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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1925

Page

3

Taxpayers League Presses Lower County Levy in Pontotoc

Pontotoc County Taxpayers League urges the Excise Board to cut county road and bridge spending. They warn current estimates of 102 314 25 for highways plus 52 045 00 levy are beyond necessities and advocate tax relief. Commissioner H C Stephens argues the district needs roads to serve rural areas and school routes, defending requested funds.

Taxpayers League Honorable Excise Board Pontotoc County Oklahoma State Highway Department Stonewall Township Maxwell Township Fitzhugh Francis Township Chickasaw Midland Allen Township Fitzhugh Township Stratford Coal County Stonewall Hughes County Allen Murray County Rofs Congress Stephens Puntotoce County Ada Evening News Tax Payers League Excise Board Ada Chickasaw Township McKeown Bridge Byng Road Colbert Road H. C. Stephens

Scouting Course Grants Certificates at East Central College

East Central Teachers college first in the state to teach scouting as a class subject. Twelve students received certificates including F A Cavin J D Cromwell Eura Armstrong Furman Hargis Billy Kerr Clifford Elliot John L Ryan Ray Stagall Roy Watson W C Gregory and others. Scoutmasters Roy Meek Clyde Alletag also earn certificates under instructor Harry W Miller with extra college credit for participants.

East Central Teachers College East Central F. A. Cavin Sasakwa Clyde Alletag Harry W. Miller Aris Foster New Bethel Tyrola J. D. Steward Henryetta Roy Young

Livestock Market Review Oklahoma City July 29

Cattle counts reach 1 700 with strong demand for grassers at 8.00 to 8.25 per hundredweight and up to 9.00 for few choice heifers. Canners and cutters steady 2.00 to 3.00. calves active. stockers rise about 25 cents. Hogs 600 head up 20 cents. top 13.60, bulk 13.30 to 13.60.

Oklahoma City

Indians Endorse Burke and Wallen at Stout Springs meeting

Nearly 1,000 Indians from Mayes Craig Ottawa Delaware and Cherokee nations gathered at Stout Springs to endorse Shade Wallen superintendent of the five civilized tribes and C E Burke commissioner of Indian affairs D E Smallwood of Pryor said. Wallen spoke in English while others addressed in Cherokee confirming support for the first Burke administration.

Burke Indian Department

Pilgrim Petroleum Takes Over Whitaker Farm Well

Pilgrim Petroleum Company announced it has taken over the oil well on the Whitaker farm west of the cement plant in section 31-4-6 and will conduct a deep test. Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil finished their contract depth at 250 feet and pass control to Pilgrim for the next phase.

Homokia Shields Farm Wilcox Swims Farm Jack Lloyd New York Balthrop T. & P. Oil Co Ray Farm Brinson and Doyle Starrett Farm Hughes Et al Pilgrim Petroleum Company Whitaker Farm Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil Company Pilgrim Company

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Ladies Peter Pan and Gilbrae Yung Norman Fleming Maxwell Doyle B. Good Burke and Wallen Stearate Purelet Linc Peru Gwin & Mays Rexall Drug Store Fifteen National Forests National Parks Santa Fe Fred Harvey Colorado Reservati J. H. Shackleford
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