Merger Plans For Roads Submitter
The Interstate Commerce Commission outlined a plan to merge almost all U S steam railroads into 19 giant operating units. Eastern trunks would be led by the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, Western Seaboard, New York Central and Chesapeake and Ohio.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Wabash Seaboard
New York Central
Chesapeake and Ohio
Boston
Maine
New Haven
New England
Atlantic Coast Line
Southern Railway
Illinois Central
Great Northern Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul
Federal plan for railroad mergers stirs Washington debate
Washington lawmakers and senators debate the interstate commerce commission proposal to create 19 competing transportation units with major trunk lines. Key figures include Senator Fess and Senator Watson weighing compulsory consolidation and potential Congress action amid opposition from Wheeler Pittman and others.
Jury Frees Four Murder Suspects in Arkansas Case
A Mountain View jury acquitted four mountaineer farmers of murder after a trial that raised Stone county’s debt and featured a key witness who claimed one man was Connie Franklin. A fifth man’s indictment was dismissed and two defendants faced bonds for attacking a teen girl.
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Mountain View
Ark
Connie Franklin
Stone County
S. M. Bone
Bill Younger
Joe White
Herman Greenway
Hubert Hester
Franklin
Marion Franklin Rogers
Ada to vote on franchise for Oklahoma Gas and Electric
Public notice announces a January 21, 1939 election in Ada to approve a franchise allowing Oklahoma Gas and Electric to operate in the city. It details past franchises, revocable permit law issues, a 5 percent revenue claim, and an emergency clause for immediate effect. A raid on a resort with gambling devices is noted.
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Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Ada
State Corporation Commission
State Supreme Court
Somer Jones
Ada Creamery Expands Framing Growth and Shipments
Ada creamery leaders reelect A. A. McPheeters as president and W. B. Johnson as secretary as the business notes rapid growth since June 1928. The plant reports 150 direct sour cream shippers, plans to double that by spring, three new purchase stations, and expansion into poultry and eggs while duties on butter and other products shift to regional markets.
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Ada Creamery
A. A. McPheeters
Robert T. Williamson
W. B. Johnson
McPheeters
Johnson
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Pontotoc County
Steffens Ice Cream Company
Konawa
Byars
Stratford
Steffens
Ada
New York
Tulsa
Shawnee
Maud
Holdenville
Allen, Sasakwa
Wewoka
Oklahoma oil man Owens faces two options after contempt ruling
Oklahoma City December 20. O C Owens legislator and oil man faces two paths to avoid a 12 month jail term and $5000 fine from contempt findings by the Oklahoma supreme court. He can seek rehearing in the federal circuit or petition the US supreme court for certiorari.
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Oklahoma City
O. C. Owens
Ilsa
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Owens
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Col
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court
Tulsa
Arba S. van Vaulkenburgh
Kansas City
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Riverside Oil and Refining Company
H. Bart Martin
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals
James S. Davenport
Appellate Court
Ben Dancy
Criminal Court of Appeals
Thomas H. Doyle
Supreme Curt
City Briefs Highlight Local Frays and Travel
Mrs Azlain and daughters drove to Coalgate after the illness and death of Dee Linton. Miss Reed Loving Watt leaves for Bowling Green Kentucky after learning of her mother's serious condition. Mrs Ethel Myers oversees college classes while student. Joe Harrington not much improved post operation. Wyatt family heads to Chickasha for holidays. Bain Biles improving after influenza. Violet Knight home from Tulane for holidays. Harmon Ebey home from Oklahoma City hospital for holidays and expects full recovery soon.
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S. A. Azlian
Troy
Edith
Oklia Gate
Coalgate
Morrison couple to spend Christmas in Covington Tenn
Mr and Mrs Ben Morrison will depart tomorrow afternoon for Covington Tennessee to visit Mrs Morrison's parents during the Christmas holidays. G W Casson of 507 E Eighth is reported much improved today after an accident three weeks ago which led to pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Morrison
Covington, Tenn
Mrs. Morrison
G. W. Casson
E. Eighth
Mr. Casson
Mrs J Farnsworth Visits City for Ill Son Bain Biles
Mrs J Farnsworth of Holden ville arrives in the city to be with her son Bain Biles who lies ill in Ada hospital. Report says Bain is showing slight improvement this morning.
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Bain Biles
Ada
Student Katheree Mariam Visits Parents in Lawrence
Miss Katheree Mariam, a student of the college, is visiting her parents in Lawrence over the Christmas vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katheree Mariam
Lawrence
Union Valley Teachers Shop in City Yesterday
Mr and Mrs F Pierce teachers at Union Valley school were in the city yesterday afternoon and evening for shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Pierce
Union Valley School
City
Local Notices Highlight Holidays Travel and Birth
James Hathaway left for Mountain View to spend the vacation with his parents and relatives. Miss Marie Southern and Mrs. Brashears, teachers near Tupelo, were Christmas shopping in Ada yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J A Neal announce the birth of a baby boy December 17 at 6 30 p m weighing 12 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hathaway
Mountain View
Marie Southern
Brashears
Tupelo
Ada
J. A. Neal
Bony
Mrs Lily Vernon Visits Wiggles for Christmas
Mrs Lily Vernon of 521 East Sixteenth travels to Boynton to spend Christmas with her son J O Vernon his wife. J O Vernon heads the city school system while Mrs Vernon runs the home economics department. Allen school system staff member arrives to celebrate with brother FE M Austelle and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Vernon
J. O. Vernon
Boynton
Vernon
Okemah Faculty Member Visits Family for Christmas
Allen Hensley a member of the faculty of the Okemah schools arrived in the city Friday evening to visit his parents. Allen and his brother Tom will spend Christmas with their sister Mrs E O Davis in Ardmore.
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Allen Hensley
Okemah
City
Allen
Tom
E. O. Davis
Ardmore
Miss Thelma Leonard Visits Irene Rose for Weekend
Miss Thelma Leonard of Allen spends the week end with Miss Irene Rose at 100 East Thirteenth.
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Thelma Leonard of
Allen
Irene Rose
Medlocks host daughters over holidays from multiple towns
Mr and Mrs O T Medlock of 25 E Sixteenth entertain over the holidays with daughters Esther of Pauls Valley Alma of Stratford and son Albert of Allen visiting from their respective towns.
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O. T. Medlock
Esther
Pauls Valley
Alma
Stratford
Albert
Allen
Miss Clyde Kitchens Leaves Ada for Phoenix Schools
Miss Clyde Kitchens from Ada school system departs this morning to begin work with Phoenix schools in Arizona.
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Clyde Kitchens
Ada
Phoenix
Arizona
Buster Gilmore Guests in Ada and Allen Over Holidays
Buster Gilmore a University of Oklahoma student visited Ada with friends and his parents in Allen during the holidays. He was a member of the Tiger football team last year.
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Buster Gilmore
University of Oklahoma
Ada
Allen
Buster
Tiger
Local Christmas Guests From Roaring Springs Area
Mr and Mrs Robert L Cherry host at 726 KE Seventeenth with visitors through Christmas including Mr and Mrs Paul S Wheeler of Bartlesville Mr and Mrs L S Laman of Fort Gibson Mr and Mrs L S Dill of Boynton and their son Tom Lee of Fort Gibson Miss Jessie Lee Woods returns home from Olney Springs Colorado where she taught Spanish to spend the holidays with her mother Mrs H E Woods.
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Robert L. Cherry
Paul S. Wheeler
Bartlesville
L. S. Laman
Fort Gibson
L. S. Dill
Boynton
Tom Lee
Jessie Lee Woods
Olney Springs
Col
H. E. Woods
Miss Ida Clark Returns Home for Christmas Holiday
Miss Ida Clark, a Weleetka schoolteacher, arrived in Ada Friday to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs H C Clark, at 529 North Highland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Clark
H. C. Clark
N. Highland
Meaders Returns From Lexington To Spend Christmas
Frank Bartley Meaders returns from Washington and Lee University Lexington Virginia where he has studied since September 1. He will spend the Christmas holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. F W Meaders of 521 South Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bartley Meaders
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
F. W. Meaders
S. Broadway
Butcher Family Plans Short Trip to San Angelo
Pref and Mrs H P Butcher will visit San Angelo Texas for a few days with their son and family. The younger Mr Butcher is noted as one of the best known geologists in Texas fields.
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Pref
H. P. Butcher
San Angelo
Texas
Mr. Butcher
John Escue Returns Home for Christmas in Tulsa
John Escue, who has been working in Tulsa for some time, returned to his home yesterday to spend Christmas with his tam.
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John Escue
Tulsa
Midland family to move Ardmore after visit
Mrs C W Plumley and her husband Mr Plumley plan to move from Midland Texas to Ardmore after visiting their daughter Mrs M C Grigsby and family. Beech LaSalle returns to Ada from Boulder Colorado and will stay for holidays. Prof Don Murphy of Texas College of Technology at Lubbock visits family in Ada for holidays. Belton Brady and sons Stanley and Earl travel to Dallas to spend Christmas with Mr Brady's mother.
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C. W. Plumley
M. C. Grigsby
Mrs. Plumley
Midland
Tex
Ardmore
Don Murphy
Texas College of Technology
Lubbock, Texas
J. £. Murphy
Belton Brady and Sons
Stanley
Earl
Dallas
Mr. Brady
Gilliams Head to Celina for Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs M F Gilliam of 826 S Cherry travel today to Celina Texas to spend holidays with Rev and Mrs W J Epting and with Gilliam sisters Mrs Anna Brown and Miss Joan Gilliam of Dallas in attendance.
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M. F. Gilliam
S. Cherry
W. J. Epting
Celina
Texas
Mr. Gilliam
Anna Brown
Joan Gilliam
Dallas
Local holiday visitors gather for family reunions
Bob German Jr. from St. Joseph's College Muskogee arrived Saturday to spend holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bob German at 918 East Main. Nell Slater, Chickasha School teacher, visits with daughter Mary Alice and her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kearns. Paul Corbin Altus and Milton Corbin Tipton join their parents Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Corbin at 305 South Townsend, accompanied by Roy White.
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Bob German Jr
St. Joseph's College
Muskogee
Bob German
E. Main
Nell Slater
Chickasha School
Mary Alice
J. H. Kearns
Paul Corbin
Altus
Milton Corbin
Tipton
T. W. Corbin
S. Townsend
Roy White
Thompson Visits San Angelo Ahead of Holidays
Earl Thompson of San Angelo Texas arrived to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs G M Thompson. He has just returned to the United States after three years in the army in the Philippines.
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Earl Thompson
San Angelo
Texas
G. M. Thompson
Earl
United States
Phillipines
Coach Ott Harrison Spends Christmas With Mother
Ott Harrison, longtime physical education teacher at Overland High School in St. Louis Missouri, is visiting his mother Mrs Mary Harrison at 823 East Twelfth during the Christmas holidays.
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Ott Harrison
Overland High School
St. Louis
Mary Harrison
Kratz Brothers Travel for Christmas Visit
Paul and Millard Kratz left Saturday for Ada to spend Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs H S Kratz in Okeene.
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Paul
Millard Kratz
Ada High
Okeene
H. Kratz
NYC Lieutenant Charlie Chauncey Visits Family for Holidays
Charlie Chauncey from New York City spends the holidays with his mother before reporting to Langley Field Virginia where he has been transferred. He serves as a lieutenant in aviation.
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Charlie Chauncey
New York City
Charlie
Langley, Va
Mass burials held for 27 victims in Oklahoma
In McAlester Oklahoma a group burial and union service were held at local cemeteries for 27 of the victims identified in the fatal incident. Names or exact cause not disclosed in the report.
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Mcalester
Oklahoma Monte Carlo club bond set in injunction
Bond of 5000 dollars must be posted before Beau Monde club, described as Creek county gambling resort, can reopen. District Judge John J. Norman granted a permanent injunction and set the bond, overruling a motion for a new trial and giving the defense 20 days to appeal after disqualification of the district judges.
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Sapulpa
Beau Monde Club
Creek County
John J. Norman
Okemah
Oklahoma
Monte Carlo
Norman
Oklahoma Governor Grants Citizenship Pardons to 25 Ex-Paroled Men
Oklahoma City December 18 Governor Holloway following the pardons and parole board recommendation granted citizenship pardons to 25 men paroled by former governors who have been at liberty for one to 15 years. The list preserves names but with no publicity as many now hold responsible positions. Julian Persons and Garnett Roebuck were formerly prosecuted by the governor in Choctaw County.
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Robertson
Mathew Fooks
Lincoln County
Trapp
Julian Persons
Choctaw County
Andy Rushing
Oklahoma County
Williams
Jim Leasby
Canadian County
A. J. Hensley
Jefferson County
Johnston
Harry Fletcher
Nowata County
Walton
S. E. Epperson
Hughes County
Frank Lair
Ottawa County
Garnett Roebuck
N. L. Miller
Woodward County
Everett Ramsey
Harmon County
Gale Smith
Bryan County
Joe Starr
Mayes County
Cruce
Joe Baker
Atoka County
Buck Emerson
Roy Carr
Muskogee County
Arnold Brown
Payne County
Lee Brisendine
Creek County
Custer Lane
Coal County
P. B. Smith
Wagoner County
Lon Fries
Cleveland County
Jess Owens
Cherokee County
E. S. Fain
Sequoyah County
Oklahoma City
State Penitentiary Pardons and Parole Board
Holloway
Prison Board
W. S. Key
Alec Dick
James Meiges
Muskogee
Adair County Court House Destroyed in Fire at Stilwell
Four prisoners and a special deputy sheriff escaped from the Adair county court house as flames engulfed the three story stone building. Deputy C. G. Ashley guided inmates to safety by knotting blankets into a rope, while Robert England, a 30 year old Indian, was injured when the rope failed. The cause of the blaze is unknown and county officials planned temporary quarters.
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Stilwell
Adair County Court House
C. G. Ashley
Robert England
Ashley
Court House
Bank President Foils 1923 Bank Robbery Loot Recovered
William Granger of Gracemont, bank president, used revolvers kept since 1923 to confront two robbers who robbed the bank in 1923 and then returned yesterday with a shotgun and pistol. Granger wounded Logston and Cherry as they fled. both robbers were captured nearby. Logston from Tulsa remained in serious condition. Cherry said he lived near Fort Smith Arkansas.
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Anadarko
William Granger
Gracemont Bank
Granger
Oscar Logston
Joseph Cherry
Cherry
Gracemont
Logston
Tulsa
Fort Smith
Ark
Granger Brothers Linked to City Medical Family
Granger, brother of Drs. T. H. and Ed Granger, once lived here and served as principal of Irving School in 1906 07. He later moved to Gracemont to work as bookkeeper at the local bank, where he now holds the presidency.
Greatest Results for the amount invested
Ada classified column highlights strong returns from diverse investments. Readers see notable gains on local ads and service listings, with emphasis on value for money and practical investments. Economic tips accompany brief notices from Ada merchants and lenders.
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Old Town
Oak Hill Cemetery
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Greenway
Hester
State Bureau of Identification and Investigation
Seminole County
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Joe Harrington
W. Sixteenth
T. H. Wyatt
Charles
Anna Ruth
Hugh Lee
Chickasha
Mrs. Wyatt
Ann Henry
Violet Knight
Tulane University
New Orleans
Harmon Ebey
Beech LaSalle
Boulder
Colorado
The
State University
Merry Chraithas Committee
WEN
Pardon and Parole Board
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