Tulsa Safepicker Youth Confesses Theft Pattern
Tulsa psychologists detail a 13 year old safe-picker who admits more than 60 thefts and safe robberies. He opened the county attorney’s safe in three minutes and seeks publicity. Experts call for re education and less media exposure while noting his general intelligence is average and his skills learned from magazines.
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Tulsa
Tulsa University
Zingertin
Ben Chapman
University
Chapman
We Are Healthies! United States Health Gains and Dangers
Surgeon General Thomas Parran stated Americans are the healthiest in the world and the nation’s history yet warned of alarming conditions. The 1938 death rate fell to 10.6 per thousand, with heart disease cancer cerebral hemorrhage kidney trouble accidents pneumonia digestive diseases and tuberculosis as leading killers. Smallpox cases reached 14,929 in 1938 and 8,272 in 1939, labeled a national disgrace.
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Washington
Thomas Parran
Public Health Service
United States
Parran
Farran
Six Counties In Oklahoma Report Clear 1939 Traffic Record
Six of Oklahoma's 77 counties recorded no traffic fatalities in 1939. Grier Jackson Jefferson Johnston Latimer and McClain led safety, while Comanche had the worst tally with 15 deaths, offset by a drop from 60 to 39 in Oklahoma County. December saw 59 deaths statewide. total highway deaths for 1939 were 467, down 41 from 1938.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Department of Public Safety
Grier
Jackson
Jefferson
Jetnston
Latimer
McClain
Oklahoma County
Comanche County
Walter B. Johnson
Oklahoma City Police Department
Tor Webb
Safety Department
Oklahoma Patrol
Unclear 1936 Safety and Patrol Mention Fueled Fatality Note
The text notes absence of a safety department and Oklahoma patrol in 1936, records a death reduction of 218, contrasting with 683 fatalities in 1938, implying shifting safety measures and a rise in deaths over two years.
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Oklahoma
Inquiry Probes Fort Towson Camp Hunting Abuse
Oklahoma Governor discussed lax rules at Fort Towson and Whitefield camps where convicts were allegedly armed for hunting and some drank alcohol. A probe into a New Year’s Day escape and related prisoner injuries at Muskogee and Whitefield is under way. Prisoners are trusties but not free on leave. the land board and McAlester officials attended the hearing.
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Oklahoma City
Fort Towson
Phillips
Whitefield
Haskell County
Muskogee
Ieeve
Melvin Davis
Fort Towsen
The
Land Board
Joe Adair
McAlester
Adair
Baptist Church At Cordell Burned
Cordell January 8 members of the First Baptist church prepared to rebuild their new 95000 church which burned to the ground yesterday morning two hours before it was to be used for the first time. The pastor Rev L Bayless said the fire’s cause could not be determined. The edifice had been built in six months by concrete. Furnishings including five pianos and the sans were destroyed or rented for the dedicatory service. After the fire the congregation met in the courthouse and voted to start work on another church today.
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Cordell
First Baptist Church
L. Bayless
Court House
Adina GRDA Boss Has Manager Plan
R L Davidson acting manager and counsel for the Oklahoma Grand River Dam authority said he would present to PWA officials a definite plan of man agership for a $20,000,000 project. He declined to disclose the plan pending a conference.
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Washington
R. L. Davidson
Oklahoma Grand River Dam
PWA
PWA Sees Third Run At McNaughton For Project Job
The board again recommends Ray McNaughton GRDA chairman for project manager despite prior disapprovals. If rejected, the board may seek approval of Shawnee city manager T E Thompson or Muskogee city manager T P Clonts. Davidson, backed by Rep Wesley Disney, says he does not want the permanent post, preferring to stay as general counsel.
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Clark
PWA
R. ¥. J. Wright
Ray McNaughton
GRDA
McNaughton
T. E. Thompson
Shawnee
Okla
T. P. Clonts
Muskogee
Davidson
Wesley E. Disney
D-Oka
Dain
Navy plans revised to include bigger ships in expansion
Admiral Marald R. Sr. said the proposed 1.3 billion expansion now allows larger ships than initially contemplated. The plan envisions 77 combatants and 30 auxiliaries, with a 25 percent tonnage rise, while whether battleships would be included or enlarged remains unclear.
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Ashington
Jan
Marald R. Sr
Naval Operations
Ade
House Naval Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
Naval Committee
Stark
Rock A Bye Baby author dead in Boston
The body of Mrs. Fife Canning Carly ton, 84, who wrote the melody to Rock-A-Bye- Baby, remained unclaimed in a Southern mortuary. She lived in poverty in a city hospital room provided by the ASCAP. The song sold over 300,000 copies after copyright, but royalties to the composer were meager. Her husband, an actor, died years ago. the couple had no children.
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Boston
Fife Canning Carlyton
Carlson
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Rancher Identifies Four As Hijackers
Tulsa police showup identified two women and two men as the four hijackers who last week robbed rancher F. Keene of 75 gents and an electric razor in Silver City New Mexico.
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Tulsa
Oklawan
Four Suspects Arrested After Tulsa Robbery Night Incident
Keene reported a wallet worth 500 dollars hidden elsewhere led to a robbery at a Tulsa tourist camp. Police halted two newlyweds mid honeymoon, jailing them, while two others were seized at a nearby apartment. Keene traveled from Flint Michigan buying a two man automobile. the four deny prior acquaintance with Keene.
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Keene
Tulsa
Flint
Mich
If Atom Smashers Were Only Better
SAN FRANCISCO Jan 5 Dr Arthur H Compton Nobel laureate says a tenfold gain in atom smasher effectiveness would place atomic power within reach. He notes 1919 yielded energy once in 100000. now one in ten. a further gain to one in one ga would yield atomic power. He discusses with E O Lawrence. The energy in atoms equals suns and stars and is vastly greater than current fuels. Compton says WWII left the field largely to Americans.
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San Francisco
Arthur H. Compton
University of Chicago Cosmic Ray Authority
Dr. Compton
E. 0. Lawrence
University of California
Br. Compton
Obituary William Austin Crow of Caney Oklahoma
William Austin Crow age 42 of Caney Oklahoma route 1 died January 6 at 6 a m in a local hospital funeral service at 1 p m from Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev Adams officiating burial in Center Cemetery He is survived by his wife Cora two daughters Louise and Willie Crow three sons Elmo Elbert and Davis Crow his mother Mrs Sarah Crow six brothers Charley Ben John Albert Walter and Jim Crow and three sisters Mrs Eula Kirby Mrs Nettie Rains and Mrs Edna Loyd
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William Austin Crow
Caney
Oklahoma
Criswell Funeral Home
Adams
Center
Cora
Louise
Willie Crow
Elmo
Elbert
Davis Crow
Sarah Crow
Charley
Ben
John
Albert
Walter
Jim Crow
Eula Kirby
Nettie ,Rains
Edna Loyd
Fitzhugh Cagers Busy Past Week
Fitzhugh teams had a busy week with Friday games. Girls fell 4 3 at Byng and boys lost 12 15 to Byng. Lawrence girls lost 4 3 to Fitzhugh Brade. Lawrence boys won 12 3. Stonewall junior boys beat Fitzhugh 20 15.
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Fitzhugh
Byng
Lawrence
Patzhugh Brade
Stonewall
County Poultry Association Reorganized Meeting Scheduled
The Pontotoc County Poultry Association, idle for years, is restored with a January 8 meeting in the district courtroom. Principal speaker B G Ware of Oklahoma A and M College will discuss poultry and egg marketing for 1940 advantages. Raymond Robains presides. Edgar Heatley vice president. Carl Solomon treasurer. Anthony Floyd Jn secretary.
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Poniotoc County Poultry Association
B. G. Ware
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Stillwater
Pontotoc County
Raymond Robains
Edgar Heatley
Fitzhugh
Carl Solomon
Vanoss
Anthony Floyd Jn
Two Wells Pushing To Completion In McClain County
Patsy Oil Co No 1 Mays drill at 3375 feet in Viola lime while aiming for Viola dolomite near 3600 feet. Garrett and Allen No 1 Susan James stacked at 2540 feet. both wells pursued to bring in production as Stanolind plans pipeline links. Patsy No 1 James at 600 barrels daily to be hauled. restricted later by proration. Delaney No 1 Forrmen in Cleveland County at 7713 feet with pipe twisted off. weather delays. Superior Oil pump at 45 barrels per hour post acidizing. Senora No Porter shot with nitroglycerin 230 quarts then shut in at 2556 feet. Gypsy Oil No Tucker deepening. testing for Simpson sand.
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Garrett and Allen
Susan James
Patsy Oil
James
Bebeo Field
Senora No, & Porter
Early Oklahoma 1940 license tags go on sale
The Oklahoma tag office is slow with 1940 licenses as 200 tags, mainly for commercial cars, have sold by Friday afternoon. The yellow and black tags use a county numbering system replacing last year’s letters and start at Pontotoc county 22-1 with a range to 22-3000. Wyle Ali¢lag, praised for foresight, bought tag 22-1 by arriving early Tuesday.
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Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Wyle Ali¢lag
War Headlines Of 1870 Like Today's War Headlines
Fort Wayne Gazette reports about the Franco Prussian War dated August 29 1870 noting Prussia aggressions and barbarian acts against art while Paris preserves Louvre works. It contrasts imperial aims with France and describes Americans in France forming an ambulance corps to tend wounded on both sides.
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Fort Wayne
Tad
W. F. King
Paris
Louvre
Prince Royal of
Prussia
France
Famous Hollywood Crook Goes Free Paroled After Nine Years
Gilbert H Beesemyer, who plundered a Hollywood finance company of about 8 million dollars and was sentenced to 10 to 40 years, is released on parole after serving nine years at San Quentin. The 54 year old, whose defalcations wrecked the Guarantee Building and Loan association, will receive a prison suit and ten dollars upon release from Warden Court Smith.
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San Quentin
Calif
Gilbert H. Beesemyer
Hollywood Finance
Guaranty Building and Loan Association
Court Smith
Tax Payments Slow to Arrive, Delinquencies Ahead
Deputy Treasurer Nadine Viney said third quarter taxes are paid slowly with delinquencies expected by March 1 and a usual February rush. Fourth quarter taxes become delinquent May 1 at the treasurer's office.
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Nadine Viney
Decline in Pontotoc County Oil Production in 1939
Pontotoc county saw about a 40 percent drop in total oil output with no prolific new finds as 1939 progressed. 1938 production reached 19,377,585 barrels, while through November 1939 output was 10,874,760 barrels, with December estimates still to be added.
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Pontotoc County
State Tax Commission
Oil Activity By Months 1939 Ada Oklahoma Summary
A compact year in Ada oil fields with Bebee and Fitts regions driving activity. January through December detail drilling starts and expansions, notable producers like Pats Oil and Superior, and a year end decline in output amid price, weather, and midcontinent shutdown effects.
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Fitts
Augustana
Bebee
Superior
Jesse
Allen
Francis
Tyrola
Bebbee
Coal County
McClain County
Patsy Oil Company
Ada
County assessor aides busy as office mostly empty
Note on the assessor desk reads that Bill Bevers will be out in the county per schedule and back at 3 p.m. Bevers and aides were slated to be in Stonewall Friday and Saturday, with Ada News Classified Ads providing the context.
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Bill Bevers
Severs
Stonewall
Seminole County Man Charged In Extortion Effort
A 35 year old Wewoka oil field worker was jailed on extortion charges after allegedly threatening to harm farmer Hugh North family unless paid 3000 dollars. He claimed he was rabbit hunting. Hearing set January 15 before U S Commissioner Joe Batlard. arrest followed after agents traced a dummy package to Seminole mission.
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Wewooka
Seminole
Tre Man
Alfred Booner
U. S
Joe Batlard
Wewoka
Pontotec
Ailes Stanfield
Bonner
Hugh North
North
Old Indian Mission
Find Charles Cole Dead Near Laredo
In Jarems Tex a 64 year old Preston Cole of Cole Petroleum and Cole Revaton ment syndicate was found dead with a bullet to the heart in a brushy Laredo area. He had been sought on both sides of the Rio Grande since Wednesday. Justice of the Peace Manuel Cruz ruled suicide. The body was found by Jose Perez, a city wagon driver, and had likely lain in brush for about two days. District Judge John A Walls, in a receivership hearing, said no verdict would be pronounced until the missing man search continued.
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Jareds
Tex
Cole
Preston
Cole Petroleum Company
Cole Revatonment Syndicate
Laredo
Rio Grande
Justice of the
Manuel Cruz
Jose Perez
John A. Walls
State Agriculture Board Seeks Experiment Stations For Schools
Oklahoma City January 6. State Board of Agriculture seeks federal experiment stations for four junior colleges Cameron Lawton Connors Warner Murray Tishomingo and Eastern Wilburton. Panhandle Goodwell already hosts a four year station linked to Oklahoma A and M. Board hopes for expansion and believes the steps will benefit the schools’ regions and state. President Joe C Scott said the plan could start with minimal state assistance after a Washington visit.
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John Owen
Oklahoma City
Joe C. Scott
State Board of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Cameron
Lawton
Connors
Warner
Murray
Tishomingo
Eastern
Wilburton
Panhandle
Goodwell
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Scott
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Boyce
County Poultry Association
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Pool Patsy
Patsy Oil Co
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Bebee Territory
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Pats Oil Company
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Superior No. 1
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Continental Oil’company
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Boeker
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Fittsfield
Stanolind
Bebeo
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Conoco
W. A. Delaney
Foster
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Wildcat
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Nete Siagen
Taree
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Helmerich & Payne
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Magnolia
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Thorpe & Reese
Wildest
Bebee, Jesse
Frane
Haney
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Patsy Neo
Ovens New Lime Pool
Seminole County
Alfred Bonner
Charles Cole
Cole Petroleum Co
State Agriculture Board
Joe Scott
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