Adventure Serial Advances Coast Rescue Drama
Martha Brittain pursues Betty Haynes with Neal involved, untangles a dope ring plot aboard Ciznik and Ling’s ship. Coast guard cutter threatens pursuit as Martha and Betty face danger while Ling contemplates a grim act. The tale continues amid peril and shifting loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Neal
Betty Haynes
Jack Speddon
Martha Brittain
San Francisco
West Coast
Neal
Betty
Seattle
Martha
Johnny Ciznik
Underworld
Speddon
Ciznik
Speddor
Adaman
Coast Guard
Ada Gins Prepare For County Crop Improvements
Ada Gins prepare for county cotton harvest with Pontotoc Custom Choctaw and Hammonds gins updated with new machinery including ball cleaners and engines. Officials project about 8000 bales for the county as weather and picking progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Pontotoc Custom
Hammonds
J. E. Boswell
Hammonds Gin
I. R. Gilmore
Pontotoc Custom Gin
Ada visits and local residents among traveling kin
Roy Stegall of Burbank visits his mother Mrs. B F Stegall and other relatives in Ada. Mrs George Cox of Oklahoma City and her daughter Mrs Kenneth Wickett of Fort Worth have returned home after visiting Mrs Jesse Canada at 230 East Thirteenth street. Mr and Mrs Jeff Correll of Stonewall attended to business and shopped in Ada Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Stegall
Burbank
B. F. Stegall
Ada
George Cox
Oklahoma City
Kenneth Wickett
Fort Worth
Jesse Canada
East Thirteenth Street
Jeff Correll
Stonewall
Estate appraisal reveals Cut ting estate values
The late Senator Bronson M. Cutting who died in 1935 in an air plane crash left a gross estate of 3,912,693 and a net of 3,299,725, an appraisal filed today in the New York state tax appraiser's office shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bronson M. Cutting
Chism Family Visiting San Antonio and New Mexico
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Chism and daughter Norma Jean are visiting their daughter Mrs. Kenneth Bates and Mr. Bates in San Antonio Texas. They plan to visit several locations in New Mexico before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Chism
Norma Jean
Kenneth Bates
Mr. Bates
San Antonio
Texas
New Mexico
Bryan and granddaughter travel to Los Angeles visit
Joe Bryan Jr. left Thursday for Los Angeles to visit his daughter Mrs Buford Taylor and Mr Taylor. He was accompanied by granddaughter Dorothy Dean Taylor who has been visiting here for four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bryan Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Buford Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Dorothy Dean Taylor
Mrs Grove Returns From Northwest Trip
Mrs Tom Grove came home Thursday from a vacation that covered Alaska Portland Washington Lake Louise Canada and other northwest spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Grove
Alaska
Portland
Washington
Lake Louise
Canada
Northwest
King party returns from Europe to cities and home
B. C. King and daughter Mrs. Courtright English and Miss Milderd Laughlin left Wednesday for New York City. On their return they will be accompanied home by Miss Edna Earl King and Miss Jean Delaney, who have spent the summer touring Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. King
Courtright English
Mildred Laughlin
New York City
Edna Earl King
Jean Delaney
Europe
Miss Evelyn Meharg Guest of Miss Mary Louise Baker
Miss Evelyn Meharg of Tishomingo is the guest of Miss Mary Louise Baker at 519 West Sixth Street, here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Meharg
Tishomingo
Mary Louise Baker
West Sixth Street
Marshall Birth of Daughter At Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs W H Marshall of 531 1 2 North Francis announce the birth of a daughter on Friday August 20 at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Marshall
North Francis
Vacationing Schreibers Explore Old Mexico and Southwest
Mr and Mrs Fred Schreiber reside at 1329 South Cherry and are traveling for a vacation visiting Old Mexico and various southwest points of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schreiber
South Cherry
Old Mexico
Southwest
Mrs Beth Norris Visits Wisconsin Education Leader
Miss Beth Norris returned from six weeks in Madison Wisconsin where she stayed with Dr and Mrs T C McCormick. Dr McCormick is a former East Central college instructor and a professor at the University of Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Norris
Madison
Wisconsin
T. C. McCormick
McCormick
East Central College
University of Wisconsin
Standard couple to establish home in Henderson Texas
Mr and Mrs W H Standard travel to Henderson Texas to set up a new home. They are accompanied by Mrs Standard's nephew Derward Van Sickle who has joined them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Standard
Henderson
Texas
Beebe Couple Announce Birth of Daughter
Mr and Mrs Bert Jones of Beebe announce the birth of a daughter born Friday evening continuing the family line in Beebe Arkansas.
Birth of Daughter Alice Ann Whalstrom
Mr and Mrs Glenn Whalstrom announce the birth of a daughter Alice Ann on a Friday evening at a local hospital. The couple resides at 925 East Ninth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Whalstrom
East Ninth Street
Alice Ann
Mrs Celma Bolen Return From Columbia University
Mrs Celma Bolen is expected to return today from New York City where she has been attending Columbia University during the past term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celma Bolen
Walker
New York City
Columbia University
Elizabeth Grigsby
Centrahoma Social Visit Noted In Ada
Miss Jerry Payte and Miss Joy Alford of Centrahoma visited friends and went shopping in Ada on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Payte
Joy Alford
Centrahoma
Ada
Dallas Visit Of Hill Family Noted In Town
Mr J B Hill and his daughters Mrs Haskell Floyd and Mrs Maurine Haddock are visiting Dallas today and tomorrow with local residents noting their stop in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hill
Haskell Floyd
Maurine Haddock
Dallas
Mr and Mrs Collins Yancey Headed to Tennessee Visit Relatives
Mr and Mrs Collins Yancey traveled Saturday evening to McKenzie and Knoxville Tennessee to visit relatives for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Collins Yancey
McKenzie
Knoxville
Tenn
Miss Elizabeth Grigsby Expected Back From New York
Miss Elizabeth Grigsby is due to return today after attending Columbia University in New York during the past term.
Wyatt Family Vacation Trip Ends in Texas and New Mexico
Mr and Mrs T H Wyatt and their son Charles returned Sunday from a visit to relatives and a vacation in Carlsbad New Mexico Canyon and Happy Texas over the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Wyatt
Charles
Carlsbad
N. M
Canyon
Happy
Tex
Mrs Jane Johnson Returns from Ada Shopping Trip
Mrs Jane Johnson of Roff attended to business and shopped in Ada Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Johnson
Roff
Ada
Crooks Family Weekend Visit With Choates
Mr and Mrs Fay Crooks and children Cole and Glenelle were guests in the home of Mrs Jo Choate and Mr Choate over the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Crooks
Cole
Glenelle
Mrs. Crooks
Joe Choate
Mr. Choate
Miss Evelyn Higgins Visits Ada For Weekend Outing
Miss Evelyn Higgins of Sasak wa visited friends and shopped in Ada Saturday, enjoying a social outing and local errands during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Higgins
Sasakwa
Ada
Mrs Earl Warr Visits Kin in Oklahoma City
Mrs Earl Warr and her children of Oklahoma City are visiting at the home of her father Sher wood Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Warr
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Warr
Sherwood Hill
Roff Returns Home After Dallas Hospital Stay
J. T. Roff of 331 West Twenty fifth street was released from a Dallas hospital and is reported much improved after the weekend return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Roff
West
Dallas
Mrs Meents Leaves for Terrill After Brief Visit
Mrs. R. O. Meents and her young daughter Mary departed Tuesday for their Terrill Texas home after a short stay with Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Mays at 130 East Thirteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Meents
Mary
Terrill
Texas
W. N. Mays
East Thirteenth Street
Johnson Family Takes Vacation to New Mexico
W. B. Johnson, assistant county agent in charge of the federal cotton program, and his family left Tuesday on a vacation trip to New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Johnson
New Mexico
Oil field visitors return. couple settles in Illinois home
Mr and Mrs Dennis Davis returned from a wedding trip to Michigan and are making their home at 201 South Francis after attending business at new oil fields in Illinois this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Dennis Davis
Points
Michigan
South Francis
Biles Family Returns From Southwest Mexico Trip
Mr and Mrs J Hugh Biles and their sons Joe and John have returned from a vacation to Old Mexico and other points of interest in the southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hugh Biles
Joe and
John
Old Mexico
Southwest
Rinard Family Arrives After Alaska Visit
Mr and Mrs J D Rinard and daughter with Mrs James Thompson and children arrived Saturday night from Tustin California where Mrs Thompson and children had visited them. Mrs Rinard toured Alaska in June and was on the same boat as Mr and Mrs R W Simpson and Mrs Annie Byrd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Rinard
James Thompson
Tustin
California
Thompson
Ebeys Return From Manitou Colorado End Two Month Stay
Mr and Mrs W H Ebey have returned from a two months stay at Manitou Colorado. Ebey says he brings cool weather back with him and cites the current weather here as proof of the Rockies influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. W. H. Ebey
Manitou
Colorado
Mr. Ebey
Rockies
Mrs Murphy visits Ada and Kerrville trip for Camp Waldemar
Mrs. R. M. Murphy of Roffy visited friends and shopped in Ada Tuesday. Mrs. MOT Townsend left Tuesday for Kerrville Texas to visit daughter Marguerite who has attended Camp Waldemar for six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Murphy
Roffy
Ada
Mot. Townsend
Kerrville
Texas
Marguerite
Camp Waldemar
Oklahoma City Livestock Prices Aug 25 Report
Cattle 1 900 head calves 500 steady to weak medium fed steer yearlings 10.00 odd medium to good fed heifers yearlings 8.50 9.00 common to medium 5.50 6.00 bulls 5.50 6.00 top 9.00 for choice dealers scarce calves 7.50 8.50 stockers 5.50 4.40 hogs 1 800 slow 25 35 lower top 11.00 packs for 195 260 ths butchers bulk 10.75 11.00 packer top 9.25 sheep 300 active lambs 9.15 9.50 ewes 3.75 down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
U. S. Dept. Agr
Poultry and Produce Prices in Chicago Report
Chicago August 25 Poultry and produce market report shows live poultry receipt mixed with prices for hens fryers leghorn varieties and broilers colored and white rock ranges with roosters and turkeys also listed. Butter eggs and fresh graded items priced firm with creamery specials and various grade levels noted and local cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Plymouth
Springs
Barebacks
Roosters
Creamery
Potato market roundup Chicago August shipment figures
Potatoes quoted with U S Department of Agriculture figures. California white rose U S No 1 washed shows decay about 1 75 with strong Idaho Bliss and russet prices noted. Oregon Bliss U S No 1 washed at 1 50 and other stocks steady with moderate supplies and light demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
P— Vu. S. Dept
U. S
New Jersey
California
Idaho
Wheat prices rise then retreat on light trading
Chicago wheat moved in a narrow range as prices gained 1 1 4 cents a bushel then fell back. Trading was light and the market stayed nervous amid restricted export demand and spring wheat harvest. Hedging pressure and September contract liquidation weighed on prices.
Pontotoc County Oil Field Activity Daily Update
Operators report continued drilling and tests across Pontotoc County with multiple Cromwell sand and Viola lime wells. Highlights include strong gas shows at Carter No. 1 Claytor near Centrahoma and ongoing activity at Mayhue, Mabee, Simpson, Park College, and Thompson prospects in various townships. An Edwards No. 1 Clark well near Stratford shows nine feet of oil sand at 1,491 feet and will core ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centrahoma
Cromwell
Magnolia
Simpson
Hunton
Mabee
Marjorie Norris
Skelly
Park College
Carter No. 1
Contrahoma
Carter Company
Centraloma
Thompson
Viola
Edwards
B. C. D. Edwards No. 1
Clark
Stratford
Centralioma
Citra
Hamilton
Shelton
Burkegreis Hunton Lime Producer In Fitts Field
Burke-Greis No 3 Colbert in the Fitts field southwest area completed as a Hunton lime producer with a daily potential of 806.48 barrels of oil and 1 350 000 feet of gas. Magnolia No 36 Metropolitan Life acidizing Bromide with Viola lime shows. total depth 4135 feet. In Roadhouse area Magnolia No 1 Mayhite and Patsy No 1 Mayhue are drilling below depths near 2050 and 2470 feet respectively. In Jesse field Mid-Contin ent No 7 Statler acidized Hunton lime 3758 to 4049 feet. total depth 4100 feet. East offset to Deep Rock O 1 Garrett. M G Orr cites teacher shortages across districts, especially in vocational agriculture and sciences, with higher pay and marriages drawing teachers away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Statler
Hale
Carter-Gulf
Sinclair Prairie
Rogers
Fitts
Burke-Greis No
Colbert
Hunton
Magnolia No. 36
Metropolitan Life
Viola
Fitts Field
Roadhouse
Mayhue
Jesse Field
Mid-Continent
Garrett
Muse area now called the South in reference notes
The Muse area is increasingly referred to as the South in recent discussions and shorthand usage, signaling a shift in local geographic nomenclature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muse
The
South
Wheat futures rise on Russia stance and southern crop prospects
Wheat closed 1 8 to 3 4 higher from yesterday with September at 1.05 1 2 to 5 8 and December at 1.07 1 4 to 3 8. Corn bids edged up 1 1 2 to 38 lower. September at 98 3 8 to 1 2 and December at 65 3 8 to 1 2. Oats slipped 1 8 to 1 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Spot Grain Prices From Chicago Market Preview
Aug 25 spot grain prices show cash wheat No 4 red at 1.00 3 4 to 1.04 3 4 No 2 hard at 1.11 1 4 to 1 1 4 No 2 yellow hard at 1.11 3 4 Corn No 2 at 1.05 3 4 to 1.07 Oats No 1 mixed 31 to 31 1 4 No 1 white 31 1 2 to 32 1 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
P_Cash
Cotton prices drift lower on mild weekly weather pressure
New York news reports early gains in cotton from foreign buying gave way to moderate declines as liquidation followed a favorable western belt weather summary. Trading stayed narrow with Dec futures slipping from 9.71 to 9.57 and later at 9.60, a 1 to 3 point drop on the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spot Cotton Closes Quiet in New Orleans
Spot cotton in New Orleans finished quiet and down five points. Sales reached 3,570 with low middling at 8.17, middling 9.67, good middling 10.22. Receipts were 4,948 and the stock reported 242,227.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Miss Boren Bride of Ardmore Man in Sunday Wedding
Miss Dana Boren daughter of Mrs. Ben Boren married J Ben White Jr son of Mr and Mrs J B White of Ardmore. The ceremony took place at the First Christian church parsonage with Rev Elbert M Whitwell officiating. After a short wedding trip to Dallas the couple will reside in Stillwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Boren
Ben Boren
J. Ben White, Jr
J. B. White
Ardmore
Elbert M. Whitwell
First Christian Church of
Classen High School
Oklahoma City
East Central College
Ada
White
White and Sons, Architects
Oklahoma A
Stillwater
Dallas
North Canadian River to be released at flood stage
A note indicates the North Canadian River will be released when at flood stage to ensure significant dilution of waters. Local authorities monitor levels as upstream conditions prompt the discharge.
Oklahoma Faces Teacher Shortage Blamed on Standards and Marriage
Oklahoma City reports universities and schools cite higher standards and married status as reasons for a teacher shortage. The Aug 19 dispatch notes educators and officials worry about recruitment and retention amid evolving requirements and social trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Visit in Ada Cut Short By Shanghai War
Floyd M. Mc Corkle first sergeant of Co. E Sixth Marines based in San Diego has been recalled to Marine barracks. He and his wife were on a three month honeymoon visiting Ada to see his sister Mrs Irene Greene. He will command 100 Marines from San Diego within ten days. Mc Corkle has 16 years in service four in the army and 12 in the Marine corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Floyd M. McCorkle
Sixth Marines
San Diego
Calif
Marine Barracks
McCorkle
Ada
Irene Greene
B. L. Greene
Assembly of God Tabernacle
Sgt
Army
Marine Corps
Murder Charge Filed Against County Farmer
A murder charge was filed against Lindon Ogee 38 near Ada for the fatal shooting of George M C Kelly 72 near Maud. Police said the shooting grew from a land lease dispute and Ogee surrendered claiming self defense. Kelly will be buried in Louisville Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Lindon Ogee
Ada
Maud
George M. C. Kelly
Bill Miller
Ogee
Kelly
Louisville
Miss
Lease Basis Proration Considered For Fitts Field
A conference of operators is planned for August 27 at 1 30 p m to discuss lease basis proration for Fitts field Pontotote county where all zones would be produced as a single unit The plan aims to reduce tankage and labor by prorating across pools due to declines in Hunton and Upper Simpson zones The state planning and resource board will study a salt water disposal system amid pollution concerns and a push to cut September crude oil allocations by at least 50 000 barrels daily from the 633 000 figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitts
Hunton
N. T. Christian
Wesley Smith
The
Arrow Drilling Company
Sinclair Prairie
Vivian Moody
Schermerhorn
Claytor
Gromwell
Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board
R. L. Hodges
Water Conservation Division
Board
Clear Boggy Creek
Stonewall
Pontotote County
W. J. Armstrong
State Planning and Resource Board
Upper Simpson
Armstrong
Gilcrease
Cromwell
McLish
Simpson
Planning and Resource Board
Oklahoma
Bureau of Mines
Meeting set on August 26 to gauge market demand
W. J. Armstrong requests each operator and purchaser have a representative at the meeting with the conservation department on Thursday August 26 at 2 p m. Information gathered will help form a recommendation to the corporation commission on actual market demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Armstrong
The
Conservation Department
Corporation Commission
East Texas oil field faces sharper pressure drop
Texas railroad commission heard engineers report a steep monthly decline in East Texas gas pressure. Chief engineer Cottingham said bottom hole pressure on August 12 was 1141.35 pounds, down 13.71 from July, signaling possible tighter allowable production and a need to reduce daily output from roughly 473 000 to about 425 000 barrels. The commission noted a projected nationwide demand rise and Texas share at 1 413 600 barrels daily for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
Big East Texas
E. V. Cottingham
Cottingham
Texas
Ernest O. Thompson
Commission
Federal Bureau of Mines
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NEA Service, Inc
Pete
Jack
Ling
Eine
Peddon
Guu
Mista Ciznik
Artha
George Johnston
Leona Willis
Fritz Hatcher
Frederick
F. E. Groves
Tupelo
Clyde Meadors
Frank Meadors
Bert Jones
Bebee
R. J. Delaney and
L. B. Adams
Pontotoc County
Burke-Greis
M. G. Orr
Oats
Sep
Aug
Semamcintin Ds
Miss Boren
Chapman
Woodford
Moore No
Norris
Booth
Patsy
Sgt. McCorkle
East Texas
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