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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1937

Page

6

Adventure on the Coast Aboard Trailer Leads to Vanished Friends

Martha Brittain and Bet Ty Haynes overrun a California trip and, after answering an Air Speed Trailer Co ad, travel the west coast in a men de luxe trailer. They encounter Gerry Neal and Jack Speddon in Long Beach then Betty and Speddon vanish, prompting Martha to seek police help as a cryptic telegram arrives urging caution and to continue travel.

Martha Brittain Betty Haynes California San Diego Airspeed Trailer Company West Coast Arnold Sloss Airspeed Company Bond Gerry Neal Neal Jack Speddon Long Beach Speddon Betty Martha Artha Sloan Miss Brittain Los Angeles Golden State Auto Park Palace Hotel San Francisco Santa Monica Santa Barbara

Fitts field remains Oklahoma’s drilling leader in latest week

TheOil and Gas Journal notes Fitts field with six rigs, 51 wells drilling, nine oil completions yielding 4 642 barrels and average 94 475 barrels daily from 693 wells. Oklahoma City field tops with 167 225 barrels daily from 1 107 wells.

McBride Swan Lynch Doner Texhoma No. 1 Fleet Hunton Magnolia No Fee Viola Francis Oil and Gas Co Kinney Nate Phillips Cravens Fitts Oklahoma The Oil and Gas Journal Oklahoma City

Happenings in Pontotoc County Oil Fields Report

Developments across the Canadian river in the Wetley pool show a strong push with Hunton lime drilling in multiple wells such as Nate Phillips No. 2 Cravens and Lynch No. 2 Doner while Skelly Oil expands in the Fitts field with several Hunton tests. Moore, E. H. Moore Inc., drives widespread activity as new producers and edge tests emerge amid rising outputs and planned acidizing efforts.

Cromwell Fitts Muse Thompson Bebee McClure Viola Wetley Canadian River Wetley Pool Nate Phillips Cravens Hunton Lynch Doner Senora Texhoma No. 1 Fleet Skelly Oil Company Akers E. H. Moore, Inc Moore Skelly Deaner Smith Swne Blackstock No Jesse and Fittsfield Moore No. 1 Thomapson Magnolia D. Harden Park College Ingram Mobeley Skelly No Rosenthal No Howell Ben Russell Owens Frier

Wetley pool expansion eyed for North Ward

A Monday Daily report notes progress on extending the Wetley pool to the north ward with Phillips No 2 Cravens SW SW as part of the plan.

Fleetborn J. Lewis Simpson Magnolia Cromwell Fitts Wetley Pool Cravens

Ada area oil test results and drilling activity

In Ada area, Magnolia No. 4 Marin and J Paul Getty No 3 Masters and No 4 Masters near 23-2-7 advance toward significant depths. Fleetborn Simpson No 1 Newell eyes surface pipe setup. Deep Rock No 9 Harden rigs for Hunton lime. Moore No 2 A Woodruff shows small oil with strong gas early.

Ada Fitts Magnolia Marin Hunton J. Paul Getty Masters Fleetborn-Simpson Newell Harden E. H. Moore Woodruff

Soil erosion cuts vast farm holdings in Great Plains

Washington reports House subcommittee figures show topsoil loss threatens farming. Dr. N. E. Winters estimates three billion tons of soil eroded annually, with 83 percent of Kansas land injured and two million acres abandoned in Oklahoma. Nebraska and other plains states show extensive damage and declining yields.

Washington House N. E. Winters Soil Conservation Service Great Plains Winters Kansas Oklahoma Great Western Plains Nebraska

Emil Kleber Leads International Column in Spain

Emil Kleber commander of the International Column the volunteer Foreign Legion aiding the Spanish government is described as a formidable official in the Civil War the 41 year old Austrian born figure is praised for shaping undisciplined volunteers into a potent fighting force renowned for his battlefield leadership.

NEA Service Inc Russia Emil Kleber Foreign Legion Kleber Jean Baptiste Kleber Canada Siberia Far Eastern Soviet Union Hamburg New York China Chang Kai-shek Tim Buck Spain Madrid International Column

Murrah Paroles Shockley and 13 others on tax and perjury cases

Federal Judge A P Murrah paroled A Y Shockley former Lindsay schools chief and highway employee after conviction for suborning perjury. The court also sentenced 13 men on internal revenue violations including Sam Schmidt fined 1000 dollars and paroled, James White three years, Gus Hearn five years with 200 dollar fine, and others to terms or paroles.

Muskogee Okla A. P. Murrah A. Y. Shockley State Highway Department Lindsay Shockley A. A. Adams Chickasha Adams el Reno Murrah McAlester C. P. Kimble Okmulgee Samuel B. Schmidt Grady County Doc Pierce Cushing Herman Duncan Ripley James A. White Pushmataha Kenneth Williams LeFlore Gus W. Hearn Seminole Ermon Dunn Hinton Moses Tillis Wagoner County G. L. Wotton William Muncy Earl Westbrook Poteau Kinsley Bowling Atoka

Greatest returns for amount in vested

Ada News classifieds advertise bold return promises on investments with limited details. The brief note emphasizes high yields and quick gains, urging readers to inquire for more information and terms.

Ada News

House panels back large 927 million agriculture funding

The House Appropriations Committee recommended 927,398,548 dollars for the Agriculture Department for the next fiscal year. The Agriculture Adjustment Administration would receive 620,000,000 dollars, with 143,402,149 dollars more than the current year. Immediate 5,000,000 dollars from soil conservation funds may be released to meet dust bowl needs.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Congress Agriculture Department Budget Bureau Dust Bowl Soil Conservation Service Bureau of Public Roads Farm Credit Administration Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation Forest Service Bureau of Plant Industry Bureau of Entomology and Bureau of Agricultural Economics

Mark Gravey Leads Watonga Safari Against Rattlers

In Watonga Oklahoma Mark Gravey a fearless rattlesnake hunter guides 25 adventurers into Salt Creek valley Blaine county to kill rattlers. He ignores bites and extracts a venomous fang with bare hands. A physician attributes illness to heat and overexertion.

Austin Bealmear Watonga Okla Mark Garvey Garvey Geary Salt Creek Valley Blaine County Hitchcock

Mind Your Manners Social Etiquette Quiz

A reader quiz on proper stage etiquette for accompanists and performers. It covers who should precede whom on stage, appropriate attire for different times, transport responsibility, and best program placement. The suggested solution advocates consulting professionals and adjusting plans if payment or cooperation is an issue.

No Patronage Policy At Oklahoma State Patrol Creations

Aspirants for jobs on the new state highway patrol are told no political recommendations are needed. Governor Marland announces a patronage free process to attract the best men, aiming for statewide county representation. The article also notes Pan-American Airlines’ giant 31 ft 5 in globe in the West Indies station and a new airship twist prevention invention with retractable elevators and automatic angle control.

Oklahoma City Marland Pan - American Airlines West Indies

Birds Sleep in Many Postures

Birds use diverse resting methods from floating on water to standing upright or hanging by claws with tails braced. The behavior shows adaptation in perching, roosting, and sleep posture across species.

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Sir Adventure Nard Jones NEA Service, Inc S Sloan Pontotoc County Wilcox Hamilton Carter Papoose Oil and Gas Co W. J. Jones Delaney Talihina Lynch Et al Tidwell CNW G. Smith Frazier Harper Schaurer Bolsterer Loyalists Ada’s New Agricultural Adjustment Administration Mark Gravey Blaine
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