Crude stocks drop slightly in latest week
Washington reports total crude oil stocks at end of week August 31 stood at 399,976,000 barrels, down 36,000 from the prior week as domestic and foreign crude declined. Production averaged 2,739,000 barrels daily, down 20,000, while imports rose to 63,000 barrels daily. Increases by grade and regional stock shifts are noted, plus local repair and stadium lighting expenditures.
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Bureau of Mines
Tetreau
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Indiana
Texas
New Mexico
California
Lima
Indiana-Michigan
Louisiana
Arkansas
East
Mid-Continent
Gulf Coast
Rocky Mountain
Ada School Notes Use of New Building Coming Fall
Welborn Hope and Ada writers appear in a literary note section with poems and letters praised by William Rose Benet. Ada enrolls 2 756 students for the term, higher than last year, and adds three teachers at District 19 to meet the rise in attendance. The Irving Equipment bid winners plan move into the new ward school by September 25 with transfer by September 30. Glenwood school gets a full overhaul and most Ada school buildings now updated. Assignment lists for senior and junior high teachers are provided.
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Welborn Hope
East Main
William Rose Benet
Saturday Review
Welborn
Benet
Highbrow
Ada Boy
5. C
Sam
Ada
Ada High School
Irving
Irving Ward
Thompson's
Glenwood
West Main Street
Fred H. Lane
D. M. Wadley
Trice Broaderick
Jula Johnson
Wyatt C. Freeman
Moss Wimbish
Annie C. Byrd
Mary White
Harold Strohm
W. Burgess Steed
Iona B. Freeman
Ethel Bryan
R. R. Walton
Roxie Hargis
Harral Allen
Louise Meaders
Inezeal Richmond
Finis Morrison
Daisie
Gulf-to-Pacific Highway Movement Aims For Nationwide Link
Col F M Witherspoon of Shreveport leads a push to build a Gulf to Pacific federal highway from New Orleans to Seattle uniting 22 states. The project elevates the Louisiana Purchase as a national symbol with ceremonies planned along the route and a charter process underway in Washington.
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F. M. Witherspoon
Shreveport
New Orleans
Seattle
Wash
Col. Witherspoon
Ada
Thomas P. Holt
Roosevelt
California
Louisiana
Louisiana Purchase
Mississippi River
Washington
Andrew Jackson
West
Mississippi
United States
Louisiana Oil Refining Corporation
2 Cities Service Unit
Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Shrevepot
France
Safe Motoring Practices Urged In Meetings Here
Oklahoma highway safety officials spoke at Ada Chamber meetings urging city and county officers to promote careful driving. They highlighted headlight, tail light, brake, and dimmer maintenance and warned against passing on curves. The event tied to Governor Marrland’s safety campaign with local good will but no superstition found.
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Oklahoma
Ada Chamber of Commerce
A. C. Block
Convention Hall
Black
Block
Marland
Chamber of Commerce
Dixon Upsets Self Over Old Electrolux Trade
K V Dixon complains after trading a nine year old Electrolux to Cecil Deal for ten dollars to use as an ice box. Deal repaired a broken part at a net cost of five cents, leaving Dixon both proud of the potential and sorry for the missed opportunity.
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K. V. Dixon
Electrolux
Cecil Deal
Deal
Dixon
Acquaintances Mention Gulf to Pacific Highway Talk
The piece introduces figures such as Witherspoon who resembles a colonel for Gulf to Pacific highway discussion. Auctioneer Jack H. Spandau notes his Duncan home sits in the same block as the late Will Rogers in California. Ted B. Davis shares a tour anecdote with a trick pencil. Morgan of Ada and Malone sisters are named in passing.
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Mm Witherspoon
Jack H. Spandau
Duncan's
Will Rogers
California
Ted B. Davis
Allen
Eee Morgan
Ada
Pick Malone
Tio Convoy Team
Good Day to Resume Regular Church Attendance
A personal note encourages returning to regular church attendance today. It emphasizes renewed routine and community involvement through weekly services and fellowship.
Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Dyer Act Violation
Fred Lyon age 48 pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner W C Edwards to a Dyer act violation and failed to post 1500 bond. He was remanded to the federal jail at Muskogee after being arrested on a stolen Kansas car found in Ada. Lyon alias Fred Kidwell said the Chevrolet was stolen near Denton Kansas while hitchhiking. He formerly lived near Doniphan Kansas.
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Fred Lyon
Kansas
Convret
U. S
W. C. Edwards
Muskogee
Lyon
Fred Kidwell
Denton
Doniphan
Ada
Friday the thirteenth sparks little superstition in Ada business
Ada business people dismiss Friday the thirteenth as a superstition. Merchants Charley Zorn and Ralph Moreland say it’s a normal day and plan routine activities including a possible Oklahoma City trip. Cecil Brown’s reply is cut off in the readable text.
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Ada
Charley W. Zorn
Ralph Moreland
Oklahoma City
Cecil Brown
First Bale Of Cotton Here In Pontotoc County
W H Myers of the Egypt community delivered Pontotoc county's first cotton bale of the year to the Pon totoc Gin Friday at 1 19 o clock. The bale was not yet sold and ginning was expected Saturday morning. This first bale comes as September 13 is later than prior years. In Pittsburgh county at McAlester J W Perkins of Indianola was named first for the season.
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W. H. Myers
Egypt
Pontotoc Tn
Pontotoc County
Ada
McAlester
Pittsburgh County
J. W. Perkins
Indianola
Gore Addresses Young Democrats at Medicine Park Rally
U S Senator T J Gore told about 506 attendees at the sixth district Young Democrats convention that freedom of opinion within the party aids victory in Oklahoma. He signaled a campaign for re election, praised Roosevelt policies, and reiterated his motto less taxes more trade and no trust.
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Medicine Park
United States
T. J. Gore
Oklahoma
State League of Younes Democrats
Gore
Roosevelt
Jess Larson
League
Scott Ferris
State Highway Commission
Elmer Thomas
Marland
Morning Star
Ada Sees Banner Year in Construction with Open House
The Ada area highlights a strong 1935 for building with two new homes begun last week and repairs under way. An Open House today features the Grindstaff and Lawes model home at 525 South Highland from 2 to 7 PM. Finley and Lollar plan a six room residence on East Seventeenth with a $4,000 cost estimate, and permits include a sheet iron shooting gallery by W. F. Gifford and a lumber residence on High School avenue by Finley and Lollar.
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Ada
South Highland
Grindstaff and Lawes
Finley and Lollar
East Seventeenth
W. F. Gifford
West Main
High School Avenue
A. L. Brandon
Family Injured As Car Rollover Near Pontotoc
A Holdenville family of five suffered injuries when their car overturned several times into a roadside ditch on Highway 48 near Pontotoc. J E Bridges 45 was seriously hurt with a sprained neck, back injuries and leg wounds. Mrs Bridges fractured ribs and cuts. Allene Bridges 18 had a deep chin wound. Betty Jo Bridges 14 escaped with minor scrapes. The group was hospitalized with hopes for full recovery.
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Holdenville
Pontotoc
Here
Phillips Opposes New Land Board Plan in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Sept 14 Leon C Phillips speaker of the Oklahoma house of representatives spoke against a constitutional amendment to be voted Sept 24. The proposal would let Governor Marland replace the school land commission with a three member board chosen by the governor. Phillips warned the change could reduce department efficiency and delay operative duties until legislative act.
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Oklahoma City
Leon C. Phillips
Oklahoma House of Representatives
E. W. Marland
School Land Commission
Phillips
CG. &. Pittman
Election Board
Pendleton Roundup honors Dick Truitt and bowman record
CPI Everett Bowman of Hillside Ariz won the second leg of the $5 000 Sam Jackson trophy at the 26th Pendleton Roundup with a 16 second calf roping and 11 4 second steer bulldogging. Dick Truitt of Stonewall Okla finished second in bulldogging with Tom Hogan of Tulsa Okla third.
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Pendleton
Ore
CPI
Everett Bowman
Hillside
Ariz
Bowman
Dick Truitt
Stonewall
Okla
Tom Hogan
Tulsa
Time For Tax Paying Soon
The excise board works on levies but delays in getting valuations push 1930-55 tax payments. First quarter taxes due October 1 with delinquency November 1, though books may arrive late. If so the treasurer will set due date when books arrive and delinquency begins 30 days after collecting starts.
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Excise Board
Fred McCoy
Two Slot Machines Seized After Oak Hills Raid
Sheriff Kaiser announced two slot machines were taken from Oak Hills Country Club after a raid. Ownership not fixed yet, charges expected soon. He noted no machines are operating in the county and previous raids followed a legalization delay.
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Oak Hills Country Club
Clyde Kaiser
First cotton bale in Pontotoc county signals early fall movement
The Pontotoc county first bale arrived Friday from Egypt via W H Myers weighing 431 pounds at the Pontotoc Custom gin, signaling the start of the fall harvest. Weather hints the real cotton movement will peak by week’s end as picking begins in fields, with damage estimates from leaf worm and boll weevil varying. County agents distributed cotton tax exemption tags to farmers and tenants, and a county exhibit for the Oklahoma City state fair is being assembled under Grover Marr’s supervision, featuring corn, wheat, oats, barley, alfalfa, fruit, vegetables, and forage crops from Pontotoc.
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Pontotoc County
W. H. Myers
Egypt
Pontotoc
Oklahoma City
Ponotoe County
Marr
Grover Marr
Allen
Route 2
Motorists urged to slow down near city schools
Traffic Officer Frank Shipley and Superintendent B R Stubbs urge motorists to obey stop and slow signs around West Eighteenth Street school buildings. Markers will be painted on the south side of Eighteenth Street. Bike riders are warned to watch for cars.
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Adam
Frank Shipley
B. R. Stubbs
Eighteenth Street
Townsend Avenue
Shipley
Glenwood
Hayes
Horace Mann Training School
East Central College
North Francis Avenue
Acs
State Treasurer Bo len Sets Warrant Payment Date
Oklahoma City reports P State Treasurer Hubert Bolen announced a September 20 call to issue payment for all 1924 and 1935 general revenue state warrants.
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Oklahoma City
Hubert Bolen
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