Oil output rises in United States for week ending July 24
The Oil and Gas Journal reports U S crude oil production rose by 16 075 barrels daily to 3 581 272 for the week ending July 24 Oklahoma up 6 375 to 637 275 East Texas up 1 097 to 475 797 Texas total up 1 537 to 1 424 830 Louisiana down 225 to 259 100 California up 2 500 to 670 750 Kansas up 7 000 to 204 450 Michigan up 1 275 to 167 972 Rocky Mountain region down 2 530 to 74 290.
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Tulsa
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
East Texas
Texas
Louisiana
California
Kansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Apna A. Ie
Exas Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Southwest
North Louisiana
Arkansas
Combine On Rye Grass and Sweet Clover For Seed
W B Johnson and Uel Bumpers report success using a combine for seed on sweet clover and rye grass reversing the usual threshing method. Six acres of clover and rye grass were harvested with encouraging seed recovery. Beds must be smooth and level for best results. rye grass may be pastured November to June before letting seed. A plan for lespedeza involves planting a grain crop in March and pasturing after harvest to seed. Pontotoc county farmers gain self supplied seed and potential surplus sales.
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W. B. Johnson
Uel
Johnson
Pontotoc County
Joe Gilmore Case Continued In Sherwood Court
Preliminary hearing for Joe Gilmore on assault with a dangerous weapon was postponed to August 9 in justice court of Sherwood W. Hill. Buck Gilmore was shot in the foot at the Gilmores home in Allen, triggering related charges against John Gilmore and others. Four Gilmore brothers received peace bonds last week.
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Joe Gilmore
Justice Court
Sherwood W. Hill
Buck Gilmore
Joe
Allen
Gilmores
John Gilmore
Ed Gilmore
Buck
Gilmore Brothers
Justice Court of
Sherwood Hill
Ray Landrun
Ada
Sheriff's Office
Landrun
Tahlequah
Jim Rodgers
J. T. Lovelady
Ahloso
Lovelady
Allen Man Hurt in Gar Accident
Dr. Forsythe of Allen sustained an ankle injury Sunday evening when the car he rode in collided with the Magnusson vehicle two miles east of Ada on Highway 12. Hoyt Isaacs, driver, was uninjured while Mrs. S. M. Magnusson escaped serious harm as her car skidded and overturned on the slippery shoulder following a backside collision.
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Dr. Forsythe
Allen
Ada
Hoyt Isaacs
S. M. Magnusson
Isaacs
Magnusson
Oklahoma City Judge Delays Court Decisions To August
Presiding Judge Thomas Hyle says the criminal court of appeals will issue few or no decisions before late August as Judges Bert Barefoot and James S. Davenwt are away on fishing trips.
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Oklahoma City
Thomas Hyle
Criminal Court of Appeals
Bert Barefoot
James S. Davenwt
Teacher Files Against Bailey in Arkansas Senate Bid
Robert F. Waters announces plan to run as an independent in the fall special election for the senate seat left by Joe T. Robinson. Other potential candidates include Ewilda Robinson, John L. McClellan, and C A Walls, with Gov. Carl E. Bailey deferring date and declining comment. Waters, 48, a University of Arkansas graduate, has a long teaching and education background in Yell and Havana Oklahoma.
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Little Rock
Ark
PA Mountaineer
Carl E. Bailey
Joe T. Robinson
Robert F. Waters
Senate
Ewilda Gertrude Robinson
John L. McClellan
Malvern
C. A. Walls
Lonoke
Bailey
Navy
Democratic State Committee
Waters
University of Arkansas
Havana
Oklahoma
The
University of Chicago
Yell County
Plans To Return Two Girls To Ada
County officials arrange to bring Opal Driver aged 15 and Martha Phillips aged 12 from Ada to return two other girls Rebecca Driver, 16, and Margaret Driver, 14 from San Antonio. Judge McKeel coordinates with relatives for financial help and an investigation on return.
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Ada
San Antonio
Tex
Rebecca
Margaret Driver
Children’s Protective Society
Lindsey Driver
John Boyce McKeel
Opal Driver
Martha Phillips
McKeel
Bob Driver
Opal
Norman
Driver
Frank Phillips
Martha
Cummings Starts Building Addition On East Twelfth Street
Foundation poured Saturday for a 40 by 50 foot two story addition to the Cummings office building on East Twelfth Street. Concrete flooring for the Hayes school addition second floor was also poured Saturday.
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Cummings
East Twelfth Street
Hayes School
Stingless Bee Predicted by Alfred University Research
New York July 24 A stingless super bee with better pollenizing ability and a longer tongue is predicted by Dr. Lloyd Watson of Alfred University. The plan blends a honey bee with a bumble bee and borrows an "air-conditioning" trait from the Chinese bee to operate at cooler temperatures. Watson says he has produced a gentle hive that enters and exits through a window in his dining room.
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New York
American Chemical Society
Lloyd Watson
Alfred University
Dr. Watson
Oil stock totals edge down in mid July report
The Bureau of Mines reports total domestic and foreign crude oil stocks at 307,139,000 barrels on July 17, down 116,000 from the prior week. Domestic crude fell 118,000 barrels while foreign crude rose 1,000. Daily average crude production rose to about 3,575,000 barrels, with runs to stills around 3,415,000 and imports of foreign crude at 84,000 barrels daily, down 4,000 from July 10.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Arkansas Democrats push widow of Robinson as possible independent candidate
In Little Rock a party dispute over nominating a successor to the late Senate leader Joseph T. Robinson surfaces. Rumors say widow Mrs. Robinson may run against Governor Carl E. Bailey in a September special election. Bailey mulls interim appointment as others like Albert Walls and Rep John L. McClellan are talked about.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Senate
Joseph T. Robinson
Robinson
Carl E. Bailey
Democratic Committee
Arkansas Democrat
Bailey
G. W. Donaghey
Brooks Hays
Burial of Fred Tindel, Traxler associate, in Hugo cemetery
The unclaimed body of Fred Tindel, escapee killed by a hostage who also wounded fugitive Pete Traxler, was buried today in Hugo. Attendees included a preacher, morticians, reporters, and 17 others. Tindel was slain near Boswell, Oklahoma, after escaping Huntsville prison with six convicts. An estimated four thousand people viewed the body on the morgue slab.
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Hugo
Fred Tindal
Texas
Pete Traxler
G. C. Crowell
Hugo Presbyterian Church
Mr. Crowell
Tindel
Boswell
Okla
J. E. Denton
Traxler
Huntsville
Tex
Oklahoma State Fair registration excit es at Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City July 24. Ralph Hemphill, manager of the Oklahoma State Fair and Ex position, says registration for county and vocational agriculture exhibits is more than half filled. Seminole county leads with first entry. others include Comanche Jackson Cherokee and several more. Vocational agriculture entries come from high schools at Choctaw Kingfisher Erick Hydro Clinton Heavener Wetumka Weatherford Washington Checotah Union City and Paden. Erick won last year. Greater returns for amount in vested.
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Oklahoma City
Ralph Hemphill
Seminole County
Hemphill
Comanche
Jackson
Cherokee
Logan
Washita
Wagoner
Bryan
Caddo
Pontotoc
Garvin
Osage
Woods
Lincoln
Choctaw
Kingfisher
Erick
Hydro
Clinton
Heavener
Wetumka
Weatherford
Washington
Checotah
Union City
Paden
Tremors Hit Vera Cruz Puebla Areas Kill Dozens
A powerful earthquake struck Vera Cruz and Puebla states Sunday night. At least 30 bodies recovered. Maltrata hardest hit with 16 dead and 70+ injured as many buildings collapsed and communications failed. Orizaba Esperanza and Ciudad Serdan also reported fatalities. Nogales church and Cordoba bank area damaged.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Puebla
Maltrata
Orizaba
Esperanza
Ciudad Serdan
Nogales
Cordoba
Zevallos
American Building Boom Continues in First Half 1937
The National Association of Building Trades Employers reports a 15 percent rise in construction in 44 states for the first half of 1937, totaling $1.56 billion. NYC leads nationwide, with no evident slowdown from the prior year’s gains, continuing a post-Depression boom.
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Chicago
United States
National Association of Building Trades Employers
Association
New York City
John Ryan Celebrates 94th Birthday At Home
John Ryan of 429 West Twelfth marked his 94th birthday with the most generations gathered in his life story. His long service spans the Civil War era and later western settlement efforts. Descendants attending include Joe Ryan of Sand Springs and Stella Moore, along with Orville Moore and Helen Moore, all of Sand Springs.
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John Ryan
West Twelfth
Ryan
Middle West
Joe Ryan
Sand Springs
Joe
Stella Moore
Tenant Relief Bill May Pass
Farm officials said the tenant relief program should start early next month under a new Farm Security Administration. Roosevelt signed a law authorizing loans totaling 10 million dollars for 1938 to help nearly 3,000,000 tenant farmers become landowners, with 25 million in 1939 and 50 million annually thereafter. The act also provides 10 million for 1938 and 20 million in 1939 and 1940 to buy and retire uncultivated land.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Farm Security Administration
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Oklahoma City administrator seeks final distribution of Rodgers estate
P J S Woodhouse the administrator for John E Rodgers estate filed a county court petition asking approval of the final distribution. The bulk of the 60000 dollar estate is left to the Masonic orphanage at Guthrie.
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Oklahoma City
P—J. S. Woodhouse
John E. Rodgers
Masonic
Guthrie
Wheat roots reach fifteen feet for water
The article notes that wheat roots can descend up to 15 feet in search of moisture, illustrating the depth plants extend to access groundwater.
Pecan Grove Plans Midweek Play Hour and Bible Study
Residents of Pecan Grove organized a midweek Bible study to provide religious instruction in a pleasant setting for youth. Five Sunday school age classes will use Union Gospel literature, with officers elected including A. W. Oliver as superintendent and May Marie Dew as secretary. On opening night 63 attended and 55 enrolled, with more expected. young people are urged to come early for an extended play period before services.
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Pecan Grove
A. W. Oliver
Jim Ross
May Marie Dew
Mildred Cope
Emmitt Fulton
Abe Dew
Roy Steward
District tournament roundup shows multiple finals bids
Ada Independents claim district title as state meet looms August 13. FOSS-Graves Oilers beat Clinton 12-1 and head to finals versus Elk City. Duncan 29th infantry beat Dun can CCC 7-2 and 15-4 to claim district. Stigler CCC and McAlester reach finals after Stigler’s 8-5 win over Poteau. Waukomis faces Franks Machinists in a final. Fairfax Drillers reach finals with 12-8 win over Perry Merchants. Other hopefuls include Blackwell B. & B. Oilers, Crescent Indians win district, El Reno unbeaten after 14-6 win, Antlers Highway team in finals after Paul Leader’s 7-0 win and homer. Idabel CCC defeats Hugo 11-1. Albany over Mayhew 16-2.
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Ada Independents
Foss—Graves Oilers
Foss
Clinton
Elk City
Duncan
Infantry
Fort Sill
Duncan CCC
Stigler
Stigler CCC
McAlester
Poteau
Waukomis
Franks Machinists
Enid
Fairfax
Fairfax Drillers
Perry Merchants
Blackwell B. & B. Oilers
Blackwell Club
Guthrie — Crescent Indians
Guthrie Merchants
Hugh Perry
Idabel
Hobart
Sentinel
Rocky
Granite
Rockey
Carnegie
Boy Injured By Dynamite Cap Near Oil Center
Donald Oldham ten year old son of Mr and Mrs M L Oldham Oil Center suffered severe hand injuries when a dynamite cap he handled exploded in his hand. Doctors amputated his left thumb and first and second fingers after the blast. The accident happened on a lease near Oil Center where children were playing around a cleaned out tool house and found caps.
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Donald Oldham
M. L. Oldham
Oil Center
Mystery Call To Officers In Ada Ends With No Suspect
A 1936 or 1937 Ford with Mississippi plates carrying three men was intercepted near Ada after a call from Atoka claimed a suspicious car was approaching. No guns or reason for suspicion were found. Atoka sheriff’s office denied sending the call, which was traced to that source. The men were released and the incident remained unsolved.
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Mississippi
Atoka
Ada
Sheriff's Office
Fight fatal to Minco car dealer
P Brun Wall a 63 year old Minco automobile dealer died in a hospital from a head injury suffered in a fight at a Minco drug store last week. In Chickasha P H Williams Jr assistant county attorney ordered P A Monahan Anadarko state tax commission enforcement officer arrested on a manslaughter charge. Monahan free on $2500 bond on an assault with intent to kill charge since the Minco fight will be brought here from Anadarko by his attorney under an agreement reached with his lawyers. Wall formerly was civil works administrator for Grady county under the first federal relief setup.
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Oklahoma City
P—Brun Wall
Minco
Chickasha
P. H. Williams Jr
P. A. Monahan
Anadarko
State Tax Commission
Monahan
Williams
Wall
Grady County
Poisoned Wife Charge Filed in Arkansas Case
P State chemist W F Magelsdorf tested today the viscera of Mrs H M Ray of Welcome Home Ark whose husband was held in the county jail on a murder charge filed by Prosecuting Attorney Robert Gaston of Harrison. Ray a 30 year old timber buyer is accused of poisoning his wife. Ray was brought to Little Rock by Sheriff Oscar Barnett and State Trooper O T Fudge. Mrs Ray's body was exhumed yesterday on order of Gaston. gelegen
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Little Rock
Ark
W. F. Maggelsdorf
H. M. Ray
Welcome Home, Ark
Robert Gaston
Harrison
Gaston
Marshall, Ark
Ray
Oscar Barnett
Marshall
O. T. Fudge
Barnett
North Carolina
Pontotoc County Tax Payers League Names Bevers Executive Secretary
NEW TAX LEAGUE selects former county tax assessor Bevers as executive secretary at a late Monday organizer meeting. He starts August 1 to guide tax saving efforts for county city and school district officials. Charter filing and officer elections are planned this week. The league aims to expand county wide with members in every school district.
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Bill Bevers
Pontotoc County
Boll Weevils May Take Flight Aug
Stillwater July 23 Ephraim Hixson Oklahoma A and M entomologist says August 1 is the probable zero date for boll weevil advance across the state. Weevil activity has been limited to McCurtain county with migration likely beginning Aug 1 after his cotton belt tour including Sallisaw Idabel Henryetta Antlers McAlester Sapulpa and Hugo.
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Stillwater
Ephriam Hixson
Oklahoma
M. College
McCurtain County
Hixson
Cotton Belt
Sallisaw
Idabel
Henryetta
Antlers
McAlester
Sapulpa
Hugo
Pecan Growers Plan County Organization
A group of pecan growers met to discuss business matters and outline steps toward an active county organization. The key challenge is marketing as more varieties come into bearing. Oklahoma's state group will establish a permanent office and hire an agent to locate markets and handle members crops. Pontotoc county growers will vote on the next course at an upcoming meeting.
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Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Terracing machines to be demonstrated in Oklahoma
Joe Scott, president of the state board of agriculture, announced a August 5 demonstration of terracing machines to be purchased for soil erosion work statewide. The act authorizes up to six terracing machines per county with county requests required, and western counties have all applied.
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Oklahoma City
Joe Scott
State Board of Agriculture
Scott
Oklahoma
Wage Increase For Oklahoma Road Laborers
Oklahoma City July 27 The state highway commission ordered a five cent per hour increase for common laborers on federal aid highway projects raising the wage to 40 cents an hour Intermediate laborers receive 60 cents and skilled laborers earn 1 dollar Chief Engineer Van T Moon cited rising living costs as a main reason for the raise.
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
van T. Moon
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