• Chief of Police Mark R. Moore prohibited the use of air rifles within Okmulgee city limits after several boys were seen shooting their new Christmas guns at birds near the council house. The rifles had been widely purchased during the holiday season, and their growing use around town raised safety concerns. Moore emphasized that BB pellets could easily cause permanent eye injury, prompting the citywide ban.

• Miss Eva Russel, court clerk, reported a sharp increase in marriage license requests during the Christmas holiday. After issuing 26 licenses over two days, she processed seven more on Christmas Day, many from local couples and surrounding communities, reflecting a seasonal rise in holiday engagements and weddings.

• More than a thousand children and adults attended the Salvation Army’s Christmas program at the Orpheum Theater. The event featured a special film, an “Our Gang” comedy centered on Santa Claus, followed by performances from Captain William Oliver’s Sunday school class. Children recited poems, sang Christmas songs and performed a short play about the Christmas spirit. A large Christmas tree and the distribution