Bigfoot On Al Capone The Rock Prison Bonds Enmity
A. W. Davis recalls Al Capone’s tense days at Alcatraz with rival inmates plotting to kill him. He describes jealousy among prisoners, Capone’s growing notoriety, and attempts on his life, including the 1937 era threats, while detailing fellow inmates like Machine Gun Kelly Harvey Bailey Karpis and others, plus a look at life inside the prison and the guards’ responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W
Bigfoot” Davis
Douglas Hicks
NEA Service, Inc
al Capone
Big Dave
Jimmy Lucas
Lucas
Jimmy
Kelly
Outsider
Capone
Alcatraz
Bailey
Walter
Machine Gun
George Bates
Urschel
George
Bates
Harmon Waley
Weyerhauser
Waley
Karpis
John Paul Chase
Nelson
Chase
Doc Barker
Ma Barker
Volney Davis
Bremer
Two Pontotos Co Men Arraigned
Alfred Diamond Jr and Robert Burnett former bank bookkeepers in the American Exchange Bank Henryetta pleaded innocent to embezzlement charges of 1900 dollars over five years ending April 1936. Each free on 5000 dollar bond.
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Muskogee
Alfred Diamond Jr
Robert Burnett
American Exchange Bank
Henryetta
A. P. Murrah
Vernor Allen
Carter County
Roy Priest
Pontotoc County
WPA
James L. Baker
Murrah
Oil Production Still Climbing
The Oil and Gas Journal reports weekly crude oil production rising 18,589 barrels per day to 3,538,147. State changes include Oklahoma down 125 to 632,075 while East Texas falls 447 to 469,500 and Texas up 12,053 to 1,413,443. California drops 4,700 to 654,500 and Louisiana rises 6,905 to 260,705 with Kansas up 4,675 to 199,025.
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Tulsa
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
East
Texas
California
Louisiana
Kansas
Oklahoma City
East Texas
West Texas
North Central
Texas Panhandle
East Central
Gulf Coast
Southwest
Arkansas
Michigan
New Mexico
Rocky Mountain Area
United States
Local Social Notes from Gerty and Ada Area
Mr and Mrs W A Fugate of Gerty visited Mr and Mrs G W Fugate Saturday. Mrs Shaw and Mrs Farley visited Mrs Pater son and Mrs Norvell Friday. Mr and Mrs C W Martin announce the arrival of a little son Wednesday night. Johnnie Wauson of Ada visits sister Mrs Ethel Tilley. Eld Huddleston and wife of Francis spent Sunday with son Eld Truman Huddleston. Mrs Fugate and Mrs Shaw shopped in Ada Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bonnie Peters left for Coal county to visit Mr Peters parents. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Joe Zumbro on arrival of first grandchild, a son born to their daughter Mrs Lavern Bryant of Texas visiting.
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Henry Lawes
Purcell
J. J. Shaw
G. M. Pitt
Georgia Ruth
L. G. Harris
Maxwell
Leona Willis
Violet Nelson
Susie Jones
Anadarko
L. P. Shaw
J. L. Tilley
Ada
Bryant
Hartshorne
Zumbro
Sarah Williams
Casey Jones
Oklahoma City
Adella Jones
W. A. Fugate
Gerty
G. W. Fugate
Shaw
Fugate
Bonnie Peters
Coal County
Peters
Joe Zumbro
Lavern Bryant
Texas
Stonewall Receives Receiver For Rooming House And Dance Hall
Clyde Kaiser, Pontotoc county sheriff, named receiver by District Judge Tal Crawford in Stonewall after McGuire sued T. J. Haskins over a partnership begun January 15. McGuire alleges mismanagement and requests an accounting. Kaiser ordered no dancing under receivership and appointed Leon McKay to run operations until sale set for Saturday.
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Clyde Kaiser
Pontotoc
Stonewall
Tal Crawford
M. M. McGuire
T. J. Haskins
McGuire
Haskins
Kaiser
Leon McKay
Court Fund Is Increased by Public Sale Proceeds
The court fund rose by 168.75 dollars from a sheriff sale of unclaimed property. Items included automobile tires beer cases and other articles advertised after owners could not be located. All articles went to the highest bidders and the proceeds boosted court funds.
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Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff's Office
Mrs Knox Cabin Sues For Divorce In Duncan Oklahoma
Mrs Charlotte Garvin wife of State Senator Knox L Garvin filed for divorce in district court asking division of property including holdings in Oklahoma City and East Texas oil fields. She says he spends 98 percent of his time away from home and seeks 500 dollars monthly alimony plus 50 dollars monthly for her two children Charles 14 and Mary Helen 11.
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Duncan
Okla
Charlotte Garvin
Knox L. Garvin
Oklahoma City
East Texas
Garvin
Charles
Mary Helen
Carter No. 1 Thompson Viola lime wells lead Cen trahoma area oil flow
The report outlines multiple Cen trahoma and Citra wells producing from Viola lime or Hunton lime with varied depths from 3,920 to 6,200 feet. Notable wells include Carter No. 1 Thompson, Hamilton, Nix and Moore families, plus Roadhouse wildcat tests with Bromide sand shows and early testing plans near Centrahoma and Ada region fields.
Joe Green Pleads Not Guilty in Mortgage Property Charge
Joe Green, returned from Hobbs New Mexico, pleads not guilty at arraignment before Justice Sherwood W. Hill on a charge of removing mortgaged property. Preliminary hearing set for July 8. Green allegedly drove a car with a mortgage to New Mexico and was returned by county officers.
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Joe Green
Hobbs
New Mexico
Justice Court
Sherwood W. Hill
Green
Deep Hunton tests advance in Pontotoc oil fields
In Pontotoc County oil activity moves to Steedman territory with two deep Hunton tests. W A Delaney Jr et al No 1 Richardson, 30-4-8, topped Hunton lime at 3926 feet with 14 feet recovered. gas showed in the core bottom two feet. Nearby wells Boettcher No 1 Sledge and Moore No 1 Blackstock were drilling at 3070 and 2305 feet respectively as operations continued.
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Steedman Territory
W. A. Delaney Jr
Alexander
Hunton
Roadhouse No 1 drill halted. Bromide formation in progress
A fishing job halted the Roadhouse No 1 Booth drill at SE NW SE of 20-26 near Fitts field. The well reached 4902 feet targeting a cone. Northeast of Ada the Blackwell No 1 Mount SW SW NW 13-4-6 started pump installation after swabbing 125 barrels from the Gilcrease sand at about 1500 feet.
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Booth
Wildcat
Fitts Field
Cromwell
Hunton
Ada
Oakman
Blackwell No. 1
Delaney
Richardson
Steedman
Lovelady
Ramsey No
Johnson
Souther Oil Co
Young
Fitts
Moore No
Akers
Phillips
East Side
Norris
Magnolia
R. W. Simpson
Metropolitan Life
Burris
George Smith
NW SE
Deep Rock
Garrett
Statler
Francis
Francis No. 1
Centrahoma
Thompson
Viola
Citra
Hamilton
McLish
Clayton
Deep P Rock No 1 well advances in Viola sand near two pools
Northwest of Statler the Deep P Rock No 1 in Garrett area drilled to 4310 feet in Viola sand with fair production potential. The well sits between the Muse area south Fitts pool and the Jesse pool, suggesting possible future connection. Francis No 1 Province near 2-1-7 plugged back to Gilcrease sand after Saturday drilling.
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Garrett
Muse
Jesse
Viola
Hunton
Statler
Maxwell
Richborn
Norman & Fleming
Fitts
R. W. Simpson
Cromwell
No. 20
Simpson
Mid-Continent
South Fitts Pool
Jesse Pool
Francis No. 1
Delaney No 1 Peyton and Sledge Sheds Drilling Depths Near Steedman
Delaney No 1 Richard son in SE SE NW of 30-4-8 and Steedman area topped Hunton lime at 3921 feet and drilled to 3986 feet on Saturday. Boettcher No 1 Sledge in SE NW NE of 25-4-7 drilled to 3100 feet in shale. De laney No 1 Peyton northwest of Steedman is deepened beyond 3035 feet for Wilcox test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaney Et al
Richardson
Steedman
Hunton
Peyton
Roadhouse No 1 Booth drilling halted by fishing job
The Roadhouse No. 1 Booth in SE NW SE of 20-26 paused last week due to a fishing job at 4 902 feet. The lost cone was recovered Saturday morning and drilling resumed. Union Dev Co No 1 Abbott in SW NW NE of 34-3 6 reports drilling below 1,100 feet with strong gas showing at that depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Union Dev. Co
Abbott
Gas life yields fifty four barrels in ten hours
Record fragments show oil output in a field report noting 54 barrels produced in 10 hours. The Fitts field reference mentions Moore No. 8 Smith B SW NE taked 31-2-7 and an Upper Simpson well nearing completion at about 4,379 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitts
Rotel
Cattle Rustling Causes Concern in Oklahoma Region
Cattle rustling worries law enforcement in southeastern Oklahoma. Col. Charles W. Daley of the state crime bureau told Bryan County cattle raisers that thefts have risen over three years and pledged bureau cooperation with livestock groups.
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Durant
Okla
Oklahoma
Charles W. Daley
State Crime Bureau
Bryan County
Daley
Greater returns for amount in vested
Ada News classifies that a new investment plan promises greater returns for money vested. The notice outlines terms and potential benefits for participants, inviting readers to inquire at the Ada office for details and enrollment deadlines.
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Ada News
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