Oil Men Form A P I Chapter In Ada
A well attended meeting of oil operators from the John Fitts pool in southeast Pontotoc county discussed conservation and voted to seek a local chapter of the American Petroleum Institute. W A Delaney Jr explained the program aiming to balance bottom hole pressures and gas with oil to extend production without added cost.
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John Fitts
Pontotoc County
American Petroleum Institute
Ase W.A. Delaney Jr
I. E. Duegan
Wrong Number Calls Ambulance to Main Street Drug Store
A misdial led a woman to call an ambulance from Hensler-Smith drug store on Main Street. An ambulance arrived and, after a crowd gathered, found no victim. The woman then left in a taxi toward North Broadway seeking a ride north.
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Hensler-Smith Drug Store
North Broadway
Farmers Eager to Resettle Land Near Stillwater
Tom Ray director of resettlement described issues in moving 300 families from marginal land near Stillwater. Speaking in Oklahoma City to the Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation corporation, he noted most settlers are middle aged, educated farmers who are eager for land likely to yield.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Stillwater
Tom Ray
Ray
Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
Geology students from Southwestern visit Pontotoc county
A group of about 30 Southwestern College geology students led by Dr. R B Dunlevy explored Pontotoc county and the John Fitts oil field on a study trip. Local geologist John Fitts served as guide while the party camped at Prices Falls and planned future expeditions to Turner Falls and Arbuckle region.
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Southwestern College
Winfield
Kan
Pontotoc County
John Fitts
Arbuckle Mountains
R. B. Dunlevy
Baptist Assembly
Prices Falls
Turner Falls
Dougherty
Washita River
Kansas College
Dunlevy
Joplin
Texas Panhandle
Howard Elrod
Dr. Dunlevy
William Jones
Topeka
Emily Ericsson
Charles K. Byrne
Carol Crawford
Eleanor Mundis
Edward Warner
Keith Franks
George Brooner
Winifred Jones
Edith Hawkins
Pat Maher
Cleo Phillips
Joe Arnold
Frank Halbert
Kans
Bill Robertson
Oxford
John Duffy
Hennessey
Okla
Wendell Broadie
Kinsley
Mildred Ayers
Oklahoma City
Celeste LeMann
Braman
Kenneth Brown
Ft. Dodge
Russell York
Ashland
Beatrice Parker
Little River
John Kelly, Jr
New Brunswick
N. J
Lowell N. Miller
Peabody, Kans
Martin Ossowoki
Fairburg
Nebr
James A. Watts
Lloyd Maxwell
Douglass, Kans
German Crown Prince Backs Hitler Policy Statement
The former crown prince Friedrich Wilhelm voices support for Hitler's policy on military service. He asserts unity with the German people, emphasizes peace and the avoidance of another war, and praises the reintroduction of general military service as a national duty.
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Friedrich Wilhelm
Germany
Associated Press
Berlin
Mar
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Third Reich
Soviet Union
East Asia
Old Europe
Federal raids gain impetus across crime crackdown
Washington reports intensified government action against gangland dens moonshiners and smugglers. Thomas Quisenberry, wanted for wounding a federal officer and killing Alexandria police officer Clarence J. McClary, was captured near Leesburg after a cross‑mountain chase aided by radio trucks and planes. Morgenthau announces 2,389 arrests since the drive began as authorities vow to protect taxpayers and restore respect for revenue officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Treasury
Alexandria
Thomas Quisenberry
Leesburg
Catoctin Mountains
Clarence J. McClary
Wood
Quisenberry
Morgenthau
United Forces
Showdown FACES GERMAN CLERGY IN PROTESTANT SCHISM
Berlin March 18. Nazi authorities weigh court trials for hundreds of pastors swept up in weekend arrests as clashes over anti Nazi manifestos ignite a church crisis. About 1,000 clergymen were arrested or ordered to stay home, with 700 caught in the net for defying police. Some militants like Rev Martin Niemoeller were held at police headquarters while others faced house arrest. The regime faces risk of escalating the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mar
Prussia
Saxony
Martin Niemoeller
Dahlem
Findings on Conservation in East Texas Bolster Fitts Pool Program
Data from the East Texas reservoir support the water drive theory behind the John Fitts pool project. Researcher T W Moore notes sustained pressures above 1220 psi despite large cumulative production, attributing pressure maintenance to water replacement and gas in solution lifting oil. The Fitts pool aims to use low withdrawal rates to sustain bottom hole pressure and water drive across the area with state proration department cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitts Pool
East Texas
Oil and Gas Journal
John Fitts
T. W. Moore
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Moore
Fitts
Germany Defies Versailles with Major Army Expansion
Berlin reports the cabinet decrees compulsory military service and a peacetime force of 325,000 to 480,000 men, aiming to build up to around 500,000. Hitler claims safety through rearmament, denounces France, and vows to safeguard German territorial integrity amid global dismay.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Mer
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Reich
London
Hitler
Eric Phipps
Thefuehrer
Berchtesgaden
League of Nations
Russia
Fuehrer
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Versailles
Goebbels
Propaganda Ministry
der Fuehrer
Foreign Office
Schutz _ Staffel
Bavaria
Werner von Blomberg
Reichswehr
von Blomberg
France
Roosevelt
Washington
White House
State Department
United States
Hull
Phillips
Bertin
Capitol Hill
Borah
Idaho
Pontotoc County to Cancel Spring Literary and Sports Meets
The Pontotoc County Teachers Association decided at a Saturday meeting to skip the annual spring literary, fine arts, track and field meets due to uncertain school terms and financial strains. The group had traditionally sponsored and supervised county grade and high school events attracting hundreds of participants seeking awards.
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Pontotoc
Farm Club Programs Show Active 4-H and Adult Groups
Maxwell 4-H and Vanoss 4-H clubs report progress toward the April 5 4-H rally with sewing projects readings and pattern work. Maxwell adult club plans a March 22 play Climbing a Husband while Summers Chapel and Gaar Corner organize new activities and meetings.
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Maxwell
Pla
Vanoss
C. M. Nelson
Vaness
Summers Chapel
Hoot Owl Ranch
Ada
Anderson
Three Autos Stolen and Recovered Locally Over Weekend
Three automobiles were stolen in the area over the past few days and all were recovered. One car was found abandoned near Colbert after the owner, Mr. Myers, was at the glass plant during the night shift. Frank Owens’ car, taken from a downtown parking spot, was later found near Calvin with a missing tire. J C Van Meter’s car, stolen Friday, was located in Shawnee Monday morning. A note mentions a turtle with a paper knife like beak used to pierce eggshells, a rare growth that quickly disappears.
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Sheriff's Office
Mr. Myers
Clyde Kaiser
Colbert
Frank Owens
Calvin
J. C. van Meter
Shawnee
War foreseen with chemicals and new battlefield smells
Former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker predicts future warfare will rely heavily on chemical agents. He envisions soldiers fighting through toxic environments, where odors and fumes will shape combat conditions.
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Newton D. Baker
Demolays to Stage Wrestling and Basketball Meets in Ada
Oklahoma DeMolays will hold their annual wrestling and basketball tournaments in Ada at East Central Teachers College gymnasium on Friday and Saturday March 21 and 22. Teams from Cushing Bristow Tonkawa Muskogee Sapulpa Holdenville Blackwell Tulsa Ardmore McAlester and Ada will compete. Past champs include Cushing in wrestling Bristow in basketball with Ada aiming for strong showings. About 200 DeMolays are expected for the event with forecast strong competition.
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Oklahoma DeMolays
Ada
East Central Teachers College
Cushing
Bristow
Tonkawa
Muskogee
Sapulpa
Holdenville
Blackwell
Tulsa
Ardmore
McAlester
Cushing Grapplers
States Urged to Expand Relief Burden by Officials
Federal emergency relief officials press state legislatures to raise their share of relief costs. In two years the combined federal, state and local expenditures totaled 2,272,102,631 dollars. The push argues higher state funding would ease federal load and improve relief benefits.
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Washington
FERA
Roosevelt
Senate
Melbourne Christerson Washington
Mar
Greatest returns for the amount invested
Classified ad highlights investment value with strong returns and practical deals. Readers are urged to compare prices and seek offers from trusted sellers. Offers emphasize long term savings, durability, and sensible spending for home and personal needs.
Wells Plans Visit to Congress in Action
British author H. G. Wells, visiting the United States, says he intends to observe Congress at work. England may feel his absence in years ahead.
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H. G. Wells
Congress
England
Senate panel to press prosecution of school land lessors
Oklahoma City March 1 A special senate committee led by Senator R L Howsley urges Attorney General Ma Q Williamson to prosecute land lessors involved in school land leases. The probe finds widespread theft and delinquent payments as speculators sublease to farmers and skim rents, with the state missing funds. The committee plans to report soon with the recommended action.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
Ma Q. Williamson
R. L. Howsley
Howsley
Stat
Williamson
Whistle Blowing Costs Heavy Railroad Coal Use
Railroads in the United States spend about 7 million dollars yearly on locomotive whistle blowing. The practice consumes large coal quantities, with estimates of 200,000 tons in a single period.
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United State
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