Oklahoma Collegiate scoring crown eyed by rivals
The 1936 battle for the Oklahoma Collegiate scoring title shapes up as Northwestern star Smith has graduated, leaving the field open. East Central legend names like John Anderson and Roy Webb once dominated. current contenders include Newsome Ensminger Haught Jacobson Anderson Hitt and Robertson as the Tigers face Alva and Oklahoma City in upcoming games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Teachers College
Northwestern Rangers
East Central Tigers
Smith
Northwestern
Tigers
Traven Warner
B. C
Traven Waner
E. C
Barton Carlton
Bariton Carlton
Clarence
Red” Philim
George Carlton
Roy Webb
John Anderson
Tiger
Newsome
Northeastern Redmen
Bicenter
Ensminger
Layton
Northeastern
James Haught
Central
Tip Jacobson
Haught
Southeastern
Jacobson
Robertson
Anderson
East
Worseele and Maxwell Teams Tie in Weekend Game
Worseele tied Maxwell as the girls lost 18 13 and the boys 20 7 at Worstell school Friday. Several local residents visited homes Sunday and Monday, including Doris Roper and Rhea Jean Loyd as guests of Christina Mole, and others staying with or visiting Maxwell and Pinley households.
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Maxwell
Worstell
Doris Roper
Rhea Jean Loyd
Christina Mole
Faleta Higbee
Ola Mae West
Veda Mae Tinley
Bob Walden
Louzell Coffey
Helen Mackey
Pinley
Miss Goddard
Marie Northam
Hamp Northam
Ced ar Grove Church Crowded as Residents Move In and Out
A Cedar Grove church gathering Sunday night drew a big crowd led by Rev Elidre Williams. residents report numerous family moves between properties including Keith Chandler Baker Nicker son West Kellogg and others with many visitors and calls noted as in town and away.
Oklahoma WPA Maps New Projects as $1.6 Million Is Added
Oklahoma WPA officials outline a statewide plan to use a fresh $1.6 million federal grant to sustain the 95,000 WPA workers. Total Oklahoma receipts rise to $20.6 million with funds allocated to rural school construction and revitalized municipal building and street projects. District officials press to resolve highway gravel contract disputes, with Guthrie cutoff highway payments cited as a focal point.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Oklahoma
WPA
W. S. Key
Key
Guthrie
Sunday Visits And Sick List In Local Notes
Man and Helen Petty of Francis spent Sunday with Marie Harris. Elvis Green and family visited his brother Mancy Green. Clyde Akins and others called on Eugene Bingham Friday. Clelen Scroggins made a business trip to Atwood Saturday. Edna Jones visited Mrs. Evelyn Chism. Several locals on the sick list including Clovis Eslick Jewel Lee. Sun day school and preaching noted weekly with teacher John Sheets starting music lessons.
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Elidre Williams
Luther Keith
Nick Wolf
Nettie Chandler
W. T. Baker
Arsus Chaffin
Mr. Keith
Oscar Nickerson
Francis
Johnnie West
Cal West Place
Roy West
Tom West Place
Tom West
Kilgore
Texas
Sidney Kellogg
Conway
Dick Kellogg
Ben Ramsey
Deal Chism
Maude Baker
Georgia Jones
Mollie Gaylor
Edith Lee
Ruth
Clyde Akins
Edith
Helen Bryant
Carlos
Ralph
Hazel Scroggins
Loyd
Louis Jones
Leo Chism
Edna Jones
Imogene Bingham
Edna Thur
Man
Helen Petty
Marie Harris
Elvis Green
Sasakwa
Mancy Green
Leon
Ralph Scroggins
Eugene Bingham
Clelen Scroggins
Atwood
Evelyn Chism
Clovis Eslick
Jewel Lee
Bertha West
Mildred Henson
Edith Lee Gaylor
Bell Akins
Cecil Akins
Bob Wilson
Dock Jones
Ester Williams
John Sheets
Obituary Abijah Jones Dies at Home in Locan New Mexico
Abijah Jones aged 88 years died at home in Locan New Mexico last Sunday. He was father of John Paul Jones of Allen and owner editor of the Pontotoc County Democrat. He attended his own funeral in Allen before leaving Sunday night and arriving Locan Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abijah Jones
John Paul Jones
Allen
Loecan
N.M
Mr. Jones
Pontotoc County
Mrs Nancy Castleman 72 Dies at Purcell Area
Mrs. Nancy Jane Castleman died Wednesday at 1 55 PM at the home of her son J A Franks near Purcell. Funeral services were held Friday at 10 00 AM from Keith Funeral Chapel with Rev L R Wilson officiating. Burial was in Atwood cemetery. She is survived by her husband Mr Castleman, a daughter Lula, a daughter Mrs Essie McGeehee of Raymonsville Texas and three sons A L and G C Franks of Oklahoma City and J A Franks of near Purcell.
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Nancy Jane Castleman
J. A. Franks
Purcell
Keith
Rev
L. R. Wilson
Atwood Cemetery
Death Notice for Dr John G Sharp of Francis
Dr John G Sharp age 64 of Francis died at home Friday January 198 Funeral services will be from the Francis home Sunday at 2 PM Rev Morris of Ada officiating Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge Survivors include wife Eddie Sharp son Arthur Sharp and four daughters Cardie Joyce Alma and Mrs Paul Miller of Francis
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John G. Sharp
Francis
Morris
First Baptist Crurch
Ada
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Eddie Sharp
Arthur Sharp
Paul Miller
Cardie
Joyce
Alma Sharp
Mrs. Tennessee Paralee Ferguson Dies at 77 Near Byars
Mrs. Tennessee Paralee Ferguson aged 77 died at her Byars area home Friday night. Funeral held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Rev. Fisher of Byars officiated. Burial in Byars Cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survived by husband J S Ferguson of Byars two daughters Deemy Alexander of Maysville Mintie Owens of Byars five sons R A Ferguson Plainview Texas Will Ferguson Byars R D Lee and Elmer Ferguson all of Oklahoma City.
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Tennessee Paralee Ferguson
Byars
Rev. Fisher
Keith Funeral Chapel
J. S. Ferguson
Deemy Alexander
Maysville
Mintie Owens
R. A. Ferguson
Plainview
Texas
Will Ferguson
R. D., Lee
Elmer Ferguson
Oklahoma City
Johnson Rites Held For John W. Johnson At Lightning Ridge
John W. Johnson, 63, died at his home near Vaness Sunday morning. Funeral services were conducted at Lightning Ridge cemetery Monday at 3:30 p.m. Rev. Holland officiating with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survived by widow Letha, five daughters Inez Ritchie Lola May Fern Faye Bettie Jean Johnson, a son Glen Johnson of Vanoss, four brothers Grant Ed Emanuel of Vanoss and Hart J L Johnson of Arkansas.
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John W. Johnson
Vaness
Lightning Ridge
Holland
Keith Funeral Chapel
Letha Johnson
Inez Ritchie
Lola May
Fern
Faye
Bettie Jean Johnson
Glen Johnson
Vanoss
Grant
Emanuel Johnson
Vanoss and
Hart
J. L. Johnson
Arkansas
Fred Elam Dies at 42 in Ada
Fred Elam aged 42 of Ada died January 12 at home. Funeral services will be held at Criswell Funeral Home chapel Tuesday at 2 00 p m with Rev Shipman officiating. He is survived by four sons Harold Herman Curtis and John Elam two daughters Geraldine and Evelyn Elam his mother Mrs Emma Moore three half sisters Jewell Nowita and Aletha Moore and two half brothers Norman and Everett.
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Fred Elam
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Shipman
Elam
Harold
Herman
Curtis
John Elam
Geraldine
Evelyn Elam
Emma Moore
Jewell
Nowita
Aletha Moore
Norman
Everett
Faulkenberry Rites Held After Death in Roff
James Lawrence Faulkenberry 31 of Roff died Monday January 13 at 3 30 p m Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p m in Roff with Rev Holland officiating Interment Lightning Ridge Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge He is survived by his widow Rose Faulkenberry two stepchildrenDor tha and Carl Thomas his parents Mr and Mrs L L Faulkenberry two brothers Willie and Donald Faulkenberry four sisters Bora LeRoy Naomi Jones Wilma Luisk Eloise Shahrader
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James Lawrence Faulkenberry
Roff
Holland
Lightning Ridge
Criswell Funeral Home
Faulkenberry
Rose Faulkenberry
Dortha
Carl Thomas
L. Faulkenberry
Willie
Donald Faulkenberry
Bora LeRoy
Naomi Jones
Wilma Luisk
Eloise Shahrader
Minor Obituary: Jack Ufer 15 of Oklahoma City
Jack Ufer aged 15 son of Mrs Annette Ufer of 112 West Sixth Oklahoma City died Tuesday morning January 14 Funeral services will be announced by Criswell Funeral Home He is survived by his mother a sister Doris Ufer and his grandfather J W Ufer
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Jack Ufer
Annette Ufer
Oklahoma City
Criswell Funeral Home
Jack
Doris Ufer
J. W. Ufer
Kenneth Abston Dies After Hospital Visit in McGee
Arvel Kenneth Abston, 25, died Wednesday at 5:10 am in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at 4:00 pm at the church in McGee with Rev. Louis Woods officiating. Burial followed in McGee cemetery. He is survived by his relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvel Kenneth Abston
McGee
Louis Woods
Criswell Funeral Home
Abe
Ada Holiday Visits and Local Health News
Sandy Metzaha returns to Norman to study at the University of Oklahoma after holidays with relatives in Ada. Miss Jennie Hall Fowler of Tupelo visits Ada with sister Bee Fowler and relatives. Mrs. B. E. Braselton and Miss Alverdia Logan return home to Wetumka after a brief Ada visit. Miss Jane Boswell leaves for Massachusetts to attend school. J B Sawyer undergoes appendicitis surgery in Ada area hospital. condition slightly improved.
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Sandy Metzaha
Norman
University of Oklahoma
Ada
B. E. Braselton
Alverdia Logan
Wetumka
Jane Boswell
Massachusetts
Mrs
S. C. Boswell
J. B. Sawyer
Roy Sawyer
North
Hickory
Fowler and Cosner Visit Ada This Weekend
Sud Fowler of Tupelo visited Ada Saturday to see relatives and handle business. Miss Hazel Cosner a Wapanucka teacher visited friends in Ada. Bee Fowler returned from Tupelo after several days with her mother and relatives.
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Sud Fowler
Tupelo
Ada
Hazel Cosner
Wapanucka
Miss Bee Fowler
Allen Jennings Returns Home From Tupelo Visit
Allen Jennings of Tupelo has returned to his home after tending to business and visiting friends here.
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Allen Jennings
Tupelo
Mrs Laughlin Returns From Oklahoma City Visit
Mrs J J Laughlin returns from a week in Oklahoma City where she visited her daughter Miss Cleo Laughlin a student at Hill's business college.
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J. J. Laughlin
Oklahoma City
Cleo Laughlin
Hill's Business College
Okmulgee Couple Spends Weekend in Ada with Relatives
Mr and Mrs Clifford Gay of Okmulgee spent the weekend in Ada visiting Mrs Gay's parents Mr and Mrs A D Stubblefield Mr Breadway and Mr Gay's parents Mr and Mrs C A Gay Judge and Mrs Orel Busby and their family from Oklahoma City were weekend guests of relatives and friends here.
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Mrs. Clifford Gay
Okmulgee
Ada
Mrs. Gay
A. D. Stubblefield
Mr. Breadway
Mr. Gay
Mrs. C. A. Gay
Orel Busby
Oklahoma City
Ada mourns loss of Mrs Gable mother of Lois Armstrong
Several Ada residents attended the Sunday funeral in Davis for Mrs Gable mother of Lois Gable Armstrong. Armstrong long served on the East Central faculty and many friends here extend sympathy to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Davis
Gable
Lois Gable Armstrong
Ada Visit Highlights Berger Family and Fowler Engagements
On Tuesday Mr and Mrs Lex Berger and their son Maurice of Duncan visited Ada Monday to see friends and handle business. The Bergers are former residents of the city. Robert Fowler plans a week in Tupelo with his grandmother and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lex Berger
Maurice of
Duncan
Ada
Robert Fowler
Tupelo
Ada Visit Notes From Stonewall Resident
Mrs. Frank Mayfield of Stonewall visited Ada on Tuesday as a guest of friends. Mrs. T. A. Wilkinson left Ada Tuesday for Seminole to be joined by Mrs. Miller and then proceed to Ottawa Kansas for a two week visit with Connie Mack Mayberry, Mrs. Wilkinson's son, and Mrs. Mayberry.
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Frank Mayfield of
Stonewall
Ada
Mrée
T. A. Wilkinson
Seminole
Mrs. Miller
Ottawa
Kan
Judge Crawford Holds Court in Holdenville This Week
Miss Lanelle McKoy returns to Stonewall after a short Ada visit with relatives and friends. Julian Smith, geologist for Eason Oil, leaves for Enid to spend several days and will return with Mrs. Smith to Ada to establish a home. Eason Oil opens a local office with Mr. Smith in charge.
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Tal Crawford
Holdenville
Lanelle McKoy
Stonewall
Ada
Julian Smith
The
Eason Oil Company
Enid
Mrs. Smith
Mr. Smith
Hynis Family Visits Ada From Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs J C Hynis and Victor are in the city for visits and business. They now live in Oklahoma City but Jim says it is hard to stay away from Ada. They will remain here for the rest of the week.
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J. C. Hynis
Victor
City
Oklahoma City
Jim
Ada
Ada Cougars Complete Round Of Loop Foes
Ada Cougars end half of 1936 Big Five schedule with a decisive 42 22 victory over the Pauls Valley Panthers. Gelbert led with 14 points, Thurman and Tomlin added 10 each, while Richardson led Pauls Valley in scoring with 12. The win completes Ada’s loop through the conference as they prepare for a non conference clash with Norman high Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada High Cougars
Pauls Valley Panthers
Cougars
McAlester
Durant
Ardmore
Norman high _— school
Tigers
Clifford Gelbert
Ada
Ralph Thurman
Vance Tomlin
Richardson
Pauls Valley
Panthers
Vaness
Fitzhugh
Barton
Delta Watts
Vanoss
Floyd Tiner
Cecil Tiner
Woodrow Collins
Family Relations Mentioned in Local Obituary
The notice references Mrs. Beulah Abston as wife, Cecil Abston as a brother, and Mrs. Tayre as a sister in a local obituary context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Abston
Cecil Abston
Tayre
Who's Who at Vanoss High Celebrates Harvene Haves
Harvene Haves, a top Vanoss High senior born June 4, 1919, is praised for versatility in art and music and leadership roles in the Music Club, junior class, and Shakespearian society. Reports detail school visits by state supervisor Miss Kate North to showcase home economics and student projects, including classes in cooking, dress construction, and self improvement.
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Harvene Haves
Vanoss Hign
Vanoss
Ohio
Harvene
Vanessai
Shakespearian Society
F.H.A. Club
Vaness
Kate North
Miss North
Eunice Tiffin
Shakespeare
Mary McWhirter
Mary Louis Pitt
Joleeta Little
Romeo
Ulso
Junior Troxell Visits Billy Joe Carpenter
On Monday night Junior Troxell spent time with Billy Joe Carpenter. The note recalls a Sunday school event and league night, inviting visitors.
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Junior Troxell
Billy Joe Carpenter
State Aslots Relief Funds For January
Allocation of 234130 in State relief funds to welfare boards of seventeen counties for use this month was ordered to day by the state welfare board. The largest amount to any one county was 9118 for Oklahoma county. Earlier this month the board apportioned 2 per individual to 64 counties. Later this month funds will go to counties not yet reported and a further grant to those already aided. Counties and grants include Alfalfa 568 Carter 1 aa Choctaw 1760 Coal 740 Garfield 1392 Greer 648 Harmon 822 Haskell 1354 Hughes 2040 Johnston 1552 Kay 2696 Love 1340 Osage 2120 eo 2128 Pontotoc 2726 Rogers 1820.
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Oklahoma City
State Welfare Board
Oklahoma County
Carter
Coal
Garfield
Greer
Harmon
Haskell
Hughes
Johnston
Kay
Love
Osage
Pontotoc
Rogers
Oil Firms Raise Gasoline Prices Across Cleveland
The Standard Oil Co of Ohio announced a 0.5 cent a gallon rise on all gasoline grades, echoed by other majors. The move reflects higher crude oil and gasoline costs in the midcontinent fields, with general prices now at 21.5, 19.5, and 18.5 cents per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
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King of Oklahoma
Alva Hitt
Alva
Oklahoma City University Goldbugs
Oklahoma City University
Southwestern
Cedar Grove
New York
Abliah Jones
S. F. Castleman
J. Os. Ferguson
Pred
James Bl. Faulkenberry
Daily Wavel
Kenneth Abston
Jennie Hall Fowler of
Ada Cougars
Panis Valley
Gerbert
Rhurman
W Grimmett
Fomlin
Thomas
iFrye
Ake Willoughby
Ballard
Jroadrick
McElroy
Gelbert
Thurman
Tomin
Willoughby
Frye
Watson
Broadrick
Grimmitt
Dobbs
Stufflebean
Bat Shunatena
Vaness School Journal
Manners Club
the Good Manners
Anna Belle Jackson
Helen Tolliver
Linnie Burke
Harvene Hayes
Harmony Club
Agnes Snipes
Mary Louise Pitt
Carl Tilley
Robert Schumann
Eileen Tilley
Helen Meaders
Eileen Tillery
Naomi Bradley
Louise Pitt
Miss Meaders
Home Makers Club
Marie Standridge
Eva Kemp
Homemakers Club
Jey
Ella Speirs
Grace Agnes McCauley
Floyd Hunt
Eula Belle Bennett
Lena Grace Turner
Odeanya Standridge
Demurias Walker
Reginald Isaacs
Adeanya Standridge
Clareta Isaacs
Roy Hunt
Lorene McGehee
Eigth
Mildred Willis
Egypt
Dewey Wood
Yeager
J. B. Sales
Evelyn Mitchell
Christine Berger
Norma Lee Kitchens
Dance of the Gnomes
Emarlish
Tennyson
Arthur
Gareth
Lynette
Sin
Lancelot
Elaine
John Greenleaf Wattier
Oliver Wendell Holmes
James Russell Lowell
Poe
Biology News
Stonewall School News
Garade News
Emma Estes
P. Y. Crow
Roger Bliss
Florence Chronister
Mary Ja Gregory
Virgie Johnson
Reda Jean Elkins
Eva D. Bliss
Tex
Billie Joe Crow
Fairview
Louise Murray
Fittstown
Elliott
Edward Hunter
Clarita
Laura Ann McKay
Lorice Billings
Lorice
Horace Mann
Pansy Marie Wilson
Mary James
Gordon Maloy
Getty
Albert Ingram
Arthur Gris
George C. McKay
Oliver W. Holmes
Senior News
Billy Ray Woods
James Gideon
Wynona Green
Bonnie Davis
Gela Alston
Olen James
Leo McCurdy
Summers Chapel
Fern Johnson
Geneva
Mae Spears
Marjorie Hunt
Marvine Jones
Nellie Crow
Floyd Grover
Bill Keeble
Pleasant Hill
Earl Robbin
Chesley Madden
John Gann
S. W. Morrison
T. B. Weatherford
Nannie Barnes
Mallie Lamb
Scott Wilson
Ira Flowers
Alyne Simpson
Bessie Burgess
Bing
Grady Caldwell
Lonnie Toby
Herman Britt
Eloise Lamb
Claude Carpenter
Billie Joe
Percy
R. C. Wilson
Mildred Weatherford
R. M. Maness
Union Valley
Seool
Anna Boyles
Zelma
Ira Moore
Wilma Porter
Lois Hoggatt
Mary Shepherd
Snow Langley
Harold Fender
David Boyles
Billy Cox
Imogene Hoggatt
Ida Gene Scott
Wiley Porter
Melt Stephens
M. E. Moore
Willis Melton
Annie Shepherd
Bertha Fender
Fred Arnold
Pauline Jeter
Lorine Hoover
Brown
Porter
Faler
Mrs. Brown
Dexter Brown
J. D. Loran
CC. L. Loman
John Todd
Irene Loman
Goldie Newton
Cox
Bayless
Annie Bayles
Owl Creek
Dorothy Nelli Golightly
Eudine Kendall
Louise Hoover
Aline Melton
Dorothy Nell Golightly
Letha Hoover
Bill Fender
Audrew Walton
Thedford
Perry Hicks
Belton
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