Cotton Quota Approved by Pontotoc County Farmers
Pontotoc county voters support the 1940 cotton marketing quota plan with 574 yes and 125 no out of 699 ballots, about 82 percent. Statewide, roughly two thirds backed the program, continuing Roosevelt administration crop controls and keeping quotas in force to reduce surplus and stabilize prices.
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Pontotod
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc
AAA
Associated Press
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Walace
Cotton Soars to Highest Price in Years on War Buying
War buying pushes New York cotton futures up nearly 32 cents a bale with December futures at about 11.97 cents per pound. Foreign buyers and brisk demand for fabrics lift prices across major markets, as disruptions from war and shipping slowdowns fuel volatility.
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Bernard S. O'Hara
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
New Orleans
Neon
War scare drives bids for ships and subs worldwide
Foreign buyers say urgent need to replace losses and sustain a long war. Speculative and foreign trade sources show scant bidding for contracts amid steep price rises in Liverpool Bombay and Alexandria markets.
Drunk Driving Charge Filed Against Glen Peck
A charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated was filed against Glen Peck following an accident that seriously injured 4 year old Delos Jeary Jones. Jones is hospitalized with a head injury after the Saturday night crash on highway 19 near Ada. Peck, 23, pled not guilty and posted $1,000 bond for a preliminary hearing set December 16.
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Glen Peck
Delos Jeary Jones
Peck
WPA
Foreman
Justice Court
W. L. Reed
Ada
Glitters
Peele
Beating Fatal in Tulsa Cafe Owner Zenor Death
Tulsa caf owner C. P. Zenor, 69, died after a bottle blow to the head in a city cafe. He was robbed of about $9 before collapsing, and died three hours later. Authorities traced the assault to a young man described by Zenor before death.
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Tulsa
Dev
C. P. Zenor
Caf
Zenor
Isaacs Held As Drunken Driver
Leroy J. Isaacs waived preliminary hearing on a charge of driving a vehicle while drunk in justice court. He pled not guilty at arraignment, waived hearing, and was released on a $1000 bond after arrest Saturday on highway 19 four miles west of Ads.
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Leroy J. Isaacs
Justice Court
W. Reed
Westeln
Ada News
Bremen Returns Home After Bold Atlantic Crossing
Berlin dispatch reports the Bremen, Germany's $20 million adventurer liner, reached a safe German port after a three and a half month voyage. Commodore Adolf Ahrens and planes protected the ship from a British submarine in the North Sea, while a rescue plan moved the Bremen to Bremerhaven beside its sister ship Europa.
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Vpi
Germany
Bremen
Adolf Ahrens
New York
Poland
Murmansk
High Command
Navy Department
Lsken Minasures
North Sea
Europa
High Speed Is Highway Factor In Traffic
Oklahoma City December 12 Dr Miller McClintock head of Yale traffic research bureau told editors and leaders at Oklahoma state safety seminar that regulation of traffic in the era of rapid motoring is the greatest problem of circulation. He noted about 40 million of 130 million United States citizens are regular motor vehicle operators, a remarkable development in a short time.
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Oklahoma City
Miller McClintock
Yale University Traffic Research Bureau
Toay
McClintock
United States
Officer Wootin Fired at Suspect in Tulsa Eggs Case
Tulsa December reports say railroad special agent W S Wootin fired on a Negro burglar near a practice house when he refused to halt. The suspect dropped a case of eggs, escaping after the shot. Wootin acknowledged the shooting may have been wrong.
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Negro
Tulsa
W. S. Wootin
Wootin
Weetin
Liberty
Underhill Pleads Not Guilty in Cattle Theft Ring
Keith Underhill, longtime Pontotoc County cattleman, bound over for district court on four larceny charges as authorities pursue a regional cattle theft ring spanning Pontotoc Cleveland and Pottawatomie counties. An arrest in Shawnee last Friday helped prompt a multi county probe. about 50 cattle were stolen and 14 sold at a McAlester auction. Underhill, arrested at his Pontotoc home, entered not guilty pleas and was released on $8,000 total bond after preliminary hearing was waived.
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Keith Underhill
Pontotee County
Shawnee
Pontotoc
Cleveland
Pottawatomie
Walter Haggard
McAlester
Haggard
Associated Press
Underhill
Pontotoc County
Aleas
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Oliver
Homer Ned
Ed Norman
Fred Peters
Digo
Texas Officials Oppose Oil Control By A New Federal Plan
In New Orleans on December 12 two Texas officials opposed federal control of oil, testifying for a House Interstate Commerce subcommittee hearing on President Roosevelt's proposed Cole bill. E. O. Thompson and Jerry Sadler, Texas railroad commissioners, argued that states regulate oil well, with Thompson warning of efficiency without federal interference. They described the measure as a cooperative framework rather than pure federal regulation, defending state authority to oversee production.
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New Orleans
Texas
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Willam P. Cole, Jr
D-Ma
Roosevelt
Ilinois
California
Nebraska
E. O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Jerry Sadler
Thompson
Cole Bilt
Interior Department
Cole
Mapes
R-Mich
Kelly
Sader
Lee
Feudin shooting starts over hog feud in Kentucky
Pineville Kentucky December 11 12 a long standing feud between the Williams and Helton families erupted into a ten minute gun battle near Dorton Branch railroad depot. Six men were wounded including Charles Helton Mitchell Helton and Luther Williams. Arthur Williams Carl Williams and bystander Bradley were also hurt slightly. Sheriff Margin Green reported three wounded jailed on charges.
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Pineville
Margin Green
Dorton Branch
Kentucky
Charles Helton
Arthur Willams
Luther Williams
Mitchell Helton
Charles
Cerl Williams
Arthur
Auit Bradley
Sheriff Green
Williams
Helton
Green
Cleveland Plans To Restore Relief For 5,000 Needy
Mayor Harold B. Burton announced Cleveland will restore full relief to about 5,000 needy residents if the council authorizes a $1,000,000 tax delinquency bond issue. He noted a deficit will be run but manageable while praising President Roosevelt's approval of $1,248,991 for three PWA projects in the area. Burton added thousands of employables were denied relief since Nov. 22 and current recipients are on reduced rations.
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Cleveland
Harold B. Burton
Burton
Roosevelt
PWA
Crude Oil Cutout For Nation Shows Big Gain In Week
The Oil and Gas Journal reports a US weekly crude oil production rise of 382,079 barrels to 3,629,390. Gains occurred in East Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, California, and other regions, while Kansas and some areas showed declines.
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Tulsa
Okla
Des
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
East Texas
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
California
Nincis
Eastern
Kansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Charles Walgreen Dies Af Chicago
Charles R Walgreen founder of a drug store empire died at 66 after months of illness. Born to Swedish immigrants in 1873 he started as a clerk in Chicago and built Walgreens into a 500 store chain with 50 million in annual sales. Funeral set in Dixon with his widow and daughter surviving.
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Chicago
Charles R- Walgreen
Firle
Tll
Walgreen
Walgreen Company
CR. Walgreen, Jr
Dixon, Il
Trug
John W. Stephan
Welgreen
Galesburg
Dixon
University of Chicago
University
Visiting professor Benes tied to Illinois party activity
Dr. Eguard Benes, exiled former president of Czechoslovakia, wrote as a visiting professor under the Walgreen foundation last winter. Walgreen engaged with the Illinois Republican Party but did not hold a public office.
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Tions
Eguard Benes
Czecho-Slovakia
Walgreen Foundation
Walgreen
Ilinois Republican Party
Oil Wells Report From Cleveland County Area
In Cleveland County land activity shows Wilcox sands at Tyrola area with McKoy No 1 well coring to 3225 feet. Continental Oil House No 1 near section 16-1N-73, drilling beyond 2000 feet. Delaney No 1 Fortran drills past 7000 feet in section 12-7N-2W. Scroggins No 1 drill past Lago feet in hard shale near section 34-5N-7E.
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Tyrola Area
McKoy
Eaney
See
Wilcox
Jesse Area
Continental Oil No. & House
Cleveland County
Delaney
Fortran
Ees County
C, and &. Drilling Co. No
Scroggins
Repeal Petition Headquarters Set in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City announces district petition offices for the prohibition repeal drive in Tulsa Enid Ada and Oklahoma City. Roy W. Smith leads the area office with C G Wertzberger as Ada chief. Cardwell heads the main office and targets 100 900 signatures by January 10.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Enid
Ada
Roy W. Smith
Stave
Cardwell
Preliminary Is Waived By Harjo in Grand Larceny Case
Allen Harjo waived preliminary hearing in W L Reed’s justice court on a grand larceny charge for stealing a saddle from J W Paulk. The saddle was recovered by the sheriff and returned to Paul, with bound over to district court for trial and a $1000 bond.
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Allen Harjo
Justice Court of
W. L. Reed
Harjo
J. W. Paulk
Paul
Texas urged to remove liquor outlets from highways
Dr W D Bradfield of Dallas told the state liquor control board that wine beer and liquor shops should be removed from public highways in Texas He warned of hardships to dealers yet cited highway accidents and a 25 percent crash toll linked to intoxicants as strong reasons for action He acknowledged opposition from industry figures but urged licensing changes as essential policy.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Liquor Control Board
W. D. Bradfield
Dallas
Obituary: Dave A Anderson of Ada Dies at 69
Dave A Anderson age 69 of Ada Rt 5 died December 12 at 1 pm at home. Funeral services December 14 at Liberty Chapel from Criswell Funeral Home with Rev. In Arbuckle officiating. Interment in Byrds Prairie Cemetery. Survived by two sons A A and J G Anderson of Ada two daughters Mrs Sallie Knight Sapulpa and Mrs Ellen Frazier of Montana and a sister Mrs Lilie Gavis Seminole. Virgil West of Francis died December 6 in Denver Colorado. Funeral services December 11 at 2 pm in Francis, interment Cedar Grove Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs West and a brother Tom West of Ada.
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Ade
Rt 5
Jis
Linom
Chanee
Criswell Punersl
Mi- In
Arbuckle
Byrds Prairie
A. A
J. G. Anderson
Ada
Sallie Knight
Virgil West
Francis
Dee
Denver
Colo
Cedar Grove
Criswell Funeral Home
Clarge
Mrs. West
Tom West
Wynema Green 5 Month-Old Dies in Fittstown
Wynema Green aged 5 months of Fittstown died December 12 in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for December 14 at 1 p.m. at the home with interment at Hast Hill Cemetery. Criswell Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Louie Green and two brothers.
Wheat futures surge as prices hit new highs
Chicago market reports a sharp rise in wheat futures with December at $1 or more, May and July edging higher near $1 a bushel. Drought fears in the United States, European political events, and Argentine export price increases spurred a broad buying wave, lifting rye, oats, and other grains to multi-year highs.
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Chicago
Dex
Europe
Board of Trade
Teter
United States
Bank President Lanyon Dies at Pittsburg
V Lanyon, president of the National Bank of Pittsburg, died shortly after midnight today. He would have been 76 years old tomorrow. His widow survives.
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Pittsburg
Kas
V_ Lanyon
National Bank of
East Central College Included in Ada City Limits
Ada extends city limits to include East Central State college. The change makes hundreds of winter and summer term students official Ada residents for census and recognition, though state property remains untaxable and the extension brings no additional city revenue.
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East Central State College
Ada
Youths May File Applications For GCC Service
Oklahoma plans to supply about 1750 CCC selectees during the January enrollment period. Quotas per county are set with Pontotoc at zero. Applicants must be US citizens 17 to 23, unmarried, unemployed, and able to work. They must agree to a monthly $2.20 allotment from a $30 minimum pay and serve a six month term. 34 CCC camps operate in Oklahoma with about 7500 enrollees and $165,000 monthly to Oklahoma allottees. Pontotoc county office listed at 230 East 10th, Ada.
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Oklahoma
Pontotoc
United States
CCC
Pontotoc County
East
Ada
Hollywood Mourns Douglas Fairbanks Sr
Hollywood reels in sorrow as Douglas Fairbanks Sr dies at Santa Monica home from a heart attack. Services set for tomorrow with burial at Forest Lawn beside Will Rogers and Jean Harlow. Widow Lady Sylvia Ashley under care. tributes flow from friends, family, and colleagues.
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Hollywood
Douglas Fairbanks
Robin Head
Santa Monica Beach
Forest, Lawn
Will Rogers
Jean Harlow
Sylvia Ashley
Fairbanks
Doug, Jr
Beth Sally Fairbanks
Doug
Hrs
Mary Pickford
Witness subpoenas issued early in Patterson tax case
The government has summoned 26 witnesses for the January 23 trial of criminal lawyer Orban C. Patterson on income tax evasion charges. U S district attorney Charles E. Dierker said subpoenas were ordered because witnesses might leave town. Patterson, indicted on four counts, allegedly owes 5 205 200 for 1933 to 1936. OKC friends mark Will Rogers birthday with party at his home.
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Oklahoma City
Orban C. Patterson
Charles E. Dierker
U. S
Patterson
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