Important Letter From Supt Floyd to School Patrons
Supt Floyd addresses school boards and patrons regarding the 1918 1919 school year. He notes counties with 65 districts valued at 15 million, 11360 scholastic population, six affiliated high schools, eleven older brick or concrete buildings, multiple teacherages, and ongoing bond votes for new buildings. He urges cooperation, consolidation, and improvements to provide better education and community life.
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A. Floyd
School Officers and Term Length Guidance From A Floyd
A Floyd urges school boards to elect a dedicated clerk for three years and to support improvements. He recommends eight to nine month terms, promotes poultry shows and club work, stresses repairs and supplies, explains revised compulsory education and truancy rules, and calls for regular board visits to assess needs and reports.
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State Board of Education
Renters urged to buy home through small weekly payments
An article advocates real estate investment in Ada urging renters to swap yearly payments for a home ownership plan. It cites a table showing long term savings and asserts real estate grows with the city, encouraging readers to own part of their city and secure future wealth.
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Ada
United States
John Jacob Astor
Ulysses
Okla
Ada District Test Drilling Near Hewitt Pool Start
A drill test by Felmlee is under way in Ada near section 124n-5e. The Iokla Oil company and Westheimer and Daube own the acreage, with federal reports prompting the test. First hole abandoned at 459 ft. second well just starting after oil shows to 450 ft.
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Ada
A. Felmlee
Hewitt Pool
Ardmoreite
McKeown Seeks Aid for Injured Veterans Education Loans
Washington June 19 Rep Tom D McKeown introduces a bill to aid honorably discharged soldiers sailors and marines. It provides loans up to 2000 at 5 percent interest for up to seven years to pursue education or start business or industry. Security includes assignment of war risk insurance policy.
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Washington
Tom D. McKeown
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Supt
Floyd
Hill
Pratt
Moser’s
McKeown
Gwin & Mays
France
Guaranty State Bank
D. C
Abney
Chas. F. Burden
E. J. Mallory
Clyde C. Randel
J. A. Smith
Cashier
Cecil Mallory
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