Suit seeks to bar Chief Justice Branson from bench
A district court petition filed by Herbert Francis of Francis and Holden seeks to enjoin Fred P. Branson from sitting on the Oklahoma Supreme Court and seeks $46 190 65 damages claiming Branson slandered the printing firm by remarks about its briefs. The suit targets Branson’s April 3 Baldwin dissent and asks for a temporary injunction pending October 4 answer date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Fred P. Branson
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Herbert Francis
Francis & Holden
Francis
Ben Dancy
Justice Branson
James Ross Baldwin
Baldwin
Fred Branson
Criminal Court of Appeals
State of Oklahoma
Owens
Pacific
District Court of
Oklahoma County
Fletcher Riley
O. O. Owens
Justice Bransons
Creek
Lincoln
Muskogee
McIntosh
Okfuskee
Okmulgee
Harrow Publishing Company
New Aldridge Hotel Set To Open In Ada October 25
Ada to welcome the new Aldridge Hotel at Broadway and Twelfth with 100 rooms and bath in every room. Sheritt and Parker operate hotels elsewhere. E. C. Aldridge holds ownership. Hotel features include reinforced concrete construction, luxury lobby, cafe, drug store, banquet room, ornate lobby décor, maid rooms, linen chute, steam heat, purifiers, and car service. Opening planned for October 25 under United Travelers of Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldridge
Ada
Broadway
Twelfth Street
Sheritt and Parker
Wewoka
Theer
Hote
E. C. Aldridge
G. B. Sheritt
L. W. Cozart
W. F. Parker
W. C. Bunyard
Coxwell
United Travelers of Oklahoma
Readjustment of Politics Foreseen by Senator Robinson
Senator Robinson predicts a readjustment of the national political structure after the current campaign. Speaking in Lonoke he warned of misrepresentation and a whispering campaign and urged high standards in politics while praising Governor Smith and outlining his southern speaking tour. He plans to depart for Dallas for his first address.
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Walter Chamblin
Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Robinson
South
Lonoke
Here
Smith
Govenor Smith
New York State
Dallas
Texas
Wreckage Confirms Fate of Amundsen Expedition
A float from the sea plane used by Roald Amundsen and five men for the Spitzbergen rescue mission was found off Fugaleislands by the Brood. Identified as from the French Latham seaplane, the float matched photographs, confirming Amundsen Rene Guilbaud Lieut. Dietrichsen and three French crew members perished.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Roald Amundsen
Spitzbergen
Fugale Islands
Michael Sars
Durance
Latham
Amundsen
Rene Guilbaud
Guilbaud
Lieut
Lief Dietrichsen
Lamar Bank Robber Suspect Arrested in Ardmore
Floyd Jarrett, sought in Lamar Colorado for a May 23 1928 bank robbery that left four dead and about 20000 dollars taken, was arrested in Ardmore by Carter County deputies Cecil Crosby and Don Kiersey. He denied involvement and awaits Colorado authorities. He had been working on a farm near Ardmore for months. Identification relied on photos and fingerprints.
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Ardmore
Floyd Jarrett
Lamar
Col
Jarrett
Cecil Crosby
Don Kiersey
Carter County
Colorado
Allen man returns from West trip with Tulsa business
Hub Gilmore of Allen has returned from an extended trip to California and other western points. He was accompanied by E. W. Kemp of Mansfield Sizer and Gardner. Mr. Gilmore left this afternoon for Tulsa to attend to business matters.
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Hub Gilmore
Allen
California
E. W. Kemp
Mansfield, Sizer and Gardner
Gilmore
Tulsa
Gravel Contract Let for Stratford Road Project
J. E. Oliver won the gravel hauling contract for the 14 mile Ada to county line Stratford road project at 1412 cents per cubic yard mile. The work begins as material is moved from B. B. Hampton pits near Ada, with grading and culverts by Pharaoh company for the Allen highway. Amelia Earhart departed Scott Field at 9 45 a m bound for Kansas City or Muskogee en route to Los Angeles.
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J. E. Oliver
Ada
Stratford
Oliver
B. B. Hampton
I - Scott Field
Belleville
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Scott Field
Kansas City
Muskogee
Okla
Los Angeles
East Central State Teachers College Opens New Term
Enrollment is expected to surpass last year as out of town students arrive from East Central district and surrounding areas. Classes begin at 8 a.m. with full four hour recitations and instructors back from vacations ready to teach. Old and new students mingle on campus as football prospects look promising with early practice under way.
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East Central State Teachers College
East Central District
East Central
Maine set for big September election in strong Republican state
PORTLAND Sept 4 Maine braces for a major September election to decide governor senator and full slate of representatives along with state officials The campaign highlights Republican effort to post a record majority while Democrats face long odds in a state long linked with prohibition and Republican dominance The tradition of early voting in Maine persists as a barometer theory guides national party expectations
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Byron Price
Associated Press
Portland
Maine
Congress
New England
Oil Wildcatting Expands In Pontotoc County Fields
Wildcatting operations bring new wells into Pontotoc County as Allen field and extension show a rising output. Estimated county production around 8,000 barrels with 5,555 from deep Allen, 880 from Bebee, and the rest from shallow wells. New wells include Homaokla No 1 Richey and Mauldin No 1 while Dixie Flemming 1 reports 500 feet oil at 2,619 feet. Major producers in Allen field list Ramsey 1,345 barrels, Homackla 1,520, Louisiana 1,800, Westheimer-Daube 890, Shaffer 600.
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Pontotoc County
Allen
Canadian River
Bebee
Homaokla No. 1
Richey
The
Superior
Rebee
Dixie Oil Company
Flemming No. 1
Dixie
Allen Field
Ramsey
Homackla
Louisiana
Westheimer-Daube
C. B. Shaffer
B. A. LaSelle
Flemming
American Oil & Refining
Maxwell
Jones No. 1
LaSelle
Ogg
Shaw
I. T. I. O reports gas and oil showing in Coal County test
I. T. I. O. company drilling in Coal county has cored a Sandy shale at 2,640 feet and found gas and oil shows in Sec 10 1S 11W. The well near Coalgate is the first in a planned series of deep tests on a large Coal county acreage after the previous well was abandoned.
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Coal County
I. T. I. O. Company
Sec. 10
Coalgate
Everything Ready for County Fair Opening Tomorrow
Final touches completed for the county fair with J B Hill promising smooth operation on schedule. He expects full livestock stalls and the widest display of exhibits yet. Mrs. Morgan questions space for clubs while Supt Heflin notes 12 schools will exhibit and rural pupils may top last year’s 1,246. The carnival is set with amusement features across four days.
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Prom Tuesasy
J. B. Hill
Morgan
Heflin
Bail Denied Enid Man Held On Assault Charge
Oklahoma City Sept. 1 UP The petition of W A Jack Stone oil truck driver held in Garfield county jail at Enid for trial on a charge of criminally assaulting an 8 year old girl was denied today by the criminal court of appeals The court held Stone did not show facts sufficient to entitle him to bail and deemed it unnecessary to comment as he has not yet been tried.
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Oklahoma City
W. A
Jack” Stone
Garfield County
Enid
Criminal Court of Appeals
Stone
Bebee field wells drive Bebee oil growth in Pontotoc county
Six new wells have boosted Bebee field output since 1928, with major gains by Superior Oil and B A LaSelle. LaSelle remains dominant with six producing wells yielding 220 barrels, while Superior’s two wells total 430 barrels and Mauldin No 1 adds 240 barrels. Current field output stands at 855 barrels.
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Bebee
Ramsey
B. A. LaSelle
Bébec
LaSelle
Section
Superior
Homaokla Oil Company Drilling Operations Update
Homaokla Oil Company, owner of the recent discovery in section 1-4-7, has operated in the Allen field for eleven years. They have drilled 50 shallow wells and 15 deep producers, totaling six gas wells produced. This year they report 15 new producers with McCall leases leading, Adams and Ritchey wells nearby, and one deeper well McCall No 4 in section 17-5-8. The company is now drilling Adams No 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogg Petroleum Company
Butler No. 1
Hunton
Simpson
Homaokla Oil Company
Allen Field
Homacokla
Homackla
McCall
Adams
Ritchey
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Brief Printing Firm
New Aldridge Hotel
Oslo
Otto Sverdrup
Oear Island
Fugloe Islands
Laimar
Stratford Road
Stratford Highway
Pharaoh Company of
Henryetta
Allen Highway
Fast Central
Bebee Territory
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