Ada School Enrollment Dates Announced by Supt. Morrison
The Ada school system lists enrollment windows for all grades from Aug 20 to Aug 29. First graders begin Aug 20 with last names A-J. graded groups follow through Aug 22. Later enrollments cover second through sixth grades, seventh to ninth, and high school classes, with various start dates and required birth certificates for first graders.
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Ada
Rex O Morrison
Ada High
Oea-Nea
Stillwater
Dr Ross Miller Named Mayo Clinic Assistant
Dr Ross H Miller former Ada athlete and son of Rev Harry W Miller of Coalgate has been named first assistant to Dr Craig head of Mayo Clinic neuro surgery in Rochester Minnesota. He trained at University of Oklahoma and did a Mayo Clinic neuro surgery residency after internships in Cleveland.
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Ross H. Miller
Adan
Harry W. Miller
Coalgate
Craig
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minnesota
Miller
Ada
East Central
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine
Cleveland
Ottawa paper bans flying saucer stories
The Ottawa Daily Republican Times announces a ban on flying saucer coverage in an editorial by Managing Editor Herbert Hames. The paper urges other dailies to join in rejecting sensational UFO reports, citing lack of substantive evidence and years of nonconfirming headlines.
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Ottawa
Ill
Ottawa Daily Republican-Times
Herbert Hames
Daily Republican Times
Oklahoma Weather Clears, Thunderstorms Plentiful
Considerable cloudiness today and tomorrow with scattered thunderstorms tonight and in the east and south. Night temperatures in the 60s to 70s southeast, highs tomorrow 90s north to 100 south.
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Oklahoma
Ada Elks Rodeo Promotion Sparks Airline Ads
Central Airlines boosts Ada Elks Rodeo of August 12 to 16 by placing bumper stickers on plane steps and distributing handbills across its system in Oklahoma Texas and Kansas. The carrier says it promotes events at all its points and Ada Rodeo is the big upcoming show.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Central Airlines
Oklahoma Texas officers link slain waitress to Texas murder
Betty Jack Stevens 21 was last seen hitchhiking near Decatur Texas after dining at a small Alvord cafe. Autopsy places murder at midnight. her body found July 30 with RAT carved on abdomen, head and hands later found in South Canadian River. Investigators suggest killer transported body across the Red River into Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas
Dallas
Yukon
Oklo
Betty Jack Stevens
Alvord
Tex
Decatur
O. K. Bivins
Oklahoma Crime Bureau
Miss Stevens
Odessa
Ada Elks Rodeo Caravan Heads Toward Hereford Park
More than 100 travelers in about 40 cars depart Ada to promote the Ada Elks Rodeo set for August 12 to 16 at Hereford Park. A larger group will leave from the Aldridge hotel Friday with invites sent to 150 roundup clubs for a Tuesday parade and opening performance.
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Ada
Hereford Park
Aldridge Hotel
Big County Exposition planned as a county family event
The Big County Exposition shaping into a large county free fair and industrial show set for Sept 11 to 13. Aimed as a family party with farm exhibits and entertainment, the event features hostesses from the Home Demonstration Club Council, concessions by Kiwanis Rotary Lions and Jaycees, and new exhibitors. Governor Johnston H. Murray’s secretary hopes the governor attends. The ADA News invites organizations to participate via the Chamber of Commerce or KADA.
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Home Demonstration Club Council
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Lions Club
Jaycees
Johnston H. Murray
G. Kendall
B&pw Club
Boy Scouts
Gainesville
Tex
Mary Sue Shaw
Everett Shaw
Stonewall
Government proposes 15 state hog slaughter plan
Washington announces a vesicular exanthema control program paying half hog destruction losses. States Alabama Arizona Georgia Illinois Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon South Dakota Washington Wyoming invited. California excluded for preliminary cleanup.
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Washington
Alabama
Arizona
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oregon
South Dakota
Wyoming
California
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
Hold Three Tulsans in Probe of Checks
Three Tulsa men Paul J. Houston John Deistch and Harold Lancaster are held in the county jail on suspicion of passing bogus checks. Deputies Walker Hisle and Ernest T. Miers recovered the trio after a Glenwood grocery proprietor reported a bad check marked Salvation Army. One check for 3 dollars led to a 270 dollar return and a further check for 15 dollars was found on one suspect.
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Tulsa
Walker Hisle
Ernest T. Miers
Glenwood
Paul J. Houston
John Deistch
Harold Lancaster
Salvation Army
Byars School Sets August 22 Enrollment Date
Byars School announces enrollment for Friday August 22 with four regular bus runs. Superintendent Tom Watson says classes start Monday August 25. Teachers will report the prior week to prepare and receive pupils. Books will be issued and assignments made on enrollment day. The faculty is short one grade teacher able to teach typing.
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BYARS
Byars School
Tom Watson
Watson
Move Toward New Federal Highway in Oklahoma Route
Oklahoma City reports the State Highway Commission agreed to shift U S Highway 177 to form part of a proposed new federal highway from Kansas to the Gulf. The plan reassigns sections via Tonkawa Ponca City Stillwater Perkins Warwick Shawnee Sulphur and Ardmore with future Texas border extension and a Lake Texoma bridge.
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Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Kansas
Gulf
American Association of State Highway
Tonkawa
Ponca City
Iraq's Boy King Feisal II sails to U S on Queen Mary
Feisal II, 17, leaves Southampton aboard the Queen Mary for a five week official visit to the United States. The Iraqi monarch calls the trip an educational tour and says he wants to see irrigation projects including the Great Tennessee Valley scheme. He speaks fluent English.
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Southampton
Eng
Iraq
Feisal II
United States
Great Tennessee Valley
Holdenville Plant Razed by Flames
A $20,000 blaze last night destroyed Century Manufacturing Co in Holdenville Oklahoma, a pews and pulpit furniture maker. Owner O D Honaker said two orders worth about $9,000 were nearly finished and likely lost to the fire, which he blamed on faulty wiring.
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Holdenville
Okla
P.A
Century Manufacturing Co
O. D. Honaker
Honaker
Five generations visit Ada from Mait family lineage
Mrs Mait age 83 led five generation gathering in Ada this weekend. The Mait family traced roots to Shawnee Town Illinois in 1889 and moved through Pontotoc Garvin and Pickett before settling in Ada in 1926. Household included Inex Allen 63 San Diego Ruby Stephens 42 Wichita Ben Stephens 23 Houston and Deborah Stephens 18 months.
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Ada
W. H. Mait
Pickett
Pontotoc
Garvin County
Mait
Stratford
Salvation Army
Inex Allen
San Diego
Calif
Ruby Stephens
Wichita, Kas
Ben Stephens
Houston Tex
Deborah Stephens
Florence Lea
South Oak
Inez Allen
Truman Considers Extra Session On Price Controls
President Truman said he may call an extra session of Congress to seek a stronger price control law if needed. He noted no decision yet but would act if developments require. Ellis Arnall warned a weaker act and decontrol of fruits and vegetables limit OPS power amid planned staffing cuts.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Ellis G. Arnall
Arnall
Office of Price Stabilization
Federal aid outlined to aid drought-stricken Southern farmers
Atlanta report says the government has 75 million dollars to aid drought hit farmers in the South. FHA chief Lasseter led a 13 state conference urging prompt disaster loans for production needs while noting loans cannot fund shifts in farming. Rain offers some relief but credits remain urgent for feed and autumn seed.
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Atlanta
Dillard B. Lasseter
Farmers Home Administration
Washington
FHA
Henry Smith
Lasseter
Smith
Virginia
Florida
Texas
Department of Commerce
North Carolina
Arkansas
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Massachusetts
Maine
Missouri
Oklahoma
Rains Bring Relief to Drought Hit Regions
Rain drenched New England and southern areas Wednesday, easing drought but unable to save nearly a billion dollars in burned crops and pastures across the region. The Associated Press reports widespread rainfall halted fire damage and offered some relief to farmers facing dry conditions.
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Associated Press
New England
South
Jet Blows Up On Carrier Boxer Off Korea
An explosion aboard the U S carrier Boxer in Korean waters killed eighteen and injured others. Twelve jets were destroyed and 63 crewmen were picked up after flames swept the hangar deck. The Boxer headed to Yokosuka for repairs with a court inquiry ordered.
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Washington
U. S
Navy
Korea
Yokosuka
Japan
Seventh Fleet
New Zealand Budget Cuts Income Tax for All
Prime Minister Sidney G. Holland announced a tax cut as part of the 1952 53 budget. He proposed reducing the surplus tax from ten percent to five percent while estimating expenditures of 167 300 000 pounds and a 2 700 000 pound surplus.
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Wellington
N. Z
Sidney G. Holland
Holland
Watermelon Lice Invading Fields in Rush Springs
Watermelon lice have invaded Rush Springs area causing complete losses for some farmers. Hot weather worsens melon losses and shipments from Oklahoma watermelon capital have slumped. Yet buyers report quality remains high on melons sold locally.
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Rush Springs
Oklaho
Oklahoma
Commerce City Council considers 1 monthly assessment plan
Commerce Oklahoma businessmen generally back a one dollar monthly levy on modern residences to speed retirement of bonds for the sewage disposal plant. They aim to retire a $77,000 issue issued last autumn in about 13 years instead of 20.
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Commerce
Okla
Pontotoc County Free Fair Set For September 11 12 13
Miss Martha Mote announces large entry potential across all departments for the Pontotoc County free fair to be held September 11 12 and 13. Despite a dry season 4 H club girls and members are active in canning exhibits. Ada civic clubs plan features and fair catalogs will be mailed to exhibitors. New women's department exhibits will include arts and crafts and dairy products.
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Pontotoc County
Martha Mote
Ada
Mote
Flood of Cattle From Mexico Seen
Washington The Agriculture Department said about 500000 head of cattle are expected to enter the United States from Mexico in the first 12 months after Sept 1 if the border reopens as scheduled The border has been closed for five years due to foot and mouth disease No cases have been reported since August 1951 Prior to closing the border imports ranged 400000 to 500000 head annually from Mexico.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Mexico
United States
UN observers warn of danger on Greek Bulgarian frontier
United Nations observers at the Greek Bulgarian frontier report both sides have large forces prepared for action. They describe the situation as very dangerous and escalating amid tension and possible conflict.
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United Nations
N. Y
Dr. M. E. Dodd Dies At Shreveport
Dr. M. E. Dodd 73 longtime pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church Shreveport and former Southern Baptist Convention president died in a Long Beach California hospital after two heart attacks. He led Shreveport church from 1912 to 1950 and later did revival work and served as supply pastor in Glendale California.
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Shreveport
la. P
M. E. Dodd
First Baptist Church of
Southern Baptist Convention
Long Beach
Calif
Dodd
First Baptist Church
California
Glendale
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