Oil field notes show Hunton extension and new wells near Jesse pool
Ada area oil topics report Akin Oil Co No 1 Daniel extends Hunton production north in Fitts field 198 barrels in one hour test. Carter No 1 McKay yields 2928 barrels daily. Continental stakes No 4 Simpson and No 1 Thompson in Jesse pool with multiple rigs active. Water shortage limits drilling and waits on cement. Nearby Coal County wells J. Culver and Kirby progress with pipe issues and caving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal County
Mike Mitchell
Culver
Continental No
Kirby
Akin No 1 Daniel Well Yields Oil Test
A well extending the Fitts pool northward, Akin No 1 Daniel, drilled to the Bromide horizon without oil, then shut to Hunton limestone. A one hour test produced 198.12 barrels of oil through tubing. Midcontinent No 2 McKay Hunton lime well flowed 98.27 barrels in six hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Hunton
McKay
Ninetieth Division Plans Celebration at Fort Worth
Arrangements are complete for a Fort Worth Frontier Centennial Exposition event on September 12 to mark the Ninetieth Division’s St Mihiel battle anniversary. Ed C Hands, president of the Ninetieth Division association, says the observance complements the usual three day reunion in Fort Worth on November 6 7 and 8. Louis S Kell and his wife celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary September 2 at their son Paul Kell’s home in Brighton with relatives including daughter Mrs W J Whatley and granddaughter Ann of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Louis SS. Kell
Paul Kell
Brighton
W. J. Whatley
Mr. Whatley
Ann
Ada
Cotton Drags In As Ada Harvest Gathers Bales
In Pontotoc county, farmers have shipped 443 bales to local gins since August 19, with 2480 bales coming into the compress from the region as picking begins. The crop grade is solid but staple remains short. observers warn heavy rain could lower grade and late-season rain would offer little benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Eason
Turnips and Wheat Lead Off For Winter Pastures Say County Agent
Rainless weeks shrink late crop prospects in the county. J B Hill reports showers were light and scattered, cooling and dust settling. He urges farmers to plan winter pastures and sow when rain resumes, noting rye and winter barley strong but seed scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hill
Hill
Rates to Stay Low Says Kansas City Banker
J W Williams of Commerce Trust Kansas City told Oklahoma Bankers that interest rates will remain low for years and high rates are unlikely to return. The district convention elected Paul C Wise Stillwater as chairman and named officers and executive committee members. Senatorial nominee Josh Lee told bankers the budget nears balance and currency is stronger than four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Sept
J. W. Williams
Commerce Trust Company
Kansas City
Oklahoma Bankers Association
Williams
Paul C. Wise
Stillwater
R. A. Beyer
Gutherie
C. H. Patton
Edmond
A. G. Hudspeth
Lexington
L. G. Edgington
Ponca City
Josh Lee
Cotton Picker Work Not Equal To Human Hands
Cotton classers along Front Street Memphis estimate samples ginned from seed cotton picked by a mechanical picker at Stoneville Massachusetts would grade one to one and a half lower than hand-picked cotton. W A Clemmons, VP of the company behind the Rusts mechanical picker, brought the samples here after ginning at Stoneville without a cleaner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Front Street
Stoneville
Mass
W. A. Clemmons
John and Mack Rust
Eight Men Face Murder Trials in Oklahoma Court
In Wewoka Oklahoma, Prosecutor Tom Huser says eight men will face murder trials in the district term opening today. Named defendants include Bill Downing Melvin Phelps Phil Philgy Job Hendricks Sam Rice Noel Deatherage Walter McIntyre Caesar Lewis and others in cases from slayings at a grocery pool hall and a road incident. District Judge H H Edwards will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wewoka
Okla
ULP
Tom Huser
Bill Downing
Melvin Phelps
Charren
Burford White
Wewoka Grocer
Phil Philgy
Jerald Lawrence
Wolf
Job Hendricks
Walter Poole
Sam Rice
Keonawa
Asberry Eastes
Konawa
Noel Deatheragse
Walter McIntyre
Sam Johnson
Johnson
Caesar Lewis
Dick Truitt Wins in Steer Roping at Two Day Rodeo
Dick Truitt of Stonewall led steer roping with the best average at the 191 Ranch rodeo, while other winners included Dick Anderson Fort Worth in bulldogging and Andy Curtis El Reno in dronc riding. Allen Whiles and D Albert Capspick of Ralston split the terrapin derby first prize of 100 dollars. Dr. and Mrs. W H Cox of Detroit were in a car wreck near Independence Kansas with Mrs Cox severely injured. Mrs Cox unable to attend Ada visit. Dr Cox may stay briefly. Mrs Bud Ellison returned from Corpus Christi after visiting daughter May France. Rev C C Morris and family returned from Three Lakes Wisconsin after monthlong vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fponca City
Ace Seward
Buffalo
Dick Truitt
Stonewall
191 Ranch
Dick Anderson
Fort Worth
Tex
Andy Curtis
el Reno
Okla
Dronc
Tack
Ralston
W. H. Cox
Detroit
Independence
Kan
Cox
Fast Central
County Officers Raid Three Homes Seize Home Brew
County Sheriff Clyde Kaiser and deputies raided three locations Saturday resulting in two arrests for unlawful possession. Authorities seized 115 pints at Paul Middleton's residence and 116 pints at Janita Warner's east of Ada, with bond not yet posted. A third site yielded about 25 pints and 200 empties with no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Kaiser
Paul Middleton
City
Jaanita Warner
Ada
Farm payments 10 to be made direct via regional offices
Washington reports direct payments to farmers under the soil conservation production control program will be issued this year from regional offices in three of the five national divisions instead of Washington. Proposed regional AAA offices may be in Baton Rouge Louisiana Little Rock Arkansas College Station Texas and Stillwater Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AAA
Baton Rouge
Little Rock
Ark
College Station
Tex
Stillwater
Safety Meeting Held Here Monday by Highway Dept Workers
Highway department employes from six counties in Division Three gathered north of Ada on Highway 48 Monday for a safety first rally. Oklahoma City officials J. W. Hinton and Joe Johnson stressed safety for the public and workers and many local employees gave short talks on their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Ada
Oklahoma City
J. W. Hinton
Joe Johnson
Cattle rustlers eyed for rewards in Idaho counties
Peace officers in eight southeastern Idaho counties will urge the next legislature to post a standing reward of 100 dollars for information leading to arrest and conviction of cattle rustlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Oil production of nation slows in week ending Sept 5
The Oil and Gas Journal reports the United States averaged 3,014,404 barrels per day for the week ending Sept 5, down 20,699 from the prior week. State and regional changes include declines in Oklahoma Kansas and Texas, gains in East Texas Louisiana California and the Rocky Mountain region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oil and Gas Journal
Bureau of Mines
Oklahoma
East
Texas
Louisiana
California
Kansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma City
Seminole-St. Louis
Fas
West Texas
Texas Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Southwest
State of Texas
North Louisiana
Arkansas
Eastern Fields Sea
Southeastern
Rocky Mountain Area
United States
Impressions of Lyle Boren
The Holdenville Ness reports on Fourth district congress nominee Lyle Boren from Seminole. The piece portrays him as grounded, studious, and ready for public service, rejecting hype and stressing preparation and humility before entering Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdenville Ness
Lyle Boren
Congress
Percy Lee Gassaway
Seminole
Lyle
Washington
Boren
Mrs Long Attends Funeral in Pauls Valley Sister-in-law
Mrs C M Long travels to Pauls Valley on Thursday for the death of her sister-in-law. Her daughters Mrs W J Massey Mrs J L Day and Mrs Robert Shannon attend the service in Pauls Valley Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Long
Pauls Valley
Two Men Drown As Lake Altus Boat Founders
Reid Gamble, 18, and Eugene Head, 26, were missing after a fishing trip when high winds capsized their boat on Lake Altus near Hobart. Jd W Arbuckle, 34, survived after swimming to shore, and CCC workers searched with four boats while residents aided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Arbuckle
Hobart
Altus
Gamble
Here
Tulsa Families Burned in West Oklahoma Crash
A truck carrying Tulsa families to California collided with a car 39 miles west of El Reno Oklahoma. One five year old, Jerry Howard, died from burns while 12 others were seriously burned and all were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Reno
Okla
Jerry Howard
Ray Howard
Tulsa
California
Here
Clyde Ottinger
Hinton
Frank Skaggs
J. A. Howard
Sally Howard
Edith Louise
Violet May
Evelyn
Marie Hays
Porter
Walter Howard
Donald Lee Howard
Harley Cleo Howard
Earl Howard
J. *. Howard
Caddo County
Hester Family Leaves Texas Tour for Idabel Home
Mr and Mrs E A Hester and daughter Edwina with Miss Nannie Barnes depart Hover Tuesday for a Texas circuit visiting Dallas Fort Worth Galveston and other points before returning to Idabel. Each stop adds to a family journey through major Texas cities with hospitality at the Campbells in Hover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Hester
Edwina
W. W. Campbell
Hover
Nannie Barnes
Dallas
Fort Worth
Galveston
Texas
Idabel
Hoipkemier Family Returns From Six Week Western Vacation
Mr and Mrs F W Hoipkemier and family concluded a six week trip visiting Estes Park Colorado and other western states including Salt Lake City Bryce Canyon Cedar Breaks the Grand Canyon and Boulder Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hoipkemier
Estes Park
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Bryce Canyon
Cedar Brakes
Grand Canyon
Boulder Dam
Union party ballots in 40 states as filing rules loom
A nationwide survey shows the Union party led by William Lemke and Thomas C O Brien facing varied ballot access. Eight states will not print the candidates, while eight others have filed under the Union label and 32 plan filings under multiple labels. State deadlines and potential court action in Kansas and Oklahoma loom over the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
ULP
Union Party
William Lemke
North Dakota
Thomas C. O'Brien
Boston
Congress
Alabama
Arizona
Idaho
Iowa
Massachusetts
Montana
Oregon
Texas
Florida
Kansas
Maryland
Nevada
New Jersey
North Carolina
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Oklahoma to double drought relief work quota
Oklahoma's drought relief job quota will rise from 22 000 to 40 000 persons. WPA head Harry L. Hopkins announced after talks with President Roosevelt and Oklahoma officials led by Governor E W Mariana. Relief needs could reach 51 000, with state officials believing 75 000 possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Oklahoma
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Roosevelt
E. W. Mariana
Hopkins
Plans to build ponds under state soil program announced
Stillwater Sept. 8 plans were ready to build ponds across the state as part of the soil and water conservation program. The project aims to aid 5,000 drought suffering farmers with WPA engineers and federal soil conservation and extension service officials. All counties will be included except Pottawatomie where a state conservation commission program is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
WPA
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
Pottawatomie
State Conservation Commission
Francis Man Loses New Car to Thieves
W I Lahue of Francis reported a theft of his 1936 model coupe Saturday afternoon. The car was taken from in front of the Francis School building at 3 p m after the keys were left inside. Mr and Mrs Jimmie Gull of Grafton WV have returned home after visiting Mrs Gull's parents Mr and Mrs O S Lindsey at 530 East Eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Man
W. I. Lahue
Francis
Lahue
Jimmie Gull
Grafton
West Virginia
Farmer Elbert Robinson Shot Dead Near Marlow
In Marlow Oklahoma Elbert Robinson a farmer was shot to death on a road near town as his car approached James Gibson a farmer on horseback was arrested by Police Chief John Kent. Kent said Gibson fired a shotgun through the heart as Robinson stepped from the car and ordered him to give way. Gibson was arrested about a mile away and had no gun at the time. Kent added Gibson had recently been released from an insane asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlow
Okla
Elbert Robinson
John Kent
Jim Gibson
Kent
Robinson
Gibson
Woman Quizzed In Rogers County Robbery Case
Mrs Ila Cobbler of Rogers county was jailed as police questioned her regarding a robbery and the serious wounding of farmer A R Rehbein. Rehbein remains near death in a Tulsa hospital after a skull fracture. Marshall Britt sought Cobbler's husband George for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catoosa
Okla
Ila Cobbler
Rogers County
A. R. Rehbein
Tulsa
Marshall Bill Britt
George Cobbler
Britt
Rehbein
Magnolia oil returns to drills in John Fitts field
Magnolia Oil company resumes drilling after damming a creek. Wells in the John Fitts field include Norris 21-27, Woolley 21-27, Metropolitan Life 22-27, and 28-27 spudding No 5 Woolley with No 12 Simpson 29-27 actively drilling. Potential Samedan No 2 Rates well 3,475 barrels. Other activity: Sawyer 7-1-8 drilling in Wa panucka lime, Harvey wildcat 21-3-5 testing Hunton lime, Arrow Drilling wildcat 20-1N-2 below 2,375 feet, Power Oil and Gas Lancaster 18-18-2 below 1200 feet, near Fitts-Manahan-Miller well with salt water in three sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P
Sandbach
Ada
W. E. Harvey
L. P. Sandbach and Sands Petroleum Co
Hunter
Wilcox
Magnolia Oil Company
John Fitts
Norris
Woolley
Metropolitan Life
Simpson
Harvey
Hunton
Davis
Arrow Drilling Company
Wildcat
Power Oil and Gas Company No. 1
Lancaster
Sinclair- Prairie
Tidal
Power Company
Public Schools Open as New Year Begins
School bells do not ring today as in other years yet hundreds of students start the new school year. Datawork began in all city schools with half-time class meetings for seniors and newcomers. Enrollment totals announced by Supt. Stubbs show Ada high 713, Junior high 542, Washington 394, Glenwood 278, Irving 398, Willard 252, Hayes 329, about 200 more than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Supt
B. R. Stubbs
Ada High
Junior High
Washington
Glenwood
Irving
Willard
Hayes
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Akin
Fitts Field
Carter
Jesse
Akin Oil Co
Fitts
Carter No. 1
McLish
Moore No. 1
Jesse Pool
Continental Oil Company
Thompson
Continental
Boy Scout Camp
Witch Hole
Bromide
Johnston County
Boy Scouts
Cotton
TuilllPo
Hollywood
Ariane Borg
New York
France
America
Ariane
Bud Ellison
Corpus Christi
Mrs
May France
Rev
C. C. Morris
Three Lakes
Wisconsin
Montgomery Ward
Lake
OUME
Bar Lemke
Tisket
Will
Marlow Farmer
Magnolia Ka
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