East Central and Ada Observe College Silver Jubilee
East Central State Teachers College Ada and the city mark twenty five years of public education service. The jubilee includes community leaders, a May 17 dinner, lectures, baccalaureate and commencement events with Bishop Moore and James Hatcher as speakers. Colonel Farley attends Kentucky colonel gathering. N R A code adopted. The celebration highlights growth from a small start to a major regional educator.
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Ada
East Central State Teachers College
East Central
Oklahoma
America
American Association
Charles W. Briles
J. M. Gordon
A. Linscheid
Chamber of Commerce
Aldridge
William D. Little
Ada Evening News
First Baptist Church
John M. Moore
Dallas
Texas
Kiwanis
Lions Club
Linscheid
Horace Mann
Training School
James Hatcher
Pontotoc County
Chickasha
State Board of Education
American Legion
Methodist Church South reorganizes leadership and budget
The General Conference in Jackson Mississippi abolished the general hospital and temperance and social service boards. Authority for social pronouncements shifts to the college of bishops. A new budget commission gives annual conferences more control over contributions, with hospital and temperance work redistributed to missions and other boards. Bishop Candler retires, and Bishop Mouzon becomes senior presiding officer. Bishop Cannon Jr. retires from leadership of the temperance board.
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Jackson
Miss
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
General Hospital Board
General Board of Temperance and Social Service
College of Bishops
Hospital Board
Warren A. Candler
Atlanta
Board of Missions
Nashville
W. G. Cram
Board On Temperance and Social Service
Board of Lay Activities
W. P. Few
Duke University
Board of Christian Education
E. D. Mouzon
Charlotte
Mouzon
Candler
James Cannon Jr
Richmond
Methodist City
Board of Temperance and Social Service
Washington, D. C
Polly Wallace Returns Home After Treatment
P A Polly Wallace East Central grid coach came home Thursday after a month in an Oklahoma City hospital for a paralytic condition affecting his lower limbs. Visitors will be welcomed after a brief rest. He advances slowly and will undergo another round of x ray treatments in Oklahoma City after about three weeks.
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P. A
Polly” Wallace
East Central Grid
Oklahoma City
Wallace
Ada Boys Week Ends With Contests At High School
Ada observes Boys Week with events at Ada High School and college facilities. DeMolay sponsors daily programs and urges church attendance today as messages are dedicated to the boys. Results list winners in Class A and B swimming, diving, dash, marbles, bicycle and skating contests.
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Ada
Ada High School
Ada Chapter
DeMolay
Joe Smith
Gordon Smith
Willard Buskirk
Winfred Lillard
Clinton Oliver
Thurston Bishop
James Smith
J. B. Richards
Decnyer Davison
Willard Buskrk
Hose” Smith
Richard Pryor
Fred Kaiser
House Passes Broad Anti Crime Bills in Dillinger Era Push
The U S House approved a Senate drafted crime package to make killing or assaulting federal officers a federal offense and to extend penalties for kidnaping across state lines. It tightens Lindbergh era laws, allows death verdicts in certain kidnap cases, and targets prison riots, bank robbery, and interstate theft while also outlining a wide range of public notices and community 4-H reports from Oklahoma.
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Washington
Senate
United States
House
John Dillinger
Justice Department
Federal Reserve
Navy Department
Mrs Huff’s ballot name dispute halts Oklahoma election board
Oklahoma City May 4. Legal wrangling over the prefix Mrs delays state election machinery as Mrs I L Huff a Democratic candidate for commissioner of charities and corrections tests the board’s notice to strike the Mrs from her ballot. A letter from rival T B Williams requests full name changes and extra details but is rejected.
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Oklahoma City
Attorney General’s Office
Marion J. Northcutt
Supreme Court
I. L. Huff
Election Board
Thomas B. Williams
T. B. Williams
T.B
Tom
Thomas Benton Williams
Jefferson
Virginia
Benton
Missouri
Williams
Rogers
King
Stuart
Cordell
Northcutt
Huff
Kentucky Colonels adopt NRA code at banquet
In Louisville on May 5 the Kentucky Colonels adopt an NRA style code limiting mint julep price to 25 cents and banning goatees to protect barber jobs. The rules bar any new colonel who has not seen a horse race and were announced at the first annual banquet where Governor Ruby attended.
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Laffoon
John Alicoate
Film Daily
New York
Charles C. Pettijohn
Association of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Kentucky
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Louisville
Honorable Order of Kentucky
Ruby
Cavalcade Captures 60th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Cavalcade owned by Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane of New York won the Kentucky Derby by three lengths before about 55,000 at Churchill Downs. Dis covery, owned by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, finished second with Agrarian third. Mata Hari faded to fourth. Mack Garner rode Cavalcade to victory in 2 04 on a good track, his first Derby win after ten prior attempts.
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Churchill Downs
Louisville
Cavalcade
Isabel Dodge Sloane
New York
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Discovery
Agrarian
Charles F. Fisher
Detroit
Mack Garner
Garner
Graduates Honor Cast of Commencement Speakers Across County
High schools in Pontotoc county announce baccalaureate sermons and commencements set through May 23. Speakers include E H Nelson Ada Rev O B Lee A L Fentem Ben Hatcher John Vaughan T B Thomas W C Gregory Al G Nichols and Senator Nichols among others with Judge Claude V Thompson presiding at multiple events.
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Pontotoc County
Stonewall
E. H. Nelson
East Central College
Claude V. Thompson
Francis
A. L. Fentem
Byng
F. E. Teague
Ben Hatcher
Roff
Broadway and Fifth Street Slashing Injures Man
A Black man named Joe Green was slashed in an affray at Broadway and Fifth Street on Saturday evening. He was taken by ambulance to Breco Hospital where his injuries were treated and he was later discharged.
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Joe Green
Broadway
Fifth Street
Breco Hospital
Greater returns for the amount invested
A classified ad promotes better yields for savings, investments, and financial opportunities. It highlights tips for maximizing returns and attracting capital, appealing to readers seeking prudent money management and growth in their portfolios.
Rushing Family Severely Injured In Norman Car Wreck
Mr and Mrs Roy Rushing of 216 South Hope visited Norman to be with T M Rushing and his wife who were badly hurt when a cow walked onto the road causing their car to overturn. T M Rushing suffered a broken neck and scalp wounds and is in serious condition. Mrs Rushing has facial injuries and is expected to recover.
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Roy Rushing
South Hope
Norman
Mr. Rushing
T. M. Rushing
Rushings
P. G. Schrentel
Van
Texas
Tornado Strikes Lovelady Community Causes Heavy Damage
A small tornado cut across the Lovelady flats Thursday afternoon, causing extensive property damage. Omer Deaton's house was destroyed, Owen Thompson's house shifted from its foundation, but no injuries were reported as residents took shelter in a storm cellar.
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Lovelady
Ahloso
Flast
Omer Deaton
Taylor of Idabel to Read Teachers OK
Oklahoma City May 5 Directors of the Oklahoma Education Association after electing Paul Taylor Idabel schools superintendent as president reconvened to decide whether the 1935 teachers convention will be in Oklahoma City or Tulsa. John G. Mitchell Seminole was reelected treasurer and C C Bell Verden was chosen vice president. A Salt Lake City man stole a bathtub from a neighbor but was caught when he could not make a clean getaway.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma
Future Farmers of America
Oklahoma A
M. College
Marion Garrett
Kingfisher
Kenneth Cavin
Guymon
Clyde Weaver
Mannford
John Norris
Lacy
LeRoy McClesh
Stonewall
Lorane Moore
Leedy
Ivan Little
Bryce Jesse
Supply
Clement Harkey
Idabel
Arnold Brunken
Garber
J. A. Quinn
Melvin Nix
Lee Cinnamon
Luther England
Sayre
Henry G. Bennett
A. and M. College
Oklahoma City
U?p
Oklahoma Education Association
Paul Taylor
Tulsa
John G. Mitchell
Seminole
C. C. Bell
Verden
Salt Lake
Guess Garrett Held on Liquor Charge in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City May 5 Internal revenue agents arrested William E. Guess former Ardmore deputy sheriff and Raymond Garrett son of another former officer on liquor violation charges. They were charged with transporting and concealing non tax paid whisky with bond set at 3000 dollars. Agents seized 31 gallons of tax paid whisky and 104 gallons of bootleg liquor.
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Oklahoma City
Internal Revenue
William E. Guess
Ardmore
Raymond Garrett
Guess
Garrett
United States
John T. Burkett
Emilio Cortes Rubio
Mexico
Fire destroys Checotah hotels and stores
A blaze at the Swafford hotel in Checotah spread to the Frame-Pierce Dry goods and Frame grocery stores, with Sharp dry goods and Shamblingzro grocery damaged. Total loss estimated at 75000 dollars.
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Muskogee
Swafford
Checotah
Frame-Pierce Drygoods
Sharp Drygoods
Pontotoc County Leads in State Garden Contest Results
Farm column tallies 1933 state garden contest figures from Pontotoc County adult farm women clubs. County totals show 16,512 points from 70 contestants, average 235.8 of 275 per garden, with 69 vegetable varieties and 1,892 total vegetables. Perennials number 55, greens canned 21 to 481 quarts, tomatoes 24 with 1,025 quarts. County ranked fifth in the Southeast district and state, Mrs. Frank McCauley placed second in district and state. Southeast district totals 1,114 gardens 268,746 points. Northeast 790 gardens 189,152. Southwest 623 gardens 140,970. Northwest 866 gardens 119,884.
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Pontotoc County
Frank McCauley
Southeast
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest
Homer Adult club meeting at Mrs Derrick home
The Homer Adult club met at Mrs Derrick’s home with all members present plus two new members and two visitors. The group, one of the most enthusiastic, meets twice monthly and is completing backlogged programs and demonstrations. Their work for the day focused on practical demonstrations.
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John Weaver Hoggatt
Morgan
Jessie Morgan
Allen Kimbrough
Jesse Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Hiway Club
Hi-Way
N. A. Wilson
Ada
J. L. Bullock
Union Valley Clubs
Union Valley Adult
Union Valley Adult Club
Hagar
Laxton School
Union Valley
Akers
Union Valley School
Union Hill
Faulter
Summers Chapel Adult Home Demonstration Club
Reguasr
Lawrence 4-H
Franks Adult Club
Homer
Uncle Sam Pays Out at 14000 Per Second Rate
Washington May 3 Uncle Sam has been paying out an average of 14000 every 60 seconds day and night for ten months. Government spending for ten months averaged 19152392.14 a day with daily receipts of 8184454.89. About 10968237.25 of each day’s outlay is borrowed meaning the government spends 2.34 dollars for every one dollar collected with 1.28 dollars going to emergency recovery expentli-
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Washington
Sam
Such a Good Laxative Says Nurse in Missouri
Mrs Anna LaPlante a practical nurse from Fes tus Missouri endorses Thedford s Black Draught as a reliable laxative. She says it helped her constipation headache and dull feeling after a few doses and notes its wide popularity with millions of bottles sold yearly.
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Festus
Anna LaPlante
Thedford
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Oklahoma A. and
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C. J. Jordan
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Ed Granger
Zeke West
Joe Beasley
W. B. Hokett
Jack Martin
Harry Smith
College Farm
Whitehurst Hall
Perkins
CCC
Stonewall High School
Jones
Martha M. McPheters
Foods and Nutrition
M._ college
Mrs. Huff
Lula
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al G. Nichols
Wewoka
Fitzhugh
Senator Nichols
T.M. Rushing
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