Senate Approves Commodity Exchange Regulation Bill
Washington May 29 After withdrawal of cotton amendments the Senate passed the house approved commodity exchange regulation bill by 60 to 16. It extends federal powers over futures trading to include cotton rice mill feeds butter eggs and Irish potatoes. The bill limits excessive speculation while preserving bona fide hedging and bans wash cross and accommodation trades. It empowers the agriculture secretary to act on individual violators with primary duties kept by the commission. Potatoes were added to the regulated list by a Senate amendment.
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Washington
Senate
House
Commodity Futures Commission
Agriculture’ Secretary
Commerce Secretary
Commission
Agriculture Secretary
Sixteenth Summer Cotton School Set at Oklahoma A&M
Cotton farmers buyers and students can attend the Oklahoma A and M summer cotton school from July 13 to 25 in Stillwater. Experts from the U S Department of Agriculture will teach alongside university faculty and state and national speakers on cotton classing trading and marketing. Certificates awarded after two courses and three years experience. registration ten dollars for two weeks or five dollars for one week. Dorm rooms three dollars per person. meals at reasonable rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Earle
United States Department of Agricultural
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
M. F. Jones
Jones-Baird
Oklahoma City
Civil Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Mistrial Declared In Giles Case By Oklahoma Judge
Federal Judge Edgar S. Vaught declared a mistrial in the Carl Giles case after criticizing New Deal relief spending as reckless. The jury was discharged and the defendants, including Ray Isom and William Bigler, await reset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Edgar S. Vaught
Carl Giles
New Deal
N Giles
Vaught
Giles
Ray Isom
FERA
William Bigler
Dan Hoover
J. B. Dudley
Dan Jackson
Washington
Jackson
United States
Bed Warmers of Slavery Era Mentioned in Historical Note
A historical note mentions enslaved people warming their masters by lying in their beds on cold nights. The account reflects the cruel practice of slavery and the intimate power dynamics of that era.
Oklahoma Cadets to Graduate From West Point Eight Top Names
Eight West Point cadets from Oklahoma will graduate June 12 joining 69 others to form a class of 77 diplomas and commissions as second lieutenants in the Regular Army. General John J. Pershing will present the diplomas. The article lists each graduate with parental ties, including Jones of Perry McCarty of Lawton Tyler of Fort Sill Lipscomb of Muskogee Shores of Ardmore Reece of Holdenville Baehr of Fort Sill and Lockhart of Lone Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Oklahoma
United States Military Academy
John J. Pershing
William W. Jones
Walter F. Jones
Perry
Roy D. McCarty
J. A. McCarty
Lawton
Charles B. Tyler, Jr
Eugene E. Lockhart
W. T. Lockhart
Lone Wolf
Oklahoma mule bid case links several defendants
On trial with Giles are Ray Isom former relief purchasing clerk and Dan Hoover and William N Bigley Oklahoma City horse and mule dealers. They face charges of conspiring to make false bids in the purchase of 590000 dollars worth of mules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles
Ray Isom
Dan Hoover
William N. Bigley
Oklahoma City
Jail Term Converted to Road Work for McCall
W. A. Arb McCall pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of whisky. Judge John Boyce McKeel imposed a 50 dollar fine and 72.60 costs. Instead of jail, he will perform 30 days of road work in district one supervised by the sheriff.
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W. A
McCall
John Boyce McKeel
Two Crashes Occur at Same Intersection
Two automobile collisions at the West Seventh street and Johnston avenue intersection left nearly a dozen people involved but only two hospitalized. Wanda Smith four suffered a head cut. her sister and mother were treated with minor injuries.
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West Seventh Street
Johnston Avenue
Wanda
Claude Smith
North Broadway
Fernie Cook
Cook
M. G. Cassie
Olson Drilling Company Employe
Seventh Street
Johnston
2 Hour Parking Limit To Be Enforced downtown
Ada police will enforce the existing two hour parking limit on certain streets to relieve congestion and curb double parking. Chief Roy Keller said the move targets safer streets and more spaces for shoppers, not revenue.
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Roy Keller
Chief Keller
Ada
City enacts two hour parking limits with signs posted
Ada motorists are urged to cooperate with new two hour parking rules. Large yellow signs reading Two Hour Parking appear on all affected streets from Main to O.C.A.A. across Twelfth Townsend Rennie and Broadway. Police will patrol and tag violators as manpower allows.
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Ada
Main Street
Frisco Railroad
O.C.A.A
Twelfth Street
Townsend Avenue
Broadway
Townsend, Rennie
Twelfth
Robinson guilty of conspiracy in federal case
Ardmore constables Ed Stewart and Fred Emerson pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to obtain money under threat of federal prosecution. Judge Robert L. Williams set sentencing for July 28 at Muskogee. Lloyd Robinson of Ada was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to violate the Dyer act and sentenced to seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
Okla
Ed Stewart
Fred Emerson
Ardmore
Robert L. Williams
Muskogee
Stewart
Emerson
Lloyd Robinson
Ada
Farm Column Garden Judging Tours Begin in County
Pon totoc county club workers start garden judging tours on Wednesday and continue through June 11. The schedule visits Harden City Union Valley High way and Homer Union Hill Jesse Gaar Corner Center Maxwell Vaness Cedar Grove. Recent rains have boosted garden growth and yield with abundant vegetables. Miss Lorena Anderson will hold a canning school at Lovelady Friday inviting women to bring vegetables and berries.
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Pontotoc County
Union Hill
Jesse
Gaar Corner
Center
Maxwell
Vaness
Cedar Grove
Lorena Anderson
Lovelady
Mrs. Morgan Seeks Canning Demonstration Sites
Mrs. Jessie Morgan the Pontotoc county home demonstration leader requests communities desiring canning demonstrations to contact her or assistant Miss Lorena Anderson promptly. Several communities have already used the service, and Mrs. Morgan wishes to reach areas lacking clubs. Immediate attention will be given to every request. Buds form on trees in winter, early spring remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Morgan
Pontotoc County
Lorena Anderson
Morgan
Greatest returns for amount in vested
Ada News classified ad highlights the concept of maximizing returns on vested amounts. It emphasizes prudent investment and cost efficiency through structured vesting plans and advice for readers seeking reliable long term gains.
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Ada News
Weekly Index of Business Trend Sees Seasonal Contraction
The Administrative and Research Corporation weekly index of business activity shows a drop to 87.3 for the week ending May 23, down from 88.6 the prior week and 72.3 in the same week of 1935. Bank debits outside New York City and commercial loans rose, but automobile assemblies fell from the peak. electric power production edged down. steel operations held steady and carloadings rose slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Administrative and Research Corporation
New York
New York City
Florence Kahn and Edith Rogers Set for Cleveland Convention
The limelight centers on Florence P. Kahn and Edith Nourse Rogers as the Republican National Convention in Cleveland approaches. Kahn will monitor women’s activities despite not attending, while Rogers, a ten year House veteran, has scarcely missed a roll call. Charles D. Hilles of New York leads the financing as treasurer of the convention committee.
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Florence P. Kahn
California
Cleveland
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Rogers
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Hilles
Oil field daily yields in Pontotoc County area tests
Reports from the Pontotoc County oil fields show three tests in the Fitts pool with several promising potentials, including Magnolia No. 2 Burris B and Magnolia No. 7 Simpson. New daily yields from the Fitts pool reach thousands of barrels, with continued activity near Jesse and Viola lime indications.
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Pontotoc County
Jesse Pool
Simpson
Wilcox
Skelly
Park College
Magnolia No
Burris B
Hunton Lime Well Data For Fitts Field Under Study
Conservation officials and Hunton lime operators in the Fitts pool have gathered bottom hole pressure data. The Hunton lime is currently a Class D wildcat pool in the Fitts field, with each well limited to 100 barrels daily if feasible. If reclassified to Class C, production would be tied to potential percentages, guiding future conservation planning.
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Conservation Department
Hunton
Fitts
Pressures Recorded On Hunton Wilcox and Upper Simpson Wells
Early well data show bottom hole pressures for Hunton and Wilcox fields with several Upper Simpson Bromide McLish wells rising in pressure records. Across eight wells on April 16 the average was 1 225 pounds, with eleven wells on May 16 at 1 153 5 pounds a drop of 71 5 pounds. Production totaled 38 000 barrels, yielding a decline of 0 188 pounds per 1 000 barrels produced. Several wells lacked pressure measurements on May 16 including Black stock 1 A Moody and others in Harden Wirick Holkum and Samedan locations.
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Hunton
Wilcox
Simpson
Fitts
Moody
Crosbie
Harden
Local
Moore
Wirick
Samedan
Holkum
Hunton and Wilcox
Pressure records of wells tested in April to May
Record of wells tested and included in the summary for April 16 to May 16 shows multiple sites with pressures ranging from 510 to 1,595 pounds and productions around 3,000 barrels. Notable entries include Crosbie No. 2-A Harden and Magnolia No. 1M Norris with several date-anchored readings and gains.
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Crosbie No
Harden
Blackstock
Daniels
Fleetborn
Morin
Magnolia No
Lewis
Magnolia
M. Norris
Simpson
Moore
Harper
Moore No
Schauers
Wildcat tests surge in Coal county and Jesse area
In Coal county and the Jesse district, multiple wildcat tests advance. Continental completes No 1 King der rick and No 2 Simpson encounters water and oil in the Wilcox and Bromide sands. Duke Sparrow injured on a well. several other wells show promising core samples and brine.
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Coal County
Jesse
Continental
King
Sinclair-Prairie
J. A. Culver
Mike Mitchell
Olney
Carter-Magnolia
Moses James
Ada
Sandbach No. 1
Sands Petroleum
Sandbach
Duke Sparrow
Wilcox
Simpson
Deep Pay
Sunray Et al No. 1
Shumard Heirs
SWSE
Jesse Townsite
Viola
Jesse Pool
Texas No
Sunray No. 1 Shumard Heirs well spuds promising in Ada area
Oil operators watching Ada area progress as Sunray No. 1 Shumard Heirs in 2-1-7 spuds in Viola lime with Bromide sand drilling to come. Hunton lime potential cited if Bromide underperforms while Crosbie No. 3-M Burris Heirs in 27-2-7 shows a proven Hunton flow of about 2,873 barrels daily.
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Fitts
Skelly
Park College
Fleetborn
Morin
North Line
Magnolia
Burris-B
Jesse
Sunray Et al No
Shumard Heirs
Jesse Townsite
Ada
Sunray Et al No. 1
Shumard
Convicts Charged in Powell Murder Case at McAlester
Six convicts who escaped from the state penitentiary May 6 face murder charges in the death of C. D. Powell, Erison prickyard foreman, in district court at McAlester. Named defendants are Bill Anderson, Claude Beaver, Julius B. Bohanon, Jezs Cunningham, Claude Fugate, and Archie Herring. Bolannon remains at large.
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McAlester
Wsune
C. D. Powell
Erison Prickyard
Bill Anderson
Claude Beaver
Julius B. Bohannon
Jezs Cunningham
Claude Fugate
Archie Herring
Bolannon
Court slate and officials listed for upcoming election
The document names Orville Snead James and Willard Owens as candidates along with Court Clerk Della Bedford and County Attorney W. V. Stanfield. Party designation RHe Election appears, outlining the slate for local offices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denate
Otton School
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
Dudley
John Mabee
Tulsa
Hoover
Norman
Mabee
Ford Owens
Babee
Judge Vaught
Jandize Vaught
Rex Tugwell
Harry Hopkins
Relief
Dan M. Jackson
Tugwell
Hopkins
Ickes
Charles B. Tyler, Jackfo L. Lipscome
Roy von Shores, JR
Eugene V. Reece
Carl Baehr, JR
Ugene E. Lockhart
Mrs. Morgan
Mrs
Florence Kahn
Edith Rogers
Charles Hilles
Nolia
Fitts Pool
Magnolia No. 3
Fitts Field
Magnolia No. 1
Reeves
BHP
Hunton Lime Wells
Upper Simpson
McKay
Powell
For Representative No
J.C. Walker
Aubrey M. Kerrim
Orville Snead
W. R
Will) CO
Tom Carmicha
Clyde Kaiser
Joner— Dist
Lins Rvin
Henry L. Waters, Sr
James Willard Owens
Walter Corbin Raymond Rains
Cc. H. Butler
Marsh Jamison
Della Bedford
W. V. Stanfield
Truman Harrison
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