Notice to Contractors Pontotoc County Jail Improvements
Public bid opening for jail improvement work in Pontotoc County Oklahoma set for June 28 1937 at 10 00 am in the County Commissioners office. Ten percent certified check required with bids on all sections and alternates. Plans and specs available for 10 deposit refundable with submission of a legitimate bid. The board may reject bids or waive formalities. Dated June 7 1937. Board of County Commissioners Geo R Collins chairman and H D Garner county clerk. 6-17-2tw
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Board of County Commissioners
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Court House
Geo. R. Collins
H. D. Garner
Paroled murderers in Oklahoma under Governor Marland
Ten life-term murderers, including one tied to a $100 parole offer, were granted parole today by Governor Marland. Among those freed is Preston Renty for the killing of Willie Wilson, with other cases including Frank Estes and several others from various counties.
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Oklahoma City
Marland
Preston Renty
Willie Wilson
Renty
McCurtain
Carl Dees
Dees
Fred Cunningham
Frank Estes
Osage County
Bert Henson
Noble County
Claude Fane
David Nowabbi
Pushmataha County
Ivie Wilburn
McCurtain County
Hamp Keel
Clyde Akin
Caddo County
Harry G. Carnette
Craig County
L. C. Bossler
S. H. Pollard
Seminole County
Hooley Cochran
Cherokee County
Haskell Saunders
John Bruner
Creek County
Coody McIntosh
Tom Terry
Muskogee County
Floyd Davis
Better Wives for American Men Is Dream of Camp Fire Girls
Mrs. Elbert Williams of Dallas leads Camp Fire Girls as silver jubilee president with a mission to train girls as better wives. She urges 200,000 more participants to reach 450,000 total, promotes domestic skills, outdoor life, sports interest, and world affairs, and outlines eight rules for happy lives emphasizing health, home care, education, appearance, and busyness.
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Dream of
Camp Fire Girls
Helen Welshimer
NEA
New York
Elbert Williams
Williams
Dallas
Camp Fire
Elsie
Dorothy
Julie Ann
Texas Methodist University
Camp Fire Girls’ Organization
Texas
Julia Anne
Treasury explains why liquor dealers in dry states pay tax
The U S treasury admits it issues $25 tax stamp licenses to bootleggers in dry states for display as placards though the document is not a license. The law targets tax collection from liquor dealers and lists purchasers to aid authorities. The story also reports Brockelhurst trial venue denial in Arkansas and preparations for a large crowd with expanded seating.
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Treasury
Frederick C. Othman
United Press
Washington
U. S. Treasury
Georgia
Kansas
The
Congress
Internal Revenue Bureau
Senator Thomas Pushes Oklahoma Development Plan
Relief bill amendments sponsored by Senator Elmer Thomas advance in the senate, potentially enabling the Grand River dam and Fort Supply and Salt Plains reservoirs. The public works fund rises from 40 million to 340 million for the dam projects, with Grand River costs estimated at 16 million. The flood control appropriation may grow from 30 million to 60 million to fund Fort Supply and Salt Plains reservoirs.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
Senate
Grand River
Fort Supply
Salt Plains
Thomas
House
Public
Northwest
War Department
Lightning strikes chimney but injures none in Ashboro incident
A bolt of lightning descended the chimney at the A. L. Walker home in Ashboro North Carolina and knocked a watch from James Allred’s wrist. Allred was unharmed.
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Ashboro
N. C
A. L. Walker
James Allred
Allred
Maximum Work Day Debated in Labor Bill
Washington reports that senators and house labor committees expect to include a maximum work day and a maximum work week in the administration's labor standards bill. The move aims to set formal limits on daily and weekly hours.
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Washington
Senate
House Labor Committees
Typographical Union Ends Pittsburgh Strike
The International Typographical Union ordered 150 mailing room workers to end a strike that halted Pittsburgh's Sun Telegraph and Press publications, idling about 5,000 other workers and suspending all three daily papers.
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Pittsburgh
International Typographical Union
Sun-Telegraph
the Press
Caution Against High Pressure Hoses on Car Bodies
Advice warns against using high compression water hoses on vehicles as they are very damaging to paint. Experts suggest softer cleaning methods to protect auto finishes and avoid clear coat damage.
Windsor Observes 43rd Anniversary at Castle Wasserleonburg
The Duke of Windsor marked his 43rd birthday with a private celebration at Schloss Wasserleonburg in Austria. His wife Wallis Warfield, newly wed after his abdication, staged a quiet party as the couple enjoyed daytime happiness during this muted anniversary.
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ST. Wolfgang
Austria
Duke of Windsor
Castle Wasserleonburg
British Empire
Wallis Warfield
Vienna
The Duke of Windsor Turns Forty Three
A brief society note in British papers marks the 43rd birthday of the Duke of Windsor. The line appears in the social column beneath the court circular noting that the duke is 43 today and expressing royal best wishes from family members.
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London
Duke of Windsor
Windsor
Kiwanis Discuss Youth Activities At 21st Convention
Kiwanis International delegates from Oklahoma and Texas meet in Indianapolis to plan a year of farm oriented projects. The agricultural committee includes Roy Craig Weatherford S H Krotz Okeene and W P Wood Okemah. The youth activity panel lists C E Williams Woodward Bert Sutton Bartlesville and Roy Gardiner Thomas.
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Indianapolis
Kiwanis International
Oklahoma-Texas
Roy Craig
Weatherford
Okla
S. H. Krotz
Belgian Premier Van Zeeland Visits Washington for Talks
Premier Paul Van Zeeland of Belgium arrived in Washington for an informal economic conference with President Roosevelt. Officials welcomed him and Mme Van Zeeland as discussions were expected to cover Europe’s economic woes and the reduction of international trade barriers, tied to his Princeton honorary degree.
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Washington
Paul van Zeeland
Belgium
Roosevelt
Mme. van Zeeland
Princeton University
van Zeeland
Europe
Senator Sowards Files Affidavits Amid Highway Charges
Lincoln county Senator Willard Sowards disclosed about 80 affidavits filed with the state highway commission denying claims he profited from highway jobs. He says the charges were pushed by rivals in the Lincoln county oil and gas sector. Fred Sowards resigned as Lincoln and Payne county maintenance supervisor amid the case.
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Oklahoma City
Willard Sowards
Lincoln County
State Highway Commission
Stroud
Highway Commission
Sowards
Fred Sowards
Chandler
Bill Vassar
Lincoln and Payne County
Relief Bill Battle Opens Senate Backing Administration Plan
Washington June 23 Congressional dispute over relief policy continues after the Senate backed a 1.5 billion dollar 1938 relief program. Senator Bailey proposes a non partisan board to run relief and penalties for political activity. Debate shifts to the House as amendments are rejected and Hopkins warns 500000 may be cut from relief rolls.
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Washington
Senate
Bailey
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
House
Bridges
R-Nh
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Weathering the heat and memories from Union Hill
A local column reflects on hot days and community life at Union Hill, recounting church attendance, family visits, dinners, and social gatherings. The editor shares a personal letter about rural life in earlier times, distances to post offices, and memories of transport and reading opportunities.
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Texas
Sticks
North Pole
Cut in Tank Wagon Gasoline Prices Chief Event of Week
Mrs Haley Williams and family visited. Swiss and Co. program at Union Hill school house. several visits and gatherings noted. Personal reminiscence article reflects on past travel and schooling, contrasting old and modern times with editor’s closing remarks.
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Union Hill
Emitt Bottoms
T. S. Bottoms
Truman Farmer
T. L. Bottoms
Grover Keeling
Albert Simpkins
Barney Estes
George Keeling
Norman Mitchell
Haley Williams
T. C. Sweet
Evelyn Williams
Edward Cantrell
Mayme Cantrell
Truman Ramner
Egypt
Illa Fay
Pleasant Hill
Luther Foxx
Jim Melton
Winnie Bottoms
Raimoland
Mavis
Evelyn Marie
Dorothy Mae Williams
Buster King
Fuller
Ada
Joe Caperton
Sylvia Aaron
Erman
Sylvia Wynetha
Retha Lee
Joe Captman
Mavis Raimoland
Marie Williams
Raymond Stevenson
Jim Milton
Swiss and Co
Juanita McGee
Jeff Aaron
Edmond Sweeny
Near Ada
Barney Bottoms
Girl Tells Of Plan To Be A Virgin Mary
Seventeen year old Delight Jewett of Denver testified in the federal court trial of John Wuest Hunt and three others on Mann act charges. She recounted being prepared to give birth to a new redeemer in the Father Divine cult and said Hunt had cast her as the Virgin Mary. The government rested its case and the court denied defense motions.
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Los Angeles
Delight Jewett
Denver
John Wuest Hunt
Beverly Hills
Miss Jewett
Hunt
Virgin Mary
Prominent Missouri Official Charles D Matthews Jr Dies
Charles D Matthews Jr 61 longtime Missouri eleemosynary board member and former highway commission chairman died at his home in L Aston. Doctors attributed death to a blood clot. He led Bank of Sikeston founded 1887 by his father and served as a Vanderbilt University trustee in Nashville Tennessee.
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Missouri
Likeston
Charles D. Matthews Jr
Missouri Eleemosynary Board
State Highway Commission
Matthews
Bank of Sikeston
C. D. Matthews Jr
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn
101 Ranch land title transfer to resettlement admin
A $199,527 check to John Hancock Life Insurance Co. delivered title today to the central tract of the 101 Ranch near Newkirk, surrounding the "White House." The 3,284 acres of river bottom farmland encompass the former HQ of Col. Zack Miller's operations.
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101 Ranch
Newkirk
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
Resettlement Administration
White House
Col
Zack Miller
Famous ranch to be cut into 27 farms
Oakland Calif June 23 Plans for a nonstop refueling flight from Oakland to Moscow were announced by aviator James Mattern who will follow the route of three Soviet airmen to Vancouver Washington last week Benedum of Pittsburgh backed him in buying a 90000 dollar plane to fly from Burbank to Oakland tomorrow for the initial test flight.
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Oakland
Calif
Moscow
James Mattern
Vancouver
Wash
Mattern
M. L. Benedum
Pittsburgh
Oil Man
Burbank
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A. V. Beliakov
Alfred Wall
Tulsa
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