Collective Exhibit For 4-H Clubs At County Fair
Pontotoc county 4 H clubs will take part in the fair opening Sept 12 with Allen township events. Each club will display a reflective collective booth judged as a unit, with green and white pennants, and members counted once toward the booth score. Exhibitors must be enrolled in their project to show.
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Pontotoc County
Allen Township
Allen
Fitzhugh Township
Ross
Francis Township
Francis
Maxwell Township
Maxwell
Midland Township
Vanoss
Stonewall Township
Stonewall
Une
B. W. Cinnamon
Cour
Kiwanis Aid Lets Ada 4-H Buy Sheep for County
Ada Kiwanis club funded loans to Pontotoc county 4-H and Future Farmers of America members to purchase Rambouillet sheep from Horse Shoe ranch south of Fitzhugh. Loans cover 18 months with repayment from future sheep sales. Buyers include Tiny Tolliver, Edward Barnum, and Merbert Barnum.
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Ada Kiwanis Club
Pontotoc County
E. W. Cinnamon
Kiwanis Club
Fitzhuch
Farmers of America
Lauch
Vaness Club
Edward Barnum
Merbert Barnum
Lula Club
Coal County Farm Women Hold Camp At Ada Boy Scout Camp
Miss Alva Anne Owen Coal County home demonstration agent led a second annual camp for farm women at the Ada Boy Scout camp near Brodime last week. Several clubs represented women reported plans for winter work and enjoyed reports on a Washington trip. Activities included games swimming and boating with attendees including Mmes A L Smith J A James D Nolen Co E Crisp J Turner and others from Coalgate and Olney Miss Mary Jo Nolen, Mrs Orville Long, Mrs Ray Miller, Mrs William Powell, Mrs Lee Glasco, Mrs Elmer Citron, Mrs M H Cecil, Mrs John Wood, Miss Maxine Cecil and Miss Frances Powell.
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Alva Anne Owen
Coal County
Ada
Bromide
Nso
Washington, DC
Mmes
A. L. Smith
J. A. James
D. Nolen
E. Crisp
J. ©. Turner
Mary Jo Nolen
Olney
Orville Long
Ray Miller
William Powell
Lee Glasco
Elmer Citron
M. H. Cecil
John Wood
Maxine Cecil
Frances Powell
Coalgate
1904 Oldsmobile Tourer Tours America From Lambertville
George C Green of Lambertville New Hampshire tours in a single cylinder curved dash 1904 Oldsmobile bought in 1907. He has driven about 1000 to 2000 miles per year for 31 years, averaging 1 000 2 000 miles annually. The car, 34 years old, travels about 30 mph with 28 mpg, carries five gallons of fuel, and has motorcycle tires. He and his wife left Niagara Falls for Canada then Detroit and onward toward the Pacific coast, aiming to cover 7000 miles. People react variably as he trails or is passed.
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Carson City
George C. Green
Lambertville
Douglas C. Corrigan
New York
Dublin
Green
United States
Detroit
Pacific Coast
Akron Beacon Journal to become seven day paper
John J. Knight, president and editor, announced the Akron Beacon Journal would become a seven day paper after purchasing the Akron Times-Press from the Scripps-Howard chain. The Beacon Journal, previously six evenings a week, eliminates a Sunday morning edition.
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Akron
John §. Knight
Akron Beacon Journal
Akron Times-Press
Scripps-Howard
Beacon Journal
el Ada
Racing committee named for county fair entries
C. W. Zorn was named Saturday chairman of the racing committee for the county fair, set for mid September. Roy Hayes, Escal Myers, Willy Keith, and Ed Hunter Jr. serve with him, with last year’s track at the north fairgrounds likely to host 30 to 40 thoroughbreds. Owners from Shawnee, Oklahoma City, Ponca City, Ardmore, Holdenville, and Coalgate praised similar handling of races last year as a larger, faster meet is expected.
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C. W. Zorn
Zorn
Roy Hayes
Escal Myers
Willy Keith
Ed Hunter Jr
Fairgrounds
Shawnee
Oklahoma City
Ponca City
Ardmore
Holdenville
Coalgate
Plant World Has Some Queer Types
STILLWATER Okla Aug 27 A student at Oklahoma A and M college salvaged and planted a cotton seed packed away since 1905 It grew surprisingly and astonished agricultural experts Venus flytrap polar plants growing under snow arid plants with 150 F heat giants such as Sequoia bamboo growth rates and seeds from double coconut and orchids with up to a million seeds per capsule are noted in a survey of oddities plant world offers.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A and M. College
E. Li Hartman
Hartman
California
Cooperation Praised At Pontotoc Health Clinics
Health unit officials reported splendid cooperation and recommendations from summer pre-school clinics in Pontotoc County. Staff are reviewing cases studied during the clinics held at each school.
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Pontotoc County
Sharper safety laws eyed for license exams and patrol retirement
Oklahoma City dispatch outlines aims by State Senator James M. Wilson to tighten driver license exams for all applicants next session and to create a pension plan for highway patrol members. He envisions voluntary and compulsory retirement rules and discusses funding safeguards to keep the patrol as a long term vocation.
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Francis J. Kelly
Oklahoma City
James M. Wilson
Enis
Questio
State Department of Public Safety
Wilson
Highway Patrol
NYA Will Aid 60 County Students This Year
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NYA
Contour pastures boost grass growth in Oklahoma
Oklahoma farmers report 20 to 30 percent more grass on contour furrows and ridges. Grass along furrows remains tallest and greenest as water runoff is held on the land. Demonstration areas across the state protect thousands of acres and invite observers. Locations include Stillwater Blackwell Guthrie Garber Morris Checotah Boley Clinton Sentinel Hobart Muskogee Elk City Seiling Geary Ardmore Wynnewood Idabel Konawa Chickasha Purcell Yukon Stigler Wetumpka Duncan Rush Springs Pryor Broken Arrow Wagoner.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
Blackwell
Guthrie
Garber
Morris
Checatah
Boley
Clinton
Sentinel
Hobart
Muskogee
Elk City
Seiling
Geary
Ardmore
Wynnewood
Idabel
Konawa
Chickasha
Purcell
Yukon
Stigler
Weturrika
Duncan
Rush ‘Springs
Pryor
Broken
Arrow
Wag
Onex
Bonded swap as Daggs named county treasurer
In a rapid sequence Saturday, Judge Tal Crawford suspends Ford from county treasurer after an accusation by commissioners against Ford and Daggs. Daggs, a former treasurer, is named to the post with a $100,000 bond approved. no hearing date set. Daggs to appoint deputies. present staff remain pending further action.
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Tommy Ford
Lee Daggs
Ford
Tal Crawford
Daggs
Pontotoc County
State Examiner and
Jon
Deggs
George Collings
Diex Elam
Sam Dew
Sem Tew
Collins
Ade
Nadine Viney
Vera
Beroth
Toramie
Hennigan Dagits
W.M. Hughes
Pore
H. D. Garner
Board of County Commissioners and Commissioners
J. E. Hall
A. A. Caldwell
Ada News Team Wins Silver Plaque in SE Oklahoma Tourney
Manager T. L. Loman led the Ada News baseball squad to the undefeated run in the South eastern Oklahoma Invitational tournament last weekend. A silver and black shield bearing S. E. O. and Champions Ada News was awarded at a banquet by the Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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T. L. Loman
Ada News
Big Targins
Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Two electrocuted in private pool near Braun home
In Wharton Texas, August 29, A A Braun 45 and Bobby Colley 15 of Eagle Lake were electrocuted last night at the rear private pool of the Braun residence. Justice of the Peace George Kreuger said he believed a short in the wiring around the pool charged the water.
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Wharton
Tex
W. Braun
Bobby Colley
Eagle Lake Jrl
Braun
Justice of the
George Kreuger
Daggs Named County Treasurer After Long Public Service
Lee Daggs, long active in public office, is appointed to Pon totec county treasurer. He previously served 1915 to 1919, was deputy tax assessor 1920 to 1925, and city commissioner of accounting and finance until 1934, with four re-elections. Daggs has ties to Ada from the community’s early days.
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Lee Daggs
Pontotec
McKeel seeks two changes in Pontotoc County setup
John Boyce McKeel, candidate for state senate from Seminole and Pontotoc counties, announced Friday he will ask the state election board to switch Pontotoc County roles. He proposes Ada druggist Joe Bryan become secretary and local attorney W B Grigsby become registrar. If approved, changes follow the board’s upcoming meeting. Abney has served as secretary and Boswell as registrar for years.
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John Boyce McKeel
State Senate
Seminole
Pontotoc
State Election Board
Pontotoc County
County Election Board
Joe Bryan
Ada
W. B. Grigsby
J. O. Abney
J. E. Boswell
Inspectors Average 158 In July Pay
Oklahoma City August 24 LPI The 137 gasoline inspectors employed by the corporation commission in July collected 33291 in fees and 21591 was retained for their compensation. Average per inspector was 158 for the month. Eleven inspectors drew 260, the monthly maximum. Mrs Weems salary 179.04. Will Rogers Sadulpa 155.07. Garfield county inspectors Childers Tapp and Walker each drew the 200 maximum.
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Oklahoma City
LPI
Corporation Commission
Frank Weents
le Flore
Ray Weems
Corporation’ Commission
Weems
Will Rogers
Sadulpa
Garfield County
Goldie Childers
D. G. Tapp
Fred Walker
Reason Given For Hitting Trouble
Friends of Paul Waner, longtime Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, puzzled by his unusually low batting average in the early season. Daisy Britt and Emma B. Gregg from New York visit Waner family. Britt notes Waner struggled as he lost thumbnails early, hindering safe hits. As thumbs healed Waner’s bat improved toward .300, reinforcing his 12 year streak of never dipping below the mark.
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Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirate
Daisy Britt
Emma B. Gregg
New York City
Waner
Pittsburgh
Paul
Boys to be tried for arson in Berryville fire
Roy O Neal 15 and his uncle C BR Leach age 5 were named for arson charges tied to a Berryville Arkansas home fire that killed Manehunter widow and six children. Fire Marshal Guy Willas said O Neal confessed to starting the blaze and named Leach. Bond set at 1000 for Leach and 1000 for O Neal. The report notes mention of witch hazel flowering in autumn.
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Berryville
Ark
Roy O'Neal
C. Br.leach
Carroll Circuit Court
Manehunter
Guy Willas
O'Neal
Williams
Leach
Ada set to award new garbage contract Saturday
Ada city commissioners plan to award a contract Saturday after opening bids at 10 am for collection disposal and transport of garbage trash and ashes in residential districts. The agreement continues Ada's ongoing garbage disposal program begun over a year ago.
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Adam City
Ada
Reduction in East Texas crude price posted
The American Liberty Pipe Line Co announces a 10-cent per barrel cut in East Texas crude posted price, effective Sept. 1 at 7 a.m., with a new price of $1.25. President Teddie L. Wynne says further reduction to $1.29 is unnecessary given current conditions.
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Dallas
American Liberty Pipe Line Co
East Texas
Teddie L. Wynne
Swiss Planes Hit Mountain Kill Flyers Near Schwyz
Four or five Swiss army planes forming a formation crashed into a mountain near Schwyz in fog while en route from Dubendorf to Lugano for an air show. Six fliers were reported killed and two seriously injured as Alpine authorities began a search and recovery.
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Schwyz
Switzerland
Dubendorf Field
Lugano
Aged Woman Returned Safely After Disappearance
The elderly woman who vanished from her home Wednesday night was found Friday afternoon in Tulsa and returned by relatives. Motorists who saw her on the highways helped locate her at a Tulsa home where relatives had been fed information. She hoped to reach a grandchild amid worry over the grandson’s illness, leaving a note about going to him. The family thanked newspapers for aiding the search.
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Tulsa
Black Person Slashed in Threat Near Railroad Tracks
A Black man or woman was reported in critical condition from a knife attack after an altercation near railroad tracks. A Black woman was held in city jail as police investigated the incident. Physicians said Tan was wounded in the neck.
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Sam Roberts
Tan
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