Oklahoma road program lists 47 projects for federal approval
Oklahoma City July 14 the highway commission submitted a 5 418861 25 dollar road building program to the federal bureau of public roads for approval. The plan covers 47 projects with 2224009 dollars for new work and 3192861 25 for completing unfinished emergency work. Weather and drought altered project priorities, with emphasis on northwestern counties and inclusions of old and new program elements.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Commission
L. V. Orton
Oklahoma
C. Bk. Swain
Bureau of Public Roads At
Fort Worth
National Recovery Fund
Murray
Salt Fork River
Mangum
Woodward
Tartiesville
Pawhuska
Meeker
Chandler
Pawnee
Fairview
Cleo Springs
Checotah
Tonkawaro
Creek
Alva
Knowles
Idabel
Broken Bow
Selling
Snyder
Hobart
Orton
Tillman County
Frederick
Caddo County
Bridgeport
Cotten County
Emerson
Garvin County
Lindsey
Pauls Valley
Logan County
Crescent
Kincfisher
Dewey County
Seiling
Harper County
Buffalo
Cherokee County
Tahlequah
Hulbert
McIntosh County
Eufaula
Ralph Thomson Injured In Collision Near Des Moines
Friends report Ralph Thomson a Iowa State basketball star and tennis team member seriously injured in a rain driven crash that killed his fiancee Miss Nell Wiley of Little York Illinois near Des Moines Iowa. Thomson and Wiley planned marriage after graduation.
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Ralph Thomson
Thomson
Nell Wiley
Little York
Des Moines
Miss Wiley
Ada
Kansas Beer Ruling Divides Wet Dry Camp In Supreme Court Decision
Kansas reacts as a Supreme Court ruling says 3.2 percent beer may be deemed intoxicating by trial judges and juries. Officials fear harder prosecutions, while some merchants move beer sales forward. Protests grow as bordering states expand beer access. In Hughes county dairy bulls, 55 Jersey bulls were shipped to improve herds with a plan to lend stock and track performance of daughters.
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Union
J. H. Brady
Kansas City
Kan
Tornado and Severe Storm Hit Balko Area
A small tornado followed by an intense electric and hail storm struck near Balko Oklahoma, causing heavy property damage to a Mennonite settlement. Large barns and buildings were damaged and the scene extended across a wide area near Beaver County.
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Beaver
Gge
Beavey
Okla
Balko
Gistine
Two Bank Bandits Shot by Cashier in Altamont
Kenneth Conn, an escapee from the Kansas penitentiary, was killed during an attempted holdup of the LaBette County State Bank in Altamont. Companion Alva Payton was seriously wounded in the face. both men had escaped with 11 prisoners led by Wilbur Underhill and Harvey Bailey. Local cashier Isaac McCarty ambushed them atop the vault. Payton admitted identity, Conn died from shotgun blast.
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Parsons
Kan
Kenneth Conn
Kansas Penitentiary
LaBette County
Altamont
Alva Payton
Kirk Prather
W. C. Miller
Payton
Conn
Edna State
Isaac McCarty
Miller
W. H. Drumheiller
A. E. Suggs
Pratt
Boys’ Industrial School
Colorado
Oklahoma Penitentiary
Penitentiary
Oklahoma Reformatory
Granite
Wilbur Underhill
Harvey Bailey
Kansas City Union Station Plaza
Bailey
M. J. Wood
Louise
Cloris Wears
Victory Junction
Pleasanton
Bank Robbery Story From Early Morning Heist
A banker described the robbery as driven by a mere hunch arising from two men in an automobile who approached the bank before opening hours. The account emphasizes the robber’s impulsive motive and the setup preceding the theft.
Building Contracts Increase in New York
Building contracts in 37 eastern states totaled 10 3,255,400 in June, up about 34 percent from May. Private financing accounted for 74,434,000 of the total with the rest publicly financed. Residential building contracts rose to 27,793,200, up from May and June 1932 levels.
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New York
Rocky Mountains
FEF. W. Dodce Corporation
June Trade Gains Highlight Broad Economic Upturn
New York July 14 Broader trade trends in June show a faster rise and wider gains than last year's figures. Dun and Bradstreet reports indicate sustained expansion with no clear reactionary trend after 15 weeks of growth. Demand remains strong across foodstuffs, shoes, ready to wear, millinery, machinery, and iron and steel, while prices and delivery uncertainties loom as codes of operation are settled.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Education Pays as Graduates Seek Where and When
The piece notes that education yields earnings but emphasizes graduates want specifics on where to study and when to pursue opportunities. It highlights the push to align college outcomes with practical timelines and locations for success.
Oklahoma Governor Reports Denunciation of Judge Pollock
Oklahoma Governor Murray sent a six page denunciation to the U.S. House condemning Federal Judge John C. Pollock of Kansas City for a 165000 judgment against Oklahoma in a Red River bridge suit. Murray accuses Pollock of lacking jurisdiction and recalls he ordered the Muskogee case.
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Oklahoma City
John C. Pollock
Kansas City
Kan
Oklahoma
Red River
House of Representatives
Murray
Pollock
Arkansas
J. Berry King
Muskogee
Malcol Rosser
Terracing Gains Ground in Hughes County Effort
Hughes County terracing programs aim for 200000 acres this year amid adverse weather. County agent Leo J. McMakin notes much has already been terraced with machines and home made drags. Lennier directed 247 farms and 2,300 acres terracing in 1932 33, at low costs, with plans to continue through 1934.
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Holdenville
Hughes County
Leo J. McMakin
Paul Lennier
Dustin
Lennier
Hughes’ County
Handley and Anglin
McMakin
Rayburn pushes Red River dam near Denison Texas
July 15 Washington. Rep Rayburn to testify before the public works panel urging a 31 million dollar hydroelectric flood control project on the Red River near Denison Texas. The dam would aid navigation and power six million people across Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico and employ thousands in land clearing and construction.
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Washington
Rayburn
Cabinet Board
Public Works
Denison
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Red River
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Rain-starved GAAR CORNER seeks relief as drought bites
The GAAR CORNER notes scarce stock water and crop stress due to lack of rain. A Holiness revival opens with preaching from Center and Ada ministers, inviting all to join. Local social life fills pages with visits, family gatherings, church events, and community updates across Gaines, Ada, and nearby areas.
Improving Cattle in Hughes County Holdenville
In Holdenville Oklahoma on July 13 a two year old plan of loaning Jersey bulls to Hughes county farmers has grown into a successful pure bred cattle breeders program. The county helps other counties by loaning bulls at no charge except insurance, while local breeders raise herd standards under county agent Leo J. McMakin.
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Holdenville
UPA
Hughes County
Jersey
Leo J. McMakin
Arkansas River Development Plan Moves Forward
A federal public works conference approved appointing a committee to select river valley projects for flood control irrigation and navigation under the program. Delegates from Oklahoma Texas Kansas Colorado and representatives Newt Graham and Eugene Lorton backed speeding up development to fit a connected long range plan.
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Washington
Arkansas River
Congress
Ickes
H. M. Waite
Gore
Thomas
Oklahoma
Johnson
Disney
Cartwright
Hastings
Jones
Texas
Ayres and McGugin
Kansas
Martin
Colorado
Newt Graham
Tulsa
Arkansas River Improvement Association
Eugene Lorton
Legation
Army Engineers
Public Works Administration
River v
Barbara Ann Bennett Dies at One Year in Local Hospital
Barbara Ann Bennett one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Bennett of 600 E Fourteenth died Wednesday at 4 15 PM in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Thursday at 1 30 PM from Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev W L Blackburn officiating. Burial followed in Rosedale cemetery.
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Barbara Ann Bennett
C. A. Bennett
Criswell Funeral Home
W. L. Blackburn
Rosedale Cemetery
Rufus Criswell Dies in Ada Funeral To Be Monday
Rufus Perry Criswell aged 48 died Saturday morning at 12 55 o clock at the home of his sister Mrs Albert Chamberlain 815 East Sixteenth Ada. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 o clock from the Funeral Home with Rev O B Lee officiating Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery Purcell He is survived by his sister Mrs Chamberlain and three brothers J A Criswell W W F Criswell Ada and Samuel Criswell Montrose Colorado He came to Ada about three years ago from Idaho where he had been employed in government forestry service.
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Rufus Chriswell
Rufus Perry Criswell
Albert Chamberlain
East Sixteenth
Criswell
Rev
O. B. Lee
Rose Hill
Purcell
Mr. Criswell
Mrs. Chamberlain
J. A. Cris
Johnnie Wayne Abbott dies at 20 months
Johnnie Wayne Abbott, 20 months old son of Barney Abbott, died at a local hospital Monday at 2 30 pm. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev. George Hayes officiating. Burial followed in Rosedale Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, grandparents Mr and Mrs A Abbott and Mr and Mrs N Elmore, and three brothers.
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Joansie Wayne AbboTt
Johnnie Wayne Abbott
Barney Abbott
First Baptist Church
George Hayes
Rosedale Cemetery
Keith Funeral Home
Johnnie
A. Abbott
M L Cope Dies At 61 In Local Hospital
M L Cope 61 died in a local hospital Tuesday morning. Funeral from First Baptist church Wednesday at 2 20 o clock, Dr C C Morris officiating. Burial in Rosedale Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Survived by widow three daughters Novella Gibson Madisonville TX Fannie Cope Mabel Roland Ada three sons C B Cope Ed Cone William Cope four brothers four sisters.
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M. L. Cope
First Baptist Church
C. C. Morris
Rosedale Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Mr. Cope
Novella Gibson
Madisonville
Texas
Fannie Cope
Mabel Roland
Ada
Cope
Ed Cone
William Cope
Mrs Maud Simpson Dies at Ada Home
Mrs Maud Simpson age 54 died at her sister Mrs Sybie Jordan’s Ada home Tuesday afternoon. Relatives carried the body to Point Texas for burial next day after funeral services at 3 PM. Burial at Point cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survived by four sons Walter Simpson of Little Rock Ark, two sisters Mrs Jordan and Mrs B E Hennigan and many Ada friends.
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Maud Simpson
Sybie Jordan
East Twelfth
Point
Tex
Simpson
Point Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Walter Simpson
Little Rock
Ark
Jordan
B. E. Hennigan
Ada
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