Premium awards listed for Pontotoc poultry show
The fifteenth annual Pontotoc County Poultry Show awarded premiums across breeds including White Wyandottes, Dark Brown Leghorn, Columbian Wyandottes, and various turkeys. Winners cited include Ada, McAlester, Holdenville, and Vanoss entries with numerous hens pullets and pens noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
D. Gamble
McAlester
R. Cc. R. I. Whites
Vernon Kamp
Ada
O. BD. Gamble
Aeerer
Sam Dew
Mm. Wiges
Holdenville
A. C. Grimes
Columbian Wyandottes
G. B. Armstrong
Tom Trimm
Oklahoma Ginning Report for 1927 and 1926 by County
Washington December 17 The Department of Commerce through the bureau of the census issues the preliminary report on cotton ginned by counties in Oklahoma for crops of 1927 and 1926 Quantities are in running bales counting round as half bales Linters are not included in the data
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Oklahoma
Local Names and Ages From Ada District List
A compilation lists individuals with ages and hometowns including H. L. Davis 23 Stonewall Callie Williams 29 Stonewall L A Morgan 22 Brimide Ruby Baldwin 19 Bromide Lou Lessley 21 Ada Ruby Black 1k Ada Daniel Dyer 26 Seminole Rt 4 Laura Revel 20 Ada Rt 4 J Cravey 66 Ada Mrs 8S A Garrison 57 Ada Junior Mealer 22 Seminole Murlleigh Hall 5 Seminole Jas Henson 36 Allen Mary McConnell 21 Wewoka W Titsworth 45 Steedman Mrs Sara Henry 45 Ada Jay Caldwell 50 Henrietta Texas Mrs Jessie P Wilson 39 Ada
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Caldwell
Henrietta
Texas
Jessie P. Wilson
Ada
Centell Guilty of Murder in Holdenville Oil Driller Death
In Earlsboro last summer Lee Centell was found guilty of murder in the death of Leck S. Baker, an oil well driller from Holdenville. The jury sentenced him to life in prison. Centell’s wife and the defendant’s mother reacted with screams in the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Centell
Baker
Delmar Hull
Earlsboro
Pontotoc County Poultry Association birth and early show
The Pontotoc County Poultry Association formed in 1913 held its first show in the Pontotoc building with fewer than 100 birds. Early exhibitors included Lute Douge and several local residents. By the show just held nearly 400 chicks and turkeys entered, with O. D. Gamble setting a 51-entry record, and pure bred flocks expanding countywide. Poultry breeding has become a key agricultural activity with rising returns from birds eggs and breeding stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
O. D. Gamble
McAlester
Roff High Basketball and Football Shine on Campus
Roff High School shows strong sports form with a 2 0 season start in football and early basketball talent. Coach Schultz and McManus guide a squad to Tecumseh with Crumley Hall and Talor among key players as Sulphur Wynnewood Milburn games loom after Christmas. Meanwhile floods plague southeast Arkansas with 62 cared for at welfare home and rising Arkansas River prompting levee vigilance south of Pine Bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff High School
Roff Tigers
Tishomingo
Elliot
Cenatrahoma
Rofs
Welfare Home
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Weather Bureau
Pine Bluff
Impeached Governor Johnston Aide Sentenced to Seven Years
Jose Alvarado, a peace officer and alleged bank robber employed as a special detective by Governor Johnston, must serve seven years in the state penitentiary after being found guilty of burglary in Osage County. The case ties to impeachment charges over the governor’s employment of Alvarado and immunity in the Texas bank robbery matter. Alvarado was paid $1,000 for two months work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Jose Alvardo
Johnston
Criminal Court of Appeals
District Court of
Osage County
Alvarado
Burbank
Alvardo
Texas
Wildorado
Oldham County
Oklahoma House of Representatives
County Building to Dress Up Now
Pontotoc county moves to furnish its new court building with six bidders for office furniture. The county commission with a citizens committee will review bids Monday and award a contract for about 15 000 dollars funded from fines, forfeitures and a special fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Citizens Committee
P. A. Norris
L. A. Braly
J. F. MecKeel
Ada Council No 10 Elects Officers for New Year
Ada Council No 10 Royal and Select Masters elect a full officer slate led by Illustrious Master A D Stubblefield after a successful annual meeting. Deputy Master John Smith and other officers Miles C Grigs Wilbur P Lee D W Swaffar Wayne Wheelock Clyde Allsettag Jim Leverett Hugh Norris comprise the corps continuing fraternal work and the noted Super-Excellent degree staging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Council No
Royal and
A. D. Stubblefield
Wilbur P. Lee
D. W. Swaffar
Wayne Wheelock
Clyde Alletag
Stewart
Jim Leverett
Sentinel
Hugh Norris
Arkansas Faces eighth flood of year with rising rivers
Arkansas statewide flood fears grew as rain continued. The Arkansas River near Russellville rose rapidly threatening levees while unprotected farms between Russellville and Dardanelle sought Red Cross aid. Northwest Arkansas hustled to restore comms and transit as highways and bridges remained blocked and rail service faltered. Fort Smith area crews began cleanup after flood impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Russellville
Dardanelle
Red Cross
Northwest Arkansas
Frisco
Fort Smith
McKeown Pushes Shawnee Settlement and Prohibition Reform
Washington report notes Congressman Tom D. McKeown arriving to address the House appropriations committee on a 463000 settlement for absentee Shawnees. He attends mining congress sessions and Anti Saloon League events while introducing a bill to relieve district courts from misdemeanor backlogs and speed up prohibition case trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lee Highway
Oklahoma
Tom D. McKeown
House Appropriations Committee
United States
Mining Congress
Anti-Saloon League
Mayflower Hotel
McKe
Darktown Again Hears Gun Fire Negro Is Sought
Police search for Eli Clark a negro charged with shooting Will Freeland and Margie Johnson in Darktown. Freeland was wounded from hip to head by shotgun blasts and rushed to a hospital, while Johnson suffered a minor neck wound. Officials report no clear motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darktown
Eli Clark
Will Freeling
Margie Johnson
Freeland
Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. CC
Grimes
Eckl
Bob Austell
Center
Lute Douge
Ss. C. Anconas
Charley Simpson
Oakman
Clyde Kaiser
D. E. Clawson
C. S. Aldrich
J. Miller
Partridge Rocks
W. B. Sanders
Oe S&s Ooo
J. D. Cottingham
Steen Lemon
J. C. Wingard
John Davis
Renzo Cooper
Twin Oaks Poultry Farm
J. L. Tilly
Vanoss
Carl Selomon
Bird Nickell
J. ‘F. Weldon
Eis. W. F. Brown
Anthony Floyd
C. W. Ballard
Pen
Wyandottes
Rhode Island
Atsem
Atoka
Blaine
Beckham
Bryan
Caddo
Canadian
Carter
Cherokee
Cleveland
Coal
Comanche
Cotton
Craig Cn Se
Custer
Dewey
Garvin
I iii ii Whem
Harmon Amet
Haskell
Hughes
Jackson
Jefferson
Kingfisher
Kiowa
Latimer
LeFlore
Lincoln
Logan
Love
McClain
McCurtain
Mccintosh
Marshall Petn Ee Te Me Mh
Mayes
Pottamatomie
Pushmataha
Roger Millis
Rogers
Seminole
Sequoyah
Stephens
Tillman
Tulsa
Wagoner
Wacantts
H. L. Davis
Stonewall
Callie Williams
L. A. Morgan
Ruby Baldwin
Lou Lessley
Ruby Black
Daniel Dyer
Laura Revel
J. Cravey
A. Garrison
Junior Mealer
Murlleigh Hall
Jas. Henson
Allen
Mary McConnell
Wewoka
W. Titsworth
Steedman
Sara Henry
Lee Centell
Bene Renea
Roff
Shultz
ADA Council
Stubblefield
John Smith
Miles C. Grigs
Milkeown
Chiiotonsors
Tsuna
Main Street
Dizzy Andy—Tripple
Silk Rayon
Princess
Liberty
Saace
T.L. Swinford CO
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