Camel Altus Celebrates Birthday On Allen Circus Route
Native Oklahoma camel Altus born in Altus nearly 13 years ago travels with the Cole Circus. Her handler Smokie Joe Simpson, head animal keeper for 28 years, guides her in the parade and shares stories of animal moods and a 1952 elephant accident.
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Altus
Cole Circus
Smokie Joe’’ Simpson
Circus
Simpson
Smokie Joe
Georgia
Big Top
Colorado
Smokie Joe Simpson
Cole Brothers Circus
Hugo
Beaver Dams Flood Pastureland Across County
In a rural county beavers generate damage to SH 3 near Stonewall and flood pastures on the 4-B Ranch and Buck Creek area. Wildlife officials report traps fail to hold, beavers relocate, and massive master dams and levees emerge as waterways expand across fields.
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State Highway Department
Orel Busby
Stonewall
Highway Department
Virgil Williams
Williams
Beaver
Buck Creek
Highway
Judge Busby
Climber Reaches Top of Ada TV Tower In Fearful Ascent
A reporter scales the new Clear Vue TV tower west of Ada, Durant built for a community service. The 450 foot structure sways in wind as the climber describes a nerve wracking ascent from base to summit and back down after photographing the panorama.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Clear Vue Tv, Inc
Durant
Latta
Bob Heaton
Pioneer Resident Mrs. W. H. Ebey Dies In Coalgate
Mrs. W. H. Ebey longtime Ada resident died Monday night at Ruth Hurley Manor in Coalgate. Born March 1 1873 in Indiana she lived in Terrell Texas before moving to Ada in 1904 where her husband ran an insurance and real estate firm. Services held Wednesday at First Christian Church with burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Survivors include son Harmon two granddaughters two great grandsons and two nieces.
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W. H. Ebey
Coalgate
Ada
Ruth Hurley Manor
Ebey
Indiana
Hamilton
Catherine Harmon
Texas
Terrell
Franklin, Tenn
Oklaho
Rosedale Cemetery
Harmon
Nancy Ballard
Judy Ebey
Bowie Ballard
Emily Meents
E. Portwood Bailey
Ft. Worth
Hugh Biles
Lester Cummings
Jack Conn
W. O. Smith
Byron Sledge
Benton Browning
J. I. McCauley
Sam Grant
Tillman Shelton
Ed Hunter
J. R. Duncan
Claude Rodarmel
John P. MoeKinley
Foster McSwain
Tom Thomas Sr
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Oklahoma
Allen
Mt. Everest
By Bob Heaton
Heaven
Earth
Ma City
Territorial Courts
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