Continental Adds Producer In Southeast Jesse Region
Continental marks a third good producer for the southeast extension of the Jesse field in Wilcox sand with No 4 House posting 8 699.24 barrels, surpassing earlier Nos 1 Grennan and 1 Brown. Other notes include Bebee area runs, Magnolia and Miller wells, and a Sept oil demand unchanged prompting October production alignment by the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse
Wilcox
Continental No
House
Fitts
Patsy
Anna Newell
Bebee
Braly
Viola
Magnolia No
Osborn
L. P. Sanbach_and associates
Miller
Byng
Carter No
Coat County
Sooner
Maurice Teis
Petroleum Enginerize- Slosist
H. Moore, Inc
Qil and Gas Company
Royalty Company
Tulsa
W. J. Armstrong
Oklahoma
County Officers Conduct Series Whiskey Raids
Sheriff’s force raided multiple locations near Ada on Highway 99 arresting eight individuals and seizing 118 pints of whiskey 70 quarts of beer plus confiscating 72 pints from Tom Mann. Suspects charged with unlawful possession Pleas entered not guilty bonds set. Authorities to analyze home made beer for potential federal violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si Herion
Herion
Ada
Highway 99
John Boyce McKeel
A. C McClure
Hice
Tom Mann
Allen
Doc" Yaskum
John Thompson
Botas
Peggy” McClure
West Thirteenth
Clyde Kaiser
Kaiser
McClure
Some Win Places In State 4-H Fair
E W Cinnamon returned Saturday from Oklahoma City after taking Pontotee county 4-H club exhibit to the state fair. He reported several county club members won places. The fair showcased field and garden products, kitchen and sewing, and superb livestock. Notable are club corn, wheat, and grain sorghums. Pontotee county winners include Helen Bryant seventh? fourth in honey Edith Bryant Cedar Grove sixth in honey W K Scroggins Cedar Grove sixth in peanuts Otealine Railbolt Cedar Grove sixth in street press Lantha Rainbolt Cedar Grove sixth in canned okra Wilton Taylor Frisco sixth in soft wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W Cinnamon
Oklahoma City
Pontotec County
Pontotee County
Helen Bryant
Cedar Grove
Edith Bryant
Veterans Of 36th Division Reunion In Fort Worth
October 8 and 9 mark the annual reunion of the 36th Division Veterans Association to be held at Fort Worth. Local World War I veterans of the 36th are arranging gatherings, unit meetings, stag party, dance, memorial services, barbecue lunch, and family events with a full entertainment program.
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36Th Division Veterans Association
Fort Worth
36Th
Ada
Aimee Aggressor In Big Libel Suit
Aimee Sempie McPherson, Evangelist, faces a $1.5 million libel suit in Los Angeles against Lock Inc publishers of a national picture magazine. The action seeks $500,000 general damages and $1,500,000 special damages.
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Aimee
Los Angeles
Evanelist
Aimee Sempie McPherson
Play
Lock, Inc
Evangelist Cites Humiliation Over Look Magazine Article
The complaint seeks punitive damages claiming the illustrated Sept 23 Look piece titled I am God's best publicity agent harmed Evangelist Mrs McPherson. Defendants include Earl Thiesen J C Herricx described as photographer and writers, with Angelus Temple named as her church and leadership role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Look
God
Corporation
Earl Thiesen
J. C. Herricx
Inj
McPherson
Angelus Toreple
Union
The
Orient
Dust Storms Seen From Past Forecasts For Future
Washington reports Midwest dust storms are not new and drought may recur periodically. Weather bureau chief J B Kincer cites historic dust events in 1890 1892 and 1893 and notes long records offer historical background predicting droughts may reappear as severe as those past times.
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Washington
Midwest
J. B. Kincer
Weather Bureau
United States
Kincer
Dodge City
Kas
Staff Finds Joel Carson Sane After Third Review
LITTLE ROCK Sept. 24 The state hospital staff ruled Joel Carson sane for the third time in a year, a day after a circuit court jury found him insane. The verdict caused a mistrial in a five day hearing on first degree murder charges in the slaying of J B Keller, state hospital guard, last May. Carson remained in county jail for further laboratory tests at the hospital’s request by Prosecuting Attorney Pred Bonham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Aric
Hogspita
Joel Carson
Carson
J. B. Keller
First Aid Stations Expand Across Nation
County first aid chairman Ches ter Sneed reports 1800 Red Cross emergency stations set up on highways nationwide last year. Pontatec county hosts one station at Sunsey service station near Allen, boosting accident awareness and reducing incidents. Sneed aims to place more stations locally and train drivers and mothers in home first aid, with Ada schools offering two classes and 179 residents completing courses in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Red Cross
Chester Sneed
Pontatec County
Snead
Sunsey
Pontotoc County
Sneed
Ada
Ponlotec
Europe
E. Roberts
Oli
Oris Roberts
Joy Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Roberts
Midland Township
Phillips Donates Estate As Museum
Tulsa financier Phillips and Mrs. Phillips announced the Waite Phillips estate will be donated for use as an art and Indian museum with a non-profit Southwestern Art Association to be formed. The offer includes land of about 23 acres for city park use and funds for interior remodeling. Directors would include leaders from Tulsa Art Association and University of Tulsa plus city park board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Philbrook
Waite Phillips
Phillips
Southwestern Art Association
Oklahoma
Art Association
Tulsa Art Association
Elmer W. Pollock
American Indian Foundation
W. E B. Way
University of Tulsa
C. L Pontius
City Park Board
N. G. Heathorne
R. Otis McClintock
John E. Curran
Harry A. Campbell
Phillipses
Phileade
Cotton Gins Busy as Crop Comes In Ada County
Ginners report steady activity as the crop comes in with the AAA program reducing acreage. Pontotac and Choctaw gins report 647 bales ginned so far, with Pontotac Customs Gin at 437 and Choctaw at 210. Officials forecast Pontotac county’s 1938 crop at 6,000 to 7,000 bales, higher quality than 1937 despite smaller overall yield.
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Pontone County
Ada
Choctaw
Pontotac Customs
One Gin Company
AAA
Murray Petition Denied By Board
Oklahoma City Sept. 24 The board denied Murray a place on the November general election ballot as a non partisan candidate for the U S Senate. About 36 000 signatures across 58 counties were rejected, with a plan to seek relief in the state supreme court. Murray, defeated in July for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
H. Murray
U. S. Senate
State Supreme Court
Charles D. Campbell
KL. Maddox
Supreme Court
Murray
Walter Wells Transfers to McAlester Hotel
W. W. Wells, Ada hotel manager for three years, is moving to McAlester to head the Aldridge hotel. He expects the change on October 1 and will be succeeded by Blair E. Drum, who has managed seven Great Southern Life Hotels across Oklahoma and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wells
Aldridge
Ada
McAlester
Wells
Bristow
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ada Lions Club
Hilton
Tubback
Texas
Drum
Lions Club
Elks Club
Country Club
Fitzhugh Residents In Court Over Row
RB M Bledsoe, Fitzhugh school patron, ordered under a 500 dollar peace bond after a trial before Peace Justice A W Oliver on a charge of assault and battery. his wife fined five dollars and costs. The case involved superintendent H M Zimmerman and his daughter Katharine amid a crowded hearing by Fitzhugh residents and school patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bledsoe
Fitzugh
Saturda
A. W. Oliver
Fitzhugh
Justice of the Peace
Bledsoes
H. M. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Katherine
Dale Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Daggs Fears Bond Default By Pontotoc County Sinking Funds
County Treasurer Daggs seeks opinion from the attorney general on whether Pontotoc county can continue funding maturing bonds and interest from an overdrawn school district sinking fund. Investments by former treasurers left a $29,319.95 overdrawn balance despite book balances. possible default looms if funds are not available for maturities. A plan to recover investments and a bid for legal aid are noted as districts brace for impact.
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Leu
Daggs
Virgil Stanfield
Pontotoc County
Tommy Ford
Pontotoc
Sonner
New York City
Stanfield
Attorney General
Ford
Prowest
Board of County Commissioners
Attormaney
Offense Against Person Charged in Bledsoe Case
The report cites counts “against the person of another” and a separate charge against Mrs. Bledsoe for assault and battery, outlining alleged acts and legal framing in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mit
Thackerville Man Held For Federals
Lee Eggleton a Love county constable was arrested Saturday by a U S marshal on a federal charge of violating the interstate commerce law. Begidion was indicted for transporting a stolen car from Brownwood Texas and placed in county jail. Stanfield to take him to Muskogee Monday.
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Lee Eggleton
Love County
Allen Stanfield
United States
Begidion
Thackerville
Brownwood
Texas
Stanfield
Muskogee
Continental Oil Announces Employee Pension Fund
PONCA CITY September 23 Continental Oil company announces a retirement and pension fund for all employees. President Dan Moran said men retire at 65 and women at 60 with monthly company contributions. The plan guarantees at least 30 dollars per month and total retirement income averaging one third to one half of salary including federal pension. For about 5 000 workers the benefit recognizes service already given.
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Ponca City
Continental Oil Company
Dan Moran
Moran
Otder
Alyready
Grand Jury Indicts Hamilton, Walters
FORT SMITH Ark Sept 23 Federal indictments charge Outlaws Floyd Hamilton and Ted Walters with the 606.15 bank robbery of Bradley Ark on June 7 and with transportation of stolen cars across three states. They were among 58 true bills by the Western Arkansas grand jury in a three day session, which also charged 12 Texarkana men with conspiracy related to theft and sale of federal surplus commodities. Hamilton and Walters were indicted jointly on two counts with Tack Winn Ferris Tex accused of driving the car used in the robbery.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Floyd Hamilton
Ted Walters
Bank of
Bradley
Western Arkansas Federal Grand Jury
Texarkana
Tack Winn
Ferris, Tex
Four Petitions for Divorce Filed in District Court
Four divorce petitions were filed in district court Saturday. Oval Sallee seeks a divorce from Gus Sallee, Susie Perry seeks a divorce from Alonzo Perry, Jesse Weldon seeks a divorce from Garland Weldon, and B M Putman seeks a divorce from Julia Putman.
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Oval Sallee
Gus Sallee
Susie Perry
Alonzo Perry
Jesss Weldon
Garland Weldon
B. M. Putman
Julia Putman
Four Killed on Oklahoma Roads Friday
Oklahoma highways claimed four lives Friday. Charles W. Bray 38 of Frederick was killed when his car plummeted through a barricade on a dead end road near Frederick. Gordon Eaton 61 a state employee from Moffitt Oklahoma died after leaping from a heavy semi as it plunged into a ditch near Boynton. Standies 44 was killed along Tulley edge. M Stookey 53 of Bartlesville died from injuries from a collision east of Bartlesville last weekend in which his wife was killed.
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Oklahoma
Charles W. Bray
Frederick
Frederick Gordon Eaton
Moffitt
Boynton
Tuley M. Stookey
Bartlesville
Delaney Questioned About Drilling Near Calvin Area
W A Delaney near Calvin in Hughs county faced questions over plans to drill a test well in the Beckerwell area. He said no arrangements were finished but he was interested, with the target zone the SW quarter of the NE quarter of section 17-5-10, southeast of Phillips No 1 Beeker, in 8-5-10, testing the Cromwell's sand Cromwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckerwell
Hughs County
W. A. Delaney
Delaney
Damages Filed For Woman Injuries In Crilling Incident
Vicie Hopper filed in district court for 2290 in damages against Magnolia Petroleum after injuring bruises to her left side a strain and nervous shock when she stumbled over a heavy iron anchor used in crilling operations on a shal dened well. She was hurt while running to protect her child near the center of Fitts field after an automobile near her home posed danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicie Hopper
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Farmer and two children hurt in Willow truck train crash
In Mangum Oklahoma a county farmer J C Pate aged 30 and his two children Irene 16 and Doyle 12 suffered critical injuries in a truck train collision near Willow. They were hospitalized with cerebral hemorrhages as Doctor Fowler and staff attended them at the hospital tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangum
Okla
A.greer County
Willow
J. C. Pate
Irene
Doyle
Fowler
Unsafe milk linked to mild epidemic near Ada
Health officials report a mild epidemic traced to an ungraded milk source near Ada. Fourteen people in two families became violently ill after drinking milk from a cow with mastitis. The milk, from an uninspected source, caused food poisoning. samples analyzed in Oklahoma City confirmed contamination.
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Ada
Offi
Isn
Glenn_W. McDonald
Oklahoma’ City
Frisco Officials Visit Ada Friday
Frisco railroad officials visited Ada to review shipment volumes and service. Division superintendent C Ty Mason and division traffic manager James E Payne praised Ada’s steady output amid slower general business and noted potential for two new industries locally. They expressed satisfaction with local facilities and interest in continued volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Frisco
Ty Mason
James E. Payne
Taffic
Mason
Payne
Adams
Midway Show Arrests and Gambling Devices Seized
County officers halted a Pontotoc fair midway show billed as the Hawaiian Show arresting Dolores Larue Hattie Cox and Charles Griener on indecent exposure charges They pled guilty and paid 25 fines plus costs The sheriff closed two gambling devices refunding 10 10 to a man and 3 25 to another
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Pontotoc
John Boyce MecKeel
Sosis
Dolores Larue
Hattie Cox
Charles Griener
Griener
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Continental
Joel Carson Sane
Minnesota
Down County
Friends of Alfalfa
State
Walter Wells
McAlester Hotel
Blair Drum
Company Hotels
R. M. Bledsoe
Wile
Troubie
Declares
Continental Oil
Hamilton
Walters
Deill
Calvin
Delano
J. F. O'Connor
White House
Roosevelt
Preston Delano
Massachusetts
J. F
T. O'Connor
California
Stephen Early
O'Connor
Pia O'Connor
Ope Delano
Federal Home Loan Bank
Home Owners, Loan Corporation
Bisdes
Rey
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