Half Acre in Eden and the Stagecraft Plot
Marcia Canfield, engaged to Frank Kendrick, pursues him to Chicago after his sudden disappearance. A bank of tensions emerges around a robbery and a mysterious loot find in Carlo Stellicci’s home. Bruce McDougall appears amid rehearsal drama as a farmhouse storm and a social gathering unfold.
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Marcia Canfield
Philip Canfield
Szossip
Frank Kendrick
Marcia
Kendrick
Helen Waddell
Frank
Chicago
Tony Stellicci
Carlo
Storm
Pasengers
Bruce McDougall
Helen
Bradfords
Joan Bradford
Eden
Bobbs Neck
New York
Joan
Mike
Stagecraft Guild
McDougall
Dorothy Osborn
Dorothy
Mrs. Horton
Hilsp Canfield
Florida
Robbery plot deepens as town debates crime patrols
In Eden half acre, buzz follows a ChristmasDay robbery at a home. Police describe a fourman gang using stolen cars with local lookouts. Carlo Stellicci plots with a quartet in New York, voicing discontent over pay and risk as they plan further holdups.
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Philip Canfield
Canfield
Bank Heist Plotter Faces Rivalry and Family Ties
Carlo contends with three accomplices as he plans a bank robbery while doubting which associate betrayed him. The table discusses a dog wagon stickup and a payroll theft, hinting at hidden loyalties and a dangerous lead from Tony, his brother and suspected insider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlo
Standridge Snubs Class as Claim of Wealth Emerges
A teacher named Standridge struts through the hall with his nose in the air. Miss Little questions his behavior and he boasts of wealth saying he could quit teaching. He adds odd family details claiming oil on his hair and gas in his stomach.
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Mr. Standrddge
Miss Little
Joleeta
Mr. Standridge
Rich
Vaught warns tougher penalties for violators
Federal Judge Edgar S. Vaught told a Tulsa crowd that 1937 will bring stiffer sentences for federal liquor law violators. He noted the court has been lenient before due to citizen assistance to bootleggers, while 75 arraignments proceeded in his Oklahoma City courtroom.
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Oklahoma City
Edgar S. Vaught
Vaught
Pontotoc County Faces Deadly 1936 Year In Review
The year 1936 in Pontotoc County records fifty violent deaths across diverse causes. Auto accidents led with 19 fatalities, including 14 drivers and five pedestrians. six homicides occurred with pistols and shotguns prominent. Trains, drowning, and oil-field accidents also claimed lives, while a 1937 start hinted at continuing danger.
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Pontotoc County
Fittstown
Office of Tag Agent Busy As New Year Opens
County tag office on Court Street sees a rush for new licenses as Mrs. Vester Meharg heads the office. Monday staff and Meharg work to handle the demand, reflecting a busy start to the year.
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Court Street
Vester Meharg
Arraignments Proceed in District Court For Various Defendants
A district court Monday arraigned several defendants ahead of a criminal docket. Names include Ray Day for robbery with firearms, James Haddock for murder, A J Blunt for first degree rape, Carl Bridges for grand larceny, and others facing larceny, drunken driving, and related charges. Some cases were stricken or bond forfeited as courtroom changes were noted. Delegates discussed a patronage agreement with Senators Elmer Thomas and Josh Lee to set limits on patronage power.
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Ray Day
James L. Haddock
Cecil Morton
A. J. Blunt
Carl Bridges
Hilman Ables
W. A. Nave
Roy Dillard
Ben Johnson
Nick Worchester
Eugene Ivey
Dan Elam
Ernest Northcourt
Bill Hassell
Bill Leonard
Leonard Robinson
Walter Knight
Opal Sparks
C. J. Erwin
John Bailey
Orville Thomas
Leroy Isaacs
Elmer Thomas
Josh Lee
Officials Begin Pewanty Term In Pontotoc County
Pontotoc county officials, most of them, began a new term with oath filings and bonds at the county clerk’s office. Sheriff Clyde Kaiser, Assessor Bill Beaver, County Clerk H D Garner, Court Clerk Della Bedford, County Judge John B Keel, Attorney W W Stanfield, Justices S W Hill and A W Oliver, and constables resumed duties as terms started. Tommy Ford will replace Fred McCoy as county treasurer next July 1 under term limits.
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Pontotoc County
Court House
A. W. Oliver
Tommy Ford
Fred McCoy
McCoy
Ray Stegall
A. A. Caldwell
John Hall
George Collins
Oklahoma House Delegation Reorganizes For New Congress
Oklahoma’s house delegation elected Wilburn Cartwright of McAlester as chairman and Jed Johnson of Anadarko as vice chairman with Lyle H. Boren serving as secretary. They debated whether to vote as a unit for Rayburn or O’Connor for floor leader but made no commitment. They opposed WPA quota reductions until a good crop returns and planned a meeting with Harry Hopkins to press state WPA.
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Washington
Oklahoma
House
Congress
Wilburn Cartwright
McAlester
House Democrats
Sam Rayburn
Texas
John O'Connor
New York
Jack Nichols
Eufaula
Okla
O’connor
New Yorker
Cartwright
Nichols
Phil Ferguson
Woodward
Rayburn
Lyle H. Boren
Fourth
Jed Johnson
Analarko
Boren
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administrator
WPA
Young Boy Vernon Cunningham Ends Life At Home
Vernon Cunningham nineteen year old son of Mr and Mrs J M Cunningham residing near Pleasant Hill school died after shooting himself with a .22 rifle about six this Monday morning. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the Keith Funeral Chapel Ada with burial in Rosedale cemetery. He had suffered rheumatic illness and an arm injury, and a six year old brother witnessed the event.
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Bell
Mr. McAnally
NYA
Peters
Vernon Cunningham
J. M. Cunningham
Pleasant Hill School
Keith
Ada
Rosedale
Vernon
Plan Fight On Gillon Sales Tax Plan
Oklahoma City January 4 The Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association plans an executive committee meeting this week to oppose a gross sales tax proposal by Tax Commissioner H L McCracken. E W Smartt calls the plan preposterous and warns merchants could face bankruptcy within two to three years if enacted. Ford C Harper of the State Chamber of Commerce questions the need for more taxes. McCracken's plan would split receipts roughly half for schools and half for old age pension and social security. The current two percent retail sales tax expires July 1.
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Oklahoma City
E. W. Smartt
Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association
H. L. McCracken
Tax Commission
Smartt
Ford C. Harper
State Chamber of Commerce
Pontotoc County Finances Show Big Yearly Expenditures
Pontotoc county in Oklahoma reports 265 329 for government functions in the last fiscal year. Major outlays include 33853 for public welfare 62195 for highways 10372 for education 75485 for general government and 83424 for sinking fund with 42082 for interest 95612 to retire debt and 127635 for direct expenditures. Receipts mainly from ad valor em tax total levy 108870 with 86071 collected and delinquents at 25.98 of levy. Population 32469 yields per capita bonded debt 23.03. Total valuation 13256770 with real property 7992638 public service 3381393 and personal 3381393.
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Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
J. M. Maurer
Marriages Outpace Divorces in Pontotoc County 1936
Report shows 525 marriage licenses bought and 280 divorce suits filed in Pontotoc county in 1936. Early January activity remained brisk with five licenses sold and two divorce filings by noon on the fourth day.
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Pontotoc County
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