Roosevelt Swears Third Term in Nation’s Capitol
Franklin D. Roosevelt takes the oath for the third time at the Capitol pledging to save the nation from disruption and defend democracy. A crowd of about 75 000 braved cold winds as Roosevelt urged action against isolation while Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha of Norway watched.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Times
Capitol Plaza
Senate
House
Mr. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Henry A. Wallace
Iowa
United States
America
Olav
Martha
Norway
St. John’s Episcopal Church
No House
Lafayette
Pennsylvania Avenue
Roosevelt
White House
Proposals May Cost Pontotoc County Schools One Third Revenue
Pontotoc County faces a potential loss of about 159000 dollars in annual school revenue if state legislature passes Gov. Phillips administration reshuffling measures. Superintendent Ray Stegall notes 1938 39 figures total 574161.16, with major cuts from gross production beverage tax and primary aid reductions. City schools cited similar proportional losses by C Dan Procter.
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Pontotoc County
Ray Stegall
Gov
Phillips
Stegall
C. Dan Procter
Never Paid Income Tax Better Look
Notices from the Department of Internal Revenue explain new 1940 income tax filing requirements. All gross income levels determine liability, with thresholds for singles, married individuals apart, and those living together. Bruce Ligon in the federal building provides full information and forms.
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Department of Internal Revenue
Collector of Internal Revenue
Adans
Bruce Ligon
Internal Revenue Office
Federal Building
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk
Last Saturday the court clerk issued marriage licenses to L. G. Houser and Stella Mae Round tree both of Ada, Carroll Riggs and Mayme Britt of Snyder, O W Bevils and Clara Davis of Ada, and Max Allen Giles and Martha Lodell Robertson, both of Ada.
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L. G. Houser
Ada
Stella Mae Roundtree
Rolf
Carroll Riggs
Mayme Britt
Snyder
O. W. Bevils
Clara Davis
Max Allen Giles
Martha Lodell Robertson
CAA Aims to Train 45,000 Pilots by July 1 1941
The Civilian Aviation Authority sets a target to have trained 45,000 new pilots by July 1, 1941 as part of broader efforts to expand air power. This goal reflects wartime urgency and organizational scaling.
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CAA
Stephens Elevates To Atoka State Bank Presidency
C C Stephens became president of the Atoka State Bank after purchasing a controlling interest last November. A Zweigel was named vice president and the bank hours were moved to two o clock daily to meet wage and hour laws. The Atoka Legion post surpassed its 1931 record with 168 members enrolled on January 13, reflecting its active support for World War II veterans.
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Atoka
C. C. Stephens
Atoka State Bank
A. Zweigel
Stephens
Atoka Legion Post
Atoka County
Clark Cunningham firm may bear either order in partnership
Kenneth Clark and Stanley Cunningham plan a law partnership with tentative firm names Clark and Cunningham or Cunningham and Clark. Clark favors Cunningham and Clark due to seniority. Cunningham weighs Clark and Cunningham. County Judge William D. French was sworn in Monday, the sole local elective officer sworn in on the second Monday. former Judge Clark aided French in routine courthouse tasks.
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Stanley
Tishomingo
William D. French
French
Kenneth Clark
Rabid dog bites prompt Pasteur treatment for five
Five people received Pasteur treatment after being bitten by a dog believed rabid. The dog, which escaped, may have died, and the state health department reported another rabid animal found.
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Tishomingo
Pasteur
Mack Wolfe
State Health Department
Lehigh school lunch program praised in Coal County
The Lehigh school lunch program in Coal County attracts many visitors and is praised for its room arrangement and community cooperation. It has stood out in serving lunches since its inception.
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Coalgate
Lehigh
Coal County
County assessor visits Bayless Drug Store for real estate and homestead audits
The county assessor will be at Bayless Drug Store from January 27 to 31 to collect land and lot numbers and to allow declarations of homestead exemption. Taxpayers should participate or risk paying full taxes.
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Stratford
Bayless Drug Store
New Coalgate Post Office Nears Completion
The new Coalgate post office building is nearing completion and expected to open around March 1. The structure is described as a fine, well arranged facility that will be among Coal county’s most complete buildings.
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Coalgate
Coal County
Funeral services for Marion Norton pioneer rancher
Funeral services for Marion Lee Norton age 72 were held at Norton cemetery north of Mannsville. Norton died Saturday at his home in Ravia from pneumonia the year’s first pneumonia death.
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Tishomingo
Marion Lee Norton
Norton Cemetery
Mannsville
Norton
Ravia
Oklahoma County man injured in rural Oklahoma crash
Fred Chapman a Johnston county farmer and rancher remains in an Oklahoma City hospital with multiple leg fractures after his pickup left the road and struck a ditch near Plainview while returning from Atoka. An aide was with him at the time of the Saturday wreck.
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Tishomingo
Fred Chapman
Johnston County
Oklahoma City
Chapman
Plainview
Atoka
Adan Gets In As Navy Flying Cadet Named 17 Examinations Passed
Dallas commander A Laverents announced 17 men from five states passed naval flying cadet examinations. From Texas were Williams of Gilmer Cranston of Houston Austermuhle of Waco Bridge of Dallas Standling of Wichita Falls Smith of Sulphur Springs Laeve of Commerce Martin of Blum Treadway of Greenville. Oklahoma entrants included Rutledge Ada Monroe Lawton Hardy Sterne Jr of Oklahoma City Bill Martin Waurika. Also J S Tyler Webster Groves Mo R G Arthurs El Dorado Ark and W H Neal III Shreveport La.
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Dallas
A. Laverents
Texas
D. W. Williams
Gilmer
H. D. Cranston, Jr
Houston
E. W. Austermuehle, Jr
Waco
J. N. Bridge
F. E. Standling
Wichita Falls
WC. Smith
Sulphur Springs
R. L. Laeve
Commerce
J. M. Martin
Blum
W. E. Treadway, Jr
Green Ville
Oklahoma
J. R. Rutledge
Ada
E. C. Monroe
Lawton
D. Hardy
E. J. Sterne, Jr
Oklahoma City
Bill Martin
Waurika
J. S. Tyler
Webster Groves
R. G. Arthurs
el Dorado, Ark
W. H. Neal, III
Shreveport, Ia
August Sees Peak Heat Waves Across the Month
The data show heat waves occur more often in August than in any other month. Researchers note elevated temperatures and prolonged high heat periods drive the pattern, with regional variations in frequency and intensity.
Progress Toward Scientific Farming in Oklahoma Report
The Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station released its biennial 1938 40 report detailing nearly two hundred investigations. Highlights include a machine to treat loose smut in wheat and barley, a cheaper grasshopper poison bait, fall crop Irish potato production methods, and a poultry breed with easily determined chick sex at hatch. The document emphasizes economics, tenancy, price trends, cooperative marketing, and increased agency cooperation.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association
Wheat and Cotton Improvement Programs
Oklahoma Poultry Improvement Association
Red Cross Seeks Nurses for National Campaign
Local Red Cross seeks applicants as nationwide bulletin calls for 4000 qualified nurses by July. Requirements include single status, ages 21 to 40, graduation from an accredited school of Nursing, American citizenship, and clearance by a physical exam. Pay scales range from 70 to 115 monthly with maintenance. applications through Mrs Odessa Winters Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Red Cross
National Red Cross
Edith J. Stuart
American Red Cross
Army
Navy Department
Navy
Odessa Winters
East 5Th
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma Court Expands Search Authority for Officers
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled unanimously that peace officers may search suspected bootlegger cars on a reasonable basis without warrants. Hubert Nott was jailed 45 days and fined 75 dollars after police found 54 pints of whiskey in his car, challenging prior hair-splitting search rules.
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Oklahoma City
Criminal Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Oklahoma County
Hubert Nott
Common Pleas
Carl Traub
Nott
Mrs. Freeman Heads State Poetry Group
Mrs. Iona B. Freeman of Ada was elected president of the Oklahoma Interpretative Poetry organization at its sixth annual festival in Norman. Over 100 students and teachers from 19 high schools colleges and junior colleges attended the event to hear poetry and discuss voice and diction.
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Norman
Iona B. Freeman
Ada
Oklahoma Interpretative Poetry Organization
Traffic Times and County Tales From Roane Sugg of Ada
A. R. Sugg known as Roane recounts Ada memories from wagon days on Main and Broadway to town fights on West Main. Born 1872 in Bell county Texas he settled in Ada in 1900, later moved to Seminole, and built a career in real estate and local politics while cherishing country roots.
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Roane Sugg
Seminole
Ada
Roane
Main
Broadway
A. R. Sugg
West Main Street
Bell County
Texas
Indian Territory
West
Center
Reed and Harrison, Mercantile Store
Pontotoc County
Luther Franklin
H. P. Sugg
R. F. King
J. W. Bolen
Vital births and deaths figures for Pontotoc County 1940
Pontotoc County gained 538 residents in 1940 with 899 births and 361 deaths. Deaths were led by heart trouble, while pneumonia and tuberculosis remained significant killers. no diphtheria or scarlet fever deaths occurred in 1940. Stillbirths numbered 18 with older adults 70 to 85 most affected.
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Pontotoc County
Phyllis Deffenbaugh
Miss Deffenbaugh
Charles Shaw Honored Scout and Dedicated Oklahoma Merchant
Charles Shaw son of S M Shaw is described as a true gentleman and successful dry goods merchant in southeast Oklahoma. He helped build a major store, earned an Eagle Scout goal via a Washington trip in 1930, and balances university studies at Oklahoma and work at a filling station or survey site. He and Ruth Hutchinson live in Norman and attend OU.
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S. M. Shaw
W. H. Rollow
Shaw
White
Holdenville
Charles
Charles Shaw
Oklahoma University
School of Geology
Ruth Hutchinson
Frederick
Norman
O. U
Washington
Army and Navy
Patrick J. Hurley
Civil Service Day Observed By League Of Women Voters
Mrs. Rurie N. Smith of Tulsa spoke at a tea hosted by Mrs. P. A. Norris Goose Hill marking Civil Service Day. She noted Pendleton Act origins, Garfield’s death spurring reform, and the league’s push for a merit system in fourteen states. Oklahoma maysee a merit bill from Holly Anderson of Tulsa. Smith said Oklahoma's government is the state’s largest employer but hires poorly.
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League of Women Voters
Rurie N. Smith
Tulsa
Oklahoma League
P. A. Norris
Goose Hill
Federal Congress
Federal Civil Service
Smith
United States
Garfield
Congress
League
Oklahoma
Holly Anderson
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Chief
Henry A Wallace
Wallace
Jean Wallace
Robert Wallace
Penny B. Wallace
Des Moines
Capitol
Adan
State Experiment Station
Extension Service
Mrs. Freeman
Yellowstone National Park
New Jersey
Esther Roane
Reed and Harrison
Rollow Hardware Company
Vital Stars
Son
Harry Miller
Eagle Scouts
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