Stratford Woman Dies At Local Hospital
Mrs S M Shaw 38 wife of Walter Morris of Stratford died at a local hospital this morning at 2 45 Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the First Christian church of Stratford Interment in Midland Cemetery Criswell's in charge Her husband a daughter and two step children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Morris
Stratford
First Christian Church of
Midland Cemetery
Criswell’s
Wilson and McElroy Wed in Judge Hill Home
W P Wilson and Miss Cathrine McElroy were married on Wednesday evening at 7 30 at the residence of Judge and Mrs S W Hill. The ceremony was performed by Judge Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Wilson
Catherine McElroy
Ss. W. Hill
Judge Hill
Local News Briefs on Area Residents and Hospital Report
Miss Josephine Van Buskirk moves from Oklahoma City to Ada and will work for Southwestern Bell Telephone as a long distance operator. Mrs Charles Shockley, wife of Deputy Sheriff Charles Shockley, remains unimproved after illness. Walter Smith, son of Mr and Mrs George E Smith, 230 East Seventeenth, had a tonsillectomy today at a local hospital. Walter attends Murray School of Agriculture in Tishomingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine van Buskirk
Ada
Oklahoma City
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Charles Shockley
Walter Smith
George E. Smith
Walter
Murray School of Agriculture
Tishomingo
Stratford Men Visit Friends in Ada on Thursday
Jim Duncan of Stratford and Vaughan Rotenberry of Stratford were in Ada Thursday visiting friends and conducting business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Duncan
Stratford
Ada
Vaughan Rotenberry
Smiths Return from Texas with Ada Visit
Mr and Mrs J A Smith returned Monday from Texas accompanied by Mrs Smiths father Mr Myrick who will spend the winter in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Smith
Texas
Mrs Montgomery arrives in Ada to be with ill granddaughter
Mrs. Katie Montgomery of Wichita Falls Texas has arrived in Ada to be with her granddaughter Magdalene Montgomery who is seriously ill. Mrs Louis Lillard of Tupelo is also here with her granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Montgomery
Wichita Falls
Texas
Ada
Magdalene Montgomery
Louis Lillard
Tupelo
Miss Una Mary Stiff Visits Ada For Weekend
Miss Una Mary Stiff, a teacher at Wolf, is spending the weekend in Ada with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Mary Stiff
Wolf
Ada
Kerr Family Weekend in Ada and Nearby Visits
Representative Aubrey Kerr of Pontotoc county spends the weekend in Ada with his family. Mrs Kerr recently returned from a visit in Oklahoma City. Mrs E M Bowman of Allen was a guest of friends in Ada on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Kerr
Pontotoc County
Ada
Kerr
Oklahoma City
E. M. Bowman
Allen
Vanzant Couple Welcome Eight-Pound Son at Home
Mr and Mrs Cleo Vanzant announce the birth of an eight and a half pound son on Friday January 16 at their home 1019 West Main Corrine Lasater of Pauls Valley attended a district meeting of the B and P W club here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Vanzant
West Main
Corrine Lasater
Pauls Valley
B. and
P. W. Club
Mrs. McKendree Visits Weleetka as Daughter Grows Ill
Mrs. E. H. McKendree is in Weleetka this week with her daughter Mrs. Jim Fleming who is ill and receiving care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. McKendree
Weleetka
Jim Fleming
Miss Jessie Cawthorn Called by Mother's Death
Miss Jessie Cawthorn was summoned to Maidlrow Oklahoma by the death of Mrs. Rebecca Rhodes. Funeral services were held there this morning at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Cawthorn
Maildrow
Okla
Rebecca Rhodes
Miss Edna Tipton Fares to Ada This Week
Miss Edna Tipton a Spaulding teacher spends this week in Ada with her parents Mr and Mrs Ross Tipton at 331 East Seventeenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Tipton
Spaulding
Ada
Ross Tipton
John Sneed Reported Unimproved After Illness
John Sneed of 523 North Johnston has been ill for several days and remains unimproved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sneed
N. Johnston
Haley Rankin Burned in Car Radiator Explosion
Haley Rankin a Sinclair agent at the Carl Byrd service station was badly burned Monday morning when the car radiator exploded releasing scalding steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haley Rankin
Sinclair
Carl Byrd
Deaths and travels noted in brief city page
Mrs. Molly Orcutt, mother of Mrs. Joe D. Bennett, died Monday evening in Memphis Tennessee. Orcutt had formerly lived in Ada. W R Black division superintendent of the state highway department left Sunday for Lafayette Indiana to speak at Purdue University this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe D. Bennett
W. R. Black
State Highway Department
LaFayette
Ind
Purdue University
Ada Hosts Visiting Guests From Oklahoma and Allen
Prom and Daily notes Mr. and Mrs. G P Herndon of Oklahoma City are in Ada to handle business and visit friends. Etta Yoakum of Allen shops and calls on Ada friends. Ray Webb of Allen visits Ada with friends. L R Watson of Allen visits Ada today. The Antles moved from 611 North Francis Avenue to Byrds Mill road near Garden Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Herndon
Oklahoma City
Ada
Herndon
General Motors Corporation
Etta Yoakum of
Allen
L. R. Watson
J. B. Antle
North Francis Avenue
Byrds Mill Road
Garden Court
John Randolph Purchases Farm Home Near Vinita
John Randolph who worked on the discovery well in the Fitts field has bought a farm home near Vinita and will move there to make it his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Randolph
Fitts Field
Vinita
Obituary: Mrs. Elizabeth Elien Morris
Elizabeth Elien Morris, wife of Walter Morris, passed away. Details of birth, death, and funeral arrangements were brief or not available in the provided text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Morris
Elizabeth Elien Morris
Hill Karr Brumley Dies at 76 Near Steedman
Hill Karr Brumley aged 76 died this morning at his home near Steedman at 4 o'clock. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 PM with Rev. Jones of the Baptist church presiding. Burial is at Black Rock cemetery near Steedman. Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Surviving are his widow Mrs. Vinny Brumley, five daughters and five sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hile Karr
Brumley Hill
Karr Brumley
Steedman
Rev. Jones
the Baptist Church
Black Rock Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Vinny Brumley
Mrs. Sallie A Culver Dies at 76 Near Stonewall
Mrs. Sallie A. Culver 76 wife of J A Culver died Wednesday at 12 30 p m at her home nine miles south of Stonewall Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 30 from the Jesse school house Rev D M Hudson of Sunshine officiating Burial was in Jesse cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge Surviving are J A Culver a son E D Sumpter of Reydon Oklahoma and a brother Wyatt Ford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie A. Culver
J. A. Culver
Stonewall
Jesse
Rev
D. M. Hudson
Sunshine
Keith
Culver
E. D. Sumpter
Reydon
Okla
Wyatt Ford
Two Obituaries: Miller Child and McKinney
Orvia Dean Miller five died at home in Konawa at 2 p m Wednesday Funeral services at First Baptist Konawa with burial in Konawa cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge He is survived by his parents a brother and two sisters France H McKinney 31 died in a local hospital at 7 p m Friday Funeral services were at Criswell Chapel with Rev J C Curry officiating Burial in Rosedale Cemetery He leaves a widow two daughters his mother four brothers and five sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvia Dean Miller
West Thirteenth
First Baptist Church
Konawa
Criswell Funeral Home
A. J. Miller
Arline
Bonnie
Emma
F. H. McKinney
France H. McKinney
J. C. Curry
Rosedale Cemetery
McKinney
Myrtle McKinney
Frances
Wanda
Mary McKinney
Lee
Price
John
William McKinney
John Carlton
Pat Jennings
John Morris
Oscar Jennings
Charles Jennings
Homer Blankenship Jr. dies. funeral set at Memorial Park
Homer Blankenship Jr. died at a local hospital Friday night. Funeral services and burial are scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Memorial Park cemetery. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Homer Blankenship of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Blankenship, JR
Homer Blankenship Jr
Memorial Park Cemetery
Homer Blankenship
Ada
Funeral services for O. L. Gouge Stonewall resident
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the funeral home for O. L. Gouge of Stonewall who died from injuries in an automobile accident. Dr. C. C. Morris will officiate and burial will be in Jesse Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, a daughter Frances, and four sons L. L. Gouge G. B. Gouge Lloyd Gouge and J. C. Gouge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Gouge
Stonewall
Criswell Funeral Home
C. C. Morris
Jesse Cemetery
Mrs Elizabeth Chambers Dies at 73 in Connersville
Mrs Elizabeth Chambers aged 73 died at her Connersville home at 7 a m on Sunday. Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday at p m and burial followed in Connersville cemetery. Criswell Funeral Home handled arrangements. She is survived by Mrs H K Underhill and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Chambers
Connersville
Criswell Funeral Home
Mrs Jane Milner Rites Held in Allen Family Kins
Mrs Jane Milner 76 died at her Allen home Monday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Christian church in Allen with Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Burial followed in Allen cemetery. Surviving are several sons and daughters including Mrs W A Stafford Allen Mrs Bertha Tipton Non Mrs Dora Lock Ardmore Mrs Cornia Powell Oklahoma City Al Milner Seminole Buck Milner Atwood James Milner Allen and Vergil Milner Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Milner
Allen
Christian Church
Criswell Funeral Home
Milner
W. A. Stafford
Bertha Tipton
Non
Dora Lock
Ardmore
Cornia Powell
Oklahoma City
al Milner
Seminole
Buck Milner
Atwood
James
Vergil Milner
Young Girl Dies at Fitzhugh Funeral Set This Afternoon
Opal Inez Young aged 16 died at the family home in Fitzhugh Wednesday morning at 9 oclock. Funeral services were held at the Fitzhugh Methodist church at 3:30 PM with Rev C B Holland of Roff officiating. Interment in Lightning Ridge cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs A P Young and three brothers Aubrey Truitt and Willis Young, prominent local citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Inez Young
Fitzhugh
Methodist Church of
C. B. Holland
Roff
Lightning Ridge
Keith Funeral Chapel
A. P. Young
Aubrey, Truitt
Willis Young
Man From Texas Faces Grand Larceny Charge
Glenn Humphreys was brought from Longview Texas to Ada and arraigned before Justice of the Peace Sherwood Hill on a grand larceny charge filed December 26 1934. He pleaded not guilty and the hearing was set for January 21 at 1 30. Humphreys, said to be wanted in Arkansas and several Oklahoma towns, allegedly aided by a woman accomplice, is accused of rolling A E Mc Donald and stealing a $40 watch and $60 in cash. The woman has not been caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Humphreys
Ada
Justice of the Peace
Sherwood Hill
Humphreys
Longview
Texas
Clyde Kaiser
A. E. McDonald
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Day by Day Happenings in Pontotoc County Oil Fields
In Pontotoc County the Carter Oil No. 2 Cradduck in 25-2-6 flowed 300 barrels in 15 minutes then 240 more in 15 minutes after a trap replacement. Nearby wells No. 3 Cradduck and No. 4 Cradduck loom for Friday completion. Stanolind and Norris wells, Jesse area activity, and Delaney Diamond near Clarita reported. New pipeline tie to Stanolind line and rising potentials outlined. February allowables set by the state commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Oil Company
Cradduck
New Fitts
Carter
Norris
A. J. Harden
Jesse
Lynch
Thompson
Viola
Hunton
Fitts
Stanolind Pipeline Company
Stanolind
Pauls Valley
Ax-Slaying Case Highlights Royce Arrest Near Cement
W M Uncle Billy Royce 74 is shown after arrest at Chickasha for investigation into the ax incident that killed his wife on a Cement area farm. Carrie Royce his first wife and Reed Norris 27 a son in law are also held. A photo note adds traffic relief plans on Main Street and a prior commission filing to ease congestion amid railroad concerns over a water stand and station platform impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M
Billy) Royce
Anadarko
Chickasha
Cement
Carrie Royce
Billy
Reed Norris
Main Street
The
Corporation Commission
Railroad
Oil field activity expands in John Fitts with new wells
The John Fitts field adds producers this week as tests proceed on potential capacity. Stanolind No 2 PY A Norris flows 520 barrels first hour, 463 second hour, 247 third quarter hour before shut in. Carter Oil completes No 3 Craddock and eyes No 4 Craddock. drilling paused for washing in. Magnolia Petroleum lines up No 1 Shaffer location and W A Delaney Jr Superior Oil begin No 4 Dawes Harden cellar. By Friday night 16 wells had potentials, nine more slated. testing should finish by midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse
Lynch No
Thompson
Viola
John Fitts
Corporation Commission
Stanolind Oil Company
PY. A. Norris
Carter Oil Company
Carter No. 4 Cradduck Leads Field Oil Flow at Fitts
Weather disruptions hampered drilling at the John Fitts field south of Ada over the weekend delaying wells ready for completion. Carter Oil Co. No. 3 Richards 30-27 prepared for a late Monday wash in as producer while Stanolind also has a near completion well. Saturday’s Carter No. 4 Cradduck flowed 1 063 barrels in 55 minutes, the top initial output to date, as field potentials are evaluated under Class C limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitts
Ada
Carter Oil Co
No. 3
Richards
Stanolind Oil Company
Fitts Field
State Corporation Commission
Oil activity heats up at Paramount No 1 Graham and nearby wells
Oil operators report accumulating oil filling two tanks near the well and expect delivery by Monday as tests in the Hunton lime yield substantial oil. The Paramount No. 1 Graham south of Jesse nears resumption with a Jim Clark outfit ready to reach the well through mud roads. Near Clarita, Delaney No. 1 Diamond in the Sylvan shale passes Hunton base without oil shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunton
Jesse
Graham
Ada
Clarita
Sylvan
Work Starts On Frisco Crossing
Frisco crossing at North Broadway to be rebuilt starting Monday after weather delays. The dangerous crossing will be torn out and replaced with creosoted oak under railroad engineer specs. S L and S F railway supplies materials. labor funded by FERA. East Tenth Street filling continues as officials seek action to open the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Tracks
North Broadway
S. L. & S. F. Railroad Company
FERA
East Tenth Street
O. C. A. & A. Railroad
Corporation Commission
Joe Bailey Dies After Shootout Escape and Jail Break
Joe Bailey, 29, died in Ardmore Oklahoma after a spurt with three county officers at a northwest hideout on January 7. Bailey escaped from the county jail with his brother Tom Bailey on October 13 while awaiting burglary arraignment. Tom was recaptured the day before Joe was shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Okla
Joe Bailey
Here
Bailey
Tom Bailey
Oklahoma Senate Cuts Costs on Governor Relief Bill
The Oklahoma Senate passed Governor Marland’s emergency relief bill for 1.5 million dollars but trimmed administration costs and added safeguards. It reduced director salary to 2000 dollars, set monthly pay limits, barred relatives, and required pledges of compliance with restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Senate
Marland
Louis Fisch
Ardmore
Murray Plans Southern Trip
TISHOMINGO Oklahoma January 19 Governor William H Murray slipped into his hometown quietly Friday night and will soon depart for the south. Mrs Murray and daughter Jean arrive Sunday to stay with Clive Murray nephew and junior college president. The travelers plan an apartment stay until Murray returns from the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishomingo
William H. Murray
South
Police to Eat Watermelon In January Feast
Ada area police prepare a January watermelon feast with a 20 pound melon stored at the headquarters. Farmer Joe Belt from west of Byrds Mill spring supplied the fruit and claims to have more melons preserved by his method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Belt
Ada
Byrds Mill Spring
Black-Draught Laxative Endorsed For 35 Years Use
Mr. C. E. Ratliff of Hinton West Virginia reports his wife and he have used Thedford's Black-Draught for constipation tired feeling and headache for thirty five years. He says he uses it when cleansing is needed and finds nothing better. Sold in 25 cent packages. Thedford's BLACK-DRAUGHT CHILDREN LIKE THE SYRUP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thedford
C. E. Ratliff
Hinton
W. Va
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry Clower
Bayless Drug Store
Dallas
Clower
J. Langford Shaw
Wichita
Kan
Ray Webb of
Mers. J. A. Culver
iProm
Orvia
Dean Miller
E. Chambers
Carter No
Harden
Phillips Petroleum Company
P. A. Norris
Frisco Crossing
Relief Administration
Board of Affairs
Paul Stewart
Antlers
House
Commission
Fischl
Fisch
Relief Commission
John A. MacDonald
Durant
John B. Pugh
Murray
R Anthony
E. Main
Boss Walloper
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