Justice Clark Defends Record At Impeachment Hearing
Oklahoma City May 7 Justice J W Clark testified before the senate court of impeachment defending his record amid ten articles of impeachment. He described court procedures and scenarios on rehearings and appeals while denying improper conduct in the Wirt Franklin Empire Gas case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. W. Clark
Senate
Clark
Cumberland University
Caney
Atoka
Atoka County
Supreme Court
J. B. Dudley
Dudley
Justice Clark
Robert A. Hefner
George M. Nicholson
Fred P. Branson
Pine
Commission
Wirt Franklin-Empire Gas and Fuel Company
Bill Semple
Ard- Continued
Pontotoc County Holds First Egg Show and Awards
The first Pontotoc County Poultry Association egg show drew 80 dozen eggs on display in the courthouse corridor. G. C. Ware led judging with ca ponizing demo. Mrs. Morgan and helpers served egg dishes. Premiums went to Ruth Mitchell Ada for white eggs and Mrs. C. S. Aldrich Ada for browns among others. sweepstakes awarded to Ruth Mitchell and Anthony Floyd Jr.
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Pontotoc County
C. S. Aldrich
Ada
Ada Hatchery
WW. F. Brown
W. E. Skinner
John Davis
Nellie Dew
J. H. Bulloch
Fitzhugh
Anthony Floyd
Pearbeedia Britt
Rte
W. E. Skinner, Jr
George E. Millard
Anthony Floyd, Jr
Albert Chamberlain
Leon Brown
Chas. L. Berger Vaness
Dew
J. R. Smith
Byng
W. F. Brown
Ruth Mitchell
Renzo Cooper
Wishbone Hatchery
Ada Hatehery
Tornado Toll Rises Across Seven States In Two Weeks
Deaths from storms in seven southern states and parts of the Midwest climb as relief work continues. Virginia leads with dozens dead including a Rye Cove school collapse. Maryland Arkansas Tennessee Florida Alabama Kentucky report additional fatalities and missing persons. Injuries exceed 100 as weather and snow affect crops and shipments.
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Atlanta
Virginia
Rye Cove
Maryland
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Florida
Red Cross
Georgia
South
Catlett
Laytonsville
Harmony Move
Brookville
Midwest
Middlewest
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
Columbus
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Missouri
Ozarks
Communists in fighting mood as Berlin unrest rises
In Berlin on May 6 police kept order after four days of communist rioting in Neukoelln and Wedding. A secret meeting of 1,200 leaders voted to bury 21 fallen comrades in a single grave and urged a city wide general strike at 2 pm. One policeman was attacked, shooting occurred from rooftops, and three Wedding subway stations were closed. 27 people are dead with 39 in serious condition. 1090 detainees were released after name registration.
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Berlin
Neukeelin
Wedding
Neukoell
Hermanstrasse
Neukoelln
Rote Frent
Rote Sturmfahne
Neukoellin
Pontotoc and Coal Drilling Leads in Bebee Field Sale
In Pontotoc county oil news the Bebee field sale of LaSelle interests to Ben edum and Trees for about a half million dollars signals growing confidence from larger companies and hints at a wider drilling drive in the northwest Pontotoc area. Several wells and rigs are active or planned including Transcontinental Empire and Gypsy. multiple prospects in the vicinity, with specifics on depth and output from Este formations and Wilcox Woodford shales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
LaSelle
Bebee Field
Benedum & Trees
Robertson
Bebee
Transcontinental
Empire and
Gypsy Companies
B. A. LaSelle
Viola
Superior
Francis Ramsey
Kerr
Homackla
Nese
Markham & Pew
Wilcox
Westheimer & Daube
Smith
Ne-Nw
Allen Pool
Texas Pacific Hutchernson
Wade
Wilcox- Woodford
Coal County
E. W. Whitney
Moore
Whitney
Miller
Cosden
Richardson
Stonewall
Tariff Bill Proposed Broad Increases In Sugar and Agricultural Duties
Washington May 7 A new Republican tariff revision bill proposed in the house would raise rates on raw and refined sugar, raw Cuban sugar, and refined Cuban sugar, with no duty on Philippine imports. It calls for higher duties on wool beef corn cattle veal pork and various cotton and wood products, and sets steeper charges on plywood bent wood furniture baskets and dyed items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Hawley
Ways and Means
Philippine Islands
LaSalle sells Bebee oil interests to Bennedum and Trees
B A LaSalle sold his Bebee field oil interest for about 500000 dollars to Bennedum and Trees of Pittsburgh. The deal, effective May 1, includes roughly 1000 acres and about 300 barrels per day output in sections 31 5 5 and 28 5 5, with cash and oil as payment. LaSalle remains active in Pontotoc county oil, known as the Bebee field pioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. LaSalle
Bebee
Bennedum & Trees Interests
Pittsburgh
LaSalle
Mr. LaSalle
Pontotoc County
Pottawatomie County Tops April Oil Tax Apportionment
Pottawatomie County received the largest April gross production tax share, $78,055.34, per State Auditor A. S. J. Shaw. The total distributed was $218,900 with Seminole County second at $66,846. Other counties listed include Carter, Comanche, Creek, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Kay, Logan, Muskogee, Noble, Okmulgee, Osage, Pontotoc, Pittsburg, Tulsa, and Washington. Only 40 of 77 counties shared in the past month’s apportioned tax.
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Oklahoma City
Pottawatomie
A. S. J. Shaw
Seminole
Craig
Carter
Comanche
Creek
Garfield
Grady
Grant
Kay
Logan
Muskogee
Noble
Okmulgee
Osage
Mellon Wins In Committee 9-7 On Mellon Treasury Post
Washington May 6 The estate judiciary committee approved a Steiner report that Andrew W Mellon legally holds the office of secretary of the treasury by 9 votes to 7 with Senator Steph ens voting for the report by telegraph and Senator Ashurst not voting The panel sent the Steiner and Norris reports plus independent views to the senate where Mellon’s hold on the post was to be debated The Norris report that Mellon’s stockholdings violate the law was defeated 12 to 4
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Washington
Estate
Judiciary Committee
Steiner
Oregon
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of Treasury
Stephens
Mississippi
Ashurst
Arizona
Norris
Borah
Idaho
Utah
Dill
Senate
Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Contract Let by Harry Morris for New Well at Asher
Harry E. Morris selected Cook Drilling of Fort Worth to drill a well in Block 9 Highland Addition Asher Oklahoma 15090 feet northwest of the Sims well which now yields 3174 barrels of 42 gravity oil daily The new well to be known as the Dockray et al mo 1 Morris has long worked in the Allen Seminole fields and is a noted Ada booster There are 25 derricks in the Asher field with the discovery well about two miles from the river boundary of Pontotoc county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Morris
Cook Drilling Company
Fort Worth
Highland
Asher
Sims
Morris
Dockray Et al
Pontotoc County
Golf club guided home for aged bachelors in Maplewood
In Maplewood North Dakota a one hole golf course will be built at the Marcus L Ward home housing 30 men aged 65 to 86. The course will use golf clubs instead of canes for mobility and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood
N. D
Marcus L. Ward
Bud Gordon Resigns as Deputy Sheriff
Bud Gordon, a longtime peace officer, resigns from the deputy sheriff post here. Sheriff Bowles says no friction caused the departure and that Gordon may join as chief of police at Wewoka. no successor named yet. Gordon previously built a reputation in oil field areas with numerous arrests.
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Bud Gordon
Gordon
Wewoka
Fred Bowles
Bowles
Gavuzzi Leads Out In Coalgate Jaunt
Holdenville Oklahoma May 7 Pete Gavuzzi Italian of Southampton England and Johnny Salo Passaic New Jersey race toward Coalgate Oklahoma on a 52 mile leg of C C Pyle bunion derby Gavuzzi leads by up to one hour fifty five minutes with Gardner Seattle dropping from the field as the gruelling pace continues across the traffic filled route
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Holdenville
Okla
Pete Gavuzzi
Southampton
England
Johnny Salo
Passaic
N. J
C. C. Pyle
Coalgate
Gavuzzi
Bantoneers
Ohio
Sale
Ed Gardner
Seattle
Wash
Star
Muskogee
Thomas Murder Case Drives Trial and Tariff Debate
Washington reports President Hoover may gain blanket authority to reorganize the tariff commission under a new bill. In Ponotoc district court Ed Thomas faces murder trial for the January fatal shooting of Jack Morris, with jurors and witnesses described as proceedings proceed under Judge Orel Busby.
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Washington
Hoover
Tariff Commission
House
Ways and Means Committee
Taesday
Ed Thomas
District Court
Jack Morris
Ross
Thomas
Orel Busby
John Morris
John Good
Roff
Busby
Pontotoc District Court
John Crawford
J. W. Bolen
Walter N. Wray
Bill Dennis
W. J. Farmer
H. H. Hudson
Ott Cross
John Thompson
John Davis
D. M. Davis
T. M. Rushing
Joe Criss
W. K. Gilstrap
Charley Thompson
E. H. Pickens
Hiram Land
Land
Will Freeland
Freeland
Chris Peterson
Charley Chambers
Oklahoma Budget Cuts Slash State Institutions
Oklahoma City budget officers report $23.26 million in institutional budget cuts after hearings led by Governor Holloway to trim requests and cover a $2.6 million deficit. The final bill drops from $23,016,186 to $15,752,795.76 with a $254,045 in added items.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
House Appropriations
Ben F. Harrison
W. J. Holloway
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
Central Teachers’ College
Edmond
East Central
Ada
Southeastern
Durant
Wortheastern
Tahlequah
Southwestern
Weaitherford
Northwestern
Alva
Wilburton
University Preparatory School
Tonkawa
School For
Muskogee
Whitaker
Vinita
Western Oklahoma
Helena
Taft
University Hospital
State Reformatory
Granite
Industrial School
Tecumse
Confererate Soldiers Home
Ardmore
Union Soldiers Home
Institute For Feeble Minded
Enid
Central State Hospital
Norman
Western Oklahoma Hospital
Eastern Oklahoma
Oklahoma Soldiers
East Oklahoma
Talihina
Clinton
State
McAlester
Bartlesville
Holloway
House
Sheriff Announces Resignation of Jail Employee Tad Lillard
Sheriff Fred Bowles reports the resignation of Tad Lillard from the jail staff. Last week deputy Bud Gordon also resigned and no replacements have been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bowles
Tad Lillard
Bud Gordon
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Franklin Case
Nellie
Qouth
Ion of
Ada Weekly News
Aldrich
Jackson Furniture Store
Germany
Pontotoc and Coal Drilling
NOK
Garner
Harry Morris
Texan
Representative Tilson
Connecticut
Tilson
GSE
Day
UATE
Stratford
Charles Crinshaw
Crinshaw
Tulsa
Austin
Tex
R. Lyle Justice
Mexia
Here
Chickasha Chickasha
C. A. Dearmon
Jesse Larsson
Dearmon
Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Clarkson
Chet Covell
Andy Spruce
B. C. Moss
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