Fire Destroys Main Building at Alva College
The historic main administration building of Northwestern State Teachers College at Alva, built in 1898, was destroyed by fire with damages over 500000. The library and museum contents burned. three students escaped from the third floor. A mass meeting was set to seek emergency state funds for replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva
Mar
Northwestern State Teachers College
Floyda Anthis
Clyde Friend
Cushing
Tony Anderson
Picher
Oklahoma
L. A. Ward
Bill Noah
Alva Fire Department
College
Nichols Introduces Soil Erosion Bill in House
Rep. Nichols of Oklahoma introduced a bill to move the soil erosion service to the Agriculture Department and to authorize 30 million dollars for 1935-1936. He urged a permanent department to preserve soil productivity and noted farm groups and administration support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Interior Department
Department of Agriculture
Representative Nichols
D-Okla
Department of Government
Nichols
The
Oklahoman
Wetumka High School Safe Robbery Sparks Multi-County Search
Suspects escaped with 132 dollars after smashing the Wetumka High School safe early today. Authorities from four counties joined a wide search for the thieves, linked to escaped Granite reformatory prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdenville
Mar
Granite Reformatory
Wetumka High School
Baby Bonds On Sale Here At Post Office
United States treasury baby bonds went on sale Friday March 1 nationwide. James W. Lewis postmaster said bonds available here until notice from the treasury. Bonds payable 10 years after purchase and redeemable anytime after 60 days. Smallest bond costs 18 75 dollars and at 10 years yields 25 dollars. Largest bonds available for 750 dollars and mature at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury
Postoffice
James W. Lewis
Treasury Department
Dobbins Escape Case Ties Three to Federal Probe
Two men Vee McKeown and Bryant McKeown pleaded not guilty when arraigned before U S Commissioner W C Edwards. J R Heaton was ordered held on bonds after being linked to warnings for Whitey Dobbins in a counterfeiting escape case. Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfield led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Allen Stanfield
Whitey Dobbins
Vee McKeown
Bryant McKeown
W. C. Edwards
J. R. Heaton
Dobbins
Heaton
Marshal Stanfield
Stanfield
McKeowns
War on crows eyed as legislature drafts bounty bill
Oklahoma City March 1 a house game and fish committee led by Dave Roberts drafted a substitute bill to the current measures. It would appropriate 30000 for the next biennium and pay five cents per head for crows hawks gophers jackrabbits wolves coyotes or bobcats killed with firearms and one cent per head if explosives are used. Four hundred dollars per county would be set aside to supplement county funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
House Game and Fish Committee
Dave Roberts
Grady
House
Senate
Game and Fish Commission
He Looks Like Outlaw Causes Inconvenience
Paul Allison Abbott resembling Raymond Hamilton, the southwest desperado, triggered a state wide manhunt. A Rosenberg report spurred a sheriff posse toward San Antonio. at Lavernia Abbott was detained while entering a cafe. He was released after Capt. Lee Miller clarified the mistaken identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Paul Allison Abbott
Raymond Hamilton
South Texas
Rosenberg
Hamilton
Lavernia
Here
Abbott
Bogalusa
Oklahoma relief funds allotted for March total 61 million
The Federal Relief Administration distributed 3 683 039 to Idaho North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon and Washington for the first 15 days of March bringing March totals to 61 122 093 The move leaves eight states and Hawaii without March funds while Minnesota waits for 10 million in state and local contributions to unlock aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Relief Administration
Idaho
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Hawaii
Arkansas
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Minnesota
New Mexico
New York
Vermont
Aubrey Williams
Relief Administration
Allocation saves Oklahoma relief agency from shutdown
Oklahoma City reports federal funds arrived just in time to avert a shutdown of the Oklahoma Emergency Relief Agency. Administrator John Eddleman said the $971,654 for the first half of March is far below the $2.7 million requested, risking cutbacks unless a larger second allotment arrives. February receipts totaled $2,235,448.82. Allocations include $650,000 general relief, $250,000 crisis relief, $32,927 transient relief, $21,500 education, and $17,227 student aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
OERA
John Eddleman
Eddleman
Oklahoma
Rose Bound Over on First Degree Burglary Charge
Cecil Rose remains jailed after a preliminary hearing on first degree burglary filed for entering Mr. Webber’s bedroom at 109 West 14th Street. A shoe cap and glove linked him to the crime and a fight occurred before Rose fled with a ten inch pipe. Prosecution noted a trip with Webber and about $60 in cash in Webber’s possession. Rose, married with two children, from Oklahoma City, worked locally four months. Bond set at $2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rose
Rose
A. W. Oliver
Webber
West 14Th Street
Oklahoma City
Life sentence for harboring bandits in Sapulpa
Pi Lee Davis was convicted of murder as an accessory in the slayings of two officers at his farm home and received a life sentence at McAlester prison. The jury reached a unanimous verdict after 52 ballots, with prior splits of 8 to 4 and 11 to 1, and the case was heard before Judge J Harvey Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapulpa
Okla
Lee Davis
McAlester
Davis
J. Harvey Smith
Bank
Mrs Mildred Meyers Dies in Oklahoma City
Mrs Mildred J Meyers 63 died at her Oklahoma City home Monday morning. Funeral at 4 pm Tuesday at Ada Episcopal church Rev Claude E Sayre to officiate. Burial in Memorial Park. Survived by daughter Mrs Walter Eakins of Oklahoma City and son Charles Pennington of Connecticut. Also four sisters and three brothers. She lived near Ada for years and her husband A B Meyers died earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred J. Myers
Oklahoma City
Ada
Episcopal Church
Claude E. Sayre
Memorial Park
Meyers
Walter Eakins
Charles Pennington
Connecticut
Ellen Henshaw
John S. Ely
L. M. Crosley
Cincinnati
A. M. McPheters
Wichita
Kan
Robert S. Johnson
Louisville
W. B. and
H. D. Johnson
A. B. Meyers
E. M. Roberts
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Oral
John Dansby
Luther
Mary Louise
Johnnie Robinson
Rosie Corbin
Melvalene
C. H. Sorrells
Will Corbin
Luther Dansby
John Brittain
H. G. Roper
Susie Sorrels
Gertrude Rudder
Raymond Melton
Charles Holt
Stratford
Oklahoma
Ed Moore Supports Rural Schools In Pontotoc County
Tulsa oil operator Ed H. Moore known for developing the John Fitts pool in Pontotoc County reflects on rural school needs. He donated 100 dollars for Franks school teacher salaries, notes enrollments have risen, and calls for more facilities and a substantial building. He urges sustained contributions beyond brief gifts and seeks care for Onward district students through county efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed H. Moore
Tulsa
John Fitts
Pontotoc County
Franks
Moore
Ray Stegall
Onward
Mr. Stegall
Byng Teams Win First Games At District Tourney
District play opens with Byng securing wins in Holdenville. Boys Byng 16 Francis 10 and girls Byng 56 Bearden 12 lead results as Ada County teams enter state contention. Additional matchups include Stuart over Butner and Cromwell over Calvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Holdenville
Ada High Cougars
Pauls Valley
Oklahoma City
Francis
Butner
New Lima
Bearden
Stuart
Cromwell
Calvin
Wetumka
Rosedale
Paoli
Consolidated No
Hughes Consolidated
Elmore City
Maysville
Purcell
Wayne
Vaness
Washington
Stratford
Wynnewood
Pauli
White Bead
Pernell
Bradley
Bryan
Preell
Fitzhugh
Atwood
Sasakwa
Maud
Dale
Seminole
Varnum
Easley Hurries Calves to Weight At Ada Sale
Joe Beasley of seven miles south of Ada sold a dozen whiteface calves to Haskell Wilburn. Calves aged six to eleven months weighed a total 9,279 pounds, an average of 772 1/2 pounds each. Beasley favored crop feeding while keeping mothers until weaning. Beasley’s method appears effective. Also noted is county actions: J B Hill and the county cotton production committee will visit McAlester for 1935 acreage control planning. Charles Young was edged in a San Antonio Junior College contest. Forty-one teams competed with East Central teams reaching the tenth round. senior boys Paul Hughes Homer Ledbetter and girls Louise Shipman Dorothy Summers were mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Beasley
Ada
Haskell Wilburn
Mr. Beasley
J. B. Hill
McAlester
Charles Young
San Antonio Junior College
San Antonio
Texas
Paul Hughes
Homer Ledbetter
Louise Shipman
Dorothy Summers
Crop control program boosts Pontotoc County farm incomes in 1934
In 1934 government programs lifted farm earnings in Pontotoc county. Cotton payments reached $229,825.82 while livestock aid totaled $143,191.70. There was no wheat program in the county and the corn hog payments added thousands to farmers and landlords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Prajadhipok Abdicates Siamese Throne in 1935
In Cranleigh England on March 4 1935 Prajadhipok of Siam abdicated ending an absolute monarchy He named no successor and Prince Aanada the former king’s nephew was expected to become Siam’s ruler The former king and Queen Rambaibarni now Princess Sukhodaya met reporters during the announcement and playful remarks about umbrellas and lunar relations followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranleigh, Eng
Prajadhipok
Aanada
Lausanne
Switzerland
Rambaibarni
Sukhodaya
EC Debaters Take Third and Fourth in Meet
East Central junior boys placed two teams in the semifinals at the Southeastern Invitational at Durant but finished third and fourth. The girls and senior boys teams each went through seven rounds before elimination as 115 teams from seven states competed. junior teams included Derwood Clay with R E Carlton and Glenn Watson with another partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
Durant
Derwood Clay
R. E. Carlton
Altus Junior College
Glenn Watson
Treasury Deficit Mounts in Eight Months of the Year
The government ran a deficit of 2.25 billion dollars for the first eight months of the fiscal year ending June 30. By February 28 the gap was smaller than the prior year. Gross income rose 377 million while expenditures grew 274 million. The gross national debt stood at 28.526 billion, about 2.5 billion higher than last year.
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Treasury
Washington
Tishomingo Gets Grounds Project At Three Schools
Tishomingo schools under J. C. Scott improved appearance via an FERA project approved for 3820.50 dollars. Thirteen feet of concrete walks were added along with landscaping shrubbery and tree transplants from the old Harlow Institute.
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Tishomingo
J. C. Scott
FERA
Harlow Institute
Trade Review Sees Steady Business Signals With Spring Demand
Dunn and Bradstreet reports a more genuine realization of sound basic conditions supporting expansion. Manufacturing output rises and skilled unemployment falls, signaling accelerated activity. Prices seem to have bottomed and some items may advance soon. Retail divisions show strength with weather delaying gains. Merchandisers anticipate the largest spring selling season in five years and raise merchandise needs estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dunn & Bradstreet
Weekly Trade Review
Gore Welcomes Mrs Waters To Senate Contest
U S Senator Gore welcomes Mrs George A Waters to the Oklahoma senate race. He praises her and notes the race will be “the more the merrier.” Waters once ran Granite penitentiary ward and led a 1932 escape by inmates aided by women and children. Gore declines comment on Oklahoma runoff repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gore
Okla
George A. Waters
Granite
Senate
Guarantees No Inflation During Roosevelt's Presidency
Boston reports Don Richberg, executive director of the national emergency council, promised at a weekly forum that there will be no inflation in the United States during Franklin D. Roosevelt's six-year presidency. He cautioned that he cannot forecast the future beyond that period.
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Boston
Donald R. Richberg
National Emergency Council
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Old South Meeting House
NRA
Richberg
Roosevelt
Crows Prove Tough Targets For Trapshooters
In Big Springs Texas 25 local gunners tested live crows as targets replacing clay pigeons. The crowd watched as bystanders with loaded guns guarded the birds to prevent escapes. Tomorrow about 1000 crows will be used for pest control in a larger event with Beal Jester and W. E. Fairless achieving nine hits out of ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Tex
Beal Jester
Texas Game and Fish Commission
W. E. Fairless
Abilene
Texas Negro Saved From Angry Mob
An unnamed 21 year old Blackie Jackson faced an attempted criminal attack on a 19 year old Atlanta Texas girl. A mob threatened action at Atlanta but he was moved to Linden Texas for safety after City Marshal Homer Carter detoured the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden
Tex
Texas
Blackie Jackson
Atlanta
Jackson
Quilla Hardagree
Homer Carter
Carter
Hardagree
East Texas
District tourney totals shake Pontotoc county teams
Pontotoc county squads dominated state district tournaments. Ada high boys captured Class A with a 34 33 final over Holdenville, Byng boys won Class B 28 14, Byng girls fell to New Lima in finals, Stonewall swept two divisions with Class A boys 40 18 over Coalgate.
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Pontotoc County
Holdenville
Ada High School
Byng
New Lima
Ada - High-Holdenville
Ada
Adans
Cougars
Wetumka High
Allen
Byng Boys
Atwood
Byng’s
Lima Lassies
Stringtown
Stonewall
Stonewall Boys
Coalgate
Coalgate Girls
Oklahoma Interscholastic Meet Set for April at Norman
Oklahoma high schools will compete April 25 to 27 at the University of Oklahoma in Norman for the 31st annual Oklahoma Interscholastic meet. Scholarships will waive fees for first and second place curricular winners, with certificates awarded. Curricular events run first two days. baseball and tennis on Friday and Saturday. track and field on the final day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Mar
University of Oklahoma
F. G. Tappan
School of Electrical Engineering
Oklahoma
Marriage of Ada Girl Announced
Mr and Mrs N H Deering announce the marriage of their daughter Juanita to M E McGlamery Saturday at 4 p m in the home of the bridegroom s mother Mrs M E McGlamery at Pickton Texas. The bride attended the Ada public schools and was graduated from Ada high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Deering
Juanita
M. E
Tom and Jerry the oxen pull hard on Oklahoma farm
Depew reports Ora Turnbull keeps Tom and Jerry five miles south of town in Salt Creek as a special heavy work team. He says they can pull with mules, beat cotton loads, and require less food, making good time into town when hitched to a wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depew
Mar
Tom
Jerry
Oklahoma
Ora Turnbull
Salt Creek
Tom and
Turnbull
Hearing On Padlock Case Is Continued
Judge Tal Crawford heard testimony in support of a restraining order to padlock the East Main hotel operated by Mr and Mrs George Ford. County officials seek authority to bar its use as a hotel. The hearing was adjourned until Saturday to allow defense witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tal Crawford
East Main Hotel
George Ford
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Hughes County
Pittsburg
Okmulgee
Okfuskee
Bill Gaddy
Gaddy
Wetumika High School
U. S. Treasury
Bill Alls
Elrp
Aussie Elliott
Eldon Wilson
Deubert Carolin
Tom Brumley
C. P. Lloyd
Mildred Meyers
ED Moore
Oklahoma High School Athletic Association
Easley
Joe Easley
Cotton Committee
England
Dun & Bradstreet
Mrs. Waters
FDR
UNITY
Ada High
Byng Girls
McLoud
Wolf
Earlsboro
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