Stranded travelers pursue clue to missing Betty Haynes
Martha Brittain and Betty Haynes flee Santa Barbara in pursuit of Betty and partner Jack Speddon after a mysterious man, Gerry Neal, joins their Airspeed trailer trip up the coast. Martha follows tips from gas station attendants and tides through Salinas Carmel Monterey fog toward San Francisco in a race to locate Betty and Speddon.
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San Diego
Martha Brittain
Betty Haynes
Airspeed Trailer Company
Arnold Sloss
Bond
Gerry Neal
Neal
Jack Speddon
Long Beach
Speddon
Betty
Martha
Sloan
San Francisco
Frisco
Santa Barbara
Salinas
Carmel
Monterey
Airspeed
King City
Spain
Fitts field sees new Hunton lime potentials and tests
Oil activity in Pontotoc County reports three Hunton lime potentials added including Magnolia No. 4 Morin and Sinclair Prairie No. 22 Woolley yielding hundreds and thousands of barrels. The J. Paul Getty No. 3 Masters north of 23-2-7 tops Hunton lime at 3,751 feet with strong northeast trend prospects. Several Moore and Akers wells drill or acidize as Cromwell and Hunton tests advance with gas shows and ongoing extent of the field.
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Hunton
Stahl
Dennis
J. E. Crosbie Inc
Burris
Nese
Cromwell
Pontotoc County
Oakman
Ada
Wetley Pool
Texhoma
Norris
Magnolia
Morin
Sene
Edge
Fitts
Sinclair Prairie
Woolley
Phillips
Fitts Field
Getty
Frazier
E. H. Moore, Inc
Ingram
Thompson
Musewell
E. H. Moore
Harper
Crosbie
Union Valley
Smith B
Woodruff
Sene SE
Skelly Oil Co
Akers
Skelly
Metropolitan Life
NW SE
Moore No
Phillips No
Moore
Schaurer
G. Smith
Woolley- Burris
Teceday
Crosbie No. 1
Magnolia No
Muse
Blackstock No. 1
Nate Phillips
Cravens
Delaney No 1 Davis Gas Well Plugged Back
W A Delaney No 1 Davis in the Jesse field, Hun ton lime area, SW NE SE of 2-1-7, has been completed as a gas well. after failures in deeper formations the well was plugged back.
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W. A. Delaney
Davis
Jesse Field
Hunton
Oil production reaches new weekly peak in Oklahoma and Texas
The Oil and Gas Journal reports a new weekly crude oil production high of 3 501 284 barrels per day for the week ending April 24. Oklahoma rises to 670 650 barrels per day, East Texas to 462 350, Texas to 1 385 585, with Louisiana down to 249 200 and California up to 629 350.
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Tulsa
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
East
Texas
Louisiana
California
Kansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma City
West Texas
Texas Panhandle
Central Texas
Gulf Coast
Southwest
State of Texas
North
Arkansas
New Mexico
Rocky Mountain Area
United States
Oklahoma Cotton Growers to Elect 10 Directors
Oklahoma City April 27. Denton said election of 10 directors for the Oklahoma Cotton Growers association begins Friday night with community meetings across the state. Delegates progress through county and district meetings, with voting by mail ballots. Voting closes at the state convention on May 24.
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Oklahoma City
H. J. Denton
The
Oklahoma Cotton Grower
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
Denton
Association
Cherry Loses Suit Against Two Policemen
A jury returned a verdict for defendants in the case of Henry Cherry who sought 2000 damages from Police Chief Keller and Patrolman Smith for injuries after an inmate attack at the city jail following his July arrest. A separate report notes a wedding Saturday April 24 as Martha Creason of Sapulpa wed John Middleton of this city.
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Henry Cherry
Roy Keller
Cecil Smith
Cherry
Keller
Smith
Martha Creason
Sapulpa
John Middleton
Plans Made to Start County Health Unit Here in May
The Pontotoc county officials and Dr. Charles M. Pearce discuss launching a county health unit in May and June with state funds covering about half the two month operation. A temporary $800 arrangement splits $534.34 by the county and $266.66 by the city, with the state contributing the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Board of County Commissioners
City Commissioners
County Health Association
Charles M. Pearce
State Health Department
Excise Board
Pearce
Oklahoma
Rouse Awarded 2800 Damages in Taxi Negligence Suit
A district court jury awarded N. H. Rouse $2,800 damages against taxi company owner R. E. Yoder after an injury claim Negligence is alleged. The petition sought $5,300. Another jury heard Roy Russell versus Denver Davison over Wig wam theater motion picture equipment tied to L. C. House estate custody.
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N. H. Rouse
R. E. Yoder
Rouse
Roy Russell
Denver Davison
Coalgate
L. C. House
Russell
Davison
Council Agrees To Temporary Water Line
City commissioners in a regular meeting approved a plan to lay a temporary water line through the Sunnyside addition. The move would rely on residents digging the necessary ditches while awaiting the WPA project to lower costs.
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Sunnyside Addition
WPA
Sunnyside
J. H. Pryor
Streets and Water Commissioner
Markets Oklahoma City cattle hogs and sheep prices
Market report from Oklahoma City lists cattle 2 000 head and calves 400 with steady to varied prices. Good fed steers around 11.00 per cwt, yearlings 8.25 to 10.00, cows 4.50 to 7.50, bulls 6.25 up, slaughter calves 5.00 to 8.50. Hogs 1 200 head around 9.75 to 10.00, sows 9.00 to 9.25, stock pigs 6.00 to 7.00. Sheep 400, unevenly steady to 25 lower, top 12.15, lambs mostly 11.90 down.
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Oklahoma City
U. S. Dept. Agr
Chicago Poultry and Dairy Prices Report
Chicago on April 28 shows live poultry steady with 30 trucks and 1 due. Butter price ranges from 31 1 4 to 32 1 2 for various grades, eggs weak with local extra firsts at 21 1 4 to 21 1 2, new graded firsts 20 1 4, cars 21, storage packed at 22 1 4 to 22 1 2.
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Chicago
Cotton futures slip amid renewed liquidation in New York
Cotton sold off about 1 1/2 to 2 dollars per bale as weakness in other markets and nervousness over the price situation weighed on sentiment. July futures eased from 13.17 to 13.00 and traded around 13.10 in mid afternoon, 12 to 20 points lower.
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New York
Washington
New Orleans Cotton Prices Fall Slightly on Quiet Demand
Spot cotton closed quiet in New Orleans on April 28 as prices declined 26 points. Sales reached 318 bales with low middling at 11.82 cents, middling 13.32, and good middling 13.87. Receipts were 4,567 with total stocks at 447,767 bales.
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New Orleans
Patrick Says No Promises Platform Holds Under Strain
Rep. Luther Patrick of Alabama defends his No promises platform as bearing up under legislative pressure. The Democratic lawmaker, a lawyer by training, has a philosophy and radio-speak style noted in remarks at the Capitol.
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Ing
Luther Patrick
Congress
Washington
Ala
Patrick
Damages Awarded Woman In Suit Against Company
A jury awarded Lillie Burnett now Lewis damages of 1350 in her suit against Security Insurance Company of New Haven Connecticut. The case contended the insurer failed to pay a policy on a dance hall destroyed by fire. trial began Friday.
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Lillie Burnett
Lewis
Security Insurance Company
New Haven
Connecticut
Colbert Bound Over On Robbery Count
Colbert bound over to district court for trial on robbery with firearms after a preliminary hearing in Sherwood W Hill justice court. He is charged with holding up G W Craddock and taking nine dollars at pistol point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Colbert
District Court
Justice Court
Sherwood W. Hill
Colbert
G. W. Craddock
Oklahoma Banks Show Strong 1936 Resources Rise
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported 385 insured Oklahoma banks with total resources of 472.249 million dollars as of December 31, 1936. Deposits rose 10.2 percent to 422.143 million, while loans and discounts reached 117.933 million and cash plus U S guaranteed securities stood at 256.? million.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
U. S
Wheat crop in excellent condition in most of state
Oklahoma City reports from TM-Harry Wahlgren show the wheat crop in excellent condition except for the northwest, with sufficient moisture in the panhandle and warm weather needed in much of the state. Cotton planting has begun in eastern and southern counties and corn has advanced rapidly, oats show good growth, pastures slow and weedy, livestock fair to good.
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Oklahoma City
Harry Wahlgren
Federal Weather Observer
Hi Weekly
Oklahoma
Northwest
Panhandle
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News classified
Classified ad notes increased returns on vested amounts with Ada News promoting higher yields for investors. Details specify revised payout terms and eligibility for customers seeking capital growth through trusted Ada Bank offerings.
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Ada News
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Nard Jones
NEA Service, Inc
Nes
Ben Martha
Palace Hotel
del Monte
Carmel Coast
No. 1
Fee
McBride No
Swan
Lynch No
Doner
Texhoma No. 1 Fleet
Francis Oil and Gas No
Kinney
Delaney Et al No
Fleetborn No
Gotton Growers
Ing Permanent
Sunset Addition
Cotton Futures
Alabama
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