Oklahoma Cotton Outlook Promises Large State Production
Oklahoma state agricultural officials report cotton likely to be plentiful this year though moisture varies by region. The Aggiegrams radio summary cites high temperatures, uneven rains, and improving but still-needed rainfall, with corn and potato crops facing regional pressures and a large July 1 crop review forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow
Oxkea
Oklahoma
KFRU
John A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Altus
Mangum
Okeene
Shawnee
Board of Agriculture
Cotter
Musskogee
Bermuda
Muskogee
Henryetta
State Department
Oklahoma City
Tulsa Hotels Adopt Oklahoma Eggs Amid Grading Demo
Tulsa hotels led by the Mayo Tulsa and Ketchum are using locally graded eggs from Oklahoma farms after a U S Department of Agriculture demonstration at 2 N Boulder. The shift follows Tulsa eggs meeting federal grading standards and being accepted as equal to state graded eggs. At a Chamber luncheon tomorrow at the Mayo, eggs from Smith A Tester man on the Broken Arrow road will be served. Frank Hamann will explain the grading effort, with M C Hale noting its value.
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Tulsa
Mayo
Ketchum
Oklahoma
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Boulder Avenue
Kansas
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
Smith A. Testerman
Broken Arrow Road
Rman
Potts to Spend Summer in Medici ne Park
Frank Potts is in Ada visiting friends before heading to Medicine Park for the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Potts
Ada
Medicine Park
Mrs Bronough Visits Honey Grove Tex Relative
Mrs M F Bronough of 913 East Tenth returned yesterday from Honey Grove Texas where she had been visiting her mother Mrs A Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Bronough
East Tenth
Honey Grove
Texas
A. Moore
Bray Visit by Suli phur Couple Highlights Local School
Mr and Mrs A C Bray of Suli phur visited yesterday to see their daughter Miss Beatrice Bray a special instructor at the East Central summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Bray
Suliphur
Beatrice Bray
East Central Summer School
Alonzo Franklin Held on Possession of Cheap Beer Charge
Alonzo Franklin, a Black man, is jailed on a charge of possession of cheap beer filed before U S Commissioner Howard West. Franklin’s bond was set at 750 dollars, which he cannot meet. County officers made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Franklin
U. S
Howard West
Franklin
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Sue Farmers in Portatoc County
The Oklahoma Cotton Growers association filed three district court suits yesterday afternoon for contract violations by farmers in Portatoc county. Defendants named are W. E. Miller C. A. Johnson and J. R. Grinstaf.
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Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
Portatoc County
W. E. Miller
C. A. Johnson
J. R. Grinstaf
Clifton Parker Enrolls at University of Wisconsin
Friday report notes Clifton Parker enrolled yesterday in the University of Wisconsin for the summer term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Parker
University of Wisconsin
Mrs Bray visits Wagoner for weekend with friends
Miss Beatrice Bray left yesterday for Wagoner to spend the week end visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Bray
Wagoner
Mrs. Tom Roff Returns From Tulsa and Pawhuska Visit
Mrs. Tom Roff came back yesterday after a week visiting relatives in Tulsa Oklahoma and Pawhuska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Roff
Tulsa
Pawhuska
Taylor leaves for Denver after telephone call
Fred Taylor departed yesterday afternoon for Denver Colorado in response to a call from his father who accompanied Mrs Taylor there. Mrs Taylor has been ill for some time.
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Fred Taylor
Denver
Colorado
Mrs. Taylor
Cotton Reports Light Friday Shower in Maxwell
E W Cotton from Maxwell reports a light cloud on Friday afternoon with only a sprinkle in the community. He notes the brief shower was limited to Maxwell.
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Fremunday’s Daily
E. W. Cotton
Maxwell
Miss Nell Grant Returns as Helena Guest
Miss Nell Grant, who taught in Helena Montana this past year, has returned and is the guest of Mrs J E Hale at 508 East Thirteenth Street.
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Nell Grant
Fen
Helena
Montana
J. E. Hale
East Thirteenth Street
McKellar Family and Thackers Return From mountain Trip
C H McKellar and family with Mr and Mrs Claude Thacker returned Friday from a week in Idabel Broken Bow and the Kiamichi mountains where they fished and camped.
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C. H. McKellar
Claude Thacker
Idabel
Broken Bow
Kiamichi Mountains
Priest Returns from Tulsa Visit
G H Priest came back Friday night after a two week stay with his daughter in Tulsa. He noted a good rain Friday afternoon from Holdenville to the Canadian river during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Priest
Tulsa
Holdenville
Canadian River
Doc Sloan Reports Return From California Visit
Doc Sloan came back Friday night from Los Angeles where he spent a week on business. He visited his sister Mrs J H Stephenson and family and also old time friends. He declares California is “the state.”
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Doc Sloan
Los Angeles
California
J. H. Stephenson
Doc
Ada mourns Mrs. J. A. Hill funeral attendees
Ada residents attended the Friday funeral of Mrs. J. A. Hill. Those from Ada included Mrs. and Dr. Sam A. McKeel, Mrs. and Dr. Webster, Layton Chilcutt and wife, M. Ff. Manville, and Paul Sturdevant and wife.
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Ada
J. A. Hill
Xoff
Sam A. McKeel
Webster
Layton Chilcutt
M. Ff. Manville
Paul Sturdevant
Shepherds bring life changes from Texas to Oakman area
W H Shepherd, formerly of Oakman, arrived Saturday from Brownwood Texas and will stay in the area. Mrs Shepherd died June 1 at their Junction Texas home.
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W. H. Shepherd
Oakman
Brownwood
Texas
College students Richard Walker Simpson and Tom Harris return home
Richard Walker Simpson and Tom Harris, longtime Dartmouth College attendees in Hanover New Hampshire, spent the past year there and returned Friday evening to spend the summer with their parents and friends.
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Richard Walker Simpson
Tom Harris
Dartmouth College
Hanover
New Hampshire
Summer guest Jewel Hart arrives for the season
Miss Jewel Hart has arrived to spend the summer here after teaching for the past year at Dovherty.
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Uesasys Daily
Branscome Reports Rain Lifts Crops Across Counties
G. E. Branscome toured Seminole and Hughes counties on Sunday reporting plentiful rain and strong crops from Seminole to Holdenville, indicating favorable growing conditions in the region.
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G. E. Branscome
Seminole
Hughes Counties
Holdenville
Judge W C Eewards Confined by Sickness at Home
Judge W C Eewards is confined to his room today due to illness. He remains hopeful to be out again in two or three days.
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W. C. Eewards
A. Tilley Improves After Mule Kick Incident Near Ada
A. Tilley, seven miles west of Ada, was kicked by a mule late Saturday. He suffered severe bruising to the left leg and a broken rib but is reported to be improving rapidly.
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A. Tilley
Ada
Miss Opal Armstrong Leaves for Columbia Summer Session
Miss Opal Armstrong sails tomorrow to New York City to attend Columbia University's summer session. She plans to return this fall to resume her legal practice locally.
Melon Grower W. P. Abbott Reports Late Crop
W P Abbott of the Ada area, a leading melon grower with about five acres, says his crop will be a little late this year due to conditions.
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W. P. Abbott
Ada
Mrs Stewart Returns Home After Visit to Daughter
Mrs J L Stewart returns to Hot Springs Arkansas after visiting her daughter Mrs C D Daily. Miss Edna Daily, her granddaughter, accompanies her home.
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J. L. Stewart
Hot Springs
Ark
C. D. Daily
Edna Daily
Miss Sarah James and Dorothy Fussell Visit Chapman Family
Miss Sarah James sister of Jim Chapman and Mrs Dorothy Fussell sister of Mrs Chapman arrived this afternoon from Bonham Texas to spend several days with Mr and Mrs Chapman.
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Sarah James
Jim Chapman
Dorothy Fussell
Chapman
Bonham, Texas
Mrs. Chapman
Masons Expand Student Loan Funds for Oklahoma Youth
In Oklahoma City on June 24 two Masonic branches, Royal Arch Masons and Knights Templar, announce loan funds to support college education. The Royal Arch group earmarks 5,000 plus 3,805 annually from member assessments and has provided about 15,000 in loans to 44 students over four years. Knights Templar funds exceed 6,000 for next year. Loans require prior college work and age 18, with monthly installments and interest, coordinated by Edgar Cook and B. D. Ashbrooke. applicants should contact Cook, postmaster at the state capitol station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Masonic Fraternity
Royal Arch Masons
Knights Templar
Grand Chapter
Edgar Cook
Arch Masons
Cook
Uder
Knight Templar
George W. Spencer
Grand Commandery
Knight Templar Loan Fund
B. D. Ashbrook
E. Reno
Grand High Priests’ Association
Ashbrooke
Knight Termyplar Loan Fund
State Capitol
Wetumka Girls Travel Party Heads to Sulphur Turner Falls
Five girls from Wetumka traveled from Ada to Sulphur and Turner Falls for an extended camp. The group was chaperoned by Mesdames McGee and Graham Miss Livingston and Messrs Parker and Brooks, all of Wetumka.
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Wetumka
Ada
Sulphur
Turner Falls
Mesdames McGee
Graham
Miss Livingston
Messers Parker and Brooks
Miss Marjorie Jackson Critically Ill At Trinity Texas
Word from Tuesday that Miss Marjorie Jackson, student at Trinity University in Waxahachie, Texas, is critically ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Jackson
Trinity University
Waxahachie
Texas
Pegg Family Returns to Ada After Rio Grande Stay
W. M. Pegg and his family, who lived in the Rio Grande valley for several months, have returned to Ada.
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W. M. Pegg
Rio Grande Valley
Ada
Cox departs for Boulder with daughter Mrs Murphy
W. T. Cox left yesterday afternoon for Boulder Colorado, traveling with his daughter Mrs Murphy of Sherman Texas.
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W. T. Cox
Boulder, Colo
Mrs. Murphy
Sherman, Texas
Mrs Tom D McKeown Visits Fort Worth and Dallas
Mrs Tom D McKeown left yesterday for a visit among friends and relatives in Fort Worth and Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom D. McKeown
Fort Worth
Dallas
Texas
Wilsons and Lain Travel Overland to Texas Points
Mr. and Mrs. Mi C Wilson and Yandell Lain departed by overland route for Texas. Lain will alight at Dallas while Mrs. Wilson continues onward to Lometa.
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Mi. C. Wilson
Yandell Lain
Overland
Ponts
Texas
Mr. Lain
Dallas
Man Kicked in Mouth by Mule Sent to Ada for Care
Clarence Christian of Roff was brought to Ada for medical attention yesterday after a mule kicked him in the mouth. The injuries were very painful but not expected to be serious.
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Clarence Christian
Roff
Ada
Pecan Grove Club
Miss Mary Elam Entered Breco Hospital For Treatment
Miss Mary Elam of Fitzhugh entered Breco hospital for treatment this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elam
Fitzhugh
Breco Hospital
Oglesby Returns From California Trip
J. D. Oglesby, who left near Stonewall for California last October, returned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Oglesby
Stonewall
California
Wichita Falls Visitor Miss Nena Simmerly Stays With Friends
Miss Nena Simmerly of Wichita Falls Texas, previously of Ada, is in the city visiting Miss Mable Eaton and Catherine Stone.
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Nena Simmerly
Wichita Falls
Texas
Ada
Mable Eaton
Catherine Stone
Mrs Maria Irby and Billy Visit Niece in Dallas Ties
Mrs Maria Irby and her young son Billy travel from Dallas Texas to stay at the home of her sister in law Mrs Alfred Vaden. Mrs Irby formerly lived as Miss Maria Cruze.
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Maria Irby
Billy
Dallas
Texas
Mrs. Irby
Alfred Vaden
Irby
Maria Cruze
Cantwell Return From Fort Smith Visit
W. B. Cantwell came home Tuesday after a trip to Fort Smith Arkansas. He was met at the train by his daughters in law Mmes. Charley and Love Cantwell. They left Fort Smith at 4 30 a m and reached here at 6 30 p m with a lunch stop in McAlester and a rest break at another location.
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W. B. Cantwell
Fort Smith
Ark
Alco
Mmes
Charley and
Love Cantwell
McAlester
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Salt Kills Mites and Grasshoppers in Oklahoma
Byron Norrell reports Oregon style remedies and county agricultural notes from Pontotoc and surrounding areas. Salt kills mites with a salt water mix, and coal oil spray helps grasshoppers as J W Gunn and Iola Knable discuss extensions. County agents praise Hill’s exhibit at the state fair and Pontotoc’s strong agricultural potential.
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Buffalo
Okla
Extension Division
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Iola C. Knable
Harper County
Corn crop suffering from drought while cotton holds up
Farmers report corn badly cut by each dry day with little improvement expected. They note cotton remaining sturdier and able to endure the drought for a longer period.
Patches of Cotton Treated with Phosphate Grow Stronger
Agert Hill reports phosphate fertilized patches of cotton across the county are flourishing and ahead of untreated areas. About 20 one acre tracts received the treatment at season start, showing promising results.
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Agert Hill
Village Beets Show Promise For Feed And Food
I W Howard of 30 West Ninth Street sent a sample sugar beet weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces to the News. The writer notes beets can grow larger but highlights their quality for eating and strong suitability as stock feed, with one acre able to sustain several cows through winter.
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I. W. Howard
West Ninth Street
Oklahoma Triumph 44 Cotton Chooses Future For Oklahoma
Oklahoma Experiment Station reports Oklahoma Triumph 44 the standout new cotton variety from Mebane's Triumph lineage. Early maturity high yield strong fiber storm resistance and easy to nick. Trials in sixty locations across the state with ten varieties in some tests. Among twelve top earners in Stillwater last five years Oklahoma Triumph 44 leads per acre value at 96.58 dollars with other varieties earning from 64 to 85 dollars. Spacing and fertilization tests show thicker in-row placement may boost early maturity and yield while 125 pounds per acre acid phosphate and barnyard manure aid upland soils.
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Oklahoma Experiment Station
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Triumph
Mebane
Stillwater
Hartsville
Cook
Sunbeam
Trice
Wannamaker
Ideal
King
Bennett
Lone Star
McLendon
Aa. and
M. Bulletin
Pontotoc County Entered in State Fair Exhibit
County agent J. B. Hill has entered a Pontotoc County exhibit at the Oklahoma State Fair to be held in Oklahoma City from September 26 to October 3. The southern Oklahoma community expects Pontotoc to lead the state in agricultural honors and crowd the fair with its showcase.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. B. Hill
Agricul
Linn County farm women create home labor saver plan
A group of Linn County Missouri farm women entered a year long contract to raise hens for distinct brood breeds and sell the chicks to fund labor saving devices. They raised 728 chickens weighing 3276 pounds with 735 dollars in sales to buy sinks pumps and mixers. Miss Margaret Nelson promotes the program and reports wider county interest for spring and summer expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linncouny
Missouri
Margaret Nelson
Linn County
Missouri Agricultural Extension Service
State Cotton Grader Urges Farmers to Attend Summer School
Oklahoma's position as a leading cotton producer is cited by A J Ray state cotton grader as a reason for farmers to attend the school of instruction at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College July 6 to 31. Glen Briggs will run the school with George Butterworth supervising classing. Any person fourteen or older with good eyesight may enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Oklahoma
A. J. Ray
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Glen Briggs
George Butterworth
United States Department of Agriculture
Ray
Beckham County To Send Boys To Fort Sill Camp
Beckham county aims to assemble a full company of boys for the Citizens Military Training camp at Fort Sill from July 28 to August 26. Lieutenant Paul J. Messer, county chairman, says he expects enough applications to form the company by month end. He will attend the camp as an instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayre
Beckham County
Citizens Military Training Camp
Fort Sill
Paul J. Messer
Racecar tragedy debate centers on how girl died
Statements from Roy Schuler and Orbie Lowrey defend their innocence and argue the girl died after being run over by a passing car. Attorney Orel Busby says the affected parties seek truth, while John Crawford hints the fatal car may have been traveling north and driven by someone else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Schuler
Orbie Lowrey
Frances Allen
Jewel Ethridge
Orel Busby
Busby
John Crawford
Joe Murphree
Francis
Murphree
Crawford
Cummins
Orbie Sowrey
Schuler
Lowrey
Claims Girl Not Killed By Driver
Defense lawyer for Joe Murphree argues he did not run over Frances Allen, 17, on Francis highway and will present testimony that the girl died from a source other than a car. Murphree, released on bond, is foreman on a Francis school project. preliminary hearing set for June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Murphree
Frances Allen
Francis
John Crawford
Murphree
J. W. Dean
Crawford
Francis Road
Stanley Carmen
Ardmore
Sulphur
Ada
Murphrey
Carmen
Wounded prisoner declines operation dies after 300 minutes
Bernard Grant, facing potential execution after a stabbing by Walter Krauser, refused surgical help and died 300 minutes later despite petitions for clemency. Doctors at the house of correction hospital urged transfusion but Grant declined, saying his life should end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bernard Grant
Len Small
Grant
Walter Krauser
Fant
House of Correction
Local grocer faces egg yard mystery after chick hatches
Amid wartime relief efforts, a grocer in Ada reports a crate of eggs from Stonewall. A chick hatched during shipment, sparking questions of accountability and debt to the shipper. The incident unsettles the grocer and stirs debate over his reputation for fresh eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Ada
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Byron Norrell
Chandler
Coad
J. W. Gunn
Lincoln County
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Smith Baily
Tural
Panhandle
Kiamichis
Ottawa
Harmon
Hill
H. D. Lambert
Fontotoc County
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