Pontotoc County Approves Road Bond Vote in Landslide
Ada and Pontotoc county voters backed a concrete road bond by about three to one with 3010 for 1041 against, while the courthouse issue also passed by 2945 to 1194. Rural precincts showed surprise support though Stonewall largely opposed both measures. Sponsors praised the result and expected countywide benefits.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Court House
Francis
Lawrence
Stonewall
Ross
Ahloso
Dolberg
Egypt
Frisco
Halls Hill
Jesse
Lanham
Lightning Ridge
Lovelady
Sunshine
Union Valley
Vaness
Steedman
Wilson Galey
Rocky Chapel
Oklahoma City livestock prices irregular as market steady
Oklahoma City livestock report dated December 16 shows cattle with steers at 8.50 top, yellows to 8.00, cows near 5.00, medium cows 4.25 to 4.75, heavy heifers 5.50 to 7.00, calves 8.60 top. Hogs 600 head steady to higher, light butchers to 11.30, heavy hogs around 11.15. Canner and cutter trades active.
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Oklahoma City
Alleged Hot Checker Held On Worthless Check Charge
Walter Berry is jailed awaiting prosecution on a charge of giving a worthless check. The check was given to the Model and turned over to the county attorney. The firm holds four other worthless checks from the same party.
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Walter Berry
London Sheriff Convicted on One Ouster Count
Ewing C. London sheriff of Carter county was found guilty on one of four counts in an ouster action. He filed for a new trial as Judge P G Chambers agreed to hear it. Conviction was for allowing prisoners freedom without court orders. other counts were dismissed or left undecided. No criminal charges were filed and the penalty is removal from office. Bristow Bottling Company's glass plant placed in operation.
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Ardmore
Ewing C. London
Carter County
P. G. Chambers
Buck Garret
London
Srand
Good Roads Will Aid East Central Linscheid Claims
Dr. A Linscheid president of East Central says the good road bond issue vote will spur growth and accessibility for the college. He notes Harvard and Chicago draw students from 50 miles and argues Pontotoc county roads are vital for regional access in the motor era.
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A. Linscheid
East Central
Harvard
University of Chicago
Pontotoc County
Fast Central
Oklahoma City Grand Jury to Probe State County and City Officials
The Oklahoma City Times reports a new grand jury is being sought to investigate actions of the last legislature including the revocable permit bill the prison label law and the oil and gas conservation division. Also cited are the Tom Collins case the Bean embezzlement pardon and bribe offers to Oklahoma County Attorney Wright plus gas pricing offers. R H Wilson is named as pushing for the new panel with 500 signatures aimed for district judge action.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Times
The
Times
Oil and Gas Conservation Division
State Corporation Commission
Tom Collins
State Highway Department
J. K. Wright
Oklahoma
John B. Nichols
the Times
Wright
R. H. Wilson
Express agent confesses to faked robbery in Pauls Valley
W N Vance an express company agent confessed he staged a Saturday robbery of 2640 dollars to cover a $472.32 shortage in his account. He told County Attorney Carrol Moody he struck himself on the head with a pistol to fake the crime and the remaining funds were found in a suit case at the railroad station. He had worked five years for the company and is jailed in Pauls Valley.
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Vance
Express Company
Mystery Solved as Man Confesses to Own Slaying
F M Snow a 46 year old woodcutter from near Stephenville confesses that the severed head found in a cellar belongs to his stepson Bernie Connolly 19. Snow admits shooting the boy after a confrontation at their farm, says the body was left decapitated elsewhere. Neighbors and investigators work to locate the missing boy while Snow is moved to Fort Worth for questioning.
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Stephenville
F. M. Snow
Bernie Connelly
Snow
Waco
Texas
Connelly
Tex
Here
Bernie Conollly
Young Conolly
Srath
Fort Worth
Young Connolly
West Texas
Hughes Indicted in Oil Scandal in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City reports indictments by the grand jury against A R Hughes and four others including W C Geers and Boone D Hite over conspiracy to steal oil well supplies and extortion tied to oil leases. Bonds set at 5000 each with varying sums. pleas of not guilty entered.
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Oklahoma City
A. R. Hughes
State Corporation Commission
W. C. (Rube) Geers
Conservation Department of the Commission
Boone D. Hite
Sioux Oil Company
William H. Zwick
J. E. Amis
J. J. Gouy
Conservation Department
E. R. Hughes
Commission
Oil and Gas Conservation Department
District Court Srand
W. C
Rube) Geers
J. KE. Amis
Boone PD
Hite
Bronx Oil Company
Hughes
Geers
Amis
Gouy
Coal County
Kay County
Hopper Oil Company
Hutchinson
Kansas
The
Man Held as Suspect in City Patrolman Shooting
A man is jailed as a possible assailant in the shooting of City Patrolman O T Hunt weeks after the attack. Officers say he claimed responsibility while intoxicated near Ada, but doubt his connection and await Hunt’s return from illness to view the suspect in county jail.
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O. T. Hunt
Hunt
Ada
Cotton ginnings pass 23 900 mark in Pontotoc County
Cotton ginnings in Pontotoc County totaled 23 634 bales by December 1, up from 22 061 a year ago. The season is likely to exceed 25 000 bales as picking lags behind last year. Receipts at the county yard reached 10 756 bales, with prices from 15 to 25 cents per bale based on grade.
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Pontotoc County
Department of Agriculture
Buel Bradford
Wilbur Lee Named to Head Ada Knights Templar
Wilbur P. Lee was elected Eminent Commander to succeed L S Chilcutt as Ada Commandery of Knights Templar prepares for another active year. New officers include Generalissimo M Z Thompson Captain General J W Zimmerman Senior Warden J C Barnard Junior Warden C C Neal Prelate D W Swaffar Treasurer Edgar Alexander Recorder F C Sims Warder W L Hobson Sword Bearer Harry Deering Sentinel A C Dixon and Guards W E Moore Hugh Norris John W Milth.
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Knights
Templar
L. S. Chilcutt
Ada Sir
Oklahoma
Ada Commandery
Sydnor Lester
Wilbur P. Lee
Generalissino
M. Z. Thompson
J. W. Zimmerman
J. C. Barnard
C. C. Neal
D. W. Swaffar
Edgar Alexander
F. C. Sims
W. L. Hobson
Harry Deering
A. C. Dixon
W. E. Moore
Hugh Norris
John W. Milth
Tragic Wake Of Boy On Tour Of Plunder Ends In Jail
In Yellville Arkansas a 13 to 14 year old boy Arnold Comer confessed to a spree of thefts and four pistol armed plunder across several homes and stores culminating in the killings of Mrs Boyd her grandchild and pelts dealer Charles Moore. He was captured by a sheriff posse as he slept after a week of desperate acts.
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Yelville
Ark
Marion County
Buffalo
Arnold Comer
Desperado
Arnold
Huntrier
Tom Boyd
Charles Moore
Moore
Wapanucka Dye Works Destroyed in Major Fire
The Wapanucka Dye Works owned by Robert Fitch burned Thursday night starting at 1 o clock. valued around 10000 dollars, the plant employed about 20 people and was the town s largest manufacturing facility. Sparks from the boiler ignited dry building and winds spread the flames but volunteers confined the fire to the plant.
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Wapanucka
Wapanucka Dye Works
Robert Fitch
James E. Date
New York City
Germany
Mr. Fitch
United States
Bois'dare
Wheeling
W. Vas
Cotton Consumption Figures Show Decline in November
Washington announces the census bureau reports cotton consumed in November totaled 543 OSS bales of lint and 65 966 linters. This compares with 543 679 lint and 75 750 linters in October and 495 182 lint and 52 554 linters in November of last year.
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