Ada Oaks Poultry Farm Expands After Strong Start
The Morrison family of Ada Oaks poultry farm north of the city received 1 200 Linghorn chicks from Michigan. They plan to enlarge operations to handle higher volumes, aiming to make Ada Oaks the county’s largest poultry farm within a year. Boll weevil infestation in Oklahoma is expected to rise above average this summer, with experiments by G A Bieberdorf showing near full eastern state distribution and minimal winter survival.
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Morrison
Ada Oaks
City
Ferris Pens
Michigan
G. A. Bieberdorf
Oklahoma ,Agricultural and Mechanical College
Oklahoma
Oklahoma-Kansas
Kansas
Biederdorf
Bierberdorf
Shawnes
Oklahoma City
Ardmore
Hildenville
Durant
Antlers
Poteau
Grove
Hugo
Shawnee
Bieberdorf
Governor endorses cadet physical training not military science
Oklahoma Governor Henry S. Johnston backs compulsory physical training for marching and basic firearms handling for all male students at Oklahoma A and M College while opposing mandatory military science instruction. He favors optional advanced military topics and notes benefits of posture and discipline.
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Oklahoma City
Henry S. Johnston
John Simpson
The
Oklahoma Farmers’ Union
Board of Regents
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Army
American Legion
Clubs To Have Part In Greater Farm Profits Tour
Forty 4H club winners of Santa Fe Chicago trips will lead demonstrations at 50 stops of the Greater Farm Profits Special across Oklahoma this month. The Ada stop is scheduled for May 25 at 1 30 p m. The program includes livestock poultry crops and home economics displays with former prizewinners Buster Daniels and Rachel Allen joining the events.
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Chicago
Greater Farms Profits Special
Oklahoma
Ada
Santa Fe Road
Buster Dianiels
Frisco
Grady
Rachel Allen
Wynnewood
Wheat Pogs For Farmers Noticed
Ada residents assisted in eradicating the American foul brood among southern town bees. Affected colonies face burning after 10 days unless owners act. Also reports from Kansas City on the 1926 wheat pool movement with the Southwestern Cooperative Wheat Growers forecasting 20 to 30 million bushels from Kansas Nebraska Colorado and Oklahoma.
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Ada
Main Street
Oklahoma
Brown
Lane
Norrell
Hick
Hill
Cordell
Kansas City
Wheat Pool
United States
International Wheat Pool Conference
Southwest Cooperative Wheat Growers Association
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Southwestern
Leavenworth
Kan
Southwestern Organization
Kansas Co-operative Wheat Marketing Association
Kansas Wheat Growers Association
Kansas Cooperative Grain Company
Wichita
Kansas Organization
Oklahoma Organization
Texas Association
Texas
Oklahoma Treasury Balance Report May 1 Oklahoma
Oklahoma had a treasury balance of 4 418 036 on May 1 records show R A Sneed state treasurer. April 1 balance was 6 004 402 59. Disbursements 3 176 654 for April 1 80. General revenue 2 004 807 90 highway 799 913 08. Deposits 3 619 939 10 by institutions. Land office deposits 1 029 581 43 vouchers 1 481 909 leaving 1 738 403 72 in that department.
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Oklahoma
Treasury
R. A. Sneed
Official
The
Land Office
Commencement Activities Planned for College and Horace Mann
Beginning Sunday May 15, East Central observes commencements at Convention Hall and college venues. Presiding preacher John Elward Brown of Siloam Springs Arkansas will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Horace Mann high school holds a Senior banquet May 10 and the college May 18. Commencement orator for Horace Mann is Robert Kerr with the college speaker Dr Wilmore Kendall. Thirty nine students earn Bachelors degrees this term with about 120 more expected after summer.
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College
Horace Mann High School
East Central
Convention Hall
John Elward Brown
Siloam Springs
Ark
Race Mann High School
Kerr and Kendall
Robert Kerr
College Auditorium
Wilmore Kendall
Kendall
Lions Club of
Oklahoma
San Francisco
Cengrees
Jessie Wintena Bagley
Nellie Mae Bentley
Nena Bee Bentley
Dana May Bond
Audry Jewel Butler
Essie Cecil
Bernice Lucile Chism
James D. Hembree
Wenonah Reagan Ingraham
Josephine Jobe
Alma Lane
Mildred M. McNair
Clyde A. Maxey
Elizabeth Myers Parker
Ethel Grace Porterfield
Opal Truitt Slocum
Cecil Smith
Lela Hopkins Statler
Mabel McNeill Story
Beulah S. Timberlake
Helen Franklin
Fred Lane
Roxie Cole
Inez Marsh Freeny
Pearl Gilbert Garrett
Mae Grant
E. A. Hester
Sam Jack
Marguerite Jenkins
Lillian Lucille McCleary
Brown Lee Mackin
John Cameron Molloy
Jewell Simmons Rushton
Gertrude M. Smallwood
Ferol Spencer
Harold Strohm
Ray Thompson
Isaac Randolph Tolbert
William R. Tolbert
East Central College Students Faith Strongly In God Study
Under A L Fentem sociology work at State Teachers College Ada a cross section survey finds 99.4 percent believe in God among East Central students and 84.3 percent affirm immortality While 93.8 percent support prayer and 90.9 percent accept Bible inspiration East Central exceeds eastern colleges and newspapers in faith yet active church membership at 60 percent and regular service attendance at 64.3 percent lag behind eastern peers and press readers The study urges church cooperation to boost participation among new summer term students.
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A. L. Fentem
The
State Teachers College
East Central
Colleges of the East
Teachers Colleges
Christ
Jesus Christ
East
Eastern College
Ada
College
East Central Stereos Win State Horses
East Central with four young ladies under W A Nemcomb won the state meet at Stillwater defeating A and M College and the University of Oklahoma. The team: Mrs H H Schroeder Lochie Taylor Roxie Hargis and Clara Mae Smith proved teachers college commercial courses competitive. The department has grown quickly in two years.
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East Central
W. A. Nemcomb
A. and
M. College
University of Oklahoma
Stillwater
H. H. Schroeder
Lochie Taylor
Roxie Hargis
Clara
Francis Public Schools Sponsor Bible Study Work Program
Francis public schools held a fine auditorium program to raise funds for Bible pins awarded to 47 pupils from the recent Bible chapter memory test. Grade and high school girls glee clubs performed well under Mrs William Powell and Miss Helen Baker with Allen High School band led by Prof Albert Medlock providing numbers.
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Francis Public Schools
Dewey Hodges
William Powell
Helen Baker
Allen
Albert Medlock
Kathryn Lovin
Mabel Emerson
Rubly Kidwell
Lola Dell Lovin
Hazel Bunnell
College
Sallisaw Storm Rips Roofs and Causes Major Loss
May 4 report shows 3000 workers repairing damage from a severe hail wind and rain storm that struck Sallisaw yesterday. The storm caused about half a million dollars in losses with roofs riddled by hail, windows smashed, and heavy rain over 45 minutes.
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Sallisaw
Case of mistaken identity ends with peaceful return
A mix up at a station left Dr. Linscheid and real estate dealer J G Witherspoon each missing a car. Both cars were identical make and wear, but the correct owners recovered their vehicles without incident after discovering the error.
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Oklahoma
J. G. Witherspoon
Dr. Linscheid
Western Union Station
Mr. Witherspoon
Important Cases Slated This Month In Oklahoma Court
A May 23 trial date is posted for multiple criminal cases in the district court. Eleven of the thirteen cases involve Clay Stephens, ex chairman of the county board, charged with forgery and making false claims. The lead case State vs J C Deaver involves embezzlement and a $15,000 shortage. W B Jones, another former city commissioner, faces embezzlement charges with a prior hung jury. All defendants must appear May 23 for pleading.
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Clay Stephens
Board of County Commissioners
Stephens
State of Oklahoma
J. C. Deaver
Deaver
Florida
W. B. Jones
Jones
East Central State Teachers college banquet highlights support for state education
A large crowd gathered at a Presbyterian church to celebrate East Central State Teachers college expansion. Leaders from the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis and Lions clubs praised state funding for education and the college’s role in building citizenship. Notables including Lt. Gov Hollo way and legislators spoke on appropriations and local cooperation.
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Presbyterian Church
East Central State Teachers College
Chamber of Commerce
The
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
East Central
Tom Anglin
W. J. Holloway
Holdenville
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Tom Kight
Claremore
House
Lester E. Smith
Wewoka
A. N. Leecraft
Durant
J. B. Smith
Will Thompson
Roff
Oklahoma
Smith
Ada weddings mark quiet ceremonies at Stegall home
A series of Ada area marriages took place quietly in May. Jeanette Campbell and Aneeil Ramer wed May 7 at Rev. Stegall’s Stegall home on West Tenth Street. Homer Lloyd and Exielene Campbell wed May 3 at the Stegall residence. Vera McDowell and J R Crawford tied the knot April 24 at the Faunt LeRoy home.
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Jeanette Campbell
Aneeil Ramer
Ada
B. F. Stegall
Stegall
West Tenth Street
Grace Morgan
T. O. Allen
Bud Rich
West Thirteenth Street
Vera McDowell
J. R. Crawford
A. L. Faunt LeRoy
East Main Street
Crawford
Jodie Smith
Stonewall
W. R. Everett
Kerr Will Delver Graduation Address at Horace Mann
Robert Kerr of this city, a renowned Oklahoma orator, will deliver the graduation address for Horace Mann graduates on Wednesday May 18 at 10 o clock in the Col leg auditorium. About 45 students will receive diplomas for completing 16 units. Horace Mann High School serves North Central area and 20 states. Kerr has statewide rep as an orator. Ada citizens are invited to attend. a fine musical program is planned.
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Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Hlorace Mann
Colleg
Horace Mann
North Central
Kerr
Horace Mann High School
Ada
Former teacher hangs self in Missouri town
Oklahoma City, May 6 A C Floyd former Cen tral high school instructor removed April 14 for alleged familiarity with girl students has hanged himself at his father s Newtonia Missouri home a message said Floyd and his wife went to the Missouri town last week Parents had complained to J R Barton city superintendent about Floyd and he resigned before a board hearing He was formerly superintendent of Sulphur schools.
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Oklahoma City
A. C. Floyd
Central High School
Newtonia
Floyd
Missouri
J. R. Barton
Board of Education
Court House to be Dedicated on Flag Day
Pontotoc county plans formal dedication of the new court building on June 14 Flag Day. The Norman Howard post American Legion will raise a flag pole atop the structure during the ceremony.
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Court House
Pontotoc County
Norman Howard
Compliment for Ada Business Menu Noted on Santa Fe Train
A traveler overheard a Purcell resident praise Ada shopping as offering better bargains and similar variety to Oklahoma City. The remark was made on a Santa Fe train traveling from Ada to Oklahoma City. The report appeared in the NEWS want ads.
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Ada
Santa Fe
Oklahoma City
Purcell
Hail Storm Damages Cotton Seed Storage and Depot
After a severe hail storm Stock and furnishings are ruined. Two cars of cotton seed stored by the American National Bank are ruined when the roof is torn off. Records books and freight at the Missouri Pacific depot suffer water damage. Headquarters are temporarily set up in a box car.
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American National Bank
Missouri Pacific
Flag to be raised over building by Legion committee
A Legion committee led by W. P. Armstrong will purchase the flag and flag pole and plan the ceremony. Clarence West Tal Crawford and Terance Ganey were named to organize the program and select the date for the event. Cornerstone laying will occur during the ceremony with invited city organizations.
April Rain Totals Surpass Past Years In Wet Start
April brought heavy precipitation with rain on 11 days and 6.47 inches, tripling the 1926 April total. Year to date, four months show 17.09 inches, about half the normal annual average, with past years recording higher totals. Also noted: Berlin schrippenkirche serves homeless at 8 AM Sundays with soup and rolls.
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Byron Norrell
H. H. Berry
East Central Steroes
Francis Aids
Denver
Holloway
Teachers College
Linscheid
A. H. Liebs
Margaret Crumley
Oscar Parker
Eugene Ford
State University
Juanita Ford
Mary Bella Harvey
Albert Hacker
Mrs. Hacker
Tom D. McKeown
Ebey
W. H. Ebey
Leecraft
Kight
W. J. Hollo
Allen-Morgan
Crawford-McDowell
Bentley-Bills
Duncan
J. A. Bentley
Gervis Bills
Christian Church
Tulsex
Washington School
Bentley
Way
Thomas P. Holt
Kiwanis Club
Orel Busby
P. A. Norris
Kerr Will Delver
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