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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
7
Court clerk Bill Summers of Romoren County Oklahoma and deputy WHSP SPONG with Ada firm McKeown and Green represent the plaintiff. Case reference 9-22-4tw appears in the document.
A collage of license sales and sheriff notices from Pontotoc County Oklahoma cites foreclosures and sales. Notices name plaintiffs defendants and amounts due with sale dates October 1932 and September 1952. Descriptions cover Ada Francis Stonewall and Montetoc areas with property lists and court actions.
Ray cautions the younger women about risking happiness as Rob Dunbar’s romance with Denise collides with his father’s plans. Denise schemes to marry Rob quickly, while his father Dreary Dunbar accelerates a South American wedding alliance and tries to keep Rob from Eloping with another.
The Chicago Daily Tribune reports preparation of a second liquor conspiracy indictment against Al Capone and hundreds of associates. It aims to include recent evidence, prevent statute of limitations appeals, and add new syndicate members while avoiding Capone’s return to Chicago for trial on the liquor charge. U S District Attorney Dwight H Green says no immediate move to extradite Capone.
In pursuance of a district court order the sheriff of Pontotoc County will sell at the Ada court house front door on October 16, 1922 at 2 pm the Kawet Half of the Northwest Quarter and other described parcels in Section 35 Township 3 North Range 7 East and related quarters in Section 11 Township 2 North Range 7 East of the Indian Base and Meridian to satisfy a judgment of $41,850.04 plus fees and interest. The sale is to the highest cash bidder.
Oklahoma City September 26. An initiative petition to lower the state gasoline tax two cents a gallon and to reduce automobile license taxes was deemed sufficient in form by Secretary of State Sneed. He counted 42,300 legal signatures after discarding 780 invalid ones, above the required 40,914. A hearing will be set on protests by Cy Avery of Tulsa and W E Wood of Okmulgee and others challenging the petition’s sufficiency.
Oklahoma City reports show cattle and hog receipts near normal despite the farmers' holiday movement. W R Martineau notes run slightly smaller than two weeks but receipts higher than anticipated and no picketing reported. Statewide, market officials see similar trends as farmers plan debt moratorium talks with banks landlords merchants and credit groups.
Competitive exams for designation to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis will be held October 22 in nine Fourth district cities. Tests start at 9 am and cover algebra geometry English composition U S history general history and physics. Eligibility includes age 16 to 21 by April 1 and height 5 ft 2 in plus one inch per year after 16.
Bit by bit hints of fall rains reach Ada as Sunday offered dull gray skies and a cool 56 to 78 degree day. Weekend rainfall totaled .57 inches, with .40 inches last week and .17 inches recently, while residents lit heaters to beat the chill.
Oklahoma City Sept 24 The state supreme court approved five substitute board members after disqualifying four as Ledbetter a disbarred Ardmore attorney was assured a hearing for reinstatement before a full board. The hearing was tentatively reset for October 15 and links to the Owens contempt case.
Mrs Borah II, wife of Idaho senator William E Borah, is ill at her Boise home after contracting psittacosis from a love bird she bought. An epidemic in early 1930 caused 33 deaths and spread concerns about parrot fever.
Boise report states Mrs. William E. Borah shows improvement after serum administration to counter parrot fever psittacosis. Dr Ralph Falk, her physician, issued the afternoon bulletin on her condition.
The list includes Tulsa, Sher Melton, Chickasha, Co. B. Cochran, Oklahoma City, and H. C. Potter of Ardmore as named individuals in the compiled report.
Oklahoma City September statement reports the state bar asking the Supreme Court to disbar Seminole attorney E B Short for alleged failure to account for funds collected for a client in a petition filed today.
Will Koehner, 19, a Hickory Grove farmer, was sentenced to life imprisonment in Waupon prison after pleading guilty to slaying his 8 year old son Martin. The judge accepted the confession and heard testimony that the child was not feeble minded, while Koehner offered no alternative motive beyond the wife’s February death.
Providence judge rules barber Philip Reitano must pay 25 for unintentionally cutting Francesca Mastrostefano's handlebar mustache. Mastrostefano sought 2000 claiming growing time as entitlement. decision disappoints him.
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