Vanoss School Journal Staff Roster
The Vanoss School Journal lists editor in chief Toleeta Little and associate editor Eunice Tifin with Bobby Lou Snipes as secretary treasurer and exchange editor. Other staff include Venus Tiffin make up editor Clara Gordon feature editor Geneva Kendrick sports editor Bobbie Riggins main reporter Alfreda Isaacs and Marie Boyd Grades reporter with sponsor H. McAnally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toleeta Little
Eunice Tiffin
Bobby Lou Snipes
Secy
Treas
Louise Pitt
Venus Tiffin
Clara Gordon
Geneva Kendrick
Bobbie Riggins
Alfreda Isaacs
Marie Boyd
MR. McAnally
Shanghai Refugees Describe Shanghai Hell On Earth
Mrs. R M O'Toole of Washington and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Jr recount escape from Shanghai amid bombs and shrapnel. They said refugees boarded the President Jefferson in Manila after turbulent sea passage and two Manila earthquakes greeted them on arrival.
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Manila
P. I
Shanghai
R. M. O’toole
Washington, D. C
Jefferson
French Concession
O’toole
Woosung
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
S. S
Quentin
Cathay Hotel
Canton Road
Bund
Palace Hotel
Ada Youth Travels Far in Ramble
A 15 year old, Billy Douglas son of James A. Douglas, recounts a wide roaming from Alaska to Seattle and back to Ada. He details jail questioning over an associate’s death in Cheyenne eight days, sea sickness on a voyage, hitchhiking across the west and south, and a Boise City meeting with a youth his age before returning home ready to eat regularly again.
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Billy Douglas
West Coast
Alaska
Seattle
Cheyenne
James A. Douglas
North Broadway
Far Northwest
Middlewest
Billy
Old Mexico
Juarez
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Santa Cruz
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Klamath Falls
Ore
Ketchikan
Evelyn Berry
Boise City
Idaho
Douglas
Wyo
Oklahoma
Kansas
Cromwell E Emerson Resigns College Post in Miami
East Central graduate and former Hayes ward principal in Ada, Cromwell E Emerson, last week resigned as president of Northeastern Junior College at Miami and was re elected superintendent of Cromwell schools. He had taken the college post three months earlier but returned after the successor’s death, resuming leadership of Cromwell schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E., E. Emerson
East Central
Hayes Ward School
Ada
Northeastern Junior College
Miami
Cromwell
Oklahoma Business Improves in July
Oklahoma City Aug 20 The University of Oklahoma bureau survey shows a sharp rise in business activity in July with higher retail sales gasoline use and debits to individual accounts. Construction improves while farm income rises though rain shortages hamper. Gasoline consumption hits 36.1 million gallons and department store sales rise. Housing permits in 11 cities up 4.5 percent.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Bureau of Business Research
University of Oklahoma
Rain totals top four inches in week across area
An extra .71 inches of rain over Saturday and Sunday pushed seven day rainfall past four inches. Farmers, grain crops and pastures benefited as ponds refilled. Light mist Monday eased to clear skies, with mixed outlook for cotton yields.
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W. E. Pitt
Ada Weather Recorder
J. B. Hill
Conviction Affirmed for Buck Janeway in Mo rder Case
Oklahoma City August 20 The state criminal court of appeals upheld Buck Janeway’s life sentence for the murder of Pee Wee Moore in McCurtain county on July 20 1935. Moore was released on furlough from Arkansas prison where he served for bank robbery. Details show Janeway testified Moore proposed a Nebraska bank raid. Janeway claimed Moore threatened him and he shot in self defense. The ruling also denies writs in other cases including W O West and Charles Keel and grants bail for Fred J Kyles on rape charges.
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Oklahoma City
Criminal Court of Appeals
Buck Janeway
Pee Wee’ Moore
McCurtain County
Janeway
Oklahoma
Texas
Moore
Arkansas
Kilgore
Tex
Klec- Curtain
Nebraska
Tulsa County
West
Charles Evans Keel
Ottawawa
Fred J. Kyles
Pottawatomie County
Congress Closes After Turbulent Democratic Split
Washington Aug 21 Congress adjourned after eight months of fierce Democratic fighting over the Roosevelt court bill. Sen Guffey faced four opponents who urged his ouster from the campaign committee while Barkley delayed his resignation. The session approved housing and deficiency bills, debated cotton subsidies, and confirmed Craven to the communications commission as tensions lingered.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Guffey
D-Pa
Wheeler
Burke
O’mahoney
Holt
Barkley
Kentucky
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Workers’ Alliance
Alliance
Chambers
Federal Housing Commission
Civil Service
Rep. Fuller
D-Ark
Democratic Patronage Committee
White House
Yosemite National Park
California
Europe
Bankhead
Rayburn
O. K
Corn and
T. A. M. Craven
Communications Commission
Craven
Interstate Commerce Committee
Garner
Mrs Murray Says She Knows Little of Gubernatorial Plans
Mrs. William H. Murray, wife of the former Oklahoma governor, expresses uncertainty about his 1938 gubernatorial plans and hopes he avoids overwork if he runs again. She notes his health has improved since retiring to a farm on Yashua Creek and mentions political rumors of another candidacy. Her comment follows a lighthearted exchange about jars of fruit juice.
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Murray
Yashua Creek
Here
Yashua Creek Farm
Boren Proposes Amendment to Increase Supreme Court
Rep Lyle Boren of Oklahoma proposes a constitutional amendment to expand the Supreme Court to eleven members and set ten year tenures for all federal judges. The plan would require two thirds of the court to veto congressional acts and ensure regional representation on the bench.
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Washington
Lyle Boren
Seminole
Okla
Supreme Court
Boren
Congress
Fire Destroys Gasoline Still At Rock Island Refinery
Fire of undetermined origin hit a gasoline still at the Rock Island refinery in Duncan Oklahoma injuring no one and causing about 50 000 dollars in damage. The incident occurred late yesterday.
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Duncan
Okla
Rock Island
New Young Democrats Leader Takes Helm in Washington
Patt Tyson Maner of Montgomery Alabama was elected president of the Young Democrats of America and arrived in Washington to assume national headquarters duties. He is joined by Mrs. Oole Heady Holdenville Oklahoma vice president Paul Williams Columbia Missouri secretary and John M Bailey Hartford Connecticut treasurer. Maner formerly served as secretary to Governor Bibb Graves of Alabama.
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Miss Coe
Eileen Tilley
Geneva Kendricks
Christine Berger
Billie Ruth Riggins
Venus Tiffen
Dramatics Club
Miss Willoughby
Glascock
Washington
Patt Tyson Maner
Montgomery
Ala
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Maner
Indianapolis
Young Democrats
Oole Heady
Holdenville
Okla
Paul Williams
Columbia
John M. Bailey
Hartford
Auto Crash Near Ada Injures Several Including Isaacs
Two cars collided south of the overpass on S H 48 southeast of Ada injuring several people. Mrs C T Isaacs received treatment for a severe head gash and was released. Mr Isaacs escaped with bruises and lacerations. Grady Smith suffered a severe cut on the left arm and leg wounds. John Kemp of Stonewall rode in the other car with guard Thomas of Ada. Kemp was treated for facial and leg injuries after the crash. Investigators suspect driver confusion from opposing headlights at the highway turn.
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S. H. 48
Ada
C. T. Isaacs
Mr. Isaacs
West Main
Grady Smith
Oklahoma City
John Kemp
Stonewall
Guard Thomas
Kemp
Thomas
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Vanesse
G. W. Fugate
Bonnie Peters
Oscar B. Holt
Pauline Willoughby
G. L. Wadley
Emma Coe
Burk Standridge
Abbie Lewis Glasscock
Roy Dame
Fred McCabe
Imogene Allison
Amalia Riwes
Ferne Beevers
Lance Spradlin
J. M. Tilley
Naomi Bradley
Earl Baker
Leonard Solomon
Leonard
Mr. Standridge
Lyman Roberts
Junior Northam
Millie Ruth Riggins
Eunice Watts
Juanita Zumbro
Mr. Holt
Bunny Rogers
Anna Bell Kemp
Bonnie Standridge
Song
Yell
Melba Northam
Floyd Tiner
Juanita Murphy
Vernice Tiffin
Mr. Wadley
Junior McGuffee
Don Thomas
Cama Jo Zumbro
Muriel Arnold
J. W. Mann
Herman Miser
Mildred McWhirter
Anna Lean Roberts
Adeanya Standridge
Mary
Frances Ayers
Ivy Jewell Aldridge
Rayfel Hester
Houston McDonald
Gene Griffin
Ammazoo McCullar
Martha Old
Marjorie Solomon
Arietta Standridge
Millie Tiner
Lillian Aldridge
Matt Richardson
Euva Jean Eeds
Martha Amos Old
O. F. Snipes
Vaness
Byng
Franks
Corbin
Rogers
A. B. King
Earl Franks
A. B
Earl
Center
Vanoss
Union
High School Club News Dramatics
Edith Wortman
Maggie
Wilson
Estelle Colfax
Jessie Mary Tilley
Beverly Wright
Jimmie Wright
Samuel Higginbotham
Gredith Thompson
Mrs.Glascock
Letitia Old
Helen Tolliver
Glee Club
Clara ‘Gordon
Vanessa
Austell
Rives
Hell On Earth
Mrs. O’toole
Mrs. Roosevelt
Ramble
E. E. Emerson
NFALL
Criminal Appeals Court
Elent
Pennsylvania
O'Mahoney
Friends of
Labor
United States Senate
Mrs. Murray
Zog
Albania
Huntsville
Luke Trammel
Felix Smith
Oung Democrats
Mrs. Heady
Mrs. Ocie Heady
Mrs. Isaacs
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