East Central selects Miss Meyer as top student for year
Miss Meyer named best student by East Central State Teachers College faculty and awarded the $25 Ada Evening News gold medal after achieving a 94.59 nine month average. Dora May Hunt, nine months old, died at 12 30 this morning at 431 West 17th Street. funeral at 3 PM by Rev. McCain. interment at Rosedale cemetery.
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Miss Meyer
East Central State Teachers College
Ada Evening News
Mounds
East Central
Dora May
QO. T. Hunt
West 17Th Street
Rev. McCain
Rosedale Cemetery
Eighth grade exercises mark county’s largest class to date
At Memorial Hall Saturday 153 graduates received diplomas as hundreds of parents filled the lower floor. Superintendent Floyd praised parental support and rural schools joining the model list while W D Little urged study of civic duty and Bible-guided life.
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Memorial Hall
America
H. W. Mallace
First Christian Church
Hayes School
Ada
Bessie Rigsby
Latta
Fitzhugh School
W. D. Little
Floyd
Murray County Builds Roads With County Officials
Murray County accelerates road work through cooperation of Roy M. Johnson and Arthur McClure. Contracts set May 31 for four miles Drake to Mill Creek. Six miles south to county line surveyed. Davis to Wynnewood and Davis Sulphur routes under prep and gravel topping. Park trail north from Sulphur slated for attention.
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Sulfphur
Murray County
Roy M. Johnson
Arthur Ae
McClure
Oklahoma City
State Highway Department
Drake
Mill Creek
Davis
Wynnewood
Constitutionality of Per Pupil Levy For School
Oklahoma City five five. Attorney General George Short filed a suit in the state supreme court to test the constitutionality of the school fund amendment approved last fall that provides for a 15 per pupil tax levy. The court will set filing brief deadlines next Tuesday. The Ninth legislature authorized a friendly suit to challenge the levy. The state board of equalization estimates 7.5 million dollars is needed for per capita funding based on a 450000 daily attendance record from State Superintendent M A Nash.
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Oklahoma City
Jie
State Supreme Court
George Short
Supreme Court
Board of Equalization
M. A. Nash
Educan
Holdenville Methodists Outline Plans for New Church
The M E church South moves forward after years of postponement to build a modern brick edifice in Holdenville. Architects Hawks Parr of Oklahoma City design a four story structure with basement costing about 75000 dollars. The brick building trimmed with stone will measure 113 by 75 feet with 60 feet height and a main auditorium 50 by 61 feet plus balcony seating 1100.
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Holdenville
M. KE
Hawks & Parr
Oklahoma City
J. J. Votan
Newa Advertisement Promotes Item Trade Offer
A compact notice outlines a trade offer urging readers to buy and sell using a Newa platform. It emphasizes quick exchanges and simple steps for participants to join the marketplace.
Obituary for J. W. Bird at 67 in Rose Dale Cemetery area
J. W. Bird aged 67 died Wednesday night at his home on Main Street. Funeral services were held at 4 PM from his residence with interment at Rose Dale Cemetery.
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J. W. Bird
Main
Rosedale Cemetery
Oil Activity Moves Near Ada with New All Bull Oil
Galloway asserts plan to operate as All Bull Oil in section 15-3-6 southeast of Ada on the Dew farm. Tulsa based International Supply Company reps sighted about opening a branch here. They already maintain branches in Holdenville and Wewoka. Delegates include R S McKeever M E Parr H S Lindenmuth and J D Swartz.
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Galloway
Dew Farm
Ada
All Bull Oil Company
International Supply Company of
Tulsa
Holdenville
Wewoka
R. S. McKeever
M. E. Parr
H. S. Lindenmuth
J. D. Swartz
Oklahoma
Wrightsman oil showing near Center in 24-4-4
In section 24-4-4 near Center a Tuesday evening showing produced heavy grade oil in the sand at 1040 to 1047 feet. Estimated output is five barrels daily with potential for thicker sand around 1300 feet. Lloyd in 6-8-7 drills past 1400 feet. Bowles Smith and others prepare to drill and expect tapping soon.
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Weenesday
Wrightsman
Lloyd
Bowles
Smith
Empire well draws interest in new territory near Ada
Floyd O Howarth in section 19 5 7 north of Francis drills at 18590. The same company plans to start tools on ground in section 14 4 7 northeast of Ada. The Empire well in section 4 2 7 is one of the interesting wells getting a showing soon.
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Floyd O. Howarth
Francis
Ada
Empire
Hughes and partners drill underreaming at Ada well
W. C. Hughes and others are underreaming at a depth of 845 feet in a well located in section 28 township 4 range 7, seven miles east of Ada.
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W. C. Hughes
Ada
Local Oil Wells Reported Near Ada and Seminole County
Lloyd is roaming about 1500 feet in section 6 3 7 three miles east of Ada. The Harvey Oil Company operates a well 1400 feet deep in section 33 6 7 just across the river in Seminole County.
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Lloyd
Ada
Harvey Oil Company
Seminole County
Ada Independents Fall to Denison in Diamond Clash
The Ada Independents were defeated 13 to 4 by the Denison players at Denison Sunday. Leach, Denison's powerful first sacker, sparked the rally and led the club with the bat. Ada used all its pitchers in a vain effort, hampered by the absence of Kirkpatrick, Young and Rutledge.
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Ada Independents
Denison
Leach
Ada
E Ada
Kirkpatrick
Young
Rutledge
Mayfield Keeps Eat in Senate Contest in Washington
A Senate elections committee upheld Democrat Mayfield of Texas in his bid for reelection. The committee rejected charges that excessive campaign funds were spent by the Ku Klux Klan or others in 1922. It ordered further examination before drafting a report and awaiting full Senate action.
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Washington
Senate
Mayfield
Texas
George B. Peddy
Ku Klux Klan
Peddy
Spencer
State Good Roads Officials to Come Here for Meeting
N B Stall, chairman of the Lions club good roads committee, reports E Bee Guthrey secretary of the state highway commission can attend an Ada road meeting on June 20 if the date fits. The aim is to gather district engineer and county commissioners with good roads boosters for decisive action, Guthrey to be guest of the Lions Club with the address under Chamber of Commerce auspices.
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Trally
N. B. Stall
Good Roads Committee
The
Lions Club
E. Bee Guthrey
State Highway Commission
Ada
Stall
Good Roads
Guthrey
Chamber of Commerce
Students of Agriculture Seek Coed Davis Petition
Men at the University of California Davis branch petitioned President W W Campbell to make the school coeducational. They urged adding domestic science and home economics to attract women students arguing a farmer needs a wife educated as a farming partner.
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Davis
Cal
College of Agriculture
University of California
W. W. Campbell
Want Ad Seeks Help Wanted Results
Classified note invites readers to send in responses for job results and outcomes. Highlights a simple call for assistance and target details to deliver results.
Ardmore Judge Sentences Lads to Death in Electric Chair
George Mullens and Estell Perkins confessed to killing W. M. Cox the Hexbar postmaster and merchant. District Judge W. F. Freeman sentenced them to death by electric chair with August 29 set for execution. defense plans to appeal for clemency.
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Ardmore
George Mullens
Estell Perkins
W. M. Cox
Hexbar
W. F. Freeman
John Hodge
Mullens
Perkins
Freeman
Governor Trapp
Carter County
Japanese doctor held after raid in New York
Dr. Asuma Tereda a Japanese physician and explosive expert was held for $1500 bail on a Sullivan law revolver charge after police raid found explosive formulas. He claimed Osaka medical college and Johns Hopkins education and said the notes dated to 1916. Neighbors noted many Japanese visitors before investigators followed up.
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Associated Pess
New York
Asuma Tereda
Tereda
Osaka
Johns Hopkins Medical College
Ardmore Club Moves to Pawhuska in Oklahoma League
Ponca City shifts Ardmore franchise to Pawhuska after a league reorganization. Pawhuska hosts four games against the Ardmore successors as A L Bogan reports no decision yet on Guthrie’s orphan franchise.
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Ponca City
Ardmore
Oklahoma State League
Guthrie
Pawhuska
A. L. Bogan
Fire destroys La Mesa town near Abilene in Dawson County
A major blaze started at 4 PM in La Mesa Dawson County near Abilene caused about 200000 dollars in damage. Seven business houses and two lumber yards were destroyed including a large furniture company and a harness shop. Two blocks were ruined.
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Abilene
Texas
Lamesa
Dawson County
Japanese Raid at Tokio Dance Intensifies Anti American Sentiment
In Tokio on June 7 Japanese nationals attempted to rally against a U S exclusion law. A band of 30 ronin raided an Imperial hotel dance, delivering profane anti American speeches and drawing swords. Two American women fainted as demonstrators urged boycott of American goods and film.
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Tokio
United States
Imperial Hotel
Study Notes Spark No Sinister Motive Claims
A woman states that her band's diagrams reflect study outcomes and denies any harmful intent. She adds that speaking now would inflame the situation and hints she may speak later.
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Band
Pontotoc County Taxpayers Slow in Claiming Refund
Pontotoc County Treasurer J W Westbrook says refunds sent a month ago remain largely unclaimed. Of 21 000 dollars set aside for tax reclamation, 9 924 31 has been claimed, leaving 11 052 21 unclaimed as farmers travel to Ada for claiming. The piece also notes a Supreme Court action on Red River boundary disputes between Oklahoma and Texas.
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Pontotoc County
J. W.westbrook
Pontotoc ‘County
Westbrook
Ada
Red River
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahoma Protest on Boundary Line Rejected by Court
The Supreme Court rejected Oklahoma's protest against acceptance of the commission report locating the boundary with Texas along the disputed line. Court ruling issued in Washington on June 9.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Texas
Buy it reat w sell it find 1 with a NDWS
Classified ad brief offering a buy it now service in partnership with NDWS listing items for sale and purchase. Includes short call to action for readers to submit requests and contact details.
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Toy
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Wasant . A
Imperial Council
Order of Nobles of
Ada Shriners
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Imperial Councel
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Shriners
Muelea
Waa
Dora May Hunt
Florence Meyer
Okla
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Holdenville Methodists
Klan
Lieut. S. Locatelli
Roald Amundsen
Amundsen
By Freeman
Mullets
Cox
Kire
Try News
Boundary Commission
Justice Vandementer
Scranton
D Regulators Co
Brown’s
Chevoits
Sea Island
Ladies Union
Corsletts
Nainsock
Notion Notes
George S. Hunter
Columbus, Ga
Hunter
Cardus
Gwin
Mays
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