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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1936

Page

6

Oil Field Notes Point to Busy Ada Area Wildcat Activity

Pontotoc County oil fields see new Carter Oil Co location NE of Lula with a 4900 acre block and 5000 foot Wilcox target. Fitts pool produces 700 barrels per hour and 7 million cubic feet gas. Continental Oil Co adds two new southeast trend wildcats Breedlove and Kirby in Coal county with wall drainage plans for Breedlove.

Fitts Jesse Carter Oil Company Lula Pontotoc County Coal County Ramsey Petroleum Company Carter Wilcox E. H. Moore Windas Continental Oil Compny Ada Breedlove Kirby W. P. Jamieson Ramsey Petroleum Co

Surge of Drilling Expands tests in Franks graben region

Oil exploration accelerates east and southeast of the Franks graben with Continental staking two IN-SE locations and Sinclair Prairie and Carter et al testing Wilcox and McLish zones. Notable results include Continental No 1 King 26-1-8 proving a commercial oil sand at 799 feet and Moore No 2-A Patrick yielding 571 barrels per hour, while Jesse pool seeps flow and new townsite sites advance.

Patrick Wilcox Fitts Jesse Field Sunray Et al Thompson NW SE Jesse Continental No Helms Franks Centrahonora Geologica Continental Jesse Pool In-Se Breedlove Kirby King Sinclair Prairie Culver Clarita Carter No Lula Warner Centraloma Shell No. S Hill McCalis Chapel New Bethel Rocky Chapel Steedman Union Valley Union Hill Vanoss Justice OF the Peace Mose Commissioner District Ip S. Crane Colbert North Allen Conway Halis Hill South Allen Harden Fitzhugh Canyon Springs Lanham Allen Ittstown Dolberg Fittstown Center Egypt Lovelady Canyon Springs Lawrence i Greenhouse Francis Ther Maxwell Conway Hart N. Fittstown Halis Hiltone McCalls Chapel Knox Bevy Frisco Oakman Galey Jess Creek Lawrence FitsTown Ftstown Maxwell Halls Hill Homer Lightnin Ridge Harden City Lovelady Vaness Stonewall Wilson Steedman - Yo Sunshine Inalieneenisianaie Nationas Lightning Ridge Sethel East Rot Oakman Rocky Chapel Owl Creek Bethe Y West Roff Union Valiey Valley View Llid North Allien Wist Ada Colberg Hanad Canyon Risco LTA Pat Harden Creek Rocky Chape Onewall Valey Wooreo Jesse Lula Latta Pecan Grove East Roff Reek i Vanesson Tota's Adi Hi Steedman Emmees Nion Valley Inion Hill North Alen Msm Corporation Ada Ag Lou Conway Francis

Oklahoma's 1930s party primaries mix of wins and ledges

Democratic nominees sweep several districts as Paul Ferguson and R P Hill secure seats in Oklahoma before the November contest. George Hutchinson and other Republicans report tight races with several incumbents leading in their districts.

Ada Adopts Painted Traffic Lanes in City

Ada officials report painted lanes at key street corners aid motorists and pedestrians. Traffic signals will govern where lanes appear with pedestrian counts on 10th Main 12th streets and several avenues. Police Chief Roy Keller oversees the project from midnight to 5 a.m. while law enforcement cites arrests and revenue figures for May June and July.

Ada Roy Keller 10Th Main 12Th Constant Rennie Broadway Townsend Stockton Keller

Tommy Ford Soner District Official for Midland Township

Local electoral notice lists Tommy Ford Soner as district official for Midland Township covering six precincts. The record includes candidate and precinct references with names Josh Lee and E. W. Marland among involved parties. Details are limited in OCR text.

Coal County Results Unofficial Ballot Returns

Unofficial returns from Coal County on the democratic ballot show candidate tallies for U S Senator Congressman at Large and state offices. Names listed include Rogera Sam Houston 4th District, P I Goneaway, Lye Boren, Bert Barelent, Thomas Edwards, Reese, Booedyu, McCoedl, Salivaee, and MCOUGSIG. Ada News highlights greatest returns for amount invested.

Coal County U. S Will Rogera Sam Houston P. i. Goneaway Lye Boren Judge Criminal Court Appeals Bert Barelent Homas Edwards Reese Réefore Booedyu MM McCoedl Salivaee Ok Ene McOugsig

Boren Thanks Voters

Lyle Boren, victorious in the fourth district Democratic nomination race, thanked voters for their support and pledged to merit their confidence and do his dead level best once in Washington.

Lyle Boren Washington

Tuesday county election yields heavy Democratic turnout

In the county race for congress and congress at large the Democratic total reached 11195 votes far above estimates. Republican votes totaled 74 with Ed Ball 32 Fred Patrick 23 and J C Burns 52 Tom Blaine 31. The last precinct box arrived at 8 47 p m setting a near record as Ada News readers followed returns Tuesday night.

Ed Ball Fred Patrick Congress J. C. Burns Tom Blaine County Election Board Ada News

Also Mentioned on This Page

Josh Lee Sunray No. 1 Shumard Heirs N& Corner J. Smith Moses James Vieja Richards, Wilcox Carter No. 1 Hunton McLish Moore No Patrick Simpson W. A. Delaney Trict Paul Ferguson Woodward Henry S. Johnston Hill Swank R. P. Hill Illinois F. J. Swank Norman Oklahoma City George Hutchinson Enid T. J. Sargent Newkirk Fergnson Kansas Landon Jo Ferguson Pawnee Bailey E. Bell Tulsa Holdenville Fred L. Fatrick Sapulpa Creek County John William Mee Paul Showalter T. A. Hill T. A. Hill. Watonza L. M. Gensman Lawton Reford Bona Oklahoma Corporation Commission R. M. McCool William H. Murray Bert Campbell Wankomis W. A. Woodruff Stillwell Bert B. Barefoot Lyle H. Boren New Pontotoc County Tommy Ford Soner District Eef Midland Township E. W. Marland Ors Rep Aubrey M. Kerr Boren
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