Cotton Crop Limit May Be Removed
Washington July 21 officials said an August cotton crop estimate at or below ten million bales could lead to changes in enforcing the Bankhead cotton production control act if southern demand supports it. Texas and Oklahoma droughts threaten large reductions. officials doubt softening the act is advisable unless crop conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Administration
Southwest
Texas
Wallace
Oklahoma
Farmers Refuse Removal Offers Amid Drought Hardship
Washington July 20. Federal officials report farmers in drought struck western plains are largely declining relocation offers from FERA. Lawrence Westbrook says despite severe hardship the population plans to stay on their owned land, relying on wells and dams to boost water while drought relief delays persist for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
FERA
Lawrence Westbrook
South
Westbrook
Marland pushes for Oklahoma PWA funds during Washington trip
Democratic gubernatorial nominee E. W. Marland announced in Ponca City that Oklahoma should receive at least 10 million dollars in PWA funds for public works. He seeks action on about 150 projects and will press flood control plans while in Washington. He will tour from July 20 to return after FDR’s South Seas trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
E. W. Marland
Marland
Washington
Oklahoma
Senator Gore
PWA
Gore
Ickes
Miss Breckinridge Victim of Rifle Accident
Louise Dudley Breckinridge, 17, daughter of Colonel Henry Breckinridge, died after her .22 rifle caught in a fence while she climbed at Battery Park near Bethesda. Her father, a noted New York lawyer and friend of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, was assistant secretary of war under Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louise Dudley Breckinridge
Henry Breckinridge
Battery Park
Bethesda
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wilson
New York
Oklahoma City Man Heads Fifth District Legion
Frank Smith of Oklahoma City will command the fifth district of the American Legion for the coming year at a Sulphur convention. Mortgage pool from Stillwater elected executive committeeman Mort Pool and Guthrie leader Mrs. J E McMillan elected district president of the Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Legion
Frank Smith
American Legion
Mort Pool
Stillwater
J. E. McMillan
Guthrie
The
Legion Auxiliary
Fort Smith Seeks Rain as Drought Grips Arkansas
Hundreds gathered in Fort Smith and Sebastian County as a brutal dry spell persists with temperatures around 101 degrees for a month. The Rev. J. W. Hickman led prayers at a theater while residents prayed for rain and relief from the drought that has left Craw ford County hoping for moisture after a recent storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Ark
J. W. Hickman
Sebastian County
Crawford County
Weather Bureau
Rainstorm Deluges Tuskahoma Amid Drought
An inch and a half of rain drenched a five square mile area around Tuskahoma Oklahoma, the only significant rain in two months. Weather officials and residents verified the event, noting its rarity in the parched state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskahoma
Okla
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
Associated Press
Kansans Stage Round Ups Of Jack Rabbits
In western Kansas a jackrabbit plague attacks crops as beet and corn fields suffer. At Garden City a noise drive supported beet irrigation areas. Sheriff R S Terwilliger deputy Harry Miller and others killed about 250 rabbits in a three hour hunt six miles north of Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas
Garden City
R. S. Terwilliger
Harry Miller
Lowe
Big Salaries for Kid Stars in Hollywood Strike End
Child actors reach notable contracts with Fox and Paramount ending the starlet strike. Shirley Temple will earn 1250 dollars weekly for five years while Mary Jane Johnson begins at 150 dollars weekly rising to 1500 weekly over seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Shirley Temple
Fox Film Studio
Mary Jane Johnson
Paramount Studio
Shirley
Year Ago Saturday Urschel Kidnaping Remains Unclosed
Oklahoma City report recalls the 1933 Urschel abduction for 200000 dollars. Federal agents pursue missing 120000 and suspects. gang members and associates were tried in Texas and Kansas. Urschel resumed oil business. lingering legal issues over negro participation in primaries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Urschel
Oklahoma City
Charles F. Urschel
Walter Jarrett
Urschel
George
Paradise
Texas
R. G
Boss) Shannon
Kathryn’ Kelly
Harvey Bailey
Kelly
Bates
Ursechel
Kansas City
Southwest
Ursehel
Emergency Crop Loans Reopened Amid Drought Pressure
The Farm Credit Administration resumes its emergency crop loan fund until September 1, covering 1 224 counties in 22 states. Loans cap at 259 dollars for general use and 400 dollars for summer fallowing or seed purchases. Outside drought areas limits are 250 and 400 respectively. Applications go through county committees to regional loan offices in Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Dallas, St Louis and Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Credit Administration
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
Indiana
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
California
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Dallas
Tex
St. Louis
Memphis
Transients In Federal Camps Must Work Now
Oklahoma City July 21. Transients in federal camps must work for relief or leave the camps, says State Director W. R. Shelton. A first comprehensive work program begins at McAlester with Ardmore station opening Monday for Lake Murray projects. About 30 men at the former CCC camp and 375 in Oklahoma City plus 230 in Tulsa await assignments as work is expanded to other camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
W. R. Shelton
Oklahoma Cities
Shelton
McAlester
Ardmore
Lake Murray
Ccc
Tulsa
Drouth List Enlarged with 66 New Emergency Counties
The farm administration added 66 counties to the emergency drouth list and 45 to the secondary classification. Of the new emergency counties 61 moved from emergency to secondary. Emergency counties now total 696 and secondary 580 with Pontotoc among the new secondary Oklahoma counties listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Administration
Oklahoma
Beckham
Gwer
Kiowa
Roger Mills
Washita
Adair
Atok2
Bryan
Cherokee
Coal
Garvin, Hughes, McClain
Muskogee
Okfuskee
Okmulgee
Pontotoc
Seminole and Wagoner
Texas Negroes Lose Bid to Block Ballot Exclusion
In Houston on July 21 Federal Judge T M Kennerly denied a request for a temporary injunction to stop Harris county party officials from excluding Negroes from the Democratic primary ballot next Saturday. The ruling leaves the challenge unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
T. M. Kennerly
Harris County
Kennerly
Beating and Kidnapping Stir Wide Oklahoma Search
Lawton farmer W G Moore reported two hitch hikers beat him unconscious and kidnapped his companion Carl Johnson 40 of Awton. They robbed Moore of 42 dollars his watch and an Italian coin dated 1874 then fled in Johnsons car toward Broken Arrow. Suspects described as 95 sandy haired and 40 black haired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo
Lawton
Carl Johnson
Awton
Oklahoma
W. G. Moore
Broken Arrow
Johnson
Occupants of Gar Hurt in Accident Near Ada
An automobile turned over four miles west of Ada injuring four people in a Friday night crash. George Blevins suffered fractures to his right leg and left arm with a facial gash. Ellis Adkinson had a cut on the left hip. Murray Golden sustained bruises and cuts to the head and right ear. Blevins and Adkinson were treated at Breco hospital after being brought from the scene. Golden also received care. The wreck occurred when wheels hit a low gravel pile while turning to meet another car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
George Blevins
Stratford
Ellis Adkinson
Murray Golden
Golden
Blevins
Breco Hospital
State Election Board Reaches Full Three Members
Governor Murray appointed Clyde L. Sears former Tulsa mayor to fill the vacancy created by the ousting of George L. Taylor. The board now consists of Sears J William Cordeil secretary and Thomas P Holt of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Election Board
Murray
Clyde L. Sears
Tulsa
George L. Taylor
Cushing
J. William Cordeil
Thomas P. Holt
Ada
Southwest Feed Shortage Demands Urgent Local Action
An Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman editorial warns of a severe Southwest feed shortage. It cites corn and rough feed failures, widespread hay depletion, and hay shipped north, urging farmers to harvest and hoard late feeds and plant wheat pasture to survive winter 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Oklahoma Farmer- Stockman
Clarence Roberts
Sudan
Brouth
Waner Leads National League Batting After Week
Paul Waner of Ada origin moves to the top of NL batting with a .364 average after nine hits in 20 at bats in the week, surpassing Bill Terry of the New York Giants who drops to .368. Waner’s speed and mix of hits keep him as a constant threat on the bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Waner
Ada
Pittsburgh
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Big Poison
Terry
Waner
Dry Weather Bids Wipe Out Crop Surpluses Across Major Programs
A July survey shows wheat cotton corn tobacco and hog programs near or past targets due to drought insects and floods. Officials warn surpluses once deemed unwanted may be needed to prevent shortages, with discussions of crop reserves and live-saving benefit payments to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CP Nature
AAA
Changes Voted in Election Boards in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City July 21 The state election board with Clyde L. Sears voting for changes removed election board secretaries in Pittsburg and Hughes counties. W. I. Wallace was replaced by A. M. Griffey in Pittsburgh county and Fred Treadwell was replaced by P. I. Hayes in Hughes county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Election Board
Clyde L. Sears
Tulsa
Election Board
Pittsburg
Hughes Counties
Sears
Thomas P. Holt
W. I. Wallace
A. M. Griffey
Pittsburgh County
P. I. Hayes
Hughes County
Fred T. Treadwell
George R.taylor
Gov. Murray
Republican Member of the State Board
Taylor
J. William Cordell
State Board
Holt
Murray
Wallace
Pres Lester
McAlester
E. P. Hill
Treadwell
Don Wilbanks
Tom Anglin
Heat blamed for deaths in Tulsa area this week
Physicians say heat and long drive contributed to the death of Emmett C. Adair a 35 year old Oklahoma City man. His wife Ella Dewey 74 had been ill and heat was a contributing factor. Five previous Tulsa area deaths this week were linked to hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma City
Emmett C. Adair
Ella Dewey
Cookson Hills Defenders Deny Wild Outlaw Tales
In Cookson Oklahoma Uncle Bill a long time resident disputes wild locals tales of outlaws. He says outsiders misunderstand the hills and claims newspapers spread lies about the region. Separately Brigadier General William Mitchell denounces the Baker aviation report as a whitewash and opposes unification of air forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cookson
Okla
Bill
Cookson Hills
Oklahoma
Ballew
Twelve enter pleas of guilty in Topeka indictments
Twelve men indicted last week by a federal grand jury at Topeka pleaded guilty today in Kansas City. The action follows an ongoing federal case with multiple defendants and related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Hopkins
John L. Carter
Tulsa
Okla
Kansas City
Kan
Topeka
Heat Fatalities Near 188 Mark Across States
The current heat wave has produced about 188 deaths with Missouri at 61 and Illinois at 30. Chicago reports 26 deaths while Nebraska counts 23. Additional tallies include Ohio 10 Texas 10 Oklahoma 7 Iowa 4 Kansas 11 Minnesota 3 Pennsylvania 4 New England 2 Connecticut 2 New York 3 Indiana 1 and Quincy Illinois 3. Seven Nebraska deaths occurred in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Missouri
Illinois
Chicago
Nebraska
Ohio
Texas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
New England
Connecticut
New York
Indiana
Quincy
Ill
Omaha
Army Air Corps urged to grow by 1,000 planes to 2320
Washington dispatch reports the war department special committee recommends expanding the army air corps to 2,320 planes, warning the next war may begin with air power battles. Newton D. Baker leads the panel. James Doolittle backs unified air force in a minority view. The report aims to aid Roosevelt's aviation committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleburg
William Mitchell
Baker Board
Mitchell
War Department
Special Aviation Committee
Newton D. Baker
A. E. F. Air Force
Baker
Army
Navy
Army Air Force
Washington
Army Air Corps
Dern
Congress
James Doolittle
Roosevelt
Aviation Committee
Clark Howell
Sterilization Law Set for Court Test in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City July 23. The first step toward a court test of the sterilization law for habitual criminals will occur at McAlester state penitentiary in a hearing by the state board of affairs. Former Chief Justice E F Lester and State Senator Claude Briggs are retried by convicts to represent George Winkler. Briggs says the statute is unworkable for inmates, while courts have upheld it for certain insane cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State’s
McAlester
State Board of Affairs
E. F. Lester
State Supreme Court
Claude Briggs
George Winkler
Oklahoma County
Briggs
Lester
Ardmore Couple Wed In Sunset Ceremony At Home
Miss Virginia Neal Calvin daughter of Mrs Icey Calvin and Mr Randol Jones wed Saturday July 21 in Ardmore. Rev Milo Arbuckle officiated at the Oak Avenue Baptist church setting. reception at Miss Charlotte Randol home. The couple, both seniors at East Central State College Ada, plan a several week honeymoon through Chicago Canada and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Neal Calvin
Icey Calvin
East Eighth
Randol Jones
East Ninth
Ardmore
Milo Arbuckle
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Charlotte Randol
Mabel Hatley
Robert Hatley
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