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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1928
Page
6
Oklahoma congressman Tom D. McKeown responds to A L Beckett letter raising questions about Blease remarks on liquor enforcement. McKeown denies aiding bootleggers and defends his anti medical spirits bill stance while criticizing Blease and urging accountability.
An OCR segment lists multiple drilling and production entries with well numbers and actions. It includes operators such as Parker J.B. Milner Westheimer Daube and Louisiana Oil and Refining Co. with depths, mud bailings, tool fishing, rotary rigging, and casing details across numerous wells like Milner Nos 2 4 5, Wade Nos 5 6 7, Whitney Nos 1 2, and Harjo Nos 2 8.
Oklahoma City October 22. A temporary restraining order prohibiting dog racing in Tulsa county was issued in district court by Judge Hudson upon the application of W. P. Crowe, assistant attorney general. The filing notes the Western Kennel Club of Tulsa in its basis for action.
Southwestern Bell plans nearly fifty thousand dollars in Ada exchange improvements including rebuilding outside plant and laying major underground cable between Hope avenue and Johnson avenue. Construction starts mid November and ends early next year as cables arrive.
A State Department briefing recounts brigades led by Pedro Altamirano attacking Nicaraguan voters at San Marcos Jinotega to deter turnout for General Moncada. An American plane saved Juan Lopez during a later escape, while other victims faced killings and plunder. The report notes widespread abuse and arrests by the bandits. Separately, Mrs. Joé Holmes of Okmulgee suffered serious injuries in a car crash, with possible hand amputation. Bremen reports barley trials suggest hot water makes it edible for pigs.
Ada Oklahoma plans a 10 day youth tour to Texas next June for 30 Scouts selected from three Ada high schools. They will travel by new trucks through Dallas Waco Houston to Galveston and return via San Antonio New Braunfels Austin Fort Worth.
Oklahoma City Oct 23 The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled 165 Okfuskee county voters registered one day late in the November 1926 election, affecting county commissioner results. The decision reversed the Okfuskee district court, ordering Cecil as winner by 624 to 562 after excluding late registrations and counting legal ballots.
The court affirmed that a 1.5 mill levy for highway purposes can be collected beyond the four mills for general fund, in actions by the Santa Fe Railway and the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad. Justices declined to rule on constitutionality, saying it must be raised at trial court first.
Attorney A L Beckett of Okmulgee receives a dated reply from Ada Oklahoma on October 16 1928. The letter references a prior communication dated October 13 1928 and begins a formal legal correspondence. The fragment indicates ongoing legal proceedings or negotiation between Ada residents and the Okmulgee attorney.
Houston Chronicle dispatch from Huntsville reports night guards on the walls of the state penitentiary have been doubled amid fears that outside interests may try to stop the execution of J. R. Silver who is to die early Friday for the January 1927 killing of Roscoe F. Wilson a Fort Worth theatre cashier Three additional Texas Rangers have been stationed at the prison Silver had received three execution stays from Governor Moody.
The jury selection proceeded in district court in Bristow for Colley M. Denney charged with the July 1927 murder of Walter Craig. The jury was expected to be qualified and testimony began this afternoon.
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