Richard Allen obituary funeral services held in Torrance
Richard Allen died in Torrance California on June 22. Funeral services were held today at 5 30 p m from Criswell Funeral Home chapel. Burial followed in Rosedale Cemetery. Surviving are his widow Ruth Allen three children and parents Mr and Mrs D O Allen of Wynhewood four brothers Jess Ira Lynn Elwood and Jack Allen and two sisters Mrs Ethe Watson and Miss Bernice Allen.
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Richard Allen
Torrance
Calif
Chapel of Criswell Funeral Home
Rosedale Cemetery
Ruth Allen
D. O. Allen
Wynhewood
Jess
Ira Lynn
Elwood
Jack Allen
Ethe Watson
Bernice Alen
William R. Myers 76 Dies at Home in Ross
William R. Myers 76 died at his Ross home Tuesday at 10 p.m. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 5 p.m. from the Baptist church with burial at East Hill cemetery. Criswell’s in charge. Survived by daughter Mrs. Mary McFarland Lubbock Texas and two sons William L. Myers Oklahoma City and Van B. Myers Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Myers
Ross
the Baptist Church
East Hill Cemetery
Criswell
Mary McFarland
Lubbock
Texas
William L. Myers
Oklahoma City
van B. Myers
Dallas
McMahon Rites Held for Tecumseh Native Oscar A McMahon
Oscar A. McMahon 91 died Tuesday at the home of his daughter Mrs J N Fontaine 1200 South Stockton Tecumseh. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p m from the First Baptist church Tecumseh officiated by Dr C C Morris Criswell’s in charge. Surviving: Mrs Fontaine a son Lloyd C McMahon of Sullivan Indiana Pallbearers Jim Hoerlin Jack Eaton Dee Ansell Robert Dennard Lee Eddleman Ray Stegall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar A. McMahon
J. N. Fontaine
Stockton
First Baptist Church
Tecumseh
Mr. McMahon
C. C. Morris
Criswell
Fontaine
Lloyd C. McMahon
Sullivan
Indiana
Jim Hoerlin
Jack Eaton
Dee Ansell
Robert Dennard
Lee Eddleman
Ray Stegall
Funeral services for William K. Scroggins 17
Funeral services were held for William K. Scroggins 17 at Cedar Grove. He died at a CCC camp near Laramie Wyoming on June 27. Surviving are his parents a sister two brothers grandparents seven aunts seven uncles and other relatives. Honorary pallbearers were cousins and active pallbearers included Ray Williams and Mack Smith.
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William K. Scroggins
CCC
Laramie
Wyo
Cedar Grove
Criswell
Barter Scroggins
Francis
Hazel Copplin
Lois
Junior
W. H. Summers
J. K. Scroggins
Clyde Williams
Carlos Scroggins
Louis West
Alva Summers
Vernon Norris
Harry Wilson
Ray Williams
Mack Smith
Charley Nickeson
Ray Phillips
Mr. Jones
Death Notice for Louis R Lantz 73 Ada Oklahoma
Louis Richard Lantz 73 died at 1 p m Tuesday at home 1 ½ miles south of Ada on Highway 99. Funeral 4 p m Wednesday from Smiths Funeral Home chapel Rev Milo Arbuckle of Oak Avenue Baptist Church will officiate burial in Rosedale. Born Brooksfield Missouri son of William and Mrs Lantz. Surviving widow Dosie two sisters Annie Pates Emma Able of Ada and three brothers Lee Fred Ada and Martin Stonewall.
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Louis Richard Lantz
Ada
Smith
Milo Arbuckle
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Rosedale
Lantz
Brooksfield
William Lantz
Dosie Lantz
Annie Pates
Emma Able
Lee Lantz
Fred Lantz
Martin Lantz
Stonewall
Death of Charles Price of Pauls Valley Noted
Word arrives of the death of Charles Price a Pauls Valley resident for thirty years a farmer and mule buyer Funeral services are set for tomorrow afternoon in Pauls Valley He was a nephew of Mrs C A Stegall and a cousin of Mrs Bert Ratliff.
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Charles Price
Pauls Valley
Price
C. A. Stegall
Bert Ratliff
State cash fund debate on unclaimed fuel tax refunds
The article notes 213000 dollars in unclaimed refunds from the former gasoline tax law for agricultural expenses. The supreme court allows 10 days for the defense response, 30 more for petitioners to file, and 25 for the defense to reply. Assistant Auditor Phelps says early 6 million would be on hand and the cushion funds are sufficient without the unclaimed amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Roger Phelps
Oklahoma Harvest Update Delays and Progress Across Counties
State crop bulletin notes lighter rains in several towns while southwest delays harvest of small grain. Wheat harvest advanced in northwest and other areas though weed growth slowed collection. Harvest statewide 50 to 75 percent complete in many counties with corn fair to good and cotton in fair to good condition. alfalfa suffered heavy damage from excess rain.
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Chandler
Lawton
Pryor
Sallisaw
Chickasha
Lindsay
Vinita
Pauls Valley
Geary
Okmulgee
Carnegie
Frederick
Boise City
Guthrie
Woodward
Muskogee
Newkirk
McAlester
Wahlgren
Southwest
Red Army losses and captures amid German advances
German reports claim immeasurable war supplies and 100000 Russian prisoners in their hands. They boast 400 tanks and 300 guns captured, with 620 Red tanks accounted for across fronts. The high command says prisoners exceeded by several times the number of those who surrendered.
Pastor ends eight years at Ada First Christian Church
Rev. Ivan J. Young completes an eight year tenure leading the Ada congregation and will enter evangelistic work as his permanent home becomes Ada. He has booked meetings starting in September and the church reports major growth in membership and giving during his ministry.
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Ivan J. Young
First Christian Church of
Ada
Ada First Christian Church
Young
Oklahoma
Ada Christian
Plea for Road Funds Ignored for Oak Avenue Work
City officials urged Ada citizens to donate $450 to buy materials to surface Oak Avenue from Fourth Street to the city limits. Labor and machinery were available. county officials promised to finish to the cemetery if funds were raised. No contributions had been received by Wednesday morning.
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Albert Chamberlain
Rosedale Cemetery
Oak Avenue
Fourth Street
J. H. Pryor
Ada
Pryor
Chambelain
George Collins
Chamberlain
USC Drive Nears Quota in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County aims for a 2700 dollar United Service Organizations fund goal with T G Kelly as county chair. A Tuesday clean-up campaign reports wide but small donations from communities, including Francis adding six dollars. Workers plan a final push Wednesday to meet the target by nightfall.
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Pontotoc County
United Service Organizations
T. G. Kelly
Kelly
Francis
Labor Dispute Hits Navy Contactor as Wages Drive Grows
Number Two the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, holding 493 million in navy contracts, faces a wage and benefits clash with workers backed by the national defense mediation board. The CIO Communications Unions threaten a strike at Press Wireless if their 20 percent demand is not met as the current contract nears midnight Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Navy and Maritime Commission
National Defense Mediation Board
San Francisco
CIO Communications
Press Wireless
County Re Registers 179 youths for draft call in Pontotoc
Pontotoc draft board reports 179 county youths aged 21 signed for possible service after late Tuesday registration. They had already signed 136, making the one day registration smooth. A blanket deferment of men 28 and older not in training was ordered, shifting future liability to ages 21 through 27.
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Pontotoc
U. S. Army
Washington
Associated Press
Phillips Pardons Escaped Prisoner in Oklahoma
Governor Phillips granted clemency to Amy Cookson 31 who fled Granite reformatory in 1928 returning after 12 years to seek relief from a 15 year sentence for first degree manslaughter and combined robbery in Cherokee county. Warden Hunt supported forgiveness noting Cookson’s good conduct and desire to work for his family. Authorities Bishop Miller Parks urged release. Cookson’s alleged 1925 involvement stemmed from a juvenile misstep in the John Oglesby case.
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Oklahoma City
Phillips
Fred Hunt
Granite Reformatory
Amy Cookson
Cherokee County
Cookson
Port Arthur
Tex
Hunt
G. C. Bishop
W. W. Miller
J. T Parks
John Oglesby
Parks
O'Daniel Narrowly Defeats Johnson For Texas Senate Seat
Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel edged Lyndon Johnson by a slim margin in a special Texas Senate election. Final tallies gave O'Daniel 175,368 to Johnson 174,273 with other candidates Mann and Dies far behind. Houston's death left a temporary vacancy awaiting the successor.
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O’daniel
Senate
Morris Sheppard
NEA Telephoto
Dallas
Tex
W. Lee O’daniel
Lyndon Johnson
New Deal
Johnson
Texas Election Bureau
Bob Johnson
Election Bureau
Martin Dies
House
UN American Activities
Gerald C. Mann
Mann
Dies
Washington
Andrew Jackson Houston
Houston
Sam Houston
Texas
Lindbergh Attacks Russia and European Entanglements
Charles Lindbergh urged an independent American destiny at a mass meeting in San Francisco for the America First committee. He condemned Russia and European entanglements and warned he would defend America if needed, drawing loud audience approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charles A. Lindbergh
Russia
America
America First Committee
Civic Auditorium
Lindbergh
England
Germany
Soviet Russia
Plan for 101 Ranch house fund in Ponca City
A chamber of commerce committee maps a fund raising campaign to save the 101 Ranch white house. The Farm Security Administration, owner, delays razing to give time to raise about $10,000 for preservation.
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Ponca City
101 Ranch
White House
Chamber of Commerce
Farm Security Administration
Oft Operated Lad Will Walk Again
Billy Carl Mayfield a 13 year old from Fort Smith Ark left Tulsa hospital today after nine operations to repair a bone infection from a bicycle accident two years ago He can walk without crutches though will use them briefly for safety He plans a Fourth of July celebration and will return home to Fort Smith Arkansasukas.
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Tulsa
Billy Carl Mayfield
Billy
Ft. Smith
Ark
C. A. Mayfield
Fort Smith
Grover Flanagan
Poteau
Okla
Knox Denies Navy Convoying In Atlantic Patrols
Secretary Knox told reporters no American vessels on Atlantic patrols had convoyed or fought and no crew or equipment losses occurred. He refused to answer congress criticisms of his call to seize the moment to drive the German menace from the Atlantic while noting his position on the speech. Senator Wheeler urged his removal over the remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
Atlantic
Navy
Congress
United States
Guymon's Triplets Gain Size in Health Report
The Wells triplets of Guymon, five months old, weigh 12 pounds each and total 36 pounds. Dr. R. B. Hayes notes differing formulas were needed for two and a third, with typical minor illnesses. all in good health.
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Guymon
Wells
Arnold
Ronald
John Wells
R. B. Hayes
Red Eagle Dies Osage Chief Remembered In Dances
Paul Red Eagle former Osage tribal chief died yesterday after heart attacks believed tied to over exertion during last week’s Osage dances. He led the Osage in 1923 and 1924 and was keeper of the drums at his death in Pawhuska Oklahoma.
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Pawhuska
Paul Red Eagle
Red Eagle
Greater returns for amount in vested
Classified ad notes higher yields or value tied to vested investments and Ada area offerings. Indicates enhanced returns for customers investing larger sums or securing longer terms, with emphasis on better rates and potential benefits for Ada residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
Playground Fun At Glenwood Park Arranged By WPA
WPA sponsored recreation program opens at Glenwood Park for summer with three play divisions physical social and cultural activities for all ages. July offerings include croquet shuffleboard paddle tennis ping pong miniature golf rope jumping dominoes and storytelling with rules enforced by three play supervisors. Park centers operate 9 to 11 and 2 to 5 daily with notes on the Convention hall and negro center schedules and Mrs. Ozella Waner as county recreation supervisor.
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Works Projects Administration
Glenwood Park
Ozella Waner
Oklahoma Tax Receipts Boost State Finance
Oklahoma's fiscal outlook improves as June tax receipts rise. Gasoline collections gain 335 741 dollars month over month due to a 1.5 cent increase. Cigarette and tobacco revenues also rise with new levies, while overall June total hits 4 789 767 dollars. Deficit for the biennium remains about 16 644 000 dollars plus bonded debt.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
General Revenue Fund
Roger Phelps
Want Federal Aid For Road Changes
Officials of Oklahoma and Texas highway departments planned to day to seek federal aid for emergency changes in highways in the reservoir of the Red River dam. Chairman Brady Gentry of the Texas highway commission said the two states would work together as rapidly as possible in determining what work must be done and the manner in which it would be carried out. Gentry said another such meeting would be held soon.
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Dallas
Oklahoma
Texas
Red River
Brady Gentry
Texas Highway Commission
Gentry
WPA Rolls Will Be Cut to Million
State WPA administrators met with WPA commissioner Howard O. Hunter to plan a large reduction in employment. The 875 million dollar fiscal year appropriation aims to support about 1,000,000 workers, down from 1,350,000, with national employment averaging 1,700,000 previously.
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Chicago
Works Projects Administration
WPA
Howard O. Hunter
Congress
Roosevelt
WPA Job Cuts Drive Quiet Summer Reach
The spokesman said reductions would reduce total to about 1,400,000 by June 30 and an additional 400,000 cut would be in effect within a week and surely by July 15. George H. Field announced Illinois July quota drop from 93,000 to 66,500, the program’s lowest since inception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Field
Chicago
Illinois
Marines Arrive in London to Guard U.S. Embassy
Fifty one United States marines under Captain John B. Hill arrived to take guard duties at the U.S. embassy in London. They will be quartered outside the city briefly before moving to billets near the embassy to relieve London police. Survivors of the Maarsden, the Dutch steamer sunk while transporting marines and Red Cross nurses to England, are due here soon. The Red Cross reported unofficially that six nurses have been landed in Iceland with seventeen more en route, uncertain how many were aboard the torpedoed ship.
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London
United States
John B. Hill
Maarsden
Red Cross
Six State Boards Now Completed
Gov. Phillips completed six state boards appointing members to the Nurses board Elsie Fritz and Jessie Biddle. Burial board Walter Brown Paul Hershman Dagoner D. G. Fabree John Yoakum Gus Pool. Dry Cleaning board Ava Powell J C Hardin Everett Bryant. Crippled children committee Maurice Searle Earl McBride J F Park Paul H Duke Dale Henry Eugene Rice. Soldiers relief Merle Wood John Kennedy Dr A B Rivers. Embalmers board E E Vincent A D Hamby Hall Poteau T G Rice Geo Goodrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Phillips
Nurses
Jessie Biddle
Elsie Fritz
Enid
Walter P. Brown
Chickaesha
Paul Hershman
Dagoner
D. G. Fabree
Erick
John Yoakum
Purcell
Gus Pool
Durant
Ava Powell
Claremore
J. C. Hardin
Shawnee
Everett Bryant
Edmond
Crippled Children’s Committee
Maurice J. Searle
Tulsa
Earl D. McBride
J. F. Park
McAlester
Paul H. Duke
Shattuck
Dale S. Henry
Okemah
Eugene Rice
Soldiers Relief Commission
Merle Wood
el Reno
John Kennedy
Pawhuska
A. B. Rivers
Okmulgee
Marion Talley Granted Divorce and Custody in Los Angeles
Marion Talley was granted a divorce from Adolph G. Eckstrom and awarded custody of her daughter Susan, with Superior Judge Ingall W. Bull barring further court battles over the child. The six week and two day trial concluded with Talley receiving Susan and Eckstrom restrained from pursuing any related issues in any state.
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Los Angeles
Marion Talley
Susan
Ingall W. Bull
Bull
Miss Talley
Adolph G. Eckstrom
New York
Eckstrom
Why Returns Are Slow In Texas
In Austin and across Texas delays in unofficial election returns puzzled officials at a court house when one precinct sent no results. A Houston paper bypassed the eggs and used a phone call to urge the judge to report the unofficial totals promptly.
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Texas
Austin
Court House
Houston
U S Plans North Africa Food Shipments Under Weygand Pact
Acting Secretary Sumner Welles announced two French vessels would sail to North Africa carrying needed goods as part of a U S effort to restore trade with French colonies. Two French ships at Marseilles would sail to the United States under a U S Weygand agreement with Morocco Algiers and Tunisia authorities and Vichy approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sumner Welles
Welles
Marseilles
United States
Maxime Weygand
Morocco
Algiers
Tunisia
Southern Pacific Orders 4000 Freight Cars
The Southern Pacific Lines announced orders for 4,000 new freight cars at about 12,700 each. Executive vice president H. M. Lull said the order was placed through President A. D. McDonald in San Francisco with multiple manufacturers including American Car and Foundry and Bethlehem Steel among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Southern Pacific Lines
H. M. Lull
A. D. McDonald
San Francisco
American Car and Foundry Company
Pressed Steel Car Company
Pullman Standard Car and Manufacturing Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Company
The
Pacific Car and Foundry Company
Tulsan Killed In Fall From Hotel
Herbert L. Cosgrove a 50 year old Tulsa man died yesterday after falling from the Bliss hotel ninth floor in downtown Tulsa. Police indicate Cosgrove may have jumped after being dismissed from a hospital following surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Herbert L. Cosgrove
Bliss
Sam Young
Cosgrove
Dolly Madison Drinks From Finger Bowl in Party Gaffe
The wife of President James Madison reportedly drank from her finger bowl to ease an awkward moment when a guest appeared confused and isolated at a social gathering.
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Dolly Madison
James Madison
Robbers Escape With 75 From Oklahoma City Attendant
Wayne Morgan a 19 year old filling station attendant was held up late last night and bound on the restroom floor. The two robbers escaped with 75 dollars after the incident and Morgan cried out for help about a half hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Wayne Morgan
Morgan
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USC Drive
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O'Daniel
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Sakhalin I
Mongolia
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Czar
Tsushima
Tsushima Strait
Sakhalin
Pacific Ocean
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North Africa
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