Farmers Offered 305 In Prizes For Quality Crops
Ada Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee announces a Pontotoc county cotton contest with total prize money of 305 dollars. Entries require 7-8 inch staple cotton and full record keeping to assess yield, compliance, and production economy for 1000 points. Contest closes December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Committee of
The
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Pontotoc County
Ada Chamber
AAA
Surprises In Auto License Tests Prompt Public Safety Warnings
Oklahoma City March 9 A surge of complaints over a new driver license exam prompts safety officials to urge applicants to consider the tests' purpose. Some drivers with decades of safe driving protested. one man found color blind was still allowed a license. Examiners report many objections yet most examinees show no resentment as 2 242 licenses have been denied since January 1.
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Oklahoma City
State
Public Safety Department
Safety Department
Abe Block
Black
Rsans
Lastanuary 1
Huge Order of Warplanes To U.S. Army Soon
Washington officials say the Army will receive the first deliveries of a 3,109 aircraft order this month under the $300 million expansion program approved by Congress last year. Major Henry H. Arnold notes that heavy orders from Army Navy and foreign buyers may stretch the industry and affect production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur B. Purvis
Morgenthau
Arnold
House Military Committee
Air Corps
Europe
Washington
Army
Congress
Navy
Henry H. Arnold
Senate Approves Enlarged Annual Farm Bill on Parity Payments
The Senate appropriations committee moved an enlarged farm bill totaling 922.9 million dollars plus 100 million in loans, adding 309.8 million to the House version. Parity payments of 212 million dominate the increases while removal of farm surpluses faces a smaller cut. Senate leaders expect passage Monday as House critics fear the parity item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Wallace
Hale
R-Me
Lodge
R-Mass
Glass
D-Va
Holman
Ore
Nye
N.D
Rep
Taber
R-N.y
House Appropriations Committee
Byars Pool Completes Seventh Well in McClain County
The Patsy Oil company completed its No. 2 Caldwell well in Byars pool producing minimal oil initially but expected to reach 600 barrels per day once fully developed. The report also notes multiple other wells in the region with various depths, cementing, and testing status across Bebee and nearby pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Oil Company
Caldwell
Byars Pool
McClain County
Viola
Byars
Simpson-Roadhouse Oil Company
Ada
James
Hunton
Senora
Senora Oil Company
Tucker
Nn Se
Rebec
Bebee Pool
Lenora
W. B. Pine No
Randall
Dora Pool
W. T. Shelton
Malemee
Billy Woods
Earlsboro
Barnes and Trough
Scoggins
Konawa
Seminole County
Culver Shepherd
Wilmott
Seawon
Maves
Heenan and Coe No
Fitts
Tom Collins Cannot Be Used For Low Alcohol Beverages
Oklahoma City March 9 The attorney general ruled that names like Tom Collins Whiskey Sour and Old fashioned cannot be used on bottles labeling beverages with 3.2 percent alcohol by weight even if the label states the low alcohol content. He said these names are typically linked to stronger drinks and no definition exists to permit the exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Mac Q. Williamson
Joplin
Williamson
Two Muskogeeans Indicted By Jury
Two Muskogee Oklahoma men Elmo Meyers and Ernest Roberts were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of taking money from liquor dealers to shield them from raids prosecutions. The indictment names seven others in a conspiracy to transport liquor from Arkansas to Muskogee and Oklahoma City. Also charged are operators John Long Lessie D House Dewey Stokes Roy Brown and runners John Henry Campbell Ar tie Q Nation and Leon Morse connected to the liquor running inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Ark
Muskogee
Okla
Elmo Meyers
Ernest Roberts
Arkansas
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kansas
U. S. District Court
Meyers and Roberts
John Long
Lessie D. House
Dewey Stokes
Roy Brown
John Henry Campbell
Artie Q. Nation
Leon Morse
Time To Dust Off Info For Census Taker
Article recalls the 1940 U S census as the 15th decennial count and urges readiness for census takers. It traces questions from 1790 to later years, noting growing scope including demographics, education, language, health, race, and housing. Emphasizes legal basis and public service purpose.
Deathbed Statement Opposed In Hearing
In Dallas a deathbed statement linked to a mistaken identity case drew objections from Ford Motor Company lawyers during a National Labor Relations Board hearing. A. C. Lewis testified his twin brother died after saying they killed him thinking he was A. Lewis. The 1937 incident involved Ford employees alleged to discourage unionization. The death occurred August 3, 1937 near a Dallas arena.
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Dallas
Tex
Ford Motor Company
NLRB
R. N. Denham
A. C. Lewis
A. Lewis
Lewis
Labor Board
Ford
Ford Company
Prominent capitalist Hubert R. Hudson dies in Brownsville
Hubert R. Hudson prominent Oklahoma City and Rio Grande Valley capitalist died of a heart attack at his Brownsville home aged 52. He chaired the broad and operating trust of the Oklahoma Railway Co and controlled three Valley newspapers the Brownsville Herald the Valley Morning Star and the Monitor. He owned a large stake in the First National Bank of Brownsville. Survived by Dorothy Hoffman Hudson and three children funeral set for 4 p m from the Church of the Advent Episcopal burial at Buena Vista.
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Brownsville
Tex
Hubert R. Hudson
Oklahoma City
Rio Grande Valley
Hudson
Broad
The
Oklahoma Railway Company
Three Valley Newsapers
Brownsville Herald
Valley Morning Star
Harlingen
Monitor
McAllen
First National Bank of
Fredonia
Kas
Roy Hoffman
Church of the Advent, Episcopalian
Buena Vista Burial Park
Family Photo From Ada Indian Territory 1898
A 1898 Ada Indian Territory family photo shows S Y Seeds and wife with their children in old Ada before the Frisco railroad. The Seeds came in 1896 from Guthrie leasing land near Amos Hays. Members include Matt, Jess, Wirt, and Ernest with later life notes, plus a court report about Ernest at Enid with pistol and threat complaints.
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Ada
Frisco
Irving School
S. Y. Seeds
Indian Territory
Guthrie
Amos Hays
Seeds
Sulphur Springs
Ross
Will Hays
Joe Hayes
Sercetary
Leeds
Mr. Seeds
Daniel Hays
Matt
Jess
Pueblo
Colorado
Wirt
Okemah
Ernest
Enid Press
Enid
Dan Hays
Matt Seeds
Colorado Chief Speaks to Young Republicans in Oklahoma
Governor Ralph L. Carr of Colorado will deliver the principal address at the Oklahoma Young Republicans state convention in Norman. Other speakers include Page Belchen Enid E B Earnhardt Watonga Rev Pat Murphy Cushing and Junius Fishburn Norman president of the University of Oklahoma campus organization.
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Colorado
Norman
Okla
Ralph L. Carr
Young Republicans of
Oklahoma
Page Belchen Enid
E. B Earnhardt
Watonga
Pat Murphy
Cushing
Junius Fishburn
University of of Oklahoma
To An Unspared Tree by Paul Hughes
Poem laments a solitary tree stripped of limbs and leaves, once grand and regal, now a bare relic of lost joy. The speaker reflects on nature’s beauty violated and questions why God would create trees if humans destroy them.
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Paul Hughes Gaunt
Death by own action at Chicago undertaker parlor
Thomas Michael Miller 26 shot himself at a south side Chicago undertaker parlor. His wife Margie Lee 31 a department store clerk reported he was the brother-in-law of former Texas governor James V. Alfred. He died shortly after his wife reached his hospital bedside.
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Chicago
Thomas Michael Miller
James V. Alfred
Texas
Margie Lee
Indictments Target Kansas City Machine Figures
A Missouri grand jury indicts Police Chief L B Reed and two allies Paul Barnett and Walter Bliss for actions against the Pendergast machine. Reed faces oppression in office over fingerprinting and photos. Barnett and Bliss are accused of improperly influencing grand jurors amid Stark administration pressure.
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Kansas City
Oss
Tom _ Pendergast
L. B. Reed
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lloyd C. Stark
Pendergast
Paul Barnett
Fusion
Walter Bliss
Federal Immigration Service
Stark
Reed
Barnett
Bliss
W. W. Graves
Pendergast Organization
Boss Pendergast
Lug
Work Orders Issued for Soil Projects in Multiple Counties
State WPA administrator Ron Stephens announced several soil conservation district work orders today. Fifty four workers were assigned to the Konawa district covering Pottawatomie Pontotoc and Seminole counties, with further assignments planned in the Arkansas Verdigris district across Tulsa Rogers and Wagoner counties. Projects include Okfuskee Okemah street improvements 67282 Webeetka street improvements 28785 Parden street improvements 4952 Woodward county roads and bridges 146954 Tulsa county Jenks school bus garage 13670 Creek county Oilton street improvements 26499 Latimer Eastern Oklahoma A and M college dormitory Wilburton 204119 Coal county Coalgate community building 7380.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Soil Conservation
Ron Stephens
WPA
Konawa
Pottawa
Tomie
Pontotoc
Seminole
Arkansas Verdigris
Tulsa
Rogers
Wagoner
Okfuskee
Okemah
Webeetka
Parden
Woodward County
Jenks
Creek County
Oilton
Latimer County
Eastern
Oklahoma
A. and M. College
Wilburton
Coal County
Coalgate
Rains Makes Bond In Two Cases
Roundy Rains was released on a 700 dollar bond after entering not guilty pleas to two offenses amid ongoing court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rains
Widow of Crazy Jack Barnett Yields in Oklahoma Oil Fight
Anna Lowe, once a glamorous partner of Jackson Barnett, is said to have conceded defeat in the long legal battle over the oil fortune. Federal Judge Williams named 34 Creek heirs, while Lowe has vanished from public view after losing in December. Tax issues and attorney fees will delay final distribution for years, with possible appeals to higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Anna Lowe
Jackson Barnett
Robert L. Williams
Jack
Oklahoma
California
Weather week dominated by wind and mild temperatures
The week featured strong winds, a dust event, and a warm Saturday after a cool spell. The high for the week reached 76 on Wednesday with a low of 30 on Tuesday and Friday. Daily highs ranged from 56 to 65, and overnight lows varied from 30 to 43 plus a 37 degree minimum early Saturday.
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W. E. Pitt
Sooner Select Sirloin Named Oklahoma Beef Moniker
Oklahoma City notes the contest winner for Oklahoma beef branding as Sooner select sirloins chosen from about 4500 entries. The National Commission Company sponsored the drive to promote production with a $250 prize shared by 23 contributors. Winners listed include Tulsa Tulsa residents Ardmore Sapulpa Shawnee and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
National Commission Company
Oklahoma Livestock Marketing Association
A. W. Lucas
W. F. Moore
Tulsa
William G. Davisson
Lou Ceil McNees
Sneed McNees
Ardmore
Edgar B. Maggi
Sapulna
W. B. Edwards
Seminole
Frank Anstead
Covington
Dorothy
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Patsy
Ada News
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Benjamin Harrison
America
Rio Valley
A. W. Oliver
Bond
Lydia Rains
David Photo & Engraving
Los Angeles
Wilshire Boulevard
Sooner
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