Pontotoc County oil field activity intensifies with new producers
In southeast Pontotoc and nearby Coal county, wells advance toward Hunton lime production. Crosbie-Moran No. 1 Dawes Harden flows oil and gas. H L Blackstock No. 1 Lewis drifts toward oil with 285 feet into Hunton at 4,257 feet, deepest in the Fitts field. Bristow No. 1 Craig Crane nears completion after reaching Hunton at 4,122 feet. Additional wells like Magnolia Norris and Deaner Moore progress, signaling another drilling surge in the area.
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Fitts
Pontotoc
Western
Coal
Crosbie-Moran No
Dawes Harden
Shaffer, Inc
Magnolia
Norris
Moore- Wirick
Hunton
Oakman
Morris- Wilson-Jones
Huckleberry
H. L. Blackstock
Lewis
Crosbie-Moran
Bristow No
Craig Crane
Graben
Westheimer-Daube
Lowman
Stonewall
Deaner-Moore
Edwards
Shaffer
A. J. Hiarden
Moore & Wirick
Ward Merrick No
J. E. Crosbie Inc
Blackstock
Bristow No. 1
Craig- Crane
Deaner
Bebee Field
Deaney Moore
Bebee
Mason
Spudder
Premier Investment Co
Los Angeles Petroleum Company
Ada
J. E. Crosbie, Inc
Bristow
Moore
Rodeo
R. Mayer
Deaner Moore
J. E. Crosbie
Fittsfield
Craig-Grant
Ward Merrick
Moore-Wirick No
Deaner-Moore No
Gray
Shaffer Inc
Deidrick
A. J. Harden
Radeo No. 1
Pontotoc County
H. L. Blackstock No
Coal County
Bristow Cements
Craig-Crane
J. E. Crosbie No
Emanuel
Rudman
Hatcher
Regina Mayer
Los Angeles Petroleum Corp
Benedum Trees
Starritt
Capture of Flemming Ends Mdlynch-Like Search
Sheriff Luther Daugherty arrested Harry Flemming after a 12 hour manhunt in Worcester County near Westover Cross Roads. Flemming, suspected of seriously wounding Officer Harry Daugherty with a chisel, was taken to Baltimore under guard as a crowd of 500 sought his capture. State police aided, preventing a possible lynching after the remote swamp search.
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Crisfield
Luther Daugherty
Harry Flemming
Flemming
Harry Daugherty
Baltimore
Fiemming
Joe Spence
Westover Cross Roads
Daugherty
Princess Anne
Edward Meek Johnson
Ada students welcome visitors on Oklahoma A&M campus
Weekend activities fill Ada students with tasks ahead of final exams and the interscholastic meet. Campus notes mention faculty visits, social events and student council plans while urging Ada students to contact the O’Collegian for guidance and housing.
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Ada
O’collegian
Oklahoma A. & M
Indian leader calls for Collier removal over land bill
Joseph Bruner president of the Indian national confederacy urges Senator Elmer Thomas to remove John C Collier as Indian affairs commissioner. He accuses Collier of misrepresenting facts and seeks a public record showing Oklahoma Indians would approve the Wheeler Howard measure. The confederacy proposes a seven point alternative and urges more time for Indians to study the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
John C. Collier
Indian Affairs
Joseph Bruner
The
Indian National Confederacy
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Bruner
Thomas
Collier
Congress
Washington
Frisco School Years End With Eighth Grade Graduation
Frisco School held graduation exercises for twelve eighth grade students on Tuesday night May 1. County superintendent James W. Huff delivered the principal speech urging continued schooling. Diploma presentations were made by Mr. Eldo Whipple, with student, staff, and local officials in attendance.
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Frisco
James W. Huff
Oklahoma Angles At Capitol
Senator Elmer Thomas said $1,377,725 in educational relief funds are ready for Oklahoma's hard pressed school districts awaiting only State Administrator Carl Giles to apply to the federal relief administration. The grant would not interfere with future allocations.
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Giles
Thomas
Washington
Oklahoma
Carl Giles
Federal Relief Administration
Elmer Thomas
Indian chief opposes land lumping plan in Wheeler Howard Bill
Speaking through an interpreter the chief Ute of the Arapaho in Oklahoma told the house Indian affairs committee Indians owning land oppose tribal land lumping unless heirs can inherit allotments. He asked if Indians could object to the policy or be forced to accept it.
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House
Ickes
Department of Justice
Rep
Bailey
D., Tex
Washington
Ute
Oklahoma
Indian Affairs Committee
John Collier
Indian Affairs
Jesse Rowledge
Choctaw Meeting Called for May at Pontotoc County Court
In Pontotoc County a Choctaw meeting is set for Saturday May 5 at 1 30 pm in the district court room to elect a permanent chairman and secretary and select three delegates to the tribal convention. John Collier’s delegation plan is to establish a tribal organization and address general welfare and administration of tribal affairs.
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John Collier
Indian Affairs
Pontotoc County
County Court House
Guy B. Dickerson
Ben Dwight
Air Mail Bill Moves Up in Congress Amid Taxes and Trade Deals
In Washington on May 2, lawmakers pressed ahead with air mail regulation as a top item while the banking committee set a quarter billion dollar cap on federal reserve loans to industry. The administration pursued bi metallic currency goals amid silver talks and a push to ease corporate bankruptcies.
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Washington
Banking
Federal Reserve Bank
Interstate Commerce Committee
Mapes
Michigan
Pettengill
Indiana
Special Commission
House
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
Treasury
White House
Congressional
Pittman
D-New
Senate Agriculture Committee
Finance Committee
D-Ind
New York Stock Exchange
William A. Wirt
Eugene Black
Reserve Board
Special Mother's Day Stamps Put On Sale Tomorrow
Three cent stamps commemorating Mother's Day go on sale at the local post office starting tomorrow May 3. The stamps feature Whistler's portrait of his mother and the slogan In memory and in honor of the Mothers of America. Letters bearing the notation deliver on Mother's Day can be mailed now for delivery on May 13, with options for special delivery or early delivery on May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Lewis
Whistler
Mothers of America
Lewis
East Central College
Horace Mann Training School
McKeel Back From Washington Aids Campaign Spirit
John Boyge McKeel and wife return from Washington. McKeel, formerly private secretary to Congressman Tom D. McKeown, joins Holt and McKeel law firm at West Twelfth Street and enters the county judge race with an active campaign planned. McKeown continues vigorous congressional work, leading investigations into federal judges in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyce McKeel
Washington
McKeel
Tom D. McKeown
Holt and McKeel
West Twelfth Street
McKeown
Congress
Chicago
Child in stocks rescued after 27 hours in box
Aloysius Lattyak aged 7 endured 27 hours wedged headfirst in a door of a large box in an abandoned gravel pit. Stephen Frejeck, 8, cried out, drawing rescuers who freed them. The incident recalls colonial punishment scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aloysius Lattyak
Stephen Frejeck
Mayo Opinions on Life Revival Limit Dead Minds
Dr. Charles Mayo of Mayo Clinic rejects revival of a dead mind while noting animal brain revival can occur only in limited cases. He cites California dog revivification work and explains a two minute window for humans and seven minutes for animals, warning science cannot restore the mental faculties. Dr. Mayo and his wife were visiting Rochester travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
U?p
Charles Mayo
Rochester, Minn
California
Mayo
Mayor’s cure for intoxicated offenders in New Castle
Mayor Charles B. Mayne proposes castor oil as a remedy for those arrested for intoxication. The sentence is five fluid ounces with a choice: take it or 30 days in jail. One offender asks where the bartender is after hearing the sentence, then asks for a cracker after taking the oil.
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New Castle
Charles B. Mayne
Greater Returns for the Amount Invested
Readable ad item highlights improved value with strategic investments. It promotes maximizing efficiency and returns for readers considering financial moves. The notice emphasizes practical guidance and potential gains for prudent savers.
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Deaner- Moore
Standridge
Los Angeles Petroleum, Inc
Rebee
Adaites
Aggiel
Van
Bud Bentley
Hubert Laird
Hanner Hall
Mel Hart
M. E. Chamberlain
Sigma Alpha _ Epsilon
Ray
Ike Gilmore
Morrell
Coleman VanCuren
Lynn O. Waldorf
Manhattan
Kansas
Bennet
Okla
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Asdails Collier
Rowledge
Frisco School
GLASS
J. W. Huff
Capitol
Stock Exchange
Gertan
Mittee
Justice Department
Gore
D-Okla
United States
Postoffice
John Boyge Mekeel
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