What to attempt next year crops in Pontotoc county
The writer urges land owners and tenants to plan together for next year’s farming. He notes hogs may bolster corn yields, cites Dr Breco’s livestock plan, and argues against cotton on his land. He suggests county road bond unity, and lists local business and school details in Fitzhugh, including the brick bank building, telephone central, and a 210 pupil district with eight teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Simpson
Stonewall
McClintock Put Back Into County Jail
Frank McClintock is back in the county jail after being released on bond last week. The arrest followed an order from the criminal court of appeals directing his seizure. His murder trial, in which three others are involved, is set for Monday October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McClintock
Hastile
District Court
George Martin
Roff
McClintock
Bob Duncan
Criminal Court of Appeals
J. W. Bolen
Court of Appeals
Bolen
Ross
Nance well shows oil in sand across nearby sighting
In section 4-4-5 of the Oil Fields the Nance well struck a 22 foot sand with abundant oil near the discovery well. The initial 10 foot sand showed oil as the gully below filled with green gold. Nance plans deeper drilling to reach the pay sand and compare to the nearby Carter-Lowery-Laselle well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance
Wildcat
Carter-Lowery-Laselle
District Court Docket Opens with Seventy Cases Listed
County court houses gears shift as district court readies for Oct 3 with Judge J W Bolen presiding. Seventy cases scheduled but number will drop due to guilty pleas. crimes include assault forgery grand larceny and murder among others. Defendants to appear at 9 am for bonds arraignments and pleas. motions and demurrers to be heard first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court House
L. E. Franklin
District Court
J. W. Bolen
J. O. Sheers
Joe. V. Pfeifer
Henry Franklin
Uuc Moses
Bolen
State of Oklahoma
Dock Moses
Tom Flournoy
J. H. Strong
Annie Braggs
Clarence McMillan
I. A. Bradley
G. C. Walker
Buck Jones
Bob Stevens
Eugene Augustus
John Goodwin
Ed Stewart
Claud Hall
Barney Bates
Lige Brown
Rance Jones
Homer Miller
Darius Daniels
Willie Web
Roy McAlester
Luther Correll
Bill Scrivner
Robert Kerr
J. M. Mullins
Harve
Floyd Johnson
Jim Hammett
George Fitch
R. A. Graham
R. R. Cantrell
Dave Walker
Nelson Hawkins
Frank McClintock
Jim Good
Oh Chapman
Francis Herald Passed to Ed Runion as Editor
The Francis Herald is now in the hands of Ed Runion former makeup and ad man on the News. The first issue under his guidance is exceptionally good and promises a crackerjack paper for Pontotoc county. The writer praises local editors and urges citizen support.
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Francis Herald
Ed Runion
Mr. Runion
The
Herald
Pontotoc County
Fitzhugh Visit Highlights Local Farming Spirit
A traveler recalls friendly Fitzhugh residents and the town as a hub in Pontotoc County agriculture. He notes A W Brexel's store, A D Odom's grocery, and M D Fine's dairy and potato operations with details on work, crops, and self sufficiency amid dry weather.
Pontotoc County Cotton Growers Elect Officers
The Cotton Growers association of Oklahoma reports a solid basis and has handled 35 000 bales for members in Pontotoc county. Officers elected include I R Gilmore president N T McAlister vice president and W B Johnson secretary treasurer. A constitution and bylaws were adopted and about thirty members attended despite a date mixup.
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Cotton Growers Association of
Oklahoma
P. W. Vaught
Pontotoc County
I. R. Gilmorre
N. T. McAlister
W. B. Johnson
Holloway Farms Promotes Poland China Hogs For Sale
Leaving Fitzhugh about 2 30 I visited the Holloway farm where O A Holloway gathered his peanut crop. He is a strong hog advocate and features a fine batch of Poland China hogs for sale in this issue. He expects to raise many more next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzhugh
O. A. Holloway
Holloway
H S Williams Plans Cattle and Hog Expansion
H S Williams and L B Chilcutt are raising Pol and Chinas and Hereford cattle and plan to add hogs and cattle by next year. Williams praises Sudan grass pasturage this year and will sow barley for winter grazing to bolster his herd.
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H. S. Williams
Chilcutt
Poland
Sudan
Landowner Eyes Wheat Planting If Rain Comes
Uncle Andy Jones of Fitzhugh predicts sowing a large area of wheat once sufficient rain arrives. The county area has suffered a long dry spell delaying wheat and barley planting.
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Andy Jones
Fitzhugh
Union District High School a Success at Lula
Supt. Floyd reports Lula union graded system serving Lula Haskell Hall's Hill and Rocky Point with Coal county's Rocky Point in the mix. High school to be located at Lula with other schools correlated and final work at Lula. Countywide demand for more high schools drives the plan. Central Lula school addition completed with state aid of 1250 dollars. Faculty listed from Ada Normal Central school.
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Supt
Floyd
Union Graded
Lula
Haskell
Hall’s Hill
Rocky Point
Coal County
Ada Normal Central School
Morgan
Standridge
Tanner
Perry
Rock. Haskell
Julian
Hall's Hill
Sewell
Rocy Point
Hart and Neel Visit From Fitzhugh on Wednesday
J. A. Hart and Dad Neel traveled from Fitzhugh to the area for a midweek visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hart
Dad Neel
Fitzhugh
Two Men Confess To Auto Theft In Calvin Case
O J Shears and Joe W Pfeiffer alias Joe Brown confess to stealing an automobile in August. District Judge J W Bolen sentences them to two years six months each in Granite state reformatory after guilty pleas. Vehicle taken from S H Knowles home on North Beara avenue was traced to Calvin and later returned to Ada.
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O. J. Shears
Joe W. Pfeiffer
Joe Brown
J. W. Bolen
Granite
S. H. Knowles
North
Beara Avenue
Calvin
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
District Court
Shears
Pfeiffer
Ada
Mr. Knowles
Texas
J. B. Chapman
Old Pontotoc County Resident Dies in Coalgate Life
John W Sharrock 84 former Ada resident died Wednesday at his son C W Sharrock's home in Coalgate after paralysis. He served as wagoner in a Texas Confederate unit and later ran a cotton ginning business across Texas and Oklahoma for about 50 years. He was a 70 year Methodist, survived by his wife and 13 children in several Oklahoma towns. He will be interred at Rosedale Cemetery after body is brought to Ada.
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N. P. Patterson
Presbyterian Church
Ireland
Ulster
North Ireland
Sinn Fein
South Ireland
Patterson
America
North
England
Oklahoma
United States
Great Britain
Union
Admiral Sims
United States Navy
Rome
John W
Sharrock
Ada
C. W. Sharrock
Coalgate
Rosedale Cemetery
Texas
Methodist Church
Franklyn County
Alabama
W. W. Sharrock
Tupelo
J. J. McCloud
Roff
B. M. Sharrock
Broom Industry Survey Shows 40 Percent Normal Sales
Oklahoma City reports the first nationwide broom corn survey finds per capita sales at about 40 percent of normal and total broom sales around 60 percent. Factors include substitutes, reduced horse use, and economic curtailments.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
C. B. Alguire
U. S. Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
Alguire
United States
Ada Cotton Market Sees Twenty Two Cent Top Price
On Wednesday in Ada the top price paid for cotton was twenty two cents. Market receipts were slow with county weigher John Ward reporting 550 bales weighed by 2:00 pm, about half of which were old cotton. He noted 45 bales were weighed that day, 18 from last year’s crop.
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Ada
John Ward
Gathering of Good Road Men Planned Here
Ada hosts a planned general conference of Pontotoc county road enthusiasts to discuss designating the Ozark Trail through the county and coordinating bond issue plans for roads. Local visits include J W Davis from Allen and B P Gray of Marshall Arkansas. Ed Cotton of Magwell predicts an oil strike soon.
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Pontotoc
Ada
Pontotoc County
Ed Cotton
Magwell
The Ideal Purgative Ad Claims Chamberlain's Tablets
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a moderate purgative suitable for all ages and free from severe griping, claiming pleasant bowel movement and easy intake. A separate report notes oil company activity pushing well drilling depths from 1800 to about 1865 feet, with possible continuation to 2000 feet.
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Chamberlain
Daokla Oil opens seventh well at Steedman field
Reports from the field say Daokla Oil Company struck another well at Steedman Tuesday. Located in section 17-4-8 on the Nannie Fora farm, the new well is the seventh for Daokla and yields 25 barrels.
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Steedman
Daokla Oil Company
Nannie
Pontotoc Drilling Reaches 1685 Feet in Blue Shale
Pontotoc Petroleum Trust reports drilling on the Hatcher farm in snow described as 4-4-5 has reached a depth of 1685 feet. The project encounters hard blue shale as work progresses amid winter conditions.
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Pontotoc Petroleum Trust
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W. G. Anthony
Perry Ware
Robert Brooks
Bruce Barton
S.B. Ethridge
K. D. Ballard
First Ssate Bank
J. R. Braselton
W. E. Carr
E. J. Hays
R. W. Hamilton
Misses Pearl Buster
Lola Cox
Florence Mooney
Nina Hart
Vera Howell
Lula Baber
Wclintock
Sal
Tusday
Democrat
Fitzhuco
Fitzhu
Pontotuc
A. WT. Brexel
M. D. Fine
Mr. Fine
Department of Agriculture
Board of Agriculture
J. W. Davis
Allen
B. P. Gray
Marshall, Ark
W. H. Rogers
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
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