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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1933

Page

7

Sheriff Sale Notices from Pontotoc County Oklahoma 1932 1933

Multiple sheriff sale notices issued in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Foreclosures involve The Federal Land Bank of Wichita and Mutual Savings & Loan Association with sales set for October 1933. Properties include land in Ada and various city blocks with specified acres and frontages. Orders of sale, judgments, interest rates, and attorney fees are stated.

District Court Pontotoc County Oklahoma Federal Land Bank of Wichita Kansas Waa E. L.young Uiah Young RL. Hennigan Nettie Henniaek Pontotoc State of Shetipe Mutual Savings & Loan Association Claudie Tanks

Perlication Notice in Pontotoc County Court

State of Oklahoma notices customers to answer by October 26 1933 in Pontotoc County Court to clear title to Lot 4 of Mock 5 Dan Hays Addition Ada Oklahoma and remove clouds from two judgments against Mary C Kennedy and J W Kennedy in cases 6062 and related actions filed by Dan Kennedy.

Nancy J . Robison A. Hobison Oklahoma A. Robison F. A. Robison John N. Paschal Pontotoc County State of Annie Roff Chloe Gilbert J. ©. Roff Pauline ‘* Hicks Clarence RB. Gregory Wills Hicks Raymond Lay Hicks WM. &. Hicks J. C. Roff Wille Hicks Heira Wm. S. Hicks Dan Kennedy Rnietret Dan Hays Ada Okishoma Ai Cloud District Court of Klahoma Della Bedford Dpawes Harden

Norman teen killed in Norman area crash

Charles Marshall 18 son of Dr and Mrs A M Marshall of Chandler was killed when his car collided with a truck three miles north of Norman Oklahoma. Russell Frikes 19 of Kingfisher suffered minor head injuries. Marshall had planned to enroll at the University of Oklahoma as a freshman today.

Norman Okla Charles Marshall A. M. Marshall Chandler University of Oklahoma Russell Frikes Kingfisher Marshall

Want Ads Offer Insurance Rates and Listings

Want ads show Farmers Union Insurance rates for residences barns and contents and hay barns at 60c and 1.25 and 1.10 respectively with a 3.00 policy for members. Other notices include Ada property for sale or trade near Stuart and Latta trade offers plus a lost bird dog with reward.

Farmers Union Insurance J. J. Townsend Stonewall Stuart Christian

Treasury Secretary Woodin signals possible surplus this year

Secretary Woodin said the treasury might show a surplus for the current fiscal year. He cited encouraging increases in tax receipts and said prohibition repeal was most probable and would help balance the budget. He estimated receipts January to June next year would be very favorable.

Washington Woodin Treasury

Calvert and Harris Wed in Home Ceremony

Charles L. Calvert of Guthrie and Grace Harris of Davis married Saturday morning at 10 in the Willoughbys home 305 S. Francis. Rev. O B Lee of the First Presbyterian officiated. Calvert is an engineer for the U S conservation camp at Platt National Park Sulphur. They will reside in Sulphur.

Charles L. Calvert Guthrie Grace Harris Davis W. E. Willoughby S. Francis O. B. Lee First Presbyterian Church Calvert U. S Platt National Park

Beer Returns in 3.2 Statewide Vote Across Texas Counties

In a nationwide dry era ending, 3.2 beer legalized in 133 counties while 121 counties stay dry under local option laws. Texas had been dry since 1917 with cities like Houston Galveston San Antonio already familiar with 3.2, while bootleggers and nearby states booted in contraband booze amid sparse enforcement.

Texas Houston Galveston San Antonio Oklahoma Louisiana

First Group of Cotton Checks Arrives for Pontotoc County

J. B. Hill reported the first batch of government cotton destruction checks for Pontotoc County farmers. About 100 checks totaling roughly 6000 dollars arrived with more expected, each issued to the county agent's office for distribution after farmers sign receipts. Checks range from 21 to 210 dollars, with some made out to multiple signatories.

Pontotoc County J. B. Hill Mr. Hill O. H. Roberts Pickett

Man Killed After Highway 19 Crash Near Tupelo

John Feiliz died at 2 a m after being struck on Highway 19 between Tupelo and Centralia. Lawrence, an Oklahoma City salesman, said he could not avoid the man due to a slick road. Ellis’ kin include Mrs May Goodman of Oklahoma City and a Macomb home. Funeral plans unsettled.

John Feiliz Tupelo Centralioma Ellis Criswell Funeral Home Macomb May Goodman Oklahoma City Ada Lawrence

Boettcher Well Breaks From Control in Pom Totoe County

Boettcher Oil and Gas No. 1 Woolley in 22-27, John Fittsfield, south Pom Totoe county, failed to remain under control on Thursday night at 8. A bursting gas pressure broke the blind head, the derrick top was cut away, and a crown block was buried.

Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company W. W. Woolley Boettcher Woolley Moore- Wyrick Boettcher Oil and Gas Company John Fittsfield Pomtotoe Bladenhead

Speculation in Pigs Charged

Senator T. P. Gore of Oklahoma raised a constituent’s complaint to the agriculture department accusing he was compelled to sell pigs to speculators at one dollar per hundred pounds, who then sold to the government for about two dollars sixty five cents per hundred. The seller claimed he had no permit for government sale.

Washington S?p T. P. Gore Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

Cheyenne Investigates Hog Buyins Speculation

Cheyenne reports Roger Mills county agent is investigating complaints of speculation in the government hog buying program in the area.

Cheyenne Oklo Roger Mills

Texans Celebrate Ending Long Dry Spell With Beer

Texans in Dallas mark the end of a lengthy dry period by guzzling beer and cheering in the streets. Beer trucks rumble through normally quiet avenues as crowd noise and the tune Sweet Adeline fill the air.

Dallas Tex

NRA codes on display at Ada post office

Postmaster James W. Lewis announces copies of NRA codes adopted by industries and approved by the NRA administration. He invites Ada employers to inspect the codes at the post office and expects additional codes to arrive and be distributed nationwide.

Lewis James W. Lewis NRA Ada

Bank Robbery Strikes Geary Oklahoma

Three armed men robbed the First National Bank of Geary soon after opening and escaped with about 1200 dollars. They kidnapped two women tellers and the cashier but released them unharmed one mile south of town. They looted two tills and forced staff to the getaway car.

Geary Okla First National Bank of Donna Fisher Leatha Ford W. A. Richardson Plymouth A. L. Waerick Dillon

Langdon Captured in San Franchiseo

So James Lawson, named as a member of a western gang of outlaws, confessed to involvement in robberies totaling 185 29 in loot and was arrested in San Francisco. His wife Mildred faced a separate charge, while Lawson claimed his cohort list included Glen Roy Wright and Henry Campbell.

San Francisco James Lawson Tawson Hutchinson Gas Co Hutchinson Kan Union Gas Co Coffeyville Joplin Lawson Bailey Ecang Kansas Oklahoma Leavenworth Mildred Fred Kutz Cornelius Desmond Union Gas Company Glen Roy Wright Henry Campbell Butz Desmond

Ada residents seek federal relief loans after foreclosures

Tulsa applications for federal home loan aid continue from Ada as an appraiser visits to assess eligible properties. Applicants for improvement funds must submit bids from at least two contractors to the Tulsa headquarters.

Tulsa Ada Federal Home Loan Corporation J. W. Bolen Bolen

Clemmer Convicted in Oklahoma Slaying

In Newkirk Oklahoma district court jurors found O J Clemmer of Ponca City guilty of first degree manslaughter in the death of Katherine Bateman of Oklahoma City after an incident at a Clemmer apartment party. A 10 year sentence was assessed with sentencing to follow next Tuesday.

Newkirk Okla O. J. Clemmer Ponca City Katherine Bateman Oklahoma City Claude Duval Miss Bateman Clemmer Duval

Oklahoma City Prison Records Cast Lawson As Small Time Criminal

James Lawson of San Francisco, arrested last night, served two short Oklahoma terms and claimed ties to Harvey Bailey's gang. Oklahoma authorities label him a small time outlaw, with prior sentences at Granite Reform School and McAlester Prison and later stints in Kansas and Leavenworth. Fingerprint expert C. M. Reber notes some small criminals graduate quickly.

Oklahoma City J P James Lawson San Francisco Oklahoma Lawson Harvey Bailey Bailey Irons Charles F. Urschel State Bureau of Investigation State Reformatory Granite Creek County McAlester Reformatory Kansas State Prison Leavenworth, Kan

Inmates Found With Twelve Hacksaws At Whison Jail

Duncan Oklahoma September 15 Joe McElreath 29 of Longview Texas and Clarence Gariepy 10 of Seminole convicted bank robbers were moved to McAlester state penitentiary after officers found twelve hacksaws in their jail cells. One bar was partly sawed. Investigators could not determine the saws source.

Duncan Okla Joe McElreath Longview Texas Clarence Gariepy Seminole McAlester

Farm price parity not yet restored

Washington reports farmers still below parity with the rising cost of living. Dr. Fred C. Howe notes a 47 percent farm price rise from February 15 to August 15 while costs for items farmers buy climbed 11 percent. The August 15 price index stands at 72 versus 112 for purchases. Howe says the gap remains wide and consumers pay more for essentials, prompting questions about distributor pricing. Cecil is hospitalized in Topeka recovering from gunshot wounds inflicted by his year‑old brother‑in‑law amid a case tied to Esther McCormick. Harold Thornbrush fled Kansas officers after a turf war linked to a prior liquor-law sentence.

Washington Agricultural Adjustment Administration Fred C. Howe Howe Cecil Poewa Kan Esther McCormick Prescott Harold Thornbrush Kansas Quenemo Harold Wantland Franklin County

GROWING BUYING MOVEMENT SUSTAINS ECONOMY NATIONWIDE

Dun and Bradstreet reports a nationwide rise in consumer spending with millions in buying power and improved earnings in the second quarter. The review notes reduced suspense since NRA support and stronger retail activity reaching smaller merchants and remote markets.

New York Dun & Bradstreet, Inc NRA Review of Business

Souvenir Telegrams Linked to Ursechel Kidnapping Case

Federal trial in Oklahoma City next week may reveal how teledrams bearing phrases like souvenir and awaiting souvenirs guided the nine day Urschel ransom drama. Key figures include R G Shannon his wife and son Harvey Nailey Albert Bates and others with ties to the Texas hideout and the Dallas jail escape attempt. George Kelly the so called Machine Gun is also named in connection with the Shannon farm.

Oklahoma City Paradise Tex Charess F. Ursechel United States Texas R. G. Shannon Urschel Harvey Nailey Dallas Albert Bates Denver Shannon Sandy George

Employment figures mount as August gains shown

Secretary Perkins reports 750000 workers returned to jobs in August and payrolls rising by 12 million across 89 principal manufacturing industries. Factory employment up 6.4 percent, nonmanufacturing up 11.6 percent. total gains since March reach 2.2 million, with 1.5 million in factories.

Washington Perkins NRA Lg& D

Desperado Thornbrugh slain after fatal Kansas shootout

Harold Thornbrugh, a Kansas ex convict and desperado, was killed by Missouri patrol driver Lt. Joseph near Hopkins after wounding another trooper during a trap set by officers. Thornbrugh and his brother Cecil were sought for the killing of Otto Peterson and post office robberies in Kansas. Patrolman James Poage, 38, expected to recover after Buckshot removal.

Hopkins Spet Missouri Highway Patrol Harold Hank) Thornbrugh Kansas Desperado Here Thornbrugh Tnrombruzh Maryville Paul Jack) Inman Joseph James S. Poage Iowa State Line Harold Thornbrugh Cecil Otto Peterson Leead Harris Prescott Kan

Cotton ginners report mixed on length and quality this year

The bureau notes longer lint length overall but lower grade than last year. About 90 percent of ginned cotton runs 7-8 of an inch to 1 3/32 inches, with 23 percent more white strict middling and 28 percent less middling than a year ago. A small share is under seven-eighths inch and under two percent is untempered.

Washington Bureau of Agricultural Economies

Walters May Quit Job With Ickes

Theodor A. Walters Idaho Democrat and assistant secretary of interior may resign to his Republican boss Secretary Ickes. Wal ters denies plans yet friends in Congress cite Burlew influence. Walters chairs Idaho Democratic Committee amid patronage criticism of Ickes.

Washington Theodore A. Walters Idaho Interior Department Ickes Walters E. K. Burlew Wilbur Burlew Idahoe Democratic Committee

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Anid Esid State of Oklahoma Aid Lyde Kaiser Claude Sturdivant Pryer W. BE. Pevpuefrell A. A. Davideon Plaintiff Tate of Orelatiomwa Tits Mutual Ds Laxan Corporation Migintiff Claudie Banks Et al Frefendan Lock Clyde Kaiser Ikinhom Mont F. Highley John H. Fryer Mlaintiff Okinhoma County of Pontontas Diateiet Court EF. Grisso G. C. Jeter Potatotac County W. E. Grisso G. ¢. Jeter Lillie Jeter Fred F. Brydin Beection Joan N. Papchall Vinia A. Robison Dawes Harden W. C. Duncan T‘gunty Pontotar Eee Thomas VP. Holt Congress Cleveland South Francis J. T. Conn Latta Calvert-Harris Russell Bros John Ellis Contac Langdon San Franchiseo Bailey Gang Missouri California R. & 8 S. Motor Sales Company Mildred Lawson Kas C. M. Reber The State Bureau Whison Misour
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