Deaver and Assistants Charged Amid Embezzlement Hearing
Charges of embezzlement filed against Charlie Deaver city finance head and four assistants. Venue change sought for Deaver case. preliminary hearing set before County Judge Tal Crawford. Widespread municipal corruption case notes bond, supporting witnesses, and multiple subpoenas.
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Charlie Deaver
City Finance
John Rogers
George F. Short
Joseph Anderson
Justice of Peace
Denver
O. F. Davidson
J. A. Duncan
C. W. Henson
Sitorneys
Deever
Dean
Deaver
Lynn Surrenders 10 Officials of State
Wrylie Lynn, charged with murder in the killing of Cromwell town marshal William Tilghman, surrendered to Seminole county Sheriff J A Doyle in WeWoka. He waived preliminary hearing, posted 10000 bond, and the case goes to the next court term. The surrender ends a long effort to avoid state trial after the November 1 shooting on Cromwell dance hall steps. Lynn, a federal prohibition officer, claimed Tilghman interfered as he searched for liquor.
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Assumted Press
Wewoka
Wrylie Lynn
William Tilghman
Cromwell
J. A. Doyle
Seminole County
Lynn
Tilghman
Parish Church at Ridge Shire Retains Services Despite Decline
London report notes Ridge parish in Hertfordshire now has only a man and his wife in its congregation yet regular services continue.
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London
Ridge
Hertfordshire
Boosters of Ada and Pontotoc County Plan March Banquet
Ada and Pontotoc County boosters will meet in early March for a banquet to map a program for the county’s advancement in agriculture and development. The March 12 or 19 date is likely, with plans to discuss cooperation with farmers, towns, and city growth.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Chamber of Commerce
Walkers Depart On Long Journey To Olton Texas
Sheriff W B Walker and Deputy W W Walker leave for Olton Texas after Ace Edmonson who is wanted in Lula Pontotoc county burglary and fire last summer is held in Olton jail Officials report about 75 in telegraph fees paid as they pursue a possible henchman en route to Ada and Lula prior suspects were in Lula and Ada areas and the Lula town was ransacked and burned.
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Wednestry
W. B. Walker
W. W. Walker
Texas
Lula
Pontotoc
Olton
Tex
Ace Edmonson
Edmonson
Orton
H. Deal
Ada
Llua
P T A Convention in Ada Promises Strong Parental Ties
The state convention of the Parent-Teachers Association of Oklahoma will be held in Ada from March 11 to 13. Delegates from across the state are expected, with one delegate per 12 paid members, while meetings are open to the public. The event aims to strengthen home school collaboration and share ideas from leaders in the movement.
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Parent-Teachers Association of Oklahoma
Ada
Pontotoc County
County Spelling Bee Heads Toward State Meet
Much interest is shown by county schools in the spelling contest in Pontotoc. Sup erintendent A Floyd says the cream of spellers will gather at Allen on March 20 to select representatives for the Oklahoma City state meet sponsored by the Daily Oklahoman. Ada News will pay the winner’s expenses. Second place earns a medal.
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A. Floyd
Pontotoc County
Allen
Oklahoma City
Daily
Oklahoman
Ada News
Marriage Tangle To Be Taken To Court In Future
In WeWoka Oklahoma Judge Geo Crump extended the alimony and attorney fee hearing to February 25 amid dispute over the marriage of William H Johnson and Helen Grace Block. The case involves an annulment filed by Mrs Helen Grace Johnson Cromwell and a $50 000 suit by the Johnson family.
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Wewoka
Geo. C. Crump
Helen Grace Johnson
Cromwell Dance Hall
William H. Johnson
New York
Crump
William Johnson
Cromwell
Helen Grace Block
Ma Murphy
Oklahoma
Garden City
No Extension Power for Tax Return Filings Warns Public
Ace C. Alexander, Oklahoma District Collector, explains collectors cannot grant extensions for income tax returns. Only the Commissioner may extend filing time under section 227 a of the 1924 Revenue Act. Taxpayers must apply to the Commissioner in Washington before the due date and state reasons and the extra time needed.
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Aca
J. A. Duncan
Deaver
Q. F. Davidson
Water Department
C. W. Henson
City Office of Accounting and Finance
O. F. Davidson
Cc. W. Henson
John Rogers
John Smith
Haskell Huddleston
Somer Jones
Ace C. Alexander
Internal Revenue
District of Oklahoma
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington, D. C
First Territorial Governor of State Dies in New Mexico
Cassius M. Barnes age 82 who served as Oklahoma's first territorial governor and was an appointee of President McKinley died in Santa Fe New Mexico. His body will be brought to Guthrie for burial with funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday led by the Masonic lodge. Barnes previously served as Guthrie mayor and was founding commander of Guthrie Lodge 35 A F and A M.
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Guthrie
Cassius M. Barnes
Oklahoma
McKinley
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Masonic Lodge
Barnes
A. F
A. M
Motion for New Trial After Glass Casket Sale
A motion for new trial was filed in district court after District Judge J W Bolen confirmed the sale of the American Glass Casket company. The filing by stockholders' attorneys claims irregular court procedure errors in findings of fact and law and that the judgment violates the law.
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Wvem Wednealay’s Daily
J. W. Bolen
American Glass Casket Company
Boy Scout Troop Plans Active Year and Free Ft Sill Trip
Roff reports Troop No. 1 eyeing a busy year with camping fishing and athletic programs. Scoutmaster is Sergeant Grady Lambert of Third Battalion Headquarters Detachment and Combat Train 189th Field Artillery. A free trip to Fort Sill and Medicine Park awaits the top two scouts by record.
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Roff
Boy Scouts
Grady Lambert
Third Battalion
189Th Field Artilary
Ft. Sill and
Medicine Park
Mystery Man Dies After Freight Train Tragedy
A penniless stranger, found near Centrahoma, Oklahoma, died after being scalped by a freight train last Thursday. He did not regain consciousness and passed away at 2 10 Saturday afternoon. His identity remains unknown, with only a battered pocket knife and trinkets found on him.
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Centrahoma
Pioneer Cassius M. Barnes Resting in Guthrie Cemetery
The body of Cassius M. Barnes lies in a hillside Guthrie cemetery overlooking the city where he lived many years and left a mark on Oklahoma territorial history. Rev. A. B. Nichols officiated as the crowd filled the church and courtyard, while the Masonic lodge performed burial rites. Barnes died Wednesday in Santa Fe, New Mexico, en route for health reasons, and his body arrived in Guthrie today.
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Guthrie
Cassius M. Barnes
School of Oklahoma Territorial
A. B. Nichols
Eutegorize
Busines
Masonic Lodge
Barnes
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Senator McCormick of Illinois Dies in Washington
Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois was found dead in his Washington hotel apartment. Physicians cited natural causes with disagreement over whether internal hemorrhage or heart disease caused the death. He had been in the Senate yesterday and recently returned from Florida with his mother, preparing to retire on March 4. He served on foreign relations and finance committees and chaired expenditures in executive departments.
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Washington
Medill McCormick
Illinois
McCormick
Senate
Florida
Europe
Finance Committee
Rules
Lloyd Waner Expected to Show Stuff with Seals
San Francisco diamond critics watch young Lloyd Waner, Paul Waner’s brother, as Ada stars join the Seals. Paul endorses Lloyd as a better hitter and fielder, stirring expectancy among fans. Paul departs Ada tonight to join his brother and the Seals lineup.
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San Francisco
Lloyd Waner
Paul Waner
Paul
Lloyd
Ada
Seals
Tulsa Chosen to Greet Young Demos Next Year
Tulsa was selected over Shawnee as the 1026 Oklahoma League of Young Democrats convention site after Colonel Scudder Ray of Norman was elected president. The one day meeting ended with a banquet as about 500 delegates cheered nominations and approved reforms including ending two thirds rules for national convention candidate selection, a majority primary, and endorsement of state Democratic officials.
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Bristow
Tulsa
Shawnee
Oklahoma League of Young Democrats
Colonel Scudder Ray
Norman
League
Bertha Truitt
Enid
Ross Johnston
Arthur Grunert
Ardmore
Grunert
Oklahoma Young Democrats convene in Bristow
The Oklahoma League of Young Democrats opened its Bristow session with a welcome by Mayor Malcolm Morrison as about 1,000 delegates gathered. Governor Trapp and retiring president Guy Woodward were slated to speak, with a floor battle anticipated over the three presidential candidates Ross Johnson Scudder Ray and Arthur Brunert.
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Bristow
Oklahoma League of Young Democrats
Malcolm Morrison
W. J. Armstrong
Oklahoma City
Trapp
Guy Woodward
League
Shawnee
Tulsa
Ross Johnson
Scudder Ray
Norman
Arthur Brunert
Ardmore
Oklahoma
KFRU
Slot Machines in Ada Quiet After Court Action
Ada city officers move to halt slot machines after reports that a temporary injunction blocking enforcement was set aside. Businesses urged to remove devices. machines installed by a statewide firm are not owned by the shops. Local operators indicate many houses planned to abandon the machines.
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Ada
Supreme Court
Prison Bricks and Goods to Carry Convict Labor Stamp
Oklahoma City February 24. The Oklahoma Supreme Court issues dictate by Justice John B. Harrison stating convict made bricks and goods must bear a stamp just like any other article produced by convict labor.
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Oklahoma City
John B. Harrison
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Girl Near Death After Fall From Third Story Window
Miss Noomi Baker a 23 year old model lay in a Chicago hospital today as police questioned her stepfather Ray Raleigh over whether she leaped or was pushed from a third story apartment window. Neighbors heard a scream and a thud before finding her with a fractured skull.
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Chicago
Noomi Baker
Ray Raleigh
Raleigh
ADA HI BOYS ARE COUNTY WINNERS
In the Class B final Colbert girls defeated Oakman, with Latta and the Training school competing for finals. Hom er edged Irving for girls first prize as awards and banners were given across all divisions. Ada High led preliminary Class A boys to victory over Allen, and Allen swept the girls division.
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Colbert Girls
Oakman Sextet
East Central
O. B. U. Latta
Training School
Latta Boys
Irving Boys
Homer
Irving
A. Floyd
Ada
Pontotoc County
Ada High
Allen High
Allen
Francis
Stonewall
Ada Boys
Atla
Vaness Boys
Oakman
Latta
Galey
Matt
Vanoss
Colbert
Union Valley
Washington
Willard
Baptist Young Men Banquet Celebrates Monthly Drive Victory
About five members of the First Baptist Church Young Men's Bible class held a banquet at Convention Hall after a month long drive netting 18 new members. Led by Billie Kerr the winning side received a humorous program featuring Spasm acts and songs. Judson C. Treadwell teaches the class with Ollie Gray as president and Clyde Alletag as secretary treasurer. The next quarterly meal is scheduled for April.
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First Baptist Church
Convention Hall
Louis Hendricks
Billie Kerr
John Zimmerman
Harry Miller
Hugh Norris
Judson C. Treadwell
Ollie Gray
Clyde Alletag
Oklahoma Senate Cuts Governor Home Maintenance Fund
In Oklahoma City on February 25 the state senate approved the executive legislative and judicial appropriations bills removing 3600 dollars for maintaining the governor's home. Senator Tom Anglin led the move defunding the governor's salary while defending the state widget officer. Senator A E Darnell praised Ben Harrison but said the legislature could do without his services. Hill Charges Corruption OKLAHOMA CITY Feb 25. Senator Ira Hill charged mismanagement at the western Oklahoma Helena orphanage.
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Oklahoma City
iAn Item
Executive Department
State Senate
Tom Anglin
Holdenville
Appropriations Committee
Anglin
A. E. Darnell
Clinton
Ben Harrison
Hill
Western Oklahoma
Helena
Ira Hill
Cherokee
Senate
Oklahoma House Debates Wren Tax Bill On Corporate Income
The Oklahoma House considered a favorable minority report on the Wren bill to include corporations in the state income tax. Tulsa's Frank M. Boyer warned adoption would drive industries from the state, while sponsor T. H. Wren said corporate lobbyists are trying to kill the measure and urged passage.
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Oklahoma City
Wren
House of Representatives
Frank M. Boyer
Tulsa County
T. H. Wren
Okfuskee County
Revenue and Taxation Committee
East Central district basketball meet draws wide interest
The East Central invitation tournament at the College gym from Thursday afternoon to Saturday night drew strong interest from across the east Central district. M Z Thompson said lodging funds are scarce and tickets will be issued only to those who earn them. a 50 cent charge applies for afternoon and evening games. The Fourteenth district tournament moves to Atoka March 13 and 14, run by M Z Thompson to ensure impartial out of town handling. A Seminole county championship decision followed last night’s Wewoka meeting after a lighting problem paused the playoff.
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East Central District
M. Z. Thompson
Thompson
East Central Woet
Atoka
Oklahoma High School Athletic Association
Cnn
Wewoka
Pawnee Indians in Oklahoma Get Per Capita Payment
Washington officials authorize a $15,000 per capita distribution to 785 Pawnee Indians of Oklahoma at $10.99 each, approved by Secretary Work.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Work
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Henson
Duncan
Crawford
P. T.A. Convention
Mystery
M’cormick
Lloyd Warner
Young Demos
Democrat League
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ADA HI Boys
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