Oil production rises sharply in United States
The Oil and Gas Journal reports a 16 401 barrel daily rise to 3 597 673 barrels in the week ended July 31. State gains include Oklahoma 375, East Texas 988, Texas total 14 217, Louisiana 4 970, California down 5 500, Kansas up 2 675, Eastern Michigan down 691, and the Rocky Mountain region up 200 to 74 490.
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Chinchilla fur hunter brings rare rodents to St. Louis
Bob Urian spent seven months chasing and transporting five Chilean chinchillas to a St. Louis suburb where they are kept in an air conditioned garage. The fur sells for about $3,000 per breeding pair despite strict export laws and climate risks. Urian plans a chinchilla farm after arrival.
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United States
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Falls Creek Assembly Opens With Ada Representation
The Falls Creek Baptist assembly opened with record attendance and Ada hosts many attendees. B B McKinney led singing. he praised Falls Creek as the best singing venue. Oklahoma City leaders preside over daily schedules including 28 staying throughout the session and 21 B T U classes, 18 Sunday school courses, and 7 W M U courses. Falls Creek lies in the Arbuckle mountains near Davis and welcomes the public to all services.
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Martin Clark
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Davis
Gold Coins Found on Milford Farm Claimed by Owner
Viola Faubion, 12, found $675 in gold yesterday near a rock while helping her dog on the Lowe farm in Lamar. Mrs. Helen Lowe, Milford, Mo., owner of the farm, claimed the coins saying they were hidden by her son Arthur Lowe in 1918 before his death. Walter Faubion, the girl’s father, confirmed the claim and noted a private settlement. the Faubions are tenants on the Lowe farm.
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Viola Faubion
Helen Lowe
Milford
Oklahoma War on Crows Initiated by State Officials
A two year campaign against crow populations begins with P W Gaines named generalissimo and $6000 for ammunition. Gaines directs dynamite bomb experiments using wire slugs to replace chill shot, with a special truck to haul bombs to crow roosts across Oklahoma.
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Darlington
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Altus
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Floods in Burma Drown Over Fifty. Thousands Homeless
In Rangoon Burma on August 3 reports say more than 50 people drowned and 3000 to 4000 lost their homes as floods spread. Local evacuations ongoing and relief measures being organized.
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Burma
Greater returns for amount in vested.
Ada News classifieds note higher yields on investments for vested amounts with emphasis on reliable returns and secure terms.
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Raid on Soviet Consulate Sparks Outrage in Russia
Moscow reports indicate Izvestia and Pravda denounce Japan for the Tientsin consulate raid as provocation by Japanese militarists and White Russians. Soviet media condemn Japanese actions in North China and criticize Tokyo over pensions for former Soviet rail workers.
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Fleetborn Holdings Transferred to Crusader Petroleum Institute
The county clerk collected over 91 in filing fees on Monday assignments from Fleetborn Oil to The Crusader Petroleum Institute. The transfer moved Fleetborn holdings in Pontotoc County to The Crusader and included one large mortgage. Announcement of the sale was made last week.
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Marceau 74 Drowns in Grand River Near Wagoner
J E Marceau aged 74 drowned late yesterday in the Grand River nine miles east of Wagoner Oklahoma. Survivors include a son in Tulsa.
Oklahoma Auditor Warns Against Spending State Funds
Oklahoma State Auditor C. C. Childers warns Governor Marland to delay $2,890,409 in appropriations citing a May fund balance of only $271,190. He urges withholding $110,000 for 4 H buildings and $150,000 for a state charity hospital among other line items to avoid non payable warrants.
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Alva
Okmulgee County
Oddities In The Day's News
A table with three legs sprouts leaves after purchase. In Antigo Wisconsin police briefly jailed Ernie Frayer for intoxication but released him to meet the public by day, keeping him in jail at night as the city's bag age collector.
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Fontana
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Dalton will provides $100 for funeral flowers
Easton probate reveals Mary M. Dalton's will leaving $10,000 to her estate. Every flower sender is to receive $100, and the remaining residue goes to the Easton Home for Aged Women.
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Easton
Mary M. Dalton
Kindness to stray cat led to elderly woman's death
Milwaukee August 2. Miss Clara Richter 73 died from complications after fracturing her hip when she stumbled over a stray cat she fed on her back porch. The incident began two weeks earlier during her regular feeding routine.
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Clara Richter
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Child in Wichita Recovering After Pin Removed From Stomach
Four year old Betty Jean Neff rests easily after surgeons closed an open safety pin in her stomach. X rays showed the pin lodged point up in the esophagus until a bronchoscope moved it to the stomach. The operation did not penetrate the stomach and the mother said she swallowed the pin after removing it from a play suit.
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Kas
Betty Jean Neff
Firemen Save Basement Blaze At Suburban Club
Two firefighters scrubbed grease with gasoline when a fire erupted in a basement at a country club fire station in Kansas City. They evacuated, reported the alarm, then returned to extinguish the blaze.
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Country Club
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley Turns 70 in Rheumatic Strait
Stourport England August 37 Earl Baldwin of Bewdley the retired premier who steered Britain through the abdication crisis last December observes his 70th birthday today crippled with rheumatism He plans to leave tomorrow with Lady Baldwin for the continental Spa at Aix les Bains.
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State Sandlot Tournament Begins To Shape Up After Weekend Games
Weekend action reshapes plans for the Oklahoma state sandlot tournament as Ada Fans await selections. Elk City dominates Enid Long Bells 23-2. McLoud beats Shawnee ECW Indians 3-1 with five hits from Pap Oakes. Tulsa Safeways top Stillwater Boomers 7-6 and 12-10. Fairfax Merchants sweep Fairfax Drillers 11-3 and 8-6 to claim district title.
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Oklahoma Added to Northern Duck Zone for 1938 Season
The Department of Agriculture set duck hunting in Oklahoma under the northern zone with an Oct 9 to Nov 7 season. Regulations raised brant and geese daily bag limits and coats, cut sora rails, kept duck limit at 10, and kept 3-shell limit for repeaters. Live decoys banned. waterfowl shooting hours 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. A federal duck stamp is required. Mourning dove season Sept 1 to Nov 15. woodcock Nov 15 to Dec 15.
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Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Cupid Swapped Divorce Grief for Summer Marriages
July proved hot for romance as records show 41 marriage licenses issued against 29 divorce petitions. Two licenses were issued last Saturday adding to the tally of couples tying the knot, including Babe Aldridge and Mary Ellen Lee, and Jack Dean and Oma Whisenhunt.
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Mary Ellen Lee
Stratford
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Oma Whisenhunt
Farmer Exhibits Unusual Square Jar Grown Melon
T. D. Blay displayed a freak watermelon at the county agent office. A green melon grew inside a square shaped quart jar, covered by grass for protection. It eventually filled the jar and ripened, with the stem protruding from the mouth. The combined weight of melon and jar was 5 12 pounds.
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T. D. Blay
McCarran 70 Car Train Bill Faces Delay
Chairman Lea D. of California expressed doubt the House Interstate Commerce Committee would act on the McCarran 70 car train bill before Congress adjourns. The bill, which would cap interstate trains at 70 cars, passed the Senate last week.
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Lea D
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Senate
Pontotoc County Farmers Increase in Federal Plan Participation
Pontotoc county reports a 10 percent rise in farmers joining the Agricultural Conservation program for 1937. Work sheets were filed for 1,087 farmers who control 157,125 acres, with 70,401 acres under cultivation.
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W. B. Johnson
Stillwater
Bradham Named County Night Jailer
John Bradham of the Center community began his duties Sunday as night jailer at the county jail. He succeeds Bailey Stanfield who resigned to work in the oil fields under County Sheriff Clyde Aiser. Bradham formerly lived in the Oakman community.
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Clyde Aiser
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See Me unsigned note mystery still stumps science
A quip notes science has yet to address the puzzle of a neighbor who leaves an unsigned note under a door reading See Me. The remark hints at a personal summons without author identification, leaving the recipient unsure of intent or consequences.
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