Shawnee Parents Charged in Baby's Death in River
Pottawatomie county prosecutors filed first degree murder charges against Douglas Ford and his ex wife Lorene Ford for the death of their 22 month old daughter Betty Jeanne whose body was found in the North Canadian river. The couple were jailed in Tecumseh after a weeklong investigation that followed an initially false kidnapping story.
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Shawnee
Randall Pittman
Pottawatomie
Lorene Ford
Douglas Ford
Frank Fox
Tecumseh
Frank Knight
Knight
Pittman
Ford
Betty Jeanne
Bluff Street
Douglas
M. T. Stone
Pottawatomie County
T. J. Darden
Justice of the Peace
Lorene
North Canadian
Fords
Record Enrollment Grows at East Central College
Registration officials in Ada report a historic daily influx of students as summer term begins. New and returning students fill classes in the new gymnasium which houses five rooms plus swimming, while Willard ward school hosts ten daily classes.
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East Central College
Ada
Willard
Oil Showings Reported in Rebee District Operations
The Superior Oil Co reports 600 feet of oil in the hole at Roper No 1 in section 29 5 5 quadrant southeast. They plan to test Hunton beyond 2370 feet before resuming Simpson. Boyd location in section 25 5 5 northwest continues drilling around 1400 feet. Jolly Ogg interests aimed for Hunton oil in section 29 5 5 southwest with bottom at Rack. Hull location in section 33 5 5 southeast seeks to straighten hole from 700 feet after cementing. Allen field activity slow with existing operations and production figures listed.
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Superior Oil Company
Hunton
Simpson
Superior
Boyd
Jolly-Ogg
Hunton Limes
Rack
J. A. Hull
Allen Field
Man brings live alligator to Ada from Boggy
Albert James of the M. C. Wilson farm near Frisco delivered a live alligator about 18 inches long to Ada this morning. The reptile, native to warmer southern waters, was caught in Boggy.
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Albert James
M. C. Wilson
Frisco
Ada
Ada Francis Highway Association Formed to Push State Road
A booster group from Ada and Francis formed the Ada Francis Highway Association on Thursday. They aim to connect Ada to Francis via a north river route and extend cooperation to Sasakwa We Woka and Holdenville to link with State Highway No 3 between Wewoka and Holdenville. W H Powell was elected president J C Hynds secretary. Resolutions call on Pontotoc County to lay out and build a north Francis highway suitable for state adoption and urge swift state takeover. The group planned further meetings and delegation work with Wewoka and Holdenville. May 17 1928 Ada Oklahoma.
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Ada-Franccis High Way Association
Francis
Ada
Sasakwa
Wewoka
Holdenville
W. H. Powell
J. C. Hynds
Highway Commission
Homer School House
Adam and Francis
J. W. Murphy
C. C Roberts
Highway Department
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Allen High School Holds Commencement for Fourteen Graduates
The Allen schools closed the year Friday night with the high school graduation exercises. Dr. Forney Hutchinson of Oklahoma City delivered the address on taking what you have and doing your best. Fourteen graduates were honored, marking a peak in school efficiency and success for the district. Dale Boren and Albert Medlock plan to return for another school year, with minimal faculty changes.
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Allen
Forney Hutchinson
Oklahoma City
State Education Board
Dale Boren
Albert Medlock
Day Officiers Make Big Haul From Steamer Manamar
New York May 17 Rare wines brandies and whiskey valued at 30000 dollars seized aboard the Munson liner Manamar from Nas sau after federal agents traced hidden storage. John McAdams headed three officers who drained 8 feet of water from the tank and uncovered 416 burlap bags filled with bottles. One hundred bottles were broken during the trip.
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New York
Munson
Manamar
Nassau
John McAdams
McAdams
Death toll climbs after Mather mine disaster near Harrisburg
In Mather Pennsylvania on May 22 rescue crews removed ten more bodies bringing the known dead to 92 with 105 miners still entombed. A mass was held for victims as rescue operations continued and a survivor, Frank Krubik, emerged after more than 60 hours entombed.
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Mather
C. F. Dwyer
Wawnesburg
Frank Krubik
Krubik
Red Cross
United States Bureau of Mines
West Virginia Coal Company
John Raeger
Gray's Landing
Here
Lynching of Evans in Center Texas Stirs Nation
In Center Texas Shelby County at dawn a mob seized Buddy Evans from officers, hanged him from an oak limb in the courthouse yard, repeating a prior lynching scene. Evans had faced murder charges for the Cantona May 12 attack and was captured April 14 in San Augustine.
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Evans
Oren Wheeler
Wheeler
Timpson
H. H. Burns
Barto Giles
Phosgene Gas Cloud Strikes Hamburg Harbor
A phosgene cloud in Hamburg caused 11 deaths and sent over 200 people to hospitals. Authorities, after diluting the leak and dispersing the gas with rain, urged gas mask supplies and bans on storing deadly gases near cities.
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Hamburg
Germany
Wilhelmsburg
Marburs
Berlin
Portland Socialist candidate drowns saving boy in Oregon
Frank T. Johns of Portland, a Socialist Labor party candidate for president in 1924, drowned near Bend while attempting to save 12 year old Jack Rhodes who fell from a Deschutes River bridge. Johns reached the boy but both went under as he tried to bring him ashore.
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Bend, Ore
Frank T. Johns
Portland
Ore
Socialist Labor Party
Jack Rhodes
J. C. Rhodes
Bend
Deschutes River
Johns
Carpenters’ Union
Fishing through window for clothes in Lawndale
In Chicago Lawndale two policemen stopped Joseph Novak who carried a fish pole and hooks but no bait. He explained he fished twice weekly through open apartment windows to snag clothes from closets, with an estimated theft value around fifteen thousand dollars. He was held.
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Chicago
Lawndale
Joseph Novak
Novak
Plans for Pontotoc County Fair Set This Year
Pontotoc County Fair Association directors meet to set September dates and discuss site changes, collective county exhibit for the state fair, and a parade of floats with merchant cooperation. Leaders include Carl Solomon, B E Braselton, J A Phillips, W C Newell, L L Lillard, A A Lucas. J B Hill re-elected secretary.
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Pontotoc
Merchants’ Association
Allen Township
A. A. Caldwell
J. A. Phillips
Maxwell
E. W. Cotton
Oscar Rankin
Stonewall
W. O. Newell
J. W. Scribner
Francis
L. L. Lillard
Harry Patterson
Midland
Carl Solomon
C. M. Nelson
Fitzhugh
E. C. Mitchell
B. E. Braselton
Chickasaw
Ed Granger
A. A. Lucas
BE. W. Cotton
W. C. Newell
J. B. Hill
Texas Democrats Oppose Smith but Pledge Tolerance
Texas Democrats voiced opposition to Governor Alfred E. Smith's presidential bid while pledging tolerance and strict enforcement of prohibition. W L Dean urged support if nominated but criticized Smith for policy gaps, and Jesse Jones was praised as a potential Texas Democratic leader.
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Beaumont
Texas
Alfred E. Smith
New York
W. L. Dean
Smith
Dean
Atlantic Ocean
Jesse Jones
Houston
Jones
Drainage project talks stall in Spring Brook bottoms
Property owners near Spring Brook bottoms failed to reach agreement on a drainage plan to curb flooding during heavy rains. About 20 farmers would be affected and several hundred acres lie in the lowland to be benefited. A bond issue was proposed with assessments based on holdings.
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Springbrook Bottoms
Convention Hall
New Hunton oil test near Clarita sparks excitement
W. E. McCraw reports a new oil well in section 35-1-8 near Clarita. The Hunton formation shows 50 barrels daily at a depth of 1 873 feet, prompting talk of widespread oil potential across Pontotoc and Coal counties. Citizens from Coalgate Tupelo Wapanucka and Ada area towns flock to the site amid high expectations for future drilling.
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W. E. McCraw
Hunton
Clarita
Pontotoc
Coal County
Coalgate
Tupelo
Wapanucka
Coal
Johnston County
McGraw
Ada
Jack Lloyd
Jack
Bromide
Centrahoma
Two Wildcat Stills Seized by Sheriff in Raids
Sheriff Walker and deputies captured two wildcat stills last week. One near Gilmore City appeared ready for a third run with a 50 gallon capacity and a new gas line. A smaller still from near Bebee prompted charges against several citizens.
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Walker
Gilmore City
Bebee
Sheriff's Office
Lose Something Find It With News Want Ad
A lighthearted note promotes using the News want ads to locate lost items and connect owners with finders. It highlights easy submission and quick chances of recovery through the local paper.
Contracts Set for Ada Allen Highway Grading
The highway commission awarded grading and drainage on the Ada Allen road to Pharaoh & company for 134 miles from the graveled end to Allen at 80292.08 dollars. Boardman & company secured the bridges contract at 38254.84 dollars. Work orders are expected soon and construction to begin shortly.
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Ada-Allen Highway
Ada-Allen Road
Highway Commission
Pharaoh & Company
Allen
Boardman & Company
News Want Ads Results From BIR Renee TTN
Classified notices show Renee TTN reports results of want ads in the BIR edition. Readers find items linking buyers and sellers, service offers, and job inquiries in brief listings.
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Bir
Renee
Ttn
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