Spring Fever Hits Ada in Gentle Mock-Wable Dialog
A humorous you-are-lazy essay surveys spring fever spreading through Ada. It pokes fun at energy slumps among townsfolk and campus students, cites amateur remedies, and ends with a quip that bears and humans share the seasonal laziness before a supposed burst of drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Chamber of Commerce
East Central State College
Lalling
Bill Farrell
Hilary Fry
Hubert Byrd
Pontotoc County Rich In Indian Lore Revealed In Relics
Archaeologists led by H. R. Antle uncover a sequence of Indian relics across Pontotoc County. The exhibit highlights caves, a sandstone formation, vase from nine centuries ago, an ancient storage site, a historic spring ruin, and items illustrating early Pontotoc life and farming equipment from 2000 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
H. R. Antle
Canyon Springs
Ada-Allen Highway
Canadian River
Kali Homma Spring
Steedman
Bethlehem Steel In Wages Raise
Bethlehem Steel announces a ten cent per hour wage increase effective April 1 for all hourly, piecework and tonnage employees. The action covers about 90,000 workers across Bethlehem plants and follows discussions with the Steel Workers Organizing Committee and Employes Representation Plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Sydney B. Evans
Bethlehem Steel Company
Old Hose Cart Misses Guthrie 89er Parade
Guthrie officials announced the first hose cart to roll in the city will miss the 89'er parade due to its inability to handle the long route. The two wheel cart, once Guthrie’s first fire equipment, will be displayed at the fire station or ride on a modern truck during the event.
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Guthrie
Hoss Shay
Oklahoma City
Fire Department
Ed Nelson
Tember
Four Fatalities On State Highways Easter Weekend
Four persons died on Oklahoma highways during the Easter weekend. The state patrol reports April total reached 15 and the year 139, with deaths including John T. Acker 27 Oklahoma City from a Tonkawa rollover, Roger C. Brinkman 33 also from Oklahoma City, Christine Pence 15 near Broken Arrow, and Harold W. Mixton 21 Lexington a Fort Sill soldier in a vehicle overturn near the reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
State Highway Patrol
Eee
John T. Acker
Oklahoma City
Tonkawa
Christine Pence
Broken Arrow
Harold W. Mixon
Lexington
Quartermaster Regiment
Fort Sill
Pontotoc County 4-H Rally Set for April 25 in Ada
Pontotoc county 4-H plans a rally at Ada Convention Hall on Friday April 25 with 22 clubs and 800 members expected about 300 participants. Events include team demonstrations timely topics health and dress contests and an act and song contest. State berths to Stillwater June 2 to 6 will be awarded from outstanding entrants.
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Pontotoc County
Ada
Stillwater
Extension Service
C. H. Hailey
J. Link Haws
Jessie Morgan
Seminole County
Haws
Morgan
Hughes County
Holdenville
One third of radio brand ing stations owned by newspapers
A report notes that about a third of radio stations in the United States are owned by newspapers. The finding highlights the media landscape where print outlets also control broadcast properties.
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United States
Newspapers
Typhoid vaccination drive scheduled in Pontotoc County
County health director Dr. W R Cheatwood announces a campaign to vaccinate at every Pontotoc school. Clinics are open to the public with nurses touring to administer shots, targeting ages 15 to 30 and others who wish immunity for two to three years.
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County Health Department
Pontotoc County
W. R. Cheatwood
Cheatwood
United States Army
Mattress Program Reopens Tuesday At Ada Fairgrounds
The surplus commodities program will resume Tuesday morning at the Ada Fairgrounds per county home demonstration agent Mrs. Jessie Moran. About 60 mattresses will be made Monday and roughly 2,000 are planned in the current effort with cotton and ticking already arranged. Mrs. Dessie Riley of Lupt or Lupt? and Mrs. Maudie Lamb of Happyland will oversee. The proposed cotton comfort program has been canceled indefinitely.
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Surplus Commodities Corporation
Ada Fairgrounds
Jessie Moran
Dessie Riley
Maudie Lamb
Happyland
Morgan
Plenty of Unfilled Army Service Quotas Across Forts
The local recruiting office in the Federal Building invites young men to join as vacancies were just announced. Air Corps Detachments at Las Vegas Brooks Field Fort Sill Lowry Field and others list openings from 11 to 168 positions across multiple bases including Hamilton and March Fields and Fort Bliss.
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Federal
Air Corps
Las Vegas
Nev
Brooks Field
Texas
3Rd Brigade
Fort Sill
Lowry Field
Colo
Res
Kelly Field
AC 43Rd Air Base
Hamilton Field
Calif
AC 34Th Air Base
March Field
Ord. Dept
Fort Sil
Cavalry
Ft. Bliss
Tenants Gain Path to Farm Ownership Under FSA Program
Pontotoc county tenant farmers can apply starting April 15 for long term low interest loans through the Farm Security Administration to buy farms. Eligible are sharecroppers and laborers as well as tenants, with preference for families having livestock and equipment. Loans run 40 years at 3 percent, with a variable payment plan. Applications available at the Farm Security Office in Ada, as funds are anticipated from Congress.
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Pontotoc County
Ernest O. Back
Farm Security Administration
Back
FSA
Farm Security Office
Federal
Ada
Congress
Marriage license issued for T A Weempe and Tressie White
A marriage license was issued Monday morning from the court clerk office to T A Weempe, 43, of Stonewall, and Tressie White, 30, of Fittstown.
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T. A. Weempe
Stonewall
Tressie White
Fittstown
Fatal Auto Crash Claims 15-Year-Old Girl Near Broken Arrow
Tulsa reports Miss Christine Pence of Broken Arrow died when an automobile overturned a mile south of Broken Arrow. The car was driven by 51 year old Jack Pearson, also of Broken Arrow.
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Tulsa
Okla
Christine Pence
Broken Arrow
Highway Patrol
Jack Pearson
Stamp Collectors Involved In Street Fracas Over Post Marks
Bob Ferguson and Dr. C. R. Packer, stamp enthusiasts in the same building, fought in the street after a dispute over Indian Territory post marks. They sought help from E. H. McKendree, who held old correspondence, then learned of a Chilean stamp offer from Rolando Rodrigo of Santiago.
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Bob Ferguson
Dr. C. R. Packer
Indian Territory
E. H. McKendree
McKendree
Ferguson
Packer
Santiago
Chile
A. Streater
Denver
Aphids Seen Ramping Up Damage To Arborvitae in Oklahoma
Indications point to a larger aphid invasion this year with arborsvitae plants suffering from blackened discoloration as aphids drain sap. Entomologist Fred E. Whitehead recommends spraying with nicotine sulfate or Black Leaf 40 at about three to four teaspoonfuls per gallon, done thoroughly when temperatures reach 70 degrees or higher to prevent later damage.
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Stillwater
Okla
Fred E. Whitehead
Agricultural Experiment Station
Oklahoma A
M. College
Whitehead
McCollum Succeeds Carter Oil President in Tulsa
P J Conry retires as Carter Oil president after 40 years with Standard Oil. L F McCollum, previously executive VP and exploration head, is named his successor. O C Schorp becomes executive VP. J R McWilliams to production manager. William A Watkins moves to Shreveport to head new southern division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
P—J. J. Conry
Carter Oil Company
L. F. McCollum
Conry
Carter
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
McCollum
O. C. Schorp
Schorp
J. R. McWilliams
Shreveport
Lanark Producing Company
Standard
William A. Watkins
Mattoon
Eastern Division
Southern
Lanark
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Man in Kenansville tries to swallow razor blades in court
In Kenansville North Carolina on April 12 a man sentenced to 16 months for destruction of personal property pulled a handful of razor blades from his pocket chewed them up and swallowed them apparently without ill effects after anger at unequal terms.
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Kenansville
N. C
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Roger C. Brinkman
City
4-H
Horseshoe
High Hill
Red Oak
Hayes
Yeager
Parish Chapel
Summers Chapel
Blue Mound
Sunshine
McLish
Hrden City
Ada News
Rolando Rodrigo
Casilla
Santiago of Chile
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