Wallace Advises Louisiana Farmers to Stand by President
Secretary Henry A. Wallace spoke in Alexandria urging Louisiana farmers to back President Roosevelt’s farm relief, defend New Deal policies, and support the processing tax as a farmer’s tariff against big business. He warned against agitators and said unity with the president preserves the future. Representative J Y Sanders Jr. echoed the farmer’s pride and Louisiana’s dignity amid Longs criticism.
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Wallace urges hold on processing tax to aid agriculture
Secretary Wallace addresses a 3000 strong western southern farmer mass meeting urging continued support for the agricultural processing tax until the AAA reforms. He defends the tax against critics and notes tariff terms hurting cotton demand as he mocks tariff Democrats.
Chain letter investors sue seven purveyors in Oklahoma City
A civil suit filed May 11 seeks 35 840 damages from seven defendants led by W J Lazarus and Jerome Bernstein over chain letters sold for five dollars promising profits of 5120 per investor. Plaintiffs J A Newsom Leroy A Curry Mrs M W L Shaffer Harold Smith N P Leonard and J M Hamilton claim breach of contract and failure to reach top of the list. The case notes defendants protested the suit as ridiculous as chain letter schemes unravel in the capital city.
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W. J. Lazarus
Jerome Bernstein
Irwin Bernstein
A. J. Brunswig
Foy Sale
C. A. Bradley
Mack I. Seeley
J. A. Newsom
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M. WL
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Sweet Shop
Arch Timmons Injured in Fourth Street Collision
Arch Timmons, a pedestrian, was seriously but not dangerously injured Saturday afternoon in an automobile collision at Fourth Street and Broadway. He received lacerations and bruises, two deep forehead gashes, cuts on the right forearm, and a fractured shoulder blade. he was treated at a local clinic and sent home. City Policeman Foster Babe Chaney investigated the incident.
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East Central State Teachers Ada and area graduates list
Readable list shows East Central State Teachers College Ada and area high schools graduates. Names include James Edward Abney Ada and many others in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs with hometowns Ada Wynnewood Prague Sulphur Konawa and more. The long roster lists graduates from Ada Roff Sapakwa Paoli Strat ford Atwood and surrounding communities.
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Ravia
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Elvan George
Drumright
Elizabeth Hale
Fox
Mildred Herrin
Old Theft Leads to Jailing for Zack Blue
The narrative describes Zack Blue, a Black man, rearrested after bail on a local hardware theft charge. An old May 1954 chicken theft case surfaces. records show arraignment and a not guilty plea, but disposition unclear. Bondsman turns him in, Zack recaptured after a jail sprint, held pending disposition of both cases.
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Paroled Oakman youths admit burglary
Two Oakman youths Conrad Massey and Winford Berryman received four year suspended sentences and parole after pleading guilty to second degree burglary of the Oakman schoolhouse where jars of food from a community project were taken. Louman Roberts had charges dismissed. Canned goods were recovered.
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Stormy Winds Damage Houses Near Ft. Smith
A May 14 wind storm battered Fort Smith and nearby rural areas. Massard Prairie saw demolished buildings, toppled trees, and a largely destroyed barn and a partially ruined stone house. Cattle were rescued from wreckage. Fort Smith streets flooded by 1.41 inches of rain with minor damage and no injuries.
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Two Changes in College Heads in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City May 11. The state board of education ordered the removal of presidents at two teachers colleges effective at semester end. Mrs Kate Galt Zaneis of Ardmore was named president of Southeastern Teachers College Durant replacing Wade Shumate on May 20. O E Hatcher was removed as president of Northwestern Teachers College Alva effective May 18. S C Perceful, dean of the college, was noted in the report.
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Mian Wounded in Shootout After Night Walkman
Lee Williamson, 28, is reported recovering in a local hospital after a bullet wound from an encounter with Merchant Police Officer Marvin R. Wells as Williamson ran from arrest for suspected bogus checks. The bullet entered the abdomen but spared vital organs. Williamson remained under arrest at the hospital with no charges entered.
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Bring in Unused Cotton Tags Now
Pontotoc county cotton control asks any farmer or landlord with unused 1934 tax exemption certificates to bring them to county headquarters. The tags will be sent to Washington for replacement with 1935 certificates before the next cotton season. This applies to those who did not use all their exemption certificates last year.
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Raid Net Eight Gallons Whiskey At Local Still
Federal and county officers seized a two mile south of Allen location producing about eight gallons of whiskey. Horace Wells and a man named Davis were taken into custody on internal revenue law violation charges as Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfield led the raid with Deputies Charley Shockley and Elmer Hodges. Davis fled and Stanfield fired in the air to halt him.
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Curios and 4 in 1 Antiques Chain Letter Craze
The piece notes a national craze around chain letters seen alongside fads like Mah Jongg and miniature golf. It contrasts the optimistic money promises with heavy government spending and consumer debt, referencing a show in Clarita and spectator Dick Holland, a former East Centralite from Coalgate.
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Three Arrested Delivered to Seminole Officers
Three men arrested in this county were delivered to Seminole county authorities Saturday to face inquiry in connection with a recent burglary there. J. B. Davis, Gene Lilton and M. E. Garnes were kept in the city jail Friday night. Two were arrested at Fittstown and the third picked up in Ada at the request of the Wewoka officers.
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Gene Lilton
M. E. Garnes
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Ada
Wewoka
30000 Youths Available for CCC Increase
Oklahoma City May 11 Approximately 30000 youths are available to meet the proposed increase in personnel of the civilian conservation corps John Eddleman state relief director said today The Oklahoma district CCC quota will be increased from 5217 to 13550 The number of camps now 23 is expected to be doubled.
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Ladies Fight Over Clothes Line Ends In Fines
Two East 110th street residents charged after a dispute over a shared clothes line escalated into a physical fight. Each pleaded guilty in justice court and paid fines. Police sought suspects Barney, alias Roy Lawrence, and Odell Smith in connection with a separate robbery inquiry. An injured bystander urged a patrolman to shoot him between the eyes.
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Lawrence Barnes
Memphis
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Roy Lawrence
Barnes
Odell Smith
Smith
Cutcher
Shotgun blast halts Sandito bandits in Memphis chase
In Memphis a pursuit ends when Officer J J Jeffries fires a sawed off shotgun at a fleeing car. One bandit Felix C Cutcher is wounded in the arm and surrenders along with accomplice Patrolman John Lucchesi assists. A third suspect fled earlier. The payroll robbery involved the Anderson Tully lumber firm.
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Missouri
Arkansas
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Oklahoma Congressman Dares Huey Long to Visit
Oklahoma's Percy L. Gassaway challenges Huey Long to come to his district and debate him in the next campaign. He accuses Long of being a fraud and says a personal appearance would reveal the truth to Oklahoma voters. Gassaway invites Long to travel to Oklahoma and attack him in public.
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Huey Long
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Woolley Joins Ada Gas Appliance Company Ownership
W W Woolley of Stonewall has bought a controlling interest in the Gas Appliance Company of Ada dealers for Grunow Electric refrigerators and Grunow radios. F S Baird remains in active management after starting the business here months ago. Woolley, an longtime Pontotoc county resident, owns about 400 acres in the east extension of the Fitts oil field and is known in Ada and nearby areas.
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Mrs Blier Found Dead After Contraband Liquor Bust
New Bedford authorities report Mrs. Peter Blier wife of a Fairview poultry farm caretaker was found dead in a gas filled room amid smuggling charges connected to the 2 400 cases of contraband liquor seized last week by customs agents.
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