Souvenir From Korea Four Dozen Leopards Rug Comes Home
Pueblo family receives a 18 by 8 foot hand embroidered rug sewn from 48 leopard figures sent by Sgt. Elgenne H. Giltner from Korea. The rug, valued at 25 000 dollars by South Korean sellers, was mailed with 39 20 in stamps. Parents store it in cold storage hoping a museum may accept the artifact from the Eighth Army recon unit.
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Pueblo
Colo
NEA
Elgenne H. Giltner
Korea
Hugh V. Giltner
Sgt. Giltner
Nax-Tong
Seou
Giltner
Eighth Army
Elverne
Citywide Spraying Kicks Off After Delay
Two spray units of the U S public health services arrived in Ada Saturday morning with chemicals for a citywide DDT spraying project. City officials plan fogging to begin Thursday night and continue for several nights to cover the city. The Miami area flood delayed Ada's program about three weeks, said city manager J D Cheek.
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U. S. Public Health Services
Ada
Miami
J. D. Cheek
Guymon Hospital to Handle Polio Patients
Oklahoma City reports that Guymon Municipal Hospital will treat polio patients under an agreement with the National Polio Foundation. State representative Carl Thompson says the move eases pressure on crowded facilities and will serve families in the Panhandle area, with three new local cases noted recently.
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Oklahoma City
National Polio Foundation
Guymon Municipal Hospital
Carl Thompson
Foundation
Thompson
F. Beringer
Panhandle
Water Boiling Rule After Edmond Water Main Break
Edmond city officials ordered water to be boiled for safety after a 12 inch main burst cutting supply for five hours. City Manager J B Marshall warned bacteria could have entered during the outage and announced restoration with a precautionary boil order through at least Tuesday.
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Edmond
Oklo
J. B. Marshall
Marshall
Guest Lays Egg On TV Program With 4-H Leader
A WKY TV segment features a hen performing on air to illustrate poultry production. Farm Director Sandy Saunders discusses methods with the hen’s owner Edward Singleton, a 17 year old 4-H club leader, highlighting farm practices and youth involvement in agriculture.
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Oklahoma City
WKY
Sandy Saunders
Edward Singleton
Kansan Killed In Saturday Mishap
Samuel F. Longpine a 25 year old Havana Kansas man was killed in a Saturday highway accident on State Highway 11 about ten miles south of Pawhuska Oklahoma. His car left the road struck a ditch and he was thrown from the vehicle. A passenger Merle McKinney 18 Pawhuska Oklahoma escaped injury. The Oklahoma highway death toll for 1950 reached 322.
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Associated Press
Samuel F. Longpine
Havana
Kas
Oklahoma
Longpine
Pawhuska
Merle McKinney
Oklahoma A&M Center Chosen for Civil Defense Training
Stillwater Oklahoma August 4 With Britain's help millions of Americans will be taught self reliance and mutual aid in civil defense. Oklahoma A&M and TM f college hosts the first of three U S preparedness training centers for volunteer instructors and civil defense workers. The program mirrors Britain's approach with a staff college and three training centers and includes Britons Col. R C Stewart Sidney and two home office veterans as consultants. The Stillwater center will serve 20 midwestern states offering two week courses in chemical and biological attack readiness.
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Okla
Britain
U.S
U. S
Oklahoma A
Great Britain
Federal Civil Defense
United States
W. J. Edens
England
Roy Institute of British Architects
Middlesex Counts
London
Maryland
California
Stratford News lawn party and visitors at TEL class
Stratford notes a TEL class lawn party hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Reed with many attendees including Mrs Dess Millsap and others. Several locals report travels, visitors, family events, and a soldier’s reported death, along with anniversaries and upcoming trips.
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Frank Reed
Dessie Millsap
Cecil Burkhart
Jack Carley
Beverly
Trnce Cushman
Valeron Lobaugh
Lawton Housing Decision Delayed
Washington reports a hearing on whether Lawton Oklahoma is a critical defense housing area under the new controls law. Officials say they must study the measure to gauge impacts on housing and the possibility of rent control in declared critical zones. Tulsa has requested a similar federal review.
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Washington
LPR
Lawton
Tulsa
Tollie Grant Named Konawa Water Superintendent
Konawa city manager Jasper Freeman announced Tollie Grant has been named water superintendent, replacing Ralph Adams. Resignee Carl Akerman continues in the sanitation department. Both appointments are effective immediately.
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Konawa
Tollie Grant
Jasper Freeman
Grant
Ralph Adams
Carl Akerman
Freeman
More Steep Than Tin The Cans In Our Foods
The article explains can construction emphasizing steel content at least 961 percent and a tin coating of under 14 percent to prevent rust and provide insulation. It traces the term tin can to the English cannister and notes the energy cost of mining coal to produce steel.
Freddie Field America’s Capitalist Communist Crusader Revealed
A NY based socialite and investor, Frederick Vanderbilt Field is depicted as a multi millionaire with deep communist ties. The profile traces Field’s Vanderbilt lineage, his holdings in thirty capitalist firms, and his role as a leading advocate and financier of leftist causes including civil rights defense and Asia policy fronts.
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New York
NEA
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Freddie Field
Wall Street
Field
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
Staten Island
New York Central Railroad
William H. Vanderbilt
Freddie
William B. Osgood Field
Vanderbilt
Samuel Osood
Washington
Cyrus Field
Communist Party
du Font de
United States
Civil Rights Congress
Rees
Clay Tiles Fine For Refinishing Walls Floors
Clay tile use for refinishing walls floors and shelves grows in homes. Four and a quarter inch squares come in about 200 colors including quarry tile for outdoor porches. Tiles are water and stain proof, moisture resistant and easy to clean, with pastel shades like grey rose green yellow and blue popular for bathrooms and kitchens.
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Garoner
General
Carp
Big Swim Meet for Scouts and Explorers at Ada Pool
A big Boy Scout and Explorer swim meet is announced for August 20 at Glenwood pool in Ada starting at 4 p.m. Open to all Pontotoc and Eastern district troops with two divisions Scouts and Explorers. First to fourth receive pennants with a 10 6 4 2 point scale. Watermelon prizes courtesy of Ada Kiwanis after the meet.
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Glenwood Pool
Ada
Pontotoc
Ada Kiwanis Club
Two Accused of Stealing Wheat in ENLD Oklahoma
Police arrested two youths today in ENLD Oklahoma with aid from railway detectives and a railway agent for stealing 37 bushels of wheat from a Rock Island grain car. They unloaded the grain, transported it in an automobile, and moved it to a local elevator for sale.
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Enld
Okle
Eniday Aud
Railway
Rock Island
Sharp Increase Of Polio In State
A surge in polio cases raises Oklahoma's year total to 178, with Oklahoma City recording the largest rise. Last week 38 cases were reported, up from 21 the prior week, while Ada and other areas show activity amid broader concerns.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
577 Degrees Tonight at University of Oklahoma
Norman reports 577 degrees will be awarded at OU summer commencement, with graduates listed alphabetically by county and city. Notable names include George Cross presenting the credentials to recipients such as Ada and Norman area graduates across multiple fields.
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Lucille McDowell
Robert Sutter
Kanda Jeane Trahern
James K. Watson
Mattie B. Warren
Fitzhugh—Fletcher F. Watson
Velma May Watson
Francis — Retford G. Duke
Stonewall
D. D. Duke
Robert H. Hagar
Vernon E. Younts Jr
Vanoss
Robert Malley Kashears
Leon A. Neasbitt
Mary H. Neasbitt
Coal—Coalgate
William A. Powers
Massville
Vashti Garvin Camp
Ralph D. Kerr
Pauls Valley
Sam D. Davis
Leslie Payne Davis
Mary K. Hickman
Shirley H. Murray
Sylvia R. O'Neal
Audie Lee Pruitt
Delouise J. White
Stratford
Rubys. Forrest
Bessie EN. Jenkins
William D. Jenkins
John Lewis
Ocie L. E. Lewis
Elis W. Park
Billy J. Stafford
Kenneth 5S, Townsend
Johnston — Tishomingo
Wilburn L. Sanders
Sterling J. Talley
Murebay—Davis
Alford J. Barron
Clarence R. Holder
Mildred L. Vaughn
Pushmataha — Antlers
Ada B. Dean
Seminole — Konawa
George
Hira
Maud — John Robert Mace
John A. Ryan
Eugene F. Carrotto
Aletha N. McCoy
Konawa Roundup Club to Ada Rodeo
The Konawa Roundup Club will participate in the Ada Rodeo opening ceremonies Tuesday led by president Herman Sutton. Five members are entered to compete in the grand entry for riding club prizes as regulation green and white uniforms and light colored hats are worn.
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Konawa
Herman Sutton
Ie Pai
Gra
Burton
Tarnish protection for silverware and shells
If you're tired of polishing Silver bowls urns and candle sticks try coats them with a thin layer of ae to prevent tarnish. If later you wish the shellac removed you can take it off with a quick swipe of a cloth Gampene with denatured alcohol followed in this rapidly with a swashing of mild soap and water.
Woman Visiting Daughter Here Dies in Ada
Mrs. Ann Collins of Oklahoma City died Friday at a local hospital after a stroke. Visiting her daughter Mrs. W. B. Cunningham and Mr. Cunningham, she became ill. Surviving are Mrs. Cunningham, a granddaughter Nancy Cunningham, brother Clyde Pickard of Norman, sisters Maud McKittrick, Edmond Houston, and Lelia Pickard. Funeral at 3 pm Monday in Norman, burial in Norman Cemetery.
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Oklahoma City
W. B. Cunningham
Cunningham
Cunninghams
Ada
South
Stockton
Collins
Oklahoma University School of Pharmacy
Nancy Cunningham
Clyde Pickard
Norman
Maud McKittrick
Pocomoke City
Edmond Houston
Lexington
Lelia Pickard
Norman Cemetery
Saulsberry Tops S S Batting Lead in Sooner State League
Shawnee outfielder Bob Saulsberry leads the Sooner State league with a .389 average through July 29, a 16 point margin over manager Lou Fitzgerald. Lindy Chappeten and Dee Sanders also post strong marks as McAlester Rockets top club batting and Ardmore Indians chase with a .290 team clip. Shawnee fields best at .295.
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Oklahoma City
Bob Saulsberry
Shawnee
Saulsberry
Lou Fitzgerald
Sailk
Fitzgerald
Lindy Chappeten
Dee Sanders
Cn McAlester
McAlester
Rockets
Ardmore Indians
Pauls Valley
Young MacArthur Invited To Enid Cherokee Strip Event
Enid Oklahoma August 4 4 Arthur MacArthur 13 son of Gen and Mrs Douglas MacArthur has been invited to attend Enids Cherokee Strip celebration September 14 16 and ride at the head of the parade on a fine pony The Cherokee Strip Historical Society extended the invitation in a letter from Harry H McReever chair of the invitation committee The letter adds Your mom and pop are invited too The annual celebration marks the September 16 1893 run of over 100000 people into the Cherokee Strip to acquire land for homes.
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Enid
Okla
Arthur MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Cherokee Strip Historical Society
Young McArthur
Harry H. McReever
AP S
Mom
Pop
Cherokee Strip
Bogus Check Charged Here In Local Court
A charge of obtaining money by a bogus check was filed Friday in Charley Floyd justice of the peace court against James Lewis. The complaint says Lewis wrote a July 13 check on First National Bank to obtain $5 from J. O. Miller. Lewis pleaded not guilty at arraignment and a preliminary hearing is set for August 15.
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Charley Floyd
Justice of the Peace
James Lewis
Lewis
First National Bank
J. O. Miller
Violin Virtuoso Menuhin Appears With San Francisco
Young violinist Yehudi Menuhin debuts as a soloist with the San Francisco Symphony at age 19, marking a notable early milestone in his celebrated career. The article notes his lifelong association with the instrument and early start in performance.
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Yehudi Menuhin
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Variety of Greens to Get Best Salad Results
Edith M Karaer discusses selecting diverse greens and proper prep for crisp salads. She details washing and drying greens, using a hydrator, and layering greens with vegetables, meats, or fish, plus ideas like marinated tomatoes, avocado layers, and garnishes. Includes two luncheon salad recipes and yield notes.
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Edith M. Karaer
Boston
Latta Baptist Sunday School to Host Watermelon Feast
Fittstown residents report visits to Coleman and Paris. Latta Baptist Mission Sunday School invites all to a watermelon feast Monday at 7 30 p.m. on the church lawn. Local clubs meet, and area residents travel for choir singing and business in Oklahoma City Stillwater and Duncan.
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Latta
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