Wrights and friends visit Ada area in midweek
Mr and Mrs A Wright visited this week at Mrs S Holcomb's home. Wright, Euchee Indian School superintendent at Sapulpa, and Langford Shaw stopped in Ada Wednesday to see his mother Mrs S M Shaw then returned to Fort Morgan Col. E Riedel of Springbrook visited Ada friends and R J Freeny of Fitzhugh attended to business in Ada Wednesday.
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A. Wright
Langford Shaw
Ada
S. M. Shaw
Fort Morgan
Col
Oklahoma
E. Riedel
Springbrook
Ada And Nearby Towns People News
Oscar Hatcher returned from a business trip to Shawnee and Seminole. Mr and Mrs Ed Hunter attended the funeral of Joe Mason in Muskogee. Joe Mason was an early Ada resident. Mrs Pearl Gual of Alien visited Ada friends. Mrs Helen Clark of Roff and Mrs Bernie Raney of Hickory visited Ada as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hatcher
Ed Hunter
Muskogee
Joe Mason
Mr. Mason
Ada
Helen Clark
Roff
Bernie Raney
Hickory
Stonewall resident A W Chaddick seen in town Friday
Prom Sunday notes A W Chaddick of Stonewall visited friends and handled business on Friday, with local readers spotting him in town during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Chaddick
Stonewall
Whitehead couple back from Edmond and Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Ben Whitehead returned from a brief visit with relatives at Edmond and Oklahoma City. They attended the state fair in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Whitehead
Edmond
Oklahoma City
OU student Mack Braly named junior flaw class president
Mack M Braly of the University of Oklahoma is elected president of the junior class and named colonel on the staff to command the university ROTC unit. Ada visitors include Mrs Jack McKay of Stonewall and Miss Cleo Sumter Cromwell visiting relatives. Birth announcements list daughters for E P Roberts and Elmer Roberts. John Prock Red Oak high principal spending the weekend in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack M. Braly
University of Oklahoma
O. U
John Prock
Red Oak
Ata
Mrs H G Clark Visits Fort Worth Sister Illness
Mrs. H G Clark returns from Fort Worth where she stayed five weeks with her sister Mrs H A High who is ill. Miss Ida Clark, teacher at Pharaoh, spent the weekend in Ada with her parents Mr and Mrs H G Clark at 529 North Highland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Clark
Pharaoh
Ada
H. G. Clark
North Highland
Rose Marie Sachs Wins Health Contest At State Fair
Rose Marie Sachs daughter of Mr and Mrs Sidney Sacha of 830 East Fifteenth won first place in the health contest at the Oklahoma State fair scoring 99.3 The child is 33 months old and the result highlights a young competitor in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Marie Sachs
Sidney Sacha
East Fifteenth
Professor Hinshaw Visited Ada With Family
Prof. J. S. Hinshaw of Oklahoma A and M college Stillwater spent Sunday in Ada with his family. Hinshaw previously served as city school superintendent here for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Hinshaw
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
Ada
Mr. Hinshaw
Ellison Named Special Bank Examiner for New Guarantee Law
J. A. Ellison has been appointed a special bank examiner for the national administration. His duty is to examine state banks that will come under the new guarantee law on January 1 and he has already begun his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Ellison
Thurman twins born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Thurman
Mr and Mrs Clarence Thurman announce the birth of twin daughters Thelma and Velma on Monday October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Thurman
Thelma
Velma
Ada Hosts State Officials And Visitors
W C Hughes of Oklahoma City chairman of the state Spara of affairs attended to business and visited friends in Ada. Mrs Tom Phillips of Stratford was a guest of friends in Ada Monday. Miss Delphia Anders of Clin ta is visiting in Ada this week as a guest of her sister Miss Delia Anders who attends East Central State Teachers college. W E Edmiston of Oklahoma City is attending to business in Ada this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hughes
Oklahoma City
State Spara of
Ada
Tom Phillips
Stratford
Delphia Anders
Clinta
Delia Anders
East Central State Teachers College
W. E. Edmiston
Allen visitors and Ada guests noted in brief
Mr and Mrs Joe Gilmore of Allen visited friends in Ada. Miss Loretta Seaborn of Roff was a guest here Monday. Everett Fuller, visiting his aunt, returned home to Wetumka. Mrs Ona Henson and friends in Ada the past week returned to Wetumka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gilmore
Allen
Ada
Loretta Seaborn
Roff
Everett Fuller
Ona Henson
Wetumka
Hiram Williams
Groves Spring
Wright County
Williams
M. P. Claxton
Hartville
Joe Guinn
Miss Yetta Bergeer Returns from Chicago Visit
Miss Yetta Bergeer has returned from Chicago where she visited friends and attended the Century of Progress exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yetta Bergeer
Chicago
Ada Tuesday Visits Spur Hickory Woman
Ms. Bernie Raney of Hickory shopped and visited friends in Ada Tuesday, outlining a brief local outing with trips between stores and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Raney
Hickory
Ada
Gas finds spurring Graben oil and gas play in Pontototoc region
Geologist John Fitts maps a graben in southern Pontototoc County where oil and gas wells have begun to cluster. Mines near Franks, Clarita, Stonewall and Jesse report gassers producing millions of cubic feet daily and a high gravity oil flow, with ongoing tests and several operators drilling deeper to extend the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
John Fitts
Ada
Stonewall
Lawrence
Arbuckle
Clarita
Franks
Moore-Wirick
Jesse
W.E. McCraw and Whitney
McCraw
Russell-Fink
McGingler
Zigler
Fitts
J. B. Sledge
Boettcher No. 1
Moore
Delaney Et al
Choctaw Oil and Gas Company
Ada Visits Highlight Local Social News
Mrs Helen Clark and Mrs George Washington of Roff visited friends in Ada on Tuesday. Mrs Otto Hatcher left Ada for Phoenix Arizona after a week as guest of Mr and Mrs Oscar Hatcher and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Clark
George Washington
Roff
Ada
Otto Hatcher
Phoenix
Ariz
Oscar Hatcher
Judge Fanning Holds Court in Ada This Week
Judge Fanning of Oklahoma City a member of the state industrial commission is holding court in Ada today and Thursday. He was formerly county judge of Haskell county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanning
Oklahoma City
State Industrial Commission
Ada
Haskell County
Misses Grham and Rose Visit Hickory and Horseshoe Ranch
Misses Johnnie Mac Grham and Thelma Rose spent the past week visiting friends and relatives in Hickory and at Horseshoe ranch. Mrs. Ed Bennett of 822 East Thirteenth left for Seminole to join relatives on a visit and business trip to Virginia and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Mac Grham
Thelma Rose
Hickory
Horseshoe Ranch
Ed Bennett
East Thirteenth
Seminole
J. N. Harber
J. A. Hunter
Virginia
West Virginia
Bennett
Huntington
Charleston
W. Va
H. F
W. L. Hunter
Princton
J. O. Hunter
Peterstown
Co B Holland Visits Friends After Methodist Church Service
Co B Holland of Roff attended a Tuesday evening service at the First Methodist church and visited friends afterward in the local community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. B. Holland
Roff
First Methodist
Government ends buying of pigs after market boost
Washington reports the government ends swine purchases with about 6.2 million pigs under 100 pounds and 200 000 sows sent to slaughter. Farmers rushed to marketing centers as Farm Administration programs ended, exceeding quotas and plans while boosting potential fall pig crop and total payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Adjustment Administration
Farrow
George N. Peek
Fifty Years for Robbery of Bank
Durant Oklahoma district court jury convicts Doe Thompson of Heavener of robbery with firearms for the looting of the First State Bank of Bokchito on June 6 and fixes his sentence at 50 years in the state prison. Cornelius Lefevers, another defendant, receives life for a bank robbery at Ashdown Arkansas.
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Durant
Okla
Doe Thompson
Heavener
First State Bank
Bokchito
Cornelius Lefevers
Arkansas Penitentiary
Ashdown
Ark
Surplus Pork Sent to Montana for Unemployed Aid
Washington reports the first shipment of surplus pork for relief is en route to Butte Montana. Two carloads of 30 000 pounds each are going to D G Stivers. One car arrives from Swift and Company St Paul and the other from Cudahy at Newport Minnesota. About 3 400 carloads totaling roughly one hundred million pounds are to be distributed from surplus swine bought by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Butte
Montana
D. G. Stivers
Swift and Company
St. Paul
Newport, Minn
Cudahy Packing Company
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Greater returns for the amount invested
A classified note highlights higher yields for prudent investments. It urges readers to compare rates and terms offered by banks and financial houses, promising improved returns on savings and certificates with careful selection.
Russians Set World Altitude Record With Balloon Flight
Three Russian balloonists landed a stratosphere venture near Kolomna after reaching 19,000 meters or 11.80 miles, beating the 16,700 meter record set by August Piccard in 1932. They were greeted by cheering peasants and reported good health after the 8:41 a.m. takeoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Kolomna
August Piccard
Hyde to Inquire in Coleman Condolent Court Appearance
Oklahoma City Sept 30 District Attorney Herbert K Hyde ordered Fred Coleman brought in to clarify why he appeared in court ten days earlier amid threats. Coleman, 35, Stratford farmer, said George Kelly threatened him and has not been captured. The article lists repeal committee members and local officials, with notes on county chairmen names due after Oct 31 and a July vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Herbert K. Hyde
Fred Coleman
Coleman
Stratford
Okla
Farmer
Edgar S. Vaught
George Kelly
Hyde
Ora L. Shannon
Paradise
Tex
Urschel
J. William Cordell
State Election Board
Capitol
Leon C. Phillips
Okfuskee
J. B. A. Robertson
Edgar A. de Meules
Tulsa
W. D. Grisso
Seminole
Fred Coogan
Sayre
H. T. Laughbaum
Elizabeth House
J. B. Rounds
G. Lemuel Fenn
First Steps for Repeal Convention Sets Committees
Machinery for a state wide vote and convention on repeal of the 18th amendment was set in motion today by appointment of wet and dry committees to recommend names of temporary officers and locations for meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
School Board Row Fds in Killing
Disturbance over a spring school board election in Springfield Missouri escalated into a feud that led to a fatal shooting. Freeman is named as the victim in a case tied to local politics and neighborhood tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board
Springfield
Freeman
Auto Falls Into River Injuring Five Football Players
A Fayetteville Arkansas high school football team was traveling to Muskogee when their car plunged from a bridge into the Illinois River near Tahlequah Oklahoma. Five players were badly hurt and hospitalized. coach W T Blossom drove the vehicle. Investigators said a new car's front wheels locked and caused loss of control before the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahlequah
Okla
Fayetteville, Ark
Muskogee
Illinois River
W. T. Blossom
Hearing Postponed In Overton Investigation
CP Tom Connally announced the hearing in New Orleans on the election of Senator J. H. Overton, Louisiana, was moved from October 16 to November 13 due to other committee commitments and schedule conflicts with Congress set to convene in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin
Tex
Tom Connally
United States
Texas
Senate
J. H. Overton
Louisiana
New Orleans
Congress
Balloonists Reach New Record In Stratosphere Flight
Three Russian balloonists led by George Prokofiev reached 19 000 meters in the stratosphere, surpassing the prior 16 700 meter record. The crew planned to descend near Moscow, with a final message requesting to receive them. The ascent followed eight prior attempts and aimed to study cosmic rays and high altitude conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Service
George Prokofiev
Ernest Birnbaum
Konstantin Gudenoff
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R. J. Freeny
Fitzough
Ada Wednerlay
Pearl Gualt
Alien
Jack McKay
Cleo Sumter
Cromwell
Bob Sumter
Oscar Wardlow
Arley Scott
E. P. Roberts
West Fourth
Elmer Roberts
North Townsend
Prem Teesday's Daily
EK. H. Moore
Wirick
Hunton
Joon
Wile
Ugoiang
Ee Coleman
Guinn
Albert Clark, Jr
Blossom and Clark
Lester Parker
Bill McChristian
John Phillips, Jr
Bryan Walker
Coats
Penney
Chambray
Gingham
Auguste Piccard
George Dprokofiev
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