Oklahoma Tourism Surpasses Ninety Million Dollar Mark
Oklahoma state survey shows tourists spend over 90 million dollars yearly. Will Rogers memorial leads attractions with 22.5 percent, Lake Texoma 11.3, Grand Lake 9, Turner Falls 8.5, Lake Murray 6.4, Wichita Mountains 5, Platt National Park 43 percent of total. Auto expenses account for 34 percent of out of state spending. business travel exceeds pleasure by one third. Most visitors hail from Oklahoma’s borders, especially Kansas and Texas.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Highway Department
Planning and Resources Board
Jack Boyd
Boyd
Will Rogers
Kansas
Texas
Solon to Manage Brother Campaign in Oklahoma City
State Senator Keith Cartwright of Durant announced he will manage his brother Wilburn Cartwrights bid for the state Corporation Commission. He called the agency deplorable due to a three member board effectively operating with one member present. He cited prolonged absences by commissioners Reford Bond and Ray O Weems ill health and amputation respectively. Bond faces re election.
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Oklahoma City
Keith Cartwright
Durant
Wilburn Cartwright
State Corporation Commission
Reford Bond
Ray O. Weems
Bond
Weems
William H
Capital Man Wins Honors At A&M
A 24 year old Oklahoma City man, Charles Rolewicz, won honors in building construction diesel stationary engines and automotive technology at Oklahoma A&M School of Technical Training. Joseph D. Bachtler, 25, Philadelphia, named outstanding student, received a fire fighting certificate. Read among 88 graduates in 11 technical fields.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma A&m School of Technical
Charles Rolewicz
Joseph D. Bachtler
Philadelphia
Ladies Only Trains Run With Tea On Outing
British railways operate trains for women members of clubs with tea service aboard during outings. The practice highlights social club activity and transport arrangements for women in the era.
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British Railways
Oklahoma Supreme Court and statewide races shape up
Oklahoma races for the Supreme Court seat held by Cecil O Neal and for the state attorney general post draw multiple contenders. Floyd Jackson and Max Cook seek the Democratic nomination to oppose O Neal while Mac Williamson faces Edwin Langley for reelection. The Criminal Court of Appeals judge seat seeks John C Powell against Cunningham Flanagan and Walker as Democrats compete in a Republican absence.
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Criminal Court of Appeals
Corporation Commission
Harry L. S. Halley
Tulsa
N. B. Johnson
Claremore
Floyd L. Jackson
Lawton
Max Cook
Clinton
Jackson
Cook
Senate
Mac Q. Williamson
Edwin Langley
Muskogee
Langley
State Industrial Commission
U. S
Oklahoma
Williamson
Willard Darks
Wetumka
Gordon Hines
John M. Lawrence
Aubrey C. Long
Tandy S. Matthews
Sand Springs
J. J. O'Loughlin
Commission
Joe Prince
Chickasha
Harry Fischer
Pawnee
John C. Powell
Powell
Roy J. Turner
Fred Cunningham
Hobart
Funston P. Flanagan
Walters
Glendon H. Walker
Shawnee
Funeral Rites for Jess M Whitehead Held in Oklahoma City
Funeral services for Jess M Whitehead aged 7 of 601 F are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Smith and Kernice funeral home chapel, 1401 NW 21st, Oklahoma City. Born March 26, 1897 in Mena Arkansas, he is survived by his parents, a son Paul, a daughter Myrle Hicks, two sisters Norah Stanford and Donna Hanks, and two grandchildren. Burial follows at Sun Valley Cemetery in Oklahoma City.
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Jess M. Whitehead
Oklahoma City
Smith and Kernice Funeral Home
NW 21St
Mr. Whitehead
Mena
Ark
A. W. Whitehead
Paul
Monroe
Myrle Hicks
France
Norah Stanford
Washington
Donna Hanks
Sun Valley Cemetery
Thief Feels Conscience Shifts After Loot Found
A thief who took a small overnight bag from Eva Duncan in Winters may have faced guilt when he opened it and found a Bible and a prayer book among the contents.
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Sacramento
Calif
Eva Duncan
Winters
Stotts Couple Return From Kansas City Trip
Personal Mr and Mrs Carl R Stotts of 1308 Gore have come home after a four day visit to Kansas City Missouri to see relatives and friends.
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Carl R. Stotts
Gore
Kansas City, Mo
Army Converts Overseas Scrip in Germany and Tokyo
The U S Army ordered a currency conversion, requiring scrip holders in Germany to surrender old notes by noon while Tokyo also switches scrip for the first time in three years. The move targets black market activity and extends to France and England with affidavits for those abroad.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.S
U.S. Army
Tokyo
Army
France
England
Last Smashing Black Market Operation Ends
A historic report notes the final captures and takedown of a major black market network. Officials announced arrests of key figures, seizures of contraband, and the shutdown of the operation that had stretched across multiple districts.
Three Are Taken To State Prison
Three Commancho County jail prisoners were moved to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester today by Deputy Sheriff Arvel Robertson. Jesse Kelly 27 receives one year for forgery and four years on a suspended sentence. Lee Roy Fields 37 gets two years for assault with a deadly weapon. Guy Davenport 51 faces three years on burglary and two years for violating a suspended sentence. Robertson expected to return to Lawton later today. Seventeen more are being held.
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Commancho County
Oklahoma
McAlester
Arvel Robertson
Jesse Kelly
Lee Roy Fields
Guy Davenport
Robertson
Lawton
Everett Hale
Mystery Cellar Visits Stop After Mass Tour
Shawnee Kansas May 25 Mr and Mrs R Brown stopped visitors to a newly discovered underground cellar beneath their yard after nearly 1 000 people toured it over the weekend. Mrs Brown, under doctor care for prior injuries and who suffered heart attacks, said her doctor advised limiting visits. The brick lined chamber runs six feet deep and twenty five feet long.
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Shawnee
Mrs. R. Brown
Sao
Brown
Mysterious Stone Structure Found in Local Garden
Field stones cemented together were uncovered by Brown while spading his garden. The purpose remains unknown though visitors speculate it could be an outlaw hideout.
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Brown
Corn High School Names Two Valedictorians
In Corn, Oklahoma twin brothers Richard and Roger Siemens share valedictorian honors at Corn High School due to identical grades. They split the valedictory by each reciting half of the address, matching in appearance and voice.
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Corn, Okla
the Corn High School
Richard
Roger Siemens
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Jess Whitehead
Corwin
Ent
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