Oklahoma Court to Approve State Road Bond Vote Date
Oklahoma City June 25 October 15 designated as the date voters will ballot on a statewide road bond issue of 150 million dollars. The plan details county reimbursements and bond issuance terms, with control by the highway commission and constitutional adjustments. Continued on Page 4. No. 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Highway Commission
Commission
House
Holloway
House of Repacant
Corporation Commission
Board of Affairs
School Lands Commission
H. Tom Kight
Claremore
Clyde W. Beson
Claude Briggs
Latimer County
School Land Commission
Governor Signs Toll Bridge Bill Ends Oklahoma Toll Bridges
Oklahoma City June 22. Governor W J Holloway signed house bill 4 with an emergency clause allowing the highway board broad power to remove toll bridges. The measure permits purchase of condemned or agreed toll bridges, or funding via bonds, or construction of parallel free bridges if purchase fails. The law also authorizes negotiations with Texas to buy Red River interstate bridges.
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Oklahoma City
W. J. Holloway
State Highway Commission
Highway Board
Red River
Texas
Weekly Resume of Illinois Fields and Oklahoma Oil Wells
Bebee field leads Pontotoc county operations with several wells nearing productive depth. American No 2 Robertson and others drill at multiple depths as Vi o la and Hunton zones show activity. Coalgate oil news reports E W Whitney No 1 Patton flowing 50 to 100 barrels daily and McCraw drilling in 11-1-8 with depth not yet known.
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Bebee
Pontotoc County
Robertson
Norris
Viola
Hunton
Bolen
Hatcher
Benedum & Trees
Mathews Et al
Allen Field
Westheimer
Wade
Wilcox
Homackla
Ritchie
Coal County
Cook
Cosden
Richardson
Zingler & McKings
McKay
Fatal Family Tragedy Sparks Murder Charge in Ponto Toc
Foster Whiting 33 died from a gunshot fired by S H Duckworth 60 at the Duckworth home on Fifth and Townsend after a breakfast quarrel over a valve lifter. Duckworth surrendered and faced imminent murder charges as authorities said the fatal shot struck Whiting in the left chest. Witnesses included Whiting’s wife and Jewel Duckworth 16. Whiting’s body was moved to a bed before he died.
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Foster Whiting
S. H. Duckworth
Pontotoc County
Duckworth
Fifth and
Townsend
Hugh Mathis
Whiting
Jewel Duckworth
Jim Rogers
Whitings
Duckworths
Mathis
Car Hits House Wall After Dash on Mississippi Street
A car driven by Ferris Ward with Louis Ward as passenger ran off Mississippi Street and into a house at Seventh Street corner, tearing a wall and damaging a chair and table. Louis Ward sustained minor injuries. P H Smith owner of the house faces uncertain damages. A second vehicle, driven by an intoxicated driver, allegedly swerved to avoid collision.
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Ferris Ward
Louis Ward
Seventh and
Mississippi
Farris Ward
Mr. Ward
Drilling Activity Continues in Allen Field Amid Dark Outlook
Westheimer-Daube Wade No. 10 in 19-58 holds Wilcox hopes as deepening reveals no pay. Texas Reed No. 1-A at 4 199 feet yields 700 barrels daily while several wells show salt water, gas, or water encounters. Local crews push rotary setups and casing operations across multiple sections. A final note reports rain prayers by Brantford six nations and heavy showers Monday.
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Westheimer-Daube Wade
Westheimer-Daube Smith No
Francis
Magnolia Reed
Cromwell
Magnolia
Harjo
Homa-Okla
Ritchie
Sinclair-Jefferson
Blackwell Fleet
Texas Fleet
Dixie Peters
Texas Lucy
Texas Pacific Hutchins No
Whitney-Moore No
Burke Gries
Highway No. 19 work orders issued Ada to Stonewall
The Oklahoma state highway department issued work orders for bridges grading and drainage on Highway No. 19 from Ada to Stonewall. Bridges begin June 25 drainage and grading July 1. The project will soon fill gaps to provide a direct Oklahoma City to Antlers route via the Kiamichi mountains. J C Hynds holds near completion of Ada to foff right of way and may let the next contract soon.
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Ada
Stonewall
State Highway Department
Centraloma
Atoka
Centrah
J. C. Hynds
Chamber of Commerce
Foff
No. 48
Canadian River
Hoover Proclaims Boulder Dam Act Now in Effect
President Hoover signed a proclamation making operative the Boulder Canyon Dam bill. Six months were set for negotiations among Colorado River basin states to forge a seven state compact, but no agreement emerged. Arizona remains opposed, and full force of the act enables steps toward a six state compact.
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Washington
Hoover
Boulder Canyon
Knoxville to Host Negro Congressmen Speech
Knoxville Tennessee June 22 Mayor James A Fowler will introduce Oscar DePriest the negro congressman from Illinois at a public meeting Monday DePriest will speak on The Constitution as It Affects the Negro.
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Knoxville
Tenn
James A. Fowler
Oscar DePriest
Illinois
DePriest
Liddell Brothers Sentenced in Cotton Fraud Case
John P. Liddell and D. Vernon Liddell were each sentenced to five years in Leavenworth and fined 500 for using the mail to defraud in a Marietta area cotton sale scheme. Haney Liddell died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. James R. London got three years. The case tied to a 1926 move from Marietta to Lawton to run a cotton brokerage with poor samples.
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Guthrie
John P. Liddell
D. Vernon Liddell
Federal
Leavenworth
Edgar S. Vaught
First National Bank
Marietta
Haney Liddell
James R. London
Federal Penitentiary
Post Office
Lawton
Motorcycle Crash Kills Ada Man Hazel at 24
Cosby Hazel 24 dies at 5:45 AM in Ada hospital after a collision near Stratford Saturday night. His 22 year old wife remains hospitalized. Cause listed as loss of blood from leg amputation. Investigating prosecutor plans fuller inquiry. The Hazels were en route to Lindsay on a motorcycle with sidecar when hit by a Chevrolet sedan driven by Stratford area youths.
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Iris
Cosby Hazel
Ada
Stratford
Hazel
Hazell
Hugh Mathis
Lindsay
Haskell Lapaugh
Buel Belcher
Marvin Medlock
Yale Divinity Professor Denied U S Citizenship Over Oath
New Haven June 24 Yale Divinity School professor Douglas C MacIntosh denied U S citizenship by Federal Judge Warren F Burrows for refusing to promise to defend the United States against all enemies He would take arms only in a just war Judge Burrows said the oath is required and unity in defense cannot be left to discretion Dean Charles E Clark considered appealing for the professor a Canadian native
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New Haven
Conn
Douglas C. MacIntosh
Dwight
Yale Divinity School
United States
Warren F. Burrows
Macintosh
Burrows
Charles E. Clark
Yale Law School
Canada
Dean Clark
Oklahoma May car sales by county and tractors sold
Oklahoma City June 22 Oklahomans bought 9 332 new automobiles in May Ed McDonald secretary of the state highway commission said in a report. Oklahoma county led with 1 225 Tulsa county 997 Seminole 541 Pottawatomie 442 Garfield 278 Kay 277. Tractors sold in May totaled 377 Garfield county bought the most at 37.
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Oklahoma City
Shaw building remodeling contract awarded for new store
A contract was let to H. S. Moore for remodeling the Shaw building to house Slaner Winkelman Cashon with a contract date August 15. The price is $10 140 and includes modern show windows and a fresh air ventilating system. Joe Carter will waterproof the basement and Frye Brothers pavings will concre te 4000 feet of basement floor space. The project aims to create a highly modern store with new fixtures and merchandise.
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H. S. Moore
Shaw
Slaner, Winkelman & Cashon
Albert Ross
Achitect
Joe Carter
Frye Brothers & Chilcutt
I. Cashon
Day Joins His Old Friend for Term in Prison
Washington reports Harry F. Sinclair and Henry Mason Day begin prison terms for contempt of court linked to the Sinclair Fall conspiracy trial. Day, a New York executive, arrived by taxi for a four month sentence, while Sinclair serves six months for Senate contempt. Day declares he did nothing improper and will return to New York after serving.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Henry Mason Day
New York
Sinclair Exploration Company
Washington Asylum
Day
Sinclair
Senate
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Faulk Calls for Proactive Lawmakers in Session
Oklahoma City June 22. Marshall county Democrat Dave Faulk demands legislators work while in session. A house passed resolution seeks Senate approval to mandate more productive sessions.
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Oklahoma City
Dave Faulk
Marshall County
House
Senate
Tariff Revision Faces Opposition in House Hearings
Washington June 24 The Democratic Republic1n independent movement opposes the house tariff bill as four schedules face senate debate. Wool and sundries open to testimony while agriculture earths earthenware and glassware already heard. Debates focus on hides leather boots shoes and building materials with sugar and wool proposals slated for extended discussion.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Federal funds to states withholding for enforcement showdown
Washington June 23. Wade H Ellis former Taft era assistant to the attorney general urges withholding federal funds from non cooperative states to enforce city laws against bootleggers and saloons. He argues this would force states to join repeal efforts or face a unregulated outlaw. crime costs and homicide rates cited.
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Washington
Wade H. Ellis
Taft
District of Columbia Sons of the American Revolution
United States
Chicago
New York
Death of Y W G A worker Miss Blanche Mock
Miss Blanche Mock 32 a school teacher and Y W C A worker was found with a bullet wound and pronounced suicide amid ill health concerns in Altus Oklahoma. She held degrees from Oklahoma College for Women and the University of Colorado and was connected with Y W C A and Dallas public schools. Funeral services are scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
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Altus
Okla
Blanche Mack
Mock
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
University of Colorado
Chickasha College
Dallas
Mangum and Wagoner
Oklo
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Dawes
England
Great Britain
Boulder Dam
Liddell Brothers
Grash
Professor MacIntosh
Oklangmans Liberal
Altos
Faulk
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Iowa
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Norman
C. F. Moek and
Ralph H. Mock
Gloria Palmer
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