Wentz draft movement loses at Oklahoma GOP convention
Leaders of the draft Wentz movement ceded control to Pine forces at the Oklahoma Republican state convention. J. W. Harreld was named temporary chairman amid Wentz’s reluctance to enter the governor race. Eight Democratic candidates filed for governor as Wentz’s position remained indecisive and other figures prepared campaigns.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Wentz
W. B. Pine
Lew Wentz
Covernor
W. J. Otjen
Enid
J. W. Harreld
United States
Otje
Pine
Okmulgee
Herman Dittmer
el Reno
New Draft
Ponca City
Rigley
Tom Anglin
Murray
Robert Burrs
State Election Board
J. Berry King
WKY
KOMA
KVOO
Tulsa
KASA
Elk City
King
Bank
Shawnee
Sidney Smith
Houston V. Hendrix
Leah Kessler
Practical Pine
Hyrreld
Hawk
Minister omits name of God in Oklahoma City wedding
The ceremony at the First Unitarian Church in Oklahoma City omitted the name of God at the request of William Williamson the atheist groom. Reverend Homer is Sheffer conducted the service. The event highlights a clash between religious wording and personal belief in a formal wedding.
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Oklahoma City
Name of God
Homer Is Sheffer
First Unitarian Church
William Williamson
Milliamson
Early rush to file for Oklahoma office 1934
Hiram Jones announces candidacy for County Commissioner District 2 in Pontotoc Ada area. Eight candidates file for governor including James Wright and Lieut. Gov. Robert Burns as filings open. numerous names appear for treasurer and other state posts.
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Hiram Jones
West Fourteenth Street
Jones
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Mar
Tom Anglin
Murray
State Election Board
Election Board
James Wright
Burbank
State Board of Agriculture
Robert Burns
John A. MacDonald
Durant
E. L. Mitchell
Clinton
W. J. Milburn
Sayre
Edwin I. Reeser
Tulsa
J. Oliver
The
High Commission
George S. Long
Granville A. Rogers
Claremore
Long
United States
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Granville Rogers
Will Rogers
Washington
Bureau of the Census
Oklahoma
Cleveland
Haskell
Hughes
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnston
Kingfisher
Brown
Latimer
le Flore
Lincoln
Logan
McCurtain
McIntosh
Marshall
Muskogee
Pawnee
Pittsburg
Pontotoc
Pottawatomie
Pushmataha
Roger Mills
Rogers
Sequoyah
Stephens
Tillman
Teesee
Wagoner
Washita
Weekend rains soak ground as forecasts warn of more cold
A damp weekend left ground soaked with almost an inch of rain and chilly winds. The state weather bureau predicts more cold weather ahead affecting fruit and garden prospects with some damage to early crops but hopes remain for peach, plum, and pear yields. Political filings include several Democrats seeking state offices such as auditor and president of the state board of agriculture, plus congressional and Supreme Court candidates. Highway Club members held a meeting at the Wilson home to discuss home improvement and labor-saving ideas with Cordie Sullivan reading Edgar Guest's poem "Home."
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State Weather Bureau
Co. C. Childers
Oklahoma City
Ed Reed
Elk City
State Board of Agriculture
Gus Pool
Durant
Supreme Court
Gilbert Fraser
Lawton
School Land Commission
John Davis
Okay
Josh Lee
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Swank
Jess Larson
Chickasha
Phil K. Oldham
Muskogee
James T. Phelps
Carl J. Hughes
Sapulpa
Highway Club
A. A. Wilson
Cordie Sullivan
Edgar Guest
TAPS SOUNDS FOR RETIRED SOLDIER
Andrew J. Williams 60 a retired U S Army first sergeant was found dead in a pasture near Ada after being missing since Friday night Exposed to the elements is suspected Funeral services set for Paoli Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 pm with burial in Paoli Cemetery He leaves a sister and three brothers all named in the Ada area Williams served in the Philippines and other posts during his career
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Andrew J. Williams
United States Army
Ada
Lester Heard
Highway 19
Sandy Creek
Methodist
Paoli
Roosevelt signs bigger Muavy bill in 1925 disarmament push
President Roosevelt signs a bill authorizing naval construction up to treaty strength while pledging continued limits on armaments. The measure envisions 65 destroyers 32 submarines four cruisers and over 1100 planes with final costs and most contracts subject to Budget Bureau approval.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Budget Bureau
Congress
United States
Death and Burial of Oil Tycoon Julian in Shanghai
Shanghai reports the death of C. C. Julian an oil magnate who died in poverty. The body identified by C. E. Vandeveer with an inquest pending. Julian’s secretary Leonora Levy survived poisoning and testified that he planned to act. An anonymous Canadian will fund a pauper’s funeral.
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Julian
Miss Levy
California
Oklahoma
Shanghai
C. C. Julian
C. E. Vandeveer
Astor House
Vandeveer
Sherwin - Williams
Leonora Levy
China
Objections to Indian Bill Draw House Debate
Washington lawmakers warned the administration bill to restore communal life for American Indians will face opposition in the House. Representative Hastings criticized sections on Indian governance and boarding schools, urging continued boarding school use, subsistence homesteads, and stronger health and education funding within a broader framework of citizenship and local participation.
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Washington
U?p
House
Hastings
D-Okla
Congress
California
Court of Indian Affairs
United States
Roosevelt veto override on veterans and civil service pay bill
Congress moved to override President Roosevelt's veto of the independent offices appropriation bill which would add funds for veterans and government workers, exceeding the budget by about 228 million dollars. A Senate response and alternative plans, including Pittman's compromise and bond options, loom as debates continue.
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Washington, Mar
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Washington
Mar
Independent Offices
Tl Am
Congress
American Legion
Chicago
United States
Senator Pittman
D-Nev
Pittman
Veterans Bureau
Treasury
Liberal leader plans humanistic marriage service
Mr. Sheffer, a liberal thought leader, said he would perform a humanistic marriage ceremony if legally recognized. Williamson married Miss Flora Boone.
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Communist Forum
Sheffer
Williamson
Flora Boone
Oklahoma City Pioneer Jesse Montgomery Dead at 69
Jesse V. Montgomery 69 a pioneer Oklahoma farmer and later a city real estate man died at his son Jack Montgomery's home. He settled on a farm near Butler when he moved to Oklahoma in 1901.
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Oklahoma City
Jesse V. Montgomery
Oklahoma
Jack Montgomery
Montgomery
Butler
Man Who Harbored Kellys Released
John C. Tichenor, crippled automobile salesman, was freed after a two year sentence for harboring and conspiring to harbor the gangster George Kelly. Federal Judge Harry B. Anderson probated the term in Atlanta after medical testimony that prison would ruin Tichenor’s health. Langford Ramsey, a former Kelly relative, was sent to Atlanta for two years after a six month term and has pursued a presidential pardon.
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Memphis
Tenn
John C. Tichenor
George
Kelly
Harry B. Anderson
Tichenor
Atlanta
Max Henning
April 4 Deadline for Tag Payments
April 4 marks the start of penalties for late license payments. A. H. Chapman, tag agent, notes refunds from last year can be taken as certificates if not yet collected, with certificates now available at his office.
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A. H. Chapman
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Ode Crawford
Hugh Harrell
Calvin
J. O. Crawford
W. D. Hastings
Thomas H. Doyle
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Criminal Court
Insurance Commissioner
Jess G. Read
Hobart
W. E. McGowan
McAlester
Oklahoma County Commissioners’ Association
J. E. Barefoot
Edmond
Horace J. Newberry
Childers
Aring
Andrew
Jack” Williams
BY Williams
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Kellys
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