Fate barred by Ada authorities ends in injunction fight
District Judge Bolen overruled a petition by Metropolitan Picture Corp and L C McHenry seeking to stop Ada officials from banning the film Fate at the American theatre. Mayor Fisher ordered the show stopped. new ordinance forbids immoral pictures with fines up to 20 dollars. McHenry testified the film passed New York censorship and stressed temperance, noting Tulsa later this month and Ardmore not blocking others.
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L. C. Mec
Ada
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New York Board
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Robert Wimbish
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Race riot fears flare near Kirvin Texas
reports say LeRoy and Allie Gibson two black men were killed by officers then moved to an unknown location. Armed guards patrolled Kirvin as tensions ran high amid rumors of violence and retaliatory acts following prior racial crime history.
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LeRoy
Allie Gibson
Kirvin
Tex
Simsboro
Mexia
Freestone County
Otis King
LeRoy Gibson
Gibson
Jones Named in Rape Case Involving Niece
Buck Jones was arrested and held without bond on a rape charge involving his 9 year old niece Mildred Jones, alleged May 26. The complaint by Pearl Jones, mother of the child, was filed in Justice of the Peace H J Brown's court by Assistant County Attorney Hugh F Mathis. A preliminary hearing and arraignment were pending with details withheld.
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Buck Jones
Mildred Jones
Pearl Jones
Rance Jones
McAlester
Court of Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
Hugh F. Mathis
Jones
Buck Jones Held for First Degree Rape in Dist Court
Buck Jones was held for district court without bond by Justice H. J. Brown after a preliminary hearing on a May 26 alleged assault on his nine year old niece Mildred Jones. Four witnesses testified. Mildred and her mother Pearl described the incident. A doctor testified to findings of the disease, and county physician I. L. Cummings confirmed the defendant had the same condition.
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Buck Jones
District Court
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
Mildred Jones
Rance
Pearl Jones
J. G. Breco
I. L. Cummings
College Chorus Grows as Emma Keller Reports Full Classes
Miss Emma Keller head of the music department says her classes are well filled and the college chorus has begun regular practice with large enrollments in both girls and boys sections.
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Emma Keller
Fentem Leads Ada College Orchestra Classes Expansion
Prof A L Fentem, formerly Ada High School principal and now head of orchestra classes at the college, reports satisfactory progress. Enrollment has risen and instrumental music classes have grown, with one class expected to present concerts before session end.
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A. L. Fentem
Ada High School
Coach Thompson Expands Coaching Theory Interest
Coach Thompson reports growing interest in his class on coaching theory. With fall school opening football begins as the first sport year, and he stresses re teaching this game. Daily practical demonstrations on the athletic field at o’clock are well received by most students, except those who already had a tackling demonstration.
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Thompson
Training School Faces Overcrowding and Waitlist Pressure
Prof. R. R. Robinson, head of the college training school, stated this morning that the division is overcrowded and that the number of students on the waiting list is large enough to nearly fill the classes again, indicating ongoing demand and space tightness.
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College Training School
Schoo
Applicants Rank For Training School Seats Amid High Demand
Applications flood the training school as summer session overflow prompts early enrollment requests. Students seek spots before class starts, reflecting limited capacity and growing demand for admission.
Training School Enrollment Shapes Up Under Prof Robinson
Prof Robinson noted that enrollment reaches capacity while many youths attend the training school. He added there are 78 practice teachers and a strong cadre of critic supervisors guiding the program.
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Robinson
Training School Daily Schedule with Recess
The training school holds sessions from 8 to 12 each day with study recitation and a supervised recess for play. Playground exercises are overseen by practice teachers ensuring structured activity and supervision.
Fort Sill Central Point for Artillery
Washington June 7 decision to concentrate all field artillery schools at Fort Sill Oklahoma was announced by Secretary Weeks. The board's recommendations to streamline the army school system and cut admin costs were approved. Air service schools will also be reorganized with the primary flying school moved to Brooks Field San Antonio and the observation school to Kelley Field.
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Ft. Sill
Okla
Weeks
Calstrom Field
Fla
Brooksfield
San Antonio
Kelley Field
Miners in arsenic mines urged to guard against poisoning
Workers in arsenic mines must take every precaution to prevent poisoning. Safety measures and protective practices are emphasized to reduce exposure risks among miners.
Ebey for State Senate Promotes Honest Public Service
Announcement endorses Hon. William H. Ebey of Ada as candidate for the 23rd Oklahoma Senate, praising his record, business experience, and dedication to taxation relief, home ownership, and farm aiding laws. He vows to curb state spending, supports women’s suffrage, labor, education, and local control of utility rates, and cites past legislative achievements and future aims.
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Ada
Ebey
Senate
Oklahoma
State Capitol
Pontotoc
Seminole
Pontotoc County
Boll Weevil
Harding
State Highway Department
Corporation Commission
Woman's beard length estimate spans miles in humor
A painstaking observer quips that if a woman’s beard hair were stretched end to end it would reach 50 miles, a playful line urging readers to place a News Want Ad.
Bondsmen to settle old dues under new police policy
The city police plan a tighter bond and fine collection regime, targeting about 2000 dollars in past due bonds from the prior administration. Mayor Fisher says no bond will be accepted unless the signer can pay when due, while prisoners unable to produce sureties will serve as street workers. Chief Adair notes new bonds signed since the new administration are good, with some older bonds still outstanding.
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Wickscair
Fisher
Adair
Chief Adair Extends Grace Period for Uniforms
At the end of the grace period Chief Adair announced more equipment for officer uniforms had been ordered and he expected to keep all but two men in uniform. Two plainclothes officers would likely stay on night duty, and a new silver police badge was received.
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Buncombe
Oklahoma
Senate
Adair
Pastor Irwin Faces Inquiry Into Abuse Claims
Lawton reports a county inquiry into alleged outrages against Rev. Thomas J. Irwin former pastor of First Presbyterian Church. Witnesses examined public barred. The inquiry follows fires at the church and accusations of arson against Irwin and elder H C Lewis. Preliminary hearing scheduled tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Lawton
Thomas J. Irwin
First Presbyterian Church
Fletcher Ril
Hadeen
Riley
Here
Irwin
H. C. Lewis
Justice of the Peace
Konan adds brick filling station to business section
A brick filling station is listed as a recent addition to Konan's business section. The note mentions horses were known on the American continent only after introduction by Spanish explorers.
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Konan
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