Williams Appears Before Oklahoma Senate Roads Committee
Federal Judge R L Williams former governor testified before the senate roads and highways committee about Governor Johnston s five member highway commission. Williams objected to Cecil Moore as chairman and was the target of attacks by senators endorsing Moore s confirmation as the committee continued deliberations and prepared a report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
R. L. Williams
Muskogee
Senate Roads and Highways Committee
Johnston
State Highway Commission
Oklahoma City Times
Senate Roads and Highway Committee
Highway Commission
Senate
Cecil Moore
J. R. Taliaferro
Lone Grove
W. D. Hearne
Mangum
Frank Kerr
Guthrie
L. L. Long
Beaver
Roads and Highway Committee
R. M. Mountcastle
Oklahoma House Expenses Blocked by State Supreme Court
The Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a writ of mandamus to force payment of $4 a day expenses to House members. The court held such per diem would be extra compensation beyond the existing $6 daily pay and mileage, forbidden by the constitution. Chief Justice Branson wrote the opinion, joined by all eight justices. The House had recently voted to allow up to $4 in expenses claimed from the state auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
State Supreme Court
Fred Branson
House
Water Covers 100000 Acres as Arkansas Floods Rise
Flooding from St Francis and White river breaks swamps over 100000 acres in Woodruff Prairie and Monroe counties. 700 to 1000 people take shelter in tents, with Cotton Plant residents cared for at high ground. Doyle Clem, once reported drowned, is safe and credited with rescuing his siblings.
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Little Rock
Ark
St. Francis River
Red Cross
Woodruff
Prairie
Monroe
White River
State Military Department
Calhoun
Doyle Clem
Law rence's 125-foot gum tree overhangs Hayward home
A gum tree planted by Joseph Law rence of Hayward California four decades ago now rises about 125 feet above his residence, dominating the property and marking a notable landmark for the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lawrence
Hayward
Cal
Gilbreath Elected New President of Shrine Club Here
J. B. Gilbreath, a young attorney, was elected president of the Pontotoc County Shrine club at a special meeting in the Masonic hall. W. E. Harvey became vice president, with J. H. Norman and Ed Alexander as secretary and treasurer. Officials praised past year disbursements for charity and outlined a social and business program for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Gilbreath
Pontotoc County
Senate Tightens County Terms Amid Minor Senate Action
Oklahoma City Jan 26 The senate advanced a bill to cut county officer terms from four to two years with slight opposition from Senator W T Clark. The measure, amended to protect terms of county commissioners, passed by viva voce vote. A separate bill to create a textbook adoption commission was introduced by Senator Jess Pullen, proposing a seven member panel with safeguards including disqualification of textbook firms and felony penalties for lobbyists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Senate
W. T. Clark
Medford
Wade H. Loofbourrow
Buffalo
Loofbourrow
Supreme Court Commission
W. G. Stigler
Board of Agriculture
Secretary of State
Jess Pullen
Johnston
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Highway Commission
Ben Harrison
Tom Anglin
Holdenville
House
Fort Worth Theatrical Employee Killed in Hold Up
Two men arrested near Sulphur identified as Roy Wilson and Cecil Chambers in connection with the Fort Worth Majestic Theatre treasurer Roscoe Wilson slaying during a robbery. About $2200 found in a car suitcase, part of $4000 stolen. Authorities planned requisition papers. no charges by daybreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Smith
Fort Worth
Roscoe Wilson
Majestic Theatre
Roy Wilson
Cecil Chambers
Bird Williams
Murray County
J. S. Watkins
Jonesboro
Smith
Texas
Oklahoma House Faces Packed Agenda With Key Bills
Oklahoma City January 31 House of Representatives adjourning weekend returns to a crowded calendar. Bills on elective county excise boards statewide and illegal tax collection near final action. Two year terms for county officers and aiding labor loan associations also slated for roll call at 1 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
Muskogee Delegation Seeks Backing for Moore Appointment
Q. B. Boydston and Ed K. Brook endorsed Cecil Moore of Muskogee for chairman of the state highway commission. They said the appointment meets county party approval though Moore has political enemies locally. Governor Johnston warned reporters he would quote Psalm 121 if the senate balked at confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Q. B. Boydston
Muskogee County
Democratic Central Committee
Ed K. Brook
Johnston
Cecil Moore
Muskogee
State Highway Commission
Brooks
Moore
Senate
Brethen
Senate Roads and Highway Committee
Burglary suspect in Denison killed. Officer Price wounded
An unidentified burglar tied to the Fort Worth murder of Roscoe Wilson was shot dead in Denison after two men looted a store. Patrolman T. W. Price, 50, was fatally wounded but fired at the fleeing assailant. A Dallas‑stolen roadster was found nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Texas
Roscoe Wilson
Fort Worth
T. W. Price
Price
Dallas
Peking Returns to New Spotlight in Civil War Struggle
Peking central government reemerges in the Chinese crisis as Sir Francis Aglen is ousted after refusing to collect taxes. Cantonese and Nationalist forces prepare for a decisive civil war contest over Shanghai and control of significant Chinese territory.
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Peking
China
Shanghai
Francis Aglen
Central
Johnston considers 12 appointments in Oklahoma Senate
In Oklahoma City on January 28 the senate began review of Governor Johnston’s 12 appointments. Notable picks include Mrs. George A. Waters as warden of the Granite state reformatory, Gus Wollard as chairman of the state board of public affairs, and Dr. O. O. Hammond as state health commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Johnston
Senate
State Reformatory
George A. Waters
Democratic State Central Committee
Waters
Gus Wollard
Perry
State Board of Public Affairs
Carl L. Rice
Tulsa
Pawnee
Granite
J. J. Savage
Hollis
Hammond
O. O. Hammond
Okmulgee
Carl Puckett
Pryor
Addie Lee Lowther
Guthrie
Bertha M. Truitt
Enid
University Board of Regents
Hal Muldrow
Norman
J. N. Schwoerke
J. W. Murphy
Healdton
State Industrial Commission
Edgar Fenton
Barrett
Charles F. Barrett
Hugh P. D. Howard
John Connolly
W. E. Hocker
Elk City
J.D. Carmichael
Chickasha
Estelle Hoffman
Board of
Regents
Chickasha College For Women
C. C. Hightower
Lawton
Fitzpatrick Murphy
Kirby Fitzpatrick
House
Senate approves landslide vote for highway bill in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Senate passes the five year term highway bill by 36 to 7 with emergency clause. amendments expand the highway commission to four permanent members with staggered terms and grant governor removal power. The bill changes term lengths and adds grounds for removal for commissioners and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Senate
Senate Roads and Highways Committee
W. J. Otjen
Enid
Highway Department
R. A. Singletary
Oklahoma
House
Otten
Joe Ferguson
Highway Commission
Cantonese, British Talks Break Off Over Shanghai Military Tension
Cantonese foreign minister Eugene Chen halted negotiations with the British on a new modus vivendi to replace existing China Britain treaties. He refused to sign the proposed agreement while English armed forces concentrate in Shanghai, the talks with British charge d affaires O Malley ending today.
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Hankow
China
Great Britain
Eugene Chen
O'Malley
England
Shanghai
Cotton Ginnings For Year Placed At High Figure
Cotton ginnings in Pontotoc county reach 24 887 bales as of January 16 per statistician Buel Bradford. The figure trails 1926 and 1920 highs, with 27 611 bales in 1926 and about 40 000 bales in 1920. Historical totals show declines from 1920 to 1923 and fluctuations through 1924 and 1923.
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Buel Bradford
Pontotoc County
Ada Cotton Receipts Near 10000 Mark
Ada cotton receipts prob ably approach the 10 000 mark before the last bale is brought in the total by Saturday afternoon reached about 9 745 slightly below the year ago figures. Uncertainty remains over how much more will be gathered due to sleet and ice and how soon farmers will resume plowing for the new crops.
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Ada
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report
The Associated Press notes cattle receipts around 800 with generally steady trends and mixed supplies. Grain fed steers fetch 8.00 to 8.25, odds cows 6.00 up, heifers near 8.00, best bulls 5.25 to 6.75, good calves scarce with buyers at 9.00 to 10.00, stockers steady. Hogs at 1,200 head show about five cents lower, top 11.90, bulk 11.70, sows and stags around 25 cents lower, stags 10.25 to 10.75, stockers around 11.00.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Sunshine Returns Oil Men to Work in Ponotoc County
As sunshine returns after a blizzard and sleet, oil operations in Ponotoc County resume though bad roads slow sections of the north field. Ramseys near Bebee face a cavernous cellar but cement supplies are en route to stabilize the well. Lease trading surges in the Bebee area with prices rising from a dollar or two to as high as twenty dollars.
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Pontotoc County
W. R. Ramsey
Bebee
Ramsey
Bebee Field
Jury awards $10,000 to singing-impacted woman
A eastern woman receives ten thousand dollars after an accident, with questions rising over whether the award is damages or a bonus.
Crews Start Work On Walls Of New Baptist Church
Work began on the main auditorium walls of the $100,000 First Baptist church at Broadway and Fifteenth. The project aims for July 1 completion barring weather. The congregation now uses the Sunday school unit, but needs the new building for regular services.
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New Baptist Church
Prom Bronégar
First Baptist Church
Broadway
Fifteenth
Oil Operations Progress in Pontotoc County This Week
Weather and mud hindered early week oil work in Pontotoc County but activity lifted by week end. Wells at Ramsey Shaw Slick LaSele Homa Okla area advanced. Homa Okla swabbed 220 barrels. rigs prepared by Louisiana Oil and Refining, W R Ramsey and Homackla crews move in. multiple sections 5-8 and 16-8-5 show activity with several wells anticipated to start soon.
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Pontotoc
Harry Hagar
Ramsey
Bebee
Shaw
LaSele
Homa- Okla Oil Company
Allen
Louisiana Oil and Refining Corporation
Harry E. Morris
W. R. Ramsey
Oklahoma Legislature Faces Endurance Run and Budget Talks
Oklahoma City dispatch says the legislature nears the home stretch as the Singletary-Fry highway bill advances amid debate over budget cuts. Gov. Johnston's position remains tied to the highway commission as lawmakers plan two-year department and institution funding, with major bills expected to pass soon.
Booklet to Explain Oklahoma Farming Prosperity
Oklahoma farmers will learn why they are prospering in the booklet Farms and Farming, part of a 20 booklet series by Oklahomans, Inc. Dr. G A Nichols notes Oklahoma farmers are more prosperous than northern agricultural states and many tenant farmers become landowners. The booklet aims to show facts and figures supporting a need for more Oklahoma farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
The
Oklahomans, Inc
G. A. Nichols
Nichols
Oklahoma City Bureau Reorganizes Staff Under New Superintendent
John Q. Newell, head of the State bureau of criminal identification, released all employees in the department who were employed under former superintendent Dr. J. G. Duntan. Tom Weiss of Oklahoma City was named assistant superintendent with further appointments likely this week.
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Department
Barrett
Johnston
E. Bee Guthrey
John Q. Newell
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
J. G. Duntan
Tom Weiss
Tax payment time extended in Oklahoma for 1926
Governor Henry S Johnston signed a joint resolution extending the due dates for ad valorem taxes. First half now payable by March 15 instead of January 1, and last half due by June 15. The measure passed both houses last week.
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Oklahoma City
Henry S. Johnston
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Scott Ferris
Pauls Valley
Oklahoma Historical Society
Arkansas
Gilbreath
Shrine Club
Clayero AF
Gang
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State of
Sunshine
Cpl
Guthrey
Edwin Dabney
Wen
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