Farmers Rush To Wheat Fields With Combines and Binders
ENID June 16 Farmers rushed to wheat fields with combines and binders to harvest a crop delayed by bad weather. A clear day allowed harvesting, with seven cars of wheat reaching the terminal and grain testing 57 pounds with normal protein and moisture. Elevator space is scarce as much of the wheat belongs to the Federal Surplus Commodity corporation and remains unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid
Northwest Wheat Belt
Lucien, Nash and
Dacoma Enid
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Ada Firemen Rodeo Draws Top Rodeo Hands
Ada fire department hosts a growing rodeo drawing leading national cowboys. As of June 1, 40 cowboys listed with many regulars such as Jess Goodspeed Bennett Colbert Walden and others, with Burel Mulkey and Clay Carr high in standings. The event, August 14–17, aims to attract premier talent.
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Ada
The
Rodeo Association of America
Burel Mulkey
Idaho
Clay Carr
Visalia
Calif
Totts Mansfield
Vic Schwarz
Alvin Gordon
Gene Ross
Hoyt Hefner
Paul Chandler
Jess Goodspeed
Bennett
Charles Colbert
Bob Walden
House Committee Approves Draft Amendments in War Labor
The House Military Committee backed amendments to the draft act. They defer men reaching 28 by July 1, empower the president to resume production at strike-bound plants and protect workers returning to duty. The measure tightens penalties for sabotage and noncooperation and strengthens plant seizure powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
Senate
Recording Charge To Be Collected
County Clerk Tom Grant said, following an attorney general ruling, a 10 cent charge will be levied on certifying recorded instruments. Previously no fee existed for certifying that instruments had been recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Grant
Grant
Attorney General Opinions Trigger Higher Fees Cited
In a tense exchange the attorney general opinions are cited to justify a new ten cent charge and a 95 cent first page rate with an extra indexing fee. Grant contends the higher fees are to shield his office during audits and disagrees with the opinions.
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Grant
Ada Man Tells Of Beating Robbery Being Tied To Tree
Ada resident Thomas Godley said two men beat him late Saturday three miles north of town, robbed him of $7 and tied him to a persimmon tree for seven hours. He was found by a passing motorist near dawn suffering from chest and facial lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Man
Ada
Si Freeman
Thomas Godley
West Fifth Street
Freeman
Godley
Cool Cloudy Weekend With Scattered Showers
Weekend weather in Oklahoma was cool and partly cloudy with showers. A 24 hour period ending Sunday 7 am recorded a high of 78 and low of 64 with .06 inch rain. the next period saw 78 to 62 degrees and .03 inch rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
McKendree Named To Highway Post
Earl McKendree former Ada hardware dealer is named division maintenance superintendent for the state highway department effective immediately. He replaces Jack Finks who moved up over a year ago from fish and game work. McKendree, long-time hardware trader and Ada Firemen's Rodeo secretary, takes the post without a stated reason for the swap.
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Earl McKendree
Ada
State Highway Department
Jack Finks
State Fish and Game Department
E. B. Bursack
McKendree
Ada Firemen
Greater returns for amount in vested
A read through the vested investment program shows higher yields for larger contributions and longer holding periods. Financial officials note steady performance in the Ada area, with investors urged to review terms and risk disclosures before committing funds.
Ada Laborers Move to Defense Work Across the Nation
John Gallimore of Ada’s state employment office notes a steady exodus of machinists and related laborers to defense projects nationwide since the program began a year ago. Many Adans attend tuition-free defense training in the Southwest to gain woodwork, sheet metal, welding, and machine shop skills while older skilled workers enroll in refresher courses. The local skilled labor pool remains stable, but overall employment has improved as defense work accelerates.
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Ada
John Gallimore
State Employment Office
Gallimore
Southwest
Labo
Priceless Choctaw Books Arrive at Atoka Museum
Atoka hosts a WPA exhibit featuring Allen Wright’s rare Choctaw books. The collection, brought from Wright’s Boggy Depot home by Anna Ludlow, highlights Wright as author minister and statesman who helped name Oklahoma. Photo displays detail his linguistic work and historical writings.
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Allen Wright
WPA
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Sam W. Butler
Anna Ludlow
Wright
Boggy Depot
This County
Yoknukai River
Mississippi
Lukiata
McCurtain County
Cyrus Kingsbury
Pine Ridge
Egg Show in Ada Awards Trophies to Local Winners
The Pontotoc County Egg Show at the courthouse farm office ended Saturday with trophies awarded to Mrs. Lonnie B. Cassidy and W. S. Stegall. Thirty six dozen eggs competed in four divisions with prizes and special mentions, judged by H. G. Ware of Oklahoma A and M College. The event drew a large crowd despite rainy days and aims to send several entries to the state contest.
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Pontotoc County
Lonnie B. Cassidy
Ada
W. S. Stegall
Stonewall
H. G. Ware
Extension Poultryman
Oklahoma A
M. College
Rodeo Parade Promotes Ada Seminole Event
Ada firemen joined a Seminole parade to promote the upcoming Seminole rodeo set for August 14 to 17. The Round-up club featured prominently with a giant stuffed steer on a pickup truck, which will tour Ada weekly to raise awareness for the famed statewide event.
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Ada
Seminole
Concrete Pour Set at County Fairgrounds Base
Pouring of concrete in the foundations for the administration building at the county fairgrounds may start Monday or Tuesday depending on the delivery of steel reinforcements. Once underway, work will accelerate and more workers will be added to the project.
Indians Halt Picket Of Offensive Mural
Cheyenne Indians withdraw from their picket line after officials promise steps to address alleged insults in a post office mural. Chief Red Bird, age 71, calls off the protest following a peace pipe conference with the postmaster. He criticizes the mural by Edith Mahier for depicting his predecessor Roman Nose in Navajo terms and for ponies and attire described as inappropriate.
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Watonga
Red Bird
Edith Mahier
University of Oklahoma
Joe Yellow Eyes
Henry Roman Nose
Farm Security loans available for tenants and workers
Farmers may still apply for Farm Security Loans at 3 percent interest repayable over 40 years. Priority goes to farms with livestock and equipment. borrowers select the farm they want to own and may use funds to repair or build homes and buildings. Submit applications to the Farm Security Administration office Room 302 Federal Building Ada.
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Joseph H. Little
Farm Security Administration Office
Room
Federal Building
Ada
U S Soldier Quick To Learn Art of Battle Says McNair
General McNair praised green selectees at Camp Bowie for rapid battlefield learning during Eighth Corps maneuvers in west Texas. He noted 70 000 troops trained for autumn drills in Louisiana and emphasized officers bear responsibility for turning recruits into an army.
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Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Tex
United States
L. J. McNair
George Marshall
Eighth Corps
West Texas
Louisiana
McNair
Washington
cNair
Germany vows countermeasures over US funds freeze
Berlin announced immediate retaliatory measures against American assets in the Reich and filed a sharp protest against the United States order freezing German funds. A Nazi spokesman said the U S provoked a long series of acts and rejected US charges as unfounded and despotic.
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Berlin
Germany
Reich
Roosevelt
United States
U. S
DNB
Roosevelt Seeks Review On Guard Duty Duration
President Roosevelt said the question of keeping national guard troops on active duty beyond a year was being studied. He noted Secretary Stimson would provide a report soon after informing him on Monday.
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Washington
National Guard
Roosevelt
Stimson
State WPA Quota To Be Cut Sharply
Oklahoma WPA administrator P Ron Stephens announced the July quota would drop to 27 000 workers, down 5 900 from June, as Congress trims WPA appropriations. He noted administrative resignations, and expected project cuts including the WPA Symphony Orchestra and school garden programs.
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Oklahoma City
Ron Stephens
WPA
Oklahoma
Stephens
Congress
County Lowers Interest on Non-payable Warrants
County commissioners cut the interest on non-payable general fund warrants to 3.5 percent under a new law. The change, approved Monday, lets each locality set its own rate. County Clerk Tom Grant said banks agreed to handle warrants at the new rate.
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Tom Grant
Marriage Licenses Issued From Ada Court Clerk Office
Over the weekend the Ada court clerk issued marriage licenses to Fred C. Roder 28 and Virginia Richmond both of Ada Garland D Hair 26 and Gracie Mae Keiley 21 both of Ada Grand Lewis 45 and Della Rachael Coffey 44 both of Ada.
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Fred C. Roder
Virginia Richmond
Ada
Garland D. Hair
Gracie Mae Keiley
Grand Lewis
Della Rachael Coffey
Court Clerk Notice Circulated to Several Individuals
Monday and Tuesday from the office of the court clerk to R. L. Alexander 25 Clebourne Tex and Elsie Mae Palmer 22 Allen. Ivan Hartley Dunton 27 Los Angeles and Barbara Bess Woods 25 Ada.
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R. L. Alexander
Clebourne
Tex
Elsie Mae Palmer
Allen
Ivan Hartley Dunton
Los Angeles
Barbara Bess Woods
Ada
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U. S. Army
246Th Coast Artillery
Fort Storey
Highway Post
Ada News
Atoka
Atoka Junior High School
Work Projects Administration
Spencer Academy
Union College
Schenectady
N. Y
Choctaw National Council
Union Theological Seminary
New York
Indian Territory
Hawaii
Gloria Jones
Treasury House
University of Oklahoma Museum
G. T. Harris
Guy Binkley
Bill Clayton
Roff
George Huff
Tommie Cooper
R. B. Moore
H. P. Tobey
Walter Gayne
Leona Patterson
Mildred Rogers
Harold Haines
Thelma Rae Troutman
Jack Troutman
Ware
Poultry Federation
W. C. Fields
Bev
Tan Dd
Deanna
Durbn
Roman Nose
U.S
Batile
William T. Rives
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