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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1940

Page

3

Pontotoc County Board Minutes August 1940

Pontotoc County Board of Commissioners met August 5 through August 22 1940 with Elmer Chandler chairing and included actions on bonds budgets affidavits salaries janitor appointments and county building site location. The minutes record approvals disapprovals adjournments and public notices of personnel changes.

Board OF County Commissioners Elmer Chandler Geo. R. Collins W. F. Morris Francis Robinson Geo. C. Toler Robt F. Ferguson Woerk Ieinobni Circus Alilious Maryland Casualty Co I Pears and Casualty Co J. A. Criswell R. E. Cowling John Jacobs Transportation—Transportaen Ummm Kk Lonnelle Allen S. W. Bell Telephone Co Freemont Williams Mainz Clyde Kaiser Ralph Plete Plete Pearl Clapp Ada Bulletin Ass’n Okla State Bank W. G. Duke Alderson Agency W. Willey Furniture Co Haynes Hardware Co Vesta Hardberger Canteberry Craft Shop Ray Stegall L. E. Elsey I. W. Bell Telephone Co W. F. Dean F. Needham O. E. Welborn Catherine T. Brydia C. F. Needham Cloris Smith A. PD. Coon A. D. Coon Suge Clinic L. G. Brannon Sam T. L. Seaborn Harrell Webster J. A. Bentley Ada Mattress Factory M. M. McElreath Katz’s Mdse Lakeside News Pub. & Pty. Co Wilson H. Lane Carloss Wadlington Clyde Hammon J. L. Cummings Carpenter Drug Rigsby Bros Bemis Bros. Bag Co M. L. Lewis Jos. G. Breco Edna Earl Covey J. U. Criswell County Court House W. B. Blevins R. L. Goodman John Witchens LaFern Price Pontotoc County Ada Oklahoma Tom B. Grant Henry Dew Court House John Kitchens Honorable Free Fair Board West Main Street Free Fair Fair Grounds Peter Deikman Board OF Commissioners Tom B. Grent

Disorder in Elizabeth City After Theater Demonstration

A crowd of 1,000 to 1,500 Negroes gathered near a theater in Elizabeth City protesting a white manager replacing a Black manager. Police, firemen, and coast guardsmen halted rock throwing with hand grenades and submachine guns. two suspects were arrested and a guardsman was wounded slightly. Mayor Flora urged restraint as talks with leaders were planned.

Elizabeth City N. C Coast John Winslow Jerome Flora Williamston Pritchard Reggio Reggie

Cities Named For Guard Medical Examining Boards

Oklahoma City September 10 Adjt Gen Louis A Ledbetter sent to the War Department for approval the names of men who will conduct medical examinations for the national guardsmen who go into a

179Th Infantry Pawnee Oklahoma City Murray Gibbons Cherokee Enid Alva Perry Tonkawa Ponca City Blackwell Chilocco Edmond Chandler Cushing Yale Stillwater Hominy Pawhuska Claremore Tulsa Sperry Allen Konawa Aida Roff Sulphur Atoka Hugo Idabel Durant Tishemingo Ardmore Healdton Duncan Marlow Norman Chickasha Minco Anadarko Lawton Altus Mangum Hobart Kingfisher Watonga Weatherford Clinton Ledbetter Fort Sill Louis A. Ledbetter War Department

Oil production up in most states across U S week

Daily crude output rose by 126 979 barrels to 3 617 414 for the week to Sept 7 per Oil and Gas Journal Texas led gains up 94 152 to 1 299 188 California rose 29 000 to 23 500 Illinois up 6 183 to 377 683 Louisiana 5 340 to 278 080 Oklahoma 2 475 to 417 475 Kansas down 11 150 to 165 750 Michigan 1 116 to 52 253 Rocky Mountain area up 3 869 to 96 320 Eastern states unchanged at 103 200 East Texas down 1 to 374 897.

Tulsa Okla United States Oil and Gas Journal Texas California Illinois Louisiana Oklahoma Kansas Michigan Rocky Mountain Area East Texas

Planning District Meeting Prepares Ada Conference

Lucy Huff, district president of B P W, called a Sunday meeting of all clubs to plan a conference in Ada on Sunday October 20. Afterward refreshments were served to out of town guests Winifred Cox Seminole president Nell Waymire Seminole and Virginia Wilson Shawnee president.

Lucy Huff Ada Winifred Cox Seminole Club Nell Waymire Virginia Wilson

Four Convicts Are Sil At Larne

Four convicts remained at liberty a week after a massive prison escape from Cummins prison farm in Arkansas. Joe Miller, 28, was recaptured. two others forced a motorist to drive them 30 miles. Suspects include Jack Shaw 25, wounded leg, and three others Frank Wilson 36 John Ross 27 Willis E Peek 16.

Little Rock Ark Liberty Cummins Arkansas Joe Miller Jack Shaw Monticello Tebo Cogbill Lincoln County Shaw Frank Wilson John Ross Willis E. Peek

Pioneer Tulsa merchant William Searle Dickason dies at 72

Tulsa News obituary: William Searle Dickason, 72, a founder of the Dickason-Goodman Lumber and Furniture firms, died after a yearlong illness. He moved to Oklahoma to cover the Cherokee Strip opening as a World-Herald reporter, later became a lumber salesman, then built local businesses. Funeral planned. survived by widow, son L. Dickason of Tulsa, and daughter Mrs. W. B. Tway of Marion, Ohio.

Tulsa Okla William Searle Dickason Dickason-Goodman Lumber Company Dickason-Goodman Furniture Company Dickason Oklahoma Cherokee Strip Omaha World-Herald Oklahoma and Indian Territories L. Dickason W. B. Tway Marion

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