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Newspaper

The Weekly Chieftain

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1912

Page

3

Vinita High School Captures Eastern Oklahoma Title

Vinita high school defeated Tulsa high school by 12 to 7 in a dramatic gridiron battle to claim the eastern Oklahoma championship and an undisputed state title. Carter and Scott scored for Vinita with Dawson for Tulsa and Malley kicking a goal. Attendance, parades, and civic praise followed as the team earned widespread townwide cheers.

Vinita High Tulsa Oklahoma Vinsta Carter McSadden Cameron Dawson Young Vinita Tulea Morgan’ Stock Company Vinita High School Scott Malley Vinita School Department of Education School of Mines

District Court News Jury Tries Tom Hubbard Case

Court sessions sat for a jury trial of Tom Hubbard on a charge of removing mortgaged property. The jury returned a verdict after deliberation.

District Court News Tom Hubbard

Will Vinita Help Boost the Cause

A Chieftain representative visits L C McAlester of Armour Packing in Vinita to discuss expanding a branch begun last April. The Muskogee plant, started by C C Swartz, grew from two men to eighteen workers with a 1200 square foot two story brick building costing 30000 dollars, aiming to boost Vinita by supplying the asylum project. McAlester asks local business support to mirror Muskogee’s growth and boost home trade as Armour’s reputation for quality meat grows.

L. C. McAlester Armour Packing Company Vinita C. C. Swartz Muskogee McAlester Vinita Asylum Swartz Swarts Madden Swatty Kansas City St. Louis

Straw Ride To The Country By Local Youth Group

The Christian church youth hosted a straw ride from the church to William Thompson’s three miles southeast, enjoying a late evening in a party setting. Aliss Cora Anderson traveled to the countryside to spend a week visiting her brother Charley Anderson.

Christian Church Wm. Thompson Aliss Cora Anderson Charley Anderson

Penn Phillips 10 Get New Trial

W P Phillips manager of the First National bank of Vinita Oklahoma will receive a new trial in Oklahoma Tulsa second district after a circuit court of appeals ruling. The case concerned a false report of the bank’s condition with a disputed balance from the New York bank and an error tied to admission of Hanover bank books and expert testimony.

St. Paul. Minn W. P. Phillips First National Bank of Vinita Oklo Second Judicial District of Oklahoma Tulsa United States Circuit Court of Appeals Ena National Bank of New

Death of Dick Corley After Personal Crisis

Dick Corley died at 9:00 p.m. after shooting himself last week. He worked as a mail man at the Katy depot and boarded with W. J. Hackett in the southwest part of town. A note to Nelie explained his death as due to an inability to live without her. His parents traveled from Carthage, Mo, and his sister Mrs. Merce Howell and brother Glen Corley are in the area.

Dick Corley Earth Corley Carthage City Merce Howell Glen Corley Vinita Greamery

Court Docket Updates and Ongoing Trials

Civil cases listed with deadlines and party motions. Lee v Our et al defendant given until November 22 to file answer. Whitniire v Ran Lee et al apply to become party defendant granted. defendants file answer. Flemings v St L Railway Co response to motion to make more definite. State of Oklahoma v J H Klenkle et al bench warrant issued. defendant J T Klenkle called. Tom Hubbard criminal case. jury trial pending with multiple retirements noted as press deadline approaches.

District Court News A. H. Lee Our Maude Whitniire Ran Lee R. C. Smiley Win Flemings FR. R. Co State of Oklahoma J. H. Klenkle J. T. Klenkle Ball State of

Williams Smith Post Office Altercation Leads to Court

A minor clash near the post office at 10 30 p m involved Jake Smith and Frank Williams. Williams pleaded guilty in police court to carrying a firearm and was fined fifteen dollars. Smith’s version and trial were pending.

Frank Williams Jake Segon Smith

High School Social Fetes Tulsa Visitors At Grand

About one hundred Morgan high school students attended the Grand last evening for a show and social room event after the visiting team from Tulsa. The evening continued with music and dancing as is customary at such gatherings.

Evnroome Tulsa Mueie

Biograph Pictures Impress City Audiences

Biograph Pictures at the Wlehour Theatre last night offered three reels of a Biograph feature that players described as excellent despite poor viewing conditions. Viewers who missed the show were urged to attend future Biograph advertisements and judge for themselves the quality.

Biograph Pictures Wlehour Theatre

Educators Endorse Cruce Plan To Consolidate Oklahoma Schools

Oklahoma City November 23 Governor Cruce’s plan to reduce state educational institutions drew strong endorsements from leading national educators. Letters from Cornell Harvard Yale Stanford Chicago Wisconsin and others urged consolidation, two normal schools, and university alignment, warning against dispersed funds and duplicate programs.

Oklahoma City Cruce Schurman Cornell Lowell Harvard Hadley Yale Jordan Leland Stanford University of Chicago Gunsaulua The Armour Insttute of Technology van Hise Tthe University of Wisconsin Frm Colorado James H. Baker University of Colorado A. Lawrence Lowell Harvard University School of Mines University Agricultural and Mechanical College Cyrus Northrop University of Minnesota Starr Jordon David Starr Jordon Leland Stanford University Indiana State University Oklahoma California Rowan John $. Bowman Iowa University Meau Edgar F. Smith University of Pennsylvania College of Agriculture Henry Pratt Jordan University Preparatory Schioole Olight

Referee Dr Jackson Breaks Foot During Vinsta Tulsa Game

During yesterday's Vinsta Tulsa football match Dr Jackson sustained a broken foot. He reports improvement today and regrets missing the remainder of the game, observing from a parked car rather than continuing as official.

Vinsta-Tulsa Jackson

Correction on ownership of Hyery bust at Gray barn

The paper corrects a prior item stating Clem Hulsencamp bought an interest in the J. C. Gray mile barn. Mr Gray still owns the barn and mule business. Hulsencamp bought no interest. The Hyery bust years, conducted in part of the Gray barn, was misattributed.

Clem Hulsencamp Gray Hulsencamp

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McSpadden W. L. Smith Walter Adams Anna Jones Kenny Cardus Cardus Woman's Tonic Chattanooga Medicine Co Chattanooga Penn Phillips Cruge Nent Authoritite Draper New York Carnegie Foundation Fund For the Advancement of Teaching Jacob Gould Schurman Cornell University Collees Mt. College Minnesota Yale University Theigh Ohio W. O. Thompson University of Ohio University Preparatory C, A Dunaway Abe Rood Jones Robert J. Slagle South Dakota State College of Agriculture Mechanical Arts Sincw Gunsaulus W. Gunsaulus Armour Institute of Technology Chicago Imines Wisconsin Charles A. van Hise University of Wisconsin Oklahom
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