Mrs. Browall Retires After Twenty Years as School Board Clerk
Mrs. Mabel Browall resigns after twenty years as Ada Oklahoma school board clerk. She recalls a moving career in multiple offices on the campus and in town with board members including J. E. Hickman I. S. Hinshaw and B. R. Stubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browall
Helen Byrne
Mabel Browall
Board of Education
R. P. Kelley
Eureka
Kansas
Kelley
R. W. Simpson
Coffman’s Hardware
Ada High School
Glenwood Ward School
J. E. Hickman
Brow
Sam Huser
Claude Logsdon
W. A. Delaney
J. E. Boswell
J. A. Criswell
T. J. Murphy
Alfred R. Sugg
Don Evans
O. S. Massey
5. M. Baublits
T. M. Yarbro
H. A. Ebrite
Charles A. Zorn
Test to Northwest of Field by Roadhouse Associates
C. W. Roadhouse and associates announce the Roadhouse No. 1 Julius Booth well three miles northwest of the Fitts field in Pontotoc county starting soon with equipment moved in. The test marks renewed interest on the west side as serious drilling expands beyond the Fitts field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox
Pontotoc County
C. W. Roadhouse
Hunton Lime
Cromwell
Roadhouse
Hung Jury Declared in Turner Trial Over Fatal Collision
A district court jury deadlocked after deliberating on the $50,000 damage suit by Ethel Turner against Frank Wood et al for the death of John Turner struck by an unknown motorist near Ada on Highway 19 January 28, 1932, and a mistrial was declared by District Judge Tal Crawford. A second case, Lillie Burnett versus Security Insurance, was adjourned for the night and will resume at 9 am. it seeks payment of a fire policy on a burned dance hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Turner
Frank Wood
McLish School Announces Sports and Honor Roll Highlights
The McLish Junior High receives new baseball uniforms with first use Friday at Pon totoc. Senior high boys also play Allen Friday. Grade cards issued. A cards awarded to several pupils. Honor roll includes Cleo Hopper Martha Rose Hambleton Billye Hopper Carl Osborn Loraine Brashier Erma Eberhardt Annabelle Boone Neil Northcutt. The high school band performed a brief concert for Fittstown grade school pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Allen
Cleo Hopper
W. F. Hopper
Martha Rose Hambleton
A. H. Hambleton
Carter Camp
Billye Hopper
Carl Osborn
S. G. Osborn
Harden City
Loraine Brashier
Len Brashier
Erma Eberhardt
J. A. Eberhardt
Annabelle Boone
J. G. Boone
Fittstown
Neil Northcutt
McLish High School
Engineer Describes E H Moore Electric Plant in Fitts Field
W C Lane of E H Moore Inc discusses field conditions favorable to generating electric power in the Fitts field. The proposed electrification uses a central generating plant linked to a gas compressor station, with capacity to add units as demand grows and to pump wells with heavy geared units. Plans call for 12 pumping units each month in spring and summer and more generating units by mid to late summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil & Gas Journal
W. C. Lane
E. H. Moore, Inc
Fitts
Moore
Three medical discoveries reported to 1000 scientists
Sensations in discoveries of medic science reports three breakthroughs. A pneumonia treatment cut death rate three quarters at Louisiana State University center in New Orleans. An extract of white blood cells from dogs saved peritonitis cases. Researchers also located nerves governing bile production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernhard Steinberg
Toledo Hospital
Toledo
Ohio
Steinberg
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans
Federation
Oil field locations advance with several drill sites staked
In the past week oil activity grows across Ada region with Papoose Oil Co moving in at No. 1 Jones NW SW NW of 2-4-5. New spots appear in Fitts field including Woodruff No. 7-A and No. 8-A, plus Phillips No. 18 Norris near Hunton line. Midcontinent stakes No. 5 Statler NW SE NW of 12-1-7 and No. 6 C SE NW of 12-1-7 in Jesse field as Frances Oil stakes No. 1 Providence SW NW NW of 2-1-7 and plans a move this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcat
Ada
Papoose Oil Co
Jones
Fitts
Woodruff
E. H. Moore
Norris
Smith
Chambers
Moore
Sinclair Prairie
Thena Vivian
North Line
Jesse Field
Midcontinent
Statler
C SE
Frances Oil Company
Providence
Moore Signs Huge Mortgage for Fitts Field Royalties
E. H. Moore signed a first mortgage for 6,000,000 dollars with the First National Bank and Trust company of Tulsa. The loan covers 120 notes on oil properties in nine Pontotoc county sections. Mortgage tax of 1,250 dollars goes to county common schools. 21.32 in filing fees was paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitts
E. H. Moore
First National Bank and Trust Company of
Tulsa
Pontotoc
H. D. Garner
Getty Well Extends Field to Northeast
Oil field operator progress pushes northeast toward Stonewall as Getty No 3 Masters shows a strong Hunton lime oil showing during a steam test. Nearby, Getty No 4 Masters drills toward Hunton. Moore No 1 Frasier tests hydrill with 209 barrels oil and 5.5 million feet gas in 90 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Fitts
Hunton
Getty
Masters
Frazier
E. H. Moore, Inc
Moore
Ingram
Two Tests In Maxwell Area
The Richborn company begins two oil tests in northwest Pontotoc county near Maxwell. The Norman & Fleming No 1 and No 1 B wells are rigging up or moving into rotary and cable tool drilling respectively. Historic wells show Wilcox oil encounters and later water incursions with modest production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Pontotoc County
Richborn Company
Norman & Fleming
Norman & Fleming B
Gillespie
Wilcox
Viola
NYA Offers Farm and Home Making Courses in Oklahoma
NYA and the Department of Agriculture announce nationwide training for low income farm families in Pontotoc County and Oklahoma. Eligible youths may study at Connors Warner Cameron Lawton Murray Tishomingo Panhandle Goodwell Oklahoma A and M Stillwater plus Miami Junior and Eastern Oklahoma Junior Colleges. Courses run one to three months with work and learn projects on school or public property and include subsistence and personal allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
National Youth Administration
Department of Agriculture
Connors
Warner
Cameron
Lawton
Murray
Tishomingo
Panhandle
Goodwell
Oklahoma A. & M
Stillwater
Miami Junior College
Miami
Eastern Oklahoma Junior College
Wilburton
J. W. Crow
Nya
Reed Freed on $2,000 Bond After Medical Practice Charge
Cecil Reed was released on a $2,000 bond after arraignment on a charge of practicing medicine without a license. Reed pleaded not guilty before county judge John Boyce McKeel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Reed
Reed
John Boyce McKeel
Green Sues Ada Baseball Club for Salary and Expenses
A. O. Green filed in district court on Thursday a suit against the Ada Baseball and Amusement Company seeking one month’s salary of 100 dollars plus incidental expenses totaling 251.25 dollars. He says he was hired as business manager on April 15, 1936 and was not paid in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Green
Ada Baseball and Amusement Company
Green
Jury Awards Small Damages For Car Accident
A district court jury awarded Dorothy Garvin $140 against John Davidson after a truck agent allegedly driving negligently struck the rear of her car on West Main. Damages included $90 actual and $50 depreciation in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Garvin
John Davidson
Davidson
West Main
Three New Directors Elected at Oklahoma Cotton Ginners Meeting
Blake Britton of Ada was among three new directors elected during the annual Oklahoma Cotton Ginners Association meeting in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Blake Britton
Ada
Oklahoma Cotton Ginners Association
Allen Captures Invitation Meet Led by Hoyt Isaacs
Allen high school topped four county rivals at Ada in a county invitation track meet scoring 45 to 38 for Roff and 29 for Stonewall. Hoyt Isaacs won four events and placed second once totaling 23 points while Newell of Stonewall posted 10. Newell also ran 10.5 for the 100 and 23.4 for the 220, with other top finishes from Davis of Roff and Case of Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Allen High School
Roff
Stonewall
Byng
Fittstown
Hoyt Isaacs
Allen
Davis
Newell
Case
H. Isaacs
Wright
Hurley
Stewart
Ashlock
Laseman
D. Davis
Morgan
Swope
Butler
Bower
R. Ince
Coper
Stout
Isaacs
Stratford Woman Attacked at Home by Stranger
Mrs. Ann Skinner 25 wife of Stratford high school coach I D Skinner was beaten and choked by a stranger who entered her home while she slept. She was found unconscious by her husband Lon Pearson city marshal said she could not describe the attacker. The couple recently moved from Atoka Oklahoma to Stratford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Ann Skinner
I. D. Skinner
Lon Pearson
Ada
Atoka
Okla
Arrests follow underage marriage in Perry
John Lawrence Burns 38 and Opal West's mother Mary West were arrested in Perry on perjury charges for filing false affidavits claiming Opal West was 15 at marriage. County records show Opal born September 23 1924 and Dr S H Gaines testified she was under 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
John Lawrence Burns
Opal West
Burns
Mary West
Judson Pierce
S. H. Gaines
Oklahoma
Harry Carter
Jewelene West
Opal
Pierce
Glass Preliminary Hearing Held on Abandonment Charge
J H Glass bound over to district court for trial on wife and child abandonment after a preliminary hearing Thursday in Sherwood W Hill justice court. He is jailed after missing a 2000 bond. Greater returns for amount in vested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Glass
District Court
Justice Court
Sherwood W. Hill
Pattersons Show Thrift Value On 80 Acre Farm
A feature on Edward Patterson a farm teacher in Ada County and his family. The article notes his 20 years in teaching 12 years in local districts and the 80 acre farm with pecan trees berries and livestock paid for through thrift and savings. It lauds his cooperation with farm agents and a strong 4 H ethos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Miller
Pattersons
Pecan Grove
Ahloso
Edward Patterson
J. B. Hill
Jessie Morgan
George Eliott
John Brown
Europe
Pat
Minnesota
Edward Pattersons
D. E. Slingerland
Ada
Local Couple Wed In Ada Groundswell
Mr and Mrs R L Fancher of 1031 West 13th announce the marriage of daughter Lydia Fancher to Walter Allen Slaton son of Mr and Mrs C M Slaton of 624 West Tenth Street The ceremony occurred April nineteenth at Asbury Methodist Church Reverend Holland officiating The bride a Horace Mann graduate and former East Central student The groom a Durant schools graduate educated at Southeastern Teachers College Durant and Coyne Electrical School Chicago He is employed by Hazel Atlas Glass Ada The couple resides at 1023 East 4th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Fancher
West 13Th Street
Lydia Fancher
Walter Allen Slaton
C. M. Slaton
West Tenth Street
Holland
Asbury Methodist Church
Horace Mann Training School
East Central
Slaton
Durant City
Southeastern Teachers’ College
Durant
Coyne Electrical School
Chicago
Illinois
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Ada
East 4Th Street
Oklahoma incubator for major league talent
Fifteen Oklahoma born players are in the major leagues this season including Pepper Martin Carl Hubbell Rip Collins and others. The list features Deans Waner Blanton and Hubbell among notable star names with several teams such as the Cardinals Giants Pirates and White Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBA
Oklahoma City
State of
Oklahoma
Deans
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Waners
Cy Blanton
Pittsburgh Pirates
Riple
Chicago Whites
Oklahoma Congressman Backs $100 Million Education Bill
Representative Will Rogers urged immediate approval of the Harrison Black Fletcher measure to fund common schools. He argued the bill would equalize educational opportunities nationwide and allow the federal government to share in educating costs, noting Oklahoma would receive over two million dollars in the first year and rising amounts thereafter. Senator Elmer Thomas proposed a $30 monthly pension for retirees over 60 in competitive earnings, financed by a steep tax on high incomes and large gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Haslet
Washington
Will Rogers
Oklahoma City
House
Fletcher
Rogers
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Interstate oil compact extension stalls without meeting
Art L Walker secretary of the interstate oil compact commission told Senator Thomas no congressional action can extend the compact until a special meeting of compactor states ratifies a new agreement. The existing compact expires next September unless renewed and several states have passed extension bills ready for governor signatures. Texas expected to act. once the new agreement is approved, Thomas will seek congressional ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art L. Walker
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Thomas
Congress
Walker
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Colorado
Texas
Wives Host Luncheon for DAR Attendees in Oklahoma
Wives of Oklahoma congressional delegation acted as hostesses for a luncheon honoring members of the Daughters of the American Revolution who attended a national convention in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Daughters of the American Revolution
Postmaster Named for Cedarvale Oklahoma District
The post office department announced the appointment of Mrs. Pearl Clayton as postmaster at Cedarvale in Woodward County Oklahoma. Mrs. Clayton has been serving as acting postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Post Office Department
Pearl Clayton
Cedarvale
Woodward County
Oklo
Clayton
Oklahoma Social Security Offices Targeted for District Posts
Oklahoma members of the delegation said district offices for the Social Security Board would open soon in Oklahoma. Examinations have been held for admin posts. Possible district officers include F. M. Bristow Carl Punsemuller Charles L. Wilson Herman Shockley Roy E. Franklin John M. Lydick James M. Barrett and Allen W. Rigsby. Planned offices were listed for Oklahoma City Tulsa Wagoner Enid Clinton and Muskogee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Social Security Board
F. M.bristow
Oklahoma City
Carl Punsemuller
Charles L. Wilson
Herman Shockley
Roy E. Franklin
Shawnee
John M. Lydick
Enid
James M. Barrett
Clinton
Allen W. Rigsby
Tulsa
Wewoka
Muskogee
Slot Machine Operator Fined in Harden City Case
J. F. Johnson paid a fine and costs totaling 38.50 after pleading guilty to permitting a slot machine at his beer parlor and cafe in Harden City. Officers confiscated the machine, which yielded 54.13 to the court fund, with the case in Justice Court of A. W. Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Johnson
Johnson
Harden City
Justice Court of A
W. Oliver
Four Marriage Licenses Issued by Court Clerk
The court clerk's office issued four marriage licenses on Thursday. The couples are Kenneth Gibson 23 and Margaret Jamson both of Stonewall James Leroy Cable 21 Francis and Lillie Francis Hudson Tecumseh Lloyd C Juveland and Jewel Wehrman both of Stonewall Scott Miller 36 and Ruby Fields both of Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gibson
Margaret Johnson
Stonewall
James Leroy Cable
Francis
Lillie Francis Hudson
Tecumseh
Lloyd C. Juveland
Jewel Wehrman
Scott Miller
Ruby Fields
Allen
Ancient Khorezmian Dictionary Found in Leningrad
The Institute of Oriental Studies received from its Astrakhan correspondent a manuscript dictionary of the Khorezmian language listing 2,000 Khorezmian words with equivalents in Arabic and Persian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leningrad
Institute of Oriental Studies
The
Academy of Science
Astrakhan
Christmas card designs driven by color printer specialists
For the most part, Christmas card designs now are supplied by those who habitually work for color printers. The shift reflects a professionalization of holiday imagery and professional printer input shaping seasonal visuals.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roadhouse and Associates
Turner
McLish School
Oil and Gas Journal
MIM
Jesse and
Tulsa Bank
Getty Well
Maxwell Area
Richborn
Old Wells
Agriculture Department
Mr. LD. Skinner
Glass
Ada News
Patterson
Patterson Home
H. F. Johnson
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