Tandakata Group Meeting at Hayes School
The Tandakata group met Wednesday at Hayes school with twenty-one members present. Activities included a council fire, a guest executive, Wohelo song, flag salute, and lighting candles for Work Health and Love. Members earned honor beads and service shields for ten and twenty five hours of service.
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Tandakata
Tandakays
Hayes School
Roil
Erpretary
Helena
Mav Alies
Phyliss
Clyta
Sue
Martha
Alice Faye
Mis
Furlens
Shirley
Martin
Mary Jane Bradford
Helena Kuras
Merry Blue Birds Meet at Hayes School
The Merry Blue Birds of Hayes school met Monday afternoon with Mrs. Wilson in charge. Mrs. Lowe and Mrs. Pegram planned the meeting. Joyce Pegram hosted with cookies served by Barbara Kay Hillman.
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Merry Blue Birds
Hayes Achool
Wilson
Lowe
Pegram
Joyce Pegram
Barbara Kay Hillman
Willard School
Happy Blue Birds at Ada Greenhouse Visit and Plans
The Happy Blue Birds visited Ada Greenhouse where they admired many flowers and thanked Mr Pitt for the tour. Elizabeth Bentley treated them to ice cream at Tucks Drug Store. They noted Easter themed yards and flowers, visited the petrified tree and rock gardens, ate cookies, and planned an Easter egg hunt for next Tuesday.
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Ada
Mr. Pitt
Tucks Drug Store
Elizabeth Bentley
Scribe
Bobby Jean Hager
Sasakwa FFA Event Draws Oklahoma Leaders
The Sasakwa FFA affair drew top Oklahoma politicians to a banquet noted as the largest in years. Bra Streetman served as master of ceremonies as about 100 tickets were sold and attendees numbered near that figure. Radio acts from Oklahoma City provided entertainment with wit from Streetman. Principal speakers included Woel do Stephens, Sean C. Red Phillips, and Johnstos Murray.
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Oklahoma
Bra Streetman
Oklahoma City
Streetman
Woeldo Stephens
Sean C
Red" Phillips
Johnstos Murray
Nurses Convene Roger Okla April 1 North East District
An Oklahoma State Nurses Association event held on April 1 in Roger Okla convened a northeast district institute. The one day session featured group discussions on events for professionals and included a lunch period hosted by Faul A. By anagar of the choir commerce.
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Roger
Okle
Oklahoma State Nurses Association
Faul A. Byanagar
Choir
Commerce
Big 1950 Census Tally Starts With Door To Door Count
The 1950 census begins with 145,000 enumerators visiting every U.S. home for four weeks then tabulation starts in 1960. California gains seats as population reaches about 151.6 million plus 4 million in territories. questions cover age race sex marital status income and occupation. The operation costs an estimated 90 million dollars and will span 25 million miles of walking.
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Washington
United States
California
House of Representatives
Key West
Fla
Harry S. Truman
The
Congress
Reports on School District Levy Vote Results
Reports from Norman G. ditched county superintendent show Tuesday's levy election passing the excess 15 mill levy in all districts. Newly elected and re-elected board members include Owl Creek RA Sliger Yeager Bratcher Justin, Fat Tru ith Mustwell Bratcher Myers Lighting Ridge Brown Murphy Cedar Grove Kellogg Whitson Watkins Law Biggs Sweat Jones McCall's chapel and associated centers with varied vote totals.
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Norman G
Owl, Creek
RA. Sliger
Yeager
William Bratcher
Jesse
Fat Truith
Mustwell
Harry Bratcher
Galey
Tom Myers
Lightning Ridge
D. W. Brown
Center
T. J. Murphy
Cedar Grove
W. H. Kellogg
Bebee
O. S. Whitson
Byng
J B. Watkins
Parish Chapel
Elma Law
Pickett
Alien Biggs
Lawrence
Allen Sweat
Union Hill
F. O. Jones
McCall's Chapel
Floyd Simmons
Narrow Belt Hit by Showers Across Regions
The Associated Press reports a narrow belt from southern Michigan and the Ohio valley south to the calf states saw showers on Saturday with some snow in northern Great Lakes and northern Dakotas and rain in the Pacific Northwest. Fair weather predominated elsewhere though cooler Atlantic states warmed late after Washington’s cherry blossom pageant was postponed to Sunday. Morning lows in northern Minnesota ranged 15 to 20 degrees while Yuma reached 93 in the afternoon.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Ohio Valley
Calf States
Great Lakes
Dakotas
Pacific Northwest
Atlantic
Washington
Mercury
Missesipai Valley
Minnesota
Yuma
Aziz
Rev Wallace to Receive 6000th St Luke's Methodist Member
Oklahoma City reports Rev William He Wallace Jr, pastor of St Luke's Methodist, will welcome the church's 6000th member tomorrow, ending 26 years of service. Today's tally reached 5392 admissions with at least eight more expected.
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Oklahoma City
William He Wallace, Jr
St Luke's Methodist Church
Wallace
Gee
Keep at it and buy government bonds say BP Ried
BP Ried urges investors to stay steadfast and consider purchasing government bonds as a prudent path to long term success. He argues that disciplined investing and persistence build wealth, recommending fixed income securities for stability and steady returns.
Enumerators Busy Saturday Over All Of Fourth District
Census workers sprang into field work across the fourth district on Saturday for the fourteenth decennial census. Supervisor Paul Henderson praised crew leaders and the training that prepared enumerators for field challenges while noting limited initial trouble. Carnivals in Shawnee Ac a and Tishomingo added 23 Ada dwellings and 93 people enumerated, with Kathryn Corvin and crew chief Sam Dow conducting the Ada census.
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Bureau of Census
Paul Henderson
Ade
Central Points
Henderson
Shawnee
Aca
Tishumingo
Kathryn Corvin
Craw
Sam Dow
Clarita RHA Plans Lemon Squeeze Meeting
Clarita Rural Neighborhood Association schedules a Wednesday night meeting at the Clarita school building. Members plan a lemon squeeze where each seed planted funds the SNA as juice is served with lemonade refreshments. Some women will bake cakes. plans were approved at last Thursday's business session.
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Clarita Rural Neighborhood Association
Zilemon
Fisteman
Clarita School
Bridges Jurors Looking Grim in Deliberations
San Francisco April 1 jurors in the Hurty Bridges perjury trial took a dinner recess on the second day of deliberations. The serious expressions contrasted with a bar and hotel detour as they considered a verdict. It remains unclear if a verdict would be reached tonight.
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San Francisco
Hurty Bridges
Terdas
Pola
Ardmore Man Beaten to Death Shocks Local Community
A 66 year old Ardmore pensioner and trader, James G. Gaston, was found slain with a hammer and throat cut near the northern city edge. A 37 year old former Atoka man, linked to Gaston, faced questioning after being intercepted on a bus between Atoka and Ada. Missing billfold and blood on shoes suggested robbery. suspect claimed travel between Ada and Atoka with differing accounts.
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Ardmore
Atoka
James G. Gaston
Carter County
Howard Johnson
Highway Patrol
Ada
Tia
Gaston
Johnson
Hobo Jungle
Son Survives But Father Dies After Surgery
A son survives after a medical procedure but his father dies from a heart attack soon after seeing the boy enter the operating room. The family has not yet been informed. The article notes the hospital scene and the abrupt outcome for the father.
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Kio
Stratford Society News Birthday Party Honors Linda Kay Welch
Mrs. John Welch celebrated her daughter Linda Kay on March 25 for her fourth birthday with balloons, bubble gum favors, ice cream and cake. Attendees included Linda Karen Jones, Dianne Watts, Billy Gene Bellard, Joe Clear and many others from Ada and surrounding families.
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John Welch
Linda Kay
Linda Karen Jones
Dianne Watts
Billy Gene Bellard
Joe Clear
Linda Kay Bratcher
Doris Jean Skaggs
Judy Shi
Edith Kay Robertson
Ann Magar
Glenda Magar
Linda Kay Williams
Rex Williams
Joe Fred Watts
Jerry Ray Haskins
Jimmy Haskins
Ada
Alyss Ballard
Clarence Bratcher
Aubrey Robertson
Essel Magar
John D. Skages
Wheat Stealing Charged to Sooner 36 Men Indicted
Fred A. Carlson, 28, Oklahoma City, jailed 244 hours before posting 10000 bond on two federal counts of transporting stolen wheat in interstate commerce and conspiring to violate the National Stolen Property Act. Carlson appeared before U. S. Commissioner Paul F. Showalter and was given 5000 bond per count. Indicted March 22 with 35 others from across the United States for transporting 2086 bushels from Braman Kay County to Wichita Kansas, where it was sold. Grand jury says the group obtained thousands of bushels through false weighing and deceit. Eugene Davis, Asst U. S. District Attorney, declined to estimate total money involved.
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Oklahoma City
Fred A. Carlson
Carlson
Paul F. Showalter
U. S
United States
Topeka
Braman
Kay County
Wichita
Kas
Eugene Davis
Church Women Hear Reports At Social Hour In Norman
Reynolds and Mrs Cora Bucke lew open with group singing then a business session. A report on a Norman conference is given. Mrs Mattie Slatten ill with pneumonia. Mrs W R Cloer leads devotional and Mrs R C Adams discusses Japan. Kitchen shower, social hour hosted by Mrs A H Shi Jr and Mrs Kenneth Andrews. Attendees listed from several local churches. Men attend Hood hood meeting from Walker with multiple church members.
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Ww. S.C
Methodist Church
Norman
Mattie Slatten
W. R. Cloer
R. C. Adams
Japan
A. H. Shi, Jr
Kenneth Andrews
Henry Neel
Tom Glass
W. R. Clear
E. —. Hamilton
Karl Andrews
Laura Phillips
J. A. Miller
Roy Watts
Konawa Society News and Funeral of Dr H M Reeder
Konawa society notes record Mrs M C Bevens hosting a Pioneer Club session with jonquils in decor and lessons on Carmen. Ada visits mentioned. Funeral held for Dr H M Reeder, pioneer Konawa physician, with active and honorary pallbearers listed. he practiced 42 years, served in WWI, and moved to Konawa in 1928.
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Pioneer Club
M C. Bevens
Jack Gray
W. S Damron
Pizet
W. 5. Bates
B. M. Bates
Norris Blaylock
N. E. Cunningham
F. M. Dailey
W. Tucker, Jr
W. S. Damron
R. 8. Douthit
W.E. Huddleston
EB. Hudson
C. R. la Munyon
A. L. Stephens
M. C. Bevens
Tyesdi
Methodist Church
H. M. Reeder
Kanawa
Ada
Reeders
Harold Shannon
Glenn Stewer
A. I. Ruggles
L. A. Jarvis
Henry Boren
Eddie Huddleston
American Legion
Britton Annexation Standoff Moves Toward Court Trial
Britton officials will maintain own fire and police for now while a court challenge to the Britton annexation proceeds. Oklahoma City will cover salaries if Britton becomes part of the city at midnight Friday. Council approves ordinance to set new city limits around Britton at next meeting. A mandamus hearing is set for Thursday before Judge Baker Melone with an appeal to the state supreme court likely.
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Oklahoma City
Britten
Britton
Hirnton
Water Department
Baker HL Melone
Supreme Court
Death Toll Tells of Ralph Waner Murder in Kansas City
Ralph G Waner 53 a former Ada Chamber of Commerce secretary and infield star of the Ada Independents died after a dispute led to gunfire in a Kansas City restaurant. He was mortally wounded while grappling with his former wife Marie Waner who was wounded. the shooting occurred amid a domestic dispute. Waner’s funeral is planned in Harrah with burial in Harrah Cemetery.
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Ralph G. Waner
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Ada Independents
Bis
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Draper Funeral Home
Inc
Harrah Methodist Church
Alvin Bell
Paul Jones
Harrah
Waner
Taurant
Marie Waner
Waners
Paul
Lloyd Waner
Big Poison
Little Poison
Pittsburgh
Standard Maintenance and Supplies Co
Kunyax City
Ethel Wilmoth
Ozella Warer
Ada
Ralph ©. Waner
Eleanor Dedman
Dalla
Paul Waner
Florida
Lloyd
Wilkinson Back to Lead Soon at Oklahoma Football Practice
Coach Bud Wilkinson returns from Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and is expected to direct Oklahoma Sooners spring football practice for the first time this spring. He had two operations in March and was hospitalized after a check up.
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Wilkinson
Norman
Okla
Bud Wilkinson
University of Okahoma
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minnie
Orcian
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H. W. Murray
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Cora Buckerew
Thompson
First Baptist Church
Louie Reed
J. M. Howell
Ruby Green
Jack Blackburn
Jim Camp
Walton Lobaugh
Louie Heed
Evelyn Fell
Reynolds
Cora Buckelew
Konawa Society News
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Ross Badgett
Charles Montgomery
Helen Burton
Bagget
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