Ada DeMolay Wins State Honors in Nine Month Program
The Ada DeMolay chapter earned top honors in state competition alongside three other Tate chapters. Activities included a Junior Pentathlon, plant tours with Rotary, and a day of entertainment for Irving school pupils by Kiwanis. Ada led in membership and received a $100 prize and a mounted George Washington plaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMoley
Inda
Altmore
Holdenville
Wewolka
Ada
Enid
J. CC. Horton
Ada DeMolay
Ada DeMolaya
Shawnee
McAlester
Mefcester
George Washington
Grand Council of DeMolay
Kansa City
Oklahoma
Order of DeMolay
Stratton D. Brooks
DeMolay Grand Council
The
Unniversity of Oklahoma
Bartleeville
Dramright
Guthrie
Lawton and
Tonkawa
Oklahoma Foundation For the Promotion of
Brooks
de Molay
T. Dudley
Turner
Oklahoma City
R. L. Moore
A. B. Hubbard
Bartlesvile
Roy E. Fitzgerald
Grand Council
DeMolay Leaders Merge to Oppose Immediate Veterans Bonus
DeMolay executives announced a merger with the National Economy League to oppose immediate wartime veterans bonuses. Lincoln L. Andrews called it a move to unite veterans with a stance against the bonus, criticizing veterans leaving the Legion and urging dissolution of what he called a “gold disser” marriage to the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Economy League
Legion
Lincoln LC. Andrews
Cotton staple length improves in U S territory
Classification of samples from Dallas shows only four percent of cotton tested below 13 16 inch staple. Four years ago half the territory’s cotton was short staple. Growers shifted to short staple in 1922 to resist boll weevil. Local ginmen and banks push better staple cotton. chamber offers 50 prize for top three bales.
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Houncan
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Dallas
J. Pinson
Pinson
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans Oppose Ramus Payment
In New York on October 6 the veterans committee for reducing the cost of peace announced opposition to a proposed payment to Ramus. The gesture faces criticism amid debates over wartime and postwar funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Veterans’ Committee For
Cotton Farmers May Borrow Against Caged Cotton
Washington reports the agriculture department announced a plan to allow cotton as collateral for crop production loans to ease repayment burdens. Middling 3-8 inch cotton valued at 9 cents per pound with premiums for longer staples, discounts for lower grades. nine and a half cents for 7-8 inch in certain areas. Borrowers may warehouse and insure cotton with the cotton cooperative or federal bonded warehouses and must reserve sale rights until March 1 1933. If sale proceeds exceed loan debt, excess goes to borrower. shortfall remains the borrower's obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Henry S&s. Clarke
Clarke
Cotton Cooperative Association
Secretary of Agriculture
Atoka Visitors Highlight Stonewall Social Ledger
No. 2 City Tuesday reports errands and visits across Stonewall. Mentions weddings and hometown ties, including Geneva Scott Drennan’s September 22 Oklahoma City ceremony, and locals Irene Gibson, Oleta France, and Ada visitors.
Death claims Mrs Townsend and local notices of town events
The death of Mrs Townsend is reported with funeral plans in Arkansas. Local notices note birthday surprises, visits, moves, medical procedures, and church activities across Ada and nearby communities. A wartime item mentions noncombatant bomb incidents and Japanese actions near Tsitsihar with regional unrest along the Chinese Eastern railway.
Texas Railroad Commission Lowers Texas Oil Allowables
The Texas railroad commission cut October oil allowables by 117000 barrels. East Texas daily limit drops to 335000 from 375000 with 40 barrels per well. Total Texas field allowance set at 747898 barrels. Average daily production for the week ending October 1 reported at 922160 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Fae
East Texas
R. S. Parker
Commission
Oil and Gas Division
Parker
Highway Provects to Speed Travel
Bids will be received for 6 miles of paving on 48 from Seminole north as part of turning 48 into an all paved highway from Kansas to Texas. Once current contracts are let, the road will be completed or under construction along nearly the entire distance except for a few miles on the north end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole
Kansas
Texas
Commissioners A Salary Gut and Route Changes Ahead
County commissioners settle deputies salaries with a two tier plan for September and the rest of the year, amid writ petitions to restore prior pay. Bids will be sought on highway work from the Canadian river bridge toward Sasakwa, shortening travel between Ada and several towns. A German air crew of von Gronau, injured by a broken pump, was forced down near Rangoon while nearing the end of a global flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Excise Board
Board of County Commissioners
Councy Court Fund
Allen Stanfield
Odus Wilsons
Excise Board
Snae
Mrs Winn's Bail Set At 25000 In Oklahoma Case
Oklahoma City October 6 Mrs Jeffie Winn charged with killing her husband U G Winn former Ada postmaster waited for bail after a habeas corpus writ allowed 25000. She said she fired in self defense at the coal county ranch on September 11 as he brandished a pistol while she packed to leave and refused to sign a deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Jeffie Winn
Criminal Court of Appeals
U. G. Winn
Ada
Winn
Washington Ward School Attendance Remains High This Fall
Attendance at Washington ward school shows 97 to 99 percent across six rooms. the honor roll lists 22 boys and 16 girls in first place. The records indicate strong student participation and steady progress for the year.
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Washington Ward School
Tupelo Social Roundup Encourages Local Visits
Mrs Flatt and daughters from Centrahoma attended church Tuesday night. John Cannon of Coalgate transacted business Wednesday. Miss Dorothy Lee Perry visiting Lehigh parents here Sunday. George O Neal and son from Clarita were Tupelo visitors Wednesday evening. Miss Bee Fowler motored to Coalgate Monday. Price Statler and son Lee motored to Sherman Texas Wednesday afternoon. Stonewall Tuesday. Mr and Mrs A K Hawley and daughter spending a few weeks in Oklahoma City. Bob Hyatt visiting his mother this week. Glen Lee and son of Ada trans acted business in Tupelo Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lee King and son of Gladewater Texas were in Tupelo visiting Thursday. Mrs Bonnie Peters of Clarita Tupelo visitor Thursday. Miss Lizzie Hill Bowen motor to Ada Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Harbor and Mrs Alma Lane transacted business in Ada Friday. Mrs Willie Bowen transacted business in Ada last weekend. Ted McGill of Coalgate visited here Friday evening.
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Boles
Ada
D. D. Brunson
Henderson
Rita Fowler
John Heck
Tupelo
M. M. McCurdy
Irene
Bob
Worley
E. H. Johnson
Pug Hatcher
R. E. Calloway
Robbie Dee
Ed King
Bud Moore
Clarita
Babe Ratford
Muskogee
Miss Baker
Coalgate
Lucile Poor
Konawa
Drennan
J. A. Drennan
Oklahoma City
Oleta France
Earl Thompson
Thompson
Ben Harjo
Holdenville
Ben Cass
Joe Buneh
Centrahoma
Stonewall
Georgee Scarborough
Coaleate
Simon Patton
Novella Gibson
Texas
Miss Gibson
John McKay
Charley Sawyers
Ben Crockett
Atoka
Omhar Gray
Aline Rives
East Central State Teachers College
Ethel Rives
Ima
Furman Gibson
Hobson Huneeck
Mac McCurley
Ted McCurley
Edd Sallee
W. Ss. Furlong Jr
FE. Farris
Bob Hyatt
Glen Lee
Lee King
Gladewater
Bonnie Peters
Lizzie Hill Bowen
Harbor
Alma Lane
Willie Bowen
Ted McGill
Japanese Drive on 90 000 Irregulars in Manchuria
Japanese forces launched a wide front campaign in southern Manchuria to crush 90 000 Chinese irregulars challenging the Manchukuo government. Thousands fled ahead of the advance as border restrictions on the Koreans trap remaining fighters. American missions in the area urged care to avoid bombing Catholic and Protestant posts while preserving church efforts.
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Mukdbeen
Manchuria
Tunchua
Kirin
Linkians
Antung
Fushun
Turkey Breeder Meeting On Marketing Turkeys In Pools
A county meeting is set for Saturday October 15 in the office of J B Hill county agent at the courthouse to discuss pooling turkey marketing this fall Clyde Kaiser who has helped run pools for two years says reports show a good turkey crop and many breeders are expected to join pools plans include organizing pools and arranging member lineups for the fall market season.
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J. B. Hill
Clyde Kaiser
Kaiser
German flyer rescued at sea after engine failure
Captain Wolfgang von Gronau and three companions abandoned their damaged globe circling airplane after a forced landing in rough Indian Ocean seas. The British steamer Karogola aided the crew, a cryptic radio message reported from Manila.
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Manila
Wolfganz von Gronau
Indian Ocean
Ada to Sulphur highway progress eases travel plans
Grading finished on the Scullin to Sulphur road with gravel soon to be added for all weather use. The Atoka to Antlers stretch on Highway 19 is completed, shortening routes from southeast Oklahoma to Ada and Oklahoma City. Traffic expected on Highway 48 to Tishomingo in a few weeks. rock cut near Franks nearly cleared, and No 48 grading reaches to the county line.
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Ada
Scullin
Ovens Sports Region
Atoka
Antlers
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Tishomingo
Big Rock
Franks
Pontotoc County
Paving Near Completion on Highway 19 at Stonewall
The Highway 19 paving project at Stonewall is 5 percent finished after delays for settling fills. Work is about two weeks from completion, followed by three weeks for protective covering removal. Crews will finish remaining caps and the principal stretch as weather allows.
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Plete
Highway 19
Stonewall
More Money Ready for Farmer Loans
Washington October 8 funds were on tap today at four agricultural credit corporations for loans to farmers and stock men. The Reconstruction Corporation reported 12 000 600 in the treasury subject to drafts up to 3 000 000 each by the Sioux City Salt Lake City Spokane and Columbus banks. It also disclosed August loan totals of 186 209 310 and said legal difficulties hinder some self liquidating advances while the legal department works to overcome them.
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Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Sioux City
Salt Lake City
Spokane
Columbus
South Trimble
House
Congress
Atlee Pomerene
Ticer-Ettes New Pep Organization at the College
The college forms a girls pep club named Ticer-Ettes. Officers elected at the administration building meeting include Alma Cooper president Geneva Collins vice president Mae Bore secretary Lowell Wilson treasurer and reporter Juanita Holman yell leader with Ta Montgomery and Velva Briery as assistants. Mrs Ina Mackin dean of women selected as sponsor.
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Ticer-Ettes
Alma Cooper
Geneva, Collins
Mae Bore
Lowell Wilson
Juanita Holman
Miss Holman
Miss Ta Montgomery
Lightning Ridge Invites Singers for All Day Event
An all day sing and dinner will be held next Sunday October 16 at Lightning Ridge near Ada. The community invites all singers and others to attend and bring well filled baskets. Come and enjoy the day with us.
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Lightning Ridge
Ada
Daniels Bushers Marriage in Stonewall Home
Miss Hazel Bushers daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Bushers Stonewall wed Clyde Daniels of Stonewall in a ceremony October 8 at the bride’s parents home performed by Bro Walter Lovelady The couple are regarded as popular youths from prominent families and friends extend good wishes for happiness and prosperity.
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Hazel Bushers
Bob Bushers
Stonewall
Clyde Daniels
Same Place
Bro
Walter Lovelady
Pontotoc County Excise Board Near End of Budget Task
Pontotoc county excise board nears completion of appropriations for cities townships and school districts. Friday the board set budgets for Ross Francis and Stonewall. Ada Allen and other county items remain for Tuesday. Mandamus petitions challenge deputy salaries delaying county pay approvals. Members: R. W. Simpson chairman John Hall Zeb McKoy.
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Pontotoc County
Board of County Commissioners
County Excise Board
R. W. Simpson
John Hall
Zeb McKoy
Oklahoma Downs Kansas In Big Six Opener 21 to 6
A speedy Oklahoma team under coach Lewie Hardage defeated Kansas 21 to 6 in the Big Six season opener at Memorial Stadium Lawrence drawing about 7,200 spectators.
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Ada Demolys
Winish Reroghitich
Order of de- Molay
Frank S. Land
Dr. Brooks
University of Oklahoma
Mpaoved
Oucan
By Williams
Vanoss
Townsend
Young Peoples
Arkansas
Golden Gate
H. B. Williams
Carl Tilley
Jess Jones
Stratford
Denl Vance
O. J. Emberson
Opal Denham
Naomi Bratley
Ada Hospital
Louise Pitt
Hattie
Mattie Childres
Eld
J. P. Walker
Gaar Corner
Joe Gibbins
Billy
M. L. Bradley
Uster Berger
C. W. Stringer
Pitt
Grindstaff
Su Ping-Wen
Tsitsihar
Fujardi
Harbin
Manchuri
Araalliams
NEA Service, Inc
ACO
U.S. Pat
Tenas
S. H. 48
Sasakwa
State Highway Department
Canadian River
Wewoka
Okemah
East Central
Rangoon
India
Bay of Bengal
Wolfsans von Gronau
Moulmein
von Gronau
Gert von Roth
Fritz Albrecht
Frank Hack
Hleantay Tay
Burma
Shanghai
Hongkong
Zamboanza
Mindanao
Borneo
Turkey
Karogola
Lightning Widge
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