Pontotoc County Farm Work and Club Activities
Editor notes extensive farm work in Pontotoc counties last week with some crop losses from rains. Farm women plan a July 10 Devils Den encampment, a two day outing to relax and socialize. Jerl Morrison to represent Burrow club at Stillwater July events. Blue Mound garden judging underway. extension visit by Miss Cleo Helbing discussed clothing fits. July 10 picnic and July 17 judging school planned with multiple A and M specialists.
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Jerl Morrison
Burrow Club
Stillwater
Jerl
Blue Mound
Cleo Helbing
A. and M. College
Oklahoma
Miss Helbing
Whitt
Helbing
Martha McPheeters
Pontotoc County Fruit Crop Forecast Looks Bright
Pontotoc county reports an unusually good fruit crop this year with a strong berry harvest and prospects for other fruits. Housewives have increased canning, filling cellars and shelves like grocery stores for the coming winter.
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Pontotoc County
Can't Crops Replace Cotton in Southwest Farms
The article argues that so called can’t crops are becoming profitable across Texas and the Southwest. It notes corn sorghums soybeans alfalfa barley and other plants once deemed impossible are now grown widely, shifting focus from cotton as the sole staple to a diversified future. It cites Wisconsin and Minnesota as examples where wheat once deemed unsuitable now plays a limited role while cotton remains valued for profit alongside new crops.
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Southwest
Texas
Blacklands
East
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Local clubs report meals, sewing demos, and garden plans
Mrs. Morgan notes week of June with several club meetings in Center High Hill and North Ada. Members toured demonstrations in kitchens, salads, and dressmaking. Plans include a model county kitchen and farm women’s camp attendance, with 4-H junior club activities in Burrow.
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Morgan Dear
Center
High Hill
Leota Freeman
North Ada
Farm Womens
Vaness
Burrow
Railroads Offer Student Trips For Future Farmers Of Oklahoma
Stillwater reports that railroads grant trips to the American Royal Livestock Show for top Future Farmers of Oklahoma in livestock judging and dairy work. Santa Fe Kansas City Southern Frisco MKT MP railroads fund trips for top members and coaches within their territories.
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Stillwater
Farmers of Oklahoma
D. C. McIntosh
Agricultural Education
Santa Fe
Round of Dairies Tour Draws Out of County Visitors
About 35 visitors from adjacent counties will tour eight Pontotoc County dairies in Ada Thursday night and Friday to observe methods and herds. Agent Hill and county agents organized the event. A banquet will be served Thursday night at the Aldridge. The Friday tour begins at 7 o clock.
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Ada
Agent Hill
Pontotoc County
Aldridge
Wall Street Gains as Stocks Rally Amid Profit Taking
The market saw continued recovery with rising prices and new highs in many issues. Telephone and telegraph stocks led gains with American Telephone International Telephone Western Union and Pacific Telephone climbing from 3 to 6 points, while Commercial Solvents hit a new high around 416 and Baldwin Locomotive rose 11 points. Demand remained for Bethlehem Vanadium Steel and Greene Cananea Copper as the session closed strong.
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Wall Street
Associated Press
New York
Aew
Telephone and Telegraph Company
American Telephone
International Telephone
Western Union
Pacific Telephone
Baldwin Locomotive
Bethlehem
Vanadium Steel
Greene Cananea Copper
Maxwell News Wanted by Apache Reader
An Apache reader laments lack of Maxwell news since 1925 and asks Maxwell residents to write updates each week for publication. The letter requests school news and notes about former classmates, noting Maxwell’s strong high school and inviting advertising from Maxwell locals.
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Pontotoc County
Maxwell
Apache
Doyle
Inez
Owen daughter of Ruth Bryan pursues Florida House impact
Mrs. Owen, granddaughter of William Jennings Bryan, has served three months in the Florida district, opening an office at Vero Beach with Walter Buckingham, pledging county reports, advancing Florida agriculture, flood control for Lake Okeechobee, and securing aid after the fruit fly and storm impacts. The piece notes her cautious, constituent-focused approach and potential for future influence.
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Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Washington
Ruth Bryan
Capitol
Helen Rudd Owen
William Jennings Bryan
Ruth Bryan Owen
Florida
Bryan
House
Congress
Nebraska
Miami
Florida East Coast
Vero Beach
Walter Buckingham
Owen
Lake Okeechobee
Mrs. Owen
Supreme Court
Methodist
Helen Rudd
University of Miami
Livestock Prices Report From Oklahoma City Sales
At Oklahoma City on June 18 cattle numbers reached about 900 head with 400 calves and half of steer receipts being above average. Top loads sold around 14.00 per cwt while light yearlings averaged 13.60. Cows and heifers traded steady to firm with calves and best dealers $15.00. Hogs were slow with no sales by noon, top quotes 10.60 to 10.75 for carrot top. packing sows 8.75 to 9.00.
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Oklahoma City
Kansas City Livestock Prices Update From June Selling
Hogs totaling 10 500 head with 1 300 directs closed active with gains up to 10 cents. Top hogs at 11.05 for 190 225 pound weights. Cattle and calves include 6 000 head with 900 choice fed steers and yearlings up 15. Prices for steers 13.25 to 15.25, heifers up to 14.85, cows 9.50 to 12.25, vealers 9.00 to 13.50. Sheep 8 500 head with Idaho lambs at 15.00 and 92 pound lambs 14.00 to 15.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Idaho
Wheat Rises on Rain Prospects Across North Dakota and Canada
Wheat gains in late trading on June 18 amid reports of soaking rains needed in North Dakota and parts of Alberta. Corn and oats moved modestly with mixed results while provisions fluctuated, reflecting unsettled grains ahead of markets.
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R Grain
Chicago
North Dakota
Alberta
Canada
Wheat and Corn Quotes From Chicago Market Report
Spots Chicago June 18 Wheat listed as none. Corn futures show No 2 mixed at 91 to 94 percent and No 2 white at 95 to 95 and 0. Oats quotes read No 3 white 431 to 451 and No 4 white 42 to 48.
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Chicago
Cotton trades ease in quiet New York market
Reports of favorable south weather and improving crops sparked a softer cotton market in New York. Trading was quiet with prices drifting lower as liquidations and some commissions selling pressured values. The mid afternoon quotes showed a net drop of about 10 to 15 points.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Prices Hold Steady Amid Quiet Trading
Spot cotton closed quiet with prices unchanged as sales reached 136 bales and stocks stood at 181,639. In New Orleans on June 18 the market was dull as traders postponed new deals until the weekly weather and crop summary tomorrow, with early gains eroded by later selling and July liquidation. Exports for the day totaled 15,302 bales.
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New Orleans
Cemetery Work Date Corrected for Lightning Ridge
S. Sissel of Lightning Ridge says the cemetery work date is July 26 not June 26 as printed. Residents honor loved ones with annual cleanup and civic pride, with other communities praised for similar thoughtfulness.
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T. S. Sissel
Lightning Ridge
Editor of Tuttle Times Dies After Illness
Tuttle Okla June 13 P G Lee Handrick 60 longtime editor of the Tuttle Times was found dead in bed by his wife early today after months of illness. Survived by his widow two sons Raymond Handrick Sweetwater Texas and Leon Handrick Fort Smith Arkansas.
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Tuttle
Okla
G. Lee Handrick
Tuttle Times
Handrick
Raymond Handrick
Sweetwater
Texas
Leon Handrick
Fort Smith
Ark
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UIT Filed For Disabled Vets in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City June 13 Disbursed suits filed for 196 World War II veterans disabled by shell shock and mental illness seek $1 900 000 for the state The cases cover soldiers and sailors in mental institutions at Notman Vinita and Supply The department commander of the Oklahoma American Legion George Davis said about 60 percent of claims may be settled without court action
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Oklahoma City
George Davis
Oklahoma American Legion
Notman, Vinita and
Supply
Davis
Coal Creek Association Fifth Sunday Meeting Details
The Coal Creek association outlines its Fifth Sunday meeting with Prairie Missionary Baptist Church four miles east of Allen Oklahoma. The program features A E Ford Ray McCord Joe Thompson and speakers on church work and devotion with notes on Mrs. Owen and congressional committees.
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Coal Creek Association
Prairie Missionary Baptist Church
Allen
Oklo
Missionary Baptist Church
A. E. Ford
Ray McCord
Joe Thompson
J. B . Baggett
Tro. Selvage
J. N. Flowers
P. A. Templeman
W. L. Whittemore
Bro. Lowery
Brownlow Taylor
Bro. Springer
J. A. England
Devacon
Churesy
W. F. Mayo
F. E. Teague
J. G. Ingram
Freeman and Lewis wed in intimate Purcell ceremony
Miss Juanita Freeman of Purcell married Leonard E. Lewis of Maysville June 12 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Morris with only close friends present. The couple plans to reside in Maysville. Also on June 15 at First Baptist Church Holdenville, Miss Catherine Hayes and L. G. Riddle were joined in marriage by Dr. C. C. Morris. They will reside in Holdenville.
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America
France
Italy
Watrus-Henry
C. C. Morris
First Baptist Church
Lenora Watrus
J. G. Henry
Henry
Stratford
Juanita Freeman
Purcell
Leonard E. Lewis
Maysville
Dr. Morris
Mrs. Lewis
Catherine Hayes
Holdenville
L. G. Riddle
Wewoka Couple Ordered To Face Trial In Slaying
Nell Byrd and Tolley Brown were bound over without bail for murder in the death of F. M. Wilson, a Springfield phonograph salesman. Robert Hendricks was also bound over. Police say they confessed to killing Wilson for money and a phonograph and hid the body near Seminole. The woman testified she was intoxicated during the period of the crime.
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Wewoka
C.P
Nell Byrd
Tolley Brown
F. M. Wilson
Springfield
Robert Hendricks
Wilson
Seminole
Bandits Loot Cook Lumber Safes in Stonewall and Tupelo
Safecrackers operating south of Ada pried open the Stonewall lumber yard safe and stole a small amount of money. Shortly after, the Cook Lumber safe at Tupelo was plundered with about $40 taken. Officers are pursuing leads and expect an arrest this afternoon.
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Ada
Lumber Company
Stonewall
Cook Company
Tupelo
Negroes Held For Stealing Auto In Pontotoc County
German Blue and Homer Bryant, both Negroes, are jailed in Pontotoc county facing larceny of an automobile. They failed to post 2000 bond and are bound over to district court. The theft involved a car parked in front of a Negro church. they crashed another vehicle, injuring Sid Harrison and damaging the car.
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German Blue
Homer Bryant
Pontotoc County
T. O. Cullins
Sid Harrison
Snow blankets Truckee and Lake Tahoe in June
Snow four inches deep covered Truckee and Lake Tahoe overnight. The fall occurred last night as temperatures hovered around 4 degrees, catching residents by surprise in early summer.
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Truckee
Cal
Lake Tahoe
Yestern
Ohio State coed murder case headed to grand jury
County prosecutor John J. Chester Jr announced the killing of Theora Hix would be presented to the county grand jury and a first degree murder charge against Dr. James H. Snook may follow. Snook, a university professor, faced interrogation as police found blood stains in his coupe and at his home.
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Columbus
John J. Chester Jr
Theora H. Hix
Ohio State University
James H. Snook
Snook
College of Veterinary
Miss Hix
Dr. Snook
John F. Beidel
E. O. Rickett
Here
Marion JT. Meyers
Dhle
Death of Oklahoma oilman J. K. D. Shaffer in Oklahoma City
J. K. D. Shaffer a well known oil man in Oklahoma died at his home in Oklahoma City this morning. Relatives here were informed and Mrs. Frank E. McMillan sister of Mr Shaffer and Mr. McMillan left for Oklahoma City. Shaffer helped organize the Shaffer Oil Company into its present large operations.
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J. K. D. Shaffer
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Frank E. Mcdlillan
Shaffer
McMillan
Forklahoma City
Prilling Company
Mr. Shaffer
Shaffer Oil Company
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