Prominent Tulsa Race Woman Jailed Over Auto Accident
Mrs. Lettie Partee, a wealthy Black schoolteacher, was jailed after a street collision that injured a white child. Critics accuse the Republican administration of racial bias, noting officials refused bail and delayed release despite appeals from community leaders and ministers.
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Bridgewater
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Arte
Allio Ball
Packard
Dr. Bridgewater
Educator Urges Black Voters to Demand Respect at Ballot Box
A speaker addresses voters urging Colored women to demand resignations of Mayor Evanse Atkins and Patten and to boycott the Republican ticket until officials treat Black citizens with equal respect. The letter from the Interior Department praises Langston University for stabilizing under new leadership and urges Oklahoma to support continued state funding and development.
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Patten
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Evanse Atkins
Fang
Langston University Highly Commended
Langston Oklahoma October 22 The letter recently read by Governor Robertson and P P Claxton National Commissioner notes high praise for Langston University president and his work at the land grant Oklahoma institution amid government expert review and appreciation from friends and officials.
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South
de Walton C. John
Colored Agricultural and Normal University
Langston
Marquess
Star News Service
Okla
J. B.A. Robertson
P. P. Claxton
National Comis
Arbor
Agasuse
Presi- Geat Marquess
Three Democratic Hqs Open in Tulsa Red Wing Hotel
A race in Tulsa heats up as county Democratic headquarters open at the Red Wing Hotel corner Greenwod and Brady streets, with Colored Republican and Congressional Colored Democratic centers nearby. The article notes a strong Black vote leaning Democratic while Republicans push turnout. key races include county judge, sheriff, and statewide and district offices, with Culminating campaigns and endorsements shaping the closing days.
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Mtan
Phillips
Scott Ferris
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Howard
Chandler
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W. B. Williams
the Winest
Wooley
Willam McCullough
Dan Eratic
Plain Talk to Negro Voters of Oklahoma from Hennessey Leader
The Hennessey Colored School principal, a well known educator, argues that the Republican party dupes Black voters while Democrats have funded Oklahoma institutions. He urges Negro voters to cast independent ballots, assess core economic interests, and reject blind party loyalty for real gains.
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Olla
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