Rural community notes of social visits and events
Mrs. G M Pitt visited W Hi Henderson and Miss Tinnie Brown. Several families hosted gatherings with relatives from Ada Tupelo Clarita Manford and Fed Rock. Community members attended church and noted a cemetery work day May 12. Weather included a welcome rain and local visits continued through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Shaw
Keef Funday
Bonnie Peters
Hagar
Tupelo
W. J. Peters
Clarita
Oscard B. Holt
Boyington
Manford
Okla
Arther Burk
Harrison Gill
Fed Rock
E. J. Farley
C.A. Berger
Wanda Joe
Chas. T. Berger
Louise Pitt
Violet Nelson
G. M. Pitt
Charlie Nelson
Kendrick
BR. M. Bradley
Elder
Walters
Clyde Moon
Ruby Baker
Roy Dame
David Dame
Center
Allie Denham
Carl Denham
J. W. Denham
Old Midland
Miss Madonna
Hart
Jeff Farley
Casey Jones
Oklahoma City
Adella Jones
Roy Childers
Clint Childers
Ace Thomas
Lonnie Miller
Owl Creek Church Notes and Upcoming Events
Rev Joe Laffoon filled regular appointments at Owl Creek with good Sunday School turnout of 149. Mothers Day program set for May 14 and church dedication planned for May 17. Local visits and family gatherings prominent, with Ada, Deber, Stonewall, Lula, and Lula connections noted among residents and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owl Creek
Joe Laffoon
Bill Hall
Henry Odom
Ada
Couch
Jack Sawyer
Jim Odom
T. HR. Mullins
Wade
Deber
Birdie Polk
Coalgate
Loula Couch
Flora Butpo
Billie Af Stonewall
WB. Hokett
Janel
Louise
Lula
Ruby Coffee
C. Couch
Andrew Sliger
May Belle Russell
Mer
Eldo Whipple
Lon Cecil
Gentra
Parish Chapel and community notices mark weekend gatherings
Sunday School and singing drew locals to Parish Chapel and Galey. Reba Scott returned from Stratford with Verna Younts Daisy Cannon and Erma Kroner. Many neighbors visited relatives and shared meals. The Helping Hand club showered Bertha Newby for her birthday. Brother Doc Haley preached in Galey. Sunday School and singing planned for the following Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Scott
Verna Younts
Ed Good
Louise
Lottie
Plo
Fred Bunyard
Rady
Whicker
Roy Strong
Lunn
Beachie Bunyard
Whittaker
Try Cannon
Daisy Cannon
Erma Kroner
Mrs. Roger
Mrs. Lawson
Joel Younss
Stratford
Rots
Pollie Kirkum
Baby
Curtis Blevins
C. C. Wortman
Charles Wortman
Sherman Estes
Fred Wortman
Pauline Wortman
Texas
Bonnie Wortman
Sam Rankin
Fred Hooper
Birthday tribute for D. C. Brecheen on 76th birthday
A family birthday dinner at 802 West 2nd Street honored D C Brecheen on his 76th birthday. One daughter Mrs Monie Stevens of Hoffman was absent. Relatives and friends from Ada Maxwell Pauls Valley and Allen attended with gifts and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Brecheen
West 2Nd Street
Monie Stevens
Hoffman
Tom Brecheen
Billie Joe
Ada
Helen Fleming
Maxwell
John Hilton
Byars
Andrew Brecheen
Ray Cumbie
Pauls Valley
Jess Tyree
Ben Burgess
Charles
Hazel
Tom Lester
Wedding Bells And Local Notices In Wilson Area
Mrs Charles Brecheen and family join in greetings for Mr Brecheen a long admired husband and father. Community members share visits dinners and wedding party gatherings as listed, with names of relatives neighbors and friends from Ada Hart Center and Gaar Corner. A church service is planned at Wilson with Mr McGehee to preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brecheen
Virginia
Dalles
Texas
Josephine Cox
Maxwell
Frances Newton
Shawnee
Joe Brecheen
Konawa
Bertie
Billey
Ada
Jobin
Vickers
Ma. May
Garett Beller
Center
Trench
Jess Gurley
Leonard Johnson
Jean Logan
Aycock
Warren Shumard Giver
Wa Roundtree
Shamara
Mrs." Manueal Shamard
Barney’ Hell
Ruby Dempsey
Lorene Johnson
Otis Martin
Mr. Roundtree
Gaar Corner
Wilson
McGehee
Union Hill Visits Spread Across Families
Daisy Benson and children visit Stella Myers in Egypt while Audie Teel spends with Nellie Rody. Mamie Cantrell of Lightning Ridge stays with Edward Cantrell and George Archer families. Archers, McAnallys, Bottoms, Yanceys host relatives over weekend and Monday as Lester Yancey returns for weeklong stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Union Hill
Daisy Benson
Stella Myers
Egypt
Audie Teel
Nellie Rody
Mamie Cantrell
Lightning Ridge
Edward Cantrell
George Archer
Byars
Lester Yancy
Bruce Littles
Lee Littles
Fanny
Summers Chapel Sunday School Crowds Hear Camp Boys Return
A large Sunday crowd at Summers Chapel Sunday welcomed CCC camp boys home for the weekend. The senior class of 33 misses the boys as Miss Ruby Sewell Mitchell and Miss Veda Tucker preached with Jean Magar. Roland King of Ada preached to a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Ruby Sewell Mitchell
Veda Tucker
Jean Magar
Roland King
Ada
Weekend Visits and Local Sports Report
Mrs Ethel Hughey spent the past week with her son in Lightning Ridge. Eleanor Haskins visited Ada. Avery Pennington and family visited George Evans. Jean Magar stayed with Lena Hughey and Barbara Brendie visited Myrtle Mae Jeter. School ends Friday and Bth graders will be missed. S C boys lost to Maxwell. S C girls beat Maxwell 20 to 13. Nora Brendie stayed with Ruth Lewis. A singing school starts May 8, all are welcome. Bethel Tucker visited Lena Hughey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Hughey
Hughey
Lightning Ridge
Eleanor Haskins
Ada
Avery Penning
Ton
George ‘Evans
Jean Magar
Lena Hughey
Barbara Brendie
Myrtle Mae Jeter
S. C
Maxwell Boys
S.C
Maxwell Girls
Nora Brendie
Ruth
Lewis
Bethel Tucker
Bar Board Plans To Fight To Save State Bar
Oklahoma City May 2 The Oklahoma state bar board of governors plans Friday night meetings to map strategies to keep the bar alive The options include a statewide referendum to overturn the repealing act or a court challenge alleging constitutional noncompliance Charles France an Oklahoma City board member cited a senate amendment that replaced the original bill and failed to receive three readings He noted lawyers favor a referendum and criticized the rush to pass the repeal weakening Supreme Court supervision of the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Bar
Board of Governors
Charles France
France
Phillips
Supreme Court
K C Southern Seeks Purchase of L A Railroad
Interstate commerce commission authorized Kansas City Southern to acquire control of the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway. The plan calls for issuing 500000 shares of common stock without par value to fund the acquisition and unify the system to boost southwest development, service, efficiency, and competitive standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wie Interstate Commerce
C¢M
Mission
Kansas Fission
The
Kansas Today
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company
Kansas, City Southern
Louisiana’ Arkansas
Kansas City Southern
Southwest
Half Million On Nazi Roll Inc S LaFayette Purdue speech
Ralph Metcalf a Dies committee investigator estimated about half a million people enrolled in the American Nazi movement. He said Nazi consuls and storm troopers were carrying on sabotage espionage and Nazi propaganda was spreading nationwide. In Xenia Ohio Wendell Bloom received belated honorary fire department membership after 68 years of daily visits since boyhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
U/P
Ralph Metcalf
Burd
Purdue University
Xenia
Wendell Bloom
Prankster Slugging Reported By Cleveland Man
A Cleveland man, 82, told police he was slugged twice by robbers who escaped with 35. He said his earmuffs cushioned the blows and prevented serious injury. The report notes his stocking cap and earmuffs as padding during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
J. Brean
Brean
Brazilian aviators reported missing off Brazilian coast
Rio de Janeiro authorities began a search for United States aviators Carl O. Chader and Alexander Carafalo after they disappeared on a flight along the northeast coast over 24 hours earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
United States
Carl O. Chader
Alexander Carafal
Hohenlychen
Germany
Julius Streicher
Franconia
der Stuermer
Po Ae
New -York
Uplloq
J. Whitney
Alexander Garafalo
WPA Building Costs Balloon at New York World Fair
Washington reports Rep Taber cites WPA exhibit spending at 2 1/2 million dollars far above Col Harington's early estimate. Treasury engineer says 544000 spent on building as it neared 95 percent completion in time for World Fair display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Taber
R-Ny
WPA
F. C. Harington
House
Allen W. Stephens
Treasury
Albuquerque
N. M
Lorenzo Sanchez Sr
Portola
Calif
Case of Heaping Coals On Head
A Pittsburgh story reports an eighteen year old Charles Yeager suing his father William Yeager after a deadly shooting during an arrest of the youth for beating his wife. The father, jailed awaiting death sentence appeal, allowed amputation of the son’s crushed legs from a Pennsylvania freight wreck that killed five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Charles Yeager
William Yeager
John Gessler
Yeager
Pennsylvania
Here
Coal Miners Call Attorneys In New Labor Talks
In New York on May 3 union miners and soft coal operators called in their lawyers as they met to negotiate a new labor contract to reopen idle mines across eight Appalachian states. The talk focused on the operators proposal to use a checkoff system to collect dues from both union and non union miners as an alternative to the union’s demand for a closed shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Mine Workers
Texas House advances sales tax amendment for pension funds
In Austin on May 3 the Texas House moved toward a final vote on a sales tax constitutional amendment approved in substance by the Senate. The plan would levy 2 percent on retail sales and raise oil, gas, and sulfur levies by 25 percent. The bill was amended to allow voters to abolish the levy in November 1942 and again every ten years thereafter if adopted August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas House
Senate
House
Jailer Foils Escape Bid From Ohio County Jail
In Wheeling West Virginia on May 3 a jailer blocked a Missouri bank robbery suspect’s escape plan at Ohio County Jail. Eugene Booth 21 of Broomfield Illinois with three companions had dug wall bricks and hidden them with newspapers. Booth Dolores Castle 28 of Tulsa William Montgomery 40 of Pittsburgh and Dave Rogers 30 of Detroit were captured by Wheeling police and FBI. They face removal to Missouri with hearings pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Missouri
Ohio County
James Henry
Eugene Booth
Broomfield
Henry
Booth
Dolores Castle
Tulsa
William Montgomery
Pittsburgh
Dave Rogers
Detroit
FBI
Texas
Joplin
Romania Proposes Settlement of War Debt to U.S.
Rumania presented a formal note offering settlement of about 64 million dollars of war debt to the American government. Rumanian Minister Irimescu delivered the note to Secretary Hull as the state and treasury departments study it for recommendations to Congress. President Roosevelt is expected to forward the note to Congress with comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rumania
United States
Irimescu
Hull
State
Treasury Department
Congress
Roosevelt
Florida House Rejects Anti Heart Balm Bill
Tallahassee May 3 The Florida house killed a senate approved anti heart balm bill after Rep ES Martin of Baron declare it was designed to protect old men who trifle with girls and get sued The measure would have barred damage suits for breach of promise and alienation of affections challenging why legislators protect these old men from what they bring on themselves and probably enjoy The bill was sponsored by the East Coast Section center of Florida winter resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida House
ES. Martin
Baron
Martin
East Coast
Center of Florida
County Delegates Prepare for State 4-H Roundup
County 4-H delegates will hold a practice session in Convention Hall on Saturday at 10 oclock. E W Cinnamon assistant county agent announced. The state meeting runs May 29 to June 2 at Oklahoma A and M College Stillwater. A group of 10 boys and 10 girls will compete representing the county. ENID May 3 UFI Oklahoma Grain Dealers plan to release annual wheat crop estimate at spring meeting May 17. The forecast, based on reports from every state session, is among the year's most accurate. CLOVER S C UP Robert Davis Wallace 76 year old farmer of Howling Green has never ridden a train. He fears trains and ran most of the way home when first seeing one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lightning Ridge
Hill
Roff
Jake Coulson
Myr. Watson
Bill McCoy
Oklahoma City
Louis
Shook
Aline Gurlie
Kenneth Cobb
Clifford
Lattn
Ed Cushman
Fay Pendleton
Otto Webb
Harrisburg
Charles Lysie Seif
Pennsylvania
Washington
Public Health Service
Oklahoma City Aviation Club
Jasama
Zebulon
N. C
Hardin Hirton
Convention Hall
E. W. Cinnamon
Oklahoma AL and M. College
Stillwater
Enid
UFI
Oklahoma Grain Dealers Association
Clover
S.C
Robert Davis Wallace
Howling Green
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Walter Walton
V. K. Rogers
A. Jones
Homer
Clyde Williams
Herman Bandy and
Chidren
EB. L. Rogers
O. C. Capps
C. A. Williams
J. R. Lee
Grandpa Lee
Ahloosa
W. H. Bandy
W. E. Wilson
Oakman
Herman Bandy
Allie Tilley
Carl Tharp
Somer
G. H. Binkley
G. A. Smith
Wall Yates
Ink
Minnie Jones
Ada Cause
G. H. Binkley Monay
G. A. Tilley
W. L
Billy Ray Williams
Wallace
Doyle
Hershel Capps
Ruby Tilley
Minnie Tilley
Francis
Carman Scroggins
Ester Scroggins
Eppie Yates
Valley View Hospital
Lorene Jonson
Valldra Leffoon
Keebal
Sliger
W. L. McKinley
Maryi. Briggs
Decter
Burs
Lydia Wyrick
Vanoss
Ellen Ponder
Edd Walker
Doyle Walker
Jewell Hodges
Sylvia Loum
Orville Byerley
Buddy Smith
Geneva
Opal Yarberry
Iva Chambers
Melton Burns
Robert Phillips
Elizabeth Owens
Vaness
Lonnie Walker
Ross
Mollie Ponder
Sylvia Laum
S. D. Chambers
Annie Jones
Mary Ragland
Jewell Ragland
Accie Thomas
S. D
Chambers
Deyle Ane
Gay Payne
Gaar Corner Friay
Edd Powell
C. L. Turner
Violet
Carma Jean Hagler
Paulitte ‘Herrin
Jodie McCracken
Clyde Meeks
Luther Bivens
Frank Biving
Sam Jones
Ethel Archer
Charley , Archer
Myrtle Archer
al Jene Broden
McAnally
Broden
Wessie Bottoms
Grover Thompson
Gilmore
Robert Cantrell
Jexe Fortenberry
Hazel McAnally
Lois Archer
Winnie Mae
Wiley Post
Washington, D. C
Will Rogers
Smithsonian Institution
Rogers
Tom Cotton
Amarillo
J.C. Deal
San Angelo
Cal Boykin
Big Springs
Jane Green
Radl Hinton
Murder Corporation
Arate — Ett
Philadelphia Insurance Murder Corporation
Daesare Valenti
Canvict
Josephine Romaldi
Agnes Mantiuk
Bar Board
K. C. Southern
L&a Railroad
Ada News
Nazi Roll Inc. S
Grand Saline
Morton Salt Company
Grant Marshall
Faklequah
Marshall
Chicago
Edward J. Engel
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Feailway
Kansas City
Engel
Birkenhead
England
Britain
Prines of Wales
Corpus Chrisai
Porter Oakes
Corpus Christi, Chronicle
Los Angeles
Union Railroad
Gibraltar
State Tax Commission
Grand River
Rep
Disney
Oklahoma
Pensacola
Fort Gibson
Markham’s Ferry
William Vacin
Wichita
Kas
Woodring Field
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Tonkawa
Tom Hames
Ponca City
Hames
Heavener
Cushing
Ardmore
Denton
Fourth Ward
P.M. Jackson
Third Ward
Florida
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