Allen schools begin third week of term in Pontotoc County
Rural Communities of Pontotoc County reports Allen schools entering their third week with about 630 enrolled students including 150 in high school. The district notes a strong band and a speech department with 20 students planning several one act plays. A wedding and various visits follow as residents share community life and recent events.
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Allen
Ollie Lou Spradlin
Ruth Case
J. A. Thompson
Imogene Gilmore
Margie Busby
Mary Leonise Oguatls
Edna Hampton
Mav Frank Shandy
Billie June Vinson
Mary Ethlyn Bonds
Methal Phelps
Madge Prewitt
Eva Mae Peggy
Anglia Hampton
Pauline Case
Mildred Hammonds
Helen O'Neil
J. W. Deaton
Leon Weems
Bobbie Wade
Leonard Wade
Newt Nussell
Edward Brumfield
J. W. Wilcox
Billy Case
Jessall Bends
R. C. Phelps
Gene Rash
Warne Hammonds, Jr
Leon Har Tace
Lawrence Phillips
J. T. Thomas
Bill O'Neil
Sybie Sims
Church of God
Bobby Lee Gilbert
Physicians and Surgeon's Hospital
Holdenville
Sasha Petree
Felix Navier
J. D. Kimbrough
Kimbrough
Weather and social notes from Lightning Ridge region
The district endures continued rain as farmers work to sow wheat and barley between showers for winter pasture. Numerous local visits and family gatherings are recorded, with Jewel Frazier and Henry Owens marrying Saturday night. Various neighbors spent Sunday with friends and relatives across Ada Vanoss Wilson Konawa Hart and Happy Land.
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Centry
Frederik
Fay Pendleton
Arlie Woods
Ada
Easter
Faulkenberry
California
Willis Ables
Frazier
Arthur Coffee
Lillie May Webster
Doris Pendleton
Elnora Kelly
Mrs. Wells
Mrs. Wison
McCoach
Miss Velms Goodpasture
Winnie Botoms
Mildred Watson
Ardewell Coffee
Willie McCullah
Alvie Johnson
Hart
Lesly Crawford
J. E. Dunn
Jack Watson
Bennie Ownby
Vaness
Jewel Frazier
Wilson
Henry Owens
Konawa
Jewel
Helen Howell
Rain Delays Church Services and Weekend Visits
Heavy rain halted Sunday preaching by Brother Bird and kept many at home. Naomi Chambers and Peggy Jean of Wewoka visited Mrs. Aline Sweat from Friday to Sunday. Claud Perkins and sons of Fittstown visited Mrs. Myrtle Ginn on Saturday. Pete Leslie and family also were mentioned in the weekend notes.
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Bird
Naomi Chambers
Peggy Jean
Wewoka
Aline Sweat
Claud Perkins
Sons
Fittstown
Myrtle Ginn
Pete Leslie
Rainy Weather Homeroom News From September Start
Weather dampens plans as Miss Opal Chilcoat spent Sunday night with Sylvia Aaron and Gertrude Penrod visited Wanda Lee Smith. School started Monday September 21 and students urged to study hard. Visitors included Margarett Smith Nola Stone Hope Smith and Pearlee Hanrahan. Martha Lee Dodson visited Gertrude Penrod while Ida Stone and son Johnnie called on Ola Montgomery Sunday afternoon.
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Opal Chilcoat
Sylvia Aaron
Gertrude Penrod
Wanda Lee Smith
Cora Dodson
Margarett Smith
Nola Stone
Hope Smith
Pearlee Hanrahan
Martha Lee Dodson
Ida Stone
Johnnie
Ola Montgomery
Weekend Visits Highlight Small-Town Gatherings
Mrs. Emma Williamson visited Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wilson and their children on Saturday night. Beulah Wilson had Sunday dinner with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bandy. Youths gathered at Cotton Creek bridge to play games Sunday evening after the rain. Roxie Jane Smith spent Saturday.
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C. E. Thurman
L. N. Petty
C. W. Hardberger
Bill Powell
Eugene Williamson
Lonnie
Junior Williams
Tollie Chism
Janet
J. M. Chism
Salters
Neva Davis
Ben Ramsey
Ila Kay
Dick Kellogg
Mattie Gaylor
Mollie Gavylor
Edith Lea
Herley Kelley
Kenneth Williams
Jess Williams
Ola Wilson
William Phillips
Dick Kelley
Francis
Roxie Williamson
Charley Baker
Herbert Thurman
Edith Gaylor
Sid Gaylor
Edna Thurman
Marie Harris
Ada
Son Joy
Liz Davis
Charlie Baugh
Bud Hill
Johnnie Huckins
Cedar Grove
Ray
Theodore Thurman
Roy
Duel Chism
Leo Chism
June Webb
Dorotha Dean Tucker
Louise McCamas
Margie Williams
Ruth Dean
Evelyn R. Bandy
Kenneth Donlap
Ralph Binkley
Doris Binkley
Emma Williamson
Emma Bandy
Herman Bandy
E. L. Rogers
W. E. Wilson
Lonie
Georgia Jones
Earnest Williamson
Vinnie Capps
John Lee
Edd Scroggins
Carman Scroggins
Rachel Tharp
Evelyn E. Bandy
Georggia Jones
Evelyn E. Sandy
Vinnie
Dorthy Capps
Beulah Wilson
Verlie Wilson
Virgie Williams
Marion Williamson
Happy Land
Ruby Scroggins
Guy Binkley
Earl Bandy
Virgie Rowells
Vernie Capps
Lonie Bandy
W. H. Bandy
Cotton Creek Bridge
Roxie Jane Smith
Reserve Officers Reassigned in 378th Infantry Units
A special order assigns reserve officers to units within the 378th Infantry with headquarters at McAlester affecting Ada and southern Oklahoma. The skeleton organization includes officers listed by company and role, totaling 26 unassigned officers in the eighth infantry battalion.
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McAlester
378Th Infantry
Ada
Oklahoma
McQuiddy Williamson
Pauls Valley
John V. Rich
Atoka
Geo. C. Ward
Coalgate
John L. Woody
Madiil
L. W. Norman
Sulphur
William C. Hacker
Srd
Dudley Lancaster
Seminole
Harry P. Scheinberg
J. B. Boyers
Byars
Fritz Hatcher
E. H. Larecy
J. H. Dempsey
Konawa
R. C. Camp
Stonewall
D. C. Kever
Melvin L. Clow
Holdenville
A. N. Moore
C. H. Corbett
J. G. Glenny
Maud
Otto H. Schlich
Dent
First
J. Kuzel
oiSth Inf
Rey L. Schuyler
Ada Sees Week of Rain Refresh Dreary Days
Weather summary from Ada notes a week of scattered showers lifting spirits after dry spells. Monday rain began the pattern with a later shower Saturday. Pontotoc and Coal counties saw varying totals, Boggy Creek floods delaying an oil crew, and Sunday brought warmer, humid conditions with measurable rainfall.
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Moonday
Ada
Dreath
Coal County
Pontotoc County
Mrs Nancy Elizabeth McGuinn Dies at 74 in Mannsville
Mrs Nancy Elizabeth McGuinn, 74, died Sunday at 10 25 a m at the home of a daughter 1001 East Fifth Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m from the Assembly of God church Mannsville Rev Minnie V Johnson and Rev Haskell Rogers officiating Interment in Earl cemetery Keith Funeral Chapel in charge Pallbearers are Ernest Williams W E Junion L V Woods John Isaacs John Hendrix and Arthur Griffin Surviving are three daughters Mrs Jennie Russell Milburn Mrs Lela Edelen Madill Mrs Ora Shockley Ada and two sons Guy McGuinn Hickman Calif Harmon McGuinn Ada and many other relatives and friends
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Nancy Elizabeth McGuinn
East Fifth
Assembly of God Church
Mannsville
Minnie V. Johnson
Haskell Rogers
Assembly of God Church of
Ada
Earl. Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Ernest Williams
W. E. Junion
L. V. Woods
John Isaacs
John Hendrix
Arthur Griffin
Jennie Russell
Milburn
Lela Edelen
Madill
Ora Shockley
Guy McGuinn
Hickman
Calif
Harmon McGuinn
Naked River Robber Arrested in Arakawa Case
Tokyo police capture Asaburo Soutome accused of swimming along the Arakawa riverbanks to target businesses. Authorities frame charges detailing his method and locations involved.
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Tokyo
Arakawa River
Asaburo Soutome
Colonization Project at Ma tanuska Costs US Officials
The Ma tanuska Alaska colonization plan is projected to cost the U S government about 5 million dollars or between 25000 and 100000 dollars per family, outlining a costly settlement effort.
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Matanuska
Alaska
U. S
Ada Youth Showcases Indian Arrowhead Collection
George Johnston of Ada displays an evolving collection of Indian arrowheads and related relics at the Ada Public Library. The 13 year old notes origins from West Texas, travels to New Mexico, and a valued artifact surpassing 450 dollars.
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Ada Public Library
George Johnston
C. T. Johnston
Ada
New Mexico
Oklahoma City
Dates Set for Education Meet in Ada and East Central
The East Central Education association votes to hold its annual convention November 5 and 6 at Ada based East Central State Teachers college with Gov. Phillip La Follette and Gen. Smedley Butler among featured speakers. About 1,500 teachers are expected. a Norris field game pitting East Central Tigers against the Aggies is planned.
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Ada
East Central State Teachers College
East Central Education Association
Phillip la Follette
Wisconsin
Smedley D. Butler
United States Marines
Leon Phillips
Oklahoma
Tom Waldrop
Shawnee
T. K. Treadwell
Norris Field
East Central Tigers
Aner Aggies
WPA road projects approved by Ponotoc County
County commissioners approved three WPA road projects to expand the highway system. District 3 would extend Jesse street east and toward the county line, District 1 would add five miles southwest from Francis to State Highway, and a joint District 1 2 project would run from Mississippi Avenue to Pecan Grove. WPA funds cover 75 percent with 25 percent county share.
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Pontotoc County
Jesse
Stonewall
Francis
Mississippi Avenue
Five Mile
Pecan Grove
Works Progress Administration
County
Fitts Town Church Holds Revival and W M U Program
The W M U ladies of Fitts Town Baptist church met for a Royal Service program on Christian education with 24 present and three new members. Discussions covered what is Christian education and how Christian schools help. Ada Kiwanian district convention attendees reported selling copies of The Ada News and bringing back a silver loving cup for interclub achievement.
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W.M.U. Ladies of the Fittstown Baptist Church
Orin Rickard
Tolar
Keen
Whitaker
Weber
Hicks
Briler
Garnett Weber
Sims
Lowell
Muskogee
R. V. Dixon
A. R. Sugg
Roy Lollar
Ada News
Ada
Billy Melton
Peru Repairs Warships in Philadelphia Navy Yard
Two Peruvian Navy submarines are being reconditioned in Philadelphia because Peru lacks facilities to replace storage batteries on the craft.
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Peru
Philadelphia
Salt the Sea Could Bury Land 400 Feet Deep Claim
It is estimated the sea contains enough salt to cover all land under a 400 foot layer. More persons are hurt playing zoll than in any other sport.
Ada mother argues rain delays traffic and tickets
In Thursday rain a Ada mother rushed children to school in a family bus and argued with an officer about a missing license. The incident ended with two tickets and a red-faced apology amid a downpour around 4 30 PM. Weather talk aside a caller asks about rain tonight and winds up disconnected.
Weathering the Storm Turns Savings into Rainy Day Fund
The piece notes that summer savings grew as people prepared for a rainy day, with many households accumulating a substantial fund in anticipation of inclement weather. It emphasizes prudent financial behavior during dry spells to cushion future shocks.
Possums Catch Surprise Visitors From Center to California
Lee Henry, formerly of Center and now in Oakland, Calif., discovers locals there have never seen possums. He asks his father Mose Henry to have his sons trap two possums. They provide a perfectly white specimen, a rarity, but California game laws prevent sending them. Lee may have to settle for snapshots to share with friends.
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Lee Henry
Center
Oakland
Calif
Lee
Mose Henry
Mose
California
Farmer for every farm, not farm for every man
A concise aphorism arguing that national should focus on cultivating capable farmers to utilize farmland efficiently rather than expanding land under each farmer. Emphasizes practical workforce alignment over mere acreage.
Longest court question unsettles jury in murder trial
Defense counsel J B Grigsby asked a 413 word hypothetical in one sentence to four expert witnesses in a murder trial last week. Court reporter Harvey Lambert dictated at 328 words a minute during a 10 minute period with witness, counsel, and prosecutor speaking simultaneously.
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Witnes
J. B. Grigsby
Mr. Grigsby
Harvey Lambert
Molloy Looks Forward to Sidelines Tennis View
John Molloy was asked if he would play tennis at his age like his father Professor Molloy. He replied that he would likely be on the sidelines watching his dad play tennis.
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John Molloy
Prof
M. Bb. Molloy
Woman objects to personals listing correction
A Society Editor was dispatched after a caller demanded a correction to a personals note naming her. The woman denied knowing the listed details and said she would be out of town for the weekend, so no correction appeared.
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Society
Ada College Rally Aims to Support East Central Football
A local Ada audience voices strong support for East Central College and its football team. Coach Mickey McBride seeks backing as players emphasize basic needs like meals and lodging in exchange for hard work, while inviting students to assist and join.
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Ada
East Central College
Mickey McBride
Wnt
Purdue
Notre Dame
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