Notice to Creditors in Estate of J R McDonald
County Court of Pontotoc Oklahoma requires all creditors of the estate of J R McDonald deceased to file claims with vouchers within four months with administrator J W McDonald at J F McKeel 312 American Building Ada Oklahoma. Attorney for Administrator is J F McKeel. Dated July 16 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny A. Lyles
J. S&s Kemp
Stonewall
Oklahoma
J. S. Kemp
Pontotoc
Viola
Marie
Oscar Pettigrew
Arch Pettigrew
Ada
State OF Oklahoma
Sarah A. Gilmore
Owen G. Gilmore
Kemp & McArthur
Main Street
of Pontotoc
J. R. McDonald
J. W. McDonald
J. F. McKeel
American Building
Partnership Formed Grigsby Orr Alletag Ada Oklahoma
George Alletag and Alma G Grigsby form a general partnership in Ada Pontotoc county Oklahoma under Grigsby Orr and Alletag. The partnership began June 1 1937 and covers general office supply merchandising and printing operations with both partners residing in Ada. Notarization dated July 20 1937 with Lonnel s Allen notary public.
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Pontotoc
George Alletag
Alma G. Grigsby
Ada
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Grigsby, Orr and Alletag
Notice of Receiving Bids for Oil and Gas Leases
Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office will receive sealed bids by 10:00 a m on August 23 1937 for oil and gas leases on school and state lands. Bids require cashier s checks as earnest money. deposits refunded if not accepted. Tracts include 5 and 6 in Pontotoc county. details and contact Jess Larson Secretary.
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the Land Office
State of
Oklahoma
Commissioners of the Land Office
Secretary of
Pontotoc County
Jess Larson
Ratliff Named by Rural Carriers at Shawnee Convention
W S Durst of Optima was elected president of the Oklahoma Rural Letter Carriers association at the annual Shawnee convention. Bert Ratliff of Ada became vice president with Lewis F E Smith of Cordell as secretary and Edgar L Walton of Earlsboro as treasurer. Stillwater will host the 1938 convention. Mrs Durst presides over the Ladies Auxiliary. Delegates to the national session in New Orleans August 17 and 18 include Tom Turbush Rosston Scott C Smith Clinton Olen Poole Indiana C H Poole Stillwater George Henley Bluejacket Renard Looyengoed Mean Herman Winterfelt Stigler and the president, vice president, and secretary.
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Shawnee
W. S. Durst
Optima
Oklahoma Rural Letter Cariers Association
Durst
John J. Shinaberger
McAlester
Bert Ratliff
Ada
Lewis FE. Smith
Cordell
Edgar L. Walton
Earlsboro
Wiley H. Wilson
Crescent
Stillwater
Rosston
Scott C. Smith
Clinton
Olen Poole
Indiahoma
C. H. Poole
George Henley
Bluejacket
Renard Looyengoed
Mean
Herman Winterfelt
Stigler
J. H. Groves
Reverend Ball Survives Heat by Chilling Sheets Overnight
In Goldsboro North Carolina Reverend Walter C Ball a Methodist minister uses his refrigerator to cool his bed sheets for several hours before sleep to beat heat waves.
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Goldsboro, N. C
Walter C. Ball
Wildcat and oil field news in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma a series of oil drilling moves unfolds. Phillips Petroleum No 1 Beck tests deep in 6-1N-9E near Tupelo. B C D Edwards plans No 1 Clark near Stratford to 3500 ft. Carter No 1 Hamilton near Citra plugged back to Upper McLish while Carter No 1 Thompson at Centahoma pumps 30 to 40 bbl daily from Viola lime. Delaney No 1 Richardson and Peyton wells drill at 4744 and 4295 ft respectively in Delaney area. Kerlyn No 1 Pratt northeast of Stratford is active. Roadhouse wildcat and E H Moore Inc Mack Lee acreage purchases noted elsewhere. 57.65 barrels produced in 24 hours from NENE of 29-27.
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Oklahoma
Phillips Petroleum Co
Tupelo
Stratford
B. C
D. Edwards
Clark
Wilcox
Carter
Hamilton
Citra
McLish
Thompson
Centrahoma
Viola
Clayton
Steedman
Richardson
Peyton
Boettcher
Kerlyn Oil Co
Pratt
Roadhouse Wildcat
Fitts
E. H. Moore, Inc
Mack Lee
Oil well tests in Pontotoc county reveal mixed results
Two east Pontotoc deep tests halted at 4760 and 4324 feet. many doubt oil in deep sands though area remains to be tested. Fitts field shows Hunton lime production with Shell No 1 McKinley flowing 330 barrels in 50 minutes. Getty No 5 Masters has strong potential. Other wells report varying oil and gas yields with Cromwell sand activity and ongoing drilling southeast of Fitzhugh.
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Pontotoc County
Wilcox
Delaney No
Richardson
Delaney
Peyton
Fitts
Shell
Getty
Magnolia No
Burris Heirs
Cromwell
Moore No
Norris
Hunton
McKay
Fitzhugh
Peters No
Kennedy
Booth
Deep Rock No 1 Garrett wells produce oil with acidizing tests
Decision reached Tuesday to shoot and acidize the Hunton lime in the Deep Rock No 1 Garrett near the Fitts field. The well, behind bromide water, was plugged back to 4 600 feet and acidized through the Viola and Bromide limes. after swabbing out most water, it produced 70 barrels of oil in 19 hours and about 3 barrels per hour thereafter.
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Tesday
Hunton
Garrett
Jesse
South Fitts
Mid-Continent
No. 7
Statler
Fancis No
Fitts Field
Booth
Cromwell
McKinley
Fitts
Cromwell sandTest widens oil output with multiple wells
Roadhouse No 1 Booth reports 63 barrels of oil in eight hours as Cromwell sand tests continue. Skelly No 22 Park College 28 27 produced 111.98 barrels in 12 hours 16 minutes. Moore No 4 A Woodruff 24 hours yielded 262.31 barrels of oil and 703000 feet of gas. Magnolia No 22 Simpson NW
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Booth
Fitts
Cromwell
Oil and Gas Conservation Department
Skelly
Park College
Moore No
Woodruff
Magnolia No
Simpson
Obituary for I. P. Dodd and farm market notes
I P Dodd aged 86 died July 14 at Stratford home. Funeral from home at 2 p.m. interment Clabber Flat. Surviving five sons and five daughters. Includes extensive livestock market data with cattle calves hogs and sheep price ranges and sales notes from Kansas and Texas.
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Kansas
Texas
Infant of Ada couple dies at hospital July 14
The infant of Mr and Mrs H P Honeycutt Ada passed away July 14 at 10 00 pm in a local hospital. Interment was set for Thursday at 2:00 pm in Centrahoma Cemetery with Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Survived by its parents.
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H. P. Honeycutt
Ada
Centrahoma
Criswell Funeral Home
Funeral services for Ada Flannagan held Saturday
Ada Flannagan died Saturday morning. Her funeral was Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. with burial in Fris co cemetery. Parents Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Flanagan survive with three sisters and a brother.
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Glen Flannagan
Ada
Frisco
Keith
J. P. Flanagan
Mrs. Eula Boland Dies Aged 34 In Healdton Oklahoma
Mrs. Eula Alva Boland 34 of Fittstown died Tuesday morning at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Healdton at 2:00 PM with interment in Healdton Cemetery. Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survivors include her husband H W Boland of Fittstown her mother Mrs J W Ragsdale of Sulphur and two daughters.
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Eula Alva Boland
Fittstown
Methodist Church
Healdton
Okla
Keith Funeral Chapel
H. W. Boland
J. W. Ragsdale
Harden Granted More Time by Court
Oklahoma City July 20 The state supreme court granted Mrs Elizabeth Harden 15 days extra to file a second petition of rehearing in her divorce action against Andrew J Harden owner of rich oil lands in Pontotoc county The court affirmed the divorce decree on June 15 but cut alimony from 300000 to 100000
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Elizabeth Harden
Andrew J. Harden
Pontotoc County
Supreme Court
Beloved Katie Walker Called Home in San Dimas
A sorrowing aunt from San Dumas California announces the passing of Katie Walker on July 6. She was loving wife of Ruther Walker and cherished mother and aunt. The family asks mourners to trust in God and look toward reunion in glory as they say farewell.
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Ruther Walker
Katie
Annie
San Dumas
Calif
West Allen
Oklahoma City Market Report and Local Social Notes
Markets section covers cattle hogs and sheep with price ranges and activity. Local social items report visits from Horace Tiner and Edith, Henry McKinnon, Virgil Shannon recovery from injury, church attendance, Archer City visitors, and casual Saturday night activities in Stonewall and Shannon households.
Hog herd scorches 1000 head in Kansas raid
Kansas City dispatch reports a hog raid resulting in the loss or destruction of about 1000 hogs. The incident is tied to farm and agricultural concerns noted by U S Department of Agriculture observers. Observers are awaiting fuller details.
Potatoes See Slight Strength in U. S. Shipments
Chicago July 21 Potatoes on track 244 total U S shipments 316 modest supplies demand fair prices varying by grade U S No 1 California white 2.30 to 2.35 U S No 2 1 50 car Russet Bur banks U S No 1 2 40 Idaho Bliss U S No 1 1.75 to 1.90 U S No 2 1 30 car.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agr
U. S
California
Russet Burbanks
Idaho Bliss
U.S
Wheat prices surge on bullish spring crop outlook
Chicago July 21 prices rose as late trading boosted values on the bullish domestic spring crop forecast. Unofficially the 1937 U S wheat yield was pegged at 100 to 125 million bushels, with Sept and Dec futures higher versus yesterday. Corn and oats moved modestly, with mixed shifts across contracts.
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Chicago
United States
Grain Prices in Chicago Market Report
Spot grain prices report No. 1 red wheat at 1.27 1-2 dollars, No. 2 red at 1.26 1-2 to 1.27 1-2, No. 2 hard 1.26 to 1.30 1-4. Corn No. 2 mixed 1.18, No. 2 yellow 1.20 to 1.23 3-4, No. 2 white 1.20 1-4. Oats new No. 1 mixed 32 1-2 to 35, No. 2 white 36 to 38.
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Chicago
Cotton Falls on Weather Driven Liquidation
Cotton prices slipped further as a sustained run of favorable weekly weather reports spurred liquidation. December futures fell from 11.79 to 11.61, with most contracts ending 18 to 21 points lower amid renewed selling and near-record lows in mid afternoon.
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New York
Spot Cotton Quiet as Prices Fall in New Orleans
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed quiet and 15 points lower. Sales totaled 574 at low mid dling 10.52, middling 12.02, good middling 12.57. Receipts 1,464 and stocks 266,441.
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New York
Jan Ae Ee
Wewe
New Orleans
Ada area notes and home visits across the region
Community residents visited relatives and attended gatherings at Stonewall and Vaness. Ada readers recalled long involvement with local Y P T C and Sunshine Band events led by former teacher Callie Templeman, who praised support, faith, and plans for an annual homecoming each July.
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Vaness
Y.P.T.C
Sunshine Band
R. M. Bradley
Charles Nelson
Sturdivant
J. J. Shaw
Charley Auten
James Waters
Willard Owens
Clint Sturdivant
Ada News
Callie Templeman
Tupelo Personal Visits and Local News Notes
Mrs Charley Romine and her two daughters and son visited Mae Wadkins in Davis. D A Mount returning from Bengall Oklahoma to Tupelo visited friends. Irene Romine and Lucille Reed shared a Wednesday night visit and prayer at Byrd's Prairie. Dovie Holland stayed with Aunt Rachel Holland and attends Eureka school. Aline Goss won Tupelo prettiest girl prize. Osfrey family from Carnegie visiting Mrs E M George and Florence Dillon. Alice Farman and three daughters from Stonewall visited Mrs R E Homley. Clara Romine and Wilma Hink work at Worlie's cafe. Rev Horace Minard led Tupelo Sunday night meeting. Irene More from Los Angeles visits grandmother R E Calloway of Tupelo. Ruby and Vivian Mirrett visited Mirretts for the weekend. Mara Ellis of Stonewall spent weekend with A E Howley family. Raymond McDonald, lately at Muskogee, returned to Tupelo to resume work with Earnest Goss.
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Charley Romine
Tupelo
Osfrey
Carnegie
E. M. George
Florence Dillon
Alice Farman
Stonewall
R. E. Homley
Clara Romine
Wilma Hink
Horace Minard
Irene More
Los Angeles
Calif
R. E. Calloway
Ruby Mirrett
Vivian Mirrett
Mirrett
Mara Ellis
A. E. Howley
Raymond McDonald
Muskogee
Earnest Goss
They Say Objects To Quarantine In Pontotoc County
A letter criticizes Pontotoc County health officials over an infantile paralysis quarantine. The writer questions contagion and cites alleged family case gaps while urging residents to doubt the measures and seek medical opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Bureau estimate for August high crude oil production
The Bureau of Mines projected a daily average crude oil output of 3,462,900 barrels to meet August demand, up 39,100 barrels from July and 395,500 barrels above August 1936. The August state production targets followed this national estimate.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Texas
Okla
Calif
Louisiana
Kansas
Penn
Pecan Meeting Planned by County Agent Office
All pecan enthusiasts are urged to gather Saturday at 2 p m at the county agent J B Hill's office in the courthouse to discuss forming or joining a marketing association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hill
Court House
Singing Convention to Meet at Ada Tabernacle Sunday
The Pon totoc County Singing convention holds its annual meeting Sunday July 25 at the First Baptist church tabernacle in Ada with expected large attendance and publishing houses represented. The event gathers church and community musicians for a day of hymn singing and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Tabernacle
The
First Baptist Church
Ada
Oklahoma City Textbook Survey Ordered for Free Books
Oklahoma City July 21. Neil Addington state welfare director planned to start a survey immediately to base purchases of free textbooks for needy schoolchildren. Attorney General Williamson said books could be bought with state relief funds but a current-year survey is required. Hubert Bolen, board vice chairman and state treasurer, said the board will require names of children receiving books to track distribution.
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Oklahoma City
Neil Addington
Oklahoma
Williamson
Hubert Bolen
Napoleon’s Favorite War Charger Named Marengo
A brief note recalls Napoleon Bonaparte’s famed horse Marengo, his loyal charger in many campaigns. The compact history highlights the animal’s role in battlefield movements and symbolic prominence in Napoleonic lore.
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Napoleon
Marengo
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W. M. Dugger
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Chas. E. Wells
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R.C. Jeter
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Certificate OF Partnership
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Allen
Ratliff
Nene
I. P. Dodd
Clabber Flat
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Bud Dodd
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Minnie Docus
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Glen Flanagan
Harden
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Archer City
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Pontotoc Area
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Grady
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Vergil Shannon
Vernoon Stokes
Marshall
Buster Wainscott
Baby
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Carol
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Haskell
Wilburn Blackwell
J. C
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Troy Lilley
Eureka
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Pecan
Keith Funeral Chapel, Inc
Ada, Oklahoma
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