Eight New Uses of Cotton Found During AAA Program
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration promotes eight new cotton applications to boost use and reduce surpluses. Uses include ditch coverings, road fills, bee hive protection, fruit shading, seedling protection, fumigation coverings, building insulation, and road surface reinforcement.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
North Carolina
Virginia
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Forest Service
Five Oklahoma Families Mourn Losses in Holiday Accidents
Five people died in Oklahoma on Monday in holiday accidents. Mrs Smete Alexander of Alfalfa County and her 7 year old daughter Doris perished in an explosion at their home near Amerita when a spark from a switch in a storm cellar ignited gas. George Venerable, 11, of Holdenville, drowned in a pond near his home. M E Turner, 57, of Enid, died after a car crash at the Enid city limits where his vehicle collided with a Pond Creek farmer George Emanuel's car. Winnie Pearson, 21, of Enid, escaped with minor injuries.
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Smete Alexander
Alfalfa County
Doris
Amerita
George Venerable
J. F. Venerable
Holdenville
M. E. Turner
Enid
George Emanuel
Pond Creek
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Winnie Pearson
Oil field death ends Otho Bray career in Chickasha
Otho Bray 33 of Chickasha died in a Tussy field accident when a gas line connection failed and a blow off pipe swung and struck him. Funeral services were held in Chickasha. Bray previously taught in Ardmore and ran a Coca Cola distributorship in Chickasha while pursuing oil interests. Survivors include his widow two sons parents a brother and two sisters. Bray had past ties to East Central and attended Oklahoma University. References to bank fraud allegations appear in a separate note about Farm ers State Bank of Bethany and Home Building and Loan shares cases.
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Pontotoc County
Barnett Ordered to Stand Trial on Corruption Charges
Oklahoma City June 1 The state supreme court ordered W J Barnett former state bank commissioner to trial in district court on two indictments charging corruption in office The court denied his writ of habeas corpus and Barnett announced plans to appeal to the U S Supreme Court The ruling cites no legal reason to depart from established court rules The writ is denied and both charges remain pending
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Supreme Court Ends Term With No Decision On Utility Bills
The Supreme Court wrapped an eight month term by agreeing to review the constitutionality of federal loans and grants for municipal power plants and adjourned until October. The session included denying review of a public utility holding company act, declining two Wagner act cases, and consenting to review a Taft gold bond interest ruling. Justice Willis Van Devanter retired after 26 years.
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Rain Improves Crops Across County Despite Some Dry Patches
County farmers welcomed a beneficial rain with no danger of river flooding. J B Hill says rain was widespread except northwest areas where soil remained damp. Canadian River region near Ada saw lighter rainfall while highways reopened and bridge traffic shifted from Asher as water receded.
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Senate tax inquiry prompts rapid House action
The Senate, moved by a presidential message, approved a resolution to form a 12 member joint congressional committee to investigate tax evasion and report back by February 1, 1938. Chairman Harrison said the panel would press to close loopholes this session.
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Bennett Home Scene of Reunion
Sunday May 30 a family reunion was enjoyed at the Tom Bennett home in Hillsdale addition. basket dinners were served under shade trees with attendees including Mrs Belle Morris and the Morris family Mr and Mrs Perry Morris and daughter Mr and Mrs W T Carson Mrs Luther West of Allen Mr and Mrs Earnest Summers and children Oil Center Mr and Mrs Everett Farmer Mr and Mrs D L Ragsdale Homer and Miss Prudy Beals Coalgate.
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Allen
Earnest Summers
Oil Center
Everett Farmer
Harden City Sets Opening for New Post Office
Announcement states a fourth class post office will open Tuesday morning in Harden City with Mrs. Della Moore named postmaster. The facility, the community’s first, is created by the U S Post Office Department due to heavy mail volume. In Moscow, the first Workers' Theater marks its 10th anniversary as a major traveling troupe performing in workers clubs.
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Pontotoc County Oil Field Happenings Highlight Wildcat Play
In Pontotoc County the Roadhouse No. 1 Booth near Fitts field drives a hot trading area as it drills at 3,575 feet chasing Cromwell sand. Nearby wells like E H Moore No 1 Thompson and Carter No 1 Hamilton report Hunton lime activity, bisecting a region praised for oil potential amid widespread activity and price gains.
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Julius Booth
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Oil well activity expands in Fitts field southwest sector
Over the weekend Magnolia No. 1 Chambers Hunton well near 36-26 shows about 3500 barrels potential while nearby No. 2 G Smith delivers 951 barrels. More tests and offsets pursue Cromwell sand and McLish formation cores as Deep Rock No. 1 Garrett drills north of Jesse pool.
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Carter No 1 Hamilton wildcat well near Citra
Oil news leads with the Carter No 1 Hamilton wildcat drilled in C WINE SW of 33 4 9 near Citra and close to Hughes county south border. The site is described as a lively development in the region.
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Thompson area shows promise with Bromide sand oil flow
Harry Blackstock's No. 1 Thompson near township 4 range 1-7 southeast of Muse discovery well flows oil from the Bromide sand with acid shot planned. The rise of nearby Hunton producers suggests a productive lower formation trend possibly linking to Jesse pool as Blackstock No. 2 drills and Moore No. 1 set to start.
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Two Wells Drilling in Lovelady Region
Ram sey No. 1 Johnson wildcat near Lovelady produced a Hunton lime gas at 1 000 000 feet after plug back from lower horizons. Ramsey No. 2 Johnson offset to the gasser had 10 inch casing to 600 feet. Southern Oil Co. No. 1 Young set surface pipe at 66 feet and drilled to 100 feet, about a mile southwest of the gasser.
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Wells Activity Report From County Field Drilling Progress noted
Southeast of Fitzhugh the Peters No. 1 Kennedy wildcat was drilling around 290 feet Tuesday. Midcontinent expected to start the No. 1 Shupp well Monday night. Delaney No. 1 Norris and Richardson wells reported at 2 240 and 1 980 feet. Boettcher No. 1 Sledge at 1 325 feet. In Bebee area Delaney No. 1 Starrett A drilling below 1 617 feet.
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House Passes Work Relief Bill With $1.5 Billion
The House approved a $1.5 billion work relief bill in a boisterous session, 323 to 44, amid criticism of President Roosevelt for employing his son James as a secretary. The measure heads next to the Senate, where conservatives aim to cut $500 million, and leaders warn this may be the last blank check for relief spending.
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Roosevelt relief bill clears Congress after compromise
The measure passed in the form supported by the president after a weekend intervention to resolve differences with reform-minded and dissenting Democrats. A $505 million earmark for specific projects was dropped as Majority Leader Sam Rayburn outlined Roosevelt’s position ensuring adequate funds for PWA projects highways grade crossings flood control and water conservation.
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Melton says pensions ready to mail in Oklahoma
Harve Melton director of the state public welfare commission said 65 198 old age pension warrants totaling 966 877 are ready to mail once the U S treasury department provides word. The independent offices bill carrying pensions appropriation was signed by President Roosevelt last week and the treasury will need days to set up a new account.
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Bus Driver Killed as Wreck Injures Seven Passengers
POPLAR BLUFF Mo June 1 P A L Hines of Memphis Tenn driver of a Missouri Pacific bus was killed and seven passengers hurt four critically in a wreck on highway 67 eighteen miles south of here today all victims brought to hospitals here including Mrs E C Johnson of Jonesboro Ark and Mrs W S Walker of Jones
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Bus Wreck Near State Line Kills Driver and Injures Passengers
A bus carrying Lesslie Ingram Mono Ark Albert Robinson Memphis Tenn Tallie Sartin St Louis Susie Hill Memphis and Ed Love Parkin Ark left the highway just north of the Missouri Arkansas line. The driver lost control, the bus tipped into a deep ditch and Hines was pinned beneath the wreckage.
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Natives race for reward in search for plane wreckage
Alpine Utah June 1 native men and packhorses camped high in the Wasatch expected to find the wreckage of a sky liner and the bodies of five men and two women who left Los Angeles over five months ago. A couple of natives who found letters from the lost plane race to beat the pack train to the site for a $1,000 reward.
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Los Angeles
Barnum Jackson Coin Trick Delights Crowd
A trick cyclist entertained a crowd and promised to collect any coins tossed on the sidewalk while perched on a high wheel. After donations were made, he dismounted, sat on the wheel seat, and gathered the coins as a final feat.
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Barnum
Zinc ore shortage worries metal officials
In St. Louis United States faces a zinc ore shortage in the coming years unless new ore fields are discovered, warned W. R. Ingalls director of the American Bureau of Metal Statistics.
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American Bureau of Metal Statistics
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