Commissioner Promises Aid for Poorer Counties in State
State Highway Commissioner Paul Nesbitt told Ada Saturday that poorer counties can receive federal aid to help build a bridge across the South Canadian River north of Ada once funds are found. He cited flood damages and the need to replace roads and bridges, urging county cooperation and noting Pontotoc County’s light indebtedness. The meeting included local officials and business leaders who urged action and discussed options such as a bond issue to fund rebuilding.
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Ada
Paul Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Harris
Albert Chamberlain
Eda Taylor
Gleas
Fred F. Brydia
Pontotoc County
State Highway Department
Tee
Highway Department
J. S. Laugutin
Orel Busby
Luther Harrison
Market Notes On Butter Cotton And Farm Life In June
Market commentary discusses lower butter prices on 90 score standards in Chicago, improving butter make with time, and the need for better care in marketing cream. It highlights cotton marketing savings from organization, the cost of poor bale handling, and encourages better bale care. Also notes canning season, pantry prep, and dewberry picking by the author at home.
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Chicago
Swift & Company
Obituary for R. L. Ferguson Resident Near Ada Dies
R L Ferguson known as Bob, age 54, died Saturday at his brother John Ferguson's home six miles west of Ada from phthisis disease. He is buried at Center cemetery after a long settlement in the area. Unmarried, he leaves relatives and many friends to mourn his passing.
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R. L. Ferguson
Bob
John Ferguson
Ada
Center Cemetery
Roof Completed at Presbyterian Church After Flood Struggles
After weeks of heavy rain causing basement floods and a leaking temporary roof the Presbyterian church building was topped with a new roof on Saturday. The manse windows have arrived and will be installed next.
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Presbyterian Church
Hog trade boosts county revenue via Farmers Exchange
Albert Chamberlain reports Farmers Exchange has handled 31 hog cars since January 1, averaging about 1,159 per car. Total value exceeds $235,000 and the price is described as low. With other shippers loading hogs locally and in surrounding towns, the industry is noted as helping bring money into the county.
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Albert Chamberlain
Farmers Exchange
Bee Keeping Meeting With Ernest Scholl in Ada
Agent Hill reports Ernest E. Scholl state extension entomologist will visit Ada next Saturday to discuss beekeeping with interested residents. A meeting is set for 1 o clock at Mr Hill's office. Pontotoc County has seen growth in beekeeping and several locals have earned good income from it.
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Agent Hill
Ernest E. Scholl
Ada
Mr. Hill
Pontotoc County
No County Agricultural Scholarships For Two Years
No appropriations were approved for county agricultural scholarships. Historically two $200 scholarships were granted per county in the A and M college based on a county superintendent conducted exam the first Friday and Saturday in June. About 230 students are enrolled, over 200 being club members. many candidates for the June examination are disappointed.
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A. and M. College
Local Bee Club Records Highlight Top Earners
Agent J B Hill reports a letter from Prof B A Pratt noting Archie Solomon of Vaness led last year’s club with the highest single colony honey proceeds at just over 53 dollars. The record shows Solomon produced the most revenue from a single beehive.
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J. B. Hill
B. A. Pratt
Archie Solomon of
Vaness
Archie
Gray to Plant Broom Corn Near Lula in New Crop Venture
J. B. Gray of Pontotoc county plans to plant 20 to 25 acres of broom corn on eroded land three miles west of Lula. The crop is new to Gray and many locals but shows promise this year for a profitable farming line.
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J. B. Gray
Lula
Pickett Club Girls Meet for Sewing Afternoon
Mrs. Duvall reports a large turnout as thirteen club girls gathered at her office on Saturday for a quiet sewing session. The event provided fellowship and a productive afternoon of craft work.
Fertile Eggs Save Heat Look for Fresh Roosters
In hot weather producers prefer fertile eggs as a crop that spoils quickly, while infertile eggs stay fresh longer. As a result many producers kill or cage roosters during the warm season to avoid maintaining breeding stock.
Great Adventure Irish Potatoes Harvesting and Storage
Extension horticulturist Dr Mooring explains how to harvest Irish potatoes early as vines yellow, avoid sun exposure, and store in a cool dry place with good airflow. The piece also notes a wedding scene with Dorothy Perkins roses and Bride's roses, but mainly covers potato keeping tips.
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D. C. Mooring
A. and
M. College
Walton Plans Reorganization of Late Labor in Oklahoma
Governor J C Walton proposes a full reorganization of the Farmer Labor movement in Oklahoma to remove the Reconstruction League and install leadership from recognized farm and labor groups. A meeting is called for June 18 with invitations to major unions and farm organizations. He emphasizes no partisan politics or patronage will be discussed and urges rank‑and‑file representatives to determine laws and direction.
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Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
Farmer-Labor
Oklahoma
Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League
State Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of
Order of
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association
Oklahoma. Room Corn Growers Association
Oklahoma Cotton. Growers’ Association
Oklahoma Grange
Oklahoma Farm-labor Union and Partners Cooperative Union
Cov
Walton
Faculty resignations rock Oklahoma A and M board
A mass wave of resignations hits the Oklahoma A and M college as President George Wilson begins his tenure. The board of agriculture adjourns after twelve professors and staff submit resignations, including deans Nora Miller and Mary C. Brogdon, and others in science and language departments.
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M. College
Whitehurst
M. J Otey
Earl C. Albright
Elis Nora Miller
C. T. Dowell
J. E. Guberlet
J. A. Tolman
H. F. Holtzclaw
W. B. Parks
W. P. Powell
Mary C. Brogdon
Margaret S. Stearns
P. M. Geren
Instructors Fill Ada Summer College Faculty
Ada residents fill the summer college faculty with city superintendents and principals from across the district. Enrolment reaches 1808 students, forcing class divisions and extra sessions as classrooms overflow.
Hereford Feeder Calf Association Formed in Oklahoma
The Addington Hereford Feeder Calf Association is the first of its kind in Oklahoma. Organized at Addington in Jefferson County, the group aims to improve range herd quality, promote feeder cattle merits, encourage direct seller to feeder sales, and foster cooperative marketing. Henry Price is president and James Keith secretary, with 14 members listing over 100 head of high grade Hereford calves.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma
Addington
Jefferson County
Phil H. Lowery
A. and M. College
Henry Price
James Keith
Bun
Two Common Diseases Hit Sweet Potato Yields
D C Mooring a horticulturist with the extension division of the A and M college warns of black rot and stem rot also called wilt or yellows. Plants affected by yellows turn yellow and should be dug up and burned. For disease free seed next year make vine cuttings and plant them in ground with no prior potato crops, using late June for cuttings.
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D. C
A. and M. College
Kincaid Gray Marry in Holdenville Home Ceremony
Roy Leonard Kincaid of Holdenville and Ophelia Gray of Ada wed today at 11 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moore with Rev. J. H Ball officiating. The couple will begin a bridal tour via Santa Fe and reside in Holdenville soon. Kincaid works for Harry H. Diamond Oil Co. in Holdenville. Gray grew up in Ada and is a former teacher in Holdenville schools.
Thelma Louise Marries Patrick Fagan at Cowart Home
A wedding occurred Saturday morning June 2 at 10 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Emma Cowart 821 East 14th street. Thelma Louise Cowart wed Patrick Fagan of Sulphur Oklahoma amid a floral bower.
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Emma Cowart
East 14Th Street
Thelma Louise
Patrick Fagan
Sulphur
Okla
Purcell Woman Marries Duncan Man In Ring Ceremony
Miss Clara Faull of Purcell wed D. W. Finley of Duncan at the Baptist parsonage with Rev. C. C. Morris officiating. After the ceremony the couple left for Sulphur and Texas before settling in Duncan where the groom is a prosperous businessman.
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Pinleyaaull
Clara Faull
Purcell
D. W. Finley
Duncan
Baptist
C. C. Morris
First Methodist Church
Texas
Marriage Announcement for Ed Quicksilver in St Louis
Word arrived that Ed Quicksilver married Wednesday evening at the Chatesworth hotel in St. Louis. The bride’s name is not given, but she is described as prominent in St. Louis social circles. Quicksilver formerly managed the Model Clothiers here and now works with Ben Scheinberg in the Scheinberg Quicksilver chain across Oklahoma and Texas. The couple planned a several weeks honeymoon in the east.
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ED Quicksilver
Eda Quicksilver
Chatesworth Hotel
St. Louis
Quicksilver
Model Clothiers
Ben Scheinberg
Scheinberg-Quicksilver
Oklahoma
Texas
East
Assessor Reports Pending Pontatoc County Valuations
County Assessor Nick Heard announced a full report of Pontatoc property valuations will be ready within ten days. Precinct books are being totaled to balance totals, with final figures not yet ed after the county board of equalization met last Monday. Commissioners reviewed valuations in a few cases where petitions were not filed.
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Pontatoc County
Nick Heard
County Board of Equalization
Oil conspirators fined in Fort Worth federal case
In Fort Worth on June 6 Walter Marks received a 315 000 fine while H Lane Philip Goldstein and M Hirech were each fined 10000 by President Judge Benjamin Bledsoe after guilty pleas to conspiracy to defraud by mail in the General Lee interests oil cases. All defendants are from Chicago. No prison terms imposed. Deadline for punishment was not set by the district attorney.
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Fort Worth
Walter Marks
H. Lane
Philip Goldstein
M.hirech
Benjamin Bledsoe
Baseball substituted as Lsport in Igorrotes era
In the Philippines during Taft's governorship, baseball was replaced by a sport term in local usage among the Igorrotes. This note records a curious historical shift in athletic naming during a colonial administration.
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William H. Taft
Oil Cars Plunge From Rail Bridge Into Cimarron River
A north bound oil train wrecked the A Z S and S bridge over the Cimarron river three miles north of here. Several cars left the rails and plunged into the flood, igniting a blaze that extended downstream for over a half mile. A downstream wagon bridge was badly damaged. no injuries reported. Train crews worked to clear the line as floods raged.
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Guthrie
Cimarron River
Here
Dow
County Quarantine Announced for Sweet Potato Weevil
Counties in the state, including Jefferson and Stephen, are placed under quarantine to combat the sweet potato weevil. State agriculture officials announced the action to contain the pest and protect crops.
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Atate
Stephen
Jeffereon
Atate Dot
Agriculture
Eet. Cay
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