A L Fentem Funeral Held In Ada
Ada pauses for A L Fentem longtime Ada teacher and civic leader died at Berryville Arkansas home. Funeral held Tuesday at First Methodist church with Rev. Blackburn officiating. Survived by wife and five children Whit Elizbeth Langley George Erle. Fentem influential East Central Normal College faculty member and Ada High School head during World War I years. He directed the Ada band and helped bring notable musicians to Ada.
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Ada
A. L
Dad” Fentem
Oklahoma
Berryville
Ark
First Methodist Church
W. L. Blackburn
Fentem
Oklahoma City
Langley Fentem
George Fentem
Eureka Springs
Erle Fentem
Seminole
Arkansas
Stonewall
East Central Normal School
Feniem
Ada High School
East Central
Weekend holiday death toll rises in crashes across nation
AP reports 113 fatalities in weekend crashes nationwide including three in Oklahoma. Individuals killed include Richard H. Brown an Oklahoma City oil worker and Dave Reynolds a farmer near Haskell. Indiana saw six deaths in a truck car crash. States listing deaths include Ohio 15 North Carolina 10 Indiana 10 and Missouri 7 among others.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Indiana
Mabel Armer
G. B. Wilden
Wagoner
Richard H. Brown
Oklahoma City
Dave Reynolds
Haskell
Muskogee
Pennsylvania
Ohio
North Carolina
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
South Carolina
Pia
New Jersey
Washington
Commissioners vote for more fair buildings at Pontotoc
Commissioners approve five new fair buildings including four livestock stalls and a poultry shed to start immediately. The plan calls for 7900 dollars, leaving 3000 to 3500 dollars for a grandstand with WPA labor covering most costs. Work starts soon to advance the county fair development.
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Pontotoc County
Fair Board
Fair Ground
Pension rolls to be pruned by county directors
Oklahoma City Dec. 18 P The Oklahoma public welfare commission dumped the task of trimming down Oklahoma's old age pension rolls on 77 county directors. Chairman John Eddleman said the pension load rose to almost 70 000 people the highest proportion in the nation. Major Eugene Kerr said the state would act against alleged political pressure by county commissioners.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission
Oklahoma
John Eddleman
Commission
Eugene Kerr
Ada Girl Married in Arizona to Kilgore Man
Announcement of Miss Madeline Trimble daughter of Mr and Mrs John T Trimble Bakersfield California formerly of Ada wed Arnold Krouse son of Mr and Mrs Dolph Frouse Brunswick Nebraska in the home of Mrs Mary Amell of Lowell Arizona Reverend William Whitte mor e of the First Baptist Bisbee Arizona officiated couple will reside in Kilgore Texas where groom works for Fowzer Boiler Works company
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Madeline Trimble
John T. Trimble
Bakersfield
California
Ada
Arnold Krouse
Kil
Texas
Dolph F.rouse
Brunswick
Nebraska
Ary Amell
Lowell
Arizona
William Whittemore
First Baptist Church of
Bisbee
Krouse
Kilgore
Fowzer Boiler Works Company
Cabbage Plant Reaches 11 Foot Height in Argentine Garden
In Velez Sarsfield Argentina a cabbage plant in the garden of Don Juan Souto surpassed eleven feet in height witnesses say the remarkable specimen drew attention from neighbors and local reporters alike.
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Don Juan Souto
Velez Sarsfield
Argentina
Animal heir to trust fund dies in Kansas
Nellie the horse dies leaving Prince as sole beneficiary of a 5000 dollar trust fund from 1933. The fund, set up by former Kansas City board of trade president DeForrest Piazzek, had stipulated Nellie and Prince should not work. The nest egg will fund University of Kansas student aid after Prince dies, with details reported from Stanley and the bank.
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Kansas City
Nellie
Prince
DeForrest Piazzek
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas Supreme Court
Stanley
Kas
S. W. Boyd
University of Kansas
National Debt Climbs to Record High in Dec 15 Report
The U S public debt rose to a record 37 562 835 918 on December 15 as bonds and notes were sold to the public The previous high was 37 220 897 842 The government then planned to redeem 450 000 000 in maturing bonds while the net deficit stood at 651 114 556 thanks to strong fourth quarter income tax revenue.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Roosevelt
Men Convicted in Terror Gages Springfield Riot Case
A federal court jury in Springfield convicts 36 men linked to the Progressive Miners of America on charges of conspiring to obstruct the mails and disrupt interstate commerce by bombing trains in Illinois coal fields. Convicts include Sheriff Earl Evans and officials John Fancher Dan McGill and Jess Anderson.
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Springfield
Amerca
Illinois
Earl “Nip” Evans
Harrisburg
John H. Fancher
Progressive Union
Dan McGill
Jess Anderson
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
UMWA
AFL
United Mine Workers
Fur Farm Distribution Highlights British Columbia Share
British Columbia accounts for 272 of the 7495 fur farms in the Dominion of Canada, indicating the province hosts a notable portion of national fur production infrastructure.
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British Columbia
Dominion of Canada
Farmers' Cash Income Increases in Year
The agriculture department estimates this year's cash income of farmers at 8.5 billion dollars, up from 7.92 billion last year. The rise covers 78 crops, livestock and products plus government soil conservation and benefit payments. Crops total 3.84 billion, livestock and products 4.28 billion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Weather Aids Farmers With Six Days of Rain
The past week brought 1.87 inches of rain across the area over six days, soaking the ground and boosting moisture for next year. Cold, misty conditions persisted with light snow to the north and rural roads worst affected. schools closed, city streets rough, but Friday and Saturday offered the first clear, warmer moments.
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Stonewall
4-H Worker Reviews Trip To National Livestock Show
Oklahoma 4-H delegates traveled from Oklahoma City on Friday November 26 to Chicago for the International Livestock Show and the Sixteenth National 4-H Club Congress. The itinerary included the Field Museum exhibits, Chicago landmarks, a RCA radio event, planetarium and Harvester tours, the National 4-H Style Dress Revue, and a banquet at The Stevens Hotel, with multiple visits to cultural and educational sites and entertainment by noted performers.
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Ora Mae Pullen
Oklahoma 4-H
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago Civic Opera House
Joe Lewis
Jane Addams
Hull House
Lincoln Memorial
Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson and Co
National Committee
the Stevens
International Harvester Company
Don McNeil
Escorts
Betty
Bill Thompson
Gale Page
Great Ranch Boys
CHECK HIJACKING SLASHING CASED
No action was taken on two last week incidents. Bee Ginn Stonewall township constable forced Emmet Miller to surrender after Miller was named by Ward Carpenter as the robber. Miller was held for further investigation. In Fitzstown H D Binns was slashed. O G Murray and Clarence Wich held pending Binns outcome. Binns improving at hospital.
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Bee Ginn
Stonewall Township
Emmet Miller
Miller
Ward Carpenter
Stonewall
Fittstown
H. D. Binns
Coalgate
O. G. Murray
Clarence Wich
Binns
U S Far East Policy Questioned By Chamberlain Book Review
William H Chamberlain argues for U S neutrality in Asia warning against leading an international move to curb Japan. He analyzes British and American interests in China, contrasts his view with Stimsons policy, and deems his book Japan Over Asia the best recent Far East work.
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New York
United States
Japan
Orient
William Henry Chamberlain
United Press
Moscow
Far Eastern
Christian Science Monitor
Asia
Little, Brown
China
Chamberlain
Washington
London
America
England
Henry L. Stimson
Shanghai
Far East
Henry Holt
Ella K. Maillart
Miss. Maillart
Peter Fleming
Tartary
Sven Hedin
Great Northwest
Three Negroes and a Gun Repair Mixup in Clinton
In Clinton Oklahoma a yearlong gun dispute unfolds as three African American men, a Winchester pump gun, and a gun repairman collide. A repair shop kept the gun after a $3 repair tag. the gun vanished when paid for. Negroes No 2 and No 3 claim ownership and loaned the item, while Police Chief J R Greer mediates a demand that either back repair charges be settled before release to the rightful owner.
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Clinton
Okla
Negro No. 2
Ities No. 3
J. R. Greer
General Ludendorff Dies at 72 in Munich
General Erich Ludendorff, 72, legendary World War I commander and idol of the German army, died after an operation and a three week illness. His death sparked tributes from Adolf Hitler and attention to his late life moves toward neo-pagan and Catholic reconciliations, with debate over a state funeral.
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Munich
Germany
Erich Ludendorff
Paul von Hindenburg
Josephinum Hospital
Ludwig Kielleuthner
Reichsflehrer
Adolf Hitler
Ludendorff
Mathilde
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Reich
von Hindenburg
Hindenburg
Tannenberg
Bee Ginn Arrests Hijacking Suspect at Stonewall
Quick thinking by Bee Ginn constable for Stonewall township halted a hijacking at a dance hall outskirts of Stonewall. Emmet Miller of Coal County was identified by Ward Carpenter and arrested after a gun was leveled at Ginn. Miller had prior penitentiary terms and was jailed after the confrontation.
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Bee Ginn
Stonewall Township
Emmet Miller
Coal County
Stonewall
Miller
Ward Carpenter
Jesse
Carpenter
Ginn
Jeff
Toasted cheese sandwich origin tale
The note claims Alfred the Great invented the toasted cheese sandwich after dropping bread with cheese into a fireplace and discovering the melted mass was enjoyable. It presents a humorous historic anecdote as origin lore with no corroborating details.
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Alfred the Great
England
Greater returns for amount in vested
Ada News ad notes higher returns for invested amounts with vested options. Details outline payout rates and eligibility, highlighting potential benefits for long term investors. Readers advised to review terms before committing funds.
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Ada
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Dad
U.S
Miles W. Vaughn
U. S
Gen. von Ludendorff
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