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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1934

Page

3

Near Stonewall Westheimer-Daube Well Reported

A Westheimer-Daube oil well near Stonewall is reported to be about 1400 feet deep today. The bore is part of ongoing development in the region with operators monitoring progress and surrounding activity.

Westheimer-Daube CNE Coal County Stonewall Fitts Aldridge Hotel Manahan Wooley No. 1 H. R. Flowers Township Ada Bebee Deaner- Moore Tudor Los Angeles Petroleum Dutch Oil & Gas Company

Flowers and Debate Tasting Ada District Meet

The Vaness debating teams from Vanoss attended the Ada district debate tournament on Friday March 3. Es taline Little with Dorothy Summers and Poletta Little with La Verne Zumbro competed, reaching the semifinal round by defeating Adaligh Moore and drawing a bye.

Vaness Ada Estaline Little Dorothy Summers Poletta Little la Verne Zumbro Adaligh Moore Vanoss Stratford Francis Byars

Campaign opens for two school board seats in Ward 1 and 4

Candidates filed for the March 20 primary with Don Evans seeking Ward 4 and O S Massey for Ward 1. Incumbents J A Criswell and Dr A R Sugg facing re election questions as filing closes March 10. Local school notes cover pupil achievements and recent class activities across grades including penmanship, geography and art, plus basketball tournament results and a profile of Charles Thomas, a Vaness senior with plans for Ada College.

Don Evans J. A. Criswell O. S. Massey A. R. Sugg J. O. Abney County Election Board Charles Thomas Morriston Arkansas Konawa Vaness McAlester Vanoss Charles Ada

Vanoss School Journal Names New Editor and Chief

The Vanoss School Journal names Estaline Little as editor in chief with Mrs Geneva Messecar serving as director. The announcement highlights changes in leadership and the journal’s ongoing educational focus.

Mrs. Geneva Messecar Estaline Little

Supreme Court decisions from Oklahoma City March 6

Disbarment for J. R. Huggins upheld. Several property and contract suits affirmed or reversed including lease, mineral rights, life insurance, and real estate actions. Promissory notes and bank liquidating actions remanded, and public bond recovery reversed.

Oklahoma City Supreme Court J. R. Huggins Bar Board Walter A. Buchanan Myrtle Forrest Heeney Oklahoma County L. D. Bronson

Southern Oklahoma physicians meet at Ada Aldridge hotel

Doctors from several southern Oklahoma cities gathered at the Aldridge hotel Ada for the quarterly Southern Oklahoma Medical Association meeting. A scientific program followed registration and a tea was hosted for accompanying wives. Principal speakers were Dr. R. B. Giles of Dallas and Dr. Newton B. Smith of the Mayo Clinic.

Oklahoma Aldridge Southern Oklahoma Medical Association Ada S. P. Ross R. B. Giles Dallas Texas Newton B. Smith Mayo Clinic Rochester N. Y

Black Replaces Red On Ledger In 1933 Figures

New York March 6. Black dominates corporate ledgers for 1933 with 701 corporations in three groups showing an aggregate net income of 704.884 million dollars versus 239.115 million in 1932. Industrials and rails turnaround from losses while utilities remain profitable though reduced.

New York Rails Standard Statistics Company

Crumley of Allen and Mrs Leta Pierson of Tennessee

Crumley of Allen and Mrs Leta Pierson of Tennessee mentioned together in a local notice or notice-like item.

Crumley Allen Leta Pierson Tennessee

Mrs Gillie Hall Dies at Tupelo Area Home

Mrs Gillie A Hall died at her home near Tupelo Thursday morning about 9 o clock Funerals were held Thursday afternoon at 2 at Centrahoma Criswell Funeral Home in charge

Gillie Hall Gillie A. Hall Tupelo Centrahoma Criswell Funeral Home

Owens dies at 11 A M at 1143 South Townsend

W L Owens died Thursday morning at 11 o’clock at 1143 South Townsend. Funeral services will be announced later by the Criswell Funeral Home.

W. L. Owens South Townsend Criswell Funeral Home

Mrs G A Hall Dies At 70 In Stonewall Home

Mrs G A Hall died Friday at 2 AM at her daughter's home, Mrs Fred Sneed, near Stonewall. She was 70. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 PM from a Stonewall church. Burial followed in Stonewall cemetery. Criswell Funeral Home in charge.

G. A. Hall Fred Sneed Stonewall Stonewall Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home

Owens Funeral Friday at Criswell Chapel

Funeral services for W. L. Owens who died Thursday morning were held Friday at 3 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home with Rev. Ivan J. Young officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Park cemetery. He is survived by Tonie Miller of Ada and W. H. Miller of Maud.

W. L. Owens Chapel of the Criswell Funeral Home Ivan J. Young Memorial Park Cemetery Mr. Owens Tonie Miller Ada W. H. Miller Maud

Mrs Emily Walton 85 Dies at Home Near Lovelady

Emily Walton an 85 year old resident died at her Lovelady area home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 from High Hill Church with Rev I S Wright officiating

Emily Walton Lovelady School High Hill I. S. Wright

Funeral Notice for Mrs Walton Burial in High Hill Cemetery

Mrs Walton buried in High Hill cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. She is survived by one son Carnie Walton.

High Hill Cemetery Keith Walton Carnie Walton

McKee 70 Dies. Rites Set at East Hill Cemetery

Charles H. McKee, 70, died at a local hospital Wednesday morning at 4 45. Funeral services and burial at East Hill cemetery in Rofts Wednesday at 3 p.m. Rev. George Hayes of Ada will officiate with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. He leaves a sister Mrs. I M Thomas of Los Angeles a brother Oscar McKee of Joplin and a nephew H M McKee of Fitzhugh.

Charles H. McKee East Hill Cemetery Rofs George Hayes Ada Keith Funeral Chapel McKee I. M. Thomas Los Angeles Calif Oscar McKee Joplin H. M. McKee Fitzhugh

Death of L T Trammel in Byars Leads to Funeral Plans

L T Trammel died at 7 30 PM Tuesday at his Byars home. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Byars.

Ina Mae Cecil Dies At Local Hospital

Ina Mae Cecil died Tuesday night at a local hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Coalgate with Criswell Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Cecil.

Ina Mae Cecil Coalgate Criswell Funeral Home Ina Mae M. H. Cecil

New Prohibition Party Formed On Anti Alcohol Stance

The New Prohibition party announces its platform centered on treating traffic in alcoholic beverages as crime not business, preferring peace over war and pursuing humanitarian aims as part of its political agenda.

New Prohibition Party

New Prohibition Party aims for Oklahoma recognition

Dr C A Wolfinger of Enid national committeeman says the movement will seek state recognition after collecting 5000 signatures. Once recognized, candidates can register in the primary for 1934 elections. petitions should go to state chairman H F Swan in Oklahoma City.

Ian Issues Oklahoma C. A. Wolfinger Enid H. F. Swan Twenty-fifth Street Oklahoma City Pontotoc County Prohibition Party

Treasurer ignores Murray tax order in Sapulpa

Sapulpa Oklahoma March 3 Creek County treasurer Gkhayn Ray refused to honor Governor Murray’s executive order exempting 69 year old James Linzy from penalties on delinquent 32 taxes. Ray said he was informed at the county office.

Sapulpa Okla Gkhayn Ray Creek County Murray James Linzy Ray

Mrs M Horner Dies in Allen. Rites Held Thursday

Mrs M Horner aged widow who lived with daughter Mrs George Crumley in Allen died Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 PM with Rev Perry Blue of the Church of Christ in Allen officiating. Burial followed in Allen cemetery. She was born and reared in Tennessee and later moved to Allen. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs

M. Horner George Crumley Allen Perry Blue Church of Christ In Keith Funeral Horner Tennessee

Attorney General Opposes Orders as Unconstitutional

The attorney general J Berry King declared the orders unconstitutional and said he would adhere to the opinion until proven wrong.

Torney J. Berry King

Roy Baker Returns to Kansas Penitentiary in Custody

Roy Baker alias Roy Turner began his return trip to the Kansas penitentiary today. Warden T. C. Cogdell and a Little Rock physician escorted him in handcuffs with irons as he was transported by Cogdell’s automobile after being shot while escaping Alpine officers two weeks earlier. Baker had been recaptured near Alpine after a prior escape aided by a woman who remained jailed.

Chicago Alice Wynekoop Theta Rheta Walker Catherine Wynekoop State Supreme Court Mainy Wynekoop Charles 5. Dougherty Rheta Wynekoop Fred Oviatt Alpine Tex Roy Baker Roy Turner Arkansas T. C. Cogdell Little Rock Cogdell Baker

Mississippi bill allows local execution of capital sentences

Jersonal Justice Jackson Mississippi reports a senate committee favorably a bill permitting the sheriff in counties with death sentences to appoint a Mississippi resident to carry out the execution. The measure aims to provide a method for executing capital sentences including cases involving three Memphis suspects.

Jackson Miss Memphis Tenn Mississippi Senate Mississippi

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