Home Demonstration Camp Highlights Park Visits and Activities
Pontotoc county home demonstration clubs held their annual camp at Platt National Park in Sulphur from August 22 for three days of outdoor eating, bathing pool visits, and park tours. Around 80 members attended despite rain’s brief closure, with programs including a one act play, readings, and a stunt titled The Gathering of Nuts. Park supervisor Mr Branch praised park care and CCC work while inviting a return for 1935.
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Pontotoc County
Platt National Park
CCC
Mr. Branch
Garvin County
Nina Frances Story
Ada
Maxwell
Summers
Summers Chapel
Licht
Branch
Carlsbad Park
CCU
Gratitude Expressed After Byng Ada Vaness and Roff Fire
Mr and Mrs J D Brite thank neighbors and friends of Byng Ada Vaness and Roff for kind memories after their home was destroyed by fire. We express our deepest gratitude for the support and sympathy received.
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Byng
Ada
Vaness
Roff
J.D. Brite
Purloined News Items From Allen Area Notices
Mrs. Nancy Napier died at her daughter Mrs. John Smallfield’s home in Allen after a six week decline from a hip injury. A truck owned by Otis Richardson burned on the highway two miles from Allen when a hot exhaust ignited gasoline, injuring Richardson. Clarence Pegg’s Ford V eight skidded into an embankment after being blinded by oncoming headlights. he escaped with minor injuries as his car burned.
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Allen
Nancy Napier
John Smallfield
Otis Richardson
Atwood
Richardson
Mr. Richardson
McAlester
Lake McAlester
Clarence Pegg
Townsend Fishing Trip Offers Wisconsin Scenes and Lessons
M T Townsend and family returned from a four week lakes region tour through Wisconsin. They reported drought damaged crops in parts, good corn in Madison area, and plentiful Three Rivers fishing waters. Mrs Townsend enjoyed pole fishing while M T pursued pike and crappie.
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M. T. Townsend
Lakes
Wisconsin
Townsend
St. Louis
Springfield
Madison
Wis
Stratford man loses two feed supplies to fire
Stratford report notes Charles Rotenberry burned out sending nearly all feed including bailed hay oats and Johnson grass. The earlier fire origin is unknown. Bernadine Ferguson returns from California, plans to teach in Ponca City starting September.
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Stratford
Chas. Rotenberry
Charley
Rainy Week Socials and Sunday Visits
Community members enjoyed last week’s rain with Sunday gatherings. Mr and Mrs Oliphant and children shared a meal with Mr and Mrs Bryan Robison. Harold Blane visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Moore. Verlie and Edith Sliger visited Jaunema Robison. Grandma Herrin visited Tim and Mrs Taylor. J B Robison called on relatives in Denton. Myrtle Smith visited Rocky Chapel parents. West family from Arkansas visited Hoyet and Haskell West. Opel Dell Taylor visited Delena Deaton. Dow Thompson and Mrs Brice Thompson from Union Valley stopped by. Pauline Van Duren visited Ruth Taylor. Ode Deaton called on Slizer family.
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Oliphant
Bryan Robison
Harold Blane
Moore
Verlie
Edith Sliger
Jaunema Robison
Grandma Herrin
Tim Taylor
J. B. Robison
Denton
Myrtle Smith
Rocky Chapel
Holdenville preacher delivers sermons over weekend
Rev Williams of Holdenville filled his appointment here Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night delivering a splendid sermon. Mr and Mrs John Wood were called to the bedside of Mrs Wood's mother Mrs Hunt of Vaness who is very ill. Mr and Mrs Virgle Turner Roy Shirley. Mr and Mrs Bill Olear spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lewis Wood. Mrs Pierce and daughter Glennie spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Wood.
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Troy Miller
Maxwell
Lowell Wood
Edd McGuire
Cleve Stonecipher
Virgle Turner
Roy Shirley
Travern Cosby
Pierce
A. R. Cosby
T. G. Roper
Steed
Ira Critchfield
Luther Ashley
Bertie Cosby
John Wood
J. P. Wood
F. M. Wood
Lena Wood
Rev. Williams
Claud Stonecipher
Trevern Cosby
Inez Cassidy
Lorene Cosby
Lula Dee Shirley
Holdenville
Oklahoma agency to loan 5 million for house reconditioning
Richard Elam county appraiser for the Home Loan Owners' Corporation said over 5 million dollars will be loaned in Oklahoma for house reconditioning. He estimated Seminole County will receive about 125 thousand dollars of the total allocation.
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Konawa
Oklahoma
Home Loan Owners’ Corporation
Richard Elam
Seminole County
Fishing party nets large Washita River catch near Ravia
Dutch Jones Nero Duncan C Bh and Harvey Lowrey Amos Pete Martin Ottis Moore and Green organized a fishing trip to the Washita river near Ravia. Reported catch totals two hundred pounds with a catfish weighing 55 pounds and another at 37 pounds.
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Dutch Jones
Nero Duncan
C. Bh
Harvey Lowrey
Amos
Pete Martin
Ottis Moore
Green
Washita River
Ravia
Coalgate Board Plans 1934 35 School Opening
The Coalgate board of education set the opening date for the 1934 35 term as Monday September 17.
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Coalgate
Coalgate Board of Education
Cattle Prices Reported in Coal County as Officials Buy Stock
Government representatives continue cattle purchases in Coal county with calves at four dollars and fat beef at twenty dollars. Nemo A. Carter, 54, died at his Coalgate home Tuesday August 21 after a paralytic stroke struck about eight hours earlier. He married Betty Henson in Ada on November 3, 1910 and leaves two sons Charlie of Okmulgee and Jim of Coalgate and a daughter Sue L. Carter.
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Nemo A. Carter
Betty Henson
Ada
Charlie Carter
Okmulgee
Jim Carter
Coalgate
Sue L. Carter
Sharrock Family Reunion At Sulphur Draws 200 Kin
Postmaster and Mrs. C. W. Sharrock attended a Sulphur reunion where about 200 kinsmen gathered for the annual event. Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Ogle, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Grant, Mr. (text incomplete) were noted among attendees.
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C. W. Sharrock
Sharrock
A. H. Ogle
A. D. Grant
Obituary notice for M. W. Plevier in Wetumka Oklahoma
Friends gathered for a large dinner after the death of M. W. Plevier who died suddenly following an operation in Wetumka. A longtime Coal County county agent and Wetumka chamber of commerce secretary wife and daughter Marcelle survived.
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M. W. Plevier
Wetumka
Coalgate
Coal County
Chamber of Commerce
Marcelle
Oklahoma City
Leota Laseman Receives Music Scholarship for Kansas City Study
Miss Leota Laseman daughter of Mr and Mrs ce Leeman travels to Kansas City to study music at Horner Conservatory under Professor Hadley. a coloratura soprano with wide vocal range she plans grand opera career after extensive training in voice piano ear training sight reading dancing and languages in preparation for operatic singing.
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Leota Laseman
Ce J.eeman
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Miss Laseman
Horner Conservatory of Music
Hadley
Miss Lasemann
Washington Ward School
Ada High School
Garber Bank Hold-Up Sparks Large Oklahoma Manhunt
Three armed men robbed Garber bank of about 500 dollars and abducted three bankers. After freeing hostages unharmed west of Garber, the trio moved north toward Perry and reportedly fired a shot into a farmer’s car eight miles north of Perry. Authorities from multiple counties and the state bureau of criminal investigation sought the suspects, who were believed to still be in the Chevrolet used in the robbery.
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Osage Hills
Garber
Fred Pralle
Walter
Arnold Helberg
101 Ranch
Perry
Ponca City
Walter Colby
Ponca
Ranch
ENID
Oxvs
Bank of
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Lawyers Discuss Prime Problems At Milwaukee Convention
In Milwaukee on August 29 the American Bar Association examined major law enforcement challenges led by Joseph B. Keenan. The group debated public sympathy for Dillinger and the impact of his photo with District Attorney Estill. Discussions covered widening efforts against felons and internal ABA action.
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Milwaukee
U?p
John Dillinger
American Zar Association
Indiana
Dillinger
Joseph B. Keenan
United States Attorney General
Robert Estill
Crown Point
Ind
Estill
Lake County
Justin Miller
Durham
N. C
Young Democrats Meet September at Medicine Park
Oklahoma League of Young Democrats plans its annual convention in Medicine Park on September 1. Notable speakers include United States Senator Elmer Thomas and Rep Jed Johnson. Several other leaders and party figures will address sessions, with Frank Hall presiding.
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Lawton
Oklahoma League of Young Democrats
Medicine Park
United States
Elmer Thomas
OSMS
BE. W.marland
Washington
T. P. Gore
Jed Johnson
Anadarko
Howard B. Drake
Ponca City
Democratic
J. B. Moore
Ardmore
Sam Battles
McAlester
Democratic State Central Committee of
Oklahoma
Eugene Mapel
Oklahoma City
State League of Young Democrats
Frank O. Hall
Sixth District League
Charles Bledsoe
Comanche County League
Jay F. Smith
Walters
Cotton County
Drake
B. L. Richardson
Thomas
Fletcher Riley
State Supreme Court
In Memory of L L Lamar Co L Lamar
L Lamar departed this site August 14 at age 67 from a gunshot. He grew up on the Texas northern border and near Indian Territory. Friends recall his kindness loyalty and firm principles as they mourn his untimely death.
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L. Lamar Co
L. Lamar
Mr. Lamar
Texas
Indian Territory
L. C
Militia Ordered as Lawton Rally Aims at Mill Strike
In Columbia South Carolina Governor Blackwood ordered a company of militia from Greenville to Lonsdale mill and Seneca as a precaution after milk workers appealed for action. About 350 workers sought steps to prevent disorder when the mill reopens after seven weeks on strike amid allegations of a stretch out system.
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Columbia
S. C
Aus
Upi
Bra
Blackwood
Greenville
Lonsdale Mill
Seneca
Lonsdale
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Platt Nat’s Park
Adan
Jj. J. Parker
Val Crawford
Norman Howard
American Legion
Ada Legionnaires
Kinskade Hotel
Reginald T. Kiersey
R. L. Klepper
Aubrey M. Kerr
Robert S. Kerr
MN. Black
Carl R. Portman
Morgan Bolen
Street Davis
Mr. Melugin
Stonewall
Robert H. Jackson
Federal
Treasury Department
Jackson
Bernadine Ferguson
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Yeager
Sam H. Covington
Paul F. Matthews
Claud Mowdy
Dorothy Burns
Garber Bank
Young Democrats
Grocery and Market
East Main
Hale
White House
K. C
Capitol
Gun
Asure
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