London Quits Carter County Sheriff Post in Oklahoma
Ewing C. London resigned as Carter county sheriff effective March 5 after three investigations by the attorney general and a special attorney. He rejects charges as slander and says he will seek vindication by running again for sheriff in Carter county.
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Oklahoma City
Ewing C. London
Carter County
London
Elmer Fulton
Johston
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Britisher Holds New Speed Title
Captain Malcolm Campbell of London set a new earthbound speed record at Daytona Beach Florida driving the Napier Bluebird to 206.95602 mph after a 16.76 second quarter mile and a 199 mph return run amid gale conditions. An 214 mph estimated top speed was achieved in a preliminary mile run though not official.
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Malcolm Campbell
London
H. C. D. Segrave
England
Frank Lockhart
Indianapolis
Bridge opening at Wynnewood set for Washington's Birthday
Wynnewood's Washington bridge will open to traffic on February 22 after weather delays. Superintendent James R. Taliaferro said gravel has been laid on the highway and preparations are complete for the celebration.
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Ardmore
Washita
Wynnewood
James R. Taliaferro
Washington
Taliaferro
Practice May Not Make a Lawyer Perfect
Witty aphorism about practice and wealth. It suggests that practice might not create legal perfection but could lead to riches and that stepping into another's shoes is easier than walking in them.
Frog Proves Rip Van Winkle Frog Alive After 31 Years
Rip Van Winkle the horned frog walled in the Eastland county courthouse cornerstone for 31 years reappeared alive after its display draw. Ten thousand county residents visited the drug store window where it rests noting it was emaciated yet in normal condition. The beady eyed creature showed no signs of nourishment yet appeared healthy under the glass after the cornerstone was opened.
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Eastland
Texas
Rip van Winkle
Eastland County
Highway work nears Ada Stratford completion date
Completion of the Ada to Stratford highway is slated for April 1 weather permitting. About 100 men are employed from Stratford on the project. The Allen and Stonewall highways into Ada will be let March 14 with work starting April 1. Bridges near Stratford are being finished and Bermuda grass will be sodded along embankments.
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Ada
Stratford
C. J. Laseman
Highway Department
Pontotoc County
the Highway Commission
Allen and Stonewall
Stratford Highway
Sandy Bridge
Murder defendant freed on bond after bank robbery case
John C. Liddell charged with murder and robbery with firearms in the Love County National Bank robbery near Marietta is released on $5,000 bond on each charge following a habeas corpus hearing before District Judge Asa E. Walden. Vernon Liddell denied bond. Oscar Harrison of Goose Creek Texas killed Sheriff Sam C. Long in the gun battle. Haney Liddell remains a fugitive and a federal indictment cites mail fraud.
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Marietta
John C. Liddell
Love County National Bank
March 9 Designated for O Neal Execution in Oklahoma
Eight men sit on death row at the State penitentiary with one electrocution set for March 9 Willie O Neal a Black man convicted in Oklahoma County for the murder of street car motorman Mark Hipsher and deemed sane by the sanity board His execution date is fixed while Walter Wigger awaits a date for killing his sweetheart Ruth Harris in Miami Others on appeal in the criminal court of appeals include Tom Guest Marion Jewell Joe Hubka George Call Dave Brown and Theodore Bruster all African American.
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Oklahoma City
State Penitentiary
Willie O'Neal
Oklahoma County
Mark Hipsher
Criminal Court of Appeals
Sanity Board
Walter Wigger
Wigger
Ruth Harris
Miami
Tom Guest
Marion Jewell
Joe Hubka
George Call
Dave Brown
Theodore Bruster
Oil Activities in County Dull
Snowbound roads hinder oil work as several wells show slow progress. In Rebee field, LaSelle’s Sterritt-Bumpers No 1 nears 1600 feet while I. T. I. O. Taylor No 1 sits at 1400 feet. Jolly-Ogg in 29-5-5 flows about 160 barrels. Milner No 1 yields 290 barrels in 24 hours. Wade No 1 faces fishing at 2504 feet. Texas-Pacific hole at 2172 feet. Perry No 10 in 20-5-8 pending for Louisiana Oil Refining in Allen field.
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King Winter
Jupe Pluvius
Rebee
B. A. LaSelle
Westheimer & Daube
Milner
Allen Field
Oakman Wildcat May Be Real Producer
Reports state the Crosbie-Hicks well in section 8-4-7 Sarkey land one mile east of Oakman could become a commercial shallow oil field. It seals 834 casing at 1050 feet with oil testing about 34 degrees gravity.
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Crosbie-Hicks
Sarkey
Oakman
Kroeger and
Gillette
Coleman Petroleum Corporation
Francis
Westheimer & Daube
Women and Opportunity Make Calls When Out
A brief note notes that women seeking chances take the initiative when outside the home. The line emphasizes self advocacy and practical networking in public spaces.
County motorists slow to secure tags in Pontotoc County
With ten days left, about two thirds of Pontotoc County's motorists lack official license plates. By Saturday evening roughly 1,800 tags had been issued, while an estimated 5,000 vehicles exist. About 1,000 tags have been distributed since the new tag agent took over. March 1 is the deadline to avoid penalties or arrest, per county officials.
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Pontchoc County
Marjorie Braly
Pontotoc
Braly
W. S. Kerr
Oklahoma City Alienists Find Two Convicts Insane
A board of alienists examining eight death row inmates at the state penitentiary found George Call 26 and Dave Brown insane. Call was convicted in Pittsburg county for murder and Brown in Alfalfa county for robbery. Brown is described as chronically insane. Others deemed sane include Walter Wigger 30 for murder, Marion Jewell 32, Tom Guest 45, Theodore Bruster 21, and Willie ONeil.
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Oklahoma City
George Call
Dave Brown
State Penitentiary
Henry
Johnston
Joseph Hubka
Joe Novotny
Tonkawa
O. O. Hammonds
F. M. Adams
Eastern Oklahoma Hospital
Vinita
D. W. Griffin
Central State Hospital
Norman
Call
Pittsburg
Brown
Alfalfa
Walter Wigger
Ottawa County
Marion Jewell
Delaware County
Tom Guest
Pottawatomie County
Theodore Bruster
Strangler Lewis Retains World Wrestling Title
Ed Strangler Lewis of Kansas City defended his claim as undisputed wrestling champion by defeating Joe Stecher of Dodge Neb in a three fall match at the Coliseum. The victory ends a seven year feud dating to 1920 in New York.
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ST. Louis
Strangler
Lewis
Kansas City
Joe Stecher
Dodge
Neb
Stecher
New York
Downtown parking rules hinder bank robberies in cities
Local transit and curb rules create unexpected delays for bank robbers in urban centers, complicating getaway plans and increasing risk for offenders. Police note confusion over enforcement amid evolving traffic limits.
Woman Avenger Starts Battle in Duncan Shooting
Miss Mary Eggleston, 22, lay seriously wounded in a Duncan hospital after four bullet wounds on Main Street Marlow. Mrs. Corbell Littrell, 38, is charged but proceedings delayed pending Eggleston’s prognosis. The incident followed alleged taunts about Littrell’s husband.
Governor Ed Jackson Cleared After Acquittal Verdict
Indiana Governor Ed Jackson was acquitted after defense lawyers won an instructed verdict ruling that the state failed to prove one aspect of its case. The judge directed a not guilty verdict, ending the trial as Coffin and Marsh face separate proceedings and prosecutors consider their options.
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Indianapolis
Ed Jackson
Indiana
Warren T. McCray
Charles M. McCabe
Jackson
McCray
James E. McDonald
Marion County
George W. Coffin
Robert I. Marsh
Marsh
Coffin
William H. Remy
Paternal Joys Come in Pairs
From Thursday's Dany Clyde Kaiser's paternal joys come in pairs. Twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kaiser this morning. Twin girls blessed the Kaiser home more than two years ago. The first boy was born at 10:25 this morning, weighing 52 pounds and the second arrived at 10:45 and weighed 62 pounds. The girls were named Geraldine and Pauline but the later arrivals had not been named this afternoon. Kaiser is secretary of the Pontotoc County Poultry association.
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Dany Clyde Kaiser
Mrs. Kaiser
Kaiser
Geraldine
Pauline
Pontotoc County
River Bed Land in Litigation in Pon totoc County
Litigation over Canadian River bed oil and gas rights in Pon totoc County seeks to quiet title on 157 acres in the Allen field. Plaintiffs Milner Olivo and Paine sue Homa Okla Oil of Oklahoma City to remove a county notice claiming river rights, a case seen as affecting landowners along the river statewide. Wimbish & Wimbish filed for the plaintiffs.
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Pontotoc County
Jonas B. Milner
N. B. Milner
N. S. Olivo
Allen
Bert D. Paine
Ada
Homa-Okla Oil Company
Oklahoma City
Allen Field
Red River
Milner
Olivo
Bert Paine
Wimbish & Wimbish
Cotton meeting concludes in Jackson Mississippi
The conference of governors and cotton state representatives adjourned sine die in Jackson after adopting minor revision recommendations. Harmony marked the end, despite earlier clashes over proposals. Senator W B Roberts plan for production through legislation was rejected for now and would only be considered by the legislature if cotton prices prove unprofitable.
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Jackson
Miss
Dan Moody
W. B. Roberts
Bolivar County
Mississippi
Love county grand jury to probe bank robbery case
Bomar justice of the peace dismissed charges against Love county Judge James C. Mathers and County Attorney Wes Croy for appropriating part of the 9700 stolen from the Love County National Bank in Marietta. District Judge Walden accepted a petition for a grand jury investigation led by Fred Hansen, with about 50 potential signers toward the 100-signature requirement. The case hinged on testimony from two girls about money found in jars at Croy’s home, but the hearing ended with dismissal before defense testimony.
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Ardmore
Asa E. Walden
Marietta
Love County
James C. Mathers
Wes Croy
Justice of the Peace
Love County National Bank
Fred Hansen
Thackerville Justice of the Peace
Bomar
Croy
Willie Jim White
Mary Birch
Margaret Croy
Mathers
Miss White
Miss Croy
Ben Williams
Norman
The
State Bar Association
Hansen
Claude Andrews
After a younger man has made his first ringing speech he should buy the ring
A brief aphorism notes a rite of passage for a younger man. It suggests purchasing the ring after delivering a first oration, implying a milestone gesture tied to public speaking success. The line carries a folkish tone about ceremony and achievement.
Sherman Man Hurd in Collision In Ada Yard
G. R. Murley a 25 year old Frisco railroad brakeman remains in Ada hospital with severe bruises after a freight wreck on the Frisco main line at 9 30 last evening. A switch engine recollided with a Sherman bound freight, wrecking a caboose and a car. Murley jumped to safety as the crash occurred. bad weather hindered visibility.
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G. R. Murley
Ada
Murley
Sherman
Texas
Contemplating a Standing Offer Becomes Ultimate
A reflective remark notes that it is up to a man to sit and ponder a standing offer, while boasting ignorance signals reaching the ultimate.
Prohibition Not The Biggest Issue In Democratic Talk
Senator Reed of Missouri said in Tulsa that the party has bigger fish to fry than prohibition and must end government control by special interests. He cited tariff and internal improvement concerns as other important issues facing the campaign.
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Tulsa
Prohibition
Reed
Missouri
Dallas
Missourian
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