Curios and the relief system spark public debate
Discussion over federal state and local relief agencies sparks discontent among some groups. A man asked to sue for his son's relief work by Hoyt Driskill who said suing Uncle Sam would be difficult as they are not required to provide more. In Gilman Bob Shannon faced a signer who feared the card would enroll him in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myria
Hoyt Driskill
Willoughby
Mr. Willoughby
Bob Klepper
American Legion
Appalling Traffic Toll Highlighted In Pontotoc County
The piece notes 22 traffic deaths in 20 months in Pontotoc County with six fatalities this year. Ada is cited as relatively safer, while high speeds, careless driving, and mechanical failures are blamed for many crashes. The article calls for a September Street and Highway Safety Month proclaimed by Governor E W Marland of Oklahoma to promote awareness and safety across drivers and pedestrians.
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Pontotoc County
United States
Ada
Okinhoma
E. W. Marland
State of
Oklahoma
Jose Cingrani
Chicago
Rev Milo Arbuckle Locates Jupelo in Radio Address
In a broadcast address Reverend Milo Arbuckle mentions receiving a long distance telephone call from a nearby village not far on, situating Jupelo in his remarks. The remark highlights the speaker's detection of distant connections within a regional setting.
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Milo Arbuckle
Jupelo
Cold day noted as Ada records odd town trivia
A collection of local quirks recounts Ada events from the era. A commissioner kept a fire burning, a Wright Titus loan rumor is unsettled, a child learns from Coca Cola signs, street renamings are noted, and a fly mystery tied to cattle trucks near The News office is explained by wandering flies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Chamberlain
Ada
Statewide Proclamation on Street and Highway Safety Month
State of Oklahoma proclaims Street and Highway Safety Month noting rising motor vehicle fatalities and injuries from high powered cars and congested traffic. The document cites U S death tolls and Labor Day statistics to urge safety and reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Oklahoma to Vote on Two Homestead Exemption Amendments
Governor E W Marland announced a special election for September 24 with two constitutional amendments on homestead exemption. The ballot will also include four legislative referendum measures and pending initiatives such as old age pensions and a municipal utilities revenue bond proposal. Printing contracts were awarded for ballots and tally sheets.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
Board of Affairs
Municipal Utilities Revenue Bond
Frank C. Carter
Industrial Printing Company of
T Oday
Cooperative Printing Company
Guthrie
Carter
Indian Pleads Not Guilty of Assault in Federal Case
Lewellyn Keel a 42 year old Yarvin county Indian was committed to jail on bonds totaling 7500 after arraignment before U S Commissioner W C Edwards on two charges. He pleaded not guilty to assaulting Glen C Palmer a federal employee and to mailing a threatening letter. Palmer, still recovering, testified briefly as a witness.
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Lewellyn Keel
Yarvin County
U. S
W. C. Edwards
Glen C. Palmer
Keel
Palmer
Stratford
Edwards
Carter Indian Seminary
Ardmore
Governor Marland Abolishes Patronage Office In Oklahoma
Governor E. W. Marland abolished the patronage dispenser post held by James V. McClintic and ordered state hiring and firing to staff department heads. McClintic to receive another executive role, while Marland vows to end the employment agent practice despite political opposition and ongoing job-seeker pressure. He notes recent layoffs in the tax and highway departments as he shifts control to department heads.
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Oklahoma City
Aus
E. W. Marland
James V. MecClintic
MecClintic
Capitol
Marland
le Zsle Ors
McClintic
Howard Drake
Drake
Oklahoma
National Emergency Council
L. 5. Graham
State Planning Board
McClintie
Tax Commission
Highway Department
Physician Plans Strong Program at East Central College
Dr. L. I. Burrows, college physician, announces fall term will start with physical examinations and immunizations for all students. Remodeling of the health office occurs in late August and early September. The program includes typhoid and smallpox vaccination, Mantoux TB testing, health surveys, and expanded services for Horace Mann students and athletes.
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East Central Journal
L. I. Burrows
Dr. Burrows
East Central
Burrows
Horace Mann
Three Manstones Near Weatherford Owned by Cartmill Family
Aug 31 Weatherford report says Erastus Cartmill family in the sandhills east of town owns three madstones once believed to cure rabid dog bites. Doctors doubt their efficacy though locals claim success applying stones soaked in hot milk for minutes then left to regain potency after burial.
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Weatherford
Erastus Cartmill
Here
Marland Agrees To Repeal Vote In Oklahoma
Governor E W Marland said he would order a vote at the first primary next July on a properly drawn repeal and control measure for the state prohibition law. He promised hotel men wholesalers druggists and restaurant men he would support the initiative petition. The Texas repeal increases Oklahoma’s urgency on the subject. The delegation’s inquiry prompted his stance.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
Texas
Rain cools Oklahoma as labor day showers ease
A second general rain in a week drenched Oklahoma with heavy showers in the north and lighter rain in the south while cooler conditions prevailed. Gov. will not call a special election on repeal and says he would consider liquor control amendments if enough signatures are collected.
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Oklahoma
First corn hog payments begin in Pontotoc County
The first 1955 corn hog crop benefit payments under the AAA began, with about 658 checks totaling roughly $20,000 issued to Group 1 and Group 2 participants. Farmers reported good weather and plan to sow legume crops for winter pastures while preparing for state fair exhibits in Oklahoma City and Muskogee. Local 4-H activities were disrupted by rain but rescheduled for Byrds Mill park near Ada.
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AAA
Oklahoma City
Muskogee
Pontotoc County
Byrds Mill
Byrds Mill Park
Ada
Marchs’ European motor tour halted by weather
Mr and Mrs Fredric March of the film world were on the first leg of a planned European motor tour when bad weather forced a stop in Albuquerque New Mexico on September 20.
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Hollywood
Calif
Fredric March
Europe
Albuquerque
N. Mex
DUTTON KILLED IN WRECK NEAR HENRYETTA
A.C.E. Dutton of Henryetta died from a fractured skull after a two-vehicle crash seven miles west of Henryetta. Simon Gilcreast, an Indian department employee, and Celia Montgomery, a passenger, were injured with facial cuts and bruises.
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Okmulgee
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Coca-Cola
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Shaw
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Tex
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N. M
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Ariz
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Okla
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C.F. Dutton
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F. C. Norris
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