Oklahoma Seeks Bids for Oil and Gas Leases in Pontotoc County
Commissioners of the Land Office of Oklahoma invite sealed bids by August 23 1937 for oil and gas leases on school and state lands. Bids require earnest money 25 percent of bid, with rules for deposits and drilling contracts. leases run five years with one eighth royalty and annual rentals, tract details include Tract 5 SWSEI Sec 24 Twp 3N Range 7E 40 acres in Pontotoc County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Land Office
State of
Oklahoma
Land Office
Commissioners of the Land Office
Secretary of the Commissioners of the Land Office
Pontotoc County
SESW
Jess Larson
Want ads tapen up brown cow with calf
Notice to identify a brown cow with calf described as white on the forehead and legs. Cow has horns and is located at a farm north of Oil Center. Contact J. H. Jones for ownership claim and pickup. Dated 8-17-3tw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Center
J. H. Jones
Housekeeper seeks small family position near country setting
An anxious 29 year old widow Erma Hyde Shaw nee Okla Rt 5 seeks employment as a housekeeper. She has a 7 year old daughter, offers to work cheap, desires good schooling nearby, and provides strong references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Hyde
Shawnee
Okla
Oklahoma City WPA reshapes with fourteen area offices
Oklahoma City reports Ron Stephens announces fourteen new area relief offices set to take over WPA administration Friday. The reform replaces eight district offices, discharging about 200 workers. Areas include Woodward Enid Tulsa Vinita Hobart Chickasha Okmulgee Muskogee Lawton Ardmore Shawnee McAlester Hugo. each office to employ about ten staff versus 30 to 50 previously.
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Oklahoma City
Ron Stephens
State Works Progress Administrator
Woodward
Enid
Tulsa
Vinita
Hobart
Chickasha
Okmulgee
Muskogee
Lawton
Ardmore
Shawnee
McAlester
Hugo
Stephens
District No. 12
Pottawatomie
Seminole
Hughes
Pontotoc
Coal Counties
Local School House Singing Convention Brings Large Attendance
Sunday afternoon events at the school house drew a well attended crowd. Several families shared visits on Sunday including Jean Berryman with Mary Mor ris and Leone Eppler. A quiet wedding occurred Friday as Evelyn Bandy and Elmer Scroggins wed at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Berryman
Mary Morris
Leone Eppler
Anderson
Laughlin
Conway
Junior Lee
Eugene Coventon
Evelyn Bandy
A. A. Bandy
Elmer Scroggins
Cedar Grove
Ife
Glen Jay Anderson
Melba Lee Eppler
H. S. Hudson
L. L. Lillard
J. L. Eppler
Letha McDonald
Miskell Anderson
Helen Berryman
Betty Jo Dryden
Juanita
Gearldine Kaiser
Neal McDonald
Stratford
Gaar Corner
Center
Woman May Fill Black's Place
Alabama congressmen said Governor Bibb Graves planned to appoint his wife Mrs Dixie Graves as temporary senate successor to Hugo L Black. They expect her to take the oath in Washington soon and to face a 1939 election to fill the remainder of Black's term.
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Washington
Alabama
Bibb Graves
Dixie Graves
Senate
Hugo L. Black
Supreme Court
School Projects Approved in Oklahoma By President Roosevelt
Public works administration allotments for six Oklahoma school projects received presidential approval. Grants include Burbank 45000 Chattanooga 18000 Dale 18484 Durant 51447 grant 45000 loan Perkins 13500 Ponca City 167564 with sponsor contributions where specified.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Burbank
Chattanooga
Dale
Durant
Perkings
Ponca City
Release ordered for two prisoners in habeas hearings
The criminal court of appeals ordered Fred J. Kyles released under a 5000 dollar bond on rape charges in Pottawatomie county. After another hearing the court set a 1000 dollar bond for Johnnie Williams of Okmulgee county, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
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Oklahoma City
Criminal Court of Appeals
Fred J. Kyles
Pottawatomie County
Johnnie Williams
Okmulgee County
Negro
Ada girl visits Hazel Crockett during summer stay
Miss Mayme Peck of Ada spent Sunday and Monday with Miss Hazel Crockett who is spending the summer with her mother and father at Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Peck
Ada
Hazel Crockett
Francis
Pontotoc Oil Field Happenings Include Statler Tests and New Drilling
Attention centers on Jesse field with No. 6 Statler completing a Hunton lime test at 302.01 barrels in four hours. No. 7 Statler currently drills below 3,810 feet with Hunton lime. Magnolia No. 3 J Lewis shows 402.16 barrels potential. Cromwell tests report Magnolia No. 7 Smith 102.24 barrels in 8 hours, Magnolia No. 13 Burris B 178.63 barrels in 24 hours, Stalin No. 20 Dennis 101.84 barrels in four hours. Funeral services will be announced later. Tipton widow survived by three daughters and five sons.
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Jesse
Statler
Hunton
Fitts
Magnolia
Keith Funeral Chapel
Wells in Oklahoma drill results and depths update
Drilling in the Woodford formation at Shelton et al No 1 Chapman near Tishomingo. Patsy No 1 Mayhue near Contrahoma drilled to 1731 feet. Carter No 1 Claytor near 27-29 drilled in. J E Mabe No 4 Smith tested a sand in the McAlester series with 40.84 barrels in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
Shelton Et al
Chapman
Tishomingo
Hunton
Roadhouse
Patsy
Mayhue
Carter
Claytor
Contrahoma
Fitts
Carter No. 1 Claytor wildcat drilling near Centrahoma progresses
In Carter County, the Carter No. 1 Claytor well Located 27-2-9 NE SW Wildcat drilling continued Tuesday at 4720 feet. Nearby Carter No. 1 Thompson located 34-2-9 NE NW produces from Viola lime after water in deep sands. Magnolia No. 1 Mayhue near Roadhouse resumes drilling below 500 feet, Cromwell sand target. Shelton et al No. 1 Chapman southeast of Tishomingo drilled to 573 feet after a Monday fishing job.
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Centrahoma
Carter’s No. 1
Thompson
Roadhouse
Magnolia No. 1
Mayhue
Tishomingo
Shelton Et al
Chapman
CNW
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Luke Gilmore dies at home
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Gilmore died at the family home on West Sixteenth Street. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon with interment at Rosedale Cemetery. Keith Funeral Chapel directed arrangements. The parents survive.
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Luke Gilmore
West
Rosedale Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Infant Lloyd Ray Owens Dies at Home in August
Lloyd Ray Owens infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A L Owens died at 622 West Second Street Friday August 13. Funeral services were held at Nazarene Church August 13 at 2 30 p m with Rev Haley Messer officiating. Interment followed in Rosedale Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by his parents and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ray Owens
A. L. Owens
West Second St
The
Nazarene Church
Haley Messer
Rosedale
Criswell Funeral Home
Lloyd Ray
Mrs Adlie Blackburn Dies At 43 In Local Hospital
Mrs Adlie Blackburn 43 died at a local hospital Saturday August 14 funeral services will be held Sunday at the Church of God interment in Frisco cemetery with Rev Prewitt officiating Criswell Funeral Home in charge She is survived by her husband and eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlie Blackburn
Church of God
Frisco Cemetery
Prewitt
Criswell Funeral Home
Funeral for 11 year old Lloyd Jackson Lewis
Lloyd Jackson Lewis of Fittstown died at his home on Friday. Funeral services were held Saturday at High Hill cemetery with Rev. Sam Hawkins officiating. Burial followed at High Hill cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Surviving are his mother Mrs. Jackson Lewis three sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Jackson Lewis
Fittstown
High Hill Cemetery
Sam Hawkins
Keith
Jackson Lewis
High Hill
The
Baptist Church
Mrs J W Blackmon Passes Away At 43 In Stonewall
Mrs Allie Blackmon 43 of Stonewall died August 14 at the local hospital. Funeral services were held August 16 at 10 a m from the Church of God Rev Prewett officiating. Interment at Rosedale cemetery. She is survived by husband J W Blackmon eight children her mother Mrs Bettie Rogers a sister four brothers one half brother three aunts and five grandchildren.
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J. W. Blackmon
Allie Blackmon
Stonewall
Church of God
Prewett of
Allen
Rosedale Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Bettie Rogers
Ada man Clarence Wade dies at local hospital
Clarence Wade of Ada died Monday August 16 at 12 noon in a local hospital. Criswell Funeral Home announced the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wade
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Coody dies
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs Charles F. Coody died at a local hospital on Monday morning. Interment is planned for Monday afternoon at Rosedale Cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Coody
Rosedale Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Mrs Sarah Ann Tipton Dies at 92 in Henryetta Home
Mrs. Sarah Ann Tipton aged 92 died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Mary Jones in Henryetta Oklahoma. The obituary notes her long life and family connections in the community.
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Sarah Ann Tipton
Mary Jones
Death Notice for Charles W. Sheppard in High Hill
Charles William Sheppard died at Union Valley and was buried at High Hill Cemetery with Rev. Sam Hawkins officiating. Keith Funeral Chapel handled arrangements. Survivors include his parents two sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Shepard Charles William Sheppard
Union Valley Sun
Francis LeRoy Dighton obituary
Francis LeRoy Dighton, 84, died Sunday at his daughter’s home in Norman Oklahoma. Funeral service conducted from the Methodist church in Wister Oklahoma Monday at 3 30 p m with Rev Brown officiating. Interment in Wister cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Mrs M E Devine of Lamar Missouri Mrs B B Cowan and Mrs W B Logan both of Norman Oklahoma two sons W M Dighton of Ada Oklahoma and A L Dighton of Tuskahoma Oklahoma.
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Francis Leroy Dighton
B. B. Cowan
East Apache St
Norman
Okla
Methodist
Wister
Rev. Brown
Methodist Church
Keith
M. E. Devine
Lamar
W. B. Logan
W. M. Dighton
Ada
A. L. Dighton
Tuskahoma
Marvin Wyatt Dies Near Stratford
Marvin Wyatt aged for nine miles north of Stratford died at a local hospital Monday morning. Funeral arrangements announced by Keith Funeral Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Wyatt
Stratford
Keith Funeral Chapel
Clarence Wade Funeral Service Held at Criswell Chapel
Clarence Wade age 24 who died August 16 will be buried in Rosendale cemetery from Criswell funeral home chapel at 2:30 PM. Rev C C Morris will officiate. He is survived by wife Robbie Wade, a son Billie D Wade and three brothers George Wade Ada E L Walton Ada and L C Gee New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wade
Criswell Funeral Home
Rev
C. C. Morris
Rosedale Cemetery
Mr. Wade
Robbie Wade
Billie D. Wade
George Wade
Ada
E. L. Walton
L. C. Gee
New Mexico
Alumni Draw College Places from East Central Journal
East Central State Teachers college boasts strong placement of graduates in teaching roles across Oklahoma and other states. Alumni teach in colleges from Frederickburg Virginia to Peru Nebraska, with many returning to East Central as faculty and administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State ‘Teachers’ College
Oklahoma
O. H. Carter
State Teachers’ College
Frederickburg
Virginia
W. C. Moffitt
Clarksville
Tennessee
Paul T. McHenry
Denton
Texas
Earl Kniffen
John Brown School
Siloam Springs
Arkansas
D. J. Nabors
Peru
Nebraska
East Central
Henry D. Rinsland
Oklahoma University
E. P. Weston
M. College
E. E. Emerson
Miami Junior College
Paul S. Kratz
Warner Junior College
A. D. Patton
Murray College
Jimmie McCoy
A. D. Buck
Tonkawa Junior College
Stewart Linschied
Gertrude Pendegraft Taylor
Bethan
College
Clifton Barker
Kate K. Knight
T. K. Treadwell
John Zimmerman
Horace Mann
Hugh Norris
Oscar Parker
C. R. Cox
Gordon Harrell
J. Gilman Mackin
A. L. Fentem
Rates Reasonable Top Cost For Dormitory Rooms And Board
Dormitory fees set at 24 dollars for room and board. The listing notes expenses for dormitory board are included in the top cost.
Dormitory Rent and Military Action Mix in Neo-Neighbors News
The report lists dormitory room prices at Fentem Hall and Knight Hall with rates from five to twelve dollars, detailing occupancy per room. In a separate update, insurgents at Reinosa near Santander suffer losses as government troops retake hill positions and planes bomb ships, prompting evacuations in Santander waters.
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Fentem Hall
Knight Hall
Reinosa
Santander
Puerto del Escudo
Madrid
Almirante de Cervera
Oklahoma cooling rains end heat wave and storms shift east
Showers ended the heat wave in most of Oklahoma with thundershowers forecast for eastern areas. Highs topped 105 in Alva, while Durant and Tishomingo reported heavy rainfall totals. A wind and hail storm northwest of Arapaho damaged six homes with about $5,000 in unofficial damages.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Mercury
Alva
Durant
Talihina
Duncan
el Reno
McAlester
Tulsa
Woodward
Clinton
Pauls Valley
Enid
Oklahoma City
Arapaho
Tishomingo
Rebels Batter Toward Santander in Major Franco Push
Insurgent forces led by the Italian Black Arrow brigade and supported by 200 German planes advanced toward Santander, the last Biscayan sea port. Columns moved along parallel highways within 25 miles of the city, facing fortifications and barbed wire as tanks and field guns joined the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendye
Santander
Spain
Biscayan
Francisco Franco
Madrid-Valencia
Germany
Grable Defends Morton’s Claim for College Expenses
A. L. Crable state superintendent and Eastern Oklahoma College board chairman defended a $126.70 expense claim by Okland Morton former acting president for living in Oklahoma City for a month. Morton now resides in Austin Texas. The college received $166,594 in 1937 38 appropriations vs $73,000 prior biennium and dormitory bonds of $150 000 were authorized by the legislature.
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Oklahoma City
A. L. Crable
Board of
Regents
Eastern Oklahoma College
Wilburton
Okland Morton
Morton
Crabl
Crable
Austin
Texas
Date Night At Tecumseh Again At Industrial School
Tecumseh August 18. A second date night at the state industrial training school for girls will be held this Saturday night. Mrs. Creighton Burnham, superintendent, says the event will feature about 38 honor girls and more than 60 boys. Couples are not limited to matching. girls may dance all evening while boys may go outside for cigars. A Tecumseh man, age 21, who met his childhood sweetheart at the first date night last July, renewed the romance and married her.
Death Ends Longtime McIntyre and Heath Vaudeville Duo
James McIntyre aged 79 died from uremic poisoning, ending the 64 year partnership with Thomas K. Heath in Southampton New York. Heath, 84, was ill at his Setauket home as news arrived of McIntyre’s death. McIntyre, famed as Alexander in The Ham Tree, began dancing as a candy butcher on a rail line between Kenosha Wisconsin and Rockford Illinois before joining Frank Austin in vaudeville.
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Southampton
N. Y
James McIntyre
McIntyre and Heath
Thomas K. Heath
Setuket
Long Island
McIntyre
Alexander
Kenosha
Wis
Rockford
Ill
Frank Austin
Greater returns for amount in vested
Ada News reports on a classified ad noting higher returns for invested sums. The notice highlights terms of investment and potential benefits, urging readers to compare options.
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Ada News
Librarian at East Central Marks Long Tenure and Growth
E C Wilson, librarian and dean at East Central, completes a long tenure since 1912. Under his leadership the library expanded from under 400 volumes to over 25 000 and became a federal depository with extensive indexes and periodicals. Edmon Low serves as reference librarian for twelve years and will study at the University of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Journal
E. C. Wilson
East Central
New Normal School
Bureau of Education
Washington
East Central Library
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Office of Education
Wilson
American Library Association
New York City
Edmon Low
University of Michigan
DC Court of Appeals seat urged by guards group
A group of guards urged the selection of an American as a member of the District of Columbia court of appeals. A companion petition circulated in the House by Representative Jed Johnson of Anadarko Oklahoma, who said he would ask House leaders to sign it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
House
Jed Johnson
Anadarko, Okla
Johnson
British move to protect sea road in Mediterranean
London reported a stern British order to defend the Mediterranean arterial sea route with shoot-to-sink measures against submarines. The directive from the admiralty warned naval units and bases at Gibraltar and Malta, following increased air and sea attacks. eight ships reported since August 6, with only one British registry vessel, the oil tanker British Corporal, attacked by planes.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Gibraltar
Malta
Clipper lands at Horta on Azores survey flight
The 22 ton Pan American Clipper III touched down at 4 45 a m C S T at Horta Azores after a 2067 mile hop from Bermuda. The seaplane, captained by Harold E Gray with a crew of six, completed the 14 hour 20 minute flight and will depart August 21 for Lisbon then fly to Southampton England.
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Port Washington
Horta
Azores
C.S.T
Bermuda
Pan American Airway
Atlantic
Harold E. Gray
Lisbon
Portugal
Southampton
England
Riley Endorsed by Seven Senators for Supreme Court Seat
Washington reports Supreme Court Justice Fletcher Riley of Oklahoma secured seven senator endorsements after a petition signers were collected. Senator Josh Lee of Oklahoma stated the backing was confirmed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
Washington
Supreme Court
Fletcher Riley
Oklahoma
Josh Lee
Marland Ends Oil Drill Test With Dry Hole in Texas
Governor E W Marland and partner Howard B Drake report the Marland Drake Oil company abandoned a test in King county Texas after reaching 4350 feet with no oil. A separate prospect near Stamford found a structure but the well is shut at 2284 feet and another test is planned in Pecos county within three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
E. W. Marland
Howard B. Drake
Marland-Drake Oil Company
King County
Texas
Drake
Stamford
Tex
Pecos County
Miss Elizabeth Knight Dies in Wichita Kansas
Miss Elizabeth Knight longtime East Central faculty member dies in Wichita after a long career leading a major grade school. Funeral at Downing Mortuary conducted by Rev. Sweetland cremation in Kansas City Maple Grove interment Wichita. Her sister Miss Kate Knight remained in Wichita through September assisting and visiting Ada in past decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Knight
Kate K. Knight
East Central
Wichita
Kansas
Downing Mortuary
Sweetland
First Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Maple Grove
Kate Knight
Elizabeth
Ada
Cardus and Cardul Claim to Ease Female Pain
Advertisement urges women to try Cardus and Cardul for functional pains and supporting overall strength. Advises consulting a physician if no benefit and claims the products have helped thousands of women with pain relief and better stamina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardus
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Perry Hatcher
Lon Hatcher Et al
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Clyde Katser
Claude Sturdivant
Thomas P. Holt
County of
Jeffie C. Winn
A. G. Winn
United States Department of Agriculture
Ada Hospital
City of
City of Ada; First National Bank; Sterling Motor Co.; Rollow Hdw. Co
Continental Oil Company
Evans Hardware
Virgie
John Boyce McKeel
Shawnee Area
Oakman
Black
Gilmore Infant
COODY
J. W. Huff
Anna Weaver Jones
Ina Mackin
Churchill Thomas
Myrtle Sturdevant
Denton Floyd
Ben L. Morrison
C. Dan Procetor
William Harvey Faust
Charles F. Spencer
Casper Duffer
Emma B. Gregg
Bertha Sturdevant
Bess Olson
Horace
Flapper
NEA Service, Inc
M. Reg
U.S. Pat
By Sylvia
Grable
Tecumseh
U. S
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Clarence Gauss
Shanghai
Sea Road
Clipper
Marland
Wichita, Kan
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