Aging and heat draw comments from residents and locals
An assortment of casual quotes from Dr. C. C. Morris, G. C. May, Vie Parr, and Paul Denny reflect aging, weather, and life in Ada. Phil McLachlin earns praise for storytelling while recounting a cattle roundup tale with Brahma steers and mounted cowhands.
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Dr. C. C. Morris
Wisconsin
G. C. Mayhue
Vie Parr
Ada
Paul Denny
Johnny Rodgers
Carnegie High School
Prize fight frame up and political jabs spark town gossip
The report details a staged frame up during a Friday prize fight as C O P Roy Keller and promoter Dave Ellison pursue disputed possessions. It contrasts political party taunts and a photo capturing a local figure amid a governance clash. It recalls early education days in Rebee with Leo Beebe and teacher W J Bumpers.
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Roy Keller
Dave Ellison
Keller
The World Seeks a Dependable Man for Jobs
The Lion magazine notes the world seeks a young man it can rely on as both opportunity and responsibility converge. It urges self reliance, skill building, and readiness to seize chances despite a tough job landscape.
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the Lion Magazine
Downtown curb repairs by First National Bank and Sinnett Motor
Local business owners including First National Bank Sinnett Motor Company and other downtown property owners plan curb stone repairs along their storefronts this season aiming to improve streetscape and safety.
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First National Bank
Sinnett Motor Company
Government From the People to the Politicians
A local curbstone political observer with strong views says the country has become a government from the people to the relief clients by the politicians. He asserts the system favors officials over citizens and calls for reform.
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Curbstone
Acquaintance Reports Harsh Article On County Office Seeker
An acquaintance related a scathing newspaper piece about a Pon totoc county office seeker and the editor’s likely stance. The dialogue shows distrust of editorial support for the candidate.
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Pontotoc County
Two Major Projects Dwarf Local Permits in Ada
During the past week Ada issued three residences and two building permits totaling 2 850 dollars. The Aldridge hotel addition and the new union bus station dominated activity, with the hotel site demolished and a southeast wing dig begun. The bus station, about 8 000 dollars, will sit in the 100 block East Twelfth near the Cummings building and include a 50 foot frontage and 25 foot driveway. In other permits, F L Davis built a 1 500 dollar residence on West Main, Rogers Harris a 750 dollar home on West Seventh, Wester Slater a 200 dollar home on West Sixth, C J Caruth a 100 dollar barber shop on East Main, and George Noe a 200 dollar ice cream parlor on West Main.
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Aldridge Hotel
Union
Aldridge
East Twelfth
Cummings
F.L. Davis
West Main Street
Rogers Harris
West Seventh Street
Wester Slater
West Sixth
C. J. Caruth
East Main
George Noe
West Main
Commonwealth Fund
Ada
New York
Phillips Drilling Update in Oklahoma City
A Sunray Oil No. 1 State well, near the governor's mansion on state land, was deepened to 6 515 feet to reach higher flow. Reported daily oil output rose from 11 268 barrels to 150 barrels per hour as operations progressed. No. 5 State nearby moved to connect and prepare to drill.
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Harn
State Capitol
Warr
Twenty-Sixth Street
Lairée Avenue
Oklahoma City
Sunray Oil
No. 5 State
Capitol
Phillips Petroleum buys half interest in Oklahoma City leases
Bartlesville June 13 Phillips Petroleum announces purchase from Sunray Oil of a half interest in leases on state lands near Oklahoma City and the Harn tract. The deal terms were not disclosed. Phillips reports ten Wilcox Sand wells in the mansion field and drilling or completion on more wells with partners. The Hornwell, once the subject of a federal court dispute, is slated for drilling to define the pool’s western edge.
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Bartlesville
Frank Philliips
Phillips Petroleum Company
Sunray Oil Company
Capitol
Oklahoma City
Harn
Mansion
Phillips
National Guard
Sunray
State No
Fitzhugh Barber Charged in Whisky Case Saturday
Appearance bond set at 500 for S. K. Slew Ballard and Fitzhugh Barber after he waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty to unlawful possession of whisky. Ballard arrested by county officers. charge filed in county court. City officers reported 30 gallons whisky and 50 gallons beer poured out from raids.
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S. K
Ballard
Fitzhugh Barber
Blacksmith Neilsen Wins Nenana Pool to Travel Denmark
Anchorage smith Oscar Neilsen who won 18000 in the Nenana ice pool plans a trip to Denmark. He faces a $6000 tax, one third of his prize, from the government before any spending.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Oscar Neilsen
Nenana
Denmark
City Judge Delivers Garcia Message in Jail Term
Woodland judge J W Hamilton says he delivers a message to Garcia M L Garcia by sending him 15 days in jail for driving a car without a license since 1932. The line echoes a famous quote.
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Woodland
Cal
J. W. Hamilton
Garcia
M. L. Garcia
HOLC Ends U S Home Lending After 1930s Program
Washington June 12 The federal government closes the HOLC mortgage lending as of midnight ending the emergency refinancing program. HOLC financed over 1 million homes under the 1933 act with loans averaging about 3020 dollars and 24 dollars monthly payments over 15 years.
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Washington
HOLC
Home Owners Loan Corporation
John H. Fahey
HCLC
Lawson Acquitted of Cruelty Charge
Henry Lawson, a young farmer southeast of Parkell, was acquitted Saturday afternoon of cruelty to animals. The case rested on neighbor R. W. McAdams’ testimony that Lawson shot and killed two or three dogs with a .22 rifle. McAdams did not implicate him in calf mutilation.
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Henry Lawson
Parkell
Sherwood W. Hill
R. W. McAdams
Lawson
McAdams
Ada board ignores hearing demand over Wimbish contract
Ada public school board offers no public hearing on or before June 15 despite East Central Education association criticism. Wimbish, former Ada hish school faculty member, was not re elected after completing his contract. association seeks explanation from the superintendent. A letter of confidence from local business leaders and support from the Ada Chamber of Commerce fail to sway the board.
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East Central Education Association
Ada Public School Board
Moss Wimbhish
Ada Hish
Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
Education Association
Don Evans
Ada
Board of Education
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
The
Wimbish
Landon Knox Nominated as GOP Ticket at Cleveland Convention
Unanimous in vote on Landon Knox ticket with Knox chosen for vice president. Borah remains uncertain on campaign support amid gold standard debate while Vandenberg withdraws. Henry Allen delivers greeting from Landon. Delegates praise platform as charter of economic freedom and elect London supporters to key posts.
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Cleveland
Borah
Landon
Knox
Or. Frank Knox
Illinois
Wisconsin
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
John Hamilton
Idaho
Bolt
Washington
London
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High Command
Reed
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Bingham
Connecticut
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Minnesota
New York
Ohio
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Vandenperg
Luttrey
Harry W. Nice
Maryland
Walter Edge
New Jersey
Michigan City
Allen
Henry Allen
J. Henry Roraback
Old Guard
Snell
Chester Bolton
Vets of Spanish War to Convene in Ada Oklahoma
United Spanish War Veterans of Oklahoma and the Ladies Auxili ary plan the twenty sixth annual encampment in Ada on June 21 to 23. Registration opens June 21 at 10 a.m. at Convention hall. Memorial service at Presbyterian church marks opening. Sessions and entertainment run to June 23 with closing Tuesday morning. Leaders include Frank Neptune Bartlesville department commander William Pro Tulsa adjutant Lexi Rape department treasurer and R W Simpson Ada chair. Ada Camp N29 27 leads local planning.
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United Spanish War Veterans of Oklahoma
The
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ada
Convention Hall
Presbyterian Church
Frank S. Neptune
Bartlesville
William H. Prope
Tulsa
Lexi E. Rape
R. W. Simpson
Idaho Senator Borah Hesitant on Landon Support
Senator Borah of Idaho declined to say if he would vote for Governor Landon for president. He returned to Washington after the Kansas nomination fight and said he was not clear on Landon’s Cleveland convention message. Borah had opposed the gold standard and questioned the meaning of the message.
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Landon .E.ders
Lanon Group
Idaho
Senate
Lion
Washington
Borah
Landon
Kansas
Cleveland
Veterans Elect Atkinson Chief At Shreveport Reunion
Confederate veterans at their annual reunion in Shreveport elect Homer Atkinson 88 of Petersburg as commander in chief for the coming year. J A Glenn of Starkville named department commander of Tennessee. E N Yarbrough of Columbia named army of Northern Virginia commander. A L Steele of Houston re elected commander of the Trans Mississippi department. R E Bullington of Memphis named honorary commander for life. The group plans a joint reunion with the Grand Army of the Republic on Gettysburg battlefield in 1938.
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Shreveport
Homer Atkinson
Petersburg
Harry Rene Lee
Nashville
Tenn
E. N. Yarbrough
Columbia
S. C
New Light On Sequoyah Reveals His Lineage
Muskogee June 15 Sequoyah the inventor of the Cherokee alphabet was the son of Nathaniel Gist a Virginian not the son of a German peddler historian Grant Foreman declared Foreman said Sequoyah came from an educated family and his mother was a Cherokee woman with Shawnee blood Foreman noted Sequoyah was known in Oklahoma as George Gist and cited kin connections to Kentucky governors South Carolina and a U.S. senator.
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Muskogee
Sequoyah
Grant Foreman
Foreman
Nathaniel Gist
Charles Scott
Kentucky
South Carolina
United States
Oklahoma
George Gist
Peggy Ann Landon Celebrates Nomination With Hamburger
Peggy Ann Landon, grateful for her father’s nomination, celebrated by eating a hamburger after the convention. She sat with her grandfather John Landon as campaign manager John Hamilton gave the nominating speech and later thanked supporters in a hotel ballroom.
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Cleveland
Pegg
Ann Landon
Peggy Ann
John Landon
John Hamilton
Landon
Ickes lauds PWA on third anniversary in 1940
Secretary Ickes marks the Public Works Administration’s three year milestone in Washington. He defends the program noting 2.292 billion dollars spent and asserts PWA projects are useful, citing the Tri Borough Bridge in New York City the Lyme Connecticut schoolhouse and the Lumpkin Georgia disposal plant as examples.
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Washington
Ickes
Public Works Administration
PWA
New York City
Lyme
Conn
Lumpkin, Ga
Greatest returns for amount in vested
Ada News classifieds highlight investment options emphasizing high returns for vested amounts. The notice frames a straightforward rate offering with emphasis on reliability and growth potential for investors seeking steady gains.
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Ada News
Political Announcements for County Offices
The News lists candidates for Democratic primary July 7 1956 including Pv. T. Gassaway for Representative No 1 J C Walker Aubrey M Kerek for County Commissioner Dist 1 J Fred McCoy for County Treasurer Ches C Roberts A A Caldwell Second Term Tommy Ford CC Grindstaff Orville Snead Lee Daggs for County Commissioner Dist 2 Haskell Wilburn W B Smart George R Collins W R Cwill Corvin Tom Carmichael Henry L Waters J James Willard Owens S R Chambers J E Hall For County Commissioner Dist 23 W F Boss Morris Noah Fallent For County Surveyor Geo G Toler for Sheriff Clyde Kaiser Walter Corbin Raymond Rains Co H Butler Cemmeemememnemememnremuee It Marsh Jamison For Court Clerk Della Bedford For County Attorney W W Stanfield Re Election Truman Harrison
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Kans
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Alma, Mich
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HELL
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J. Fred McCoy
Ches CC
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Meee
Tommy F. Ford
CC. Grindstaff
Orville Snead
Lee Daggs
Haskell Wilburn
W. B. Smart
George R. Collins
W. R. Cwill Corvin
Tom Carmichael
Henry L. Waters
J. James Willard Owens
S. R. Chambers
J. E. Hall
Noah J. Fallent
County Surveyor
Geo. G. Toler
Clyde Kaiser
Walter Corbin
Raymond Rains CO
H. Butler
Marsh Jamison
Della Bedford
W. W. Stanfield
Truman Harrison
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