Dormitories Named for Knight and Fentem at College
The State Board of Education named the women's dormitory Kate K. Knight Residence Hall and the men's Alfred Fentem Residence Hall in recognition of their long service. Miss Knight remains active as Mathematics head. Mr. Fentem, recovering health, had to pause duties but has contributed to student welfare and band leadership.
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Kate K. Knight
Alfred Fentem
State Board of Education
A. Linscheid
Ada High School
Linscheid
Alfred L. Fentemn
Arkansas
Two Oil Field Workers Injured Near Ada
Two oil workers were injured near Ada on Friday and Saturday. John Hale of Magnolia Petroleum suffered a severe neck blow when an angle iron fell from a derrick and was treated in Ada where he showed signs of recovery. W A Davis of Tulsa was seriously hurt when his truck struck a bank near the Canadian river bridge to avoid a worse wreck. he received emergency care at Konawa and at a Seminole hospital before returning home.
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Ada
John Hale
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Criswell
Hale
Arcade
Maud
W. A. Davis
Tulsa
Canadian River Bridge
Davis
Konawa
Mid-Continent Petroleum Company
New Strain of Canus Wheat Survives Severe Drouth
University of Alberta announces drought resisting wheat Canus, bred by Dr. O S. Aamodt and refined with Canadian varieties. Despite drought endurance, Canus also maintains good milling and cereal qualities. Field tests in Alberta near irrigation areas showed favorable results, with seed distributed to farmers.
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Edmonton
Alta
University of Alberta
K. N. Neatby
Field Corps Department
O. S. Aamodt
Canada
United States
Neatby
Aamodt
Winnipeg
Alberta
Brooks
U S Marshal Samuel E Swinney Dies in Muskogee
Samuel E Swinney 58 longtime U S marshal for eastern Oklahoma district since 1954 died after a lingering illness in Muskogee. Born in Texas he grew up in Caddo and served as Bryan county clerk 1908 1912 while living at Durant and was postmaster there under President Wilson.
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Muskogee
Samuel E. Swinney
U. S
Eastern Oklahoma
Swinney
Texas
Caddo
Bryan County
Durant
Wilson
Crable Advises College Group at Teachers College
State superintendent A L Crable spoke to faculty and students urging education as a natural path and stressing experience to supplement the printed page. He called for good citizenship and noted the State Board of Education’s first visit in 23 years, with multiple college presidents attending for dormitory approval.
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A. L. Crable
State Board of Education
Teachers College
Crable
MYSTERY MAN IDENTIFIED AS OLAN FOREMAN ADAMS DENISON DEAD
The mangled body found on railroad tracks north of Denison Texas was identified by Mrs. Maggie Foreman of Ada Oklahoma as her son Olan Foreman thirty. The body was sent to Ada by train with funeral arrangements to follow at Criswell's funeral home. Surviving relatives include his father J A Foreman and four brothers and four sisters.
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Olan Foreman
Denison
Tex
Here
Maggie Foreman
Ada
Okla
Criswell
Foreman
West Fourteenth Street
J. A. Foreman
Alvin
James
Odie
Irvin Foreman
Annie Insel
Grace Lowrey
Jewell Davis
Ola Casey
Body Found Near Cardin Mine in Sludge Pond
An all night search recovered Charles Beckham aged 70 from the See-Ah lead and zinc mine sludge pond near Cardin. Deputies reported death likely from a paralytic stroke. Beckham had wandered from John Foster's home near Cardin and was last seen yesterday afternoon.
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Miami
Gkla
Charles Beckham
Cardin
John Foster
Byng High Cage Teams Win Three on Friday Night
Byng teams swept three conference games at Byng Gym. The junior high won 19 to 6, the high school boys 39 to 12, and the girls 40 to 12 without Emma Lela Fulkerson. Box scores show Fitzhugh players and Byng as the victors in each tilt.
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Byng Gymnasium
Byng
Fitzhugh
Byng High School
Emma Lela Fulkerson
Granville Norris Named U.S. Marshal for Muskogee
Senator elect Josh Lee and Senator Elmer Thomas named Granville Norris of Idabel Oklahoma as United States marshal at Muskogee Oklahoma to succeed the late Sam Swinney.
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Washington
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
Lee
Elmer Thomas
Granville Norris
Idabel
Okla
Muskogee
Sam Swinney
Granville Norris Named U S Marshal For Muskogee
Granville Granny Norris, 34, selected by Senator-Elect Josh Lee and Senator Elmer Thomas to be United States marshal for Muskogee. He has oil company work and four years teaching in Cushing and Idabel high schools, with past WPA work and Oklahoma University graduate. If Judge Williams benches, he starts immediately. otherwise in January.
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Muskogee
Granville
Norris
Josh Lee
Elmer Thomas
Samuel E. Swinney
United States
Cushing
Idabel
Kelly Brown
McAlester
WPA
Washington
LaVerne
Okla
Oklahoma University
New York Sun
Robert L. Williams
Hamilton to Get Handsome Salary
Chicago December report says John Hamilton was approved for a full time chairmanship salary of 25000 dollars yearly by the Republican National Committee executive panel. The decision, to fund his base and expenses, marks the first full time pay for the post between campaigns.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
John Hamilton
Executive Committee
National Committee
Hamilton
Henry P. Fletcher
Fletcher
Bertha Baur
Illinois
Oklahoma approves unemployment insurance law in state
Governor Marland was notified as the national Social Security Board approved Oklahoma’s unemployment insurance law. A temporary budget is prepared, bids for equipment and office space will be advertised next week, and a headquarters staff will begin with a director and auditors.
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Oklahoma City
Marland
Telegram
Oklahoma
National Social Security Board
Washington
National Board
W. A. Pat Murphy
Murphy
Germans Endure Shortages as Navy Grows Stronger
Berlin report says Nazi leaders link rationed food to bolstered military power. They highlight a submarine fleet larger than in 1914, a robust navy, motorized army, and growing air force, while advocating breadlines abroad for propaganda.
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Berlin
Third Reich
America
der Angriff
D. Paul Joseph Goebbels
New York
Bowery Mission
East Lergian
Germany
Oklahoma Governor Marland seeks no tax hikes in next session
Governor Marland stated he would not seek new taxes but would broaden the sales tax base and reenact a two percent sales tax and cigaret tax. He aims to balance the budget, reduce or eliminate state debt, and maintain revenue growth from income, sales, and gross production taxes.
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Oklahoma City
Marland
East Central Honors Miss Kate K Knight with Dorm Name
Miss Kate K Knight, longtime East Central mathematics teacher since founding, receives a dormitory named in her honor reflecting her service. The dedication highlights her role in shaping the school's early decades and acknowledges her contributions to campus life.
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Kate K. Knight
East Central
Ferris Wheel Inventor G W Ferris in 1893 Chicago
Inventor G W Ferris created the Ferris wheel and debuted it at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. The landmark ride debuted to showcase American engineering and drew massive public attention.
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G. W. Ferris
Chicago
Treasure of Former Chinese Emperors Valued Over 20 Million
A historic collection described as the treasure of former Chinese emperors is valued at more than 20 million dollars. The find draws interest from collectors and institutions seeking rare artifacts and cultural significance.
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China
Officer Who Shot Comer Critically Ill of Pneumonia
CHICKASHA December 91 Oscar Morgan Blanchard marshal whose bullets ended the bloody career of Chester Comer hitchhiking killer lay critically ill of pneumonia in a hospital here today The officer was placed in an oxygen tent Attendants said he appeared to be sinking.
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Chickasha
Oscar Morgan
Chester Comer
Trade in Oklahoma Reaches Peak Since 1931 in 1936
Oklahoma University bureau of business research reports 1936 trade volume higher than 1935. Industrial production, oil refining, building, and new car registrations rise. agriculture falls 7.8 percent due to reduced federal payments. Debits and payrolls show modest gains amid higher living costs.
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Norman
Oklahoma
Bureau of Business Research
University of Oklahoma
Bureau
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Ballot Picture Measure Prompts Election Law Changes
Oklahoma City December 18 reports three election law changes under consideration by the sixteenth legislature. Representative George Streets proposes printing candidates pictures on ballots to offset shadow name filings. Tulsa lawmakers favor voting machines and Senator E W George seeks a shorter ballot through law revisions.
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Oklahoma City
George Streets
Pond Creek
Grant County
House
Tulsa
Oklahoma
E. W. George
Norman
Greatest returns for amounting invested
Classified ad notes advertise high yields on investments with bold claims. The brief urges readers to seek details on potential returns and investment terms, referencing opportunities offered by the advertiser.
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Adg
Commerce Leads New Construction in Ada Area
Commercial construction dominates the Ada region with plans for an $8,500 brick addition to Prince Chevrolet at 300 East Main and a $6,000 modern cafe at 700 North Broadway. Joe Jared gains a $600 sheet iron blacksmith shop permit at East Ninth and Constant, while Harry Barndollar advances an asphalt mine southwest of Ada set to begin in the new year. L. J. Johnstone secures a $1,500 frame dwelling permit at 1114 East Crown in Arlington.
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Ada
Prince Chevrolet Company
East Main
Chevrolet
Mhale-Halsell
North Broadway
Glen Pendergraft
Joe Jared
Albert Chamberlain
East Ninth Street
Constant Avenue
Harry Barndollar
L. J. Johnstone
East Crown Street
Arlington Addition
Ada Men Visit Fund Hospital Progress at Tupelo
A group of Ada men led by Milton Keating Dr J A Rutledge Dr E A Canada and H S Moore returned from Tupelo Mississippi to study the local community hospital project and plan for Valley View hospital work in Ada. They report Tupelo's brickwork and nurses home finishing near completion and expect Ada hospital construction to start after the new year with Commonwealth Fund plans near finalization.
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Milton Keating
J. A. Rutledge
E. A. Canada
H.S. Moore
Tupelo
Miss
Valley View Hospital
Ada
Commonwealth Fund of New York
Four Convicted of Mail Fraud in Missouri Scandal
Nellie Tipton Muench 44, a former society matron and sister of a state supreme court judge, along with her husband Dr Ludwig Muench Alfred Jones and Helen Barro yer, were found guilty by a federal court of using the mails to extort money from Dr Marsh Pittman by claiming he fathered a child. They face up to five years in prison and fines of $1,900 per count, with a motion for a new trial due midweek.
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ST. Louis
Nellie Tipton Muench
Supreme Court
Missouri
Many Chattel Mortgages Go On Record Now
County clerk Mrs H D Garner notes chattel mortgage filings as a barometer of business. Ada firm filed 57 mortgages on Friday pushing year total to 12 159 at noon, a higher level than in recent dull years.
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H. D. Garner
Ada
Ada youth writes to Santa seeking a blonde
A letter dated last week from an Ada young man named C R to Santa Claus asks for a blonde. The note shows a simple wish expressed with a direct greeting and signature.
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Santa Claus
Ada
Santa
C, R
Santa Letters From 1919 Reveal Young Wish Lists
The Ada News excerpted Santa Claus letters from December 1919 showing children requesting toys such as a red wagon spotted horse bugle train a pink ice cream cone a choo choo train a flexible flyer sled a football candy and nuts a drum horn sand puller harp tool box and other items from Ollie Colombe John Harold Criswell Guy Meaders Mack Braly Isham Lester Cummings Jr and Howard Newcomb.
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ADA
Santa Claus
Ollie Colombe
John Harold Criswell
Guy Meaders
Mack Braly
Isham Lester Cummings, Jr
Howard Newcomb
Dormitory Names Chosen Honoring Miss Kate Knight and Dad Fentem
Editorial comment applauds the selection of names for the new college dormitories. It asserts no better choices could be made than honoring Miss Kate K Knight and Dad Fentem.
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Kate K. Knight
Dad Fentem
What makes Deering so radical
A society editor ponders the label radical and whether it applies to Deering or to others. The piece notes radicalism is relative and depends on relationships and tolerance, leaving the question open for readers to ponder.
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Society
Deering
Ambrose Sextette Quips on City Traffic Signal Trick
Ambrose Sextette jokes that women compensate for powder time by running red signal lights at downtown intersections, sparking reactions about street behavior and urban routines.
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Ambrose Sextette
Ada Downtown Burgeoned With Holiday Shoppers
The city’s core was crowded with shoppers on a Saturday, many bearing bundles bought in Ada stores, marking one of the heaviest downtown crowds in history.
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Ada
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L. Norman
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E. L. Rodman
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Harry Simmons
Wewoka
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Stephen A. George
Ardmore
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Jack Newland
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Northeastern
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Southeastern
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Central
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