Community Notes Show Cotton Yields High and Local Visits
Byron Norrell reports on election return errors corrected for Heflin counts, farm talks at Stillwater with 1,200 adults and 2,500 club youths, a rich county round of fruit berry and peanut crops, beehives, and an artesian well. He visits Vaness and Lightning Ridge families, notes Clover soil improvement, and describes cotton fields under Oklahoma Triumph 44 and Yellow Dent, plus local revival at the Center schoolhouse.
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Pontotoc County
A. & M. College
Stillwater
Farmers’ Congress
Hill
Mrs. Duvall
W. R. Woods
Latta
William Haines
Theodore Sc
J. B. Owens
Mr. McNair
W. E. Norvell’s
Norvell
J. Jones
Jones
Texas
Vaness
E. A. Cannady
J. E. Dunn
E. L. Johnson
Randy
Tupelo
G. W. Sales
Roff
J. H. Griffith
Lightning Ridge School House
Mr. Griffith
J. B. Hill
A. and M. College
Oklahoma
Herbert
J. P. Ables
J. F. Bissel
Lloyd
Craig Parker
Center
C. W. Stringer
Lightning Ridge
F. R. Ray
Seeeenene
Township and county fairs schedule announced
Agent Hill allocates this week to finalize fair arrangements. Allen hosts the first fair Monday followed by Roff Tuesday, Francis Wednesday, Maxwell Thursday, Vaness Friday, and Stonewall Saturday. The county fair runs September 10 to 13.
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Agent Hill
Allen
Roff
Francis
Maxwell
Vaness
Stonewall
County fair seeks antique exhibits for show
Mrs Norrell urges residents to bring in antiques and items with history for a large exhibit at the county fair. Spinning wheels old furniture and similar objects are welcomed to attract visitors and boost the event.
Tramp Again Tour Reports Vaness Fair Prospects
The author travels to Vaness on a Monday hike and notes an unusually good town ship fair ahead. Rain is needed along the route, but corn cotton and sorghums show potential, while hay remains below normal.
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Vaness
H. B. Williams
Texas
Mr. Williams
W. J. Cooper
Williams
Carl Solomon
Carl
Solomon
Crowe Attacks Mercy Plea in Leopold Loeb Case
Chicago date Aug 27 State’s Attorney Robert E Crowe resumes his attack on the mercy plea for Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb. He contends a new mental disease name is needed and accuses defense of coaching alienists and collective fabrication. He cites the Hulbert Bowman report as suppressing details for legal advantage.
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Chicago
Robert E. Crowe
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Crowe
John R. Caverly
Mr. Crowe
Loeb
Nick Carter
Hulbert Bowman
Hiram Jones Recount Shows Jones Extends Lead in District 2
The county election board completed a recount in the District 2 Democratic primary race. Hiram Jones increased his plurality to 58 votes with 1164 to Laseman's 1096, amid irregularities across 18 boxes. A. R. Suggs and W. C. Collier led respective teams for Jones and Laseman as board members tallied results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Jones
Charlie Laseman
Laseman
County Election Board
Jones
A. R. Suggs
Ada
W. C. Collier
Vaness
Election Board
White Man Assaulted by Negroes Recovers
Will Roberts, said to be assaulted by two negroes after a Saturday night negro picnic, is reported slowly recovering from serious injuries at Breco hospital. Rumors of his death proved unfounded as officers seek two suspects who reportedly fled the area after the attack and wallet theft. Assistant County Attorney George Burris said efforts to locate the assailants would continue.
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Will Roberts
Breco Hospital
Roberts
George Burris
Burris
Ada Seizes Tagless Autos in City Enforcement Drive
Deputy Sheriff J. H. Bryans reports a month long crackdown on tagless and one tag vehicles in Ada. Forty cars have been impounded with storage, transporter, notary and license fees to be paid by owners. Many owners protest as confiscations continue and enforcement expands beyond the city once Ada is canvassed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
J. H. Bryans
Sheriffs Office
Bryans
Doctor Faces 105 Day Jail Term For Practicing Without License
Dr. M. L. Pool pleaded guilty to practicing without a license and was sentenced by Judge Tal Crawford to 105 days in county jail plus a $100 fine and $5.25 costs. He was remanded for failure to pay. The case alleges medical expertise, patient fees, and sale of patent medicines in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Pool
Tal Crawford
Doctor Pool
Johnson Fain marriage at Okemah unites local pair
Miss Dollie Fain and Author Johnson were married August 15 at the groom's Okemah home. The bride, closely tied to the community, taught at Sand Springs Deaf School and lived with her sister Mrs. H J Sarrett. The groom studied at East Central and will teach in Henryetta Schools next term.
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Henryetta
Texas Democratic loyalty rift over Ferguson, Miller split
A resolution prepared in Austin seeks to release loyal delegates from pledges to support Ferguson and Miller and to punish alleged pledges violations. Ferguson, a governor and Miriam Ferguson’s husband, faces impeachment origins. The Burleson proposal would bar Klansmen from Texas Democratic primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Democratic Platfor
James E. Ferguson
Barry Miller
Miller
Ferguson
Miriam Ferguson
Eastland County
H. P. Davis
van Zandt County
Davis
Albert S. Burleson
Wilson
Burleson
Stone to headline Labor Day boxing card at Convention Hall
Ada promoter A R Dixon presents Dutch Stone against Young Palmer of Holdenville in a ten round main event Monday night. Palmer brings a 12 bout record with two losses and has not faced real pressure. Young Baker tops the undercard with Stone and Palmer following in the program of preliminaries. Admission is one dollar for the top seat with parking reduced for the holiday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Dutch Stone
Squared
Young Palmer
Holdenville
Stone
A. R. Dixon
Palmer
Baker
Dixon
American Flyers Delayed Arrival From Greenland to Labrador
The U S S Richmond at Ivigtut Greenland reports the American round the world fliers postponed departure to Indian Harbor Labrador due to bad weather. They will not depart before Friday at the earliest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ivigtut
Greenland
Indian Harbor
Labrador
Auditing of City Books Prolonged Into Next Week
City books auditing will likely continue for several days. Shawnee accountant John Rogers has worked over a month and cannot finish this week. Last week largely consumed by departmental affairs and ongoing accounting work.
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John Rogers
Shawnee
Department of
Waner May Take Up Diamond Job
The article notes Ralph Waner may pursue a professional baseball career. He has attracted bids from teams nationwide and his recent batting surge has raised his average toward .400. With Paul Waner and Lloyd Waner already on track for pro careers, the Waner family could feature three major leaguers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waner
Three Waners
Ralph
Waners
Paul Waner
San Francisco Seals
Lloyd Waner
Treadwell Named for Civic Leader
J C Treadwell elected secretary of Ada Chamber of Commerce succeeding B M Bobbitt. A former Choctaw Cotton Oil executive and recent First Baptist assistant pastor, he vows full dedication to the chamber and praises Ada's growth potential amid local talk of progress and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Treadwell
B. M .Bobbitt
Treadwell
Ada
Choctaw Cotton Oil Company
Choctaw
First Baptist Church
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Simpson
R. W. Simpson
Tulsa
E. H. Lucas
Otis Weaver
John Conn
R. E. Blanks
B. H. Frick
Pep
College President Dies in Dallas
Dr F M Brally president of the College of Industrial Arts at Denton Texas died in a Dallas hospital this morning from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
F. M. Brally
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Texas
Southwest
News want ad seeks buyers renters sellers
Classified notice invites readers to buy rent or sell items through a local news want ad service. It promotes quick listings and directs interested residents to contact the newspaper office for details and submission.
Richmond Rescues Italian Airman Near Greenland Coast
The Italian Lieut Locatelli, missing after a Reykjavik flight, was found and picked up 125 miles east of Cape Farewell. He and his companion were exhausted but unharmed. Locatelli had asked for his plane to be destroyed after forced water landing.
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Richmond
Cape Farewell
Greenland
Locatelli
Reykjavik
Iceland
Fredericksdal
Locatelli joins North Atlantic flight from Italy to Iceland
Locatelli disappeared after leaving Thursday with Lieuts. Smith and Nelson while flying toward Fredericksdal Greenland. He outpaced the Americans early in the Atlantic then failed to reach the target, prompting a search by U S warships. He had sailed from Pisa July 25 to train for a North Pole attempt next year.
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Locatelli
Lowell H. Smith
Lieut
Nelson
Iceland
Fredericksdal
Greenland
Atlantic
Richmond
Reykjavik
Lieuts. Smith
Frederick
Italy
North Atlantic
Pisa
England
Scotland
Kirkwall
Hoefn Hornafjord
United States
North American
North Pole
Ada County Fair Schedule in Norris Building and Wagon Yards
The county fair will be held in Ada from September 10 to 13. Farm and school exhibits are displayed in the Norris building beside Shaw's, while livestock units occupy the wagon yards at East Main and North Constant behind the bottling works.
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Norris
Ada
Shaw’s
East Main
North Constant
Dirigible ZR-3 Completes First Trial Flight
The giant ZR-3 built in Frederickshafen for the United States completed its first trial flight this afternoon. It sailed for two hours and twenty minutes above Lake Constance and returned to harbor at 5 50 PM.
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Frederickshafen
Germany
United States
Lake Hurst
N.J
Lake Constance
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Byron Norrell
Egypt
Heflin
Evening News
R. F. Smith
Colbert
Main
Labor Day
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