J B Hill Led Pontotoc Agriculture Twenty Years
J B Hill, county demonstration agent, is named among Pontotoc county’s most useful citizens for 20 years of work improving agriculture. He founded county programs, built 4 H clubs, promoted terracing and crop rotation, expanded grain sorghums and pure bred livestock, and guided adaptations after the boll weevil era. The article also notes the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s record output and critiques of the Townsend pension plan amid Christmas reflections.
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Pontotoc County
J. B. Hill
Hill
United States
P. A. Norris
Chamber of Commerce
Rockefeller Board
Lindberghs flee to England amid crime surge
The Lindberghs depart the United States for refuge in England seeking safety from gangsters and obsessed pursuers. The move underscores calls for stronger policing and public support for law enforcement, while broader political shifts and future elections loom in the background.
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Lindberghs
England
United States
A Mother's Song of Triumph and Public Notices
The piece surveys Mary’s praise in Luke’s Gospel and notes Mary’s role as mother of Jesus, then shifts to local civic life with forthcoming elections in Ada and Oklahoma. It mentions candidates and a tight race for multiple offices, plus road funding and front vs back license plates. It closes with Pennsylvania liquor tragedies amid repeal-era reflections.
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Luke
Jesus
Paul
Evangelist
Hesphilus
John the Baptist
John
Mary
Elizabeth
David
God
Abraham
Egypt
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Lindbergh Leaves U S Quietly for Restful England Visit
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh sailed to England with his wife and son on a ten day voyage aboard the S S American Importer. An official spokesman said the family left the United States for quiet, rest, and privacy, declining to specify if fear of kidnapping or the Hauptmann case propelled the move.
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Liverpool
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
W. H. Gregory
Morgan Grenfell and Co
Lindbderghs
America
Jon
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Gregory
Lindbergh
London
England
S. S
Ces
Lindberghs
J. Llewellyn Morgan
Aubrye Neil Morgan
Liverpool Society
Anne
Happy New Year from The News
The editorial greets readers and farmers at the start of a new year, noting past hardships and optimism for improved times. It affirms commitment to readers, a long-standing relationship, and continued advocacy, even amid occasional mistakes, united in shared interests.
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Schall
Minnesota
Senate
Farmer- Laborite
Farm-Labor Party
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
Ada
Supreme Court
Criminal Court of Appeals
United States
Christmas Socials and Visits in Lula Area
Mr and Mrs Jess Cooper of Lula spent Christmas evening with sister Mrs Tom Riley and family. Clyde Rushing of Yeager dined with Leatha Twyman. Tom Riley and daughter Lor raine and Alfred Pennington made a business trip to Lula Monde. Riley parents returned home for Christmas. Orvill Austin dined with Mr and Mrs Dot McGeehie. The place's Christmas tree program drew a large crowd and many gifts. Other families noted visits and dinners through the week including Pennington and Twyman households. Sulphur fifth Sunday meeting attendees included Bro Huddleston and wife Mrs Bond Ida and Dela Spears and Mrs Carry Muncy. Bonnie Fae Smith visited the James home on Christmas Eve. Anna Mae and Debra Powel of near Vaness visited cousins Anna Mae and Pauline Riley. Leon Waldron of Rush Sertogs returned from CCC camp for a week of New Year observances.
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Jess Cooper
Lula
Tom Riley
Clyde Rushing
Yeager
Leatha Twyman
Lorraine
Alfred Pennington
Lula Monde
Mr. Riley
Orvill Austin
Dot McGeehie
Edith Riley
Good Salesman Good Salesman
James alias Jimmy James was arrested in Seminole for petit larceny in an Ada store theft involving an overcoat. He allegedly sold the coat to a Seminole truck driver for 153 dollars. the coat was traced through a letter in an old coat at Montgomery Ward. He faces charges and was returned to face court.
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Mingo James
Jimmy James
Seminole
Ada
James
Raymond Rains
Wilburton
Okla
Italy
Montgomery Ward
WORSTELL SCHOOL Christmas Treats and Vacation Noted
A Worstell School page reports a Friday Christmas event with Santa Claus giving treats to every student. Teachers and pupils were granted a one week holiday. Honors list includes eighth grade students James Duncan Winston Summers Anna Belle Kemp Betty Lee Perry for language and writing. seventh graders Virginia Lea Burk Rhea Jean Boyd etc. for various subjects. sixth graders Norman Archer Boyd Neighbors and others recognized in history and spelling.
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Worstell
Santa Claus
James Duncan
Winston Summers
Anna Belle Kemp
Betty Lee Perry
Paul Smith
Cleola Steele
Christina Male
Faleta Higbee
Betty Lee Verry
Marie Northam
Virginia Lea Burk
Ruby Jones
Donald Thomas
Rhea Jean Boyd
Thelma McGuffee
Norman Arcier
Boyd Neighbors
Norman Archer
Cletha Burk
Bertie Pinley
Roper Predicts Broader Recovery In New Year
Secretary Roper expressed optimism that the nation would see a broader recovery in the coming year. He noted that the collapse of depression forces culminated last year and recovery efforts would expand activity in an ever widening circle.
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Washington
Roper
Commerce
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Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc County Enterprise
Ada Star-Democrat
ADA Evening News
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
McNeil
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Will Rogers
Townsend
al Smith
Liberty League
Smith
Roosevelt
Chicago
New York
Oklahoman
Wiley Johnson
Friends of Progress
Switzerland
Bebee
Highway 18
Chism
Federal Bureau
Great Britain
Wales
Joe Martin
Lee Roy
Odell Riley
Price Richardson
Silas Twyman
Byrns
Congress
White House
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