis Braille over a century ago
The Braille system, enabling blind reading, was perfected by Louis Braille more than 100 years ago.
Pontotoc County Endeavor Holds Regular Meeting
The Pontotoc County Endeavor group met at the Presbyterian church for their monthly session with 30 members present. Miss Rowena Moore read a letter from Harold Singer urging attendance in Ada on August 15 as he promotes Allied Youth and anti prohibition work.
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Pontotoc County
Local Boy Nominated to West Point by Hoover
John Turner Bedford, 16, selectee for the United States Military Academy at West Point, was notified of his appointment by President Hoover. He must report to Fort Sill on March 7, 1933 to take entrance exams. Bedford, Horace Mann high school senior, is son of Mrs. Della Bedford. his father died in World War I service.
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John Turner Bedford
West Point
Herbert Hoover
Bedford
Fort Sill
John
Della Bedford
Hudson River
Horace Mann Hich
Shooting Charges Filed in Ada Shooting Case
Prom Tarsd 5's Daily Charges of assault with intent to kill were filed Monday against M. R. Shorty Stokes in connection with the shooting of Ted Bevels at Bevels home on South Canadian river Sunday morning. Stokes waived arrangement before Sheriff W. Hill and bonded $1,000. Preliminary hearing set for September 2. Bevels wounded in the right side and taken to Ada for treatment after the affray.
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M. R
Shorty
Stokes
Ted Bevels
South Canadian River
Sherwood W. Hill
Bevels
Ada
Sheriff Shot During Atoka County Arrest
McAlester Aug 13 Sheriff C G Maxwell of Atoka county was reported better by physicians at the hospital where he was treated for bullet wounds. He remained in danger. Maxwell was shot during an attempted arrest at an Atoka county dance hall. His companion Undersheriff Eugene Moore was killed.
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Harry Morris
City Park Board
Morris
E. C. Wilson
Lions’ Club
Ed King
Byrd
King
Rouver
Sequoia
Clarence Mott Woolley
Hyde
Agriculure Department
Hurley
Henry M. Robinson
Walter Hope
Will Irwin
Walter H. Newton
Joel T. Boone
White House
Rapidan Mountain
Virginia
Mitchell
Department
Department of Justice
Daniel A. Poling
Allied Forces
Prohibition Group
National Board of Trustees of the Crusades, Anti - Prohibition Organization
McKeel
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
D. E. Bonerman
Tela
Honduras
Central America
van Salter
Frangts
County Endeavor
John Bedford
M. R. Stokes
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