McArthur Captured After Oklahoma City Chase
A. C. McArthur, one of 24 convicts who escaped from McAlester prison, was captured in Oklahoma City by detectives J. D. McGuffin and R. J. Bergman after a car pursuit. He admitted taking part in the Shawnee hold-up and said he had about $4 on fleeing. Claude Beavers, ringleader, was recaptured earlier near McAlester.
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Oklahoma City
A. C. McArthur
McAlester Penitentiary
McArthur
Julius Bohannon
C. D. Powell
J. D. McGuffin
R. J. Bergman
McGuffin
MccLoud
McArtian
Shawnee
Claude Beavers
McAlester
Bill Anderson
Archie Herring
Antlers
Claud Pugh
Savanna
Claude Fugate
Jess Cunningham
Oklahoma
Carlton Weaver Weds at Wilburton
Carlton Weaver editor of the News Democrat and resident of Wilburton since 1914 married Miss Davie Kennedy at her home on Saturday morning May 16 at 9 30 O clock J O Ragland officiating in the presence of immediate family and a few friends The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Kennedy East Main Street Wilburton The newlyweds left for a visit to points in Texas after the ceremony.
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Carlton Weaver
News-Democrat
Wilburton
Davie Kennedy
Tey
J. O. Ragland
C. E. Kennedy
East Main Street
County Rural Resettlement Administration
Points
Texas
Three-Car Crash Near Ada Leaves One in Critical State
Gene Thomas an Atoka man, age 21, remained in serious condition after a three car crash on Highway 48 south of Ada Friday night. Thomas suffered head and internal injuries with a broken left arm. fourteen others escaped with varying injuries. Louis Copeland and several other passengers were treated for head injuries or minor hurts.
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Gene Thomas
Atoka
Ada
Thomas
Louis Copeland
Atoka Vyoung
Ava Lee
Jess Lee
Lamar
Pink Karr
Karr
Maxie Knicht
Dolores Karr
LaVonne Lee
Maxine Lee
Lee
Dick Lloyd
Fittstown
Old Grads Night at East Central State Teachers College
Alumni from East Central State Teachers College will hold Old Grads Night in October. The event was postponed from May 28 after committee chair D. D. Duke reported many graduates leave for further study in summer. The night aims to rally hundreds of graduates to support the school and its programs.
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East Central State Teachers College
D. D. Duke
Stonewall Schools
East Central
Owens announced as candidate for County Commissioner Dist 2
James Willard Owens of Van ess announced his candidacy for County Commissioner District 2 in the Democratic primaries. A longtime educator and scout leader, Owens emphasized road and bridge work, prudent budgeting, and fairness in distributing oil revenues while pledging efficiency in courthouse operations.
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James Willard Owens
Vaness
Owens
Court House
Oil Tank Explosion Spreads Foam to Douse Fire in Ada
A tank of an oil truck exploded in Ada on a crowded Saturday morning injuring no one. Firefighters used Foamite to smother flames while spectators watched from the 490 block of North Townsend Avenue. Welder Oney Ferguson and driver Smith escaped unharmed as the shell was blown free from the rear.
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Ada
North Townsend Avenue
Oney Ferguson
Leon Fitzpatrick
Smith
Two Coal county men plead guilty in illicit whisky case
Federal revenue officers report two Coal county men pled guilty to operating a whisky still near Olney and possessing moonshine. A third man fled over the hill seven miles west of Coalgate as officers destroyed the hidden still and about 38 gallons of whisky were seized.
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Federal Revenue
Coal County
Ll. FE. Seuliver
Olney
U. S
W. C. Edwards
Theodore Gray
Coalgate
Greatest returns for amount in vested
Ada News classified ad highlights investment options with high returns for invested funds. Details emphasize reliable yields and clarity on how to maximize gains from small contributions.
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Ada News
Ada High School Graduation Awards Recap
Graduation week ended with diplomas presented by Supt. B. R. Stubbs. Special awards honored Herbert Wyman, Mary Nellie Bourland, Alma Emry, Gladys Cook, Eva Blake, Evelyn Marshal, and LeRoy Newton for scholarship and notebook achievements. The event featured music and a one act play by the speech department.
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Ada
Ada High School
Supt
B. R. Stubbs
Herbert Wyman
B. P. W. Club
Mary Nellie Bourland
Alma Emry
Gladys Cook
Eva Blake
Evelyn Marshal
LeRoy Newton
Supreme Court Hands Down Major Setback for New Deal
The Supreme Court ruled five to four that the 1934 federal bankruptcy act aiding governments to reduce indebtedness is unconstitutional. The decision, reversing a Fifth Circuit ruling, held Congress cannot levy on bonds issued by state entities or their income. Justice McReynolds led the majority with Cardozo dissenters noting the act intrudes on state sovereignty.
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Washington
Supreme Court
McReynolds
Justice Cardozo
Hughes
Brandeis and
Stone
Cardozo
Congress
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Cameron County
Texas
Water Improvement District
Veterans Survey on Buying Farm Land in Pontotoc County
American Legion officials in Pontotoc County initiated a survey to gauge how many World War II veterans plan to buy Oklahoma School Land Department farms with bonus money. Harold Constant reports nearly a dozen veterans already consulted him and says many more may respond. 1,500 to 2,900 veterans are believed eligible for bonus distributions.
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American Legion
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Harold Constant
Norman Howard
Carl Portman
Constant
School Land Department
Jess Larson
Oklahoma gains in retail trade payrolls and prices April
Oklahoma reports higher retail trade payrolls and employment in April as per the University of Oklahoma Bulletin. Building permits rose 11.6 percent from March and 3.7 times April 1935, while commodity prices advanced including corn cotton cattle hogs and eggs. Debits rose and oil production averaged 550 174 barrels daily with state gasoline use up 19.9 percent in early 1936.
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United Press
Oklahoma
Bureau of Business Research Bulletin
University of Oklahoma
Bulletin
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
The
Kansas
Texas
United States
New York City
Troy Azlian Weds Paul Pearce In Booneville Arkansas
Miss Troy Azlian of Ada and Mr. Paul Pearce formerly of Beggs Oklahoma quietly married in Booneville Arkansas by Rev. Knight. The bride, educated in Ada schools, was an athlete at Horace Mann High and East Central State Teachers College and taught at Bowlegs. Pearce works for Carter Oil. They will reside on North Mississippi.
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Oss
Lightningridge
Vanoss
East Central
Worstell
Galey
Lightning Ridge
Fittstown
District of
Owens
Troy Azlian
Paul Pearce
Beggs
Oklahoma
Booneville
Ark
Knight
First Christian Church
Ada
Horace Mann Hich School
East Central State Teachers College
Horace Mann
Tulsa Business College Stones
Pearce
Bowlegs
Carter Oil Company
Beegs
Mississippi
Norman Thomas Nominated for Socialist President Again
In Cleveland on May 25 the Socialist Party nominated Norman Thomas for president for a third time and George Nelson of Polk County Wisconsin as vice president. Nelson was chosen unanimously and Thomas by an overwhelming voice vote. Final platform decisions were postponed to Tuesday.
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Cleveland
Norman Thomas
George Nelson
Polk County
Wis
Nelson
Thomas
Wilcox Well At Carter No 5 J Smith Delivers 1500 Barrels Hour
Over in Ada area activity climbs as Wilcox sand at Carter No 5 J Smith produces over 1500 barrels of oil per hour through casing though sand choking the 2 1 2 inch tubing causes trouble. Fitts pool shows steady gains with three wells adding about 12 000 barrels to the weekly total. Drilling at Jesse reaches key stages on two wells and a Wilcox completion boosts prospects for southeast trend locations in Coal county.
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Fitts
Ada
Fitts-Simpson
Carter
Hunton
Fitts Pool
Jesse
Wilcox
Coal County
Homer News and Community Notes From Homer Oklahoma
The Homer Quilting club met May 19 with Mrs. F P Gains as guest from Arkansas City. The Happyland Players performed The Gay Deceivers directed by Miss Nannie Barnes. A Homer Singing class visit to Steedman was hosted. Various local residents are visiting relatives in Fort Worth Oklahoma City and Lawton.
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Homer Quilting Club
F. P. Gains
Arkansas City
Happyland Players
Nannie Barnes
Homer
Steedman
Brother Nettles
Chas. Rushing
Ft. Worth
Jean Webber
C. C. Landerth
Oklahoma City
Chas. Gregg
Ravia
Robbie
Ravia High School
E. T. Landreth
Earnestine
Charles Hoggatt
Tulsa
John W. Hoggatt
Parley Duke
Ada
Jack Elliston
Wellington
Kansas
Famine Strikes Szechuan as Cannibalism Reported in China
Dispatch from Chungking May 23 reports about thirty million people facing starvation in Szechuan and Henan. Cannibalism appears in the worst areas as floods followed by drought and communist incursions devastate agriculture. 36,000,900 at risk of death and ten million more dying from deficiency diseases. Officials warn of more floods to come and relief efforts are stretched.
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Associated Press
Chungking
Szechuan Province
China
Szechuan
Henan
China International Famine Relief Commission
Light Showers Bring Coolness Over Ada and County
Ada experienced light showers late Friday followed by cooler temperatures and reports of more rain possible. Clouds hung over Saturday with variable rainfall across the county, aiding moisture for spring crops and gardens. An explorer in Tibet fails to find a mountain, joking it may be Ising on its back near the Carnera Alp.
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Ada
Tibet
Oklahoma Cuts June Oil Allowables Amid Market Stability Push
Oklahoma and neighboring states lower June oil allowables to curb output and stabilize prices. Oklahoma sets 524 875 barrels daily, down from 538 300 in May, as the Upper Simpson pool and Fitts formations see reduced quotas. Expected additions of about 35 new producers by end June concentrate in Upper Simpson and Hunton Wilcox, yet the cut aims to prevent overproduction and market surplus.
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Oklahoma
Simpson
Fitts Pool
Fitts Wilcox
Allen
Fitts Hunton
Hunton and Wilcox
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Homer News
Fitts-Wilcox
Cela
First National Bank
Member
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P. A. Nor
G. J. Morton
S. K. Grant
F. C. Norris
J. E. Martin
B. C. King
R. W. Simpson
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