Gassaway declares showdown with Marland over meddling
Oklahoma congressman P L Gassaway denounces Governor E W Marland and his commission for meddling in federal projects. He warns the Oklahoma delegation will not surrender its rights to the governor and aides as relief funds are affected and federal projects are penalized by state interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
P. L. Gassaway
Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
Gassaway
Marland
Petty Commission
Roosevelt
CCC
National Park Service
Ickes
Department of Interior
Reaves
W. S. Key
Mariana
Works Progress Administration
State Planning Commission
United States
Percy L. Gassaway
Percy
State patrolmen clash with motorists over headlight rules in Ada
State highway patrolmen report Ada traffic the heaviest of their patrols. They stopped 4 cars at the edge of Ada and warned drivers about one eyed headlights and faulty taillights, then 33 more in the same period.
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Ada
Charter Moves Forward for Gulf to Pacific Highway Route
A meeting of all committees on the New Orleans to Seattle road is planned in Ada likely in September to finish the route and form a charter under Washington state law. The route would start in New Orleans via Alexandria Shreveport Paris Hugo Atoka Coalgate Ada Seminole Shawnee Oklahoma City Woodward Boise City Denver to Seattle linking to Alaska.
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New Orleans
Seattle
Ada
Milton Keating
State of Washington
Thomas P. Holt
Robert Burns
Oklahoma City
O. J. Logan
Kingkade
Keating
Louisiana
Gulf-to-Pacific Highway Association
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Utah
Washington
Alexandria
Shreveport
Paris
Hugo
Antlers
Atoka
Coalgate
Seminole
Shawnee
Woodward
Boise City
Denver
Alaska
Ada Chamber of Commercce
American Good Roads Association
Will Rogers on Pioneering From Camps To Home
Will Rogers notes the shift of workers from transient camps to home during a looming snow season. He cites about 150 Alaskan laborers earning regular wages and stresses the need for shelter over food, with Colonel Hunt overseeing the operation. He compares gold era pioneering to modern speech challenges.
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CCC
Colonel Hunt
Native Eye Witness Tells Of Rogers Post Disaster
An Eskimo eyewitness details the Alaska air crash that killed Will Rogers and Wiley Post. Staff Sergeant Stanley Morgan relayed how a native reached Point Barrow after the wreck and described the crash, recovery by 14 Eskimos, and the bodies wrapped in sleeping bags.
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Rogers Post
Washington
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Stanley Morgan
Army
Point Barrow
War Department
Post
Rogers
Morgan
Last Dispatch Of Will Rogers
The final Will Rogers lines appeared in a newspaper the day after his death. He wrote from Fairbanks Alaska about emigrants needing housing within six to eight weeks as 700 or 800 were there, with about 200 having returned.
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Will Rogers
McNaught Syndicate
New York
Fairbanks
Alaska
Dr Mara and Bates Enjoy Evol vation at Three Lakes
Friends of Dr C C Morris and Charles T Bates share postcard photos from Three Lakes Wisconsin showing the pair with a string of about fifty fish. They describe daytime temperatures around 65 and nights near 55 as they vacation with families. President's son has been arrested again for speeding and his father might note the contrast with horse and buggy days.
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C. C. Morris
Charles T. Bates
Three Lakes
Wis
Dr. Morris
Mr. Bates
Clarence Roberts noted Oklahoma City farm editor
One of the best known farm paper editors of the southwest was Clarence Roberts of Oklahoma City. He earned wide recognition for his leadership in agricultural journalism and contribution to regional farming communities.
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Southwest
Clarence Roberts
Oklahoma City
Marland Ridicules Gassaway in Oklahoma City Speech
Governor E W Marland mocked a statement claiming the supreme court is the nation’s most important and discussed governmental agency. He argued the claim belittles other branches and questioned the court’s influence. He spoke amid ongoing public debate and press attention in Oklahoma City.
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Marland
Gassaway
Oklahoma
What of Needy Now Over 65
Washington dispatch reports increasing inquiries from citizens over 65 about benefits under the new social security law. Applicants must seek old age pension through their state commissions, with county aid possible if state action is blocked. Federal funds up to 15 dollars monthly require state matching and eligibility hinges on state aid.
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Washington
Millard Filmore Sliger obituary in Tupelo
Millard Filmore Sliger aged 79 died Monday afternoon at a son’s home in Tupelo. Funeral from Tupelo Methodist church Tuesday at 3:00 with Rev. Tudor officiating. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survived by four sons Manuel Shawnee Oscar Tupelo Henry Phoenix Joe Tupelo. twenty four grandchildren. Pioneers, moved from Tennessee to near Tupelo in 1902.
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Millard Filmor
Sliger Millard Filmore Sliger
Tupelo
Methodist Church
Tudor
Oak Grove Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Manuel Sliger
Shawnee
Oscar Sliger
Henry Sliger
Phoenix
Ariz
Joe Sliger
Sligers
Tennessee
Death of Mrs. Annie E. Clark at 69 in City
Mrs. Annie E. Clark aged 69 died Thursday at 12 10 p m at the home of her son Sam W Clark 614 West Fourteenth street Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m at Center cemetery Interment in Center cemetery in charge of Criswell s One son Sam W Clark and three daughters the Mesdames O R Haley Walter Vandegrit and S D Mills survive
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Annie E. Clark
Sam W. Clark
West Fourteenth Street
Center Cemetery
Criswell’s
O. R. Haley
Walter Vandegrit
S. D. Mills
Watts Daughter Dies. Funeral Planned in McKinney
Jane Ann Watts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Watts, died Wednesday at 6 30 p m in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for Thursday afternoon in McKinney, Texas. Interment by Criswell's Funeral Home.
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Jane Ann
C. H. Watts
McKinney
Tex
Criswell
Denny man Foy Binkley dies. burial in Denny cemetery
Foy Binkley, 26, died Friday at 7 p m in a local hospital after living in the Denny community for years. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 p m from the Denny schoolhouse with Crisell Funeral Home in charge. Survived by widow Edna Williamson Binkley and his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Binkley.
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Foy Binkley
Binkley
Denny
Crisell Funeral Home
Edna Williamson Binkley
Walter Binkley
Stratford man in Norman dies. rites Sunday in Stratford
R. W. Roberts of Stratford died in Norman about 1 30 a m Saturday. He is survived by widow Nora Roberts. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m in Stratford. Burial will be at McGee Cemetery Criswell's in charge.
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R. W. Roberts
Stratford
Norman
Nora Rober
McGee Cemetery
Criswell’s
Death Notice for Lottie Nelson at local hospital
Lottie Nelson 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Nelson died at local hospital at 4 59 p m Sunday Funeral services set for Tuesday at 11 39 oclock Steedman Cemetery Rev Sam Hawkins officiating Keith Funeral chapel in charge Surviving parents two sisters and a brother
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Lottie Nelson
Cornelius Nelson
Steedman Cemetery
Sam Hawkins
Keith Funeral Chapel
Death of Kenneth Forster at local hospital
Kenneth Forster aged 16 died at a local hospital at 7 p m Saturday. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 30 p m from Oakman school house with Rev Denton officiating. Burial was in Oakman cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs F R Forster.
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Kenneth Forster
Oakman School House
Rev. Denton
Oakman Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Kenneth
F. R. Forster
Frisco Man Joe Sherrick Dies. Funeral Held Sunday
Joe Sherrick aged 22 died at a local hospital at 7:30 p m Saturday. Funeral services were conducted from the Frisco school house Sunday at 4 30 o'clock with burial in Stonewall cemetery Criswell in charge. He is survived by his widow Mrs Clara Sherrick daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniels of Frisco.
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Joe Sherrick
Frisco
Stonewall Cemetery
Criswell’s
Clara Sherrick
Daniels
Nathan Hall 88 Dies. Rosedale Cemetery Funeral Planned
Nathan Hall age 88 of 600 West Fourteenth died in a local hospital at 5 a.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. from Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Teague in charge. Burial will follow in Rosedale cemetery.
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Nathan Hall
West Fourteenth
Criswell Funeral Home
Rev
Teague
Rosedale Cemetery
Porter Frost Dies at Pecan Grove Home
Porter Frost aged 27 died at his father in law W P Stephens home in the Pecan Grove community at 5 a m Monday Funeral arrangements to be announced by Criswell Funeral Home.
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Porter Frost
W. P. Stephens
Pecan Grove
Criswell Funeral Home
W A Cole 74 Dies. Rites Set At Allen Baptist Church
W A Cole 74 died at his home 324 West Sixteenth Monday. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Allen with Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Burial was in Allen cemetery. Survived by Mrs Cole two sons Jack A Coy and DeWitt Cole of Ada a daughter Mrs O A Bush of Ada and Victor Cole and D O Cole of Allen.
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W. A. Cole
West Sixteenth
Baptist Church
Allen
Criswell Funeral Home
Cole
Jack A. Coy
DeWitt Cole
Ada
O. A. Bush
Victor Cole
D. O. Cole
Death of Mrs Clara E Proctor at age 69 near Stratford
Mrs Clara E Proctor aged 69 died at the family home eight and one half miles southeast of Stratford Monday afternoon at 2 o clock. Funeral services will be held from the Baptist church in Stratford Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 officiated by Rev Paul Carl ton. Burial in Old McGee cemetery. Surviving relatives: Theron Ivey brother Wilson Kansas. daughters Mamie Price Moore Oklahoma and Mable West Tulsa. sons Edwin Proctor Overland Park Kansas Allen Proctor Ashland Oregon Walter B Proctor R F D No 3 Stratford.
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Clara E. Proctor
Stratford
Baptist Church
Paul Carolton
Old McGee Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Theron Ivey
Wilson
Kan
Mamie Price
Moore
Lovelady School Sees Strong Attendance Gains
School reports excellent attendance as staff notes steady progress amid emphasis on student engagement. Principal and teachers acknowledge ongoing efforts to keep students motivated and in class.
Pontotoc County Oil Field Activity Increases Drilling
Daily report details multiple wells in Pontotoc County testing Bromide sand with results and status. Moore No 3A Woodruff flowed 175 barrels in 15 minutes after reaching 4 142 feet. Magnolia No 1 Norris produced 1 746 barrels in 24 hours from 4 424 feet. Several wells show drilling depths, tubing runs, sand tests, and steam tests as operators pursue production.
New producer added in eastern Fitts field with strong first hours
The Moore No. 3 A Woodruff in section 29-27 yielded 737 barrels in the first hour and 742 in the second with an estimated seven million cubic feet of gas daily. The Carter No. 1 George Smith near Amerada No. 1 Smith in section 28-2-7 was bottomed at 4151 feet and will test the Bromide sand after tubing is run. Drilling continues on McBride and others No. 1 Coplen south of Center and Carter No. 1 John Thompson near Centrahoma in 34-2-9 was coring at 4963 feet.
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John Fitts
Moore No. 3A
Woodruff
Phillips No. 15
Norris
Burke-Greis
Moore
Carter
George Smith
McCarthy
Jesse
J. Norris
Fitts Field
Clark and Cowden
Reynolds-Wagner
Centrahoma
Fitts
Amerada No. 1
Smith
Ada
Center
McBride
John Thompson
Atoka County
Oil field activity reports weekend well completions and tests
Production updates from the Fitts field show two oil wells completed on opposite sides of the pool. Phillips No. 14 Norris flowed large volumes at multiple stages, boosting total producers on the lease. Carter No. 1 George Smith washed in with steady yields. Magnolia No. 1 J. Norris reported strong hourly rates. Clark & Cowden No. 1 Reynolds Wagner showed shallow core positives while Amerada No. 1 Travelers Life yielded only salt water and is being plugged. Other tests include Carter No. 4 Thompson coring and Continental No. 1 McCarthy drilling depths noted.
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Fitts
Phillips No. 14
Norris
Phillips
Phillips Company
Amerada
George Smith
Magnolia
J. Norris
Clark & Cowden No
Reynolds-Wagner
Manahan
Amerada No
Oil prospects spark interest in Oklahoma coal county wells
Observers watch the Skelly No. 1 Minnie Akers near the John Fitts pool after acidizing yielded oil on gas lift with reduced production in natural flow. The Carter and others No. 1 John Thompson near Centrahoma shows oil and gas in Cromwell sand at 4,991 to 5,001 feet and a Halliburton drillstem test is planned. The No. 2 Jackson Lewis is being dug for pits in Section 19-2-7, north of Crosbie No. 2 A. J. Harden. Continental No. 1 Mee Carthy south of Jesse is shut for engine repairs.
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Skelly
Minnie Akers
John Fitts
Carter
John Thompson
Centrahoma
Cromwell
A. J. Harden
Jesse
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Wen
Pontotoc County
Kistler
Fulton
Wiles
Fannie Brannon
Amos Brandon
Jim Brandon
Union Valley
Prentiss West
Lula
G. W. Thogmartin
J. S. Brannon
Bud Landrith
Leon
Eula Hill
Tom Henry
Ellen Henry
Lee Landrith
Anadarko
E. H. Brannon
C.H. Brannon
Melvan Joyce
Tom Lendrith
Alva Dickerson
G. T. Sanders
Byron Robison
Fred Elam
Yarbeery
Alica
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Wanda Hisan
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Andrew Sliger
Conway
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