Death in the East River Case Chapter Six
In a grim morgue setting Commissioner Fenelon and reporters Ladd and Mary Franklin seek to identify a drowned woman found in the East River. Dr. Morris notes death by self action, while Fenelon hints at a possible murder, awaiting further autopsy results to uncover a hidden motive.
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Fellows
Ladd
Mary
Fenelon
Ryan
Detective Ryan
East River
Meditel
Tom
Mes
Miss Franklin
the Gazette
Miss. Franklin
Janice French
Ann
Fondlon
Glen Watsons exceptional record of study and work
A long profile details Glen Watson may years of school and work through Ada high, East Central State college, and the University of Oklahoma. It notes honors on the Oklahoma State Honor Roll, debate achievements, theater and fraternity leadership, and a forthcoming law school graduation. Also covered are air corps cadet eligibility standards and multiple army post boards for pilot training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Watson
Glen
East Central State College
Oklahoma
Ada High
East Central Teachers's College
Little Theater Club
Durant and
Tahlequah
Houston
Texas
University of Oklahoma
O. U
Ada
E. H. Moore Company
Delta Chi
Con Nations
Interfraternity Council
Law School
A. T. Watson
Ments
Presbyterian Church
Endeavor Society
Army Air Corps Expands to Meet New Needs
Fort Sam Houston reports comprehensive expansion plans for the Army Air Corps. A new class of about 370 cadets will enter training every six weeks at the West Point of the Air. Congress enables strength growth to 5500 to 8000 aircraft by July 1, 1941, with roughly 3000 flying cadets to be trained annually at government schools for the next two to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Army Air Corns
War Department
U. S. Army
West Point of the Air
Army Air Corps
Amed
Ates
Mother Is Charged With Son's Death
Clinton report says Ida Watson, 34, faces a murder charge for poisoning her 8 year old son Jerry while four other children survived after ingesting poison. Police say she cut her own throat and was guarded in hospital. arraignment awaited her improvement as Duke Watson sought work with family.
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Clinton
June
Ida Watson
Jerry
Duke Watson
Milton Keen
These Would Do All Right in Reversia
Game Warden Harry Jones confronts two African American women fishing illegally in Monroe. The women claim law forbids keeping small fish, arguing their husband says the government saves large fish to breed, and they dispose of fish under six inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reversia
Monroe
N.C
Harry Jones
Jones
Freight Truck Firm Faces Third Damage Suit
The Oklahoma Louisiana Motor Freight Co. faces its third suit after a rear collision near Ada on February 16. Ellen Kelley seeks 10025 in damages claiming injuries to health and permanent back and nervous system damage from the 9 PM crash on Highway 99. Frank Kelley and Effie Kelley had prior suits for 15000 and 10000, while National Mutual Casualty Co. appears as an insured defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma-Louisiana Motor Freight Company
Ada
Ellen Kelley
Effie
Effie Kelley
Frank Kelley
McQueen Dancers to Perform at White House June 7
Wayne County story from Waynesville North Carolina notes Samuel McQueen will take 17 square dancers to Washington to perform for the king and queen of England at the White House. The nonprofessional group preserves English pioneer dance from the Smoky Mountains.
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Waynesville
N. C
Samuel McQueen
Washington
White House
England
Smoky Mountains
McQueen
Keys Quads Have Birthday No 24
Hollis June 3 JP The attractive Keys sisters first quadruplets known to have reached maturity will cut a four layer birthday cake bearing 24 candles at their grandmother's table tomorrow. Mary Mons Leata and Roberta were born in Hollis and moved to Oklahoma City with their parents. The girls say a birthday would not be the same anywhere else and they are as likely to marry as other girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Keys
Mary
Mons
Leata
Roberta
Oklahoma City
F. M. Keys
Four Appointments To A&M Approved
OKLAHOMA CITY June 3 The board of agriculture approved four appointments to the faculty of Oklahoma A and M college and then named Miss Gladys Nelson as assistant home demonstration agent of Osage county. The appointments were submitted by President H G Ben tete. Dr Gilford J Inkenberry named assistant professor of botany Miss Lola Mae Heureman assistant to the director of college food units and assistant professor of household science Miss Ruth M Post assistant professor of household science and Melvin Carl Cathout assistant in the reference department of the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Gladys Nelson
Osage County
H. G. Ben‘Tete
Gilford J. Inkenberry
Lola Mae Heureman
Ruth M. Post
Melvin Carl Cathout
Ada Man Escapes Injury In Highway 19 Crash
E B Hammond 40 living south of Ada escaped injury Friday when his car collided with another nine miles west of Stratford on highway 19. State Patrolman Arch Hamilton said W D Scruggs of Parks Valley struck Hammond’s car and plunged into a 10 foot ditch. Scruggs and his companion Douglas Burch were not injured. Scruggs pleaded guilty to reckless driving in a Pauls Valley court and was jailed. his companion, charged with drunkenness, was also jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hammond
Ada
Stratford
Arch Hamilton
W. D. Seruges
Parks Valley
Hammond
Scruggs
Douglas Burch
Hamilton
Oklahoma Students Visit Washington in Record Numbers
Charles C. Haslet reports many Oklahoma high school groups traveled to Washington this spring, viewing Congress and national landmarks. Delegations from Durant Frederick Alma Port, Reed, and Fort Cook, plus 40 more, shaded by chaperones, indicate the peak year for Oklahoma students in the capital. HOLC data shows Oklahoma homeowners funded since 1938 totals and repayment progress, with 2,839 HOLC-owned homes and 1,935 sold in state as of February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Haslet
Washington
Oklahoma
East
Congress
Durant High School
Baltimore
Fredrick
Ola
L. D. Nichols
Senate
House
White House
Port
Pest
New York
Alma High School
Duncan
Okla
Reed
Fort Cook High School
Capitol
Monroney
D-Okla
HOLC
Monreney
Colette
Senate May Also Hit Townsend Bill
Washington June 2 The Senate signals it will back a Townsend old age pension plan or similar方案 as the House defeated the measure 302 to 97. Downey and Pepper propose amendments to raise monthly old age support while Borah argues for $60 for the aged. Supports estimate $50 monthly for 8 million over 80 through a tax on business transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T.i
Senate
House
Sen. Downley
D-Calif
Downey
Pepper D-Fla
Townsend
Sen
Borah
Idaho
Welfare Workers Dismissed In Oklahoma City
June 2 announcement by Bert McDonel, administrator, reports the dismissal of 11 state welfare department employees for economy reasons. The group includes Mrs Nat Taylor wife of a Strong City senator and 5 P Chambers brother of Leslie Chambers Watonga senator. roles cited as clerk and auditor. Replacement prospects were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Welfare Department
Bert McDowel
Nat Taylor
Strong City
P. Chambers
Leslie Chambers
Watonga
Taylor
Chambers
McDonel
Paying Again On Bonds and Coupons Due Since January
The county treasurer's office paid 314 031 36 on bonds and coupons due since January 1. This is the first payment on the school district sinking fund since last August when investments by former treasurer Tommy F Ford overdrew the fund. Funds came from liquidations and 1938 tax collections to cover the deficit and pay 14 009. Ford's bond purchases raised the deficit to the sinking fund. The county may sue United States Fidelity and Guaranty for repayment. a similar suit has been filed by taxpayers. The payment is a temporary relief as no payments were made since August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy F. Ford
Ford
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
USF
Kennamer Enters. Prison Once More
McALESTER Oklahoma June 2 Phil Kennamer ends seven months of freedom from the Penitentiary and returns to work in the prison laundry. The 23 year old son of Federal Judge Franklin E Kennamer was denied further clemency and must serve 25 years for the Thanksgiving night 1934 murder of Joan F Gorrell Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Phil Kennamer
Tulsa “Society
Jess Dunn
Frankin E. Kennamer
Marland
Arizona
Phillips
Kennamers
Kennamer
Joan F. Gorrell Jr
Roosevelt Baby Premature Dead
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt announces a child born to her daughter in law Mrs John Roosevelt was premature and died at a Boston hospital. The president's wife plans to visit the hospital while John Roosevelt is naturally disappointed by the loss. The Nahant society wedding last June had the president and Mrs Roosevelt in attendance. The grandchild was not expected until July 1.
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Boston
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Inlaw
John Roosevelt
Nahant
Roosevelt
Ann Lindsay, Clarke
Vanoss Girl Is Winner Of Reader's Digest Award
Ada girl Billie Ruth Higgins valedictorian of class of 1939 receives the Reader's Digest Award for scholastic achievement. She is presented an engrossed parchment certificate at graduation. The award encourages high achievers nationwide toward community leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoss
Reader's Digest
Billie Ruth Higgins
Ada
Tobacco Sacks Are Put To Good Use
Mrs. Claude Bragg saves tobacco sacks and stitches them into quilts. In recent years she has made 14 quilts from long fabric pieces and recently crafted a coat from the material that resembles linen when freshly laundered. It cost 10 cents for a spot of thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff
S&c
UPI
Claude Bragg
George Nichols Placed in Vets Hospital after Crash
George Nichols, driver of one car in a highway wreck south of Ada on Tuesday May 23, was placed in the Soldiers' Tubercular Sanitarium at Sulphur. Nichols, seriously injured, had been in a local hospital. The crash also involved Mr and Mrs Harry Factor, their two children and George Gorham, who was critically injured and died the next day. A murder charge was filed against Nichols, based on Gorham's death, and five damage suits were filed for others injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nichels
Ada
Nichols
Tishamingo
Harry Factor
George Gorham
Gorham
Factor
Nk Toe
Hatcher Test Drilling Under 1900 Feet In Bebee Field
In Bebee field wells show activity with Hatcher Test below 1900 feet and McKeown No 2 at Flatt engaging below 3200 feet. Simpson Roadhouse No 2 drills with pipe set toward lime while gas flows at Harrishale wide open floor yielding oil and gas interference.
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McKeown
Simpson-Roadhouse
Oscar Hatcher
Sutton
Bebee
Tom D McKeown
Statler
Ate
Phillips
Wheat Shrinkage And New US Harvest Forecast
Private experts forecast a US wheat harvest of 700 million bushels for the year and report shrinkage in the winter wheat belt over six weeks. End May conditions suggest winter wheat production around 516 million bushels, down 22 million from May forecasts, with spring wheat at about 124 million bushels. government May 1 projection stood at 544 million for winter wheat, harvest last year 87 million, and trade estimates varied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Tentative Spots For Dam Projects
Washington reports a tentative allocation of 5.7 million dollars for the Denison Texas reservoir as part of a flood control measure approved by the Senate. Oklahoma projects include Lagerdsm Altus 500000 Fort Supply 2000000 Great Salt Plains 2275000 Canton 400000 Blue Mountain 409000, with the bill total at 305287000 for flood control and related works. Senators rejected a 50 million stash from the appropriations committee and sent the measure back to the House.
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Washington
Denison, Tex
Senate
Oklahoma
Fort Supply
Great Salt Plains
Canton
Arkansas River
Blue Mountain
Appropriations Committee
House
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Mesteraart
Mery
Reilly
Pat Reilly
Bellevue
Albert Morris
Helen Worden
Toe
NEA
Ihe
Army
Air Corps Training Center
Air Corps
Eighth Corps
William Beaumont General Hospital
el Paso
Lowry Field
Denver
Colorado
Post Field
Fort Sill
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Kelley
Royalty
A.&m
E.B. Hammond
Ada News
Bill
Digest
Arthur £. la Porte
Harold E. Gray
Rio
Fondas
Bunny Fondas
Rio de Janeiro
Fonda
Carl Deerter
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jim Vuille
George Nichols
Vets Hospital
Hatcher
Bebee Field
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