Oklahoma Baptists Hold Annual General Convention
Oklahoma Baptists continue their annual general convention at the First Baptist church with a full day program. Morning sessions feature Mrs. Berta Spooner’s report on W M U work and messages from J W Raley and other speakers. Dr L R Scarborough will close with the 100 000 movement address. About 1500 messengers registered, with funds raised to reduce a state mission board debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Baptists
First Baptist Church
Paul Cullen
Berta K. Spooner
Work. Raley
J. W. Raley
Oklahoma Baptist University
E. A. Howard
T. H. Farmer
E. W. Westmoreland
J. A. Stewart
Kyle M. Yates
Louisville
Southern Baptist Seminary
M. G. White
Brazil
Scarborough
L. R. Scarborough
Scarborouch
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Andrew Potter
Convention
State Mission Board
C. C. Morris
J. W. Storer
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Morris
Ada
Rupert Nancy
Oliver Church
Oklahoma City
T. W. Medearis
Miami
John T. Daniel
Northwest Church
W. B. Smith
Cordell
J. B. Rounds
Delecates
Chesterfield Turner
Shawnee
W. C. Duncan
Ada First Church
A. L. Aul
Injured Seminole Men Improve After Car Crash
Two Seminole youths, Morris Harber and Henry Lewis, were injured in a Tuesday evening accident near Tupelo. Doctors described Harber’s condition as very favorable with no broken bones, while Lewis suffered a broken collarbone and bruises but was not thought critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Harber
Henry Lewis
Coalgate
Tupelo
Young Harber
Dr. Harber
Lewis
Otis Lewis
Pecan Show Announces Winners and State Fair Qualifiers
The Pontotoc County Pecan Growers' Association wraps its second annual show with more exhibitors than last year. Winners from Ada and surrounding areas receive top honors in multiple varieties and will have their exhibits sent to the state show in Wewoka on November 21-22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Delmas
M. C. Donaghey
Ada
H. J. Huddleston
F. R. Laird
Stuart
Byron Norrell
B. B. Estes
M. B. Wood
Western Schely
R. Gilmore
Carl Solomon
Vaness
C. H. Hatfield
Eastern Schely
W. Hill
Burkett
I. R. Gilmore
W. C. Rollow
M. R. Wood
K. R. Gilmore
Parker and Zimmerman
Halbert
C. B. Tiffin
Pruitt
Lack Eldridge
Stratford
Melton
W. T. Melton
Texas
Williamson
Jack Eldridge
Albert Russell
Alexander
C. BR. Tiffin
Curtis
Squirrel’s Delight
Ada Seed Co
J. W. Thompson
Frisco
Thomas Black
Wilson Wonder
J. Eldridge
Maia
J. Barton
Marland to AFAD State Relief Work
Washington reports relief chief Harry L. Hopkins said Oklahoma relief would revert to the state after Governor-Elect E. W. Marland is inaugurated. He stressed no action before that time and noted relief director Carl Giles’ future role would be discussed post inauguration. The state’s former governor William H. Murray had been removed from relief authority.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
Marland
Carl Giles
William H. Murray
Federal
Mystery Kidnapping Death Of Six Year Old Distelhurst
The corpse of six year old Dorothy Ann Distelhurst was found on Davidson County Hospital grounds and positively identified by Attorney General J Carlton Loser and doctors as the kidnapped child from September 19. The child was murdered with a blunt instrument. Ransom notes were deemed crank attempts, and authorities search for a Nashville resident perpetrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Dorothy Ann Distellhurst
J. Carlton Loser
Herman Spitz
Leonard F. Pogue
A. S. Distelhurst
New York
Pogue
Dorothy Ann
Davidson County
General Loser
Davidson County Tuberculosis Hospital
Dorothy Ann Distelhurst
Department of Justice
Loser
Distelhurst
Oklahoma students seek seats in state house
Six University of Oklahoma students will appear on the floor as new state representatives. Five are law students and one is an arts and sciences sophomore. A Philadelphia professor quips that men have brains enough to be wiser than many congressmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Sooner
State House of Representatives
University of Oklahoma
Philadelphia
Textbook board to seek salaries from legislature
Oklahoma City Nov. 10 The textbook commission which made few adoptions must petition the legislature for salaries and expenses. An attorney general advisory opinion for State Auditor Frank Carter said $1 100 in claims already filed cannot be paid from the governor's extraordinary protection fund. The law creating the commission did not appropriate funds for its operation. Libraries have registered 24 000 000 book borrowers, though those who fail to return loans may be termed book burners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Textbook Commission
Attorney General's Office
Frank Carter
First Home Demonstration Agent Pioneers Regional Work
In Ada Pontotoc county during the early days of farm and home demonstration work the Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Rockefeller board to hire two agents, Mrs. Hutchinson and Mr. Kennedy. Hutchinson’s efforts built clubs in Fitzhugh Oakman Vaness Center Colbert, inspiring later agents and shaping 4 H activities despite road hardships and local suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commercce of
Ada
Rockefeller Board
Kennedy
L. E. Hutchinson
Fitzhugh
Oakman
Vaness
Center
Colbert
East Central College
L. T. Walters
Colbert 4-H Club
Bettie Nordmeyer
P. A. Norris
Ebony Hue
Hutchinson
Elva Duvall
Duvall
Jessie Morgan
Pontotoc County
Armistice Day Parade and Ceremony Honor World War Dead in Ada
Ada marked Armistice Day with a large parade led by Cecil Harberson of Bartlesville as speaker. The event featured multiple bands and floats, a Gold Star Mothers viewing, and a Convention Hall program emphasizing patriotism and Americanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Cecil Harberson
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Convention Hall
Mississippi
Main
American Legion
Broadway
Ada Junior High
Ada High School
Fast Central State Teacher College
Boy Scouts
Edward Bok
United Confederate Veterans
Aldridge Hotel
Fourth District
Eggleston
Seminole
Agram
Hargarm
Plan for cotton crop submitted
Cotton production control proposal based on southern farm leader input from seven states was approved by the southwide cotton conference steering committee in Memphis. The plan includes continuing the bank head act with an exemption for farmers growing three bales or less, county pro rata allotments, freedom to sell cotton within acreage limits, and subsidies to raise domestic prices. Vote was eight to two with McDonald and Roberts opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Department of Agriculture
Governors’ Southwide
Secretary of Agriculture
Wm. B. Roberts
Rosedale
Miss
J. C. Holton
Mississippi
J. E. McDonald
Texas
C. G. Smith
Blytheville, Ark
McDonald
Roberts
Texan
Smith
Holton
Franks graben oil activity draws attention in Pontotoc area
Depth records and near completion tests at Jesse and Tupelo drive interest as oil circles track new Fitts field expansion. Wells Sledge Thompson and Edwards near Hunton lime face potential acid treatment while the Deaner Moore well tests Wilcox. Legal actions follow with two jailed on internal revenue charges after a Sun hotel raid. J. Mabee buys 1/8 interest in section 29-3-7 for 30000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franks Graben
Pontotoc
Northwest
Coal Counties
Jesse and
Tupelo
Fitts
Jesse
Thompson
Hunton
John Fitts
J. J. Deaner
Ed Moore
Edwards
Moore
Internal Revenue Law
Pontotoc County
Fittstown
Sun Hotel
Frank Borheim
Borheim
al Tignor
Carl Baugh
Davis
Elmer Russ
Smith
Viola
Gled Oil Company
Furgerson
Wapanucka
J. E. Mabee
M. H. McClellan
Shawnee
Graben Holdings
Peace time Patriotism Appeal by Oklahoma Legion Leader
Cecil Harberson of Bartlesville, head of the Oklahoma American Legion, urged a patriotic stance in peacetime. He spoke at Convention Hall on Armistice Day, calling America to honor fallen and living sacrifices and to uphold democracy for the coming generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Harberson
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
American Legion
Ada Masons Join Statewide Reconsecration Program
Ada Lodge No. 119 A. F. & A. M. participated in a novel statewide Reconsecration program here last night joining Masonic lodges statewide. The same program was presented in 450 lodges in Oklahoma at the same hour with more than 100 local Masons in attendance.
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Ada Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Oklahoma
Phillips Likely House Speaker In Oklahoma
Democratic house members were called to a caucus at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the House chamber by Leon Phillips of Okemah who today was conceded the speakership. Governor-elect Marland abandoned plans for a house caucus at his Ponca City home on November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
House
House of Representatives
Leon Phillips
Okemah
Phillips
E. W. Marland
Ponca City
Marland
Dallas
American Petroleum Institute
Primm Campaigns for Party Nominees Not Self
State Rep Milton W Primm a Democrat campaigned extensively for governor and congressman candidates, saying he did not want the job himself. The nominees he supported were defeated, yet Primm was reelected.
President of Waples Platter Company Dies
L. H. McKee president of Waples Platter Co died Saturday afternoon. Funeral services set for Monday at 3 30 PM at his Fort Worth home. Local branch manager Charlie Stout notified. McKee about 55 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. McKee
Waples-Platter Company
Charlie Stout
Fort Worth
Mr. McKee
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Convention OF Baptists
Dr. Scarborough
Afad
Father
L. E. Hutchison
Mrs
Savannah Cox
le Storm
Egypt
Clint Palmer
Sandy Creek
Sandy
Mr. Palmer
Mrs. Hutchison
Legion Post
Harberson
State Legion
Jesse Well
Blackstock
Craddock
Cradduck
Loyal
Fleetborn-Superior
J. Norris
Carter Oil Company
Lucy Brown
Magnolia
Tom Norris
T. Norris
D. Harden
Richards
Crosbie
Delaney
A. J. Harden
Ada Masons
Okemah Man
Waples Platter Company
Louisville, Ky
Charles J. Dawson
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