Stonewall Thrived Before Tribal End and Rail Move Revival Now
The Stonewall account details the Chickasaw era, Governor Byrd’s home and store, and the town’s 19th century growth. It notes Dawes Commission, tribal court losses, the Bois D arc whipping post, and a 1904 railroad shift that pushed settlers to new Frisco on the line two and a half miles away, with oil fields nearby.
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Stonewall
Byrd
C. C. Rooks
James M. Perry
B. F. Byrd
J. T. Hennegar and Company
Chickasaw Nation
J. James
Hennegar and
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arizona
Cow Country
Dawes Commission
Pontotoc County
Minnie Alexander
John R. Surrell
Bond Underwood
Davis Commission
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Ada
Oklahoma City
Atoka
Tom Hope
Ottis Weaver
Tom Chambless
E. W. Hardin
United States
Frisco
Magnolia Oil Company
California Trail
Moore Oilers Top Allen in Tight Moore Field Contest
Moore Oilers defeated Allen 8 to 6 in Moorefield Sunday afternoon before about 300 fans. Strickland earned six strikeouts in six innings, Summers finished with five Ks and three hits, while LeFleur, Hall and Milroy led offensively with multiple extra base hits. Up next the Oilers host the Amerada Oilers May 13 as part of the Fitts Oil Field Jubilee and Stonewall on May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Moore Oilers
Allen
Moorefield
Strickland
Oilers
Summers
Britt
Douglas
LeFleur
M. Hall
Milroy
Hall
Carruth
Holloway
Jack Milroy
Jim Thompson
Amerada Oilers
BR. Douglas
Joe
Leonam
Ware
Roma
Moore
RHE PoMoway
Cij
Pee Douglas
McFetridge
Key Promoted to Major General in National Guard
Oklahoma City May 10 report states W S Key and Ray S McLain were nominated to senior ranks in the national guard by President Roosevelt. Key, former administrator in London, was promoted to major general February 2 by Governor Marland and took command of the forty fifth division, while McLain rose from colonel and chief of the forty fifth to brigadier general and commander of the seventieth field artillery succeeding Key.
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Oklahoma City
W. S. Key
Ray S. McLain
National Guard
United States Senate
Roosevelt
General Key
Works Progress Administration
London
Marland
Charles E. McPherron
Forty-Fifth Division
McLain
Forty-Fifth
Seventieth Field Artillery
Key
Cowboy Ambition of Runaway Boy Goes Flopey
Oklahoma City police detained Milford Hodgins a 15 year old from High Point North Carolina after he admitted taking 285 dollars held by the North Carolina court clerk. He arrived in Oklahoma City by bus wore a bright yellow shirt boots and ten gallon hat and bought a 75 saddle before losing all funds. He worked as an errand boy at city hall and awaits North Carolina authorities guidance.
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Oklahoma City
Milford Hodgins
North Carolina
Charles Ryan
High Point
N. C
Hodgins
Three Arrested in Liquor Raid in Coal County
Deputy U. S. marshal Allen Stanfield led a Coal county raid that found a still and equipment. Otto Hampton Edwin Hampton and Ed Davis were arraigned before U. S. commissioner W. C. Edwards. Otto Hampton and Davis pleaded guilty Edwin Hampton pled not guilty. Bond set at 3000 each. Capture occurred about three miles east of Olney.
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Allen Stanfield
U. S
Coal County
Otto Hampton
Edwin Hampton
Ed Davis
W. C. Edwards
Davis
Stanfield
Olney
Dallas fair grounds livestock facilities inspected for hog sheep cattle
County Agent J. B. Hill Doctor Ed Granger chairman of the county free fair board County Commissioner A. A. Caldwell and Robert Ferguson architect visited Dallas Texas this week to review livestock accommodations at the state fair grounds They returned with ideas on stall dimensions for hogs sheep cattle and horses Construction will start soon on the first full size building on the Ada fair site north of Ada as funds allow
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J. B. Hill
Ed Granger
County Free Fair Board
A. A. Caldwell
Robert Ferguson
Dallas
Texas
Hill
Ada
Horton Leaves Affairs Board in Oklahoma City
Al W. Horton vice chairman of the state board of affairs resigns to Governor Marland, saying he disagreed with many board practices and policies. Horton plans to return to Hor ton Oil and awaits governor action on his resignation. He dismisses ties to Allen Nichols's unicameral initiative.
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Nebraska
Horton
Oklahoma City
al W. Horton
State Board of Affairs
Marland
Horton Oil Company
Allen G. Nichols
Senate
Arrests Follow Close On The Theft
A theft of a case of eggs from Parry Produce prompts city police to arrest Jap Golden and Earl Story on North Townsend. They plead guilty in police court to petit larceny and are handed to county authorities. Albert McCrey, 28, was returned to Ada from Chickasha for the Sunday robbery of Sweeney grocery. He pleads guilty to second degree burglary before Justice S W Hill, with $5,000 bond set for district court.
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Parry Produce Company
Jap Golden
Earl Story
North Townsend
Albert McCrey
Ada
Chickasha
Sweeney
North Broadway
S. W. Hill
Justice of the Peace
District Court
Major dirigible disasters tally across years and nations
Washington reports an 18 disaster tally tied to zeppelins and airships over 23 years. Notable losses include US Navy Macon and Akron, Shenandoah, Italian Italia, French Dixmude, and German L-1 L-2 plus other Zeppelin airships with crews totaling many fatalities.
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Washington
United States
Rome
Italy
Hampton Roads Army Base
Chicago
North Sea
Zeppelin
Vienna
Meligoland
Johannisthal Airdrome
Atlantic City
Resettlement loans and grants aid Pontotoc county farmers
Day E. Slingerland reports two years of resettlement efforts in Pontotoc county with 331 loans totaling 64 958 dollars and 2 635 non repayable grants totaling 37 541 dollars. The program aims to restore self reliance through plans, loans for supplies livestock and equipment.
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Resettlement Administration
Pontotoc County
E. Slingerland
R. A
One killed in crash near Bowlegs south of Seminole
On a highway bridge near Bowlegs south of Seminole two trucks collided. S. C. Hart, 35, died from a broken neck and internal injuries after being identified by patrolman Charlie Reynolds. Richard A. Coe, listed on his person, was critically injured and W. H. Simpson of Seminole, who drove the other truck, was uninjured. Coe was hospitalized.
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Seminole
S. C. Hart
Richard A. Coe
Oklahoma City
Bowlegs
Here
Charlie Reynolds
Hart
Reynolds
W. H. Simpson
Simpson
Coe
Plaintiffs Win Big Oil Case Over Lease Assignment
In a suite by M. C. Caston and C. C. Curtis against Blackstock Oil Co in the Fitts oil field Tal Crawford J rules judgment for the plaintiffs The lease valued over half a million dollars The defense plans to appeal asserting contract allowed drilling at no cost for a half interest The plaintiffs contended Caston Curtis and others owned the lease and Blackstock’s actions breached the deal seeking complete accounting and returns of $5 000 paid from Blackstock
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M. C. Caston
C. C. Curtis
Blackstock Oil Company
Fitts
Tal Crawford
Harry Blackstock
Blackstock
Caston and Curtis
L. M. Kaiser
J. A. Bracken
Caston
Curtis
Boy Fights for Life After Long Osteomyelitis Battle
George Kiser a 16 year old Holdenville youth endures a two year struggle with chronic osteomyelitis earning 26 operations and 14 blood transfusions. Despite severe weight loss he remains hopeful and cheerful as doctors describe the rare bone infection and its treatment. He entered the hospital on his fourteenth birthday and has fluctuated between cure and recurrence, now nearly fully active with only limited elbow mobility.
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Oklahoma City
George Kiser
Holdenville
Kiser
Dan Kiser
Friendship Community
Miss Felkins to Marry Mr. Morin in May Ceremony
Stonewall couple announces engagement of Lilly Mae Felkins to Leonard L. Morin of Frisco. They plan a 5:30 p.m. wedding May 18 at the Felkins home. Also notes travel entry rule requiring a good conduct certificate or substitute declaration for Brazil.
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Miss Felkins
Mr. Morin
N. D. Felkins
Stonewall
Lilly Mae
Leonard L. Morin
Frisco
Brazil
Wheat Crop In Good Condition
Oklahoma City May 7 The state board of agriculture forecast a 1937 wheat crop of 52 521 000 bushels, up 25 000 000 from 1936, with 16 percent abandoned acreage. Normal yield for oats, tame hay, and potatoes also stated, plus a long list of music tournament scores led by Stillwater.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Board of Agriculture
Key Resigns As Oklahoma WPA Administrator
WPA head Harry L. Hopkins announced Col. W. S. Key would resign as Oklahoma WPA administrator effective June 1. Ron Stephens of Lawton will succeed him and Key will return to private business. Key had been in the role for two years as WPA began in Oklahoma. Stephens previously led the seventh district WPA and oversaw information.
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Washington
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Col. W. S. Key
Oklahoma
WPA
Ron Stephens
Lawton
Key
Stevens
Emergency Relief Administration
Ada Students Lead in Music and Curricular Contests
Stillwater high school students dominated late tabulations to win championships in both the music and curricular divisions at Oklahoma A and M College, with Ada teams securing top standings.
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Ada
Stillwater
Okla
Stillwater High School
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Road bill battle sparks talk of oil tax referendum
Senate president pro tempore Alien G. Nichols denounced a campaign against his 35 million road program and warned a gasoline tax diversion plan could trigger a referendum. He said Gore criticized the plan while backing repeal threats and hinted a new oil tax or higher production tax might be proposed.
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Oklahoma City
G. Nichols
Senate
Nichols
T. P. Gore
Washington
Washington, D. C
Mars Seen With Patchy Clouds And Dust Storms
Astronomers at Griffith Observatory report one large and several smaller storms on Mars possibly dust storms. A hazy patch about 1000 by 300 miles near the planet's equator is visible, with additional patches noted. Mars rises early in the evening in the southeast and is the brightest object in the sky.
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Los Angeles
Mars
Griffith Observatory
Mid-West
America
Griffith
Senator Taylor backs tax plan with road bill referendum
Senator Nat Taylor of Strong City pledged to call a state meeting to push a ten percent gross production tax if a referendum on the road bill is held. The move followed reports of a senate discussion in executive session about referring run-off repeal and the mad bill to a popular vote.
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Nat Taylor
Strong City
Nichols
Senate
Two Men Arraigned on Federal Revenue Charges
Bill Roark and Ollie McIntosh were arraigned before U S Commissioner Louis Ledbetter in Wewoka on federal charges for violation of the internal revenue act. Roark released on bond for possession of non tax paid whiskey found in a raid north of Seminole. McIntosh held on $3 000 bond for a similar charge south of Sasakwa. Allen Stanfield, deputy U S marshal, made the arrests.
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U. S
Louis Ledbetter
Wewoka
Bill Roark
Seminole
Ollie McIntosh
Sasakwa
Allen Stanfield
United States
Maxwell Citizen Travis Norman Dies at Ada Hospital
Maxwell resident Travis Norman died Monday at 11 30 a m after treatment at an Ada hospital. Funeral and interment will be held Sunday afternoon in Maxwell. He is survived by his widow four children and his parents Mr and Mrs W C Norman. The Norman family has lived in Maxwell for many years and he was a well known town figure.
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Travis Norman
Maxwell
Ada
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