Farm Leader Accuses Trickery Over Vocational Head Choice
Oklahoma City May 17. A. Whitehurst president of the state board of agriculture charges he was tricked into backing George Wilson for superintendent of vocational agriculture and argues the governor’s actions could block opposition to Wilson’s rise at A and M college. He condemns the ethics of promoting an underqualified candidate and claims the governor misled him.
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A and M. College
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Whitehurst
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Senate
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American Legion
Stillwater College
Rnor
Linscheid Reappointed President at East Central State College
The Oklahoma State Board of Education re elected Dr A Linscheid president of East Central State Teachers College Ada for another year in a meeting Tuesday afternoon. All current faculty were re elected without opposition and progress at the Ada institution appeared satisfactory. Several new faculty members were added though names were not disclosed.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Education
A. Linscheid
East Central State Teachers College
Ada
City School Open Days Report
The average city school operates about 482 days annually. The figure reflects extended instructional time and calendar considerations for urban districts.
Construction Begins on Masonic Memorial to George Washington
Washington reports say the George Washington Masonic National Memorial rises in Alexandria Virginia on the 190th birth anniversary of Washington. It will house relics from his era including the master’s chair and a replica of his lodges room. Architects Helmle and Corbett lead the project.
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United States
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
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George Washington Masonicaational Memorial
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Corbett
Memorial Building
Elisha Cullen
Alexandria- Washington Lodge No
United States Capitol
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Caany Celice
Oklahoma Sets Veneration Day For Elders In State
Oklahoma will observe the last Saturday of each month as Veneration Day to honor elders. Gov J C Walton issued the proclamation urging youth to show respect to those who fought for the state and to perform acts of kindness for older residents.
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Union
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Walton Haines Crem Probes Charges At Pauls Valley School
Oklahoma City May 9 Gov Walton names a six member legislative committee to investigate conditions at the state training school for boys at Pauls Valley. The panel will report back before action is taken on Mrs Mabel Bassett's charge of inhuman treatment. Superintendent Breeding threatening legal action against Bassett over the charges.
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Walton
Pauls Valley
John Lutterall
Norman
Lula D. Anderson
Drumright
Murray Gibbons
Purcell
Mabel Bassett
Saint Lazare to be torn down by Paris municipality
The historic Saint Lazare building, described as Paris's women's Bastile, has been ordered demolished by the city authorities amid urban renewal. The move aims to clear the site for new development, with officials stating safety and modernization as primary motives.
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Paris
Mexican falls under freight train loses leg in yards
An unknown Mexican attempting to catch a fast freight train in the railroad yards missed and fell beneath the train, severing his leg below the knee. He was transported to the Ada hospital for treatment.
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Ada
J. W. Craddock
H. G. Morrison
L H. Davis
Frisco
J. H. Huckens
J. L. Salters
H. H. Hudson
Otto Doner
Francis
No Record Kept of Oklahoma Supreme Court Appointments
Oklahoma City May 7. No copy of the proceedings selecting 15 commissioners was filed with the clerk W M Franklin who says no record exists of any meeting or confirmation. He notes only oaths of office and a few governor certificates, without names or addresses of the 15 confirmed officials.
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State Supreme Court
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Franklin
Nagie
Supreme Court
Felony Charges Filed After Tyrola Still Raid
County attorney charges Slim Maddox and George Bingham with possession of a still after a Tyrola raid last night. About 450 gallons of mash were seized. this marks the second felony filing in the week.
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Slim Maddox
George Bingham
Tyrola
Stillee
Morris Praises Civil War Vets at Memorial Sermon
Reverend Co. Morris of the First Baptist church delivered a Memorial Day sermon praising Confederate veterans from Pontotoc County for their valor and service. The message honored the wearers of the grey in a solemn Sunday morning tribute.
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First Baptist Church
Pontotoc County
Morris
South
Ada U. D. C
Anna Weaver Jones
A. M. Crow
William Byrd
Ada
General Taylor
Crow
Man Charged With Assault Escapes From Jail
Bartlesville May 7 John Popejoy charged with first degree assault on Mrs Stanley Vogel ofTulsa escaped the county jail Saturday night by sawing bars and using a rope ladder outside help suspected. Popejoy was to be tried at the May term of district court. An associate given 20 years last month. Two others held for trial on same charge.
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Bartlesville
John Popejoy
Stanley Vogel
Tulisa
Popejoy
Era of Prosperity Driven by Pontotoc Farmers
Clarence Farmers of Pontotoc County Oklahoma report slow but steady prosperity through soil conservation terraces sweet clover and legume rotations. They praise cash farming, county agents and cooperative gins, noting rising cream shipper payments and record turkey sales while stressing collective action for soil retention and higher living standards.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Ada
J. W. Balthrop
Balthrop
Dallas Klansman outlines principles before large Pontotoc crowd
Dr. John A. Tabor of Dallas spoke on Ku Klux Klan principles at the Pontotoc building. He said the Klan upholds law with authorities, supports Protestant Christianity, and believes in U S constitutional supremacy and white supremacy. He claimed 50 000 members in Dallas and cited couples who reconciled after past wrongs as examples of its work.
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John A. Tabor
Dallas
Texas
Ku Klux Klan
Pontotoc
Dr. Tabor
United States
Katy Passenger Schedule Shows Small Today Change
The Katy schedule updates today with trains arriving in the following times. Southbound No. 18 at 10 50 p m and No. 16 at 11 19 a m. Northbound No. 14 at 6 16 a m and No. 16 at 4 30 p m.
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Katy
British Break With Soviet Relations Seen Likely
A sharp British review of complaints against Soviet Russia was handed to Maxim Litvinov by Robert Hodson, signaling a probable break in Russo British relations. The British mission warned travelers in Russia to be prepared to depart on short notice.
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Russia
Maxim Litznoff
Robert Hodson
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