Ada Players Bring Up Team Batting Average Doubles Feature
Ada Independents showcase strong hitting led by Glen Snyder with a .429 average over six games. McGlothlin Chesnut and Dickey also hitting well, with 15 doubles among 69 team hits in seven games. McGlothlin leads in steals with three, and five players have five runs batted in each. Ada has outsafed opponents 69 to 53 and scored 42 to 28.
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Ada
Glen Snyder
Ada Independents
McGlothlin
Chesnut
Dickey
Snyder
McGlathlin
Slike
Davidson
Sny
Der
Blassingame
Ada Best City of Them All Says Ed and R V Dixson
Ed Holland and R V Dixson return from Havana praising Ada as the best town in the universe. Ed won a Philco sponsored trip as a top salesman and Dixson placed as a dealer, remarkable for Ada’s size. They cite Ada’s prosperity and plan to attend Roosevelt’s Dallas visit.
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Ada
Ed Holland
R. V. Dixson
Havana
Philco
Dixon
New York
Holland
Jack Dempsey
Jack
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Radio City
Philadelphia
Philco Factory
Washington
Gassaway
House of Representatives
Joe Burns
Touc
Senate
Labor supply assessed for wheat harvest in Enid area
J Paul Gleason secretary of Enid chamber of commerce says harvest labor from other states is unnecessary as the northwestern Oklahoma belt has enough workers and the crop is not expected to be normal. He notes improved conditions after weather and ample storage capacity at Enid terminals.
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ENID
J. Paul Gleason
Enid Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Gleason
Chamber of Commerce
Gooche To Make Final Appeal In Lindbergh Case
In Muskogee on June 9 1934 LP Arthur Gooch the first man doomed under the Lindbergh kidnapping law abandoned hope yet his lawyers began a last-ditch bid to spare him from hanging at McAlester Penitentiary on June 19. After a failed appeal to President Roosevelt for clemency Gooch told reporters there was nothing more to be done as ten days remained. Attorneys W F Rampendahl and Chas Wheeler planned a second plea for presidential clemency.
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Roosevelt
Dallas
Tex
Gooch
Rampendahl
Okmulgee
H. R. Marks
R. N. Baker
Paris
Durant
Robert L. Williams
Tenth Circuit Court of
Muskogee
Lparthur Gooch
McAlester Penitentiary
McAlester
W. F. Rampendahl
Chas Wheeler
Clementy
Oklahoma to Hang Arthur Gooch Under Lindbergh Law
Oklahoma City June 9 The hangman’s noose will be used again when Arthur Gooch, first man sentenced to die under the Lindbergh law, walks to the gallows June 19. President Roosevelt declined clemency.
160 F. A. Band Bigger Needs Five Musicians
The 160th Field Artillery band has grown from 28 to 38 members and now seeks five more musicians, especially cornetists and clarinetists. Captain Fred Schreiber has located three but needs five additional players within about 30 miles of Ada. Interested musicians should contact Fred Schreiber or Jack Cahill.
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160Th Field Artillery
Fred Schreiber
Ada
Jack Cahill
Charge Dismissed Against Gen McPherren in Drunken Driving Case
Police Judge Mike Foster dismissed yesterday the drunken driving charges against Gen Charlies E McPherren commander of the Forty fifth Division Oklahoma National Guard. The court found no evidence that McPherren was intoxicated rendering the case dismissed.
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Oklahoma City
Charlies E. MecPherren
Oklahoma National Guard
Mike Foster
McPherren
Candidates Run In Ball Game
District 2 county commissioner candidates joined the Maxwell ball club for a three inning exhibition at Maxwell. The nine players faced a lobbing pitcher to keep bases busy and drew fans from Ada and Hart who enjoyed the lighthearted campaign romp.
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Maxwell Ball Club
Maxwell
W. B. Smart
Hack Wilburn
Willie Webb
Carmichael
Owens
Waters
Smart
Dad
Oklahoma Days Seek Senator Sheppard Aid in Prohibition Fight
Oklahoma City June 9. J W Williamson of United Drugs says negotiations are under way to bring Senator Sheppard of Texas to Oklahoma for at least two addresses to help oppose repeal of the states 238 year old prohibition law. The measure would direct whisky tax revenues to old age pensions and is set for a July 28 vote.
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Oklahoma City
Senator Sheppard
Texas
Oklahoma
J. W. Williamson
United Drugs
Sheppard
Williamson
George Henshaw
Frank Carter
Marland
Six Plead Guilty In Tulsa Liquor Conspiracy Case
In Tulsa a liquor conspiracy case saw six defendants plead guilty including Nick Frank and his son Johnnie Frank of Kansas City along with Aline Diaz Manuela Diaz Harold S Meyers all of Tulsa. The group allegedly smuggled and sold untaxed liquor, with evidence from over 1500 recorded phone conversations presented as part of the federal case. Charles Meyers and James Renfro faced trial or judgment as the government detailed drop stations and transport routes.
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Tulsa
Nick Frank
Johnnie Frank
Kansas City
Mattie Brocato
Manuela Diaz
Aline Diaz
Harold S. Meyers
Charles Meyers
James Alfred Renfro
Nick Franks
Renfro
Owasso
Joseph E. Perry
Meyer
Frank
No Evidence Of Peonage Found In Strike Area
Governor Futrell announced a telegram from Sam E. Whitaker saying no peonage was found in the eastern Arkansas cotton region during a strike zone investigation. Rev. James Myers renewed charges of terrorism after personal probes among sharecroppers and strikers, with plantation owners silent.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Jim Futrell
Sam E. Whitaker
U. S
James Myers
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Twins celebrate 84th birthdays in Mendon NY
In Mendon New York 84 year olds Mrs Emogene Stayman and Howard Smith marked birthdays. Mrs Stayman baked four loaves of bread for the celebration and worried about the curl in her hair.
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Mendon
N. Y
Emogene Stayman
Howard Smith
Nadine White Shines In Smith Garland Night Club Debut
Julia Craig becomes Nadine White and stars in Smith Garland s new night club venture after a lavish promotion. Tom Payson backs the opening, Julia captivates the crowd with Learn to love if you want me as Peter Kemp watches. The glamorous rise belies lingering doubt about her chosen path.
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Julia Craig
Geuvarge Woodford
Julia
Amy Sanders
Peter Kemp
Ijania
Woodford
Julian
Cintra Lef
Urs
Joseph
Atgo Wash
Royal Nesbitt
Julia Coes
Inter Recretsett
Fevercreen Island
Tom Payson
Tony Latta
Tomie
Switha Garland
Smith Garland
Garland
Amy
Nadine White
Payson
Nadine
Smith
Tom
Pontotoc County oil field updates ring with multiple test wells
Day by Day Happenings in Pontotoc County Oil Fields reports on the Jesse Sunray No 1 Shumard Heirs test nearing Bromide sand, two Magnolia wells in Fitts field advancing toward potential, Upper Simpson pressure data pending, Wilcox tests rigging up at Continental King and Sinclair Culver sites, and notable flows from Continental 2 McCarthy and Continental 1 Monroe as activity surges in southeast Oklahoma oil prospects.
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Pontotoc County
Oil field drilling expands in Ada area prospects cited
Heavy rains hit Ada oil fields Friday night but Fitts field roads fared well. Magnolia Petroleum reports three new locations Magnolia No 13 Metropolitan Life twin to No 7 SW NE NE 27-2-7 Magnolia No 14 twin to No 5 SE NW NE 27-2 Macnolia No 15 twin to No 6 NW NE NE Carter No 1 McKay drilling at 3432 feet NW 85-2-7 Shell No 1 Illinois Bankers Life to test 19-2S-7E 15 miles south of Fitts pool Moses James Carter Magnolia No 1 is moving in while two wells near Jesse pool prepare to rig up this week.
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Ada
Fitts Field
Fitts
Fleetborn
Morin
Upper Simpson
Magnolia
Lily Woolley
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Magnolia No
Metropolitan Life
Macnolia No
Carter
McKay
Oklahoma
Shell
Wildcat Drilling Advances In Coal County Crews Near Spud
Rapid progress reported over the weekend from Mike Nitchells Dunn 35-18 coal county wildcat southeast of Jesse. The well was drilling about 700 feet Monday morning after resuming Saturday following surface pipe setting. Continental No 1 King 26-1-8 wildcat in Coal county may be ready to spud by Thursday. Sinclair Prairie No 1 Culver 16-1-8 will start within days. North of Ada Senora No 1 Breco-Skirvin 3-4-6 was plugged after salt water at 946 feet.
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Mike Nitchell
Dunn
Coal County
Wildcat
Jesse
King
Sinclair Prairie
Culver
Jesse oil pool Adds Wilcox Well in Continental No 1 Monroe
The Continental Oil company reports a new Wilcox well in the Jesse pool at Monroe 12-1-7 NW SW NW. The well produced 505 barrels in 99 minutes from 4741 feet and depthened six feet, yielding 1504 barrels in five hours through drill pipe. It is the fifth Wilcox completion in the Jesse pool. Southeast of Jesse, Mike Mitchell No 1 Dunn 35-18 Coal county was drilling at 690 feet Tuesday morning. Near completion in the Fitts pool is Continental No 2 Burris 27-2-7 NE NW SE drilled to the McLish in the Upper Simpson.
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Continental
King
Sincclair Rairie
Culver
Mike Mitchell
Oklahoma
Magnolia No
Metropolitan Life
Simpson
Metro Life
Moore No
Moody, NW
McKay
Jesse Pool
McCarthy
Continental No
Monroe
Sunray Et al No. 1
Shumard Heirs
NESW
Jesse Oil Pool
Continental Oil Company
Jesse
Dunn
Coal County
Burris
Magnolia Petroleum tests scheduled with Viola edge well completion
Two potential tests were scheduled for Wednesday both for Magnolia Petroleum Company. One test concerns the Magnolia No. 1 Reeves edge well located SW NE NE of 35 26. The edge well has been completed in Viola.
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Magnolia Petroleum Company
Magnolia No. 1
Reeves
Viola
Sunray Oil No. 1 State well drills toward oil horizon
Oklahoma City June 10 The first of six wells planned to boost state revenues was drilled toward completion. Sunray Oil company No. 1 State at 6,352 feet showing an estimated 15,000,000 feet of gas as operators expect the oil horizon to be reached any time.
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Oklahoma City
Sunray Oil Company
New Dealer Wins in Ninth District Runoff Firefight
Luther Patrick, 42, Alabama lawyer poet and radio entertainer, defeated incumbent George Huddleston by about 6000 votes in the Democratic runoff for Alabama’s Ninth District. Patrick accused Huddleston of disloyalty to the new deal and the campaign included a restaurant brawl in which Huddleston struck Patrick with a sauce bottle, though Patrick was not badly hurt.
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New Dealer
Birmingham
Ala
George Huddleston
Congress
Luther Patrick
Ninth District
Huddleston
Patrick
San Quentin Sees Global Mix With 44 Countries Represented
San Quentin Prison houses about 5,000 inmates from every U S state, foreign possessions and 44 countries. The census by Ralph Thatcher notes more than 1,000 foreign born inmates, including Arabs, Indians, Italians, Greeks, Spaniards, Scots, Irish, English, Chinese and Japanese, with many to be repatriated after terms.
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Ralph Thatcher
League of Nations
San Quentin
Union
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Thatcher
Mar
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Kansas
Vermont
District of Columbia
Delaware
Texas
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Missouri
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Nevada
Georgia
Louisiana
Virginias
South Carolina
Mississippi
Arkansas
Washington
Tennessee
Philippines
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Guam
Hauptmann wife seeks return of seized car and effects
Mrs. Bruno Richard Hauptmann has requested New Jersey return of her husband’s automobile and items seized after his arrest in the Lindbergh baby case. Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck Jr. said no decision yet.
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Trenton
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Hunterdon County
Anthony M. Hauck
Hauck
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
J B Cummings Dies at Oklahoma City
J B Cummings an early Ada resident died Monday evening at the home of his son Dr W Clavie Cummings in Oklahoma City after two months bed fast. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Hahn's Funeral Home in Oklahoma City. Survived by two sons I L Cummings of Ada and W Cummings of Oklahoma City and several nephews and nieces including Mrs R L Roswell of Ada.
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J. B. Cummings
Ada
W. Clavie Cummings
Oklahoma City
Hahn
I. L. Cummings
W. ¢. Cummings
R. L. Roswell
Oil Worker Killed at Tulsa Oil Well
J D Elkins Jr 20 a Tulsa Central High graduate was killed when a bailer cable broke and tools crashed to the derrick floor on a Tulsa oil rig where he had worked for a month. He is survived by his parents two sisters and a brother in Tulsa.
Rain Breaks Drought Across Southeast Yet Crop Loss Looms
Rain fell across the drought stricken Southeast over the weekend but farm officials estimate prospective crop losses at 150 million dollars. Eastern Tennessee and central western Virginia saw relief while the Carolinas northern Georgia northern Alabama and middle Tennessee had only isolated showers with no broad relief.
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Atlanta
Tennessee
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Middle Tennessee
Futrell seeks suspect in 1931 Chicot County slaying
Arkansas Governor Futrell issued a requisition to Illinois Governor for the return of Walter Brown also known as Robert Brown from Chicago. Brown is wanted in Chicot County on murder charges in the 1931 slaying of Ben McDonald.
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Little Rock
Ark
Futrell
Illinois
Chicago
Walter Brown
Robert Brown
Chicot County
Ben McDonald
Greatest returns for amount in vested
Ada News classified ad notes strong yields on vested investments and highlights opportunities for prudent investors seeking favorable returns through stable, long term commitments.
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