Ada district welcomes new superintendent Dan Procter
The Ada school board hires Dan Procter as superintendent praising his scholarly mix of knowledge and practical leadership. The piece argues a trustee choice should combine education with execution and lauds Procter as the ideal head for the Ada schools. It also touches on political issues from unicameral legislature debates and Oklahoma politics, noting the influence of party lines on appointments and policy outcomes.
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Board of Education
Ada
C. Dan Procter
Mr. Procter
Procter
Dan Procter
Establishing a Religion and Public Issues Reflected in Ada
The piece surveys religious history from Moses to Jesus, stressing spirituality over form and noting tabernacle and temple centers, followed by commentary on world events like China Japan relations and U S politics. It ends with local Ada notes on schools, leadership, road-building, weather, and agriculture in Pontotoc County.
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China
Japan
Derrik Derrick Crashes Near Oklahoma Capitol
A 90 foot oil well derrick collapsed across the street from the Oklahoma capitol as state employees left for lunch. Four Sunray Oil workers escaped injury. gas was vented and shut off. Governor Marland had just arrived. no injuries reported.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Capitol
No. 10
Capitol
Sunray Oil Company
Marland
Ponca City
F. D. Petty
State Highway Patrol
Petty
Executive
Horace Trickey
Trickey
Gasoline money will be divided
Oklahoma City August 12 The highway department faces a 4 689 000 deficit and will not receive all the benefits of funds formerly diverted from paying state treasury notes Officials say the 40 percent share will be set aside regular amounts will be used for unpaid claims with the proportion to be determined later The diverted money came from the state three cent share of the four cent gasoline tax totaling about 400 000 a month The notes will be retired as funds accumulate
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Oklahoma City
Highway Department
Treasury
W. E. Grisso
E. W. Marland
Grisso
Commission
Oklahoma Receives Share of Vocational Fund
Oklahoma was allotted 337188.90 by the interior education bureau for vocational education, about 100000 more than last year. Rep Jed Johnson announced the allocation: 126795.87 for vocational agriculture 57856 for trade and industry 112455 for home economics 22119 for distributive occupation and 17961 for teacher training. Joe C Scott, state agriculture board president, said the money would hire vocational teachers in public schools.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Interior Education Bureau
Washington
Jed Johnson
Anadarko
Joe C. Scott
State Agriculture Board
Alabama Senator Hugo Black Named to Supreme Court
President Roosevelt announced Hugo Black of Alabama as a nominee to fill the vacancy created by Willis Van Devanter. Immediate Senate action stalled by Burke and Johnson, prompting a delay and the formation of a six member subcommittee to consider the nomination.
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Roosevelt
Hugo Black
Alabama
Supreme Court
Burke
Dneb
Johnson
Labor
Ashurst
D-Ariz
Judiciary Committee
Black
Senate
Chamber
Neely
D-Wva
Logan
D-Ky
Dieterich
D-Ill
McGill
Borah
D-Ida
Austin
R-Vi
Capitol
White House
Robinson
Arkansas
Barkley
Felony charges follow Weatherford altercation
County Attorney Milton Keen filed two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon against Weatherford police chief Bob Cate after an altercation with Constable Bruce Rainey and City Commissioner C D Patterson at the Weatherford police station. Patterson said Rainey and Patterson went to seize two pints of whisky. Cate refused to surrender them and allegedly pushed a pistol into Patterson, who was injured. The whisky had been seized in a raid on a negro's home last July 16.
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Clinton
Milton Keen
Bob Cate
Weatherford
Cate
Bruce Rainey
C. D. Patterson
Patterson
Rainey
Keen
Greater returns for amount in vested
Ada News presents a classified notice noting higher yields tied to vested investments. The ad outlines terms for greater returns on specified amounts and emphasizes the reliability of the investment vehicle offered.
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Ada News
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