East Central 10 Graduate Year Ends With Record Class
East Central State Teachers College concludes its summer session with the largest graduating class in history. Reverend J H O Smith to deliver the baccalaureate sermon July 18 at Convention Hall Ada. Robert Kerr to give commencement address July 23 in the college auditorium.
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Convention Hall
East Central State Teachers’ College
J. H. O. Smith
First Christian Church
Oklahoma City
Little Rock
Arkansas
Firstristian
Okmulgee
Ada
Doctor Smith
Robert Kerr
American Legion
Kerr
East Central
Bob Kerr
State Department of Education
Oklahoma
Stedente
Reading Course Finished Amid Desert Car Breakdown
Mrs J G Jones a 62 year old Doxey Oklahoma woman completed a United States Bureau of Education prescribed reading course while stranded on a desert Arizona trip. She finished the final review using her knee as a desk and mailed it from Phoenix for a certificate.
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Doxey
Okla
Arizona Desert
J. G. Jones
Arizona
Dr Forney Hutchinson to address East Central students
Dr Forney Hutchinson pastor of St Luke's M E church and state board of education member will speak at East Central Friday at 9 am. He is known as a stirring religious speaker and eminent educator who has appeared here many times in the role of religious speaker.
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Forney Hutchinson
St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church
Oklahoma City
State Board of Education
East Central
Hutchinson
Board of Education
Hale and Ramsey Indicted in Osage Murder Case
In Guthrie on July 7 a motion to quash the murder indictment against W. K. Hale and John Ramsey was set for July 10. Defense argues improper grand jury proceedings due to Paul Bailey serving as stenographer and examining attorney, challenging the indictment's legality. defendants remain held for trial.
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Grand Jury
A. L. Ramsey
Room for more veterans at Sulphur hospital
Summer openings at the Oklahoma state hospital for tubercular veterans in Sulphur have created room to admit several new patients. The Oklahoma American Legion asks posts to report veterans needing treatment, noting many prefer local care and non service related illnesses. The hospital no longer accepts government patients, due to a bureau ruling, and Legion posts are to identify cases for attention.
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State Hospital
Oklahoma Department of the American Legion
Harold Janeway
the Legion
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Janeway
Veterans’ Bureau
Legion
Civil suit over church benches is dismissed
John Sweeney sued I W Howard for possession of seven wooden benches used in Holiness meetings. The action was dismissed on the plaintiff’s plea and the benches were delivered to Howard. Howard bore the cost of the case. About 25 witnesses had been subpoenaed for a Monday hearing.
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John Sweeney
I. W. Howard
Howard
Coolidge May Depart for Adirondack Vacation This Week
President Coolidge may leave for his summer camp in the Adirondacks as early as Tuesday or Wednesday, with Tuesday favored as departure. White House officials indicated the schedule could change at the last minute depending on arrangements.
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Washington
Coolidge
Adirondacks
White House
General Andrews Denies Resigning Post
General Lincoln C. Andrews chief of the prohibition service sails to England on the Aquitania and again denies any plan to resign. He discusses implications with Britain over export regulation and says smuggling levels at home are not rising despite liquor imports from England and the continent.
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Andrews
New York
Lincoln C. Andrews
Prohibition Service
England
United States
General Andrews
Continent
Murphy Celebrates Broad Name Choice for Ballot
Oklahoma City July 7 W A Pat Murphy assistant labor commissioner and Democratic candidate for commissioner argues for wide name use on ballots. The state election board ruled nick names cannot be printed. Murphy will appear as W A Murphy without Pat. He cites his full name William Albert Patrick Joshua and notes his grandmother added initials.
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Oklahoma City
W. A
Pat’ Murphy
Murphy
State Election Board
W. A. Murphy
Pat
William Albert Patrick Joshua
Joshua
Ed Perry
William Albert
Religious education course deemed a success
Complete statistics show 603 students enrolled with 570 passing and 33 withdrawn. Passing rate exceeds 95 percent. College considering future summers depends on church cooperation and student sentiment.
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Armentrout
McCaulley
Imperial Valley Welcome Commentary from Editorial Tour
The narrator and National Editorial association members travel through California and into Imperial Valley, touring the irrigation project and cantaloupe industry. They describe the valley’s origin, massive cantaloupe shipments, and 60 000 residents, with hosts from local chambers of commerce and plans to continue to San Diego. Continued hospitality from El Centro to Calexico is noted as a promising three week outing.
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Byron Norrell
California
National Editorial Association
Yuma
Mexico
Golden Bear State
Calexico
Imperial Valley
United States
Gulf of California
Colorado River
Gulf
el Cento
Associated Chambers of Commerce
el Centro
Brawley
Imperial
Holtville
Calipatria
Westmorland
Heber
San Diego
Epworth League Conference to Meet in Ada 1927
The East Oklahoma Epworth League conference selects Ada as next year’s meeting site with Miss Jo Anna Davis as president. The 1926 event at Shawnee closed at noon today, drawing many Methodist students and promising a two day gathering in Ada with young religious workers. Rev. R. T. Blackburn received noon notification of Ada as the 1927 host city.
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East Oklahoma
Ada
Jo Anna Davis
Shawnee
Oklahoma
R. T. Blackburn
Ohio Storm Damage Darkens State Photos and Losses
Ohioans surveyed storm damage from yesterday's high winds and heavy rains that swept across the state. The weather system extended to Illinois where two people died and one was seriously hurt by lightning. In Ohio at least four injuries were reported and losses reached around 100000 in Columbus and nearby areas, with farmers facing crop damage.
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Columbus
Johnston Declares Freedom Doctrine in Enid Speech
Henry Johnston, Democratic governor candidate, spoke to a large Fourth of July crowd in Enid Oklahoma asserting Jeffersonian principles including press and religious liberty and equal rights for all citizens. He urged no special privileges and praised constitutional equality across faiths and groups.
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Enid
Okla
Henry Johnston
Thomas Jefferson
Oklahoma
United States
Ada Observes Sane Fourth Amid Holiday Exodus
The Fourth of July in Ada was quiet with no tragedies. About ten auto accidents occurred as motorists left and returned, none serious. Hundreds fled hot streets to the country for relief while two baseball games and a picnic with political speech provided Ada entertainment and cooling water spots drew crowds.
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Ada
Copeland Charged With Assault Out On Bond
Jim Copeland was arrested Saturday night after shooting Robert Johnson and beating Mia Duncan with a pistol. He was released on two bonds 1000 dollars for assault with intent to kill and 600 dollars for assault with a dangerous weapon. The niece Mia Duncan was released on bond today on similar charges.
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Copeland
Jim Copeland
Robert Johnson
Mia
Duncan
Survey to Identify War Veterans Orphans in Oklahoma
A survey by American Legion posts and auxiliaries in Oklahoma aims to count actual and practical orphans and widows of World War veterans. The effort, overseen by the child welfare commission, seeks to hasten a state billet at Ponca City for ex service members families.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
American Legion
Child: Welfare Commission
Ponca City
Department
Ardmore
E. W. Marland
Two Injured In Saturday Melee In Ada
Jim Copeland in county jail after a melee at the Johnson home on West Sixth street left Robert Johnson shot in the shoulder and Mrs. John Duncan injured in the head. Mrs. Duncan not seriously hurt and treated at Breco hospital. Johnson wounded while fleeing with his wife. Copeland alleged to be intoxicated and armed.
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Jim Copeland
Robert Johnson
Ada
John Duncan
Johnson
West Sixth Street
Copeland
Duncan
Breco
Wereon Copeland
Humanism in Industry Promoted by Dr Griggs Lecture
Dr Griggs urged humanism as the solution to capital and labor tensions in industry. He argued the fight is between employer and employed and proposed partnerships with fair profit sharing and open information to humanize business and prevent a slide to revolution.
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Dr. Griggs
Griggs
United States
Ten Auto Accidents Reported Around Ada This Weekend
Ada area saw ten auto accidents over the weekend with heavy traffic on routes into town. No serious injuries were reported though several cars were demolished. One crash near Parkell switch involved a Ford touring car driven by Leeman Fowler, which left the road into a deep ditch. Fowler and all passengers were uninjured. A stolen car was found wrecked ten miles south of Ada.
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Ada
Parkell Switch
Leeman Fowler
Fowler
Bishop warns of rising Sunday golf practices
The Bishop of London expressed grave anxiety at the Diocesan Conference about many well meaning Christian men giving up worship for golf on Sundays.
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London
Freeman Rowland Refuses Complaint Against Fosenaughs
New York July 7 Frederick Rowland tax accountant refuses to sign a complaint against Mr and Mrs Ernest Fosenaugh charged with suspected extortion. Defendants discharged.
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New York
Frederick Rowland
Ernest Fosenaugh
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Hale
Ramsey
Freeling
Moss Point
Miss
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W. R. Thompson
T. A. Gause
S. D. Denny
D. W. McLeod
John H. Myers
Cc. H. Wood
The
Associated Press
Ada News
Epworth
Ohio
Johnston
Sane
Griges
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