Trailer Adventure follows Martha and Neal across the West
Martha Brittain and Neal hitch a ride in an Airspeed trailer to San Francisco in search of Betty Haynes who has vanished with Jack Speddon. A cryptic Betty telegram arrives. Martha is urged to stay calm as she pursues clues while Neal hints at danger and romance.
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Martha Brittain
Betty Haynes
Gerry Neal
Neal
Jack Speddon
Long Beach
Speddon
Betty
Martha
San Francisco
del Monte
Redwood City
Palo Alto
Carrington
the Bridge Auto Park
Sloss
Market Street
New Montgomery
Market
Palm Court
Palace
Gerry
Kansas City Star Outlook Calls For Banner Farm Year
The Kansas City Star reports an optimistic farm outlook based on normal precipitation and parity prices. Wheat prospects are strong in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas with potential yield gains despite hail risks. cattle and other livestock show solid price prospects, while corn yield remains a key factor for grazing returns.
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Kansas City
The
Kansas City Star
W. A. Cochel
Cochel
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Dust Bowl
Star
Catle
Indian Named For Play Part In Raleigh Lost Colony Pageant
MANTEO N C May 31 A real Cherokee Indian chief has been selected to play the role of Manteo or Wanches in Paul Green new pageant drama depicting the founding of Sir Walter Raleigh s ill fated lost colony Frederick H Coch who will take the part is named in the report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Dare
America
Chief Blue Water
Tulsa
Okla
Koch
North Carolina
Green
Eleanor
John White
Katherine Dare
Manteo
N. C
Wanches
Paul Green
Sir Walter Raleigh
Frederick H. Coch
Williams urges economy in state government in Memorial Day address
Oklahoma City May 31. Judge Robert L. Williams urged tight spending in state government during a Memorial Day address. Opponents of a $35,000,000 road note bill hailed the speech as support for repeal. Victor Boswell said Williams’ remarks pointed to the road measure, though Williams did not name it directly. He warned debt burdens threaten freedom and recalled wartime governance to emphasize economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Robert L. Williams
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Victor Boswell
Boswell
Williams
Oklahoma
Tenth Circuit Court
Black Rock Cemetery Work Day Planned Next Friday
A gathering is set at Black Rock cemetery Friday in June to work on the grounds. All welcome especially relatives buried there. Attendees should bring lunches and working tools as organizers request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Rock
Pontotoc County Overtakes Seminole in Oil Output
Pontotoc county leaps in Oklahoma oil ranking during April as production reaches 3,052,475 barrels, surpassing Seminole county’s 2,889,479 barrels while remaining second to Oklahoma county’s 5,858,391 barrels. Seminole continues to add new pools despite a past flood of oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole
Oklahoma County
Pontotoc County
Oil and Gas Conservation Department
The
State Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Oklahoma seeks federal aid for Stringtown subprison rebuild
Oklahoma state officials led by Governor Marland and chair L M Nichols prepared an appeal to the federal prison industries reform administration for funds to supplement a 450000 state allotment to reconstruct Stringtown subprison as a model trustee farm. The plan envisions a clemency system easing inmate transfers and pardons.
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Oklahoma City
Stringtown
Okla
State Board of Affairs
L. M. Nichols
Prison Industries Reform Administration
Marland
Affairs Board
McAlester Penitentiary
McAlester
Trustee Farm
Roadhouse Test Turns On Heat With Cromwell Sand Find
Drilling at Roadhouse No. 1 Booth SW NE SE of 2026 shows rapid progress as Cromwell formation hits at 3000 feet. A sand layer from 3090 to 3103 feet yielded 9 feet 6 inches, saturated with oil, resembling Fitts field Cromwell sand. The well runs higher than the region’s top wells.
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Booth
Swne
Fitts Pool
Cromwell
Fitts
Wapanucka
Cromwell Top
Edge Wells Move Fitts Field Borders In Oil Surge
Over the past week the Fitts field showed a surge on the southwest edge with Magnolia No. 1 Chambers flowing 614 barrels of oil per hour after acidizing in Hunton lime. Magnolia plans a west offset No. 1 B Reeves while Skelly No. 11 Metropolitan Life posts 1374.56 barrels potential. Sinclair Prairie No. 3 McCarty extends northward drilling. E H Moore No. 3 Woodruff tests Gilcrease and finds salt water.
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Fitts
Magnolia No. 1 Chambers
Hunton
Magnolia
B. Reeves
Skelly No. 11
Metropolitan Life
Sinclair Prairie
McCarty
E. H. Moore
Woodruff
Emerson Brothers of Teacher Note Scattered More Widely Over State
The Emerson family, long prominent in education in Seminole county and at East Central State Teachers College, sees six brothers taking new posts across Oklahoma. E. E. Emerson leads Northeastern Junior College at Miami, A. J. Emerson moves from Sasakwa to Stillwell, and True B. Emerson shifts to commercial work. D. W. Emerson joins Northeastern Teachers College at Tahlequah, M. L. Emerson at Holdenville, and H. L. Emerson serves Bowlegs. Their mother, Mrs E Q Emerson, died at 74 in Fairfax after visiting. the clan has deep ties to East Central. Oil pools in the state trigger memories of boom towns and rapid fortunes shaping Oklahoma’s economy.
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Emersons
Oklahoma
East Central State Teachers College
E. E. Emerson
Hayes Ward School
Ada
Cromwell
Northeastern Junior College
Miami
A. J. Emerson
Sasakwa
Stillwell
True B. Emerson
D. W. Emerson
Northeastern Teachers College
Tahlequah
M. L. Emerson
Holdenville
H. L. Emerson
Bowlegs
Seminole County
E. Q. Emerson
Fairfax
East Ada
Allen
Bebee
Conservation
Fitts
North Fitts
Francis
West Francis
Jesse
Steedman
North Steedman
Men Still In County Jail After Ada Collision
Cradle Wheeler near Allen and Finis Caton Allen remained in the county jail Monday after a Memorial Day delay in actions by the county attorney. The crash Saturday near Ada injured Mary Lou McKeel two and a half, her mother Mrs J N McKeel and others. The baby Mary Lou suffered a broken leg and minor injuries.
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Cradle Wheeler
Allen
Finis Caton
Mary Lou McKeel
J. N. McKeel
Caton
Wheeler
Oil field pools tally in Oklahoma and Pontotoc county
The May bulletin of the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas association shows 435 pools in Oklahoma and 11 in Pontotoc county as of April 1, 1937. Three pools are listed as abandoned, reflecting Pontotoc’s oil history spanning over 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Oil Field Nomenclature Committee
Kansas-Oklahoma
Wildcat wells in Pontotoc area face fate of dry holes or production
Wildcat tests across Pontotoc and nearby counties progress with varied results. Wells such as Summit No 1 Whitaker and others near Ada, Citra and Maxwell report drilling depths from about 1,500 to 3,300 feet with tests showing gas, oil and water indications. Several rigs continue drilling or plugging back after marginal showings, while a water supply issue at Boettcher No 1 Sledge et al is being addressed.
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Pontotoc
Fitts Field
Whitaker
Ada
Boettcher No. 1 Sledge
Muse area well boosts hopes with Bromide sand oil
Harry Blackstock’s No. 1 Thompson well in the Muse area produced 42 barrels of oil in three hours after reaching the second Bromide sand, with gas planned for a lift test. Moore No. 1 Thompson continues testing, while Deep Rock and Province wells drill near Jesse fields as regional activity grows.
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Harry Blackstock
Muse
Fitts
Thompson
Moore No
Hunton
Jesse
Garrett
Newese
Jesse Pool
Francis Oil and Gas Co
Province
Cromwell
Carter No. 1
Friendly Suit to Test Issue in Oklahoma Road Bill
Oklahoma City June 1 A suit to test the constitutionality of the 35 million road note bill will be filed by tomorrow Senator Allen G Nichols said He will confer with Attorney General Mac Williamson J H Miley and Thomas H Owen to authorize issuance of the notes L V Orton is ready to file the suit This will be a friendly suit Nichols said and the highway commission will act on the resolution as soon as perfected He cites a South Carolina decision supporting similar measures and notes that state allows debt over a million without a vote of the people
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Allen G. Nichols
Nichols
Mac Q. Williamson
J. H. Miley
Thomas H. Owen
Highway Commission
L. V. Orton
Pawnee
Orton
W. E. Grisso
South Carolina Supreme Court
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Drunk Driving Charges Filed Against Two Men
Finis Caton and Crable Wheeler were arraigned in Justice Court on a charge of driving while under the influence. Both pled not guilty and were held on $3,000 bonds. Preliminary hearing set for June 10 at 2 PM. Mary Lou McKeel, 24, injured in the collision, is listed as recovering with a broken leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finis Caton
Crable Wheeler
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Wheeler
Caton
Oliver
Mary Lou McKeel
J. N. McKeel
Ada
Congress Told Action Needed on Tax Evasion
President Roosevelt urged Congress to curb tax dodging by minorities, demanding stronger measures to ensure compliance and close loopholes exploited by few to avoid paying taxes. The call accompanied a broader push to reform fiscal enforcement and tighten revenue collection.
Roosevelt urges Congress to close tax dodging loop holes
President Roosevelt asked Congress to act this session to block tax evasion by a minority of very rich individuals. He cited widespread methods shifting the tax burden and urged expansion of treasury powers to investigate and compel testimony. Morgenthau detailed eight devices and three practices to curb avoidance while stressing no new taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Mr. Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Ada Boy Now Has Own Studio For Commercial Art In St. Louis
Lawrence Weaver, a former Ada high school standout, now runs his own commercial art studio in St. Louis. He spent years with Barnes-Crosby and studied at Western University while building a portfolio of figure illustrations for trade campaigns and magazines. His success reflects a strong personal style and steady demand for his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Boy
St. Louis
Lawrence Weaver
Ada High School
Lawrence
Barnes-Crosby
Western University
Ada
W. A. Evans
B. C. Weaver
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Troy
Thurman
Ada Graduate Tom Norris to Receive Commission in Cavalry
Tom Randolph Norris son of Mr and Mrs P A Norris Ada will graduate from New Mexico Military Institute on June 1 1937 as part of a 16 member class. He has completed high school and is finishing junior college while serving as a first lieutenant in the Senior Cavalry Unit ROTC. He attends the Fort Bliss Texas camp June 3 to July 14 for eligibility for second lieutenant, cavalry, ORC. Walter G Smith son of Mr and Mrs George E Smith Ada expects to return home after commencement for summer vacation.
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Tom Randolph Norris
P. A. Norris
Ada
New Mexico Military Institute
Norris
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NEA Service, Inc
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Ghe
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Emerson Brothers
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Blackwell
Oakman
Gilcrease
Wilcox
Richborn
Norman & Fleming
Maxwell
Sycamore
Waite
Carter
Hamilton
Citra
Delaney No
Richardson
Peis
Spaeneys
Action Negesgary
Tom Norris
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