Nervy Woman Mushing Across Alaska Mail Route
Jun ea u Alaska December 31 UP a slim woman drives 700 miles across Alaska by sled to deliver mail toward Fairbanks. Mary Joyce began December 20 at Taku and reached Tulsequah. companions may join later to Atlin with plan to reach Fairbanks in about 20 days. She relies on lead dogs Tip and on routes via Stikine Taku Inklin Chesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska
UPA
Fairbanks
Mary Joyce
Tulsequah
Taku
Atlin
Inklin Rover
Tip
Inklin
Whitehorse
Burwash Landing
Tanana Crossing
Yukon
John W. Troy
F C. Collins
Joyce
Twin Glaciers
Taku River
Fine Crop Of Bachelors For 1936 New Year
The year opens with a coast to coast appeal for marriage minded men as unattached women eye New York Chicago Washington and Hollywood for 1936 matches. Notables named include Frank Crowninshield Alfred Vanderbilt J. Edgar Hoover and Henry Horner among others with playful notes on fortune status and bachelor appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Collins
Associated Press
Chicago
New York
Washington
Hollywood
Frank Crowninshield
Vanity Fair
Alfred Gwyne Vanderbilt
Harvey Laden
Jimmy and
Woolworth Donahue
F. W. Woolworth
Barbara Hutton
J. Edgar Hoover
Sen
Rush D. Holt
West Virginia
Senate
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Turner W. Battle, Jr
Secretary of Labor
North Carolina
Charles Lee Cook
State Department
Bidders Pass of Pontotog Co Roa
Oklahoma City report on December 31 notes road contractors and the state highway commission seek to save 4 million dollars in the Oklahoma road building program. Scott Ferris says a contractor committee will offer recommendations to ease the man hour rule to expand bids on relief roads projects. Governor Marland telephoned to Washington urging federal relaxation of the rule. One contractor claims a project could be built if the rule is lifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Scott Ferris
Harry L. Hopkins
Commission
Rielief
Pushmataha
Woodward
Adair
McClain
Pontotoc
Grady
Sequoyah
Hughes
Love
Grant
Noble
Pittsburgh
Marshall
Oklahoma City
Ferris
State Highway Commission
E. W. Marland
Washington
Compromise Talks Grow Over Patman Bonus Payment
Washington December 30. Pressure for concessions to ease opposition to immediate bonus payment grows as Rep Patman Texas Democrat signals willingness to consider a compromise method of payment. President Roosevelt dodges questions at press conference leaving door open to administration openness on the issue as Congress plans to reconvene January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patman
Texas
Roosevelt
House
Guffey coal law upheld against tax challenge
Federal District Judge Albert L. Reeves ruled the Guffey coal law constitutional, denying a temporary injunction on federal taxes, stating the levy is burdensome and destructive to the plaintiffs business. The case involved six Missouri coal firms and the Little NRA framework for the coal industry. Funeral services were set for Chelsea resident John R. McIntosh, 69, former Chelsea postmaster and Cherokee assembly clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Albert L. Reeves
Reeve
Missouri
Little
NRA
Reeves
Congress
Chelsea
John R. McIintosh
McIntosh
Old
Cherokee Assembly
Johnston Rites Set for Oklahoma Pioneer
Gore Oklahoma December 30 funeral services are planned for George W Johnston 64 a pioneer resident who died of a heart attack in Gore yesterday. The services will be held at Bixby tomorrow.
Farm hand captures after shooting and car theft case
Edwin Schmidt, a farm hand, was arrested after a 24 hour search in Anadarko. Mary Lou Berry, 17, is hospitalized with a shattered chin from a shooting near Carnegie. Aubrey Adams, 21, reported as the girl's escort, had his car found abandoned near Fort Cobb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anadarko
Edwin Schmidt
Mary Lou Berry
Carnegie Hospital
Aubrey Adams
Fort Cobb
Schmidt
Joe Harp
Adams
Miss Bertz
Carnegie
Oklahoma Cotton Ginning Report for 1935 and 1934
The Department of Commerce through the Bureau of the Census releases a preliminary report on cotton ginned before December 13 by counties in Oklahoma for the 1935 and 1934 crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Oklahoma
November business gains across Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico
The commerce department reports November retail sales in 788 independent stores in Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico were about 21 percent above November 1934 and 12 percent above October. Motor vehicle dealers led gains at 53 percent. lumber and building materials rose 25 percent. meat and grocery stores rose 13 percent while grocery stores without meat fell 1.1 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Commerce Department
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Rochester youth charged in extortion letters plot
Roland K. Markell of Rochester, 21, was jailed after confessing to federal authorities that he mailed threatening letters to Gannett publisher Frank E. Gannett and Louis A. Wehle demanding up to 150000 dollars. He described his scheme as a thrill ride and faces charges of sending threatening letters through the mails with plans to kidnap or kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N.Y
Frank E. Gannett
Gannett
Louis A. Webble
Rochester
Brewer
Roland KK. Markell
United States
A. Grobe
Grobe
Markell
Leopold
Loeb
Rochester Artists
George W. Doherty
Departmen of Justice
Doherty
Mr. Wehle
Wehle
Administrative and Research Index Rises in Week Ended December 21
Extended gains in several industries lifted the Administrative and Research Index of Business Activity to 88.1 for the week ended December 21 from 84.9 the prior week and 67.8 a year earlier. Auto output rose further and electric power production surpassed two billion for the first time, while retail trade bank debits and cotton takings also advanced. Soft coal and petroleum output declined and steel held steady amid year end expectations.
Geology Survey Work Pushed Under New Supervisors
The district geology survey advances under C. M. Cade III as district supervisor after H. A. Ireland’s resignation, with W. S. Derrick succeeding Cade in Pontotoc County. Work focuses on sand and gravel deposits for roads due to limited equipment, while iron ore near Fitzhugh is analyzed, asphalt west of Ada is found excellent, and a limestone bed near Fittstown suited for rock wool is located for potential use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Geological Survey
C. M. Cade III
H. A. Ireland
W. S. Derrick
Mr. Cade
Pontotoc County
Fitzhugh
Norman
Ada
Pennsylvania
Fittstown
Gen Hunter Liggett Dies at 78 in San Francisco
UP Lieut Gen Hunter Liggett longtime army leader and World War I commander of the American Expeditionary Forces died at Letterman hospital Presidio San Francisco at age 78 after a long illness. He served in the Mexican border Cuba Philippines and led American forces in France before heading the army of occupation in Coblenz Germany. He and his wife Harriet Law Liggett had no children and lived quietly in civilian life since retirement in 1921.
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San Francisco
Hunter Liggett
Letterman Hospital
Presidio
General Liggett
Harriet Law Liggett
Congress
West Point
Montana
Chief Gall
Poplar Creek
Cuba
Philippines
France
John J. Pershing
Army of Occupation
Coblenz
Germany
Three Injured as Rock Island Train Leaves Track Near Enid
A Rock Island southbound passenger train No. 31 left the track half a mile south of Jefferson near Enid. Two women Mrs. E Pipkin and Mrs. Minnie Taft were injured though not seriously. Charles E Watson of Saginaw Michigan suffered a burned toe. The Pullman overturned. seven passengers were aboard. A broken rail caused the wreck. train was moving about 30 mph after a stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid
Rock Island
Jefferson
Euzid
Gus Stransberg
Caldwell
Kan
E. Pipkin
el Reno
Minnie Taft
Norman
Charles E. Watson
Sagin 7
Mich
Pipkin
Taft
Stransberg
George Hillman
Mrs Malone Hosts Holiday Visitors In Stonewall
Mrs W B Malone welcomed her children for Christmas in Stonewall. The gathering included four children, 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren with guests from Wichita Falls Wheeler Roswell and Stonewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Malone
Stonewall
Malone
W. L. Leach
L. Leach Jr
Vera Leach
Wichita Falls
Tex
G. T. Riley
Wheeler, Tex
A. B. Malone
Jo ‘E
Roswell, N. M
Willie Malone
Former Pontotoc Co. Boy Killed in Hunting Accident
Aubrey Palmer 17 a 4-H honor winner dies in a rabbit hunting accident 12 miles southwest of Stillwater. He climbed a brush pile to stomp a rabbit when he slipped or dropped his shotgun and the weapon crossed his chin. His father S. A. Palmer is a herdsman at Oklahoma A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Aubrey Palmer
Here
S. A. Palmer
Oklahoma ,A. and
M. College
Palmer Born Near Ada Son of Sloan Palmer
Aubrey Palmer was born near Ada to Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Palmer. He is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Griffith of the Lightning Ridz2 community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Palmer
Ada
Sloan Palmer
Clint Palmer
J. H. Griffith
Borah Wins Ohio Presidential Preference Primary Backing
Senator Borah authorized to place his name in the Ohio presidential preference primary after a meeting with three Ohio Republican liberals led by Roscoe C. McCullough. Borah said he would do what his friends deem necessary to pledge delegates at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Borah
Ohio
Roscoe C. McCullough
Borah
Cleveland
Will Establish Nursery Schools In Oklahoma
P Lawson D Mitchell state WPA education director said 15 nursery schools will be started in Oklahoma and 215 unemployed teachers will gain work from a $25 000 allotment raising the educational WPA total to $50 000 for January and February. Locations not yet decided. Each school will hire two teachers a nurse and a housekeeper with at least 30 children aged 2 1/2 to 13 years from unemployed or low income groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Lawson D. Mitchell
WPA
Oklahoma
Mitchell
Norman mourns ren e mobley es at norman
Ren E Mobley es at Norman details death of Ben E Mobley state game warden under Murray administration from cerebral hemorrhage in Norman on December 30. Survived by widow four daughters Tessie Marie Merle Pat and four sons Gerald Grady Robert Ben Mobley Jr plus brothers Robert Chap Gerald and sister Mrs Sublett. Mobley served as first mayor of Wilson and was active in Methodist church and Masonic orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Tessie Mobley
Lushanya
Europe
Prin
Mobley
Robert Mobley
Chap
Gerald Mobley
Jones
H. H. Sublett
Wilson
Three Machines Bring $108 Into County Treasury
Sheriff raids netted nine marble machines in and near Ada. One owner paid $36.59 in fines and costs to recover his machine. By late Saturday Herman Hamilton paid three such fines and costs totaling 108 dollars in justice court and recovered all three machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Kaiser
Ada
Herman Hamilton
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Oklahoma Governor Marland Ill at Ponca City Home
Governor Marland is ill with a head cold at his Ponca City home and will not return to Oklahoma City until Wednesday or Thursday. He left for Christmas holidays on December 21 and had planned to come back today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Marland
Ponca City
Pontotoc County OETA Office Closes After Relief Shift
The Pontotoc county OETA office shut at noon Tuesday, with operations winding down over the past week. As federal relief withdraws, the burden shifts to state and county welfare boards under a new plan, while staff await final instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
The
OERA
County Welfare Board
Si Ce
FERA
OEA
Buddy Scott Aims for Olympic Tryouts in Boxing
Ada resident Buddy Scott, a six foot light heavyweight and student at Oklahoma Military Academy Claremore, has built a strong amateur record including a win over Junior Munsell. He plans to test for Olympic selection, aided by Golden Gloves experience and interschool competition. His talents earned an invitation from Joseph Jeilly of the Kansas City Athletic Club to face a Chicago crack squad. Buddy is Howard Scott’s brother, a veteran pro boxer known for his punching power.
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Buddy Scott
Ada
Oklahoma Military Academy
Claremore
Buddy
Junior Munsell
Young Scott
United States
Scott
Joseph Jeilly
Kansas City Athletic Club
Chicago
Howard Scott
Howard
McDonald Seeks League Action Over German Persecution
James G. McDonald resigns as high commissioner of refugees for the League of Nations council and urges intercession to halt treatment of Jews and non-Aryans in Germany. He warns repression threatens international peace and endangers legitimate interests of other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James G. McDonald
League of Nations Council
League
Germany
McDonald
Collision Near Chelsea Takes Roy Edwards in Ice Spill
Roy Edwards a 40 year old coal dealer died when two cars skidded on icy pavement three miles south of Chelsea in Oklahoma. Yale Compton was injured slightly while J B Pike of Quincy Illinois was unharmed. Edwards death marked the weekend’s fourth traffic fatality in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Roy Edwards
Edwards
Yale Compton
J. B. Pike
Quincy
Here
Compton
Pike
Oklahoma
Book Lovers To Find Friends In New Library
Ada Public Library opens Sunday afternoon January 5 from 2 to 5 pm inviting patrons to meet old friends among authors and books while new titles arrive. The collection includes Wister’s Virginian Emerson Hough covers Laddie Grey and Porter titles. Van Dine biographies. Pompeii thriller. and a large children's section with familiar favorites and new stories. A book shower invites donations to grow the growing library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Public Library
Wisters Virginian
Emerson Hough
Zac Grey
Gene Stratton Porter
Ada
Burlington Liars Club Plans Annual Championship Lies
Burlington officials gather and sort lie submissions for the club’s annual contest. Entries arrive from across the nation including a Californian tale of Lincoln’s statue and a U S ship captain’s rain story. Martha Hirsch describes a miraculous cow and an Oklahoma seal letter questions the club’s anthology, hinting at campaign season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Vic
Will Vinson
Madera
Baltimore
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Bailey
U.S.S. Bushnell
Canal Zone
Tropics
Martha Hirsch
Crow Rock
Mont
Washington, D. C
State of
Oklahoma
O. C. Hulett
Club
Hulett
Freeman seeks temporary alimony in Creek divorce case
Andrew Freeman, defendant in a December 26 divorce suit filed by Kate Fixico Freeman, asks for temporary alimony from the wealthy Creek Indian woman and that she pay his attorney fees. The petition follows her second attempt to end the marriage, on grounds of extreme cruelty. Judge Harland A. Carter is expected to rule Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okmulgee
Andrew Freeman
Kate Fixico Freeman
Freeman
Arkansas
Harland A. Carter
Swans At Ada Farm Escape Before Capture Plan
Three swans on Irda Drymon's farm attracted attention as they settled by a lake on the property. Drymon planned to capture the birds to remove them from the farm. The next day the large birds flew away, and Nick Heard of Hughes Tool Co in Oklahoma City was visiting relatives in Ada on Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Irda Drymon
Drymon
Nick Heard
Hughes Tool Company
Oklahoma City
Ada
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Augusta Rosso
Italy
Melvin Purvis
Dillinger
Arthur Metz
Milwaukee Road
Arthur Meeke Jr
Henry Horner
Illinois
West Coast
Dick Powell
Fred MacMurray
Randolph Scott
Henry Wilcoxon
Gene Raymond
Nelson Eddy
Pontotog CO
Rep
Guffey
Man
Beckham
Blaine
Tod Bryan
Caddo
Carter
Coal
Comanche
Cotton
Creek
Custer
Dewey
Garvin
Grady Ee
Greer Tee
Harmon
Haskell
Jackson
Johnston
Y Love
Tayo A McCurtain
Marshall —— Wee
Maves
Lee Murray
Muskogee
Oxkruskee
Osage
Pawnee
Payne
Pittsburg
Pottawatomie
Toger Mills
Sequoya
Stephens Tillman
Tulsa
Ee Meads
Administrative and Research Corporation
Liggett Oita
Mrs. Malone
Pontotoc CO
Borar
Ren E. Mobley
Ounty
OETA
Adan
O.M.A
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