Lake Racine Vacation Romance Begins in Majestic Night
Ann Hamilton visits Lake Racine for a two week break and meets Jaime Laird, a wealthy playboy, while enjoying the Majestic Hotel scene. Jaime’s charm and the resort gossip test Ann as Lefty Ponds hints at a secret marriage, stirring tension about truth, loyalty, and social drama on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Hamilton
Bill Warfe
Travel Bureau
Lake Racine
Bill
Ann
Ralph Spring
Ralph
Jaime Laird
Jaime
Majestic Hotel
Thile Ann
Lefty Ponds
Europe
Bill Ware
Racine
Mountain Drive Sparks Romantic Plot on Moonlit Road
Ann travels with Jaime Laird to a resort and awakes to a future of flirtation and danger. Jaime proclaims wealth and heartbreak, reveals his idleness, and presses for another kiss as they view vast lakes and mountains from the Majestic Hotel area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Jaime
Tragedy Follows Threats as Father Kills Daughter
The shooting at 491 South Johnston ends with Ray Morrison dead and Ruth Morrison critically injured after a clash with Robert Farmer who fired three times. Farmer, 22, is jailed. neighbors say threats to the family preceded the tragedy and a court action had been filed the prior day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Morrison
Bob Farmer
Morrison
Morrison’s Threat Offered in Ada Killing Case
Ray Morrison, a 45 year old lease broker, was shot and killed. Robert Farmer, 22, son of Ada attorney W C Farmer, was found not guilty at a preliminary hearing and released on own recognizance. Ruth Morrison, 20, was wounded in the shooting and remained in critical condition. Mrs Morrison testified about the events at 401 South Johnston and a letter Morrison wrote to his son Homer was introduced as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Morrison
Robert Farmer
W. C. Farmer
Ada
Sherwood W. Hill
District Court
Ruth Morrison
Morrison
Farmer
Virgil Stanfield
South Johnston
Parker to head investigators for old age pensions aid
Miss Elsie L. Parker was named supervisor of public assistance for the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission and will lead investigators assessing eligibility for old age pensions blind aid and aid to dependent children. She previously headed WPA social service work since 1935 and has prior experience with OERA Indian service Muskogee and Iowa welfare department. John Watson was approved to head pension accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Elsie L. Parker
Oklahoma
WPA Social Service
Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission
WPA
OERA
Indian Service
Muskogee
Iowa Public Welfare Department
Konawa Soil Erosion Camp Reports Planting Efforts
The Konawa soil erosion camp SCS OK-29 reports aggressive vegetation work on cooperative farms. Enrollees planted 125 miles of contour ridges 100 acres of listed furrows to bermuda grass and created 75 000 square yards of vegetative terrace outlet ditches. They also planted 200 000 trees 50 000 shrubs and vines and plan to gather 200 000 more trees 150 000 vines for gully control. They collected 225 pounds of Chickasaw plum seed plus red oak acorns and pecans and expect native seed harvests of switch grass and bluestem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SCS Ok-29
Konawa
SCS
Stillwater
Scs-Ok-29
Malcolm Ward
Olson Dies at 44 After Labor Governor Career
Floyd B. Olson former Minnesota labor governor and political figure died at 4:53 p m in Rochester Minn He was 44 years old His companions included Mrs Olson daughter Patricia Maurice Rose Dr Hunter Sheldon Carl Nygaard and three nurses Abe Harris informed President Roosevelt aide Marvin McIntyre Roosevelt planned a visit August 26 Olson spoke his last words This has got us licked but don’t worry or feel bad because it must be for the best
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester. Minn
Floyd B. Olson
Minnesota
Olson
Patricia
Maurice Rose
Dra. Hunter Sheldon
Carl Nygaard
Abe Harris
Marvin McIntyre
Roosevelt
Gov. Olson
Rose
Fugitive Admits Identity in Robbery Case
Warden Roy Kenny said W. L. Birchfield admitted his identity after fingerprints matched. Known as Joe Lewis in Hot Springs New Mexico, he faced a 10 year robbery sentence after failing to return from leave in 1923. Birchfield had argued officers had the wrong man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcalester
Roy Kenny
State Penitentiary
W. L. Birchfield
Kenny
Birthfield
Hot Springs
N. M
Joe Lewis
Birchfield
Grady County
Agronomist Leads Forestry Work and Seed Collection
An agronomist oversees forestry tasks and seed collection efforts coordinating field surveys, seed sourcing, and conservation initiatives. The role emphasizes sustainable practice and collaboration with local teams to secure timber and native species propagation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agronomist
Band Scores Triumph at Fort Sill Camp
Battery C and the 160th Field Artillery band returned to Ada with praise for hard work and discipline. Major Schrieber praised the unit's progress, while a divisional problem and a lone truck mishap marked the encampment ending. several deaths and funeral notices follow in Ada.
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Sill
160Th F. A
Fort Sill
Elbert Reed
Fred Schreiber
Schrieber
W. S. Key
Ada
Adans
Richard Johnson
Marriage Licenses Issued in Ada Area
Marriage licenses issued August 15 to 21 list couples including Troy O Melton 25 Ada and Mary G Medlock 25 Ada Theodore Morris 23 Ada and Louisa Watts 20 Ada Martin W Landers 28 Ada and Marie Dobbs 25 Schuster Cora Welch 18 Stonewall Thurman Sliger 21 Stonewall Allen Barham 5 Ada and Bennie Watson 39 Holdenville Vardaman Chilcoat 21 Ada and Irene Robertson 16 Ada.
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Troy O. Melton
Ada
Mary G. Medlock
Thurman Sliger
Stonewall
Cora Lee Welch
Theodore Morris
Louisa Watts
Martin W. Landers
Marie Dobbs
Schuster
Allen Barham
Bennie Watson
Holdenville
Vardaman Chilcoat
Irene Robertson
Infant Shook obituary notices in Ada Arkansas
Infant of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Shook of 294 East Fourth street Ada died August 19 at 5 39 pm at a local clinic. Funeral services were held Thursday August 29 at 7 30 pm at the cemetery with interment at Rosedale cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Surviving parents are listed.
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T. H. Shook
East Fourth Street
Ada
Rosedale Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Mrs Maria Grant obituary at family home address 501
Mrs Maria Grant aged 89 died at her family home. The notice lists the address 501 and notes a quiet passing. No further details are provided about survivors or service arrangements.
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Maria Grant
Alice Dale Pool dies at Ada at young age
Alice Dale Pool daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Pool 409 W Sixth Ada died August 21 at a local hospital at 8 30 pm Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 3 pm from The Criswell Funeral Home with Rev Milo Arbuckle officiating Interment in Memorial Park cemetery Surviving are the parents a brother Phillip and grand parents
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Alice Dale Pool
J. R. Pool
Sixth St
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Milo Arbuckle
Memorial Park Cemetery
Phillip
Five Percent Franklin Philo Smith Dies at Ada Home
Franklin Philo Smith aged 5 percent died at his family home 222 West 13th Ada Friday morning at 8. Funeral services were held at the Assembly of God church in Allen Saturday at 3 with Rev. Morgan officiating. Interment followed in Allen cemetery with Keith Funeral chapel in charge. Pallbearers named were H. E. Morris L. B. Adams V. O. Manahan Gus Delaney Fritz Johnston George Crumley and Allen. Survived by widow Tessie Smith two daughters Thelma Burt Port Arthur Tex Edna St Clair Wichita Falls Tex and two sons Loyd F Smith Borger Tex Harold Smith Wichita Falls Tex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Oak
Ada
First Baptist Church
F. E. Teague
Rosedale Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Grant
Kathleen Grant
Mae Grant
Clara Grant
J. W. Shipp
V. G. Isbekov
Houston
Texas
Franklin Philo Smith
West 13Th
Assembly of God Church
Allen
Rev. Morgan
Allen Cemetery
Keith
H. E. Morris
L. B. Adams
V. O. Manahan
Gus Delaney
Fritz Johnston
George Crumley
Tessie Smith
Thelma Burt
Port Arthur
Tex
Edna St. Clair
Wichita Falls
Loyd F. Smith
Borger
Harold Smith
Mrs Clara Gibson Dies in Stonewall
Mrs Clara Gibson of Stonewall died Sunday at 7 30 a m at home. Funeral services were at 2 00 p m Monday in Stonewall with burial in Connerville cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge She is survived by her husband sister Lizzie Allen a brother in law David Alberson a son and a brother Milton
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Clara Gibson
Stonewall
Connerville Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Lizzie Allen
David Alberson
Milton
Mrs Mary Brundidge 29 Dies From Car Crash
Mary Brundidge of 600 West 14th street died August 23 from injuries in a car wreck. Funeral services were held August 24 at Criswell Funeral Home with Rev Milo Arbuckle officiating. Burial was in Rosedale cemetery. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Brundidge and three brothers Jack Frank and Billy Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brundidge
West 14Th
Criswell Funeral Home
Milo Arbuckle
Rosedale Cemetery
Jack Brundidge
Jack
Frank
Billy Howard
Mill Creek Man Clifford Clark Dies After Car Crash
Clifford Clay Clark of Mill Creek died August 23 from injuries in a car accident. Funeral services and interment at Mill Creek are announced by Criswell Funeral Home. Survived by wife Evelyn and seven sons. one daughter.
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Clifford Clay Clark
Mill Creek
Criswell Funeral Home
Evelyn
Obituary: Jack Bean of Madill Dies from Car Crash Injuries
Jack Bean 40 of Madill died August 25 from injuries in a car accident. Funeral services were held August 24 at 4 p.m. in Madill with burial at Indian Cemetery. Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Survived by wife and three children.
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Jack Bean
Madill
Criswell Funeral Home
Miss Louise Pratt Dies From Car Crash Injuries Atoka
Miss Louise Pratt aged 19 of Tushka died August 23 from injuries in a car accident. Funeral services were held August 24 at 3 50 p m in Atoka with Criswell Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by her mother and several brothers and sisters.
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Louise Pratt
Tushka
Atoka
Criswell Funeral Home
Death of Dave Morgan in Norman funeral planned
Dave Morgan age 74 of Stonewall died Tuesday in Norman. Funeral services set for August 26 at Frisco at 4 p m with burial in Frisco cemetery. Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Survived by three sons Melvin Arthur and James Morgan.
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Dave Morgan
Stonewall
Norman
Frisco
Criswell Funeral Home
Melvin
Arthur
James Morgan
Funeral Services Held for Clifford C. Clark in Mill Creek
Funeral services for Clifford C. Clark aged 42, victim of the Ada wreck, were conducted Tuesday at 3 PM from the Mill Creek home with Rev. Sigler officiating. Keith Funeral Chapel supervised. Survived by wife Amanda, daughter Evelyn Irene, and sons C. C. Leslie Maurice Donald Milton Doak and an unnamed infant.
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Clifford C. Clark
Ada
Mill Creek
Sigler
Keith Funeral Chapel
Amanda Clark
Evelyn Irene
C. C. Leslie
Maurice
Donald
Milton
Doak
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Bob
Paul Corbin
G. W. Vandiver
Corbin
Miss Morrison
Hubert Farmer
A. Morrison
Ruth
Robert
Strait
Homer
Claude Click
Click
Miss Parker
Guy. Olson
Grim Reaper
Ada Band
National Guard
Lloyd DB. Olson
C. C. Clark
Miss Louise Pratt
Clifford Clark
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