Seafront Dope Ring Busted by Coast Guard T Men
Martha Brittain and Betty Haynes are rescued from a smuggling ship by Coast Guard Lt Howison after a chase tied to a decade old opium ring led by Ciznik. Treasury agents disclosed Weeks within the syndicate as the investigation closes in coast to coast. Betty plans to visit Seattle next summer as Martha recovers aboard the cutter with Howison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Neal
Betty Haynes
Jack Speddon
Martha Brittain
San Francisco
West Coast
Neal
Betty
Seattle
Martha
Speddon
Johnny Ciznik
Underworld
Ciznik
Cienik
Coast Guard
Oriental
Ling
Howison
Lieutenant Howison
T-men
Treasury Department
Customs
Chicago
Detroit
Guy Weeks
Orient
Ciznik’s
Skelly Oil over production ruling eyed by Oklahoma panel
Oklahoma City Sept 1 state conservation officer W J Armstrong tallies 448700 barrels of alleged overproduction on 20 Skelly Oil wells at Park College lease in Pontotoc county. Commission ordered make up by reducing production to 50 percent of adjusted allowables. Overproduced wells include ten Hunton zone wells with 82200 barrels and ten Upper Simpson wells with 366500 barrels. The commission will hear Skelly rehearing Sept 9 as attorneys threaten appeal to the state supreme court. Nearby activity notes on Pat sy Mayhue and Magnolia Mayhue wells and a Cromwell well test at 156.96 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Skelly Oil Company
Park College
Fitts
Pontotoc County
W. J. Armstrong
State Conservation
Corporation Commission
Skelly Company
Armstrong
Fitts-Hunton
Simpson Formation
Hunton Zone
Simpson
Skelly
State Supreme Court
Roadhouse
Patsy No
Mayhue
Magnolia No
Sinclair Prairie
Burris
Cromwell
O C Judy Visits Wister and Ada for Affairs
O C Judy of Wister visits the home of Mr and Mrs Bob Cason and handles business in Ada. T O Cullins, ill for two weeks, is reported to be improving. Mrs W P Chism and daughters Wilma and Norma Jean leave for Morriston Arkansas to visit Mrs Chism's mother Mrs Elizabeth Massey for the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Judy of
Wister
Bob Cason
Ada
T. O. Cullins
W. P. Chism
Wilma
Norma Jean
Morriston
Arkansas
Ratliff Family Vacation Includes Southern States Trip
Mr and Mrs Bert Ratliff and family returned from a vacation in the south visiting New Orleans for the National Rural Carriers Association convention and touring Gulfport Mobile and Pensacola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ratliff
South
New Orleans
National Rural Carriers Association
Gulfport
Miss
Mobile
Alabama
Pensacola
Florida
Ada Social News Highlights Local Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs Ed Ray left Friday for Ponca City after a brief visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Virgil Choate. The Rays recently returned from a vacation in Idaho and Utah. Miss Mozelle Holcombe of Roff underwent a tonsillectomy Friday. Mrs J J Isaacs of Allen visited friends and shopped in Ada Thursday. Miss Alice Blanks of Colorado Texas arrived in Ada Thursday visiting Mr and Mrs Harrison Meaders and Mr and Mrs R E Blanks. Miss Blanks was formerly from Ada. Mrs Maurine Haddock is the weekend guest of Mrs Roamy Tubb in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ray
Ponca City
Virgil Choate
Rays
Idaho
Utah
Mozelle Holcombe
Roff
J. J. Isaacs
Allen
Ada
Alice Blanks
Colorado
Texas
Harrison Meaders
R. E. Blanks
Miss Blanks
Maurine Haddock
Roamy Tubb
Oklahoma City
Mrs Woolley visits relatives. Chisms tour eastern states
Mrs M A Woolley of Stanton Alabama visiting relatives in this city arrived Saturday from Enid where she has been visiting son George Woolley and family. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Chism and children Caroline and Mary Louise have returned from an extended tour of the eastern states visiting New York City and Mobile Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Woolley
Stanton, Alabama
Enid
George Woolley
Lloyd Chism
Caroline
Mary Louise
New York City
Mobile
Alabama
Miss Madeline Watson Visits Chickasha Classmate
Miss Madeline Watson daughter of Major and Mrs Watson of Honolulu Hawaii is visiting in the home of Miss Mary Beth Nasterson here. The Watson Nastersons are classmates at Olshome College for Women Chickasha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Watson
Major
Mrs. Watson
Honolulu
Hawaii
Mary Beth Aasterson
Watson Nasterson
Ollshome College For Women
Chickasha
Pack Family Weekend Visit in Oklahoma City Home
Mr and Mrs Sam Pack of Oklahoma City were weekend guests at the home of their daughter Mrs Russell Bowles Jr They were accompanied by little Patsy Bowles who has spent the night in their company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Pack
Oklahoma City
Russell Bowles, Jr
Patsy Bowles
Local families return from Casper and Colorado trip
Mr and Mrs J S George, Mr and Mrs Ted Miller, and Mr and Mrs Russell Smith have returned from a vacation spent at Casper Wyoming and various points in Colorado during the past week visiting her grandparents in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. George
Ted Miller
Russell Smith
Casper
Wyoming
Points
Colorado
Woolleys Return From Extended U S Vacation
Mr and Mrs W W Woolley have completed an extended vacation visiting Missouri Ohio North and South Carolina California Washington and Lake Louise Canada during their travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Woolley
Missouri
Ohio
North
South Carolina
California
Washington
Lake Louise
Canada
Stulces Attend Southwestern Baptist Religious Education Meet
Mr and Mrs L A Stulce left Monday for Fort Worth where they attend the Southwestern Baptist Religious Educational association. Mr Stulce will act as president at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Stulce
Fort Worth
Southwestern Baptist Religious Educational Association
Stulce
Hatcher Family Visits Stonewall and Ada Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hatcher and family of Chickasha spent the past weekend visiting relatives in Stonewall and Ada, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hatcher
Chickasha
Stonewall
Ada
Green family returns from two week vacation
Mr and Mrs Raymond Green came home Sunday after a two week trip to Hot Springs Houston Galveston New Orleans and Rienzi Mississippi. They were joined by their son Charles who had been visiting grandparents in Rienzi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Green
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Houston
Galveston
Texas
New Orleans
Louisiana
Rienz
Mississippi
Charles
Rienzi
Ada Faculty Members Return From University of Colorado
Mrs Wick Adair and Miss Mary White of Ada high school faculty have returned home to Ada after attending the University of Colorado in Boulder during the past term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wick Adair
Mary White
Ada High School
University of Colorado
Boulder
Ada
Mrs. Herndon Attends Southwestern Baptist Meeting
Mrs. Mabel Herndon travels to Fort Worth to attend the Southwestern Baptist Religious Education association where she will serve as secretary at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Herndon
Fort Worth
Southwestern Baptist Religious Educational Association
Herndon
Local Residents Vacation at Turner Falls and Sulphur
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Russell of this city and Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Elmore and daughter Beverly Ann of Harden City spent the past weekend at Turner Falls and Sulphur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Russell
This City
E. K. Elmore
Beverly Ann
Harden City
Turner Falls
Blake family returns from Europe with visit to Williamsburg
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Blake and daughters Eva and LeMuin have returned from Europe after several months abroad. On arrival they visited relatives in Williamsburg, Virginia, before continuing home to Ada via the southern route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Blake
Eva
LeMuin
Europe
Williamsburg
Ada
Miss Gertrude Jones Returns to Oklahoma City to Teach
Miss Gertrude Jones, recent guest of Miss LaVerne Warren, left Tuesday for Oklahoma City to resume her teaching duties in the schools there. She has served as a counselor at a girls camp in Arkansas for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Jones
LaVerne Warren
Oklahoma City
Miss Jones
Arkansas
Visit of Mrs Bettes From Oklahoma City
Mrs. George Bettes of Oklahoma City visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fisher at 808 East Twelfth Street over the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bettes
Oklahoma City
Mrs. C. W. Fisher
East Twelfth Street
Osborne Family Mention in Local Notice
Mrs W B Osborne and children Betty and Charlotte are listed in a local notice fragment likely noting family involvement or residence. No further context provided about event or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Osborne
Betty, Charlotte
Billy and … Return From California Vacation
The sentence notes that Billy and another person have returned from a several weeks vacation at points in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
California
Lawson's son returns from Indiana visit
Guy Lawson son of Mr and Mrs C T Lawson of 420 West Seventh Street came back Tuesday after an extended visit with his paternal grandfather in New Castle Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Lawson
C. T. Lawson
West Seventh Street
New Castle
Indiana
Miss Dorothy Huddle Resumes Teaching in Genoa Colorado
Miss Dorothy Huddle leaves Tuesday to resume teaching duties in Genoa Colorado after spending the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs A W Huddle at 215 West Fifteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Huddle
Genoa
Colorado
Huddie
Mrs
A. W. Huddle
West Fifteenth Street
Here
Local residents return from vacations
Mrs S C Boswell and daughter Jane come back from a California vacation. Mr and Mrs Harry Hager and son Weldon return after a ten day trip to San Antonio and Brownsville Texas. Mr and Mrs Frank Robinson and children Roberta and Everett resume home in Detroit Michigan after visiting Mr and Mrs W T Robinson at 430 West Eighth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hager
Weldon
San Antonio
Brownsville
Texas
Frank Robinson
Roberta
Everett
Detroit
Michigan
Mr. Robinson
Mrs. W. T. Robinson
West Eighth Street
Brakes Blamed On Driver Shortcomings Not Mechanic Failures
Opinion argues brakes reflect driver manipulation rather than inherent brake defects. It contends mechanical design not to blame for unsafe operation. The piece stresses responsibility lies with users, not braking systems.
Obituary Mary Frances King 24 Ada Resident
Mary Frances King daughter of Mr and Mrs J N King of Ada died Friday at home Funeral services were held Saturday at 4 30 p m at the First Methodist Church with Rev Shackleford and Rev Holland officiating Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery Keith Funeral Chapel in charge Surviving are the parents a sister Josephine and a brother Nance King all of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances King
J. N. King
East Fifteenth
First Methodist Church
Shackleford
Holland
Memorial Park Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Josephine
Nance King
Ada
Izard Girl Dies. Rites Held at Pentecostal Church
Norma Joyce Izard daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Izard of 409 West Seventh died Friday at 2 30 p m in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 p m at the Pentecostal Holiness church with Rev J D Mahaffey officiating. Burial was in Rosedale cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge Surviving are two sisters Peggy Charlene Izard and Mary Lou Izard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Joyce Izard
R. P. Izard
West Seventh
Pentecostal Holiness Church
J. D. Mahaffey
Rosedale
Criswell Funeral Home
Peggy Charlene
Mary Lou Izard
Martha Ward dies at Stratford aged 177 years
Martha Ann Ward of Stratford dies at home on August 28 at 10 30 p m Funeral services were held August 29 at 3 p m at McGee church with interment at McGee Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge She is survived by son Ace Ward daughter Iola Ward two grandchildren Clayton and Florence Ward and two great grandchildren LeRoy Ward and Dennis Cox
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann Ward
Stratford
McGee Church
McGee
Criswell Funeral Home
Electric cooperative seeks rural line allotment for four county project
The Interstate Cooperative Electric and Power Company at Ada Hed with the Rural Electrification administration today an application for an allotment for a four county project. The application stated the project would cover 400 miles of line for 1,042 signed customers in Hughes, Coal, Pontotoc and Garvin counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Cooperative Electric and Power Company
Ada
Our County
Hughes, Coal
Pontotoc
Garvin
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GOD
Nard Jones
NEA Service, Inc
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Stee Ee
Ada Weekly Democrat
ADA Evening News
ADA Weekly News
Okla
Porriber
China
Japan
Far East
Russia
Germany
Philippine Islands
O. B. Lee
Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Italy
Pat Hurley
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Lodge
Old Guard
Ham Fish
New York
Blaine
Aldrich
Penrose
Earth
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Treasury
Mellon
Moses
Jesus
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Egypt
Isaiah
Congress
Senate Republicans
LaFollette
Senate
Gumpute
Fitts Field
Cawual
Star Brigade
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