Colbert Women Display Canning And Sewing At Club
Colbert Farn Women’s Club met at the school with 10 present. They showed sewing and canning items plus a candlewick bedroom set for sale after the county fair. Florene Jones won first prize in 4-H for pillowcases and a cash prize. A noon covered dish lunch followed, with Mrs. Morgan judging the exhibits. multiple members and a visitor attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colbert Farn Women's Club
Florene Jones
Morgan
A.R. Selph
Flora Jones
Filoretta McCurry
Epperly
Dallas Jones
Ora Jones
J. O. Burris
Mae Richmond
Jess Wall
Floreta Hammond
Gertie Hammons
Barstow
Red Cross Aids Colored Families After Ada Fire
Red Cross disaster chairman Orville Snead says the colored families left homeless after a fire are being cared for. Ada residents have donated mattresses, beds, clothing, shoes, hats, dresses, and trousers. Houses are being rebuilt and families will return to normal life in a few days. Edith J. Stewart notes daily requests for clothing and bedding and urges donations to the Red Cross at its office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Snead
Royal Red Cross
Ada
Red Cross
Edith J. Stewart
Senior of Varnum High Is Killed In Oklahoma
Raymond Hause a 17 year old Varnum High School senior was shot and killed at his parents farm home near here last night. Ruth Emily House 14 said he struck her over a bicycle quarrel and threatened with a hatchet. A bloody hatchet was found near the body and the girl was wounded in the arms chest and mouth. The shooting appears to be in self defense per the girl. The case will be reviewed after juvenile court. No charges yet. The girl held by parents. Also note: motor vehicle production reached a new annual high of 6 352 000 units surpassing 1929 by about 2 percent.
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Wewora
Okla
Raymond Hause
Varnum High School
George Hause
Eric Nicholson
Ruth Emilyr House
Nicholson
Seminole
Wrexall Spurr
Hubert Hergrave
Cracking Down On Driver With Accident Record
Oklahoma City reports state safety chief J M Gentry announces compiling over 30 000 traffic and arrest records to review 1939 license renewals. Drivers with poor records may be denied renewal or have their license revoked. Impaired vision cases lead to daylight driving limits or denial.
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Oklahoma City
Uel
J. M. Gentry
Gentry
WPA Workers Ready to Switch to Cotton in Oklahoma
Durant Oklahoma September first A Bryan county WPA survey found more than half of 600 workers willing to leave relief rolls for 30 or 60 days to work in cotton fields or in private employment. District supervisor Otis Harwood said men who quit will be reassigned after harvest, with a similar survey planned for McCurtain county.
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Durant
Okla
WPA
Bryan County
Otis J. Harwood
Harwood
McCurtain
Knife owner linked to Blankenhip murder case
Bud Massingill, 21, at scene of Homer Blankenship’s death, named with Thurman Rockwell on murder charges. Rockwell bound over to district court after preliminary hearing. Massingill and witness status noted. Stabbing occurred Tuesday evening at Rockwell’s home. Blankenship died Wednesday.
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Bud Massingill
Homer Blankenship
Thurman Rockwell
Rockwell
A. W. Oliver
Massingill
Pauls Valley
West Sixteenth
Blankenship
Tria
Oliver
Ada man Fred G Gay dies from self inflicted wound
Fred G Gay age 45 died at his home on L114 South Stockton from a self inflicted gunshot wound late Friday night. Funeral services were held Saturday at 5 pm from the home with Dr C C Morris officiating. Burial followed in Rose Dale cemetery. Gay had been in ill health and resided in Ada for years, working with his father J B Gay in the Auto Parts company. His wife and son John William were present when he fired the shot. Surviving immediate relatives include three sisters Val Land of Wichita Falls Texas Carl Schenck of Dennison Texas and Walter Morris of Henryetta Castor Gay and J H Gay of Ada are cousins.
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Fred Gay
South
Stockton
C. C. Morris
Rosedale Cemetery
Mr. Gay
Ada
J.B. Gay
John William
Gay Fred
Val Land
Wichita Falls
Texas
Carl Schenck
Dennison
Walter Morris
Henryetta
Castor Gay
J. H. Gay
Chilean Nazi putsch fails in Santiago strike
In Santiago a Chilean Nazi attempt to seize the National University and the workers Insurance building ended after three and a half hours of police fire. Police said one officer died and dozens wounded, with unofficial reports of up to 50 dead and over 80 Nazis arrested.
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Santiago
Chile
National University
Workers Insurance
Chinese rulers install new governor in HOPEN province
Chinese authorities report sending Lu Cyunglin with 600 officials to a provisional capital about 100 miles south of Pieping as part of a reconquest. They accuse Japanese forces of restricting operations to large cities and rail corridors. A separate report notes a German-Chinese Eurasia plane forced down in Kwangsiu by three Japanese fighters with no injuries.
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Sian
Shensi
China
Hopen
Lu Cyunglin
Pieping-Hankow
Pieping
Hongkong
Junkers
Eurasia
Kwangsiu
Conviction In Hog Theft Case Stands
The state criminal court of appeals affirmed Simon Scott's four year sentence in Grady county for larceny related to killing and dressing a hog, and upheld Fred Rausch's fine and 80 day jail term in Nowata county for liquor possession. The court remanded Tack Freeman's assault conviction to district court after finding trial errors.
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Oklahoma
City
Lpithe
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Grady County
Simon Scott
Jess Tetich
Scott
Fred Rausch
Nowata County
Rausch
Rauschs
Nowets
Tack Freeman
Freeman
Ray Girl
Oklahomas County
Insurgent gains push on Ebro front reported
Dispatches from Hendaye say Franco’s insurgents extended gains four miles as the government lines retreated near Gandesa and Corbera in eastern Spain. Insurgents claim Corbera capture, while the government reports heavy losses and a retreat, marking the first notable advance since July. Ethiopians are fond of red pepper eaten with water as a snack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
France
Francisco Franco
Ebro
Spain
Gandesa
Corbera
Grandesa
Nazis Rally Around Hitler At Nuremberg
Thousands of Nazis gathered in Nuremberg for the tenth annual party congress curtain raiser as Hitler rode through the city to the medieval hall. The rally featured a candlelit welcome, with Reich press chief Otto Dietrich present, and France’s cautious stance on defense measures dampened spirits while the Fuhrer learned of the latest news.
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Nurmberg
Hitler
Fuehrer
Cuy
Naxi
Otto Dietrich
Behret
Zoveremental
Czechoslovakia
France
Freich
DNB
Berlin
Uist
Santa Claus To Be Topic At Convention
Oklahoma Department of the American Legion holds its state convention in Holdenville over Monday and Tuesday. Gene Augustus leads the annual children’s party plan now reaching over 5,000 youngsters yearly and likely to be adopted by the state group. Local units from Chickasha Shawnee Okmulgee Holdenville and Ada contributed to this year’s successful program under Augustus supervision. Commander Val Crawford from Ada reviews the delegation’s strong turnout and auxiliary support.
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Oklahoma Department of the American Legion
Holdenville
Gene Augustus
Heart of the Legion
Tascheer
State Legion
Chickasha
Shawnee
Okmulgee
Ada
Augustus
Val Crawford
Ads
Loeal
WPA director urges cotton field work for state employees
Stephens directs officials to encourage WPA workers to take seasonal cotton field jobs and assures they will not lose WPA status. Dozens have already left for field work in Bryan and Pontotomie counties, with more expected as crops need labor. He notes 20,000 on WPA rolls exceed current employment capacity.
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Oklahoma City
Ron Stephens
WPA
Stéenhens
Bryan County
Pottawatomie County
Stephens
Ap.connelly
Oklahoma to review eight school dormitory grants
Oklahoma officials will ask the Public Works Administration to consider eight pending dormitory grant applications for state schools. The move follows defaults at Central State Teachers College Edmond and Southwestern State Teachers College Weatherford, with Edmond able to meet delinquent interest. Committee seeks PWA regional director's help to gain approval, arguing other schools should not be penalized.
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Oklahoma
City
Public ‘Works
A.L. Crabl
State
Edmond
Southwestern State Teachers College
Weatherford
Crabl
Joe C. Scott
State Board of Agriculture
Walter Gray
PWA
George Bull
Tort
Worth
Gray
Hdmond
Oklahoma A
Southeastern State Teachers
Murray Agricultural School
Cameron Agricultural College
Warner State School of Agriculture
Northwestern State Teachers College
Eastern Oklahoma College
Wilburton and Panhandle
W R Sossamon Dies At Olney Illinois
W R Sossamon of Ada Oklahoma died Saturday morning in Olney Illinois while there on business. Funeral services are set for Monday at 3 p m in Mena Arkansas. He was a broker and longtime Ada resident. Surviving are Mrs Sossamon, two daughters Mrs Jeff Pardue of Houston and Mrs Larry Northup of Fitz town, and five sons Carson Sossamon and others.
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W. R. Sossamon
North Stonewall
Olney
Ilinois
Mena
Arkansas
Sossamon
Ada
Sossomon
Jeff Pardue
Houston
Texas
Larry Northup
Fittstown
Carson Sossomon
Bledsoe Charged With Threat To Commit An Offense
R M Bledsoe of Fitzhugh appeared after a complaint charging him with threatening to commit an offense against another person. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge Oliver. Bond set at 1000 dollars and preliminary hearing scheduled for September 16 by school superintendent H M Zimmerman.
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R. M. Bledsoe
Fitzhugh
A. W. Oliver
H. M. .Zimmerman
Bledsoe
Marshal County farmer killed in truck rollover
Madill Oklahoma September 2 A 37 year old Marshal County farmer Herbert Barrett was killed when his truck overturned on a graveled road seven miles east of Madill. Barrett lived near Cumberland and was alone in the vehicle en route home. He is survived by his widow and three children.
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Madill
Okts
Herbert Barrett
Here
Barrett
Cumberland
Trinity Baptist Church Dedication Today at Ada
Trinity Baptist Church at 601 East Tenth will dedicate its new building today with sunrise service around 9 a.m. Dr Andrew Potter will deliver the dedicatory sermon at 11 with deacons ordained at 2:30 p.m. Rev Roland C King leads morning and evening services inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Baptist Church
East “Tenth
Roland C. King
Andrew Potter
Oklahoma ‘Baptists
C. Morris
Milo Arbuckle
L. A.ellison
Ada
Perrin
Fittstown
King
Trinity
Bill Murray Regales Oklahoma City Crowd With Sage Wit
In Oklahoma City on September 5 the Oklahoma Association for Old Age Security split into two groups with different names and leaders. At Shawnee the federation chose a rival name. Bill Murray, recently shaken after his wife’s death, toured a hotel crowd delivering barbed remarks about Shakespeare, the New Deal and politics while a growing audience listened and laughed.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Association For Old Age Security Inc
Shawnee
Ora J. Fox
Corporation Commission
Marshall
J. D. Bayless
McAlester
Old Age Security Inc
Shewnee
Federation of Old Age Security Inc
Fox
S. B
Bnath
Shawnee Board
Oklahoma Welfare League
Accident Driver To Face Charges In Guthrie
Guthrie Oklahoma September 5 Highway Patrolman John Butler said a reckless driving charge was filed in a justice court against Roy Duffer 36 Tulsa grocer after his car overturned three miles east of Guthrie yesterday Duffer and D Benson 40 Tulsa a four passenger sustained minor injuries Duffer was traveling far and was to appear in justice court Wednesday.
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Guthrie
Okla
John Butler
Justice of Peace
Roy Duffer
Tulsa
Here
Duffer
D. Benson
Butler
Justice Court
Oklahoma youth smothered in peaches accident death
Cecil White a 27 year old from Vici Oklahoma was killed when a peach truck driven by his father Claude W White overturned south of Lamar Colorado. The mother and two brothers Raymond and Cecil were aboard the truck with the vehicle crashing while returning from Delta Colorado.
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Oklahoma
Lamar
Colo
Cecil White
Vici
Okla
Here
Claude W. White
Raymond
Cecil
Delta
Cole
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North Dakota
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Wyoming
Montana
Fred G. Gay
I Health
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FWA
Olney, Illinois
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Marshal
Bill Murray
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