Oak Grove Indian Church Faces Oblivion Amid Progress
The Oak Grove Indian Church near Harden City, once a social and religious hub founded by John Atkins, now lies derelict as oil booms and modernization encroach. The crumbling site, nicknamed The Indian Shed, hosts a decayed cook’s house and a lone tabernacle, while a March 19 meeting and loan programs draw attention to its fading legacy.
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Oak Grove
Harden City
Pontotoc County
Leonard Morin
March of Progress
John Atkis
Johnie
Oa Grove
John Atkins
County Stockmen of Pontotoc Hold All Day Meeting
A Pontotoc county stockmen group gathers for an all day session to discuss stock problems and wool and live stock issues. Speakers include A W Lucas Carlton Corbin Wilson Farrill and Fred W Heep with talks on sheep production cooperative marketing and market outlook. A luncheon featuring mutton marks midday break.
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Pontotoc County
A. W. Lucas
Oklahoma Livestock Marketing Association
National Credit Corporation
Carlton Corbin
Jamieson
South Pontotoc County
Wilson Farrill
Midwest Wood Marketing Association
Fred W. Heep
Corbin
Farrill
Lucas
Mr. Heep
A. W. Jacobs
Oklahoma A. and M. College Livestock Department
Ada
Heep
Oakman Plans Cannery For Community Use
A rural rehabilitation meeting in Oakman discussed building a community cannery funded by donations of labor and materials. Mrs. Farmer leads the Women’s Home Study Club aiding in procuring pressure cookers, with G A Smith Murray Smith and Lester Lillard named to the materials committee to support local canning of vegetables fruits and meats and to provide hot lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakman
Eppler
Vernon
Farmer
Women‘s Home Study Club
G. A. Smith
Murray Smith
Lester Lillard
Trade Review Signals Upturn in Recovering Business
Dun and Bradstreet’s Weekly Trade Review credits the current upturn as the soundest revival since 1932. It notes March weather and uncertain legislation have not derailed growth with distributive areas expanding over the next six months. Spring buying begins as motor production rises and farm equipment output reaches a multi year high. Tractor and power machinery sales rise 50 to 60 percent as farmers shift from horse drawn gear amid high feed prices.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Trade Review
Government corn hog and cotton programs under way in Pontotoc county
Pontotoc county committeemen in Ada and surrounding townships began field work on corn hog and cotton crop control programs. They will appraise acreage, verify applications, and sign contracts as new signers and past participants register. Signups emphasize rent payments and parity aids, with closing date to be announced.
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Pontotoc County
Chickasaw Township
Ada
Stonewall Township
Union Valley
Lula
Franks
Phil McLachlan
Teachers Back School Reorganization Plan in Oklahoma
About 200 teachers patrons and boards of education endorsed House Bill 453 at a Friday meeting led by East Central Education Association. The measure aims to reduce districts while keeping local control, requiring at least 130 high school pupils per district with boards elected by patrons.
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House Education Committee
East Central Education Association
Sandy McBride
Sulphur
Mr. McBride
Ferris Willingham
Tecumseh
C. E. Fair
J. A. Linscheid
East Central State Teachers College
Joe Scott
Tishomingo
Harry Simmons
Wewoka
Floyd Ramsey
Pauls Valley
Scott
County Unit Plan
Willingham
Capitol
Two Hurt and Mule Killed in Rock Crossing Crash
A wagon hit by an automobile near Rock Crossing south of Ada injured Bill Hassell and Fanny Lea, who received emergency care and were released. A mule was killed. The car occupants are from Byrds Mill. The wagon driver was unharmed aside from shock. County officers noted the wagon carried a lit lantern.
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Rock Crossing
Ada
Bill Hassell
Fanny Lea
Hassell
Miss Lea
Byrds Mill
Oklahoma Governor urged Colorado style nominating system
Oklahoma City reports Governor Marland likely to sign a repeal of the run off primary but asks the legislature to adopt a Colorado system. The plan would require party conventions to nominate for state and district offices and set a 20 percent convention threshold for ballot placement, with petition access at 2 percent of previous office votes. Rep. Bailey notes strong House support and backing by Senate leaders.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Marland
Colorado
Senate
House
Frank Bailey
Washington
Bailey
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Classified ad touts high value bargains and smart investing with strong emphasis on cost efficiency. It highlights offers on household goods and services claiming notable savings and practical deals for budget conscious buyers.
Quintuplets Move Toward Government Guardianship
Toronto march 15 five famous Dionne quintuplets progress toward becoming special wards of the king under guardianship of Ontario welfare minister David A Croll. The bill reached its third reading as legislators debated the guardianship measure.
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Mitchell F. Hepburn
Col
W. H. Price
Toronto
Mitchell
Allan Roy Dafoe
Oliva Dionne
Leo Kerwin
Dionne
Dafce
Mar
David A. Croll
Ontario
Federal crackdown nets wide arrests and seizures
The treasury’s two day anti crime drive reports 2,110 arrests and millions in seizures. 1,175 bootleggers nabbed, 900 stills destroyed, 40 204 gallons of spirits seized, plus narcotics and lottery busts. Morgenthau hails results and vows continuation.
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Washington
Mar
Treasury
Cleveland
Morgenthau
Alcohol Tax Unit
Customs Bureau
Misenheimer Beaten by Pittsburg County Sheriff
March 16. An unemployed rally in McAlester ended with M. L. Misenheimer, former house member and senate doorkeeper, beaten by Sheriff H. H. Sherill after criticising actions against hunger marchers. A crowd witnessed a bloody face injury in the hotel lobby amid a stalled relief program presentation.
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Mcalester
M. L. Misenheimer
Senate
House
H. H
Pittsburg
Misenheimer
Sherill
Court House
Leon C. Phillips
Mabel Bassett
Charities
Matt McElroy
Marland
Liberal Bloc Unveils 16 Point Platform in House
Washington dispatch reports a new liberal bloc adopting a 16 point program aimed at economic and social justice, including credit regulation, tax changes, farm debt refinancing, labor rights, public works, education funding, natural resources public ownership, demobilization of war, and stronger speech and press freedoms. The group plans alternating chairmanship across Democratic Republican Progressive and Farmer Labor members to stay nonpartisan. Dwight Morelock of Wynnewood visits Ada with family after the meeting.
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Washington
Mar
New House
Liberal Bloc
Democratic
Republican
Progressive
Farmer-Labor
Oxen Plow Project Fails as Relief Drops Plan
Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation Corp aborts its oxen plow program after 50 trained animals fail to attract clients. Oxen are to be sold for ground beef as relief officials abandon the scheme and offer the herd on credit without takers.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Oklahoma
E. G. Jeffrey
Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation Corp
Jeffrey
Average Congressman Isn't Bald
Washington politics item surveys the 74th Congress hairlines with humor. It counts 56 Democrats and 14 Republicans showing signs of baldness while the rest could "tear their hair" over pending legislation. The gallery weighs who has the finest hair, from Truax’s pompadour to Rainey’s historic mane and other members noted for distinctive styles.
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Bess Furman
Washington
Mar
Congress
Dirksen
Illinois
Truax
Ohio
Rayburn
Montague
Virginia
Connery
Massachusetts
Parrow to Testify on Blue Eagle at Senate Inquiry
CP Clarence Darrow, 77, agreed to appear before the Senate Finance Committee to discuss what to do about the Blue Eagle. The famed lawyer said he would testify Monday as foes push to scrap the NRA. He had warned the president that NRA codes favored monopoly and hurt the little man.
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Washington
Clarence Parrow
Old Court Room
NRA
Senate
Blue Eagle
Chicago
Senate Finance Committee
Hugh IS
Johnson Darrow
Johnson
Darrow
Federal Trade Commission
Roosevelt
Trade Commission
Auil Conservation Discussed At Meet In Oklahoma
W D Little urged soil conservation at the weekly Chamber of Commerce meeting in Pontotoc county Oklahoma stressing terracing to retain water on land. He warned against building reservoirs before proper terracing and highlighted erosion dangers and the need to save soil for southeastern Oklahoma’s agricultural future.
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Oklahoma
W. D. Little
Chamber of Commercce
Pontotoc County
Insulls Cleared of All Charges in Chicago Prosecution
The state dropped efforts to jail Samuel Insull and his brother Martin after failing to convict them in an investment debacle case. Prosecutors will seek dismissal of the remaining indictment. Samuel, 75, plans a return to advisory business work. Martin, about 65, is said to have a Canadian offer and may need to return for extradition terms.
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Chicago
Insulls
Samuel
Martin
Thomas J. Courtney
Canada
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