Efficiency of Many County Schools Now Threatened for Lack of Funds
Pontotoc county operates 68.6 percent of its districts on below the minimum needed for efficiency. The national survey sets the required level at 1,500 dollars per district, with 58 Pontotoc districts and 34 under 100 thousand valuation. statewide, 4,954 districts exist, 2,357 under 100 thousand, 1,632 under 75 thousand, with debt and crowded classrooms blamed. Centralized county control and reduced local politics urged by Ford C. Harper of the state chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Research Department
The
State Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
State Chamber
Ford C. Harper
New plan seeks to return lands and greater Indian self rule
Commissioner John Collier outlined a sweeping policy shift for the Indian Bureau to decentralize authority, restore lost lands, and empower tribes to manage affairs to prevent Indians from becoming tramps. He urged Congress to authorize land restoration and funding to resettle and capitalize tribes, while noting land holdings have shrunk since 1887.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Indian Affairs
John Collier
Congress
House
Indian Administration Division
Interior Department
Indian Bureau
United States
Rep
Baylor
D-Cole
Collier
Green County appoints A. O. Green as project leader
A. O. Green is named Green County project leader for a survey to collect data on farm real estate tax delinquency. The U S Department of Agriculture project, funded through Civil Works Administration, will use records from the county treasurer and assessor to list owner name and address, legal description, acres, assessed value, levies and interest for 1933 and earlier. Some records show owner unknown where land has been taken for non payment of taxes.
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A. O. Green
United States Department of Agriculture
Civil Works Administration
Dc. P. Blackwell
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Green
Underhill Buried at Joplin Missouri
Wilbur Underhill 32, bank robber and slayer, wounded December 30 in Oklahoma, laid to rest in Joplin. Funeral attended by about 2000. Rev C P Mills spoke on laws and fate. Hazel Underhill, free on bond for harboring a fugitive, attended with guard present. brother Charles E Underhill, a life-term inmate, also at the service.
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Joplin
C. P. Mills
Topeka
Kan
Wilbur Underhill
Shawnee
Okla
Mills
Underhill
Desperado
Hazel Hudson Underhill
Tri-State
Charles E. Underhill
Missouri Penitentiary
Wilbur
Sam. H. Hargis
Ardmore
Capt
Hargis
Texas
Sam Houston
Arkansas
Gainesville
Indian Territory
Ada
Oklahoma
Methodist Church
Lute Jackson
Ringling
Ed Thompson
Chickasha
Jimmie Wilkinson
Oklahoma City
Addie Stewart
Lee
Sam Hargis
Judge McKeel Declines to Join Salary Mandamus Effort
Oklahoma City reports district judge J F McKeel of Pontotoc County chose not to join other Oklahoma judges in a mandamus bid to restore salaries to 5000 dollars after a 4000 dollar cut. He said tax reduction hinges on expense cuts and he would accept the reduced pay. He urged leaders to cut expenses and tax burdens.
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Oklahoma City
J. F. McKeel
Pontotoc County
McKeel
Real estate clash over Manhattan leases shocks industry
A ten million dollar suit targets John D. Rockefeller Jr. and associates alleging unfair competition to lure tenants from Grand Central zone to Rockefeller Centre. The action by Augus Heckscher claims Rockefeller Centre coerces tenants through incentives and lease transfers. The report also notes the era’s skyscraper boom and related market strains.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller Jr., and Associates
Manhattan
August Heckscher
Rockefeller Centre
Fifth Avenue
Grand Central Zone
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Associates
Oklahoma Moves to Collect Tax Exemption Liability
Oklahoma City on January 12 reports Governor Murray authorizes two lawyers Kirby Fitzpatrick and Carl Magee to sue for taxes on tax exempt Indian lands in the claims court seeking about 100 million dollars. Commissioner John Collier says the federal government will not worry about the litigation while the state asserts sovereignty and tax powers.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Oklahoma
United States Court of Claims
John Collier
Indian Affairs
Uncle Sam
Kirby Fitzpatrick
Houston
Tex
Carl Magee
Frank Sneed Muskogee nurseryman injured in crash
Franks Sneed prominent Muskogee nurseryman was severely injured when his car left the highway on a sharp curve two miles east of Prague and plunged into a ditch. He was brought to Rollins hospital with a broken nose and bad bruises. investigators said he misjudged the curve while driving alone toward Muskogee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sneed
Public hangings urged by federal judge in Oklahoma
Federal Judge R L Williams in Muskogee calls for public executions to curb crime saying crowds once drew lessons and warns officers to shoot to kill if a felon fled. He argues private executions deprive the public of warning and moral reflection.
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Muskogee
R. L. Williams
Williams
Greater returns for the amount invested
Classified ad notes promise greater returns for investors seeking value from their money. Offers guidance on opportunities and potential benefits for savers and traders looking to grow capital. Includes cautious cautions typical of investment advice within advertisements.
Phone Company Wins Tax Suit in Tulsa Court
A directed verdict for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co nullified Tulsa's claim for 919 517 back taxes. Judge Kennamer ruled the territorial era easement was valid and that state constitutional rights do not grant perpetual tax claims. He noted complex questions but stressed proper state local tax relation for interstate business.
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Tulsa
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Franklin E. Kennamer
Interior Department
Kennamer
McCool seeks 10 retain position in Oklahoma Democrats
R M McCool, chairman of the Oklahoma state democratic committee, says he will run again for reelection despite Gov Murray's move to remove him. He cites the party's 328000 statewide victory and the election of a Democratic congressman from the Eighth district as backing for his leadership. He asserts he will continue to serve effectively if re-elected.
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Murray
J. B. Moore
Ardmore
McCool
Roosevelt
Oklahoma City
R. M. McCool
State
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Party
Democrats
Oklahoma
Congress
How Gold Plan Would Work
Washington outlines how nationalizing gold would not change the dollar in wallets nor the total gold backing of currency. It explains the shift in title rather than value, with devaluation potentially doubling the gold dollar’s conversion to $41.34 per ounce and increasing the monetary stock to over $8 billion.
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Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Banks
Roosevelt
Democrats Hold Precinct Meetings Across Oklahoma
Oklahoma Democrats completed precinct organization and await county conventions on January 20. Precinct officers and committeemen were chosen. district conventions set for January 27 and state central committee organized February 5. R. M. McCool, J. B. Moore, and Sam Battles vie for state chairmanship. Moore endorsed by Governor Murray.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Democrats
State Central Committee
R. M. McCool
J. B. Moore
Ardmore
Sam Battles
McAlester
State League of Young Democrats
Moore
Murray
Japan Navy Admits Fear of US Encirclement Policy
Vice Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu warns Japan must defend against what he calls America's policy of encircling Japan. He cites Lindbergh and Bromley flights as possible spying acts and says the United States surveys the Aleutians as part of a broader plan to surround Japan. A naval spokesman questions the Gendai interview's accuracy and notes Suetsugu once faced penalties for indiscreet remarks after the London conference.
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Tokyo
Japan
America
Nobumasa Suetsugu
Gendai
Charles A.lindbergh
Kuriles
Harold Bromley
Pacific
Bromley-Gatty
Lindbergh
Aleutian Islands
Wentz May Wake Race For Oklahoma Governor
Tulsa January report notes Lew Wentz, longtime GOP target for governor, hints at candidacy at a Republican club banquet. He calls for operating the state on business lines with a two word platform business and sense. Wentz attacks Governor Murray after past highway commission dispute amid a packed audience.
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Tulsa
Lew Wentz
Oklahoma
Alexander Hamilton Club
Wentz
Oklahoma City Jury Gives Death Penalty to Ernest Oglesby
Ernest Oglesby, 26, was sentenced to death by electric chair for the slaying of Policeman Douglas Gates during a Dec 3 traffic stop. Oglesby, who argued self defense, vowed to appeal after the verdict in district court.
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Oklahoma City
Ernest Oglesby
Douglas Gates
Oglesby
Gates
Webb Campbell
Texas
Butter shipments underway to Ada and Hugo in Oklahoma
About 21 000 pounds of butter head to Ada and 23 000 pounds to Hugo from Chicago under federal relief. Babe Howard, Oklahoma food distribution director, said Ada's district had requested 20 000 pounds for its distributing center. No details yet on deliveries to seven other points.
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Oklahoma City
Ada
Hugo
Chicago
Babe Howard
Oklahoma
Howard
Cotton seed crushed and on hand drop from prior year
Washington reports census figures for August 1 to December 31 showing cotton seed crushed at 2,425,506 tons, down from 2,586,677 tons a year earlier. Mills held 1,300,422 tons of cottonseed on December 31, versus 1,336,391 tons a year ago. Cottonseed products manufactured during the five month period and on hand are listed in the report.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Court of Appeals Upheld Murray Embezzlement Sentence
The criminal court of appeals affirmed the embezzlement sentence of Courtland E. Murray formerly Webster township treasurer in Woodward county for a $6 090 shortage. He received one year in prison and a $1 fine. The court also affirmed a forgery conviction against Jim Ball ew and Joe Smith in Logan county district court, adjusting their sentences from six and five years to four and three years respectively.
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Oklahoma City
Criminal Court of Appeals
Courtland E. Murray
Webster Township
Woodward County
Murray
Jim Ballew
Joe Smith
Logan County
Shakeup at Oklahoma A and M alters student governance
January 13 report from Stillwater states Oklahoma A and M president Dr. H G Bennett dissolved the men's pan hellenic council and the fraternity control board due to friction with Beta Theta Pi and a charge that the groups were influenced by a secret campus society. A faculty arbiter will be named and a new advisory council plus a new publications board will be formed.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma A
M. College
H. G. Bennett
Pan-Hellenic Council
Beta Theta Pi
John Oliver
Daily O’collegian
TNE
Bennett
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