Oil Field Activity in Ada Area During 1938 Summary
A compact year in Ada area oil fields shows scattered activity, fading mid year, then a fall and early winter revival. Notable developments include deep Hunton and Cromwell tests in Jesse and Fittsfield, new saltwater disposal systems for Magnolia, and various wildcat explorations across Bebee, North Allen, and surrounding counties with early 1939 outlooks for moderate drilling pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Fittsfield
Hunton
Cromwell
West Fitts Pool
Jesse
Coal County
Bebee
Alien-Sasakwa
Viola
Canadian River
Pontotoc County Oil Production Drops 40 Percent in 1938
Pontotoc County produced about 18.25 million barrels in the first 11 months of 1938, with December likely reaching 20 million. The annual total runs roughly 40 percent below 1937, though Pontotoc remains among Oklahoma’s top three oil counties alongside Oklahoma and Seminole, which led in 1937 with a banner year including 33.89 million barrels and a peak in July 1937.
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County
Pontotcc County
Oklahoma County
Seminole County
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc .County
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Oil and gas drilling activity across multiple townships in 1937
Notes describe numerous wells in townships 1-1-7 26-5-4 and surrounding areas with gas and oil potential. Patsy Oil and Sin clair Prairie start No. 1 Spence NW SE 19-2-8. Arch No. 1 Collins opens Viola lime production near Salina. Continental No. 2 Brown and Wilcox sand producers appear in Jesse extension. totals include several barrels and large gas volumes across Coal and Norman counties.
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Newell
Hunton
Maxwell
U Phillips
Mandler
Carter
Hamilton
Citra
Big Jasser
Cromwell
Patsy Oil Company
Sinclair Prairie
Spence
Nwse
Collins
Salina
Casey
Norman & Flemming
Viola
Brown
Wilcox
Jesse Extension
Coal County
Manahan Et al
Normen-Flemming
Steedman Home Economics Club Concludes Final Year
Steedman Home Economics club gathered for its last meeting a Christmas tree and program. President led, readings and songs finished with treats and recipes shared. Members hope for a happy new year as the group ends its final year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steedman Club
Steedman Home Economics Club
Jesus
J.C. Treas
Edna Herrin
Overtor
Star of Bethlehem
Oren Pillips
Bell Johnston
Jim Phelps
Tupelo School Head Claimed By Death
Albert Asendorf longtime Tupelo school superintendent died at his home after a short pneumonia illness. Funeral services set for Sunday at 10 am at Tupelo Methodist Church with Ada Lodge, A F and A M, Coalgate Legion post, and E S to participate. Burial in Wilburton. Survived by wife and son Howard.
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Albert Asendorf
Tupelo
Methodist
Ada Lodge No. 119
Legion Post of
Coalgate
E. S
Burdal
Wilburton
Asendorf
East Central State Teachers College
Masonic Lodge of
Ada
Legionnaire
Olney
Mekusukey
Seminole
Howard Asendorf
Freshmen at Oberlin stretch dining hall budgets
Oberlin College freshmen consume far more food than last year, prompting a dining hall budget revision. A matron notes that breakfast cereal needs have quintupled, with one gallon no longer sufficient where five are now required.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Transient Is Killed Here In Ada County Incident
Two Ada youths were held in jail after a fatal accident on Main Street near the Oklahoma City Ada Atoka railroad tracks. Arthur Brady a 45 year old transient working off a police court fine was struck and killed by a car. Authorities said Brady and a negro were picking up trash when the crash occurred. Brady's body was taken to a local funeral home as officials searched for relatives.
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Ada
Arthur Brady
Main Street
Oklahoma City
Atoka
Arthur Davis
Brady
Davis
One New Official For Coal County
The Coalgate Records Register notes that Elmer Nichols will become tax assessor for Coal County next Tuesday, succeeding Emil Flannagan. Other officials Walter Clark sheriff Arthur Pope treasurer James Barnett clerk W. B. Thornsbrough county judge Joe Summers court clerk begin second terms. County commissioners terms run until June 30 1939 with Morrison Sanders and Ed King to succeed, Horace Northcott to replace Garrett as county superintendent. Little deputy detail available.
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Coal County
Coalgate Records Register
Elmer Nichols
Con
Jounty
Emil ©. Flannagan
Walter ‘Clark
Arthur Pope
James Barnett
W. B. Thornsbrough
Joe Summers
Lee Morrison
Distriet 3
Berry Sanders
Ed King
Will Downard
E. L. Garnett
Horace Northcott
Garrett
Nichols
Dom
New License Tags Arrive for County in Oklahoma
Oklahoma motorists will sport smaller license tags with a new color and number scheme. The county tag agent announced Saturday that the new aluminum tags with black numerals start Monday, with truck licenses labeled TX beginning at 60.
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Oklahoma
Pontotoc’ County
Cule Meharg
Pon- Tatac County
Canyon Gardens Ponds Use Water For Irrigation
Jantzen, a new county resident near Ringwood, plans a pond to irrigate a canyon garden. He will remodel a dairy barn, improve his 80 sheep, and become a diversified farming demonstrator. Use two end elbows and a three inch pipe to control irrigation. Tomatoes and other crops thrive under irrigation.
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Tom Marks
J. Wy Jantzen
Ringwood
W. B. Hanry
Canyon Garden
Flames Destroy Home Near City Fire destroys family residence
Three fire calls tied up Ada fire crews on Saturday. A four room frame house southwest of the city was gutted before firefighters arrived. Mr and Mrs Hubert Fountain and their small son occupied the home. The blaze started before detection and caused loss of clothing and possessions. Other calls included a car blaze at Wick Adair barn and a grass fire.
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Hubert Fountain
Fountain
American Building
Ada
Wick Adair
Enumeration Of Children Set To Begin January 15
County Superintendent Ray Stegall announced Saturday that enumeration of Pontoter county school children will start January 15. He expects little change in the figure this year after a slight drop last year. Clerks of the districts will handle the work, and enumeration figures determine apportionment of miscellaneous revenue, with gross production receipts based on average daily attendance. The enumeration is to be completed by February 4.
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Pontoter
Ray Stegall
Stegall
Mild New Year Reception In Ada With Limited Festivities
Ada welcomed 1939 with a subdued New Year, banks and county offices closed tomorrow along with post offices. Hundreds of school children will resume classes Monday, while watch parties and firings marked the midnight scene, a milder echo of past celebrations.
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Ada
Prominent Mill Creek Girl Killed
Shirley A. Penner twenty was found shot in the head near Mill Creek Oklahoma. Investigators called the death accidental after a rifle fired once when she dropped it while climbing a log. Penner, a University of Oklahoma art student at Christmas home, was with a hunting party and left with a police dog and rifle. Funeral arrangements were set for Sunday at the Mill Creek school auditorium with Dunn Funeral Home of Sulphur handling.
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Shirley A
Peggy” Penner
Fenner
Oklahoma
Mill Creek
Johnston County
Miss Penner
Wen
Miss Pennet
County Committee Named for New Year
Paul Henderson was named chairman Saturday of the county committee to direct the federal government farm program for the year. In a meeting of delegates from seven townships Henderson Allen route 1 served as chairman with L L Lillard Ada route 3 as vice chairman and David Gray Allen route 1 as member. Rankins and N S Olive served previously while Ross Cummins Stratford route 2 was named alternate member to serve if others are unable. The new committee begins January 1 with general supervision of the county farm program and includes Gray, Lillard, Rankin, Cummins, and others from Diamond, Fitzhugh, Maxwell, and Midland townships.
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Paul Henderson
Rantetes
Henderson
Allen
L. L. Lillard
Ada
David Gray
Oscar Rankins
N. S.olive
Ross Cummins
Stratford
Gray
Allen Township
Demmond Flowers
Stonewall
P. Young
Fitzhugh, Township
Lillard
Frances Township
Rankin
Maxwell Township
Cather
Floyd
Chickasaw’ Township
Cummins
Midland Township
Car Thefts Plague Police Chief Rains This Week
A string of car thefts last week troubled Police Chief Raymond Rains as a fourth theft occurred Saturday night. Mrs Carlisle Phillips reported the car driven away minutes after parking. Earlier a theft from Patrolman Paul Corbin was found hours later, and two more stolen cars were recovered shortly after.
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Raymond Rains
Carlisle Phillips
Paul'Corbin
Aew
Avis
County Committee Pick Set For 1939 Farm Work
Seven delegates elected December 22 in Pontotoc township meet December 28 with county agent J. B. Hill to select three county committeemen for 1939. The 1938 committee included Paul Henderson Oscar Rankins and N. S. Olive.
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Pontotoc County
J. B. Hill
Paul Henderson
Oscar Rankins
N. S
REA Lights Rural Line At Fittstown On Christmas Eve
Rural Electrification Authority energized the outpost line from Fittstown on Saturday afternoon just before Christmas. The Sallee home became the first to light as Ed Keen closed the switch after safety checks. Crews from Sheehan Pipe Line, Interstate Cooperative Engineering, and Graben Light and Power connected circuits and tested readiness. By 8 30 p m lights were on for 31 miles and 50 locations with more applications pouring in for service north to Vaness and Pittstown plant owner Walter Graner and I G Fower Co expect energizing by January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittstown
Jesse
Sallee
Ed Keen
Sheehan Pipe Line Company
Interstate Cooperative Engineering Department
Graben Light and Power Company
Walter Graner
Pittstown
S. Killingsworth
I. G Fower Co
Vaness
Shallow Sand Producer for Fitts Field
Oil field activity centers on Fitts Field with multiple wells in various stages. Sinclair Prairie No. McCarty near 15- a 1,270-96 ft McAlester sand shows 600 ft of oil before shooting and testing. Farmers Mutual No. 1 School Land near 16-5-5 swswne in Pottawatomie yielded 15 barrels daily after acidizing. Superior No. 1 Maxwell near 7-5-5 below 1,750 ft. Du Rox No. 1 Norman & Flemming near 7-5-5 drilling after setting pipe to Viola lime. Casey No. 3 Norman & Flemming near 13-5-4 rigging. Phillips No. 19 Norris near 25-2-6 testing Cromwell at 2520-34. Stanolind plugging two Hunton lime producers, Norris No. 7 sw sw se and Norris No. 1 se sw se at 24-2-6. Lewis and LaVever No. 1 A King near 4-5-6 Salina area below 2,700 ft.
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McAlester
North
Bebee
Farmers Mutual
du Rox
Norman & Flemming
Viola_lime
Casey
Fittsfield
Phillips
Norris
Cromwell
Hunton
Lewis and LaVever
Salina
Livestock Show Plans Pending
A committee meeting is set for January 4 to plan the Southeastern Oklahoma Junior Livestock Show. The group will meet in J. B. Hill’s office at 7 p.m. Attending county agents include E W Cannon, W W Bonham, Henry Pouson, and others alongside district FFA and 4 H staff.
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Southeastern Oklahoma
Ada
J. B. Hill
Hill
E.W. Cannon
W. W. Bonham
Johnston County
Henry Poulson
Hughes County
Lee Craig
Roy Craig
Burl Winchester
Forrest Beal
Guthrie Sues Church Over 1000 Back Pay Claim
The Rev. William Norman Guthrie, former pastor of the Church of St Marks Bouwerie, sues for 1000 in back pay claiming a 2000 annual salary as rector emeritus after retirement. Defendants seek dismissal. City Judge Chas Marxs reserved decision. The case follows Guthrie’s prior controversial church activities and disputes with church leadership.
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New York
William Norman Guthrie
Church of St. Marks
Bouwerie
Guthrie
Chas
Marxs
Restraining order secured for Jesse area workers
District Judge H H Edwards in Wewoka issued restraining orders Friday night to bar Oil Workers International Union members from entering or damaging Mid-Continent Petroleum and Cosden Pipeline company property near Jesse Pontotoc county. Thirty two special officers guard sites as 55 defendants named, union members from Seminole county, allegedly with 23 cars and 75 men. Hearing for injunction set January 16. Judge Crawford was away in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Cosden Pipeline Company
Oil Workers International Union
Stonewall
Pontotoc County
H. H. Edwards
Wewoka
Jesse
Seminole County
Seven Company Wells
Edwards
Unitn
Mid-Continent
Cosden
Tal Crawford
Ada
Oklahoma City
State Bar Association
Hold Up Victim Dies Sparks Jail H olds
Two youths held in the county jail as suspects in a Fittstown robbery saw G W Robertson die Thursday evening after a confrontation with the county attorney and sheriff. Robertson’s signature appeared on a county complaint but no charges were filed. Robertson was struck with a heavy object, possibly an imitation pistol, and later died after heart problems. Police investigate link between beating and death. Mount Rainier glacier system noted as the largest in the United States with twenty creeks of ice flowing year round.
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Buddy Groves
Pleasant Hill
Bob Alexander
Arizona
Jyde Kaiser
G. W. Robertson
Fittstown
Christ
Robertson
Groves
Alexander
Kaiser
Ihe County Attorney's Office
Governors opposition to mid term college head changes
Oklahoma City December 30 Governor elect Phillips said he opposes replacing presidents of Central State Teachers College Edmond and Southwestern State Teachers College Weatherford mid term. He warned such moves would disrupt programs and hinder institutions during the year. He also said he does not plan wholesale changes in automobile tag agents.
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Oklahoma City
Phillips
Statehouse
Board of Education
John O. Moseley
Central State Teachers College
Edmond
W. &. Isle
Southwestern State Teachers College
Weatherford
John G. Mitchell
Masley
T. T. Montgomery
Chickasha
Isle
New Tulsa Police Chief Appointed After Ouster
Floyd Rheam, a 34 year old Tulsa lawyer born in the city, was named Tulsa police commissioner to replace Eddie Shields amid ouster proceedings for alleged public fund embezzlement. Rheam, OU Law 1929 graduate, pledged to run both departments with efficiency and economy. He drew three affirmative votes from the city commission, including Finance Commissioner D H Pratt. Rheam once worked as a bricklayer to finance his education and still holds a bricklayers union honorary card. This is his first public position.
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Tulsa
Floyd Rheam
Eddie & Shields
Rheam
D. H. Pratt
University of Oklahoma Law School
Tulsa HOLC Office Force Is Reduced
Tulsa HOLC personnel were cut today with 16 dismissals and nine transfers to Oklahoma City. State manager E. L. Rice said the changes align duties with needs rather than consolidating. Twenty two staff remain to run a local field office under district manager Ben C. Kirkpatrick. The 1934 peak had about 200 workers here.
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Tulsa
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Oklahoma City
E. L. Rice
Ben C. Kirkpatrick
HOLC
the Tribune
Dallas
Allen Newspaper Bought By Group
The Central Properties company has purchased the Allen newspaper The Pontotoc County Democrat and will take charge January 1. Principal stockholders include C H Baskin J Francis Elam Lea Hodges Richard Elam and Steve Elam. Richard Elam becomes general manager and Steve Elam will oversee publication for now.
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Central Properties Company, & Corporation
Allen
Pontotoc County
Elam
Board of County Commissioners
Stonewall Times
Stonewall
John Faul Jones
Thane
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Rush
Hunter Lime
Hank Riddle
Nouthwest
Latta
Oakman
Magnolia
Reed
Stanolind
Greenan
Jack Lynch
Bieeaman
Parker
Augustana
Fitts
Beeker
Calvin
Fitts Field Association
Lake Oil Company
J. L. Cowley
Wildcat
Rott
North Allen
Osborn No
Viola Lime
City
Bebee West Extension
Francis-Allen
Tishomingo
Ross
West Fitts
Riddle Wildcat
Swift
West Edge
Hunion
Becker Wildcat
Clark
JE. H. Moore
Hunter
Twest
sMeharg-West
a_ W. A. Delaney Jr
Swan
Konawa
Moore
Alslen
Steedman Hasishow
Anderson-Pritshard
Augustant
Continental Deepens
Shirley Penner
L. Lillard
Rea
Larry Yealy
Fitts Field
Sinclair
Prairie
McCarty
Hawaiian
Sandwich Islands
Hawaii
Mount Rainier
United States
New Tulsa Police
Allen Newspaper
Group
Richard Elam
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