Fred Barringer urged as ADA boyhood builder
A feature portrait lauds Fred Barringer for shaping boyhood and manhood in Ada. As Sunday school teacher and scoutmaster of troop 13 he inspires with a devout, active program, planning for Eagle Scouts and life ranks while guiding boys toward Christlike living. His store work and community smiles amplify his influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barringer
Ada
First Methodist
Fred
Latta
Amarillo
Texas
Captain Ballard Dies At 70 In Oklahoma City
Captain Charles W. Ballard, age 70, died Saturday afternoon at his home 1107 North Oak after several days of illness. Funeral services are at 4 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Masonic honors. burial at Rose Gale Cemetery. He is survived by his widow and two daughters Mrs Jennie Frure of Allidena California and Mrs Sam Hurst of Aspinwall West Virginia. In Oklahoma City the hot lunch program for about 145000 school children will continue under the new administration. Neil Addington says provisions will be made Monday and the welfare board will act soon. A welfare board meeting was postponed to later this week.
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Charles W. Ballard
Hig
North Oak
Ater
Criswell Funeral Home
Rose- Gale Cemetery
Ballard
Jennie Frure
Allidena
California
Sam Hurst
Aspinwall
West Virginia
Oklahoma City
Pi Gor Phillips
Neil Addington
Phillips
Welfare Board
Burns to Testify in Benny's Jewelry Smuggling Case
Assistant U S Attorney Joseph L Delaney said George Burns will testify for the government in the Jack Benny jewelry smuggling case. Benny pleads not guilty with trial set for Jan 23 week. Chap erau pleaded guilty and a related indictment names Justice Lauer's wife.
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New York
U. S
Joseph L. Delaney
George Burns
Jack Benny
Burns
Benny
Albert N. Chaperau
Chaperau
State Supreme Court
Edgar J. Lauer
Ater
War Declared On County Bootleggers In Raids
County Attorney Wadlington declared war on Pontotee county bootleggers and by nightfall seven men were jailed and two others free on $2000 bonds after raids led by Sheriff Kaiser. Felony liquor counts followed raids Friday by deputies and city police, with 329 pints seized overall.
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Felony
Carloss Wadlington
Pontotee County
Sherif Clyde Kaiser
Wadlington
Bill Cummings
Thurman
Cowboy Hice
Chester Hice
A. W. Oliver
Oliver
Si Herjon
Elbert Herion
Earl Boone
Steve Mitchell
Herions
State
Boone
Elbert Emerson
Mitchell
Thurman Hice
Cummings
Kaiser
Joe Forter
Charles Shockley
Jim Rogers
Raymond Rains
G. W. Vandiver
Luther Davis
U. Is. Marshall Allen Stanfield
FIRE AT FITTS FIELD DESTROYS OIL IN WIDE BLAST
Fire Saturday morning at the Loyal Hardin lease in Fitts field destroyed about 1000 barrels of oil and damaged two tanks and a treating tank. The blaze began after oil overflowed into a pit catching fire, with a tank igniting from the flashback. Damage may run to several thousand dollars. Drilling elsewhere in Bebee area continues slowly.
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Fitts
Loyal Hardin
Bebee
Maxwell
Superior No. L Maxwell
Jevel
Norman & Fiemming
Senora No
Burk
Continental
Holkum
Simpson
Fell
Westheimer
Nichols
Phillips
Mandler
Konawan Veteran Lodge Tiler Relates 81 Years of Service
W L Gladden of Konawa Masonic lodge has tiling duties for 81 years and plans to stay active. Born 1862 near Rover Arkansas, he joined Masonry at 22 and filled roles from Deacon to Worshipful Master, helped organize multiple lodges, and serves as treasurer of Ode Fellows. He and Mrs. Gladden married 54 years ago and have two grown children.
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W. L. Gladden
Konawa
Oklahome
Blue Lodge
Mr. Gladden
Rover
Ark
Concord, Ark
Gladden
Gravelly Hill
Mount Pleasant
Texas
Hugo
Masonic Lodge
Ode
Uncle Billy Nettles 76 Saturday Ada
W H Nettles celebrated his 76th birthday at his Ada home 903 North Oak with relatives present. A retired Methodist minister born in 1863 in Houston Missouri he moved to Oklahoma 54 years ago and has long served as Ada’s first justice of the peace and a**]
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W. H. Nettles
North Oak
Ada
Uncle Billy
Houston
Oklahoma
Billy
Nettles
N. Lamb
Hardie Nettles
Denver
Colo
Ambers Nettles
Oklahoma City
Paul Hensley
Frank Nattles
East Eighth
Mid-Continent reduces guard force in Pontotoc area
Mid Continent Petroleum reduces Pontotoc county guards from 38 to 31. One gate at Black Top eight miles east of Ada remains closed. Five guards who served that area are released. Eight hour shifts continue with no trouble reported amid labor dispute between oil workers union and the company. A temporary restraining order blocks union interference. A hearing on a temporary injunction is set for January 16.
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Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Pontotoc County
Black Top
Ada
Oil Workers Union
Mid-Continent Corporation
Smartt Plans No Sudden Change At Oklahoma Board
Oklahoma City Jan 14 W Smartt chairman of the new state board of affairs said there will be no immediate changes in personnel. Changes would come gradually as the board gets its footing. He noted the board does not plan to furnish partitions for the new office building since highway and tax commissions have funds to build their own partitions.
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Oklahoma City
W. Smartt
New State Board of Affairs
Ofice
A Smartt
Judy
Dwight
Diane
Bill
A Floyd Misses Day After Illness at Washington School
Oklahoma City report notes Floyd a longtime educator and Washington school principal who missed his first day in over four decades due to illness. He previously served as county superintendent and taught before statehood. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Ross Wilkinson, wife of Dunn Wilkinson, former Alva postmaster, with funeral planned in Alva.
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Floyd
Washington School
Statehood
Oklahoma City
CPI
Ross
Wilkinson
Dunn Wilkinson
Serial Sory Lovers Aweigh in Navy Romance Drama
Judy Alcott faces an unwanted wedding to Dwight Campbell as memories of Marvel Hastings and a mysterious man come into focus. Jack Hanley and Diane Lane attend the ceremony while Judy battles pain, jealousy, and the looming question of who truly loves Dwight. The wedding begins amid tension and unresolved history.
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Judy Alcott
Nedmiramn
Auilorn
Dwight Campball
Jack Uwanley
Marvel Astings
Navy
Dwight Campbell
Dwight
Mrs. Lane
Skipper
Jack Hanley
Judy
Marvel
Arvel
Miss Alcott
Jack
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Francis C. Smith
Allen
Smith
Cann Coin
Cann
Eredt
2. A. Barringer
Barry Hopkins
Relief
WPA
Commerce
Fitts Field
Bebee Area
Konawan Veteran Lodge Tiler
Konawa Lodge
Cmeneremo
F. C. Harrington
WEA
Harry Hopkins
Secretary of Commerce
Harrington
Catton
Brave Catton
NRA Service
Washington
White House
Supreme Coit
Mid-Continent
A. Floyd
Main Street
Felix Frankfurter
Betty Wallace
Venterdur
Indy
Nin
Orat
Uteale
Navy Fc
Captain Lane
Jacko
Brown
Sir
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