Conference On Farm Measure Is Completed
Washington plans detailed ever normal granary program to stabilize prices for corn cotton wheat tobacco and rice. Chapter outlines supply levels production marketing control through loans penalties and reference vote if oversupply. Growers may get bonus payments and loans secured by stored cotton or wheat. Government loans would hold pledged crops until prices cover costs.
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Washington
House
Senate
Dron Tae
Smith, DL
Cov
Senate Agriculture Committee
Joint
Congressional Proup
Smith
Entries Start Coming In For Livestock Show
Entries for the Southeastern Oklahoma Fat Stock Show at Pontotor county fairgrounds March 3 through 5 are arriving at county agent J. B. Hill's office. F. L. Shelby of Sasakwa sent a list of 10 swine entries. he heads F F A work. Dr Charles Frederick D Arcy 79 archbishop of Armagh and primate of all Ireland Protestant church of Ireland died today.
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Southeastern Oklahoma
Pontotor County Fairgrounds
J. B. Hil
F. L. Shelby
Sasakwa
Shelby
F. F. A. Workt
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Charles Frederick D'Arcy
Armagh
All Ireland
The Pessimist Newsbuich Parody In Rural Mail Mischief
Satirical verse riffs on salesmanship and mail misreads. It notes wives opening husbands’ letters, warns Amos Sellah’s farm relief, and jests about courting couples learning from mistakes. The tone mocks mail, romance, and farm life with playful dialect.
Perry Hackley Is Given 18 Months
Perry C. Hackley pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months in the state penitentiary at McAlester after appearing before District Judge Tal Crawford on a charge of issuing a false check. He previously pleaded not guilty before changing his plea when moved to district court. The accusation stated he cashed a $200 forged check at the First National Bank in Oklahoma. Sheriff telegrams from Columbia County Oregon sought Hackley for extradition, with Oregon officials alleging forged checks for $240 on December 27 and $85 for Portland.
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Perry C. Hackley
Atate
McAlester
Tal Crawford
Hack~ Jey
First National Bank
Oklahoma City
M. R. Calhoun
Columbia County
Oreon
Hackey
St Helens
Hackley
Portland
M F Dew county pioneer passes away at 78
M F Dew a well known Ada resident and county pioneer died Wednesday at 78 at his home east of Pecan Grove. Funeral services will be Thursday at First Baptist with Dr C C Morris officiating. He left a large family of five sons and five daughters and was noted for aiding schools law enforcement roads and community betterment.
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M. F. Dew
Pecan Grove
First Baptist Church
S O’dlock
C. C Morris
Dew
R. T
Abe
W. M
Henry
Sam Dew
Ada
William Haines
C. C. Landrum
Stone
H. T. Cooper
C. E B. Lawson
Everet Bowers
Tennessee
Spareta
Jeannine
Mrs Brunner Fractures Hip After Fall Near Church
Mrs Mary Brunner of 325 West Twelfth suffered a hip fracture in a fall Sunday night. She was taken to her son Hayden Brunner at 42 West Sixth after tripping on a shallow drain beside the First Baptist church as she and daughter Miss Earel Brunner were leaving a night service. The injury was confirmed after she could not rise.
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Mary Brunner
West Twelfth
Hayden Brunner
West Sixth
United Mine Workers Denounce Holt as Traitor
The United Mine Workers convention denounced Senator Holt of West Virginia as a traitor to the state. A resolution said Holt opposed every progressive measure aimed at supporting relief programs. The UMW, a major West Virginia political bloc, once backed Holt for office.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Convention
Holt
D-W Va
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
United Mine Worker
Southerners Resume Fight On Lynch Bill
Southern Senators renewed filibuster against the anti lynching bill while leaders sought a graceful sidetrack. Opponents expect the bill to die, with motions to take up the administration reorganization bill to allow supporters to vote against sidetracking it. Some expect a less controversial alternative next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
White House
Lodge
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
House Labor Committee
Justice Department
American Federation of Las
Smith Pleads Not Guilty in Larceny Case
Leroy Smith entered a plea of not guilty to a larceny charge in the county jail theft case in justice court. He was arraigned Tuesday and requested four hours to enter his plea. The complaint says he took a leather jacket belonging to Walter Lovin from the building. The jacket was found in possession of another man by sheriff's deputies after Lovin had served a short sentence for a drunken public place offense.
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Leroy Smith
A. W. Oliver
Smith
Walter Lovin
Opposition to dances blocks presidential birthday balls in Idabel
The Rev. R C Holcomb of First Baptist denounces the dances to fund infantile paralysis relief as dishonoring God. He notes church members paying for dances without prior church contributions. A ball is set for tonight, repeating last year’s ministerial opposition that halted celebrations.
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Idabel
Dan
R. C. Holcomb
First Baptist Church
Amoune Ins
Ada News
Seven Men Trapped by California Blizzard Face Death
Seven Pacific Gas and Electric linemen are trapped in a northern California wilderness by a blizzard. Communication lines are down and roads blocked as search parties from three points attempt to reach them. Vivian Lambert is reported frozen with exhaustion, while Lewis Garvin kept contact from a shelter cabin before the line failed.
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California
Quincy
Calif
Wilderness
Here
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Vivian Lambert
Lewis Garvin
Butte Valley
Garvin
Lambert
Cecil Gallant
Caribou
Firemen Quell Boiler Room Blaze at Cleaning Plant
A stubborn fire erupted in the boiler room adjoining Schreiber Cleaning and Dye Works at 219 West Main. Firemen used a fog nozzle to blanket oil and water, preventing spread to the cleaning area. The blaze, fueled by oil on the floor, was contained after a tank valve failed and fuel was blocked. no injuries reported. An automobile fire called the department out Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schreiber Cleaning and Dye Works
West Main
Cariate
Tulsa Girl Describes Illegal Operation Case
Mary Ford, 18, Tulsa, testified in district court that she submitted to an illegal operation at the home of Mrs. Maude Scott in Woodward last October 24. Mrs. Scott denied performing the operation while remaining calm as the girl spoke. The report also notes state treasurer aide Carl Sebring’s assessment that income tax revenues may cover retirement of January warrants totaling 3,081,617 dollars bearing four percent interest.
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Oklahoma City
Carl Sebring
Ada News
Methine
Woman Gets Postcard About Operation Then Dies
A 17 year old girl Hewett from Laxton near Fitzhugh had an appendectomy at a royal hospital on Monday. Relatives sent a postcard detailing the operation to her grandmother in Fitzhugh, who opened the card and died shortly after. The girl was reported to be satisfactory in condition.
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Hewett
Laxton
Fitzhugh
Royal Hospital
van Zant
Groundhog Day Sightings Stir Statewide Debate
Gobbler's Knob seer saw his shadow signaling six more weeks of winter while in Quarryville Lodge members continued their ritual. In Philadelphia Dr J P Moore questioned the legend, suggesting the garlic link and noting his study of marmots and crop timing.
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Quarryville
Philadelphia
J.P. Moore
University of Pennsylvania
Wodéchucks
Frisco Employes Meet Discuss Rail Policies
About 3B persons attended the Frisco Employes club February meeting held in the Ada station waiting room. Attendees came from Francis, Spaulding, Holdenville, Mill Creek and Ada, with Ada merchants present. Hugh E. Smith presided. Charles Thorburn spoke briefly. Milton Keating, Ada Chamber of Commerce secretary, gave a talk on railroad courtesy and public contact. Light refreshments followed the meeting.
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Frisco Employes Club
Aida
Francis
Spaulding
Holdenville
Mill Creek
Ada
Hugh E. Smith
Charles Thorburn
Muskogee
Milton Keating
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Ardmore Urges Oklahoma Open Lake Murray for Fishing
Ardmore businessmen urged the state game and fish commission to open Lake Murray for fishing. J B Lane cited the 1933 start of construction, a 79 foot deep dam, 1609 acre surface, and hatchery operations as reasons. Senator Joe Thompson joined the delegation. two commissioners attended.
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Oklahoma City
Ardmore
State Game and Fish Commission
Lake Murray
J. B. Lane
Walter
Lane
Roany
Ernest Reisen
Ardsmore
Joe" Thompson
Dames, Mcmahin
Loyd McMahan
Sykes, Ardaine
Formmis
Vsion
Georgia
Senate approves housing bill amid wage dispute
The Senate passed the housing bill 42 to 40 in a major action marking the first White House bound measure since the special session began. The Lodge prevailing wage amendment was dropped in conference, allowing liberalized government insured mortgages to spur private home construction with owners contributing 10 percent cash.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Lodge
William Green
Conference Committee
House
Former Ada Oil Worker Indicted for Mann Act Case
E L McCann a 24 year old former Ada Oil employee was indicted by a grand jury on Mann Act charges. He allegedly married an 11 year old girl from Allen Oklahoma in Pontotoc County then took her to Pittsburgh to join his existing wife and two children. The girl reportedly worked as a maid and returned home last December.
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Muskogee
Okla
AIR
E. L. McCann
Ada Oil Company Ploye
Fede
U. S
C. A. Summers
McCann
Pittsburgh
Allen
Pontotoc County
A and M Election Case Closed By Court Action
Oklahoma City February 2. The state supreme court denied the Former Students Association rehearing on the A and M college board of regents case. The court had upheld the state election board that the 1936 election failed to amend to create a separate regents board for the Stillwater institution.
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Oklahoma City
Fec
State Supreme Court
A. and M. College Board of Regents
Students ’Association
State Election Board
Board of Regents
Stillwater
Costly Habits in 1937 Tax Findings
The treasury analyzed tax collections showing Americans played fewer cards but attended more shows in 1937 than 1936. Cigarettes, liquor, and camera use rose while snuff use fell. per capita tobacco output reached 344 cigarettes daily.
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Treasury
Peace Settles In Tag Agent's Office
Tuesday brought relative calm to the county tag office as applicants faced final hours to apply for state driver's licenses with tests. Mrs. Cula Meharg reported 161 applications processed and 43 commercial drivers tested by state patrol examiners. Examiners will return twice monthly for further tests, urging motorists to avoid accidents until properly licensed.
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Cula Meharg
Storm Splits Ice as Four Stand Adrift in Arctic Sea
Moscow reports four polar observers stranded on a crackling ice floe in the Greenland Sea after a six day storm split their camp. Soviet rescue forces mobilize five planes and three ships with Professor Schmidt en route to Murmansk to join the Taimyr as the plan to reach the pod develops.
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Moscow
Greenland Sea
North Pole
Otto J. Schmidt
Northern Sea Route Department
Ivan Papinin
Professor Schmidt
Murmansk
Arctic Ocean
Orf
Oil Worker From Seminole Killed In Pipe Truck Crash
SEMINOLE Feb 3 — Glen F Mullins 22 and three companions in a Seminole oil field crew were injured or killed when a load of iron pipe shifted, capizing their truck 15 miles southwest of here between Maud and St Louis. Mullins died, E C Morris survived to a hospital, and the steel chain binding the load broke.
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Seminole
Glen F. Mullins
Maud
St. Louis
Here
E. C. Morris
Former Norman Bank Official to Face Trial
OKLAHOMA CITY February 2 Trial of Charles S Standley 55 former assistant cashier of the City National Bank of Norman on a charge of embezzlement was set for February Standley indicted in January 1925 on a charge of embezzlement by making false entries of securities The indictment涉及 526 054 is involved ARDMORE February 2 Tom Hutchins farmers McAlester penitentiary guard waived a hearing on a murder charge in the slaying of Frank Criner 40 ex vovvitt and was released on 10000 bond
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Oklahoma City
Charles S. Standley
City National Bank of
Norman
Standley
Ardmore
Tom Hutchins
McAlester
Justice of Peace Court
Frank Criner
Exvonvitt
Young AdaMan Arraigned Tuesday For Murder
After funeral services for Furman Blassingame, 30, at First Methodist, AdaMan Homer Ellison, 22, arraigned on murder charges in justice court. Ellison, driver for Click's Taxi, entered a not guilty plea and awaits a preliminary hearing set for February 3.
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Furman H. Blassingame
Witherspoon’ Finance Company
Homer Ellison
Alr
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Ellison
Click
Robert Wimbish Jr
Austin Denton
Pontotoc County
Purcell
Wimbish
Thant
Furman Blassingame
Witherspoon Finance Company
North Broadway
Homer Eliison
Blassingame
First Methodist Church
W. L. Blackburn
Wister
Eilison
J. G. Witherspoon
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Ronis
Perry Hackley
Mrs. Brunner
Idabel Tastar
Tulsa
Frisco
Ada C
State
Ada Oil
A& M
Peace
Tag
Russia
Taimyr
Popanin
Norman Bank
Young AdaMan
Jim Rogers
Witherspoon
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