Hutson Named to Oklahoma State Highway Commission
L C Hutson of Chickasha accepts appointment as third member of the Oklahoma state highway commission. Gov Holloway urges Hutson to join immediately, with Lew Wentz confirming a strong, capable leadership for the panel alongside Boswell and Hutson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
L. CC. Hutson
Chickasha
Holloway
State Highway Commission
Lew Wentz
Ponca City
Hutson
S. C. Boswell
Capitol
Associated Industries of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma Seed Company
Chickasha Cotton Oil Company
Wentz
Okla
L. C. Hutson
Democrat
Chickasha Express
the Express
Boswell
J P Hill Reaches Century Mark In 101st Birthday
John C C Hill aged 101 celebrated at his granddaughter Mrs C E Palmers home in Johnston county He is renowned in Pontotoc county where he often lived with the Balthrop family Born in Tennessee during Andrew Jacksons era he later helped settle Texas Oklahoma and the west His long life spans from pioneer days to modern Oklahoma This item invites readers to see the Classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John CC. Hill
John W. Balthrop
Pontotoc County
C. E. Palmer
Johnston County
Balthrop
Mr. Hill
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Texas
Drilling Activity in Pontotoc County Oklahoma Update
Report details ongoing drilling in Pontotoc County with multiple wells active. Homaokla Adams No 7 at Sec 19 58 completed. several other wells show gas or oil indications, Wilcox and Woodford shale tests, water noted, depths around 2 000 to 3 000 feet, plans to deepen where possible, and cement waiting end of week.
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Csyiegs
Aupungtos
Pontotoc County
Homaokla Adams No
Homaokla Ritchie No
Sinclair, Gardner No
Wilcox
Ramsey Kerr No
Boeteker
Gray
Bebee
Denver
Roberts
Simpson
Robertson
Woodford
LaSelle Mole
Superior Malden
Royalty (Gillett
Loujal
Hutchinson
Sinclair to Serve Time in Washington Jail Over Teapot Dome Case
Harry F. Sinclair faces a summer in Washington's old public jail for contempt of the senate and a separate six month term on another contempt conviction. He risks no special privileges and awaits a rehearing or mandate as authorities move to begin his sentence. He was acquitted on a conspiracy trial tied to Burns detectives and the Teapot Dome lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Washington Asylum and
Supreme Court
Sinclair
Senate
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
United States
Roger
Capitol
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Burns
Progreso in Masonic Bond Sale Boosts Temple Fund
D W Swaffar reports strong interest in a 50000 second mortgage bond issue for the Masonic temple with many subscriptions from both Masons and outsiders. Early estimates place signed amounts at 30000 to 35000, with six percent interest and a cautious note that the final sums may be hardest to raise. In Havana, Cuba, modernization of the navy begins with a diesel powered gunboat funded by public subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Swaffar
Masonic Temple
Swaffar
Sam
Havana
Wilbur Johnson Sentenced for First Degree Manslaughter
Wilbur Johnson faces 15 years in the state penitentiary after a district court jury found him guilty of first degree manslaughter in the September 30 1928 shooting death of Oscar Rogers in a shack near Gilmore City. The trial concluded in a night session before Judge Orel Busby as two major cases were postponed due to missing witnesses.
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Wilbur Johnson
Johnson
Oscar Rogers
Gilmore City
Oil Town
Allen
Francis
Orel Busby
Rogers
R. R. Kenzie
Kenzie
George Mayhue
Rebel General Calles Seeks Mazatlan HQ for Pacific Campaign
General Plutarco Elias Calles, Mexico’s former president, moved toward Mazatlan to direct the Pacific coast campaign. Federals aim to press from front and rear as Iturbe Cruz and Topete forces unite in Sonora, with battles projected near San Blas and Culiacan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Plutarece Elias Calles
Sinaloa
Mazatlan
Mexico
Iturbe and Cruz
Topete
Escobar
Sonora
Calles
General Obregon
Lazaro Cardenas
Jaime Carrillo
Culiachan
San Blas
Culiacan
Bermejillo
Chihuahua
la Reforma
Chihuahua City
Ciudad Juarez
Aguascalientes
Saturnnino Cedillo
Cedillo
Carago
Santa Rosalia
Luis L. Leon
Marcelo Caraveo
Jose Gonzalo Escobar
Camargo
Resignation Accepted of Oklahoma Health Chief Dr Hammonds
Oklahoma City April 4 Dr O O Hammonds head of the state health department has tendered his resignation and Gov W J Holloway has accepted it The move ends days of speculation and follows Hammonds wife a former secretary to ex governor Henry S Johnston in impeachment era reactions center on her influence though Hammonds role was less prominent The affair involved overheard remarks between Hammonds and his wife about the Johnston administration and politics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Gcity
O. O. Hammonds
State Health Department
W. J. Holloway
Dr. Hammonds
Henry Ss. Johnston
Hammonds
Johnston
House Investigating Committee
Bomb Mailed to Roosevelt Turns Out To Be Scare Device
In New York on April 8 a parcel addressed to Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt contained only black powder, a scare bomb, not dynamite. A porter dropped and stomped the device at the main post office, preventing any blast as detectives later confirmed the lack of fuse and explosive materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Promise charge in ship sinking
New Orleans April 9. Captain John Thomas Randell and his crew of the Canadian schooner I'm Alone, sunk by coast guard craft as a rum runner in the Gulf of Mexico, were dismissed by the U S commission at the district attorney request. The district attorney said the action does not affect coast guard rights to fire upon and sink rum smugglers. The case disposal covered civil matters for government settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
John Thomas Randell
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
United States Commission
Edmond E. Talbot
Department of Justice
Washington
Reginald H. Carter
Edwin H. Grace
Louisiana
Oklahoma Highway Commission Orders Aggressive Road Work
Oklahoma City April 9 The new state highway commission directed maintenance staff to mobilize all drag men to repair roads promptly after heavy rains. Ed Mc Donald’s successor and a state engineer remain undecided as chairman Hutson notes careful selection. J P Battenburg is being considered for secretary, which would boost Northwestern Oklahoma recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
John F. Rightmire
Capitol
L. C. Hutson
Chickasha
Hutson
Ed McDonald
Clark R. Mandigo
Mandigo
Rightmire
J. P. Battenburg
Northwestern State Teachers College
Alva
Battenburg
Northwestern
Oklahoma
Pioneer Oklahoma congressman Charles Carter dies at Ardmore
Charles D. Carter a 59 year old Democrat and former congressman from Oklahoma died suddenly in Ardmore of heart disease. A long time highway commissioner he served in Congress from 1907 to 1927 and was later on the Oklahoma Highway Commission. He was of Chickasaw and Cherokee descent and survived by a widow three daughters and a son. Funeral plans awaited word from relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Charles D. Carter
Oklahoma
State Highway Commission
Carter
Congress
Wilburn Cartwright
McAlester
Oklahoma Highway Commission
Henry S. Johnston
W. J. Holloway
Mr. Carter
Indian Territory
Chickasaw Council
John Randolph
Carters
Charles Carter
Nathan Carter
Stella Carter
Frank Ernest
Hopewell
Texas
Gus Welch
Ashland
Ben Carter
Durant
Greatest Returns for the Amount Invested
Classified ad brief highlights value deals and efficient spending. Readers are urged to compare prices and maximize returns on investments through prominent local offerings and savings opportunities.
Fair Weather March Described For Pontotoc County
The report notes March as generally fair with temperatures from 28 to 91 degrees. It records 18 clear days, 7 cloudy, and 6 partly cloudy, with total rainfall of 2.54 inches and a maximum 74 inches in 24 hours. Previous March rainfall figures from 1922 to 1928 are cited.
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Pontotoc
Eas
Mexican revolution fate hinges on EscoBar command in Sonora
NOGALES Ariz April 9 Fate of the Mexican revolution hung on General J Gonzalo Esco bar's ability to coordinate rebel forces in Sonora to meet advancing federals under General P Elias Calles. Indications that the opposing commanders were gathering for a supreme effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Ariz
J. Gonzalo Escobar
Sonora
P. Elias Calles
Bomb Sent To Governor Roosevelt Found In Post Office
Police sought the sender of a bomb addressed to Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt after a porter discovered it in the New York general post office. The package bore a fictitious return and an made up Albany address. The porter, Thomas Callegy, trampled it and no one was hurt. Roosevelt said he was glad no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franklin D. Robsevelt
General Post Office
Thomas Callegy
Jefferson Street
Hoboken
N. J
Callegy
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Whalen
DOJ declines discuss dismissal in I'm Alone case
U S Department of Justice officials would not discuss the dismissal of charges against the captain and crew of the Canadian schooner I'm Alone. They indicated evidence was insufficient for federal prosecution and that the sinking did not show an intent to violate the prohibition law. A full explanation may come after a New Orleans district attorney report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Department
Bull
New Orleans
Waner Signs Pirates Contract Ahead of Exhibition Game
Paul Waner star outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates signed a contract after a conference with club president Barney Dreyfuss. Dreyfuss said Waner would be in uniform tomorrow to play in the exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers. Terms not announced.
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Fort Worth
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Barney Dreyfuss
Dreyfuss
Waner
Pirates
Detroit Tigers
Females Revolt at University Initiates Separate Governing Body
At the University of Oklahoma co-eds gathered for a mass meeting, vowing to sever ties with the student council. They aim to establish their own self governing body after the council refused to seat Mildred Clark as the women's representative. Mildred Maxey, Tulsa, chairs the women’s resolutions committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
University of Oklahoma
Women's Self-Governing Association
Student Council
Mildred Clark
Oklahoma City
Mildred Maxey
Tulsa
Women’s Resolutions Committee
Lawyer Falls From Sixth Story Window in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City attorney M. S. Singleton, 47, fell or jumped to his death from the sixth floor of a downtown office building. Porter H. Morgan said Singleton locked himself in his office earlier. A daughter and schoolmates observed the incident as Classen High students celebrated a basketball victory in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahoma City
M. S. Singleton
Oklahoma City
Porter H. Morgan
Singleton
Eloise Wilkerson
Imogene Singleton
Chicago
Weleetka Lumber Co Sold to Mays Lumber Co
Announcement this morning states the Weleetka Lumber company was purchased by the C. M. Mays Lumber company of Sulphur. Stock was invoiced today as the sale nears closing. It was previously announced that Mays Lumber planned to establish a business in Ada.
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Weleetka Lumber Coo
Mays Co
Weleetka Lumber Company
C. M. Mays Lumber Company
The
Mays Lumber Company
Ada
East Central plans student speakers for spring graduation
Ada residents will address East Central college’s spring commencement. Rev. C. E. Wilson will give the baccalaureate in Ada May 12 at Convention Hall. President A. Linscheid will deliver parting remarks May 16 as about 90 seniors graduate with more to receive degrees in the summer term. Elizabeth Puckett of Lubbock, Texas, now teaching in Pontotoc county, leads the senior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
Ada
C. E. Wilson
First Presbyterian Church of
A. Linscheid
East Central College
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James F. Fitzmaurice
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Rex
Long Island
J.P. Hill
NY Pontotoc CO
Qumimer
Ed Thomas
Pacific Port
Porter
Center of Capital Society
Edward Gann
Curtis
Paul
Kansas City
Pastor Wilson
Linscheid
Elizabeth Puckett
Lubbock
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