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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1956
Page
10
Legal notices announce actions in Pontotoc County Oklahoma courts. Debtors and defendants including Edward J McGinnis and Beal Drilling Company face lawsuits to foreclose liens, collect money for materials, and levy assets with specified judgments and attorney fees.
Pontotoc County Oklahoma Sheriff Ray Goodwin will sell at public auction on June 4 1956 at 10 00 A M the working interest 7 8 of 8 8 of oil and gas rights on lands in Pontotoc County together with related personal property to satisfy judgments against C A L drilling service company and others. Auction at the south front door of the Ada County Courthouse.
Notice of suit to quiet title involving S J Richman also known as Shelvy Richman and Nora Richman nee Colbert in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. The case seeks to determine heirs and grant fee simple title to the plaintiff for oil lease lands and related property, with judgments, sales, and restrictions against unknown heirs and assigns.
Sealed bids due by 8 PM May 28 for sale of Worstell school building and land in one bid and Maxwell school building and land in one bid. Electric well pumps may be bid separately. All plumbing fixtures play ground equipment and nonessential items retained by the board. Bids require 10 percent certified or cashier’s check. Board may reject any bids. Mail to J H Stevens Clerk Route 1 Ada Okla.
In district court cause No. 21416 Glen Phillips Wesley B rice E G Mounger H L Crews Gertrude C Roy Fern M Kennamer Addie Stewart Harold Chaffin and Ethel Chaffin sue No 21416 to quiet title and determine heirs and unknown heirs executors administrators devisees trustees and assigns of S J Crews deceased over described real estate in the Original Townsite of Francis Pontotoc County Oklahoma.
The document cites multiple property lots in various blocks with claims adverse to owners and requires answers by June 15, 1956. It also notes Carney F. Summers as administrator for the estate of George Mowry Rosenberry with a final account and distribution hearing set for May 24, 1956 at Ada Oklahoma County Court.
Plaintiffs Leon Peery and Agnes Peery sue to quiet title to Lot 10 and part of Lot 11, Belmont Add Ada Oklahoma, alleging ownership in fee simple and seeking judicial determination of heirs of Lucie Fox deceased, with dates and parties including Lucie Fox, W. O. Fox, and Carroll Oil Incorporated among others. The case seeks to bar adverse claims and fix plaintiffs as owners in possession, with a deadline of May 20 for answer in Pontotoc County Court.
Court petitions seek judicial determination of Emma Wesley deceased owner of 40 acres in Oklahoma to identify heirs and shares under state succession law. The action names Nelson Wesley Peck and others as defendants with notices to answer by a set date.
Monday June 11 1956 bids for oil and gas leases due 10:30 A M at the Oklahoma Land Office. 5 year term 1242 percent royalty $1 per acre annual delay rental. Bids must be in sealed envelopes marked Bids for Oil and Gas Leases with the date of sale and include 25 percent cashier’s check. State reserves right to reject bids and make no warranty of title.
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the district court handles a matter described as a plaintiff Etta Hargis and devisees trustees and assigns of such deceased person against defendants. The brief text lists parties and court location without further details of action or outcome.
Roy Worley faces two charges in Bert Ratliff's peace justice court for writing bad checks. Jewell Rigsby of Rigsby Motor Company filed the Wednesday complaints claiming Worley issued a $40 check on March 24 drawn on First National Bank of Ada, signed WE and W Oil Company. A second case accuses Worley of a $15 worthless check given to Rigsby Motor Company drawn on Citizen State Bank of Tulsa.
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