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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
7
Amelia Earhart landed at Love Field Dallas amid a Texas dust storm while en route from Tulsa to Los Angeles. She paused until visibility improved before continuing the flight.
The Home Building and Loan Association sues to foreclose mortgages on lands in Ada Oklahoma described as South 40 feet of Lots 1-5 in Block 1 Ford Addition and a 118 by 118 foot tract. Case 13085 seeks quiet title for heirs of A G Winn and to bar claims, with a final judgment and sale to satisfy $5644.54 debt plus $455 attorney fees. Court Clerk Della Bedford. Lawyer W C Duncan. 2-7-41w.
In Pontotoc County District Court Wim G Davisson sues Charles Puller and the unknown heirs of Mike Puller to determine legal heirs and quiet title to the East Half of Section 33 and the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34 Township 1 North Range 5 East. Answer by May 10, 1935 or petition may be taken as true.
Blanny a junior Angus steer exhibited by J. C. Hamilton Fort Cobb member of the FFA today was selected grand champion of the Oklahoma 4 H club and Future Farmers of America livestock show here. The FFA also took lamb honors with a Southdown exhibited by Ernest Andrews Elk City named grand champion of the show.
The 89er into Indian Territory is celebrated with an "Oklahoma in the Making" pageant at East Central Teachers College stadium on April 22. Admission funds camp expenses and tents, with council camp planned June 4 to 14, Newsboys camp June 14 to 19, and rural boys camp July 9.
A Paoli youth Tommy Williams faces a robbery with firearms charge over the theft of a Stewart Taxi car. County Attorney Virgil Stanfield said Williams and driver Carl Barber abducted the cab, then towed it toward Ada before later losses, with a gunpoint demand for $2 from Barber and a long pursuit across Oklahoma.
Sheriff announces foreclosure sale without appraisal of 160 acres in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Court ordered sale to satisfy a 1934 judgment for 2512 dollars with 10 percent interest, 200 dollar attorney fee and costs. Sale set for April 22, 1935 at 2 PM Ada. Proceeds to satisfy judgment. Sale subject to unpaid taxes.
The text speculates that some actresses would oppose moving film work to Florida noting travel from Reno would be longer. It frames a potential industry shift as a discussion rather than a report.
John Fitts oil pool in south Pontotoc county accelerates completions with March output averaging one per day. By Friday night field potential reached 233,876 barrels daily through 2 1/2 inch tubing, with four more completions boosting near 4,000 bpd each. Eight additional wells expected by month end could lift field potential toward 275,000 barrels daily as more drills proceed.
In Kuanas Lithuania on March 27 the war office halted all police leaves in the Memel district to guard against potential demonstrations by the German crowd after a military court sentenced four Nazis to death for murder connected to a plot to regain Memel for Germany.
In Waco on March 27 the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team beat Baylor 11 to 7 in a high scoring game. The Bears allowed numerous hits as Oklahoma offense built early leads.
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