Colbert Home Demonstration Club Records Year’s Work
Colbert Home Demonstration Club reorganized in 1938 now 20 members. President Mrs A R Selph and Secretary Mrs S J Richmond lead active programs in house gardening, canning, yard and home improvements, social events, and county projects. Members produced large canning totals and completed home refinishing projects. The group also noted a string of local deaths with dates and ages listed for community obituaries.
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Colbert Home Demonstration Club
A. R. Selph
S. J. Richmond
Farm Women's Camp
Stillwater
September births and deaths reported by City County Health
The September tally shows 97 births and 30 deaths recorded by the City-County Health unit. Births include numerous local families across Ada Stonewall Allen and Fittstown with both girls and boys born on various dates, while deaths list Clemple Bell Little of Frisco aged 57.
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Lester Owens
Roff
J. T. Hines
Fittstown
I. E. McKillis
Stonewall
Garvin McKnight
J. W. Partrish
John Prater
C. FP. Wilbanks
Tunelo
G. W. Baker
Alen
Wineford Borders
Allen
Charles Davis
B. F. Kuykendall
Atwood
W. J. Miller
Paul Morris
Ada
B. F. Motley
Gerty
Doe Jacobs
J. I. Kidwell
Walter Lamb
Henry Moore
Calvin
Muse
Len
Fred Rippee
Fred Watford
Dirt Woodall
Coalgate
V. B. Holmes
R. L. Cox
Ada Shay
L. D. Ritter
Hardin City
D. M. Flowers
Holland Dunlap
T. B. 'Townsend
Lehigh
New Poland to be smaller and crowded as planned by Germany
Berlin reports a German plan for a reduced Poland to be populated by Poles only, with Krakow and Czestochowa as centers, a separate Jewish state in the Lublin region, and Germans resettled from Baltic areas. Poland to bear vast financial burdens, with territories and populations redrawn after annexations and Soviet borders.
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Berlin
Poland
Germany
Russia- Poland
Czestochowa
Krakow
Lublin
Vistula
San
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Pomorze
Posen
Polish Upper Silesia
Reich
Baltic States
Gdynia
Gotenhafen
Soviet
Russia
Stanislawow
Lwow
Luck
Pinsk
Bialystok
Nowogradek
Indian Languages May Be Taught At Oklahoma University
Norman Oct. 21 Plans by President W B Bizzell could offer courses in Indian languages at the University of Oklahoma within a few years. Miss Della Brunsteter, aided by interpreters, began compiling a Cherokee dictionary and grammar after three months with eastern Cherokees in North Carolina.
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Norman
University of Oklahoma
W. B. Bizzell
Della Bnansteter
North
Carlina
Samuel Worcester
Arkansas River
Fiorge Allen Owl
Qualla
North Carolina
Brunsider
Mollie
Terrapin
Tahlequah
Local drilling advances in Oklahoma oil fields
Drilling activity increases in several counties including SOUTH FITTS FIELD where Hale No. 1 reaches 1,600 feet and MADILL AREA with Godfrey-Neft No. 1 showing a 2,805 feet depth oil stain. Other notes include plans at GARVIN and CLEVELAND counties, a historic well at Norman area, and operations on the House lease and Crescent Oil Co. sites with varying depths and setup progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fitts
Simpson-Roadhouse
Hale
Madill
McGraw_ Oil Co
Johnson-Kemnitz Drilling Co
Godfrey-Neft
Marshall County
Viola
Garvin
L. C. Thorpe
Clay
Cleveland County
W. A. Delaney, Jr
Norman
Delaney No
Fortman
Jesse
Continental Oil Co
J. P. Pierce
Pettisichn
Crescent Oil Co
Thompson
Incar Hart
C. A. Tucker
Ada in 1929 Depression Echoes Through Town History
October 1929 brought Black Tuesday and a nationwide downturn that hit Ada hard, halting growth and delaying progress. The era saw rural families leaving town for work, W. H. Brenis leading a new county contesting association, and local lashings of change as highways, drilling, and business moves reshaped Ada’s economy and landscape.
Bullard Chases Bottle Snatchers
DUNCAN Oklahoma October 21 High way Patrolman Shipman Bullard pursued thieves after a truck and trailer carrying whisky valued at 12000 from Louisville to Fort Worth wrecked four miles south of Waurika. The driver Bert Herd suffered three broken ribs, and Bullard guarded the scene overnight until the owners claimed the cargo. The interstate shipment was legal through Oklahoma.
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Bullard
Oklahoma
Ada ‘News
Transplanting Of Tree Calls For Cautious Hand
Oklahoma A and M College Extension notes careful root handling in tree transplanting. Digging method varies by plant type from bare root to with soil, emphasizing minimal root damage, burlap wrapping, and irrigation until new soil takes hold. General size guidelines differ for ornamentals, shrubs, and orchard trees.
Tulip bulbs defended by moth balls and flakes
Francis K. McGinnis of Oklahoma A and M College urges tulip lovers to use moth balls or flakes around bulbs to deter rats and moles. He recommends placing two to three moth balls near each bulb or sprinkling a tablespoon of moth flakes close to the bulb during planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis K. McGinnis
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Officer Honors Own Grave With Flowers in France
In a striking war ceremony at a British cemetery in France, a Victoria Cross recipient with a prosthetic leg placed flowers on his own grave. The high-ranked officer, who lost a leg to machine gun wounds, had learned his limb was buried as the only known remains. He had just arrived in France after earlier reconnaissance and combat defied the odds.
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France
Colbert Club Hosts Shower and Allday Quilting
The Colbert Farm Women's club met Tuesday at Mrs. M J Miller's home for an allday quilting. A noon luncheon delighted guests including Mrs. S J Richmond Mrs Tom Tarwater and other members. A kitchen shower honored te tent bride Mrs Bill Miller with many useful gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Miller
Colbert Farm Women's Club
M. J. Miller
S. J. Richmond
Tom Tarwater
Prennie Ray
E. C. Poe
Co. L. McAnally
W. H. Patterson
Trene Balthrop
A.B. Selph
J.O. Burris
Bob Overstreet
Miller
J. P. Blassingame
Whitesboro
Texas
Hadley Arrest Report From Arkansas Auditor Raid
Robert B. Hadley 40 Austin Texas attorney was taken into custody in Little Rock Arkansas after a raid and brief detention. Authorities say the incident concerns ongoing investigations tied to legal matters. No further details released about charges or motives at this time.
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Little Rock
Ars
Robert B. Hadley
Austin, Tex
Audit Report Says Garner Books Short
State examiner and inspector filed a report showing Garner’s books, during her nearly four years as county clerk, carried $3,082.34 unaccounted for after a grand jury investigation. The audit covers periods from 1934 to 1938 and cites daily deposits not made, excessive recorded fees, and specific vouchers charged wrongly.
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H. D. Garner
C. Bernard Goodall
Tom Grant
Garner
John Rogers
Goodall
Audi
W. $. Furlong
Roe
Furlong
Self-Reliant Boys Cut Wood To Earn Necessities
Leroy and Robert Ray Heaton, charter members of Grenfell Boy's Bible class and Troop 43, earn money by cutting and selling over 2000 sticks of wood. They balance schoolwork at Homer and Byng schools with hard labor, showing thrift and courage in line with the scout law. Their dedication inspires classmates, neighbors, and the wider community to uphold true American values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Miller
Leroy
Robert Ray Heaton
Grenfell Boy's Bible
Boy Scouts
Homer School
Robert Heaton
Homer
Robert Ray
Weilding
Byng School
Teslamy
Homer Kuykendshi
Homer Scaoo
Keeton
Grenfell Boys Bible Glass
Hye
Robert Heston
Grenfell
Most Important Road Of All For Southeastern Oklahoma Is $.
State Senator Paul Stewart told the Ada Chamber of Commerce that highway No. 3 from Arkansas to Oklahoma City is crucial for southeastern Oklahoma. He urged Ada and other towns along the route to push the state highway commission to complete the Antlers southeast stretch, stating the road could pay for itself in five years from gasoline tax. The Ada crowd heard that 17 1/2 miles on the west end and 5 1/2 miles on the east end remain to be built.
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Paul Stewart
Antlers
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Ada
Arkavisas
Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Wid
McCurtain County
Fort Worth
Texas
Louisiana
Colorado
Stewart
John Boyce McKeel
Ferman Phillips
J. F. McKeel
Thomas P. Holt
Gulf-Pacific Highway Association
Stewart Ada
Broken Bow
McKeel
R. C. Heard
Harry Tundgaard
Albert S. Ross
A. B. Sugg
Leo Hennigan
Albert Trice
Frank Amend
Antlers Chamber of Commerce
Car Injuries Fatal to Ada Infant Bobby Fain
Bobby Harold Fain age 14 months died Thursday at 4 am from injuries after being struck by a car driven by Dale Sadler of 410 South Constant as he backed from a driveway near 1100 East Gardenia. Funeral services were held Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home with burial in Rosedale cemetery. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fain and left a brother Glenn Wayne Fain and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Luther V. Fain of McAlester and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Henry of Tennessee.
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Bobby Harold Fain
Criswell Funeral
Rosedale Cemetery
George W. Fain
East Gardenia Street
Dale Sadler
South Constant
East Gardenia
Bobby Harold
Sadler
Glenn Wayne Fain
Luther V. Fain
McAlester
Lester Henry
Tennessee
Manhattan man held on federal warrant for false pretenses
Hadley, indicted by a federal grand jury in Dallas last year for posing as a Secret Service agent to obtain money from L. B. Malone of Austin, was taken into custody on a federal hold while finishing a two year term at Tucker state penitentiary. Deputy Marshal V. C. Purvis arrested him. W. B. Rankin issued the holdover warrant in Oct 1938. He was held in the county jail in default of a $1,000 bond for removal to Dallas.
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Tucker
V. C. Purvis
Hadley
Federal Grand Jury
Dallas
Tex
Secret Service
Austin
U. S
W. B. Rankin
Arkansas
Arkadelphia
Golden Gate Fair Enters Bankruptcy
The San Francisco fair management filed for protection under emergency bankruptcy laws in federal court seeking an orderly liquidation. Debts are listed at 4 606 914 dollars with assets described but not valued, focusing on buildings and concessions as preparations for a record weekend attendance unfold. A restraining order from Judge Harold Loutherpock bars debt collection actions while the exposition operates under court control until closing.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Fair Management
Fair Board of Teenagers
Harold Loutherpock
Coal Price Laws Under Court Fire
The U S supreme court heard arguments on the 1937 Bituminous Coal Act provisions authorizing minimum coal prices. Atlants Georgia challenges say higher coal prices would violate constitutional limits on municipal functions. Oklahoma City report notes State Senator Ritzhaupt supports Governor Phillips on a reduced school budget.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Atlants
Oklahoma City
Louis H. Ritzhaupt
Guthrie
Phillips
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Colbert
B. L. McKnight
Hickory
Emeline Myers
Rolf
James Oli Park
Samuel
Adams Windham
New Albany
Mississippi
Woodall
Dewain Dulap
Infant Flowers
William Henry Henderson
Vaness
WE. Rogers
Ads
Edgar Francis Hill
Wanda Elizabeth Choate
Sarah E. Ralston
Alice Elizabeth Gear
William Green Morclock
Bennington
Ida McCall
Dathis McGehee
Billie Tom Davis
Lula
Eula Mae Abbott
Antha Nettie Derryherey
David Thomas Jared
J. W. Hunt
Glendon Auten Jr
M. C. McNew
James Thomas McCallum
Holdenville
Frank Cochran
New Poland
Watch Marshall Co
W. H. Brenis
New County Contesting Association
Dick Truitt
Ade
Stratford
Allen Ceep
Bebee
Carl Solomon
Lass Sand
Rotsburns
Market Square
B. D. Denton
Pauls Valley
Nance Bus Lines
Shipman
Tobny Walker
Buxton Ranch
Fitzhugh
Walker
Buxton
Joe Bell
Federal
Franz Reed
Shepherd
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Colbert Club
Sen
Ada News
Golden Gate Fair
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