Summer School Conference At East Central College
Dr. A Linscheid opened the annual summer education conference at East Central College with E A Duke presiding and talks on school transportation and House Bill 212. Speakers included Haskell Pruett and George C Wells on rural education and Indian programs, with Ed Morrison outlining federal funds and C M Howell touting state support. Over 100 education officials attended a luncheon, then afternoon meetings covered transfers budgets and high school issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Linscheid
East Central
E. A. Duke
State Department of Education
Haskell Pruett
J. Andrew Holley
Holley
Science Hall
E. E. Halley
Duke
George C. Wells
Oklahoma
Wells
Ed Morrison
Federal Emergency Education
Morrison
C. M. Howell
Oklahoma Education Association
Howell
Middlewest
J. R. Dale
Oklahoma Library Commission
Linscheid
State Department
East Central College
Aldridge
Marguerite Hawkinson
Cleo Sumter
Ray Stegall
Owens Sets World Marks in Western Conference Meet
At Ann Arbor Jesse Owens of Ohio State locked multiple world standard marks in track and field. He won the Western conference 220 yard hurdles in 22.6 seconds, leaped 26 feet 8 and a quarter inches to new broad jump record, and helped push his American record higher. Mark Panther of Iowa set a javelin record with 219 feet 7.5 inches, surpassing prior marks by Duane Purvis. Owens achieved his jumps on his first finals attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Chuhei Namba
Japan
Mark Panther
Iowa
Duane Purvis
Purdue
Owens
Patterson’s Youngberries Yield Promising Crop Near Ada
E L Patterson living four and a half miles southeast of Ada on Highway 48 reports fine Youngberries. The vines on about an acre produced one inch long berries with firm flesh and tangy flavor. Last year 50 quarts were canned. this year he plans to plant 10 more acres as berries bear early ensuring a good season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Patterson
Ada
Highway
Juvenile Extortion Letters Rise in Federal Probe
FBI chief J Edgar Hoover reports a wave of kidnap threats and extortion letters linked to youths under 21. In 32 cases over three years agents closed in on suspects, with 37 boys and 5 girls arrested. letters demanded from 19 to 250000 and sometimes traced to household members.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Little George Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Wash
Justice Department
Hoover
Chicago
Marguerite Liston
Wendell Phillips High School
Doris Duke
Duke
Summerville
N. J
Our Men
New Jersey
Extortion Plot Targeting Banker in Southern California
Federal agents pursued a $72,000 extortion ring aimed at Herbert D. Ivey, a wealthy Pasadena banker. A wounded man, who claimed to be Jack Williams, provided the crucial lead as agents and San Marino police confronted a pursuit during a staged impersonation operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Herbert D._ Ivey
California
Jack Williams
Ivey
Williams
San Marino
Department of Justice
Archer
Eugene Woods
Anadarko Real Estate Man A. E. Baldwin Dies
Anadarko May 25 funeral services set for A. E. Baldwin 64 prominent real estate man who died today widow three sons and four daughters survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anadarko
A. E. Baldwin
Missouri governor commutes McGee death sentence to life
Governor Guy B Park commutes Walter McGee’s death sentence for kidnapping to life in prison after Miss Mary McElroy’s plea. The decision comes as the nation follows a Tacoma WA ransom case involving 9 year old George Wergerhnsue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Guy B. Park
Mary McElroy
Walter McGee
McGee
United States
Missouri
George Werger Hsnuse
Tacoma
Wash
McElroy thrilled as governor halts hang of kidnapper
Mary McElroy expressed joy when Governor Pars commuted or halted the hanging of Walter McGee, her kidnapper, saying she is too bewildered and happy to speak. The Urban Kansas City report notes Pars acted to forestall the execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mary McElroy
Guy B. Pars
Walter McGee
East Central Student Body Expands in Summer Term
East Central Teachers' College enters its second week with strong late enrollments. Registrar W. Harvey Faust notes no figures until registrations finish, possibly by week end. President Dr A Linscheid cites district schools ending last week as a factor. Enrollment includes 27 oversize classes and large biology sections, with English and History also showing high turnout. New anatomy lab space and a new staff member expand facilities. Band instructor A L Fentem reports excellent summer prospects as former students return to direct bands and sociology classes grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Teachers’ College
W. Harvey Faust
A. Linscheid
M. P. Hatchett
L. I. Burrows
Floy Brannon
Roberts
A. L
Dad” Fentem
Fentem
Kiwanis meeting mischief turns into a laughter filled mixup
Curios and T Ke Antiques recount a Kiwanis gathering where a prank on the speakerphone created a mis dialed echo of tunes and jokes. The women present laughed as a caller’s identity remained hidden and a copy of Inland Voyage was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Stevenson
Building Permits Boost Ada's Year Total
Property owners in Ada secured several thousand dollars in new permits as rain slowed construction. Notable items include a $2,500 Magnolia wash house, $3,000 two brick stores with apartments, $800 for a home repair, a $109 warehouse, and a North Broadway ice dock permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Irving School
Magnolia Petroleum Company
East Main Street
Hope Avenue
F. E. Teague
Fourteenth Street
South Mississippi Avenue
D. E. Pendergraft
Thirteenth Street
Constant Avenue
E. Stein
North Broadway
C. A. Tate
Two men plea not guilty in paint theft at local church
F. P. Rickman and Pete Wilson of Fittstown faced a second degree burglary charge after allegedly stealing two gallons of paint from the Methodist Episcopal church. They pleaded not guilty, were jailed in Fittstown, and brought to Ada for arraignment with bond set at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Rickman
Pete Wilson
Fittstown
Methodist Episcopal Church South
A. W. Oliver
Ada
Local Youth Begins Soil Erosion Campaign
A very young acquaintance launches a soil erosion prevention campaign by promising not to wash his neck and ears during the summer months.
City Wins Fight to Secure Tenth Street Opening
Ada Oklahoma officials win state commission order for a grade crossing at East Tenth street and the railway right of way. The Oklahoma City Ada and Atoka Railway must construct the crossing within the Ada city limits, with Ada paying crossing costs and contributing yearly maintenance funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Corporation Commission
Oklahoma City, Ada & Atoka Railway Company
East Tenth Street
Board of Commissioners
Corporation Commission
Ada
Hugh F. Mathis
O. E. Swan
Muskogee
Tenth Street
Fourth Street
Nineth Street
Ninth Street
Main Street
Railway Company
J. D. Willoughby
Percy Armstrong
Albert Chamberlain
Oklahoma
Reford Bond
Jack Walton
A. S. J. Shaw
Artest
Joe O’brien
Transient Camp Millionaire Faces Joplin Women Mystery
Tulsa May 25 Ted Baxter known as transient camp millionaire fears a jilted woman from Joplin last fall as investigators examine his record. He claims to have run a large financial scheme with a bank deposit book of 250 000 and a home deposit 3500 in Joplin but no clear charges. Authorities in Del Rio Fort Smith and Joplin link him to vagancy and transient ventures while post office inspectors probe the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Ted Baxter
Joplin
Jopelin
A. E. Steinmetz
del Rio
Texas
Alfred Ringling
Baxtere
Steinmetz
Baxter
Local Notables Highlight Small Town Ventures
Leo Hennigan opens a haberi dashery and becomes public spirited. Floyd Eoff nears top in a five dollar chain letter promotion. Graydon Rogers visits Mexico to test his Spanish. Guy Shipe makes noted ice cream with an electric refrigerator. Vester Willoughby private dog food recipe yields succulent bone meal dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hennigan
Floyd Eoff
Graydon Rogers
Mexico
Guy Shipe
Vester Willoughby
Fitto Town Woman Hurt as Car Skids
Mrs. Roy Fondron, about 20, injured when her car skidded and overturned eight miles south of Ada as rain slicked roads. She suffered a badly lacerated arm, two broken fingers, and a torn finger nail, and was treated at Brego hospital where she rested fairly well by Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Fondron
Brego Hospital
Ada
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Classified ad highlights value and smart investment options promising strong returns for readers seeking frugal, practical gains. Offers concise guidance on budgeting, choosing reliable services, and maximizing value from purchases. Encourages reader diligence and comparison shopping before committing funds.
Five injured in Seminole County crash improve
Five people hurt in a Seminole county crash early Friday were reported improved Saturday. J H Norman suffered severe facial cuts and a shoulder wound with eighteen stitches. W F Schulte, shook off hospital release, injured shoulder. Mrs Eva Sloan shaken but better. Dale Dunnigan bruised and recovering. E F Clanton thrown from a Ford truck with facial cuts and internal injuries, released from hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole County
J. H. Norman
City Water Department
W. F. Schulte
William
Eva Sloan
Schulte
Norman
Oklahoma City
Dale Dunnigan
E. F. Clanton
Roff
Seminole
Ada
World Oil Production Drops in April 1935 Figures
New York May 27 The magazine World Petroleum cites official data showing world crude oil production in April 1935 at 125 541 798 barrels versus 130 657 656 in March a 4 98 percent drop and up 1 75 percent from April 1934. The April decline exceeds the usual seasonal drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
World Petroleum
U.S
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Oklahoma Tire ~ Supply Co
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Jeffie C. Winn
Coal County
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Leonard A
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Alf Hardage
Pete Peters
Harry Putnam
Lloyd Rose
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William G. Peterson
Methodists
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