Long Trail of a Snuff Salesman Across Oklahoma and Texas
John R. Harris recalls a postbellum youth born on a Alabama plantation who grows up in Illinois. He sells snuff for the Dental Snuff Company based in Lynchburg Virginia, touring towns across Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory for thirteen years, advancing from $50 to $150 a month with a $250 first prize in a five month contest. He notes railroads and prairie hotels shaping travel from Ardmore to Shawnee and Duncan, with Choctaw and Shawnee neighbors and a Sacred Heart priest remarking on Oklahoma’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Tom Bigbee River
Alabama
South
Ilinois
Weatherford
Texas
South Texas
Dental Snuff Company
Tobacco Company
Lynchburg
Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
Natural Bridge
Virginia Beach
Territory
Pauls Valley
Byars
McGee
Stratford
Center
Ardmore
Caddo
Duncan
Byrds Mill
Tecumseh
Shawnee
Byrds
Frank Byrd
Byrd
Rock Island
McAlester
Holdenville
Wewoka
Seminole
Oklahoma City
el Reno
Paris
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Durant
Ada
Hugo
Madill
Mr. Harris
Sacred Heart
Oklahoma
Harris of Ada and Oklahoma City shaped brick industry and cities
The interview traces Harris's early Oklahoma ventures from land buys in Oklahoma City and Ada to brick making in Ada. He recalls 1890s growth, water works bonds, schools, and Ada’s 1909 mob action, plus brick plant purchases, clay sources, and the Frisco Railroad era shaping both towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Oklahoma City
Ada
Oklahoma Territory
Mr. Harris
J. D. Huddleston
Hack
Old Stonewall
Center
Rofs
Okla
Homa Portland
Adam Beck
Hearst
Purcell
Tige Herndon
J. F. McKeel
W. H. Ebey
Obituary for Mrs Bessie Nabors of Stratford
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Nabors 76 of Route 2 Stratford moved to 1 45 p m Thursday at Stratford Baptist Church Criswell Funeral Homes announce. Body lies in state at church from 12 30 to 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Nabors
Stratford
Stratford Baptist Church
Criswell
Will Allen 84 dies in Allen Texas
Will Allen 84 of Allen died Tuesday at his daughter Mable Hammonds home after moving there from Mt. Pleasant Texas three years ago. He was a farmer and husband of Temple Childers with four children. Survived by John Allen Cooksville Texas and Hammonds Allen seven grandchildren two great grandchildren. He belonged to First Baptist Church fifty years. Funeral Thursday 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Allen burial Allen cemetery Rev Roy Burkett. Bourland Funeral Home in charge.
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Will Allen
Allen
Mable Hammonds
Mt. Pleasant
Texas
Temple Childers
Alabama
John Allen
Cooksville
Hammonds
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Allen Cemetery
Roy Burkett
Bourland Funeral Home
School serves a wartime meal as Whitney engine powers demo
A World War II Whitney engine from a B 17 was mounted on a steel pole and spun to speed as a gale swept the classroom. Dinner service started at 7:30 with attendees returning to desks, white tables, and festive schoolhouse bustle. Officers of the home demonstration group include Mrs J Kent Smith as president, Mrs Kirk Wells as vice president, Mrs Oma Hood as secretary, and Mrs Gracie Hayes as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kent Smith
Kirk Wells
Oma Hood
Gracie Hayes
Two Men Admit Part in Roff Theft
Norman Painter and William H. Speaks pleaded guilty to involvement in a $1500 burglary at Farmers Exchange in Roff. They identified two accomplices, Raymond Jones and Martin Johns, and described planning, transporting, and unloading the stolen goods before selling them in Sapulpa and Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapulpa
Farmers Exchange
Roff
Norman Painter
Wichita
Kan
William H. ‘Bill’ Speaks
Red Rock
Pontotoc County
Ray Goodwin
Barney Ward
Father Craig
Raymond Jones
Tulsa
Martin Johns
Southwest City
Fairview
Speaks
Painter
Ward
Goodwin
Ada
Muskogee
Paper Drive Set For This Sunday
Ada Jaycees announce a waste paper collection this Sunday afternoon starting at 1 p m The drive moves from the first Sunday due to the Fourth of July funds from paper sales support civic projects Residents are asked to gather newspapers magazines books and boxes and place them out for the crews Sunday afternoon.
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Ada Jaycees
Hibbard Denies Charne on Check
Glen C. Hibbard, picked up in Oklahoma City and returned by county officials, faced arraignment before Peace Justice Percy Armstrong on a bogus check case pending since 1953. He pleaded not guilty with bond set at 1000 dollars for passing a 31 dollar worthless check at Doc Yoakum's Beer Tavern in Allen, drawn on Stockyard National Bank.
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Glen C. Hibbard
Oklahoma City
Percy Armstrong
Hibbard
Doc Yoakum
Allen
Clay Holybee
Stockyard National Bank
Union Hill Church Attendance Report Sunday
Union Hill Baptist Church recorded 45 attendees this Sunday. Leadership included Supt. N. L. Garrett Bible Class Rev. Frank Cunningham Intermediate Mrs. George Cochran Junior Mrs. Lavona Jones Primary Mrs. Lela Rose. Special songs featured the junior class and a trio of Mrs. J. D. Underhill Mrs. Emma Cassiday and Mrs. Lavona Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny
Glenn Jones
Clarence Dew
Oletta
Emma Cassiday
Bettie Cunningham
Warren Cunningham
Larry and
Howard
Keith Sales
Drexell Warren
Ray Kemp
Norvell
Mary Lou Southerland
Brenda
Richard
Oletta and
Oren
David Bramlett
Tulsa
Harold Haines
Emma Bolin
Euell Bolin
Janell and
Judy
Clara Agee
Doris Jean
Jerald Trickett
Alien
Union Hill Baptist Church
N. L. Garrett
Frank Cunningham
George Cochran
Lavona Jones
Lela Rose
J. D. Underhill
Drought relief moves to aid Oklahoma farmers and cattlemen
Governor acts after state and federal farm officials urge immediate relief at Stillwater meeting. Murray calls for low cost feed and cattle purchase. county leaders warn of dire winter without aid. Northeastern counties hardest hit. delegation seeks federal help via cattle purchases or processed meat.
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Stillwater
Murray
Forrest Beall Nash
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Oklahoma
Rogers County
Harold Hutton
State Board of Agriculture
Benson
Wilfongs Visit Leora Wilfong and Relatives Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Odell Wilfong and Vinita Duncan spent the weekend visiting Mrs Leora Wilfong and relatives, sharing time together across family ties and local connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Wilfong
Vinita
Duncan
Leora Wilfong
Wilfong Visitors Stop By On Monday
Mrs. Katie Wilfong visited Mrs. Leora Wilfong Monday. Also calling were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Humphers and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Wilfong
Leora Wilfong
Jack Humphers
W. C. Karr Recovers From Illness After Doctor Visit
W C Karr had been unwell for several days and visited a local doctor last week. He is improving now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Karr
Break Bringsring Reservoir Nearly Half Full
Hamman said on Monday that citizen cooperation turning off hoses Sunday saved the reservoir from worse conditions. Officials thank residents and urge continued water use limits until the reserve is back to capacity. Crew repaired the break a quarter mile north of the old ramp station on the main line from Byrds Mill Spring. Water returned to the line at 11 45 p m Sunday night.
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Ada
Hamman
Ledger
Byrd’s Mill Spring
Gene Klepper
Byrds Mill Spring
Local visitors greet Carlsbad residents in recent days
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Kirkes and Bill from Carlsbad New Mexico and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bradley visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kirkes over the past few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Kirkes
Bill
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Leo Bradley
Jim Kirkes
KC Couple Attends Funeral in Visit to Cowden Family
Mr and Mrs Lewis Bass of Kansas City Missouri and Mrs Zella Terry of California visited Mrs Mammie Cowden for the funeral of Joe Cowden held last week Doris Jean and Jerald Trivett of Allen are visiting their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Earl Rose this week in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Bass
Kansas City
Missouri
Zella Terry
California
Mammie Cowden
Joe Cowden
Doris Jean
Jerald Trivett
Allen
Mrs. Earl Rose
Bramlett Visits Grandparents in Tulsa This Week
David Bramlett of Tulsa is visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Dink Binion this week for a family gathering and reunion.
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David Bramlett
Tulsa
Mrs. Dink Binion
Bolins Return From California Visit
Mr and Mrs Butch Bolin visited relatives in California and returned home last week reporting hot weather there as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch Bolin
California
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John R. Harris
Wynnewood
Davis
Tent City
Main Street
Criterion Theater
Barth
Meyer
Seventh Street
Grand Avenue
Santa Fe Railroad
Robinson Avenue
Walker
Robinson
Sac and Fez
Comanche
Kickapoo
Strip
Frankoma
Frank
Frankoma _ pottery
Pennsylvania
Mexico
Arizona
Mexico City
San Angelo
Israel
Nile
Broadway
Alice Graves
Rebee
Leo Scott
Benny and
Kenneth Little
Donna Mae Cochran
Jordan
Barbara Jones
Yvonne Little
J. C. Karr
Clifton and
Clayton
Wichita, Kan
Garrett Beller
Lightning Ridge
Charne
Union Hill
Church Briefs
Board of Health
Library Board
Leland Equipment Company
Sixteenth Street
Rennie
Mississippi
Hope Avenue
Main
Ninthtreet
Butane
E. Main
Ada, Okla
Magnetos
Lester L. Luton
ADA Mattress Factory
W. Walker
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