Deaths of Will Rogers and Wiley Post Spark Widespread Mourning
The sudden deaths of Will Rogers and Wiley Post shocked many and stirred deep public grief. Rogers stood as the world’s most popular figure in entertainment and aviation, while Post drew near equal fame for his flights. The article recalls their common appeal to ordinary people and notes local ties through Jess Cowan and Cecil Deal who knew the aviator and shared anecdotes of parachute jumps.
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Opinions Vary Over Feelings Of Gorn Belt
A column notes mixed opinions about Gorn Belt in Fittstown Oklahoma as the town nears its first birthday on August 22 with rapid growth and a generally well behaved reputation. It mentions Otto Strickland Frank Bonds Jane Shaw and others and lightly mocks reckless driving.
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Fittstown
Okla
Pontotoc County
Otto Strickland
Frank Bonds
Jane Shaw
Gorn
Pair Bound Over On Bigamy Charge
Mrs. Bertie Souma and her husband W. B. South were bound over for trial in district court on a bigamy charge with bonds set at 590 each. State witness Will C. Impson testified he was Souma’s common law husband for six years and that Souma had not divorced him before marrying South last May 1. There were hints Souma may have another undivorced husband in Texas.
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Bertie Souma
A. W. Oli
Will C. Impson
Vaness
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Carl Solomon
Noll
Farm Women’s Club
Sylph
Lois Lowe
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Lois
Ada
Smith-Hughes
Vaness High School
Home Demonstration Club
Violet Nelson
Vanoss
If young legislators sided with Marland in session
The quote suggests the governor would favor more young men over mossbacks, contrasting with the debate in the recent session about sending boys to the mill. The remark frames a generational conflict in state leadership and economic policy.
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Marland
Poems in the Rain at a Drug Store
A dark stormy night leads two customers to demand 5 cent drinks at Welborn’s drug store. He delivers the beverages, endures rain, and must give change in silver after a tense stand‑in with the car door. One remark about the extra silver follows.
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Welborn
Local friends note success in Oklahoma and Kansas City
Martin Landers, now a Wetumka Baptist pastor, reports Troy Weaver thriving in Muskogee business. His brother Lawrence, famed as a grade school artist, prospers as a freelance artist in Kansas City.
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Martin Landers
Wetumka
Troy Weaver
Permit for Police Radio Broadcasting System Issued
A federal permit allows Pontotoc county sheriff and Ada police to operate a short wave police broadcast system. Installation must start by Sept 23 with $176 monthly cost split by city and county. The system improves law enforcement reach and will use 2450 kHz with 25 watts.
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Federal Communications Bureau
Pontotoc County
J. D. Willoughby
Public Justice and Safety
Clyde Kaiser
Cr. C. Morris
KADA
Broadcasting Company
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Ada
Collins Radio Company
Kaiser
Oney Knight
Stonewall
Fittstown
Ambulance Pack Drivers 4-H News and Alaska Crash
A deputy sheriff using his car as an ambulance aided a rodeo accident victim in downtown traffic revealing the dangers and delays of emergency response. The column also covers 4-H club activities across several Oklahoma communities with meetings, leadership changes, and plans for fairs and camps. Alaska mourns the Point Barrow crash that killed Will Rogers and Wiley Post, with reflections from reporters and locals about the tragedy and the impact on the territory.
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Elmer Hodges
Main Street
Broadway
A. C. Ritchey
Creekmore Drilling Company
Hodges
Ritchey
Knight
Associated Press
Fairbanks
Alaska
Point Barrow
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Will
Arctic
U. S. Signal Corps
Wiley
Bose Johnson Free On Bond
Rose Johnson former Murray county sheriff was released on a $3,000 bond after waiving arraignment and preliminary hearing in a Dyer act violation case. He was arrested at Sulphur by Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfeld on Thursday, amid allegations he failed to enforce state prohibition laws.
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Pretty Boy
Floyd
Adam Richetti
Oklahoma
Johnson
Stanfield
Fred Hunt
Johnston County
Granite Reformatory
Texas
Dyer
Jake Antrickin
Tulsa
Antrickin
Fittstown
Rose Johnson
Murray County
U. S
W. C. Edwards
Allen
Miss Queen of the Southwest crowned in three-state finals
Betty Jane George age 16 from Bartlesville Oklahoma won the beauty title Miss Queen of the Southwest in the final contest spanning Oklahoma and two other states. Shirley Austell of Ada took second place and Vella Mae Moore of Ardmore finished third.
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Betty Jane George
Bartlesville
Okla
Shirley Austell
Ada
Vella Mae Moore
Ardmore
Rex Beach Reports Final Days of Rogers and Post
Rex Beach recounts the last days of Will Rogers and Wiley Post, drawn from a recent visit to Juneau. The dispatch, written for the Associated Press, notes Beach’s close friendship with the aviator and comedian.
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Obituary Poem on Welborn Hope Prince of Fun
A tribute by Welborn Hope laments the death of a beloved entertainer described as a Lincoln-like light and source of sunshine. The verse recalls his wit and generosity, noting his unwritten humor and wide presence from mountain top fame to barnyard doors.
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Prince of Fun
La Follette predicts Roosevelt victory in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Philip F. La Follette, leader of the Wisconsin Progressive party, forecast President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s re election. He said Roosevelt would face no third party opposition and would win with progressive and liberal backing nationwide.
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Wis
Philip F. la Follette
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Progressive Party
Hoover Group
Ada Building Boom Keeps Pace With Construction
Commercial civic and private projects advance in Ada. Irving school building hurried to completion with interior work and plastering nearly finished. East Main street bakery expansion underway. Knott bakery refinished to modern standards serving central and eastern Oklahoma. New residences rising for Boswell on Kings Road and Wil son near Delaney estate.
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Ada
Irving School
East Main Street
E. B. Johnson
R. G. Knott
West Twelfth
Oklahoma
S. C. Boswell
King’s Road
M. C. Wilson
W. A. Delaney, Jr
Grandstaff & Laves Start West Eighteenth Street Residence
Grandstaff and Laves construct a residence in the 109 block on West Eighteenth street with an estimated cost of 4000 dollars. Dr G C Alsbach owns the property. The same firm is finishing a brick residence on South Highland. Other permits issued or started include W M Heard 109 store Sixth and Oak E W Whisenhunt remodel 206 East Main J R Langford 1000 residence West Fourth Mrs M C Bryant 890 residence East Fifteenth L R Clark 160 sheet iron shop 130 East Tenth Knowles and West garage Ninth and Constant R V Dixon residence East Seventeenth.
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Grandstaff & Laves
West Eighteenth Street
G. C. Alsbach
South Highland
W. M. Heard
Sixth and Oak
E. W. Whisenhunt
East Main
J. R. Langford
West Fourth
Verdict Held in Robinson Case
Sherwood W. Hill, justice of the peace, Friday adjourned the preliminary hearing in the case of Buster Robinson for advisement on drunk driving charges after a heated argument by defense attorneys. The collision with a Bill Billard vehicle at Broadway and Fourth on July 4 left co-passenger Poster Whitesell slightly injured.
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Sherwood W. Hill
Buster Robinson
Robinson
Bill Billard
Broadway
Poster Whitesell
Ten Injured in Auto Collision Near Fayetteville
Ten people were injured when two cars collided on Highway 71 north of Fayetteville. Among the occupants were Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Simpson of Tulsa and Mrs. W. H. Blankenship of Rheas Mill. The Faulkner family of an army near here included two critically injured children, Douglas 12 and Cecil 11, with Maxwell 8 and Billy 4 among others hurt.
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Fayetteville
Ark
J. D. Simpson
Tulsa
Okla
W. H. Blankenship
Rheas Mill
Fred L. Faulkner
Faulkner
Douglas
Cecil
Allen
Maxwell
Billy
Greatest returns for the amount invested
A reader-focused note on value for money in investments for readers seeking solid performance. The piece highlights prudent choices and reliable options, emphasizing cost efficiency and long term growth potential for careful savers.
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