American Legion elects McNutt national commander in Texas
Paul Y. McNutt of Bloomington Indiana elected national commander of the American Legion on the third ballot at the San Antonio convention. The assembly approved aeronautics recommendations to push aviation expansion and create a Bureau of Aeronautics under national defense. A telegram from Judge Landis and messages from Byrd were read, and Miami Florida drum and bugle corps won the convention finals.
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San Antonio
Texas
Paul Y. McNutt
Bloomington
Inc
American Legion
McNutt
John D. Ewing
Shreveport
Indiana Legionnaire
Law School
University of Indiana
Themerican Legion
South America
Aeronautes Committee
Wiliam Mitchell
Committee of Legion Fliers
Washington
Bureau of Aeronautics
Itchen
Legion
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Spafford
Antonio
George E. Love
Oregon
Aeronauts
Ichard E. Byrd
Los Ngeles
Amerian Légion
Houston Street
Iami
Fla
Ameria Légion
Jony
Salem
Ore
Frankford Post
Philadelphia
Ird
South Pasadena
Cal
Miami Corps
Paris
Pontotoc County Receives Large State Road Funds
Figures from the Oklahoma State Highway Commission show Pontotoc County receiving substantial remittances from Automobile License Tax distributions over five years. The county’s share rose from 90 percent to 60 percent in later years, with totals of $158,259.94 for the five-year period and county remittances to be used for roads and related obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ed McDonald
McDonald
Jane SO
State Highway Commission
Coroners
Ckcu
Weeo
Hoover oil land charges spark denial in campaign
Henry Clay Hansbrough accuses Herbert Hoover of owning Colombia and Mexico oil lands and concessions. Henry J. Allen of the Republican committee denies the claims as libel, while Hansbrough vows to press on with his Minneapolis speech.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Colombia
Mexico
Henry Clay Hansbrough
North Dakota
Alfred E. Smith
Hoover
Henry J. Allen
Republican National Committee
Hansbrough
Minneapolis
Allen
Republic of Colombia
United States
Republic of Mexico
Byrd Expe dition sails as farewell crowds cheer
Commander Byrd and his party depart for Antarctic exploration aboard the whaler Larsen after grand farewells in harbor. The voyage aims to study the Antarctic for up to two years with plans to reach the South Pole by air. Byrd communicates with family by special telephone link as the ship clears the dock amid ships and crowd noise.
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Wander
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Antarctic
San
American
Harbor Channel
Byrd
R. E. Byrd
Winchester
Gov
Harry Byrd
Richmond
Boston
Coast &Yard
Larsen
South Pole
Los Angeles
Charles Lofgren
Anna Lofgren
Everett
Mass
Harold I. June
Bernt Ss. Balchen
Dean Smith
E. J. Demas
J H Grant Union Veteran Answers Last Roll Call
Joseph H. Grant aged 92 died suddenly at home in Pontotec county after appearing in good health. Funeral at First Baptist Church and interment at Rosedale cemetery with Masonic honors. Born in Ohio, he enlisted in Civil War campaigns in Virginia and was among the oldest Masons in the state.
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Joseph H. Grant
South Oak
First Baptist Church
C. C. Morris
Rosedale Cemetery
Masonic Fraternity
Grant
Pontotec
Ohio
Virginia
Baz
Helen Ruth Smith Obituary Ada Oklahoma Child of Faith
Helen Ruth Smith born May 30 1917 to Walter S and Laura Smith in Ada Oklahoma. She joined Sunday school Junior Christian Endeavor and Light Bearer groups and remained faithful until her death at age 11 years 4 months and 9 days on October 9 1928. Survived by her parents two brothers Claude and William and their wives Grace Ila and Nora Mae Smith and many relatives. Funeral at Presbyterian church with Rev C E Wilson officiating and burial at Rosedale cemetery.
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Brom
Helen Ruth Smith
Walter S
Laura Smith
Ada
Okla
Helen
Claude
Grace
William
Ila
Nora Mae Smith
Presbyterian Church
Rosedale Cemetery
C. E. Wilson
Obituary of Bessie Hazel Holloway of Fitzhugh Oklahoma
Bessie Hazel Holloway daughter of A McKee of Fitzhugh born Cameron Missouri July 12 1891 died Fitzhugh Oklahoma October 6 1928 at 2 45 am after married life with O A Holloway four children survives husband father two sisters and two brothers funeral at home conducted by Rev A A Taylor Ada Rose Dale Cemetery.
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Bessie Hazel Holloway
A. McKee
Fitzhugh
Cameron
Missouri
Winston High School
Ness City
Kansas
Fitzhugh Oklahoma
O. A. Holloway
D. C. Baldwin
Cameron, Mo
John Slagie
Harry McKee
Death of 14 year old Guy Byrum in Atoka area
Guy Byrum, fourteen, died Thursday morning in a local hospital from a ruptured appendix. The body was sent to Atoka for interment. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Byrum of Atoka and was brought there for treatment. Different wording adjusted for neutrality.
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Guy Byrum
Atoka
E. S. Byrum
May Dell Durant Dies At Two and a Half
May Dell Durant two and a half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Durant of Francis died at home Wednesday. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon and the body interred in Rosedale cemetery Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Dell
Willard Durant
Francis
Rosedale Cemetery
Ada
Key and McKeown Address Voters in Pontotoc County
George D. Key state chairman and Tom D. McKeown spoke to Pontotoc county voters on Democratic principles and campaign issues. They contrasted eight years of Republican record with the Wilson administration and defended Al Smith against attacks on religion. A barbecue lunch followed with informal greetings.
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Pontotoc County
George D. Key
Tom D. McKeown
Thomas
James Rollins
Key
Wilson
al Smith
New York
Smith
Mellon
Charge Filed Against Alma Russell in Ice Pick Case
A charge of assault with a sharp and dangerous weapon was filed against Alma Russell after a month’s delay. The case concerns an ice pick incident and involves formal police action and court proceedings.
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Alma Russell
Woman Faces Bond Over West Main St Stabbing Case
Alma Russell appeared in district court on October 15 after being charged in connection with an alleged September 12 stabbing of W. E. Brinlee at a West Main Street restaurant. Brinlee, stabbed with an ice pick, recovered from the wound. Bond set at $1,000.
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Ous
T. C. Cullins
Alma Russell
W. E. Brinlee
Brinlée
West Main Street
Eslick Granted Bond in Pontotoc Mortgage Theft Case
J. T. Eslick was released on bond on a charge of removing mortgaged property from Pontotoc County. He faces a preliminary hearing before Justice T. O. Cullins next Monday. Eslick allegedly took trucks mortgaged to the Security State Bank out of the city.
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J. T. Eslick
Pontotoc County
T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
Eslick
Security State Bank
Carp & Co Ada opens new department store tomorrow
Carp & Co Ada announces the first day of business at 107 West Main with a new layout and improved shopping efficiency. Manager H E Patterson and a locally recruited sales force prepare the Ada store, the second Oklahoma location after Bartlesville, with plans for Muskogee Okmulgee Chickasha and four more towns.
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Carp & Co
Ada
West Main
H. E. Patterson
Middle West
Oklahoma
Bartlesville
Okmulgee
Muskogee
Chickasha
St. Louis
Cages
J. B. Emory
Ada Retail Establishemnts
I. L. Carp
Carp
Ada social notes include visits and health news
City Enefs Mrs. Tom Gandy of Sulphur visits Ada with her mother and sister Reba Faunt LeRoy. Miss Opal Kingsley of Ponca City arrives for a visit with Geral dean Jackson. Mrs. Charlie Enloe ill in Prescott arizona. Barbara Ford of Los Angeles visits Ada relatives before returning home. W D Little W D Faust family plan extended Texas trip. John Wheeler of Marion Kan announces birth of a daughter. Miss Georgia Coker returns from Missouri and Tennessee travels. Odecia Lucas of Mill Creek noted.
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Adrian Lee
Temple
Texas
City
L. J. Newman
Tom Gandy
Opal Kingsley
Ponca City
Ada
Geraldean Jackson
Kingsley
Ardmore
Barbara Ford
Los Angeles
Calif
Vernon J. Greene
Spraying Apple and Peach Orchards for San Jose Scale
Agricultural guidance on using oil emulsion with Bordeaux mix to control San Jose scale in apple and peach orchards. Details include tank proportions for 50 and 200 gallon batches, timing in late fall, and cautions about lime sulfur residue and peach leaf curl.
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San Jose
J. R. Cooper
College of Agriculture
University of Arkansas
Tigers and Bulldogs Battle in Slow West Texas Clash
The East Central Tigers and the Southwestern Bulldogs from Weatherford played a slugging game with neither side breaking the scoreboard early and the contest featuring a sluggish but powerful effort from both teams.
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East Central Tigers
Southwestern Bulldogs
Weatherford
Oklahoma Corn Crop Forecast For 1928 Production Dated Oct 10
Federal state statisticians report Oklahoma corn expected at 72,119,000 bushels for the year, down from Sept 1 estimates, with 78 percent of normal crop condition as of October 1 and an average yield of 23.4 bushels per acre.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tigers and Bulldogs Battle to a Bitter Tie at Norris Stadium
East Central and Shawnee Bulldogs fought to a 0-0 or near tie with six first downs each, a late third quarter stand by Norman and a pivotal punt, while Linville and Doudy starred for the Bulldogs. The Tigers face Shawnee next, aiming to maintain their perfect record.
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Tiger
Norman
Tigers
Shawnee Bisons
East Central
D. Doudy
Bulldogs
Linville
Cunningham
Doudy
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U. S
Montoyo
Secretary of Highway Commission
Commander Byrd
Explorer
South Polar
Edgar Grant
J. W. Shipp
Vera
Mae
Kathleen Grant
J.H. Grant
Guy Byrim
Dell Durant
Key and Mckeown
Carp and Company
Richardine Shields
Lawrence
Bud Hesson
Konawa
Miss Helen Smith
Jim Leverett
South Francis Avenue
Leverett
Ops Virgil Brewer
Stillwater, Kla
Ens Green
Ft. Smith
Ark
Lora Mae Williams
Fayetteville
United States Naval Training Station
San Diego
Chester L. Smith
Frank E. McMillin, Jr
Youngstown
MccMillin
McMillan
McMillin
C. B. Shaffer
J. K. D. Shaffer
Charlie Enloe
Mr. Enloe
Prescott, Ariz
W. D. Little and Son
Bill
W. D. Faust
Overland
John ©. Wheeler
Marion
Kan
Wheeler
Natalie Manville
M. F. Manville
Georgia Coker
Tennessee
Odecia Lucas
Mill Creek
Dreuth
Scorieas
Norris Stadium
LaRue
Hurd
Broadbent
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