Attract Large Throng by Pontotoc County Calves Parade
A large crowd lined Ada Main Street to watch seventy five year old calves from Pontotoc County 4 H and F F A club boys on parade to Oklahoma City for the state fat stock show. The procession featured Herefords Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorns with banners bands and horse riders. Leaders included County Judge Claude V Thompson and County Superintendent J W Huff carrying the U S flag. The event highlighted club work and promises prizes for Pontotoc county at the upcoming banquet. The list of participating clubs and exhibitors from Fitzhugh Ced ar Crewe and Ada route areas is given.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Claude V. Thompson
J. W. Huff
Thompson
United States
East Central College
Angus
Main and
Broeadway
Lber.v
Pontotoc
Fitzhugh
L. E. Smith
Neff
Harry Smith
Joe Auten
Hickory
Jack Martin
Barkley Martin
Truett Young
Aubrey Young
Prussians endorse union with Austria in Nazi led diet
Berlin reports that Prussia's newly elected diet backed political union with Austria at its first session. Chancellor Hitler's Nazi party controlled proceedings as Karl Litzmann and Sans Kerrl spoke amid cheers while calls to release socialist prisoners were rejected.
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Berlin
Prussia
Austria
Hitler
Karl Litzmann
Prince August Wilhelm
Wilhelm Kube
Germany
Farm relief bill passes House with strong bipartisan support
The House approved Roosevelt’s farm relief measure by a large bipartisan majority, to aid farm buying power. The bill designates nine major commodities, authorizes voluntary producer agreements, applies processing taxes, and creates a government cotton pool with licensed handling and marketing controls. The Senate actions remain uncertain due to lenient debate rules.
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Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Secretary of As Culture
Gscertary
Growth near Byrds Mill reports Rich gas show
King Delaney and partners drill Richards No. 1 near Franks with a 30-2-7 lease. The well blew in Tuesday night with heavy gas pressure, likely Cromwell sand. Richards No. 1 follows Hardin’s recent well at 1 170 feet yielding 30 000 000 cubic feet of gas, fueling local lease activity and supporting geologist John Fitz’s field prospects near Franks and Byrds Mills.
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King Delaney
Richards
Franks
Delaney
Cromwell
Richards No. 1
No. 1
Hardin
John Fitz
Franks and
Byrds Mills
More Mines Opened in Miami Zinc Field
March 22. Two mills and mines of the Admiral Ty Zinc company at Douthat Oklahoma were reopened today after a two week closure. All smelter plants and mines closed during the bank holiday are now back in operation. Rialto and Barr plants will reopen Friday. A total of 1,250 men return to work. Production, reduced by 2 009 tons, is expected to rise to about 4,500 tons this week.
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Miami
Admiralty Zinc Company
Douthat
Oklahoma
Rialto
Barr
Norris Proposes Direct State Voting for President
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska introduces a constitutional amendment to replace the electoral college with direct state voting. Each state would award presidential votes proportional to its popular majority with a 1 percent threshold, and Congress would certify results at a joint session. In ties the House picks the president and the Senate selects the vice president.
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Washington
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Congress
Electoral College
House of Representatives
House
Copeland Takeo Murray School Ordered Court Action
A court order targets Copeland Takeo Murray School amid an usurpation charge. Authorities pursue legal action to resolve ownership and control disputes surrounding the institution. The case centers on alleged improper acquisition and ensuing charges.
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Takeo Murray
Governor Murray Overstepped by Merging Departments
Oklahoma City March 21 Gov Murray faces legal challenge as George H Copeland seeks to halt the educational consolidation. A temporary district court order stops the governor and board of regents from enforcing the edict until a hearing set for April 9. The suit argues the governor usurps legislative functions and targets University and A M College structures.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
George H. Copeland
Oklahoma County
University of Oklahoma
Board of Regents
George W. Clark
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Copeland
A. and M
Capitol
School of Petroleum , Engineering
Flood Threat Looms In Ohio River Valley Region
The Ohio River Valley faces rising flood danger as the Mississippi joins in downstream, with 500 Louisville families displaced. Cincinnati holds at 64.7 feet, expected to fall to flood stage in days, while Portsmouth reports 60.2 feet and Newport, Kentucky, shelters thousands. Government experts and Red Cross aid efforts shape a tense relief picture amid growing property losses and fatalities.
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Cincinnati
Oho River
Mississippi
Portsmouth
Indiana
Louisville
Red Cross
Federal
Newport
Ruby Laffoon
Freight cars derailment near Atwood injures crew
Holdenville March 22—A P A K O G freight train derailment occurred after a switch was found open near Atwood. Fourteen cars loaded with merchandise and oil wrecked. no crew members seriously injured. Officials investigate possible vandalism.
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Holdenville
P—A
Atwood
Eastman Richards Sued for Divorce in Muskogee
Lometa Richards sues Eastman Richards, noted Creek Indian and second wealthiest among his people after Jackson Barnett, for divorce and $75,000 alimony for alleged nonsupport. Court orders payment of a portion at once.
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Muskogee
Eastman Richards
Lometa Richards
Eastman
Jackson Barnett
Althoug Eastman
Lometa
Ruth Signs for 52000 Salary With Yankees
Babe Ruth reached a one year contract agreement with Col. Jacob Ruppert owner of the New York Yankees for 52000 in St. Petersburg. The signing will occur soon and Ruth plans to join the team for the Friday exhibition against the Boston Braves. Ruth previously asked 55000 but accepted the offer ending the spring salary dispute. He earned 75000 last season.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Babe Ruth
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
New York
Ruth
Yankee
Boston Braves
Ruppert
Abolition of State Departments Cut in Budget Plan
The joint legislative committee recommended abolishing three state departments and reducing many others to skeletons to balance the next biennium. Maternity and infancy, the state plant board, and forestry were eliminated, with salaries cut 10 to 40 percent and total savings approaching 1.5 million dollars from prior levels. Governor Murray urged economy and backed some cuts.
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Oklahoma City
Joint Legislative Committee
State Bureau of
State Plant Board
State Forestry Department
House
Senate
John MacDonald
Senate Appropriations Committee
Joint Committee
Budseet
Murray
MacDonald
Oklahoma Senate recalls nosto red bill amid ethics clash
The Oklahoma Senate recalls a senate resolution after Charles Moon cites misconduct in records. Senator James Nance calls for investigation if tampering occurred, while Claud Liggett and Dave Boyer seek an honest error review. Moon warns corrective steps if unresolved.
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Secretary of State
al Nichols
Wewoka
Nichols
Senate
James Nance
Walters
Dave Boyer
Moon
Beer Bill Made Law by Approval of Roosevelt
Washington March 22 Roosevelt signed the 3.2 per cent beer and wines bill into law at the White House. It allows sale at 3.2 percent alcohol as of midnight April 6 in fourteen states, with revenue projections of 125 to 150 million dollars to aid the budget.
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U. S
Mexico
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Roosevelt
Daniels
Washington
Mar
Lous
Supreme Court
Treasury
Cullen and O'Connor
New York
McCormack
Massachusetts
Parsons and Sabath
Tallinois
Cullen
Pieassure
Stephen T. Early
House Mem
White Mouse
Congress
Early
Farley
Osage Indians Receive Quarterly Headright Payment at Pawhuska
Osage headrights totaling 2,226 units each received 245 dollars this quarter in Pawhuska. Oil wealth has ebbed from past highs of about 3,000 dollars per headright. Oil and lease sales on tribal lands yielded 2,900 dollars overall with 71 tracts offered and 28 sold. Titus company of Tulsa paid 1,100 dollars for a 160 acre tract in 32-26-6e.
Adkins Couple Killed in Apparent Murder Suicide
Police describe Wednesday evening deaths of Claude Adkins and his wife Mildred at their 424 West Fifteenth Street apartment as murder and death by own action. Neighbors found them. a .38 revolver was on the floor between them after three bullets fired.
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Claude Adkins
Mildred
West Fifteenth Street
Adkins
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Auto tax revision bill moves toward conference in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City March 21 A roll call on the auto tax revision bill was set for the Senate late today. If approved it goes to a conference committee to settle differences with the House. The resolution extends time to pay until May 15 with no refunds on licenses already bought. The House kept a 12.50 base tax for cars over 500 and 1.50 per 100 value over that. the Senate cut the first tax to 10. The minimum tax was reduced to 2.50 from 3.50, and care for seven years allows 20 percent yearly valuation cuts based on the prior year's figure.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
House
Mrs. Orville Snead Ready for Operation
A telegram from Orville Snead in Baltimore reports Mrs. Snead handled the Norman to Baltimore trip well. The surgeon scheduled brain tumor surgery for tomorrow morning and thanked Ada for flowers and telegrams. Congressman Tom D MacKeown and John Boyce Meel visited from Washington.
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Orville Snead
Baltimore
War Veterans to Holy Mass Meeting in Ada
World War veterans are called to meet on Thursday March 20 at the American Legion Hall Ada All veterans invited and American Legion members expected to be present A program is planned W V O Connell of East Central Teachers college will speak on veteran affairs Future benefits for veterans will be explained The ceremony The Oath of Service will be conducted by Alvis Jones commander Norman Howard post
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Ada
American Legion Hall
American Legion
W. V. O'Connell
East Central Teachers College
Alvis Jones
Norman Howard Post
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