Huge Damage Suit From Highway Death In Oklahoma
Widow of Robert A. Coe files an $85,000 damage suit in district court alleging a 32,600 pound boiler swung from a heavy oil field truck and crushed the cattle truck cab on the Little River bridge seven miles south of Seminole. Coe died next day. Hart died days later. Plaintiffs include minor children Christine, Robert Olin, Dorothy Merle and Mildred Jean. Defendants are Guy Nall and associates. disputes over permits and trucking weight cited. vehicle speed cited at 50 mph. no flagmen on bridge during crossing. City: Seminole. dates: May 1937. damages alleged: $75,000 plus $10,000 against the company and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Coe
Eilendhe H. Dee
Guy Nall
Commercial Standard Insurance Company
C. C. Simpson
W. H. Simpson
Fred McDuff
Mildred Jean
Christine
Robert Olin
Dorothy Merle
Little River
Seminole
Highway 99
Doc
Hart
Coe
McDuff
Nail
Commercial Standard Insurance
Nall
Safry
Mooney Is Free After Many Years
Sacramento report on January 7 details labor leader Thomas J. Mooney receiving a gubernatorial pardon from Governor Culbert Olson. Mooney proclaimed dedication to a new social order and urged against bloodshed, while seeking clemency for Warren Billings. A brief protest was noted and no prosecutors were present at the hearing.
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Rennie Taylor
Sacramento
Calif
Thomas J. Mooney
Labor
California
Culbert L. Olson
Mooney
San Francisco
Olson
Billings
Warren K. Billings
Folsom
Ben F. Lamborn
Almeda
Mooney bombing case locked in long court fights
The piece recalls the 1916 San Francisco bombing linked to labor agitator Mooney labeled as a dynamiter and murderer. It notes his decades of courtroom battles and the deadliest attack that left 10 dead and many injured, a memory fading yet historic.
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Mooney
San Francisco
Jower Market Street
New 4 H Clubs Form in Latta and North Ada
A 4 H home economies class at Latta organized a club of 45 girls with Mrs. Jessie Morgan directing and the 4 H manual as the text. An adult group named Friendly Homemakers began in North Ada with nine women led by Mrs. Frank McCauley as president. The Oklahoma City Chamber banquet honored 421 club members, including tea guest Vernice Johnson and Miss Johnson, a Washington trip winner.
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Latta
Jessie Morgan
Beatrice Crow
M. L. Stegall
Friendly Homemakers
North Ada
Frank.McCauley
McCauley
Paul Gamiil
Hoy Bar- Touch
Morgan
Vernice Johnson
Lawrence
Oklahoma City
Venereal Disease Film Draws Large Colored Town Crowd
A City County Health unit presented an educational venereal disease film to about 250 residents of a colored town on Friday. Adults and older children attended as a staff member led the discussion after the screening. Lilian Cooper organized the meeting and was praised for securing strong attendance. the film is part of a statewide health department program.
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Lilian Cooper
Maid's School
State Health, Department
Southeast Oklahoma Junior Livestock Show Set for March 3 4 5
The second annual Southeast Oklahoma Junior Livestock Show will be held in Ada March 3 4 and 5 with Ada Chamber of Commerce pledging 600 dollars for expenses and active sponsorship. Changes include a Sunday livestock parade at the fair grounds followed by an entertainment program and a downtown parade drop due to past wear on stock. Frant Reed will demonstrate sheep dog work as a new attraction. Premiums will be split for 4 H and FFA entries with champions in each division to select the grand champion.
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Southeast Oklahoma
Ady
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Fair Grounds
Down Town
Ai Entertainment
Frant Reed
C. C. Buxton
FFA
Auto-Train Crash Damages Sought in Three Suits
Three civil actions totaling 10 421 dollars were filed in district court against J M Kurn and John G Lonsdale trustees of the St Louis San Francisco railroad estate. Plaintiffs are Carrie Black Lewis widow of Douglas Lewis and George Franklin driver of the struck auto. Alleged negligence includes lack of automatic signals and high speed 25 mph with obstruction by nearby structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Kurn
John G. Lonsdale
St. Louis-San Francisco
East Fourth Street
North Mississippi Avenue
Carrie Black Lewis
Douglas Lewis
George Franklin
Lewis
Byng and New Lima Split Tight Basketball Contests
Byng beat New Lima girls 14 to 11 at halftime before a rally carried Byng to victory. New Lima boys edged Byng 26 to 25 after a tense second half as Byng mounted a late rally.
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Byng
New Lima
New Lime
Seite
Oklahoma oil output slips in weekly Tulsa report
Tulsa World notes Oklahoma crude oil production fell by 18 250 barrels per day last week to 402 675 barrels daily. Kansas output declined 11 950 barrels daily to 137 150 barrels a day. Sewer Greater returns for amount invested. Ada News Classified Ads.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Tulsa World
Kansas
Ada News
Fitzhugh Wins Over Latta 13-9 In Conference Contest
Fitzhugh high school’s basketball team used stifling defense to beat Latta 13 to 9 on home court in Pontotoc conference play. Latta managed only two field goals by Burge as five Fitzhugh players scored, recording their second conference win. The Fitzhugh girls followed with an 18 to 14 victory led by Valerie Smith seven points and Christine Barton six.
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Fitzhugh High School
Pontotoc
Latta
Fitzhugh
Burge
Sherman
Vanoss Wins In Games Friday With Stratford
Vanoss High school basketball teams defeated Stratford in a South Canadian conference contest. The Vanoss boys rallied from a 6-3 halftime deficit to win 24-14 behind 21 second half points from Guare Cetil Tiner, who led the team with nine points. The Vanoss girls beat Stratford 22-10 and the junior high boys won 15-12.
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Vanoss High School
Stratford
Vanoss
Guare Cetil Tiner
Tiner
Stratford Junior High
Stanfield to Open Ada Law Office This Week
Virgil Stanfield, retired Monday as Pontotoc county attorney, will open a general practice office in Ada early this week. The office will be in the Cummings building at 302 as soon as equipment arrives. Kitty Bowen, secretary in the county attorney's office for nine years, will serve as Stanfield's secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Stanfield
Pontotoc
Ada
Stan
Cummings Building
Stanfield
Kitty Bowen
Senator McKeel In Ada Over Weekend
State senator John Boyce McKeel visits Ada for the weekend after his first week in office. He says lawmakers are turning to business with disputes, expects a highway bill to reach the governor for signature Monday, and anticipates tax commission reforms soon. He serves on key committees with demanding floors and committee duties ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyce
McKeel
Phillips
Tax Commission
Walton Retires and Plans Private Practice in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City, on January 1, officials noted the retirement of "Iron Jack" Walton after being given office supplies and a desk. He said he had established a record in his office by completing his term, and referenced resigning as mayor and impeachment as governor as part of his career milestones.
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Oklahoma City
Jan. T
Iron Jack
Waleton
Jay
Governor Mansion To Be Made Home By First Lady
Oklahoma City January 7 UPi Mrs Leon C Phillips wife of the incoming governor plans to make the governor s mansion a home for her husband and family She will become Oklahoma s First Lady Monday and move the belongings to the mansion Lois Ann 13 will continue school in Oklahoma City while Bob a senior in Okemah high school remains to graduate
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Oklahoma City
Upi
Leon C. Phillips
Okemah
Bob
Capone May Be At Liberty Nov 19
The justice department said Al Capone’s sentence, moved from Alcatraz to San Pedro, would expire November 19, 1939 if he earns enough good time and pays $20,000 in fines. Its release also depends on his health and a possible second transfer before final release from custody. Capone was sentenced in Chicago for income tax law violations.
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Washington
Justice Department
al Capone
Alcatraz
San Pedro
Capone
Chicago
Obituary notices of multiple local residents
Obituaries for Chartes U, a resident of Oklahoma City died Friday with funeral Sunday at 1:40 PM and burial in Memorial Park. Ransom Beal Gaither, 46, died January 5 in Chicago Alabama, funeral Sunday at 2:30 PM at First Methodist Ada with burial in Rose Gale cemetery. Gaither to be buried with American Legion honors. Survivors include widow Lillian Gaither and Gaither family of Pittsburg. Also Co C Speakman 62 oil field pumper died Saturday. funeral Monday at 10 AM from Criswell Funeral Home with burial at Merchial rare cemetery. leaves widow Tour, children Alton, Lucy, Roberta, Billy, sisters Randall Coleman and Earl Asger, and brother J W Speakman.
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Chartes U
Neavees
Oklahoma City
Keith Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Co. C
Cisco Held on Federal Charge in Oklahoma Arrest
Cisco, arrested Friday night by Allen Stanfield a deputy U S marshal, five miles east of Lehigh is held in the county jail and to be taken to Muskogee this week. He was wanted on a bench warrant issued at Muskogee and the exact charge was not disclosed.
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John
Cisco
Allen Stanfield
United States
Lehigh
Muskogee
Stanfield
Excise Board Shifts Funds to Ease Diminished Road Budget
The county excise board approved transferring over 13000 from other highway fund appropriations to bolster maintenance of roads and bridges and related costs. Major moves included 7413.50 from tools and equipment and 6357.74 from bridge construction, with 13770.94 spread across five line items. Remaining free balance of the fund shows less than one third of the original appropriation.
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County Excise Board
Board of County Commissioners
5. C. Boswell
J. H. Collins
Rance Gaither World War Vet Dies in Illinois
Rance B Gaither 47 world war veteran died Thursday at Edward Hines Jr Veterans hospital in Illinois His body will arrive in Ada Friday at 515 accompanied by Mrs Gaither Funeral plans will be set after she arrives Gaither was active in Norman Howard post American Legion serving as vice commander adjutant and finance officer He served in the US Navy at the San Diego base and lived in Ada since 1908 working at Hoffman Hardware and later Bod Fitness shop
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rance B. Gaither
Edward Hines Jr
U.S. Navy
San Diego
California
Kiowa
Ada
Ioffman Hardware
J. H. Bod Fait
Bny Veterans’ Hospital
Muslove
Hines, TM
Oklahoma's Part In FDRs Message
Washington January report details President Roosevelt's budget requests for Oklahoma including 150000 for El Reno Federal Reformatory for 1940, 546230 already appropriated, water system and medical center upgrades, plus payments of 7000 from oil and gas royalties, 10320 for Choctaw treaties, 30000 for Pawnee treaties, 397200 for Five Civilized Tribes Indian schools, 7800 for Shawnee Indians, and 320325 requested for Platt National Park as an increase over this year's 1939 funding.
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Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
el Rens
Okla
Congress
Justice Department
Oklahoma
Red River
Central Land Office
Five Civilized Tribes
Seymont
Platt National Park
Ada Baby Dies Friday Morning
A one pound, 14 ounce baby girl born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dickerson of Ada died Friday morning at 10:30 in an Ada hospital after incubation and special care by staff.
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Walter Dickerson
Ada
Gaither Funeral To Be Here Today
Funeral services for Rance Gaither seventy seven? no forty seven, who died Thursday in the Veterans hospital at Hines Illinois, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 from the First Methodist church. Burial will be in Rosedale cemetery. Legionnaires are asked to meet at Convention hall at 1:45 this afternoon. Gaither was a active member of Norman Howard post No. 72 American Legion and served in the U S Navy in World War I. He is survived by his widow Mrs Lillian Gaither, his parents Mr and Mrs W W Gaither of Pittsburgh, a sister Mrs Lester Walker Pittsburgh and a brother Bill Gaither Pittsburgh.
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Ransom Beal Gaither
Chicago
First Methodist Church
Ada
W. L. Blackburn
Rose Gale
Keith Funeral Chapel
Gaither
Norman Howard
The
American Legion
Lillian Gaither
W. W. Gaither
Pittsburg
Lester Walker
Bill Gaither
Rance ‘Gaither
Veterans’ Hospital
Hines
Rosedale Cemetery
Convention Hall
U.S. Navy
Pittsburgh
Savear Is Given 20 Year Maximum
In Los Angeles a judge sentenced Colonel Martin Snyder to not more than 20 years for attempting to murder radio pianist Myra Alderman, wife of Snyder’s ex wife Ruth Etting. The jury had acquitted him of the murder attempt.
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Los Angeles
Martin Snyder
Myra Alderman
Snyder
Ruth Etting
Thomas Ambrose
Cefense
Jermy
Miss Etting
Chicago
Alderman
Edith Snyder
Phillips Is Pleased And Visits Friends
Oklahoma City January 6 Governor elect Leon C Phillips visited the capitol meeting elected officers and lawmakers greeting senators and representatives with friendly back pats He said he was pleased with legislative work and noted highway and tax commission reorganizations nearing passage He urged cooperation and warned against jealousies promising to be helpful and industrious
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Oklahoma City
Leon C. Phillips
Capitol
House
Senate
Pes
Phillips
Mac Q. Williamson
Iilips
Imbecile Dies in Gas Chamber for Girl's Death
Joe Arridy, 22, executed in Colorado's gas chamber for the 1936 murder of Dorothy Drain, 15, in Canyon City. Governor Teller Ammons refused clemency after the state supreme court denied a stay. warden Roy Best reported the end of the case as the man known for his cheerful demeanor faced death row’s final act.
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Bulletin
Canyon City, Inc
Joe Arridy
Colorado
Dorothy Drain
Canyon City
Cole, Jan
Roy Best
Teller Ammons
Colorado Supreme Court
Mounta
Arridy
Arridg
Grand ‘Junction
Dorohhy Orange
Pueblo
Barbara
Frank Accuils
WPA
Arnid
Paving Project Near Completion on Twenty-Fifth Street
A three block stretch of Twenty-Fifth Street west of Johnson nears completion with a three inch blacktop plan from the new pavement to Stockton. Curbs and gutters are in place, gravel currently covers the area, and WPA labor is employed on the project.
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Twenty-Fifth Street
Johnson
J. H. Pryor
Commissioner of Public Works
Stockton
Pryor
WPA
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Big
Robert A Coe
W.H. Simpson
Fittstown
Oklahome City
Gov. Olson
Tom Mon
Frisco Railroad
Senator McKeel
Dispatch
Walton
Far East
China
Shanghai
International Settlement
Mrs. Phillips
Charles G, Beavers
R. B. Gaither
Excise Board
Rance Gaither
Illinois
Tiny
Savear
State Tax Commission
Imbecile
Girl
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