Oklahoma Education Survey Proposals Hit State Standards
Former Oklahoma state school chief R H Wilson endorses the ten year plan from the educational survey commission. He backs county unit control, estate tax funding tied to attendance, higher teacher pay, standardizing licenses, millage for state colleges, and separate boards for colleges, noting legislative or constitutional action needed and phased implementation. Rocky Chapel notes follow with small town items and courtesy news.
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Oklahoma City
R. H. Wilson
Educational Survey Commission
Oklahoma
Wilson
Commission
State Board of Education
Board of Regents
Rocky Chapel Social Notes and Birth Announcement
Mr and Mrs R A Fussell shopped in Ada on Saturday Virgil Howard of Franks visited the community Sunday Mr and Mrs Clifford Voyles visited her mother Mrs Creech Sunday Singing at Mr and Mrs Clampitts was well attended Sunday night Mr and Mrs Henry Clampitt and Mr and Mrs John Clampitt attended the party at Mr and Mrs Foster's Saturday night Mr and Mrs Bud Creech welcomed a nine pound baby boy Two Sweet Kids.
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Rocky Chapel
John Webb
Franks
Dibrell Ledbetter
Ruth Price
Ruby Fussell
Cled
Haskell Price
Gladys Fussell
Oona Ledbetter
Elord Elmore
Gordon Reed
Ras McAdams
Oma Ledbetter
Bob Fussell
Trice
Myrtle Smith
R. A. Fussell
Ada
Virgil Howard
Clifford Voyles
Creech
Pecan Grove
iChurch
Bro. Chambers
Mr. Lawson
Annie Lawson
Maggie Harris
Harvey Ross
Stratford
Monay
A. E. Newton
Jewel Dew
Irene Newton
Leslie McFarland
Jay Newton
John Stucks
Edith Sanders
Mrs. Myers
Carson Howard
Conner Ledbetter
M. F. Dew
Wilson
M. L. Emerson
J. J. Sawyer
Charlie Townsend
Paoli
Heber Myers
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Weather for New 1923 Crops in Ada Area
Farmers praise the weather and prepare for the 1923 crop as Ada sees social visits and church activity. The Wilson Bible class reports Nightingale and Blue Bird groups with member tallies totaling 26 419 across both, with local families mentioned in visits and quay town notes.
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Wess Nail
Ada
Ina Brandon
Willie Beiter
Edna Nail
Esta Vandergriff
Vela Bess
Minnie McRae
Vera Bess
Lorena
Eva Brandon
Florence Hilliard
Otie, Roberts
Latta
Bula Morrison
Fannie Hilliard
Willie Beller
Opal Fussell
Ruby Stewart
Ada Schofield
Lillie Berger
Sarah Berger
Bissie Gipson
Wilson Bible
Nightingale
Blue Bird
Mary Berger
Ruby Hill
Haskell Bener
Carl Stewart
Ethel Hopkins
Mary Arnett
Lorena Arnett
Uel
Clara Garley
Blue Birds
Ray Mediock
Marchie Stephens
Tommie Drake
Alvna Berger
Jewel Fussell
Esther Vandergriff
Bullah Hughey
Una Hughey
Lorena Brandon
Bessie Laughlin
Thelma Laughlin
Trotsky Aims to Lighten Russian Military Burden
Moscow reports Minister of War Trotsky says he is striving to reduce Russia's military load despite Moscow disarmament conference failure. He writes to the All Russian Conference on Mutual Relief that curtailing the army is possible soon but a strong fighting force is needed for protection due to hostile neighbors and Entente antagonism. He adds funds must come from Red soldiers' families facing famine fears.
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Moscow
Trotsky
Russia
All Russian Conference On
Solon
FORD
Lawmakers Hear Ford Muscle Shoals Divide
Representative Sandlin of Louisiana warned Congress on January 16 that about 8 million American farmers will press for action on Henry Ford's plan to take over Muscle Shoals. He said the issue has been stalled too long and demanded a decisive decision.
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Washington
Congress
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Sandlin
Louisian
Local College Band Broadcasts Numbers in Radio Concerts
East Central college band returns from Oklahoma City after attending the Watton inaugural barbecue. The Ada group of thirty performed at the Daily Oklahoman office and in hotel lobbies before a radio concert at Oklahoma City station. The event marked the first radio concert by an Ada organization and was carried by stations in Ada and across Oklahoma and the Southwest.
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East Central
Colece
Oklahoma City
Watton
A. L. Fentem
Ada
Daily Oklahoman
Skirvin
Kincaid and Huckins
Oklahoma
Southwest
Wealth Gap Highlighted As Italy’s Rich Grow Relative Size
The article notes that Italy has many poor residents while its class of millionaires exceeds four hundred, underscoring economic disparity and social tension within the country.
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Italy
Fitzhugh Community Notes and Local Moves
Regular church services were well attended this weekend. Bert Nance and family returned to Fitzhugh to run the phone office. Susie Henry visits Sulphur relatives for the weekend. Neva and Nina Hart visit Mae Henry Sunday afternoon. W E Carr family planning move to Lawrence. A road gang is working the Fitzhugh area.
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Fitzhugh
J. T. Coffee
Bert Nance
Susie Henry
Neva
Nina Hart
Mae Henry
W. E. Carr
Lawrence
SMI
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend
Miss Ethel and Esta Owens visited Miss Ocie Anderson Sunday afternoon. Several couples and relatives attended gatherings with Lavelle Cude and family hosting, and a crowd enjoyed a dance at Mr Page's Monday night. Bar ny Estes and Artal Hayes were seen in Ada. Aine bird race noted.
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Ethel
Esta Owens
Ocie Anderson
W. H. Hightower
Barney Estes
Laverne Cude
One Cude
Richard Cahoon
Lewis Sweet
J. A. Burk
F. E. Duncan
W. S. Burk
Mr. Ivey
Father Cude
Lavelle Cude
Gracie Crow
Nok Burk
Artal Hayes
Ada
Louise Adams
Gladys Lyone
Crowds Attend Knox Church as Walter Laughlin Sings
A Sunday at Knox Church drew a good attendance with Walter Laughlin present for the service. Mr and Mrs Vance Price of Wilson visited Mrs Willhite, while Miss Lou Rockwell and Miss Eula Rockwell were noted attendees.
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Vance Price of
Wilson
Willhite
Lou and
Eula Rockwell
Sunday church invitation from local residents
Miss Ruth Jackson visited Satur night and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walter Stewart visited Mr Zampton Sunday. There will be church next Sunday. Everybody come.
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Ruth Jackson
Saturn E
Walter Stewart
Zrampton
Jones Chapel Pie Supper Draws Local Voters
In Jones Chapel the community notes the hard ground delaying plowing amid needed rain. Social visits include Miss Carrie Mosier and Edna Herrin with Rosa Ballard, and W W Norton hosting relatives at Atwood. A pie supper is planned for Saturday night with invitations to all attendees.
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Jones Chapel
Carrie Mosier
Edna Herrin
Rosa Ballard
Ww. A. Norton
Atwood
Jim Abbott
Mr. Wilmoth
Ada
W. W. Norton
John S. Casey
Marion
Orel Allen
Steedman
Worstell Community Notes And Basketball Team Formed
Rev Walter Harris will fill his regular appointment here Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night. The girls of this community have organized a basketball team and will play with Olga Hayes Fanny Molloy Myrtle Robertson Lulie Bunch Dessie Mote Ollie Sweet. There are only seven more weeks of school here. Moonshine.
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Worstell
Walter Harris
Bill Davis
Huey Archie
Asher
Anna Cowart
Myrtle Robertson
Ada
Kanawa
Homer Birch
George Ivey
Lille Bunch
Willie Bethel
Olga Hayes
Fanny Molloy
Lulie Bunch
Dessie Mote
Ollie Sweet
Walnut Grove social notes and farm activity update
The Walnut Grove community prepares land for a new year. Visits include Bro. Ellis of Union Hill with cousin Vera Bailey, Eddie Barker of Ada with Mildred Parker, and Judge Huffar plus family with Howard and Shelton of Ada. George Wilfong shopped in Ada. Viola Norman visited her Bailey parents and joined Myrtle Kirby’s Sunday kodaking with Hattie and Delpha Jones. Jim Bailey visited Jim Wilson in Colbert. Syble Raper stayed with Ruth Jones. Mrs. Lemna Goodson visited her mother. Bucklew moved to Strat-T0. Bailey drilling a well at Sturd Rice’s new home.
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Walnut Grove
Bro. Ellis
Union Hill
Vera Bailey
Eddie Barker
Ada
Mildred Parker
Huffar
Howard
Miss Shelton
Viola Norman
George Wilfong
Bailey
Myrtle Kirby
Hattie
Delpha Jones
Jim Bailey
Jim Wilson
Colbert
Syble Raper
Ruth Jones
Lemna Goodson
Will Lee
My. Bucklew
Strat- 0
T. J. Bailey
Sturd Rice
Maxwell community hosts Sunday school crowd and concert
A large Maxwell audience attended Sunday school with three guests from Summers Chapel. The county singing convention is set for Maxwell on the 21st with a radio concert by H. W. Miller and Carl Spangler of Ada. Proceeds from a 5 cent child and 10 cent adult admission totaled 8.85 dollars to fund local boy scout enrollment.
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Maxwell
Summers Chapel
Ft. Worth
Texas
Kansas City
H. W. Miller
Carl Spangler
Ada
Summer Chapel
Boy Scout Organization
H. P. Sugg
Alene Summers
Little
Gainsville
Crazed husband kills wife then takes own life in Muskogee
W N Graves aged 56 slew his wife with an ax at their Muskogee home after she told him she would leave him this day. He then wounded his son with a butcher knife and cut his own throat, dying soon after at a hospital. The son reported the plea to investigators.
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Kilis Self
Muskogee
W. N. Graves
Graves
Abe Martin
France faces birth decline amid war and rising costs
Paris notes birth rates in France have fallen to the lowest in Europe due to high living costs, housing shortages, female employment, and war effects. Despite war losses, births per year dropped below 400,000 in some years, while marriages rose again. proposals include favoring married men voting and tax incentives.
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Paris
France
Europe
National Alliance
England
Alreay
Ideal Slim Cylindrical Can for Filling Motorcycle and Gasoline
A slim cylindrical long spouted can is recommended to pour fuel cleanly into a motorcycle tank and gasoline containers. The design minimizes spills and ensures a controlled flow during filling.
Man Confesses 10 Wife Murder in Oklahoma Tale
Dan Utterback, who confessed to Chicago police that he killed his wife and two children in Lawton in 1915, has repeated a rumored sensational story across the country. Officers say the man has a mania for relating confessions at various sheriffs offices over sixteen months, often naming the same Lawton address linked to a 1907 murder.
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Lawton
Okla
Dan Utterback
Chicago
Uttterback
Utterback
John ‘Hopkins
Hopkins
MicAlester
Denver
Wichita
Louisville
Jin
Chicago Man Detained as Dwelling Murder Confession Suspect
Dan Utter back, arrested on a disorderly charge in Chicago, is declared demented by police doctors. He allegedly confessed to killing his wife and two children in Lawton Oklahoma in January 1915 and is held awaiting word from Lawton authorities.
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Chicago
Dan Utterback
Lawton
Okla
Harding Cancels Engagements to Rest After Illness
Washington January 17 President Harding cancelled all engagements to stay in bed after an attack of grippe. White House officials said the precautionary move shows nothing serious and he will rest until fully recovered.
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Washington
Jan
Harding
Grippe
White House
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