City Briefs Mention Local Visitors and Kiwanis Leader
R. E. Blanks of Dallas is in the city on business for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Earhart of Holdenville are visiting relatives and friends here. Julian Bobo district governor of Kiwanis International left last night for Holdenville en route to his Wichita Falls Texas home.
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R. E. Blanks
Dallas
E. E. Earhart
Holdenville
Julian Bobo
The
Kiwanis International
Wichita Falls
Texas
J E White Remains in County Jail on Theft Charge
J E White is jailed in Pontotoc County charged with removing mortgaged property. He was arrested in Lawton earlier this week and returned to Pontotoc by Sheriff W B Walker who traveled to the resort center to secure the prisoner.
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J. E. White
White
Lawton
Pontotoc County
W. B. Walker
Meaders Family Heads to Dallas for SMU Game and Fair
Mr and Mrs Frank Meaders and their son Guy left this morning for Dallas to attend the Oklahoma S M U football game and visit the Dallas Fair.
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Frank Meaders
Guy
Dallas
Oklahoma S. M. U
Attorneys Holt and Gilbreath Visit Hugo on Legal Matter
Attorney Thomas Holt and Blaine Gilbreath traveled to Hugo for court related work. They attended meetings with local officials and prepared documents on a pending case.
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Thomas Holt
Blaine Gilbreath
Hugo
Cheatham a San Francisco visitor to Wheeler household
Rh A Cheatham of San Francisco is expected today to visit R O Wheeler and wife, Cheatham being Wheeler’s brother in law.
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Rh. A. Cheatham
San Francisco
R. O. Wheeler
Mr. Cheatham
Mr. Wheeler
Mrs Casey Returns To California After Extended Visit
Mrs Casey sister of Mrs I M King returned to her home in California Friday after an extended visit here.
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Mrs. Casey
Stonewall School Dismissed for Cotton Picking Week
Miss Nellie Henderson teaches at Stonewall and the school is dismissed for the week so children can help parents pick cotton.
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Nellie Henderson
Stonewall
Pernell Coach Roy Stegall Guests With Relatives
Pernell coach and teacher Roy Stegall spends the weekend as a guest of relatives, enjoying time with family away from duties.
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Roy Stegall
Pernell
Hooks Leaves for California After County Visit
M. C. Hooks departed Saturday afternoon for his Alhambra home in California after a two or three week visit and business trip to the county. He expressed fond feelings for California.
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M. C. Hooks
Alhambra
Calif
California
Mrs I E Riddle Sets Visit To Denison Texas
Mrs. I. E. Riddle left Sunday for Denison Texas to visit friends for a few weeks.
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I. E. Riddle
Denison
Texas
Lions delegates attend district convention in Durant
C Wilson J E Williams Harry Morris Harry Miller and W D Little members of the Lions club are in Durant today for the district Lions convention.
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C. Wilson
J. E. Williams
Harry Morris
Harry Miller
W D. Little
Lions Club
Durant
Mrs. Bailey Arrives From Indiana to Spend Winter
Mrs. B E Bailey arrives from Indiana and will stay the winter with her daughter Mrs. Joni Beard.
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B.E. Bailey
Indiana
Mrs
Joni Beard
Mrs Smith Returns Home From Summer Trip Across States
Mrs. Mary Smith and her mother have returned to their home after spending the summer in Phoenix Arizona and Wichita Kansas.
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Mary Smith
Phoenix
Ariz
Wichita, Kan
Miss Elizabeth Prince Resigns for Centrahoma School Position
Miss Elizabeth Prince left yesterday to accept a post in Centrahoma public schools. She has been a student at East Central since the institution opened for the fall term.
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Elizabeth Prince
Centrahoma Public Schools
East Central
Miss Lorene Black Returns Home After Weekend Visit
Tuesday's Miss Lorene Black came back to her home after spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs Carl Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene
Blackwell
Carl Chapman
Holdenville Reporter Thad Sutton Travels to Ada and California
Thad Sutton, a Holdenville newspaper man, was in Ada this afternoon and is now in Santa Barbara, California. He and Mrs. Sutton are visiting Mrs. Saffarrans and her son Roy, who are the mother and brother of Mrs. Sutton, at Alien.
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Thad Sutton
Holdenville
Ada
Santa Barbara
Calif
Sutton
Oklahoma City guests at Haraway residence
Mesdames Tom Earp and Sam Torbett of Oklahoma City are guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Haraway.
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Tom Earp
Sam Torbett
Oklahoma City
E. 8. Haraway
Wilson Returns from Okmulgee Business Visit
M. C. Wilson arrived home after a business trip to Okmulgee, where he conducted meetings and duties related to his work.
Dorothy McKenney Breaks Arm in School Swing Incident
Dorothy McKenney sustained a broken arm while using a swing at the Training School on Monday.
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Dorothy McKenney
Ada Lions 10 Aid in Night Schools in Pontotoc County
Ada Lions and civic bodies passed a resolution to aid illiteracy eradication by establishing and supporting night schools in districts. County Superintendent Heflin said work would start in November in cooperation with the state education program to reach adults who cannot read or write. The schools run for 3 1 2 days, with district meeting reports from Durant and a committee to organize a Lions club at Roff.
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Tuesay’s Daily
Ada Lions
Pontotoc County
Heflin
State Educational Department
Durant
Roff
President Coolidge Proclaims Thanksgiving Day
President Coolidge proclaimed Thursday November 26 as Thanksgiving Day saying the nation has been kept safe and honorable through another year. The proclamation notes peace at home and abroad and good public health, harvest, industry, and reward for labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Presit Coolidge
Weatherford Bulldogs shell East Central in rain 9–0 victory
Weatherford ran over East Central with a 9 to 0 win as heavy backs pounded the line. Ashley’s safety and a late fumble recovery produced the points while East Central managed two passes for 36 yards and several defensive stands. Call and Callis starred on the Tigers line amid a tough, rain soaked afternoon.
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East Central Tigers
Bulldogs
Weatherford
Tigers
Southwestern
Weatherford Crew
Ashley
Butler
Capps
Call
Kelley
Tiger
Houpt
Griggs
Mayhew
Invaders
Fleet
Zapp
Callis
East Central
Jackson
White Hayden
Junior Girls Win Cotton Picking Record At Ada
Two Ada high school girls led the Junior class in a Monday cotton picking test at Center with Mattie Merl Poe reaching 96 pounds and another girl 91 pounds. The event raised $30 for the Junior fund while workers earned $1.50 per hundred. The Senior class may try the experiment this week.
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Ada High
Center
Mattie Merl Poe
Konawa Defeats Tecumseh 6 to 2 On Konawa Field
The Konawa team from the Canadian Valley league beat Tecumseh 6 to 2 on the Konawa field. A hard fought game featured tight defense and thrilling moments as Konawa secured the win.
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Konawa
Tecumseh
Konawe
Pontotoc County Editor Praises Home Farmland While Citing Rio Grande Valley Drawbacks
The column notes H. H. Moss back from the lower Rio Grande valley warns against irrigation costs and salt water intrusion, urging Pontotoc county farmers to stay local. It also covers Pontotoc Poultry Association plans, rice and sugar failures due to salt, vegetable price dips, and cotton yields. It quotes insect control tips from Scholl stressing fall and winter plowing, cleaning, and soil culture.
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Pontotoc County
H. Moss
R‘o Grande Valley
Moss
Rio Grande Valley
Gwendolyn Robertson and others win at Oklahoma City fair
Pontotoc county club contestants are listed for several divisions. Gwendolyn Robertson won second in the fruit contest. Harry Miller placed tenth in small grains, Bus ter Daniel fourth in one event, and eighth in another. W Durbin finished fourth in Muskogee, Ruth Cole took fourth in green tomatoes pickles at Oklahoma City. Muskogee honey winners named include W A Lambert Leon Wilbourne Archie Solomon and others with J A Lambert and Addie Solomon among listed positions. More grownup honey winners awaited.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Gwendolyn Robertson
Harry Miller
Buster Daniel
Mustosee
W. Durbin
Muskogee
Ruth Cole
W. A. Lambert
Leon Wilbourne
Archie Solomon
Eldred Solomon
Addie Solomon
Spurgeon Solomon
Anthony Floyd
J. A. Lambert
Patches Show Excellent Yield From Fertilized Cotton
Agent Hill notes test patches of cotton with fertilizer yielding well, better than unfertilized crops. He will publish reports on the best fields as harvest progresses.
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Agent Hill
Oklahoma expert warns on San Jose scale in fruit trees
Stillwater Oklahoma horticulturist D C Mooring warns that San Jose scale Perniciosus is deadly to fruit trees. He describes how to spot the yellowish greasy spot and explains the scale weakens trees and invites disease, urging community fall control and offering a free control formula from Oklahoma A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Okla
San Jose
D. C
Oklahoma A
M. College
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A. and
Fight Insect Pests Now
Stillwater report notes critics overlook pest control in cool weather says Ernest E. Scholl assistant director of the extension service urging continued control measures despite seasonal change. The warning emphasizes proactive steps to manage destructive insects before winter.
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Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Scholl
Gardner
Stillwater
Ernest E. Scholl
Southeastern Oklahoma Education Meeting Sets In Durant
More than 2000 teachers from southeastern Oklahoma are expected for the Southeastern division annual meeting of the Oklahoma Educational Association in Durant October 29 to 31. Sessions occur at the college auditorium and First Methodist church with speakers including M. A. Nash A L Crabb E A Duke and Raymond A Schwegler plus musical numbers by Toronto singers and local college choirs.
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Durant
Oklahoma
Southeastern Oklahoma
The
Oklahoma Educational Association
College Auditorium
First Methodist Church
M. A. Nash
A. L. Crabb
E. A. Duke
Raymond A. Schwegler
University of Kansas
Toronto
Canada
Southeastern State Teachers’ College Chorus
Oklahoma Presbyterian College Chorus
Durant High School Glee Club
C. H. Woodruff
Oklahoma City
C. E. Fair
Hartshorne
P. E. Laird
J. T. Reed
Hugo
A. E. Rilling
Poteau
E. H. Black
Healdton
Dissension Seen In Painleve Group In Cabinet Now
Paris dispatch reports growing rift within the Painleve cabinet as Finance Minister Caillaux refuses to resign after a tense meeting ahead of a final decision on the financial program. Premier Painleve and Foreign Minister Braillard face a breach considered beyond repair.
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Painleve
Paris
Painlevee
Doumergue
Caillaux
Braind
M. Caillaux
Favorite Prescription Admired By Ailing Woman
Mrs J M Hammonds of Dallas endorses Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription after its use for her daughter's side pains. The ad urges women to seek the tonic from local druggists or request a trial package by mail from Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York with free advice option.
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Dallas
Texas
Dr. Pierce
J.M. Hammonds
Phelps St
Oklahoma Cotton Crop Value Foreseen At 180 Million
Oklahoma City's Aggiegrams reports the 1926 cotton crop at about 1,360,000 to 1,366,000 bales with a value near 180 million dollars if averaging 23 cents per pound. It notes frost damage light, snap cotton losses, and federal estimates likely revised downward. Feed crops and wheat prospects are cautiously favorable with ample winter pastures. a corn shortfall is acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Aggiegrams
KFJF
John A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Board of Agricultur
Linscheid Addresses Wetumka on School Spirit and Civic Ties
Dr A Linscheid delivered three talks in Wetumka, addressing the high school PTA Monday evening and the Kiwanis Tuesday noon. He praised Wetumka Kiwanians for backing worthy causes and noted strong East Central ties in teachers and a good relationship between the college and the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetumka
A. Linscheid
East Central
Parent- Teacher Association
Kiwanis Club
Wetumka Kiwanians
Things I Wish My Husband Would Not Do
A reader notes how a magazine piece on spousal quirks resonated with her and her spouse agrees the patterns mirror their own relationship. The strip explores everyday habits that couples find irritating and invites reflection on adjustments.
Painleve Seeks More Time To Form New Cabinet
Paris October 28 M Painleve, citing the deputies last assembly, asked Doumergue for more time before replying to his invitation to form a new cabinet He told Doumergue at 5 15 pm that he could not give a definite answer until the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
M. Painleve
Assembly of Deputies
Doumergue
M. Doumergue
Coal mines drive half of the nation’s explosive use in Pennsylvania
Half of the country’s explosive usage goes to coal mining in Pennsylvania, illustrating the sector’s strong demand for blasting materials. The statistic highlights the energy industry’s reliance on mining operations within the state.
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Pennsylvania
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M. C. Wilson
Okmulgee
Byron Norrell
Pontotoc County Poultry Association
J. M. Hammonds
Linscheid
C. E. Jones
Sledge Lumber CO
Ada, Oklahoma
Victrolas
Columbia Records
Gwin and
Mays
Safe Drug Store
Halsey C. Davis
Simmons
M. Levin and
Oklahoma Auction Co
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