Relatives vie for Barnett oil fortune in federal heirs case
About 200 claimants from six states plus Canada and Mexico gather in Muskogee Oklahoma for a federal court hearing on heirs to the late Jackson Barnett the world richest Indian whose oil wealth is valued at two million dollars. Anna Laura Lowe Barnett the Creek widow remains a central figure as judges and lawyers prepare to determine rightful heirs in the year since his death.
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Muskogef
Jackson Barnett
Barnett
California
Canada
Mexico
Anna Laura Lowe Barnett
Barnett Oi Riches
Robert I. Willizans
GC. A. Summers
Charles W. Miller
United States
Barnett Riches
Henryeta
Baynett
John C. Knox
New York City
Battledare
Hard head resists bullet in Chicago hospital
Physicians treat Getter Riddell a 30 year old Black man at a Chicago hospital after a pistol bullet struck him above the left eye and flattened on contact with his skull. A witness says the shot came after Riddell drew a knife during an argument.
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Chicago
Getter Riddell
Pegro
Riddell
Relief Officers Aid In Flood And Storm Districts
Officials of the relief commission moved to meet an emergency created by flood and storm conditions in six of eleven administrative districts. Assistant director Sk A Baugh said calls for additional funds have arrived from scattered regions and instructed county administrators to assign caseworkers to investigate all aid applications.
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Austin
Pexts Relief Commission
Sk. A. Baugh
Fueh
Cixeload
Poachers Use Hooks to Trap Wild Geese
In Amherst Nova Scotia police investigate a new poaching method. Poachers lay long lines with corn baited hooks to lure geese. birds swallow the hooks and are killed for the meat.
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Amherst
N. S
Marella and Local Socials Across Salt Fork Area
Mr and Mrs B G Pierce Neal Pierce and H Melton traveled to Big Sandy Tennessee to visit relatives. J C Claunel hosted visitors from the community Saturday evening. Alyne and Edith Daves attended singing at Salt Fork Sunday. Epworth League members hosted a party Thursday night with games and refreshments. Numerous residents including Finch Toliet Claunch Pierce Hall and Daves attended. Rental checks were received by several local farms.
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B. G. Pierce
Neal Pierce
H. Melton
Big Sandy
Tennessee
Richard Inch
Havel Donald
Monroe Oglettes
J. C. Claunel
Alyne Daves
Willie Marie Melton
Grover Daves
Sault Fork
G. J. Payne
Maren Epworth League
Richard Finch
Ruth Toliet
J. A. Claunch
G Pierce
J. Cohahee
Jim Claunch
Robert
Alva Hall
Edward Claunch
Thula Damron
Salt Fork
Alyne
Edith Daves
Hazel Donald
Evelyn
Edith Hall
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Fovery
Texas Centennial
Sefe
Stork
Ellis Funeral Home
Marella
Joe Claunel
Hy M
Ravenwood
Niggerhead
Sunshine
Maitland
Cocorape
ACCES
Continental
Indianapolis
Timken
O. K
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
Este
Gy Doe
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