Oklahoma pension board votes 30 percent increase
Oklahoma Public Welfare commission approves a 30 percent rise in old age pensions subject to Federal Social Security board approval effective April 1. Average monthly pensions would rise from 15.09 to about 26. Dependent children aid also increases from 6.83 to 7.50. Governor Marland seeks more liberal rules and backs a $30 monthly pension.
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Oklahoma City
CPLA
Federal Social Security Board
Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission
Marland
National Social Security Board
Ed McDonald
Kansas City
Oklahoma
D. Thomas
Stillwater
Commission
Old Age Security Association, Incorporated
Traffic Deaths Near Seiling and Bristow Prompt Widespread Toll
A week end report lists multiple fatalities in Oklahoma including 53 year old farmer Amos W. Harriott of Bristow who died after his car overturned in a ditch. Seiling residents Victor Monard 42 and Homer Walker 18 were injured and killed respectively in separate crashes on a highway southeast of Seiling. Irvin Edwards 25 died in Walters in a collision with a sheriff’s car. The roundup notes Oklahoma’s high tally amid nationwide counts with states like Ohio and Texas leading listed figures.
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Oklahoma
Amos W. Harriott
Bristow
W. W. Kidd
Harriott
Victor B. Monard
Homer Walker
Seiling
Irvin Edwards
George Beach
Walters
Ohio
Texas
California
Anzona
Arkanas
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Jessee
Virginia
Washington
Two Charged In Liquor Raids County Sheriff's Report
Records show Thurman Hice and Si Herion arrested in Saturday raids by the county sheriff’s office have posted bond and been released. They face charges of unlawful possession of whiskey. The raids recovered 135 pints of liquor, 58 at Herron’s place and 77 at Hice’s establishment.
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Thurman Hice
Si Herion
Clyde Kaiser
Herron's Place
Hice's
Saddle Rock Beer License Revoked
County Judge Joan Boyce Mc Keel issued an order revoking the Saddle Rock cafe license to sell 3.2 beer operated by J. S. Harris after a Wednesday hearing. Harris must dispose of beer by Monday. Police filed the application citing intoxicated gatherings and sale to minors. A similar action against Stella Childress of Stella's Coffee Shop on West Main in Ada was continued to February 17.
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Joan Boyce McKeel
Saddle Rock
J. S. Harris
Harris
Police Department
Stella Childress
Stella
West Main Streets
Ada
Bennett Silent About Candidacy
Fresh reports that Dr. H. G. Bennett president of Oklahoma A and M College planned to enter the governor race were met with silence. Bennett has not commented for days, remaining inaccessible during inquiries, with past hints from Governor Marland noted as boosting a schoolman into the campaign.
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Stillwater
H. G. Bennett
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Bennet
Dr. Bennet
Statehouse
Bennett
Marland
Tried to Extort Aimee's Money
A crippled man said he sent a death threat letter to evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson to bluff her into sending $10,000. James E. Hart surrendered to authorities, booked on attempted extortion, bail set at $16,000. A divorce petition was filed in district court by Alice Holcomb against Barney R. Holcomb.
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Los Angeles
Department of Justice
Aimee Semple McPherson
James E. Hart
Alice Holcomb
Barney R. Holcomb
Affray Near Ada Leaves Men Injured and Involved in Hay Case
In Ada county, R E Carpenter and son clashed with Hudson over a hay sale order. Hudson was stabbed with a knife during the struggle, Carpenter knocked down with a rock, and the fight halted as deputies intervened. Hudson's condition described as fair though serious wound.
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Smith Hudson
Ada
Aie Carpenter
R.E. Degate
Hudson
R.E. Carpenter
Moore Company seeks injunctions to protect workmen
E H Moore Company seeks temporary restraining orders and a permanent injunction against four individuals in district court to prevent interference with oil field work on land southwest of Stonewall. The suits allege threats halted line laying for a salt water disposal project and an easement for utilities, causing damage and delaying production.
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E. H. Moore Company
E. H. Moore, Incorporated
Ag & “¢Ans
Fitts
Wend
L. Alberta
W. H. Moore
Stonewall
E. H. Moore
Fitts Salt Water Disposal Association
E. H. Moors
L. G. Chilchat
Irs
Alberta
Heiress Honeymoons With Band Maestro in Florida
Ms RS Val Ernie honeymooning with her band leader husband in Florida where Ernie's orchestra is engaged. Former Mrs Chauncey Woodsworth heiress to about $7,000,000.
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Val Ernie
Florida
Ernie
Chauncey Woodsworth
Tn Fore Lune
Ellison Held After Hearing Here Tuesday
Ellison 24, local taxi driver, bound over to district court on a murder charge for the fatal shooting of Furman Blassingame 30, a downtown finance company employee. Preliminary hearing in district court before Justice A W Oliver drew a packed crowd as state and defense sparred and witnesses were questioned.
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Homer Ellison
Furman Blassingame
A.W. Oliver
State
Defense
Ellison
Atr
J. G. Witherspoon
Witherspoon Finance Company
Blassingame
Earl Weaver
Mr. Witherspoon
Witherspoon
Nords
Wimbish
Walter Corbin
Fred Hutchinson
West Joist
South Lickton
Jim Rogers
Rogers
Allen Stanfield
Weaver
Earl’ Weaver
Clyde, Kaiser
W. W. Stanfield
Nsaiser
Wimbisk
Kaiser
Tia Juanta Club
Ada
Byison
Stanfield
R. E. Cowling
Assistant County Agent Joins Pontotoc County Office
EB Cinnamon is approved as assistant county agent in Pontotoc County, joining veteran J B Hill. The Oklahoma State native will work with 4 H clubs and extension programs, with a residence at 519 Worth Francis. Cinnamon has earlier served as senior assistant in agricultural conservation in Woodward and is a 1935 Oklahoma A&M graduate.
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EB. W. Cinnamon
Pontotoc County
Cinnamon
J. B. Hill
Ada
Woodward
Oklahoma Aricultural and Mechanical College
Stillwater
Garber
Hill
Francis
Father and Son Shot to Death in Landland Dispute
In Wright County a 53 year old tenant farmer surrendered after a dispute over eviction led to the deaths of Karl Stevenson, 50, and his son Kelsey, 23. Deputies report buckshot injuries and say the elder Stevenson was unarmed while the son died after a confrontation. No charges filed yet as deputies investigate.
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Idabel
Karl i Stevenson
Wright City
James Houston
Bud Butler
Stevenson
Kelsey
T. Soskaman
Steve Buchanan
Buchanan
Fred
Cosohaman
Earl
Howard Phillips
Frank Enochs Arrested for Possession Whiskey
Frank Enochs was arrested at a pool hall on North Broadway on a charge of unlawful possession of whiskey. He was placed in the county jail Wednesday afternoon after officers reported taking six and a half pints of bonded whiskey from him and remaining in jail overnight.
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Frank Enochs
Pool Hall
North Broadway
Enochs
Shooting testimony finishes as Ellison held for trial
Mrs. Charles Murphy of Francis testified about approaching the Witherspoon office and seeing a man exit before entering. Her account followed earlier statements describing the wound and its fatal consequences. Justice Oliver announced Ellison would stand trial without bond.
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Charles Murphy
Francis
Hull Denies Any War Agreement With Britain
Secretary Hull told Senator Pittman that the United States has no agreement with Great Britain relating to war or measures in a war. He answered three questions denying any understanding on navy use with Britain, alliance plans, or navy deployment in any ocean sector. Admiral Leahy urged dirigible research but politics favored leaving experiments to commercial groups for now. The House debate on naval expansion continued as Leahy defended battleships as the frontline defense.
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Washington
Hull
Pittman
Nev
United States
Great Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Teac Hull
Senate
Johnson
Calif
Real Britain
William D. Leahy
Navy
House Naval Committee
Representative Maas
Minn
Leahy
Rioting follows Irish election in Belfast clashes
In Belfast after polls closed nationalists laborites and republicans clashed in Slate Street and Falls, police used batons, five demonstrators hospitalised, and twenty windows were broken. The vote favored pro British adherents over Eamon de Valera’s merger appeal for Northern Ireland and Eire. Prime Minister Viscount Craigavon framed the election on partition.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Eamon de Valera
Eire
Viscount Craigavon
Sue
Valley View hospital shown as pride of Ada Oklahoma
Increasing numbers of Ada residents and nearby people visit the new Valley View hospital on Sunday afternoons. The big building impresses with spacious corridors, patient rooms, operating areas, equipment, kitchen, cafeteria, boiler room, and offices, though some work remains to ready for opening. Visitors are welcomed to tour and discover its complete facilities.
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Valley View Hospital
Ada
Oklahoma
Gypsies or Not Trio Released in Allen Case
Ben and Wallace Young and Irene Lee were freed without charges after their arrest for taking 83 dollars from Morrison Whitt of Allen. Whitt said the woman took the money promising to reveal where a large sum was hidden. He notified authorities when she left Allen, leading to arrests and recovery of the money. county officials found little ground for action.
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Ben and
Wallace Young
Irene Lee
Morrison Whitt
Allen
Whitt
County Am
Car Damaged In Stonewall Crash. Driver Held
An ambulance rushed a man to a Stonewall hospital Sunday after a wreck just east of Stonewall left Cecil Stanley’s employer’s car badly damaged. He was later released to authorities, then to the county, as police concluded he was merely drunk. no injuries were found at the hospital.
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Stonewall
Cecil Stanley
Stanley
Mrs Harden Seeks Reconsideration Of Alimony Ruling
Oklahoma City Feb 7 Mrs Elizabeth Harden a 72 year old Ada Indian woman whose 300000 alimony award was upheld by the State Supreme Court asked the court to reconsider its decision and grant her half the estate of her wealthy husband The court had ruled that Andrew J Hardery must pay the alimony dissolving a trust estate that gave Mrs Harden income from alimony Harden who was said to be worth 1000 at the time of trial also appealed the Pontotoc county district court decision seeking a reduction in alimony.
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Oklahoma City
Elizabeth Harden
State Supreme Court
Andrew J. Hardery
Harden
Pontatoc County
Leaders Agree To Sidetrack Filibuster Challenge
Washington reports Senate leaders agreed to sidetrack the embattled anti lynch bill to consider the conference report on crop control legislation after Senator Ellender threatened to continue his longer filibuster. The administration pressed relief funding as Roosevelt planned a further 250 million dollar request. The House approved a two to one vote on a revised crop program tying production limits to farmer participation and creating a large crop insurance scheme.
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Washington
Senate
Allen J. Ellender
D. la
Ellender
UPI
House
Senate-House
Congress
Chamber
White House
Andresen
R-Minn
Boileau
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Aimee
R. E. Carpenter
Hudson's Farm
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Carpenter
Claude Sturdevant
Mose Henry
Hudson Farm
Sturdevant
O. L. Carpenter
Lowell
Mass
Santiago Harbor
Cuba
George Charette
Burman Blassingame
Stouston
Butler
Ada News
Admiral Leahy
Trios
Enna Om
Hovee
Speme
Roosevelt
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