Dr Edward Davis to Attend International Law Sessions
Dr Edward Davis a history and government professor from East Central will travel to Ann Arbor Michigan for the Seventh Session of International Law by invitation of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace He is one of 37 students and 21 states plus DC and Canada represented Oklahoma will have four members including David W Pierce Dora Ann Stewart and Fred G Watts The session gathers scholars from Halifax to Decatur with lecturing by James B Scott Jess B Reeves George G Wilson Percy E Corbett and George A Finch on international law and world peace
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Edward Davis
East Central
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Davis
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
District of Columbia
Canada
Oklahoma
Savis
David W. Pierce
Northwestern Teachers College
Alva
Dora Ann Stewart
Southwestern State Teaches College
Weatherford
Fred G. Watts
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Halifax
Nova Scotia
California
Seattle
Washington
Decatur
Georgia
James B. Scott
Washington D.C
Jess B. Reeves
University of Michigan
George Grafton Wilson
Harvard University
Percy E. Corbett
McGill University
Montreal
George A. Finch
American Journal of International Law
Washington, D. C
Practice Fly Casting Down Town Not Now
Gilbert Reed of Tulsa recalls practicing fly casting on Ada Main Street near Bensler's drug store with a red and cob fly. Dr Carl Browell showed technique by tying a cab on the line and casting to any spot while horse traffic passed. Reed, Bill, Henry Johnston and others later went to Connerville for more casting, taking eight trout from Blue River by dawn.
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Gilbert Reed
Tulsa
Shorty Robb
Bill
Henry Johnston
Blue
Connerville
Reed
Promotion Seen for Lt. Commander Cullins Jr
Information indicates Lt. Commander T. Q. Cullins Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Cullins of East Twelfth, is set for promotion as about 571 Navy and Marine officers await Roosevelt approval under a revised system. Cullins, a Annapolis graduate, has served four years, currently with the hydrographic office in San Pedro, California, and has two years as lieutenant commander. He led duties in the Philippines and China, served as executive officer on the Destroyer Chester with the presidential party to Manila, aided postquake areas in Japan, and accompanied the president to Rio de Janeiro for the Pan American conference.
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T. Q. Cullins
T. C. Cullins
Navy
Roosevelt
Curtins
Annapolis
San Pedro
Calif
Philippines
China
Chester
Rio de Janeiro
Joan Garner
Manila
Manuel Quezon
Ada Tecumseh tragedy ends couple after stroke and plea
G W Frank Ussary an 85 year old Ada native living in Tecumseh shot himself after his wife Elizabeth died from a stroke. The couple, married 32 years, moved to Tecumseh 19 years ago following his pardon after a prior murder case. Neighbors recall hard times after the 1924 bank failure and note both relied on old age pensions. Services set for Tecumseh First Baptist Church.
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G. W
Frank" Ussary
Ada
Tecumseh
Ussary
Elizabeth Ussary
Pontolos County
Assary
Depry
George Londgate
Pottawatomic County
Min
First Baptist cl
A XL
R M. Jordan
Ussare
Edrar Townsend
Marietta
Jim
Townsend
Prernell
Maud Alston
Maud
J. d. Jordan
Frank
Antil
Ada Water Extension Nears Completion Under WPA Plan
The WPA project to enlarge Ada’s northwest water system should finish by Tuesday, announced by the Tocal WPA office. Fifteen workers have logged nine days on the task, laying over 1000 feet of new main lines to boost supply. J. H. Pryor, commissioner, secured the project to address a deficient water supply and add needed extensions.
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WPA
Ada
Tocal Wpa
Saturay
J. H. Pryor
Haddock Gets 10 Year Term
Oklahoma City June 24 The criminal court of appeals affirms James L Haddock s manslaughter conviction in Pontottoe county and reduces his sentence from 20 years to 10 years Judge B B Barefoot wrote the opinion noting the case was sent back for a new trial but the appeal upheld the conviction The court found a statement Haddock made while jailed without counsel or warning was admissible and considered in reducing the term
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
iThe Criminal Court of Appeals
James L. Haddock
Pontottoe County
B. B. Barefoot
District Court
Haddock
M. F. Maner
Byars
Ada
Ketchern
Maner
Barefoot
Sudden Torrent Takes Nine Lives Near Havre Montana
Flood waters from the Milk River in North Central Montana have claimed at least nine lives, with one missing as residents brace for higher tides. The disaster hit Harlem and Gravelley Coulee near Laredo with a 20 foot wall of water driving through valleys, amplifying devastation across farms and property. Weather churned to cloudburst levels across the state, likened to the Custer Creek flood.
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Havre
Moni
Montana
Malta
Harlem
Custer Creek
Milwaukee Railroad
Gravelley Coulee
Laredo
Quichas
Coulee
West Point Graduate Lt James Lewis on Leave
Lt James Lewis recently graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and is enjoying leave at his family home. He will report to Fort Logan in Colorado for infantry duty before pursuing a year of engineering study at Cornell University. He ranked seventeenth in his class and is a new army officer.
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James Lyon Lewis
United States Military Academy
West Point
Uncle Sam
Jamel W. Lewis
Lewis
Fort Logan
Cole
Cornell University
West Pointers
City Jail Undergoing Spring Cleaning and Renovation
The city jail, located in the basement of the Convention hall, is being cleaned and renovated. Workmen have applied paint and whitewash to walls and are installing new beds and mattresses, according to chief of police Raymone Rains.
Incoherent talks in county jail six days
A red haired, unkempt man has spoken to himself for six days in a county jail cell. He mutters in a nonsensical language, then sings, and at times preaches a sermon or curses. Officers say they hoped to commit him to an institution. He cannot identify his origins.
Damages Sought Over Acid Tanks On Ada Property
W A Alexander as administrator of Lula V Alexander's estate filed in district court for 2000 damages. The suit names Halliburton Oil Well Cementing and the Oklahoma City Ada and Atoka Railway as joint defendants over acid tanks built on railroad right of way through Lula Alexander’s Ada property, causing noxious gas and reduced rental value from 45 dollars a month to zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company
Oklahoma City-Ada and
Atoka Railway
W. A. Alexander
Lula V. Alexander
Ada
Halliburton Company
Railway
Hudson Carpenter Controversy Refiles Civil Suit
The Hudson Carpenter dispute widens as Orville Carpenter files a second $10,000 civil suit naming Hudson as defendant. Earlier, Hudson sued for $10,000 over injuries from an altercation linked to a $182 peace justice judgment. Both men face assault charges and await district court trial after bond release.
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Smith Hudson
R. EB. Carpenter
Orville Carpenter
R. E. Carpenter
Hudson
Carpenter
State Helpless To Check Liquor
OKLAHOMA CITY June 35 ) 21 If Oklahoma chokes off liquor from dry states it borders it will be gone without federal help The tenth circuit court of appeals ruled the treasury department legal when it said the liquor enforcement act of 1938 did not apply to Oklahoma as the state had no complete embargo on liquor and no licensing system for liquor imported for medicinal or scientific purposes Assisting Attorney General Sam Lattimore said there is nothing they can do They are not parties to the action leaving us helpless regarding federal cooperation
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tenth Circuit Court of
Politics in relief slips senate oversight
Washington reports reveal senators discussing relief politics were surprised to learn the senate approved a 33.753 billion pump priming bill that dropped state WPA administrator confirmation. Senator Hatch noted the deletion but did not attempt to amend, fearing little political impact. A senate campaign expenditures committee meeting was called to probe relief politics concerns.
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Washington
Senate
Hateh
N. M
Meeker's “Oldest” Dies in Oklahoma Town
Mrs Susan McGee Meeker’s oldest citizen died at her home today after 15 years in Meeker Oklahoma. A charter member of the Presbyterian church, she is survived by her son Walter J. McGee of Oklahoma City and three daughters Mrs Elizabeth M Roope of Guthrie Mrs Minnie B Walker of Meeker and Mrs Georgia Primm of Meeker.
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Meeker
Oks
Susan FL
McGee
The
Presbyterian Church
Walter J. McGee
Oklahoma Ity
Elizabeth M. ‘Roope
Guthrie
Minnie B. Walker
Georgia Primm
Spy Hunt Urged by FDR in Budget Talk
President Roosevelt urged adding funds for counter-espionage after press questions about a planned series on New York spy investigations by Leon G. Turreu. He noted army and navy intelligence have been underfunded and emphasized the patriotism ethics dilemma raised by the pending articles.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
New York
Leon G. Turreu
Justice Department
Turreu
G-man
Plans sent to PWA for Ada junior high school
Ada district seeks a 300000 dollar junior high with a 1200 seat auditorium and 815 student capacity funded in part by a 90000 bond issue. The plan would move ninth grade from the aging senior high, easing crowding while four Ada PWA projects including a city hall fire station sewer and drainage were approved in Washington.
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Ada
PWA
Procter
Washington
PWA rushes non federal help with loans grants
Washington June 4 The Public Works Administration rushes to complete 1570 non federal allotments by nightfall distributing 36 808 267 in loans and grants for 286 projects bringing total to 1492 projects with 52 188 120 estimated cost Grants totaling 17 862 500 are included Applicants will provide extra funds to reach total construction costs More than 300 non federal projects worth about 90 000 000 expected to be announced later Officials expect tomorrow to announce 209 federal projects Combined federal and non federal programs would yield about 600 000 000 in construction across nearly 2000 developments Further allotments pending as approved The allocations include Oklahoma sewage 3 20
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Winn in Denial of Bank Robbery Charge
Dallas, June 25 12 Jack Winn aviation? pleated Innocert today when arraigned before U S Commissioner John Davis on a charge of bank robbery at Bradley on June 9. He said he remained in an automobile while Hamilton and Walters fled. A trio of robbers escaped with about 1600 dollars.
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Dallas
Tex
Jack Winn
Floyd Hamilton
U. S
John Davis
Bradley
Jexarkanan
Davis
Winn
Hamilton
Ed. Walters
Montague County
Uncle Frank heads to Gettysburg reunion in style
Ada veteran 92, known as Uncle Frank Jones, plans to attend the joint Blue and Gray veterans gathering at Gettysburg July 1 to 4 with W. B. Cantwell. Friends fund a new outfit. local J Penny store aids with hat shirt shoes and suit as he travels from Ada awaiting a large reunion of Civil War comrades.
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Frank ‘Jones
Gettysburg
Frank
Ada
W. B. Cantwell
Congress
J. ©. Penny
Boy Hit By Truck In Bicycle Accident
A twelve year old Negro boy named J. C. Cravens was recovering in a local hospital Saturday night with scalp lacerations after a truck crashed into his bicycle early Saturday morning. The driver Be M. Thompson told police the accident was unavoidable and the boy was reported in satisfactory condition.
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J. C. Cravens
Be M. Thompson
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T. C. Cullins, Jr
U. S. Navy
Mrs. Cullins
G. W. “Frank” Ussary
James Lewis
Hyde Park
Basil O'Connor
Averilla Herrie
Leroy Hubbard
Clay Williams
Keith Morgan
Chas
National Foundation For
Beelah
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company, 0. C. 4. & A
FDR
West Fitts
East Bebee
Morgan
Bill Korhomae
Lorene Keaton
Miss Wallace
Miss Dennis
Rosemary Morgan
Elbert Ross
Latta
East Central College
Borger
Texas
Arga Cafe
McSwain
West Main Street
Oklahoma ‘Oil Scouts
Glassmire
Fitts
Simpson Roadhouse
Ilinois Lite
Cromwell
Rond
Breco
Bebee Pool
Delaney
Starrett
Viola
Siclair Prairie
Dixon Oil
Shields
Myers
Jesse Field
Coal County
Origital Dept
Hunton Lime
Carter
Wildcat
Tae
Gilcrease
Minton-Osborn
A. Jones
Busby
Om Scouts
Aldridge Hotel
S. H. Glassmire
Maurice
Miesse
Oo Se
Pontotoc County
First National Bank
J. A. Leverett
Federal ‘Deposit Insurance Corporation
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