Princess Elizabeth Expecting Another Child on Weekend
London dispatch reports Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip expect a second royal child within days. The baby would follow 20 month old Prince Charles, with Clarence House as likely birthplace and Sir William Gilliatt assisting obstetrician Sir John Weir. Philip recently returned from Malta on leave, promoted to lieutenant commander with a pay rise.
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Edward Curtis
London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Pringy Charles
Prince Charles
Philip
Princess Elizabeth
White Charles
Buckingham Palace
King George IV
Queen Elizabeth
Clarence House
Mary
Princess Margaret
Willian Gilliatt
John Weir
Charles
Malta
Recount Narrows Gap in Pontotoc Governor Race by One Vote
The Pontotoc county recount reduced the Democratic governor nomination margin to one vote. Murray gains 94 in the recount. Coe rises to 4,873. Absentee ballots favored Murray by two with no Coe change. Officials, county board, and both sides’ representatives spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday night reconciling results amid mixed precinct shifts.
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Pontotoc
Murray
Ose
District Court
County Selection Board
Doe
Gelock
Coe
Ada
South Allen
Center
Fitzhugh
Latta
New Bethel
Ableson
Francis
Oakman
North Stonewell
Lewis M. Watson
Murray Forces
County Election Board
Draft Delinquents Face Prison Terms
The New York FBI warned draft delinquents they face possible prison terms. About 24 percent of men in the New York area summoned for examinations failed to appear. Special Agent Edward Scheidt said violators may receive up to five years in prison and a $1,800 fine. He urged those who made an honest mistake to confer with their draft boards.
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New York
Aus
FBI
Selective Service
Edward Scheidt
FHI
Scheidt
Cai
Tiny letters open a tiny world for printing expert
Santa Monica craftsman Bert Jacoby and his partner D Jacoby long after retirement hobby print the Lord s Prayer in miniature. From a childhood dare in Morgan to a lifelong skill he now engraves fine messages on tiny silver hearts for customers.
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Santa Monica
Jacoby
Stratford Society News and Weddings in Stratford
Miss Owens Riedel and John Shults wed in a single ring ceremony at the Church of Christ with R McClaren as minister. The bride wore a white street length dress and pink net hat. Attendant was Lorene Shults. best man was Joe Sni Burleson. The bride is a 1955 Stratford High School graduate, daughter of Willie Ried, and the groom, son of Jim Shults, served 18 months in the army. Engagement announced for Miss Laguita Joy Newman to James Watton Lobaugh of Stratford with wedding planned August 10 in Frederick. Miss Newman is a Frederick high school graduate and Oklahoma Baptist University alumna. Lobaugh is a Stratford High School graduate and also attended Oklahoma Baptist University. The W S C S met at the Methodist church with officers and committees appointed for spiritual life, membership, finance, program, and Christian social relations. They planned suppers for the Business Men's club and heard talks on Christian schools in other lands. Madonna Club held a called meeting at Mrs. Kenneth Andrews home with new officers elected and plans for the year approved. The first meeting of the year is Sept 9 with engi fast.
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Owens Riedel
John
Shults
Yin
Church of Christ Parsonage
R. £. McClaren
Lorene Shults
Joe Sni Burleson
Stratford High School
Wilie Riesed
Jim Shults
Stratford
Matthew Newman
Frederick
Margial
Laguita Joy Newman
James Watton Lobaugh
Watton Lobaugh
Milo Arbuelle
Betty Newman
Raymond Henry
Miss Newman
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Life Service
Lobaugh
Methodist Church
Tom Glass
F. P. Staff
Albert Jones
Adams
Forrest Sheppard
A. H. Shi
Deibert Jones
Laura Phillips
Kenneth Andrews
Roy Watts
R. C. Adams
Mattie Slatten
F. PL
C. B. Adams
Ho W. Murray
Bill Glass
Milt Blackburn
E. E. Hamilton
Madonna Club
Tom Ed Strickland
J. W. Mann
Elvis
Bill Clear
A. H. Jr
Boil Weevils Reported Across Oklahoma Fields
STILLWATER Aug 7 A record infestation of boil a weevils was reported last week in Oklahoma action fields. State Entomologist C F Stiles said all TV fields examined were swarming with the pests. He warned that further migration can be expected and that the infestation is beginning to damage Ballworms and Jestworns in Jackson and Tillman counties.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
C.F. Stiles
Stiles
Jackson
Tillman
Oklahoma recount widens split in governor race
Oklahoma City recounts of 477,000 Democratic gubernatorial ballots move into a two week tabulation. John Murray leads in some counties. William Coe gains elsewhere as judges and counties prepare to resume counting amid funding and legal questions.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
War Has No Box Seals for Any Innocent Watchers
Hal Boyle describes the Korean front as he travels through dust choked lanes filled with refugees and ruined villages. He paints scenes of exhausted families, destitute elderly, and children, noting mass displacements as American troops pull back to prevent enemy hideouts. The piece emphasizes civilian misery amid war’s chaos and displacement.
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Hal Boyle
U. S
Korea
Stander
South Korea
Vilage
Southwest swimmers to contest Oklahoma A A U titles
The region's top swimmers and divers will compete at Lew Wentz pool in Ponsacify August 12 to 13 for the Oklahoma A A U championships. About 100 contestants enter 29 events with finals and preliminaries split across Saturday and Sunday.
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Ponsacify
Lew Wentz
U.N. Korea War Effort Endures Soviet Veto Threat
Delegates say a Soviet veto cannot halt the U.N. war effort against North Korea but could block security council actions elsewhere. If a new communist outbreak occurs, the West would turn to the General Assembly for collective action. The council remains divided as Malik’s return is viewed by many as an attempt to isolate the United States. The North Koreans refuse the cease fire and withdrawal order, delaying unified action.
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Francis W. Carpenter Lake
United Nations
U.N
Security Council
General Assembly
Jakob A. Malik
Korez
United States
U. N
Malik
Korea
Council
Question on pillows soaps and housewarming gifts
Readers seek a year round pillow option and traveling soap kit ideas. A foam rubber pillow with up to 95 percent air bubbles stays cool and comfortable in all seasons. A lucite soap cake with lanoline offers leak proof hand washing and little waste, in a travel kit with refills. For house gifts a box of inexpensive gadgets like peeler, strainer, tongs, egg slicer, and wooden spoon suits a young couple.
Four Oklahomans Injured in Battle
Washington reports the defense department casualty list listing five Oklahomans. Four wounded are Pvt J B Clark Oxieherna City Pvt Donald E Paoweil Lawton and Pvt Charles L Learie End and Pvt Doyle L Wilson Blocker. One, Sgt Jack Williams Seminole, is missing in action. The note adds a separate line about volcanic activity in the Pacific floor.
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Defense Department
J. B. Clark
Zee W. Clark
Oxieherna City
Donald E Paoweil
Rotu Powell
Lawton
Charles L. Learie
Routh
End
Doyle L Wilson
Robert TL Wilson
Blocker
Jack Williams
Luke C Wliams
Seminole O
Chicken Named National Favorite In Dover Contest
Edith M N Barrer reports the National Chicken Cooking Contest in Dover Delaware drew 133 entries mainly from the Delmarva region with judges from newspapers and radio. South Carolina barbequed chicken won first, Delaware Aunt Sallys chicken pie second, and Maryland fried chicken third, amid large crowds around a ten foot frying pan and demonstrations of modern poultry farming.
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Dover
Delaware
Delmarva Peninsula
Kansas
Magasines
South Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
Sucker Day Plans Made at Wetumka
Wetumka Oklahoma plans a Sucker Day with Boy Scouts to dispense free 100 pounds of hot dogs and soda pop as crowds gather on August 1. An alleged circus advance man misled investors, leaving locals to uncover the hoax while residents joke about the failed scheme.
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Wetumka
Okla
Jong
Joud
Mary
Sich Ag
Plana
Bridges Jailed by Judge Harris Amid Perjury Finding
In San Francisco, Judge George B. Harris ordered Harry Bridges jailed as dangerous to U S security after revoking his $25 600 bond. The CIO leader was found to have lied in a 1945 citizenship hearing and was deemed a communist, with his loyalty to the party overriding allegiance to the United States. Bridges protested, while his wife Nancy and daughters prepared for the weekend apart.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
George B. Harris
Bridges
U.S
Big Cio Longsere Union
Harris
W. I
United States
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Korea
Nancy
Communist Party
America
United States of America
Temporary Colton Loan Rates Set
The temporary loan rate on a seven eighths inch colton base is 27 cents per pound said Roy L Graves PMA county administration officer. Discounts and premiums apply for higher and lower trades. The base is about one cent lower than last year. Graves notes boll weevils and leaf worms thrive in cool weather and rain hinders sprays. Pontotoc county has 3000 acres planted this year, down from 4000 last year. An allotment of 6000 acres was set this year, first in eight years. PMA loans eligible farmers must redeem or sell by Sept 30, with government earnings above storage and freight returned to the farmer. Only a few farmers hold government loans. loans available at PMA office in Ada and the Allen cotton gin.
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Colton
Roy L. Graves
Production Marketing Administration
Graves
Pontotoc
Pontatoc
PMA
AAA
Ada
Alen
Practice Bombs Barely Miss House
Blanchard Oxia Aug 5. Two practice bombs dropped on A Winnard farm near here missed his house by about 15 feet and did not explode. Winnard and neighbor El Fiserman found the two packages and moved them away, then the Tinker Air Force Base unit at Fort Sli conducted bombing and strafing runs using 100-pound bombs on a range.
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323Rd Borch Wing
Airforce
Tinner
Fort Sli
Removable Covers For Umbrellas Hit Fashion Trend
A new umbrella model offers removable interchangeable covers in vivid colors and patterns to match outfits. Consumers can buy a basic black framework with extra covers, while additional accessories like plastic shoe covers and matching raincoats expand rainy day options. All-weather coats and stylish rainwear in tweed, corduroy, and satin styles promise practical, fashion-forward protection.
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Mn Ray
Sandwich Nutrition Boosts The Balanced Diet
An era of bigger sandwich use is discussed, noting bread and butter as core elements and meats eggs or cheese adding protein. The piece advises salads and vegetables for minerals, recommends relishes for box lunches, and suggests fruit or ice cream over rich pastries for dessert. It includes two sandwich recipes sardine and egg spread, and ham sandwich with mayonnaise and dill pickles.
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Edith M. Baiber
Farmers Union Camp Sets Aug 6 Schedule at Turner
SULPHUR special Farmers Union summer camp for junior and adult members opens Aug 5 at the Methodist assembly grounds Turner Falls. More than 28 members are expected at the five day event led by Homer Duffy president with officers from the union headquarters aiding classes and recreation. The camp aims to deepen understanding of the Workings scope and principles of cooperative education and regional planning. Vicemaking in lost art Among the Bolivian Sirano Indians who pass a burning brand down for generation to generation.
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Farmers Union
Methodist Assembly Geouics
Turner Falla
Homer Duffy
Ations
Duffy
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