Ada post office on thriving course during oil boom
Wilbur P. Lee notes Ada's post office set records in 1934 and 1935, with 1935 expected to top 1934. The new building, 32 staff plus five part timers, handles about $60,000 in stamps yearly and a monthly money order revenue near 250,000. Savings deposits total around 250,000, making it the largest Ada office in history. The system anticipates future growth within the 25 year expansion plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur P. Lee
Uncle Sam
Ada
P. O
Adapo
Lee
Postal Savings Department
Louis George
American Railway Express Company
Post Office
Express Company
Mr. George
Cotton Money Note From 1862 for Mississippi Redemption
Ruth Collins inherits a one dollar note issued May 2, 1862, marked The State of Mississippi will pay to bearer the sum of one dollar out of proceeds of cotton pledged for redemption of this note at the treasurer's office in Jackson. The note was issued by a DeSoto county grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Collins
DeSoto County
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Shops Eyes Traffic Signals for Holiday Crowds
As crowds flood downtown for Christmas shopping stores consider installing traffic signal lights to guide customers through aisles and ease congestion. The suggestion aims to speed movement and reduce confusion in busy department stores.
Windy Hodgens Nickname Sparks Editorial Desk Joke
The Kiwanians nicknamed W. B. Hodgens Windy after he revealed his first name Winchester. The joke notes his theory that feet should be higher than the head for thinking and wonders if spurs will be issued to keep editors from slipping off desks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hodgens
Hodgens
Winchester
Sleep Expert Boasts Car Nap Skill
S. C. Boswell reputedly can nap for 30 minutes while seated upright in a moving car without slumping. The claim portrays him as an expert at sleeping during travel, maintaining perfect posture throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Boswell
Wests Take Children to Ada for Tonsil Surgery
In a country correspondents note Silas West took his children to Ada on Wednesday for tonsillectomies. L A Nance, owner of many Ada buses, is described as rarely seen driving a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas West
Ada
Green Lawyer Sign Reflects Simple Identity
A law office window displays the name C. F. Green beside the word lawyer forming the sign Green Lawyer. The sign simply identifies Lawyer Green without implying any unusual meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Green
Green Lawyer
Lawyer Green
Ada Football Legends and Local Court Brush In Gossip
Lloyd Parker momentarily forgets money at a store. Dr. B. B. Dawson once mayor of Asher recalls thriving days. Bufford Howard laments no touchdowns in Ada East Central football era. Bylis Chapman and Officer Teter cited for hats in district court. Clyde Click cites Dyron Norrell editorials and restraint in complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Parker
B. B. Dawson
Asher
Bufford Howard
Ada Hign
East Central
Bylis Chapman
Teter
Faling
Clyde Click
Dyron Norrell
Fur season opens as season begins in county
Furs coming in as the fur season opens December 1 through February 10 1936. Potto tot county fur trade relies on possum mink and skunk with cool damp weather aiding fur bearing animals and prices described as fair though not high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Final Chapter Now Written In Prison Escape
Bodies of two Irish O'Malley gangsters head to Missouri for burial as six prison escapees are now in custody or died. Heady and Short were killed. Gilmore wounded. Cooper surrendered. Dan Heady’s wife faces murder charges. Walkers seek reimbursement for damage from the siege as officials vow to prosecute the survivors.
Escape gang member back at federal jail. others face charges
Muskogee dispatch reports Don Garrett from the six man breakout is the only one returned to the federal jail. Mrs. Dan Heady faces murder charges in state court and aiding the escape in federal court. Heady and Leonard Short died in mountain country. bodies claimed in Missouri. Dewey Gilmore and Russell Cooper remain in state prison at McAlester awaiting federal sentencing. Chief Detec tive Ben Bolton died from wounds as prisoners fired on officers. John Blackburn, a West Virginia man, figure in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heady
Robert L. Williams
Cleon A. Summers
U. S
Muskogee
O’malley
Missouri
McAlester
Don Garrett
Dan Heady
Leonard Short
Galena
John Blackburn
Virginia
Marsh Corgan
MacAlester
Dewey Gilmore
Russell Cooper
Gilmore
Perry Walker
Weathers
Oklo
Short
Walker
A. Camp Bonds
Ben Bolton
Mountain Country
Garrett
Cooper
West Virginia
Special Ballot On December 1 For Welfare Relief Fund
J E Boswell, Pontotoc county registrar, notified by state registrar J William Cordell that a special election is set for December 17. Registration period has expired, but legal transfers may occur. Oklahoma voters will decide on using 2 500 000 dollars as a state relief fund under welfare board supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Boswell
Pontotoc County
J. William Cordell
Oklahoma
State Welfare Board
Albert Klein Former Ada Man Dies at Hugo
Albert Klein longtime Ada engineer in charge of the federal building and post office project died Friday night in Hugo where he and his family have lived since leaving Ada about a year ago. He was about 50, had Ashland Ky. as home and came to Ada in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Klein
Federal Building
Hugo
Ada
Mr. Klein
Ashland
County Board To Confer On Coming Ballot
Pontotoc county commissioners plan a conference in Oklahoma City with Gov. Marland and officials on Thursday December 12 to discuss the proposed relief appropriation election set for Tuesday December 17. Chairman George R. Collins says the governor urged sharing county welfare case load data. Collins Caldwell and Hall will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Oklahoma City
E. W. Marland
George R. Collins
Marland
Collins
A. A. Caldwell
John Hall
Marriage Licenses List From Francis and Nearby Towns
A list of marriage licenses issued featuring Raymond Allen 24 and Francis 21. Lorene Harris 21 and Francis. Frank E. Dicus 21 Ada and Mildred Kinsey 19 Ada. Jack L. Hess 28 Oklahoma City and Margaret McInnis 28 Oklahoma City. James H. Montgomery 43 Fittstown and Hattie Lee Smith 23 Fittstown. Arthur Jones 21 Roff and Iline Echols 19 Sulphur. Lee Broughton 1 dollar and Willie McKibbon 26 Fittstown. Sidney Kellogg 25 Francis and Ruth Parker 18 Conway. Cecil Elkins 23 Sulphur and Opal Garden 21 Sulphur. Shirley Ingram 21 Vaness and Francis Johnson 18 Vanoss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Allen
Francis
Lorene Harris
Frank E. Dicus
Ada
Mildred Pauline Kinsey
Jack L. Hess
Oklahoma City
Margaret McInnis
James H. Montgomery
Fittstown
Hattie Lee Smith
Arthur Jones
Roff
Iline Echols
Lee Broughton
Willie McKibbon
Sidney Kellogg
Ruth Parker
Conway
Cecil Elkins
Shirley Ingram
Vaness
Francis Johnson
Vanoss
Judge Sets Hearing on Coal Conservation Act Block
Federal Judge Edgar S. Vaught scheduled December 23 for arguments on a petition by Seneca Coal and Coke of Broken Arrow to restrain enforcement of the 1935 Bituminous Coal Conservation Act by Internal Revenue Collector H. C. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Edgar S. Vaught
Seneca Coal and Coke Company
Broken Arrow
Internal Revenue
H. C. Jones
Woman Dies After Train Strikes Funeral Car
While en route to her mother’s funeral in Brockton Illinois Mrs H Waddell was killed when the car she rode in was struck by a passing train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Waddell
Brockton
Ill
Oklahoma City picks collegiate all star squad from coaches poll
The Daily Oklahoman announces its Collegiate conference all star team selected after a coaches poll. First team includes Raymond Martin and W C Barnard ends, Bill Tillman tackles, Cheadle tackles, Ernest Miller and Louie Harris guards, Jap McCullough center, Jim Haugh quarterback, Paul Green and Gordon Gore halfbacks, John Axton fullback. Second team lists Horn and George Ross ends, Floyd Caldwell tackles, Harley LaFevers guard, Lester Denny guard, Joe Lerands guard, Leslie Schellestede center, Holloway quarterback, Lanier Dark and Wee Dickey halfbacks, G Tubbs fullback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Daily Oklahoman
Raymond
Bull) Martin
Southeastern
W. C. Barnard
Central
Bill Tillman
Cheadle
Northwestern
Ernest Miller
Louie Harris
East Central
Jap McCullough
Southwestern
Jim Haugh
Paul Green
Northeastern
Gordon (Cake) Gore
John Axton
Horn
George Ross
Floyd Caldwell
Harley LaFevers
Lester Denny
Joe Lerands
Leslie Schellestede
Holloway
Lanier Dark
Wee Dickey
G. Tubbs
East Central selects eleven for outstanding football season
East Central players and local observers named an eleven for the season just closed. Ends George Ross and W. C. Barnard. Tackles Post and Bill Tillman. Guards Louis Harris and Joe Lemonds. Halfbacks Whinnery and Lanier Dark. No second team was chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
George Ross
W. C. Barnard
Central
Post
Northeastern
Bill Tillman
Louis Harris
Joe Lemonds
Southeastern
Jap McCullough
Southwestern
Holloway
Whinnery
Lanier Dark
John Axton
Pontotoc County Oil Output Rises Sharply
Pontotoc County shows rising crude oil production over 1934 to 1935, with December 1934 output 283,793 barrels and October 1935 total 1,118,087 barrels as Fitts field leads gains while Allen and Bebee decline. Monthly totals from December 1934 to October 1935 show steady growth across Allen Bebee Fitts and other pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Allen, Bebee, Conservation and
Fitts
Oklahoma
Allen and Rebee
Ten Acre Spacing Ruling Boosts Jesse Area Development
Continental Oil reports No 1 McCarthy discovery well in Jesse area completed in November. Officials approve a spacing rule of one well per 10 acre tract guiding new development across Pontotoc and Coal counties near the county line, tapping McLish lime and signaling major area growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fills
State Corporation Commission
Jesse
Continental
McCarthy
Continental Oil Company
Corporation Commission
Pontotoc County
Coal County
Fitts pool production and wells raise November output in Pon totoc county
November oil production from the John Fitts pool reached 979 947 barrels with daily potential up 41 825 to 643 274 barrels. December allowable eased to 31 350 barrels daily as new wells in Section 27-27, including Crosbie No 1A Burris Heirs, boost prospects and more completions are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitts
Pontotoc County
Fitts Pool
Simpson
Crosbie No. 1A Burris Heirs
Nese NW
Bottom pressure readings fall as field is lightly shut in
Taking 32 key wells for 24 hours in the Fitts field on December 2 shows a pressure drop from 1,498.9 pounds to 1,462 pounds for the same wells while production in November reached 979,947 barrels. Officials note the test, conducted without a full shutdown, aims to better gauge pressures during near normal production and warn of future implications when dissolved gas ceases to assist oil flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitts
Big Demand for New Bond Issuance in Treasury Sale
Secretary Morgenthau announced a fivefold over subscription to the treasury December offering totaling 990 million dollars. Subscriptions reached 4.52 billion with 2.034 billion for 450 million in 10 12 year bonds and 2.486 billion for 450 million in five year notes. Land banks also move to raise 100 million in bonds for sale December 19 at 98.75 with 3 percent interest to refund 4 12 percent callable bonds and fund new long term farm loans, marking first new money since 1928. Governor Myers said the plan signals a return to normal operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Federal Land Banks
W. S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Ada merchants urge early Christmas mailing and careful packing
Ada merchants and postal officials advise shoppers to mail gifts early for Christmas. They emphasize wrapping securely and addressing clearly to avoid delays, noting a complete street address and box number and avoiding dark envelopes for cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Railway Express Company
Lee
Post Office
Post Office and Express Company
American Railway Express
East Central Tigers Award 24 Football Letters
Twenty four East Central Tigers earned football letters this season as co champions with Central in the Oklahoma Collegiate conference. Captain John Axton led the team through seven wins and two losses. Coaches McBride Flack Choate and manager Charles West also received sweaters. Third letters went to La Fevers Gingerich Denny Harris Howard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Tiger
College Athletic Committee
Mickey McBride
Howard Flack
Virgil Choate
Charles West
John Axton
Tiger
East Central
Two-Year Lettermen Highlight 1940 Football Roster
The list features two-year lettermen Weo Dickey J M Skippy Montgomery Mayhon Puss Rose Woodrow West and Carl Clare at backs George Ross Alva Hitt and Jack Secrest at ends Shelby Rogers at center. First time lettermen Cecil Sheegog Laron Quaid ends Herbert Lowe Clifford Johnson Douglas Tiffin Dopey Thomas and Hinkle Blevins tackles Hubert Sheegog Jim Daffy Rutledge center and Jack Furr halfback are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weo Dickey
J. M
Skippy” Montgomery
Mayhon “Puss” Rose
Woodrow West
Carl Clare
George Ross
Alva Hitt
Jack Secrest
Shelby Rogers
Cecil Sheegog
Laron Quaid
Herbert Lowe
Clifford Johnson
Douglas Tiffin
Dopey
Thomas
Hinkle Blevins
Hubert Sheegog
Jim “Daffy” Rutledge
Jack Furr
Ada Fire Department Sees Busy Start to December
The Ada fire district logged ten calls in the first four days of December. Three came on Sunday with one destroying a residence on West Nineteenth. Monday saw two fires, Tuesday two, and Wednesday three, including fires at local gunshops, autos, trash, and spreading grass fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
W. Nineteenth
New highway materials found across Oklahoma counties
Six state geologists reported new deposits of asphalt coal phosphates tripolite and sand and gravel in 43 counties. Governor Marland urged locating asphalt deposits for highway construction. The plan notes quicksilver from LeFlore, coal in McIntosh, phosphates and road materials in Pontotoc, tripo lites in Carter and Love, asphalt in Comanche, and sand gravel in several counties. WPA relief workers and skilled labor shortages were also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Robert M. Dott
U. S. Geological Survey
State Planning Board
Marland
Dott
LeFlore County
McIntosh County
E. G. Burke
National Reemployment Service
Claude Connally
WPA Employment Service
Women Deny Possession Of Illegal Liquor
Mrs. Zora Crim and Mrs. Ethel Washam waived arraignments and entered not guilty pleas to illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. Police alleged 27 pints of whiskey were found at a Fittstown site run by the defendants during a raid Friday. Bonds set by County Judge John Boyce McKee l with Crim at 1000 dollars and Washam at 590 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora Crim
Ethel Washam
Fittstown
John Boyce McKeel
Greatest return for the amount invested
Classified ad highlights a profitable investment opportunity with strong value returns. Emphasis on low risk, steady gains, and clear terms for potential buyers seeking reliable long term growth through disciplined portfolio choices. Offers contact details for inquiries.
Wisconsin's unfair tax on cottonseed oil faces retaliatory pressure
The Forum reports Wisconsin's 15 cent per pound tax on cottonseed oil spurring boycotts by southern producers led by the Cotton Growers' Association. Oklahoma leaders and state figures urge reversal to restore dairy trade with the south, citing seven figures in annual Wisconsin sales and a looming boycott that could hurt Wisconsin butter exports. Young Childers, at 21 the youngest 1951 legislator, tours southeastern Oklahoma with his father Antlers district judge George Childers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Cotton Growers’ Association
George Childers
Antlers
Young Childers
Carter County
Pittsburg County
Father Son Team Aims to Unseat Cartwright in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City on December 5 a father and son political pair challenged veteran Third District Congressman Wilburn Cartwright. Wayland Childers, Idabel attorney and former state legislator, led the ticket with his son in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Wilburn Cartwright
McAlester
Wayland Childers
Idabel
Postal Receipts Show Record Increase Across Year
Postmaster General Farley reports postal receipts rose about 44 million dollars in the year ended June 30. He cites steady gains over more than a year and forecasts another large rise in the current fiscal year. The 12 largest post offices recorded a 6.57 percent increase for the week ended November 29 compared with last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Farley
Welfare Board Allocates Six Cents For December Relief
The state welfare board apportioned six cents per capita to counties for December an increase of two cents per capita over last month. The boost comes from a dwindling relief fund as board members expect Governor Marland's 2.5 million initiated relief measure to be put to a special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Welfare Board
Marland
Ohio Girl Wins Dress Contest
Clarabeth Zehring of German town Ohio won the grand national championship in the 4-H dress contest at the national event in Chicago. The 17 year old's brown wool dress and plaid swagger coat earned top honors among 200 000 participants with several state champions also named including Wilma J. Albrecht of Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fifth Avenue
Clarabeth Zehring
Germantown
Ohio
Oklahoma
Wilma J. Albrecht
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Trail
Blackburn
Axton
Harris
Ross
LaFevers
Dickey
Denny
Tigers
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the Forum of the Press
Cartwright
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