Ada civic clubs back plan for new junior high building
Ada Kiwanis and other civic groups endorse bond proposal for eight thousand five hundred dollars as Ada voters prepare to ballot on the measure. Superintendent C Dan Procter states the Public Works Administration grant funds the project, a new 300000 dollar building, with a public open house Sunday for inspection of the 1909 building.
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Kiwanis Club
Ada
C. Dan Procter
Public Works Administration
PWA
Frocter
Business and Professional Women's
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Procter
Homemaker Seen as Business Woman in Home Economics Talk
Stillwater Oklahoma August 13 Special Miss Christine Newark Oklahoma A and college home economics education specialist. Homemaking ranked as a major world business requiring proper tools and efficient use. She divides the house into units kitchen and laundry work recreation and rest bedrooms for privacy. Emphasizes good lighting easy to clean surfaces enamel walls and avoiding wallpaper in kitchens.
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Stillwater
Okla
Christine Newwark
Oklahoma A
Miss Newark
Home Economist
Newark
Nature Students At Bromide Camp
East Central college professor M. P. Hatchety led August term nature study class on a field trip to the Boy Scout camp near Bromide. The group studied flora fauna meteorology and astronomy and included many named adults and students with recreation of swimming boating hiking and games.
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M. P. Hatchety
East Central College
Bromide
Mes
M. F. Bronaugh
Cheperon
Mesdames
E. J. Evans
Caroline Holley
Gertrude Huglas
Mattie R. Blackwell
Misses Beulah Wartham
Faye Lowder
Pauline Hall
Vida Crumley
Bonnie Jones
Elder Maness
Elva Dodd
Mary Milet
West? van Bebber
Louise Hunt
Karen Harrison
Floyce Ogburn
C. D. Gaines
Jane Hatchett
PWA to Set State Quota for Future Loans and Grants
Washington officials announce a future state quota plan for Public Works Administration loans and grants to balance participation in the 1998 construction program. Administrators Howard and Gray will judge a state's fair share using population, taxes paid, and federal program position. If states lag, allocations may be prorated after mid October. PW had allotted 687 million of 935 million authorized.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Howard
Gray
PWA
State Holds Sale On Tract Of Land In Oklahoma
In Vinita on August 15 a major land auction will reclaim farms abandoned after years of drought. The sale includes 175 properties totaling 22 000 acres, to be divided into family sustenance tracts as the state disperses foreclosed land. Down payments start at 16 percent, with the balance paid over 40 years at 3 percent interest.
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Vinita
Orlando Sweet
State School Land Commission
Sweet
Stonewall Clinches Poco Loop Title In Dominant Fashion
Stonewall baseball club clinched the Fora Sandlot League championship Sunday afternoon by defeating Oil Center 16 to 6. Manager Lloyd and Stubblefield powered the offense with three hits apiece as Stonewall posted 21 victories against 5 losses. Stonewall tallied 16 runs on 13 hits with 3 errors. Oil Center scored 6 runs on 8 hits with 4 errors. Batteries Stonewall Morton and Lloyd. Oil Center Morton and H. E.
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Stonewall Baseball Club
Oil Center
Lloyd
Stubblefield
Stonewall
Stonewell
Morton
Homer
Mortin
Georgia Senator George Stirs 1930s Debate in Campaign
Sen George defends Georgia voters rights and party loyalty in a West Coast style clash over federal power and restoration era issues. He recalls postwar carpetbagger references and asserts born in Webster county, a lifelong Democrat, backing Al Smith and Roosevelt through 1936.
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Waycross
Walter FP
George
Georgia
United States
Genner
Roosevelt
Barnesville
Warm Springs
Webster County
Ye Party
Fsa
al Smith
Prent Roosevelt
Accident Victim Improves After Sidewalk Crash
Jo Douthit a five year old Konawa girl injured when a car veered onto the sidewalk and struck her showed improvement Friday after a night in hospital Her sister Jane was killed in the same incident when a car driven by fourteen year old Dale Reynolds ran into them outside the bank where their father works Reynolds was not held after officers finished an investigation.
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Jo Douthit
Konawa
Jane
Itonana
Dale Reynolds
Reynolds
Madean
Okemah Winner in Regional Tourney
Okemah leads regionals as top sandlot teams eye sectional play this weekend in North Dakota, North Carolina and Indiana. Regional winners to meet Aug 18 to 20 at Princeton Indiana and Charlotte North Carolina, Aug 19 to 21 at Grand Forks North Dakota.
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North Carolina
Indiana
American Legion
Aumtse
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Belmont
N. OC
Frinceton
Ind
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N DC
Grand Forks
Cheviot, O
Manchester
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Revere
Mass
Waterbury
Wheeling
W.va
St Louis
Memphis
Tenn
Ore
Portland
Shelton
Wash
Little Rock
Arka
New Orleans
Jen Vie Tings
Belleville
Detroit
Thomas Not Worried About Bill Murray
U S Senator Thomas of Oklahoma says he is not afraid of former Governor Murray if Murray enters the state general election ballot as a non partisan candidate for senator. Murray, related to the former governor, notes petitions to place his name on the ballot but Thomas doubts legal validity post primary. He adds he will not protest if Murray runs on an independent or non partisan line and believes it could split Republican and anti Roosevelt Democrats.
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Washington
Thomas
Murray
Muskogee County Wins 4-H Grand Championship
Muskogee county's 4-H club delegates won the grand championship at the Oklahoma 4-H roundup at Oklahoma A and M college. Alfalfa and Oklahoma counties trailed, with Woods County high scorers. Muskogee's winning score was 96.63 out of 100. A 2,500-person attendance closed four days of competition with a general assembly and installation of new officers.
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Stillwater
Muskogee County
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A
M. College
Alfalfa
Oklahoma County
Woods County
Grand Finale Rodeo Draws Record Crowd and Prizes
Crowd expected to surpass records at the Fourth Annual Firemen rodeo grand finale starting at 2:30. Cowboys and cowgirls from across the country will parade, then perform in calf and steer roping, bronco riding, and bull-dogging. Top professionals compete for cash, merchandise, and a saddle in amateur calf-roping. Complete results appear on page 8.
Room For Larger County Fair Now
Pontotoc county hosts a larger fair in September with five new livestock buildings and a completed grandstand. Free fair board urges farmers to select top crop and stock exhibits while home demonstration and FFA clubs plan expanded displays. Livestock men are asked to bring in best animals as seven buildings replace last year’s two, with fairs approaching in Pontotoc county.
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Pontotoc County
Free Fair Board
FFA
Revenue On Social Security Is Behind
Washington reports the first three years of the social security program show federal outlays of 1.232 billion dollars and receipts of 888 million. Acting Secretary Roswell Magill released figures detailing expenditures for grants to states, investments in the old age reserve fund, and administration costs as the program marks its third anniversary. Revenue trails expenditures as nearly all receipts are earmarked for the old age reserve fund, leaving state grants to be financed from ordinary funds.
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Washington
Federal Treasury
Roswell Magill
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Marland Back at Post Again
Oklahoma Governor Marland returns to the state capitol after a week with the Oklahoma National Guard at its Texas camp. He will leave tomorrow for Ponca City home, planning about a week there to rest, though he expects to stay busy.
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Oklahoma City
Marland
Oklahoma National Guard
Texas
Ponca City
Causes Of Road Fatalities In State In July
July road deaths show 46 on dry roads and 2 on wet. Causes include improper passing, fatigue among drivers, speeding, and disastrous crashes on hills, curves, and unpaved county roads. Trucks factor in 13 deaths, with several due to steering faults and signaling errors.
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Rault
Dite
Fatal Vehicle Crash Leaves Drivers Dead in Wet Curve
A head on crash after a car struck a hole in the road left fatalities for a nonlicensed driver. A truck skid on a wet curve caused additional damage to vehicles involved. Damages valued at $7,957.
Cotton Judging School Set for Pontotoc County
J B Hill, county agent, announced a two day Cotton Judging School at Pontotoc County Junior High. Farmers, 4H and FFA members, cotter classers, buyers, ginners, coaches, merchants and other interested parties may attend Friday and Saturday from 9 to 4. Oklahoma cotton samples will be shown alongside standard federal grades and staple lengths.
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Pontotoc County
J. 3 B. Hill
FFA
Oklahoma
StateSafety Chief Warns Buses Will Be Banned
Oklahoma City August 12 State Safety Commissioner J M Gentry said unsafe school buses will be ruled off the road. He stated it is safer at home than in death traps and will prohibit use of unsafe vehicles with a deadline on the first day of school. A patrol survey found 1362 of 2504 buses unsatisfactory.
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Oklahoma City
J. M Gentry
Gentry
Highway Patrol
FDR Returns to Capital After Georgia Challenge
President Roosevelt arrives in Washington from a five week trip aimed at pressing Georgia Senator Walter F. George to resign his seat. He proposes Lawrence & Camp as replacement and is greeted by Hull Perkins Woodring Ropes and General Madine Craig. He proceeds with government business. Senator Tom Adair Oklahoma advocates a domestic allotment plan if crop control fails.
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Walter F. George
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