Legion Demands Early Payment of War Bonus
Municipal Auditorium St Louis reports on the American Legion national convention where Ray Murphy of Ida Grove Iowa was elected commander on the second ballot with 566 votes, defeating several rivals and gaining unanimous support after Wisconsin shifted its delegation. Also noted are 4 H club essay and speech contests in Oklahoma with prizes including trips to the national Farmers Union convention and medals for national winners.
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Maurice Devine
Manchester
N. H
Whaley
Wisconsin
Murpar
Colmervy
Cliff
Murphy
Frank N. Belgrano Jr
Stillwater
B. A. Pratt
Extension Service
Oklahoma A
M. College
State
National Farmers Union
National Farmers Union Convention
Kankakee
Ill
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Mrs. Melville Hucklestone Elected Auxiliary President
CP Mrs. Melville Hucklestone of Chicago was chosen president of the American Legion Auxiliary at the national convention closing session in St. Louis. She succeeds Mrs. A Carlson of Wilmar Minnesota. Mrs. Frank H. Carpenter of Sour Lake Texas was elected a vice president. Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania was elected American vice president for FI DAC international veterans organization.
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ST. Louis
Melville Hucklestone
Chicago
American Legion Auxiliary
A. ©. Carlson
Wilmar
Minn
Frank H. Carpenter
Sour Lake
Texas
Joseph Ih. Thompson
Beaver Falls
FIDAC
International Veterans Organization
Legion delegates demand immediate cash bonus payment
The American Legion at the convention in St Louis voted to press for immediate cash payment of the soldiers bonus, denouncing Rep Wright Patman’s inflation bill. Delegates booed Patman before he argued the payment method was secondary to the issue.
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Conventiga Hall
ST. Louis
National Convention of the American Legion
Patman
Wright Patman
Texas
Roosevelt
Oklahoma counties lead in cattle numbers in 1935 census
Farm totals show Stillwater-Osage leading with 107 761 cattle and Osage increasing farm counts to 644 from 1950 figures. Sequoyah Carter Atoka Ellis LeFlore Cherokee Alfalfa Woodward counties also posted large gains, with cattle rises from 33 000 to 40 612 in Ellis and 17 845 to 36 210 in LeFlore.
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Stillwater
Osage County
United States Bureau of Census
Department of Commerce
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Oklahoma
Sequoyah County
Sequoyah
Carter County
Ellis County
LeFlore
Cherokee
Alfalfa
Woodward County
Infant Clara Hungerford Dies in Konawa
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs E M Hungerford of Konawa died Wednesday night in a local hospital at 10 o clock Funeral and burial services were held this afternoon at 2 o clock in Rose dale Surviving relatives include the father and mother Keith Funeral Chapel in charge
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Clara Ann Hungerford
E. M. Hungerford
Konawa
Roaedale
Keith Funeral Chapel
Death of S. W. Van Buskirk at 93 West 12th
S W Van Buskirk, 67, died at his home Thursday evening at 6 30. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Criswell funeral Home. He is survived by his wife and several children Eva Ryburn Odis dus Allimae Alta Cathlean and Fredonia Van Huskirk.
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S. W. van Buskirk
West
Criswell Funeral Home
Mr. van Buskirk
Eva Ryburn
Odis
Dus
Allimae
Alta
Cathlean
Fredonia van Huskirk
Death Notice for Mary Lou Brumbalow Aged 1
Mary Lou Brumbalow aged 1 died at the family home Saturday morning at 1 30. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 from Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev Milo Arbuckle officiating. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Lou Brumbalow and her grandmother Mrs Masters.
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Mary Lou Brumbalow
Death of Abijah Frank Arnold at home near Yupely
Abijah Frank Arnold aged 7 died Sunday afternoon at 2 59 near Yupely. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church at 3 30 with Rev Jones officiating. Interment in Stonewall Cemetery. Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survived by a daughter Velma Caruthers of Tupelo and two sons James Arnold of Newton Kansas and Billy Arnoil of Tulsa.
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The
Baptist Church
Jones
Methodist Church
Stonewall Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Velma Caruthers
Tupelo
James Arnold
Newton
Kan
Billy Arnoil
Tulsa
Mrs. M. A. Wilburn Dies at 73 in Ada Family Home
Mrs. M A Wilburn aged 73 died at the Ada home of her daughter Mrs Ann Dodd at 28 East Fifth Wednesday. Funeral services will be at 1 p m at the Criswell Funeral chapel with Rev J S Coe officiating. Burial in Rosedale cemetery. She is survived by husband three sons Harry Charley and Frederick of Ada three daughters Dr Blanche Brashears and Mrs Ann Dodd of Ada and Mrs W D Dowd of JulSa 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named J B Hill Will Johnson Dr Chas Thomas D F Colman T M Yarbro and Deward Thomas.
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M. A. Wilburn
Ann Dodd
East Fifth
Criswell Funeral Home
J. Coe
Rosedale Cemetery
Wilburn
Harry
Charley
Frederick
Ada
Blanche Brashears
W. D. Dowd
Jul- Sa
J. B. Hill
Will Johnson
Chas. Thomas
D. F. Colman
T. M. Yarbro
Deward Thomas
Twins Murrell and Gerald Régister Die in Fittstown
Murrell and Gerald Régister twins of Mr. and Mrs. J W Register of Fittstown died Tuesday morning at home. Funeral and burial were at Memorial Park near Ada Wednesday morning with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survived by their parents and a brother Andy Euven Register.
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Murrell
Gerald Régister
J. W. Register
Fittstown
Memorial Park
Ada
Wkeith Funeral Chapel
Andy
Backstage in Washington as Morgan Firm Faces Scrutiny
Washington observers report rising whispers about the House of Morgan as federal inquiries probe railroad financing and wartime ties. Senators Wheeler and McAdoo figures surface, with Morgan partners accused of leveraging Allied relations and circumventing banking laws through Morgan Stanley and Co. decisions.
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Ashington
Morgan
White House
Broad and Wall
House of Morgan
New York
van Sweringen
Washington
McAdoo
John W. Davis
Morgans
van Sweringens
Senator Wheeler
Morgan, Stanley & Co
Morgan Partners
J. P. Morgan
Morgan Company
Commercial Banking
Ivestment Bankin
ICC
Wall Street
Cotton tenancy in the South labeled a great humiliation
A three‑person study calls the cotton tenancy system a public humiliation and says government aid under the agricultural adjustment program shifts risk from landowners to tenants. The report by Dr. W W Alexander Edwin R Embree and Charles S Johnson notes 60 of 190 cotton farmers are tenants, with 1 790 783 tenant families in the belt: 1 091 944 white and 689 859 black. It accuses the program of protecting landowners while leaving tenants exposed to risk and claims benefits flow to landlords and merchants.
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Atlana
Charles S. Johnson
Fisz University
Alexander
Agriculture
Tugwell
Tennants
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Death of Val Ledbetter Jr at Local Hospital
Val Ledbetter Jr the young son of Mr and Mrs Val Ledbetter died Tuesday at 6 p m in a local hospital. Burial services were held Wednesday morning at Redale cemetery with Keith's in charge. The father Val Ledbetter is employed by Leo Cason Motor Company.
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Val Ledbetter Jr
Val Ledbetter
R»edale
Keith
Mr. Ledbetter
Leo Cason Motor Company
Federal armory program allotment announced
Pi Advance notice of a 82 167 934 federal allotment for building 59 armories in 57 states cities was received today by W S Key state works progress administrator. The projects have been signed by Comptroller General McCain and now are in the treasury department awaiting actual allotment of funds Key was informed.
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Oklahoma City
W. S. Key
State Works Progress Administrator
McCain
Treasury Department
Key
Detroiter Recalls Henry Ford Ties to Autos
In the Joe Louis and Mickey Cochrane era a sharp Detroit observer notes Henry Ford's ongoing connection to the auto industry and its broader influence.
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Joe Louis
Mickey Cochrane
Henry Ford
Markets Report Farm Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Mixed
U S Dept of Agriculture market notes show cattle 2400 head calves 1000 with steady to strong demand on steers bulls steady to weak others active gains 25. Hogs 1600 head steady from Tuesday with top packers at 19.20 and 190 to 260 lb pigs 10.00-20. Sheep 300 head steady with top lambs 8.25 and good 7.50-8.25. culls 5.30-5.00.
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Oklahoma City
P—i
U. S. Dept. Agr
Cattle Pens Open With Generally Steady Calves
Kansas City report shows cattle and calves offerings with 6 500 cattle and 1 500 calves. Killing classes of cattle open generally steady as buyers and sellers assess quality and demand.
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Kansas City
UC. SS. D. A
Chicago dairy and egg market report dated Oct 2
Chicago market notes show butter at 14.4 cents per pound, firm. eggs steady with 5.407. Extras and firsts hold at 27 1 4 to 26 1 4 for local. Fresh graded firsts 27, local 2s 1 4. Current receipts 23 to 25 1 4. Refrigeration items 25 1 4, standards 29, firsts 24 3 4.
Poultry Prices Move. Hens Fall As Leghorn Rates Rise
Chicago market brief notes price shifts across poultry and birds. Hens ease while leghorn and rock broiler bids show varied gains, with ducks and turkeys listed at multiple per pound figures and small birds at higher ranges.
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Chicago
Rock Springs
Potatoes steady with varied grades from U S buyers
Chicago prices show firm overall demand with moderate supplies and trading. Idaho russets and Wisconsin cobblers lead U S No 1 grades with mixed condition values. Minnesota North Dakota and early Ohio varieties appear at varied levels while U S No 3 and commercial grades show lower figures.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept
U. S
Idaho
Wisconsin Cobblers
Minneesota Cobblers
North Dakota Cobblers
Commercial
Wheat futures surge on war fears in Africa market rally
Chicago traders push wheat to its highest level in over a year as fears of wartime disruptions lift prices. Dec futures rise to 31.05 7-8 with corn and oats gaining, while rye and provisions also climb.
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Chicago
Africa
Chicago grain prices steady on market report
Chicago on October 2 reports wheat No 1 hard at 1 25 to 1 27 per unit and No 2 hard at 1 24 to 1 27. corn No 3 mixed 82 and No 2 yellow 84. oats No 2 white 34 sample grade 24 3 4 to 27.
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Chicago
Cotton futures rise on Italian Ethiopian war scare
Advances of over 1.50 a bale driven by general buying, led by foreign-connected houses amid the Italian Ethiopian war scare. December moves to 11.04 and May to 11.20, with mid afternoon trends showing 25 to 37 point gains and futures closing 35 to 44 higher. Spot middling at 11.49.
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New York
Cotton market closes steady with gains in New Orleans
Spot cotton in New Orleans on Oct 2 closed steady up 4 points. Sales reached 6,946 bales with low middling at 10.45 and middling at 11.25 while good middling stood at 11.75. Receipts were 27,788 and total stocks 503,131 bales.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures close steady with gains in New Orleans
In New Orleans on October 2, cotton futures finished steady with net advances ranging from 36 to 38 points. The market showed modest early strength with limited price movement through the session.
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New Orleans
Coatton
Buying puts end to hog price decline
In Chicago hog markets buying pressure paused a week-long decline that saw prices fall about 1.55 per hundred pounds from a 12.25 peak. Early sales rose around 10 cents with top bids near 11.00 as September receipts at the stockyards set records for the era.
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Chicago
Ethiopia
AAA
Oklahoma loses three public works projects
Oklahoma City, Oct. 3. Public Works Director Phillip S. Donnell announced cancellation of three approved state projects and loss of a Tulsa school building plan under the December 15 work deadline order. Tulsa bonds could not be voted in time. McAlester school and Langston waterworks were rescinded due to bond rejection and loan/ grant issues.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Phillip S. Donnell
Roosvelt
Donnell
McAlester
Langston
Washington
PWA
Langston Waterworks
White Marker to be Set Up by State's Printers
Norman scene marks centennial of Oklahoma printing with a granite marker at Union Mission where Worcester set up the first small hand press in 1835. Dedication October 11 opens a week of events including a proclamation by Gov. Marland and religious talks by ministers.
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Norman
Union Mission
Oklahoma
Joseph A. Brandt
University of Oklahoma Press
Genucral
Oklahoma Library Association
Samuel Austin Worcester
New England
Worcester
E. W. Marland
Stolen Cars Linked to Maud Officials Probe
Investigation of a car theft ring that allegedly sold three stolen cars to Maud officials proceeds as Pottawatomie county authorities and highway department operatives file findings with the county attorney. Cars were traced to Maud Chief of Police Harve Weatherford constable Bert Sparkman and fireman Clyde Burch with two other vehicles found in Shawnee and an oil field worker. Weatherford vows to pursue the person who sold him a car last February.
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Shawnee
Maud
Pottawatomie
State Highway Department
Seminole Oil
Tom Wratt
Harve Weatherford
Bert Sparkman
Clyde Burch
Wyatt
Jake Strickler
Highway Department
Weatherford
Texas
Oklahoma Press Association Plans Special Editions
Toric and modern Oklahoma books pamphlets and newspapers will be shown in the libraries. Most newspapers in the state will get out special editions containing historical articles about printing and publishing. Material for these papers has been written by a number of prominent star writers and historians. The articles will be distributed to papers through the Oklahoma Press association.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Press Association
Ada Okays Dormitories and Water Project Approval
President approves two Ada Public Works Administration projects the East Central State Teachers dormitory and a city water reservoir. Both receive 45 percent federal grants and aim to create local jobs by year end.
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Ada
Public Works Administration
East Central State Teachers College
City
Washington
Oklahoma to Run State Old Age Pension System
Governor Marland signs proclamation confirming Sept 24 special election results and outlines plans for a statewide old age pension bureau. The program would pay $50 monthly pensions to women over 53 and men over 60, with 160000 expected applicants. A broad new tax on most businesses funds the scheme, though critics challenge petitions and legality of the ballot.
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Oklahoma City
F.lpi
E. W. Marland
Oklahoma
H. L. McCracken
Tax Commission
Supreme Court
Governo
Pension Bureau
Ada Dormitories and Water Project Approved
Ada receives federal aid for East Central College dormitories and a $31,500 water works grant with loans totaling $565,636. Officials report rapid action to issue bonds, let contracts, and begin construction before year end, boosting college attendance and ensuring a reliable city water reserve.
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PWA
Mistor Keating
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Payne
Will Rogers
Ada Water Works
A. M. Kerr
Pontotoc
Elmer Thomas
Ada
Byrds
Willoughby
State Board of Education
East Central
E. W. Marland
Equalization Board keeps hands off Oklahoma City action
Governor Marland urged the State Board of Equalization to recommend a homestead exemption bill for the next legislative session. The board rejected the request with four no votes. An initiated measure requiring the legislature to fix the exemption amount was approved at a Sept. 24 special election. The board also declined to form a committee to study exemption effects on county government.
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Oklahoma City
Marland
Board of Equalization
Board
Funeral services set for Willard A Spears
Funeral services for Willard Alonzo Spears a 27 year old cartoonist artist killed in a car crash near Midland Texas last Thursday will be held here today.
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Sallisaw
Willard Alonzo Spears
Midland
Tex
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Names Make Directories in Philadelphia Office
Danie Boone runs an employment agency in Philadelphia. Andrew Jackson works as a dentist. George Washington is identified as a detective.
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Philadelphia
Danie Boone
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
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