Oklahoma Ada praised by National PTA worker
Mrs. Charles E. Roe field secretary for the National PTA conducted a conference at East Central Teachers College Ada praising Oklahoma’s beauty around Ada. She spoke during a weeklong conference, outlined PTA aims, and noted growth of PTA membership and home life emphasis.
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Charles E. Roe
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Roe
East Central Teachers’ College
Oklahoma
Ada
Mrs. Roe
Miami
Florida
Plan Legume Seed Plots to Boost Soil Build Up
Oklahoma A and M agronomy head H F Murphy urges farmers to plant their own legume seed plots to meet demand for legume seed amid higher prices. He notes winter and summer legumes suited to local areas, highlights cowpeas and alfalfa, and warns peanuts harm soil. annual legumes and sweet clover key in rotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
H. F. Murphy
Department of Agronomy
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Murphy
Oklahoma
Fittstown Man Denies Theft Of Automobile
Ray Adams a 25 year old oil field worker of Fitts town was arraigned on larceny of a 1933 Chevrolet coach from J W Kennedy of Fittstown. He pleaded not guilty and bond was set at 2009 dollars. preliminary hearing scheduled for June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Adams
Fittstown
A. W. Oliver
Adams
J. W. Kennedly
Ada
Justice Oliver
Virgil Stanfield
Kennedy
Stanfield
PWA to Provide State 108s Soon in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma workmen will receive jobs within a month as the Public Works Administration expands funding. State director Philip S. Donnell said changes allow grants to school districts and local governments that cover their share. PWA money will no longer wait for bond-backed funds, and bond interest rises from 3 to 4 percent. Three applications at the state office were funded on cash and grant bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Donnell
Northwestern State Teachers’ College
Alva
Ponca City
Miami Junior College
Washington
Oklahoma City
Public Works Administration
Oklahoma
Philip S. Donnell
Baldwin Rejects Rooseveltian Model for Britain in Policy Pivot
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, new leader of the United Kingdom, declared that Franklin D. Roosevelt's recovery program cannot serve as Britain’s model. He warned against radical domestic changes, urged thorough testing of experiments, and advocated cautious moves in agriculture and industry while seeking disarmament and balanced world trade. He spoke to a 15,000-strong crowd at Himley Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himley Hall
England
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Great Britain
Stanley Baldwin
America
Earl of Dudley
Ramsey MacDonald
David Lloyd George
Baldwin
Geneva
Europe
United Kingdom
Start New Tax Measure In House In Washington
Washington June. Tax measure moves toward House passage in under a week with plan to extend $416 000 900 in nuisance taxes expiring around June 30. Hill predicts only extension. Senate sentiment on inheritance and gift levies to be surveyed. Hill calls meeting with treasury officials to discuss nuisance taxes and opposes retroactive levies.
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Washington
Samuel B. Hill
Wash
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Hill
Treasury
Pontotoc County Cattle Show Mixed Growth Amid Livestock Gains
J B Hill Pontotoc county farm agent reports rising interest in colt raising dairy and beef cattle and more farmers adding sheep. A survey shows about 40000 cattle in the county with improved quality since AAA programs and the drought aid. He notes registered Jerseys and Herefords dominate larger herds and local markets for beef and dairy thrive while more small herds start. Hill emphasizes optimism and continued youth club involvement.
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J. B. Hill
Pontotoc County
Hill
Mr. Hill
Oklahoma City
Rambouillet
Shropshire
Hampshire
Pontotoc
Marland awaits sheriffs response on liquor law drive
Oklahoma Governor Marland waits for replies from sheriffs across the state about liquor law violations. Anonymous letters praise enforcement while one accuses a county attorney of not prosecuting a speakeasy operator. A separate report notes cattle disease testing and rising interest in sheep farming in Pontotoc County.
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Oklahoma City
Marland
William D. Upshaw
Georgia
Prohibition
Okmulgee
Leon C. Phillips
House
Congress
Mussolini defies critics in Cagliari rally
Benito Mussolini in Cagliari defies world opinion as he vows to settle old and new accounts with Ethiopia. He reviews the Sabuda division as 20 000 troops march in war regalia while banners proclaim national unity and obedience to the Duce.
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Cagliari
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Ethiopia
Great Britain
Anthony Eden
League of Nations
House of Commons
Britain
Mussolini
East Africa
Caliari
Ostia
Africa
Huss Drills Well to Brew Mysterious Fire-Extinguishing Gas
Billings Montana A L Huss drilled for water and struck a mysterious gas he says will extinguish any fire placed near it. Fire chief W H Steele and chemistry instructor Clarence Peterson doubt carbon dioxide at first. Huss plans to test the well to see if the gas could have valuable uses beyond water.
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Billings
Mont
A. L. Huss
W. H. Steele
Clarence Peterson
Huss
Ada Business Climate After Supreme Court NRA Ruling
The Ada area experiences minimal impact from the high court decision invalidating parts of the NRA. Local firms largely continue under existing codes with only minor adjustments. Some eastern wage cuts ripple into retail, and oil firms say they will stick to current provisions for now while awaiting interstate compact decisions.
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Supreme Court
Ada
Harry Scheinberg
Keltner Wholesale
National Supply Company
Bradford Supply Company
R. W. Cason Motor Company
J. C. Penney Company
Oklahoma Tire & Supply Company
NRA
Futterman's Grocery
Katz Department
Woolworth Store
Montgomery Ward
wNo
NRA repeal push looms as senate weighs anti trust relief
Washington June 8 AP The Senate faces a push to repeal anti trust exemptions tied to the NRA crisis law. Senators Clark Borah King push to send the measure to finance committee to scrap voluntary agreements while administration insists no relaxation will occur. Local firms report little direct impact as code-era wages and hours largely hold while some foresee indirect effects and price shifts.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Supreme Court
NRA
O. G. Harp Produce Company
AAA
H. W. Guderian
Ada Poultry & Egg Company
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Ada Brick Company
Tulsa
T. G. Kelly
Roosevelt
Clark
D-Mo
Finance Committee
Harrison
Borah
R-Ida
King
Utah
Federal Trade Commission
Johnsons
Richbergs
Night worker naps interrupted in Ada Oklahoma column
A humorous Ada column recalls a night-time sleep disrupted by a milk delivery, a barking dog, a nosy insurance agent, a horn, carpenters, children arguing, and a cement plant whistle. It riffs on local characters, jokes about Who's Who in Oklahoma, and small town notions of discretion and frugality.
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Sleeper
Wheeler waives prelim in horse theft case
James Wheeler of Allen waived preliminary hearing on larceny charges involving a horse and saddle belonging to Harry Hensley near Allen. He was held for district court after posting a $1,000 bond.
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Wheeler
James Wheeler
Allen
Harry Hensley
Near Allen
Sherwood W. Hill
Oklahoma City Sees Warmest Day Yet With 92 Forecast
Summer heat persisted as the weather bureau predicted a Sunday high of 92 in Oklahoma City, the warmest day so far this year. Partly cloudy and cooler weather was forecast for tomorrow.
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Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
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P.T.A
National Congress
Kerr Canning
Anna F. Marx
Pontotoc City
East Central State Teachers’ College
Lemma Maloney
Jessie Morgan
Peay
Maloney
Home Demonstration Club
Morgan
Charles Ballard
B. D. Johnson
Beverly
N. A. Wilson
Charles Enloe
Tishomingo
Dorothy McLachlan
Roff
Vernice Johnson
Lawrence
Jeanette Smith
Fitzhugh
Mrs. Morgan
FOA
New
Outlock
Banz
Mr. Hii
Bang’s
R. H. Gump
L. J. Allen
Bang
Bane
Gump
M. S. Senate
By Nathan Robertson
Moreland
Lloyd Rose Motor Company
Massey Tire & Battery Company
Sweatt
Evans Hardware
Curi
Bob Hays
Matt Clark
Bob Cason
Jim Abney
Troy Melton
Troy
C. S. Cannaday
Ec. B. m
J. J. Kelly
Milton Ivy
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