Local notes from Pontotoc County rural communities
Rural Pontotoc County news highlights social visits across Ada Stonewall Tupelo and WeWoka. Teachers family notes. Births weddings and a funeral for John Tharp plus local club and church events.
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Pontotoc County
Community Notes and Local Gatherings in Fitzhugh
Weather boon spurs crop work as cotton picking resumes. Senior B Y P U organizes with officers led by Mrs H E Smith and Iris Tinsley. Ada visitors and family updates appear with births, visits, and weekend socializing among local residents. A Hugo card claims fishermen report honest to goodness ten foot fish.
Initiation Scandals Clash With OU Officials
University of Oklahoma President W B Bizzell orders a discipline committee probe into alleged beatings and drinking at Ruf Neck and Jazz Hound initiations. Regents summon a Friday meeting as secret initiations spark student protests and guard blocks at Varsity Corner.
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Norman
University of Oklahoma
W. B. Bizzell
Board of Regents
Bizzell
Law Barn
Oklahoma Union
Ruf Neks
Doctor Bizzell
Frank Battram
Oil News Reports New Wells and Transient Camps in Bebee Field
Independent’s No. 1 Moses topped Woodford shale at 2 638 feet with drilling at 2 640 feet near Maxwell. Norris No. 1 in 19-5-5e produced 190 barrels from 2 345 to 3 373 feet. Benzedum & Trees Jacob No. 1 produced 8 000 000 cubic feet gas at 1 457 to 1 458 feet. Ragtowns grow around Maxwell as oil shows draw transient workers, with shacks, camps, and vendors near new wells and leases in the Bebee area.
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Independent
Moses
Maxwell
Woodford
Pontotoc County
Independent Oil and Gas Company
Norris
Benedum & Trees
Jacobs
Benedum & Trees No
Bebee
Rural School Opens With Noted Interest From Pupils and Patrons
The new school morning crowd shows strong attendance and local support for the rural school. Families move nearby to keep children close, while speakers and guests, including Mr Crabtree, are expected for Sunday school at eleven.
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H. N. Halsey
McCall's Chapel
Margaret Ruth
W. E. Cobb
Shorty
Sam Forney
Sam
R. R. Calihan
Gilmond Gas
W. C. Douglas
California
J. J. Grayson
Community Harvest Activities and Local Visits
A few in this community are pulling peanuts now. Corn gathering and cotton picking are in order now. Children spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. M. T. William W. T. Little and son Wilburn were shopping in Ada Saturday. R. C. Hicks of Ada called on W. E. Lindsey Monday night. Edna and Lela Williamson were Ada visitors Saturday. Herman Bandy spent Saturday night with Auther and Sylvesta Lindsey. E. L. and Gradie Rogers of Port Okla were visiting in this community Thursday.
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Lois Furlong
Pernell School
W. S. Furlong
Edd Sallee
Ada
Stella Belle Young
Clifford Elliott
Hugh Martin
Wapanucka
Stonewall
Lonnie Harrell
Wesley Chaddick
Geneva
Max
Joan
Clarence Arnold
Oklahoma City
Lorin Ray
Arlene Moore
Clarita
T. W. Stratton
Edgar Harper
Leonard Young
John Gibson
Tupelo
Hoyt Pryor
Edith Schott
Audrus Drennan
Clarine Stratt
J. A. Clifford
Audrey
Louise
James King
Wite
Coalgate
Telle McMillan
Elmo Jennine
C. L. Burnett
Buddie
Koran
Wewoka
Dick Walker
Verda France
D. McMillan
Ted
Jennie Mae
Smith
Shawnee
J. L. Sanders
Reaves
Atoka
J. C. Pigg
Charley Sawyers
Eastern Star
Charley Robinson
Noram Moore
F. W. Stratton
Boots Jackson
Jean Birge
Babe Marshall
Imogene Speaks
Jackson
Horace Mann High School
Walter Woolly
Caroline
Walter Jr
Celia
John MedKay
John Lash
Mr. Lash
Becky Jane Vincent
Hickory
Vincent
Upton
Toll Gilbert
John McKoy
George McKoy
Clarence Billings
Carrell
Lyles
Leach
E. W. William
Joel Furlong
W. H. Leteer
T. G. Phillips
Oscar Young
W. S. Brown
Will Qresham
Edwin Garrett
Buster Jennings
Clem Gibson
Furman
Marjorie
Margaret Gibson
Mary Frances
Josephine King
Mrs. Gilstrap
Miss Frances
Christine Ramsey
Los Angeles
Tom Phillips
Jerry Manners
Chanute
Kan
Claud Burrows
Von
First Baptist Church
George McKay
Joe Beck
E. M. Correll
Elma Winn
Jim King
George Asling
Rit Erwin
Pontotoc County
Mary Bert
Kansas City
MehKay
Jim Stafford
Charlie Acker
Author Hawleys
Gilbert
Mr. Lee
Wetumka
W.S. Furlong
Brown McKay
C. O. Scrivner
Louis Nesbitt
H. D Morton
Wawanucka
Truitt
B. F. Pritchett
Morton
Addie
Roff J. M. Ponder
Pauls Valley
A. E. Kile
Veda Eugene
Emma Elizabeth
A. J. Crain
Lee Elliott
Boyd Givens
W. T. Givens
Ada Hospital
B. E. Braselton
Sloan Reese
Swink
Hugh
Holy City
Coleman Craig
the Missionary Society
H. F. Leeper
N. C. Bowen
B. W. Weems
Geo. Tyson
W. W. Price
Lee Bunyard
Electra
Texas
J. J. Robnett
Mansel King
Cleo Fairchild
Granvill Taylor
Methodist Church
George Dale
Mary Anne
Francis
Dale
Frisco
School of Instruction
Fastern Star
Mesdames Robnett
Crain
Mitchell
Montgomery
Kile
Seaborn
Leeper
Anderson
Bickel
Nichols
Dowdy
Meharg
King
Clark
Bowen
Gilliland
T. H. Smith
Seminole
Straughan
Mill Creek
G. R. Lilly
William Davis
Roy Walker
W. E. Lindsey
Orvile Bandy
Earnest Williamson
W. E. Wilson
I. C. Lindsey
Wilburn
T. J. Little
Lindsay
S. S. Lilley
C. E. Thurman
Eula Mae Lindsey
R. C. Hicks
M. T. Williams
M._ T. Williamson
Gene Walton
Verlie
Bulah Wilson
Nevis
Ina Little
Cordelia Lindsey
A. C. Nix
Oakman
Jim Williamson
M. T. Williamson
Raymond Williamson
George Wade
Ewen Williamson
Sherman Williamson
Charlie Goodman
Happyland
W. Z. Little
Comanche
Oklo
N. C. Lindsey
Jim Tubberfill
Edd Lewis
Gertie Murphy
George Gorum
W. T. Little
Floyd Little
Herman Bandy
Herald Jones
Emma Williamson
Roy Williamson
Allie Lilley
Louie Bandy
Verlie Wilson
Algier Jones
Buster Harris
Scipio
I. F. Harris
Cedar Grove
W. H. Bandy
Edna
Lela Williamson
Oarkman
Edith Fox
Mma Williamson
Lilly Williamson
Iva Little
Francis Johnson
Evan Williams
West Texas
Mrs. Ownbey
McWhirter
Evert Summers
Munecey
Aline
Virgil
Gly Johnson
West
Virgil Stanfield
Shelby Stanfield
Miss May Johnson
Sue Johnson
Edd Johnson
Mr. Summers
Arthur Lamb
J. E. Lamb
Ila Tharp
Ava Binkley
Mr. Vaughn
J. M. Ingram
Maudie Lamb
Ruby
Dorothy Tharp
Addie Solomon
Chesley Madden
Vela
Yallie Sliger
Ellen Thompson
Conway
Ila Pendergrass
Jewell Barton
Boda Jared
Ruth Taylor
Lillie Boyd
Ellan
Newton Thompson
Alvis Ross
Idus Taylor
Lavonia Jared
Stella Ross
George Holt
Will Ross
Tim Taylor
J. R. Pendergrass
Andrew Sliger
Pleasant Hifs
Bonnie Lou Jared
Mildred Thompson
Delbert Thompson
Tnermen Sliger
Ralph
Junior Jared
Avonah Sliger
Ira Pendergrass
Jeff Timmons
Son Ausby
John Brann
Don Thompson
Pleasant Hill
Orphus Massey
Othe Webb
Auther Massey
Herman Britt
Homer
Ahloso, Conway
Jack and Jill
M. T. William
Son Wilburn
Auther
Sylvesta Lindsey
E. L
Gradie Rogers
Port
Okla
Burrows Convicted of First Degree Murder in Arizona
Richard Nash Burrows a 19 year old Chicago youth was found guilty of first degree murder for the April killing of Jack Martin an Arizona salesman. The jury sentenced him to execution by hanging. Burrows was arrested in Denver after being found with Martins car following the crime.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Richard Nash Burrows
Chicago
Jack Martin
Burrows
Walter Burrows
Denver
Martin
Trained on English farms to ship to Canada this winter
Three thousand bachelors will be trained in England this winter for farm work in Canada. They will receive four shillings a week as training pay and on graduation one shilling per week trained plus free passage to Canada. News Want Ads offer results in the Classified columns.
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London
England
Canada
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