Defense Plea Seen In Challenging Jones Case Jury
The Claude Jones murder case moves toward trial as a 12 member jury is selected after a long morning of challenges. Defense and state attorneys spar over juror suitability while witnesses and defense subpoenaed lists evolve. Jones, denying bail since arrest, faces continued courtroom probes following previous denials and appeals.
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Roddie
Bachelor Dairyman
Claude Jones
Jones
T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
Orel Busby
Busby
Defense Council
John P. Crawford
A. G. Winn
Mansfield
J. W. Dean
J. W.bolen
Jackson seeks freedom on bong in Fillmore murder case
J C Jackson of Ada remains jailed in Pottawatomie county awaiting district court murder trial for Perry C Fillmore’s death on Thanksgiving night near Asher. Charge stems from insurer motive. bond request to be filed. A habeas corpus petition seeks release while trial proceeds. judge sets December 15 for hearing.
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Okla
J. C. Jackson
Ada
Pottawatomie County
Perry C. Fillmore
Jackson
J. J. Dutton
Council For
Fillmore
Jacksons
Asher
State
Shawnee
Final Cotton Crop Estimate Released by Agriculture
The Agriculture Department reports total 1928 cotton production at 14,373,000 equivalent 500‑pound bales, up from 12,955,000 last year. It includes state by state yields, area planted for harvest, and abandonment rates along with global production and consumption figures.
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Dec
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Kde
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AlebAmscia
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Two Producers Add 10 List In Pontotoc Oil Field
The Pontotoc oil scene saw two new additions to the county's flowing wells along with new locations across the northern area. Anderson-Prichard No. 7 in section 18-5-8 produced over 2,500 barrels in 24 hours at 2,553 feet and is expected to become a top producer in the Allen field.
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Pontotoc County
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Allen Pool
Wilcox
Bebee
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Simpson
Superior Oil Company
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LaSelle
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Denver Producing and Refining Company
American Oil and Refining Corporation
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Sinclair
Canadian River
Byng
Black found guilty in Allen bank robbery case
Curtis Black was convicted yesterday of robbing the First National Bank at Allen with firearms. The verdict came quickly after a brief trial. sentencing is set for Thursday morning with a 48 hour grace period before formal sentencing. Two witnesses identified Black as one of the robbers.
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Black
East Central District Odd Fellows Meet Thursday
East Central District Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to gather here Thursday evening with Otto Strickland Allen Rev. H. L. Cloud Francis and Delia Harrison Oklahoma Rebekah leader as chief speakers A musical program planned A 6 pm dinner for delegates and visitors floor work shown by Ada lodge likely Pauls Valley and Purcell observed Business vote to set quarterly or biannual meetings for Pontotoc and nearby counties.
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Odd Fellows Association
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Otto Strickland
Allen
H. L. Cloud
Francis
Delia Harrison
Oklahoma Rebekah Assembly
Ada Lodge
Pauls Valley
Purcell
Pontotoc
Fire destroys Kirkland hotel and adjoining building
Childress Texas dispatch reports a blaze that began in Kirkland Texas and burned the Kirkland hotel and an adjacent structure before being extinguished.
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Kirkland
Texas
Childress
Pontotoc County Cotton Crop Tops 7 000 Bales
Cotton ginned in Pontotoc County before December 1 totaled 7 440 bales, up from 3 972 a year ago and on track to near 8 000 for the season. Weevils plagued fields in 1927 but Pontotoc still posted a better showing than nearby counties. The crop was uneven with some fields yielding over a half bale per acre while others did little.
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Pontotoc
Buel Bradford
Othrs
Building Permits Fall, Yet Home Projects Progress
Building permits dropped to a low ebb with only two residences listed for construction and a total value of 4100 dollars. Meanwhile ongoing projects progress satisfactorily including the Frank Meaders home on South Broadway nearing completion and the Frank Fleet home advancing well. The two garages in the business district near completion and the Prince Chevrolet and C George Spraker sites move toward finish in the coming days.
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South Broadway
Frank Fleet
C. George Spraker Auto Sales Agency
Prince-Chevrolet
Father and Daughter Die in Wreck at Eaksey
A double funeral was held in Carnegie for W. R. Moore 45 and his 5-year-old daughter, killed when Moore’s car flipped while attempting a pass near Eaksey. Ten others were aboard. Jess Bonds 25 sustained multiple rib fractures.
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W. R. Moore
Farmer
Eaksey
Moore
Jess Bonds
Cotton loses when forecast beats traders by wide margin
New Orleans reports the cotton market plunging nearly 4.50 a bale as government crop and ginning estimates exceed expectations. January to May contracts slid 72 to 86 points before a modest rally after the call.
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New Orleans
Cotton prices tumble as crop yield tops expectations
New York December 8 final government estimate puts cotton crop at 14 373 000 bales causing heavy selling on the exchange. Spinners bought freely below 20 cents a pound as prices fell about 2 65 per bale.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Former Territorial Day Official Dies in Crossroad Crash
Alexander Gullett 81 of Tishomingo longtime U S district attorney in eastern Oklahoma before statehood died in Durant hospital from injuries suffered in a grade crossing collision that killed his wife 80. Alonzo Miller 50 also of Tishomingo survived with minor injuries. the crash involved a Kansas Oklahoma & Gulf railway motor car.
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Alexander Gullett
Tishomingo
United States
Oklahoma
Poultry Show Set for December 26
The Pon Totoc County Poultry Association prepares for its annual show December 26 to 29 in the Convention hall basement. Officials expect ample space and warmth for birds and spectators as funds issues are resolved.
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Pontotoc County Poultry Association
Kaiser
Mose Puller Now Serving Term In County Jail Here
Mose Puller begins a 30 day jail term after a hot check charge and eight additional fines totaling 134.50 dollars plus court costs. Justice T O Cullins handed down the sentence and noted merchants may file more charges if Patch Puller fails to respond.
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Pontotoc County
Providence
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Justice Cullins
Hoover Still Texas Winner
Herbert Hoover won Texas by a popular vote of 367036 to 340237 with 26799 margin. Communist party candidate 431 and socialist 722 votes also reported. Secretary of State Jane Y McCallum announced the official tabulation.
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Texas
Austin
Herbert Hoover
Jane Y. McCallum
Smith
Communist Party
Bank Robbery Trial Focuses on Curtis Black
Monday's session in district court before Judge Orel Busby heard two Allen witnesses identify Curtis Black as one of two men who robbed the First National Bank of Allen on August 11. Mrs. Lorena Jones and Miss Evelyn Archer testified Black helped force cash from the bank and entered the vault, with Archer noting a prior cafe meeting near Ada. Black remained composed as his attorney conferred, while the case opens a four‑trial docket.
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Tyler
Texas
Pontotoc County
Serene Jones
Evelyn Archer
Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Curtis Black
First National Bank of Allen
Orel Busby
Lorena Jones
Allen Bank
Allen Restaurant
Miss Archer
Ada
Drops Artillery Loses Fight with Chicken Thief
Chickasha farmer Guy Buser shot at a thief in his chicken house but hit a retreating man who turned out to be a cave man according to a dramatic account. Deputies arrived to find Buser nursing torn clothes and regrets over his hasty action.
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Chickasha
Guy Buser
Buser
Singing School Instructor Dead in Rocky Tragedy
Frank Lynn a 35 year old singing school instructor and Sunday school worker was shot and killed near Rocky Chapel ten miles south of the city. Bill Price 55 a farmer is jailed in Pontotoc county awaiting charges as investigators probe motive and defend parental protection claims. The shooting occurred as Lynn passed Price home while returning from a spring with a water bucket.
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Bill Price
Pontotoc
Rocky School
Lynn
Price
Rocky Chapel
Oklahoma School Valuation and State Report Details
The state superintendent reports per pupil school value in cities at 140.70 versus 43.71 in rural areas. Oklahoma lists 6,881 buildings valued at 62 million, plus 5,181 county-ruled structures and 1,009 independent districts. Negro schools amount to 175 buildings with 4.56 million value. In Washington, Senate approves California water share at 4.4 million acre feet, Bratton compromise passes 48 to 29.
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John Vaughan
Johnston
Vaughan
Charges Expected Against Rocky Chapel Farmer in Lynn Death
County Attorney J W Dean had not filed charges against Bill Price a farmer held in Pontotoc County jail over the death of Frank Lynn the county singing master at the Price farmhouse Rocky Chapel ten miles south of Ada. Charges are expected to be filed tomorrow or later this afternoon.
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Bill Price
Pontotoc County
Frank Lynn
Price
Rocky Chapel
Ada
Tillman Co 4-H Team Wins State Poultry Judging
Tillman county 4-H club captured judging honors at the fifteenth annual state poultry show in Sulphur. Team members were Clarence Harper Curtis Byham and Raley Langadire. Individual honors went to Harl Troxell of Tulsa, Rogers county. Teams from Rogers Nowata Custer and Beckham counties followed in that order. Louis Berg of Pawnee county and Brielard Hall of Chickasha tied for second. Clarence Harper of Manitou placed fourth.
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Tillman Country
Tillman County
Clarence Harper
Curtis Byham
Raley Langadire
Harl Troxell
Tulala
Rogers County
Rogers
Nowata
Custer
Beckham
Louis Berg
Pawtree County
Brielard Hall
Chickasha
Clarance Harper
Manitou
Shawnee Girl Injured in Car Collision
Shawnee girl Arrota Gibson was run down by a car Monday night and remains in critical condition. Doctors report no major change, both legs broken and severe bruising but a possible recovery path exists.
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Arrota Gibson
Under Fire for Flood Control Oversight in the South
Senatorial committee to probe the War Department and its flood control program led by General Edgar Jardwin chief of engineers in charge of diversions in south Arkansas and northern Louisiana. Chairman Reed said the investigation would assess progress and economy amid criticism of inadequate safety measures protecting residents.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Senate
Reed
War Department
Suspect at Dallas Shot and Captured
Dallas Texas December 10 a bullet from a detective pistol stopped the flight of two men sought in the assault of three girls near the city. Leroy Merriman 24 of Caddo Oklahoma was shot in the head but not seriously wounded while resisting arrest. Bennie Aldridge was overpowered and handcuffed. Detectives Pack and Jones pursued after spotting a car at a filling station and confronting the pair. Police found pistols shotguns and clothing matching the attackers description and two stamp envelopes bearing a Caney Oklahoma postmark.
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Texas
Here
Leroy Merriman
Caddo
Okla
Leonard Pack
Merriman
Bennie Aldredge
Bob Jones
Pack
Jones
Nina Gore Makes Broadway Debut in Sign of the Leopard
Nina Gore daughter of former Oklahoma senator Thomas P. Gore will debut on Broadway in Sign of the Leopard tomorrow night in New York. It is her first professional engagement and follows her schooling in Lawton Oklahoma and Washington where she performed in school plays and charity shows.
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Ina Gore
Ormer
Oklahoma
Thomas P. Gore
Lawton
Okla
Washington
Senate rejects California bid on water supply amendment
The Senate today ruled out an amendment to the Swing Johnson Boulder Dam bill that would require a seven state ratification of the Colorado River compact before the measure becomes effective.
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Senate Battles Boulder Canyon Dam Weighs On Appropriations Progress
The article notes House passage of the interior bill totaling 283,287,963 dollars and Greece and Austria debt settlements, while Boulder Canyon dam remains a central Senate issue. Negotiations to patch water rights and construction differ linger. the senate passes several bills and weighs Kellogg Briand treaty discussions as committees stay active.
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Boulder Canyon Dam
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Boulder Dam
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Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
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