Summers Chapel Teachers Earn Noted State Praise
Mr and Mrs John Lewis, teachers at Summers Chapel in Pontotec County, led a strong educational program earning a top improvement rating from the state department. Their grades span fourth to eighth with notable progress in attendance, equipment, scholarship, and community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lewis
Summers Chapel
East Central Journal
Summorers Chapel
Pontotec County
State Department
Joan Lewis
Lewis
East Central
Paris Chapel
Surembers Chapel
Thoma University
Stratford
Teachers College
Ray Stegall
Summers Chanel
Aged and Blind Aid Increases in 1937 Pontotoc County
Relief to the aged blind and dependent children in Pontotoc County rose by about 8 percent since May 1, 1937, with 245 families on January 1 receiving payments for 579 dependent children. Old age assistance grew to 985 recipients and the blind to 39. Total monthly disbursements reached about 15,600 dollars in January, up from 13,500 in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Donnabelle Neal
Neal
Tre Welfave
Pontatue County
CCC
Texas oil wells to close Sunday statewide order
Texas, amid rising gasoline stocks, orders statewide Sunday closings from now to March 1. About 79 000 wells will shut each Sunday, cutting daily production by over 200 000 barrels and placing output roughly 10 percent below U S government recommendations. East Texas field special rules and exceptions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
United States Bureau of Mines
Railroad Commission
Sion
Great East Texas
Ernest O. Thompson
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Merrick Starts Two New Tests In Oil Field West Of Oakman
Merrick accelerates drilling with two new wells on the Oakman area oil field. Merrick No. 2 Balthrop has flowed 25 barrels of oil in a day, while Nos. 3 Balthrop and Dutton and Jones No. 1 Ab bott push to test deeper oil sands with gas production previously reported at 1 090 feet. New producer Frank Newsom’s No. 3 Walker is also announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakman
Merrick
Balthrop
Dutton
Jones
Abbott
J. W. Dutton
Frank Newsom
Walker
Time to plant a home orchard and grapes now
J B Hill county agent urges immediate work on home orchards and early grape planting. Pruning should occur now or before February 20 to avoid sap loss after late February. All supplies can be secured locally for home orchard projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hill
Hill
Fourth Husband Gets Nice Trip
Exie Fife a 33 year old Creek citizen plans a west coast honeymoon in a $2000 sports roadster after mar rying W and Shelton 24 a sign painter s helper last Saturday in Van Buren Ark The car purchase was approved by the department of interior and is to be paid from Mrs Shelton s $500 monthly Indian agency allowance She expects delivery in about two weeks and the roadster will feature a factory paint job yellow beige with red leather upholstery The couple plan to leave for California and Shelton will keep working until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Jan
Exie Fife
Creek Inman
W.q.billy Shelton
A. Landman
Five Civilized Tribes
Department of Interior
Landman
Shelton
Detroit
van Buren
Ark
Californa
Glasco confrontation at tavern ends in arrest
Witness Deaton described a disturbance at the beer parlor where Raymond Glasco argued with Tippitt and Ted Glasco shouted threats. Raymond Glasco allegedly struck Tippitt, who drew a knife. Deaton intervened, separating the men and ejecting Raymond Glasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Glasco
Raymond Glasco
Mr. Tippitt
Deaton
Tatler
Truman
June
Raymond
Garden and Orchard Mainstay for Home On Farm Report
Mrs Frank McCauley of Ade northwest area details a 1937 garden and orchard effort. She canned 29 quarts greens and 105 quarts tomatoes, 343 quarts beets corn beans okra peas squash and soup mix. Fruit with six varieties yielded 422 quarts canned plus 62 quarts preserves. She canned beef 72 quarts, cured 750 pounds ham pork, stored 2 400 pounds potatoes and saved 17 dollars in seed. Total value 601 40. She gave nine demonstrations and cooked for harvest hands in July while handling household chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCauley
Ade
Frank
Cotton associations formed to improve Pontotoc staples
Roy W. Ellsthorp led meetings at Vaness Stratford Allen and Ross to form four one variety cotton associations. Officers were elected and seed purity and higher staple quality cited as key gains. Each group names officers and directors from Vaness Stratford Ada Allen and Roff with breeders set to plant pure registered seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontatoc County
Vaness
Stratford
Allen and Ross
Roy W. Ellsthorp
Oklahoma A
M. College
J. &. Hill
Henry Little
Ross Cummins
Shelby Stanfield
Ada
T. M. Cook
Crawford Martin
Virgil
Stratford One Variety Association
Jin
Daniel
Lowell Casky
Manley Bragg
Ben Howland
Charley Jones
Allen Phillips
Ed Holland
Allen One Variety Cotton Association
Matt Oller
Allen
Harve Ferris
N. S. Olivo
T. W. Bell
Dallas Watson
George Bain
Oscar Ramsey
Roff One Variety Cation Association
L. C. Cobb
Roff
Willis Ables
Herbert Griffith
J. L. Taylor
H. G. Gengry
J. H. Hendrix
J. A. Kelly
Local Lawyers Named to State Bar Committees
A. W. Price of Hugo and Ada was appointed Saturday to two standing committees for the state bar of Oklahoma to serve during 1938. He is chairman of the committee on judicial selection and a member of the committee on coordination with the American Bar Association. The Hughes Seminole and Pontotoc counties committee includes Hugh A. White Holdenville A A Criswell Wewoka Fred Andrews and John L. Warren of Ada J B Crockett of Wewoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Price
Hugo and
Ada
State Bar of
Oklahoma
Board of Governors
Price
American Bar Association
Hughes
Seminole
Pontotoc
Hugh A. White
Holdenville
A. A. Criswell
Wewoka
Fred Andrews
John L. Warren
J. B. Crockett
Counterfeiting Ring Broken Up in Oklahoma
Secret service agents and U S district attorney Mauzy said they busted the largest counterfeiting ring in Oklahoma history with ten arrests across the state. John T. Lane, 24, was arrested in Tulsa and pleaded guilty. others named include John H. Brown and Clyde D. Murphy under indictments. About $3,900 of $6,500 counterfeit bills recovered. copper plates found on Reservoir Hill Tulsa. The operation began in Tulsa last June and moved to near Seminole. notes described as good amateur work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Secret Service
Whit Y. Mauzy
U. S
Oklahoma
Mauzy
John T. Lane
Lane
Grand Judes
Muskogee
Oklahoma City
Maury
Seminole
Jenks
C. Taylor
Ada
W. P. Smith
Assistant County Agent Appointed in Pontotoc County
E Wayne Cinnamon designated as assistant county agent in Pontotoc County effective February 1. He will join County Agent J B Hill to oversee 4-H club activities and extension work, coming from Woodward where he served with strong university and district endorsements. Cinnamon, Oklahoma A and M graduate, has farm roots and 4-H background. he has rented a house in Ada and will be accompanied by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Wayne Cinnamon
Woodward
Pontotoc County
J. B. Hill
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Cinnamon
Ada
Oklahoma A
M. College
Oklahoma
Vanoss School Journal portrait Cordell Goodpasture
Cordell Goodpasture, born August 9, 1920 in Latta, attended Vanoss High for two years and Latta for his junior year. A math enthusiast and member of the F F A, he aims to become an aviator after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corde Gocapasture
Cordell Goodpasture
Latta
Vanoss
Cordell
Eighth Grade Graduates of Vanoss District
The 1924 Vanoss school eighth graders led by Senion McCauley Benton are introduced with brief bios. A Junior play titled Lookin Lovely is announced with a long cast list. The seventh grade assembly covers a wedding themed program. High school athletics recounts Stonewall and Vanoss games and Vanoss participate in the East Central Invitation tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Solomon
Tile
Sadie Long
Azuma- 209 McCullar
Oswald Short
Ream
Gene Griffin
Mary Long
Sadie
Euva Jean Eeds
Henry Lang
Doyle Stonecipher
Bennaway Newberry
Lloyd Powel
Josephine Stimson
Marthia Amos Old
Flower Girls
Lillian Atldredge
Wilma Jewel Berger
Rrieta Standridge
Millie Tiner
Marjorie Soloman
Reverend Potts
C. F
Vanoss
Gam As
Stonewall
Juanita Slentz
Packer
Clyde Moore
Chriss
Ada
Central High School
Maud
van Ross
Vanette
Vaness
Floyd Tiner
Vasnoosa
Lor Vanoss
Austin
Lillian Alldredge
Mary Francis Ayers
Stratford
Chism
Steedman
Latta
Big Gasser In Pool Al Jesse Leads Oil Tests
In the Jesse pool last week the Mid-Continent No 11 Statler gauged 23 000 000 feet gas from Bromide sand with total depth 4 571 feet. Noble No 1 Thompson produced 450 barrels oil in 12 bows through tubing at 4219 feet. Magnolia prepares No 1 H Swift for surface pipe and No 1 Augustana may become a salt water disposal well. Patsy Meharg West swabbed 100 barrels oil in 16 hours and will pump today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Pool
Statler
Thompson
Jene Pool
Magnolia
Swift
No. 1
Augustana
Patsy No. Meharg-West
Mrs J H Griffith Dies After Long Illness
Mrs J H Griffith died Friday after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Lightning Ridge church, with burial in the local cemetery. The Griffiths lived for years in Pontator county, moving from Indiana or Ohio, farming between Hart and Lightning Ridge. She was praised for Christian character and for her many contributing children who became valued citizens. A stray line about the Ubanga tribe is unrelated and omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. , Griffith
Lightning Ridge
Pontator County
Indiana
Ohio
Hart
Pontotoc County
Griffith
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W. C. Shelton
Exic Fife
California
Allen and Roff
Rolf
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Navajo Capital
Window Rock
New Mexico
Arizona
Tion
Plains
THE
Vanoss School Journal
Senion McCauley
Benton McCauley
N. D. McCauley
Dee, i
Vanossall
Lfe
Benton
Winnie Bordine
Violet Sullivan
Jennie Mathews
Mary Jane Cummings
Armalla
Letitia Old
Easter Hastings
Mary Troutman
Clytie
Anna Mae Richardson
Buddie
Mickey Corbin
Persimmon
Billie Ruth Riggins
Bill
Dale Hunt
Jim
Joe King
Speed Hawkins
Joe Martin
Charly
Junior Northam
Mae
Linnie Burk
Hawthorne
Wes
Ms. Fugate
Vanoss School
Clara Gordon
Audrey Faye Jones
Semibole
Pittstown
Juanita Murphy
Jill
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Clovis Story
Bonnie Dale Davis
Bonnie
Billie Carter
Josie
Wayne Sisemore
Fitzshugh
Jimmie Sisemore
Fitzhugh
Ja Helen Little
Byng
Big Gasser
al Jesse
Mid-Continent
Noble
J. H. Griffith
Africa
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