The Blade Journalist Enlists Griff in Murder Case
Publisher Dan Bleeker of The Blade hires Sidney Griff, famed criminalist, after police reporter Charles Morden is killed. The case ties to Frank B. Cathay, rumored suer, and an impersonator who used Cathay’s name with a girl named Mary Briggs. Griff coordinates with Racine and Riverview authorities, hints at a high-stakes pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Bleeker
The
Blade
Charles Morden
Sidney Griff
Morden
Frank B. Cathay
Beccause
Cathay
Mary Briggs
Charles Fisher
Griff
Forgotten Murder Case Intrigues Newspaper Cracker
Sidney Griff and Dan Bleeker discuss the disappearance of Esther Ordway tied to Morden’s death. Alice Lorton reported Ordway, while investigators link Morden’s prints to the missing apartment. Carl Racine tracks Mrs Blanche Malone as a new lead unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleeker
Griff
Riverview
Bill Osborne
Alice Lorton
Robinson Street
Esther Ordway
Bleker
Sidney Griff
Ordway
Foxy
Carl Racine
Blanche Malone
Light and Gas
Obituary notices and travel diary fragments mix in Ada
Obituaries record Mrs. Sarah R. Sharrock age 83 dying at 901 East Seventh with funeral at First Methodist Church and burial at Rosedale. Surviving children listed. Another obituary notes Mrs. Annie Bell Ray age 31 with services at Pentecostal church and survivors. A later travel diary entry describes a Texas trip from Mission to Corpus Christi with scenery, farms, and shells, concluding return to Oklahoma.
Mrs Minnie Bryan Dies at 53 in Local Hospital
Mrs. Minnie Bryan 53 died Thursday at 8 5 a.m. at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at Criswell Funeral Home chapel at 3 30 p m Friday with Dr Cr C Morris officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park. She is survived by husband C B Bryan six daughters Opal Eula Anna Louise Hazel and Mildred and two sons Olen and Dee Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Bryan
Criswell Funeral Home
Cr. C. Morris
Memorial Park
Tragic Funeral for Six Month Old Travis McGehee Near Stratford
Six month old Travis Arthur McGehee died at his Stratford area home at 4 a m Friday. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Friday from the home with Rev Woods of the Freewill Baptist church officiating. Burial followed in Old McGehee cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs J P McGehee and six brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Arthur McGehee
Stratford
Woods
Freewill Baptist Church
Old McGehee
Keith Funeral Chapel
J. P. McGee
Death of Zonie Davis in Ada ends long residence
Zonie Davis age 45 died at his Ada home at 7 a.m. Saturday. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Asbury Methodist church with Rev. L. W. Cronin officiating Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Survived by widow and four daughters including Mrs. Jewel McCutcheon and three sons John Clarence and Fay Alford all of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Bell Ray
Andrew Ray
Pentecostal Church
Chilcoat
Criswell Funeral Home
Ray
Lillian
J. S., W. BR. Bille Eed
Feu Ray
Zonie Davis
Asbury Methodist Church
Rev. L. W. Cronin
Mr. Davis
Jewel McCutcheon
John, Clarence
Fay Alford
Ada
Funeral services held for Zina Davis at Asbury Church
Funeral services for 45 year old Zina Davis who died Saturday morning at 7 were conducted Sunday afternoon at Asbury Methodist church with Rev. L W Cronin officiating. She is survived by Mrs Davis and many other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zina Davis
Asbury Methodist Church
L W. Cronin
Davis
Mrs Annabell Norton Ray Dies at Age 32
Mrs. Annabell Norton Ray died January 15 after a 32 year 11 month 21 day life. She leaves husband five children Lily Mae J A W R Billy Joe and Paul Dale, parents three sisters and three brothers. A Pentacostal Holiness church member, funeral by Rev. L G Chilcoat at the church with burial in Rosedale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabell Norton Ray
Lilly Mae
J. A
W. R
Billy Joe
Paul Dale
Pentacostal Holiness Church
L. G. Chilcoat
Rosedale
Dee Bryan 15 Dies After Hospital Stay
Dee Bryan died at 2 30 p m Monday at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 30 in Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Dr C C Morris officiating. Burial follows in Roselawn Cemetery. He was admitted January 11 the day his mother’s funeral was held. Survived by father C B Bryan brother Olin and six sisters Opal Eula Anna Louise Hazel and Mildred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Bryan
Dee
C. B. Bryan
Olin
Opal
Eula
Anna
Louise
Hazel
Mildred
MCDANIEL CHILD PATTY DIES AT 5 IN HOME FUNERAL TUESDAY
Patricia McDaniel five died Tuesday morning at 7 30 at her parents home 530 West Main. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at Criswell Funeral Home with Dr C C Morris officiating. Burial will follow in Rosedale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia McDaniel
J. L. McDaniel
West Main
Criswell Funeral Home
C. C. Morris
Rosedale Cemetery
Vacation Trip Arc Through Rio Grande Valley and Texas Cities
A family records a road trip starting November 5 from Port Isabel to Round Rock at 7 PM after traveling 45 miles per hour. They describe meals, overnight in Round Rock, then continuing through Fort Worth Dallas Belton and Houston with extensive praise for the scenery and a highway lunch among cactus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Texas
Round Rock
Fort Worth
Dallas
Belton
Houston
Oklahoma Terracing Legacy Revealed by Extension Service
The article outlines soil conservation and terracing work in Oklahoma. It traces early terrace building to 1907 1908 by J F Briggs and a Carter county worker, then notes the 1910s training of county agents and the 1918 extension expansion with engineers to promote terrace construction and soil conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Trent
J. F. Briggs
Payne County
Department of Agriculture
Carter County
Extension Service
Legion Rallies to Large Public Program in Ada
The Norman Howard post of the American Legion held a strong meeting Monday night to begin signing petitions for veterans compensation and universal draft laws while targeting measures to curb communism and racketeering. Petitions are available at local stands and the signing deadline is Tuesday night January 22 when state officers visit Ada. The Legion argues the program benefits citizens more than compensation payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Howard Post
American Legion
National Congress
McSwain
American Building
Hokus- Pokus
Ada
Legion
Blackstock No 3 Craddock leads first-hour oil flow at Fitts field
In the John Fitts field south of Ada the Blackstock No 3 Craddock produced 948 barrels in its initial hour, the largest first-hour flow yet among Bromide sand producers in 25-2-6. Several other wells were nearing or awaiting kickoff as operators push weekend completions and coring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitts
Ada
Fitts
Blackstock No. 3 Craddock
Cradduck
Carter Oil Company
Andrew J. Harden
P. A. Norris
Magnolia Company
Tom Norris
Magnolia
John Norris
Pickett 4-H Club Holds Meeting At School House
The Pickett 4-H club with 26 active members met Friday evening at the school house. President Miss Alliene Estes and secretary Miss Gertrude Penrod are working to make the club among the best in the country. Members invite mothers and fathers to attend the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett
Alliene Estes
Gertrude Penrod
Oklahoma farm agen ts report acres terraced rise to conserve soil
Oklahoma farm agents report 152 000 acres terraced by agents plus 45 000 more by Emergency Conservation Work camps under CCC direction for a total of 197 000 acres in extension soil conservation efforts. Since 1921 total terraced acres reach 1 463 000, with yearly figures mostly above 110 000 since 1929 despite 1933 downturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Oklahoma
D. P. Trent
Oklahoma A. and M, College Extension Service
Civilian Conservation Corps
Extension Agricultural Engineer
Extension Service
New Rose Varieties for Oklahoma State Stillwater
Franklin J. Ruedel of Oklahoma A and M recommends December and January planting for roses to establish before hot dry weather. He notes Sensation, Crusader replacing Templar and Hoover Beauty, Edwin Manley is satisfactory red, and President Hoover and Margaret McGredy are good tinted roses. New yellows include Mrs. E P Thom and Golden Dawn among others, while Madam Butterfly and Los Angeles are declining. climbing roses such as Dr W Van Fleet and Pauls Scarlet Climber are advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Franklin J. Ruedel
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Oklahoma
Sensation
Crusader
Templar
Hoover
Edwin Manley
Inchiquin
Vile de
Accident Injures Hickory Man Near Centrahoma
Rayford Leggett of Hickory was injured Wednesday night near Centrahoma when struck by a passing car. He was taken to Breco Hospital and moved to Oklahoma City for specialized treatment. Leggett has a broken back and is paralyzed from the hips down. condition was extremely serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayford Leggett
Hickory
Centrahoma
Oklahoma City
Breco Hospital
Leggett
Cattlemen Urge 7.8 Eradication Drive in Pontotoc County
Cattlemen prepare to notify state veterinarian Dr. C. C. Hisel that Pontotoc County is ready to start a drive to eradicate tuberculosis and other diseases from cattle. Officials say arrangements for government assistance are nearly complete after a large beef and dairy meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
C. C. Hisel
Hisel
Pruning Advice for Roses by Ruedel
Ruedel notes roses should be pruned at planting time but established roses should wait until spring to prune for best growth.
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Ruedel
Move Toward Permanent Pontotoc County Free Fair Site
Citizens push for a county levy to buy land and build facilities for a permanent Pontotoc County Free Fair. A half mill levy could fund land purchase and structures, resuming annual fairs that have been paused for a year or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Seeds Arriving for New Gardens in Pontotoc County
Seeds for Pontotoc county vegetable and flower gardens are arriving, with several hundred dollars on order from seed houses and daily arrivals expected. Local gardeners prepare land early for 1935, aided by farm women’s clubs promoting newer varieties to diversify family menus. Flower seed displays invite selections to brighten homes and gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Farm Women’s Clubs
Hunton Lime Well Shows Saturation Before Drilling Restart
No. 6 Hunton lime cored seven feet saturation in Hunton top, casings set, will standardize before resuming drilling. The discovery triggered trading activity around the well and nearby holdings. Markham No. 1 Magnusson in 23-27 found gas below 1,700 feet and will case off water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunton
Magnusson
Three Charged With Harboring George Workman
Federal agents filed charges of harboring a fugitive against two women and a man arrested in Ponca City after the capture of George Workman alleged head of an auto theft ring in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Ponca City
George Workman
Oklahoma bill aims to boost Pontotoc sheriff force
Oklahoma lawmaker Austin R. Deaton announced a bill to fund a larger Pontotoc county sheriff’s force. He cites oil-field growth drawing criminals and says current staff of four deputies plus jailers cannot cope. plan includes two more deputies funded from sheriff earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Austin R. Deaton
United States
Deaton
Sheriff's Office
County General Fund
Accident Victim Hurt In Highway 48 Crash
Oscar Gouge sustained severe head injuries in a Tuesday morning wreck two miles north of Fittstown on Highway 48. Sheriff Kaiser said Gouge, standing on a running board with Jess Lee, lost balance as the coupe passed a truck and overturned. Gouge’s injury extent awaits X rays. Lee and the other passenger were unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Gouge
Fittstown
Highway 48
Gouge
Stonewall
Clyde Kaiser
Jess Lee
Jesse
Lee
Ada
Kaiser
Ada School District Recesses Bonds for New Irving School
Ada independent school district opened bids for bonds to finance a new Irving school building. First National Bank, Ada, offered par value with accrued interest and a one dollar premium on a $42 000 issue bearing 4 percent interest. A $16 400 federal grant funds the project, plans call for timely construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Ada Independent School District
Irving School
First National Bank
Ada
North Side
Well Known Konawa Woman Dies Thursday
Mrs. John Burgess of east of Konawa twelve miles north of Ada died at 6 30 Thursday morning at age 42. Funeral services will be held at her home at 2 30 this afternoon with burial in the family cemetery. A widely known Ada area resident her death is mourned across the section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burgess
Konawa
Ada
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Acarleton
Racine Detective Bureau
Racine
Decker
Wleeker
Bureau of Missing Persons
Sarah Sharrock
Sarah R. Sharrock
East Seventh
First Methodist Church
J. C. Curry
Mattie Thompson
Alta Sawyer
Alicia Crain
Rosetta Collins
Coalzate
Cleo Fahrny
Sapulding
Fannie King
Wyra
Frankie Robertson
Sayre
Walter Shartrock
Charley Sharrock
Coalgate
Ing
Mission
Port Isabl
Falfarias
Mr. Knowell
Corpus Christi
Mexico
Gainesville
Oil Center
Willis Roberts
Mrs
Travis McGehee
Zonte Davis
Zina Davies
Rio Grande Valley
By Bob Blanks, Jr
Amusin
J. B. Parker
Briggs
Sesson
Vaness
T. T. Akers
Millie Akers
Blackstock Well
Phillips Petroleum Company
Norris
Stanolind
Ed Moore
Moore
Mitchell
Carter Oil Co
Harden
Richards
Rep. Deaton
First National
Hungary
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