Madrid under siege as refugees flood subway shelters
Terrified Madrid residents flee bombardment, packing four deep in subway stations while fascist troops shell the city. Explosions, fires, and aircraft bombard central districts as refugees seek safety in eastern quarters and beneath Gran Via.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Paseo de Rosales
No Man’s Land
University
Gran Via
Toledo Bridge
Model Prison
University City
Committeemen Confer Here On Farm Program
Pontotoc county farm committeemen met Wednesday with County Agent J. B. Hill to discuss the 1937 agricultural adjustment planning and conservation program. They plan a county wide series of meetings to gather farmer ideas for soil conservation and domestic allotment, including history of farms, future plans, and suggested percentages for permanent pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
J. B. Hill
Washington
Hill
Ada Adds E H Moore Co as New Water Customer
Ada city board approves a five year contract with E H Moore Co to supply water. Minimum monthly purchase of 7 500 barrels and 1 cent per barrel pricing with a 75 dollar monthly minimum and 200 dollar initial service fee. City may terminate with seven days notice if Ada needs water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Moore Company, Inc
Ada Public Water System
City Board of Commissioners
Bill Crawford
Albert Chamberlain
J. H. Pryor
Willard Martin
G. M. Welling
E. H. Moore
Moore Company
Fitts
Ada
Tugwell resigns as under secretary and resettlement chief
Rexford G. Tugwell announces resignation from his roles in the Roosevelt administration to join the American Molasses Co as executive vice president. He will be replaced by W. W. Alexander, while the agriculture department seeks a successor. Roosevelt expects to ask Tugwell to return to service in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rexford G. Tugwell
Roosevelt
Memphis
Tenn
Tugwell
Resettlement Administration
American Molasses Company
New York
Buenos Aires
White House
W. W. Alexander
Agriculture Department
Alexander
Rex
South America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The
American Molasses Co
New Orleans
Wilmington
N. C
Boston
Montreal
Mrs Sheegog Loses Suit In Ambulance Collision
A district court jury awarded no damages to Mrs. Katie Sheegog of Maysville in a suit over injuries from a collision with J A Criswell’s ambulance at Main and Broadway. The verdict followed other awards to W A Drake and C F Green as the civil term continued into a second week.
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J. A. Criswell
Ada
Katie Sheegog
Maysville
Criswell
Main
Broadway
District Court
W. A. Drake
Dda Milling Company
C. F. Green
E. L. Spencer
Della Bedford
McCrory Sued Over Bond Judgment as Ex-Speaker Faces Case
Federal suit filed against A. McCrory Ringling banker once convicted of embezzlement seeks $4,000 from the bond judgment payoff. McCrory, pardoned in 1932 after six months in prison, formerly served as speaker of Oklahoma's house of representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
A. McCrory
Ringling
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
State Bank
McCrory
State
State House of Representatives
Incinerator Project Resumes at Ada City Project
Construction restarts on a PWA state project in Ada centered on an incinerator to serve the new garbage disposal system. Pittsburg Des Moines Steel holds the contract with Grady Musgraves as PWA engineer. O K Furniture begins moving into the East Central State Teachers College dormitory, expecting all equipment in 16 days.
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Pwa-City
Ada
Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel Company
Grady Musgraves
PWA
O. K. Furniture Company
East Central State Teachers College
Petitions Seek One Million for Oklahoma Relief
Oklahoma petitions circulate in every county asking the state appropriation of one million dollars for winter relief. Veterans of Industry head Ire Finley says the request will be included in Gov. E. W. Marland’s message to the legislature, which convenes November 24. Half the fund would aid widows and dependent children. the rest would support general relief for others not helped by existing agencies.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Ire Finley
Veterans of Industry
Finley
E. W. Marland
George Ade In Critical Condition At Winter Home
George Ade the 70 year old Hoosier humorist remains in critical condition at his winter residence. He suffered a lung trouble and heart attack and rallied after oxygen tent treatment.
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George Ade
Dark-haired woman found beaten to death near San Gabriel wash
Sheriff's deputies traced clues in the case of an unidentified 35 year old dark-haired woman who was beaten to death and dumped along a road in a cactus-filled San Gabriel wash. She wore a blue print dress and a black fur coat. the skull showed fractures.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Sheriff's Deputies
San Gabriel Wash
Red Cross Roll Call Set for County Wide Effort
The Red Cross plans a county wide roll call on Tuesday November 24 including Ada and Allen Fitzhugh Fittstown Rofs Stonewall Van ess and local schools. Membership levels range from 1 to 100 with portions sent to the National Red Cross and local chapters. The history notes the first 1917 roll call and the phrase The Roll Call used for annual campaigns.
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Red Cross
Ada
Allen, Francis
Fitzhugh
Fittstown
Rofs
Stonewall
Vaness
Pontotoc County
National Red Cross
National
R. W. Simpson
Orville Snead
Statewide election funds spread to Pontotoc precincts
The recent election distributes payments to thousands of officials statewide. In Pontotoc County four counters and seven staff per precinct receive checks totaling 1255.10 with inspector pay set at six dollars and other staff at two dollars plus mileage. County election board members are paid by the county. A special election with fewer counters would cost the state less.
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Pontotoc County
County Election Board
Soil Group Holds Large Konawa Area Meeting
The Soil Conservation association of the Konawa area held a large meeting Monday evening in the CCC soil conservation camp hall. Prof. E C Wilson and W D Little attended from Ada. The program stressed conserving soil and saving farm land, noting improvements across Seminole and Potawatomi counties. Members must join farms involved in camp work. Weekly business meetings occur each Monday. monthly full association meetings are the first Monday night of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Soil Conservation Association of
Konawa
E. C. Wilson
W. D. Little
Ada
CCC
Soil Conservation Camp
Seminole
Pottawatomie
Counterfeit Suspects Held In Jail Here
Two men identified as W. R. Clark of Barnsdall and N. G. Gorham of Seminole were arrested in an automobile in downtown Ada. Police found equipment for counterfeiting and about $100 in currency. suspects were jailed as federal investigators were alerted.
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Ada
Clifford Hayes
W. R. Clark
Barnsdall
N. G. Gorham
Seminole
Texas
Austin
Turkey Strike Hits Ada Markets Before Christmas
Pontotoc county farmers withhold turkeys as a growers strike slows sales in Ada. Prices fell from 11 to 10 and down to nine cents in western Oklahoma and Texas markets. About 4 000 to 5 000 birds moved, while most poults await Christmas demand. Some seek federal probe into price fixing. Texas AG investigations underway with no Oklahoma action yet.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Southwest
Oklahoma
Texas
Homer
Cummings
United States
Nimrods Return With Evidence Of Gun Prowess
Deer hunting in seven south eastern counties of Oklahoma has drawn huntsmen from Ada this week. Claude Hall and Bill Beard are reported to have killed game and Rev. J. C. Curry returned with a six pointer. E. G. Smith of Allen also came back with prey.
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Oklahoma
Ada
Claude Hall
Bill Beard
Rev
J. C. Curry
E. G. Smith
Allen
Chinese report cites 100 wounded in Suiyuan defense pull
A Chinese dispatch from Kweisui in Suiyuan province says 100 wounded Suiyuan defenders arrived there and that a nationwide movement to support Suiyuan against a Japanese inspired invasion is sweeping across China.
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Peiping
China
Kweisui
Suiyuan
Northwest road to Canadian river bridge added to state system
The state highway commission moved to include the Northwest road to the Canadian river bridge in the state system. Work continues toward the Asher bridge with six more miles nearly finished and paving linking to highway 18 at Shawnee. Ada boosters hope for a future all season surface and state markers, improving trade with Ada and Wanette areas.
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Asher Bridge
W. E. Grisse
State Highway Commission
Oklahoma City
Milton Keating
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Canadian River Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Bebee
Shawnee
Canadian River
Dr. Grisso
Commission
Keating
W. D. Little
Asher and Wanette
Ada
Quail Hunters Await Oklahoma Season Opener
Quail hunters grow impatient as they await the Friday November 26 start of Oklahoma season through January 1. Talk of spots dogs and gear runs through gatherings while quail supply is described as generally plentiful. Duck season also opens November 26 with eager followers, though migratory bird numbers remain uncertain.
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Oklahoma
Roff Edges Wynnewood In 6-0 High School Football Fight
Roff high school beat Wynnewood 6 to 0 on Friday afternoon as T. K. Kroner blocked a Wynnewood punt and recovered in the end zone for the touchdown. The extra point failed. Roff eyes two more games, with Asher visiting and Roff traveling to Allen on Thanksgiving.
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Roff
Wynnewood High
Wynnewood
T. K. Kroner
Asher
Allen
Richard Swink
East Central
County's First Jailer Arrested In Whiskey Case
Lowrey Lee the first Pontotoc county jailer after statehood was released on a $40 bond after arrest for possession of whiskey and speeding. About 164 gallons of bonded whiskey were held as evidence. Lee claimed a load of federal tax paid whiskey. Another case saw Allen Sweatt plead guilty to possession of whiskey with a separate seizure of moonshine, while authorities planned to destroy the confiscated liquor.
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Lowrey Lee
Pontotoc County
Tom Smith
Lee
Quinton Blake
North Broadway
Blake
Roy Keller
East Twelfth Street
Ada
Allen Sweatt
Sweatt
Cecil Smith
Keller
Oil Activity Keeps Pontotoc County Clerk Busy
Pontotoc County Clerk Mrs. H D Garner reports filing volume rising as office nears completion of its sixth 600 page book this year. About 11 000 chattel mortgages have been filed and October receipts total 250 in filing fees. Daily records include lease sales and royalty transactions tied to ongoing oil exploration.
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Pontotoc County
H. D. Garner
Two Wounded in Coalgate Affray at an Inn
A Wednesday night brawl in an inn at Coalgate left Elam Pebworth with knife wounds to the right arm and Mr Potts with a bullet to the head. T J Pebworth reportedly recovered a gun after Phillips shot Elam and aided bystanders by beating Phillips and another man. Willard was also held for alleged involvement.
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Coalgate
Pontotoc County
Elam Pebworth
Potts
T. J. Pebworth
Elam
Phillips
Willard
Seminole County Men Plead Guilty on Federal Charge
Ovil Stone and Jesse Melton pleaded guilty at arraignment before U S Commissioner Lewis Ledbetter in WeWoka following their arrest by Deputy Marshal Allen Stanfield. Stanfield testified he found an illicit still in operation and 400 gallons of whiskey eight miles northwest of WeWoka.
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Ovil Stone
Jesse Melton
Muskogee
United States District Court
Internal Revenue
U. S
Lewis Ledbetter
Wewoka
Allen Stanfield
War vet fatally hurt by train near Ada
Ada officials report a war veteran named Billey was fatally injured after possibly falling or jumping from a fast Frisco northbound freight near Ada. He died from mangled limbs and loss of blood after being taken to a hospital. Funeral arrangements are handled by Bunn Funeral Home in Sulphur.
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Ada
Billey
Sulphur
Bunn Funeral Home
Burrell Oliver Injured by Limb Striking in Face
Burrell Oliver an employee of the city street department at 412 East Twelfth suffered painful injuries to the head and face when an overhanging limb struck him as he worked on a street grader near West Fourth Street and Hickory Avenue. He was knocked to the road but remained conscious and his injuries were not believed to be critical.
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Burrell Oliver
East Twelfth
City Street Department
West Fourth Street
Hickory Avenue
Mr. Oliver
Timber and mining boom in northern forests
The article notes that vast timber forests lie north of latitude 60 degrees and cites thriving mining and fishing industries in the region, highlighting economic activity and resource wealth.
Woman's Silence Forebodes Tense Moments
A sharp proverb emphasizes that a long period of a woman's silence signals upcoming tension or dispute, suggesting quiet can mask brewing events or emotions.
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Lima Palace
Berwick
Alba
Fred Letherin
Valverde Street
F H. Moore CO
I New Water Buyer
Rexford Tugwell
J. M. Wintersmith
J. W. Brown
S. I. Tobias
S. M. Shaw
B. B. Dawson
J. B. Stewart
B. F. Stegall
Cora McKeel
R. E. Haynes
A. M. Gregg
John Chapman
C. H. Rives
Turkey
Ada Good
Quail Hunters
County Clerk's Office
Seminole County
Harrison Billey
Frisco
West Fourteenth Street
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