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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1936
Page
5
Oil field reports show Continental No 1 Breedlove near 24-1-8 in Coal county revealing an oil show at 2 480 feet. Sawyer No 1-A and Delaney No 1 Saw yer advance as others drill in Maznolia 3 Statler and Fitts field. Production projections for Allen West Allen Fitts Wilcox and Jesse pools listed for October.
In Coal County several wildcat drilling tests progressed last week with notable activity at one field identified as Coa- This report notes ongoing drilling and interest among operators as results emerge.
Carter Oil deepens No. 8 Harden in the Wilcox at Fitts field reaching 4,435 feet. Casing and testing planned after a 603 barrel and 556 barrel per hour flow from the basal sand. Magnolia No. 3 Statler halts Wilcox extension while five new Hunton lime locations are announced in the field.
The Upper Simpson area shows slow completions blamed on weeks of water shortage as Hunton field advances with new 14 acre ruling approved by the state corporation commission. Skelly Oil awaits October decision on reclassification as Class C pool while lime gains 80 producing wells and over 35 drilling locations are announced. E H Moore Inc reveals No 1 Deaner nearby with two locations NW of Patsy Magnuson area.
A state corporation commission proposal seeks a 3100 barrel reduction in October crude oil production for the Ada area. The Fitts-Hunton lime sees output rise to 6750 barrels daily across more producers, but the per well average remains about 75 barrels.
Oil activity in Coal county Ada area reports Hunton lime topping at 3 633 feet on Delaney et al No 1 Sawyer SW SE NW of 7 1 8 east of Jesse, drilling below 5 650 feet. No 1-A Sawyer shut for spudder repairs and Moore No 4 Moody test progress noted.
Surviving are four sisters Mmes. Edna Warnock Wichita Falls Texas Norman Smith Amarillo Texas Gladys Mathews Fort Beard New Mexico and Nannie Myers Galveston Texas and two brothers C L Myers Ada and G L Myers Wichita Falls.
Stella Mae Neal died September 25 at 10 p m at home in Rush Springs Okla Funeral services and burial were at Rush Springs Saturday at 4 p m Criswell Funeral Home in charge Survived by her parents Leonard and Mrs Neal and sister Helen G Neal
Mrs. Rebecca Haynes age 67 died September 26 at 3 p.m. at her Ada home. Funeral services were held September 28 at 2 p.m. from Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev. C. B. Holland of Asbury Methodist church presiding. Interment followed in Box X cemetery at Bebee.
The obituary notes that Mrs Haynes is survived by a number of nieces and nephews indicating family ties and inheritance expectations.
John Wilson aged 78 of Ada died September 27 at 7 a m in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at Criswell Funeral Home chapel on Tuesday September 29 at 2 p m with burial at Five Mile cemetery. He is survived by daughter Maud Hammett of Phoenix Arizona and two sons Virgil and Farmer Wilson of Ada.
Robert Coustin Dudley aged 66 died Monday afternoon at his Pontotoc home. The funeral service was held Tuesday at 3:00 at Jesse Cemetery with interment in Kh Funeral chapel in charge.
Mrs. Ed Brasher died Sunday at her El Paso home. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2:00 PM from the Church of Christ in Stratford, with Rev. Ira War leading.
Interment in McGee cemetery with Keiths in charge. Survivors include husband Ed Brasher of El Paso a son Edgar Ray of El Paso a sister Mrs J L Chancellor of Wichita Falls and two brothers Irvin R Cowley of El Paso A R Cowley of Ada and father J L Cowley of Ada
A string of short calls and visits spans Friday to Thursday as families and friends in the community connect. Names include Aaren Magar Jewel Summers Litha Summers Etheline Maxine Gregory Floyd Woods Alpha McIntyre John McIntyre Jr J O McIntyre Mrs Versie Summers and others visiting relatives in Honey Grove Tex and with local households.
Mr and Mrs Beatrice Jeter are the proud parents of a baby girl born Friday night. Mrs James Isaacs and children were shopping in Ada Thursday.
The community laments rain as showers wash out Sunday school. Local residents share visits and social gatherings with Earle Hodges, Earlene, Charley Turner, Lena Grace Turner, Ella Hodges, T. L. Cook, S. D. Chambers, and other neighbors from Gaar Corner and Pauls Valley.
Weldon Myers age 25 died Friday night at a local hospital. His body was sent to Wichita Falls, Texas, by Keith.
Mr and Mrs Boyd Ponder and daughters Helen and Ellen trans acted business in Ada Friday. Brother Huddleston and wife of Gaar Corner spent Saturday night with W L McKinley and wife. Mr and Mrs W L McKinley spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs S D Chambers. Nathan Ragland of Gaar Corner spent Saturday night with Charley Turner. Charley Turner was honored with a birthday dinner Thursday those attending were Mrs T L Cook Tom King Mrs Bill Dinem and Mrs Ella Hodges. Mr and Mrs Gilmore Oliver and children and Mr and Mrs George Minyard and children visited Mr and Mrs Earl Hodges Friday night. Mr and Mrs Earl Hodges and baby Earlene and Mr Charley Turner visited in the N E Ponder home Sunday. Lee Ponder visited his brother Boyd Ponder Sunday afternoon.
British Boy Scout membership falls by 20 400 during the year 1935. The decline reflects reduced enrollments and shifting social engagement amid economic pressures and policy changes across the United Kingdom.
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