Mrs Irene Davis honored as Alabama's greatest woman of 1934
Editor Webb Stanley-led Greenville Advocate honors widow Irene Davis of a rural nine-acre farm who repaid relief funds after choosing to earn a living for her three children. The 1,500 attendees at the cup ceremony in Greenville underscore community support and resilience.
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Greenville
Ala
Webb Stanley
Irene Davis
Alabama
Holmes
Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Peter and Cornelius: universal brotherhood in early church
The piece recounts Peters vision and the Gentile mission, showing how the Holy Spirit’s descent on Cornelius confirms God welcomes all peoples. It notes the shift from Jewish ritualism to universal salvation and how this widened the church beyond Jews to Gentiles.
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Peter
Jesus
Sea of Galilee
God
Joppa
Jerusalem
Caesarea
Cornelius
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Jehovah
Rome
Car theft tale ends with overdue discovery
Dr. Richard O. Meents geology professor drove to campus last Friday parked his car and forgot it. Police reported a theft but found the vehicle Tuesday morning parked in front of the administration building where it had been left.
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Richard O. Meents
Dr. Meents
A Male and Female Approach to Compliments
A witty saying contrasts flirting with women and handling men. It suggests praising beauty with women while avoiding petty labels with men to maintain harmony.
Paoli Stockman Loses 18 Trained Hogs After Escape
Paoli stockman E B Morrow bought 26 hogs from a local farmer but the animals escaped through barn wall holes. After two trips to retrieve them he recovered eight and sold the rest back to the farmer at a loss of one dollar per animal.
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Pontotoc County
E. B. Morrow
Paoli
Morrow
Speed racing statute cited at court session
Oklahoma law declares any person involved in racing or trial of speed between any horse or animal within half a mile of the court as guilty of a misdemeanor. The note points to ongoing federal and county court sessions this week and suggests brushing up on relevant statutes.
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Oklahoma
Oil Field Happenings in Pontotoc County
In Ada area pools two new Bromide sand producers started. Magnolia No. 6 Norris flowed 415 barrels first hour and 189 next hour. Stanolind No. 7 A. J. Harden produced 383 barrels first hour and 358 second hour with gas around 3,000,000 cubic feet daily. Several wells progress with depths and formations noted. Paramount No. 1 Graham drilling below 3,208 feet. top of Simp son 3,115 feet. Lynch No. 1 Thompson flows about 65 barrels daily from Hunton lime. Community notices mention Sunday school and visits.
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John Fitts
Ada
Magnolia No
Norris
A. J. Harden
Manahan
Reynolds- Wagener
McAlester
Paramount No
Graham
Simpson
Lynch No
Thompson
Jesse
Viola
Hunton
Oil drilling update in Graham and Fitts pool fields
Sunday report from the Paramount area notes wildcat Graham No. 1 near Jesse drilling toward Bromide sand with potential new production. In the Fitts pool Moore No. 1 Mitchell resumes at 3,320 feet, Moore No. 1 B. Smith lays pipe, and Moore No. 2 Akers sets pipe to Viola lime. Wagner shows oil prospects in northern graben and Norris wells report fishing and drilling progress through depths from 1,146 to 3,340 feet.
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Graham
Wildcat
Jesse
Fitts
Lynch
Moore
Mitchell
B. Smith
Akers
Viola
Burke-Greise
Chambers
Norris
Phillips No
Paramount No. 1
Paramount
Sunray Oil Company
Grayson
Six new wells boost John Fitts pool south Ada production
Completions over the weekend raised the pool total to six new oil wells in one week. Delaney and associates announce new tests west of highway 48 and multiple completions including H L Blackstock No 4 Craddock and Ed Moore No 1 B Smith with strong early flow, while Carter Oil adds two new locations and Magnolia No 2 Shaffer and Phillips No 7 Norris also enter the field.
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John Fitts
Ada
W. A. Delaney Jr
Smith
Moore
Wyrick
Fitts Pool
Norris
Fitts
Ed Moore
Hunton
Carter
Carter Oil Company
Richards
Carter Oil
Manahan No
Reynolds-Wagner
McAlester
Manahan’s
Franks tests disappoint as wildcat activity continues
Ongoing wildcat drilling near the John Fitts pool area yields continued disappointments. The Pioneer Graham No. 1 well to the west of 13-17, two miles south, remains under evaluation with no production reported.
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Franks Graben
John Fitts
Graham
Evening social notes from Hall's Hill and Brookhaven area
Jessie and Jerline Curlee spent Wednesday night with Luella Teel. Ernest Davis is in Ada for a few days. Barbara Teel stayed with Janie Teel on Wednesday. Thursday hosts in Brookhaven included Susie Davis and her young daughter Lorene, along with Joe and Levern Tomlinson. Sunday visitors to the H. L. Teel home were Florence Lee, Fay Brown, Levern Tomlinson, and Susie Davis.
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Coy Jones
Emogene Gray
Billie Phillips
Walze Rose
Roy Horn
Herman Kerr
Joe Tomlinson
Fred Reynolds
Jim Curlee
Jack Dean
Billie Kite
Barbara Teel
Lavern Tomlinson
Mitchell
Mrs. Canada
Henry Gibbs
High Hill
Birt Tomlinson
Luella Teel
Hall’s Hill
Jessie
Jerline Curlee
Ernest Davis
Ada
Janie Teel
Brookhaven
Susie Davis
Lorene
Joe
Levern Tomlinson
H. L. Teel
Florence Lee
Fay Brown
Obituary William Condon 80 Dies At Home Of Daughter
William Condon age 80 died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Co J Kitchens of Roff at 8 p m Wednesday. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Roff Thursday at 2 30 p m with Rev C Y Bradford officiating. Burial was in Lightning Ridge cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by Mrs Kitchens and several grandchildren.
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William Condon
Co. J. Kitchens
Roff
Baptist Church
C. Y. Bradford
Lightning Ridge
Criswell Funeral Home
Mr. Condon
Mrs Emma Henderson Dies In Norman At 65
Emma Henderson 65 died at a Norman hospital Thursday morning funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m burial in Stonewall cemetery Criswell in charge she leaves three daughters Hattia Smith Oklahoma City Pearl Hudgins Stonewall and Amanda Carson Globe Arizona and two sons A J Henderson Lula and Burt Henderson Muskogee
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Emma Henderson
Norman
Stonewall Cemetery
Criswell’s
Henderson
Hattia Smith
Oklahoma City
Pearl Hudgins
Stonewall
Amanda Carson
Globe
Arizona
A. J. Henderson
Lula
Burt Henderson
Muskogee
Mrs Marguerite Elkins Dies at 48 in Stonewall
Mrs Marguerite L Elkins aged 48 died at her Stonewall home Thursday night. Funeral services were held at Stonewall Methodist church Friday afternoon with Rev J N Jones officiating. Burial followed at Stonewall Cemetery. She is survived by her husband H H Elkins and several children and grandchildren.
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Marguerite Elkins
Marguerite L. Elkins
Stonewall
Stonewall Methodist Church
J. N. Jones
Stonewall Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Death of Albert C Reynolds Near Ada
Albert C Reynolds aged 60 died at his sister Bettie Moores home south of Ada on Thursday at 5 pm Funeral services were conducted Friday at 2 pm from Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev L R Wilson presiding Burial followed at Rosedale cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge He is survived by three sisters Bettie Moore C C Welsher of Kinton and Jennie Cornell of Wetumka and three brothers W H Reynolds R T Reynolds and Ross Reynolds
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Albert C. Reynolds
Bettie Moore
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
L. R. Wilson
Rosedale Cemetery
Criswell’s
Mr. Reynolds
Moore
C. C. Welsher
Kinton
Jennie Cornell
Wetumka
W. H. Reynolds
R. T. Reynolds
Ross Reynolds
Mrs Pearl E Morgan Dies. Rites Scheduled
Mrs Pearl E Morgan wife of W L Morgan of 131 East Fourteenth died Saturday at 2 30 am Funeral services Sunday at 2 30 pm at Criswell Funeral Home chapel with burial in Rosedale cemetery Survived by husband her mother Mrs Kee and sister Mrs W L Odom of Wingo Kentucky
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Pearlee. Morgan
Pearl E. Morgan
W. L. Morgan
East Fourteenth
Criswell Funeral Home
Rosedale Cemetery
Oklahoma state school appropriations proposed for 1935 37
The Oklahoma City report lists budget figures for state departments and institutions for fiscal years 1935-36 and 1936-37. Notable items include Oklahoma A and M 820,000. State Teachers Colleges 387,500. Central State 138,000. Southwestern 92,090. Northwestern 109,800. Southeastern 98,500. Northeastern 99,806 with variations shown for each year.
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Oklahoma City
Okie, UN
Probation Office Moves to New City Space
I. E. Dugan district probation agent for the state department has moved his office from his home to the space in the old hall building formerly occupied by the mayor and the chief of police. The new location provides ample room for his drafting needs and improves access for those he works with.
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I. E. Dugan
State Proration Department
Oklahoma City OK votes oil field extension
Oklahoma City voters approved a 1050 acre extension of the drilling zone on the east side. The tally stood 13 527 for and 9 994 against with returns considered unofficial. The extension starts April 4 as the result of the special city election.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
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