Texan Killed As Car Turns Over Near Ada
Arthur Clyde Fails of Megargel Texas was killed when his car overturned 34 miles southwest of Ada on Highway 12 during an early morning rain. Irwin B Jamison of Gladewater Texas, 33, suffered a fractured leg and minor head injuries. The accident occurred about 4 15 a m. Fails was thrown from the vehicle and the crash marked Pontotoc county s second highway fatality of the year.
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Ada
Arthur Clyde Fails
Megargel
Texas
Irwin B. Jamison
Gladewater
Highway 12
Pontotoc County
City Seeks Funds for Two More Policemen
Mayor Bill Crawford proposes in the 1940-41 budget to hire two new officers to switch the force to eight hour shifts. The department, now with eight patrolmen plus the chief and two desk men, enforces a two hour parking law and needs more personnel. The request raises the police budget from last year’s $20,140 to $22,740, driven mainly by a higher salary fund.
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Adancongy
Bill Crawford
Crawford
Police Department
Excise Board
Hanes and Douglas Back Willkie Effort in Colorado
John W. Hanes and Lewis Douglas, former New Deal officials, proposed to work for Wendell L. Willkie’s candidacy. They urged enlisting Democrats who prioritize country over party. Willkie welcomed the message and suggested organizing Democrats and independents with Mrs. Lawson and Alan Valentine.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
John W. Hanes
Lewis Douglas
Wendell L. Willkie
Douglas Willkie
Robert Campbell Lawson
Lawson
Hanes
Alan Valentine
Rochester University
Garner Is Peeved Heading for Home May Stay There
Vice President Garner, emerging from seclusion after Roosevelt's third term nomination, said he would go to Uvalde Texas for an indefinite stay. Others predicted he might return after a rest. When asked to decide, Garner said he would reserve his decision, noting his leader waits until the last minute.
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Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
Uvalde
Texas
Pontotoc County Ranks High in Growth 1930 to 1940
The Daily Oklahoman maps population changes across Oklahoma’s 77 counties. Pontotoc County gained 7,245 people, second to Oklahoma County's 22,452. McCurtain, Tulsa, Pushmataha, Choctaw, and LeFlore also show notable increases while most eastern counties rose.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma County
Oklahoman
McCurtain County
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
Pushmataha County
McCurtain
Choctaw
LeFlore
Atoka Rodeo Weekend Lineup Nears Opening
The Atoka rodeo runs July 26 to 28 with four shows Friday night and weekend sessions. Ada Roundup club leads a Friday parade and feature act in regalia on trained horses, joined by clubs from nearby towns. Lyn Huskey and Vaughan Krieg of Fort Towson manage the event, bringing bronc riding and bulldogging champions to Atoka.
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Atoka
Ada
Southwest
Lyn Huskey
Vaughan Krieg
Fort Towson
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Fort Smith
Pueblo
Shortage of wool drives skirt lengths and sleeves
Hollywood report recalls Gilbert Adrian MGM top stylist predicting fashion shifts due to wool scarcity. He notes skirts will shorten to save fabric and pleats, while women may cover shoulders with high necklines and long sleeves in fall and winter. Calico may replace satin and silk imports.
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Hollywood
Gilbert Adrian
MGM Studio
Alf
Several Considered For Bizzell Place
Oklahoma University circles weigh possible successors to President W. B. Bizzell who will retire next year. Named candidates include Joseph A. Brandt, A. Linscheid, H. G. Bennett, A. B. Adams, and Paul B. Sears. Four of six past presidents had names starting with B.
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Paul B. Sears
Oberlin College
Brandt
University of Chicago Press
King Solomon settles cat quarrel in Williamsport
In Williamsport Pa a boy known as a young King Solomon ended a dispute between two children by removing the cat from the argument. He dropped the feline in a mail box to settle the quarrel.
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Williamsport
Solomon
Won
Platt National Park Checker Tour Draws Entries
The tenth annual Platt national park checker tourney is expected to draw entrants from Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. E F Leister of Fletcher is the defending champion.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
E. F. Leister
Fletcher
4-H Clubbers Ready For Big Annual Camp
Pontotoc county 4-H clubbers plan an August 2 and 3 camp at the Bromide Boy Scout camp for 250 or more attendees. The event charges 10 cents per person for both days, with supervision rules, swimming times, lifeguards, and safety measures. Clubs provide cooking and tents, transport, and food, with a two hour picture show planned evening of August 2 and a variety of games.
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Pontotoc County
Pontotoc
Jessie Morgan
C. H. Hailey
E. W. Cinnamon
Griggs Address Opens Grad Week at East Central
East Central State college launches graduation week with Dr. Edward How ard Griggs of New York City delivering an address on a philosophy of life for modern times. He argued for a lasting conception of humanity’s relation to creation and the need to continually revise ideas as knowledge expands.
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East Central State College
Edward Howard Griggs
New York City
Knight Hall
A. Linscheid
East Central
Griggs
First Baptist Church
Union Valley Students Publish Spitfire Newspaper
The Union Valley school district will distribute free mimeographed issues of The Union Valley Spitfire. Harold Porter is editor in chief with a reporter from each room. Principal William Benge oversees the rural school paper aimed at informing the community on school events and local church and society news.
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Union Valley
William Benge
Union Valley Spitfire
Harold Porter
Benge
United States
East Central State College
Rosedale
University welders training opens for sixty men
Sixty men began a 30 day aircraft welders training course today at Norman conducted by the university extension division. The program aims to supply airplane manufacturers with trained workers quickly. A second group of 60 will start August 19.
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Norman
Four Destroyers Fitted for Marine Use in Rapid Force
The navy said four reserve destroyers are being outfitted for the Marine Corps to form a rapid deployment expeditionary force. The plan expands the Marine defense battalions to about 28 000 officers and men with a 34 000 goal, and includes converting ships and subsidized transports for overseas service with armament for quick landings.
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Edward FE
Bomar
Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
Fleet Marine Force
Iroquois
House
Germany
Latin America
United States
Parris Island
S. C
Guantanamo
Cuba
No Shakedown Of State Employes
Oklahoma City reports State Chairman France Paris stating there will be no shakedown to fund the Democrats fall campaign. He predicts voluntary contributions only, aiming to raise what is needed and pay cash as spent, with campaign headquarters to open in September. He dismisses bolt rumors despite Roosevelt and Wallace renomination.
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Oklahoma City
France
Paris
Phillips
Roosevelt
Wallace
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News
In Ada News Classifieds a financial note highlights higher yields for funds vested longer. The ad promotes improved rates and returns for investors choosing extended lock periods and trusted institutions.
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Ada News
Milk Safety Linked to Lower Infant Death Rates in Oklahoma
Ada health official Burley Walker cites 1932 state health data showing Oklahoma accounted for about one tenth of U S typhoid cases while cities with adequate milk enforcement recorded infant death rates under 70 per 1000 live births versus 153 where enforcement was lax. He warns public demand and knowledge of milk quality key to real improvement. Ada boasted the state's best 1939 daily rating and 1940 reports are pending.
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Burley Walker
Health Department
Ada
State Department of Health
Oklahoma
United States
Bureau of the Census
Oklahoma City
Walker
Time Bomb Nearly Killed Bullitt in Paris Bombings
New York July 20 The trans Atlantic Dixie clipper returned United States Ambassador William C Bullitt and former Empress Zita of Austria Hungary from France Bullitt said a bomb intended for the air ministry fell through the ceiling then exploded an hour later The ambassador praised French resilience and Marshal Petain while noting German occupation disciplined but disruptive. Communications breakdowns forced Bullitt to return home to report to Washington.
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New York
France
United States
William C. Bullitt
Zita
Austria- Hungary
Bullitt
Paris
Air Ministry
Henri Petain
State Department
Washington
Auditorium Repair Nears Completion at College
The college announces near completion of auditorium renovations after May fire damage. Stage enlarged in depth and width, proscenium arch improved for sound and look. Two new dressing rooms rise above the stage, with indirect overhead lighting and redecorated walls and ceiling.
Louisiana Democrats Split Over Wallace Nomination
In New Orleans and Baton Rouge the party fracture widens as David W. Pipes Jr, a Sugar planter from Houma, declares as a Republican candidate for Congress, seeking Mouton’s chair while the Louisiana delegation backs Bankhead for VP and Governor Jones endorses Roosevelt amid the Wallace dispute.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Wallace
David W. Pipes, Jr
Congress
Pipes
Houma
Charles A. Farwell
American Sugar Cane League
Willkie
Button
Mouton
Robert L. Mouton
Chicago
Speaker Bankhead
Sam Jones
Jones
FDR
Baton Rouge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Whit P. Martin
Thibodaux
WPA Writers Lend Hand to Communists
The Dies committee heard that a WPA writers project could enable rapid disruption of New York City by providing complete data on industry, communications, transport and utilities. Hurley and Birmingham said communists in preparing a book had copied information from officials and industries. WPA administrator Somervell cautioned there is no need for alarm.
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New York
Prehon B. Somervell
WPA
Writers Project
Hurley
Birmingham
Fire Department
Col Roscoe Turner Hurt In Automobile Crash
In Indianapolis on July 22 Col Roscoe Turner famed speed aviator was injured in a two car collision on the west side. Turner suffered a fractured pelvis and his condition was listed as fair. His secretary Marian Allyne had a fractured left collarbone and cuts. Graydon Hubbard driver of the other car had internal injuries. Miss Helen Carson received a broken right arm and severe head contusions.
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Indianapolis
Roscoe Turner
Col. Turner
Marian Allyne
Graydon Hubbard
Elwood
Helen Carson
Terre Haute
Hubbard
Twins More Prone to Birth Duplicates Across Lineages
Historical note indicates that twins or their descendants show a higher likelihood of producing twins compared with other individuals. The observation suggests a hereditary tendency influencing twinning rates across generations.
Driver Faces Two Manslaughter Charges In Bridge Crash
Orvel Oscar Robison, driver of the car, faces two charges of manslaughter after a July 13 crash near Stonewall that killed James Ward and Ruth Robinson. Co defendant Opal Robbie Edwards remains hospitalized. Robison had minor injuries and another occupant was severely injured. Witnesses say the car struck a bridge abutment as a second vehicle slowed.
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Stonewall
Orvel
Oscar Robison
Coalgate
James T. Ward
Ruth Lucille Robinson
Robison
Opal Robbie Edwards
Ada
Unpampered Cow Sets Milk Record in 13-Year Run
Brattleboro Vermont July 20 The Holstein Friesian Association of America hails Ionia Aggie Sadie Vale as the all time lifetime producer with 230723 pounds of milk. Sadie Vale a registered Holstein at Ionia State Hospital Michigan is described as an unpampered cow milking with her herd mates and pasture routine. Her 133 years and five months yield includes 7350 pounds of butterfat and surpasses the prior champion La Vertex Quantity from Nebraska now deceased.
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Brattleboro, Vt
Holstein Friesian Association of America
Ionia Aggie
Sadie Vale
Ionia State Hospital
Ionia, Mich
la Vertex
University of Nebraska
Berean Children's Home Seeks Clothing Donations
Berean children's home asks for sheets pillow cases and used clothing as many residents lack adequate clothing. The 13 children in care thrive on a wholesome menu with potatoes green vegetables sweet milk and fresh bread from local bakeries. Visitors have been numerous this week with 25 women delivering gifts to the children.
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Berean Children’s Home
Bill Murray Backs Willkie in Telegram Pledge
Oklahoma City July 20. William H. Murray pledged support to Wendell Willkie in a telegram to the 1940 Republican nominee. Murray said he would not vote for any third term and suggested Wallace as vice president might help with farmers.
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Oklahoma City
William H
Murray
Wendell Willkie
Alf M. Landon
Willkie
Congress
Wallas
Roosevelt
Wallace
Firemen's Rodeo Announces 6th Annual Event Details
The 6th annual Fire men's Rodeo draws near with pens and chutes under construction and roping calves moved to Barn No 3. Pete Adams will manage the public address system as parade prizes for best floats and top high school bands are announced.
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Pete Adams
Guthrie Hosts Seventh Day Adventist Convention
Two thousand delegates are expected to attend the annual Seventh Day Adventist church convention in Guthrie from August 1 to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Conservation Interest Grows in Pontotoc County
A recent meeting of Blue and Boggy Conservation district supervisors in Coalgate set priority areas for soil conservation work. Pontotoc County officials E L Patterson and Z K McCoy plus County Agent C H Hailey attended as district technicians mapped territories and planned soil surveys with work to begin soon, following a Friday tour of the Pontotoc County part of the Konawa conservation area.
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Coalgate
Blue and Boggy
Pontotoc County
E. L. Patterson
Z. K. McCoy
C. H. Hailey
McCoy
Stonewall
Patterson
Ada
Fittstown Road
Konawa
How to Power Feed Grinder Is Question
Farmers weigh grinding options choosing between large hammer or burr mills and smaller motors. For tractor or barn electricity users the wise choice matches motor capacity to the mill. Small outfits 1–5 hp are economical and can grind substantial feed while allowing supervision and chores between runs.
Balanced Farm Balance Shown By Successful Operators
County Agent C. H. Hailey notes that studying how top farmers operate helps define proper balance in farming. By comparing successes and failures in Pontotoc County, accurate balance can be approached, guiding less successful farmers toward improved returns with less waste.
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Pontotoc County
C. H. Hailey
Coast Guard Academy selects largest entering class
Admiral Waesche announced the largest Coast Guard Academy entering class at New London Conn. The 124 cadets include Leonard E. Austin of Cushing Oklahoma, ordered to report.
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Washington
R. R. Waesche
Coast Guard Academy
New London
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Bizzell Place
E.C
Dad
U. S
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Children’s Home
Bill Murray
Wires
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