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Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1934

Page

3

Marland Backs Mortgage Moratorium Extension Plan

Governor elect E W Marland endorsed reenactment of a mortgage moratorium and named C Graves Shull for Wichita Federal Land Bank presidency contingent on L E Call stepping down. He warned ending the moratorium could cost homes and farms and said refinancing must wait for more recovery.

Ponca City C. Graves Shull Federal Land Bank of Wichita E. W. Marland Marland Shull L. E. Call Manhattan Oklahoma Senate Arnold H. N. Arnold Highway Commission J. A. Ryndak Oklahoma City W. M. Viasak Prague County Commissioners’ Association of Oklahoma Commissioners’ Association Ray Weems Charles Brill Came and Fish Commission

Slight Decrease in Crude Output Recorded

US crude oil production edged down last week by 14 526 barrels per day to 2 405 846, despite California adding 41 000 barrels daily. Texas and Oklahoma led declines, with Texas dropping to 967 607 and East Texas to 429 944 barrels, while California rose to 492 500.

Tulsa California Oklahoma Texas United States Oil and Gas Journal East Texas Kansas Rocky Mountain Michigan Oklahoma City Seminole-St Louis Lathrop West North Texas Panhandle East Gulf Coast Southwest Louisiana Arkansas

Feeder road near Ada accepts state finish 10.1 miles

The feeder road from No. 19 west of Ada is officially accepted after satisfactory construction and gravel work. It will be turned over to the county for maintenance. The 10.1 mile road uses a 100 foot right of way with a 26 foot bed and modern culverts and bridges. Local enthusiasts hope for future state completion to connect With Asher bridge and Byars Wayne to place it in the state system.

No. 19 Ada Bebee Oil Fields Asher Bridge No. 18 Byare Wayne

Walker Found Not Guilty In Assault Case

Lonnie Walker was found not guilty of assault with a sharp weapon after a day of witness examination in district court. Earlier, Arlen Grant pleaded guilty to second degree rape and cases of various defendants were dismissed or continued as judges moved to clear the docket. A petition for habeas corpus concerning Mrs. Gillis prompted federal action in Chicago.

District Court Lonnie Walker Walker Arlen Grant A. Trimble Joe Trimble Joe Green R. C. Jeter Arlie Wood Jim Crow Oscar Jady Henry Haley Edgar Morrison Odis van Buskirk Arlie Woods Jack Slade Tolbert Hozle Charles Founts Lee Perry John Keener O. H. Kruegar S. A. Russell Pinkey William T. Kuan George Hill Hill Elmer Inman Charley Rose Pyatt Morris Reg Lansford Walter Black Jim Godby Lee Kirkpatrick Newt Littlefield Tom Kidwell Bill Frazier Virgil Lefever Alonzo Lefever Tom Beard Elmer Holloman N. E. Raskey Frank Impson Joe Spain Albert Horton Horace England Bob Horton Cyrus Brown James Henry Hall

Heavy Snow May Heal Middlewest Blight

Snow in South Dakota and Minnesota is seen by geologists as a remedy for last summer's black blizzards and drought in the Midwest. Officials note dust storms filled drainage ditches, blocked lake outlets, and ruined pheasant eggs, though some see benefits in reclaimed ditches.

Chicago North Middlewest South Dakota Minnesota J. S. Jones Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation E. V. Willard Willard

Murray Sets Pardon Record in Oklahoma

Governor Murray issued four full pardons in one day, including two for murder, setting a state record. Beneficiaries included Charles Watham for murder in 1908, Jim Bray for the Ed Terhune slaying, J B Rawlings for hog stealing, M P Vaughan for a 1932 slaying, and Ivan Ferguson for second degree burglary with a five year reformatory sentence reduced to a leave of absence through December 5, 1935.

Oklahoma City Murray Charles Watham Murray County Jim Bray Waurika Ed Terhune J. B. Rawlings Latimer County M. P. Vaughan LeFlore County George McBride Ivan Ferguson Pontotoc County Reformatory Granite

Nelson's Widow Faces Year in Federal Reformatory

Madison dispatch reports Helen Gillis widow of Baby Face Nelson is jailed in Chicago and to be sentenced in federal court to one year and a day for participating in the Barring ton machine gun battle that killed agents Cowley and Hollis. She will be sent to Alderson prison with other Dillinger gang women.

Milan Mich Opal Long Minneapolis Gillis Madison Chicago Nelson Juliette Fitzsimmons John P. Barnes Wis Payday America Helen Gillis Baby Face Nelson Barrington Ill Samuel Cowley Herbert Hollis Mrs. Gillis John Dillinger Baby Face Dillinger Gang Federal Women’s Industrial Institution Alderson W. Va Jean Pelaney Crompton Beth Green Evelyn Freenette Dillinger Patricia Cherrington

Mountain Cerroazul sinks during Honduras quakes

Disappearance of Mount Cerroazul was reported as earthquakes devastate Honduras. Observers at Paraiso said the mountain sank with a roar and crumbled without a volcanic eruption. The area between Paraiso and Sant Rita in Copan was hardest hit with disrupted transport and communication hindering damage estimates. An overflight indicated many small towns destroyed and unidentifiable.

Tegucigalpa Honduras Cerroazul Paraiso Sant Rita Copan

New Evidence Links Hauptmann to Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Two wood pieces a ladder rung from the Lindbergh kidnap scene and wood from Bruno Hauptmann’s Bronx home were joined by a state expert and fit exactly. Prosecutor Hauck calls this “important new evidence” linking Hauptmann to the crime ahead of his January trial. Defense counsel Pope disputed the findings, saying Hauptmann had no involvement.

Flemington N. J Bruno Richard Hauptmann Arthur Kohler Hunterdon County Anthony M. Hauck Jr Hauptmann Bronx Lindbergh Frederick A. Pope Kohler Pope

Allen Masons Elect Officers for 1935

Members of Allen Lodge No. 81 AF&AM elected officers for 1935 at a regular meeting. Worshipful Master L. T. Roddie, Senior Warden D. W. Hodges, Junior Warden RK. B. Gilmore, Secretary W. A. Leonard, Treasurer H. A. Butler will serve next year with installation planned at December meeting. An oyster supper followed. 35 members attended.

A.f.&a.m Allen Lodge No L. T. Roddie D. W. Hodges Allen Allen Democrat

Tulsa youth fined for street light vandalism near Gorrell slaying

Homer F. Wilcox Jr., 17, was fined 75 dollars and costs after pleading guilty in Tulsa municipal court to malicious mischief for shooting street lights in Forest Hills the night John Gorrell was killed. Judge Hatch lectured the youth, noting the coincidental timing with the Gorrell case and urged hardship over privilege.

Tulsa Homer F. Wilcox Jr Forest Hills John Gorrell A. A. Hatch Hatch Eleanor Bette Lou Vandever Bill Padon Flint Moss Phil Kennamer Kennamer Moss Virginia Wilcox Homer Wilcox Gorrell Floyd Huff Kansas City Homer Jr Young Wilcox St. Johns Johns Hospital Phil Miss Wilcox Betty Vaughan Sidney Born Jr

Government to require executive salary disclosures

Washington reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission may compel top corporate officials to reveal salaries and bonuses. Treasury data show more million dollar incomes in 1934, with 46 earners at or above a million and one above five million, amid broader tax-return declines overall.

Securities and Exchange Commission Commission Treasury Internal Revenue Bureau NRA Recovery Administration

Farm Life Gains Ground With Home Demonstration Efforts

Mrs. Jessie Morgan notes gradual improvements in farm life due to home demonstration work and government programs. She argues for living prices and stable markets to keep farmers on the land, while stressing nonviolent approaches to improve farm households and community wellbeing.

Jessie Morgan Washington

Waggoner Dies at 82 in Fort Worth Texas

W. T. Waggoner, famed cattleman and oil investor, dies at 82 after a paralysis stroke. He built a vast western fortune, loved horse racing, and attended Arlington Downs races recently. Oil later expanded his wealth while ranching remained central.

Fort Worth Tex W. T. Waggoner Mississippi River Arlington Downs Dallas Waggoner West Texas

Berkeley's first no cash barter wedding to tie the knot

Jessie F Jarley and Roy G MacDonald plan a fully credit financed wedding through the Berkeley Self-Held cooperative. The couple will exchange no cash for trousseau flowers minister musicians reception and hall rental paid in cooperative credits earned by members. Each hour of labor yields 60 credits worth half a cent, with about 1 500 members accumulating credits for essentials.

Berkeley Calif Jessie F. Jarley Trousseau Berkeley Veterans’ Memorial Hall Roy G. MacDonald Cooperative, Inc MacDonald

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Highway Department Bebee Hauptman Allen Masons Breckenridge-Smith Irene Smith Rennamer Henry Maddux Young Born Born Fort Worth, Ter W. J. Holloway W. C. Hughes Offirs Cooperative’ Wedding the First National Bank Norris G. J. Morton R. W. Simpson S. K. Grant F. C. Norris
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