Hubbell Named Outstanding 1933 Individual Sport Performer
Carl Hubbell, star pitcher of the New York Giants, tops The Associated Press annual poll as the outstanding individual performer of 1933. Pepper Martin and Johnny Goodman follow, with Fred Perry and Bill Terry also high in the 206 votes cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Carl Owen Hubbell
Jean Oklahoma Southpew
New York Giants
Hubbell
John Leonard
Pepper) Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Gene Sarazen
Lovelock
Johnny Goodman
Nebraska
Fred Perry
Carl Hubbel
Jack Lovelock
U.S
Farm officials announce six cent cotton options
The farm administration said county agents will release six cents a pound cotton options this week to farmers holding options on about 2.4 million bales of government held cotton. The Agriculture Department estimated the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Farm Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
Washington
CWA Withdrawn From Rhea County Tennessee
Dayton Tenn Dec 18 Support of the state civil works administration has been withdrawn from Rhea county because of a disturbance in which the county school superintendent and his family were ushered out of town by unemployed residents. CWA head C C Menzler said the CWA is out until a peaceful and efficient administration can be assured. The superintendent J H Miser said he was forced to leave by a growing mob spirit. Unemployed residents at a mass meeting charged favoritism in job placements. Two thousand unemployed in the county, with a CWA quota of 229, were mentioned amid the controversy. The county is noted for the Scopes trial years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, Tenn
State Civil Works Administration
Rhea County
C. C. Menzler
Nashville
Menzler
J. H. Miser
Miser
CWA
District court docket notes civil cases and verdicts
District court disposition shows verdicts of 225 dollars in Russell v Brown and 194.65 in McKendree v Newton, with damages, demurrer, and condemnation actions on the docket. Several cases including appeals from justice court and railroad damages were dismissed or stricken as the day closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Dora E. Russell
Imogene Brown
E. H. McKendree
Cly Newton
T. A. Starritt
J. A. Burk Et al
State of Oklahoma
Attorney General
C. N. Hammond
Same
Essie Chandler
Nora Dixon
Leonard Summers
Justice Court
Barton Carlton
A. Railroad
B. F. Edwards
Admr
Aubrey Chandler
Rachel B. Sledge
State Ex Rel Bank Commissioner
Robert D. Moore
Seminole County CWA chief removed in Seminole
Oklahoma City Dec 18 J L Mainard of Wewoka named civil works administrator for Seminole county after removal of Charles Hottenstein as CWA administrator. Hottenstein dismissed after a four day probe by Ted Collier who said he sought to discredit the CWA and incite workers. Two county projects planned school repair work and street improvements in Wewoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. L. Mainard
Wewoka
Seminole County
CWA
Carl Giles
Charles Hottenstein
Semisole County
Hottenstein
Ted Collier
Giles
Civil Works Administration
Collier
J. N. Harber
Seminole
Thomas
Ira Finley
Ance Island to Pay Tax for 1932
OKLAHOMA CITY Dec. 18 Thirty four Oklahoma counties will receive 500433 from trustees of the Rock Island railroad per an order of federal judge James W Wilkerson. Checks will be mailed to county treasurers within days. Pittsburg county leads with 38399. others include 36286 to Grady 31540 to Canadian 21453 to Pottawatomie 26867 to Caddo.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Rock Island Railroad
James W. Wilkerson
Chicago
J. Berry King
Whikerson
Kine
Frank M. Dudley
Pittsburg County
Jrady County
Canadian County
Pottawatomie
Caddo County
Fields Fired as Wichita Federal Land Bank President
W E Pepperell named acting president of the ninth federal land bank at Wichita after John Fields was fired by direction of President Roosevelt. Pepperell will run bank affairs until a regular president is appointed by the farm credit administration and confirmed by the board at the January 10 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Fields
Wichita Bank
Wichita Bank For Cooperatives
Production Credit Corporation
Myers
Kans
W. E. Pepperell
Ninth Federal Land Bank
John Fields
Roosevelt
Pepperell
Farm Credit Administration
Washington
Fields Statement Draws Comment From UP Report
In St. Louis on December 18, UP reports John W. Fields commented on a prior statement, prompting reactions from officials and associations as the matter draws scrutiny.
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ST. Louis
John W. Fields
The
Treasury Gets Liquor Taxes In Early December
Washington reports the government collected 8 111 173 dollars in liquor taxes during the first 12 days of December. The internal revenue bureau tallies 3 174 338 from stamp taxes on distilled spirits and wines and 3 565 180 from beer above 3 2 percent. Additional revenues include 2 126 792 on 3 2 beer 191 148 on retail licenses 49 564 on wholesale licenses and 4 100 on rectifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Two Student Nurses Die In Oklahoma Truck Crash
Two women nurses in training from University hospital Oklahoma City died in a highway wreck on U S Highway 270 near McAlester. Noma Laycock 23 and Jessie Quinliven 28 were riding with driver B Hollingsworth 26 and were en route to Clayton for a holiday visit. Investigators say one wheel slipped from the pavement causing the truck to overturn.
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Mcalester
Okla
Oklahoma City
Clayton
Here
Noma Laycock
Jessie Quiniliven
University Hospital
B. Hollingsworth
Miss Laycock
Clay Laycock
Noma
Henry McIntosh
Hollinsworth
Laycock
MclIntosh
CCC Camp in Wintersmith Park Reports Strong Gains
About 1946 young men at the CCC camp in Wintersmith Park show an average 12 pound weight gain amid a comprehensive outdoor improvement program. Dams are progressing with the first completed and second begun, area cleared for a wading-friendly paddle, and a new stone bridge replacing the old wooden crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
CCC
Wintersmith Park
United States
Civilian Conservation Corps
District Court Wraps Busy Week With Guilty Verdicts
Civil docket neared completion with many cases dismissed settled or continued. John Webb convicted Friday of child stealing and sentenced to two years for abducting nine year old Lottie Beil Chandler from her guardian’s home in Stonewall. Other civil matters included Dawson vs McElroy settled and Golden vs Stanolind favoring defendant. Hall vs North America Accident Insurance Co. favored plaintiff. Local road and park link project progresses to create a scenic drive from Ninth Street to the stadium and park. Fort Sill transfer ends Captain Ray’s civilian corps role.
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John Webb
Webb
Lottie’ Beil Chandler
Ben Cass
Stonewall
B. B. Dawson
S. D. McElroy
H. M. Golden
Stanolind Oi and Gas Co
Justice Court
Lee Hall
North America Accident Insurance Co
Fairgrounds
Wintersmith Park
P. A. Norris
Fourteenth Street
Oklahoma City reports school land revenues since statehood
Revenue from school land leases totaled 24,373,730 dollars through November 30, with agricultural leases at 198,993 for 1952 53 and five months this year. Since statehood 16,246,611 dollars has been paid for agricultural leases and 13,977,719 dollars for mineral leases, according to Gilbert Fraser school land auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Gilbert Fraser
Prominent Woman Dies in Fort Smith and Muldrow kin
Carrie W. Breedlove 75 of Muldrow Oklahoma died after days of treatment in a Fort Smith hospital. Born Clarksville Arkansas she lived in Sequoyah county over 50 years. Surviving are three sons a daughter and a Los Angeles city council member Charles W Breedlove. Funeral plans were announced for Muldrow.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Carrie W. Breedlove
Muldrow
Los Angeles
Judge orders grand jury probes lynching case in Nashville
Criminal Judge Chester K. Hart directs the Davidson county grand jury to take immediate steps to indict those involved in the lynching of Cord Creek, 19, as court opens. The special grand jury is summoned to hear the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Chester K. Hart
Davidson County
Grand Jury
Cord Creek
Nesto
Hart
Eran
Charce
Greater returns for the amount I invested
A classified ad notes stronger gains from the investment plan, highlighting higher yields and practical returns for readers seeking better efficiency with their money. It emphasizes simplicity and reliability of the scheme.
Tornado Strikes Louisiana Lumber Camp and Plantation
A fierce tornado moving from the southwest hit a Caddo parish lumber camp and a nearby plantation near Shreveport on December 18, killing four people including a white woman and two Black workers, injuring about 20, and causing extensive property damage. Relief agencies moved in as debris and stripped homes sparked panic.
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Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Grayson Lumber Camp
Here
Soda Fountain Plantation
H. B. Tress
A. C. Johnson
Hanna Reed
Charlotte Hill
Lt. Baker, Dime
Arkansas
Texas
Havana Strife Raises Death Toll As Spaniards Roundup
Havana reported six dead and 15 wounded amid clashes over the El Pais offices. Soldiers tried to restore order as crowds, largely black, attacked the newspaper building. More than 100 Spaniards were seized and confined at the old Sabana fortress while Ambassador-designate Jefferson Caffery prepared to arrive.
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Havana
Old Sabana
Jefferson Caffery
Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
Cuba
el Pais
el Diario
Father and Son Sentenced in Edmond Assault Case
A father Ed Faulk and son Raymond Faulk, both 19, stood before District Judge R P Hill and received five year prison terms for assault with a dangerous weapon. Raymond, who pleaded guilty, received a suspended sentence. Ed was ordered to McAlester prison. The charges stem from an attack on Junior Randall at a dance northeast of Edmond.
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Oklahoma City
R. P. Hill
Raymond Faulk
Ed Faulk
McAlester
Faulk
Junior Randall
Edmond
Distribution of FOCO 5 Planned for Ada Relief
Co. L. Gibson, county relief supervisor, says meat sent to Ada for needy families will go to those on relief rolls. Men on CWA projects are ineligible. Meat stored west of the post office. distribution starts at once at the Court street front. Plans to extend distribution countywide as supplies arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Gibson
Ada
CWA
Court Street
Gibson
Record of spirits consumption before prohibition
Washington report from the tariff commission shows peak yearly alcohol use across categories. Total distilled spirits consumed reached 96,251,707 gallons in 1918, with whiskey at 85,248,462 gallons and gin at 5,869,491 gallons. rum 969,263 gallons in 1907, brandy 3,991,273 gallons, and cordials/liquors 854,484 gallons in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Tariff Commission
Candy Beans and Coffee Stolen in Freight Car Theft
Freight car theft yields 50 pounds candy 37 pounds beans and 50 pounds coffee. County officers probe the Young Reapers school fire in Summers Chapel, with James Lucky held and others sought. Fat Adams ill after a Sunday sanity hearing. Ward hit by car and hospitalized with nonfatal injuries. Jess Bunch aided the injured man and identified connections to Coal county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Reapers
Summers Chapel
James Lucky
Lucky
Charley Shockley
Fat’ Adams
Ada
Two Weekend Car Crashes Leave No Serious Injuries
Two accidents in the county over the weekend caused painful but not serious injuries. A head on collision near Roff between a gasoline tank truck and a Chrysler coupe injured several in the latter vehicle including Clyde Barnhill. The truck driver Avery Moren was unharmed. The Barnhill party from Wynnewood received minor injuries and were treated at Luce hospital. A second incident after Sunday darkness involved J S Wood of Elgin at the intersection of highways 19 and 48 southeast of town.
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Roff
Avery Moren
Clyde Barnhill
Luce Hospital
Arenie Barnhill
Ray Lee
Wynnewood
J. S. Wood
Elgin
Okla
Hisaways 19
Retail Business Gains Steadily Across United States
Dun and Bradstreet reports stronger retail sales and industry gains this week with employment rising. The review notes progress unseen in three months and a shift to stable growth, boosting Christmas buying to multiyear highs while wholesale demand and production schedules expand for spring orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dun and Bradstreet
Abilene Lawyer F. Cunningham Dies at 74
F Cunningham 74 longtime Abilene attorney and former state representative died today. Born in Jefferson county Missouri he moved to Arkansas at the start of the Civil War. He trained at Lacrosse Collegiate Institute where he was licensed to practice law. He married Lelia May Oliver in 1883 and the couple moved to Abilene in 1896.
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Abilene
Tex
F. Cunningham
Jefferson County
Arkansas
Lacrosse Collegiate Institute
Lacrosse
Lelia May Oliver
Johnston Will Run Impeached Governor Seeks Congress Seat
Henry S Johnston, Perry state senator and 1929 Oklahoma governor impeached for incompetency, announced as a Democratic candidate for congress at large in 1934. He will face incumbent Will Rogers Moore and Ernest Reno in the race. observers expected a bid for lieutenant governor.
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Oklahoma City
Henry S. Johnston
Perry
Oklahoma
Congress
Will Rogers
Moore
Ernest Reno
Capital
Johnston
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Fritz) Crisler
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Cy Granth
Georgia
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California
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Fred Crawford
Duke
Willie Goggin
Roderick Stephens
Tennessee
John T. Scopes
Chminole
Gina Hean
Ance Island
Treasury
C.C. C
Carrie Breedlove
Kellew
Louisiana
More Bloddore
FOCO
Jess Bunch
Centrahoma
Bunch
Ward
Coal County
J. Kindrick
S. H. 19
J. F. Cunningham
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