Air School Opens as Students Learn Basic Flight
About 30 East Central college students began civilian pilot training under a government program. Instructor Avhem Wallace led ground school while Penn Wilson and Charles Smith prepared students for future flying. A hangar is under construction to house training ships as the course runs to 72 flight hours and college credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
U. S. Army
Aveh M. Wallace
Wallace
Air Corps
Penn Wilson
Wilson
Fort Smith
Ark
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Charles Smith
Pauls Valley
School Air
New Well To Start In Bebee Region
A new well is due to start Monday in the Bebee area. Senora Oil company and others filed notice of intention to begin No. 1 E. Tucker SW NE NE of 35-5-4. The rig sits diagonally southwest of Sewers's original NE quadrant. The Simpson Road house No. 1 McKay in 1-2-7 northeast of Stonewall is drilling below 2853 feet. The same company reports safety derricks active for No. 1 es.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bebee
Senora Oil Company
E. Tucker
McKay
Wildcat
Stonewall
Brpesafety
Burris City Gas Rate Protest Reported
Five residents of Woolley Flat crossroad hamlet in Pontotice county filed a complaint with the corporation commission against paying a flat 31.50 monthly charge for unlimited residential gas service. Clyde Loyd and others argued the rate was out of proportion to the roughly 3000 invested by W W Woolley in his gas distribution system. Woolley Flats, also Burris City, owns the plant with 35 to 40 outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Woolley Flat
Fittsofl Dield
Pontotce County
Cmmission
Clyde Loyd
W.W. Woolley
Woolley Tole Commission
Woolley Flats
Burris City
Trio Held After Freight Car Theft
Two men and a woman remained in the city jail Monday to be turned over to federal officers over the theft of fifteen cases of canned goods from a freight car in Ada. Police say the interstate shipment brings federal jurisdiction. nine cases recovered last week with the trio in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bale
Ada
McLaughlin Held In Whiskey Case Headline
Cady McLaughlin pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge Hoyt Driskill in county court on a whiskey charge. Proceedings record a denial of the accusation as the case advances toward further legal action.
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McLaughlin
Cady McLaughlin
Not Swifty
Hoyt Driskille
Damage suit finalized in Ada district court
Pearl Buckelew was awarded a $1500 judgment in district court Tuesday settling the damage suit she filed as mother of Ira Houston Buckelew against Bert C. Judkins and Home Oil Company and Henry Deister. Buckelew died from injuries after a truck struck him January 14 in the Ada business district. Deister was an employee of Judkins. Crawford heard the evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Buckelew
Ira Houston Buckelew
Bert C. Judkins
Home Oil Company
Henry Deister
Buckelew
Ada
Judkins
Ing
Jude Tat Crawford
Surcharge Petition Hearing Recessed In Arkansas Case
In Little Rock on October 16 a hearing on a surcharge petition against W D Dickerson former trustee for the municipal Bus company and Cherokee Public Service of Muskogee Okla was recessed with resumption set in Muskogee tomorrow. Bankruptcy referee Lee Cazort presiding for Ed Bleiden trustee for the consolidated estates of 5 R Morgan seeks about 175000 in damages for management of the companies between 1931 and 1928 when Dickerson was trustee.
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Little Rock
Ark
W. D. Dickerson
Municipal Bus Company
Cherokee Public Service Company
Muskogee
Oklo
Lee Cazort
Ed Bleiden
Consolidated Estates
Dickinson
Commissioners Called To Meet Over Winter Relief Crisis
Oklahoma City October 12 Secretary Mike Donnelly called a special meeting of the Oklahoma County Commissioners Association for October 26 to discuss winter relief problems. He warned a relief crisis could leave many needy clients without feed or work unless aid is organized.
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Oklahoma City
Mike Donnelly
Oklahoma County Commissioners' Association
Donnelly
Ada News
Storm battered liner reports injuries and loss at sea
The President Harding radioed that 45 passengers and 28 crew were injured and cabin waiter Paul Johnson is presumed lost overboard during a heavy gale. The ship, with 597 aboard, heads to New York after departing Boston early today. Meanwhile 300 survivors were rescued from two British ships Yorkshire and City of Mandalay, reportedly sunk 500 miles off France.
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New York
UF1
Harding
United States Line
Paul Johnson
James E. Roberts
Europe
Boston
U. S. Maritime Commission
Independence Hall
Yorkshire
City of Mandalay
France
Sen Holl Charges Pledge To England
In Washington Senator Holl of West Virginia accused President Roosevelt of pledging U.S. aid to England and France to stop dictators by force. He argued session aims to push neutrality law changes, while Democrats eyed a plan by Connally to let US vessels carry all goods except arms to belligerent ports, with details to be set in an afternoon session.
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Washington
Sen
Holl
Wva
Senate
Roosevelt
England
France
Germany
Holt
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
D-Tex
South America
Pacific Ocean
China Sea
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Bomb found near DISNEY dam linked to labor troubles
UPI reports at Disney Oklahoma on October 18 that federal officials defer investigation of a homemade bomb discovered Monday night on the outskirts of the Grand River dam town. They linked the device to recent labor unrest at the $20 million dam project, noting it may have been discharged after tensions were settled.
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Disney
Okla
UPI
Grand River
Hartshorne Pushes Emergency Plans
Hartshorne officials form a state aid push to curb Pittsburg county’s economic crisis. A SPA committee of 7 led by Mayor J W Martin and other officials seeks immediate relief from Gov Phillips and state WPA officials. Coal mining layoffs since seven years ago left about 2,409 workers jobless. Local merchants raised 2009 to 3000 dollars last year but WPA funds remain stalled. Governor’s reply was limited. WPA requires sponsors share of 23 percent.
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Hartshorne
Okla
Spa
Phillips
Pittsburg
J. W. Martin
William Jones
Bf, Null
Cit
George Spear
Clarence Burnett
Leurel Miller
Orval Callins
WPA
Ron Stephens
Stolen Car Found In Gainesville Texas Incident
An automobile reported stolen Tuesday night in Gainesville Texas was found several hours later by police. The car belonged to Donald Hall, manager of a local motion picture theater. Gainesville officers hold two men as suspects in the car.
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Gainesville
Texas
The
Police Department
Donald Hall
Walters Named National League Most Valuable Player
New York October 17 Pi-Cor tallying 303 of 336 points William Henry Walters Jr pitching star of the Cincinnati Reds was named the National League Most Valuable Player by a Baseball Writers Association of America committee. The 29 year old right hander led both majors with 27 victories, appeared in 39 games, started 81 finished 18 and lost 11 in his first full season with Cincinnati. Lombardi was named as Walters battery mate and top hitter. Johnny Mize of the St Louis Cardinals was second in points with 178, Paul Derringer was third with 159, and Frank McCormick led the league with RBIs.
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New York
Wiliam Henry
Bucky) Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Sporting News
Reds
Walters
Cincinnati Family Circle
Ernie
Schnozzie
Theft Suspects Sought After Car Abandoned in Fire
Police seek one of the thieves as another man known to authorities is sought in connection with a theft. The vehicle was abandoned when a sod burned out, and investigators are pursuing leads.
Chicago Bears Meet Giants as Halas Remains Cautious
Chicago owner George Halas mutters cautious praise for his team's offense while awaiting Sunday's showdown with the undefeated New York Giants. The Giants boast the league’s top defense and a five point per game margin, making Halas reluctant to join the season’s hype.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
George Halas
George
New York Giants
Giants
New York
Steve Owen
Halas
Armstrong Signs Against Garcia in Los Angeles Fight
Henry Armstrong and Ceferino Garcia, both rising stars, are set to clash in Los Angeles on February 22 for Garcia’s recognized middleweight title. Garcia held the title by New York and California commissions. Armstrong rules welterweight. The bout follows Garcia missing Armstrong’s crown in a New York contest last year.
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Los. Angeles
Henry Armstrong
Ceferino Garcia
Ring
Los Angeles
Garcia
New York
California
Hastlin' Hank
George Parnassus
Armstrong
Oklahoma News Briefs Chronicle Local Anecdotes and Crimes
Hap Haggard, public city official, recalls a humorous scene as a gray squirrel slips from a tree over Big Cabin Creek, lands in water, swims to the bark and appears embarrassed. Newkirk appoints George Baile as police chief and Frank Wilkerson as temporary night policeman. McAlester convicts Cecil Wiggins of manslaughter. no sentencing date set. A will case from Ponca City heads to probate October 20, listing Samuel Tolley and two daughters as beneficiaries with $50,000 in bonds and stocks. Tulsa eyes R.B. Ritchie as head of fire fighters union. Muskogee to open a copper time capsule from 1900 cornerstone ceremony. Medford division notes a Tulsa oil well driller killed near Catoosa by a freight train. Denver mint error yields a rare coin designation for A.L. Jones treasury.
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Newkirk
Harriet Tolley
Ponca City
Athenia
Samuel Tolley
Oklahoma City
Ellen Baird
Marian Irby
Penta City
Balkan States Hold Firm On Trade Despite German Talks
In Budapest on October 18 Robert St. John reports that southeastern Europe’s small nations resist belligerent influence by not favoring any side economically. A German trade mission failed to secure major war material, with Berlin spending over a month in Hungary Romania Bulgaria and Yugoslavia in hopes of curbing British and French influence and redirecting exports to support Nazi war needs. Germany will receive no more goods than in peacetime.
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Robert ST
John
Budapest
Europe
Berlin
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Great Britain
France
Germany
Cowardly Says Reed of U S Policies
Former U S Senator James A Reed denounces U S neutrality plans as cowardly at the Mississippi Valley association dinner in St Louis criticizing proposed shipping restrictions. He argues a great nation should sail the seas and not shrink from sea commerce that built its power.
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ST. Louis
United States
James A. Reed
Kansas
Reed
Mississippi’ Valley Association
Ada Round Up Club Barbecue Attended by Local Residents
Local residents including Mr and Mrs W M Taylor and Mr and Mrs Charles Kemmerer of Holdenville attended the Round Up club barbecue at the Armory in Ada. The gathering drew visitors from Tishomingo, Shawnee, Seminole, and Stonewall, with updates on other regional visits and upcoming meetings at Valley View hospital and the WCTU gathering.
Round Up Club Barbecue Attendance Noted in Ada Area
Dr George Barry Cliffer Dalton of Holdenville Jack Smother president of the Oklahoma City Round Up Club attended the Round Up Club barbecue at the Armory Tuesday evening. Mrs Barre McKinzie of Holdenville and Shi of Stratford planned to attend. Mrs J B Spencer of Tishomingo was released from the McKeel Cowling Clinic after two weeks illness. Dr Will C Waits of McAlester spent Tuesday in Ada for the medical institute and visiting friends. T B Giesey will spend the rest of the week in Denison Texas. Mrs E E Hammond and daughter Marthe Mae with Mrs Hoyt visited Shawnee Tuesday. District Judge Tal Crawford Perry Northcutt were business visitors in Wewoka Monday. Mrs Lisla Barnett left for San Angelo Texas where her daughter-in-law Mrs C W Barnett was ill and underwent a Tuesday operation in critical condition.
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Jack Smother
Oklahoma City
Armory
Mrs
Barre) McKinzie
Holdenville
Ada
Shi
Stratford
Cay
J. B. Spencer
Tishomingo
McKeel- Cowling Clinic
Will C. Waits
McAlester
Medical Institute
Lisla Barnett
San Angelo
Texas
C. W. Barnett
Louisianan Heads Fire Chief Group
The Southwestern Association of Fire Chiefs elected J C McHarsern of Haynesville Louisiana as president at the Dallas convention on October 18 1944 Tulsa Oklahoma was chosen for the 1944 annual convention Officers named included Raymond Grenger of Tulsa first vice president J W Miles Crowley Louisiana second vice president and J Ray Pence Stillwater secretary treasurer A resolution urged cities to enact stronger building codes and to grant fire departments authority over occupancy in commercial districts.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwestern Association of Fire Chiefs
J.c.mcharsern
Haynesville
Tulsa
Oklo
Raymond Grenger
Okla
J. W. Miles Crowley
J. Ray Pence
Stillwater
Centrazoma Store Robbed Tuesday at Ada
Ada police reported a Tuesday night robbery of two Centranoma general stores. Items stolen include 100 men’s overalls 90 shirts 75 women’s stockings tobacco sugar and a leather jacket. No clues yet. investigators continue to work the case. Cadet J T Amos receives corporal rank at Kemper Military School in Boonville Missouri. Britain’s Vickers Wellington heavy bomber flies 4240 miles non stop at 180 mph.
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Centranoma
Ada
Jack. Amos
Kemper
B. R. DeGraff
A. M. Sitch
Kemper Military Schol
Boonville
Missouri
J. T. Amos
H. D. Amos
South
Stockton Street
Amos
Britain
Oil prospects and players in Pontotoc county history
A historical note profiles early Pontotoc oil efforts led by J A Hull of Hull Oil Co and others. It recalls Allen field activity, Barbara Oil Co leases northwest of Ada, Pontotoc Petroleum’s founder W C Hughes, and local figures Frank McMillin and C B Shaffer. Also mentions Civil Aeronautics Authority approval for civilian pilot training programs and a midwestern dominance in early interregional football play.
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J. A. Hull
Pontotog County
Hull Oil Company
Allen Field
Tulsa
Tre Iste
W. C. Hughes
Pontetor Petroleum Company
Hughes
Smith-McCord Dry Goods Company
Tie
Pontotoc County
Ada
The
Barbara Oil Company
Allen
C. B. Shaffer
Frank McMillin
McMillin
Allen Pool
Song
Civil Aeronautics Authority
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Sbaye
Charles. Smith
East Central College Aviation
Arch M. Wallace
Bebee Region
Senora
Sheriffs Office
Menaughlin
U.S
Bucky Walters By
Judson Bailey
Chicago Gridiron
Bears
Manhattan
Kas
Elmer Hartimey
Uneun
Kansas State
Wes
Hackney
Colorado
Oklahoma
Vinita
Hap Haggard
Grand River Cark Authority
Eegeerd
Big Cabin Creek
Haggard
Squirel
Cecil Wiggins
Henry Powell
RB. E. Ritchie
International Association of Fire Fighters
Catqosa
Merlin W. Marshell
Frison
Here
Herb Waller
Carter
A. L. Jones
Treasury Department
Denver
Treasury
Balkan
U. S
Omaha
Royal Oak
Jutland
W. M. Taylor
Charles Kemmerer
Woldenville
Taylor
Ira Parker
Hal Stamps and Sons
al End Bobby
Marguerite Minter
Ata‘ea
Mack Brater
Miss Minter
Ataka
M. M. Webster
Joel Kemp
Ed Sallee
Ed England
Siloam Springs
Arkansas
John Brown University
Guy Nall
Carl Jackson
Seminole
Ada Tuesay
W. M. Wiggins
West Sixth Street
Valley View Hospital
Jimny Byrom
A. C. McFarlin
Shawnee
Aca
D. A. Mackey
Anton, Texas
E. L. Spencer
Douglas Smith
Jean Baxley
Oklahorma City
WCT
Mamie Monroe
East Sixteenth
Jerry Clower
Nancy Ebey
South Townsend
George Bizzell
T. W.burnie
Sherman, Texas
Ed Harrison
East Sixteenth Street
James Lattimer
Joe
Neal
Lattimer
Faye Thompson
Cal
George Barry
Cliffer, Dalton
T. B. Giesey
Denison
Texans
E. E. Hammond
Marthe Mae
Hoyt
Tal Crawford
Perry Northcutt
Wewoka
Centrazoma
Barbara
Midwest
East
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