Allen Stanfield Faces Possible Hangman Duty in Gooch Case
Allen Stanfield deputy U S marshal at Ada is among twelve men considered for the executioner role in the Lindbergh law case of Arthur Gooch. Gooch, convicted in Durant, awaits appeals in Muskogee federal jail as officials weigh who will trigger the death sentence.
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Ada News
United States
Arthur Gooch
Allen Stanfield
Gooch
United States District Court
Durant
Robert L. Williams
Paris
Texas
Oklahoma
Hughes County
Holdenville
Muskogee
Circuit Court of Appeals
Sam E. Swinney
Tulsa
Claremore
Sanford Bates
Federal Director of Penal Institutions
Stanfield
U. S
Sam A. Swinney
Bryan County
HOLC
Swinney
Ernest Hubbard
United States Marshal
Hubbard
Dick” Maus
Maus
Marshal’s Office
C. A
Cliff” Hunt
Hunt
McIntosh County Excise Board
ED Woodruff
Okmulgeesis
Wilson McCulley
McCulley
Herbert Moore
Judge Williams Court
Haskell County
Ada
Bob Sumter
Coal County
John Fitts
Ennis Smiddy
Alcatraz
State May Profit From Escheat Land Suits
The State of Oklahoma may gain hundreds of acres through escheat proceedings after foreclosures by corporations. County Attorney W V Stanfield filed four suits to recover land including 310 acres near the John Fitts oil field. Proceeds would go to the state permanent school fund after fees. suits name Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust Co and Wilber State Bank among others.
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State Permanent School Fund
Stanfield
State of
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
National Life Co
Robinsow Makes Ban Saturday
Buster Robinson about 25 was released from the county jail Saturday afternoon after posting appearance bonds in county and justice courts on two charges from an July 4 North Broadway crash. He pleaded not guilty to leaving the scene and faced a $500 bond. a $1,000 bond was set on a drunk driving charge with a July 10 preliminary hearing.
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Buster Robinson
Justice Court
North Broadway
Robinson
Sherwood W. Hill
Car Crash Leads to Reckless Driving Charge in City
Bill Johnson of Sulphur suffered a badly smashed automobile in a collision at the corner of Mississippi Avenue and Main Street about 4 o clock Monday afternoon. Pearse, who gave only that name, was jailed on a reckless driving charge after the other driver fled the scene.
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Robinson
North Broadway
Fourth Street
Porter Whitesell
W. E. Ballard
Ballard
Broadway
Whitesell
L. E. Franklin
Bill Johnson
Pearse
Mississippi Avenue
Main Street
Johnson
Raymond Rains
One Day Sheep Tour Planned for Pontotoc Farmers
J B Hill Pontotoc county farm agent announced a one day sheep tour for Pontotoc county farms late July or early August. Five or six sheep ranches will be visited and a sheep dinner served at one farm. Out of town visitors expected. exact date to be announced later.
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Ferdie Deering
Ada News
Pontotoc County
J. B. Hill
County Club
Stillwater
C. A. Cobb
Washington, D. C
Cobb
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Pontotoc County Plans Free Fair Levy for 1936
The Pontotoc County fair board filed a resolution seeking a one mill levy to fund a permanent free fair. A September 24 special election would decide the measure, expected to raise about 30 000 for grounds and facilities including halls livestock and racing tracks. Eight neighboring counties may participate in exhibits.
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Pontotoc County
Ed Granger
L. R. Clark
Murray, Garvin, McClain
Pottawatomie
Seminole
Hughes, Coal and Johnston
Pontoc County
Agnes Samuelson Elected NEA President Seeks Rural Education Drive
Iowa educator Agnes Samuelson was chosen president of the National Education Association for the coming year. She emphasized a new frontier in rural education, closer ties between country schools and the NEA, flexible curricula, and education for both young children and adults, urging an end to a uniform approach to all students.
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Samuelson
National Education Association
N.E.A
Iowa
Henry Lester Smith
University of Indiana
Miss Samuelson
Oklahoma Cosmeticians Association Elects Officers
A. E. Hazelton of Oklahoma City was re elected president at the annual meeting. Lillian Long of Muskogee and Ruth MacFarren of Ponca City were named vice presidents. Ruth Crow of Tulsa became treasurer. Frankie Paxton of Holdenville joined the board with J. A. Bullard of Chickasha and Lee Ora Ragan of Hobart.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
A. E. Hazelton
Oklahoma Cosmeticians’ Association
Lillian Long
Muskogee
Ruth MacFarren
Ponca City
Ruth Crow
Tulsa
Frankie Paxton
Holdenville
J. A. Bullard
Chickasha
Lee Ora Ragan
Hobart
Duplex Fire Destroys Roof and Damages Home at 803 East Thirteenth
A Thursday night blaze at 803 East Thirteenth heavily damaged a duplex owned by Charles Bobbitt and occupied by the Thompsons and another family. Firefighters arrived at 12:15 AM, extinguished the flames, and conducted water removal and debris checks through dawn. The east side ignited first. the other side suffered similar damage, and much of the roof was lost. No cause was determined on that day. furniture suffered water damage.
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East Thirteenth
Charles Bobbitt
Claude V. Thompson
Borah Seeks Ban on Imports of Similar Farm Goods
Senator Borah proposes an amendment to the agricultural adjustment act to bar importation of products similar to those US farmers have agreed to limit for federal aid. He argues against policies that push production down and allow foreign competition. Senator Byrd also offers amendments to expand AAA power.
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Washington
Borah
R-Ida
United States
AAA
Byrd
D-Va
Nine Killed During Holiday in State
Oklahoma City July 5. Automobile wrecks drownings and other accidents killed nine people during the Fourth of July holiday in Oklahoma. Victims include James Forbes 6 Henryetta. George Restine 45 Bokoshe. Ross George and injured A L Freeman and Esco Freeman Man gum. Bertha Miller 15 Caney River near Ramona. G D Cannant near Cold Springs. John William Ekelton 25 Broken Bow. Mr and Mrs F S Glaser 70 and 65 killed north of Ponca City. Harry Hentschel Oklahoma City pilot. ten injured in Fort Smith area. 16 year old girl drowned. Ray Pasley 7 Uncas killed by pistol accident.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
James Forbes
Henryetta
George Restine
Bokoshe
Willow
Ross George
A. L. Freeman
Esco Freeman
Mangum
Bertha Miller
Caney River
Ramona
G. D. Cannant
Idabel Farmer
Little River
Cold Springs
John William Ekelton
Broken Bow
F. S. Glaser
Ponca City
Glaser
Glasers
Arkansas City
Kan
Harry Hentschel
Fort Smith
Ark
Okla
Moffett
Ray Pasley
Joe Pasley
Uncas
Connally
Mrs. W. B. Pine dies in Tulsa at 57
Mrs. W. B. Pine wife of the former senator died today at her sister Mrs. W. R. Beard's home in Tulsa after a period of poor health. She had moved from Okmulgee two months ago and suffered from a heart ailment.
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Tulsa
CPI
W. B. Pine
W. R. Beard
Greatest returns for the amount invested
A News Classified Ad highlights sound value and solid returns for the money invested. It promotes smart shopping with clear pricing signals and opportunities to compare offers from local merchants.
Mint reports busy year with record domestic coinage output
The Treasury says fiscal year output reached 602,414,207 currency pieces worth 39 million dollars, far above 1934 levels. Silver dollars resumed after 1928 suspension, while pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and half dollars totaled over 412 million, with 68.5 million other coins for Latin American governments.
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Washington
Treasury
Bus Johnson Faces Drunken Driving Charge After Broadway Crash
Bus Johnson is jailed on drunken driving charges after a crash on N Broadway that fatally involved Ww. E. Ballard. A second count for leaving the scene of an accident awaits action in county court likely next fall. Porter Whitesell, a seven year old employee at Joe Hart paint store, sustained painful injuries.
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Bus Johnson
Ww. E. Ballard
N. Broadway
Justice Court
Sherwood W. Hill
Robinson
Porter Whitesell
Joe Hart
Boswell Heads Excise Board in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County's new excise board elected S C Boswell of Ada as chairman with J H Collins and Will Pegg as members. They will study budgets and levies, aiming to submit the county budget by July 10 and other budgets by late July. State valuations pending public service valuations to the county assessor.
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Pontotoc County
S. C. Boswell
Ada
J. H. Collins
Will Pegg
Allen
Boswell
Veteran Hangs Self in Allen Home Farm Barn
William Floyd Davidson 28 a World War veteran was found dead in a small barn near his Allen home. A coroner's jury ruled death by self inflicted hanging after an inquest. Davidson had been disabled for five years and despondent over pension cuts. Survived by widow and two children Ozell 14 and Marcell 10, mother Mrs. Della Davidson. Military honors will be given by Norman Howard post No. 72 American Legion, with Allen post No. 238 also represented. Davidson had been in treatment at Sulphur veteran's hospital and was to return Sunday.
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Church of Christ
Allen
William Floyd Davidson
Justice of the Peace
W. A. Leonard
Jess Hayes
Charles Forsythe
Davidson
Ozell
Marcell
Della Davidson
Veteran's Hospital
Sulphur
Norman Howard
American Legion
Senator Thomas urges early stabilization of gold and silver
Senator Thomas with 40 supporting senators asks President Roosevelt for prompt action to stabilize gold and silver under the last congress policy. He argues banks profit from treasury silver buying and calls for bi metal currency pricing based on production with a target 16 to 1 ratio.
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Preston L. Grover
Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Thomas
D-Okla
Roosevelt
The
Morgenthau
United States
J J Bodbey Killed In Wreck Near Lexington
J J Godbey former Ardmore schools superintendent died in a car crash four miles north of Lexington Oklahoma. David Osborn and John Rice suffered injuries as Godbey attempted to pass a vehicle at about fifty miles per hour then swerved to avoid a collision and struck a truck. Godbey's body was taken to Purcell funeral home.
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Oklahoma City
J. J. Godbey
Ardmore
Godbey
Lexington
David Osborn
Dallas
American Legion
Norman
John Rice
Willis
Texas
Osborn
Purcell
City to Order Traffic Lights and Add Police Force
Ada officials plan to install traffic signals at Main street intersections with Rennie Broadway and Townsend avenues by August 5. Mayor Willoughby says funds are available and the order likely goes to General Electric for 1605.05 dollars, with FERA labor supervision. Police Chief Rains adds two officers to handle rising traffic and crime, while new parking and turning rules are issued.
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Ada
Main Street
J. D. Willoughby
Board of Commissioners
Raymond Rains
Jim Burris
T. J. Chambless
Ernest Bray
City Water Department
Police Department
Frisco
Townsend, Broadway
Rennie Avenues
City Commissioners
Rennie, Broadway
Townsend Avenues
General Electric Company
FERA
Arkansas Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence
The Arkansas supreme court affirmed today a death sentence for Frank Dobbs 40 for the murder of Miss Fannie Orr at her Benton area home. Orr and her sister were robbed and the house set afire last January. a rehearing motion may delay execution pending final ruling.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Supreme Court
Frank Dobbs
Fannie Orr
Benton
Dobbs
Oklahoma board allocates nine million to schools
The Oklahoma state board of education at the capitol began first allocations of about 9 million dollars in state aid for schools. Five point four million dollars are being distributed to counties based on attendance and teacher needs. The remaining funds will be allotted in August to districts that have maxed local levies after county and original state aid are exhausted.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Education
Capitol
Nudist theory on chigger relief sparks bath advice
Dr. Emery R. Hayhurst of the state health department explains that chiggers irritate only where skin touches clothing and friction occurs. His remedy for non nudists is a hot bath with ordinary kitchen soap.
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Columbus
Emery R. Hayhurst
State Health Department
Landrum Refuses to Quit Office in Embezzlement Case
Vinita July 8 P E M Landrum county judge ignored a county commission warning and refused to resign after embezzling bonds from Craig county. Commissioners withheld pay to apply on his fine and his attorney said the resolution has no legal effect. He may still seek back salary if he resigns.
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Vinita
Jess Ballard
Landrum
Convict Road Camps Cost Compared With Contract Work
State highway commission and board of affairs will discuss continuation of two convict road camps. They will present figures showing roads built with convict labor cost 3 825 dollars more than similar roads built under contract.
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State Highway Commission
Board of Affairs
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Sallisaw
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Glen Old
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Kiamichi Mountains
Claude Swinney
Pauls Valley
George Hall
McAlester
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Marshal Swinney
Tate Ouhool Fund
FMN Esgheat Land Suits
Robinsow
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Bane
School For
Hill
R. H. Gump
State Laboratory
County Commissioners and Excise Board
County Fair Board
Denver
Agnes Samuelson
Shenandoah
Bus Robinson
Boswell Heads Excise Board
J. J. Bodbey
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