Audit on Vaness School Exposes Unpaid Debts and Overdrawn Funds
Audit of Vaness Consolidated School District 2 covers July 1 1937 to April 12 1938. It flags paying current revenues for prior year obligations and a salary schedule beyond legal limits, with overdrawn accounts for maintenance, buses, and equipment. Board members include S H Muney, R Cummins, J W Dunham, while G W Fugate is superintendent. Muney faces court action over eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G Morris
Vaness Consolidated
S. H. Muney
Ross Cummins
JW. Dunham
G. W. Fugate
Muney
Lannie Mann
Maney
Mann
Sudit
Walter Hughes Lines Up County Clerk Run
Walter N Hughes seeks the county clerk seat in the Democratic primary on July 12. A longtime county figure from the cotton business, he has served in the clerk’s office since statehood and earned a reputation for honesty, efficiency, and meeting public needs without seeking office. He pledges to obey the law, keep the office current, and run with a small, capable staff, promising fair treatment for all.
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W. N
Walter) Hughes
Hughes
Tese Parts
Court House
Iit
Hugins
Pouldier County
Tie
Hoghes
Pick Your Official On July 12 in County Filings List
The full July 12 filing slate lists officials across counties including Judge Franklin Bourland Hoyt Driskill J W Dean W F Schulte and Truman Harrison County Attorney W V Stanfield and Carloss Wadlington. Other nominees include Ray Stegall Bill Bevets Art Watson Della Bedtors H D Garner Tom B Grant Furman C Hargis Homrey Kuykendal W N Hughes Coleman Lea J N Ring Julia D Manville and multiple peace and justice posts. The compilation covers sheriffs surveyors commissioners constables and justices across Ada Allen Stonewall Fitzhugh and Midland townships with withdrawals noted for some candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geftines
Franklin Bourland
Hoyt Driskill
J. W. Dean
W. F. Schulte
Truman Harrison
W. V. Stanfield
Carloss Wadlington
Totomy Ford
Ray Stegall
Bill Bevets
Art Watson
Della Bedtors
H. D. Garner
Tom B. Grant
Furman C. Hargis
Homrey Kuykendal
W. N. Hughes
Coleman
Lea
J. N. Ring
Julia D. Manville
Bandit Steals Cash In Benson Service Station Hijack
A young masked man entered Benson Service Station No. 1 at the Mississippi and Sixth Street intersection Thursday night, threatened three employees, and fled with about $25 after taking $12 in change and $13 from a wallet. He is described as five seven, 149 pounds, gray trousers and blue shirt, age about 26 to 25. Two men were questioned and released. no suspect yet.
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Mississippi
Sixth Street
T. J. Reaves
Benson
Reaves
Eltie Ballard
Jake Morgan
Langford Woman Poison Victim Improves in Ada Area
Mrs. C. A. Langford a 26 year old Ada area resident is improving after ingesting poison Saturday night. Hospital staff report she recovered satisfactorily and said she took the poison because she "got mad at her husband." The husband was at home with her when the incident occurred and rushed her to the hospital for emergency treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Langford
Ada
Salt Water Disposal System Transforms Fitts Field
The Fitts Field Association explains a new salt water disposal setup that handles about 10,000 barrels daily. Miles of gathering lines feed a 122 foot basin with a large pump, sending treated water to the Wilcox sand. The upgrade, costing around 200000 dollars, aims to protect oil waste from causing damage and supports ongoing field operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Huwids Ik
Fitts Field Association
Bis
Wilcox
Aso Wes 7
Third Group Of Checks Arrives For Pontotoc Farmers
Over $20,000 received by the county agent for distribution to Pontotoc county farmers for the 1937 cotton program. The latest batch arrived Thursday with 52 checks totaling $3,888.37. Earlier groups totaled 3,536.93 and 1,000 plus. Checks mailed to farmers to collect at the agent’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontatoc County
Federal Governont
Destructive Hail Strikes Oklahoma
Destructive hail hit at least five Oklahoma localities yesterday damaging crops roofs and greenhouses with more showers expected tonight. Over 2500 panes of glass shattered in Holdenville greenhouses as hail damaged crops near Carnegie and Shamrock. Light hail fell at Bartlesville and rainfall occurred in Alva Enid Oklahoma City and other areas.
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Oklahomia
Lomer
Holdenville
Carnegie
Shamrock
Bartlesville
Mad Streets
Alva
Enid
Oklahoma City
Weather and score report fragment from Oklahoma region
Fragmentary OCR lists towns Barvlesville Maine Mus kogee Bet Ponca City Soon Sallisaw Shawnee Tu ee Wann Antlers Taabel Lindsay Mr Ales ter Poteau with rainfall noted this morning, but many words garbled. Indicates a regional weather update and incomplete numeric data for scores or measurements.
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Barvlesville
Maine
Muskogee
Bet
Ponca City
Soon Sallisaw
Tuee
Wann
Antlers
Taabel
Lindsay
Mr Alester
Poteau
Anc
City-County Nurse Leaves For Graduate Work
Mary Stroup of the City County Health unit will leave for Nashville Tennessee to pursue a year of graduate study at the Peabody Institute. She was granted a leave of absence during the period her duties are covered by Reba Howard, a registered nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stroup
Nashville
Wage Hour Bill Opponents Busy
Washington May 27 congressmen Gehrig backed a national minimum wage while six senators drafted a compromise wage hour plan. Regional differentials may be favored by some, and house members are expected to resist concessions. Senator Harrison of Mississippi remains a leading opponent predicting hurdles to passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soutiers
Gehrig
House
Joint Conference ‘Committee
Harrison
D-Mis
Izaak Walton Convention 10 Features At Ada
The Izaak Walton League of America Ollahams division holds a convention in Ada on June 13 and 14 with speakers Kenneth A. Reid and K. D. Turner. Sportsmen will skeet shoot, fish, cast, and view attractions like Platt National Park and the nation’s largest fish hatchery.
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Ollahams
Izaak Walton League of America
Ada
Tuvysday
Mull Spring
Devils den
Pennington Creel
Little Blue Creeks
Platt National Park
Fisn
United States
Morgan Holding To Chairman Claims In TVA Dispute
Washington May 27 Ohio engineer and educator A E Morgan refused to accept President Roosevelt's order removing him from the Tennessee Valley Authority chairmanship. He wrote to H A Morgan as vice chairman and renewed public feud with TVA directors A E Morgan and H A Morgan exchanging charges during congressional hearings. He denied plans for a Muscle Shoals real estate room and a cement plant as being highly visionary.
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Washington
4. E. Morgan
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Ohio
H. A Morgan
B.A. Morgan
A. A. Morgan
A. E. Morgan
Congressional Investigation Committee
H. A. Morgan
David E. Liliesthal
Muscle Shoals
Thompsons Attend Golden Anniversary Celebration
Three Ada businessmen James Charles and Wilder Thompson attended a farm home celebration near Russell Greer county for their parents 37 years after moving from Wise county Texas Mr Thompson aged 72 and Mrs Thompson with 21 children nine living attended along with four brothers and two sisters all but one sibling present Neighbors joined the event recalling the family’s early rock and dirt dugout home and later frame house Mrs Thompson has been partly crippled for 36 years yet served as county commissioner and on the local school board
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
James
Charles
Wilder Thompson
John _W. Thompson
Russell
Greer County
Wise County
Texas
Thompson
Thompsons
Ma. Thompson
Yeers
Officers On Alert For Hamilton And Waters
East Texas officers hunted Floyd Hamilton and Ted Waters after a gunfight with Tyler authorities then a Kilgore baseball park holdup. Police checked if the hijacker in Kilgore matched the fugitives, but Chief F J Freeman said the suspect’s description did not fit. Hamilton, brother of Raymond Hamilton, recently died in the electric chair, while Waters and Irvin Goodspeed escaped Montague county jail on April 30.
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Kilgore
Tex
East Texas
Floyd Hamilton
Ted Waters
Montague County
Tyler
Hamilton
Waters
F. J. Freeman
Lawns of Ada in Good Shape
Ada city lawn committee reports lawns and parkings in excellent condition after two rainy cool springs and windstorms. June meeting will review further improvements including flowers and shrubs while noting upcoming annuals will add color. Roy Harris urges residents not to be discouraged by damage as regrowth continues.
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Ada Azu
Roy Harris
Tor
Jong
Veteran mayor of 46 years awarded 94 pound birthday cake
Danville Virginia honors Captain Harry Woodring on his 94th birthday with a 94 pound cake and 34 candles at a city armory party. A portrait is presented to the local National Guard unit. Woodring, longtime Danville mayor and veteran, recalls service with Stuart's cavalry and the Civil War battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Harry Woodring
United States
National Guard
Woodring
Robert E. Lee
Bull Run
Maryland
Stuart
4 H club training school in Tishomingo reports success
The 4 H club training school at Mumy Agricultural College in Tishomingo drew participants from eighteen counties including Pontotoc. Speakers E E Scholl Norma Brumhaugh Henry Osburn and others led sessions while Craig and Lemna Maloney directed the course. Average cost per participant was 2.20 with dorm rooms meals and transport provided. Nine Pontotoc boys and several girls attended. a tornado-related absence reduced attendance for two others. Licensed marriages were recorded for W A Scott and Helen Smith Ada and Manuel Shunard and Flora Richardson Vanoss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mumy Agricultural College
Tishomingo
Tthose
Fom Pontotoc County
E. E. Scholl
Norma Brumhaugh
Henry Osburn
Fitzhugh
Pontotoc County
James Maynard
Owl Creek
W. A. Scott
Helen L. Smith
Ada
Manuel Shunard
Flora, Richardson
Vanoss
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George C. Toler
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George Overturd
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Willie Webb
W. OH. Brumiey
A. A. Caldwell
Elmer Chandler
Somerton
Virgil C. Collins
George R Collins
Bartey Abbott
Ben ® Kiersey
I.E. Hall
W. F. Morris
Sam Sallee
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John D. Kimbrough
Allen Township
Leonard Price
Mont Hall
Wilt Martin
Wowl
Seoren Napier
Matthews
Teare
Stonewall Township
Charley Morton
C. Taylor
J. C. Shumaker
Geotte McAninch
E. C. Bien
John Poe
W. E. Ginn
E. V. Cochran
Fitzhugh Township
W. C. Johnson
J. J. Anderson
L. K. Nichols
M. Clanton
W. W. Agee
D. Thomas
Midland
W. N. Baker
Trospital
Bronson’ Engreving
Earth
Bronson
Oklahoma
Boldenville
Las
Dowdy
Rolf
Reff
Robert Dowdy
Wilson Lee Dowdy
Bronson Photo-Engraving
Izaak Walton
Morgan
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Wilder Thompson of
Hamilton, Waters
Fannie Jean Tinsley
Sunshine
Verna McSpadden
Jessie Morgan
Pontoto
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First National Bank
A. Norris
G. J. Morton
S. K. Grant
F. C. Norris
J. A. Leverett
Washier
J. E
Martin, Asst
Cashier
Orel Bushy
R We Simpson
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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