McKeel Bribe Case Dismissed After Long Hearing
A state senator and former county judge, John Boyce McKeel, was found to have insufficient evidence to sustain a bribery charge and the case was dismissed. The hearing, spanning 13 hours, featured testimony from McKeel, Bud Rich, and Jim Richards. Rich testified after immunity was secured, detailing a $200 payment and alleged arrangements to dismiss liquor possession cases.
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A. W. Oliver
Jim Richards
John Boyce McKeel
Bud Rich
Fittstown
Richards McKeel bribery case unfolds in Ada hearing
Witnesses recount payments and denials as Jim Richards and McKeel face charges of paying bribes to influence liquor case outcomes. Rich describes a $200 payoff to McKeel to fix whiskey cases, while others testify about statements of McKeel’s innocence or guilt. The packed district courtroom heard cross examinations, motions to dismiss, and debates on warrant verification as legal teams argued a web of testimony across two cases.
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Rev. Morris
Rich
Jimbish
John Boyce
Brother Morris John J Boyce McKeel
Wimbish
McKeel
Clarence West
Ada
Richards
McKee
Franz Reed
Horseshoe Ranch
L. Freeney
Near Fittstown
Frank Vinson
Hickory
Granville Mitchell
Art Grall
Wewoka
C. D. Ansell
John Kitchens
Harve Lambert
Bud Blackburn
Wadlington
J.W. Dean
Robert J. Wimbish Jr
Dean
Oliver
Jim Richards
Simerson
Fittstown
Pontotoc County
Wilson
Ardmore
Lt. Freeny
Frank Vincent
Jim Gibson
Happy Martin
Vincent
Pryor
Girl Employe
Othella Peden
Lester
Ada Service
Heard
Wallington
Ri¢ghards
Clyde Kaiser
Brumley
Hal Welch
W. W. Stanfield
Vanoss Club Outing Highlights Yard Work Picnic
The Vanoss farm women’s club featured education and yard improvement during a Wednesday outing. Mrs. Jessie Morgen, a home demonstration agent, reported the event on Saturday. The group toured members’ yards, did improvements, then gathered for a picnic and games.
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Anual Vanoss Farm Women's Club
Jessie Morgen
Ike Mahan And Pete Mahan In Fatal Mishap
Pontotoc county men Pete Mahan and Ike Mahan died when their car veered into a ditch three miles north of Ada on Highway 99. George F McCaslin, driver of a stone truck, said he attempted to avoid a collision as a passing car neared. Pete Mahan survived by five daughters and four sons. Ike Mahan was unmarried. Funeral services were set for Thursday at 3 PM at the Egypt schoolhouse.
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Pontotoc County
Pete Mahan
Ike Mahan
Adam Highway 99
Keith Funeral Chapel
George F.mccaslin
Oklahoma City
Fittstown
Mahan
McCaslin
Buick
Egypt
Pete
Ada
4-H Boys and Girls Climax National Encampment Party
At the thirteenth national 4-H club encampment in Washington 172 farm youths from 43 states and Puerto Rico wrapped up day four with a patio party after a dinner. A 25th anniversary program was held with a gavel presented to President Roosevelt by 1,300,000 4-H members, following a committee including Harry Synar Paty Jean Sibley Betty Sweetland and Stanley Howard. Church services and Arlington National Cemetery visit are planned for Sunday.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Agriculture Departments
Labor Department
Roosevelt
Harry Synar
Oklahoma
Patty Jean Sibley
Michigan
Betty Sweetland
New York
Stanley Howard
Montana
Ardlington National Cemetery
Officers Seize Choctaw Beer in Ada Area Raids
Allen Stanfield deputy U S marshal and sheriff's force raided areas near Ada Saturday arresting Peggy McClure six miles northwest on Highway 13 and Charley Case nearby. They seized home brew and twenty gallons of Choctaw beer. Stanfield plans charges next week after a Friday raid in Semtingle where two were arrested for violating the internal revenue act. Gus Hurn and Rebecca White were arraigned in Wewoka, bond set at 1500 each, still jailed Saturday for failing to post bond. Also featuring: drill teams from Tulsa Ardmore and Bartlesville close the Rainbow for Girls convention in Oklahoma City.
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Allen’ Stanfield
United States
Svith
Peggy McClure
Ada
Stanfield
Charley Case
Gus Hurn
Rebecca White
Wewoka
Pontotoc County
Aes Cs
County Farm Women In Canning Drive at Pickett Farm
County farm women are canning in large numbers with Pickett club members reporting over 1000 quarts canned by seven members for home use and a total well over 5000 quarts expected. Home demonstration agent Mrs. Jessie Morgan noted that many women exceed 1000 quarts individually as they balance yard improvement gardens poultry and other club work. She attended yard improvement judging school in McAlester and coach Nannie Barnes aided H G H 4H girls at the school. Morgan also met with the Gaar Comer club to discuss canning for county fair exhibits and related club activities.
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Pickett Farm Women's Club
Pontotec County
Jessie Morgan
Pickett Club
Morgan
McAlester
Nannie Barnes
Lula
Gaar Comer Club
Ranning
Peak Month at Valley View Hospital Highlights Record Demand
May was the peak month at Valley View hospital with seven admissions, 148 discharges, and 105 operations, the highest since opening last July. Despite fewer babies that month, the year to date totals 222 births show the hospital’s maternity ward remains a busy anchor as staff plan for unpredictable patient surges.
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Valley View
Valley View Hospital
Elizabeth Hanson
Miss Hanson
Hampshire Hog To Look Different
Hampshire hog breeders plan a leaner future with long backs and heavy hams. Experts say lean meat and profitable feeding will drive cross breeding to move away from roly poly hogs. Prof Carl Thompson of Oklahoma A&M cites demand for lean fowls and big hams as proof of changing markets.
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Rockpridge
Hampshire
RE. M. Harsch
Peoria
Til
Hampshire Swine Record Association
Harsch
Carl Thompson
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Third Term Move Hits Party Snag
Washington dispatch reports a third term push within the Democratic Party facing opposition from Senators Burk of Nebraska and Van Nuys of Indiana. Burk warned against discarding the tradition against a third term while Van Nuys said he opposed renomination of Roosevelt and favored supporting Paul V. McNutt for 1940.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Sen
Burk
D-Neb
van Nuys
Dind
Van
Charles Swindall Dies at 63 Former Oklahoma Justice
Oklahoma City June 19 Charles Swindall 63 a former Oklahoma supreme court justice and Republican congressman died in his sleep after working in his yard the day before He was a district judge who first invoked the death penalty in Oklahoma for robbery He sentenced David Brown in 1927 to electrocution but the sentence was later reduced He was born in Kaufman County Texas and earned a Cumberland University law degree He served as Ellis County attorney and later as Woodward attorney for the Texas Cattle Raisers Association Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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McKeel
Carloss Wadlington
Oliver
Si Herion
Oklahoma City
Charles Swindall
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Swindall
Oklahoma
David Brown
Jetie
Criminal Court of Appeals
Kaufman ‘County
Texas
Cumberland University
Lebanon,Tenn
Ellis County
Oklo
Day Counyy
Woodward
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Oklahoma District S
Supreme Court
Status Of Major Legislation
Washington June 15 Here is the status of major legislation proposed this session for Congress. Appropriations most routine supply bills enacted 1 735 000 000 relief bill approved by houses and pending in senate committee. Social Security amendments broadening present law approved by house and pending in senate committee. Taxes house debating changes in corporation levies today senate still to act. Neutrality administration program to come before the house this week lengthy senate debate in prospect. Farm 1 218 000 000 appropriation bill pending before joint senate house committee. Monetary legislation continuing administration's emergency powers approved by house and up for senate debate today. Lending bill providing RFC insurance of bailouts to small business pending in senate banking committee administration advisers considering new lending program for building public works projects. Defense bulk of administration program enacted.
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Congress
Houses
Senate
House
Bill P
Senate Banking Committee
Thomas Criticizes Coughlin Group
Norman Thomas denounces Rev. Charles E Coughlin urging him to curb followers who threaten civil liberties. He cites Jersey City rally disruptions by youths and Coughlin supporters pressuring schools to bar controversial topics.
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New York
Norman Thomas
Charles E Coughlin
America
Detroit
Thomas
Father Coughlin
Jersey City
Social Justice
Coughlin
Board of Education
Cashing In With Cotton In Storage
Federal farm officials said southern farmers earned profits from 1 to 5 dollars a bale by withdrawing cotton stored under government loans and selling it to buyers short of supplies. With shortages lifting prices about 14 cents above loan rates, borrowers could settle loans and storage and still profit. About 200,000 bales have been removed from loan stocks recently as orders rise domestically and abroad. The situation shows the large government loan stock, totaling around 11,300,000 bales, remains a factor in market availability. In a separate note, the Senate agricultural committee approved a bill to underwrite 350 million dollars of private loans for arms purchases, to be administered by the Farm Security Administration, echoing federal support mechanisms used in home loans.
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Washington
Federal
Commodity, Credit Corporation
Senate Agricultural
Tee
Todey
Sen. Lee
Oklahoma
Federal Housing Administration
Dudes of Lee
Jones
House
Agriculture Committee
Farm Security Administration
Wheat Storage Anticipates Self Built Elevator
Allen Dishman of Garfield County refuses storage charges on his 1239 bushel wheat crop. He built a steel tank grain elevator on his 690 acre farm using four 12 by 25 foot oil tanks. The system includes an air lift, boot pit, 50 foot hoist and a loading tank for sales from the farm.
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Enid
Allen Dishman
Garfield County
Dishman
Auto Collision Near Tupelo Causes Minor Injuries
Saturday night a two-vehicle crash about 7 pm, two miles west of Tupelo, left no serious injuries. Marcus Duree of Fillmore drove the car with J T Turner as a passenger, and A P Merrill of Honey Grove Texas drove a truck. State patrol investigated the scene.
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Marcus Duree
A. P. Merrill
Tupelo
J. T. Turner
Duree
Turner
Fillmore
Merrill
Honey Grove
Texas
Revise Wagner Act urged by Manufacturers
The National Association of Manufacturers asked for changes to the Wagner Act, saying the Labor Board has distorted the law and should be revised by Congress. John C. Gall, counsel for the association, testified that the board’s approach favors the CIO, is hostile to independent unions and nonunion employers, and has weakened labor disputes.
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National Association " of
Mnufacturers
Labor Board
John C. Gall
Association
Senate Labor
Congress
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Claude Sturdivant
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VonWawed
Fadlington
Wimbishy
Hig House
Jim
Wim-ish
Vanoss Club
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Ardmoré
Bartlesville
International Convention of the Supreme Assembly of the Order of the Rainbow
State Supreme Court
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Coughlin Group
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