Mrs. Garner Faces Seven Counts Now
Mrs. H. D. Garner, Pontotoc county clerk, previously cleared on three counts, now faces seven counts in a grand jury accusation seeking her removal from office. The charges include six counts of wilful neglect of duty and one of corruption of office, plus specific claims of improper fee collection and misdeposits totaling $1,142.06. The grand jury urged immediate suspension pending trial, though no order has been issued by District Judge Tal Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Garner
Pontotoc
Board of County Commissioners
Tal Crawford
Garner
County Excise Board
Charles N. Johnson
Road Machinery Company
Virgil O. King
Tal Crawlore
Grand Jury
B. D. Garner
A. A Caldwell
J. E. Hall
Pontotoc County
War Admiral Trails in Mass Handicap Fourth
War Admiral finished fourth in the $50,000 added Mass Handicap at Suffolk Downs as Menon led by about nine lengths. Seabiscuit was scratched to a large New England track crowd booing the late decision shortly before post time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Menon
New England
Seabiscuit
Death claims Rogers' friend Mary Riley Roberts
Mary Riley Roberts, 72, a native Oklahoman and close friend of Will Rogers, died at her Novata home today after a heart attack. Obituary notice appears in the Ada News classified ads.
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Novata
Mary Riley Roberts
Will Rogers
The Pessimist Pessimist Collapses from Hunger
Bob Blanks and Jn Oather Harp report a sudden famine related collapse as a spouse struggles to crochet a tablecloth before dusk. The incident highlights hardship in the community with no further details available.
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Oather Harp
Oklahoma Sets July Oil Allowable At 428000 Barrels Daily
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission raised the July oil allowable to 428000 barrels daily, 23000 above June, to end stripper-field proration. ProRated fields would keep June ranges 270 290 barrels daily while per centages and minimums are recomputed to hold production. commission notes May and June overages and cites federal estimates of 518400 daily market demand. Armstrong says the rise balances what can be done with orders and the bureau figures remain best demand guide.
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Oklahoma City
State Corporation Commission Today
Oklahoma
W. J. Armstrong
Armstrong
Federal Bureau of Mines
Commission
Bureau
Oklahoma City-Wilcox
Bureau of Mines
United States
James Roosevelt Denies Story
James Roosevelt, president’s son, said from St Mary’s hospital he is indignant over misrepresentations in the Saturday Evening Post. The hospital release notes he has reviewed the article and his attorneys will consider further action. no further comment at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
James Roosevelt
St. Mary's Hospital
Saturday Evening Post
Roosevelt
St. Mary's Ospital
Checks Issued To 1937 Cotton Program Farmers
A batch of 44 cotton program checks totaling 1984.49 was received at J. B. Hill county agent’s office for farmers who participated in the 1937 government scheme. Each farmer average just over 30 dollars. More checks are expected, and recipients are being notified to collect them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hill
Oil Company Sells East Texas Field to Shreveport Investor
Shreveport June 29. Hurricane Petroleum Corp sold its East Texas oil field producing properties to R. G. Trippett, a Shreveport independent oil man. The deal reportedly grossed about $1.5 million though principals would not disclose the figure. The package covers 142 acres with 32 producing wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Hurricane Petroleum Corporation
East Texas Oir
R. G. Trippett
Shreveport Independent Oil Man
Ada News
Search For McCormick Abandoned On Sandia Peak
Albuquerque June 29 Missing Medill McCormick not found on mile high Sandia peak cliff face after a week long climb with Richard Whitmer 20 Princeton student family spokesman said she doubts he is on the peak. Search continues in rocky canyon country at the foot of the mountain as Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms keeps to the Simms ranch house near Albuquerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Medill McCormick
Milehigh Sandia Peak
Richard Whitmer
Princeton
Johnny
Cortland Barnes, Jr
Medill
McCormick and Whitmer
Youth Kills Himself Here At Apartment
W H Kilpatrick 21 ended his life shortly after noon Wednesday at 401 South Rennie apartment using a 410 gauge shotgun. Survived by his mother Mrs W H Kilpatrick Antlers two sisters Mrs Pet Connell Davis Filorene Kilpatrick Ada and brother R A Kilpatrick. Police found no motive. sister entered as he told her good by and fired at his temple. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Criswell Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Kilpatrick
South Rennie
Criswell Funeral Home
Kilpatrick
Antlers
Pet Connell
Davis
Filorene Kilpatrick
Ada
R. A. Kilpatrick
Taxicabaviv
Roosevelt approves payment to Choctaw Cotton Oil Co
Washington June 29. President Roosevelt approves an act authorizing payment of 3833 dollars to the Choctaw Cotton Oil company of Ada Oklahoma. The money was due the Farmers Cotton Oil company Madill for cotton linters. The Choctaw company took over the Farmers company and legislation was needed to authorize the payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Choctaw Cotton Oil Company
Ada
Oklahoma
Farmers Cotton Oil Company
Madill
Choctaw Company
Farmers Company
Senate Group May Probe on WPA Wage Increases
The Senate campaign funds committee opened inquiries into WPA wage hikes in Kentucky and Oklahoma amid election concerns. WPA deputy Aubrey Williams noted the new scales raise unskilled pay to 32 to 45 and professionals to 79 in those states, with Kentucky at 41 percent and Oklahoma at 38 percent of private industry wages. Senator Nye requested immediate questioning of county auditors in North Dakota on absentee ballots as Nye led Langer for the GOP nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Campaign Funds Committee
North Dakota
Shepperd
Tex
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Aubrey Williams
WPA
South
Williams
Nye
Shepard
N. D
William Langer
Love Striker Leaves Mansion in Irvinton
Pi-Mrs. Hedi Heusser, a red haired Hungarian lover, ended a nine day self imprisonment at the Rollo K. Blanchard mansion. She visited attorney Mortimer O'Brien's White Plains office to discuss the abrupt break from her stated aim of remaining until marriage. Blanchard, a 48 year old bald manufacturer, was not present as she came out of the retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Hedi Heusser
Rollo K. Blanchard
White Plains
Mortimer O’brien
Blanchard
GOP Blasts New Deal Over Circus and Relief Funds
Washington reports Republicans charging the Roosevelt administration with crippling the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus while labeling the New Deal as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. They cite a Illinois Supreme Court race as a political barometer and accuse WPA figures of urging unions and pro New Deal support with no political intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Ringling
Barnun
Bacon
Wall
Great Ringling Brothers
Barmim and Bailey
Greast
Barnum and Bailey
New Deal
National Committee
Rep.Eaton
Jeckyl
Hyde
Aubrey Williams
WPA
Workers Alliance of America
Eaton
Senate Campaign Committee
Virgil Hill Receives Two-Year Larceny Sentence
Virgil Hill pleaded guilty before District Judge Tal Crawford on grand larceny. He was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary at McAlester and taken there by the sheriff. The charges include stealing a ring, watch, clothes and money from Herman Clippell and several tools from Magnolia Petroleum at a well in the Fitts field last May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Hill
Tal Crawford
Crawford
Tate Penitentiary
McAlester
Hill
Sheriff's Office
Herman Clippell
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Fitts Field
Ada Widow to Get U. S. Relief
Washington June 29 1937 Congress authorized extending benefits to the dependent widow and four children of B E Hennigan Ada Oklahoma era official killed by a mule in February 1935 He served as Pon toloc county administrator for the ERA at the time of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Emergency Relief Administration
Employe Compensation Commission
B. E. Hennigan
Ada
Oklahoma
Pontoloc
Legion Head Denied Right To Make Talk
June 29 New York Beams report of the National Education Association convention at Madison Square Garden where Daniel Doherty national American Legion commander was denied permission to speak to address NEA criticism stemming from a Columbia university bulletin alleging Legion influence. Doherty planned to speak tomorrow after NEA secretary Willard Givens granted the right. About 15 000 attendees heard La Guardia urge a national education program as President Caroline Woodruff ended the meeting amid disputes sparked by a Columbia thesis calling the Legion fascist and alleging manipulation by special interests.
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New York
National Education Association
Madison Square Garden
Daniel Doherty
National American Legion
Doherty
NEA
Columbia University, Bulletin
Legion
Willard Givens
Yangtze battle draws in Chiang Kai Shek crack division
Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek throws his German trained division into the Yangtze river siege southeast of Hankow as Japanese forces crumble, amid anti-Japanese front pressure. Hankow war office reports furious fighting along the Yangtze south bank near Metang.
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Shanghat
Thurs
Chiang Kai Shek
Yangtze River
China
Hankow
Chinese War Office
Hengshow
Yangtze
Metang
Pestered for money he kills wife sister sentence handed
Reading Pa June 29 Frank P Kleckner 72 shot his 22 year old bride and her sister saying they pestered him for money. He was sentenced to a minimum of six years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Frank P. Kleckner
Grand Jury Seeks County Reform in Pontotoc Report
The Pontotoc grand jury urges county officials reforms after documenting 28 indictments and accusations against three leaders, criticizing noncompetitive bids, rental vs purchase practices, and lack of asset tagging. It calls for cash purchases, annual equipment inventories, proper claim calendars, and stricter accounting of private terracing work.
Towns and Schools Face Probe in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County Taxpayers League plans a financial and moral campaign to probe city town and school district operations after a courthouse investigation yielded 28 indictments. James L Powell said about 10,000 dollars is needed to fund the league through year end, with letters sent to property owners seeking voluntary support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
James L’ Powell
John Knox
Knox
Grand Jury
Powell
League
Oklahoma City Reschedules State Tax Transfer At Year End
Oklahoma City June 25 A rush allocation of state tax collections is planned for tomorrow the last day of the fiscal year The move will reduce the general fund deficit compared with a larger total Estimates vary with some sources predicting a transfer around 1 million C C Brown tax commissioner said the treasury office asked for early transfers while Treasurer Bolen denied making the request The final general fund deficit will not be known for months with estimates ranging from 9 million to 10.6 million The deficit stood at 7.416 million on June 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Capitol
C. C. Brown
Hubert Bolen
Brown
Rouch
550 Pounds of Forecaster Dead in Boaz Alabama
Walt Cagle a 500 pound weather prophet died today at his farm near Boaz Alabama His holiday appearances drew crowds and his forecasts for long cold or wet winters were news in the area He once traveled to New York for a radio forecast and claimed birds and animals signaled a hard winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boaz
Ala
Walt Cagle
Sand Mountain
Here
Cagle
New York
Fort Sill Gets PWA Grant For Army Facility Upgrades
Washington June 29 The War Department received 48 million dollars from the Public Works Administration for extension and remodeling of army facilities. Allocations include Fort Sill for barracks additions NCO and nurses quarters. The Ada News classified items note the grant totals and intended construction.
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Washington
War Department
PWA
Fort Sill
Three Charged By Jury Have Made Bonds
Grand jury returned indictments against three county officials and four others in Pontotoc County. Warrants will be issued for those who have not posted bonds or appeared. County officials H. D. Gamer J. S. Hall and A L Caldwell faced suspensions pending trial. Thirteen indictments were returned against each, with bonds set at 1000 dollars for some. Other indicted include Reed Scott N S Vanderlick Charles N Johnson and Mrs Garnery. Court costs totaled 412.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Grand Jury
Dela Bedford
Virgil Stanfield
Tal Crawford
H. D. Gamer
J. 5. Hall
AL Caldwell
Crawford
Hall
Caldwell
T. H. Wyatt
Ada
Reed Scott
Oklahoma City
N. S. Vanderlick
Charles N. Johnson
Garnery
New Pig Crop Bigger Than Last
Washington reports the 1939 spring pig crop up 13 percent from last year, with nine percent more sows to farrow in fall. Spring production set at 43,984,000 head, about 4,960,000 more than a year ago. Only since 1933 has this figure been reached, per the agriculture department. Oklahoma counted 632,000 pigs and 97,000 sows farrowed among principal states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Oklahoma
Reservoir bids to be opened for two Oklahoma projects
Representative Phil Ferguson said Col Eugene Reybold advised bids for the Great Salt Plains reservoir would be opened in early July and Fort Supply project bids in early August. A marriage license was issued to Clara Houseman Ada and Herbert Theatum Hartshorne. A London building will be all black granite, reflecting the sky and glittering in sun.
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Woodward
Phil Ferguson
Okla
Eugene Reybold
Army
Great Salt Plains
Fort Supply
Clara Houseman
Ada
Herbert “Theatum
Hartshorne
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Mrs. Garner
Rogers
By Bob Blanks, Jn
O. C. Wilcox
McCormick
W. B. Kilpatrick
Senate Group
Campaign Investigation Fund
Love Striker
Gop
Republican Committee
U. S
Legion Head
University Bulletin
Annerey
Grenne
Jabor
Alletanne
Antares
Total
Corti Missioners’ Court
Wyatt, Hall
London
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