McLish Girls Learn Health Through Red Cross Course
McLish high school girls earned Red Cross certificates for home hygiene and sick care. They demonstrated making waste bags for the sickroom, learned first aid, pulse and temperature steps, and venereal disease basics. Through Tom and Patsy stories they explored marriage, baby care, nutrition, surgery, and planning for a healthy home.
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McLish High School
Convere Fiesta
Red Cross
State Health Department
Tom
Patsy
Second Man Arraigned In Larceny Case At Ada
Jack Allen, the second man charged in the Ada larceny from a building, pleaded not guilty in justice court. Clyde Haley had earlier denied guilt and was cleared when evidence failed to prove the theft of a suit case. Allen was jailed after a prior release and rebooked on May 10. a preliminary hearing is set for May 19. The suitcase held clothing valued at twenty one dollars.
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Jack Allen
J. I. Stearns
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Clyde Haley
Carloss Wadlington
Haley
O. C. A. and A
Ada
Highway 99
Allen
Alen
Pontotoc County Singing Convention Called To Meet
A called meeting of the Pontotoc County Singing Convention will be held at Cedar Grove one and a half miles east of Francis on the fourth Sunday and the Saturday night before May 27 and 28. The Saturday night session aims to reorganize the association for the next year with visiting members from county areas. Sunday will be an all day affair with lunch on the grounds.
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Pontotoc County
Cedar Grove
Francis
Pasture Tours To Be Held Soon In County
J B Hill county agent announced Saturday that the annual pasture tours will be held May 2 and likely May 26. The tours showcase experiments in pasture grasses on visiting farms. Half the county will be toured each day with Sam Durham extension pasture specialist present May 24. The event attracts strong attendance and offers instructional value for land owners and farmers.
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J. B. Hill
Hil
Hill
Sam Durham
Burr Clover and Bermuda Mix Shown By County Agent
The northeast commerce of the court house Town reports county agent J. B. Hill shired Saturday to test burr clover with Bermuda. Planting in that area produced a thick green carpet and Hill notes that Bermuda will look even better after burr clover seeds drop.
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Bermuda
Court House
J. B. Hill
Hill
Boone Cantrell Held For Trial On Destruction Charges
Earl Boone and Jack Cantrell face district court trial on two charges of destroying insured property. Bound over after a preliminary hearing in the justice court of A W Oliver, each bound over for $1000. They allegedly burned a Chrysler coupe owned by Boone last February 6, insured by Piedmont Fire Insurance.
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Earl Boone
Jack Cantrell
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Boone
Piedmont Fire Insurance Company
Heavy Docket Prepared For District Court
A docket listing 119 cases was prepared Saturday for a criminal term of district court to begin May 29. Judge Tal Crawford will preside. The long docket covers seven typewritten pages through June 9 and includes four murder trials and 26 drunken driving cases. Former county officials A. A. Caldwell and J. E. Hall appear on six indictments. Many cases will go to trial with possible continuances and guilty pleas. Vaughn Purgson is slated as first defendant. others include George Morrison, Homer Bryant, Cruce Moses, Frank Wood, and Sid Hager for murder. Tommy F. Ford and Joe Smalley face embezzlement charges tied to a bond deal that led to Ford’s removal. Liquor felony cases and unauthorized claims against Caldwell and Hall also loom, with Hall already convicted once and Caldwell not yet tried.
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Tal Crawford
Druniken
A. A. Caldwell
J. E. Hall
Wurgson
Vaughn Purgson
George Morrison
Homer Bryant
Cruce Moses
Frank Wood
Sid Hager
Tommy F. Ford
Joe Smalley
Ford Mile
Lula Riddle
Coure
Miller Clark
Jeremie Redfern
Buford Riveer
Chester Hiece
Thurman Rice
Billy Cummings
Si Herson
Skinny Herion
Earl Boone
Steve Mitchell
Caldwell
Hall
Old Age Pension Cases Not Boring
Des Moines May 12 Up Delving through thousands of Iowa old age pension cases would be sheer boredom for welfare board employees without such situations as these. A 6 year old applicant withdrew his pension request because his mother is absent and willing to support him. The mother is 88 pension officials said. Another applicant family shows a wide age range. He has one son 40 and another 19 months old. A 74 year old has eight children under 13. The youngsters are one, three, five, eight, nine, 12 and nearly 14.
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Des McHnes
Iowa
Welfare Board
Mack Colbert II Found Not Guilty in Assault Case
Mack Colbert II was found not guilty of assault and battery at a preliminary hearing in the justice court of A W Oliver. The case, moved from Stonewall, involved an alleged attack on Toole Adston. a jury deliberated about five minutes before delivering the verdict.
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Mack Colbert
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Olivers Court
Stonewall
Colbert
Toole Adston
Bryant Faces Murder Trial in Eastman Slaying Case
Homer Bryant, an African American man, was bound over to district court for trial on a murder charge in the Eastman case. The shooting occurred last Wednesday at a domino parlor. Eastman died Monday morning from a pistol wound. Bryant waived preliminary hearing, pleaded not guilty, and is held without bond as the May 29 criminal term approaches. Residents reported a daytime quarrel between Bryant and Eastman.
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Homer Bryant
Dewey Eastman
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Bryant
Eastman
Uptaits
Hanson to serve as acting head at Valley View hospital
Miss Elizabeth Hanson will act as superintendent of Valley View hospital until a new leader is chosen. Dr Huston K Spangler, longtime superintendent, steps aside Monday to accept a post with the American College of Surgeons while continuing hospital standardization efforts.
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Elizabeth Hanson
Valley View Hospital
Huston K. Spangler
American College of Surgeons
Miss Hanson
Valley View
Bel Secure
Doctor Spangler
Spangler
New Bebee Well Hits Oil At Senora Co
Senora Oil and Gas reports a new producer in the Bebee pool, No. 1 C. O. Burk, NW NE NE of 36-5-4, with several hundred feet of oil before Viola lime acidizing. Offsets include No. 1 Hickman and No. 2 Flatt in 36-5-4, with depths noted and circulating. Other wells in the area show activity near Allen pool and Tyrola, including 125 barrels in 24 hours at No. 1 Wilson and other string data. Greater returns touted for invested capital.
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Senora Oil and Gas Company
Bebee Pool
C. O. Burk
Viola
Hickman
Tom D. McKeown
Allen Pool
Sunray
Cully
J. Garfield Buell
Madget
Wilcox
Tyrola
Mid-Co. E
Wilson
Shemwell
City Defendant In Storm Sewer Damage Case Ada
Oscar Lewis sues the City of Ada and The Standard Paving Company of Tulsa for 1215 damages over storm sewer construction. He claims trees and garden losses from alleged negligence, noting city funds unavailable for damages and that the project is a PWA effort with a bond issue supporting the city share.
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Ada
Standard Paving ‘Company of
Tulsa
Oscar Lewis
Lewis
Fifth
North Broadway
Townsend Avenues
Bert Ball
George Toler
Toler
PWA
Routine TB Testing Begins in Pontotac County Herds
Sanitarian Burley Walker said routine tests are started to enforce the milk ordinance. All dairy herds supplying Grade A milk must be tested by June 15. State records show TB prevalence under one half of one percent, and the effort aims to remove any affected animals. Tests require a licensed veterinarian.
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Pontotac
Burley Walker
Walker
Vanderveer Named Oklahoma Education Association President
Lonnie Vanderveer of Cordell was elected president of the Oklahoma Education Association at Tulsa as the annual board meeting concluded. He succeeds Dr. T. T. Montgomery. Gladys MacDonald of Oklahoma City was named vice president and John G. Mitchell of Seminole was re-elected treasurer.
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Tulsa
UPI
Lonnie Vanderveer
Cordell
Washita County
Oklahoma Education Association
Oklahoma City
Vanderveer
Association
Oklahoma
T. T. Montgomery
Chickasha
Gladys MacDonald
John G. Mitchell
Phillips Signs 20 Bills and Vetoes 20 in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Governor Phillips signed 20 bills passed by the 17th legislature and vetoed 20, after a week of study in a secret hide-away. He approved the Fairfax Raw City soil conservation district bill and killed college bond issues, while vetoing many local and department items and a major university building appropriation.
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Oklahoma City
Phillips
Fairfax-Raw City
Mountain Youth In Robbery Confession
ANTLERS Okla May 12 2 Max Childers Pushmataha county attorney said today a 25 year old mountain youth captured last night after a weeks efforts of possemen and bloodhounds would be charged with robbing filling stations and stealing two automobiles and a horse. The barefooted youth walked from his father's home at Rattan last night and surrendered with out resistance to officers who had gathered in the front yard. Childers said a blond Talibina girl held in jail at Durant told officers she accompanied the youth on three of the filling station robberies and rifled the pockets of the station attendants.
Oklahoma State Road Program Cleared for Start
Oklahoma's highway construction program received the federal go ahead from the Federal Bureau of Roads allowing seven million dollars in work next year. Governor Phillips and State Highway Commission officials announced that a 30 day advertisement rule was agreed to to satisfy federal concerns about out of state bids. The first one million in projects will be bid June 27 with a second one million six thousand later two weeks after. This marks the state's first program since last fall after prior lettings were canceled.
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Old Board of Affairs
Phillips
Supreme Court
Criminal Court of Appeals
Bar Board
Division of Water Resources
Board of Agriculture
Old Fox Gilson Stockade Commission
Criminal Court
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Central
Northeastern
Okleghoma Junior College
Oklahoma Military Academy
Northwestern
East Central
Southeastern
Panhandle Aggies
Connors Aggies
Murray Aggies
Tor
Southwestern
Wilburton
Cameron and
Dea
Connors
Taft Negro Institution
University Hospital
Petroleum Experiment Station
Bartlesville
W. H. Murray
University
M. ‘College
Scnoo
Board of Regents For Oklahoma Colleges
Northeastern Junior College
Miami
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Federal Bureau of Roads
Sandy Singleton
State Highway Comission
James A. Elliott
Singleton
Appeals Filed On Disallowed County Claims
Appeals to the district court concern three claims disallowed by county commissioners. H Mann seeks $50 for a 20 foot roadway across his property filed March 20 and disallowed May. Panther Oil and Grease Manufacturing asks totals of $235.60 in two cases. Defendants include former commissioner J E Hall and bondsmen, plus Fidelity and Garranty company. Caldwell claims involve $158.10 and $77.50 with similar defendants. Hall’s claim dates February 1 1923 and Caldwell’s July 1 1937. A larger claim case appeals the board’s overruling decision.
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District Court
Board of County Commissioners
H. Mann
Mann
Panther Oil and Grease Manufacturing Company
J. E. Hall
United States Fidelity and Garranty Company
Board
AA. Caldwell
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
Conty Highway Fund
Hall
Caldwell
Three Women Arrested For Shoplifting
Three women were arrested in a local department store by City Patrolman Paul Corbin and Highway Patrolman Ord Hamilton on a shoplifting complaint. Officers found four bathing suits two infant sun suits five pairs of children's underwear a dress a pair of slacks and three pairs of women’s hose. Mary Wildcat pleaded guilty and was fined ten dollars and given a ten day jail sentence on each of four charges. Hester Camp pleaded not guilty and was freed on one hundred dollar bond. A 14-year-old girl received a lengthy lecture from County Judge Driskill and was dismissed.
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Paul Corbin
Ord Hamilton
Court of Peace
W. L. Reed
Mary Wildcat
Hester Camp
Hoyt. Driskill
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Alood
Larid
Phila
Betty Lou Prince
Margaret Hunt
Betty Lou McCain
Betty Pence
Pansy Phillips
Stella Spears
Mary Lou Jones
Lucille Newman
Maxine Pence
Dorothy Davenport
Lorena Blevins
Myrtle Stone
Norma Smith
Musetta Stokes
Verna McLaughlin
Mildred McLain
Betty Ann Malcolm
Emma Jean Beeson
Opal Laffoon
Billie Love
Dorothy Pence
Virginia Davenn
Virginia Robison
Wanda Ray
Aline Kives
Martha Hambleton
Cico Hopper
Reba Howard
Pontotoc County Singing Conventon
Tommy Ford
Mack Colbert II
Senora Co
McKeown
Aca
G.A
O. C
Ada News
Coal
United States
Uinta
Zeum Gioue Yee Cay
Ponca City
Belcher
Kaw City
Grand River
Arkansas River
Fairfax
Kay City
Commission
Bill Hough
East Central College
Northeastern College
Grand River Dam Authority
State Highway Commission
Planning and Resources Board
James A. Farley
Budget Office
Citizens’ Boards
School Land Commission
Tax Commission
Federal Bureau
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