Marland's Life Marked By Succession of Ups and Downs
Congressman Ernest W. Marland once built a vast oil empire before losing control of Marland Oil to Continental Oil. Now in his sixties he serves in Congress, promotes states rights in the repeal issue, and supports philanthropy from Ponca City. He has fueled Oklahoma politics with a mix of business rise and public service while defending against eastern interests. The piece notes his wealth, mansion, statue gift, and polo promotion along with a dramatic life arc.
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Ponca City
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Continential Oil Corporation
Oklahoma
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Mexico
Texas
New Mexico
California
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Kansas
Colorado
Canada
England
Lydie Miller Roberts
Here
Bryant Baker
Polo
American Legion
Legion
Marland Oil Company
Wisconsin Tries New Relief Plan for Unemployment Insurance
Wisconsin launches a broad unemployment insurance program with a two percent payroll tax for employers on August 1 for firms employing at least ten people who worked eighteen weeks. The plan offers optional employer voluntary plans, staged premium reductions as reserves rise, and a maximum ten weeks of benefits per year, with two weeks of unemployment before benefits begin.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Industrial Commission
Heatwave Snarls Summer Across North America
Sun bolt stories from Woodstock Ontario to Sheboygan Wisconsin describe extreme heat. Workers overheat shingling roofs in one day, a tea room owner notes indoor warmth with a stubborn furnace fire, and Coney Island records a beach crowd hoping for a breeze as police radio traffic jams amid the heat.
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Associated Press
Woodstock
Ont
Sheboygan
Wis
Leo F. Nemetz
Prooklyn
N. Y
Coney Island
New York
Cambridge
Mass
Frederick
Edith Siedling
Cincinnati
Raneg
Cooler Weather Follows Light Rain in Local Area
Weather turns cooler after a light rain that residents welcome. The column notes community social events with visits from Stillwater and Frisco residents, church gatherings in Pickett, and a CCC camp stay in Ada. Several local families are named visiting relatives and neighbors.
Local visits and family updates observed on Ada scene
The note lists multiple family and social visits around Ada including Mrs. Albert Wilson and Mrs. Florence Burnett shopping, Judson Kirby visiting Bal dean Daily, and various Agee relations with Emmett Agee. School reopened July 2 and several relatives vacationed or stayed with kin over the weekend.
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Albert Wilson
William Agee
Jim James
Walker Tilley
Clara
Geneva
Emma Agee
Ada
Edna
Ola Mae Agee
Catherine Roddy
Judson Kirby
Baldean
Mystery of Tracy King Case Deepens in Tremont
In a developing crime tale, author Bannister and reporter Gainey pursue leads on Tracy King’s murder. Suspects include Denise Lang and Parker Coleman amid calls and alibis. Daisy Connor provides timing details of two late night calls, hinting at a possible alibi setup.
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Bannister
Gainey
Star
The
Post
Juliet France
King
Herman Scurlach
Joe Parrott
Melvina Hollister
AL Dragan
Juliet
Parrott
St. Louis
Miss Lang
Daisy Gonnor
Denise Lang
Daisy Connor
Coleman
Murer
Tracy King
Herbst’s
Parker Coleman
Mr. Coleman
Mr. King
State
Tremont
Miss Connor
Bannist
McNeal
Local School Opens Amid Sparse Candidate Field
Community notes reflect a light candidate slate as schools prepare to start on Monday while social life includes singing events and new song books. Families and residents like Mrs. Ira Shepherd and others share visits and weekend gatherings across Ada and nearby towns.
Weekend visits dot small town families and relatives
The report lists multiple Saturday and Sunday visits among local families. Gilmore Oliver and Fate Oliver spent the weekend with Fate’s parents in Yeager. Loyd Oliver and wife visited Guy Welker. Al Prewitt and children from Ada and Marie Prewitt from Konawa stayed with Perry Ayres and family. Mrs Mann and children Pau line and J W visited Nettie Standridge. Jewell McGehee stayed with relatives near Vaness. James home hosted Emery Welker Lewis Parker Frank Gideon Erma Lee McAlister Zona Hugh Bragg Claudia Ayres and Marie Standridge. Alleta Bare visited Marie Standridge Saturday night, with Edgar Dosier and others mentioned.
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Grandma Henry
Dave Dame
Robert Henry
Hughes
Bessie Dame
Lindsey
John Edding
Floy
Gaar Corner
Tom Hughes
Tom Murphy
Ada
Sam Pevehouse
Leroy McDaniel
Vendle
Alvis Lee
Rosie
Norma Lee Henry
Vaness
Joe Parker
Luther Parker
A. J. Deaton
Oliver Parker
John Norton
Pickett
Dora Parker
Estelle Cox
Alvin Sutton
CCC
J. D. Sutton
Eddings
Mr. Aldridge
William Pruitt
Mexico
Willard Loman
Pevehouse
Toga Murphy
Chism
Manley Bragg
Bill Standridge
Lester Standridge
Jess Standridge
Dilly Bell
Shawnee
Emery Welker
Norene James
Pauline Mann
George Gideon
Lindsay
Sanford Ayres
Leonard Mee-Gehee
Marvin Welker
Kansas
Gilmore Oliver
Fate Oliver
Yeager
Loyd Oliver
Guy Welker
al Prewitt
Marie Prewitt
Konawa
Perry Ayres
Mann
Pauline
J. W
Nettie Standridge
Jewell McGehee
James Home
Lewis Parker
Frank Gideon
Erma Lee McAlister
Zona
Hugh Bragg
Claudia Ayres
Marie Standridge
Alleta Bare
Edgar Dosier
Evening visits and callers at local homes
A string of visits fills Thursday through Sunday as families stop by the E. Cavener, J. W. Law, and Mitchell homes. Ruby Dryden, Frank Dryden, and Ruby Lamb appear among frequent callers with relatives, while Bud Dryden and Velma Anglin are noted as ill or visiting.
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Geneva Isaacs
Ruth Bureh
Oil Center
Frank
Ray Dryden
J. W. Law
Herman
Kenneth Pennington
Edmond Cavener
Avery
Neville Pennington
M. R. Lamb
Bruce Little
E. C. Cavener
Marthy Dunway
P. L. Dunway
Asher
J. W. Isaacs
Julia Harper
Carran Mitchell
Shawnee
Floyd Gray
Sterling Isaacs
Syble Jones
John Lewis
Jay Isaacs
Byrd
E. ©. Cavener
Mr. Isaacs
Sterling
Walton
Geneva
Carran
Elvin Mitchell
Gene Galey
Mr. Little
Stratford
Winona Mae Law
Ruby Dryden
Mitchell
Bud Dryden
Velma Anglin
Judge Horton
Inetta London
Mozelle Cavener
Estelle Little
Little notices from Conway area community
A family move to the community marks the year’s end plan. Various residents and guests are listed visiting and socializing at homes. A birth is noted for Harve Nickell’s family. Monticello College head Horsfall retains position after board ruling. Spain to recognize Russia is discussed. Carnera praised by sports writers for not staying down.
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Dowel Nichols
Stockton
George Rail
Truman
Alfred Nichols
Jess Dean
Gladys Yoakum
Myrtle Nichols
Mae’ Stockton
Bess Vaughan
Dowel Nichol
Ruben Stockton
Monticelo
Ark
Frank Horsfall
Monticello
Horsfall
Russia
Spain
Carnera
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Lorene Marshall
Ruby
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G. W. Brown
Allean Sweat
Lola Fay Brown
Mary Nell Rowe
Florence Lee Brown
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Mary Kerr
OWL
David Darden
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Ruby Griffith
Stillwater
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Fern Scott
Noble Holman
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Pearl Hokett
Jewel
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This Place
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Joe Darby
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Jack Jones
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Parker Colemian
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Earl
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Monroe Thompson
Sybil Jennings
Tupelo
Goldie Newton
Margaret Foster
Olive Newton
Maud Cherry
LaVerne Weaver
Cora McLain
WiNa Mae Murphy
Thaddeus
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Union Hill
Jim Norman
Harold Porter
J. D. Hudgins
Isabelle Hughes
Jewel Isard
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Ed Fox
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