Republicans Sweep Maine In Tuesday State Election
Republicans won major offices in Maine led by Senator Wallace H. White Jr. over Gov. Louis J. Brann for a second term. Barrows won the governorship as Republicans gained four years of state control. three GOP congressmen were elected with backing from the Townsend pension group. The campaign framed as a repudiation of the New Deal, with Landon campaigning in Portland.
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Associated Press
Portland
Maine
Wallace H. White Jr
Louis J. Brann
U. S
Senator White
Washington
Brann
Senate
White
Secretary of
Lewis
Barrows
F. Harold Dubord
Dubord
Townsend Old Age Pension Group
James C. Oliver
Charlies E. Coughlin
National Union For Social Justice
Simon M. Hamlin
Oliver
Hamlin
Clyde H. Smith
Showhegan
Maine voters sweep Republicans to power in 1954 elections
In Maine the Republican ticket wins big as Wallace H White Jr is re elected to Senate defeating Louis J Brann. Barrows wins governor race with about 46 000 margin and Oliver Smith and Clyde Smith take first and second districts. The sweep ends four years of Democratic control and signals trend against the New Deal. The landslide follows a record statewide turnout exceeding 300 000 voters.
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Brewster
Wallace F. Mabee
Brann
Landon
Topeka
Portland
Maine
White
Farleys
Wallaces
Tugwells
Urann
Barrows
Wallace H. White, Jr
Louis J. Brann
Lewiston
Ward
Lewis O. Barrows
James C. Oliver
Clyde H. Smith
Ralph C. Brewster
Townsend Old Age Pension Group
Barrow
F. Harold Dubord
Benjamin C. Dubar
Dubord
Frederick Hale
Oliver
Simon H. Hamlin
Smith
Ernest L. McLean
J. Clarence Leckemby
A. Raymond Rogers
Union Party
Maine election shows Republicans hold narrow edge in Senate race
Democratic National Chairman James A. Farley notes in New York that Maine remains Republican but by a slim margin. He cites a potential recount as the Senate seat is won by a small majority and quips that Maine seems Republican by a 50,000 Du Pont Morgan dollar margin.
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New York
James A. Farley
Maine
du Pont- Morgan
Liberty
Drought Cuts August Crop Prospects Across Grains
The Agricultural Department reports sharply reduced August crop prospects with September 1 condition estimates showing corn at 1.46 billion bushels, wheat at 630 million, spring wheat 111 million, durum 8.6 million, and oats 776 million. Compared to a month and two months earlier, figures show notable declines across corn and wheat, with last year's totals higher in several categories.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Miss Minetta Pigford Visits Sister in Meridian Mississippi
Miss Minetta Pigford of Meridian Mississippi is due Friday morning to visit her sister Mrs T W Rowzee and Mr Rowzee. W A Dunn of Clarita was an Ada visitor Wednesday. Dunn has lived in this part of the state 62 years since coming to the Indian Territory and notes Boggy has dried for the first time in his long stay.
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Minetta Pigford
Meridian
T. W. Rowzee
Mr. Rowzee
W. A. Dunn
Clarita
Mr. Dunn
Indian Territory
Guillatt Family Moves to Norman for Law School
W P Guillatt and family relocate to Norman where he will finish law studies. His grandfather served as a federal judge in Alabama and many expect a bright future for the student.
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W. P. Guillatt
Norman
Gullatt
Alabama
Morgan Child Undergoes Tonsil Operation
Edward Morgan the young son of Mr and Mrs G S Morgan of Fittstown was taken to surgery Thursday morning for a tonsil ectomy and is reported in good condition following the procedure.
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Edward Morgan
G. S. Morgan
Fittstown
LA Man Arrives to Be With Critically Ill Daughter
H A Bynum of Los Angeles arrived by plane Tuesday to be at the bedside of his daughter Jean Bynum who is critically ill in a local hospital and reported improved today. Jean is granddaughter of Mrs. H D Meredith and the late Dr Meredith.
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H. A. Bynum
Los Angeles
Jean Bynum
Jean
H. D. Meredith
Meredith
Prescott Woman Heads to Bethany Peniel College
Miss Mildred McLelland of Prescott Arkansas visits Haskell Emerson then departs for Bethany Oklahoma to enter Bethany Peniel College as a freshman for the coming school year.
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Mildred MccLelland
Prescott, Ark
Haskell Emerson
Bethany, Okla
Bethany Peniel College
Mrs Braly Heads to Dallas Fort Worth to Join Daughters
Mrs J T Braly left Thursday for Dallas and Fort Worth where she will join her daughters Geneva and Virginia.
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J. T. Braly
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Geneva
Virginia
Rucker and Daughter Visit Miss Hammons
W B Rucker and his daughter Sally of Rot visited Miss Ruth Hammons on Wednesday.
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W. B. Rucker
Sally of
Rot
Ruth Hammons
Mrs. Franklin and Mrs. McDonald Return From Lindsay Visit
Mrs. L. E. Franklin and Mrs. Winnie McDonald return from Lindsay after visiting relatives for a week.
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L. E. Franklin
Winnie McDonald
Lindsay
Miss Dorothy McManus Returns Home From Kansas City
Miss Dorothy McManus, guest of Mrs. Leonard Holloway this summer, has returned to her home in Kansas City Missouri.
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Dorothy McManus
Leonard Holloway
Kansas City
Missouri
Jareds and Lanier depart for monthlong visit
Mr and Mrs Joe Jared and daughter Joyce Ann and Mrs Audie Lanier and Mr Jareds mother Mrs J R Clayton of Baxter Tennessee depart for a months visit in Tennessee and Virginia.
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Joe Jared
Joyce Ann
Audie Lanier
Jared
J. R. Clayton
Baxter
Tennessee
Virginia
Illness Update and Family Visit Reported
Mrs. Gladys Parker recovering slightly at her sister Mrs. Roy Keller’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harwell of Big Springs Texas, visiting their parents, have returned home accompanied by Mrs. J. C. Minter mother of Mrs. Harwell.
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Charles Harwell
Big Springs
Tex
J. C. Minter
Harwell
Notable couples vacationing in Dallas and Fort Worth
Mr. and Mrs. J. Byron Sledge and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gus Delaney Jr. are spending the weekend in Dallas and Fort Worth.
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J. Byron Sledge
W. A
Gus” Delaney Jr
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Grace Hyder Resumes Teaching Duties in Seminole
Miss Grace Hyder left Friday for Seminole to resume her duties as a teacher in the Seminole public schools.
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Grace Hyder
Seminole
Becks Visit Ada Relative's Home in Two Weeks
Herbert Beck of McAlester is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beck and other relatives and friends in Ada for the next two weeks.
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Herbert Beck
McAlester
Joe Beck
Ada
Ada visitors plan Phoenix teaching assignments
Miss Florence Thiel of Peca toia Illinois arrived in Ada Friday to visit Miss Edith Chapman over the weekend. They will depart today for Phoenix Arizona where both are employed as teachers.
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Florence Thiel
Pecatoia
Ill
Ada
Edith Chapman
Chapman
Miss Thiel
Phoenix
Ariz
Local Notes From Paris and Nearby Areas
Mrs. A M Nance of Paris Texas returns home after a week with daughter Mrs J N King and family Mrs Virgil Norvell of Vaness injured in a car wreck Saturday afternoon is reported improving Mrs John Kelly of Hardin City who had major surgery last week is said to be doing nicely
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A. M. Nance
Paris
Texas
J. N. King
Mr. King
Virgil Norvell
Vaness
John Kelly
Hardin City
Turner Jr. Heads to Terrell Military College
Harry B. Turner Jr., son of Mrs. F. L. Finley, will leave Tuesday for his second year of study at Terrell Military College in Terrell.
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Harry B. Turner, Jr
F. L. Finley
Terrell Military College
Terrell
Mrs. McDonald Returns Home From Fort Worth Visit
Mrs James S McDonald departed Tuesday for her Fort Worth Texas home after a two week stay as a guest in the home of Mr and Mrs L E Franklin. The two small daughters of Mr and Mrs W C Gregory of Stonewall underwent tonsillectomies Monday.
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James S. McDonald
Fort Worth
Texas
McDonald
L. E. Franklin
W. C. Gregory
Stonewall
Oklahoma City man visits Ada after 15 years
Bill Pennington of Oklahoma City shakes hands with Ada residents during a visit he hadn’t made in 15 years. He recalls past employment at Wilson's and comments on the town’s improvements.
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Bill Pennington
Oklahoma City
Ada
Wilson's
Doctor Carter Visits Family During Vacation
Dr. Claude Carter of Seattle Washington is visiting his parents in Ada along with Mr and Mrs Carter and Mr and Mrs Truman Harrison for a few days. He has spent his vacation in New York City Cuba and California.
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Claude Carter
Seattle
Wash
Carter
Oakman
Truman Harrison
Ada
Dr. Carter
New York City
Cuba
California
Judge Sam Hooker Returns Home After Mays Visit
Oklahoma City judge Sam Hooker returned home after a visit at the residence of Mr and Mrs W N Mays detailing a social call.
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Sam Hooker
Oklahoma City
Mrs. W. N. Mays
Still Arguing Over Home Work
WashingtonSept 16 CP The 1936 school season opens amid a debate on home work with J Rog ers of the U S Office of Education arguing for limited home study and its advocates citing self reliance and honesty as benefits. Opponents warn of reliance on others worry for parents and waste of time. Rog ers notes California banned home work for under 15 in 1901 and Los Angeles recently abolished it in the first eight grades with a trend against home work despite teacher and parent support.
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Eddy Gilmore
Washington
J. Frogers
United States Office of Education
Rogers
California
Los Angeles
Waratha
Mule Theft Case: Hilman Ables Pleads Not Guilty
Hilman Ables, a Roff young man, pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Justice A W Oliver on larceny of a domestic animal. Bond set at 2000 with preliminary hearing October 6 at 10 a.m.. Ables had not posted bond. Mule valued and stolen from Lidie Floyd about 112 miles east of Rofs was recovered after arrest in Durant and return by Sheriff Clyde Kaiser.
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Hilman Ables
A. W. Oliver
Justice Oliver
Ables
Lidie Floyd
Rofs
Durant
Clyde Kaiser
Board Modifies Pension Rules In Oklahoma City
The state welfare commission banned old age pensions for those with financially able children. County boards should urge well to do children to care for parents. Farm groups and Veterans of Industry protested. The commission and county commissioners will jointly select county pension directors and social service workers.
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Oklahoma City
State Welfare Commission
Veterans of Industry
County Commissioners Association
Welfare Commission
Real War Different To Drill Writes Paul Shilling From Spanish War Zone
Paul Shilling then serving aboard the U S S Quincy in Spanish waters writes his parents of the contrast between training and active war. He recalls guiding evacuees from Norfolk to Spain and witnessing Palma Malaga and battleships under fire. He notes bombardments, sinking ships, and the gulf between gunnery drill and real air strikes. He plans to go ashore after 45 days at sea.
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Paul Shilling
U. S. S. Quincy
Spanish
Spain
D. W. Shilling
Ada
Paul
Quincey
Norfolk
Malaga
Giong
Markets Report From Oklahoma City And Chicago
Cattle trade active with steady to strong tone in killing classes. Hog prices mixed with top near 10.25 and gains to 10.55 for select loads. Sheep seen firmer with lambs up to 8.25 native tops. Chicago markets show unsettled poultry and steady butter and eggs. cash wheat and corn quoted with mixed yellow and white corn prices.
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Chicago
Springs
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Plymouth
White Rocks
Illinois
Market Report Kansas City Livestock Prices Sept 16
Hogs 2 500, better grades steady to strong, top 10.50, 160-189 lbs 9.75-10.25, sow 8.25-9.16, stock pigs 7.50 down. Cattle 7,000, calves 1,700, beef steers steady, lightweight steers 6.00-8.00, top 9.75 on medium weight, vealers steady. Sheep 6,000 range lambs about 25 higher, top 9.25, natives 8.65 downs.
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Oklahoma City
U. S. Dept. Agr
Kansas City
U. S
Potatoes mixed as shipments rise in national report
U S Department of Agriculture bulletin shows Idaho russet Burbanks slightly weaker and Bliss triumphs slow in demand. Prices vary by grade with U S No 1 Burbanks at 2.00 to 2.76 per cwt and several Idaho and Colorado varieties trading between 1.90 and 3.46, reflecting moderate supplies.
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Chicago
U. S
Idaho Cobblers
Idaho Bliss Triumphs
Washington Rutset Burbanks
Colorado Eliss Triumphs
Brown Beauties
Red McChures
Wheat gains in Chicago while Liverpool, Winnipeg hit highs
Chicago wheat rose by more than two cents a bushel but failed to top gains in Winnipeg and Liverpool. Liverpool futures reached the highest level since 1930 as European demand for wheat surged. The market closed nervous, finishing 7 8 to 1 3 8 higher than yesterday, with the September contract leading gains.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Liverpool
American Reporter Escapes Spain Firing Squad
Everett Holles recounts being arrested in San Sebastian for espionage and held in a guardhouse with a revolver pressed to his stomach. He offered to ferry a Basque refugee family to France to gain release as revolver-wielding guards warned him not to return.
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Everett Holles
Associated Press
Saint Jean DE Luz
France
San Sebastian
Four Hors
Eskerra
Hombre
Legionnaires Warn Against Horseplay At Big Convention
American Legion officials vow to curb vulgar displays at the eighteenth annual national convention in Cleveland opening Sunday. By Ray Murphy’s warning letters to attendees, leaders aim for a quieter event with family attendance, while still promising a lively gathering. Delegates up to 25 percent of expected 25,600 attendance, including many families, are arriving.
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Cleveland
American Legion
Legion
Ray Murphy
Convention
Commodity Price Briefs: grains rise and fall
Corn levels from 1.14 1-8 to 3-4 show firm to higher sentiment with Dec. 1.123 -8 to 3-4. Sept. 1.14 1-4 and Dec. 95 5-8 to 3-4 reflect mixed moves. Oats advance 5-8 to 1-2, while provisions hold steady up 7-8 cents.
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Chicago
Cotton Market Steady With Small Gains In New York Trade
New York reporters describe a quiet session with steady prices as hedging orders were absorbed. Trading showed uneven moves with modest advances in the mid afternoon, Dec around 12.40 cents.
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New York
Cotton market closes steady with modest loss in New Orleans
New Orleans spot cotton ends steady but down five points. Sales reach 11,235 bales with low mid grade at 11.18 cents and middling at 12.33 cents. Receipts total 326, stock sits at 406,985 bales.
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New Orleans
New York
Worms
School Teachers See Job Opportunities Rise
Education experts say after a severe downturn during the Depression, opportunities for teachers are improving. The shift marks a reversal of several years of weak hiring.
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Washington
Search Extended for Man Who Stole Gun Near Ada
Pontotoc county sheriff's officers extended a search into adjoining counties for a man who burglarized the Bob Myers home north of Ada near Highway 48. A .32 caliber Savage automatic and small items were stolen. The man is described by a neighbor and was last seen on foot, with officers watching several known frequent locations in two to three cities.
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Pontotoc County
Bob Myers
Ada
Highway 48
Brann Considers Maine Election Recount and Contest
Governor Louis Brann of Maine, defeated in the senatorial race, meets Democratic leaders to decide on a possible recount and Senate contest. Sen. Joseph Guffey says a recount and contest are likely. Brann cites a campaign against him and notes a margin under 5,000 in Maine. He also criticizes wealthy Republican donors.
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New York
Louis J. Brann
Maine
Senate Committee On Elections
Sen
Joseph Guffey
Pennsylvania
Democratic Senatorial Committee
Sen. Guffey
Senate
Gov. Brann
Roosevelt
Republican State Committee
Wallace Assures Corn Seed Loans
The Agriculture Department announced a $10 million corn seed loan program to secure seed corn for drought areas. Loans cover up to 1,000,000 bushels at $1.75 per bushel with optional purchase at $3.50, and 55 cents per bushel for cribbled seed corn with option to buy at $1.50. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Commodity Credit Corporation back the program, with 4 percent interest. Secretary Wallace says the program guards against seed shortages in the western belt.
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Washington
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Wallace
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
AAA
Japanese-Ipoh Man Claims 190th Birthday
Singapore dispatch reports a Chinese citizen from Ipoh in the Federated Malay States says he has just celebrated his 190th birthday. In a interview he recalls witnessing the first white man arriving in British Malaya and the murder of the first Englishman with his throat cut by natives.
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Singapore
Ipoh
Federated Malay States
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