East Central Opens 1925 with Overflow Classes and Loafing Warning
President A Linscheid announced an estimated 700 attendees at the first assembly, noting about one third may be absent. Classes already ran 75 to 90 students in some departments, with relief measures planned. He urged students to join religious centers in Ada and avoid loafing as the college seeks an atmosphere of a Teachers' college. Church leaders welcomed out of town students and invited participation in campus religious life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Linscheid
East Central
Linscheid
Ada
R. T. Blackburn
First Methodist Church
H. W. Wallace
First Christian Church
E. O. Whitwell
First Presbyterian Church
C. ©. Morris
First Baptist Church
Church of Christ
Housewives Borrow Budget Ideas From U S Government
Washington on September 11 The Federal Government by adopting a budget basis has inspired countless housewives and even some members of Congress to seek tips on saving by budgeting and tracking expenses The Budget Bureau says no household expense schedule exists though a cash register firm has distributed a suggested personal and family budget for guidance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of the Budget
Congress
H. M. Lord
Budget Bureau
Cash Register
Pontotoc Native Sons Lead Oklahoma Legion
Bob Kerr elected Oklahoma Legion commander and Jim Hatcher, retiring commander, both Pontotoc county natives. Kerr born near Ada and Hatcher born a few miles southeast of Ada, the pair educated in Ada schools and longtime friends in state Legion circles.
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Oklahoma Legionnaires
Bob Kerr
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Légiondom
Jim Hatcher
Chick
Oklahoma Legion
Ada
Pontotoc
Huge Sum in Circulation in United States
Treasury figures show every man woman and child would have received 41.84 dollars on September 1. Total money in circulation stood at 4,784,024,545 dollars with an estimated national population of 114,340,000.
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Washington
U. S
Treasury Department
Ada prepares new skyscraper amid rapid city growth
Ada's skyline rises with a near finished four story office building built by Skirvin interests on the corner of Twelfth and Broadway. The project, set for occupancy in a few weeks, aims to house business and professional firms in a modern downtown office block.
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Ada
Skir- Vin
O. W. Skirvin
Twelfth
Broadway
East Central Nears Enrollment Record
East Central expected a new enrollment high as hundreds flocked to the registrar’s office today. Officials promise an official tally tomorrow while many departments report crowded conditions and large class sizes.
Farmer, Wife and Grandson Killed In Auto Smashup
In Oklahoma near Pauls Valley a 60 year old farmer G A Johnson and his wife died as their car rolled down a 20 foot embankment into Panther Creek after a night of heavy rain. Their five year old grandson Ivan Parker drowned in the submerged vehicle while two year old Nethel Parker suffered a broken leg and other injuries. The family had been visiting Purcell and were returning home.
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Johnsons
Purcell
Gunboats En Route to Nicaragua on Disturbance Call
The gunboats Tulsa and Denver move from Panama to Corinth and Bluefields Nicaragua as a precaution amid political upheaval caused by a recent coup. No landing, no Americans endangered, and the constitutional government remains in conservative hands with no fighting reported.
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Nicaragua
Washington
Tulsa
Denver
Panama
Corinth
Bluefields
Stotts-Houser Couple Wed in Ripley Surprise
Miss Mildred Stotts married Wess H. Houser of Erie Pennsylvania. The ceremony occurred in Ripley New York on September 12 and was announced by telegraph to her parents. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs E M Stotts, has worked for The Home Title Guaranty Co. The groom is with The Walworth Ohio Co. of Erie and they will reside there.
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Mildred Stotts
Wess
Houser
Erie
Ripley
N. Y
E. M. Stotts
S. Broadway
Guattee Co
Beware of Police Tags Final Warning by Babe Chaney
The article reports Babe Chaney the traffic officer issuing a final warning before the city launches a police tag system for traffic violations. It states that violators will report to the mayor via automobile tags and that tagging will apply to speeders reckless drivers and stop sign violators, with emphasis on parking violations as well.
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Babe Chaney
Bradley divorce suit in Oklahoma court
Fanny Y. Bradley sues William S. Bradley for divorce on desertion alleged April 12, 1916. Defendant warned to answer by October 30, 1925, or petition deemed true and divorce granted. Court Clerk L. E. Franklin. deputies and attorneys McKee & Kerr represent the plaintiff.
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Fanny Y. Bradley
William S. Bradley
State of
Oklahoma
L. E. Franklin
Clint Miers
McKee & Kerr
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
Sheriff W B Walker will sell at the Ada courthouse front door on October 19 1926 at 2 PM property in section five township four north range seven east Pontotoc County Oklahoma legally described with minerals reserved to satisfy a 1925 foreclosure judgment of 3621.11 plus interest to plaintiffs Geo S Frierson and W G Long against N R Lafferty Ruby Lafferty Will Yates W F Schulte Bob Hurley and Mrs Bob Hurley.
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Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Pontotoc County
Ada
W. B. Walker
P. Undersheriff
Mexon
E ‘Kerr
Pershing’s 65th Birthday Honored by Army Flyers
General Pershing missed the milestone while serving in South America as head of the plebiscite commission for Chile and Peru. Major General John L. Hines led regulars and reserves in sending a greeting on behalf of the entire army, noting pride in his service and wishing more anniversaries to come.
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Washington
Pershing
South America
Cooldge
Chile
Peru
John L. Hines
One of Trio In Robbery Believed Held at Sallisaw
A member of a trio believed to have robbed Kroger Grocery of 11700 dollars last Friday in St Louis was thought captured at Sallisaw Oklahoma. Police sought his name and the amount found on him while noting the currency bore Tower Grove bank stamps.
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Sallisaw
ST. Louis
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Okla
Tower Grove Bank of St. Louis
Kroger
Trust Company
Disbarment Sought Against Adair County Attorney
Disbarment proceedings filed in the Oklahoma Supreme Court by Stilwell lawyers H. T. Williams and W. H. Martin against W. A. Morley county attorney of Adair County. Three counts allege gross misconduct including misleading Judge A. T. Park over a court order, improper estate property purchases, and failure to prosecute six persons at a citizen request.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
H. T. Williams
W. H. Martin
Stilwell
W. A. Morley
Adair County
Corley
A. T. Park
Chambers
Park
Full Blood Indian Charged With Slaying
Tahlequah Sept 12 Jack Oxford 23 is dead and Lee Fishinghawk deputy sheriff and full blood Cherokee Indian is jailed on murder charges after a shooting at John Gibson’s home three miles north of Wellingneighbors called for a drunken party He said he tried to arrest two men but they resisted and he shot Oxford A murder complaint was filed and Fishinghawk is in the county jail awaiting arraignment
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Tahlequah
Jack Oxford
Lee Fishinghawk
John Gibson
Welling
Fishinghawk
Gibson
Oxford
Oklahoma Pardons Plot Emerges in Collins Case
Alva McDonald former U S marshal allegedly sought a 2500 pardon for Tom Collins and work a clemency letter from Okfuskee County chair Al Nichols. Parker LaMoore and Dr Duncan faced denials as witnesses described meetings and offered parole turnover. Witnesses include Marcel Smith and Fly the journalist as delays and sworn statements mark the hearing in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Alva McDonald
United States
Western District of
Oklahoma
Tom Collins
Sid White
Collins
Criminal Court of Appeals
White
McDonald
George Fly
Fly
A! Nichols
Democratic Central Committee
Okfuskee County
Nichols
Parker LaMoore
Collings
McAlister
Marcel Smith
Slick City
Charley Campbell
Campbell
LaMoore
J. G. Duncan
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Smith
J. I. Howard
la Moore
W. S. Key
Dr. Duncan
J. Berry King
Duncan
Gov. Trapp
Mystery of Murder of Woman Unsolved in Iowa
The fatal shooting of Mrs. Myrtle Cook, W C T U president and Benton County Ku Klux Klan leader, remains unsolved as coroner C L Modlin extends the inquest open indefinitely to aid state investigators. Her husband C B Cook is set to testify again after details of a bullet crashing through a residence window were presented to the jury.
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Cook
Dallas Merchant Alexander Sanger Dies After Hospital Stay
Alexander Sanger 78 of Dallas, a pioneer Southwest merchant, died here Sunday after an operation last Thursday and a period of unconsciousness beginning Saturday. He was hospitalized for treatment preceding his death.
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Dallas
Texas
Alexander Sanger
Southwest
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Stotts
Stillwell County
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