They Had Her Number at the Wrong House
Mrs. Harry Putman was calling on a visit when a friend’s call went awry and the central switchboard connected to the wrong number. The incorrect line belonged to the home where she was visiting, causing a momentary mix up.
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Harry Putman
Central
Wewoka
Joe Robertson
Harry Hagler
Stratford
Farm Club
Worstell
Oil Center
Alvin Summers
Bryan Thomas
E. Taylor
J. A
J. A. Pannell
E. D. Lorance
Eddie Summers
Paul Ed Harris
Ruby and
Jewell Smith
W. H. Robertson
Orbra Roberts
E. H. Hudson
Oleeta Burk
Liz Burk
Everett Pannell
Impson Anderson
Writers Home
Mrs. Anderson
Aubrey Rutherford
Binger
Aubrey
Hog Caller Contest Sparks Pontotoc County Curiosity
Pontotoc County, famed for farming, has become the topic of local chatter as residents speculate about a hog calling contest to determine the neighborhood’s best caller. No official event is recorded yet.
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Pontotoc County
Ada Woman Questions Tebaceco Road Play Schedule
A young Ada woman called The Ada News to confirm the play Tebaceco Road would be produced as scheduled. A bulletin stated the production would go on with no dirty content, prompting her to remark skeptically about the guarantee of cleanliness.
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ADA
Tebaceco Road
Ada News
Door Misadventure Injures Frank Finley Toe
A stubborn car door caused Frank Finley to break a toe after he kicked the door in anger. The incident underscores the risky reaction to minor household or vehicle mishaps.
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Frank Finley
Three Undelivered Letters to W P Stubblefield at Barnsdall Oil
Milton Keating reports three letters returned as undelivered on January 19 to W P Stubblefield of the Barnsdall Oil company. Each letter bore different postmarks from 1935 October 31, November 14, and November 30. The addressee had failed to notify the post office of a change of address.
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Milton Keating
W. P. Stubblefield
Barnsdall Oil Company
P. O
Globe on Norris Desk Sparks Travel Ambition Question
The large world globe on Frank C. Norris's desk prompts speculation about whether Norris aims to become a globe trotter.
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Frank C. Norris
Editorial Letter Left Unopened at The News Office
A letter addressed to the financial editor sat unread in The News editorial department for about a week. Staff weigh who among reporters or editors has enough money sense to claim the title and open the item.
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Supreme Court
Packer
County Road Work Accelerates with Gravel and Bridges
County officials announce rapid road improvements in the county. A PWA funded concrete bridge across Little Sandy will begin immediately, replacing a northern stretch near Mississippi Avenue. Crews gravel three miles from Peckin Grove to Highway 48 and east from Union Valley toward Lula, aiming to keep roads usable year round.
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PWA
Little Sandy
Mississippi Avenue
A. A. Caldwell
Three Arrests in Harrison Narcotics Case Arraigned
Three persons charged under the Harrison anti narcotics law were arraigned before U S Commissioner W C Edwards after federal inspectors investigated. All pleaded not guilty. two released on 3000 bond each, one held for federal jail transfer. Further raids yielded additional arrests and stills.
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U. S
W. C. Edwards
Allen Stanfield
Muskogee
R. F. King
Ada
Claude Fox
Roy Bridges
Inspector Whitely
Narcotics Law Enforcement Division
Federal
John Evans
Three Den Guilt in Beer Charges
County officials arraigned G W Parks Frank Lane and Truman Davenport on illegal possession of 4 percent beer. Each pleaded not guilty and posted 500 bonds. Parks faced 13 cases over 4 percent beer, Lane 16% pints, Davenport 149 pints, all in separate complaints.
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G. W. Parks
Frank Lane
Truman Davenport
Harden City
Parks
Lane
Davenport
Two Charged With Burglary Of Smokehouse
Two men W L Wilson and Frank Wilson were charged with burglary in Ada Oklahoma after a alleged free meat delivery scheme. They allegedly broke a smoke house lock at Olin Roberts 412 miles west of Ada and fled tossing ham shoulder and middlings as officers pursued. All meat was recovered and both defendants pleaded not guilty and were jailed with $1000 bonds. Preliminary hearing set for February 11.
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W. L. Wilson
Frank Wilson
Ada
Wilsons
A. W. Oliver
J. L. Wilson
Oklahoma City
Olin Roberts
Roberts
Oklahoma Portland Cement
St Luke's Church Becomes Parish in Ada
St Luke's Episcopal church in Ada advances from mission to self supporting parish. Bishop approval came after Convocation in Oklahoma City on January 16. Vestry elected include Blake, George, Moore, Norris, Shakelford and others. Claude Sayre becomes rector. Church reports show all debts paid for two years, new rectory and organ added, and membership growing.
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Ada
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Oklahoma City
Congregation of
St. Luke’s
Thomas B. Blake
Louis George
Stennie L. Moore
Frank C. Norris
J. H. Shakelford
M. Ds Lewis
Henry M. Keisker
W. B. Johnson
F. M. Hatcher
Claude Sayre
St. Luke's
National Council
Pioneer Mrs W F McKaskle Dies in Ardmore Okla
Mrs W F McKaskle born January eleven eighteen forty six at Statesville North Carolina died January twenty fourth nineteen thirty six in Ardmore Oklahoma She married W F McKaskle on March fifteenth eighteen sixty seven at Center Cherokee County Alabama She moved with her husband to start a long life together.
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Conway
Ark
Francis
Okla
Ada
Ardmore
Baptist Church
Alabama
First Baptist Church
Milford Hale Evans
Evans
W. F. McKaskle
Statesville
N.C
Center
Cherokee County
Additional Funds Allocated to Fifteen Pontotoc County Schools
The Pontotoc County Excise Board approved eight thousand eight hundred forty nine dollars and twenty six cents in supplemental funds Saturday to aid fifteen districts. Most funds cover teacher salaries as cash reserves were insufficient to finish the term. The distribution lists Homer two hundred, Union Valley three hundred, Lovelady one hundred, Union Hill five hundred, Walnut Grove three hundred, Steedman three hundred, Happvyland two hundred, Conway two hundred, Wilson three hundred, Rebee six hundred sixty, Stonewall nine hundred, Ahloso four hundred, DPolberg five hundred, Pleasant Hill one hundred ninety, and Union Graded No. 2 Fittstown four thousand four hundred forty dollars.
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Pontotoc County
County Excise Board
Homer
Union Valley
Lovelady
Union Hill
Walnut Grove
Four Still Seized in Pains Falray Raid
Three defendants were arraigned Saturday before U.S. Commissioner W C Edwards after a joint raid by federal and Seminole county officers. The operation netted four stills seven batches of mash and other paraphernalia.
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Wewoka
Claude Bass
Okro Bass
U.S
Allen Stanfield
Lloyd Snow
Bass’ Brothers
B. Martin
Bass Brothers
Stanfield
Blanch Doyle
Seminole County
Jerome Chamber
Grover Harrison
W. C. Edwards
Seminole
Hillsdale well to be plugged at Ada area
A wildcat test near Ada failed to find oil as Delaney No. 1 Hillsdale at 2 020 feet ne of 35 4 6 two miles east of Ada planned to abandon and plug the Gilcrease sand test. Carter Oil deepening No 1 John Thompson at Centraloma to 7 111 feet in dry sand. Shell No 1 Hill at 30 3 10 drilled at 2 050 feet.
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Delaney No
Hillsdale
SE Sene
Ada
Centraloma
Carter Oil Company
John Thompson
Shell
Allowable Isnt CET for February At Fitts Pool Hearing
State authorities consider February allocations for Oklahoma oil pools. E. H. Moore argues the Fitts pool should receive a larger share, contending Oklahoma City field gets excess. Hearing began Friday and continued to February 7. Other proration figures: Allen 6114 bpd, Fitts Hunton 780 bpd, Fitts Wilcox 590 bpd.
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Simpson
E. H. Moore
Moore
Oklahoma City
Allen
Fitts-Hunton
Fitts-Wilcox
Mrs Weston Meharg Hospitalized After Admission Last Week
Mrs Weston Meharg entered an Ada hospital for treatment last week. Jack and Earnest Martin of Chicago passed through Roff recently while traveling home from Dallas where they had gone to attend their father Jim.
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Oklahoma City
Ralph Clark
Roy Parish
Hickory
Melvin Dixon
Lowell Laseman
Ada
Grover Blevins
Mahona
Ira Bishop
E. Cc. King
Coach Taylor
Vinson
Toff
E. H. Taylor
Fort Worth
Tex
J. J. Taylor
Ambrose
McCamey, Tey
Roff Tigers
Hoggitt
Henryetta
Oscar Jones
Konawa
Weston Meharg
Jack
Earnest Martin
Chicago
Roff
Dallas
Jim
Darling Melba remembered in Oklahoma memorial note
A baby, Melba, died at three months and 16 days on January 26 1936. Grandmother Mrs Thomas Shannon of Stonewall Oklahoma writes a tender remembrance praising her as safe in Jesus and never forgotten. The column also lists children and neighbors visiting, with local social notes from the community around Ada.
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Benford
Jesus
Thomas Shannon
Stonewall
Okla
Revival services near as weather and illness keep attendance low
The small church turnout is blamed on bad weather and sickness. A revival is planned soon as workers urge participation and talent contributions. Viva Evans made a Stratford trip while the local feed mill faced outages causing farmer worry. Little Marilou Pannell suffered a serious illness and near pneumonia was diagnosed.
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Viva Evans
Stratford
Marilou Pannell
Gullat
Deveraux Rutledge
CCC
Sulphur
Luman
Gassaway and Townsend Debate on Pension Scale
In New York on January 25, Rep. Percy L. Gassaway and R. E. Clements clashed in a radio debate over the Townsend old age pension plan. Gassaway jokily proposed pensions of twenty thousand dollars a month for ages two to forty and five thousand for ages forty to sixty, arguing peak activity spans forty to fifty.
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Townsend
Clements
Gassaway
Sas Gassaway
New York
Percy L. Gassaway
D-Ok
R. E. Clements
Townsend Plan Movement
Vaught frees portion of $3 million processing tax
Oklahoma City Jan 25 Federal Judge Edgar S Vaught released part of the impounded 3 million dollar processing tax fund to 36 processors of agricultural products. The decision followed a detailed review of the fund and its disbursement to the processors involved.
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Oklahoma City
Edgar S. Vaught
Vaught
Richardson 10 Head State Bar Rites End in Tulsa
A month-long deadlock over the Oklahoma state bar presidency ended as F. L. Richardson of Lawton was elected president. Albert C. Hunt of Oklahoma City won the vice presidency, defeating F. B. H. Spellman of Alva. Other officers include Logan Stephenson of Tulsa as second vice president Val Crawford of Ada as third vice president William T. Rye of Vinita as treasurer and Reuel Haskell Jr. as secretary.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Bar
F. L. Richardson
Lawton
Albert C. Hunt
F. B. H. Spellman
Alva
Tulsa
Logan Stephenson
Val Crawford
Ada
William T. Rye
Vinita
Reuel Haskell, Jr
Fitts Field Potential Update Shows New Wells Coming In
Potentials for 224 Upper Simpson wells completed at John Fitts pool with nine others awaiting results. Some wells being worked on or reconditioned before final tabulation under a six month rule. July potential fell 18 percent from June but new wells helped recover.
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John Fitts
Simpson
Corporation Commission
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