Pontotoc County Farms Grow 14 Percent in Five Years
Federal farm census shows Pontotoc County rising from 2 671 farms on April 1 1930 to 3 051 on January 1 1935 a net gain of 389 farms about 14 percent The rise is tied to residents returning to farming and subdivision of land near Ada Oklahoma A M College Dr J T Sanders notes similar increases in Coal County and explains broader economic factors while city populations edge up with oil boom effects.
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Pontotoc County
J. T. Sanders
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Federal
Federal Census of Agriculture
Ada
Census Bureau
Coal County
Sanders
Oklahoma Governor Drops 3 Percent Sales Tax Plan
Oklahoma City March 4. Governor E W Marland abandons a 3 per cent sales tax in favor of a broad 2 per cent transactions tax. Legislative leaders push revenue measures amid compromises while housing and industries bills are delayed awaiting federal action. Budget totals and relief funding discussed as Marland warns of vetoes. Washington aid promised to March 15.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
E. W. Marland
Overnor Marland
Senate
Relief Bill Passes Oklahoma House In Emergency Aid Vote
The Oklahoma House approved a revised 1.5 million dollar emergency relief bill by a 90 to 10 vote, sending it to Governor Marland who had sought 4.9 million dollars for the period. Governor Marland criticized the plan as inadequate for federal relief demands. Rep Schwoerke condemned relief funds for “pencil pushers” and carpet baggers, urging changes.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
House
Marland
Schwoerke
Oklahoma
John Eddleman
Ada Weather Delivers Wind and Rain Across Oklahoma
The report notes a storm moving through Oklahoma with cloudy conditions on Sunday and showers in the afternoon. Early Monday a strong north wind brought heavy rainfall, totaling about zero inches per government records, but the weekend warmth remained.
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Ada
Oklahoma
Byrom Proposes High Land Tax Amendment
Representative Byrom introduces a constitutional amendment to place a heavy graduated land tax and license fee on owners of more than 640 acres. He says the aim is to break up large holdings into smaller homestead tracts. The plan details a five mill fee on the first 640 acres over 640, ten mills on the next 640, and fifteen mills on acres beyond 1,280 for the first year.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Byrom
Greer
Oklahoma governor pushes for revenue measures amid recovery plan push
Tulsa reports a sharp drop in U S crude oil output to 2 491 476 barrels daily for the week ending March 2 with declines across Oklahoma Texas California and other states. Gov. Murray defends the federal recovery program urges immediate revenue measures and warns against legislative delays. He accuses lobbyists of pressuring lawmakers while calling for public support for his plan. The house considers a 30 day recess and sine die adjournment proposals.
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Tulsa
Mar
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Texas
California
Oklahoma City
Seminole-St Louis Sd
East Texas
Lathrop
Joiner
North Central
Texas Panhandle
East Central
Gulf Coast
Southwest
Kansas
North
Louisiana
Arkansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain Area
Futrell Urges Relief Measure To Avert Mobs In Arkansas
Gov. J. Marion Futrell in Little Rock urged immediate relief funding by an emergency tax plan to raise about 6.8 million dollars for the next biennium. He warned that without fed eral relief resumed the state would face hungry mobs and demanded passage of the omnibus tax bill to reestablish federal aid by sharing the burden.
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Little Rock
Ark
J. Marion Futtrell
Arkansas
Futrell
Marland To Address Public On Radio Plea In Oklahoma
Oklahoma Governor E W Marland announced he will go to the people by radio to test support for his recovery and revenue program aligned with President Roosevelt. He charged Republican interests lobbyists and William H Murray Democrats with dominating state capitol influence and aims to travel the countryside to learn if the public still backs his program.
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Capitol
Murray Democrats
Oklahoma City
Roosevelt
E. W. Marland
William H. Murray
Negro Grins At Hood and Noose Before Death on Gallows
Alonzo Robinson alias James H Coyner the large negro grave robber and confessed slayer was executed for the December slayings and mutilation of Mrs Aurelius B Turner and her husband in their home near Cleveland Mississippi National guardsmen stood with bayonets outside the jail as Sheriff McLean triggered the trap at the Bolivar county jail.
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Cleveland
Miss
Alonzo Robinson
James H. Coyner
Aurelius B. Turner
National
E. R. McLean
Bolivar County
Newlywed Ackersons Prospect With Can Opener
BLACKWELL Okla The newlyweds Floyd and wife search for value in tins at a prenuptial shower where friends opened cans and removed labels leaving fruit and vegetables as gifts for their hopeful domestic future.
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Blackwell
Okla
Floyd Ackersons
Wallace Loses San Francisco Milk Regulation Appeal
The ninth US circuit court of appeals ruled that Secretary Wallace lacked authority under the Agricultural Adjustment Act to license or regulate milk producers engaged solely in intra state business.
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Wallace
San Francisco
Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Secretary of Agriculture
Ickes Allows Cancelation Of Exclusive Filling Station Contracts
Secretary Ickes authorized filling station operators to cancel exclusive dealing contracts on 30 days notice for all petroleum products and barred exclusive contracts on lubricating oil. The move targets 130 000 to 150 000 stations and aims to aid independent refiners and dealers. No action yet from the trade commission on anti trust concerns.
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Washington
Mar
Ickes
The
Trade Commission
Died at home Mrs Cliff Cobb and illness hits Allen school
Mrs Cliff Cobb died at her Allen home on Thursday afternoon after weeks of illness. Albert Medlock, a local teacher, has been ill and may resign. influenza and colds have reduced attendance. The Ramsey home in Atwood burned after a kerosene lamp ignited gasoline during laundry work. the Ramseys escaped with minor losses and no injuries.
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Allen
Cliff Cobb
Albert Medlock
Howard Bollinger
Medlock
Ralph Ramsey
Atwood
Mrs. Ramsey
Our Greatest Need Balanced Oklahoma Budget Demand
Ponca City News urges a balanced budget for Oklahoma, criticizing the practice of appropriating first and finding revenue later. The paper notes a growing $21,000,000 deficit, few revenue measures passed besides the cigarette tax, and argues budgets must balance with associated revenue bills before any appropriations become law. It insists no spending without secured funding and calls for decisive legislative action before adjournment.
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Ponca
Oklahoma
Waters Cleared by Senate Committee
Fugitives Kuykendall Baker and Stanphill were captured near Fairview Oklahoma after a prison break at Granite on February 17. They and John Jester were taken into custody as bloodhounds located the dugout. Kuykendall and Baker faced gunfire and were wounded but not seriously. Stanphill, 22, already serving 20 years, and Kuykendall, 29, with 75 year terms, are to Granite for detention. Jester was also captured.
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Fairview
Okla
Granite
Major
Dewey
Blaine
Mallory
Kuykendall
W. L. Baker, Jr
Dale Stanphill
W. L. Hall
James Payton Jones
John Jester
Possemen
First State Bank of
Seiling
Fred Lewis Myers
Stanphill
Baker
Casey Renamed to State Pharmacy Board Post
Tishomingo drug store owner T B Casey was renamed on the state pharmacy board by Governor Marland. Casey had previously served on the same board during the Murray administration. Confirmation of the appointment was announced from Oklahoma City Tuesday.
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Tishomingo
T. B. Casey
Tishomingo Drug Store
State Pharmacy Board
E. W. Marland
Oklahoma City
Casey
Murray
Fire destroys H A Taylors home after stove explodes
Flames from an oil stove in the H A Taylor kitchen quickly engulfed the house late Monday evening. Mrs. Taylor suffered severe burns on her hands as the stove exploded while she prepared supper. aside from a radio and stove, nothing was saved.
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H. A. Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
County chose Easterling as sheriff successor to Hunt
The sheriff position to replace Fred Hunt, recently named warden at Granite, was settled Tuesday with the appointment of B. E. Easterling, chairman of the county commissioners. Mack Rutherford, the commissioner elect, was appointed to join the board of commissioners.
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Fred Hunt
Granite
B. E. Easterling
Board of County Commissioners
Mack Rutherford
Board of Commissioners
Brannon Case Remanded for Retrial Over Witness Notice Flaw
Walter A. Brannon, tried for Jim Wood murder and appealing to the criminal court of appeals, won remand for retrial. The court found a technical error by the prosecution in the notice to defendant of witnesses to appear in the case.
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Walter A. Brannon
Jim Wood
Criminal Court of Appeals
V I A Holds Fourth District Convention In Coalgate
Earl Middleton secretary of the Coal County V I A chapter says the fourth district convention will be held in Coalgate on the fourth Sunday in May.
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Coalgate
Earl Middleton
Coal County
The
Death of Z. T. Maxwell In City Home
Z. T. Maxwell died yesterday at his daughter's home, Mrs. Hurst, in the city after years of ill health. The passing, while anticipated due to age, came as a shock to many friends.
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Z. T. Maxwell
Mrs. Hurst
Clarita man named OERA administrator for Coal County
Fred O'Neal of Clarita was recently named as administrator for Coal County by the Oklahoma Employed Resources Authority to succeed in the post.
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Fred O'Neal
Clarita
OERA
Coal County
Quicker Aid to Roads Planned by House Committee
Washington March 5 The House roads committee chaired by Cartwright urged action on a roads appropriation bill to bypass delays from the president's $4 80 000 000 work relief plan. Cartwright said he would send letters to key officials inviting meeting to advance the plan.
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Washington
Cartwright
Okla
House Roads Committee
Marvin McIntyre
Burns
House
Hayden
Ariz
House Rules Committee
The
Oklahoman
Defective Wiring Blamed for Northwestern College Fire
Oklahoma City March 5. Fire that destroyed the $500000 administration building at Northwestern State Teachers College Alva last week was blamed on defective wiring in a report to Governor Marland by college president O E Hatcher. Marland asked budget officer R R Owens and C H Hyde of Alva to estimate the replacement cost of the largest educational building in Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Northwestern State Teachers College
Alva
O. E. Hatcher
Marland Marland
R. R. Owens
C. H. Hyde
Oklahoma
Fugitives Captured After Gun Battle Near Fairview
Oklahoma City March 5. Three Granite reformatories fugitives Molloy Kuykendall W L Baker Jr and Dale Stanphill were captured by a posse near Fairview after a morning gun battle. Kuykendall wounded slightly and treated before transfer to the reformatory. A farmer was held for harboring the men.
Condemned Men Declared Insane at McAlester
Three condemned prisoners Billy Prescott 19 Robert Denton 22 and Herman Wielan may avoid the last mile from the state penitentiary officials in McAlester said today that the men have been declared insane by physicians and will be kept under medical care rather than executed.
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McAlester
Billy Prescott
Robert H. Denton
Herman
Wate Waters Cleared in Oklahoma Prison Inquiry
Oklahoma City March 4 Senate investigators cleared Mrs George A Waters former warden of the Granite state reformatory of cruelty to prisoners. The report found reports of sexual perversion unfounded and discredited George Matlage as a troublesome inmate. Waters announced plans to run for the U S Senate and to write a book on prison problems.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
George A. Wateers
Granite State Reformatory
Special Investigating Committee
Gerald Spencer
Chickash
George Marlage
Marland
Waters
George A. Waters
Matlage
George Matlage
Madage
Oklahoma Board Recommends Commutation for Three Death Row Inmates
An examining board said three Oklahoma death row prisoners were insane and urged Warden Key to seek commutation to life. Sanity trials in district court will follow. Prescott, Denton, and Wieland faced murder convictions in distinct Oklahoma cases from the 1930s.
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W. S. Key
Prescott
Joe Bell
McAlester
United States Supreme Court
Denton
John Qosby Peters
Oklahoma City
Wieland
Muskogee
D. W. Griffin
F. M. Adams
Oklahoma State Hospitals
Charles M. Pearce
Welcome Raines Flees Desert Prisoner Returns Home
Raines, a Tucson prison fugitive, claimed his name is not an alias and surrendered in Lehigh, Oklahoma, asking to be sent back to El Reno federal reformatory where he was originally sentenced for illegal possession of homemade whiskey. U S Commissioner Mountcastle considered the request with uncertainty.
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Muskogee
Mar
Welcome Raines
Tucson
Ariz
Welcome
Arizona
Coalgate
Okla
Lehigh
el Reno
U. S
R. M. Mountcastle
Raines
Morse Family Plans March 15 Celebration
The William Morse family in Humboldt will mark multiple occasions on March 15. Mr and Mrs Morse celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary, Mrs Morse has a birthday, Darryll Morse and his birthday, and Lemuel Webb Morse the grandfather turns 95.
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Humbolt, Jra
William Morse
Mrs. Morse
Darryll
Lemuel Webb Morse
Humboldt
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Chester A. Keyes
Oxiahowa
House Legal Advisory Committee
Leon C. Phillips
Phillips
New Deal
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OHARP
Helief
H. L. Reager
Curtis Floyd
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Pitcher
Fort Sill
Trin
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Farmer
Stamphill
Granite Break
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