Investigation Opens Into State Office Building Funds
Oklahoma City on January 17 the senate investigating committee led by Chairman James Babb moved to probe the outgoing board of affairs and its handling of a million dollar office building fund. Babb will confer with E W Smartt to obtain records and plans to map action with seven committee members. The inquiry aims to determine law compliance and possible suits, while praising the old board for building the armory and saving state rental costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Board of Affairs
James Babb
Senate Investigating Committee
Babb
E.W. Smartt
James Wilson
Whitehot
Babh
Smartt
Tonurman
Senate
John MacDonald
James Nance
L. M. Nichols
Joan Beckham
Paul Calvert
National Guard
Hubert Bolen
J. D. Carmichael
Tax Commission
Phillips
Oklahoma Poultry Industry Worth Nearly Ten Million Yearly
State's poultry industry in Oklahoma is valued at about 9.96 million dollars for 1938. Ware of Oklahoma A and M college notes 214000 farms, 192000 earning from poultry, average 35 chickens per farm producing 76 eggs each, with total egg, chicken and turkey values. Extension agents aided 10006 poultry 4-H members in improving practices, and organizers promote attendance at the Seventh Worlds Poultry Congress in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Oklahoma
H. G. Ware
Ware
Extension
Cleveland
Ohio
Holloway Confident of Compact Backing
Former Oklahoma governor W J Holloway, attorney for the interstate oil compact commission, said he expected the full Oklahoma congressional delegation to back a bill to extend ratification of compact agreements. He noted that once all states’ representatives meet and draft an extended compact next month, Senator Thomas and Representative Boren would likely introduce a congressional ratification measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. J. Holloway
Oklahoma
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Holloway
Thomas
D-Okla
Boren
Phillips Seeks Oil Protection Topic at State Governors Meet
Ervor Leon C. Phillips of Oklahoma addresses the council of state governments meeting opening tomorrow. He indicated he may raise oil protection as a subject during the council sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervor Leon C. Phillips
Oklahoma
Council of State Governments
Tomorrew
Seven men face felony liquor charges in county hearings
Seven men including Bill Cummings Thurman Tice and Chester Hice were arraigned on unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor as second offenses, a rare move that converts charges to felonies with up to $2,000 fine and five years in state penitentiary. Preliminary hearings set for January 25 and three subsequent days. Wesley Mosier and Earl Myers were arrested Saturday night. Mosier pleaded not guilty to selling liquor, bond $1,000, Myers pleaded not guilty to transporting liquor, bond $1,000. County and city officers conducted the raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Cummings
Thurman Tice
Chester Hice
Si Hernan
Elbert Herion
Esrle Boone
Steve Mitchell
Cummings
Hice
Elbert Herron
A. W. Oliver
Oliver
Wesley Mosier
Earl Myers
Mosier
Hoyt Driskill
Myers
Driskill
Phillips To Seek Cheaper Vehicle Tags For Oklahoma
Oklahoma City January 16 Governor Phillips urged motorists to delay buying 1939 license tags to gain price cuts and asked lawmakers to cut passenger car tag fees while raising truck tag costs. He expected a legislative passage before the March 31 deadline, or an extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Phillips
Crude output rises in week average across states
UPI reports US crude oil production rose 40 653 barrels daily in the week ending January 14 to 3 247 045. Oklahoma up 14 275 to 420 959. East Texas up 50 to 372 000. Texas down 16 541 to 1 275 290. Louisiana up 3 640 to 266 460. California up to 628 400. Kansas up 15 130 to 152 1.
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Tulsa
Okla
UPI
United States
Oil and Gas Journel
Oklahoma
East Texas
Texas
Louisiana
California
Kansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain West
City
West Texas
N. Cen. Tex
Tex. Pan'‘dle
Gulf Co'st Tex
S. West Tex
N. Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Arkansas
Eastern Fields
Illinois
New Mexico
Rocky Mt. Area
Kansas Has First New Pool of 1939
Kansas reports its first new oil pool for 1939 in Riverside County. The Fairfield north of Rus sell county area opened by No 1 Mehary of Earl Wake field in Wichita shows potential 837 barrels daily from Kansas City lime after acid at 9,112 feet. Three additional wells in Barton, Geneseo and Zenith pools produced varied daily output from Arbuckle lime and Misener Sand formations.
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Wichita
Kas
Kenses
Fairfield
Russell County
Conservation Division
Mehary
Earl Wakefield
Kansas City
Prusa
Barton County
Sinclair- Prairie
Center South
Johnson
South Trapp
Nwc
Rice County
Continental
W. S. Pickerill
Geneseo Pool
Stafford County
Derby Oil
Glenn McComb
Zenith Pool
State May Get 11 Airport Projects
Informed persons in Washington said Oklahoma could receive eleven airport expansion projects within a $300 million program, with preliminary listings showing potential runways at Alva Mangum McAlester Muskogee Oklahoma City Ponca City Tulsa Wilburton and Woodward. Some sites could gain two 3500 foot runways and others two 2500 foot paved runways depending on final recommendations.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Alva
Barnesville
Enid
Mangum
McAlester
Muskoger
Oklahoma City
Ponca City
Tulsa
Wilburton
Death Of Cattle Herder Probed In Missouri
AVA Missouri January 17 officers from Ozark and Douglas counties join forces to investigate the slaying of Arthur P Mackey a 50 year old cattle herder. He was found hanged head down in a spring near the wintering house with feet wired to a post and a rock around his neck a handkerchief in his mouth two twenty dollar bills missing his wife Emma Mackey reported visiting him Sunday and later found his body. Survived by two sons Deward 30 and Jack 26 Coroners and sheriffs from Ozark Douglas and Ava are leading the probe.
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Ava
Ozark
Douglas County
Arthur P. Mackey
Mackey
Emma Mackey
Lyman Stephens
Rome
Mio
Ozark County
C. A. Beach
Death Takes Both Of Swank Parents
Norman Jan Jr. reports shock as Maliia Swank dies at about 00. Wallace Swank, 85, dies seven hours later at their Norman home. The couple, Ohio natives married July 3, 1874, moved to Beef Creek in Indian Territory in 1888. Mrs. Swank active in Rebekah lodge, past Noble Grand Matron. Survivors include Floyd Swank of Norman and T. H. Sampson of Tulsa. Funeral services scheduled for tomorrow with burial here.
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Normax
Jan Jr
Wallace Swank
Norman
Swank
F. B. Swank
Maliiia
Ohio
Iowa
Beef Creek
Chickasaw Nation
Indian Territory
Has $10 000 Note That He Can't Cash
Los Angeles reports Pi Shep Fields, famed orchestra leader, found with a ten thousand treasury note that is not legal tender. A woman misjudged it as counterfeit and offered it for a song, but the note is a non negotiable certificate used between federal reserve banks. Investigators issued a receipt to Fields and clarified the note's non negotiable status. The note allegedly dated to a 1994 Washington, D. C. bank window fire.
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Los Angeles
Pi— Shep Fields
Treasury
New York
George Wallace
Fields
Federal Reserve
Washington, D. C
Chambers Rites Held For 10 Year Old Sidney Chambers
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 at Astory Methodist Church for Sidney T. Chambers 10 of Ada who died Monday at Sulphur Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge Survivors include widow Ida Chambers parents Mr and Mrs S T Chambers Tulsa three sisters Mrs Lucille McConnell Ada Mrs Beulah Fultz Tecumseh Mrs Olive Pearson Ada and four brothers Earl Bill Leon Tulsa and B L Chambers Little Rock Arkansas
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Sidney T. Chambers
Adaman
Astory Methodist Church
C. B. Holland
Rosedale
Keith
Ida Chambers
T. Chambers
Tulsa
Lucille
McConnell
Ada
Beulah Fultz
Tecumseh
Olive Pearson
Earl Chambers
Bill Chambers
Leon Chambers
Chambers
Little Rack
Arkansas
Col John Robertson Funeral in Fort Leavenworth
Funeral services for Col John Robertson retired army officer aged 72 who died after a month of illness will be held tomorrow at Fort Leavenworth Has. Robertson earned a Spanish American War gallant action citation at Santiago and also served in the World War the Philippines and on the Mexican border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
John Robertson
Fort Leavenworth
Has
Robertson
Santiago
Philippines
Oklahoma senator weighs probe of Indian bureau funds
Senator Thomas of Oklahoma said he may institute an investigation into management of Indian funds. He asked Commissioner John Collier for records from the probate division to compare with funds placed in trust and demanded a statement on money in Osage and other tribal credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate
Indian Affairs’ Committee
John Collier
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau
Indian Office
Collier
State Traffic Death Toll Rises to Twenty-Two
Oklahoma reported 22 traffic fatalities after weekend wrecks and a Texas crash claim another Oklahoman. Clifford Allen 42 died from internal injuries after an auto overturn near Sapulpa Tulsa area. Jenny Perry 16 was killed in a hit and run on Oklahoma City outskirts. Willie Southward 28 died in a crash west of Nocona Texas. Others seriously or slightly injured include Don James Alvis James Edna Gaza Joe Pierce Wandia Cephus and Lorna Eugene Cook. Mary Miller 66 died in a two vehicle collision near Tulsa.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Texas
Clifford Allen
Sapulpa
Tulsa
Jenny Perry
Outeskirts
Oklahoma City
Willie Southward
Ryan
Nocona
Tex
Don James
Alvis James
Edna Gaza
Joe Pierce
Wandia Cephus
Houston Buckelew
Ada
Lorna Eugene’ Cook
Kaw City
Ponca City
Mary Miller
Tulse
Senator Thomas For Tri Dam Project Proposal
U S Senator Elmer Thomas urged a $51 66 million tri dam project in eastern Oklahoma to be run as a single federal unit by a board drawn from the Grand River Dam Authority. He endorsed Ray McNaughton to head the new authority and noted McNaughton’s GRDA chairmanship. Thomas, chairing the war department and flood control subcommittee, aims to secure one more project for the current session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Anglin
Speeral Boards of Regents
H. M. Curnett
Senate
Eastern Oklahoma College
Wilburton
Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma Board of Regents
State Board of Educa
Miami
Tonkawa
Claremore
Chickasha
Congress
Denison
Tex
Don Welch
House
Welch
Marshall County
Phillips
Okla
U. S
Elmer Thomas
Tridam
Oklahoma
Grand River Dam
Ray McNaughon
McNaughton
GRDA
Mec Q. Williamson
Thomas
Unofficial Pardon Board To Be Out
Oklahoma’s new pardon and parole attorney J A Minton says the unofficial pardon and parole board will be abolished. He argues deliberations create excess work and that decisions should rest with the attorney. Sayre lawyer 76 who succeeds Cunningham plans hearings abolition. Kennamer case cited. A 90 day parole for a Tulsa slayer expires in March.
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Oklahoma City
J. A. Minton
Oklahoma
Pardon and Parole Board
Minton
Sayre
Fred ‘Cunningham
Phil Kennamer
Kennamer
Tulsa “Society
Pang
Marland
Broadening Of Security Act Sought By FDR
President Roosevelt urged Congress to broaden the Social Security Act, expanding old age insurance, aiding dependent children, extending unemployment and old age protections, and increasing federal grants to states. He called for merit systems in agencies handling funds and warned against untried panaceas, noting no direct pension proposals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Sge
Roosevelt Seeks Expanded Social Security Provisions
President Roosevelt presents a report on strengthening the social security act, urging earlier old age insurance benefits, larger federal grants to distressed states, and expanded aid for dependent children. He notes strong results from current programs including aid to the aged, blind, dependent children, and unemployment benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Board
Latta Farmer Ira Buckelew Dies After Street Crash
Funeral services were held Sunday for Ira Houston Buckelew 23 of Latta who died after being struck by a truck while crossing Broadway and Main Street Saturday morning. The driver Henry Deister said Buckelew walked into the path. Buckelew suffered multiple injuries and died early Sunday at a local hospital. Buckelew survived by his parents a sister and two brothers. Rev Milo Arbuckle officiated at Keith Funeral Home chapel. burial followed at Rosedale Cemetery.
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Ira Houston Buckelew
Latta
Broadway
Main Street
Huckelew
Carloss Wadlington
Henry Deister
East Fourteenth
Buckelew
Deister
R Buckelew
M. L. Buckdlew
Ada
Emil Snyder
Detroit
Michigan
Hubert
Oklahoma City
William
Fitzhugh
Milo Arbuckle
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Keith
Rosedale
Obituary notices for Bas and Dupree in Sanday's Daily
Charles W Ballard age 70 of 1107 N Oak dies January 14 at his home funeral Sunday 4 PM Criswells chapel Rev C B Holland interment Rosedale survived by wife and two daughters Jennie Frure Allidena Cal and Mrs Sam Hurst of Aspinwall W Va Lillian Dupree age 49 of 512 N Oak dies January 13 at 9 30 PM funeral Sunday 2 PM Criswell Chapel Rev Arbuckle interment Rosedale survived by parents W B LaHue Francis brother W S LaHue sister Mrs J H Keatley A J Poindexter T J Poindexter age 62
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Sanday's
Charles W. Ballard
N. Oak
Big Home
Criswells Funeral Home
C. B. Holland
Rosedale
Jennie Frure
Allidena
Cal
Sam 4
Hurst
Aspinwall
W. Va
Lillian Dupree
Criswell Funeral Home
Arbuckle
Rosedale Cemetery
W. B. LaHue
Francis
W. S. LaHue
J. H. Keatley
James T. Cummings
James Thomas Cummings
Eith
Chape
Stubblefield
Memorial Park Cemetery
Ula Cummings
Noel
San Francisco
Davis
Center
Marshall Cummins
Ada
Francis Johnson
Lois Williams
Oklahoma City
Governor Announces Regents and Board Appointments
Governor Phillips announced Dr Claud G Chambers Seminole as a regents board member for the University of Oklahoma. Additional appointments include Charles B Goddard Ardmore to the game and fish commission Mrs Bertha Truitt Garber and Joe R Holmes Muskogee to the state board of education with further picks ongoing for highway commission and state health commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Claud G. Chambers
Board of Regents
University of Oklahoma
Phillips
Charles B. Goddard
Ardmore
State Game and Fish Commission
Bertha McCafferty Tritt
Garber
Joe R. Holmes
Muskogee
State Board of Education
Chambers
Senate
Lowrey Harrell
Ada
Marland
Board of Education
Caiting
K. D. Turner
Highway Commission
Sandy Singleton
Ada native dies. funeral set at Oak Avenue Baptist
Ada resident passes away at home on January 13. Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday at 4 p m at Oak Avenue Baptist Church with Rev C M Stringer officiating. Interment follows at Rosedale Cemetery. Survived by five children three brothers and three sisters. Mrs Mary Burgess and Mrs Zona Gibson among survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
C. M. Stringer
Rosedale
Mary Burgess
Point
Texas
Bennington
Criswell Funeral Home
Clif
Charles
Jeff Burgess
Zona Gibson
Buckelew Dies at Ada. Rites Held Sunday
Ira Houston Buckelew, 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Buckelew of Route 1 Ada, died Sunday at a local hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at p.m. Rev. Milo Arbuckle officiating, burial in Rosedale cemetery. Survived by parents, a sister Mrs. Eton Snyder of Detroit, and two brothers Hubert of Oklahoma City and William of Fitzhuga Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Houston Buckelew
Tra
Houston Buckelew
M. L. Buckelew
Ada
Keith
P.m
Milo Arbuckle
Rosedale
Eton Snyder
Detroit
Hubert Buckelew
Oklahoma City
William Buckelew
Fitzhuga
Obituary notices from Ada area include several deaths
Local residents W Dungex C W Dongey Betsy Littefield James T Cummings P J Richardson infant of Young L S Leonard die in January. Funeral services and interments are arranged by Keith Criswell and memorial parks, with multiple family survivors listed. Ada News classifieds note greater returns for investments.
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Sarl
Appropriations
Judiciary
Charles Flanagan
Catton County
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission
Fairfield Pool
Circuit Court of Appeals
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Senator McKellar
D-Tenn
Eleventh Circuit
Memphis
Tenn
Little Reck
Bristow
Jan
U. S. Highway 66
Pryor
Mayes
Rogers
Delaware
Craig Counties
Indian Bureau
Fdr
Committee
A. J. Poindexter
T. J. Poindexter
Idr. Chambers
Seminole
Regent Board
W. Dungex
C. W. Dongey
West Main
C. C. Morris
Beile Littlefield
Betsy Littefield
Stonewall
Route 2
Rosedale Cemeery
A. J. Richardson
P. J. Richardson
Vaness
First Baptist Church
Marie
Flora
Helen
Bernice
Florencé
Ruby
Mary Lou
Marguerite Richardson
Clark
P. J. Joe
Persy
Alford Richardson
Wm. Richardson
L. Leonard
S. L. Leonard
Church of God
Cecil
Tarl
Robert
Ray Leonard
Elva Turner
Flora Turner
Ina Walker
Ada News
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