Oil Well Shoot ers Testify in Damage Case
Witnesses in district court here testified on whether an explosion at the Shockley No. 1 well was caused by nitro glycerin or gas buildup after a Feb 1938 shot. The trial, before Judge Bob Howell, seeks damages of about 11021 by EB W Larson et al against El Du Pont Nemours.
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District Court
Fontotor County
Oklahomea
Cleo Patterson
Ocors
Clair Walker
H. B. Arrownad
Pantotoc County
Ollahoma
Towit
Lonschald
Township
Brngs
Enat
Pontotoc T Spudier
Oklahoma
Teotor
Eleetric
TVA
Cnet
Ator
Wines
Adagadeny
Athid
Cheyf Ada
Pontotoc County
Oistahoma
B Laine
Shockley No. 1
Francis
EB. W. Larson
el du Pont
Larson
Bob Howell
Boldenville
Tal Crawford
E. W. Wisenhunt
Cecil Mitchell
Wisenhunt
Sam H. Hargis
Lee Hargis
Roy Yoder
Anna Ofl Company
Three Miners Hurt In Mine Explosion
In Fort Smith Oklahoma, three workers from Acme Semi Anthracite Coal Company were gravely burned in a gas explosion at Williams Oklahoma. Names include Lawrence Pender grass 38 Tahona Berry Walker 46 Cameron and Ernest Reynolds 38 Williams Albert Jones electric drill operator. One survivor said the blast may have been sparked by a spark from an electric line.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Oklahoma
Acme Semi-Anthracite Coal Company
Acme
Williams, Oklaminé
Lawrence Pender ‘Grass
Tahona
Berry Walker
Cameron
Ernest Reynolds
Williams
Albert
Jones
Elaril
Governor calls letter slanderous over chain store tax vote
Oklahoma Governor Phillips branded a letter attributed to Al W. Horton as slanderous. Horton denied wrongdoing saying he sought house sentiment on the chain store tax bill. The incident led to a house inquiry and Horton’s plan to appear before the investigating committee.
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al W. Horton
Garvin County
Horton President
Oklahoma
Independents Inc
Oklahoma City
Phillips
Oklahoma Independents’ Inc
Horton
Herbert Hope
Hope
Harold Freeman
Sen
Xxx
House
Murray Gibbons
State Board of Affairs
Oklahoma Senate bills eyed for cost saving council
The Senate Legislative Council bill passed the House Appropriations Committee 18 to 4 amid minority objections. It would form a 15 member House and 10 member Senate panel to meet every 60 days between sessions to craft laws. Proponents claim a $75,000 two year saving. critics call it dangerous and elitist.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Finnis Gillespie Jr
Kiowa’ County
House
Charles Duffy
Ponca City
House Committee
Daly
Gillespie
George A. Coffey
Muskogee County
Phillips
Telegraph Briefs Touches Local Economy And News
Henryetta council lowers its salaries from 10 dollars a month to 1 dollar a year as a sign of cost cutting. Afton completes a new 21714 waterworks system including a 50000 gallon reservoir and tower. Muskogee to begin a half million dollar school improvement project with a junior high, stadium, and four additions. Broken Bow pastor R Monroe resigns to lead Antlers church. Lower Merion High School delays crowning a prince charming citing fairness concerns. Farmersville fire crew eager to test a new engine but respond at chief Irvin Burkholder’s home. Washington hotel workers strike for closed shop after failed talks. Lyons No 1 Hedges No. 1 well yields 1126 barrels daily in Rice county. St Petersburg releases Johnny Hopp from Cardinals to Houston as potential first baseman.
Widow and Friend Held For Slaying in Norwalk Ohio
The widow of Carl Schlett and Harold Hastings were arrested on first degree murder charges in Norwalk Ohio tied to Schletts death. Coroner Bradish ruled Schlett was deliberately run down by Hastings car, with evidence of compicity against Mrs Schlett. Hastings had frequent access to the Schlett home, and an insurance policy valued at 15000 was discussed as a motive.
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Norwalk
Carl Schlett
Harold Hastings
Rex Bracy
Schlett
J. D. Bradish
Schiett
Ere
Coletta Schiett
Hastings
Sandusky
Amendments Clash Over Government Reorganization Bill
In Washington on March 8, Democrats pressured to push the government reorganization bill past Republican amendments. A quorum call was sought to bring absent members in. Rep Dirksen prepared a substitute amendment, while Democrats aimed for a near straight party vote after committee activity. The Farm Bureau urged no major farm program changes, calling for minor improvements.
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Washington
House
Rep
Dirksen
R-Ill
Stend
Sen
Hurd
D-Va
Dirksén
House Agricultural Committee
American Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
Tulsa County Grand Jury to Be Called
District Judge Prentiss E. Rowe announced a Tulsa county grand jury will be called within three weeks to investigate all matters of law violation with emphasis on the Mid-Continent Petroleum strike and related Tabor troubles. Judge Howe said the formal call would be made tomorrow morning after meetings with Judge Leslie Webb and Harry Halley following a demand by special prosecutor Phil W. Davis Jr.
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Tulsa
Okla
Prentiss E. Rowe
Tulsa County
Tabor
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Howe
Pawnee
Grand Jury
Leslie Webb
Harry Halley
Phil W. Davis Jr
WPA Projects For Oklahoma Approved
Oklahoma members of congress were advised the president approved WPA projects across the state. Funds total millions for food, clothing, and commodities distribution to relief clients and public agencies. Projects include Seminole County school work near Wewoka, Duncan public library, Canadian County sewing rooms, and Carter County free home assistance.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Congress
State Board
Seminolé County
Wewoka
Duncan
Canadian County
Carter County
Fairfax men stay active despite long separation
Fairfax residents Homer Hadden and Harry Tate, lifelong friends, continue similar work though separated by hundreds of miles. A recent incident saw Hadden’s two year old son Charles fall into a sinkhole nine miles west of Fairfax and be rescued after a three hour neighbor search.
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Pairfax
Homer Hadden
Harry Tate
Fairfax
Hadden
Charles
Here
Clark Gable free to marry Lombard amid Las Vegas divorce
Hollywood March 8 Clark Gable received news that his second wife Maris had granted him a divorce in a four minute Las Vegas trial. He hinted nuptials with Carol Lombard could come this weekend. Gable planned to resume Rhett Butler on Gone With The Wind with Vivien Leigh, now under new director Victor Fleming.
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Clark
Maris
Las Vegas
Bessie
Carol
Gable
Vivien Leigh
Rhett Butler
Miss Leigh
Scarlett O'Hara
Victor Fleming
George Cukor
Neck Stretching Fatality Ends Life of Oklahoma Farmer
In Dacoma Oklahoma Fred Leeper a 58 year old farmer hanged himself with a home made neck stretching device said to treat a twisted vertebra Sheriff Lloyd Ruby reported Ezra Oliver 25 helped build and set the harness which used a 20 inch two by four with canvas nooses at both ends Leeper was found unconscious and died despite medical help Police note he had been testing the device leaving a widow and two daughters as survivors
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Dacoma
Okla
Fred Leeper
Lloyd Ruby
Leeper
Ezra Oliver
Uand
Oliver
Busy March Signals Big Local Events In Ada Area
March brings two major events to Ada with the Southeastern Oklahoma Junior Livestock show drawing about 460 exhibits and up to 1000 attendees from nearby counties. Thirty bands travel from Central and southeastern Oklahoma for the annual Band Festival. On Friday March 31 East Central College hosts Senior Day with about 2000 high school seniors from the East Central district visiting Ada and East Central colleges.
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Ade
Southeastern Oklahoma
Central
Oklahoma
Ada
East Central District
East Central Colleges
Receiving Stolen Property Charged in District Court
Transcripts show Andy Cox and Marvin Cox charged with receiving stolen property in district court Monday. Both cases stem from H. C. Taylor’s justice court at Stonewall. Bonds set at $1,000 after February 24 hearing. Andy allegedly took a 200 pound lead counter balance valued at $23 from Marshall Tool and paid 33. Marvin took two 200 pound counter balance weights valued at $46 from Kenneth Gillispie and Nick Brand, paying $6.
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Andy Cox
Marvin Cox
Justice Court
H. C. Taylor
Stonewall
Marshall
Jack” Tool
Kenneth Gillispie
Nick Brand
Shawnee OK Voters Approve Four Bond Issues
Shawnee voters approved four bond issues totaling 99 thousand dollars for projects including a federal training school participation, a NYA program, airport project participation, firefighting improvements, and a grade crossing at Santa Fe tracks. Two bonds totaling 23 thousand dollars were rejected, and downtown street resurfacing two issues of 6 thousand and 7 thousand were defeated.
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Okla
NYA
Boat Capsizes Leave Youth Dead At Lake Near Ardmore
A home made boat capsized on a lake near Ardmore killing Clarence Hughes 15. Four youths were aboard. Virgil Dill 17 Earl Rushing 15 and George Jordan 16 escaped to shore and alerted firefighters. Reeves attempt to revive Hughes failed. Government names Ritter Crobin and Montague to boards.
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Ardmore
Smgle Lake
Here
Clarence Hughes
Joe Hughes
Near Here
Virgil Wesley Dill
Earl Rushing
George Jordan
SCORE CARD ON DEFENSE PROGRAM
Washington March 12 congressional score card on President Roosevelt defense program outlines Army expansion with air corps growth Panama Canal defenses and industry test orders. Naval airbase bill expands bases in continental U S Puerto Rico and the Pacific. Army and Navy appropriation bills fund next year war department operations and plane construction. naval and strategic war materials bills await committee action.
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Washington
Congressional
President Roosevelt
Panama Canal
House
Senate
Joint Committee
Continental
United States
Puerto Rico
The
Pacific
Vallejo Ranch Sold to New Mexico Texas Group
A group of New Mexico and Texas businessmen bought the Vallejo ranch, 60 miles west of Raton in the Cimarron Valley, following a period of negotiations. Lyle Brush of Santa Fe becomes manager, with buyers including F Kirk Johnson of Fort Worth, Charles F. Roeser of Fort Worth, and R H Windfohr of Windfohr and Nash Oil. W Leonard Horbury of Manchester, Eng., previously invested to improve it as a gathering place for the wealthy.
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Santa FE
N. M
Vallejo Ranch
New Mexico
Texas
W. Leonard. Horbury
Manchester
Eng
Whp
Lyle Brush
F. Kirk ‘Johnson
Fort Worth
Tex
Ambassador Oil Company
Charles F. Roeser
Independent Petroleum Association of America
R. H. Windfohr
Windfohr and Nash Oil Company
Raton
Cimarron Valley
Brush
Millions To Be Added To Coal Bill When Minimum Prices Are Set
Washington March 8 Congress learned $37,000,000 would be added to the coal bill when the bituminous coal commission fixes minimum prices required by law. Chairman Percy Tetlow said minima would be based on production cost and could help regulate prices to keep the industry solvent. Bureau of Mines figures suggested coal may replace crude oil for gasoline within 20 years, with one ton of oil produced from two tons of Pittsburgh coal costing about 25 cents a gallon versus five cents for petroleum gasoline.
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Washington
Congress
Percy Tetlow
Commission
Interior Department
Tetlow
Arno C. Fielder
Bureau of Mines
Bureau l
Pittsburgh
Nazis Humor Contest Highlights Goebbels Campaign
Berlin reports a month long contest in Nazi Germany to prove humor exists despite regime. A construction worker won 40 dollars a day for a joke and a cartoon showing a scantily clad woman and a fat pug dog drew attention. Der Angriff promised more evidence of modern German humor amid government scrutiny.
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Berlin
Goebbels
Nazi Germany
der Aneriff
der Angriff
Byng Lassies Defeat Varnum In Loop Final
Byng girls win division final over Varnum 49 to 36 in Little River conference play and set sight on the Norman regional tournament. Coach Hertha Teague says district competition boosted form for regionals and possible state finals. Byng boys also trounce Varnum 49 to 7.
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Byng Lassies
Varnum
Little River
Byng
Norman
Blanchard
Hertha Teague
Tear Gas Breaks Up Picket Groups
Los Angeles police used tear gas to disperse radical pickets outside the Wilshire Ebell club theater after a Catholic sponsored meeting praising Franco. Two officers suffered eye burns. about 200 pickets clashed as John Ganey and Myrily O'Brien were injured amid a riot call by 71 officers responding to the scene.
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Los Angeles
Spain
Wilshire- Ebell Club
Aileen O'Brien
Catholic Theater Guild
John J. Cantwell
John Ganey
Myrily O'Brien
Phillips Endorses Tax Resale Bill
Oklahoma City March 8 Gov Phillips endorses a proposed tax resale bill after a compromise with publishers who agree to print delinquent lists at a reduced cost. The bill would cut delinquency lists back four years and aims to remove county officials failing to conduct resales once passed.
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Oklahoma City
Phillips
Bill J
Oil reserves debate sparked by Penn State expert
Dr Sylvain Pirson of Pennsylvania State College says advances in oil recovery could raise U S known reserves to about a hundred billion barrels though proven reserves total 24 billion. He notes U S production grows from new discoveries and recovery techniques now bring up to 80 percent extraction.
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State College
Upi
Sylvain Pirson
Pennsylvania State College
Pirson Seid
United States
Pirson
Winners in Federated Music Contest Across Oklahoma
Oklahoma City March 8 winners in the state music contest of the National Federation of Music Clubs include Rosalee Smith Tulsa in the student violin class for 18 to 22 Jim Jackson Goodwell in the men s voice class Rose Maurice Youngheim Anadarko in the young artist class 22 to 49 and Dla Mae Steele Tulsa in the student piano class. Winners will compete in a district meet at Fort Worth Tex.
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Oklahoma City
National Federation of Music Clubs
Rosalee Smith
Tulsa
Volin
Jim ‘Jackson
Goodwell
Rose Maurice Youngheim
Anadarko
Dla Mae Steele
Fort Worth
Tex
Battery C Cagers Defeat Roff Five
Battery C basketball team defeated the Roff five by 22 to 17 on Tuesday night. Ada will host a rematch at the Ada armory Friday March 10 at 7 45 o clock. Owens was high scorer for Ada with 12 points while Pryer Teel and Owens contributed strong floor work. Score was 11 9 at halftime in favor of Battery C.
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Battery C
Rot
National Guard
Ada Armory
Owens
Ada
Roff
Pryer
Teel
Regers
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Dirk
Wax Plaintiff
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Vinny
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B. A. Sharp
Pontatec County
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Valle
Clyde Kaiser
Bylando
State of Oklahoma
Causo
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G. J. Lynch
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Okllahoma
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Seminole
Ey Stein Junk Yard
R. I. Morton
Oklahomaa
E. W. Larson
Francis Arca
Mellon
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Enid
Oklahom
Lee Eddleman
Thomas P. Holt
OY Oklanoma
Marion T. Orvits
Pinintite
John F. Scroggins
N. W
Banke and Trust Company
Chatham
Phenix National Bank and Trust Company
Southwest Gas Utilities Corporation of Oklahoma
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Marion
T.orvin
Distr
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Scrog
John I. Scroggins
Conservative Loan and Trust Company
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Aia
John F. Scrosgies
Ferse
Garvin ‘Taunty
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Calenar
Senate Legislative Council
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Henryetta
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Ur—Afton
Muskogee
Macek
UPL
Broken Bow
R. Monroe
Church of Christ Here
Antlers Church
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Lower Merion High School
Farmersville
Irvin Burkholder
Farmersville Fire Company
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Kans
Cities Service Oil Co
Campbell Pool
Rice County
Arbuckle
ST. Petersburg
Fla
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Rochester
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Cardinals
Houston
Hopp
Ivestec
Ada News
WPA
Lark Gable
Hollywood
I— Clark
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Mrs. Gable
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Oklabonma Ore ‘Marche
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National Congress
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