FLIERO CARE AL FISHING VILLAGE INCIDENT NEARS END
Musgrave Harbor Newfoundland September reports Canadian Press that fliers Harry Richman and Dick Merrill, after ditching fuel to lighten load on their damaged monoplane Lady Peace, dug their craft from a sea ditch. They awaited replacement propeller and gear from Eddie Rickenbacker’s plane, while locals aided recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musgrave Harbor
Newfoundland
Musgrave
Harry Richman
Dick Merrill
Southport
Eng
Richman and Merrill
Eddie Rickenbacker
New York
Rescue Plane Aids Trans Atlantic Flight Crash Crew
Plane rescue effort reaches Musgrave Harbor Newfoundland where Harry Richman and Dick Merrill landed in a bog after their Lady Peace damaged on the Atlantic crossing. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker leads relief from Boston to Sydney carrying fuel and parts for the stricken crew. Richman and Merrill rest near the spot as locals recall the landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Musgrave Harbor
Newfoundland
Harry Richman
Dick Merrill
Eddie Rickenbacker
Boston
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Lady Peace
Tichman
Merrill
Richman
Croydon Aerodrome
London
Atlantic
Musgraves Bay
Small Rises on Production
Tulsa report shows U S crude oil output rising to 3 018 739 barrels daily for the week ending Sept 12 gains led by California Oklahoma and Kansas while Texas and Louisiana show declines Michigan Eastern fields and the Rocky Mountain region dip. Estimated weekly averages compare with the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
California
Kansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma City
West Texas
Texas Panhandle
Central
Gulf Coast
Southwest
State of Texas
North Louisiana
Arkansas
Southeastern
Rocky Mountain Area
Cattle Men Win Big Judgment in Federal Case
In Fort Worth Texas Judge T W Davidson awarded plaintiffs 700000 in three cases alleging government negligence in dipping and shipping tick infested cattle to Oklahoma pastures. Congress would need to authorize funding to pay the judgment, court noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Federal District Court
T. W. Davidson
United States
Oklahoma
Congress
Davidson
Cattle Feeders Win Large Judgments in Tick Infestation Suit
Farmers allege agriculture inspectors ignored tick infested cattle from 1919 to 1922 causing steers to die and fat stock to delay sale in Oklahoma. Judgments awarded include $74,120 to Keith estate executors, $456,583 to Russell and Tucker, and $102.72 to Porter brothers and Biffle, with further steps for intervenors and assignees pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Henry Price
J. L. Keith
P. C. Keith
G. J. Keith
W. T. Brumett
Waurika
Okla
Russell and Tucker
Osage County
Porter Brothers and Biffle
Tenants Outnumber Owners in Oklahoma Farm Areas
Oklahoma state planning board reports farm tenancy ranges from 51 to 71 percent across seven major watersheds. The survey highlights higher tenancy in Oklahoma and notes it fuels push for legislation to restore ownership to farmers rather than corporations.
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Oklahoma City
State Planning Board
Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
United States
Upper
Red River
Washita River
South Canadian River
Cimarron River
Arkansas River
Grand, Verdigris
Illinois River
Planning Board
Drunk Duck Case Heads to Municipal Court
In San Francisco a municipal court hears John L. Green charged with being drunk and with cruelty for getting a duck drunk. Special Officer Alf Cirolo and SPCA veterinarian Dr. Harry Fremont support the charges with a sousemeter test. Green defends it as no crime to give a pal a drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
John L. Green
Green
Alf Cirolo
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Cirolo
Harry Fremont
GLOUNBAST AT SAN ANGELO TEX
San Angelo Texas reports Pi twelve inches of rain from a gounblast event with downstream impacts. Local authorities assess flooding risks and residents brace for continued heavy precipitation in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glounbast
San Angelo
Tex
Flooding Hits South Plains After Historic Rainfall
The south plains endured floods from the Concho river with a 15 hour rainfall, described as the greatest since 1872 by weather observer Sam Crowther. Streets flooded, traffic stopped, a Lake Nosworthy boathouse was damaged and a dam briefly melted as waters rose.
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Texas
South Plains
Concho
Sam Crowther
Lake Nosworthy
WPA Plans 41,748 Needy Farmers At Work In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City report says the WPA will mobilize 41,748 needy farmers for emergency projects. Most work on farm roads now, with ponds and lakes to follow. over 2,000 ponds and lakes planned. Well digging continues during the water emergency period as commodity distribution rolls rise to 105,856 cases in August from July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
LPI
WPA
W. S. Key
Key
Commodities Distribution Division
State Welfare Board
Bowman life parole revoked by Governor Marland
Oklahoma City Sept. 15 Willie R Bowman Carter county must resume serving a life sentence for murder after Governor Marland revoked his parole He had been sentenced to one year from Stephens county for obtaining money under false pretenses R R Noble of Pottawatomie county had his parole revoked after seven months of a two year second degree forgery term Clemency officials said he was sentenced in Michigan for robbery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Lpi
Willie R. Bowman
Carter County
Marland
Bowman
Stephens County
R. R. Noble
Pottawatomie County
Michigan
Old Ada Bank Steeple Reveals Early Name
While remodeling the Oklahoma State Bank corner in Ada the brick outer layer came off exposing Citizens National Bank on the east and north sides. The bank formed about 1904 by J. W. Hayes and others, later reorganized after statehood as Oklahoma State, with C. H. Massey as president announcing the steeple will be removed and the corner finished to match the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Oklahoma State Bank
Citizens National Bank
J. W. Hayes
Territorial
The
Oklahoma State
C. H. Massey
Bank
Ada Woman Displays Two Antique Treasures
Mrs Flossie Eckiss of 651 West Sixth street shows two heirloom antiques a bonnet dated 1749 stitched with its year and a 1598 Irish beer mug both long held by the Eckiss family now drawing interest in Houston among antique enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie Eckiss
West Sixth Street
Ireland
Houston
Roper proposes nationwide warehousing plan for drought relief
Tulsa dispatch reports Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper advocating a national warehousing system as part of public works to battle drought. He praises Roosevelt era recovery, notes rising national income, and outlines WPA road-to-market projects from Allen to Francis and other municipal routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Daniel C. Roper
Secretary of Commerce
Roper
Oklahoma
Drougt
Seventy Hunton Wells Produce in Fitts Field
Seventy Hunton lime wells are producing in the Fitts field with activity expanding into undeveloped areas. Section 27-27 leads Hunton production with 21 wells. Crosbie No 3 A T D Harden signals south half drilling. Skelly Oil requests Hunton reclassification to Class C by Sept 15 in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunton
Simpson
Crosbie
Carter Oil Company
Upper Simpson
Fitts
Bunton Oil
Oklahoma City
Skelly Oil Company
Drilling Pressing On Amid Water Shortage in Ada Area
In Ada, drilling activity remains steady despite water limits. The week saw several tests and tests planned in the Fitts pool area with wells like E. H. Moore No. 2 Moody and Deep Rock No. 8 Harden reporting results. Magnolia Petroleum announced multiple new locations targeting Upper Simpson or Hunton wells.
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Ada
E. H. Moore
Moody
Simpson
Deep Rock
Harden
Hunton
Continental
Bates
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Boy Narrowly Escapes Injury In Bicycle Crash
Robert Schussler about 135 narrowly escaped serious injury when his bicycle was struck by a car at Broadway and Ninth Street around 5 30 Saturday afternoon. He insisted he was unhurt despite bruises and gave his name to Officers Hayes and Smith who investigated. Robert L Sanders of Route 1 Allen said he drove the car. Schussler lives at 116 East Thirteenth.
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Robert Schussler
Broadway
Ninth Street
Clifford. Hayes
Cecil Smith
Robert L. Sanders
Allen
Young Schussler
Schussler
East Thirteenth
Pontotoc County Road Projects Boost Main Routes
District 1 commissioner A. A. Caldwell reports county highway work aiding a WPA funded project in Pontotoc County. The initiative extends from Highway 12 east of the paved section, then south two miles, east two miles, and south again with concrete pipe for permanent culverts.
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Pontotoc County
A. A. Caldwell
Highway 12
Right Of Way Oil Lease Bid Offers Noted By Indian Agency
The Muskogee Indian Agency seeks sealed bids for an oil and gas lease and for a fee on the abandoned Choctaw and Chickasaw railway right of way. Opening date is October 6. The 22.49 acre block includes 1.53 acre tracts valued up to $30,000 with several parcels listed and appraised varying from $4,410 to $30,000.
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Indian Agency
Muskogee
Fitts
Uncle Sam Nabs Alva Lock in Moonshine Case
Alva Lock, 35, was arrested in an Allen garage by Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfield and jailed in Pontotoc awaiting a 5000 bond on an internal revenue violation linked to moonshine trafficking since 1954. He faces U S Commission er W C Edwards in Ada after a 3000 bond was set.
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Alva Lock
United States
Lock
Pontotoc County
California
Texas
U. S
Allen Stanfield
Gerty
Additions to two downtown buildings predicted this week
City records show two new construction projects in progress. An extension of Criswell Funeral Home at 111 East Twelfth will cost about 34 000 and add chapel display space and two 3 room apartments with a second floor extension to the alley. Gluckman’s Department Store at 122 124 West Main is extending 20 feet in width to the alley, costing 1509, to store merchandise and improve displays.
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Ess
Albert Chamberlain
Criswell Funeral Home
East Twelfth
Gluckman’s Department Store
West Main Street
John R. Harris
Gluckman’s
Marriage Licenses Listed for Ada Area Couples
A list of marriage licenses shows pairs including Vance Tomlin 21 Ada and Almeda Story 20 Ada. Harmon E Cox 21 Fittstown and Myrtle Johnson 20 Fitts town. Felix Napier 21 Allen and Sasha Petree 18 Holdenville. Willie Faltermier 49 Coal gate and Marie Sullivan 29 Coalgate. Cecil Simpkins 23 Ada and Wynona Boyce Carson 19 Ada. Jimmy Walker 35 Holden ville and Annie Bear 19 Eufaula. Gordon J Palmer 29 Ada and Wynne Louise Skelton 20 Hazo. Herbert Jackson 22 Ada and Mamie Hamrick 18 Ada. Jimmie Nance 26 Seminole and Elva Jeters 26 Seminole. J C Allison 21 Seminole and Ernestine Martin 18 Seminole. Fred L Jackson 21 Amber and Janet Downs 25 Chickasha. Dave D Davis 40 and Anette Ufer 38 Ada.
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Vance Tomlin
Ada
Almeda Story
Harmon E. Cox
Fittstown
Myrtle Johnson
Felix Napier
Allen
Sasha Petree
Holdenville
Willie Faltermier
Coalgate
Marie Sullivan
Cecil Simpkins
Wynona Boyce Carson
Jimmy Walker
Annie Bear
Eufaula
Hazo
Herbert Jackson
Mamie Hamrick
Jimmie Nance
Elva Jeters
J. C. Allison
Ernestine Martin
Fred L. Jackson
Amber
Janet Downs
Chickasha
Dave D. Davis
Anette Ufer
Crooner Rudy Vallee Involved in Onstage Altercation
The incident occurred after a bottle was thrown at Rudy Vallee prompting him to punch a customer. Observers noted some entertainers have learned to ignore such hazards in performance venues.
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Rudy Vallee
Wildcat drilling heats up in Ada area oil tests
In Ada Oklahoma wildcat drilling accelerates with several tests across Coal County. Continental No. 1 King NE of 26-1 8 has water issues but resumed activity after fluid circulation. Sinclair Prairie No. 1 Culver NE NE SW of 16-1-8 drills below 4850 feet. Delaney et al No. 1 Sawyer SW SE NW of 7-1-8 reports oil sands at 70 and 1110 feet and continues below 2510 feet. Delaney No. 1 A Sawyer twin drills with spudder past shallow sand heading to next test. Carter No. 1 Warne NE NE NW of 31-3-9 east of Lula at 1462 feet. Harvey Sandbach No. 1 Harvey 21-3-5 on Harvey ranch at 145 feet.
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Ada
Coal County
Oklahoma
Sinclair-Prairie No
Culver
Delaney Et al No
Sawyer
Delaney No
Spudder
Carter
Warne
Lula
Sandbach
Harvey
Harvey Ranch
Johnson Attacks Landon Candidacy at Democratic Rally
General Hugh S. Johnson denounced Alf Landon at a Buffyvaleo rally for endorsing Hooverism and opposing federal regulation. He framed the two campaigns as a struggle between democracy and economic autocracy, urging the poor to back Roosevelt to preserve equal opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bufyvalo
N. Y
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Franklin Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Old Guard
Kansas
Johnson
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Roosevelt
Lemke
William Lemke
Union Party
London
Cotton Picking Gains Pace in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County reports a surge in cotton picking with Ada and nearby gins processing hundreds of bales daily. The Peoples Compress near the area has received about 5 000 bales by Friday night, while rain and heat slow early yields but forecasts still top last year’s output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ada
Stratford
Stonewall
Former Ada Man Killed In Wreck
A. D. Tanner about 52 a former Ada newspaperman was killed instantly in an automobile accident between Hominy and Cleveland Oklahoma. A small son of Martin Fraley of Hominy who was with Mr Tanner was injured but not seriously. Survivors include Mrs Lassie Bayless and Mrs C D Tanner. Tanner published the Ada Star Democrat and later supervised schools at Sasakwa and Goltry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Tanner
Ada
Hominy
Cleveland
Okla
Martin Fraley
Tanner
C. D. Tanner
Roff Man Held In Connection With Mule Theft
Hilman Abies about 25 was returned to Ada from Durant for questioning in the mule theft from Mr. Floyd, a farmer 112 miles east of Roff. No charges filed yet. The mule was recovered at Durant and returned to its owner. Ables, son of a filling station operator, also lives in Roff. The Bureau of Air Commerce tests a rotating beacon light with a powerful beam, a continuous lower light, and a small upward beam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilman Abies
Ada
Durant
Clyde Kaiser
Floyd
Roff
Ables
Bureau of Air Commerce
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Fliero Care al Fishing Village
Man Halen
Marland Bfyvokes
Lifes Parole
America
Ropers
Allen To Francis
MecCalls Chapel
Lakeside
Allen-L . Road
Allen- Lula
Fitts Pool
Boy
Uncle Sam
Criswell
Gluckman
Gordon J. Palmer
Ada, and
Wynne Louise Skelton
Rainbow Girl
Witch Hole
Beth Norris
Margaret Sarrett
Rebecca Sue Crain
E. H. Schroeder
Virginia Sugg
Peggy Molloy
Ethel Faye Tomlin
Mary Eleanor Tomlin
Elsie Albin
Evelyn Chambers
Kathryn Ann Gallahar
Gutton
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