Court Denies Plea in $95,000 Life Insurance Suit
In Oklahoma City Judge Tom G. Chambers ruled the Am erican National Bank failed to prove that Tom King used embezzled funds to pay premiums on two life policies totaling 15 969 and 5 000. The decision favors Pearl T. King and their two children, with appeals possible. The ruling may guide other suits seeking to claim the bank’s funds via constructive trust.
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Oklahoma City
Tom King
American National Bank of
King
International Life Insurance Company
Missouri State Life Insurance Company
American National Bank
Chambers
Illinois
Desertions Cloud Ada Charities as Christmas Aid Effort Grows
The Ada community faces ongoing desertions by husbands leaving crippled wives and seven children to rely on charity. Mrs. Orville Snead chairs local Red Cross and United Charity work, with many children placed with relatives in two states. Despite hardship, Christmas basket requests surge as churches and clubs coordinate aid. a man calling himself John Grey appears in records.
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Orville Snead
United Charities Organization
Ada
Red Cross
United Charity
Cotton Estimate Lightly Lower
Washington reports December 1 department of agriculture figures show an estimated cotton production of 14 19 000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, down from a forecast 15 009 000 bales and last year’s 14 478 000. lint yield is 155.3 pounds per acre, acreage abandonment 3.3 percent leaving 45 981 000 acres. state productions listed include Texas 3 950 000, Georgia 1 345 000, Alabama 1 335 000, Mississippi 1 915 000, North Carolina 753 000, Arkansas 1 490 000, California 242 000, and others.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Other
Lower
Hayes Students Win $25 Sale Prize in Flower Campaign
Hayes students won a $25 prize offered by the crape myrtle committee for the number of sales of the newly adopted city flower during the beautification campaign sponsored by the Garden Club and Kiwanis Club of the city. Washington and (city name not shown)
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Ages School
Crape Myrtle Committee
Garden Club
Kiwanis Club
Washington
Forger Indicted on Many Counts in Temple Texas
P A. Crouch returned to Temple Texas after 13 years evading justice in Helersville New Zealand to face 18 indictments for forging grain bills of lading. He posted bond of 13000 dollars and is said to have earned about 150000 dollars from the fraud to fund a ranch.
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Temple
Texas
P A. B. Crouch
Helersville
New Zealand
Crouch
Helensville
John
Aldrich G Hickens Win High Honors at State Poultry Show
Mr and Mrs C S Aldrich returned from Sapulpa with top honors from the state poultry show. The Sapulpa chamber of commerce awarded a large silver cup for the best 20 birds and the International Red Club of the sixth district adds a $50 cup for the best display. Prizes include thirds and firsts across cockrels hens pullets and a best display in several classes.
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C. S. Aldrich
Sapulpa
Rhode Island
Important Farm Meeting Opens In Chicago Today
About 1000 farmers and agricultural leaders gathered in Chicago for the three day annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Sam H. Thompson urged nationalizing the farm problem, an agricultural tariff, and rural credit improvements as top priorities.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sam H. Thompson
Thompson
Benedict Congratulates Hurley You Promoted War Secretary
Hundreds of telegrams and cablegrams arrived at the war department congratulating Patrick J. Hurley on taking the oath as secretary of war. O K Benedict of Tulsa sent a coal miner to colonel message, noting their shared history. Chester Copmann wired a playful offer to serve as special bodyguard and extended best wishes.
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Washington
Patrick J. Hurley
War Department
O. K. Benedict
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Chester Copmann
Harris Appeals 50 Year Slaying Sentence in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City December 10 undercover agent Jeff Harris for federal prohibition chief W W Thomason to appeal a 50 year term for the slaying of Tecumseh farmer Oscar Lowery. Judge Hal Johnson granted a record at county expense as part of the appeal. The killing occurred during a raid at the James Harris farm home last July 4. A Texas race horse enthusiast offered $1,000,000 for Reigh Count with President Hoover reportedly involved.
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Oklahoma City
Jeff Harris
W. W. Thomason
Prohibition
Hal Johnson
Lincoln County
Oscar Lowery
Johnson
Harris
State Court of Tax Reviews
Lowery
James Harris
Oklahoma Governor Grants Six Month Reprieve in Tulsa Botting Plant Robbery Case
Gov Holloway ordered 17 year old Ted Cole removed from death row with six month reprieve to pursue an appeal. The measure halts execution set for December 31 for the Tulsa Dr Pepper bottling plant robbery in which Cole and co defendants Morris Quinn and Billie Windell were alleged to obtain 412 dollars and a 25 dollar watch.
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Oklahoma City
Ted Cole
Tulsa County District Court
Tulsa
W. J. Holloway
Cole
Criminal Court of Appeals
Holloway
J. Q. Newell
State Penitentiary
Saul Yager
United States
Yager
Newell
State Pardon and Parole Board
Morris Quinn
Billie Windell
Earl Leeper
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
Quinn
Windell
Pair Stakes For Pontotoc Oil Drilling Report
Pontotoc County records another set of oil drilling tests in the northeast area. Dixie Oil’s No. 3 Payton near Allen shows material movement after reaching depth. Universal Oil & Gas reports No. 1 Martin near Bebee district reached 2,651 feet, swabbed oil and water. Independent No. 1 Jones near Bebee swabbed oil. Newby No. 1 in 18-5-5 swabbed oil at 2,435-45 feet. American Refining No. 5 Robertson near 5-5 shows oil in a hole after heavy shooting. Viola zone reached 2,649 feet. Benedum Trees No. 1 Browall topped Woodford chert at 2,003 feet. No. 7 Mole reached 1,945 feet. Divie Oil No. 1 Haynes drilled through Sylvan shale at 2,321 feet. Barnsdall No. 1 Sunday fished for bit at 3,082 feet with water.
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Daily
Oklahoman
Pontotoc County
Dixie Oil
Payton
Allen
Universal Oil & Gas
Martin
Nec
Bebee
American Oil Refining No
Robertson
Benedum Trees
Browall
Woodford
Mole
Divie Oil
Haynes
Barnsdall Oil No. 1
Rebels at Canton Gates as Ironsides Reach City
Chinese rebels led by Chang Fak-Wei near Canton after a rapid overnight advance breached government lines on a wide front. Artillery sounds heard as reports say the fall of Canton might be imminent. Citizens grow uneasy while loyalists rush to defend the city and prepare a possible retreat to the east.
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Canton
Chang Fak-Wei
Tsingyun
Foreign naval reports claim calm on Yangtze river
Yangtze valley dispatches say conditions are quiet up river and foreign families are returning to Ichang despite yesterday’s danger of imminent capture by mutineers. Major General Robert Lee Bullard suffers a heart attack in his New York apartment and remains in critical condition.
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Shaghai
Yangtze Valley
Ichang
New York
Robert Lee Bullard
Bullard
Gas tax quota apportioned to Oklahoma counties
Oklahoma City December 5. UPI reports checks totaling 275 228 90 were issued to county treasurers for November gasoline tax. Largest recipient Oklahoma County 9 312 followed by Tulsa 8 556 Osage 6 993 and Murray 1 731. Other counties listed with specific amounts.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
State Highway Department
Oklahoma County
Tulsa County
Osage County
Murray County
Carter
Cleveland
Creek
Garfield
Grady
Grant
Kay
Logan
Muskogee
Noble
Okmulgee
Ottawa
Pittsburg
Pontotoc
Pottawatomie
Seminole
Washington
Cotton receipts lag behind 1928 at Peoples Compress
Through the compress here, total cotton received to date is 9346 bales, with 1835 from local gins as city cotton and 7511 by railroad from this and nearby counties. Some have been picked in Pontotoc county, with shipments slowing to five to twenty bales daily.
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Tulsa
Pontotoc County
Driver in death car charges dismissed in Oklahoma
Purman Wilson McClain county attorney dismissed man slaughter charges against 30 year old 0 T Armor of Wichita Falls Texas in the death of Miss Joan Black 28 of Holiday Texas from a November 20 motor car crash near Newcastle saying evidence did not prove criminal intent. Mrs Ina Black and two sisters requested dismissal. Leonard Derrick 26 also in the car survived with serious injuries. The action came after Armor was arrested and taken to Oklahoma City hospitals. The thermometer’s odd behavior is noted as a nervous strain on margin stock buyers.
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Ina Black
Wink
Texas
Miss Black
Armor
Oklahoma
Leonard Derrick
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
Derrick
Commission NAMES Five Tag Agents in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City December 4 Five new tag agents named by the state highway commission replacing existing ones and adding a re established Foss agency. J W Carl named for Buffalo L B Jones successor Ed Hawley to Okeene M L Alexander to Hobart Garland Ruggles son of Dell Ruggles named to handle Wa lters license tags Fred Graves named agent Foss Washita county L C Huston and S C Boswell voted in favor Lew Wentz dissenters unnamed
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
J. W. Carl
Buffalo
L. B. Jones
Harper County
Okeene
Ed Hawley
W. H. Wooten
M. L. Alexander
W. T
Itchy McCann Named Captain of Oklahoma Tigers
Itchy McCann from Pauls Valley was unanimously chosen by the team as captain for the 1930 Tiger football edition. The senior guard turned center has shown steady leadership under coach Polly Wallace and is praised for strong passing, defense, and all around play.
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Preston
Itchy
McCann
Tiger
P. A
Polly’ Wallace
Pauls Valley
Wallace
Jake Ashley
Jake Land
Panther
Oklahoma University
McBride
Ruggles Named by Republican Chairman Amid Changes
Winder arrests ripple through Milburn and a Tishomingo case. Lige Deaton, a Milburn merchant, jailed on suspected juror tampering in the W P Cottrell embezzlement trial. Kenneth Clark reports sworn statements by juror J R McGlockin alleging Deaton urged jurors to support the defendant. Investigators conduct vigorous probe.
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Tishomingo
Lige Deaton
Milburn
W. P. Cottrell
Kenneth Clark
Deaton
J. R. McGlockin
Ravia
McGlockin
Doctor Cottrell
MecGlockin
Lubbock Officer Shoots Wife Then Commits Suicide
Walter Simmons, 24, formerly with the Lubbock police, shot and killed his 19 year old wife in a parked car in front of a rooming house in Lubbock Texas. He died after being taken to a hospital. The couple had been separated since last Sunday and he apparently sought reconciliation.
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Lubbock
Tex
Walter Simmons
Simmons
Driver Convicted of Manslaughter in OK Case
In Wewoka Oklahoma a district court jury found O A Smithey guilty of second degree manslaughter for the death of Lavada a 12 year old girl struck by his car after he and Jack Bickham crashed into a parked vehicle The girl died hours later at Maud hospital Punishment awaits judge Crump who will assess sentences The incident occurred June 2 near a country church as the girl walked toward her father's car after services
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Wewoka
O. A. Smithey
Lavada
W. J. Crump
Webber City
Smithey
Jack Bickham
Maud
Bickham
Officers capture big aopper still
Deputies Walter Ford and Bob Duncan seized a 200 gallon homemade liquor still found near Lula, delivering a severe blow to the county’s illicit supply. The incident, reported in Wednesday’s Daily, details the patrol action and its local impact.
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Walter Ford
Bob Duncan
Lula
Local men face charges in copper still operation
Officers report a copper still rendered useless with an axe and three barrels of mash found. the operation had run about a month. Three men named Orin Reed, Barney Rowe, and C. Kennedy are charged with running the illicit still.
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Orin Reed
Barney Rowe
C. Ss. Kennedy
Mrs. Sarah L. Rushins Rushed at Home Funeral Today
Mrs. Sarah L. Rushins aged 57 wife of J R Rushing died Friday night at 11 50 at the family home 420 W Levents Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 30 at the home with Rev Mehaffey in charge Interment at Rosedale Cemetery She is survived by two sons and two daughters
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Wes. J. R. Rushing
Sarah L. Rushins
J. R. Rushing
W. Levent
Rev. Mehaffey
Rosedale Cemetery
Robertson Parnachar Dies After Long County Residency
Roberton Parnachar a longtime county resident died yesterday morning at Horseshoe Ranch at 7 percent o clock Funeral services were held at Hickory Hill cemetery this afternoon at 2 o'clock He leaves a widow and several children
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Robertson Parnachar
Horseshoe Ranch
Hickory Hill
Mrs Willie Ann Floyd Dies After Two Year Illness
Mrs Willie Ann Floyd 25 of north of the city died at 4 39 this morning after a two year illness. She was the wife of D S Floyd and survived by her husband and several children. Funeral services set for 2 o’clock tomorrow at the Church of Christ with Rev T W Phillips and Rev J W Dunn in charge. She was born in Arkansas to Mr and Mrs William Tollison.
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Willie Ann Floyd
D. S. Floyd
Church of Christ
T. W. Phillips
J. W. Dunn
Floyd
Arkansas
William Tollison
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King Wing
Okmulgee Bank
Willard
American Legion
I. G. Killough
McSwain Theater
John Grey
HAYES
Forger
Aldrigh Ghickens
Big Sentence
Hoover
Canton Gates
Pontotog
Gotton
Short
Commission
Tigers
Preston Met
Cann
Winder
International Harvester Co
B. H. Frick & Co
Lee Collins
Purina
the Checkerboard Store
Ada, Oklahoma
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