Real Estate Optimism Spurred by Ada Market Rise
Ada chamber speech extols home ownership as civic virtue and cites real estate values. Melton predicts farm lands lead revival with city property close behind. notes Ada prices at low levels offering a major buying chance. Also covers garden tips and spring planting guidance for 1933 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Melton
Ada
Chamber of Commerce
Melton
Peard Tola
J. G. Denny
Frisco
Harry Lunenard
Hervey Foerster
Ralph Keard
J. W. Lewis
Pr. C. H. Miller
Pontotoc County sheep tour and crop outlook noted
Farm leader J B Hill announces a late month sheep tour across Pontotoc county farms to show sheep roles and profits in wool meat and weed control. Farmers report good soil and a likely bumper pecan crop while corn and alfalfa improve after rains and club calf projects expand for 4 H youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Leon
J. B. Hill
Pontotoc County
Hill
Roosevelts Move to Tie Oil Bill to Public Works Plan
The Roosevelt administration seeks to lift oil control into the $3.2 billion public works and industrial control measure. Marland introduces a separate bill to empower Secretary Ickes to fix prices hours and wages and limit production. President Roosevelt urges immediate action and to combine the oil bill with existing industrial legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic House
Rainey
Roosevelt
Garner
Marland
Okla
Ways and Means
Doughton
Marland and McKeown
Oklahoma
Douchton
Bilt
D-Okla
Ickes
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Dill
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
House
Interior Department
Train Kills Man in West Tulsa
An unidentified man about 55 was killed today when struck by an inbound Frisco train in West Tulsa. He appeared to be a transient and was hit while attempting to board an outbound freight. An envelope addressed to Mrs. Mary Rolland of Picher Oklahoma was found in his coat pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Mary Rolland
Picher
Okla
Ten Members of Lagal U. S. Survive Confederate Veterans Camp
William L. Pyrd camp of the United Confederate Veterans, once the largest in Oklahoma, now has only ten living members enlisted under the Confederacy. The camp meets regularly with only a few veterans in attendance, while activities continue through widows and descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Pyrd
United Confederate Veterans
Oklahoma
Flas
Confederacy
Veterans Take Forest Jobs as Roosevelt Pushes Relief Plan
About three quarters of the bonus army veterans at Fort Hunt Virginia accepted the presidents offer of Civilian Conservation Corps jobs. They prepared to train for forest work while a few hundred protested at the White House. The convention closed tomorrow and 1500 men signed up with 295000 room ordered in the corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Fort Hunt
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Veterans’ Administration
White House
Veterans’ Association
Veterans Administration
Conservation Corps
Lenglen says she will play Helen Wills Moody only for fortune
Suzanne Lenglen, former world tennis champion, told the Continental Daily Mail she would play Mrs Helen Wills Moody but only on her own terms. She said she must make a fortune from the match and noted the need for sanction from both the French Tennis Federation and the United States Lawn Tennis Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne
Helen
Fortune Paris
Suzanne Lenglen
Continental Daily Mail Today
Helen Wills Moody
Mile. Lengren
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Budgets Trend Down for Pontotoc County Ada City and School District
County officials report operating expenses for Pontotoc County, Ada city, and School District 19 declining since 1930, with tax collections also slipping. Reductions include general funds, one fund, free fair, crippled children aid, and separate school funds, totaling about 194,916 in 1930-31 down to 113,561 for 1932-33, while Ada city expenses drop from 101,149 to 78,849.38. Tax collection prospects appear weak, with a 65 percent estimate for 1932 taxes and favorable crop outlook barely offsetting reduced revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ada
County Excise Board
Department of Government
Otto Stubbs Dies. Ada High Principal’s Father Restes
N T Otto Stubbs, father of Ada High School principal B R Stubbs, died Sunday afternoon May 21 at his son’s home in Ada. He was 76. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9 30 am at First Baptist church. burial in West View cemetery Atoka. He leaves widow two sons G T Stubbs and B R Stubbs and a sister Jenny Caylor. He was a devout Christian and a respected businessman who influenced his sons’ careers in education. Pallbearers named. long list of honorary pallbearers follows.
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S. H. Hargis
C. Hargis
West
Wm. L. Byrd
Sam H. Hargis
W. C. Castleberry
W. H. Fisher
M. J. McElreath
A. J. Looper
N. Brown
A. C. Pearson
G. Duncan
W. A. Walker
Co. Co. West
J. M. Trone
W. C. Castle
N. T. Stubbs
B. R. Stubbs
South Cherry
First Baptist Church
West View Cemetery
Atoka
Mr. Stubbs
W. C. Duncan
Nichols Taylor Stubbs
Alabama
Ada
Texas
Fannin County
Bonham
Whitewright
Lelia Ray
Indian Territory
R. C. Pender
G. T. Stubbs
Durant
Ada High School
Denzil
Jenny Caylor
Nick” Stubbs
Moon Mullen New Bowlegs High Coach
Clarence Moon Mullen of Seminole has been chosen as Bowlegs high school coach for the coming school year. An East Central graduate, he starred as an all around athlete at East Central and was part of the spring degree class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Polly Wallace
Wallace
Mullen
Clarence “Moon” Mullen
Seminole
East Central
Bowlegs High School
Cattle and Hogs Move Slowly as Prices Hold Steady in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City markets report cattle and calves at 800 head with slow but generally steady demand. Yearlings sell 5.25 to 6.00, bulls 2.50 to 2.60, good beef cows 3.00 to 3.25, calves 25 to 50 lower on the week, stockers slow, hogs up to 4.55 outside top, sows 3.60 to 5.5, sheep steady with spring lambs 5.50 to 6.70 and rail top 6.85.
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Oklahoma City
Kansas City Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices May 24
U S Dept of Agriculture report from Kansas City shows hogs 5 000 with top 4.60 on 200 230 lb stock. cattle 4 000 with steers 550 1500 lb 5.25 7.00. calves 600. sheep 8 000 with spring lambs steady to 15 higher and top native lambs to ship 7.40. Quotations given for various weight ranges and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U. Ss. Dept. Agr
Chicago Butter and Eggs Prices Steady on May 24
Butter and eggs prices in Chicago hold steady. Butter 10,423 barrels. eggs 29,131. firsts and extras quoted with slight shifts and current receipts noted. Fresh graded firsts 12 1 2. storage packed firsts 1 1 2. extras 13 3 4 in range.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices Steady in Chicago Market Report
Chicago May 24 Poultry live 37 trucks steady hens 12 1 2 to 13 1 2 leghorn hens 10 1 2 roosters 8 1 2 No 2 turkeys 19 to 12 spring ducks 9 1 2 old 7 to 8 1 2 geese 6 leghorn broilers 11 17 rock broilers 19 21 1 2 colored broilers 18 20
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Potatoes on Track with Mixed Stocks and Regional Prices
U S Department report shows total U S shipments at 723 with 59 on track and old stock firm. Wisconsin round whites range 72 1 2 to 75 while Idaho russets fetch 1.60 to 1.70 with some higher. Louisiana Triumphs 1.60 to 1.75, decayed 1.35 to 1.50. Texas 1.60 to 1.70, decayed 1.40 to 1.50. trading slow to moderate and supplies moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Wheat market mixed as inflation talk tempers demand
Chicago May 24 grain prices rose earlier on inflation talk but late trading showed reduced buying. Many operators shifted to selling in wheat as sustained speculative demand appeared insufficient.
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Chicago
Grain wheat prices in mixed U S markets
Spot quotation shows No 5 red 70 1 2 cents, No 2 hard 72, No 5 yellow hard 69 1 2, No 2 mixed 45, No 2 yellow 45 1 4 to 46, No 3 yellow 43 1 4 to 45 1 4, No 3 white 46 1 2, eats No 2 white 25 1 4 to 1 2, No 3 white 24 1 2 to 3 4.
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Chicago
Cotton futures ease after early advance in New York market
In New York on May 24 an early advance of about 1.00 a base in cotton gave way to realizing and selling. July contracts dipped from 8.84 to 8.69 as the mid day market rose 4 to 4 points. Later sessions saw liquidation and hedge selling. futures closed barely steady 1-2 lower and spot middling cotton held at 8.70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spot cotton closes steady in New Orleans market
New Orleans on May 24 reports Spot cotton closes steady with no change. Sales reach 1,415 with low mid 8.10, middling 8.60, speed middling 9.00. Receipts total 1,981 and stock sits at 961,301.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures drifted lower in New York trade
Cotton futures closed barely steady in New York with declines of 1 to 3 points. In New Orleans, futures finished steady with net declines of 1 to 3 points, reflecting a quiet market.
Mrs Elzora Newton dies at 20 in Union Valley
Mrs Elzora Newton aged 20 wife of J D Newton of Union Valley died Thursday afternoon at 3 oclock in a local hospital Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3 oclock Interment in Dale cemetery Criswell s in charge Deceased is survived by her husband her parents Mr and Mrs Leslie Smith of McLoud and several brothers and sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elzora Newton
J. D. Newton
Union Valley
Dale Cemetery
Criswell’s
Leslie Smith
McLoud
Mrs Corria Hargis Rites Set At 2 Today
Mrs Corria Hargis aged 57 widow of Crocket Hargis died this night at 6 in her home 608 West Sixteenth Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 from Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Morris pastor of First Baptist church officiating Interment in Rosedale cemetery
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Corria Hargis
Crocket Hargis
West Sixteenth
Criswell Funeral Home
Morris
First Baptist Church
Rosedale Cemetery
Mrs. Jennie Forrest Dies in Purcell at 63
Mrs. Jennie Forrest 63 wife of E E Forrest Stratford died Friday afternoon in Purcell at 12 15. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church in Stratford burial in Memorial Park cemetery of Ada Criswell Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Forrest
E. E. Forrest
Stratford
Purcell
Methodist
Memorial Park
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
John B. Boyd Dies at 72 in Allen Home
John B. Boyd, 72, died at his Allen home Friday night at 11 20. Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 PM from the home. Burial followed in Allen Cemetery with Rev. Kimbrough officiating. Criswell Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by a widow and several sons and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Boyd
Allen
Kimbrough
Criswill Funera Home
Mr. Boyd
Poppy Cales 1O Assist Disabled Veterans Honor Poppy Day
Ada veterans urged to wear memorial poppies on May 27 in a message from Alvis Jones, commander of the Norman Howard post. Poppies sold by American Legion Auxiliary volunteers to aid needy veterans and families, with disabled veterans making the poppies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Alvis Jones
Norman Howard
American Legion
Jones
America
France
American Legion Auxiliary
Funeral rites in Stonewall mark longtime resident
Burial held at Stonewall cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Mr. Marshall is survived by four sons and five daughters, and was a longtime resident of the Stonewall community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Cemetery
Keith
Marshall
Stonewall
Mrs Ora Rogers Dies In Local Hospital
Mrs Ora Rogers age 26 wife of Jack Rogers of north Bluff Avenue died Monday night in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 PM with interment in Rosedale cemetery. She is survived by her husband two children her mother Mrs J Walter Moore two sisters and two brothers.
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Ora Rogers
Jack Rogers
North Bluff Ave
Rosedale Cemetery
Farley Leads Campaign to Repeal Prohibition
Postmaster General Farley heads a full scale White House repeal push backed by President Roosevelt. He urges every Democratic worker to back repeal with tax revenue from liquor sales aiming to win ratification by enough states before the March 15 income tax rise. Six states already signaled support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Michigan
Wisconsin
Wyoming
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Congress
Obituary for Wilma Jo Todd of Rush Springs
Wilma Jo Todd daughter of Mr and Mrs R M Todd Rush Springs Oklahoma died in Ada Saturday morning at unspecified time from the home in Rush Springs Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock. Burial in Rush Springs cemetery Criswell Funeral Home involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jo Todd
R. M. Todd
Rush Springs
Okla
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Charger
William Dunn 85 Dies at Egypt Home
William Dunn aged 85 died at his son J H Dunn's home near Egypt early Sunday. Funeral services were held at Egypt schoolhouse Sunday afternoon with Rev Smith officiating. Burial followed in Egypt Cemetery. He is survived by three sons J H Dunn of Egypt Willis Dunn of Durant and Bob Dunn of Durant plus several grandchildren.
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William Dunn
J. H. Dunn
Egypt
Rev. Smith
Keith Funeral
Mr. Dunn
Willis
Bob Dunn
Durant
Death of Frank M. Marshall at Stonewall
Frank M. Marshall, 74, died at his Stonewall area residence Monday morning at 4 20. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 30 at the Church of Christ in Stonewall with Rev McDougal of Ada officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Marshall
Stonewall
Church of Christ
Rev. McDougal
Ada
Memorial and Poppy Program Planned by Auxiliary
In observance of Memorial Day the American Legion Auxiliary schedules a poppy program Friday evening May 26 at 8 90 in the college auditorium. The program features the college band, songs led by Mr. Fentem, a memorial tribute to Mrs. Maud Snead by Mrs. Roy Meek, a poppy drill by Mary Jane Ratliff and Dorothy Ruth Lucas, readings, songs, and addresses on the Poppy theme by local residents, ending with a concluding poppy drill by auxiliary members.
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Fentem
Maud Snead
Roy Meek
Mary Jane Ratliff
Dorothy Ruth Lucas
Flanders
Bertha Mae Meaders
Buddy
Wyly Keith
Claude McMillan
E. H Schroeder
Wilbur P. Lee
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Oklahoma A. and M. College
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Poward
Phis Lear
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Virgil Hallem
Enid
Fitzghuch
Ringling
Pontotec County
N. E. Winters
Agronomy
Oklahoma A. & M. Collegce
Winters
National Committee On Boys and
Chicaco
Club
Eirl
Club Eirl
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D. C
Mildred Startup
Shawnee County
Kansas
Helen Clark
Multonomah County
Oregon
Mary& Chambers
Marshall County
Margaret Franklin
Vernon County
Louisiana
Roosevelt FU
Marland Bill
W. L. Byrd
Arkansas
F. C. Jones
W. B. Cantwell
Simes_ Battery
Cates
First Tennessee
T. E. Brents
Tennessee
J. W. Flowers
Philip Beauregard
J. M. Golden
P. W. Kimbrough
A. J. Walden
W. F. Trice
Coalgate
W. C. Jones
W. C. Sale
William L. Byrd Camp
Ashburn
R. A. Odom
Lagal U. S
New Springs
Iappen
Otubgg Otto
R. O. Sumter
J. A. Ridling
Joe Neal
Harry W. Miller
Guy B. Dickerson
Ivan C. Branscome
C. A. Acker
P. &. Stidham
A. R. Sugg
Fred Lane
Luther Edge
A Linscheid
J. G. Witherspoon
W. F. Dean
Wyatt C. Freeman
J. C. Ray
B. Buedleston
H. J. Hall
J. D. Crawford
E. M. Evans
R. F. Story
Dial Currin
R. R. Tompkins
W. D. Higdon
J. B. Dean
4. B. Fulton
F. P. Hynds
Moon” Mullen
Bowlegs H. S
Seme S
Aets
J.D. Newros
Mrs. Crocket Hargis
Jennie Férrest
Poppy Cales
RS. Ora Rogers
Farley Wall
Campaibh
Tery Liam Dunn
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