Ada oil area buzzes with new wells and tests
The Ada Oklahoma area sees active drilling across multiple fields. Westheimer and Neustadt stake new No. 3 Factor well near 25-5-7. Riddle No. 1 Fee advances toward Cromwell sand with 2,590 feet depth. Carter No. 1 Claytor near Centrahoma produces from Viola and Bromide as excitement grows. Magnolia and King wells report progress while tests in Fitts field and west Oakman pool stir expectations for future drilling.
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Canadian River
Westheimer and Neustadt
Wierson
Steedman
Lynch No
Brom Feldast
Ada
Nwsw
Fitts Field
Magnolia
King
Francis
Magnolia No. Reed A
Texas No. 4
Jefferson
Centranaria
Wilcox
Centrahoma
Oakman
Newsom
Walker
Dutton and Jones
Abbott
Stratford
Edwards No
Clark
Maxwell
Richborn No
Norman & Flemming
B. E. Johnson
Oklahoma City
Flemming
Contrabhoma
Seminole County
Sinclair
Cromwell
Filtts
Mayhue
Fitts
F.C. Norris
Superior No. 1 Brydia
Hunton
Frank Newsom
Becker
Calvin
Edwards No. 1
Crude Output Average Drops In Past Week
Crude oil production in the United States fell by 49 112 barrels daily to 3 447 006 for the week ending January 1 per the Oil and Gas Journal. Oklahoma dropped 16 625 to 333 675 while East Texas rose 1 750 to 492 200. Texas fell 19 101 to 1 166 600. Louisiana down 1 385 to 251 025. California declined 2 500 to 708 000. Kansas down 15 575 to 166 600. Michigan up 1 084 to 186 128 and Rocky Mountain region down 1 510 to 71 290.
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Tulsa
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
East
Texas
Louisiana
California
Kansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Parolee Clemency Views Stir Oklahoma City Discussion
An Oklahoma City clemency officer said the state enjoys a fair batting average with parolees, estimating most parolees succeed while appeals for clemency grow. He noted 1,304 clemency actions by Governor Marland and 215 revocations, and cited cases affecting perceptions of parole and crime. He linked inmate resentment to discipline moves at McAlester, including solitary confinement over a parole incident.
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Oklahoma Ciy
McAlester Penitentiary
Granite
Cunningham
Marland
Jess Dunn
Oklahoma City
Morgan Finds Clubs Busy and Interested
Farm Column reports that Mrs Tessie Morgan home demonstration agent will visit 4 H and Farm Women's clubs across the county as the report season ends. She notes clubs are lively and optimistic for a successful year, with all clubs submitting fine reports that go into the yearly tally sent to Stillwater headquarters.
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M&s Morgan
Tessie Morgan
Gloria Vanderbilt Custody Fight Estate Costs Revealed
An accounting filed in surrogate court details the upkeep of 14 year old Gloria Vanderbilt showing expenses including 300 for a guard from December 19 to December 39 1936 185 for hotel rooms during weekends with her mother and 80 for a Christmas present. Laura Vanderbilt heiress to 4 million dollars is named in connection with the custody dispute between Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt and her aunt Mrs Harry Payne Whitney.
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New York
Gloria
Laura Vanderbilt
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Harry Payne Whitney
Ada Chamber Plans Busy 1938 Program Of Growth
The Ada Chamber of Commerce outlines a year filled with events and initiatives. Fat Stock Oblation, Senior Day at East Central State Teachers College, Valley View Hospital opening, state Masonic conventions, and Oklahoma Press Association meetings are slated, with road work, soil conservation, and business outreach emphasized to boost Ada and surrounding areas. The plan stresses maintaining contacts across the Ada region to ensure widespread prosperity and coordinated efforts across roads, agriculture, livestock, soil, and commerce.
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East Central State Teachers College
Valley View Hospital
Royal Arch and Council Masonic Organizations
Ada
Ada Chamber ‘of Commerce
Billy Howard 11 Injured In Car Bicycle Crash
An 11 year old boy, Billy Howard, was seriously injured when he rode his bicycle toward a driveway at 1110 South Stockton and collided with a car driven by Forrest Simpson. Billy sustained a skull fracture and severe injuries, in critical condition, though showing some improvement. Neal Howard, his older brother, also rode with him. Simpson swerved to avoid the boy but could not prevent the collision.
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Billy Howard
W. C. Howard
South
Stockton
Forrest Simpson
Ada
Polite
Billy
Neal
Stockton Avenue
Simpson
B. B. Howard
Howards
Wins Crown Of Liars Award By Plymouth Club
In Chicago on January 1 1937 Johm n P Zelenak jr of Tacoma Washington won the Burlington Liars Club best lie medal for 1937. Club officers led by president C Hulett described the diamond studded award and noted the annual contest started in 1929 with an informal New Year’s Eve event.
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Chicago
Johm
P. Zelenak Jr
Har
Zelenak
Burlington
Wis
C. Hulett
Chicevo
Tacoma
Wash
Hulett
Ane
Security Bank Final Payment Is Being Made
Payment of the final dividend of the failed Security State bank of Ada is being made at the office of John W. Beard, chairman of the depositors' committee, 107 South Townsend. Mr. Beard asks depositors to bring their liquidating agent certificates. checks will be issued. The final payment is 12 percent, bringing total recovery to 96.02 percent. The bank closed on November 23, 1831.
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Security State Bank of
Ada
John W. Beard
South Townsend
Beard
Seven Injured In Crash Near Depew Saturday
Seven persons hospitalized after a head-on collision between two cars on the road between here and Depew. Injured include Mr and Mrs Iley Seals and Mrs Cora Hunt of Seymour Missouri and Mr and Mrs Russell Black and two children of San Gabriel California. Mrs Seals suffered a serious concussion and multiple cuts.
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Bristow
Okla
San
UPI
Here
Depew
Njured
Iley Seals
Coral Hunt
Seymour, Mo
Russel
Black
San, Gabriel
Calif
Ada
Ada News
Ada Area Has Share In New Pools Of 1937
Tulsa report notes 20 small oil pools discovered in Oklahoma in 1927, with 31 in 1936. Survey by Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association for state corporation commission lists pools across Lincoln, Tulsa, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes, and other counties. Oil wells drilled totaled 2,910 in the year, up from 2,490 in 1936. names and locations of pools include Lamont, Wilzetta South, Tecumseh, Dora, Citra, and others.
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Ada
Tulsa
Okla
Jan
Sin
Oklahoma
Tulsa World
Nomenclature Committee
Mid-Continent’ Oil and Gas Association
State Corporation Commission
Lamont
Grant Eoun
Sporn
Lincoln
Wilzetta South
Beedleman
Olfuskee
Webetka South
Oxfuskee
Nuyaka South
Okroulgee County
Shawnee
Pottawatomie
East Shawnee
Marland seeks opinion on constitutionality of wage hour law
Oklahoma Governor Marland plans to ask Attorney General Williamson for an opinion on the wage hour act. He worries about its provisions affecting men and delays action until February 15 to avoid future invalidation. The 60 day rule means earliest effects may start April 15.
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Oklahoma City
Marland
Williamson
Oklahoma
Andrew Fraley
Beards Hurt In Auto Accident Near Ada
Mr and Mrs John W Beard of 118 East Fourteenth were injured Tuesday night when their car overturned four miles east of Ada. Beard suffered two broken ribs and Mrs Beard one rib with bruises. They were returning from Sapulpa driving downhill when an approaching car hogged the center of the pavement causing the accident. Their car skidded on a muddy shoulder and turned over twice around 7 15 p m.
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John W. Beard
East Fourteenth
Ada
Beard
Sapulpa
Soga
Markets and Livestock Prices Across Oklahoma and Kansas City
Oklahoma City market reports cattle calves hogs and sheep with steady to higher quotes and top values for vealers. Kansas City yields follow with active hogs and steady cattle. market breadth spans buyers, packers, and dealer quotations across multiple weight classes and classes.
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Oklahoma
City
Kansas City
U. S. Dept
State grade test norms set for fifth through eighth
The state accrediting norm for grades five to eight is set at 47 this year, per county superintendent Ray Stegall. The per‑grade norms are Fifth 87, Sixth 43, Seventh 47, Eighth 53, based on 15,181 students across 48 counties. the passage grade 42 affects accrediting with the state department of education.
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Ray Stegall
State Department of Education
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