Norman Howard Post Legion Plans Immediate Relief and Membership Drive
The Norman Howard post of the American Legion held its first meeting of the year to approve relief for disabled World War veterans and set to fund 25 percent of outstanding debt. They endorsed a nationwide House to House membership drive featuring a parade by Honest Bill Newton’s circus including AWOL veterans. The group also began furnishing HQ on the Convention Hall’s third floor with donations of decorations and furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Howard
American Legion
Hlrst
Zeke West
Legion
Bill Newton
Ada
Post
Ray Allen Describes Chicago Stock Show Trip for Club
Ray Allen recounts a funded five year club effort taking boys and girls to the International Stock Show in Chicago. He details visits to the Fair Grounds Armour and Wilson plants Montgomery Ward Harvester Zoo and a Santa Fe banquet while praising club work and noting lessons in agriculture and community leadership.
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Chicago
Lovelady
Pontotoc County
Armour Company
Wilson Packing Company
International Harvester Company
Montgomery, Ward & Company
Zoo
Santa Fe Railroad
Oklahoma City
BP. A. Pratt
Lowery
J.B. Hill
Oklahoma American Legion reports big 1924 membership start
About 10 090 members present at start of 1924 across Oklahoma posts per state adjutant William Cordell. Cody Fowler predicts 90 000 total by year end as posts surpass prior records. Reports urge prompt forwarding of top status post lists.
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Miahoma City
American Legion
William Cordell
Cody Fowler
Oklahoma
Speedy Trials Sought in Birmingham Axe Murders Case
In Birmingham on January 8, Solicitor Jim Davis announced rapid trials for four suspects in county jail tied to a deadly axe attack spree. Indictments by a secret grand jury accuse murder. sheriffs and officials describe a planned, three year axe syndicate that attacked 44 people and killed 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Jim Davis
Thomas J. Shirley
Davis
Shirley
Watts gin burns at Stratford after midnight
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Watts gin at Stratford shortly after 12 o'clock Tuesday night. Ada received the report but details on loss or insurance were not given. The mill was described as well equipped with modern machinery and valuable property.
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Orign
Watts Gin
Stratford
Ada
Delayed Dedication and Committee Meeting Changes
The dedication of the soldiers tuberculosis sanatorium at Sulphur has moved from January 14 to February. The state executive committee meeting was transferred to Oklahoma City and may have been held in Sulphur the day before the dedication. The event will occur in the capital on January 14.
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Sulphur
Oklahoma City
Ada boxing season announced for two local rivals
Norman Howard posts at Ada to sponsor two boys Archie Coepes and Claud Iron Jaw Sperks. They seek matches in 146 to 165 pound classes for a planned boxing season.
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Norman Howard Post
Ada
The
Post
Archie Coepes
Claud “Iron Jaw” Sperks
James H. Teel post to add 600 members by Feb 1
The James H. Teel post in Bartlesville opened a campaign on January 1 to enroll 600 members by February 1. New club rooms are being furnished in the Civic Center building.
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James H. Teel
Bartlesville
Civic Center
James Hennessy Post Bradman Elected Officers
The James Hennessy post at Bradman elected new officers. Post commander G. H. Lambdin and vice commander Alden Spees lead a slate including adjutant C. E. Schmitt finance officer J Lambdin chaplain Cavel Tompkins service officer Orman Kobler sergeant at arms George Baumgardner and historian Dr D C Malloch.
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James Hennessy
Bradman
G. H. Lambdin
Alden Spees
C. E. Schmitt
J. ©. Lambdin
Cavel Tompkins
Orman Kobler
George Baumgardner
D. C. Malloch
Local VFW Post Elects New Officers in Harmon County
Harmon county post at Hollis elected post commander Cody Fowler and chose Dr. W. G. Hubbard adjutant J. M. Cunningham finance officer Chas. J. Massey chaplain Clifford Thompson and John Cole for sergeant at arms A membership drive was launched with a goal of 100 members for 1924.
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Tol Durham
Harmon County
Hollis
W. G. Hubbard
J. M. Cunningham
Chas. J. Massey
Clifford Thompson
John Cole
Methodist church in Mounds bought for American Legion home
The Methodist church at Mounds, bought by the William Sprague post, will be refitted as a home for the American Legion. The building cost is listed at 2,500 dollars. Mounds is a town of about 1,000 residents.
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Mounds
William Sprague
Beijing
Oklahoma Democrats Plan Jackson Day Banquet
Okla City January event features Ed Seamans as toastmaster with former Texas Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey as principal speaker. The Jackson Day banquet in the new Masonic temple aims to unite all Democratic factions with music by Steinberg's Orchestra and Shrine Quartette and an invocation by Rev. Hutchinson.
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Ahuoma City
Okla
Ed Seamans
State Central Committee
Joseph Weldon Bailey
United States
Texas
Oklahoma
Tvo
Masonic Temple
Seamans
Forney
Hutchinson
St. Luke‘s Methodist Church
Bailey
Luther Harrison
Holdenville
C. B. Stuart
Steinberg
Shrine Quartette
Seamatiz
M. E. Trapp
Col
R. A
R. S. Fite
Tah- Isqual
Yice Ean
Democratic Central Committee
George Hall
Melester
Central Committee
N. R. Graham
Tulsa
G. W. Goodwin
Dudley C. Monk
Okmulgee
R.L. Simpson
Eufaula
A. A. McDonald
Hugo
Arthur Walcott
Ada
BE. M. Evans
Durant
C. A. Gelbraith
John Ed Davis
H. L. Muldrow
Norman
Sallie Bradfield
Wynnewood
M. C. McFarland
B. B. Barefoot
Chi¢kasha
Martha Fullerson
Anadarko
E. E. Milam
Eli Remo
J. M. Eule
Hobart
C. B. McCabeb
Olustree
F. J. Gillspie
A. J. Titus
Henry Johnson
Perry
Democratic State Executive Committee
Consolidation Plan Aito School Life in Tillman County
A Tillman County consolidation plan advances as district schools near completion. Kerr notes Tillman high school enrollment at 21 percent, above the national 9 percent. Nine consolidated schools operate buses for year round service. overall enrollment about 5,260 with over one fifth in high school.
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Tillman
United States
Kerr
Tilimane
Schoo's
Obituary of Hazel Martin and Victory Burge
Hazel Martin aged 11 daughter of Sam Martin died at home Thursday at 6 o clock funeral Saturday 2:30 pm Nagarene church Rev KR E McCain interment at Rosedale cemetery Victory Burge wife of W A Burge aged 26 died Thursday evening at West Main home funeral Friday 3 pm at cemetery she leaves a husband four children two brothers and a sister.
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Hazel
Sam Martin
Victory By Burge
W. A. Burge
West Main
Puneral
Sseypt
Miss Bessie Cannon Dies in San Antonio Area Home
Miss Bessie Cannon sister of Mrs K H Couch died at Judge R H Cotech home 1025 South Belmont Friday evening at 6 00. The body was sent to Bridgenort Texas Saturday night for burial.
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Bessie Cannon
K. H. Couch
R. H. Cotech
South
Belmont
Bridgenort
Texas
Pontotoc County Cotton Ginned Increases Note
Pontotoc County reports 8 11 bales of cotton ginned, totaling £64 607 bales. The figure compares with $26 214 at the same date last year, a decline from 1922. Tillman County leads with 34 000 plus, while Jackson ranked second with 28 495 bales.
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Pontotoc
Lreports
Governhr
Catton
Vt Rari Pricer
Pontotoc County
Tillman County
Jackson
Bank Robbers Identified in Pawhuska Jail
Pawhuska January 5. Osage County authorities announce that Sam Coker and Buster Jarrett, arrested in a roundup of lawbreakers, have been identified by W. C. Cantrell, assistant cashier of the First National Bank at Shidler, as the men who robbed the bank Thursday of 8100. Coker and Jarrett are in jail here.
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Pawhuska
Ofgta
Sam Coker
Buster Jarrett
Allesea
Denoya
W. C. Cantrell
First National Bank
Shidler
Coker
Jarrett
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Legion Club
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