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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1937
Page
7
The Pontotoc County field updates detail multiple Wilcox and Hunton lime wells around Ada Fittsfield and surrounding areas. Operators plan spudding and testing at several sites including Boettcher No. 1 Sledge et al and Delaney No. 1 Norris while Cromwell and Viola formations yield oil and gas, with Marsfield and Las Angeles interests noted. A death obituary notes Mrs. Flowers, aged local.
In Fitts field new wells produce from Hunton lime. Sinclair Prairie No. 1 McCarty, located SE NW NE of 22-2-7, tops the field as the farthest north producer, yielding 812 barrels in four hours while drilling from 3,870 to 3,904 feet. Other wells include No. 1 Thena Vivian and Shell No. 2 Bates with varying Hunton flows and a high Hunton lime potential in E. H. Moore No. 2-B Harper.
A surface pipe has been set to 120 feet west of Ada near Whitaker in section 31 4 6 NW NE SE and drilling may begin Friday.
Friday reports from Pontotoc county show multiple wells at various stages. Summit No 1 Whitaker began deep testing near Ada, Roadhouse No 1 Booth drilled to 262 feet near Fitts field, Rich born No 1 Norman and Fleming reached 1425 feet northwest of Ada, with Sandbach No 1 Norris slated to start Saturday at 8 a m.
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the County Court hears on May 27 1937 at 10 00 a m the petition of Cora Parker nee Neal heir at law of Dora Neal deceased for approval of her general warranty deed dated May 17 1937 to John C Powell covering all undivided interest in lands described as SW of SE of SW Section 19 and E of SE of Section 30 Township 2 North Range 4 East Ada Oklahoma.
Probate No 3514 in Pontotoc County Oklahoma notifies creditors of Clara R Farrington that M A Douglass is executor. Creditors must present claims with vouchers to Lucius Babcock Jr at the Canadian County Courthouse El Reno Oklahoma within four months from May 20 1937 to avoid bar. Dated Ada Oklahoma May 19 1937.
Wildcat activity dominates Ada area while the Muse field gains a leading role with Moore No 1 Muse showing offset to Hunton tests. Moore No 1 Thompson flowed 85.75 barrels in an hour and 246.56 in 45 minutes on gas lift before slowing. Blackstock No 1 Thompson shows Viola lime potential south of Muse. Fitts field Hunton lime yields include Moore No 14 Akers with 2194.88 barrels and Amerada Nos 12 Woolley 969.52 barrels and 7 Smith 2465.66 barrels plus 1 694000 feet gas.
In the Steedman area the Delaney No. 1-A Norris is rigging up. The No. 1 Richardson is to start rigging up Wednesday. Boettcher No. 1 Sledge et al is waiting on cement after setting surface pipe. Papoose No. 1 Jones is shut down at 2 853 feet in the Simpson dolomite. Richborn No. 1 Norman and Fleming is drilling below 1,800 feet.
Washington May 18 The rules committee agreed to grant a bill to extend the Connally hot oil act right of way in the house next Tuesday The bill passed by the senate would make the act permanent The house interstate commerce committee proposed an amendment to extend only two years The act aims to help oil producing states enforce conservation by prohibiting interstate shipment of petroleum and products produced in excess of state quotas and regulations
In Hays Kansas area two new oil producers were reported. Carter Oil Company Staab No 2 Rose produced 2 500 feet in two hours and Bridgeport Madden No 2 produced 2 000 feet in 24 hours.
Washington May 18 The Securities Commission suspended an offering of oil royalty securities pending further review.
Funeral services for Charles W. Swoop 40 of Stonewall who died Sunday in an oil field accident will be held at Criswell Funeral Home chapel Wednesday at 10 AM. Interment in Dilton Oklahoma cemetery. He leaves a widow three children Louise Robert and Carl two brothers Asa Ardmore Louis New York three sisters Latisia Fauldine Alma Olkunst Mary Wyquist Lakewood NY and his mother Florence Swoap New York.
Funeral services for Harold Clapp 22 Ada youth who died Monday morning will be held today at 2 30 p m from the chapel of Criswell Funeral Home with Reverend C C Morris officiating Interment in Rosedale Cemetery Surviving are his mother Mrs Letha Clapp five brothers Dave R V Paul James and Billie Clapp an uncle Pearl Clapp and his grandfather David Clapp all of Ada
Mrs. S. E. Barnes born February 24 1847 in Texas died May 13 1937 at her daughter s home in Pontotoc She married M. C. Barnes August 16 1866 and had seven children She was a 43 year resident and 66 year Methodist Church member Funeral led by Reverend Nelson Pallbearers were grandsons in law Mathis Pondexter H Martin Othal Kiser Paul Slamans J N Driver Survived by W. A. Barnes E. D. Barnes F. A. Barnes M. E. Barnes Audry Henery Fannie Salsbury Alma Mitchusson 20 grandchildren ten great grandchildren and many friends
T B McCoy aged 52 died Wednesday at 1 pm at his home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm at the Church of Christ with Rev Wilcox officiating. Burial in Rosedale Cemetery Criswell's in charge. He is survived by his widow four sons and four daughters.
Nat Williams 70 of 910 East Seventeenth died Wednesday at 3 a m in a local hospital. Funeral services Thursday at 4 p m from Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev Ivan J Young of the Christian church officiating. Burial is in Rosedale cemetery. He is survived by Mrs Williams and two daughters.
Mrs Lillie Gudner aged 68 of Oklahoma City died Tuesday night. Funeral services are set for Thursday in Oklahoma City with burial there. Criswell's Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Osbone of Ada.
Mrs. Mollie Flowers 74 died Wednesday at 7 45 am. Funeral services at her home 328 East Fifteenth Thursday at 1 pm. Burial at Sentrahoma where her husband rests. Eastern Star assists in rites. She came to Ada with her family in 1912 and lived there.
Alfred Hoipkemeier 76 father of F W Hoipkemeier of Ada died Monday in Dixie Louisiana where funeral services were held. He was postmaster at Dixie for 10 years and retired three years ago due to ill health. He joined the Masonic order 55 years ago and was born in Germany arriving in 1880. He is survived by Hugo in Ortinville Minnesota F W and A B Hoipkemeier of Ada Ray Hoipkemeier of Birmingham and Alfred Jr in Venezuela and a daughter Mrs M M Waldrup of Dixie.
Redbird pitching ace Compton limited Ada to five two hits and 10 strikeouts as Seminole defeated the Independents 5 to 2. Ross 4-for-4 led the Redbirds with three singles and a double while Warren homered for two RBIs.
In Chickasha Oklahoma Ada chosen as the site for the 1938 midyear gathering of the Oklahoma Press association. National Editorial association president Clayton Rand tackled threats to press freedom and denounced the New Deal era reforms while urging support for the association.
Youths from the Convention hall boys beat Le land Milroy and a college team in a ping pong match billed as a clash between champions and college stars. Darrell Greghorn won the deciding game, while Earl Mansur defeated Buddy Frye and LeRoy Phillips beat Laron Quaide 3 2. Local social notes recount weddings, visits, and Sunday school events across multiple families and towns.
Ada Cotton Oil Co lists arsenate lead and calcium arsenate pest poisons for sale. Also offers cotton planting seed Rowden or Mabane at $1.25 per bushel, pedigreed ceresan treated seed at $2.00 per bushel. A bay mare stray taken up weighs about 1000 pounds near Ada Route 1.
East Central College mathematics students led the Southern Intercollegiate Mathematical Association group with the highest average despite four entries while no calculus team entered. Group 4 includes East Central the College of the Ozarks North Texas State Teachers College Denton and Trinity University Waxahachie.
Sunday crowds fill the Wilson church as a revival closes. Bro. Holland of Ada conducted the service and a Sunday school attendance reached 58 with a new young people's band started. Members and guests shared visits and activities across the week.
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