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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1934
Page
5
The Fitts field near Ada shows wells advancing with Delaney No. Al 25-2-6 at 3,312 feet and Magnolia No. 1 Craddock at 3,497 feet. Plan for open meeting Monday outlines proration and conservation measures with W. A. Delaney leading the operators committee.
Reports from the Fitts oil field southeast of Ada note five wells drilling or preparing to drill. Wells include Magnolia No. 1 J E Craddock and Delaney et al No 1 Craddock with depths around 2 6 to 3 0 thousand feet. A Monday operators meeting at Aldridge hotel will discuss a development plan and resource conservation with W J Armstrong attending.
Magnolia Petroleum Co. No. 1 J. E. Craddock in 24-2-6 southeast corner remains top among new wells in the Fitts field with ongoing drilling. The Magnolia Cradduck reached 3 447 feet, while Delaney and others No. Al Cradduck in 25-9-6 stood at 3 222 feet. Magnolia's No. 1 Norris in 25-2-6 was at 610 feet as Blackstock No. 2 Dave Harden in 30-2-7 continued drilling.
Mrs. Bessie Thomas died at age 39 at her home near Allen on Wednesday night at 10 39. Funeral services were conducted today at 3 30 at Lula church with burial in Lula cemetery. She is survived by her mother Tula Misenhimer two daughters Vancele and Irene Thomas a son Curtis Floyd Thomas two half brothers William and Kennith Misenhimer and her step father J Misenhimer.
J. F. Thompson aged 66 died at his home near Ada this morning at 3 30. Funeral services were held at Stonewall this afternoon at 3 o clock with burial in Stonewall cemetery. He is survived by his widow five daughters Bertie Thompson Mrs Rena Johnston Mrs Myra Brown Mrs Erda Davis Mrs Virgie Johnston one son Wade H Thompson of Washington Oklahoma one brother L B Thompson and three sisters Mrs Mary Robins Leonard Texas Mrs Hudlie Journegan Baxter Tennessee and Mrs Omie Gentry Turkey Texas.
Mrs Polly Anne Derryberry age five died at her Ada area home at 8 this morning. Survived by two daughters Susie Hohmann Ada and Lena Cope Stonewall, four sons Wesley Lawrence Spencer and Barney all Ada, five brothers and one sister. Funeral Friday at 2:30 at the home. Burial in Rosedale Cemetery Criswells in charge.
Roland Lloyd Simpkins aged nine died at the home of Mr Decker near Stratford Saturday night at 10. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 39 at Oak Grove Church with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge.
Son of Mr and Mrs E E Thomp son died at a local hospital Saturday evening at 5 o'clock. Funeral services were held Sunday from the First Baptist church in Stonewall at 3 o'clock with Rev Jones officiating. Interment in Stonewall cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by his parents and several relatives.
A fatal accident in Ol Fields reports Elvin Hice 19 died at 2 55 am after a diving incident. Funeral services were held at Criswell's Funeral Home with interment at Rosedale cemetery. The article also covers a deadly derrick collapse at Owings base in Longview Texas killing T E Brater 36 and J Shenall 40, with four injured and arrangements pending.
John McGee aged 79 died at his Jesse area home Friday evening. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 11 o clock from the Jesse school buildings. Burial followed in Paoli cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Surviving are two sons J W McGee and Horace McGee.
Mrs N F Kelly died Sunday after a brief illness. She was at the home of Mr and Mrs J R Duncan of Ada. The funeral will be held in Marietta this afternoon. She is survived by three sons and two daughters including John Kelly of Marietta and Mrs J R Duncan of Ada and Mrs Byrd Kelly Craig of Ardmore.
Bobbie Jean Lawyer six daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Lawyer died Saturday night at 9 at a local hospital following an operation. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm at First Christian church with Rev Ivan J Young officiating. Burial in Rosedale cemetery. Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survived by parents six sisters Nona Escue Blackwell Dona Culson Tulsa Jaye Neldean Jeweldean Juanita and four brothers Clyde Claud Ray Lewis Jr.
Floyd Wayne Kiiken died at 7 45 p m Monday at his home near Francis. Burial was in Rosedale cemetery Tuesday at 11 a m with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. He was survived by his parents four sisters Velma Mae Fern Leota and Viola Marie and four brothers Delva Jay John J Harry Leroy and Lloyd Dwain the latter a twin of Floyd.
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Lawton Oklahoma August 22 Austin French eighteen Lawton youth was killed and two others were slightly hurt in a head on crash west of the city last night French tried to pass a car and struck an oncoming truck Willie Brann of Chattanooga and Milton Biles of Lawton suffered minor injuries.
Mrs. Nancy Napier, 82, died at her Allen home Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 at the Allen church with Rev. Will Jones officiating. Burial was in Allen Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. H. C. Smallfield and Mary Doughty, and four sons, John Glenn, Cliff Inman, Dan Barrett, and Seele Napier.
An armed posse with state prison bloodhounds captured three members of an alleged holdup and kidnap gang after a gun fight in McAlester. An armed confrontation led to arrests as authorities pursued the gang.
Oklahoma building and loan associations remain financially healthy to support home repair and modernization efforts. Tulsa’s Ross E. Thompson notes assets fell by 10.5 million but reserve funds rose, bonds from the Home Owners' Loan Corp. bolster lending potential, and dividends exceed prior six months.
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