Public Notice in Pontotoc County OKlahoma Court
Two district court notices in Pontotoc County Oklahoma order unknown heirs and co defendants to answer by May 1944 and May 1944 respectively. First case seeks title to five acre tract in Section Five Township Three North Range Six East and resolves heirs of W A Cobb and Nancy E Cobb. Second case seeks to quiet title to sixty acres described as North Half of Northeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter and other portions in Section 29 Township 5 North Range 5 East.
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Pontotoc County
State OF Oklahoma
Thelma Gagen
State OF
Oklahoma
W. A. Cobb
Nancy E. Cobb
Nancy FE. Cobb
Dpdella Bedford
F. Robinson
R. P. Mole
Gollia Mole
R. P.mole
W. M. Emanuel
Pontotoc
Seat Court
Jewel Stout
R. E. Stout
BR. E. Stout
Delores Stout
Della Bedford
Canwrt Mae
Notice of Hearing Final Account and Distribution
In the County Court of Pontotoc County Oklahoma the estate of William Tolliver deceased. Administratrix Ethel E Tolliver filed final account and petition for distribution and discharge with a hearing set for April 28 1944 at 10 00 A M in Ada. All interested appear to show cause why the account should not be settled and the estate distributed and the administratrix discharged. Dated April 7 1944. MOSS WIMBISH Judge of the County Court. SEAL 4-13-2tw
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Pontotoc County
State OF
Oklahoma
Trippe
E. Trippe
Lillian H. Trippe
Ada
Busby, Harrell and Trice
American Building
State OF Oklahoma
W. T. Givens
Florence Givens
Moss Wimbish
William Tolliver
Ethel E. Tolliver
Poniotoc County
Community Notices From Wilson Sunday Schedule
Sunday school attendance was reported as good. Claude Arter left for camp. An Easter egg hunt occurred at Eva Stones' home Sunday evening. ura Welker visited the Estes home Sunday. Norma Lee Mary Alice Welker and Virginia Hooser visited Tom Smiths home Sunday evening. Laura Welker stayed with Rose Lee Estes Thursday night.
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Wilson News
Claude Arter
Eva Stones
Ura Welker
Estes
Norma Lee
Mary Alice Welker
Virginia Hooser
Tom Smith
Laura Welker
Rose Lee Estes
Relations and Visits Across Shawnee and Nearby Areas
GALEY NEWS notes visits by Roy Stephens and relatives from California to Shawnee and local family gatherings. It lists Irene Bevers from Illinois and multiple small family visits including Anglin Jamar and Stephens households, with travel to Richmond California and weekend stops in Shawnee.
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Roy Stephens
California
Ruth Wilson
Ann
R. C
Bonnie Wortman
Dallas
Texas
E. O Wortman
A. L. Anglin
J. R. Newby
Irene Bevers
Illinois
O. E. Jamar
Henry Jamar
Ada
Clarence
Shawnee
Jamar
Richmond
Dorothy Bittle
R. D. Deatherage
Alvin
Calvin Jamar
Ralph McGallard
Doyle Newby
Clyde Bray
Oil Center
Sunday Socials Gather Folks Across Yeager
The notice lists local howdy events with families visiting relatives and friends in Yeager area. People include Mr and Mrs Rex Jackson and Clara Sue, Joetta Wood, Vendalean King, Annie Louise Griffin, Mrs Jewell Jackson, J B Gray, Elbert Griffin, and Mrs C L Griffin with Marvin Matlock in Stratford.
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Rex Jackson
Clara Sue
C. L. Griffin
Joetta Wood
Clara
Rachel Wood
McGee
Vendalean King
Annie Louise Griffin
Jewell Jackson
Asher
J. B. Gray
Elbert Griffin
Marvin Matlock
Stratford
Union Valley Community News Highlights Activities
Sunday services drew attendees with plans for Sunday school starting April 16 and a Mother’s Day program in May. The school closes May 5 after Easter activities including an egg hunt, with prize eggs found by Dean Stephens and Beulah Ann Sanders. Various local residents visited family and relatives over the weekend.
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Dean Stephens
Beulah Ann Sanders
Myrtle McElhaney
Ada
Carlee Stephens
Shawnee
Bob Brashers
Milburn
Barney Brashers
B. M. Stephens
Bee Woodruff
W. A. Scott
N. A. Scott
Hill
Patsy Ann
Roff
Mr. Hill
Orvel Davis
Lum Palmer
Elba Gynn Hoggatt
Virleene Loman
Beaulah Ann Sanders
Virl Loman
Texas
Hoegatt
Charles Sanders
J. L. Henry
Local Social Notes from Vanoss Area
Mrs. J. W. Denham shows improvement after illness. Easter hunt crowds gather at Gaar Corner. Mrs. I. A. Bradley and children join Mrs. S. E. Williams for Tuesday luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Standridge and daughters visit Shawn relatives. Miss Mavis Williams and Miss Leona Willis, Beggs teachers, spend weekend at home. Miss Bernice Martin 2/c from Stillwater visits Brewington home. Quentin Brewington among other visitors.
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J. W. Denham
Vaness
Gaar Corner
I. A. Bradley
S. E. Williams
Carl Standridge
Shawn
W. J. Standridge
Mavis Williams
Leona Willis
Beggs
Bernice Martin
Yeoman
Stillwater
M. J. Brewington
Quentin Brewington
Local Residents Gather for Visits and Welcome News
Radio operator 2/c and his Miami wife visit Ada relatives. Ada residents report several weekend visits including C C Wilson returning from Canada, Mr and Mrs G M Pitt with Ezra Holland, and Mrs Helen Wilkerson and Mrs B G McDonald. Measles illness eases for Elmo W C Nickell and Bettie June Nickell.
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Miami
Florida
R. R. Walker
Ada
Edd
Lon Walker
C. C. Wilson
Canada
G. M. Pitt
Ezra Holland
Helen Wilkerson
B G. McDonald
Jimmie Owens
G. W. Wyrick
Allie Denham
Mark Rainey
Arthur Lamb
Toby Farm
H. H. Lillard
U. S. Navy
Delbert Choate
Lorene Toby
Phillip
Hamer
H. P. Toby
Community notices from Oakman Sunday services and visits
Sunday worship led by Rev. Muriel Wilson at Oakman with 11 00 am service and 7 45 pm evening gatherings. Easter social included egg hunt and picnic supper. Ladies Quilting Club shared lunch and works on wartime quilt. Local visits by numerous residents noted through Sunday and Monday.
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Muriel Wilson
Deatha Ellison
Lovelady
Oma Jean Cecil
Dewey Higdon
Jim Roundtree
Elmo Coventon
L. L. Lillard
Pauline Kaiser
Barbara
Evangle Bandy
Sam Clark
C. T. Clark
A. M. Cecil
L. D. Baird
Byng
Tad Lillard
Jess Berryman
Churchill Holds Talks After War Cabinet Session
U S Ambassador John G. Winant and Under-Secretary Edward R. Stettinius Jr conferred briefly with Prime Minister Churchill today after a lengthy session yesterday marking continued allied planning and discussions.
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Jondon
London
Unil
LU. S
John G. Winant
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Churchill
Senator Josh Lee Sells Ranch Near Woodward
Former U S Senator Josh Lee sold his 2000 acre ranch about 25 miles south of Woodward to Buck Irwin of the city.
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Woodward
W U. S
Josh Lee
Buck Irwin
Advance Bathing Suit Preview Sparks Moth Food Fears
The public tease of new swimwear has observers joking that moths will starve next winter due to fewer fabrics available for their meals.
Ada Cougars Edge Stratford In Windy Track Meet
Ada High Cougars defeated Stratford 70 to 54 in a 14 event dual meet. Winds shaped times as Stratford's Blackburn ran 10.5 seconds in the 100 yards and Wood posted 5:00 in the mile. Ada claimed wins in the 440 and 880 relays and edged in several events amid strong competition.
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Stratford High School
Ada High Cougars
Ada
Blackburn
Stratford
Wood
Carlton
Garrison
Hardee
Fentem
Denham
Auld
Franklin
Tomlin
J. DeMoss
B. Wood
B. DeMoss
Miles
Manahan
GI Joe Portraits in News of the 45th Published
Norman Oklahoma April 12 CP The life and times of GI Joe are captured in News of the 45th a book by Bill Mauldin and Don Robinson subtitled how and why Joe changed The authors both served with the 45th Division in training in the US and in Sicily and Italy Robinson a former Oklahoma City Times reporter Mauldin known for his cartoons has drawn praise in national magazines for his work with service publications
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Norman
Okla
GI Joe
Fort Sill
Italy
Oklahoma
45Th Division
U. S
Sicily
Robinson
Oklahoma City Times
Mauldin
Stassen Captures Nebraska Presidential Preference
Harold E. Stassen won Nebraska's Republican presidential preferential primary with 34 059 votes from 1303 of 2031 precincts, Dewey 14269, and Willkie 4936. Roosevelt led Democrats with 26777 votes unopposed. Stassen appears to have won at least six pledged convention delegates while Griswold backers vie for other seats.
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Omaha
Harold E. Stassen
Nebraska
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Stassen
Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Dwight Griswold
Little Hope For Would-Be Assassin
In Mexico City April 12 Lt. Jose Antonio De Lama Rojas, a Mexican artillery officer, was mortally wounded Monday while attempting to escape after an unsuccessful assassination attempt on President Manuel Avila Camacho. An official bulletin said the wound through the kidneys was mortal, blocking further questioning. Messages of condolence and shock poured in from leaders of American republics. President Roosevelt sent a telegram expressing deep shock and relief that the outcome was not more serious.
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Meixco City
Jose Antonio de Lama Rojas
Manual Avila Camacho
Avila Camacho
Roosevelt
Megige
Obituary for William Lonzo Standridge
William Lonzo Standridge 74 of 721 West Eighth died at a local hospital Tuesday at 11 20 a m Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Smith Funeral Home with Rev Del mar Owens officiating Burial followed at Memorial Park He was a 49 year Church of Christ member and a retired farmer merchant and cattleman Surviving are his widow Mandie Standridge five daughters four sons a sister five brothers and many relatives including relatives in Stratford Ada Seminole Corpus Christi Port Arthur and other areas
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W. L. Standridge
William Lonzo Standridge
West Eighth
Smith Funeral
Rev
Delmar Owens
Memorial Park
Church of Christ
Kenneth Standridge
Junior Phillips
H. L. Watters
Thurman Miser
Clifton Thompson
John Owens
Joe Stafford
Gus Shi
Arthur Watts
George Gray
Sam Freeman
M. L. Bayless
Mandie Standridge
Myrtle Little
Virgie Phillips
Stratford
Sadie Sherman
Ruby Howard
Ada
Gussie Mae Ellison
Corpus Christi
Tex
J. A
W. H
Lester
B. Standridge
B. F. Hendrix
Seminole
J. H
Mtoka
J. S
Centrahoma
G. W
Pauls Valley
J. O
Roff
S. L. Standridge
Port Arthur
Wallace Trip To China May Be Jip On Truman's Plans
White House speculation centers on Vice President Wallace possibly being sent to Chungking to free him for a potential departure from the ticket. Senator Truman, while denying candidacy, has urged drafting Roosevelt for a fourth term as politics swirl over the Chicago convention.
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Wallace
China
Truman
Jack Bell
Washington
Harry Truman
Chungking
Mary Huss
Roosevelt
Senate
Chicago
Yubbock
Texas
Senate Committee
Kansas City Pendergast Organization
WAC Recruits May Choose Service Branch
Army expands WAC options by branch. Recruit can serve in Army Air Forces with admin and technical roles at airfields, or as radio operator, weather observer, or in photo work. Ground Forces and Army Service Forces offer vehicle driving, mechanical drawing, lab work, and support roles across multiple corps.
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WACS
Army
WAC
Army Air Forces
Monte Wilhelm
Fred Hurley
U. S. Army
Wewoka
Oklahoma
Ada
Chamber of Commerce
Aldridge
Army Service Forces
Signal Corps Medical Corps
Transportation Corps
Chemical Warfare Service
Ordnance Department
Quartermaster Corps
Engineers
Chtaplain
Service Forces
Miss Kiser Wins Danforth Award
East Central State college freshman Othalene Kiser earned a Danforth Foundation Scholarship to attend the American Youth Foundation Leadership Training Camp at Camp Shelby Michigan this summer. The two week session runs July 31 to August 13 with Kiser, 15, among the youngest scholars to attend.
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Othalene Kiser
East Central State College
Danforth Foundation
American Youth Foundation
Camp Shelby
Michigan
Lake Michigan
Miss Kiser
Pontotoc High School
Siege weapons and ancient use of liquid fire in sieges
Ancient warfare notes describe liquid fire employed in the siege of Syracuse in 413 B C and the siege of Rhodes in 304 B C. The accounts highlight the strategic role of incendiary weapons in classical sieges and the enduring fascination with such attempts.
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Syracuse
B. C
Rhodes
Stamp program updates extend validity dates and new issues
The Associated Press reports extended validity for red stamps A8 through M8 and new N8 P8 Q8 becoming valid April 23. Blue stamps L8 M8 N8 P8 Q8 start May 1. Sugar Book Four revises 30 31 to five pounds. 40 to five pounds for home canning through Feb 28 1945. Shoes Book One 18 through April 30. gas coupons vary by region with 9 A through May 68. 11 A through June 21. B2 B3 C-2 C-3 five gallons everywhere.
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Associated Press
Halliburton Quits Race For GOP National Committeeman
Halliburton Duncan industrialist withdraws from the race at the fourth district GOP convention in Oklahoma. He pledges support for the party in the coming campaign. Lew Wentz, the present officeholder, says the opponent's message left him speechless.
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Wewoka
Okla
Erle P. Halliburton
Duncan
Republican National Committeeman Post
GOP
Halliburton
Republican Party
Oklahoma
Lew Wentz
Tokyo Radio Warns War to Real Stage
Tokyo domestic radio warns the war is about to enter a real stage as the American Pacific advance accelerates. The broadcast cited by US monitors says the US has full confidence in its military strength and notes the shift from island hopping to leapfrogging.
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New York
Miners Return as South Yorkshire Strike Ends
Thousands of South Yorkshire miners return to work ending a week long strike by nearly 100000 men that halted about 1 million tons of coal. In Belfast 35000 shipyard and aircraft workers plan to return on Tuesday and Wednesday after six weeks on strike.
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London
Pthousands
South Yorkshire
Belfast
Slayings Linked to Robbery Confession in Chandler
Amon Johnson confessed to three killings at a McLoud farm after a dispute over cattle, seed hulls, and whisky. He described fatally injuring Mrs. Gorski and her daughter, then killing Roy Schat and later burning his clothes before fleeing. Johnson faces murder charges in Lincoln county and awaits arraignment.
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Chandler
Amon Johnson
Walter Wilson
Roy Schat
Cleeland County
Johnson
Victoria Gorski
McLoud
Shawnee
Wilson
Oklahoma
Cleveland County
Schat
Oklahoma City
Gorski
American Commission Company
Elouise Chandler
Miss Chandler
Vernon Okla
McCloud
Shawnee Naval Base
Lincoln County
Kerr Seeks Early Payoff of Oklahoma State Debt
Oklahoma Governor Robert S. Kerr urged the legislature to retire the state's 28.4 million debt ahead of schedule using excess cash. He proposed diverting the general fund surplus to buy war bonds for debt payoff, aiming to clear deficits before leaving office in January 1947 and possibly by July 1, 1945.
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Oklahoma City
Robert S. Kerr
Kerr
House
Senate
Oklahoma
Roosevelt Leaves Capital for Two Weeks Vacation
President Roosevelt departed Washington for a two week Southbound vacation for rest and possible early return if an emergency arises. He was accompanied by Admiral Leahy, Vice Admiral McIntire, Rear Admiral Brown, and Major General Watson. The White House said departure time and destination were not disclosed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
South
William D. Leahy
Ross T. McIntire
Navy
Wilson Brown
Edwin M. Watson
Southwest Becomes Army Hospital Area
Dallas April 8 the southwest region has become a large army convalescent area as five peacetime general hospitals expanded to 59 with ten in the five state area. Hospitals listed include Brooke General San Antonio Beaumont El Paso Harmon Longview LaGrange New Orleans Army and Navy Hot Springs Borden Chickasha Ashburn McKinney Glennan and a hearing center at Borden General Chickasha Okla. War deafened patients are diagnosed measured fitted with hearing aids and taught lip reading.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwest
Army
Eighth Service Command Area
Texas
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Beaumont
el Paso
Harmon
Longview
LaGrade
New Orleans
Army and Navy Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
Borden
Mother 17th Time Grandmother of 7 in Alton
Mrs Mildred Stewart 43 became a grandmother for the seventh time yesterday and a mother for the seventeenth time today Both new arrivals are girls The grandchild born to Mrs George Hartley Of Mrs Stewart s 17 children 14 are living Otis 26 is in the army and Andrew 18 is also in the service The father Andrew Stewart Y is a truck driver for a lumber company
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Alton
Ill
Mildred Stewart
George Hartley
Stewart
Otis
Andrew
Andrew Stewart Y
Lumor Company
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