Effort Spoiled Wayne Jackson and Bill Hawkins Held by City
Two youths from Maud fled after an attempted robbery of C. S. Amos’s automobile near East Main Ada. Wayne Jackson and Bill Hawkins, both 19, admitted the crime and were held as officers recovered stolen items including wheel-removal tools and gas caps. C. L. Boyd pleaded guilty to burglary and grand larceny, while Cecil Morton was arrested for chicken theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Jackson
Bill Hawkins
Maud
C. S.S. Amos
East Main
Ada
Boyd
C. L. Boyd
Tal Crawford
District Court
George Alletag
Chef Nelson
A. W. Oliver
Justice of the Peace
Cecil Morton
R. C. Jeter
W. C. Rollew
South Rennie
Morton
Roosevelt Faces Aggressive Lynch Mob Turning Back to Jail
A mob of ten men in two cars abducted Kees from a site where he assaulted a woman. Dressed in burlap sacks and armed, they forced Kees into a car and fled. The marshal could not identify any assailants. An inquest verdict blamed anonymous parties for the gunshot death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kees
Maya
Justice of the Peace
Shaw
Colbert
Mob violence at Lepanto prompts guard action in South
Lepanto Arkansas reports three mob incidents in 48 hours ending with the slaying of Willie Rees a 19 year old black man. A second victim Lint Shaw a 45 year old farmer was shot near Colbert Georgia during an attempted attack on two white girls. National Guardsmen dispersed a Huntsville Alabama crowd at the arraignment of Walter Miller for assault and slaying Vivian Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lepanto
Ark
Willie Rees
Jay May
Lint Shaw
Colbert
National
Huntsville
Ala
Walter Miller
Pretty Vivian Woodward
Miller
Adjt
John C. Coleman
Kees
May
Rain Spares County With Helpful Weekend Showers
A weekend rain swept Pon totoc county with Ada receiving about one inch in 24 hours and up to a quarter inch Sunday night. The shower eased drought and benefited pastures and stock ponds as crops gained needed moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ada
Tulsa burial set for accident victim Monday
Three men were injured in a Friday night crash with a freight train near Tupelo. Philip Kates 19 of Tulsa died in Ada hospital after suffering a fractured skull and internal injuries. Julius Slavik 24 Ada was in critical condition with abdominal injuries and a broken nose. Tom Terry 23 Okmulgee sustained multiple leg and collarbone fractures. All were E H Moore Drilling employees living in Harden City. Kates held a deputy sheriff commission and will be buried Monday in Tulsa after Catholic services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupelo
Tulsa
Philip Kates
Julius Slavik
Ada
Slavik
Tom Terry
Okmulgee
Althoug
Terry
Highway 19
EL. H. Moore
E. H. Moore Drilling Company
Moore Camp
Harden City
Kates
Garland Marrs
Tulsa County
Storm and flood strike Elk City and Clinton area
A May 1 report details one believed drowned, five injured, six unaccounted families, and extensive flood damage after a tornadic storm. Elk City dam breach flooded lowlands, washing out a laundry, creamery, and four businesses. WPA funds offered to repair and prevent epidemics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk City
George Bates
Chicago
B. B. Wall
Oklahoma City
Clinton
Foss
Oklo
Bates
Here
Elk Creek
H. C. Cotton
Jr.a. Center
Merrit Consolidated School
North Fork
Red River
W. S. Key
WPA
Key
Washington
Raymond Rains seeks Pontotoc sheriff seat in primary
Raymond Rains announces his candidacy for Pontotoc County Sheriff subject to the Democratic primary. He is Ada city chief of police for two years and former traffic officer under Mayor Orville Snead, with extensive study of crime and a record of city safety. He plans a strenuous campaign urging voter support and highlights his experience, education, and reform efforts. He notes county ties and local reputation, urging voters to investigate his citizen and officer record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Rains
Pontotoc County
Mr. Rains
Ada
J. D. Willoughby
Orville Snead
Snead
Maxwell
Rebee
East Central State Teachers College
Raymond
Negro jailed for alleged forgeries in WPA check case
Fred Washington of Okemah was arraigned at Holdenville on forging a government check and cashing a WPA check by altering a fellow's name. Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfield brought him to jail after agents arrested him in Okemah. Washington pleaded guilty to the accusation before U S Commissioner Tom H. Fancher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Washington
Okemah
U. S
Allen Stanfield
Holdenville
Washington
Secret Service
Stanfield
Tom H. Fancher
Oklahoma City Spelling Champion Crowned in County Contest
i Lorene Thomas, 13, won the state spelling title in a contest held in Oklahoma City on May 2 sponsored by county superintendents of the Oklahoma Educational Association. Fifty boys and girls competed. Maybelle Chandler of Pryor took second and Lois Feegle of Gage third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
i—Lorene Thomas
Oklahoma Educational Association
Maybelle Chandler
Pryor
Lois Feegle
Gage
Mussolini Says He Will Negotiate With Ethiopian Officials
Italian premier Mussolini signals readiness to negotiate on a give and take basis after threatening conquest. He hints at possible terms while prompting Ethiopian leaders to discuss future relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Grand Rapids Press
Motion and Demurrer Docket Set for May
District Judge T. Crawford will hear a motion demurrer docket on May 13 and 14 for 104 cases. Court workload has grown, requiring regular motion demurrer and non jury civil hearings. Many cases involve title settlements on Pontotoc County land tied to oil development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ta! Crawford
District Court
Pontotoc County
Babe Jones Pleads Innocent to Embezzlement Charge
Babe Jones was arraigned in Ada on embezzlement charges after being hunted across Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. He allegedly absconded with 145 in cash and merchandise from Mrs Zora Crim of Fittstown and pleaded not guilty before Justice A W Oliver. He is jailed on 1000 bond awaiting a May 7 preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Jones
Ada
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Jones
A. W. Oliver
Zora Crim
Fittstown
Worcester charged with auto theft in Friday night theft
Nick Worcester of Fittstown was charged Saturday with larceny of an automobile in connection with a Friday night theft. He reportedly stole a car belonging to Ray Oldham, which was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Worcester
Fittstown
Worcester
Ray Oldham
Clinton Lake Flood Overflow Dams Water Supply
Clinton Lake and Washita River burst over banks after a six inch rain, flooding U S Highway 66 and turning streams into torrents. Lake Clinton rose twelve feet with spillway overflow for the first time since construction, as three inches fell at Clinton and lighter rain at Mangum and Cordell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk City
Clinton
Texas-Oklahoma
Roger Mills Beckham
Custer
Washita County
Oklahoma
Washita
Washita River
Lake Clinton
Cordell
Cheyenne
Carter
Sayre
Weatherford
North Fork
Red River
Bates
Chicago
Independent Grocers Alliance Distributing Company
Roy H. Cochran
el Reno
Okla
Clinton Lake
Here
F. L. Biggerstaff
Biggerstaff
Mangum
Pontotoc County Rises to Third in Oklahoma Oil Output
Pontotoc County ranked third among Oklahoma oil counties in March with 1,691,199 barrels, up from February and surpassing Osage. Oklahoma County led with 4,518,948 barrels, Seminole rose to 3,096,932, and May projections expect Pontotoc to exceed April’s total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Oil and Gas Conservation Department of the
Corporation Commission of OQ Oklahoma
Osage County
Oklahoma County
Seminole County
Farm Program Builds Fertility And Pays For It
County farm agent Joe B. Hill explains a federal soil conservation plan that pays farmers to rotate crops and build soil fertility. Few Pontotoc county farmers have filed worksheets for 1936 while many study the program to estimate personal benefits and cash grants for shifting from depleted land.
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Court House
Ada
Joe B. Hill
Pontotoc County
Hill
Soil Conservation Program
Gopher Trapping Explained by Hill on County Agriculture
County agent Joe B. Hill explains gopher control methods for farmers. He advises using two wire traps with a stake and cloth markers, placing traps 12 to 18 inches from the burrow, leaving the tunnel open to air and light, and avoiding bait. He notes trapping can be cheaper than poisoning and emphasizes careful setup for pocket gophers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Joe B. Hill
Gent Walker for Representative 1
J. C. Cent Walker announces his candidacy for Pontotoc County Representative No. 1 as a Democrat. A former five year Pontotoc sheriff dating to Chickasaw Nation days, he pledges fair laws, economy, and equal protection for all while avoiding mudslinging. He urges voters to investigate his integrity and qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C
Cent
Grady County
Dent
Walker
Postotoe
Bill Durant
Louise Beck Dies in Amarillo Texas
Mr and Mrs John R Lankford of 619 West Fourth street learned their daughter Louise Beck died at 5 45 at her Amarillo Texas home. The Lankfords and their son Clyde sped to Amarillo while Mr Lankford could not make the trip. She leaves her husband her parents a brother Clyde Lankford of Ada and two sisters in Amarillo and Plainview Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Lankford
West Fourth Street
Louise Beck
Amarillo
Texas
Lankford
Clyde
April Car Wrecks Take 40 Lives in Oklahoma
Forty people were killed in Oklahoma automobile accidents during April, up four from a year earlier. Through four months, fatalities reached 168, with drunken driving blamed for twelve crashes, excessive speed for eight, and reckless driving for four. Six pedestrians died. Oklahoma County led with ten fatalities, Tulsa four, and Washington and Okmulgee counties three each. fifty-eight counties had no fatal crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Safety Department
Reynolds Weaver
Oklahoma County
Tulsa
Washington
Okmulgee
Local plea highlights backing for capitol service
A fragment outlines supporters urging a candidate to render good service in the capitol, promising appreciation of votes and influence in the candidate’s favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Take Fitts Pool Pressure Reading
Conservation officials worked Saturday to record bottom hole pressures for the Upper Simpson wells in the John Fitts field. In May, 54 key wells across three zones were checked, a method begun in January 1934 when 18 Bromide sand wells were first measured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
John Fitts
Estes Faces Assault Charge Over Brick Incident
Clyde Estes, 27, pleaded not guilty in justice court after being charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly throwing a brick at G Ellis, 42, in a Portland park fight. Ellis suffered a broken jaw and could not sign the complaint. Virgil Stanfield filed it on Ellis’s behalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Clyde Estes
Justice Court
Estes
G. Ellis
Ellis
Portland Park
Virgil Stanfield
Two Men Arrested On Revenue Charges In Byng
Sid Chandler and Bill Kennedy of Byng were arrested Saturday afternoon by Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfield on internal revenue charges. Chandler faced possession and sale of moonshine whisky while Kennedy was charged with possession. They had not been arraigned by Saturday night.
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Sid Chandler
Bill Kennedy
Byng
U. S
Allen Stanfield
Internal Revenue
Chandler
Kennedy
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Roosevelt
Executive
New York
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E. H. Moore
Clinton Waterworks
Small
Twister
Ana Demurrer
J. C. Walker
Amarille
Glyde Estes
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
G. J. Morton
S. K. Grant
F. C. Norris
P. A. Norris
J. E. Martin
B. C. King
R. W. Simpson
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