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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1928
Page
7
The State of Oklahoma serves defendants including J A Harden and Georgie Mai Hardin among others in multiple foreclosure actions. Notices detail mortgage sums, interest at 10 percent, attorney fees, and August 1928 deadlines with sale dates set for Ada and other Pontotoc County locales.
By order of sale in Pontotoc County Oklahoma a public auction will occur at 2:00 p m on July 23 1928 at the front door of the county courthouse to sell the described real estate for cash. The sale funds cover costs the plaintiff Walter G. Causey and defendants F R Foster Lela Foster W T Price Mrs Price Charlotte Harlan with proceeds applied to court-ordered foreclosure and a prior mortgage. Sheriff W B Walker undersheriff P H Deal date 1928.
County Court sets hearing for guardianship of Mary Gwendolyn James Edna Nadine James and Georgia B James on July 20 1928 at 10 oclock am to consider selling ward real estate to pay reasons in petition. Next of kin and interested parties must appear or service required by law. Copy to Ada Weekly News Ada Oklahoma. TAL Crawford County Judge. Harrell Kerr attorneys. 6 27 3tw.
Foreclosure notice in Pontotoc County Oklahoma to satisfy a 1927 judgment for 1794 dollars plus interest and costs. The sale by Sheriff Harold Lund is set for August 1, 1928 at Ada at the courthouse south door. Property details cover parts of Section 30 Township 2 North Range 5. The defendants are Josephine Lane and W S Lane.
District Court of Pentotoc County Oklahoma presides over a case involving Home Building Loan Association as plaintiff against John L Agnew Ada Milling Co and other defendants. The action bears No 8716 and concerns a corporate dispute in Ada Oklahoma.
B Sanders announces intent to file with the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma for a certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate a motor carrier transporting passengers on the Okemah to Ada route via Holdenville. Interested parties may contact the Commission Secretary in Oklahoma City for hearing time and place.
Two foreclosure notices from Pontotoc County Oklahoma announce sales at 2:00 p m on July 16 1928. The first applies to 160 acres in Section 25 Township 3 North Range 6 East to satisfy Passumpsic Savings Bank v Floyd et al with a $7318.18 judgment plus interest and $642 attorney fees. The second, by Park College Trustees, lists 40 acres in Section 16 Township 2 North Range 4 East with $1007.24 debt, 10 percent interest, $80 attorney fees and costs. Both specify sale at the Ada county courthouse front south door for cash to highest bidder.
The District Court of Pontotoc County Oklahoma lists plaintiff Data Pearl against defendants including J A Hodges H J Gibney A J Stratton and S E Bell in civil action No 0200. The State of Oklahoma serves notice to the named defendants of the lawsuit filed by the plaintiff.
The Pontotoc County Court orders hearings for final guardianship and administration reports in multiple estates. Key cases include W. L. McAnally and Ramsey Johnson, with hearings set for August 2, 1928 at 10:00 a.m. in Ada. Also notices detail final account settlements for Zachary Daniel Allen and related distribution.
Muskogee July 5 A federal grand jury probe into the finances and marriage of Jackson Barnett reportedly postponed indefinitely. Witnesses previously subpoenaed will be questioned first to avoid travel costs, with a new grand jury possibly later in September. Barnett’s wealth, estate litigation, and California Oklahoma residences frame a case entwined with cow ponies and cattle holdings.
California Supreme Court sustains murder verdict against William Edward Hickman in the Marian Parker case. He is found sane, the insanity law upheld, and a new trial denied. Case sent back to retry sentencing within 30 days and Hickman remains in San Quentin. Additional notes cover on appeal to the US Supreme Court and possible rehearing. Governor Johnston orders investigation of Earlsboro sheriff and city officials with possible suspensions.
W K Hale, whose murder conviction was reversed, faces a state trial for the W E Smith killing after a habeas corpus bid. A new trial for Hale follows the circuit court of appeals ruling on severance, with federal bond and transfer matters pending in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City July 7. After Governor Johnston directed an investigation of Pottawatomie county sheriff and Earnbsboro officials, Attorney General Dabney received a directive to delay the Earlsboro inquiry while proceeding with the sheriff’s investigation.
Blue Jersey dehorned cow branded DX on right side has been at F L Sellers place since January 3 near Ada. Owner must claim per law. if not, cow will be sold. Also notices of want ads and a trade offer for land a six room modern residence near 322 W 12th.
Washington July 6 A second hundred thousand dollars of H M Blackmer Denver stock missing Tea pot Dome witness was ordered seized by Justice Jennings Bailey in the District of Columbia supreme court for failing to appear in the Fall Sinclair trial and later in the separate Tea pot Dome case The Walsh law permits forfeiture up to 100000 of property of citizens abroad who refuse to return for criminal trials United States Marshal Snyder to seize more property once located and Blackmer’s counsel may deposit funds to be seized in a Washington bank pending final determination.
John D Rockefeller will quietly celebrate his 89th birthday tomorrow on his Pocantico Hills estate overlooking the Hudson River Tarrytown New York. For the first time in years all his family will join him with no special program planned. He plans a 50 mile afternoon automobile ride and will dine with family at 7 30. Congratulatory telegrams and letters have been received for read at dinner. Rockefeller remains in excellent health and enjoys golf on his private links.
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