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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1929
Page
7
Multiple foreclosure notices and sheriff sale orders detail land parcels in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Notices list parties Edward D. Evans Jay D. Hill Aetna Life Insurance and others with dates 1929 and court actions in Ada and Pontotoc County.
The undersigned will apply to Governor W. J. Holloway for clemency for a sentence from Pontotoc County District Court dated April 18, 1928. The notice requests clemency and states publication begins within thirty days.
Mortgage foreclosure notice in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Court order from October 10 1929 directs the Pontotoc County Sheriff to sell 40 acres described as Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 26 Township 3 North Range East of the Indian Meridian. Plaintiffs include the State of Oklahoma on relation of the Commissioners of the Land Office against J H Davis Fannie Davis Colonial Loyalties Company Board of County Commissioners of Pontotoc County and Albert Chamberlain County Treasurer. Sale follows a 1928 court action.
Sheriff announces sale of property in Pontotoc County to satisfy a judgment for 1403.87 plus 1260.00 attorney fees and 50.00 costs with 10 percent interest from December 19, 1928. Sale set for November 16, 1929 at 2 PM at the Ada courthouse front door.
M. M. Kinley of Tulsa used a 30 quart dynamite charge to extinguish a massive 50,000,000 foot gas flame at Sinclair Mil and Gas Co. number 5 Stamper well in South Oklahoma City. The blast cut off gas flow and allowed water streams to finish cooling the site.
Pecans have been arriving in Ada during the week. Dealers report the nuts are well formed and less wormy than usual. Growers do not expect a bumper crop, but the yield is improving.
Local dealers report pecans becoming a full money crop as plantings increase. Early green nuts require drying before market readiness, with prices around ten cents. Shrinkage will raise eventual cost to buyers. Farmers plant papershell stock among native trees as pecan interest spreads nationwide.
Oklahoma City Oct 10 UP Senator Gid Graham author of many Oklahoma game and fish laws has been effectively refused by the game and fish commission in his bid to be educational director. Graham formerly held the post at $100 a month during the Johnston administration while teaching at schools and writing on game life. He refiled with endorsements but assistant warden Marsh Woodruff says the commission's stance makes placement on the payroll unlikely.
A J Payne, a Frisco railroad engineer for 25 years, died at Sherman hospital at 10 45 today after illness at Francis yards. He lived in Francis and is survived by his widow and a son and daughter. Burial set for Ada Friday.
Two men robbed the Farmers National Bank of Locust Grove today just after noon, taking an undetermined amount of cash before fleeing. Local officers reported the incident as early information from Muskogee authorities.
One driver described as tall and slim and the other as short and red haired fled south from Broken Arrow in a small roadster after the incident.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will launch the annual Buddy Fund to finance Christmas boxes sent to Pontotoc county veterans in government hospitals or penal institutions. Funds support state rehabilitation efforts, and local boxes include cards, paper, stamps, cigars, candy, and comforts. last year a cedar chest fundraiser raised over $100 for veteran rehabilitation work.
A new wild gas well, Mid-Kansas Oil and Gas No. 4 Fortson, located NE NW NE 24-11-3w, blew out last night as drillers freed wedged tools. The wet gas is estimated at 20 to 30 million feet at a depth of 6,334 feet, causing a shutdown of nearby T. B. Slick No. 4 Glidden at 6,535 feet.
Kansas City captures the minor league title by a 5 games to 4 margin after beating Rochester 5 to 2 in 11 innings in Rochester. Rhonda Kansas City third baseman clashed with Rochester pitcher Carleton amid a near riot sparked by Teprocer protest of a ninth inning strike.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Dr. A V Kidder completed a 9000 mile flight from Miami to Belize and Cozumel, surveying Mayan ruins in Mexico Guatemala Belize Quintana Roo and Honduras. They discovered three unknown sites while evaluating aviation potential for archaeology and noted landmarks and ruins near Campeche Quintana Roo Coba and Bacalar.
Hollywood Stars captured the Pacific Coast league title edging the Mission Reds after a dramatic playoff series. Oscar Vitt's squad lost the first two games but then swept four straight victories before 15,000 fans at Wrigley Field securing owner Bill Lane's first pennant in years of coast baseball.
Washington reports the House unanimously extends the pause on business until November 11 due to further Senate delay of the tariff bill. A Connecticut football player attempted self harm by ramming his head into a concrete wall and sustained a bad bruise.
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