Maner dies from car crash. Haddox charged with murder
M B Maner 25 died of crash injuries after a Saturday night hit and drag near Ada. Elijah Foster died earlier. Haddox was arrested and charged with murder and driving while intoxicated and speeding. Preliminary hearing set for November 28. Haddox jailed without bond.
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Pontotoc County
M. B. Maner
Ada
Elijah Foster
Lavada
Dale
Byars
Maner
McAnally
Bebee
W. V. Stanfield
Haddox
Justice Court of
Sherwood W. Hill
Justice Hill
Farm colony announced for Arkansas Negroes near Gould
Dr J B Watson of Arkansas Mechanical and Normal college for Negroes announced plans to convert a 13 000 acre plantation near Gould into Arkansas first privately sponsored Negro farm colony. About 150 families from Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi will relocate to the delta site next year to be managed by Watson and three Black farmers.
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Hot Springs
Ark
J. B. Watson
Arkansas Mechanical and Normal College
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Gould
Arkansas Delta
Dr. Watson
Liquor traps net numerous victims in Oklahoma raids
Bere Jay Oklahoma November 20 UP six men were arrested on state charges of transporting liquor after Delaware county officers and state operatives confiscated about 1500 pints of government tax paid liquor in raids along highway 33 over two days. One man fled after officers shot out a windshield. more arrests and bond details followed.
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Jay
Okla
Delaware County
H. P. Walker
Highway 33
Tulsa
Kansas
Walker
R. L. Fesemyer
D. D. Banks
J. R. Rhodes
Ponca City
Banks
Rhodes
R. L. Bryant
Oklahoma City
M. E. Bland
Claremore
E. M. McMahon
Bryant
Bland
Siloam Springs
Ark
M. M. Barton
State Crime Bureau
J. W. Heaslet
al Morse
State
Billy Hicks
B. F. Bryant
Vern Henley
F. F. Fabro
Bill Gibson
Short Crop No Obstacle To Pecan Meeting
Despite a 95 percent pecan crop loss from a late spring frost in Oklahoma the Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association proceeds with its December 2 3 convention and show in Chandler. leaders outline plans to study improvements for next year while speakers discuss tariffs export benefits loans and grower pricing strategies with Ada residents among expected attendees.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Pecan Growers’ Association
Chandler
D. C. Mooring
Th' Pessimist and the Crateful Doctors
Local slang sketch notes appreciation for doctors and the Way wives cook praised by a narrator. Humorous tone highlights everyday gallows humor and rural wit in a period voice.
Oklahoma pension payments for December announced
Harve L. Melton said about 11,000 old age pensioners remain on prior lists and will receive $8 checks once processed. About 15,000 will transfer to new rolls for December payments averaging $15. 23,000 dependent children will receive $2 in late November and $5 in December. Blind payments await medical approvals. 40,000 pension and 20,000 child applications remain under review.
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Oklahoma City
Harve L. Melton
Oklahoma Welfare Commission
Commission
J C Hynds Wins Suit Against City Over CWA Work
A district court jury ruled J C Hynds cannot collect damages from the City of Ada for work on a drainage ditch, finding the Civil Works Administration acted independently of the city. Hynds sought 509 dollars for property injury after 1934 project changes. The city’s attorney argued no city control over the CWA.
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Civil Works Administration
City of
Ada
District Court
J. C. Hynds
Hynds
Meck Braly
CWA
One Dead Four Burned After Gas Stove Blast
Frederick reports a gasoline heating stove exploded during a Thanksgiving eve Sunday school party at a rural home. Kenneth Wayne Calloway, 3, died in hospital. Inez Stevens, 25, suffered severe burns but had a fair chance at recovery. Roy Calloway, 38, Mrs. Calloway, 36, and Vivian Chapman, 19, were also burned in the fire six miles northwest of Frederick.
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Frederick
Kenneth Wayne Calloway
Roy Calloway
Inez Stevens
J. Harvey Stevens
Here
Calloway
Vivian Chapman
Hollister
Firefighters Called Outside City to Extinguish Blaze
Ada firemen were dispatched beyond city limits Wednesday afternoon to quell a fire that destroyed two one room houses owned by Jack Thompson at 1100 West Thirteenth. Lack of fire plugs hampered efforts and nearby residents outside the city accounted for nearly ten percent of the department calls in the past year. The last three major fires also occurred outside the city.
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Ada
Jack Thompson
Lock
West Thirteenth
Vernon Younts
Department
Damages Denied In Auto Truck Crash Case
A district court jury concluded Wednesday that Homer A. Tebow of Garber Oklahoma liable for no damages in a suit by Jude Hampton of Ada seeking 13000. Hampton claimed his car collided with Tebow's truck on highway 19 south of Ada injuring his left arm.
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Homer A. Tebow
Garber
Okla
Jude Hampton
Ada
Hampton
Tebow
Highway 19
Ada Man Pleads Guilty in 1934 Stratford Bank Holdup
Ada resident Otis Van Buskirk pleaded guilty to participating in the 1934 Stratford bank robbery. Jess Ward claimed innocence to the federal charge. Ward, serving a 45 year term for the same robbery, was moved from McAlester to Muskogee. Van Buskirk confessed after arrest and stated his share of about 600 dollars taken from First National bank was 365.
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Ada Man
Stratford Bank
Oklahoma
Otis
Bun) van Buskirk
Ada
First National Bank of
Stratford
van Buskirk
U. S
Montcastle
Muskogee
Jess Ward
Ward
McAlester Penitentiary
Okla
Homa
Pauls Valley
el Reno
Frank Smith
Department of Justice
Kansas City Union Station
Federal Reformatory
Allen Stanfield
Robert L. Williams
Red Cross Roll Call Under Way in Pon Totoc County
The Red Cross drive started Tuesday in Pon Totoc County and shows 314 memberships reported by Ada area committees. Orville Snead, chairman, expects total to reach or exceed the 700 county quota as more districts report. The 314 memberships amount to $465, with 50 cents per membership supporting national relief and the rest used locally for needy care.
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Red Cross
Pontotoc County
Orville Snead
Ada
Theounty
Bob Hall Rancher Dies in Stuart at 73
Bob Hall, age 73, died Tuesday noon in Stuart. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 PM, with burial in Stuart cemetery. An Ada native, he came to Ada in 1893 to work cattle with W. S. Kerr, moved to Stuart in 1905, and became a prominent rancher and businessman. active in Masonry. Survived by his widow and three sons, with W. S. Kerr and G. C. Hall of Ada as cousins.
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Bob Hall
Stuart
Stuart Cemetery
Mr. Hall
Ada
W. S. Kerr
Masonic Fraternity
G. C. Hall
Fate of German Engineer and Eight Russians Remains Unclear
In Nososibi hs Kemerovo region the fate of a German engineer and eight Russians condemned for sabotage at the Kamerovo mine remained unknown as the 72 hour grace period expired. Sources say Emil I Stickling may still be alive awaiting a clemency decision by the communist executive committee after an appeal from the German embassy in Moscow.
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Nososibihsk
Western
Siberia
Kamerovo
Emil I. Stickling
Executive Committee
Moscow
Oil Price Increase Rumor Flows Through Tulsa
An unconfirmed report claims some buyers posted a 15 cent per barrel crude oil price rise, stirring executives in Tulsa as they sought the rumor’s source. The Tulsa World cites industry sentiment and NYSE oil security gains as the rumored origin.
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Tulsa
Tulsa World
New York Stock Exchange
Flying dragons of the Far East use webbed ribs as parachutes
The article describes flying dragons from the Far East possessing webbed rib structures that they extend to create a parachute like sail to glide. The feature highlights their unique anatomy and air travel method observed in natural history studies.
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Far East
Livestock Men To Meet In Ada December 10
Livestock feeders and breeders from Pontotoc and nearby counties will gather in Ada on Thursday December 10 for a roundtable discussion on marketing and industry problems. County Agent J B Hill announced the event after a call from A W Jacobs marketing specialist at Stillwater. The district courtroom will host the meeting from 1:00 p m to about 4:00 p m with 15 to 20 livestock men expected from each of several counties. Carlton Corbin now of National Commission company Oklahoma City and Fred Heap of the same firm will be among speakers. Other firms will be represented.
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Pontotoc
Ada
J. B. Hill
A. W. Jacobs
Stillwater
District Court Room
Jacobs
Hill
Carlton Corbin
National Commission Company
Oklahoma City
Fred Heap
New Posse to Seek Missing Hunters in San Perlita
In San Perlita Texas angry Willacy county farmers organized a three day posse to search the King ranch for Luther Blanton and his son John missing since last Wednesday. Six men led by Constable Er nest Oakes plan to explore one corner of the 1 000 000 acre ranch a region with lakes and lagoons. Residents say big ranch power fuels anti hunting sentiment. Eight people have disappeared after entering ranch property in 15 years.
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San Perlita
Texas
Willacy County
King's Ranch
Ernest Oakes
Luther Blanton
John
Drought relief to be reduced rapidly
W P A director W S Key announced the drought relief quota of 40 000 workers will be cut as social workers review applications to find the most needy. The reduction will occur gradually with those in better finances sent first and the entire quota eliminated by January 1. The drought relief program will shift to the Resettlement Administration and other agencies.
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Oklahoma City
W. S. Key
WPA
Drouth
Key
The
Resettlement Administration
Oze Simmons Pro Debut Set for Thursday
Chicago November 25 Oze Simmons of the University of Iowa will make his professional grid debut tomorrow with the American Giants of Chicago a Negro league team. He will play alongside his brother Don Simmons Iowa end against the Calumet all-stars.
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Chicago
Oze Simmons
University of Iowa
Simmons
Don
Iowa
American Giants
Calumet
Peagher Convicted on Slave Charges in Arkansas District
Jonesboro Ark Nov 25 UP City Marshal Paul D Peacher of Earle Ark tonight was convicted on seven of eight counts charging that he aided and abetted in causing eight negroes to be held as slaves in the East Arkansas sharecropper district. The jury recommended a fine instead of prison and Judge Martineau sentenced Peacher to 3500 dollars in fines and two years in the federal penitentiary on each of seven counts, to run concurrently, with probation if fines are paid.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Paul D. Peacher
Earle
East Arkansas
U. S
John E. Martineau
Peacher
Martineau
Federal Penitentiary
Child Bravery Amid Mudslide Tragedy in Juneau
In Juneau Alaska 3 year old Lorraine Vanali was pulled from a tomb of debris after two days entombed by a landslide. She spoke of lights and hunger as rescuers pried away timbers but died two hours later at a hospital. Nine others reportedly remain buried in the shattered apartment house.
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Juneau
Alaska
Loraine Vanali
Lorraine
Ada student named in Who's Who Among US Colleges
Jerry Gwin of Ada was named one of fifteen University of Oklahoma students to represent the school in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The selection was made by a committee from the men's council the Women's Self Governing association and faculty. Gwin is a senior in the school of pharmacy. Labor conciliators said union stockyards and transit company and livestock handlers union reached a wage agreement averting a walkout on the eve of the international livestock exposition.
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Chicago
Department of Labor
Germany and Japan sign five year anti commun ist pact
Berlin reported Germany and Japan signed a five year agreement to combat the communist international the Molotov Moscow line and to exchange police information invite third parties and take measures against supporters. Ambassador Ribbentrop and Ambassador Mushakojo signed for Germany and Japan respectively with foreign ministers summoning all foreign envoys.
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Berlin
Germany
Japan
Communist Internationale
Foreign Office
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Kintomo Mushakojo
International Communist Organization
Moscow
Soviet
Russia
Siberian
Oklahoma Senate Passes Relief Bill and Eyes Building
The Oklahoma Senate moved its 1.5 million relief bill to a final roll call and received a 1 million state office building measure. Governor Marland said funding could pair 550 thousand state funds with 450 thousand WPA aid, while the House pressed a federal unemployment insurance plan and debated drought relief for farmers and the office staff.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
House
Louis Ritzhaupt
Vuthrie
WPA
Marland
H. Tom Kight
Rogers County
Trucker Dies From Wreck and Fire Near Ardmore
Amos Tharp a driver for Ss R Hazelrigg Seminole truck line was killed yesterday when his truck wrecked and burned near Ardmore. The incident occurred under sparse details with local authorities investigating the blaze and fatal injuries. The name of the company involved and the location are confirmed, with no further updates available at this time.
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Ardmore
Amos Tharp
Ss. R. Hazelrigg
Seminole
Mary Pickford Learns Buddy Loves Her Openly
The actress discovers that a particular admirer openly declares affection, removing any doubt about who loves her.
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Mary Pickford
Rocket ships fly faster in a vacuum
Rockets do not need atmospheric air to propel. they can reach higher speeds in a perfect vacuum where air resistance is absent.
Discharged Guthrie Educator Sues Woodward School Board
Joe T. Williamson, former Guthrie superintendent, files a $20,000 suit against the Woodward school board alleging a conspiracy to cause his dismissal. Williamson was discharged recently.
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Woodward
Joe T. Williamson
Guthrie
Woodward School Board
Williamson
Break Expected in Maritime Strike on Pacific Coast
San Francisco Mayor Angelo Rossi said a break in the Pacific coast maritime strike should occur within 48 hours after a conference with Edward F. McGrady. The dispute had tied up 221 ships in Pacific ports as federal and civic authorities led settlement efforts.
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San Francisco
Angelo Rossi
Edward F. McGrady
Pacific
Local V. I. A. Banquet and Program Honors Thanksgiving
Members of the local V. I. A. Reorganization enjoyed a Thanksgiving season banquet and program at Convention Hall. Mayor Bill Crawford spoke on Thanksgiving and representatives from the state V. I. A. headquarters gave talks. About 250 attended the meal featuring 15 turkeys multiple pastries coffee and other menu items. No one went away hungry.
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V. I. Re
Convention Hall
Bill Crawford
Nervous husband unsure if wife’s hat is new or his seat
A man today grows anxious when his wife offers a hat fearing it may be new or one he accidentally sat on, reflecting domestic humor about misidentification and casual thrift.
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Jupiter
Bere
Georgia
Miss
Alabama
Florida
Carolina
Missouri
Wesley E. Disney
Congress
Josh Lee
E. M. Graham
United States Department of Agriculture
R. E. Gilchrist
Wichita Bank For Cooperatives
J. Seligman
Southern Pecan Company
J. Paul Speer
Comanche
Vernon Riker
Wewoka
L. A. Morton
Duncan
C. B. Fariss
H E. Breeding
Stroud
W. E. Grisso
M. P. Coffey
O. F. Kramer
Bob Blanka, Jr
Cather Harp
Ohio
Otis van Buskirk
Buskirk
Cerman
Peagher
Jerry Gwin
Komintern
Nance
Phillips
James C. Nance
Oklahoma City Times
Leon C. Phillips
Harry Hunt
Osage County
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