Cape theater romance moves toward the curtain
Johnny learns Molly loves him as Jean Reynolds reveals she is returning to Boston to pursue her own stage ambitions. Molly charms Cape crowds and earns a lead, while Johnny faces heartbreak as Masters offers Molly a bigger break.
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Johnny
Molly
Cape
Meltons
Jean
Sue Melton
Ajolly
Sue
Jean Reynolds
Little Molly Travers
Cottage Street
Aladdin
Earl
Andre Masters
Veddy
Boston
Masters
Safety Plea After Nine Die In State Wrecks
Oklahoma City dispatch reports nine traffic fatalities over a violent weekend push total for the year to 278, with Safety Commissioner Walter Johnson urging motorists to slow down and drive cautiously to reduce deaths. The toll includes Catherine Pearce, 23 months, and Clarence Snowden, 31, among others, amid rising highway travel.
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Oklahoma City
Public Safety Department
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Catherine Pearce
Gwendolyn Pearce
Norman
More
Clarence L. Snowden
Fairland
Roosevelt
Hobart
William Parker
Turnage Johnson
State Women Demand Draft in Defense Effort
Oklahoma City report notes a resolution by the Oklahoma Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs calling for women to be drafted if Congress enacts conscription for national defense. The group argues that women should contribute to the war effort in any needed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahomac
Oklahoma Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Congress
Walter Chrysler Dies at 65 in Long Island Home
Walter P. Chrysler 65 a former locomotive wiper rose to an automotive industrial milestone. He died of cerebral hemorrhage at his Great Neck residence after 24 hours of unconsciousness. Funeral at St. Bartholomew's Church is planned for Wednesday morning. Burial in Sleepy Hollow follows. Born April 2 1875 in Wamego Kansas he built a 77 story Manhattan skyscraper and ran 25 plants in five states and three countries. He still called himself a machinist.
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New York
Walter P. Chrysler
America
Long Island
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
Chrysler
mid-Manhattan
Wamego
Kan
Ellis
Ferguson Celebrates 37th Birthday Before Reserve Tour
Representative Ferguson of Oklahoma marked his 37th birthday in Washington on Sunday prior to leaving for a two week tour of duty as a captain in the marine reserves at Lakehurst New Jersey. A group of friends gathered in his office and helped cut a cake given by an employee.
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Washington
Marine Reserves
Lakehurst
N. J
Ferguson
D.-Okla
Seven Couples Granted Marriage Licenses In Weekend Batches
Thurman E. Howell of Connersville and Velma Lee Whelchel of Pontotoc wed after obtaining licenses from the court clerk. Hugh Reed of StonewallRoute X and Hazel Welch of Stonewall also secured licenses and planned marriage.
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Thurman E. Howell
Connersville
Velma Lee Whelchel
Pontotoc
Hugh Reed
Stonewall
Route x
Hazel Welch
Local Couples Listed in Community Notices
Clinton Gray and Miss Lucille Matthews both of Sulphur appear in a pairing notice. Chester Lewis and Clara Mae Phillips, Ada, are listed together. Audie Bryan of Ada route 4 and Miss Geraldine Melton of Allen are noted as a couple. John F. Meza Jr. of Galveston and Violet Pate of Ada linked in the notice. Lloyd Richardson of Ada and Beulah Wilson of Oakman are listed as a pair.
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Clinton Gray
Lucille Matthews
Chester Lewis
Clara Mae Phillips
Ada
Audie Bryan
Geraldine Melton
Allen
John F. Meza Jr
Galveston
Texas
Violet Pate
Lloyd Richardson
Beulah Wilson
Oakman
Obituary William S. Griffin 53 of Connersville
William S. Griffin 53 of 800 North Broadway died Sunday at 4 30 PM in a local hospital. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 PM at Smith Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Milo Arbuckle officiating. Survivors: daughters Kathryn and Esther Griffin of Oklahoma City, son Clyde Griffin of Connersville, sisters Mrs A Hearndon of Yuba Okla and Mrs Laura Grayson of Connersville, brothers D M Griffin of Berwyn S N Griffin of Ardmore and Millard Griffin of California.
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William S. Griffin
North Broadway
Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home
Milo Arbuckle
Kathryn
Esther Griffin
Oklahoma City
Clyde Griffin
Connersville
A. Hearndon
Yuba
Okla
Laura Grayson
D. M. Griffin
Berwyn
S. N. Griffin
Ardmore
Millard Griffin
California
Infant son of Mr and Mrs T J Lemons laid to rest
Funeral services held Saturday in Lawton for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T J Lemons of Fittstown. The child’s family includes one brother Jackie Harrold. Arrangements were by Smith Funeral Home.
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Lawton
T. J. Lemons
Fittstown
Jackie Harrold
Smith Funeral Home
Baby Ernest White Dies in Sulphur Hospital
Ernest Don White five months old child of Mr and Mrs Clyde L White Sulphur died Sunday in a local hospital Funeral services set for Monday in Sulphur with Smith Funeral Home Ada and Dunn Funeral Home Sulphur in charge Parents survive
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Ernest Don White
Clyde L. White
Smith Funeral Home
Ada
Dunn Funeral Home
Sulphur
State GOP Leaders To Be Named Later
State GOP leaders to be named after the return of T. R. Blaine who headed a delegation to Elwood Indiana where Wendell Willkie accepted the Republican presidential nomination. State Secretary M H Parry said an executive committee will direct the Oklahoma party campaign.
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Oklahoma City
M. H. Parry
Republican Party
Oklahoma
T. R. Blaine
Elwood
Ind
Wendell Willkie
Funeral Rites Held for Nurse Lucille Benedum
Funeral services were held in Okmulgee at 11 a m for Miss Lucille Benedum 28 who died at Valley View hospital Friday night after a week long illness She had worked as a nurse at the hospital six months and several staff members attended the service She was a Catholic correspondent said
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Okmulgee
Lucille Benedum
Valley View Hospital
Miss Benedum
Important Poultry Facts For Oklahoma Flocks
Season brings culling of loafers to make room for alert layers. H G Ware notes that non layers eat less but earn nothing. better producers stay healthy with good feed water and green forage. Signs of loafers include crowed heads shriveled combs and early molts. healthy layers show bright combs clear eyes and lean bodies.
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Oklahoma
H. G. Ware
Extension Service Poultryman
Ware
Bartlesville Paper Marks 25 Years Under Welty
N D Welty observes his 25th year as owner and publisher of the Morning Examiner Bartlesville Morning News. Since 1915 he built a modern daily operation with AP leased wire and a 32 page rotary press serving a 6000 plus circulation, consolidating Bartlesville Enterprise into a combined Sunday paper and five day editions.
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Bartlesville
N. D. Welty
Morning Saminer
Colorado
Welty
Wamego
Kas
Morning Examiner
Thomas A. Latta
Associated Press
Bartlesville Publishing Company
Bartlesville Enterprise
Examiner Enterprise
Ickes Plans Democratic Attack on Willkie Speech
Secretary Ickes will open the democratic fire on Wendell Willkie's acceptance speech tonight. He will address the proposal for joint debates with President Roosevelt on campaign issues in a National Committee broadcast from 8:30 to 9 p.m. EST over NBC. Republican Senator Bridges was chosen to challenge Ickes later this week.
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Washington
Ickes
Wendell Willkie
Capital
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
NBC
Bridges
R-N. H
Consulates Sent To Azores Isles
The state department disclosed new diplomatic listening posts and United States consulates at Horta Azores and Cayenne French Guiana. Foster H. Kreis becomes vice consul at Horta and Adrian B. Colquitt is assigned as vice consul at Cayenne.
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Washington
State Department
Horta
Azores Islands
Europe
United States
Cayenne
French Guiana
South America
Department
Foster H. Kreis
Minnesota
Funchal
Madeira
Adrian B. Colquitt
Savannah
Panama
Dakar
French West Africa
St. Pierre-Miquelon
Canada
If You Can Be A Model Woman For The Ages
A poem praising the ideal farm girl who balances strength and grace. It urges mastering arts and crafts, supporting friends, and avoiding vanity while aiming to become a loyal wife and mother. The verse credits E. L. Otis with Kipling’s spirit and themes of virtue and national character.
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Jean
E. L. Otis
Kipling
Timely Tips From Service Sam
Oklahoma weather has been kind to poultry flocks with good feed crops and ample rain filling stock ponds. Cool conditions aid fall garden and green feeds. fewer chicks hatched may raise fall and winter egg prices. The egg feed ratio improves with cheaper feed, boosting profits as growth and early maturity advance. Thrift among poultry growers is evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Reports on flock health and feed sales for poultry
Reports from flock demonstrators show low mortality and strong fall and winter feed supply. Farmers offered oats wheat barley and alfalfa at reasonable prices with storage space for cash gains. A future surplus corn may appear for sale and harvesting time offers lower feed bills. Maintain grain access for young stock and ensure a steady mash and dry oats for weight maintenance.
Township Fair Dates in Pontotoc County This Year
Allen fair on September 3 at Allen. Fitzhuh fair on September 3 at Roff. Francis fair on September 4 at Francis. Maxwell fair on September 5 at Maxwell. Midland fair on September 6 at Vaness. Stonewall fair on September 7 at Stonewall.
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Pontotoc County
Allen Township
Allen
Fitzhuh Township
Roff
Francis Township
Francis
Maxwell Township
Maxweil
Midland Township
Vaness
Stonewall
Stonewail
Grand River Region Seen as Potential Defense Producer
Washington Aug 17 The national defense council is asked to consider locating defense industries in northeastern Oklahoma near the Grand River dam. The nearly completed dam will yield 275 million kilowatt hours annually starting Jan 1, and proximity to the Tri State lead and zinc district 60 miles away may attract new manufacturing for defense purposes.
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Washington
National Defense Council
Grand River Dam
Oklahoma
John M. Carmody
Federal Works Agency
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
Tri- State
Carmody
Weevil Infestation Heavy in Southeast
Weevil damage in Bryan Choctaw and McCurtin counties described as very spotted. Entomologist F Stiles notes light damage in Bryan with some fields hit hard by flea hopper. Infestation rises east of Bennington, reaching 50 percent in parts of Choctaw and McCurtain, with half a boll crop in Red River bottom Choctaw and upland cotton more affected in McCurtain.
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Idabel
F. Stiles
Oklahoma A. & M. College Extension Service
Bryan
Choctaw
McCurtain
Bryan County
Bennington
McCurtain County
Red River
Choctaw County
Greater returns for amount in vested
Classified ad notes higher yields for Dolores Adams vested funds with Ada Investments. The notice states improved returns on invested capital, highlighting revised terms, rate adjustments, and eligibility details for Ada area clients.
Big Fall Show Promised by Pontotoc County Fair Officials
Farm leaders push ahead with plans for the Pontotoc Free Fair at Ada September 11 to 14. The 1940 exposition features streamlined administration, new judging classes, separate cattle divisions, and a county exhibit for state fairs. County agents, Rita Hailey and Jess Duvall, coordinate catalogs and displays as Ray Stegall leads school exhibits. Free catalogues are available at the county agent’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ada Fairgrounds
Adans
Pontotoc Free Fair Association
Hailey
Cinnamon
Morgan
Ray Stegall
Jess Duvall
Drive Ovens For Negro Artillery Forming 349th Regiment
Army officers in the Eighth Corps Area begun a drive to recruit the first Negro field artillery regiment in U S history. The 349th Field Artillery will be stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma and led by white commissioned officers. Fort Sill has assembled 143 Negro personnel from other branches as the nucleus of the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Eighth Corps
Oklahoma
Army
349Th Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklo
Statutory Prelim Held Here Friday
W H Jones a Stratford area farmer faces district court trial on a statutory offense Preliminary hearing held Friday bond set at 5000 and he remains in the county jail
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W. H. Jones
Stratford
Jones
Hay fires rise in summer as hay mows heat up
USDA fire specialists warn farmers that most self starting hay fires occur in June to August with alfalfa clover and soybean hay most at risk. They urge close checks on hot spots and steaming hay and give steps to cool and remove hot hay, keep water ready, and move hay away from buildings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
H. E. Roethe
Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering
Andy
Latimer County Farmers Tour Pontotoc Ranches
A Latimer County group plans a farm visit to Pontotoc County ranches with about 75 farmers and cattlemen. The schedule for August 22 includes tours of Cummings Harvy Delaney Horseshoe ranches and a barbecue lunch at Delaney Ranch.
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Pontotoc County
Latimer County
C. H. Hailey
Cummings Ranch
Harvey Ranch
Delaney Ranch
Horseshoe Ranch
Harley
Summer Care Of Flowers Pays Big Dividends In Fall
horticulturist L G McLean of Oklahoma A and M college says summer garden care yields a three fold fall response. Prune roses, burn all prunings, spray for leaf spots and mildew, mulch around roots to conserve moisture and protect shallow rose roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. McLean
Oklahoma A
M. College
Greater returns for selling i vested Ada News Classified
The Ada News Classified reports improved gains for sellers leveraging vested investments in local markets. Analysts cite rising demand for vetted listings and streamlined sale processes boosting overall returns for vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
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Ponca City
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Solon
T. J. Lemons Infant
GOP
Bartlesville Paper
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Azores Isles
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