Date With Danger in a Rain Veiled City
A serial tale unfolds with Mary fleeing a club, seeking Miss French, and moving through Manhattan in a tense pursuit. She confronts Nick Hart at a Fontainebleau style apartment, discovers candid photos of Janice and Martin, and narrowly escapes a violent confrontation as police sirens approach.
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Wee
Nick Hart
Meadows
Jane Meadows
Mary
Janice French
Duke
Third Avenue
New York Gazette
Grand Central
Lexington Avenue
40Th
Madison Avenue
E. 70Th Street
Miss Fren
Maderdiselle
Janice
Martin
Mary Franklin reports threats as Hart flees with photos
Mary Franklin, Gazette editor, calls for police after Nick Hart leaves her apartment amid a staged scene. Detectives search the house while Mary reveals Hart took compromising photographs of Janice French and Martin. Janice French’s whereabouts remain unknown as the case deepens.
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Nick
Mary
Ei 70Th Street
Mary Franklin
Rhinelander
Nick Hart
Miss Franklin
Mees Franklin
the Gazette
Jim Chase
Headquarters
Ladd
Wick Hart
Janice French
Martin
H'm
Deficit Seen in Pontotoc County Highway Funds
Pontotoc County faces a potential deficit exceeding $19,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30 as gross production revenues fall. County Auditor Bernard Goodall revised the estimate from $21,000, basing figures on ten months of collections and board appropriations, with possible relief if court-held funds release or compensation transfers occur.
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Pontotoc County
Bernard Goodall
County Excise Board
Goodall
Excise Board
Highway Fund
Trans Atlantic service to begin with Yankee Clipper flight
New YORK May 19 Regular air transport over the Atlantic linking Old and New Worlds starts tomorrow with the Yankee Clipper. The 41 ton flying boat carries a 14 member crew and will inaugurate service between Southampton England and Baltimore and New York. Two round trips weekly planned with mail first and tickets by July 1 Pan American Airways expects. Baylor leads Baptist college enrollment with 3244 students while Wake Forest ranks second with 1632. Summer fashion says to favor slack styles over short ones.
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New York
Atlantic
Old
New Worlds
Charles A. Lindbergh
Long Island
Paris
Southampton
England
Baltimore
Pan-American Airways
Murphy Convicted In Death Penalty Verdict Enid
Enid May 19 Roy Murphy a 40 year old farmer who staged a three week hunger strike before his trial on murder charges was convicted in the death of his brother and sister in law. The jury imposed the death penalty and Murphy accepted the verdict calmly claiming self defense for his brother and accidental wife shooting during a dispute over an oil field cafe. Sentencing set for June 5 with another Murphy brother charged to be tried next week.
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Enid
Roy Murphy
Murphy
Harry
Harry Murphy
Ahin
Alma Murphy
Bill Murphy
Jack Allen Bound Over In Ada Larceny Case
Jack Allen was bound over to district court on a larceny charge from a tent home near the OCA overpass south east of Ada on highway 99. He fled bond, failed to post 1000 dollars, and faces theft of a suitcase and clothing valued at 21 dollars. Clyde Haley faced an earlier charge but was acquitted as evidence was deemed insufficient.
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Jack Allen
Justice Court
A. W. Oliver
Hel
J. J. Stidham
OCA
Ada
Highway 99
Allen
Clyde Haley
Lovers Aweight Sem wAMS Dramatic Shipyard Dilemma
Judy Alcott confesses to Marvel Campbell that she does not love Dwight Campbell and is engaged to Jack Hanley. Marvel, hurt and weary, confronts Dwight about a possible affair as they drive to the Campbell home where Marvel reveals she is pregnant. The trio faces a tangled future as tensions unravel.
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Judy Alcott
Detwreen Wonary Aultors
Dwight Campbell
Ack Hanley
Suig Xador
Marvel Hastings
Nevy Wie
Delage
Kood Aamtor
Judy
Marvel
Dwight
Jack Han Jey
Jody
Local visitors share weekend calls across Vanoss area
Regional social notes list J W Denham and family visits to Carl Denham. Driskells from Sunshine and Pauls Valley. Ada residents Jamnita Collins and Don Bailey with E J Farley. Shaw and Collins families hosting relatives. Oswald Holt guests with Boyington family. Clara Mae Denham with grandmother Hattie Collins. Cuba Childers with Mary Shaw. James and Vandor families with Jack Jones. Burch Pez and Wirt visitors to Vanoss. Walker, Walzer and Ammie Duncan gatherings at W H Reade.
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J. W. Denham
C. A. Berger
Wanda Fae
Hattie Collins
Chloe
Lula
Bob Peek
Carl Denham
Mount Driskell
Sunshine
Driskell
Pauls Valley
Oklahoma
G. M. Pitt
Don Bailey
Migs Jamnita Collins
Ada
E. J. Farley
Willie Shaw
Rachel West
Grace Irvin
Mimmie Shaw
Mytle Marten
M. S. ‘Collins
Oscard B. Holt
Boyington
Burch Pez
Wirt Oklahoma
Joe Walker
Alan Walzer
Ammie, Duncan
Gaar Corner
WH. Reade
Judge Driskill Disqualifies In McKeel Cases
Judge Driskill disqualified as examining magistrate in two cases accusing State Senator John Boyce McKeel of accepting bribes. Acting on Carloss Wadlington’s request, disqualification was signed and cases transferred to Justice Court of A W Oliver. Hearing set for June 15. McKeel allegedly took money from two whiskey case suspects while county judge.
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Carloss Wadlington
Hoyt Driskill
John Boyce McKeel
Driskill
McKeel
Justice Court of
A. W. Oliver
Wadlington
Fremont student sings for girlfriend after dorm discipline
Ward P Scherer of Midland College, a junior and choir president, resorted to serenading his girlfriend when her date privileges were suspended. He borrowed a soundtrack and drove past her dormitory at Fremont, Nebraska, singing I love you truly, as a public gesture. Available in Ada News Classified Ads.
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Fremont
Ward P Scherer
Midland College
Paul Corbin Injured In West Eighteenth Street Crash
Patrolman Paul Corbin suffered a badly cut left leg and other minor injuries when his motorcycle crashed into a parked car on the 600 block of West Eighteenth Street. The bike was damaged and the car required repairs. He was taken to a local hospital in good condition the next day.
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Paul Corbin
Corbin
West Eighteenth Street
JH Hill Advocates More Lighting For Farms
J H Hill the Fontane county agent advised farmers installing electricity not to settle for a single ceiling light. He said ceiling lights give general room illumination while side lamps and finger lamps are better for reading. He noted that multiple lights need not all run from wall switches and suggested a button or chain pull as an alternative.
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J. B. Hill
Fontane
Hill
Verde Island Sinking Prompts Evacuations Near Manila
Verde Island about 100 miles south of Manila with a 4000 population was reported sinking as residents fled in small boats toward the Batangas coast. Gov. Caedo said evacuations were underway from the island near Verde Island Passage between Luzon and Mindoro as ships and officials monitor the disaster.
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Manila
Verde Island
Gov. Caedo
Batangas Province
Batanges
Luzon
Mindoro
China Sea
Sibuyan Sea
San Augustin
San Agapito
Annapolis
Navy
Rams Bring Good Prices At First Sale In Ada
Eighteen purebred rams sold for a total of 462 dollars at Ada in the first Oklahoma Sheep Breeders association sale. Horseshoe Ranch paid 34 dollars for a Southdown ram from Morford Brothers of Amerita.
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Ada
Oklahoma Sheep Breeders Association
Horseshoe Ranch
Morford Bothers
Amerita
Bebee Drilling Continues In Vein Of Oklahoma Oil District
In Bebee district activity shows continued drilling with several wells described. Senora No. 1 C. O. Burk in 36-5-4 reports a 75 barrel output from Viola lime after acidizing. Nearby wells Like No. 1 Roberts and Tyrola area No. 2 Collins lie at depths around 2 240 to 2 230 feet as crews anticipate surface piping Saturday. Breeders from six counties attended a fair sale at the grounds with notable Shropshire Hampshire and Southdown entries, the event led by R N Britten and George Dungan among others. The association, led by Oscar Winchester as president, listed a slate of officers and directors from Oklahoma A. and M. Stillwater and related groups.
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Burk
Senora
Roberts
Tom PD. McKeown
Flatt
Oscar Hatcher
Sutton
Newby
Tyrola
J. FE. Smith
Collins
R. N. Britten
Waukomis
Association
Shropshire
Chester Chiles
Henry Moble
Enid
Morford
Southdown
Heap
G. Dungan
Hampshire
Horseshoe Ranch
Paulsen
iMoehle
Dungan
Oscar
Winchester
Brittan
FH. M. Briggs
Stillwater
F. W. Beall
J. B. Hill
Pontotoc
James Morford
Amarita
Ben Easton
Chattanooga
Frant Reed
Hickory
Doyle Pope
Noble
Will Moyer
Deer Creek
Briggs
Oklahoma A
M. College
Beall
Burt Winchester
Alex McKenzie
Delicatessen Owner Shoots Robber in Store
In New York on May 19 a 37 year old delicatessen proprietor Samuel Giblan held up on Thanksgiving night carried a revolver under his apron. A masked robber demanded money and searched Giblan and his 16 year old daughter Phyllis. Giblan fired four shots, wounding the intruder who collapsed.
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New York
Samuel Giblan
Giblan
Phyllis
Gibron
Heads May Roll In Safely Shake Up
Oklahoma City May 13 The heads may roll in the public safety department business division when Gov Phillips picks a new commissioner and assistant Monday He says the patrol is fine but the business end is rotten The reported choices include Walter Johnson to be commissioner and W T Singley for the assistant post
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Oklahoma City
Public Safety Department
Phillips
Walter Johnson
W. T. Singley
Tax Commission
Heebee
Twin sisters share valedictorian honor at high school
Grace and Ruth Stull of Kas. were co valedictorians in their class. They began their address in unison and then spoke in turns, ending with a joint closing. Ada News Classified Ads notes gains in vested returns.
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Beeler
Kas
Grace
Ruth Stull
Highway Patrol Reports 30 Percent Rise in 1939 Arrests
Oklahoma City May 19 1939 the state department of public safety reports a 30 percent increase in highway patrol arrests for the first four months of 1939 totaling 1650 compared with 1146 last year about 80 percent for traffic violations the Lawton troop secured convictions in all but ten of 192 arrests made and the Ada News Classified section follows.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Public Safe
Lawton
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