Oklahoma City oil probe hears payoffs for protection
Oklahoma Senate oil investigating committee heard charges that independents paid for protection to proration officers and a governor’s relative. Robert Galbreath Jr and Mark Kleeden testified that Ray Walker accepted payments to shield illegal production, while H G Marshall blamed unfair proration rules and alleged harassment for refusing to pay. The testimony described guards and enforcement figures aiding or threatening wells, with figures suggesting proceeds supported by officials.
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Oklahoma City
Little Fellows
Oklahoma Senate Oil Investigating Committee
Robert Galbreath
Tetroleum Pipe Line Company
Mark Kleeden
Ray C. Walker
William H. Murray
H. G. Marshall
Marshall Oil Company
Marshall
Cicero I. Murray
Pegestan
Hillyéx
Galbreath
Avesse
Cicero
R. A. McArthur
Kleeden
A. W. Parker
Walker
Valley Grove News Highlights Local Life and Visitors
Doris Smith leaves Bethany hospital after an operation two weeks ago. Lawrence Ward visits from Lawrence and attends church with his parents. Jefferson County poultry groups show strong interest at an Oskaloosa school led by G T Klein from Kansas State College. Local families host and visit across McLouth and ONeal, with farm work, school news, obituaries for Frances Klein, and community gatherings at Ives Chapel and with the L and I club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Smith
Chester Smith
Bethany Hospital
Ira Ward
Lawrence
Lawrence Ward
Oskaloosa
G. T. Klein
Kansas State College
Jefferson County
Fred. Champion
Jen
Frederick Earl
Harold Champion
Rence Ward
Donald Bower
Earl Hower
McLouth
O'neal
Ralph Stéswart
Easton
Faye Stewart
Russell Kincaid
Octave Ford
Little Francis
Wesley
Kansas City
Octave
Albert Ford
HL Greene
Donis Smith
Fred Kahn
Lawrence Journal
World
Sew-So's
Charles Petrie Jr
Petrie
Hirds Host as Parkville Visitors Call on Ives Chapel
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Hird were dinner guests Wednesday of Mrs. L. B. Spear. Mrs. Frances Carver and her son Jerry of Parkville, Missouri, visited last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lobingier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Hird
L. B. Spear
Frances Carver
Jerry
Parkville, Mo
Charlie Lobingier
Worden church dedication attendees listed in Prairie City notes
Over the weekend many locals visited the William Simpson home and attended the Worden church dedication Sunday. Attendees included Lynn Taylor Clyde Stewart H S Cook Raymond Barkley Emma Emery Belle Buckels Fateh Twichell and families T F Haas Robert Busby Thelma Bell Richard Bell Wellsville Nettie Shockey Oliver Price Bernice Carnahan Lyle Eugene Ted Brown and Bobby Whitted plus many others. No school at Prairie City Tuesday and Wednesday due to the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. and I Club
L. K. Hadley
Washington
Mr. Simpson
Vining
Glenn Howard
Philip Miller
I. S. Cook
Ives Chapel Ladies Aid
Luther Reddinger
Lada Flanders
Ives Chapel
Nimma Emery
Maxine Carnahan
Goldie Enyart
Arlene Fleshman
Cleda Davison
Wilma Pontius
Mary Ledeboer
Frances Twichell
Frances and
Margaret Suter
Margaret Flanders
Sherman Twichell
Harold Flanders
R.G. McConnell
Bernard
Cecil] Vining
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Frank Lobingier
Paul
Mary Lau
J. N. Rutherford
Lawrence Simpson
Little Sons
Byran and
Duane
Blue Mound
H. S. Barkley
William Simpson
Lawrence Simpson and
New Worden
Lynn Taylor
Clyde Stewart
H. S. Cook
Raymond Barkley
Emma_ Emery
Philip Ales
Belle Buckels
An Aire Fateh Twichell
W. W. Whitted
Rachel White
Earl White
Dottie Kline
James Osher
Prairie City
Villa Eden Notes and Attending Visitors
Villa Eden reports Ruth Pettengill and Anna Donovan at the Leavenworth teachers meeting. Mrs. David Casteel of Tongonoxie stayed with her daughter Irene Jones. Leonard Trapp Emma Brackenbury and A C Brackenbury visited Kansas City. Miss Winkleman missed school due to bad weather. Eleven neighborhood children attended Tuesday. Helen Harman vacationed in Lawrence for business college. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reetz and Mr. and Mrs. Will Reetz attended a St. Paul church reception in Eudora for Herbert Landon and wife’s fiftieth wedding anniversary.
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Ruth Pettengill
Anna Donovan
Leavenworth
David Casteel
Tonganoxie
Irene Jones
Leonard Trapp
Emma
A. C. Brackenbury
Kansas City
Winkleman
Pickens School
Helen Harman
Lawrence
Business College
Fred Reetz
Will Reetz
St. Paul's Church
Eudora
Herbert Landon
Lecompton Junior Class Presents The Blue Rag Farce
The junior class play The Blue Rag by J C McMullen will be staged in the Lecompton rural high school auditorium Friday evening February 24. Music supervisor Miss Maurine Bruner coaches the production. The cast includes Anton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. McMullen
Lecompton Rural High School
Maurine Bruner
Anton
Local Church Meeting Cited and Area Social Plans
The piece lists a string of individuals connected to Lawrence and Leavenworth events, including an allchurch Methodist gathering planned for Wednesday February 15 with Pastor G. G. Albin urging member attendance. It notes a 4-H club meeting rescheduled, and multiple social and family activities with names, places, and dates, reflecting a bustling community update.
Pleasant Grove Bits From a Kansas Community Meeting
Pleasant Grove notes recount James and Fred Patterson returning from Manhattan after their father’s funeral. Four Leaf club met February 3 with music readings and a vie supper. Miss Bes sie Brown and Olive Brown performed. Phyllis Wise read Mama’s Little Angel Child. Mrs Lamb read. Helen Heaston played piano. Mrs W A Puckett and son Orville drove to Kansas City. Mrs Lawson improved after ten weeks there. Local sales and cattle moved to Kansas City. blizzard paused classes at Wish Prairie and Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Grove reports few mail, a fire incident with Everett Eberhart’s hearse, and a postponed Social Circle meeting to February 15. Community members hosted guests for Sunday dinner and preparations for a February 16 all day meeting with Mrs Guy Carpenter.
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James
Fred _ Patterson
Manhattan
Four Leaf Club
Holcom
Ulrich
Lederer
Phyllis Wise
Bessie
Olive Brown
Mrs. Lamb
Helen Heaston
Helcom
W. A. Puckett
Orville
Kansas City
Allie Lawson
Lawson
Sandy Williams
Jack Dillon
Bill Porter
Willis Coleman
Lawrence
Rose Messer
Jack Ditlon
Wish Prairie
Pleasant Valley
Aheouth
Pleasant Grove
Everett Eberhart
Jock Dillon
C. A. Peterson
Charebharvh
Gertrude Brovil
Mise Burress
N. J. Messer
Swarts
Worden
Guy Carpenter
Marriage of Phy Flon Tadlock to James Tadlock
Miss Anna Welch and Mrs Martin Rohe Jr announce the marriage of their daughter Phy Flon to James Tadlock of Baldwin. The ceremony occurred in Ola on Saturday February 4, and the couple will reside in Baldwin. Prospect John William Deay remains with his parents this year as he rents their farm. Dorethes Parson and Ma re spent the weekend with their teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wiliam Deay
Debe Fev
Ces Dorethes
Eh Eir Teicher
Anna Welch
Martin Rohe Jr
Tames
Tadlock
Baldwin
Ola
Mrs. Tadlock
Aldwin
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Thursdy
C. G. Petrie
W. A. Dunbar
Buena Petrie
Richard Petrie
Charles Petrie
Ir. Tamity
Russell J. Stewart
Frances Klein
Leavenworth Hospital
Klem
Lottie Ward
St. Louis County
Duluth
Minn
Associated Press
Palm Beach, Florida
Lucky Strike
Sight
The
Dean Tobacco Company
Villa Eden
Lecompton
Marion Talley
Agnes Lantad
Harves
Glenn
Ray Steinmetz
Fred Moore
B. P. Scatt Hone
Tovek
Thelma Manst
Miadet Sirs
Faye Jean
Ruth Behnhair
Miss Taylor
Sims
Frank McClanahan
Madalyn
Chester McFann
Joan
Torota
Sanday
Marie Cree
George Engles
New York
Conoco
Official
En Conoco Statio
Continental Oil Company
Continental
Fawr
Fone City
Oklsboach
Fete Tex
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