Stanfield Ends Sixth Year As United States Officer
Deputy U. S. Marshal Allen Stanfield marks six years in federal service since his 1959 start in Muskogee. Renowned as a “human bloodhound,” he helped pursue the O’Malley gang and others, earning national praise and letters from peace officers across the country.
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Stanfield
United States
U. S
Allen
Muskogee
Southwest
O'Malley
Allen Stanfield
Ada
Somer Jones
Guthrie
Luther Franklin
Fair Season Opens Monday With Allen Township Fair
The first of six township fairs starts Monday at Allen with farm families and 4 H members bringing crops livestock sewing and canning exhibits. Despite drought quality may be below past years but club work remains strong and county fair entries will showcase best efforts.
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Allen
Fitzhugh
Francis
Maxwell
Midland Township
Vaness
Stonewall
Dorcey Myers
Ada
Jessie Morgan
Lovelady 4-H Club Leader Oliver Taylor Aims for Scientific Farming
Oliver Taylor of Lovelady is a long-time 4-H member planning to attend Oklahoma A and M College Stillwater to become a scientific farmer. A Byng High School senior, Taylor began 4-H at Lovelady five years ago under county agent J. B. Hill, later earning top dairy judging honors in Ada and contributing to livestock and crop projects through 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Taylor
Oklahoma A
M. College
Stillwater
Taylor
Byng High
Lovelady
J. B. ‘Hill
Taylis
E. W. Cinnamon
Angie
Oklahoma City
Ada
Opal Dale
Earl
T. W. ‘Taylor
Loveledy
County Farmers Working Despite Summer Drought
Pontotoc county's farmers proceed with field work despite drought. County agent J B Hill said crop conditions are far below normal due to heat and dryness, but farm activity remains similar to normal years. Fall plowing is halted as land is too dry. farmers press on to harvest what remains.
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Pontotoc County
J. B. Hill
Fill
Cut In Petroleum Freight Rates Authorized
Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved a 25 percent cut in freight rates for hauling petroleum products by rail within Oklahoma. The measure limits reductions to 20 percent below rail rates for motor fuels and lubricants, with carriers to file new tariffs within 15 days. Interstate Commerce Commission orders Kansas-Oklahoma rates to apply tonight.
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Oklahoma City
Sept
Corporation
Commision
Oklahoma
Kansas Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Reford Bond
Oklahoma Commission
Railway Can Buy Trackage Between Coal Creek and McCurtain
The Fort Smith and Van Buren Railway was authorized by the interstate commerce commission to acquire and operate 20.9 miles of the line between Coal Creek and McCurtain Oklahoma. The line is part of the bankrupt Fort Smith and Western trackage and forms a neutral extension of the Kansas City Southern Railway, which owns the Fort Smith and Van Buren capital stock. The purchase will seek ICC authority to issue 100000 in first mortgage bonds to finance the transaction.
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Washington
Sept
Fort Smith
New Bride Over Red River Dedication Opens Oklahoma David son Bridge
Vernon Texas reports the dedication of the Oklahoma-Davidson bridge over the Red River, a 30 year dream for Texas and Oklahoma highway promoters. The $362,000 span, opened August 30, links rich cross state regions and replaces a wooden bridge prone to high water. Gov. Leon Phillips and Texas Highway Commission members attended the ceremony. A survey notes average automobile life at 14 years.
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Vernon
Tex
Red River
Texas
Oklahoma
Leon Phillips
Texas Highway Commission
Delaney Oil expands holdings in Noble region Oklahoma
Delaney Oil Corp announces acquisition of six hundred acres in Noble area Cleveland and McClain counties, excluding a forty acre tract with the 1926 No. 1 Bugher well. Development planned likely this fall 1933. Separate records list September deeds and oil and gas lease assignments involving McGowan McCrummen Hudson Kendall Patterson Norvell Bernstein Moore and others.
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Delaney Oil Corporation
F. E. McMillin, Jr
Sam
Miller
W. A. Delaney, Jr
Noble
Cleveland
McClain Counties
Oklahoma
P. Rivers
E. A. McGowan
E. L. McCrummen
SS SE
J. E. Patterson
Albert Norvell
H. Z. Moore
J .Louis Bernstein
Federal National Bank of
Shawnee
Federal National Bank
Shaw
Buck
Beatrice
Blackburn
R. G. Davis
Macy A. Scully
Anne P. Englert
Jerome M. Westheimer
Hering H. Diamond, Inc
Nwsw
Caloma Oil Company
Bion B. Blair
Jeane
Caloma Oil Co
Wilbur J
Hudson Et al
Miss Laird Named Holdenville Society Editor
Miss Frances Laird of Ada becomes society editor and general reporter for Holdenville Daily News succeeding Miss Mayme Gilmore who resigned to join her mother on a farm near Ada. Laird, Ada High School graduate, earned B S and A B degrees in journalism advertising and English from Texas State College for Women. She has worked at Ada Morning Times and Ada Evening News.
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Frances Laird
Ada
Holdenville Daily News
Mayme Gilmore
Miss Gilmore
Miss Laird
Ada High School
East Central State College
Texas State College For Women
F. R. Laird
Laird
Oklahoma Bell rate restructuring eyed by state panel
Oklahoma City Sept 12 United Press Attor neys for the telephone division of the state corporation commission and for the Southwestern Bell prepared for a grand climax Oct 19 in a three year battle over rate adjustments The three member commission will for the first time review the entire Bell rate structure in Oklahoma All existing rates may rise or fall if inequitable monthly bills are found The 22 party case will be folded into the statewide review to save time and duplication Changes may affect Oklahoma City and Tulsa rates as well as recent increases in 14 towns The 15 cent handset charge limit set last year could face inspection The hearing is expected to take about a month Governor Phillips grants paroles to Oklahoma prisoners banished by state officials and asks them to leave the state while seeking jobs within the new locales Young lawmakers complain about job help to offset college costs at the University of Oklahoma with some told to seek NYA work and wait for placement
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Stanfield
Muskogee
O'Malley
Ben Bolton
Pittsburg
United States
Wilbur Underhill
Arthur Gooch
McAlester
Gooch
Adam Richetti
Ada Federal
Charles "Pretty Boy” Floyd
Kansas City Union Station
Frank
Ae Nash
Bailey
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S
Wasson
Samuel E. Swinney
Granville E. Norris
Norris
Federal Court
Ernest M. Hill
United Press
Oklahoma City
Telephone Division
State Corporation Commission
Southwestern Bell Today
Oklahoma
Reford Bond
Bell
Tulsa
Commission
Leon C. Phillips
William H. Murray
Phillips
University of Oklahoma
NYA
United States Oil Production Gains This Week
Oil production in the United States rose by 964,336 barrels daily to 3,313,482 for the week ending September 9, the Oil and Gas Journal reported. Gains were led by Oklahoma, East Texas, Texas as a whole, Louisiana, Kansas, California, Eastern fields, and Illinois, while Michigan fell to 66,478 barrels per day and the Rocky Mountain area declined.
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Tulsa
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
East Texas
Texas
Louisiana
Kansas
California
Eastern
Illinois
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Dog Keeps Turkeys Safe Brings Them to Market
ALTUS OKLA. UP Man plans to sell 100 Thanksgiving turkeys and uses his police dog to herd and guard them on the Barnes farm. Orlin Ray Barnes, 9, directs the dog to bring the birds in, while the hoppers damaged crops earlier, making turkeys a helpful solution. The dog also protects the flock from coyotes, aiding the farm’s crop recovery and sale prospects.
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Altus
Okla
Orlin Ray Barnes
Orlin
Barnes
Oklahoma
Lee ‘Barnes
Jackson County
Ada News
State's corn crop estimate raised in late forecast
Oklahoma United States Department of Agriculture raised its forecast for the state’s corn crop to 30,176,009 bushels and the cotton crop to 566,000 bales. It cited August rains boosting yields and noted drought in other areas reduced prospects, with grain sorghums at 13,934,000 bushels and other crops listed with updated figures.
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Oklahoma City
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Department
Statewide hearing set on Southwestern Bell rates
Oklahoma Corporation Commission set October 19 for a statewide hearing on rates charged by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co in its 143 Oklahoma exchanges. The order follows the utility’s request for temporary boosts in 22 cities including Altus Alva Bartlesville Bristow Clinton Cushing Drumright Duncan Durant Edmond Enid Herroetta Holdenville Hobart Miami Muskogee Pawnee Perry Seminole Vinita We woka Woodward. Chairman Reford Bond said the commission will hear merits not temporary rates and that experts find the case ready for statewide review.
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Oklahoma City
Sept
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Oklahoma
Corporation Commission
Altus
Alva
Bartlesville
Bristow
Clinton
Cushing
Drumright
Duncan
Durant
Edmond
Enid
Herryetta
Holdenville
Hobart
Miami
Muskogee
Red Cross Approves Aid for Polish Red Cross
The American Red Cross announced an appropriation of 50000 dollars to buy hospital supplies tents medicine and blankets for the Polish Red Cross. It also advanced 26090 dollars to the American hospital in Paris.
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Red Cross
Washington
American Red Cross
Paris
Stonewall Schools Show Big Increase in Attendance
Stonewall reports enrollment rise to about 800 pupils, up 150 from last year, with 424 students riding buses for class last Wednesday. Three new teachers from East Central college in Ada join the faculty, including D. B. Duke as superintendent and W. C. Gregory as high school principal, alongside staff in history, science, home economics, math, languages, music, and commercial subjects across the grades.
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Stonewall
East Central College
Ada
D. D B. Duke
W. C. Gregory
J. S. Roberts
Flossie Grogan
Leonard Marin
Eleanor Duke
Leremaye Alspaugh
Phillips Budget Board Set To Discuss State Deficit
Gov. Phillips budget committee meets in the capital to plan cuts as the size of the upcoming general fund shortfall remains unknown. Chairman E P Ledbetter says the panel will seek reductions from all boards and commissions once burdens are assessed.
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Oklabdma City
Phillips
E. P. Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Illinois oil dealers push for production limits nationwide
Des Moines September report notes the National Association of Petroleum Dealers approved a resolution seeking a production cap to curb demoralization from flooding Midwest markets with cheap low quality gasoline. Illinois output rose from 40 000 to 325 090 barrels daily since 1937 while other states maintain Interstate Oil Compact limits.
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Des Moines
Pi—Petroleum
Ilinois
Illinois
Midwest
National Association
Statemart
Association
Tllinois
CCC Enrollment Is Not Army Move
The civilian conservation corps said enrollment of 200000 replacements would not involve military service. An aide to CCC director Fechner stated that any accepted volunteers would not be put behind a gun and that CCC cannot be inducted into the U S armed forces. Officials noted no CCC member has military commitments and the camp discipline resembles peace time army life only. After Dec 31 1939 camps will be commanded by civilian officers not army reserve officers.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
America
Rbert Fechner
CCC
United States
Europe
Germany
Durant Man Praises Ada Rodeo In Letter
Clyde Taylor of Durant says Ada’s rodeo tops others seen this summer after returning from Woodward. Durant men have been staging rodeos across the southwest and Ada Firemen sponsor the growing event, hoping to boost rodeo interest and aid other sponsors.
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Ada
Clyde Taylor
Durant
Taylor
Southwest
Woodward
Goalgate Gridders Build A Fence
Coalgate high school football players built a fence around the playing field with hammering labor and local merchants supplying materials. The project aimed to keep non-paying spectators from watching games while coach Green hopes for a winning season with a strong recruit group.
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Coalgate High School
Coach Green
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Delaney Oil Corp
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