Gray Gull Sails to Strike British Merchantman at Night
Polly’s son born in Connecticut as Gray Gull shadowed a convoy off northern France. Jerry Whitfield plots a daring stealth boarding of a lightly manned merchant ship, seeking prize money to fund the voyage, while Cabell Hanks weighs the perils and Polly waits unseen.
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United States
Polly
Connecticut
Jamaica
Royal
Cabell
Jerry
Madison
Wilmington
Boston
England
Wilmingtonbank
Bill Gill
Staman
Jerry Whitfield
Parth
Murray Arts Recital Led by Courtright at Armory
Murray state school fine arts department presents annual recital at Murray Armory directed by H. OB Courtright featuring voice and piano students and choirs with soloists, glee club and two quartets. Selections include works by Beethoven, Youmans, and Wilder among others.
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Murray
Murray State School
Murray Armory
H. OB. Courtright
Easion
King
Courtright
O'Cloc
Girls’ Glee Club
Maduro Reigger
Beethoven
Sebilius
Cain
Tschasikowsky
Glee Club
Juanita Hopkins
Girls
Miss Hopkins
Virginia Eales
Harry Anna Johnson
Doris Megas
Vincent Youmans
Bruce Giles
Baskell Gray
Paul Puckett
Carl Clark
Mr. Courtwright
Joan Hayes
Wilder
Betty Louise Maynard
Valdemar
Betty Joe Murray
Norma White
Durant
Jean Locke
Paderewski
Tullie Parks
Ellen Scarbrough
Bennie Lee Savage
Mozelle Todd
Ruby Daisy Umphiis
DeLois Valentine
Virginia Wacker
Norris Waters
Bernice Waller
Dara Waller
Dora Bucklew
Etna Ford
Mary Loudermilk
Ravia commencement address and Phi Alpha Theta convocation noted
May events include Joan Henry Darrell as valedictorian with a May 19 address and Mrs Fay Parker Unisoun as principal speaker at the Rio Chapter Phi Alpha Theta spring convocation held April 24 in the Southeastern Teachers college activity hall. Other club meetings and society notes are listed for Washita, Ruth Circle, Dorcas, Friday Club, and Washita Home Demonstration.
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C. E. Fair
Sulphur
Tishomingo High
W. Bruce
Fair
Bruce
Hearn Chisholm
Ravia
Joan Henry Darrell
Fay Parker Unisoun
Rio
Phi Alpha Theta
Southeastern Teachers College
Durant, T Lis
United States
Chistolnc
Johntston County
Washitastad
American Privateer Jerry Whitfield Seizes May Queen
Jerry Whitfield leads 12 American volunteers in a daring capture at sea, overpowering English sailors aboard the 12 gun merchant brig May Queen. The prize, 90 days out of Canton, is taken from a convoy off the English coast and brought to the Gray Gull for further actions.
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Jerry
Des
Loro
American
Teason
Erg-land
Carter
Derry Whitfield
Canton
Berhold
Jerry Whitfield
Bristol
Cabell Banks
Sye
Cabell
Banks
Whitheld
Boston
Crude Oil Output Drops in United States Week
Tulsa May 3 The Oil and Gas Journal reports a weekly drop of 34 856 barrels per day in U S crude production to 3 393 042. Oklahoma led the decline at 25 550 barrels to 473 875, while East Texas rose 798 to 433 298 and Texas increased 13 146 to 1 352 698. California fell 17 550 to 710 200, Michigan up 2 054 to 194 214, and the Rocky Mountain region declined 870 to 63 160.
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Tulsa
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
East Texas
Texas
Louisiana
Kansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Embezzling Banker Ray Scruggs Enters Federal Reformatory
El Reno, April 30. Ray M. Scruggs, former banker and school district treasurer who recently moved from Oklahoma City social circles, became just a number tonight as he entered the federal reformatory. He was shackled and joined by three others from Oklahoma City for a 25-year term after pleading guilty to embezzlement. Reformatory officials withheld his inmate number, citing regulations.
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EL Reno
Ray M. Scruggs
Oklahoma City
el Reno Federal Reformatory
Reformatory
Scruggs
Hagerling Files Candidacy for Pontotoc County Representative
Charles J. Hagerling announces his bid for Representative No. 1 from Pontotoc County. A longtime Ada resident and oil industry figure, he pledges economy in government, old age pensions, free schools, better teachers’ pay, good roads, and strong oil development protection, to defend local property owners and farmers. He plans to contact every precinct and seeks support from supporters and friends.
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Charles J. Hagerling
Pontotoc County
Hagerling
Oklahoma
Grady
Comanche
Stephens
Jefferson
Logan
Seminole
Hughes
Pontotoc
Garvin
Crotoka
Pushamatahe
Coal
Ada
Aldridge Hotel
America
Coal Counties
Pontotec County
Canadian Border Patrol
Pene Texas Rangers
T1is
Adatate
Charles A Hagerling
Church Worker for 63 Years Celebrates Long Tenure
AUMSVILLE Ore Henry Porter, 87, marks his 8th straight year as superintendent of the Christian Church Sunday School, first elected in 1976 and has won every year since.
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Aumsville
Ore
Henry Porter
Christian Church Sunday
School Porter
Richetti Held in County Jail After Bank Robbery Links
Adam Richetti, raised in Coal county and active in Seminole county, was arrested inAda by Allen Stanford, a U S marshal, and later detained in a pasture near Mill Creek during a search for robbers. His notoriety grew through ties with Charles Pretty Boy Floyd as their crimes spanned the state.
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Adam Richetti
Coal County
Seminole County
Say
Allen Stanfield
United States
Ada
Richetti
Rott
Wewoka
Mill Creek
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Missouri Court Affirms Richetti Massacre Conviction
Jefferson City May 3 The Missouri Supreme Court upheld Adam Richetti’s murder conviction for his role in the 1923 Kansas City union station massacre that killed four officers and a prisoner. He will be resentenced to the gas chamber under the state’s execution method change. Richetti, tied to Pretty Boy Floyd, faces possible months of delay if he files a motion for rehearing.
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Jefferson City
Frank Wash
Nash
Otto Reid
McAlester
Okla
R. J. Caffrey
Kansas City
William J. Grooms
F. E. Hermanson
Nash. N
Richettim
George E. Ellison
Richetti
Verne Miller
South Dakota
Shtff
Detroit
Floyd
Oklahoma
Cookson Hi
Ojo
Wellsville
Hermanson
Murphy Silent On Wage-Hour Codes
Oklahoma City May 3 The state Labor Commissioner W A Murphy refuses to provide details on wage hour codes. Following a district court restraining order blocking the minimum wage maximum hour law, Murphy says he is restrained and directs inquiries to Associated Industries attorney D I Johnston, citing potential violation of the order.
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Oklahoma City
W A. Pat Murphy
Associated Industries of Oklahoma
Murphy
D. I. Johnston
Associated Industries
Uke Clanton Builds Ada Sandlot Club For Season
Uke Clanton smiles as Ada readies its home opener Wednesday against Seminole Redbirds. Beatty, last year’s championship club’s manager, leads the effort while Clanton develops a balanced, talent rich lineup to contend nationally after guiding Ada to the state title.
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Uke Clanton
Ada
Redbirds
Seminole
Ray Beatty
Uke
Aspiravuts
Clanton
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Horne
Robert Donaldson
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Arthur Keltner
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McKee
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Reed
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Tishomhingo
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Altus
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Landok
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Lanken
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Atnea
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