Martha Brittain Chases Seattle Clue In Missing Betty Case
Martha Brittain drives from Portland to Seattle chasing leads in the Betty Haynes disappearance. Police suspect Jack Speddon fled with her fiancé while Gerry Neal’s involvement and a Seattle ring led by Johnny Ciznik loom. Martha encounters Speddon at Yukon Parking Block.
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Betty Haynes
Long Beach
Jack Speddon
Martha Brittain
Gerry Neal
Martha
Neal
Betty
Speddon
San Francisco
Buat
Portland
Ciznik
Seattle
Eureka
Marshall
Eureka Police
China
Miss Brittain
Johnny Ciznik
Artha
San Diego
Rose City
Oakland
Airspeed Trailer Company
Longview
Kelso
Olympia
Tacoma
Tide-Flats
Second Avenue
Denny Regrade
Sloss
Miss Haynes
Yukon
Oil production slips in most states for week ending July 10
United States crude output fell by 9 947 barrels daily to 3 529 608. Oklahoma dipped to 618 500, East Texas rose to 474 800, Texas declined to 1 418 679, Louisiana down to 254 465, California up to 667 750, Kansas at 192 175, Michigan up to 165 692, and the Rocky Mountain region fell to 69 650.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
East
Texas
Louisiana
California
Kansas
Michican
Rocky Mountain
East Texas
West Texas
North
Texas Panhandle
East Central
Gulf Coast
Southwest
New Mexico
Rocky Mountain Area
Ada Scouts See Philadelphia And New York
Ada Scouts recount their National Boy Scout Jamboree experience ending July 9 in Washington and traveling to Philadelphia and New York City. They describe camp cleanup, award of a troop flag to Scoutmaster Oscar Cantwell, and visits to Independence Hall, Carpenters Hall, Betsy Ross home, the Olympia, and other historic sites before continuing to Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Folsom
New York City
Ada
Philadelphia
New York
Niagara Walls
Oscar Cantwell
Washington
Floyd Harkins
Jerry Pennington
Oklaho- Boren
Sen
Thomas
Josh Lee
Nolan
Joe Bob Gale
Independence Hall
Carpenters Hall
Patric Henry
Betsy Ross
H. W. Miller
East Central
Navy Yard
Admiral Dewey
United States
America
John Wanamaker
Christchurch
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Hudson River
William Sloane
Sheriff Rescues Negro From Lynch Mob in Eros La
A 25 year old negro junk dealer hid in an undisclosed jail and was saved from a lynch mob by Deputy Sheriff T E Robinson who talked the crowd into surrendering him. A second negro, identified as Mc Kinney Persons, was later jailed secretly with the first man as an attempted assault accomplice. In Tiverton Rhode Island Edward Correlia, 20, freed himself after striking a fire sprinklers plug with a match, allowing firemen and police to rescue him from a basem ent accident scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eros
T. E. Robinson
Chatham
Robinson
Monroe
Willie Brown
West Monroe
Brown
McKinney
Tiverton
R. L
Edward Correlia
Senate Rules Baffle Casual Observers in Court Bill Debate
In Washington on July 13, the Senate’s court bill debate confounds visitors with arcane rules. The calendar mislabels dates, and questions may only interrupt, not offer speeches, creating a looping, tangled procedure that elicits help from a baffled parliamentarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore
Washington
Senate
Robinson
Mfg. W. H. Lane Dies in Houston
Mrs. Wilson H. Lane dies in Houston at 56 after illness from high blood pressure. Funeral planned in Ada with details pending. Survived by husband Dr. Wilson H. Lane son and daughter M. Monroe and father C. W. Bucknum of Roff. After moving to Ada they were active neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson H. Lane
C. M. Monroe
Houston
Texas
Ada
Wilson H., Jr
Lane
East Main
Wilson H. Jr
M. Monroe
C. W. Bucknum
Roff
Two Bound Over For Court Trial
Preliminary hearing in office court of A W Oliver held Tuesday for two defendants. Doc Martin bound over to district court on embezzlement charges tied to funds for a monument to slain deputy Alvis Jones. H L Waltrip bound over on perjury relating to procuring a marriage license for a 14 year old girl. bond set at 2000. Bigamy charges dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Oliver
Doc” Martin
Alvis Jones
H. L. Waltrip
Tulsa
Waltrip
Oliver
Grain crop worth four billion in 1937 harvest
Chicago reports market estimates putting the 1937 grain harvest near four billion dollars. The two billion dollar corn crop tops figures with other grains wheat oats and rye valued at more than three and a half billion overall, an eight year high. Wheat the biggest crop since 1931 would value around one billion dollars at current prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ramsey Johnson Receives Six Year Sentence
Ramsey Johnson was sentenced by District Judge Tal Crawford to a six year term in the state penitentiary at McAlester after entering guilty pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Johnson
Tal Crawford
McAlester
Johnson
Guil
Lions Provide Hot Items for Ross Library Lions
New York column notes notable offspring pursuing theater and art careers. Martha Raye rises in Hollywood after earlier struggles on Swing Street. Florence Odets and Luise Rainer connected to drama. Notables like Alan Anderson and Nina Gabrilowitsch linked to summer stages. Rockettes return from Paris Exposition to acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ross
New York
Manhattan
Public Library
Rainbow Room
Hollywood
Martha Raye
Maxwell Anderson
Alan
Suffern
George Bellows
Jean
Ossip Gabrilowitsch
Nina
Katharine Cornell
Rockettes
Paris
Fair Grounds
George M. Cohan
United States
Georges
Kaufman
Moss Hart
Elliott Sperber
Shuberts
Florence Desmond
Day by Day Happenings in Pontotoc County Oil Fields
In Pontotoc County oil activity shows major gusher-type results. Mid-Continent No. 5 Statler extended westward with a 2187 barrel three hour 50 minute flow from 4532 feet in Bromide sand, while Deep Rock No. 1 Garrett tests nearby with 4490 feet depth and 4290 feet casing, aiding Jesse pool connections. Gilcrease No. 8 Tom Norris produced a 13 million foot gas well, as other tests report 178 barrels oil in four hours and multiple Cromwell Hunton Bromide results. Tensions rise over Park College Skelly lease potential amid a cited irregularity issue. Hearings set August before the conservation commission. Production north in Fitts field includes Moore 2-A 232.73 barrels per day and Magnolia 19 112.80 barrels in seven hours, with Mabee 3 118.02 barrels in four hours. New Dan Delaney cores and Delaney Peyton details added amid ongoing Hunton lime activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse
Statler
Garrett
Jesse Pool
South Fitts
Muse
Hunton
Magnolia
Tom Norris
Mabee
Smith
Cromwell
Moore
Harper
Fitts
Moore No
Woodruff
Magnolia No
Simpson
Mabee No
Thompson
Steedman
Richardson
Peyton
Sylvansdale
House Overrides Roosevelt Veto On Farm Loan Bill
The House voted 260 to 97 to override the president’s veto on a bill to extend low interest farm loan rates for two more years. The Senate action was pending. Debate lasted an hour with clashes over the measure. This marks the second veto override this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Senate
Richborn Well Shows Viola Saturation Near Maxwell
Richborn No 1 in Norman and Fleming area northeast of Maxwell shows saturation in the Viola lime from 2560 to 2605 feet and plans to run pipe for test. Carter No 1 Thompson near Cen trahoma continues testing on pump while No 1 Hamilton near Citra has produced in Upper McLish ahead. Peters No 1 Kennedy southeast of Fitzhugh reports oil shows at 1310 feet in Arbuckle lime and drilling below 1322 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richborn
Norman & Fleming
Maxwell
Thompson
Centrahoma
Hamilton
Citra
McLish
Peters
Kennedy
Fitzhugh
Salt Water Found At Wilcox Sand In Citra Citra Area Oil Discovery Signal
The Carter No. 1 Hamilton well in the Wilcox sand near Centrahoma produced salt water after swabbing and coring in the Upper McLish. The discovery of oil in a deep Wilcox sand is noted as highly significant for potential development in the Citra territory. nearby Centrahoma area well reported about 35 barrels daily last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
McLish
Wilcox
Citra
Thompson
Centrahoma
Oil Wells Drilling Progress Near Steedman Area
Delaney No. 1 Richardson near Steedman drilled at 468 feet. Boettcher No. 1 Sledge measured 3 770 feet. Delaney No. 1 Peyton three miles NW of Steedman ne ne se of 1 4 7 in Viola lime old well deepening at 4 000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaney
Richardson
Steedman
Boettcher
Peyton
Viola
Oil shows rise at Roadhouse No 1 Booth and Statler tests
Mondrey's Daily reports a brighter outlook as Roadhouse No 1 Booth in SE NW SE of 2026 shows 125 feet of oil after recent testing and bailing. Cromwell sand tests and new completions near Mid-Continent No 5 Statler and No 7 Statler offset Deep Rock well plus Moore No 3 B Harper yield 144.89 barrels in six hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondrey
Hunton
Cromwell
Jesse Pool
Garrett
Mid-Continent
Statler
Fitts
Moore
Harper
Ada area wildcat oil tests show mixed results
Moore No 5 A Woodruff in section 28 2 7 produced 103.45 barrels in six hours on gas lift. Deep Rock No 1 Garrett in section 3 1 7 drilled to 4625 feet with salt water in the last foot, planned to plug back to 4600 feet and acidize Viola and upper Bromide, Hunton lime saturation noted. Mid-Continent No 5 Statler in section 2 1 7 posted 3676.98 barrels per day through Bromide tubing, total depth 4532 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Woodruff
Ada
Garrett
Jesse Pool
Hunton
Oil and gas wells report from Fitts and surrounding fields
In southeast 2026 a deep Hunton prospect at Cromwell sand cooled after a dry bail. Hunton Three Hunton lime wells at Fitts field show varying oil and gas yields with Moore No. 9 Smith B producing 2,986 barrels and 3,312,000 feet of gas, Akers No. 4 yielding 269 barrels and 2,700,000 feet, and Harden No. 7 delivering 1,020 barrels and 1,300,000 feet. Getty No. 6 Masters and Shell No. 1 McKinley at NE corner of the field show high tests. Getty washed in oil and produced 246 barrels in an hour. Delaney and Richardson wells in Steedman area are drilling depths around 4,000 feet in dolomite and Hunton lime.
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Hunton
Fitts
Moore No
Akers
Navarro No
Horn
Shell No
McKinley
Minnehoma No
Masters
Hunton E
Roadhouse
Booth
Cromwell
Moore
Smith B
Skelly No
Harden
Fitts Field
Getty No
Steedman
Richardson
Peyton
Garfield County Declares Two Men Legally Dead
In Enid Oklahoma on July 13 District Judge O C Wybrant ruled Henry and George Brown legally dead after seven years with no contact. The Garfield county case marks the first time such a declaration occurred in local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid
Garfield County
O. C. Wybrant
Henry
George Brown
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