This Man Joe Murray and the Winding Life
Joe Murray returns home to Sparksburg after Helen's death and a wandering years. He hides from attachment, takes a steady job in a South Side sheet metal plant, and wins steady care, saving money while neighbors watch his quiet rise. Terry Mallow, a vivacious lace mill worker, intrudes, drawing Joe’s curiosity as she dwells in his mother’s kitchen and unsettles the family dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Terry Mallow
Theresa
Terry
Joe
Anna
Veery
Irene
Rearison
Murray
Chidren
Murrays
Earth
Additional money for roads ready for Pontotoc county
The Works Progress administration final approves a supplemental appropriation to restart the county wide farm to market road project in Pontotoc. Ron Stephens announces the plan to increase labor from 280 to 400 500 workers starting June 12. The $86 015 WPA funds plus $34 508 county materials fund new drainage pipe and stone for roads including Highway 48 Francis to Allen southeast to Lula into Coal County Roff to Vaness and Roff to Stonewall with two graveling projects Francis to Allen and Parkell Switch to Highway 12 east to 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Works Progress Administration
Ron Stephens
WPA
Burnish
Francis
Allen
Lula
Roff
Vaness
Stonewall
Parkell
Red Cross Group Meets Tuesday
The Pontotoc county Red Cross executive committee will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Chamber of Commerce office at 7 45 Tuesday evening. Members urged to attend include J Hugh Biles Orville Snead Claude V Thompson S M Baublitts C E Parker George Alletag and H P Schienberg Committees named at the last meeting are asked to attend and report on recent work. The night schedule aims to aid members who work during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
the Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
J. Hugh Biles
Orville Snead
Claude V. Thompson
S. M. Baublitts
C. E. Parker
George Alletag
H. P. Schienberg
Jessica Raiche
Santa Ana
Calif
United Side
Mineola
Conservation District Gets Vote Approval in Local Counties
Land owners and farmers in Pontotoc and Coal counties approved establishing a Soil Conservation district for Blue and Boggy creek areas in a Saturday vote. Total Coal and Pontotoc votes were 203 yes and seven no. Pontotoc 65 yes five no. Coal 116 yes two no. County agent J B Hill urged approval as voluntary, citing erosion risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Coal
Johnston County
Pontotoc County
Coal County
Pontetoc County
Acta
Dor
Ross
Alien
Stonewall
J. B. Hill
United States
Youths Receive Suspended Terms In Larceny Pleas
Kenneth Sanders and Lloyd Davis pleaded guilty to grand larceny before District Judge Tal Crawford. Each received a three year sentence at Granite State Reformatory, suspended on good behavior. They admitted taking five 200 pound counter balances from Phillips Petroleum, valued at $115, with local police filing the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Sanders
Lloyd Davis
Tal Crawford
Crawford
State Reformatory
Granite
Phillips Petroleum Company
One Ousted In Police Shakeup In Ada
Ada police force undergoes another shakeup with the dismissal of Clifford Hays and the appointment of Luther Davis and Earl Maxey, effective June 1, bringing the force to eight men and split into night and day shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Roy Keller
Keller
Bill Crawford
Luther Davis
Earl Maxey
Clifford Hays
Cecil Smith
G. W. Vandever
Osages In Final Stage Of Campaign
PaHWuska June 3 With filings closed Osage Indian politicians enter final campaign stage before tribal election set for Monday June 6 Two veteran rivals Chief Fred Lookout and Chief Red Eagle vie for head chief Lookout seeks re election and remains a leading candidate in the race
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawhuska
Fred Lookout
Red Eagle
Lookout
Charged Employees Favored in Oklahoma Wage Codes
UPI reported that counsel for Associated Industries of Oklahoma attacked the legality of the wage hour law as hearings on nine industry codes entered their third day. District Judge Lucius Babcock issued a temporary restraining order against the codes in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
Associated Industries of
Oklahoma
Lucius Babcock
Wood Rigsby
Oklahoma City
This Man Joe Murray by William Corcoran Corin 1936
A grim excerpt follows Joe Murray as Terry Mallow endures abuse at home and in the workplace. Joe's anger surfaces when he discovers the hidden welts on Terry and confronts her protector and alleged suitor Tommy Withers. Territorial, blunt, and charged with danger, the scene builds toward a warning of violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Joe Murray
William Corcoran - Corin
William Jam Corcoran
NEA Service, Inc
Terry
Irene
Joe
Noth’ Ing
St Papke's
Gil
Tammy Withers
Papke's
Murrays
Tommy Withers
Trene
Withers
State Imposes Hearings On Welfare Act With Rigsby Claims
Associated Industries is cited in claims of arbitrary action by the state industrial welfare commission at code hearings. Labor Commissioner W A Pat Murphy’s name figures in the attorney’s statement as Rigsby argues Murphy refused to hear a motion to adjourn until conferees read the evidence. In a separate claim, Rigsby says Murphy reversed a prior ruling and refused to let employers add evidence. The state was to open its defense of the law later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Industries
State Industrial Welfare Commission
W. A. Pat Murphy
Murphy
Cal
Rigsby
Mystery Control Revolutionizes Radio Operation
The Philco Mystery Control is a two pound wireless radio receiver helper that operates the radio from anywhere in the room without wires. It features a ten step dial for eight stations plus loud and soft controls and is touted as a major new development with production soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philco
Teday
Owas
Philco Radio& Television Corp
Chicago
Wilkinson
Okllahoma Tire & Supply Company
Oklahoma Tire & Supply Company
Shelterbelt Trees Mileage Is Gaining Across Oklahoma
More than 1,000 miles of shelterbelts were planted in western Oklahoma in the first four months, bringing total shelterbelts to over 1,500 miles. John R. Nelson, state director, cites strong interest and 7,000,000 young trees set out since January by relief workers. Plantings focused in Roger Mills Washita Beckham Jackson Greer Harmon counties with additional trees in Caddo Ellis Woodward and Ellis counties. Farmers complete land work and agree to cultivate the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
John R. Nelson
Oklahoma Prairie States Forestry Project
Nelson
Roger Mills
Washila
Beckham
Jackson
Greer
Harmon
Caddo
Ellis
Woodward
Miss Ada Crowned Sulphur Water Carnival Queen
Marjorie Ann Adams of Ada, a 16 year old high school student, was crowned queen of Sulphur's 15th annual water carnival by Elliott Roosevelt. Sponsored by the Norman Howard American Legion post, she won a $50 prize after placing third in the May 25 beauty contest among entrants from Oklahoma City, Tishomingo, and Wynnewood, entertaining about 25,000 visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Ann Adams
Ada
Elliott. Roosevelt
Horace Mann
Norman Howard American Legion Post
Miss Adams
Oklahoma City
Tishomingo
Wynnewood
Oklahoma Members Outline Flood Control Projects
Representatives Disney and Boren announced steps toward possible future construction of a 4,002,000 dam and reservoir at Oolagah and a 6,000,000 flood control project at Mannford. Authorized in the army engineers list, the projects could proceed if funding appears next fiscal year or the one after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Haslet
Washington
UPI
Disney
Boren
House
Oolagsh
Mannford
Army
Arkansas River
Assault Charges Filed Saturday Against Clint Clark
Charges of assault with a dangerous weapon were filed Saturday afternoon against Clint Clark in the court of A W Oliver, justice of the peace. The complaint, signed by his wife Leona Clark, states the altercation occurred on March 20. Clark was held in the county jail and had not been arraigned by early Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Clark
A. W. Oliver
Leona Clark
Clark
Staat
Weatherford Blacksmith Repurposes Army Caissons Into Farm Trailers
Weatherford Oklahoma June 4 1916 Charles Kendall a blacksmith has bought the old horse drawn caissons of Battery D 158th Field Artillery Weatherford National Guard unit and is converting them into trailers for farm use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherford
Okla
Charles Kendall
Kendall
158Th Field Artillery
Weatherford Nations
County Adds Precincts as Registrar List Is Announced
The county releases the first list of precinct registrars ahead of the July 12 election. A net increase to 64 precincts includes Fittstown and Stonewall changes, Ada ward reorganizations, and new polling assignments across Ada, Stonewall, Fitzhugh, Latta, and surrounding areas with dozens of named registrar addresses and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittstown
Stonewall
Ada
Boswell
Insstead
Lst
Medical Meeting Planned Tuesday in Sulphur
The Southern Oklahoma Medical Association will meet Tuesday at the State Veterans Hospital in Sulphur with over 30 physicians attending. Dr. Robert A. Patterson will discuss administrative problems at the University of Oklahoma hospital, and Dr. George L. Carlisle will lead a diagnostic heart clinic. A paper on hand infection treatment by Dr. H. Dale Collins will be discussed, with speakers including Dr. L. J. Starry and Dr. J Hoyle Carlock. A chicken barbecue in Platt National Park will be followed by dancing at the Vendome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Oklahoma Medical Association
State Veterans Hospital
Robert A. Patterson
University of Oklahoma
University Hospital
George L. Carlisle
Dallas
J. A. Rutledge
Ada
H. Dale Collins
Oklahoma City
L. J. Starry
Oklahoma, City
J. Hoyle Carlock
Ardmore
Platt National Park
Government To Buy Larger Quantities Of Surplus Foods
Washington reports the government will buy larger quantities of surplus farm products and distribute them to relief recipients. Secretary Wallace calls it an emergency action to combat urban unemployment and deflation, directing the surplus commodities corporation to survey needs nationwide. Senate approval provided $50 million for new WPA surplus purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Federal Surplus Co Immodities Corporation
Senate
McAdoo
OD. Cal
WPA
Second Typhoid Case Reported in Pentotoc County
Dr Glen McDonald county health officer reported a second typhoid case this season near High Hill. The patient is a 13 year old girl living near High Hill who is described as having a mild form. A typhoid clinic will be held at High Hill next Thursday.
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Pentotoc County
Glen McDonald
McDonald
High In
Stonewall
High Hill
Mc Donald
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William Corcoran
Ty William Corcoran
Jow Murrray
Pincen
Joba
Neve Gicla
Helen—Tel da
Kars— Once
Feand Jove
Keprift
Red Cross Group
Ada News
Osages
Neve Girls
Belen—Tenly
Jove Terax Mallow
Strange
Cmes
Holder
Mrs. Murray
Gene
Mystery Control
Elliott Roosevelt
Turkey
Jean Johnson
Jed Johnson
Anadarko
Walter Page
Page
Johnson
Jean
Teaise
Chickasha
Purcell
Aut
Thomas Hope
E. 14Th
John Sadler
E 12Th St
Adrainna Vreeland
E. 15Th
C. A. Galbraith
S. Bennie
Marjorie Braly
Ada Ward
R. R. Sweeney
N. Broadway
A. W. White
N. Center
Dan Lanier
E. 8Th St
Lucile Scott
7Th St
C. Ray
10Th St
W. M. Heard
North
Grady Miller
South Allen
W.B. Gillum
Ratf
Halida Myers
Fitzhugh
Louis Emerson
Alex Roy
Franks
R.E. Reeves
Russell Trammell
W. ©. Bitt
Hart
Walter Simmons
Halls Hills
Jane Phillips
Homer
Higden
Nda
Harden City
Bryan O'Neal
Tesse
T. Weis
Knox — Mergan Goodpasture
Lanham
Lawrence
Sidney Orbitn
G. A. Roberts
Lulla
Maxwell
G. C. Holloway
McCalls Chapel
R. D. Tucker
Alen
New Bethel
Tom Chandler
Ada. Oakman
R. A. Simpkins
Onlaman
Owl Creek
John Scribner
Pecan Grove
Southern Oklahoma Association
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