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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
7
Fragmentary PETRIT COURT reminant appears with party names Northgutt Qelereduns and residents of the area. Immediate actions and notices are unclear in the damaged text. The fragment references a civil matter possibly involving property or residence. The readable entities include Pontotoc County and Calaloma William.
A fragment from a 2 Patin' J. 1 Right issue references Browall and Wright Earnestine Sarnte. The text is incomplete, but appears to list names and legal or notice-like terms. No clear event, date, or location is discernible for a full summary.
The district court in Oklahoma announces suit against J.B. Wright and Mauvice Taraestine Wright and others to determine heirs and rights to real estate in Pontotoc County. The case seeks a judgment quiting all rights of defendants and their heirs from the property described and requires answer by a stated date. The petition names Carl Helga Browall Sr deceased and other heirs, with Дella Bedford signing as court clerk and Evans Roberts representing the plaintiffs.
Partial OCR fragment shows defendants names and court action in a criminal case with mention of a post hoc stay and damages. The readable portion indicates a civil or criminal proceeding in a county court with potential costs or penalties and multiple parties listed as plaintiffs or defendants.
Oklahoma Pontotoc County Court issues notice by publication regarding the estate of W. S. Silvey and related heirs. It informs all heirs and interested parties to appear May 10 at 10 a.m. to contest petitions for probate, rectifying title and distribution, and warns of further legal action if ignored.
Fragmented 1900s court notices include a divorce petition by Betty Ray Barker against a spouse on abandonment and desertion grounds. Also listed are notices of hearing for accounts, estates, and oil and gas lease approvals with multiple named parties and county court dates across Pontotoc County Oklahoma.
Stillwater twins, Pi Konald and Donald Garner, received National Boy Scout awards for saving their parents from a fiery car crash in August 1946. The boys, then Cub Scouts about 11 years old, pulled their parents from the engulfed vehicle. The report also notes a separate Cairo item about a 72 mile water pipeline to a desert base and a note on refrigeration in the United States.
Uncle Charlie Martin who settled here in 1885 and helped found the Nazarene church and local industries died Saturday at a local hospital at age 52. His funeral is planned for Tuesday at the Nazarene Church with burial in Rosedale cemetery. Survived by widow Angie Martin and three children in Dallas, Artesia, and Abilene.
In a Washington session torn by debate over butter and cotton measures, Knutson warned the South as the House moved to discharge the agri committee and press a repealer vote. The agricultural split deepened with tempers flaring in the opening debate and promises of a Senate showdown on the 62 year old tax.
Sooner Postmimter reports B. FR. Toxbett of Gikmucgee, a former printer and mewarram,at at pastshast wh Okmulee, serves as editor of the Sooner Postmimter as the community press continues its local leadership.
Raymond Rains a veteran peace officer with 13 years on the force and four years as deputy warden of the state prison announces his candidacy for sheriff. He grows up in Maxwell and Ada areas and pledges a merit based, law respectful campaign focusing on fair play, legal enforcement, and cooperation with law enforcement agencies.
A German censorship order, in effect since December 5, 104d, restricts news deemed sensitive. It prohibits information likely to prove injurious to wood regulations and public safety, extending prior controls and reflecting US Soviet tensions.
Sorrowing Filipinos gather as bells toll nationwide for Manuel Roxas. President Quirino and Mrs. Roxas send condolences to the nation while church bells ring and the coffin lies at a Manila cemetery near patriotic graves. Public memory and U S relations frame the ceremony.
A Guthrie highway crash near Guthrie Oklahoma injured Harry Micker 42 of Wichita Kas when a trailer truck collided with a car. Micker was thrown, pinned against a guard rail, and required a wreck crew to be freed. He was placed in an iron lung as breathing lapsed and transported to Guthrie hospital. Authorities cited chest and internal injuries with medical teams attempting stabilization. The Wichita wives traveling in a separate car witnessed the event.
Fragmented report from the Oklahoma Republican gathering noting Dewey gains of 20 votes at large and a late convention fight over chairmanship with Guthrie’s Barnes elected in a surprise final ballot. Mentions Carl Morgan retirement and the nomination sequence amid Philadelphia delegates. Ed Moore of Tulsa reportedly abstained from endorsing a senator, while other names appear in the chaotic roll call.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth mark their 25th anniversary with a nationwide royal pageant. From Buckingham Palace to St Paul’s Cathedral thousands line the streets as a thanksgiving service unfolds. Elizabeth and Philip ride in state, with Princess Margaret waving to cheering crowds amid flags and ceremonial escort.
Washington April 24 A preliminary decision on the size and makeup of a powerful combat air force may be reached by the Senate next week Senator Gurney says hearings begin Monday on an all-air force expansion bill He notes a broader defense list includes emergency readiness items and a larger air force structure Secretary of Defense Forrestal will testify and has increased planned air force groups from 36 to 66 across the new force plan
Washington reports that over 80 million jobs are in prospect this summer with March employment surpassing March 1947 by about 4 million. Gains in construction and agriculture drive spring hiring while textiles and apparel see declines. Women’s leadership gains at Oklahoma A&M. Ruth Franklin elected student senate president as coeds win 22 of 28 offices and Brad Jay secures a male presidency.
Announcement lists candidates for county office and district seats in the upcoming primary. Names include Ray Goodwilde, George F Coulline, and others, noting party affiliations and dates. Details appear as a municipal election notice conveying candidate names and race positions.
Oklahoma City April 27 state board of regents allocated nearly 10 960 007 to 23 colleges and universities with some smaller schools receiving increases. Veterans shifting from smaller schools to larger universities reduce federal GI funding for the former while boosting allocations for junior colleges and 4 year schools.
In Detroit on April 24 12 year old Nelson Davis a minor official of Walter Reuthers United Auto Workers was released after questioning in an attempted assassination case. Circuit Judge Arthur Webster ordered release on a 2000 bond despite police pleas to detain Davis for another 42 hours. Prosecutor James N McNair said Davis is an admitted communist and had been held without charge to establish innocence and lack of specific reason for detention.
In Penafiel Portugal the family suspected of illegal slaughter refused to rise as police forced them out. Under mattresses and in pillows lay legs of meat and cutlets, with even the grandfather clock stuffed with meat remains. The scene shows a vivid, if grim, example of a black market supply chain being uncovered.
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