City Briefs Highlight Local News And Travels
Born to Mr and Mrs E L Presley a son born at 4 30 this morning red headed parents report. Joe Sprague and wife back from Borger oil fields near Amarillo Texas with news of excitement and oil. Pontotoc cucumber crop seen as promising for pickle factory May be large. Vera Howell Konawa visiting Mrs A L Bowles East 13th St graduate of East Central State Teachers College tours seven countries Europe leaving June 19 returning September. J F Dad Neel pension raised to 72 monthly per telegram from Congressman McKeown to Dr L M Overton. H A Kroeger and son Carl of Oklahoma City in town on business, pioneer in Pontotoc oil growth. Kroeger a Republican candidate for corporation commissioner with aims for state treasurer and Confederate reunions. Uncle Bill Brinlee fiddle livened the Union crowd at Convention hall lobby. Rev C C Morris travels to Lexington Tenn for two weeks revival. First Baptist pulpit filled by others. Jewel Little to return from Colby Mont where she taught last year. Charlie Deaver back from Florida greeting friends today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Howell
Konawa
A. L. Bowles
East 13Th St
Miss Violet Knight Arrives for Summer at Home in Chattanooga
Miss Violet Knight, who has taught near Chattanooga Tennessee, arrived Wednesday night to spend the summer at her home 1010 East Ninth Street. She stays with her aunt Miss Kate K Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Knight
Chattanooga, Tenn
East Ninth Street
Kate K. Knight
Oakman Trio Enjoy Texan Overland Trip
Mrs. Anna Ratcliffe and her daughters Bonnie and Maisie traveled three weeks overland to Eagle Pass Corpus Christi Austin and Waco Texas. They report road conditions were fine for most of the journey and Bonnie Ratcliffe will teach in Eagle Pass again this coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Ratcliffe
Bonnie
Maisie
Oakman
Eagle Pass
Corpus Christi
Austin
Waco
Texas
Ada Dhamen gin changes hands to Case company
The dammen gin of Ada has been purchased by John L Case and associates. The new firm will be known as the Case Gin Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhamen Gin of
Ada
John L. Case
The
Case Gin Company
Austin minister visits Ada historian for UT collection
Rev. E. L. Shettles of Austin, Texas, is visiting his brother G. T. Shettles in Ada. He plans to study local history for a University of Texas historical data collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Shettles
Austin
Texas
G. T. Shettles
University of Texas
Harberts Plan Short Visit With Cushing Friends
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Harbert and daughter Mrs. Orville Chatt will travel Saturday for a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. Calloway Harbert in Cushing. Mrs. Chatt will then return to Takama Nebraska. Prof. H. M. Finch reports improved county crop conditions after two recent rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Harbert
Orville Chatt
Mrs. Calloway Harbert
Cushing
H. M. Finch
Local items note visits, moves and early summer plans
Miss Celma Bolen may return home for the summer. Vera Ellis Gallord visits relatives in Sulphur Springs Texas. Dave Hybarger, ex Pontotoc resident, seeks Grady county legislature seat per Chickasha papers. J P Wood Ada visitor and cotton contest participant uses 300 pounds fertilizer per acre. Boswell family to visit Middle Tennessee. Weartown Drillers fall to Independents 8 to 4 in Twilight League. Rollow Hardware advertises McCormick Deering twine and binder repairs. Capt. Fisher reports crops strong in Westminster Texas. Mrs Mooney’s mother remains critically ill in Missouri. Dewberry yield estimated at 600 gallons per half acre. Early Escue released on bond after drunken driving charge. The Dandridge birth reported in Oklahoma City hospital. Updates on local hardware ads and summer travel plans follow. Prof A S Graham and family take school post near Anson Texas. J M Atkinson heads to Atoka for cucumber season.
Oklahoma official attends Ada reunion in active retirement
Dave Hybarger of Chickasha shakes hands with Ada friends at the re union. Mrs J B Edwards and son Aubrey of Post Texas are present. Col R A Sneed secretary of state of Oklahoma arrives to attend the gathering. Though nearing eighty he remains vigorous and walks with a firm step as he is now a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaneseny’s Daily
Dave Hybarger
Chickasha
J. B. Edwards
Aubrey of
Post, Texas
Col. R. A. Sneed
Oklahoma
Relief sought to ease income tax on real estate sales
Tulsa June 9. The National Association of the Real Estate Board indicated relief from income taxes on sales in new city subdivisions will be sought at the current session of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Congress
National Association of the Real Estate Board
End of Garber of Crime Now in Sight
Baltimore on June 3 awaits the sentencing of Richard Reese Whittemore after a 19 year crime career. Convicted of killing a penitentiary guard during an escape attempt he faces death by hanging or life imprisonment next week before Judge Eugene O Dunne. The judge withheld sentence until Edgar Allan Poe returns to city and possible appeals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Reese Whittemore
Eugene O’dunne
Maryland
Whittemore
Supreme Bench of
Baltimore
Court of Appeals
Edgar Allen Poe
O’'Dunne
Mr. Poe
Six Special Trains Arrive in Tulsa for Realtor Meet
Six special trains reached Tulsa with more due as the National Real Estate convention drew 2,200 to 2,400 delegates to the city. The sessions open today. A stroke killed H Reedy Mathews 55 of Memphis former vice president of the national association of real estate boards and a convention delegate. Lightning struck and destroyed a church clock in Easton Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Realtor
Associated Press
Okla
Registeration Office
National Real Estate Convention
National Real Estate Boards
H. Reedy Mathews
Memphis
Tenn
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. L. Presley
East Sixteenth
Joe Sprague
Borger
Amerillo
Joe
Son
Atkinson
Pontotoc County
J. F
Dad) Neel
Fitzhugh
McKeown
L. M. Overton
H. A. Kroeger
Carl
Oklahoma City
Mrr. Kroeger
Francis
Bill Brinlee
C. C. Morris
Lexington, Tenn
First Baptist Church
Jewel Little
Colbey
Mont
Charlie Deaver
Florida
Celma Bolen
Arizona
Rollow Hardware Co
McCormick and Deering
McCormick-Deering
Vera Ellis Gallord
Sulphur Springs
Mrs. J. M. Keltner
Grady County
J. P. Wood
Yeager Community
J. E. Boswell
Middle Tennessee
Mr. Boswell
Daily Theas
Wetumka Drillers
W. H. Fisher
Wesminster
Sherman
W. E. Mooney
California
W. N. Hughes
Escue
Firemen
E. C. Hunter
T. O. Dandridge
Rollew Hardware Co
W. T. Cox
Will Nethery
Murphy
Cox
Overland
Boulder
Coto
A. S. Graham
Anson
Colbert
J. M. Atkinson
Atoka
Garber
Baltimore, Md
Easton
Wilson
Wilson's
Paradise Serving
Uy Aye
Our
Holdenville
Wewoka
Edna May Zephyrs
Batiste
BR. F
Choice
Edmond
Nunn-Bush
Edwin Clapp
Colgates
Woodbury's Soap
Mary Garden
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