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Source Type: | Newspaper |
Publisher: | Wetumka Gazette |
Place of publication: | Wetumka, Oklahoma |
Date of publication: | 7/11/1930 0:00 |
Source URL: | View Source |
Transcript: | Information About slain when her husband failed t halt his automobile at the com Registering Voters mand of the possemen. On Independence day, Tor Robertson and his sons attacke Clarence Boyd after be had re 1. The person offering to reg- claimed an automobile battery fo ister must have had their resi- which the negroes :ad failed t dence in the State of Oklahoma him. one year, and in Hughes County Grover Boyd, an uncle of Clar six months. and in the ward ence. ran to his aid and was fa thirty days prior to July 29. 1930 tally shot by one of the negroes otherwise they are not eligible A crowd gathered. lynched Ja for registration. cob Robertson. who had partici 2. They must submit to the pated in the attack. fired th precinct registrar his old regis- home of John Robertson, a rela tration certificate where they tive. and shot him to death when Were registered before so that be killed Charlie Marrs, a whit they may be registered under the posseman, and wounded Jin same political party that they Ayres. another white man. formerly registered with. how- ever if they have lost their old registration certificate they may A BALLOT FOR YOUR be registered anyway. if they are GUIDANCE able to convince the precinct reg- istrar that they are entitled The Gazette will publish next registration. to # week a ballot carrying the * 3. No man or woman shall be names of those seeking coun- allowed to register either as ty offices for the considera- Democrat, Republican. Socialist a tion of the voters at the prl- or Independent unless they have mary election on the 29th, heretofore been registered as of As stated before. the ballot such party, provided if thew sur- will be made up of those who rendered their old registration have announced in the Ga- certificate more than ninety days zette, and each voter is prior to July 29th, then they are urged to make his choice * entitled to change from one party from that list. to another and be registered any This ballot is being given way they desire. If they did not in advance so you can have surrender their registration cer- time to study over the matter tificate more than ninety days and consider the qualifica- prior to July 29th, then they can tions of each candidate, and only be registered the way they be able to select the men were registered before. best suited for the position * * 4. If any man or woman is goin to be twenty-one years of age -0-0- on or before July 29th, they are entitled to register now for the Flew the Atlantic electio non that day. Or if they are new comers in the County, Township or Wards of the City but will be qualified electors by July 29th according to the quali- fications listed in paragraph 1 above, then they should be regis- tered. 5. July 9th is the first day for registration for this election and July 18th is the last day for reg- istration. 6. An indelible pencil shall be used in filling out the registration blanks and a copy of registration shall be kept by the registrar. 7. If any person refuses to register either as a Democrat. Republican or Socialist. they shall be registered as Independent by the registrar. Town Quiet After Bloody Race Riot Captain Charles Kingsford-Sr rstairman to make successfultrans Emelle, Ala., July 7-Rifles and he landed 111 New York Atlantic flight from East to West, pistols were sheathed today as this strife torn village completed the burial of its dead-two white RAINBOW GIRLS ARE GUESTS men and four negroes-slain in OF OKEMAH ASSEMBLY disorders arising from an Inde- The Wetumka Rainbow Assem pendence Day debt dispute. bly was the guest of the Okemal Four other negroes, each Assembly on July 2nd. at a slum with a prize of $300 on his head, still ber party, which was given in the were at large, but virtually all of Masonic Temple in Okemah several hundred white possement There were about thirty-five girl had given up a three-day man- present. A midnight lunch and hunt, institute after a negro breakfast were served to the family engaged in a gunfight with girls. Everyone who attended a white family over the payment had a splendid time for an automobile battery UNION MEETING Official rewards which have been posted for the four negro Beginning on Sunday, July 23 fugitives, Gov. Bibb Graves said a union meeting will be held a at Montgomery, “are not merely Shady Grove Church, 1 1/2 mile for negroes who killed white men east of Wetumka. Rev. Coggin but would be paid “for the arrest of Blanchard and Rev. Gambrel and conviction of anybody, white of Wetumka will do the preach or black, responsible at Emelle. ing. A cordial invitation is ex An unidentified negro man and tended the public to attend Viola Dial, a negro woman, were regularly as possible. 0-0 the last two killed. They were THE LATEST SONG HIT shot to death yesterday when the I have an automobile. commands of white searchers It’s nice as nice can be, were not obeyed. Previously And best of all my Grocer Grover Boyd and Charlie Marrs, Is buying it for me. both white men, were killed and in turn a negro was lynched and When out upon the road I drive another fatally shot. Both of the I do not let them pass, negroes were kinsmen of Tom And best of all, my Grocer Robertson, who with three sons, Is helping buy my gas. hended fled and has not been appre- And if I break my axle No need for me to care, The unidentified negro killed I have a willing Grocer yesterday, officers said, replied with bullets and wounded Clar- Who always treats me fair. ence Bush, a white man, upon Some day I’m going to pay him, being ordered to submit to (That is, if things go right(, search. The negro woman was a But if in trouble I should get It’s Grocery Bill-GOOD NIGHT! Information About slain when her husband failed t halt his automobile at the com Registering Voters mand of the possemen. On Independence day, Tor Robertson and his sons attacke Clarence Boyd after be had re 1. The person offering to reg- claimed an automobile battery fo ister must have had their resi- which the negroes :ad failed t dence in the State of Oklahoma him. one year, and in Hughes County Grover Boyd, an uncle of Clar six months. and in the ward ence. ran to his aid and was fa thirty days prior to July 29. 1930 tally shot by one of the negroes otherwise they are not eligible A crowd gathered. lynched Ja for registration. cob Robertson. who had partici 2. They must submit to the pated in the attack. fired th precinct registrar his old regis- home of John Robertson, a rela tration certificate where they tive. and shot him to death when Were registered before so that be killed Charlie Marrs, a whit they may be registered under the posseman, and wounded Jin same political party that they Ayres. another white man. formerly registered with. how- ever if they have lost their old registration certificate they may A BALLOT FOR YOUR be registered anyway. if they are GUIDANCE able to convince the precinct reg- istrar that they are entitled The Gazette will publish next registration. to # week a ballot carrying the * 3. No man or woman shall be names of those seeking coun- allowed to register either as ty offices for the considera- Democrat, Republican. Socialist a tion of the voters at the prl- or Independent unless they have mary election on the 29th, heretofore been registered as of As stated before. the ballot such party, provided if thew sur- will be made up of those who rendered their old registration have announced in the Ga- certificate more than ninety days zette, and each voter is prior to July 29th, then they are urged to make his choice * entitled to change from one party from that list. to another and be registered any This ballot is being given way they desire. If they did not in advance so you can have surrender their registration cer- time to study over the matter tificate more than ninety days and consider the qualifica- prior to July 29th, then they can tions of each candidate, and only be registered the way they be able to select the men were registered before. best suited for the position * * 4. If any man or woman is goin to be twenty-one years of age -0-0- on or before July 29th, they are entitled to register now for the Flew the Atlantic electio non that day. Or if they are new comers in the County, Township or Wards of the City but will be qualified electors by July 29th according to the quali- fications listed in paragraph 1 above, then they should be regis- tered. 5. July 9th is the first day for registration for this election and July 18th is the last day for reg- istration. 6. An indelible pencil shall be used in filling out the registration blanks and a copy of registration shall be kept by the registrar. 7. If any person refuses to register either as a Democrat. Republican or Socialist. they shall be registered as Independent by the registrar. Town Quiet After Bloody Race Riot Captain Charles Kingsford-Sr rstairman to make successfultrans Emelle, Ala., July 7-Rifles and he landed 111 New York Atlantic flight from East to West, pistols were sheathed today as this strife torn village completed the burial of its dead-two white RAINBOW GIRLS ARE GUESTS men and four negroes-slain in OF OKEMAH ASSEMBLY disorders arising from an Inde- The Wetumka Rainbow Assem pendence Day debt dispute. bly was the guest of the Okemal Four other negroes, each Assembly on July 2nd. at a slum with a prize of $300 on his head, still ber party, which was given in the were at large, but virtually all of Masonic Temple in Okemah several hundred white possement There were about thirty-five girl had given up a three-day man- present. A midnight lunch and hunt, institute after a negro breakfast were served to the family engaged in a gunfight with girls. Everyone who attended a white family over the payment had a splendid time for an automobile battery UNION MEETING Official rewards which have been posted for the four negro Beginning on Sunday, July 23 fugitives, Gov. Bibb Graves said a union meeting will be held a at Montgomery, “are not merely Shady Grove Church, 1 1/2 mile for negroes who killed white men east of Wetumka. Rev. Coggin but would be paid “for the arrest of Blanchard and Rev. Gambrel and conviction of anybody, white of Wetumka will do the preach or black, responsible at Emelle. ing. A cordial invitation is ex An unidentified negro man and tended the public to attend Viola Dial, a negro woman, were regularly as possible. 0-0 the last two killed. They were THE LATEST SONG HIT shot to death yesterday when the I have an automobile. commands of white searchers It’s nice as nice can be, were not obeyed. Previously And best of all my Grocer Grover Boyd and Charlie Marrs, Is buying it for me. both white men, were killed and in turn a negro was lynched and When out upon the road I drive another fatally shot. Both of the I do not let them pass, negroes were kinsmen of Tom And best of all, my Grocer Robertson, who with three sons, Is helping buy my gas. hended fled and has not been appre- And if I break my axle No need for me to care, The unidentified negro killed I have a willing Grocer yesterday, officers said, replied with bullets and wounded Clar- Who always treats me fair. ence Bush, a white man, upon Some day I’m going to pay him, being ordered to submit to (That is, if things go right(, search. The negro woman was a But if in trouble I should get It’s Grocery Bill-GOOD NIGHT! |