Tax Exemption Sparks Oklahoma Tax Analysis Findings
The survey on homestead exemptions shows Oklahoma has 181164 homesteads with average assessed value of 1156 dollars. A $1000 exemption removes 59.3 percent of total homestead valuation in most counties and over 90 percent in parts of Southeastern Oklahoma, signaling major shifts for future political campaigns and tax policy debates.
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United States
H. L. McCracken
State Tax Commis
Tion
Oklahoma
First Christian Martyr and the Rise of the Church
The passage recounts Stephen’s martyrdom and Saul of Tarsus’s role in persecuting early Christians, noting how persecution propelled the spread of the gospel, the eventual rise of Paul, and the enduring impact on world history. It links this to broader themes of conscience, faith, and divine purpose.
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Peter
John
Stephen
Sanhedrin
Moses
Jesus
Saul of
Tarsus
Gamaliel
Jerusalem
Saul
Paul
God
Day by Day Happenings in Pontotoc County Oil Fields
Oil field notes from Pontotoc County describe Fleetborn No 1-A Morin testing a potential well and twin to No 1 Morin Hunton producer. Fleetborn No 2-A Morin drills below 1600 feet, No 3-A Morin sets surface pipe. Carter tests trench and pipe work continues on several Carter wells with wildcat No 1 Moses James reporting a very light show. Fleetborn recently secured two Waukesha gas rigs.
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Fleetborn
Simpson
Hunton
Fleetborn Company
Waukesha
Carter No
J. Smith
Carter
McKay
Moses James
Crude Oil Production Up Across United States
Oil and Gas Journal reports a weekly rise of 1 884 barrels per day to 2 949 459 in the United States. Oklahoma up 12 650 to 559 175. East Texas 431 750. Texas total 1 148 249. Louisiana down 2 164 to 228 359. California down 1 300 to 584 800. Kansas up 6 475 to 161 250. Michigan and Eastern fields up to 142 425. Rocky Mountain region down 519 to 57 459.
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Tulsa
Oil and Gas Journal
United States
Oklahoma
East Texas
Texas
Louisiana
California
Kansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain Area
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
West
Texas Panhandle
Gulf Coast
State of
North Louisiana
Arkansas
Southeastern
N. Mex
Magnolia Petroleum Reports High Hunton Yields at Fitts Pool
Magnolia Petroleum conducts production tests on Hunton lime wells at the Fitts pool. Wells show strong flow rates with Magnolia No. 14 Metropolitan Life delivering 247.43 barrels in two hours and Magnolia No. 12 Metropolitan Life producing 315.05 barrels in two hours. Other wells include Magnolia No. 7 Burris-B and Magnolia No. 7 Burris-A with flows ranging from 218.40 to 319.18 barrels over two hours.
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Prom Pridas
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Hunton
Magnolia No
Metropolitan Life
Burris-B
Burris-A
Ada oil area reports light showings and a major discovery
In the Ada area Carter et al No 1 Moses James 55-15 SE had a light showing in the Viola lime while coring paused at 3060 feet. Magnolia Petroleum tested Hunton lime wells in the Fitts pool, where wildcat Class D status applies. The week’s highlight was a commercial oil discovery at 790 feet in Continental No 1 King 26-18 Coal county southeast of Jesse pool. Deeper coring showed oil and gas in Atoka. July 28 set for state allocations for August.
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Ada
Moses James
Viola
Fitts
Jesse
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Hunton
Fitts Pool
Simpson
King
Coal County Wildcat
Jesse Pool
Atoka
State Corporation Commission of Allocations
Wilcox
Petition seeks reclassification of Hunton Fitts field at Fitts pool
Daust Again petition filed with the state corporation commission seeks to reclassify Hunton zone of the Fitts field from Class DPD to Class C with production based on percentage of potential. Skelly Oil filed an amendment for hearing on August 6 proposing a 75 barrel per day per well minimum, 1 acre spacing, and inclusion of all or parts of Sections 24 25 26 35 and 36 in 2N 7E.
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State Corporation Commission
Hunton
Fitts Field
Skelly Oil Company
Fitts-Hunton
Fitts Pool
Jesse
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News
A classified notice from Ada News outlines enhanced value for investments tied to vested returns. The notice specifies revised terms, effective dates, and expected yield adjustments for readers and investors.
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Ada News
In Memory Of Our Dearest Father
The poem laments the loss of a father and recalls his smile and sudden death. It expresses faith that he rests in a brighter eternal home and urges loved ones to prepare to meet him in that celestial place. The speaker asks family to endure sorrow while trusting in the savior.
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Jesus
Donnie Eldo Stone Obituary
Donnie Eldo Stone aged 1 year died at his parents home eight miles southwest of Ada on Monday July 279 at 11 15 p m Funeral services were held at Lightning Ridge Tuesday afternoon at 2 38 Interment in Lightning Ridge cemetery Cris well's in charge
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Donnie Eldo Stone
Dewey Stone
Ada
Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge Cemetery
Criswell
Buell R J Dies After Francis Sunday Air Crash
Robert Joseph Buell 41 of Fitts town died Tuesday at 5 20 p m in a local hospital after an airplane crash near Francis Sunday. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Oklahoma City at Keith Funeral Chapel. Survived by widow Bertha Buell and daughter Vierra of Kansas City, mother Mrs Lee Buell, three sisters and two brothers of Oklahoma City.
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Robert Joseph Buell
Fittstown
Francis
Oklahoma City
Keith
Mrs Mary Griffin Dies at Ada Home
Mrs Mary Griffin dies Wednesday at 10 am at daughter Mrs J C Price's home in Stuart. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm from Nazarene church Ada with Rev Haley Messer officiating. Interment in Rosedale cemetery Criswell's in charge. Survived by three daughters Mrs McAnally Mrs Bruce of Lawrence and Mrs Price of Stuart.
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Mary Griffin
J. C. Price
Stuart
Nazarene Church of
Ada
Haley Messer
Rosedale Cemetery
Criswell’s
McAnally
Bruce
Lawrence
Price
Ada Busy Homemaker Roundup
Thursday notices report T W Corbdin and Ike Gilmore Jr returning from Viney Texas. Mrs Joe Gilmore of Allen shopped in Ada. Mr and Mrs Robert Burgess of Stratford shopped in Ada. Mrs W S Emerson left for Chinhams City and Ponca City. Births: Carolyn Elizabeth July 14 and Birdie May July 14 to Mr and Mrs Cantrell and Mr and Mrs Driver Jr.
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T. W. Corbdin Anh
Ike Gilmore Jr
Viney, Texas
Joe Gilmore
Allen
Ada
Robert Burgess
Stratford
W. Ss. Emerson
Ghinhams City
Ponca City
Mrs
T. J. Cantrell
Carolyn Elizabeth
Harwell Family Plans Dallas Abi lene Visit and Lions Convention Trip
Mrs. M. M. Harwell and children Jean and Charles Berry and Mrs. C. B. Christian are visiting Dallas and Abi lene, Texas, to see Mrs. Harwell's son Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Thompson depart Saturday for Providence Rhode Island for an International Lions convention then sail to New York City for a brief stay.
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iFrom Windoxs
Daitr
M. M. Harwell
Jean
Charles Berry
C. B. Christian
Dallas
Abilene
Tex
Claude Thompson
Providence
Rhode Island
New York City
Clicks Enjoy New York City Trip Amid Eastern States Tour
Audrey Click reports from New York City that he is enjoying his trip. Mr Click, Mrs Roy Tate, and their son are touring the eastern states.
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Audrey Click
New York City
Click
Ang
Roy Tate and Son
Ada visits spark Stratford shopper and Pontotoc arrival
Miss Jessie Shi of Stratford shopped in Ada Friday. Sam Ray Compton of Pontotoc is visiting friends and relatives in Ada this week.
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Jessie Shi
Stratford
Ada
Sam Ray Compton
Pontotoc
Morgan Family Returns From Five Week Western Vacation
Mr and Mrs N H Morgan with daughter Mrs V C Huff man and son O B Morgan return from a five week trip through Oregon Idaho California and New Mexico visiting multiple western states.
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N. H. Morgan
V. C. Huffman
Morgan
Oregon
Idaho
California
New Mexico
Local families plan travels to western states and attractions
Mr and Mrs Homer Woods with Mrs Adah Conger and Mrs Olive Couch head Sunday to Denver Colorado Springs Grand Canyon and Waubayr South Dakota to visit Mrs John Hawkins. Miss Fannie Byrd Fuller returns from New York Niagara Falls and Chicago after six weeks away.
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Homer Woods
Adah Conger
Olive Couch
Denver
Colorado Springs
Grand Canyon
Waubayr
South Dakota
John Hawkins
Hawkins
Fannie Byrd Fuller
New York
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Archaeologist H. R. Antle Reports Neosho Excavations
H R Antle completed a six week archaeological survey along the Neosho river in northeastern Oklahoma. He also visited Texas to study material from the University of Texas and plans several ethnology and archaeology papers for the state historical magazine and other periodicals.
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H. R. Antle
Neosho River
Oklahoma
Texas
University of Texas
State Historical Magazine
Reynolds couple heads to Hot Springs visit
Mr and Mrs Fred Reynolds left Sunday for Hot Springs Arkansas where they will visit Mr Reynolds parents.
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Fred Reynolds
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. Reynolds
Local trio returns from Colorado vacation
Leo Hennigan Mike Mount and Jack Adams have come back from a weeklong vacation in Colorado.
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Leo Hennigan
Mike Mount
Jack Adams
Colorado
Fleet couple set for Manitou Colorado vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fleet plan to leave Tuesday morning for Manitou Colorado for a short vacation.
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Mrs
Frank Fleet
Manitou
Colorado
Miss Joyce VanEaton Visits Ada Friends This Weekend
Miss Joyce VanEaton a teacher in the LaMar schools visited her sister Miss Elizabeth Van Eaton and friends in Ada this past weekend.
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Joyce VanEaton
LaMar
Elizabeth van Eaton
Ada
Sixty relatives attend funeral of Mrs A A Slagle
Mrs Tom Watson and son Tom Mrs Bertha Hill and daughter Arla Ruth Mr and Mrs Glenn Todd and daughter Darlene Yvonne Howe Regar Buna Mae Todd Rovace Gay and Catherine Gay attended the funeral of their aunt Mrs A A Slagle in Okmulgee Sunday.
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Tom Watson
Tom
Bertha Hill
Arla Ruth
Glenn Todd
Darlene Yvonne
Howe Regar
Buna Mae Todd
Rovace Gay
Catherine Gay
A. A. Slagle
Okmulgee
Allen family arrives in Ada from Vinita
Mrs. Alta Binn Allen and her daughter Miss Ima Lora Allen, former Ada residents, arrived in Ada Tuesday from Vinita where Miss Allen had taught for years. Mrs. Allen will live at 516 West 15th in Ada and Miss Allen will depart Thursday for the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
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Alta Binn Allen
Ima Lora Allen
Ada
Vinita
Miss Allen
Smith Bailey Connected to Cox Farm in Pecan W grove Area
Smith Bailey from Cox farm in the Pecan W grove community six miles south of Ada is noted in the report.
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Smith Bailey
Cox
Pecan Wrove Community
Ada
Rain Touts Benefit to Crops with Record Cotton Hope
The farmer reports Monday night rain reaching about an inch in his neighborhood. He believes the rain will aid crops, with the best cotton prospects in 20 years. No weevils seen and fields look favorable. He plans about half a crop of corn, has threshed 630 bushels of al s, and stored 1,000 bales of alfalfa hay.
Park Beauty Shoppe advertises low permanents
Word from C F Cunningham who is receiving medical attention in Temple Texas states his condition is favorably improved. J W Ramsey of Allen shopped in Ada Tuesday. James V Chapman of Haynes Hardware is slowly recovering at home and expects to return in two to three weeks. Mrs M C McNew left Tuesday for a three months trip to Arizona and California to visit her daughters and travel the west coast.
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C. EF. Cunning
Temple
Texas
James V. Chapman
Haynes Hardware Company
M. C. McNew
Arizona
California
West Coast
Ada Event Draws Friends and Relatives
Wednesday's Daily notes a gathering in Ada where friends and relatives visited and shared time together on Tuesday.
Local residents conduct routine Wednesday business
Alvin Summers of Rebee underwent a tonsillectomy in a local hospital Wednesday. Joe Murphy of Roff transacted business in Ada Wednesday. George L. Thompson of Shawnee attended to business in Ada Wednesday.
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Alvin Summers of
Rebee
Joe Murphy
Roff
Ada
George L. Thompson
Shawnee
Miss Chloe Armstrong Improves After Major Operation
Miss Chloe Armstrong who recently underwent a major operation was able to be taken to her home Tuesday. She is reported to be improving rapidly.
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Chloe Armstrong
Hoipkemier Family Headed to Colorado for Six Weeks
Mr and Mrs F W Hoipkemier and their family departed Wednesday for points in Colorado to be away about six weeks leaving home in care.
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F. W. Hoipkemier
Points
Colorado
Hensley Family Snowbound on Pike's Peak Trip
O L Hensley his wife and three children returned Monday from a ten day tour through New Mexico and Colorado They visited Albuquerque Santa Fe Colorado Springs and Pike s Peak among other places The family was snowbound on Pike s Peak for several hours during the journey
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O. L. Hensley
North Ash
New Mexico
Colorado
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Wanted new location for service station move building
Ada readers seek a new site for a service station and plan to relocate the building and pumps. Box 331 Ada.
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Ada
Mrs Jesse Morgan Returns From Southwest Vacation
Home demonstration agent Mrs Jesse Morgan has returned from a vacation spent visiting Mexico New Mexico Arizona and Texas.
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Jesse Morgan
Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Pension Officials Detail July Pensions In Pontotoc County
About 359 applications for old age pensions have been received by the Pontotoc County Welfare Board. An $8 allowance for aged and $4 for dependent children is set for July with full $39 payments expected to begin September 1 as the 1 percent sales tax funds accumulate. County commissioners back Gov. Marland’s plan and aim to issue temporary checks until a permanent system is established at the state capitol.
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Pontotoc County
Pontotoc
Capitol
Tulsa farmers receive free water for livestock and domestic use
Tulsa began dispensing free water as tanks and barrels delivered by farmers arrived. WPA attendants supervised city water racks with seven more planned in other districts. Heat returned with 83 degrees at 10 am as county agent C. J. Moyer estimated crop damage at 90 percent for corn, 40 percent for cotton, 25 percent for late feed crops, and 60 to 75 percent for hay.
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Tulsa
WPA
C. J. Moyer
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