• Mrs. Mary Brown‑Lewers, a widely traveled domestic science authority, was scheduled to conduct a free four‑day cooking school at the Orpheum Theatre, sponsored by the Okmulgee Times and Democrat. Known for her global culinary experience and professional training in home economics, nursing and food conservation, she planned to demonstrate recipes and discuss household topics ranging from budgeting to nutrition. Okmulgee was one of only three Oklahoma cities selected to host her program.

• On the eve of Okmulgee’s mayoral runoff between Dan C. Kenan and Samuel L. Bright, County Election Board Secretary J. Will Baker announced that voters would be required to present their official registration certificates at the polls. Baker emphasized that no ballots would be issued without the certificate and that “swearing in” voters by affidavit would not be permitted.

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• Fred Jones Industries created six new scholarships to support high school seniors pursuing automotive training at Oklahoma State Tech. Company president Chris Speligene presented the initial funding, noting the need for well‑educated technicians capable of working with increasingly complex automotive systems. The scholarships covered half of a trimester’s tuition and could be renewed, with recipients receiving priority for summer employment and potential jobs after graduation.

• The Creek Nation Manpower Program continued developing its “Indian On‑the‑Job Training Program,” designed to improve education, job skills and employment opportunities for Native citizens across a five‑county area. Funded through CETA, the program offered both classroom instruction and paid on‑the‑job training, with the Creek Nation covering half of participants’ wages. Dozens of trainees had already been placed in roles ranging from dental assistant to police trainee, and officials encouraged more employers to participate to help raise long‑term economic and educational standards.

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