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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
7
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In Pontus County Oklahoma an alias special execution issued from the District Court to levy on oil and gas leases and associated estate of Dorsey Oil Company to satisfy a Citizens State Bank judgment for 41,120.08 plus attorney fees and interest. The sale, set for 22 April at 1:00 pm, will take place at the Courthouse door in Pontus County, Oklahoma, with three parcels of land described including a section in Township 4 North Range 6 East and other tracts and leasehold interests. Clyde Kaiser is Sheriff, with Gonso A Latta acting as a special administrator of Pontotoe County.
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the county court issues notice regarding the estate of Evelyn R. Lutz deceased. The Security-First Ravensl Bank of Los Angeles petitions for probate in California and Oklahoma and requests letters of administration with will annexed. Hearing set for April with a court session in Pontotoc County to determine the grant of administration and probate. All interested parties must appear and contest the petition if any.
Cherokee Rives of Oklandma Transportation Company announces intent to apply to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for authority to operate intrastate and interstate passenger and express services. The proposed routes cover dozens of towns including Oklahoma City, Ada, Lawton, Duncan, Sill, and many others via state and U S highways. The filing lists principal officers and invites interested parties to inspect records at the commission in Oklahoma City.
The document reports a civil suit in Clack County involving Ralph Brewer and Joan Brewer as plaintiffs against defendants including Tessle Brewer. It notes a court action seeking ownership and property division, with a deadline for answer by May 9 and a warrant of true judgment if not. The text lists heirs, trustees, administrators, and next of kin, plus property in Oregon with references to the Gobendast and related estates, consistent with a probate and real property action.
Public notice states a partition sale of property in Pantatow County Louisiana under a court order. Clyde Kalsha, clerk, with attorneys Thompson and Braly, sets terms cash to highest bidder with a minimum bid of 800 dollars and specifies the property description including the Mactiwest Quarter and Southouth Quarter.
The Missouri based firm DENCO BUS LINES INC asks the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for authority to operate passenger transport along a complex route network across Ada, Davis, Durant, Shawnee, Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and other points. The petition covers interstate movement and consolidation of routes, with specific highway segments and interchanges listed, and includes restrictions on starting points and intermediate stops. The filing, dated in Oklahoma, seeks public convenience and necessity for the described routes while noting deadlines and hearing procedures.
Guardians and heirs named in the case Agnes Ayakatubby Ayakatubby et al vs Burana Ayakatubby are notified of a verified land ownership petition in Panotoc County Oklahoma. The described parcels include parts of sections 3 and 36 in Township 2 North Range 7 East and Township 2 North Range 5 East. The filing sets a hearing on May 14 to establish title to the lands formerly allotted to Agnes Ayakatubby. The plaintiff is S. Groves. The county court clerk is Della Bedford.
In Pontotoc and Seminole counties, a civil action is filed in district court naming S. M. Hosein and others as plaintiffs against defendants including Liza Gipson and heirs of L. Gipson. The suit seeks quiet title and protection of interests in described parcels, with judgments, costs, and enforcement actions to follow if unaddressed by May 25, 1936. The case lists multiple heirs and trustes, with property located in the East Half and other portions of sections in Pontotoc County. The publication announces the court dates and demands defendants refrain from adverse actions pending the outcome.
Public notice of the will and estate of T W Wells deceased in Pope County Oklahoma. Court actions set for confirmation by Mid County Court on a Saturday in April. probate involves Lot 3 and interests in parcels in Creek and nearby townships.
Public notice from Fontore County treasurer Virg il Bunt announces tax sale of parcels in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Describes parcels in Section 1 Township 5 Range 156 dollars and sale terms cash in hand. State board approval required, with advertising and expenses to bidders as specified. Also mentions Norman, Oklahoma, and a separate staff note about Robert s at the University of Oklahoma.
In Pomotes County Oklahoma a County Court in Ath is issuing notice of a land sale and partition suit. The filing names Vaden Robertson and others as plaintiffs seeking to sell described sections in Potatoes County to satisfy claims and royalty interests, with heirs and property interests involved and a May 1948 deadline to answer.
The new law reduces income tax withholding starting May 1. Workers 65 or older or blind gain extra personal exemptions, plus a $600 exemption for each qualifying family member. Filing a new W-4 is advised as few action steps remain until June 1. Affected taxpayers should review their March estimates to avoid overpayment, with guidance to amend as needed.
A readers column by James Thrash er criticizes government overreach and party politics warning against appeasing opponents during a strike. He urges faith in God, press freedom, and responsible governance to preserve democracy, cites past investigations, and calls for honest actions to restore public confidence.
Bell Telephone crews lay 1690 wire pairs from the office to all Ada sections. Conduit from Main Street to Eighth Ninth on Stonewall Avenue forms a trunk route with lines along Broadway to Seventeenth. Northeast Ada expansion requires 40 conduit cables on Stonewall. Completion hoped by mid June. central office space shortage delays final equipment installation.
In Shanghai on April 4, four U.S. Marines were taken by communist troops after an emergency plane landing in a Chinese territory. The crew reportedly left the wreck and were detained by advancing forces confirming reports of a Communist capture.
In Oklahoma City Brig. Gen Roy W Kenny announced that Oklahoma's 45th Infantry Division tops all National Guard units in strength with 7,065 officers and men, about 5 percent of authorized strength. A driver report pegged total up to 10,062 by June, excluding air units at Tulsa and Norman. The Alabama and Piedmont guardsmen compose the second strongest division.
Henryetta police report the death of about 70 year old David Evers after he was struck while crossing a road on U.S. 66 last night. The accident raises Oklahoma’s 1948 highway fatalities to 104 as authorities investigate the hit and run details and possible contributing factors.
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