Manville Dies in Claremore After Long Career in Law
Mahlon F. Manville, 58, longtime Ada title and abstract businessman and former Ada postmaster, died Thursday morning in Claremore after seven months illness. He was born in Missouri, studied at Dean College and the University of Nebraska, and held civic roles including Ada Lions club president and county Red Cross chairman. He served as postmaster from 1922 to 1930 and was active in Masonic orders and legal fraternities. He is survived by his wife Mrs M F Manville of Ada, daughter Katherine Harris of Baton Rouge, and several children and relatives in Ada and elsewhere.
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Mahlon 'F. Manville
Ada
Claremore
Manville
M. F. Manville
Katherine Harris
Baton Rouge
Sam
Terry
Natalie Wheeler
Marion
Kas
Edwin
Suzanne
Mahlon
Mahlon Manville
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Menville
Shelbyville
Crete
Neb
King
Dean College
University of Nebraska
Mekusukey Academy
Mekusukey
Seminole
Indian Territory
U.S. Court
Wewoka
Ada Title and Trust Company
Ada Lions Club
County
Med Cross and Associated Charities
Oklahoma Lodge
St. Omar’s
Ada motorists rush to get licenses early this year
Tag office activity stays light as Ada county motorists rush to obtain 1930s era driver licenses. T. J. Chambless reports only 300 licenses sold in 20 days with 22 open days left before January 1. Delinquency penalties apply after Jan 1 and tests of about 30 minutes will be required for new applicants. Licenses issued without delay upon presentation of last year’s license. Elliott Roosevelt and wife injured in collision. Roosevelt minor injuries, wife bruises. VSA chapter to join downtown Ada Christmas season events with Santa Claus.
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T. J. Chambless
Ada
Chambless
VIA
VSA
Santa Claus
Greater returns for amount in vested
A local classifieds notice states enhanced value for invested funds in a vested program. Officials urge careful review of terms and conditions, highlighting higher yields for specific contribution levels and timeframes. Readers are advised to contact the office for details and eligibility.
Dewey Enters GOP Race With New York Support
New York district attorney Thomas E. Dewey announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination after a rally of state party leaders expressed confidence he could carry New York and the nation. He said he would gladly fight and urged the party to revive hope amid perceived incompetence in government and economic instability.
McNutt Campaign Head in Oklahoma
Paul W. McNutt presidential campaign gains momentum in Oklahoma as WT Patrick Beacom arrives to confer with Democratic leaders including Attorney General Mac Q Williamson and Houston Hill. Beacom plans talks with Governor Phillips, Commissioner Ray Weems, Judge Frank Douglass, and state leader William Stigler. Frank McHale will visit shortly after January 1.
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Oklahoma City
Paul W. McNutt
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Patrick Beacom
West Virginia
Mac Q. Williamson
Houston Hill
Phillips
Ray Weems
Frank Douglass
William Stigler
Warmth May Prove Link With Cancer
Philadelphia reports Dr. Temple Fay of Temple University Hospital says warmth does not cause cancer but may speed its spread. He notes cancer grows fastest at about 95 degrees Fahrenheit and may be aided by tight clothing that raises body temperature. He cites Japanese women and corsets, and discusses cooling via frozen sleep experiments as an approach to study cancer cell growth.
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Philadelphia
Temple Fay
Temple University Hospital
Fay Sade
Iceland
Greenland
Cuba
Fay
Largest Barn In World Hosts International Live Stock Exposition
Chicago December reports the International Amphitheater housing thirteen thousand cattle horses sheep and swine for the 40th annual International Live Stock Exposition through December 9. Prizes total 100000 and the purple ribbon grand champion will crown the top flat-backed steer as Herefords Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorns dominate the display.
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Chicago
B. H. Heide
Wright resigns as GRDA chief amid oyster hearing
R V Wright quits as general manager of the Grand River Dam hydro electric project in Vinita as an oyster hearing opens. He leaves after directors say his engineering skill and integrity remain intact. Wright, hired Nov 22 1937, earned 15000 yearly. The hearing on alleged inefficiency featured PWA official Elliott stressing the authority serves the public interest. Wright plans to return to Washington PWA offices in an advisory capacity.
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Vinita
R. V. L. Wright
Grand River Dam
Board of
Wright
GRDA
W. A. Lybrand
M. H. Elliott
PWA Legal Division
Oklahoma
Ellett
PWA
Lybrand
Ray McNaughton
McNaughton
Ickes
Interior Department
Washington
Once Rich Tracts May Be Grass ed in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City December 4 The school land commission will decide the fate of about 10 000 acres in Roger Mills county once rich wheat land now blown away. About 2 000 acres are in foreclosure by the state. Secretary Charles B Steele was authorized to survey and report options including auctioning land, selling to the government, or retaining title for the reclamation program with the aim of restoring the tracts to grazing land under the federal plan.
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Oklahoma City
Roger Mills
School Land Commission
Charles B. Steele
Commission
Kelley Receives 750 Damage Judgment in Oklahoma Suit
A district court jury deliberated over five hours Friday before awarding Frank Kelley 750 dollars in his damages suit against Louisiana Motor Freight Company over injuries from a highway accident. The verdict came after the trial began at 4 PM and was returned at 10 PM. Part of L F Loman's damages case against Bill Brents and others was heard by another jury Friday with Judge Tal Crawford to hear the remainder Monday, closing the civil term's fourth week.
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Frank Kelley
Oklahoma
Louisiana Motor Freight. Company
L. F. Loman
Bill Brents
Tal Crawford
Dewey Enters Campaign for Republican Nomination
New York December 1 District Attorney Thomas E Dewey formally entered the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination He accepted a declaration from state party leaders who said he could carry a pivotal state and pledged to fight He praised the Republican Party for honest government and stable business while urging it to reawaken hope in a nation seen as driven by incompetent government and unstable business
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
J. Russell Sprage
Nassau County
Republiean Party
Farley Praises Politicians While Emphasizing Trust
Postmaster General James Farley told Wharton School students that a politician's best asset is the certainty that his word is 100 percent good. He urged that democracy relies on politicians despite their abuse, calling politics a profession for a businessperson and noting his own dual role as a businessman.
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Philadelphia
Dec
James Farley
Wharton School of Finance
Pennsylvania
Tam
Three Methods Of Help For Cotton
The agricultural adjustment administration outlined three ways to ease the cotton surplus: boost exports, boost domestic consumption, and align production with demand. Progress is being made on all fronts as growers are urged to approve 1940 crop marketing quotas via referendum in southern and western states. The program links to reciprocal trade agreements and an export push started July 27, 1939 to expand markets and restore foreign cotton trade.
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AAA
Cotton research lab eyed in New Orleans for industrial uses
The AAA reports federal and state governments are funding experiments to expand cotton applications. A new research laboratory will be established in New Orleans to explore industrial uses for cotton and related products.
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AAA
New Orleans
Shawnee Girl Wins Infection Battle at Home
Georgia Belle Austin, a twelve year old from Shawnee, celebrated her first Christmas at home in two years after surviving a two year battle with an infection that damaged her bones. The illness began in December 1937 after scarlet fever and required blood transfusions until January 1939, with 34 units given. She gradually improved, used braces to walk, and was released from the hospital last week. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gorge Austin.
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Shawnee
Dee
Georgia
Belle Austin
Oklahoma City
Gorge Austin
Census Districts Of State Revised For 1940
Oklahoma is divided into 10 census districts for the 1940 census with district supervisors to be appointed after training. About 143,000 enumerators will conduct the census next year. District 3 covers McAlester Pittsburg Latimer LeFlore McCurtain Choctaw Pushmataha Atoka Bryan Marshall Carter Love counties. District 4 includes Seminole Creek Lincoln Okfuskee Seminole Coal Johnston Pontotaw Potawatomi counties.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Census Bureau
District 3
McAlester
Pittsburg
Latimer
LeFlore
McCurtain
Choctaw
Pushmatahi
Atoka
Bryan
Marshall, Carter
Love
Seminole
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