Coming County Fair Set for September in Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc county free fair advances as usual with a bigger and better plan. Township fairs run Sept 1 to Sept 6 at Allen Fitzhugh Francis Maxwell Midland and Stonewall leading to the county fair Sept 10 to 13. New cattle division added with equal premiums to purebred groups.
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Pontotoc County
Allen Township
Allen
Fitzhugh
Roff
Francis
Maxwell
Midland
Vaness
Stonewall
FFA
Agriculture Department
FSA
AAA
Soil Conservation
Stillwater
C. Hailey
Pryor's New Cheese Plant Grows Rapidly
Pryor Oklahoma August 23. The town's fast growing cheese plant has increased capacity by 1000 percent since opening less than three months ago. On opening day 1600 pounds of milk became cheese. recently the plant used 17715 pounds. A third cheese vat and more pressing facilities have been ordered to raise output to 50000 pounds of milk daily.
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Pryor
Okla
Pryor’s
Increase in Dried Egg Output Planned
Washington announces a proposed boost in American dried egg production from about 12 million pounds annually to capacity well in excess of 100 million pounds. Defense officials say the program backs lend lease British needs totaling around 100 million pounds a year and U S Army Navy demand of about 14 million pounds in the coming year. The Office of Production Management issues a series of priority ratings to support 35 to 40 new drying plants, with Texas Oklahoma and Missouri citing the strongest production.
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Washington
Defense
Office of Production Management
Army
Navy
OPM Priorities Division
Texas
Okla
Missouri
Sai
Red Cross Opens Yarn Shipment for Sweaters
Mrs. W. W. Sledge production chairman says a new yarn shipment is on hand for sweaters and can keep volunteers busy for months. Volunteers are urged to finish garments this week for shipment. Red Cross office checkout available. Sewing room open daily except Saturday with N Y A girls aiding quilt and sewing projects supervised by Mrs. P. L. Gasaway.
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W. W. Sledze
The
Red Cross
P. L. Gasaway
Flight program dropped at Murray school
Tishomingo and Murray schools react with disappointment as the CAA ends the flight program at Murray after one year. Efforts had prepared a suitable flying field and students planned to attend Murray for training, with local business and professionals considering private lessons.
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Tishomingo
Murray School
CAA
Murray
Murray School Announces September Enrollment Jump
Murray school will enroll September 8 and classwork will begin September 10. The district expects higher enrollment and adds Miss Jennie Ke as librarian to the faculty.
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Tishomingo
Murray School
Jennieke
Local Store Sold to Wynnewood Buyer
A. J. Cox sells his Stratford variety store to O. M. Sallee of Wynnewood, who will take over within a few days. In Atoka, work on the new Cotton hospital advances with floor joists laid and foundation nearing completion by Wednesday.
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Stratford
A. J. Cox
O. M. Sallee
Wynnewood
Atoka
Atoka Public Schools Schedule Open Enrollment
Atoka public schools set opening for Monday Sept 8 with senior enrollment Friday Sept 5 at 9 am. Juniors enroll Friday afternoon, sophomores Saturday morning. Eighth and ninth grades enroll from 1 pm and begin classes Monday morning Sept. 8.
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Atoka
Coal County Uses 165,973 Lbs Cotton for Mattresses and Comforts
Over 42 months 165,973 pounds of cotton were used to make 3,225 cotton mattresses and 2,283 cotton comforts under the supervision of Esther Pearl Halbrooks, home demonstration agent in Coalgate.
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Coalgate
Coal County
Esther Pearl Halbrooks
Coalgate School Opens September Term for 1940
Coalgate high school students will enroll August 29 with Supt. A. L. Garten noting classes begin at 8 30 a m. Bus runs start Friday morning and the official term opens September 2 at Coalgate.
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Coalgate
Coalgate High School
Supt. A. L. Garten
Rural Free Delivery Extension Fourth Anniversary Picnic
The legal community announces a Labor Day September 1 celebration in Coalgate marking the fourth anniversary of rural free delivery. The annual picnic will include games races rodeo music and speeches with well filled baskets.
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Coalgate
After Dinner Coffee Word Origin Ties To French
The term demitasse for after dinner coffee traces its roots to French usage. It denotes a small cup size and the beverage served in it, reflecting refined dining customs and language exchange between France and other European culinary circles.
Plan For Electric Power Plant At Lawton Assailed
Dr. J M Ashton Oklahoma chamber of commerce research director criticizes federal plans to build a 7 million dollar Lawton power plant as a waste of raw materials for national defense and a threat to rural electrification. He warns cities like Kingfisher Walter Marlow Altus Mangum Lindsay Cordell and Fairview could lose power markets and raise taxes to retire bonds.
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Oklahoma City
Wton
J. M. Ashton
Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce
War Department
Ashton
Kingfisher
Walter
Marlow
Altus
Mangum
Lindsay
Cordell
Fairview
Three Arrested By Patrolmen In Okemah Case
Two youths identified as Charles Stacey Martin and James Mathew Scott both 20 from Texarkana Ark waived extradition today and were moved to Amarillo Texas to face armed robbery charges. They were arrested with a third man near Boley Okla by highway Patrolmen Bill Hamilton and Howard Eden while in a car owned by Milton Groves of Tulsa who was robbed of his car luggage and $40. Martin and Scott were sent back to Texas by Sheriff Bill Adams of Amarillo. The third man was being detained for Little Rock Ark police inquiry.
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Okemah
Okla
Charles Stacey Martin
James Mathew Scott
Texarkana
Ark
Amarillo
Tex
Little Rock
Bill Hamiton
Howard Eden
Boley
Hamilton
Eden
Milton Groves
Tulsa
Martin
Scott
Texas
Bill Adams
Morgan Reunion at Fitzhugh Honors Morgan Family
Mr. and Mrs. G L Morgan of Fitzhugh hosted a Sunday family reunion honoring Mr. and Mrs. J C Morgan and son Ernest of Goldthwaite Texas. Attending were Clarence Morgan and family, Clyde Morgan and daughter, B F Fowler and family of Ada, Buzz Morgan and Harold Sprague of Wichita Kansas, Howard Fowler and son of Sulphur, Young and daughter Betty Jo of Roff, plus the honored guests.
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G. L. Morgan
Fitzhugh
J. C. Morgan
Ernest
Goldthwaite
Texas
Clarence Morgan
Clyde Morgan
B. F. Fowler
Ada
Buzz Morgan
Harold Sprague
Wichita
Kansas
Howard
State to auction 100000 acres this year
The state plans further land sales this year after disposing of 652 tracts totaling 101000 acres in 1940. Auctions have occurred in 12 counties with 125 farms purchased and 27969 acres returned to tax rolls. Future dates include Washita Cimarron Beckham Rogers Stephens Mus Bogie Cherokee McCurtain Grady and Marshal with terms set by the legislature.
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Oklahoma City
School Land Commission
Arles B. Steele
Steelt
Texas County
Blaine
Washita County
Cimarron
Beckham
Rogers
Stephens
Mus- Bogie
Cherokee
McCurtain
Grady
Marshal
Lucky the Bulldog Missing From Ada Neighborhood
Nancy Ebey reports her nine year old bulldog Lucky is gone for about two weeks. The social dog known for feather dusters and ice cream cones has three identification tags and a 1941 city license. Nancy asks anyone who sees Lucky to return him to her in Ada.
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Lucky
Nancy Ebey
Nancy
Harmon Ebey
Guy Sinnett, Jr
Ada
Texas Sets September Oil Allowable Total Cut by Commission
Texas regulators reduced the statewide net daily oil allowance for September to 1,406,362 barrels, down 14,663 from August and 27,762 above the Mines Bureau recommendation. The order imposes 10 general non producing days and four shut ins in the Panhandle, with 26 producing days in September.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission Toam
Oil Regulatory Agency
Bureau of Mines
Mines Bureau
Panhandle
Oil Test West of Adamn Johnson Land Drilling Near County
Oil activity grows in the county with multiple tests planned and underway. A well on the W. B. Johnson place three miles west of Adagaturda reached 956 feet by nightfall, with a brief oil splash at 30 minutes past noon. Additional locations include Burns and Horton No 1, all assembled by local landholders O. E. Roberts and W. E. McLaughlin.
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Adamn Johnson
Horace Greeley
Possi
Gan Farm
Johnson
H. J. Horton
Nwsw
O. E. Roberts
W. E. McLaughlin
Government reports ample food stocks for 12 months
The agriculture department announced abundant current stocks and favorable crop conditions expected to last into 1942 with few exceptions. It warned of tighter supplies for dairy poultry pork lard canned vegetables and some imported foods later this year and next. Price-support programs aim to boost production though peaks are not expected until next year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Great Britain
Defense
Tal Believes In His Tree Elberta Peach Weighs Big
Tal Crawford showcases three peaches from a seedling tree in The News office. Two peaches weigh 12 ounces each and the third 11 ounces totaling over three pounds. He notes about a hundred peaches this year and offers buds for budding or grafting to share superior fruit.
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Tal Crawford
Elephant painting walls at Chicago Sportsman’s Club
The walls of Chicago’s Sportsman’s Club display an elephant painting bearing real ears sourced from an African elephant. Tung trees showed up in Argentina in 1925 and now total 371000 in that country.
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Chicago
Sportsman’s Club
Argentina
Average Cow To Get Better Chance To Show What Can Do
Stillwater Oklahoma August 23 The average American cow will gain better chances to show what she can do as dairy prices rise amid the national emergency said Harry W Cave head of Oklahoma A and M college dairy department. He predicts prices will stay high due to improved employment and demand for protective foods for Britain. He notes farmers may shift beef-bred cows back to milk production and emphasize feeding and care to boost output for defense needs.
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Stillwater
Harry W. Cave
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Cave
American Dairy Science Association
Britain
Oklahoma
Truck Hits Culvert Wounding Two in West Main Crash
Ted Sullivan a 27 year old county farmer and his 17 year old sister Lucille were injured when the truck they rode plunged into a concrete culvert in the 800 block of West Main. Sullivan fractured his jaw and suffered facial lacerations while his sister had numerous facial and arm cuts. Mrs Sullivan escaped injury. They were treated at Breco Memorial hospital. Mrs Sullivan said her husband lost control of the truck before it left the road.
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Ted Sullivan
Lucille
West Main
Sullivan
June
Breco Memorial Hospital
Wapanucka name dispute over Delaware origin debated
John Fitts traces origins of the Oklahoma place name Wap anucka in a letter from Bartles, who recalls an elderly Delaware man stating the term was used by plains Indians for Delawares camping in the region. The Delaware pronunciation cited as Wa pa-nuth-ke.
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Oklahoma
John Fitts
Joe Bartles
Bartlesville
Bartles
Coalgate Party Honors Young Miss Ronald on Eighth Birthday
Gormaleen Sue Ronald daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Ronald at 401 West Fourteenth was honored with a party by her grandmother Mrs Stuart Ronald in Coalgate on August 21. Mrs Ronald was assisted by Mrs O C McMillan and Mrs Bill Nelson Jr. Many games were played and Paula Leaster and Glenn Leaster won prizes from the birthday cake streamer. The honoree received many gifts. Attendees included Doris Cleburn Frieda Vogel Paula Leaster Relph Brownlie Ronald Jacobs Billie Hodges Anna Salmon John Yates Marilyn Polk Julia Ann Hudson Johnna Clark Wanda McCool Johnnie Baumert Glendolyn Flat Mary Ann Salmon Glen Leaster Bill Bell Jim Bell Jackie Phillips Jerry Fowler Roger Samuels Ruth Floyd Annette Floyd Mary Jo Blue Therma May Crimm B June Binns Maxine Sandman Edith Paris from Coalgate and Don Allen Mullins from Bowlegs Stuart Mack Connie and Gormaleen Sue from Ada.
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Gordon Ronald
West Fourteenth
Stuart Ronald
Coalgate
Ronald
O. C. McMillan
Bill Nelson
Paula
Glenn Leaster
Doris Cleburn
Freda Lee Vogel
Paula Leaster
Relph Brownlie
Ronald Jacobs
Billie Dale Hodges
Anna Dale Salmon
Bobby
Peggy McInnis
John Yates
Marilyn Polk
Julia Ann Hudson
Johnna Dohnna Clark
Wanda McCool
Johnnie Baumert
Glendolyn Flat
Mary Ann Salmon
Glen Leaster
Bil
Jim Bell
Jackie Phillips
Jerry Fowler
Roger Samuels
Ruth
Annetta Floyd
Mary Jo Blue
Thera May Crimm
B. June Binns
Maxine Sandman
Edith Ann Paris
Don Allen Mullins
Bowlegs
Stuart Mack
Connie
Gormaleen Sue
Ada
Six Injured When Bus Slams Into Bridge Near Nowata
A Santa Fe Trailways bus crashed into a bridge abutment eight miles east of Nowata Oklahoma injuring six people. Serious injuries included Mrs Berdene McKay brain concussion and Mrs C E Mishler head injuries from Weir City Kansas and Mrs Eula Marie Ferguson Carthage Missouri. Remaining hurt were Miss Violet Head Nowata Mrs Effie May Compton Joplin Missouri and Henry Reece Vinita Oklahoma the bus driver.
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Nowata
Okla
Santa Fe Trailways
Here
Berdene McKay
C. E. Mishler
Weir City
Kas
Eula Marie Ferguson
Carthage
Violet Head
Effie May Compton
Joplin
Henry Reece
Vinita
Allowance Rates On Soil Building Announced
The U S Department of Agriculture released soil building allowance rates for the 1942 AAA program. Rates mirror 1941 with payments for approved soil building practices and special crop allotments. Forest tree planting adds a $15 bonus. a $20 minimum payment remains.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Gray
AAA Committee
Congress
Antlers Prepares for Eighteenth Annual Rodeo
Antlers plans a bigger four show rodeo at City Park September 12 13 and 14, highlighting the eighteenth annual event with an expanded program and further improvements.
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Antlers
City Park
Add Defense Savings Bonds to Your Investments
Promote patriotic investing with Defense Savings Bonds. Encourage citizens to support national defense while growing their financial reserves through safe government instruments.
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Defense
Maine's District Era Under Massachusetts Jurisdiction
The article notes that Maine was the District of Maine under Massachusetts rule for over 150 years, detailing its historical governance before attaining statehood.
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Maine
District of
Massachusetts
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