Campaign Interest Grows in Oklahoma State Races
As the July 3 primary nears, interest rises in races for secretary of state, state auditor, attorney general, and treasurer. Notable names include L. H. Sneed and Merry E. Sneed for secretary, Frank Carter and J. T. Donen among auditors, Charles West for attorney general, and Ray O. Weems and Hank L. Harrell in treasurer and other posts. Various veterans and newcomers campaign across the field.
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Brees
Oof Stte
Uecker
Ely A. Sneed
Grant Old Man
Oklahorga Democracy
L. H. Sneed
Hrnstow
Oafabite
Merry E. Sneed
Oklahoma City
Amon
Frank Carter
J.T. Donen
Aomietration
Cuidate
L. C. Sheed
Charley HW
Pittsf Election Board
Peere- Cc. C
Greneral King
Ad Hery Hant
Supreme Court
Jac Q. Willison
Paula Vatley
O. UH. Scarcy
Tulsa
Wadi Beett A. Ferrix
West
Sterliney
Charles West
Atetheye
Owen FL Keneral
Ohliams
Isux
la Parner
Jes Pullen
Sale Vbury
Ray O. Weems
Hank L. Harrell
Calvin
Taxi
Weers
den F. Lafayette
Checotsh
Jn Lewis Terry
Forney Oesterant
J. C. Crawford
Okdaahomiy County
W. D. Hastings
A. W. White
Ok'atuma Ciy
J. Dellinger
Ringline
T. J. Parks
Chelsea
Charles B. Themis
A. 2
Roberta
Escapee Norvell Recaptured Amid Madison County Manhunt
Eugene Norvell, suspected kidnapper and escapee, was seized days after fleeing the state prison. Sheriff Fitzgerald, aided by multiple county authorities, surrounded a residence and captured Norvell along with three accomplices. Prosecutors expect charges of aiding an escaped convict.
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East ST
Loma
Eugene Norvell
Thinals
Peettet
Dary
Chester
Nopeel
August Tuer
Ton
Veter Fitzgerald
Madison
Priso
Veter Crouch
Mintile
Norvell
Samvokl
New Denver rail cut-off opens vast transcontinental link
In Colorado and Utah governors inaugurate the Datresa cut off a 35 mile steel spur connecting Moffat tunnel with Denver and Rio Grande Western. The project cost about 18 million dollars and will remove 175 miles of previous railroad. Governor E C Johnson will operate the first westbound locomotive at the eastern terminus of the cut off.
Pontotoc County Cotton Contracts Advancing to Washington
Pontotoc county farmers have 1002 cotton reduction contracts filed and signed in county offices. Seventy five contracts delayed for missing details and 41 withdrawn as farmers rejected government adjustments. Contracts cover about 12,896 acres, roughly 40 percent of local cotton, potentially trimming county yield by 1,400,000 pounds. First payments expected around 6 cents per pound, totaling about $50,000 for county farmers.
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Pontotoc County
Washington
State Board of Review
Pontotec County
Tontatec
Bandits pursued as Chinese troops aid search for killer
Chinese troops aided by village militias joined a government search for bandits blamed for fatally shooting Dr. Ingram, an elderly American missionary, at his summer bungalow. A 1,000 silver dollar reward was offered. Officials expressed confidence the culprits would soon be brought to justice.
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Priping
Chins
Poversmment
de Th Ingram
Y ¥u-hsueh-Chong
Hope Province
Ingrant
Attenting
Framie Cildren
President Signs Bank Insurance Act
Washington June 16 Roosevelt signed a bill providing a one year extension of temporary insured deposits and raising the guarantee to 5000. The permanent plan would guarantee deposits up to 5000 with partial insurance for larger sums. The act authorizes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to take over or purchase assets of failed banks and allocates up to 1 billion for this purpose. It also allows the Fed to lend 25 billion to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and sets new membership timing for banks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tecopetruction Brance Corporation
Jesse Jones
UFC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hubbell Gomez Top Baseball Stars in All Star Poll
New York report says left handed stars Carl Hubbell of the Giants and Vernon Gomez of the Yankees lead the nation in balloting for the All Star teams to meet July 10 at the Polo Grounds. First 20,000 ballots show Gomez 15,069 votes to Hubbell 18,176.
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New York
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Vernon Gomez
Yankees
New England
Laurelana
Central Tinola
Texas
Gomez
Hubbell
Ada girl crowned DeMolay sweetheart in Ardmore
Miss Maurine Butler of Ada, replacing Miss Verk Clifford of Stillwater, was elected and crowned sweetheart of the Order of DeMolay for Oklahoma at Ardmore during the Brand Ball of the 1st annual state conclave. She was chosen from six candidates representing state chapters. Daughter of Mrs. Minnie Butler, she has served as Ada chapter sweetheart since January 1, 1934 and will attend East Central this fall.
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Maurine Butler
Ada
Verk Clifford
Stilswater
South Cherry
Ada High Seta
East Cyntral
Oklahoma vote sought to revive state beer law
Oklahoma City June 1. W J Lasinger head of the Anti Saloon League filed a referendum petition with the secretary of state to place the November ballot on repeating Oklahoma beer law and restoring the old dry statute. About 67 000 signatures must be gathered in 90 days with ministers and congregations aiding the drive statewide.
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Oklahoma City
Oklatomma
W. J. Lasinger
State Anti - Sala League
Louthger
Seontes
Throme
Conerega
Business Slump Eases Slightly in June Trade
New York June 15 The seasonal recession in trade is seen easing slightly as momentum builds toward a general recovery. Rain boosts agriculture but drought lingers. retail sales show strength in industrial and farm regions, while building activity spikes after a major campaign inauguration.
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New York
Dun & Windstreut
True Review
Ita
Gatoyan
Kamen Wudermaing Campalen
Kente Owners’ Loan Corporation
Scale of Wages and Hours in Oklahoma City Negotiations
G H Church head of the Oklahoma City workers union said a contract negotiating revised wages hours and union recognition for collective bargaining was underway between employees and I T L O company officials declined to comment. Church estimated the agreement if approved would affect 969 workers in Oklahoma City Seme inole and Wynona areas potentially boosting returns for the amounts proposed.
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Oklahoma City
G. H. Church
Church
Vent
Watkurn
Seme Inole
Wynona
Henry Ford's Formula for Recovery and Happiness
Toronto June 15 Henry Ford outlines a path to happiness and contentment through education and scientific progress. He says individuals should do the first needed task, apply themselves, and find purposeful work to dispel low mood. He notes vast future opportunities and jobs that cannot yet be foreseen.
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Toronto
Henry Ford
Ford Fa
Rev T B Harrell Taken by Death
Reverend T B Harrell longtime pastor of the First Baptist Church West Peidiny area died Thursday afternoon at Sherman Texas hospital. Burial set for Saturday at 2 o clock in Van Alstyne Texas. Harrell had served in Acts in 1906 and helped build the church. his passing brings grief to longtime friends.
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First Baptist Church
West Peidiny
Tov. T. DB
Morrell
Shermat
Texas
Burka
van Alstyne
Lowrvy Harrell
Ada
Ponthe
Teo
Harrell
Deinter
Inda
Amaol
Wallace Fixes Milk Price For Oklahoma City
Secretary Wallace sets an approved license and price schedule for Oklahoma City distributors. The plan creates an equalization pool to stabilize prices for farmers, with Class 7 and Class 3 milk prices linked to Chicago quotes, plus specified minimum resale rates and butterfat-based adjustments.
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Wallace
Oklahoma City
Washington
Okla
Wales
Lcense
Chicago
Arkansas Man Killed in Arcadelphia Collision
K D Adams a 53 year old planter banker and capitalist was killed when his automobile was struck by a lumber truck at a street intersection in Arkadelphia Ark The former president of Union Bank and Trust Co of Yatesville had earlier led Adams Hicks Mining and cottonseed oil ventures and since 1927 worked as a cotton beaker He was a Missouri native and survived by his widow and three sons.
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Arkadelvhia
Ark
K. D. Adams
Cols
Maston
Lodgy
Adama
Union Bank and Trust Company
Yatesville
Earl'e. Aud
Missouri
Adame-Hicks Mining Company
Joplin
Congressional action on Indian self government bill
Congress approved the conference report on a bill requested by the President to increase tribal self government. The measure ends the Indian land allotment system and allows reservations to form cooperative farming and industrial ventures funded by a $10,000,000 revolving fund.
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Footeyell
House
Housing Bill Passes Senate Amid Wide Margin
Washington June 1e-a7 Senate amendments to the administration housing act were rejected by the House and sent to a conference committee. The measure providing government guarantees for private loans for home construction and repair passed the Senate on a 371 to 12 vote, with debate lasting about four hours. Officials see it as a springboard against unemployment in building trades and capital goods, aiming to aid millions of workers.
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Washington
Senate
House
Steiner
Ore
Uris Merning
Atmollar J
Federal Reserve System
Savings and Loan Insuganes
Stadt
Bleck
Gare
Tydings
Austin
Dickinson
Goldsborough
Hole
Hastings
Herbert
Meteall
Patterson
White
State Education Board approves teacher pay raise plan
Oklahoma City June 16 The State Board of Education approved a salary schedule increasing average teacher pay by about 10 percent for roughly 7000 teachers in weak districts. Minimum pay rises to 40 dollars monthly while teachers with master’s degrees and five years experience would earn 116 dollars monthly. Principals and superintendents’ scales to be set later. Several faculty changes occurred at Southeastern Durant and Northwestern Alva with transfers and reassignments.
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Oklahoma City
John S. Vaughan
Board of Education
Vangtian
J. Lee Cunningham
Southeastern
Durant
O. T. Bourns
Northwestern
SLAIN OUTLAW NOT JIN CLARK IN OKLAHOMA
Miami Oklahoma June 14 Officers pressed efforts to identify a slain gunman found after a fatal shootout with a merchant policeman. Initial belief linked him to Jim Clark, the last of 11 convicts who escaped Kansas Penitentiary on Memorial Day 1934, but fingerprints and witnesses say otherwise. no positive identity yet.
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Miami
Okla
Jim Clark
Kansas
Lansing
Clark
Tugwell Confirmed as Undersecretary of Agriculture
Washington reports Dr. Rexford G. Tugwell has been confirmed as undersecretary of agriculture by a Senate vote 52 to 24. His elevation, following a heated hearing and debate, prompts a trip to farm lands as he advances policies he supported amid fierce criticism.
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Washington
Rexford G. Tupswell
Tugwell
Senate
Bralna
Fort Smith Candidate Cancelled Campaign Address
Fort Smith Arkansas resident King was en route to Checotah to deliver a campaign address when an accident halted travel. He announced plans to resume campaign activities Monday despite the setback.
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Fort Smith
Ark
King
Checotah
Savas
Caid
Plail
Applications open for cotton storage tax base tags
From Sunday Wally applications are now being made for base tags for cotton harvested and stored. The tags designate stored cotton exempt from the ginning tax under the cotton act of 1934. Applications must be completed by month end, per county agent J T All. Tagging will be done by a designated man to place on stored cotton in gin, wirehouse, or farm storage.
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Sanday
J. T. All
Ada Lodge to Contest Amity in Masonic Degree Meet
Ada Lodge No 119 A F and A M challenges Amity Lodge No 473 Oklahoma City for a Masonic degree contest at Incal Masonic hall next Saturday night June 53. The 7 pm program features judges Fred Hurlburt D M McCroskey and John Barber with strong district interest and a large expected crowd. The Ada team has prepared to wrest the honors from Amity, amid plans to cool the hall temperature with a dry-ice feature.
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Ada Lodge No
Incal Masonic Hall
Amity Lodge No
Oklahoma
Clr
Amity
Dougherty
Ada Lodge
Fred Hurlburt
D. M. McCroskey
Asher
John Barber
Norman
Ada Lolgott
Berry King and Others Injured in Car Crash Near Muskogee
In Muskogee Oklahoma on June 16 a four person Texas family was seriously injured when their car collided with attorney general Berry King’s vehicle. King and his driver Ted Williams helped free the Texans from wreckage before medical aid arrived. all were hospitalized with multiple injuries including skull fractures and broken limbs. The Texas party was en route to a campaign event when dust obscured vision and caused the collision.
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Muskogee
Okla
Derry King
Texas Familly
Warner
Vporun
Muskoges
King
Guvernor
Lee Ransom
Ley, Jr
Almo
Texas
Maxine
Ah Muskogee Hias-Pital
Ted Willams
King's
Attorney General
Williams
Ransom
Downtown Ada Revises Parking Rules to Ease Traffic
Ada traffic officials implement downtown parking changes on Twelfth and Malin streets to reduce congestion and hazards. Gunter parking on three blocks of Twelfth is removed to improve pedestrian safety and allow space for emergency and service trucks. Main Street double parking is eliminated with lanes reconfigured to separate slow and faster traffic. Merchants are urged to relocate cars on Main to free parking for shoppers.
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Ada
Twelfth
Malin
Busi Ness
Main Streut
Tthe
Lt 18
BOV Langer to Be Sentenced on June 22
Dismantled governorship battle in North Dakota as Gov William Langer and four aides face federal conviction for conspiracy to obstruct relief funds. Judge Milton delays sentencing to June 29 while motions for a new trial are heard. Olson, sworn-in as rival governor, seeks to oust Langer. Reading notes claim relief fund abuses by Langer administration.
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Dismance
N. D
William Lancer
Andrew Miler
North Dakota
Langer
Fifelong Miode
Ténier
One Killed Five Injured In Wreck At Fulton
In Hop e Ark June 18 Fred Ogen 24 of Vaillant Okla died in a hospital from injuries after an automobile collision at Fulton Ark Sunday. Five others were injured. Ogen rode with his father and others in a car that struck a vehicle carrying Miss Mary Harper Mrs John Burke and Raymond Burke of Harlingen Texas. The Burke car veered into a ditch and burst into flames. Mina Harper escaped before flames reached the others.
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Hope
Ark
Fred Ogen
Vaillant
Okla
Fulton
Oxen
Mary Harper
John Burke
Raymond Burke
Harlingen
Texas
Mra. Burke
Mina Harper
Heavy political campaigning dominates Ada region races
Intensive week long drive marks primary election scene as gubernatorial candidates plunge into southern Oklahoma. Congressmen McKeown and Marland headline events in Ada with roving speeches on reform, New Deal goals, and homestead financing. Local figures J J. Derry King and J. G. Walton rally support for governor while county contests shape up with few runoffs possible.
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Trem Honday
Campaige
Ada
Thia
Cot-gressman
Tom D. McKeown
Joe Looney
Wewoka
Congress
J. W. Doten
Looney
H. Bearcy
John A. McDonald
Durant
Marland
Anna Roosevelt Dall Takes Nevada Residence For Possible Divorce
Mrs Anna Roosevelt Dall daughter of the president arrives with her two children and attorney to a log cabin on Lake Tahoe Nevada near Elliott Roosevelt’s summer home. Secret service guard her as she begins a six week stay amid divorce rumors possibly in Reno or Minden Nevada. The exact plans and grounds remain undisclosed and residence requirements may affect the case.
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Cat-Neva
Nevada
Anna Roosevelt Dall
Lake Tahoe
Curtis B. Dall
New York
Elliott
Elizabeth Danner
Philadelphia
Dall
Sierra-Nevada Mountains
John White Howse
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