Morgan Reports On Agents Meeting At McAlester
Oklahoma 4-H leaders gathered at the Aldridge hotel in McAlester October 25 26 to review extension work and 1936 plans. County agents Miss Maloney and Mr Brown led sessions with speeches by Phil Jones Walter Hagsard and E E Scholl and lessons on home demonstration clothing nutrition and 4-H clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
McAlester
Aldridge
Stillwater
Miss Maloney
Mr. Brown
Clarence Humphries
Elizabeth Ward
Pittsburgh
Walter U Hagsard
Humphries
H. G. Wear
Duncan Wail
John W. Baehr
C. F. Stiles
D. C. Mothering
E. E. Scholl
Norma Brumbaugh
B. A. Pratt
Oklahoma
Pratt
Kansas City
Phil Jones
Lois Ruth Hodges
Hughes County
Walter Hageard
Pearl Morrison
Bryan County
Ben Craig
George Moncrief
Pittsburgh County
Beulah Womack
Seminole County
Rarph Spencer
Pottawatomie County
Emma Stewart
Claud Sullivan
Seminole
Shawnee Brown
Brown
Lemma Maloney
McPheeters
Martha Merrifield
Merrifield
Fitzgerald
Washington
Faythe Strayer
Chamber of Commerce
Enloe Hotel
WP. L. Gassoway
Aldridge Hotel
Billy Green
Tom Marks
Mrs. Morgan
Social Service Exchange Plan for Ada Aims to Reduce Duplication
Definite plans to establish a Social Service Exchange in Ada to coordinate holiday aid. A county welfare office Mastercard file will track current and past services for families or individuals. Last Christmas season the plan increased baskets for more families. by Thanksgiving organizers can check aid lists and join efforts to broaden distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
County Welfare Office
Social Service Exchange
United Charities Office
Curios and Antiques Reveal Ada's Picture Past
Somer Jones showcases old photos from Ada with Durant provenance, featuring the Frisco depot era, downtown shops like Col man Hardware and First National Bank, horse drawn traffic and landmarks such as the post office, county courthouse, and old churches. The collection includes portraits at a Simpson banquet and a park picnic with notable locals Bill Coffman, H FB Roach, J. 3. Emory, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somer Jones
John Seales
Durant
Wo2re
Ada
Andy Chapman
Colman Hardware
Bill Coffman
H. FB. Roach
Lewis Rock
Bob Duncan
Tub
Wardlaw
First National Bank
Main Street
First Baptist
Percy Simpson
Oklahoma State Bank
Townsend Avenue
Twelfth and
Townsend
Waveon
Twelfth Street
Aldridge Hotel
R. W. Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
Clyde Allen
L. B. Kee
Joe Biles
Ollie Davidson
Charley Floyd
Glenwood
H. P. Suxy
Byron Norrell
Ben Coyperson
Ed Granger
W. F. Schulte
C. J. Warren
Ada Has No Fire Loss In October
Fire Chief Ed Haley reported October had the fewest calls in ten years for Ada including two incidents a grass fire and corn shucks in a barn with no losses. Through ten months 1955 the loss total is about seven thousand dollars under the 1934 full year despite unreported damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Ed Haley
Haley
Marriage Licenses Reported In Ada And Nearby Towns
Ada residents William Odom aged 23 and Myrtle Ray aged 18 sign two licenses. Delmer Reed 24 and Bernice Buckmaster 18, of Lawrence. Fred Ozbirn 21 and Pearl Bradley 18, of Hickory. Farley Hickey 21 and Aumantine Nearvelle 18, Ada. Lee Edward Adams 35 and Pearl Creech 19, Ada. George Jordan 23 and Opal Jones 29, of Hickory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Odom
Ada
Myrtle Ray
Delmer Reed
Rocky Chapel
Bernice Buckmaster
Lawrence
Fred Ozbirn
Fitzhugh
Pearl Bradley
Hickory
Farley E. Hickey
Aumantine Nearvelle
Lee Edward Adams
Stonewall
Pearl Creech
William Kuenner
Fittstown
Fare K. Lynne
Ambiguity in Global Crisis Sparks Debate Over Value
A stray editorial line weighs the impact of East African conflict against potential disasters in China and Ethiopia, arguing that media attention may not reflect relative human costs or priorities.
City Barber Shop Ad from Stratford Listing Prices
Corley Brothers operate City Barber Shop in Stratford offering front chair haircuts for 25 cents and shaves for 20 cents Back chair offers haircuts for 25 cents with shave location noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
City Barber Shop
Corley Brothers
Fire Chief Considers Slide Pole at Library Station
Fire Chief Ed Haley weighs installing a slide pole from the new public library into the fire station as a precautionary measure. The proposal envisions quick access for firefighters, aligning with safety and novelty goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Haley
Public Library
Ada City Hall’s 1909 structure reveals hidden fire hazard
Workmen remodeling the Ada City Hall second floor into a library found dangerous wiring, with gas sparks from a cut pipe and wires draped without conduit. Investigators fixed the hazard, and Ada taxpayers can forget it. The piece ends by speculating on Republican postage increases affecting next year’s political balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Fire Department
Ada
Missi Knight Teases System of Arithmetical Progression
Missi Kate Knight jokes about never hearing of an arithmetical progression system the group devised. The note suggests further work to find a practical use or application for the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missi Kate Knight
Two Indian Schools of County Busy With Full Work Programs
Two Indian department sponsored schools in Pontotoc county operate steadily this fall. Kallihoma near Steedman houses 17 students under teacher Jack Norton, with a community center and shops. Hickory Hills at Franks uses an old church with 27 pupils under James Baldridge. Kallihoma is deeded to the government. Mamie Tom donated land for Hickory Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kallihoma
James Baldridge
Hickory Hill Meeting
Old Church
Pontotoc County
Kallikoma
Steedman
Jack Norton
Charles McGilberry
New Mexico
Kallihom
Hickory Hills
Franks
Bacone
Northeastern
Indian Bureau
Mamie Tom
Hickory Hill
Ad valorem tax collection starts strong in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County reports early tax receipts with $25,201.27 collected in two-thirds of October for the current fiscal year. Delinquency for first quarter 1935 taxes begins November 11 if unpaid. heavy-paying companies have not yet submitted payments but are expected within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McCoy
Pontotoc County
Ross
Big Construction Plans Start At Ada In December
City officials prepare to award a 5 million gallon reservoir expansion contract in Ada on a Monday afternoon. Work on the reservoir addition is to begin November 14 with completion by May 1 1936. The state board of education plans to receive bids for two new dormitories at East Central State Teachers College by December 2, with possible award and start dates for December 9 and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State Teachers College
Albert 5S. Ross
State Board of Education
Ross
Evor
Ada
Yrda
Oklahoma Receives 4.165 Million for November Relief
Oklahoma officials announce a $4.165 million federal relief grant for the first half of November. Of the total, $450,000 funds direct relief and $15,000 supports a research project. The move answers whether direct relief would end and shows WPA cannot absorb all 127 000 state cases.
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Oklahoma City
Oet
Oklahoma
Washington
John Eddleman
OERA
National Relief Headquarters
WPA
Eddleman
Marland
Eddieman
Ohio liquor board orders removal of National Distillers products
Carl A. Babcock ordered state liquor stores to clear shelves of National Distillers Corp. brands amid a dispute between Governor Davey and Scripps-Howard newspapers. Officials say three national distillers may have pulled Ohio ads. the row centers on advertising and store brand controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Carl A. Babcock
Ohio Liquor Department
National Distillers Corp
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Scripps-Howard
Babcock
James W. Miller
Elite Liquor
Myrna Smith
Miller
Davey
Knows Distilleries
Ohio Newspa 15
Seagzvimsa Distillers Corp
Schenley Preaucts Corp
Locerminias
R. J. Kbistman
Nation
Ip Sillers
Govecio
Harold A. Rosene
General
Ci2v‘land Press
Scripps
Ins
Schenley V Products Corp
Frank Taylor
Schenlev v Products Corp
Mil
Wounded Wagoner boy improving in hospital
Muskogee Oklahoma November 5 hospital attendants report Francis Marion Higginbotham twelve year old Wagoner boy wounded by an accidental rifle discharge while hunting Sunday is much improved and progressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Francis Marion Higginbotham
Wagoner
Schoolmasters Set Next Meeting at Roff
The Pontotoc county Schoolmasters club, now two years old, will meet at Roff on Tuesday night November 12 at 7 50. The program includes a one act play by East Central Players, dinner, discussions on school attendance testing programs and overpromotion led by J E Feague and T K Treadwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Roff
East Central Players
J. E. Feague
Byng
T. K. Treadwell
East Central
AAA to ask farmers choice on hog program plans
Washington November 1 The Agriculture Department will survey farmers next week to choose between two corn-hog proposals aimed at boosting hog production 30 percent in 1936. One plan requires more pigs for eligibility, the other pays benefits only on raised hogs up to a cap to prevent over expansion. Claude Wickard predicted both could stimulate production significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickard
Iowa
AAA
Washington
Claude Wickard
Change In Gas Tax Exemption Increases State Revenue
Oklahoma City dispatch reports that a 1934 farm gasoline tax exemption altered by the last legislature boosted state revenue. Refunding at purchase left farmers paying tax first then seeking refunds. From May to October 1955 refunds totaled 566,565 dollars on 2,030 claims, while 1934 exemptions covered 22,508,335 gallons versus 9,576,500 in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Moffitt
Oklahoma
E. L. Deal
National Pool
Pontotoc County
Okseahoma Cita
Azericultsral
H. L. McCracken
Tax Commission
McCracken
Teague gets 20 year sentence in firearms robbery ruling
Oklahoma City reports the court of appeals upholds a district court verdict imposing a 20 year term for Dick Teague in a Kingfisher county firearms robbery. The decision also affirms a 35 year manslaughter sentence for Lee Baldock in Woodward county relating to a party shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
LPI
Kingfisher County
Dick Teague
Criminal Court of Appeals
Jim Sanduze
Kingfisher
Canadian County
Teague
Mike Galt
Paducah
Tex
Lee Baldock
Henryetta
Roy Nettles
Woodward County
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Classified ad notes promise high returns on wise investments and savings strategies. It highlights opportunities to grow capital, with emphasis on prudent selection and reliable avenues for steady gains.
Altercation Ends Without Charges Over Grocery Bill
James Patterson, a grocer, allegedly struck A. Dubbs, an oil field worker, on the head with a Chevrolet axle during a downtown store altercation over a grocery bill. Dubbs sustained a head gash and others separated the pair. no complaints were filed Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Patteson
Es. A. Dubbs
Dubbs
Tulsa buyer to start semi weekly Duncan papers
Alan L. Masters of Tulsa has purchased Duncan’s Eagle and American and will launch a semi weekly edition on November 13. Masters previously worked with the Pawhuska Journal-Capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
Alan LD. Masters
Tulsa
the Eagle
the American
Masters
Pawhueka Journal-Capital
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James E. Webster
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Webster
Qugtas Service Exchange Plan
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Ferdie Deering
China
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Bureau of the Census
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Marshall
Murray
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Okmulgee
Pawnee
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Roger Mills
Wee Sequoyah
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