Street resigns as Oklahoma House speaker amid power struggle
Allan Street resigned as speaker of the Oklahoma house of representatives during a split over administration control of committee appointments. J. Woody Dixon was chosen as speaker pro tempore after the move to strip Street of chairing the 55 committees, as the Twelfth legislature convened and Senate business opened.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Henry S. Johnston
Allan Street
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Street
J. Woody Dixon
House
Democratic House
Committee On Committees
Cham Jones
Stephens County
Democratic
T. S. Rider
Muskogee
W. J. Holloway
Senate
A. E. Darnell
Clinton
W. M. Gulager
J. O. Ferguson
Pawnee
Guy Andrews
McAlester
W. C. Austin
Altus
W. T. Clark
Medford
E. V. George
Norman
Gid Graham
Nowata
J. B. Harper
Talahina
Ira A. Hill
Cherokee
Fletcher Johnson
Bristow
Wade H. Lootburrow
Buffalo
J. N. Nesbitt
Atoka
George D. Peck
Stroud
D. H. Powers
Freedom
Jess L. Pullen
Sulphur
E. M. Reed
Elk City
John L. Rice
el Reno
C. H. Terwilleger
Tulsa
Richard L. Wheatley
Vinita
Gordon Gray
Chickasha
Lester E. Smith
Wewoka
T. T. Blakely
Okmulgee
Dave Boyer
Walters
A. L. Commons
Miami
A. C. Easter
Bartlesville
Amos Ewing
Guthrie
Clarence Johnson
McComb
Harry Jolly
Carnegie
W. P. Kimmerer
Dover
Alvin Moore
Cheyenne
W. O. Ray
Tishomingo
U. T. Rexroat
Ardmore
Paul Stewart
Hayworth
W. G. Stigler
Stigler
Grover Thomas
Cordell
Mac Q. Williamson
Pauls Valley
Tom Anglin
Holdenville
W. C. Fidler
John A. McDonald
Durant
W. J. Otsen
Enid
G. J. Patton
Muldrow
Senate Chamber
H. D. Henry
Mangum
Rochester
Minn
Henry
Johnston
J. T. Fisher
Okemah
C. S. Storms
Waurika
Ferguson
Storms
Senator Storms
Demorat
Sulptur
Baro
Talihina
Macomb
Leecraft
Bryan County
Texas County
Tillery
Noble County
Nance
J. T. Daniel
Ringling
Earl Brown
Carter County
Love County
Dixon
J. Knox Bynum
Pottawatomie County
Herman Ingram Held In Murder Hearing At Frisco
Herman Ingram was held by the district court on a murder charge after a preliminary hearing. He was remanded to the county jail without bail following the Christmas Eve death of Louis Hathcock at Gus Hathcock’s home near Frisco. Defense plans habeas corpus appeal after transcript is filed.
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Herman Ingram
District Court
Louis Hathcock
Gus Hathcock
Frisco
John Crawford
Bank bandits plunder Asher bank and abduct locals
Two masked robbers raided the Canadian Valley State Bank at Asher Oklahoma taking between 2000 and 3000 dollars. They kidnapped cashier W M Hampton and bookkeeper Carl Cochrane and forced them into a awaiting sedan before freeing the bankers later near Vanosa. Arthur Beeman was held captive with the car stolen from him. A posse pursued, but the bandits remained at large.
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Asher, Okla
Canadian Valley State Bank
W. M. Hampton
Carl Cochrane
St. Louis
Okla
Arthur Beeman
Beeman
Vamcosa
Oklo
Hampton
Asher
J. A. Huff
W. R. Kilgo
W. C. Hall
Pearson
Ada Pioneer S M Shaw Dies at 53 In Ada
Samuel McCormick Shaw a longtime Ada merchant and civic leader died at home on East Tenth Street after two days of illness from influenza and pneumonia. The 53 year old founder of Ada’s Shaw department store leaves a widow and several children. funeral plans await the arrival of friend W F White from California.
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Samuel McCormick Shaw
Ada
East Tenth Street
Mr. Shaw
W. F. White
California
White
Shaw
S. M. Shaw
Langford
Victor
Cole
Trooper
Robert Allen
Charles
Ralph Heard
Anadarko
Percy Shaw
Frank M
South Broadway
West Main Street
Shaw Department Store
Oklahoma
Retail Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
First Methodist Church
Knights Templar
Constable in jail after fatal shooting at Roff
Ed Thomas 50, sworn in as Fitzhugh township constable, held in Ada jail on a charge connected to the death of Jack Morris 35, a farmer shot at the old First National bank corner in Roff. Morris died from gunshot wounds after a reported cattle dispute. funeral planned in Roeff.
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Ed Thomas
Cof
Fitzhugh
Jack Morris
Roff
Thomas
Ada
Morris
First National Bank
Roeff
Fred Bowles
Hugh Mathis
Toff
Mathis
Ross
Enid Worker to Lead Ada Sunday School Reorganization
Miss Josephine Walker of Enid arrives in Ada to serve as educational director for the First Christian church for a limited time. A Phillips university graduate with a AB in 1926, she will oversee Sunday school and young peoples groups, with a full re organization as a first project.
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Josephine Walker
Enid
Ada
First Christian Church
Miss Walker
Phillips University
Young Peoples
W. H. Hunter
Carter to Push Quick Decisions Before Leaving Office
Oklahoma City Jan 5 Frank Carter corporation commissioner will leave Jan 14. He plans to urge immediate disposition of four pending matters before his term ends. These include Chickasha gas and electric franchise certification Norman to Oklahoma City bus route proposals and gas company gauge rule petitions Tulsa ice plant operations.
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Oklahoma City
Frank Carter
E. R. Hughes
Carter
State Senate
Senate
John B. Nichlas
Chickasha
New Drilling Interest Expands in Francis Area
Oil activity rises in the Francis region with two new drilling sites announced by Ed Gillette of Royalty Oil Refining. The Broughton No 1 near section 36-5-6 and Kroeger No 4 near section 25-5-6 begin rigging as Royalty now runs three small producers outputting about 50 barrels daily. Independent Oil plans a new rig in section 20-5-7 north of Francis.
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Francis
Ed Gillette
Royalty Oil Refining Corporation
Broughton No. 1
Kroeger
Section 20-5-7
Defective steering blamed for Pickwick bus crash
James F. Todd of Meeker files in Oklahoma county district court seeking 35000 damages from the Pickwick stage-line company over injuries from a bus crash near El Reno. Elvis Davis of Los Angeles filed an earlier suit for 35000. Todd claims permanent incapacity.
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Oklahoma City
Pickwick
el Reno
Oklahoma County
James F. Todd
Meeker
Todd
Pickwick Stage-Line Company
Elvis Davis
Los Angeles
Hearing Delayed on Oklahoma Road Contract Action
District Judge Sam Hooker continued the hearing on a bid restraining the state highway commission from letting contracts worth about 3 million dollars. W. L. Murphy argued the commission lacks the required 25 percent reserve. Edward M. Box cited the highway statute and recent reports showing funds and overruns. Completion of the U S highway No 66 work in Oklahoma County depends on the court ruling, with bids still set for Wednesday unless stayed.
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Sam Hooker
W. L. Murphy
Murphy
Edward M. Box
Wilson
Hooker
Box
Hocker
Oklahoma County
Ed McDonald
Highway Department
McDonald
Question Mark ends historic endurance flight at Metropolitan Airport
Army’s Question Mark, after 150 hours 40 minutes aloft and nearly 12,000 miles, lands at Metropolitan Airport. Crew, led by Major Carl Spatz, dumps excess fuel to reach earth, proving in-flight refueling works and setting new endurance records beyond prior German and Belgian achievements.
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Los Angeles
Sen
Army
Rockwell Field
San Diego
Fokker
Argossy
Question Mark
Earth
Carl Spatz
Johann’ Risticz
Wilhelm Zimmerman
Houston Man Hurt In Bus Collision
Harry Holcomb of Houston Texas was injured when his car crashed into a Red Ball bus bound for Stonewall near the Abbott store. He was taken to Breco hospital with back injuries and probable internal injuries. listed as seriously hurt.
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Harry Holcomb
Houston
Tex
Breco
Stonewall
Abbott
Holcomb
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Horsemen Defeat Pauls Valley In Hot Cage Battle
The Horsemen defeated Pauls Valley 28 to 25 in a tight district clash. Fleming at center and C. Walker at forward led a steady offense while Crawford delivered strong defense. The win boosts the Horsemen’s title hopes after their extra period win over Allen the previous night.
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Horsemen
Pauls Valley
Allen
Fleming
C. Walker
Crawford
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