County road program could transform Pontotoc Oklahoma
County leaders forecast a bold road plan funded by oil tax proceeds with potential 144 miles of new roads in four years. If oil rises, revenues grow. state gains and local maintenance costs shift as roads gradually join the state system. Abraham's faith and minority perseverance provide moral context for public duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Oklahoma
Marland
Ada
Allen
State Highway Commission
Pontotoc County
What Her Lips Tell A Hollywood Make-Up Expert
The article cites Lilian Rosine of a major studio who analyzes lip shapes to judge a wife’s temperament. It warns men that thin lips mean argument, rosebud lips promise pouty manipulation, full lips invite jealousy, and downturned corners suggest harsh humor. She notes women mask mouths with makeup, deceiving men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Rosine
Hollywood
Local Notes On Movements And Visits
fH) SOCAL reports from Thursday's Daily Gene Dare list Earl Crawford of Allen visiting relatives in town and handling business after returning from Mt. Vernon Illinois where he attended to the death of his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Dare
Fourteenth Street
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Allen visitor and local shopping noted in city
Wednesday's Daily records A. C. Compton of Allen visiting friends and shopping in the city Tuesday. It also notes William Shelly Rogers, recently ill, has recovered enough to resume duties in his law office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Compton
Allen
William Shelly Rogers
State Tax Conflicts and Political Figures Stir Debates
The piece laments tariff and tax clashes between states, cites Wisconsin's cottonseed oil levy, and notes retaliatory moves by southern states. It critiques foreclosures in government loan programs and discusses party name changes, peace versus war, and the rise of dictatorial regimes as the main risks to global stability.
Uncertain era headlines blur with political and social notes
The piece surveys figures and views from Premier Blum of France burdened by a rediscovered racy book, American vacation spending, and government anecdotes. It weighs the appeal of honest governance, promotes Oklahoma touristic potential, warns of grasshopper plagues, and mocks Hitler’s labor decree as a cure for political ambition.
Russell Bond Takes Post as City Church Director
Russell Bond left Thursday for Huntington West Virginia to serve as educational and choir director at the Twentieth Street Baptist Church in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bond
Hunington
West Virginia
Twentieth Street Baptist Church
Frances Wintersmith’s Texas Visit Ends With Friday Return
Mrs Frances Wintersmith of 500 South Highland is due back Friday after visiting relatives and friends in San Antonio and Comfort Texas for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Wintersmith
South Highland
San Antonio
Comfort
Texas
Local Residents Share Hospital and Shopping News
Mrs Harold Curtis of Fittstown remains in a local hospital after major surgery. Mrs Julia Armstrong of Allen visited friends and shopped in Ada on Thursday. J O Hamilton of Allen had an eye operation in Ada Thursday. Mr and Mrs Virgil Norvell and family of Vaness attended to business and shopped in Ada Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Curtis
Fittstown
Julia Armstrong
Allen
J. O. Hamilton
Virgil Norvell
Vaness
Ada
Clyde Compton
Wanda Lou
Thompson Family Visits Fairfax Relatives Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Thompson and daughter Helen of Fairfax are visiting Mrs. Thompson’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Eli Ver Trees and other relatives here over the weekend. Mrs. Meaders Chilcutt hosts guests Mrs. A. Albracht and her young daughter from Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Thompson
Helen
Fairfax
Meaders Chilcutt
A. Albracht
Kansas City
Missouri
Funeral directors convention trip to Mineral Wells Texas
Gene Smith and Warren Chil coat will attend a state funeral directors convention in Mineral Wells Texas. C. H. Butler and son Otho Butler of Allen went to Wewoka on a business trip. R. L. Scoggins of 712 West Ninth street has returned from medical treatment in St Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Smith
Warren Chilcoat
Mineral Wells
Texas
C. H. Butler
Otho Butler
Allen
Wewoka
R. L. Scoggins
West Ninth Street
St. Louis
Missouri
Honey Grove Man Visits Mother for Weeklong Stay
Emory Swinford of Honey Grove Texas visited his mother here Friday evening. Mrs Swinford and his small daughter Rhoda Jaye accompanied him and will stay a week for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Swinford
Honey Grove
Texas
Allen, Sugg Couple Attend Forensic Contests
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Allen of Liberty Texas visit Alta Binn Allen over the weekend. Bill Little and Virginia Sugg head to Jacksonville Illinois for national forensic contests. Bill won first in original oratory at Stillwater and Virginia took second in dramatic reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Allen
Liberty, Texas
Alta Binn Allen
Bill Little
Virginia Sugg
Jacksonville
Illinois
Bill
Stillwater
Virginia
Mrs. Richardson Visits ill sister in town
Mrs. W. L. Richardson of Wapanucka arrived Sunday to visit her sister Mrs. A. H. Davis who has been ill for two weeks. Davis's condition is reported somewhat improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Richardson
Wapanucka
A. H. Davis
DeWitts Visit Spencers in Stamford Texas
Mr and Mrs Sam DeWitt and their daughter Diane of Stamford Texas visited Mrs DeWitts parents Mr and Mrs E L Spencer 126 West Sixteenth and friends here over the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam DeWitt
Diane
Stamford
Texas
T. J. Copeland
Gladewater
Local residents plan short trips and moves regionally
Harrison Phillips travels to Yuma Arizona to visit relatives. Mrs. Fred Johnson and Miss Virginia Braly joined Mrs. Haskell Jones in Holdenville. Bland Harden from Tulsa visited Ada over the weekend. A. E. Davis from Allen conducted business and shopped locally Saturday. Mrs. C. C. Chauncey from Langley Field arrives to visit while Major Chauncey serves at March Field. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Baker plan to relocate to Sherman Texas after work with radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnson
Virginia Braly
Haskell Jones
Holdenville
Bland Harden
Tulsa
Ada
C. C. Chauncey
Langley Field
Virginia
Major Chauncey
March Field
California
Ada Social Roundup Notes Visits and Births
Miss Eula Mae King returns to Chanute Kansas after a weekend visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilkinson announce the birth of Barbara Sue on April 29 at a local clinic. Mrs. Myrtle Linthicum of Dallas visits Ada with her granddaughter Richard. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Copeland of Gladewater Texas visit Ada relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wilkinson
West Twenty-third Street
Barbara Sue
Local residents leave on business and family trips
Steve Allgood departed Tuesday for Muskogee to head the clothing department there and his family plans to join him later this week. Miss Letha Tallante had a tonsillectomy in a local hospital Tuesday. Mrs. Orel Clampitt visited friends and shopped in Ada Tuesday. Oscar Hatcher left Tuesday for San Antonio to conduct business for several days. Mrs. J. E. Fitzgerald shopped in Ada Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ebey set out Wednesday for an extended Gulf Coast trip to New Orleans and southern Louisiana.
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Dewey
Manila Bay
America
Bryan
McKinley
Steve Allgood
S. and Q. Clothing
Muskogee
Oscar Hatcher
San Antonio
Texas
W. H. Ebey
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Miss Imogene Norvell Visits Vanoss And Shops
Miss Imogene Norvell of Van Ness visited friends and shopped. J. E. Dunn of Roff transacted on and shopped in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Norvell of
Vaness
J. E. Dunn
Roff
State fair inspection trip to Dallas by Hill Granger and Toler
J B Hill Dr Ed Granger and George Toler traveled to Dallas on Wednesday to inspect state fair buildings and assess facilities for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hill
Ed Granger
George Toler
Dallas
Farm Column Good Meeting of Y N Club Monday
The Y N home demonstration club met at Mrs H C Vinson's home for an all day session. Mrs L A Casey presided in Mrs A G Stout's absence and the group discussed kitchen improvement with a dairy materials demonstration by Mrs Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Vinson
L. A. Casey
A. G. Stout
H. C. Wison
Morgan
F. O. Brown
Fay Wiser
Jack Walker
John Swindle
C. P. Thornhill
Dorothea
Bob Honeycutt
Moods
Vinson
C. H. Hodges
Leona Solomon
Jessie Morgan
Plot twist tops American judicial history
A razor sharp narrative recounts a legal saga so improbable that even Dickens might have dismissed it as fiction. The piece highlights surveillance, twists, and high stakes within a single courtroom drama, underscoring the case’s outsized impact on justice and public perception.
Tax Levied in Social Security Case Before Supreme Court
The old age pension section of the social security act is argued before the Supreme Court. It imposes a payroll tax on employers and employees from 1 percent to 3 percent after 1948. The Justice Department says 26 million employees and 2.7 million employers pay taxes, with $3 billion in receipts projected over five years to help reduce the public debt. George P. Davis of Boston challenges the pension system as violating states rights and due process. Arguments on unemployment insurance provisions may also be decided May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
George P. Davis
Boston
Christian Churches Hold Convention in Okmulgee
In Okmulgee on May 5 delegates from 54 towns gathered for a three day Oklahoma Christian churches convention. M E Qualis of Ada was named vice president of the second district Layman's league. Dr Donald Baker spoke on medical aid in Mobolombe Belgium Congo detailing staff challenges serving 100000 natives. Other speakers included Dr A W Fortune Dr Donald Sheridan and Dr Bert Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okmulgee
M. E. Qualis
Ada
Oklahoma Christian Churches
Donald Baker
Mobolombe
Belgium
Congo
A. W. Fortune
Lexin Ky
Disciples of Christ
Donald Sheridan
First Christian Church
Bartlesville
Bert Wilson
Indianapolis
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