Oklahoma Crop Outlook Boosts 1925 Cotton Prospects
Bristow June 15 Oklahoma’s agriculture board and radio host John A Whitehurst report favorable crop conditions with a potential to exceed 1 500 000 bales of cotton as stands are good and replanting rare The forecast includes a 12 increase in cotton acreage over last year and notes wheat and broom corn shifts plus a new four column Oklahoma Leads publication to inform readers.
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Bristow
Oklahoma
Aggiegrams
John A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Stattion Kfru
Board of Agriculture
Union
Northwest
Enid
Broomcorn
Muskogee
Tendis
Henryetta
J. A. Whitehurst
Oklahoma City
Choctaw Machine Shops Lead Regional Gin and Oil Mill Repairs
The Choctaw Oil company warehouse and machine shop in Ada on North Townsend avenue employs 36 mechanics and serves about 100 mills and gins in the Choctaw system and 100 other concerns in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. Manager W F Lindsey notes rapid growth, a half block of buildings, a brass foundry, a large stock of gin and mill parts, and ongoing plans to expand further to meet rising demand.
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Ada
Choctaw Oil Company
North Townsend Avenue
Southwest
W. F. Lindsey
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Lindsey
Ach
Fumler
Mississippi River
Kansas City
Dallas
Oklahoma Court System Sees Record Appeals Says Clerk
William M. Franklin, clerk of Oklahoma’s supreme and criminal courts, says the state leads in appellate litigation with an average of 1,400 to 1,500 appeals annually across civil and criminal divisions. Oklahoma employs 27 appellate judges, far more than any other state surveyed. He cites oil growth and mixed territorial laws as key drivers of the high appeal volume.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Union
William M. Franklin
State Supreme Court
Criminal Court of Appeals
Franklin
Commonwealths
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Commission
Missouri
New York
California
Delaware
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Oklahoma Territory
Wynnewood Plans Mineral Water Resort Venture
Wynnewood officials plan a mineral water and summer resort with bonds to fund development. Black Petroleum, drilling nearby for oil, found sulphur and sodium water three miles southeast, with two mineral sand depths at 2305 and 2600 feet. The flowing well shows high mineral value as Wynnewood competes with Sulphur to attract visitors.
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Ardmore
Wynnewood
Black Petroleum Company
Mill Creek High School Earns Accreditation Rise
Supt. O E Hatcher announces Mill Creek High School increased accreditation by 2 1 2 units over last year. At the High School Inspection Board meeting on May 28 the school was accredited this year with 18 1 2 units.
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O. E. Hatcher
Mill Creek School
High School Inspection Board
Mill Creek
Lansing inventor Putnam and his balloon tire legacy
Alden L. Putnam of Lansing Michigan patentee of the balloon tire explains the tire’s noise reducing purpose for automobiles and notes he has created around eighty inventions many of which are in use in the automotive industry.
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Alden L. ‘Putnam
Lansing, Mich
Ada Golfers Pleased With McAlester Trip After Match
Fifteen Ada golfers traveled to McAlester and lost 21 to 13 in a match over 18 holes. They enjoyed the scenic course with two water hazards and a total yardage of 3040 across nine holes. Luncheon was provided and a return match is likely in Ada in July.
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McAlester
Oklahoma
McAlester Links
Ada
McAlester Club
Texas crops worst for many years report shows
Texas agriculture conditions are the worst in years and chances are ten to one against a formal crop. Cotton acreage is 107 percent year over year but expected yield falls below 67 percent of 1924. Corn cannot reach average yield.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Colored Folk Picnic Plans Emancipation Day Event
Anthony Roe announces a Baptist church led Emancipation Day celebration on June 19 with a religious program barbecue and speakers. Funds will be raised soon to cover expenses and finalize arrangements.
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Anthony Roe
Baptist Church
City Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Doc Sloan travels to Los Angeles on business for several days. Mr Angell enters Breco hospital for medical treatment. Miss Culver continues to improve from injuries after being hit by a car, hospital attendants report.
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Doc Sloan
Wear
Los Angeles
California
Mr. Angell
Breco Hospital
Miss Culver
Dr Grady Matthews Visits City After Oklahoma Medical Degree
Dr Grady Matthews, once a East Central student and longtime local teacher, arrived in the city today after finishing the University of Oklahoma medical course and seeking a place to practice. He grew up near Stonewall.
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Grady Matthews
East Central
University of Oklahoma
Stonewall
Judge and Mrs Van Leuven Visit Nowata Family
Judge and Mrs Van Leuven of Nowata are visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Major Robinson at 717 West Main Street.
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van Leuven
Nowata
Major Robinson
West Main Street
Local residents plan extended visits and returns
Mrs. Dollie Lawrence has returned home to 403 North Johnson after care from a specialist in Oklahoma City. Mrs. W. T. Cox and Mrs. Will Neatry with son Robert Allen will depart Sunday afternoon for an extended visit in Colorado, with Mr. Cox and Mr. Neathery joining later.
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Dollie Lawrence
Oklahoma City
North
Johnson
W. T. Cox
Will Neatry
Robert Allen
Points
Colorado
Mr. Cox
Mr. Neathery
Ford and Emily Expected to Return This Weekend
F. A. Ford and Emily are due back this weekend after visiting relatives in St. Louis Missouri for the past week.
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F. A. Ford
Emily
St. Louis
Ada Hospital Patient Home After Operation
Lorena Bailey daughter of Marie Bailey returned home Saturday after undergoing surgery at Ada hospital several days earlier.
Rodke Visitors Call on Bailey Family in Pauls Valley
Mr and Mrs David Rodke of Pauls Valley are visiting Mrs Marie Bailey and attending the bedside of Lorena Bailey, staying briefly with relatives.
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David Rodke
Pauls Valley
Marie Bailey
Lorena Bailey
Mrs. J. O. Abney Returns From McAlester After Daughter's Illness
Mrs. J. O. Abney returned from McAlester where she went for her daughter Mrs. William Savage formerly Miss Nora Abney who underwent an operation Tuesday and was reported doing well at last.
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J. O. Abney
McAlester
William Savage
Nora Abney
Beck and associates sell cement plant at Greencastle
Information from Ada confirms A. L. Beck and associates have sold their Greencastle Indiana cement plant. The buyers and future plans are not disclosed. The sellers previously built the Ada plant.
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Ada
A. L. Beck and Associates
Greencastle
Indiana
Preacher Reports Bright Prospects for Texas Crops
Rev. R. E. McCain traveled from Benham and Honey Grove, Texas, noting crops in excellent condition and foreseeing another bumper harvest in the district.
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R. E. McCain
Benham
Honey Grove
Texas
Oat Cutting Nears Finish as Grasshopper Plague Fades
J. R. Young reports oat cutting around Ahloso is nearly finished and other crops look promising after the last big rain. He notes grasshoppers have mostly disappeared.
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J. R. Young
Ada Visit Brings Mosman Family To Old Ada Friends
Mrs A J Mosman and her grandson Albert Lucien Pitchford of Yellow Ville Arkansas visit longtime Ada friends. The Mosmans were Pontotoc county pioneers, once lived at Center before Ada’s railway era and have resided here for many years. Mrs Mosman reports they are faring well in their new home.
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A. J. Mosman
Albert Lucien Pitchford
Yellville
Ark
Ada
Mosmans
Pontotoc County
Center
Barringer Girl Returns Home After Ada Hospital Operation
Dorothy Maud Barringer daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Barringer was able to be carried to her home after an operation at the Ada hospital Friday.
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Dorothy Maud Barringer
J. L. Barringer
Ada Hospital
Mrs Swain Moves From Hospital To Aunt’s Home
Mrs Bill Swain who had been confined to Adam hospital after an operation was well enough to be moved to the home of her aunt Mrs Davis for recovery.
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Bill Swain
Adam Hospital
Davis
Chickasha resident meets East Central student body
Ji Hatcher of Chickasha greeted friends in the city and addressed the East Central student body and faculty this morning.
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Ji Hatcher
Chickasha
East Central
Tidwells Return From Waldo Ark Family Reunion
Mr and Mrs Roy Tidwell and Miss Pauline Tidwell return from a week long visit in Waldo Arkansas where they attended a family reunion and describe the trip as most pleasant.
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Roy Tidwell
Pauline Tidwell
Waldo, Ark
Mrs. Virginia Lovg Undergoes Eye Operation at Breco Hospital
Mrs. Virginia Lovg of Stratford entered Breco hospital for an eye operation. The report notes she is undergoing ocular surgery with medical staff assisting.
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Virginia Lovg
Stratford
Breco Hospital
Local Social Notes From Hartshorne and Surrounding Areas
H Paul Rivers and Basil Null of Hartshorne spent Sunday visiting friends and relatives here. Allen Proctor of Stratford returned after several days at relatives’ home. W T Cox reports his wife arrived safely in Boulder Colorado. Mrs Cox left Sunday. Georgie Lee Clark is ill at home on East Seventh. Vester Willoughby and Jeter Sneed left for Ponca City to spend the summer. Mable Gregory, nine, daughter of Rev and Mrs Gregory, is improving after a recent illness.
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H .Paul Rivers
Basil Null
Hartshorne
Allen Proctor
Stratford
W. T. Cox
Boulder
Colorado
Georgie Lee Clark
H. G. Clark
East Seventh
Vester Willoughby
Jeter Sneed
Ponca City
Mable Gregory
Rev
D. Gregory
Man Held for Gun Exploit in Haleyville
Joe Jackson, 39, is held in Franklin county jail in Russellville on a murder charge after the killing of Lee Martin, 32, late Saturday night. Jackson says masked intruders tried to abduct him. a pistol and robe fragment were found at his home. A preliminary trial will occur when he is returned in the next few days.
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Haleyville
Ala
Joe Jackson
Franklin County
Russellville
Lee Martin
Jackson
Martin
Young Family Ends Visit with Cantwells in Arkansas
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Young and their two children Bernard Jr and Dorothy conclude a 10 day stay at the home of Mrs. Youngs parents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cantwell and return to Fort Smith Arkansas. Mr Cantwell accompanies them.
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B. F. Young
Bernard Jr
Dorothy
Shuler Leaves for Durant to Visit Brother Doctor
W. R. Shuler departed today for Durant to visit his brother, Dr. J. L. Shuler, during a brief trip that brings together two family members in Oklahoma.
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W. R. Shuler
Durant
J. L. Shuler
Miss Vera Bradford Leaves for Clarendon Texas Summer
Former college student Miss Vera Bradford departs to spend the summer at her brother Milton Bradford's home in Clarendon Texas.
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Vera Bradford
Milton Bradford
Clarendon
Texas
Hoopers Visit Conroe Family Ties Highlight Medical Doctor
Dr. and Mrs. W M Hooper of Conroe Texas arrived overland for a few days visit at the home of Dr Hooper's sister Mrs Sam A McKeel. Dr Hooper is a prominent physician in Conroe.
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W .M. Hooper
Conroe
Texas
Hooper
Sam A. McKeel
Former Pontotoc Resident Reports Texas Drought Impact
E M Phillips, once of Pontotoc county and now near Brownwood Texas, says dry weather has hurt crop prospects across much of Texas this year. He notes he did not see any corn of good quality until reaching Pontotoc county.
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E. M. Phillips
Pontotoc County
Brownwood
Texas
J L Sweet Dies From Ada Stonewall Road Crash Injuries
J L Sweet dies at a local hospital after injuries from a Sunday automobile crash on the Ada Stonewall road. He passed away Wednesday night at 11 o clock.
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J. L. Sweet
Ada-Stonewall Road
Car Crash Injures J. L. Sweet and Cyrus Raymond
J. L. Sweet and Cyrus Raymond aged 10 were injured in an Ada Stonewall road collision yesterday at 4 PM. Sweet suffered a broken hip and jaw with severe bruising, while Raymond had extensive bruising but no broken bones. Both were rushed to a local hospital after their car skidded into a ditch and overturned trapping them.
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J. L. Sweet
Cyrus Raymond
Ada Stonewall Road
Sweet
Young Raymond
Minnie Wall Betrothed to Raymond Brown in Hansen Ida
Miss Minnie Wall and Raymond Brown were married June 21 at Hansen Idaho. The bride, raised in Brown-Wall Mews, taught in this city and in Wyoming before choosing a new profession. They will reside in Idaho City. The family and friends here extend best wishes for happiness.
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J. B. Wall
Miss Minnie
Raymond Brown
Hansen
Ida
Idaho City
East Central College
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Dubinsky Bros. to Open Week-Long Tent Show on East Main
The Dubinsky Bros. bring a week long engagement to their East Main street tent theatre. The company includes Circle Stock members who set records in Dallas and Palace Players in Houston. Mel Repass and his College Broadcasters add a radio earned edge. Opening play is What a Woman Should Know with vaudeville between acts. One lady admitted free with each paid ticket Monday night.
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Dubinsky Bros
East Main Street
Dubinskys
Circle Stock Company
Dallas
Palace Players
Houston
Mel Repass
Clark and Harper Arrivals From Enid After Hospital Stay
H. a Clark Omn and Mrs. G. J. Harper arrive yesterday from Enid where Mrs. Hal was confined to a hospital for several weeks.
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H. ‘A Clark Omn
G. J.arper
Enid
Hal
Graham Family Heads Overland Trip to Texas and Louisiana
Mr and Mrs T B Graham and their family departed Sunday on an overland journey to Texas and Louisiana. They expect to be away for several weeks.
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