Bill Harrison the Stonewall Native Turned Mission Play Actor
Bill Harrison a Chickasaw from Stonewall lived quietly near his hometown for decades before moving to San Gabriel California to act in the Mission Play from 1912 to 1932. He appeared in films The Sea Wolf Odyssey of the North and The Chehaka, earning two major roles and forming friendships with locals and Cong John McGroarty. He was cremated per his wishes after a long, celebrated career in stage and screen.
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West Coast
San Gabriel
Bill Harrison
Stonewall
Calif
D. P. Harrison
Henry M. Baxter
Okmulgee
Li. P. Carpenter
Ada
Laura Elam
Mary Morrison
Ada High School
Flambeau
S. D
Ott Harrison
East Central
Haskel' Institute
Kansas
Vinzenzo
Savages
Lux Oshey
California
Harrison
Sen Gabriel
L. H. Lubrecht
Cong
John McGroarty
Morrison
Colonel Zack Denied Hearing In Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City on January 7 Colonel Zack Miller and his attorney Miss Margaret McVean said the rehearing on his effort to restore his 101 ranch empire may go to the United States Supreme Court. Miller criticized land resettlement and claimed many acres are now small farms unsuitable for grazing or crops.
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Oklahoma City
Lplool
Zack Miller
Genisda
Margaret McVean
United States Supreme Court
Miller
Resettlement Administration
Machinery Hums To Restore Runoff Primary in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City attorney William Cullen Bryant filed with the secretary of state an initiative petition to restore the run off primary. He aims to gather 100000 signatures by month’s end and has a $50000 appropriation for a special election to secure a vote before the regular primary. He said he has support from influential Democrats.
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Oklahoma City
William Cullen Bryant
Bryant
Series of Misfortunes Tulsa Boy Faces Ongoing Surgery
Wayne Richison a 12 year old Tulsa resident has endured repeated tragedies since a fall auto crash last fall. Surgeons amputated his crushed leg and he missed Christmas dinner as dentists extracted several teeth. Yesterday he underwent appendicitis surgery.
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Tulsa
UFE
Wayne Richison
Ned
Hull policies credited for trade gains in 1936 37
Washington reports the state department credits Hull's reciprocal trade policy for a sizable rise in America's 1936-37 foreign commerce. Trade with agreement nations increased overall by 31.9 percent, exports up 42.6 percent, and imports from those countries rose 22 percent, with continuing plans to negotiate a commercial pact with the United Kingdom.
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Washington
State Department
America
Hull
United States
United Kingdom
Department
New President At Enid School
Enid residents learn Dr Eugene Briggs president of Christian College at Columbia Mo has accepted Phillips University presidency. He will arrive in March to take over from Dr I N McCash who resigned after 22 years. Briggs earlier led Okmulgee schools and Southeastern Teachers College at Durant. Trustees pursue a 1 million dollar fund drive for two years to build two large buildings and a small one, with the rest added to the current endowment. Construction starts this summer with a fall project.
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Enid
U?p
Eugene 3S. Briggs
Christian College
Columbia
Southwest
Phillips University
I. N. McCash
Briggs
Okmulgee
Southeastern Teachers College
Durant
Knife Victims Improve After Friday Knife Incident
Two men injured in a knife attack near Ada Friday night show improvement. Furman H. Blassingame of Witherspoon Finance left a hospital Saturday after a neck wound. Floyd Doil remains hospitalized from a scalp and neck laceration. A. L. Benson is charged with assault with intent to kill and released on $5,000 bond. C. D. Evans is held in county jail as the knife wielder. charges pending. The incident began over a coffee spill and a dispute over a dime.
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Furman H. Blassingame
Witherspoon Finance Company
A. L. Benson
Ada
Benson
Justice Court of
A. W. Oliver
Doil
C. D. Evans
Deis
Deil
Evans
Local tag office swamped as 1938 licenses rise fast
Ada tag office reports steady 1938 tag requests with 137 issued by Saturday as state safety inspectors prepare Friday and Saturday examinations for chauffeurs. About 12 000 to 15 000 licenses issued locally with 6 000 drivers still unlicensed before New Year’s deadline. fingerprinting and dispatch records cited. Traffic violators without cards face penalties per state directives from capitol.
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Cula Meharg
State Safety Department
Ada
West Twelfth
Capitol
Listers Office
Knife altercation leaves two injured and suspect jailed
Floyd Doil was taken to a local hospital with a severe head wound after a knife attack during a dispute over a dime on East Fifth Street. C D Evans and T J Jamison were jailed after they slashed Doil and later weren’t seriously hurt. all three are described as colored. Police said Jamison and Evans captured about an hour later.
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Floyd Doil
C. D. Evans
T. J. Jamison
Doil
Doll
Jamison
East Pifth
Dail
Evans
Elmer Boyd Receives Suspended Three Year Term
Elmer Boyd pleaded guilty to larceny from a building and was given a three year suspended sentence. Judge Crawford ordered a three year term in the reformatory at Granite, then suspended it. A youth in juvenile court was paroled to his mother after a guilty plea in the same offense.
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Elmer Boyd
Boyd
Byng
Crawford
Granite
East Central Ada Tourney Set With 30 Minute Intermission
East Central College and Ada High announce an invitation debate tournament at Ada High School on Saturday January 15. D J Nabors oversees, with East Central supplying officials and critic judges. Five rounds will decide rankings from Superior to Good, with entry open to all schools and teams of two per side.
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East Central College
Ada High
East Central Teachers College
Ada High School
D. J. Nabors
East Central
Wose
Tone Ballew Freeman
Nebraska
Ars Pom
Thieves Steal Tanks From Oklahoma City Filling Station
Oklahoma City police seek thieves who dug up and removed three 550 gallon tanks a 55 gallon tank a three compartment lubricating oil tank and a grease outfit from a Magnolia filling station that had recently closed.
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Oklahoma City
Okla’ Na City
Magnolia Company
Frama Station
County Not Hurt By Tax Protests
Six corporations challenged county and city budgets before the State Tax Review. After hearings in Oklahoma City, Hoyt Driskill, assistant county attorney, announced that no public office funds will be reduced and operating expenses remain steady aside from minor technical rulings. Changes in estimates and levies were ordered to align with new laws.
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Pontotoc County
State Post
Hoyt Driskill
Oklahoma City
Driss
Phillips to announce governor bid from Okemah
State Paper reports Leon C. Phillips Okemah minority leader will announce his candidacy for governor on January 17. The Muskogee Phoenix quoted him saying a formal statement would call attention to matters he believes important to the state. Phillips was contacted at his Okemah home after being in Muskogee yesterday.
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Muskogee
Okla
Leon C. Phillips
Okemah
State House of Representatives
Federal Nursery School to Open Here in February
The Federal Nursery School in Ada, a WPA project, will open February 1 serving children from low income families. Sponsored by the American Association of University Women, it will operate in a rebuilt house at Eight Street and North Stockton with staff funded by WPA. About 25 children aged two to five will enroll, with meals, naps, and health supervision provided, and volunteers from several organizations aiding in equipment and clothing drives.
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Ada
Oklahoma
University Women
Eight St
North Stockton
WN. Y. A
American Association of University Women
Shawnee
Jean Delaney
C. C. Scott
Wim. Peterson
L. W. Cheek
Oscar Hatcher
Additional Interest Grows as Oklahoma Wildcat Drilling Proceeds
Wildcat drilling interest in Oklahoma has doubled since a major discovery near Stillwater. Phillips No. 1 Becker near Calvin is set to plug after pipe is set in Wilcox sand, gas and some oil found in Cromwell sand. Riddle No. 1 Fee near Ada advanced to Cromwell at 2,840 feet with stains of saturation. Edwards No. 1 Clark near Stratford shows productive flow in sand at 4,903 feet. Richlbom No. 1 Norman and Fleming west Maxwell begins cleaning out to test deeper horizons after Violaine target drilling earlier.
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Oklahoma
Stillwater
Becker
Calvin
Wilcox
Cromwell
Ada
Nwsw
Stratford
Clark
Richlbom No
Norman
Flemming
West Maxwell
County Democrats To Hold Caucuses In Pontotoc County
Formation of a Democratic party organization in Pontotoc county will begin with precinct caucus meetings Friday January 14. Rural caucuses are at 4 PM, cities at 7 PM. Precinct leaders will be named and two men and two women will serve as precinct committee. A county-wide meeting January 15 at 2 PM will elect a county chairman.
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Pontotoc County
United States Senate
Oklahoma tops HOLC foreclosures in 1937 study
Washington report shows Harold Lee of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation testifying Oklahoma had the highest percentage of HOLC foreclosures for the 1937 fiscal year and also led in 1936. He noted Oklahoma faced delinquencies promptly and provided figures: foreclosures at 19.8 percent of loans and 9.4 percent of loans as acquired properties.
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Washington
Harold Lee
Home Owners Loan Corporation
House Appropriations
Oklahoma
Lee
Johnson D -Okla Lee
Three Freed In Burglary Case
Preliminary hearing for Ozell Winters Ed Mozingo and Albert Jones on a second degree burglary charge ended with dismissal by Justice of the Peace A W Oliver due to insufficient evidence to hold the men for trial. They were accused of cutting a door screen and entering a building at 311 West Main to steal about 10 cases of 3.2 deer.
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Ozell Winters
Ed Mozingo
Albert Jones
A. W. Oliver
Justice of the Peace
Oliver
West Main
Two Laborites Draw Reprimand InOKC
In Oklahoma City January 3 a CIO organizer faced reprimand for opposing the wage hour law at Governor Marland's conference. An AFL representative with a similar stance faced scrutiny as officials investigate. Dave Fowler said John Wilkinson would limit his role to organizing while CIO remains committed to wage hour laws. Jack Barnes was criticized by council members for opposing the law, as Joe Shaughnessy investigates for the state federation of labor.
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Oklahoma City
CIO
Marland
AFL
Dave Fowler
John Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Jack Barnes
Pleads Guilty To Extortion Letter And Other Charges
Batesville Ark Jan 8 A man named Mayes 25 formerly of Batesville pleaded guilty today and was held for federal grand jury action on extortion letter and destroying a mailbox near Diaz Ark He was jailed in default of bond Postal inspectors arrested Mayes yesterday near Newport He faced two unsigned notes to rural mail carrier Bobbie McKenzie of Newport threatening kidnapping for $500 left at a tree on a highway east of Newport He was also sought in connection with the mailbox case.
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Batesville
Ark
Big Tree
Newport
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