Oklahoma Democrats lose chair posts in coalition committee purge
OKLAHOMA CITY May 17 Up though allowed some representation on minor committees the regular Democratic members who sought to break the coalition committee on committees were stripped of major posts. Six standing committees were reported and adopted with chairs listed including M M Watson Republican Lincoln county and Homer Paul Democrat Garvin county.
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Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
Agricultural
Allen Street
Oklahoma County
M. M. Watson
Lincoln County
C. C. Hester
McClain County
Homer Paul
Garvin County
Hester
J. A. Patterson
Seminole County
Robert Wimbish
Pontotoc County
A. Duff Tillery
Noble County
Charles Moon
Muskogee County
Robert Wagner
Wagoner County
Agriculture
Coalition Committee On Committees
George W. Noble
Pottawatomie
Agricultural Committee
Cham Jones
Stephens
Appropriations
Will Jones
Greer
Raymond Harvey
Kiowa County
Burton Kidd
Leflore County
J. B. Smith
Bryan County
David Logan
Okmulgee County
Oil and Gas
House
Oklahoma House to Oust Regulars in Coalition Shakeup
Oklahoma lawmakers vote to purge Democratic and Republican regulars from key committees. Leaders pledge severe discipline for those opposing the coalition on committees on committees and constitutional amendments. Assignments and chairmanships to be reshaped with extensive removals.
Masonic Temple plans advance with seven story building
The Masonic Lodge building association voted to proceed with plans for a seven story temple. D W Swaffar said contracts for space would be open to applicants and tenants to accelerate construction. Financing now secured with pledges enough to reach 50000, with costs estimated at 3008 000 and upper floors for Masonic bodies.
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Masonic Temple
Masonic Fraternity
Masonic Lodge
D. W. Swaffar
Masonic Temple Association
Swaffar
Pottery Completes Burning First Kiln at Ada Plant
W H Ebey reports Ada pottery’s first kiln burn completed with promising results. Two stoneware samples are light gray and market ready, gas pressure issues fixed, and a second run is prepared to begin soon. Plant aims for steady operation as market outlook improves.
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W. H. Ebey
Ada Pottery
News Office
Conference Fails on Farm Program Amid House Senate Clash
Washington May 21 The farm relief conference committee broke up without agreement after House conferees refused to ask a direct vote on the disputed debenture plan. Senate conferees demanded a House vote to aid compromise chances, but the House insisted Hoover would veto any debenture provision. The panel agreed to reconvene tomorrow with Senator McNary stating the committee would meet again.
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Washington
Farm Relief Conference Committee
House
Senate
Capitol
Hoover
McNary
Oregon
Senate Agriculture Committee
Golf pro championship opens as Horton Smith sets course record
In St. Cloud France on May 21 Horton Smith of Joplin Missouri shot 66 in the morning and matched it in the afternoon for a five under par total, breaking the St. Cloud Country Club course records and leading after the first day.
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ST. Cloud
France
Horton Smith
Joplin
St. Cloud Country Club
Smith
Governor appoints Linscheid to new Oklahoma textbook panel
Governor Holloway cites the heavy burden on President A. Linscheid as Dr. Linscheid joins a state commission of eminent educators to select textbooks for all grades. The panel, meeting yearly, will tackle the vast task amid growing enrollments and new publishers.
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Holloway
Tere
A. Linscheid
State ‘Textbook Commission
Linscheid
Oklahoma
Tornado Winds Strike Stratford Area Causing Property Damage
A brief Friday tornado near Stratford between 5 and 6 pm damaged several homes and buildings. No deaths reported. C W Jones and J S Ridling were injured lightly as their houses and nearby structures were blown away.
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Stratford
M. F. Bayless
C. W. Jones
J. S. Ridling
Hynds Busy Securing Right of Way for Ada State Highway
J C Hynds secretary of the Ada Chamber of Commerce works to secure right of way from Ada to Rofs. He reports hearty cooperation from property owners and aims to let the contract for bridges grading and drainage within weeks. If agreements delay condemnation proceedings may start. Hynds volunteers his services to speed construction with a June contract target before winter.
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J. C. Hynds
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Ada
Rofs
Hynds
Mayflower Yacht to Be Sold Amid Market Slump
The Mayflower, a former presidential yacht, is slated for sale. The timing is unfavorable for selling pleasure boats as markets soften.
Young alligator caught near Ada by three Scouts
Three Ada area Boy Scouts Albert Graham of Alien, Jasper Duffer and Austin Treadwell captured a two foot ten inch alligator in a Pontotoc county creek below the city lake. It posed little immediate danger but its teeth promise future risk. The origin of the reptile remains uncertain whether wild from Red River Boggy or an escaped pet.
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Pontotoc County
City Lake
Red River
Albert Graham
Alien
Jasper Duffer
Austin Treadwell
Ada
Plans to Send Indian Scouts to England
Muskogee Oklahoma May 21 plans to send a troop of full blood Indian Boy Scouts to the International Jamboree at Berk enhead Eng July 31 to August 14 were launched by J T Fitch of Dallas regional scout executive at a conference with local scout leaders today W Dudley scoutmaster of a Bacone College troop is proceeding with plans to recruit a troop representing as many different tribes of Indians as possible to go from Oklahoma to the international meet
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Muskogee
Berkenhead
Eng
J. T. Fitch
Dallas
W. Dudley
Bacone College
Oklahoma
Dallas Man Shot Dead On East Fifth Street
William B. McLean was found shot to death on a sidewalk on East Fifth Street in Dallas after what appears to be a struggle with a robber. He held a piece of a watch chain in his right hand.
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Dallas
Tex
William B. McLean
East Fifth Street
McLean
Evidence starts in Jackson murder trial in Tecumseh
In Tecumseh Oklahoma May 21 the state began presenting evidence in the trial of J C Jackson of Ada charged with murdering his nephew Millard Fillmore. Five witnesses testified before noon about finding Fillmore's body on a bridge near Asher after Thanksgiving night. Farmers saw a car on the road around the time of the murder and again later. Jackson and Fillmore were seen together en route from Ada to Asher. Forty state witnesses have been called and the case may not finish until tomorrow.
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Tecumseh, Okla
J. C. Jackson
Ada
Millard Fillmore
Fillmore
Asher
Pottawatomie County
Jackson
Bids opened for Oklahoma road projects
The Oklahoma state highway commission will open bids tomorrow for four grading drainage and bridge projects including cement bid options. Projects span Pontotoc Tillman and Tulsa counties with cement furnished by the state and inspections after a Washington trip.
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Washington
Pontotoc County
Stonewall
Ada
Tillman County
Tipton
Ana Tulsa County
Anderson Creek
Delaware County
Grand River
State House
North Carolina
Operator Stays At Post To Sound Alarm In Okla Fire
In McAlester Oklahoma on May 21 Mrs Mae Tygart chief telephone operator at Calvin Hughes county remained at her post as fire endangered the town. Four business buildings including the telephone exchange were destroyed in a blaze starting at Thompson drug store causing about 50000 in losses. Mrs Tygart aroused residents and notified Holdenville fire department before returning to work despite smoke and heat. Calvin had no fire department and bucket brigades fought flames with mixed success.
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Mcalester
Okla
Mae Tygart
Calvin
Hughes County
Thompson Drug Store
Mack Hardwick
Holdenville
Tornadoes Hit Northwest Texas Wreck Homes Injure Seven
May 18 Dallas dispatch reports seven people injured as tornadoes strike the Wichita Falls Vernon area. A honeymooning couple Merell and Mrs Wilkerson seriously hurt when their home is destroyed south of Vernon. Dundee and Clara see injuries. telegraph and power outages slow. Derrick towers topple across oil fields.
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Dallas
Texas
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Merell Wilkerson
Red River
Railway Bridge
Dundee
Clara
Oklahoma highway commission returns from Washington visit
Oklahoma City May 21 The state highway commission returned to the capitol and gave a typewritten statement with few details about a Washington visit. They met with President Hoover and officials, spoke with Secretary Hyde and Thomas H MacDonald, and toured North Carolina highways. They have not chosen an engineer but expect to hire one soon to handle Oklahoma’s highway needs.
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State Highway Commission
Capitol
Washington
Hoover
Highway Department
North Carolina
Louisville
Oklahoma
Hom
John F. Rightmire
State Highwa
Commission
Pine
Thomas
Durin
Mr. Hyde
Missouri
Thomas H. MacDonald
Federal Highway Department
Virgin
Raleigh N. C
Wag Marr
Raleigh
Rotary Interntional
Frank Page
McLean
Charles Upham
Charles Moorefield
South Carolina
MacDonald
Page
Upham
Moorefield
Red River Bridge Case Delayed to July in Durant
Federal Judge R L Williams defers final decision on the Red River toll bridge dispute until July court sessions in Durant Okla. Tolls may continue temporarily with receipts impounded by receivers. Case involves Oklahoma Texas stockholders and court receivers. prior state injunctions halted tolls on the Durant Okla to Sherman Tex span.
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Muskogee
Okla
Red River Toll Bridge
R. L. Williams
Durant
Red River
Sierman
Tex
Asher discovers second oil well raises Ada lease fever
The Laster No. 1 near Asher produced 200 barrels per hour and came in 42 feet higher than the discovery well at 3635 feet. The new find sparked Ada residents to travel to Asher to pursue lease trading amid strong prospects.
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T. B. Slick and Prairie
Asher Discovery
Ne-Se-Ne
Asher
Tornado damages Spring community injuring four residents
A tornado struck the village of Spring, about 20 miles north of Houston, injuring four people including Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Farrow and Mrs. Benedict and her young daughter. The twister cut a quarter mile path, leveled the Farrow home, and hurled a sewing machine and furniture hundreds of yards away.
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Houston
Texas
Spring
Here
W. A. Farrow
Benedict
Farrow
Oklahoma May Buy Strip From Texas
Oklahoma would pay Texas 1.25 dollars per acre for 23 000 acres along the western boundary. Sam W. Carmack said a plan to recognize the pre survey boundary line and have Congress ratify the pact is virtually agreed. The Texas committee favors keeping the land in Texas while allowing the boundary agreement to proceed legally.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas
Sam W. Carmack
Harmon County
Carmack
Congress
Texas’ Legislative Committee
Texas Attorney General
Hoover foresees no railroad rate hike after court ruling
President Hoover expresses confidence that the Supreme Court decision in the St. Louis and O Fallon case will not lead to higher railroad rates. The remark comes amid ongoing debates over transportation policy and economic stability.
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Washington
Hoover
Supreme Court
St. Louis and O'Fallon
Hankins Locked in Jail Over Bogus Check Charge
A. W. Hankins remained in Pontotoc county jail after being sentenced to 30 days and fined $10 plus costs on two complaints. Justice of the Peace T. O. Cullins ordered the action to deter hot check artists in Ada, with Hankins alleged to have obtained money through false checks from L. A. Graves and the Sandwich Shop.
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A .W. Hankins
Pontotoc County
T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
Ada
Hankins
Hawkins
L. A. Graves
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