The Tragedy of Hoover Editorial Recounts Four Year Rise and Fall
An editorial reflects four years after Hoover's rise to the presidency, praising early achievements and condemning later actions amid the Great Depression. It contrasts Hoover's noble stance with flawed decisions and laments the economic collapse while urging bank reopenings and stability. It also notes political fallout and Roosevelt's inaugural call to end fear and restore confidence.
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White House
Hoover
Washington
Buchanan
Andrew Johnson
Thad Stephens
Union Station
Congress
New York
Coolidge
Harding
Great Lessons From Jesus On Bread And Belief
A century of gospel narrative unfolds with Jesus feeding 5,000, teaching that spiritual bread surpasses daily loaves. The crowd clambers for a temporal kingdom, the disciples falter, and Jesus walks on water to reach them. The piece then connects moral resolve in American leaders Roosevelt and Garner with enduring political faith amid prohibition repeal debates.
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Jesus
Samaria
Galilee
Lake of Galilee
Cross of Calvary
City leaders urged business men to lead tax reform efforts
A Wagoner businessman argued he cannot enter politics, yet admitted high taxes hurt his profits. The piece condemns citizen apathy, notes rampant crime linked to immigration, and praises a new tax protest bond measure to curb frivolous lawsuits, urging swift Senate passage and governor approval.
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Wagoner
Hat
George
House
Senate
Murray releases funds for workers in Oklahoma
Governor William H. Murray announced release of about 300000 to be paid to workers under RF C loans and that checks drawn on the fund will be honored statewide. He cited March and April allotments totaling 1535289 with Tulsa county receiving 174485. The payroll will run about 500000 over two weeks as banks can cash checks nationwide.
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Oklahoma City
William H. Murray
Murray
Tulsa County
Tradesmens National Bank
Federal Reserve Branch Bank
Negro Gonfesato Regent Robbery Case
Thines, a colored man, moved rapidly for Vesil Weekly after a theft of an automobile wheel with tube and casing from Harris Tire Company. He was arrested within hours, pleaded guilty to second degree burglary, and placed on 2000 bond awaiting district court action. Absence of Justice Willoughby delayed disposition.
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Thines
Harris Tire
Cross admits car theft in Oklahoma City case
J. B. Cross of Coleman Texas pleaded guilty after arrest on Friday January 13 in a stolen car case. The car had been stolen in Oklahoma City and Cross was sentenced to three years after arraignment by Sheriff Clyde Kaiser.
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J. B. Cross
Coleman
Texas
Oklahoma City
Clyde Kaiser
Cross
Casakwa Murder Case Opens With State Evidence
The state began its chain of evidence in W Lester Scott murder trial claiming he beat his wife to death and hid her body in an automobile by a railroad crossing. Mrs Scott died in November 1931 as a train struck the car. crew testified the engine was cold on arrival. Scott then married Mabel Cloar, a key figure in the investigation and subpoenaed as a principal witness.
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Wewoka
Mar
W. Lester Scott
Scott
Mabel Cloar
Byng Girls Prepare for Regional Cage Tournament
Byng High School girls basketball team advances to the regional tournament in McLoud after winning the state district meet at Holdenville. They defeated Wetumka in the finals and will face Choctaw at 4 pm. The squad posted strong results this season, aiming for the state championship after county and conference titles, with last year reaching the state semifinals before losing to Cement.
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Bynz High School
McLoud
Holdenville
Wetumka
McLaud
Byne
Choctaw Girls
Byng
Tise
Cement
Death of Mrs Ella F McElroy at 615 West Tenth
Mrs Ella F McElroy wife of Sam McElroy died at home Wednesday night at 9 15 aged 3T Funeral services were held Thursday at 4 50 from the First Baptist Church with Dr C C Morris and Rev Parker officiating Criswell Funeral Home in charge She is survived by her husband two children Loraine and Edith three sisters Mrs Davie Roberts Ada Mrs Mattie Chandler Dilton Tex Mrs Josie Martin Denett Texas and two brothers J W Ishmael Malone Portales N M and A J Malone Olsten Texas
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Ella F. McElroy
Sam McElroy
West Tenth
First Baptist Church
C. C. Morris
Parker
Criswell Funeral Home
George Gray Winn 85 Died in Graham Oklahoma
George Gray Winn aged 85 died at his son’s Graham Oklahoma home Wednesday afternoon. Funeral home prepared the body for shipment to Russellville Arkansas for burial. He is survived by his widow of Ada Oklahoma and two sons L. R. Winn of Graham and James A. Winn of Russellville Arkansas. He had owned a home grocery for several years.
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George Gray Winn
Graham
Okla
Hudson-Keith Funeral Home
Russellville
Ark
Mr. Winn
West Fifteenth
Ada
L. R. Winn
James A. Winn
Winn
Obituaries for Ward and Sellers in Prom Priday
W T Ward 74 died Thursday at 6 pm at sister E W Wells 001 West Main. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm Criswell Funeral Home Chapel burial Rosedale cemetery cause heart trouble. J W Seffers 76 died Sunday at 4 25 am at home near Rebee. Funeral Monday at 1 pm Center cemetery burial Center cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Mr Sellers survived by widow Carrie and four daughters Lillie Hickabee Tulsa Minnie Hobgood Emma Thomason Mayme Sellers and three sons Jimmie Joe and Eodney Sellers.
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W. T. Ward
E. W. Wells
West Main
Criswell Funeral Home
Rosedale
Ward
J. W. Seffers
Rebee
Center Burial
Center Cemetery
Sellers
Carrie Sellers
Lillie Hickabee
Tulsa
Minnie Hobgood
Emma Thomason
Mayme Sellers
Jimmie
Joe
Eodney Sellers
Mrs. M. J. Burton 73 Dies in Ada Home
Mrs. M J Burton aged 73 died Sunday morning at 10 30 at her daughter's home in Ada Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2 from the First Baptist church of Shawnee burial in Shawnee cemetery Criswell's funeral director in charge
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M. J. Burton
Cc. G. Hice
Ada
First Baptist Church of
Shawnee
Shawnee Cemetery
Criswell
Mrs Myrtle Diemer Dies. Funeral Tuesday at Christian Church
Mrs Myrtle Irene Diemer wife of Charles Diemer died in a local hospital Monday morning at 1 o'clock Funeral services set for Tuesday March 7 at the Christian church with Rev Leslie G Smyth in charge She is survived by Mr Diemer and one daughter Marguerite Announcement by Criswell.
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Myrtle Irene Diemer
Charles Diemer
the Christian Church
Leslie G. Smyth
Diemer
Marguerite
Criswell
Obituary of EB Jackson of Stonewall Area
EB Jackson 30 died Sunday evening at his home near Stonewall Funeral services held Monday at 4 in Criswell Funeral Chapel Rev Park er officiating Burial at Rosedale Cemetery He is survived by widow Marie two children Pansie Lee Thomas his parents Mr and Mrs G W Jackson three brothers Earnest George Buell and sister Mrs Nellie Howard
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T. EB. Jackson
Stonewall
Criswell
Rev. Parker
Rosedale Cemetery
Mr. Jackson
Marie Jackson
Pansie Lee
Thomas
G. W. Jackson
Earnest
George
Buell Jackson
Nellie Howard
Dortha Fay Mathis Dies at 3 in Home
Dortha Fay Mathis 3 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Mathis died at the home 720 South Hope Monday at 1 10 PM. Funeral services were at 2 PM Tuesday from Criswell Funeral Home with Rev. W L Blackburn officiating. Burial in Rosedale cemetery. Survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters.
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Dortha Fay Mathis
G. M. Mathis
South Hope
Criswell Funeral Home
Rev
W. Ll. Blackburn
Rosedale
Dortha Fay
Dearman matriarch dies in Wardville Oklahoma
Mrs Josephine Dearman 72 mother of John Dearman of Lawrence died at a son’s home in Wardville Oklahoma Monday afternoon at 5 o clock Funeral services were from Criswell Funeral Home chapel Tuesday at 4 o clock Burial took place in Rosedale Cemetery Survived by three sons R C Dearman John Dearman and George Dearman
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Josephine Dearman
John Dearman
Lawrence
Wardville
Okla
Criswell Funeral Home
Rosedale Cemetery
Dearman
R. C. Dearman
George Dearman
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Fox dies at home
Glen David Fox infant son of Mr and Mrs Tilman Fox died at their home 10 West Main Monday evening at 9 o clock. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial followed at Rosedale cemetery Criswells in
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Glen David Fox
Tilman Fox
West Main
Rosedale Cemetery
Criswells
Prison burglars sentenced to San Quentin
San Francisco men James Haster and Thomas Phillip admitted burglary and asked the superior court to sentence them to San Quentin at once. Phillip quipped about a haircut and Phillip joked about teeth and tonsils. They received prison terms from one to 15 years.
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James Haster
Thomas Phillip
Burelars
Superior Court
San Quentin Prison
Phil
Haster
Phillip
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