Pontotoc County 4-H Cedar Grove Booth Wins First at Fair
The Cedar Grove 4-H club led by J M Nance and Effie Moss showcased extensive farm project exhibits at the Pontotoc county fair winning top honors. Members numbered 96 with projects in poultry livestock bees horticulture industrial arts corn cotton legumes and more. Leaders highlighted student achievements including Chandler the outstanding 4-H club boy who represented Pontotoc at the American Royal and a strong push toward better farming practices through hands on projects and seed improvement across many clubs in the county.
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Cedar Grove Club
Pontetee County
Cedar Grove
J. M. Nance
Junior Chandler
Helen Bryant
Othalene Rainbolt
Allen One
Robert
Otto
Lloyd
Lewis Harris
Cleo West
Allen Association
West
Chandler
Pontotoc County
Kansas City
Hampshire
E.W. Cinnamon
Fitzhugh
Happyland
Cennter
Owl Creek
Lula
Mexwell
Union Valley
Lovelaéy
Risco
Delbert Gerloff
Parole Granted After Four Years For Ben Young
Ben Young, 45, of Ponto county, was granted parole from a 40 year sentence for manslaughter in the 1936 slaying of Ernest Austell, a Stonewall druggist. The parole was signed by Governor Merclernd on clemency board recommendation. Young had served four years, escaped in 1936, and was recaptured.
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Ben Young
Pontotoc County
E. W. Mercland
Young
McAlester
Tal Cawford
Roy Keller
John Boyce McKeel
Post
Earnest Austell
Stonewall
Acee Blue Eagle resigns his post at Bacone College
Acee Blue Eagle a nationally known Indian artist resigns as instructor at Bacone College to open a private studio in Muskogee Oklahoma. He will not start the studio immediately as he plans giant murals on the library walls of the Muskogee United States Veterans Hospital. Dr. B D Weeks credits him with building Bacone’s art department into national recognition.
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Muskogee
Oklo
Acee Blue Eagle
Bacone College
United States Veterans Hospital
Blue Eagle
B.D. Weeks
Bacone
United States
Weeks
Artist Woodrow Crumbs Chosen to Succeed Blue Eagle
Woodrow Crumbs 31 a Pottawatomie Indian and University of Oklahoma graduate is selected to succeed Blue Eagle. Crumbs has exhibited works in Dallas Kansas City Chicago San Francisco and St Louis continuing the artist's presence across American cities.
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Blue Eagle
Woodrow Crumbs
University of Oklahoma
Crumbs
Dallas
Kansas City
Chicago
San Frantisco
St Louis
Ada raid seizes ten slot machines in sudden police action
County and city officers quietly raided Ada businesses on Saturday night confiscating ten automatic payoff slot machines. Sheriff Clyde Kaiser said charges may be filed against owners and operators. Three machines on Main Street, six nearby, and one north of Ada were seized along with marble boards dice and nickel jars unrelated to the gambling devices.
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Ada
Tiy
Clyde Kaiser
Main Street
Liberty Bell
Kaiser
Court to decide fate of seized gambling machines
The $2,000 worth of machines would be left up to the court and their contents placed in the court fund. It marked the first major gambling device seizure since Jest spring, though several machines had been confiscated at various times since then.
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Reid
Jest Spring
Thieves Target Duncan Farm Prompt $500 Reward
Duncan Oklahoma October 1 Up Louis Sikes a Duncan air operator posted 500 today for information leading to arrests of thieves at his farm south of the city He says he has lost more than 2000 in metal and tools over the past year The thefts have grown bolder last week when burglars cut a heavy wire fence backed a truck and looted several buildings Missing items include 1500 pounds of babbit metal 800 pounds of brass and numerous tools.
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Duncan
Okla
Louis Sikes
Duncan Air
Here
Sikes
Sfarm
Five Injured In Sale Bus Mishap
BRIDGEPORT Okla Oct 2 A highway crash involving three cars and a salesman bus carrying 40 left five injured one seriously Bill O Neal 28 Abernathy Tex lost his left arm in the crash attributed to the bus driver Raymond J Strong Oklahoma City. Passengers in O Neals car Marjorie Hart 20 Arbutts Martin 22 Winston Salem N C W B Crow 21 Wink Tex and Flo Travis 26 Udall Kas were injured none seriously. Occupants of the bus and the other two cars were unhurt.
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Bridgeport
Okla
Bill. O'Neal
Abernathy
Tex
Jackson Webb
Raymond J. Strong
Oklahoma
O'Neal
Marjorie Hart
Arbutts
Martin
Winston Salem
N. C
W. “B. Crow
Wink
Flo Travis
Udall
Kes
Tura
Gorum Faces Jail as He Fights Law Still
Sam Gorum known as the bootleg king of Seminole county remains entangled in Pontotoc county courts. County attorney Hubert Hargrave seeks a district court order to return him to Seminole county jail to finish a $300 liquor possession sentence. Gorum was released June 5 1937 after 28 days of a 30 day sentence and has posted a $300 stay bond or face payment within 20 days. He is free on an appeal bond awaiting a 15 year hijacking conviction in Pontotoc county for stealing whiskey and a shotgun at gunpoint near the Canadian river.
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Sam Gorum
Seminole County
Pontotce County
Hubert Hargrave
Wewoka
Gorum
Hargrave
Pontoler
No Deer Hunting In State This Year
Oklahoma City report says the state game and fish commission rejected a deer hunting season for the fall. The panel, facing conflicting deer counts and ranger input, will permit shooting again in 1939 after a year of rest for the herds.
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Oklahoma City
State Game and Fish Commission
Oklahoma
Turner
Tren
Garfish Rodeos Rise As Local Sport Stunt
Jockport residents, long skilled at gar fishing, now showcase gar rodeos as a popular pastime. Keeper Yince Naguin claims a five pound gar record after roping, bashing its soul with a hammer. Gar fishing thrives along the Intracoastal Canal with shrimp cannery refuse aiding rival ropers.
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Jockport
Jessoers
Gars
Eyince Naguin
Intracoastal Canal
Naguin
Gar
Books Due Now At Ada Library Amid Move
Ada Library patrons with holdings between 350 and 400 books were told by librarian Miss Verna Beiham that books are due with fines to begin Saturday. The library, now in temporary quarters behind the American building, reported 600 books returned and 250 checked out, boosted by moving restrictions. appreciation was given to John Fleet for free space in the American building until the new library is built.
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Ada Public Library
Verna Beiham
Bocks
Norman FFA Wins High Fair Honors
Norman FFA takes the all-round trophy at the Oklahoma State Fair for earning the most points across competitions. The group led by Poultry Judging, racing team champions, and dairy judging placements, earning 109 poultry show ribbons and seven class C ribbons, with seven individuals in the poultry judging contest.
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Oklahoma City
Norman
FFA
Vocational Agricultural School
Oklahoma State
Hydro and
Weatherford
More WPA Projects Receive Approval
Oklahoma members of congress were advised the president had approved additional Works Progress Administration projects. Counties and projects include Muskogee library services valued at 20 700 dollars, Pottawatomie library services at 30 299, Kay county repairs for shoes toys clothing and furniture at 9 643, Custer county school lunches at 11 990, Okmulgee gardening and canning at 38 833, Okmulgee school lunches at 48 348, Okmulgee De War Beggs Morris and Olemulgee school buildings renovation 20 658, Sequoyah county repairs for shoes clothing toys furniture 19 900, Guthrie free home assistance 8 619, Logan sewing rooms 32 0Ba, Coal county repairs for furniture clothing shoes and toys 16 484, Hughes library services 25 878, Pittsburg gardening and canning 35 2625, Stillwater sewer extension 218 000.
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Washington
Lpij
Oklahoma
Congress
Muskogee County
Pottawatomie County
Kaye County
Custer County
Okmulgee County
Okmulgee
Dewar
Beggs
Morris, Schuster
Olemulgee
Sequoyah
Guthrie
Logan County
Coal County
Hughes County
Pittsburg
Stillwater
Princess Louise Accepts Colonelcy in Chief Post
Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria and relative of King George VI, has accepted the colonelcy in chief of the Princess Louise Fusiliers of Halifax. The unit is described as a colonial or imperial brigade.
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Ottawa
Ons
WLP
Louise
Queen Victoria
George’ VI
Princess ‘Louise Fusiliers
Halifax
Ada Boy Wins His Class at State Fair
Ada Boy, a sturdy young contestant, won top honors in the baby contest at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City last week. Billie Wayne Colston, son of Mr and Mrs Joan W Colston of this city, placed first among entrants aged 12 to 74 months from mid-size cities.
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Ada
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Billie Wayne’ Colston
Smail
Joan W. Colston
Ada Rises in Oklahoma Sales Tax Rankings
Ada moved up to sixth in state sales tax collections after August gains of 15.9 percent over July, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The state as a whole fell 9.42 percent. Oklahoma City led with 161,782 dollars, Tulsa 118,935.49, Muskogee 21,391.31, Enid 20,451.86, Bartlesville 14,286.87. Pontotoc County ranked eighth among counties.
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Ada
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Division of Research and Statistics
Augusta
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Muskogee
Bartlesville
Enid
Ads
Pontatec County
Oklahoma
Kay, Garfield
Washington
Seminole
Wewoka
Pontetee County
Dewey Emerges as GOP Presidential Prospect in 1940 Race
The New York gubernatorial campaign centered on Thomas E. Dewey and Herbert Lehman. A Dewey victory would likely place him as the leading GOP contender for the 1940 presidential nomination, while a Lehman win could still leave Dewey a strong future challenger due to his anti racketeering crusade.
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Washington
New York
Thomas 5
Dewey
Herbert Lehman
New York City
Lehman
Ada Banks Low Bid for City Bonds
City voters approved two bond issuances for a storm sewer project and a sewage disposal plant with a total of 108,400. The joint bid from the Oklahoma State and First National banks at Ada was 3 percent, submitting the lowest offer. Other bidders included C. Ed gar Honnald and Calvert Canfield, both of Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma State
First National Banks
Wf Ada
Albert Chamberlain
C. Edgar Honnald
First National Bank and Trust Company
Calvert Eh Canfield
Oldahoma Ity
Barber Price Law Provision Upheld by State Supreme Court
The state supreme court upheld the barber price fixing law as constitutional and ruled cities may not regulate barber shop hours. The ruling denied Dalton Herrin's rehearing petition. the price fix sets minimum rates at 20 and 39 cents in Ada.
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State Supreme Court
Dalton Herrin
Halmond Barber
Barber Board
Ada
Armstrong Favors Oil Pool Revisions and Allocations
Oklahoma City news reports that Conservation Officer W J Armstrong advised the state oil commission to set October production at 428 000 barrels daily, unchanged from September, with trims proposed for overproducing pools such as Billings Wilcox. Industry reps opposed changes, arguing repressure and fairness, while allocations detailed include Wilcox 76100, class B 100494, class C 41244, class D 7284, unclassified prorated 43252, and stripper areas 159622 barrels daily. The federal Mines Bureau estimated October demand at 523 600 barrels daily.
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Oklahoma City
Corporation ,Commission
Conservatioe
W. J. Armstrong
Thestate
Armstrong
Billings-Wilcox
Don Knowlton
Phillips Petroleum Company
Alvin: Richards
Pure *Oil Company
Seminole
Teport
Richards
Oklahoma City Wilcox
Federal Bureau of Mines
Oklahoma
Dafoe Wins In Massive Damage Suit in Chicago
Dr Allan R Dafoe returned to the Dionne quintuplets after a $1 000 000 damage suit was dismissed by Federal Judge Tod P Barnes who ruled no evidence showed the defendants liable Iv an F Spear Chicago promoter had signed a contract for exploitation of the quintuplets with their father Oliva Dionne after their birth.
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Chicago
Allan R. Dafoe
Avinni
Ivan F. Spear
Oliva Dionne
Om P
Tod FP. Barnes
Defendants cited in case of photographed Woolworth items
The judge noted defendants involved with a photo display of the five babies born at night, including references to Woolworth and Kres chains selling books and pictures. Dr Dafoe was found responsible and acted accordingly.
Breaks Out Over Cotton Picking WPA Controversy
Oklahoma City September 30 Governor Marland and WPA Administrator Ron Stephens clashed at Tulsa over cotton picker relief. Marland accused WPA of failing to send men to private jobs while Stephens said more than 22,000 would qualify for WPA work but funds blocked employment. He noted over 5,000 left WPA or private jobs recently, many moving to cotton fields.
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Oflahoma City
WPA
Marland
State
Ron Stephens
Tulsa
Governors’ Conference
Stephens
State Workers Asked To Donate in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City on September 30, the state central committee sent letters to department heads requesting donations to cover a party deficit. State officers were urged to let employers contribute while paychecks were issued. Governor Marland denied knowledge of any deficit in his campaign. Jess Larson, former campaign manager, declined to answer questions with “I don’t know.”
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Oklahoma
Democratic
State Central Committee
State Capitol
Statehouse
Marland
Jess Larson
School Land Commission
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Pontotoc
Cinnamon
Jessie "Morgan
Pontotac County
Ahlose
Gordon and Duston Stout
Tom Atwood
Ver Lowell
Bebee
Hollis L. Kite
Bennie Haggard
Byng
Ardell Simpson
L. D. Winters
Audry Smyth
D. F. Ogg
Howard Blish
Dorsey Myers
Eugene Shelton
Hershel Anderson Comray
Jack Mullins
Glenn Sarrett
Wilburn Mullins
Jack Scarrett
Stanley Barnés
Edgar Madden
Cecil Roe Angelly
Colbert
J. E. Middleton
John Meredith Balthrop
Leo Jackson
Center
Max Garrett
Vernon Gray
Pug Garrett
Andrew Sutton
Leroy West
Dellic Scroggins
Mayo Rose
Glenn Bennett
Troy Williamson
Jewell Hokett
Roy Williams
Wilburn Bennett
Lenore Tucker
A. T. Tucker
High Hill
R. W. Sweat
Troy Gibbs
Willie Curlee
James Misenheimer
Edward Barnum
Bob Key
Johnnie Harden
Lloyd Duty
Eval Whisen
Benson
Law
Rangers
Norman Ffa
U. S
First National
Dr. Dafoe
Safety Deposit Department
The
First National Bank
P. A. Norris
G. J. Morton
5. K. Grant
F.C. Norris
A. A. Leverett
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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