Accused Bank Bandit Buck Regains Freedom
Preliminary hearing for Charley Buck, charged as one of two in the Guarantee Bank robbery at Watts for $8,000 on July 17, ends with Buck being released after defense witnesses prove he was hunting cattle near Cherokee County at the time of the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Buck
Watts
Justice ‘of Peace
F. W. Davis Moriday
Pete’ Helton
Stilwells
Charley
Buck
Cherokee
Memorial Service Honors Local Soldiers at West Grove
An immense Adair county gathering paid tribute to Private Dennis Butler and Will Ketcher at a memorial in a west grove. Congressman Hastings presented a regulation service flag to the mothers of the fallen, as the community reflected on sacrifices in France and at Camp Travis where Richard Sellers died. A community choir and Rev Belcher led prayers in a solemn ceremony.
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Benesth
West
Adair County
France
Dennis Butler
Will Ketcher
Richard Sellers
Camp Travis
Congressman Hastings
Council of Defense
Belcher
Roads funds set at 35000 available by spring
W. P. Fay states that about 35000 dollars in state and county money will be available by spring for highway purposes. The Stilwell north route has been surveyed and straightened with trees cleared. Grading and building will progress, with work from Stilwell to begin and a state highway from the south line assured within four months. A route around Ketcher hill will be surveyed after disapproval of the prior plan by state highway commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
Stilwell
North Line
Ketcher Hill
Immense Airplane Production Seen In Letter From Browning
Browning formerly of Thomas Lumber Co now with the 28th Spruce Squadron Vancouver Washington notes in a private letter the vast growth of airplane production. He cites daily output of 800000 to 1000000 feet of lumber and a 1919 goal of 60000 battle planes, implying massive material needs and long work weeks for volunteers and service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Browning
Thomas Lumber Co
28Th Spruce Squadron
Vancouver
Wash
Moess
John
Little Ben
Notice to the Public on Anonymous Letters to Registrants
An official notice from the Local Exemption Board chaired by Bradlay requests recipients ignore anonymous letters. The board asserts it has more real business to attend to and refuses to tolerate un signed complaints.
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Urthermore
Bradlay
Howard
Registration Order For All Male Citizens Aged Twenty One
The 24th dibies board issues orders from the a BO ee enecaT to register all male citizens who have reached age twenty one since June 5 through August 24 1918. Registration must occur on August 24 1918. Take notice and govern yourself accordingly.
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Dibies Board
BO Ee Enecat
Allotment Changes For War Risk Insurance Dependents
Oklahoma dependents of enlisted men face smaller or delayed allotment checks as the Bureau of War Risk Insurance limits payments to those with government family allowances. July payments start in August, August in September. The War Risk Insurance Bureau will pay a minimum of 15 dollars monthly regardless of pay, with excess allotments handled by the Army through the Quartermaster General. Local notices list residents visiting and a closing sale at Stilwell Bargain Store.
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Oklahoma
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Bureau
War Risk Insurance Bureau
War ‘Department
Quartermaster General
State Board Maintains Tax Levy For 1918 At 2.5 Mills
The state board of equalization set the 1918 levy at two and a half mills to cover expenses through June 1919. Auditor E B Howard notes the last legislature appropriated about 5.36 million dollars for state operations. The levy divides as two mills for general purposes and quarter mills for schools and roads, with 1917 figures showing oil production tax contributing about 4.18 million and total revenues around 6.851 million.
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State Board of Equalization
E. B. Howard
Confederate reunion planned in Tulsa for veterans
Tulsa hosts the 28th annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans Association with events Sept 24 to 27. The Confederate Memorial Association and Sons of Confederate Veterans also participate. Funds reach 100000 dollars. McAdoo offers rail rate of one cent a mile. J L Emaly of Stilwell coordinates local attendees to use the reduced fare.
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Tulsa
Confederated Veterans’ Association
Confederated Southern Memorial Association
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Wilson
McAdoo
J L. Emaly
Stilwell
Adair County
Tennis shoes at cost at Stilwell Bargain Store
Local shoppers are offered discounted tennis shoes at Stilwell Bargain Store. Social notes mention Miss Pauline and Miss Margaret Harper visiting Miss Vera Matthews of Bunch and various community updates including Red Cross sewing goals and church society meetings.
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Stilwell Bargain Store
Pauline
Margaret Harper
Vera Matthews
Bunch
Adair County
Herbert Rhodes
Kansas City
Home Mission
Society of ‘the Methodist Church
Bohannon
C. L. Nance
Registration Drive Planned for 18 to 45 Year Olds
Oklahoma counties move to organize a rapid draft registration as Congress likely authorizes a national effort. Major Eugene M Kerr and J M Aydelotte urge county councils to form triad committees to work with exemption boards under registrar supervision with Adair county names listed for local aid.
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Oklahoma
Congress
Eugene. M. Kerr
Adjutant, General’s Office
J. M. Aydelotte
Oklahoma State Council of Defense
Adair
Council of Defense
John .A., Alberty
Stilwell
Arthur Wilson
Watts
Dean Comfort
Westville
Stilwell Obituary and Local Eve nt Notes
Mrs. Jennie Ledford died at 83 at her Stilwell home Wednesday. survived by sons James Welch and Adolphus Welch. Funeral Thursday at New Hope with Rev. A Yancy officiating. Also, a farm accident near Stilwell injures Jewel Winn. Stilwell Bargain Store promotes winter sale with 50 to 100 percent savings.
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Jennie Ledford
Stilwell
James Welchel
Westville
Adolphus Welchel
Evansville
Rev
A. Yancy
New Hope
Jewel Winn
Bunch
Sam Roberts
Winn
Stilwell Bargain Store
Apolistic preacher in bad, the scamp
John Benson, an apolistic preacher near Joplin Missouri, spoke against enlisting and urged against War Savings Stamps during a Hickory Grove sermon. Deputy U S Marshal Sheldon arrested him Monday and brought Benson before U S Commissioner Brown at Vinita with witnesses. Bond set at 2000 dollars. he was jailed in Muskogee to await the grand jury. Benson, who has a wife and five children, faces wartime detention as a scamp.
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the Grove
John Benson
Joplin
Hickory Grove
Here
Wmi' Sheldon
Brown
Vinita
Benson
Muskogée
Sheldon
Arid
Bengon
Scamp
Beef restrictions lifted by Oklahoma State Food Administrator
The Oklahoma State Food Administrator issues an immediate notice removing all beef restrictions. Hotels and dining houses may serve beef at any time and private homes are likewise unrestricted. W. P. Fay, Adair County Food Administrator.
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Oklahoma
W. P. Fay
Adair County
Grand Theater Showings Torch the Night
On Thursday AT THE GRAND High' Sign and Bluebird present a 5 reel feature. Saturday Hop Hungry Eyes and Butterfly show 5 reel features.
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High
Bluebird
Hungry Eyes
Butterfly
Old Hickory News notes DuPont Powder Plant ties
The notice praises Clyde Barnett, a former local, now employed at the DuPont Powder Plant near Nashville. It mentions a closing out sale at Stilwell Bargain Store offering overalls at 25 percent below cost and includes an aggressive wartime slogan against the Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recs
Old Hickory News
DuPont
Nashville
Tenn
Clyde ‘Barnett
Stilwell
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Ana Alibi
OUR
Banks
Guaranty Fund
Oung
Jist
Came Pike
Little Ack
Aris
Charlie
Soap
Sam Littledeer
1Gordohe
Atohn
Cheney
Christie
Benjamin FF. Paden
Bari Stilwell
Moses D. Mc Sonell
Pittabur
Mike Sawney
Ichie
Stilwe
Fred Alberty
Bondeee
Ad Ohell
Harris Bricker
Preston James G. Pierson
Harneas
Lincoln Sixki Ier
Westvills
George W. Setant
Vera
Shelton
Ft. Smith
Mae
Cook
Jason. Finch and
Louise
Stilwell Bargain
Llogether
Fau Kapok
Red Cross
Council
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