Emmett Bales Shot After Defying Officers in Kidnapping Case
In Coalgate Oklahoma 40 year old merchant Emmett Bales who abducted John Simpson and forced a $15000 check to be cashed was shot and killed by Sheriff deputies as he threatened officers at the George Trice home. Simpson and his wife and child were held captive earlier. A second man remains in jail in connection with the kidnapping.
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Coalgate
Emmett Bales
Tupelo
John Simpson
Coal County
Simpson
George Trice
Bales
Bates
Jes
Fred Sherman
Sherman
Henryetta
Trice
Cummings
Kidnapping Suspect Bales Sought Over Cash Check Plot
Sheriff deputies pursue Emmett Bales after he allegedly abducted John Simpson on a highway near Lula. They warn banks and counties that Bales may be headed toward Calvin with a prisoner to cash a 15 000 dollar check.
Lakeside Golf Club Manager Killed in Car Crash
Oklahoma City June 25 Jimmie Dean manager of Lakeside Golf and Country Club was killed when the car he rode in overturned on a highway south of Kinefisher Bland Long Lakeside professional was riding with Dean Details of the accident were not known today but Long reportedly escaped a multiple crash scenario and had managed the club since
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Oklahoma City
Jimmie Dean
Lakeside Golf and Country Club
Kinefisher
Bland Long
Lakeside
Dean
Long
Amu
Texas Convict Nabbed in Oklahoma After Escape
Mil ton Good, who fled a Texas penitentiary in 1925, was arrested near Antlers Oklahoma by Sheriff Nevins Kirkpatrick. Good faced a 51 year term for killing two Texas cattle inspectors, and escaped with Tom Ross who drew 55 years. Inspectors W D Allison and H L Roberson were killed in Seminole Texas in April 1923.
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Associated Press
Antlers
Okla
W Milton Good
Texas Penitentiary
Nevins Kirkpatrick
Good
Texas
Tom Ross
Ross
Kirkpatrick
W. D. Allison
H. L. Roberson
Seminole
Three railroad workers killed as locomotive boiler explodes
In Kingston Rhode Island on June 26 a locomotive hauling 60 cars exploded near marshland, killing three railroad employees. The wreckage blocked a passenger track and the Cape Codder passenger train from New York for Cape Cod points struck the scene, causing injuries to several passengers. Many finish cloths and American flags were aboard the freight cars, with debris strewn across the rails. The explosion cause was not yet determined.
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Kingston
R. I
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Cape
Oil Drilling Update From Ada Area Wells
Oil news reports multiple wells in the Ada area. B A Laselle drills in section 28 5 5 Bebee territory with pay sand found around 1700 feet and plans Hunton limestone targeting. Ada Development Co drills at 150 feet on Hunter estate near city limits. Carter Oil erects a derrick for a test near old Hart on Parks farm in section 18 3 4. W C Hughes drills at 300 feet in section 28 4 7 seven miles east of Ada on the first well expected to yield about 10 barrels daily.
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B. A. LaSelle
Bebee
Hunton
Ada Development Company
Hunter Estate
Carter Oil
Parks Farm
W. C. Hughes
Ada
Cherokee Girl Wins 51000 Prize for Education Work
Ruth Muskrat, Cherokee and former University of Oklahoma student, receives the Henry Morgenthau prize of 1000 for promoting education among others. She served as dean of women at Northeastern State Teacher's College Tahlequah and as a faculty member at Haskell Institute Lawrence Kansas.
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Norman
Ruth Muskrat
University of Oklahoma
Henry Morgenthau
Mount Holyoke College
Miss Muskrat
Northeastern State Teacher's College
Tahlequah
Russell Scott Found Sane Paving Way to Execution
CHICAGO June 26 Russell Scott a Canadian financier was found sane by a jury at a sanity hearing rendering him eligible for execution for killing Joseph Maurer a Chicago drug clerk during a hold up two years ago. The verdict sets the stage for fixing a date for the gallows.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Russell Scott
Joseph Maurer
Scott
Chester
In the Land of the Sky Western North Carolina Mountains
The author extols western North Carolina mountains as a sublime beauty, praising climate, vistas, and the feeling of reverence. He highlights the new state roads from Asheville to Murphy, developments, tourism growth, Cherokee heritage, and the enduring charm of mountain life amid rapid modernization and a coming national park.
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J. Hugh Riles
England
Carolina Mountains
North Carolina
West
Carolina
Hidnae N. C
Asheville
Murphy
Oklahoma
Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Swain County
Bryson City
Indian Territory
Sequoyah
Cherokee
Ocona Lufty
Skyland
Great Smoky Mountains
Tennessee
New York
New Park
Pershing as National Commander Possible for American Legion
Indianapolis June 25 Four starred banner of Black Jack Pershing may lead a peace-time army to France with the Legion delegates planning to nominate him for national commander at the Philadelphia convention this fall If elected he would guide a veteran’s pilgrimage to France for the next year’s convention Pershing’s candidacy faces obstacles including opposition to a professional soldier image and concerns over staff influence A caucus the night before the convention may seek to unitize nominations also Chambers of Commerce urges storm sewer construction in Sand Springs
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Indianapolis
Pershing
France
American Legion
John J. Pershing
Philadelphia
American Expeditionary Force
Legionnaires
Legion
New Orleans
Army
Milwaukee
Omaha
General Staff
United States
Europe
Washington Post
District of Columbia
Judge Orel Busby Statement to Pontotoc Voters
Pontotoc County judge candidate Orel Busby pledges fair, impartial service and strict court administration. He argues for swift, certain justice and elimination of delays while respecting rights and upholding the law. Busby notes his local roots, four years as county judge, eight years practicing law, and vow to run a clean race free of promises or bickering.
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Pontotoc County
Law Department
State University
Drowning Tragedy At Rock Crossing Claims Homer Clark
Homer Clark an 18 year old son of Mr and Mrs H G Clark of 529 North Highland drowned at Rock Crossing on Bogey creek While bathing cramps are believed to have overwhelmed him He was under water about 45 minutes before recovery by mortician J A Criswell Attempts at artificial respiration failed due to muddy water The body was recovered near the spot where he disappeared The funeral is set for 3:30 p m tomorrow at Oak Avenue Baptist Church Reverends J W McCulley and C C Morris to officiate.
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Homer Clark
H. G. Clark
North Highland
Rock Crossing
Bogey Creek
J. A. Criswell
Clark
Earl Childers
Fitzhugh
Childers
L. M. Overton
Overton
Criswell
Fort Worth
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
J. W. McCulley
C. C. Morris
Capitol Building Becomes Dental Parlor for Tests
Captiol was turned into a dental parlor as two days of practical exams followed written tests by Oklahoma state board of dental examiners. Janitor and rest rooms served as parlors with foot powered drills. work was free.
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Capitol Building
Oklahoma City
State Capitol
State Board of Dental Examiners
State Dental Board
Oklahoma
Byron Norrell to Be on Program at Editors Convention
Mr and Mrs Byron Norrell left early this morning to attend the National Editorial Association meeting in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He will be the only Oklahoman on the program discussing building a weekly newspaper and country journalism problems. They travel via Amarillo El Paso and spend a week in Southern California before San Francisco then return by Salt Lake City and the Pikes Peak region.
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Byron Norrel
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Norrell
Amarillo
el Paso
California
Salt Lake City
Pikes Peak Region
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Lula
Calvin
Bailes
Cochran Grocer Company
McAlester
Pose
Holyoke
Jack
Paris
Sand Springs—Chamber of Commerece
Orel Busby
Byron Norrell
Editors Convention
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