Reputation at stake in it
Howard Hughes told a wartime subcommittee he began spending for entertainment after hearing officers viewed him as a stuck up rich man who would not mingle with them. He warned he would leave the country if his giant cargo plane fails to fly, insisting the project’s critics are unjustified while defending effort and noting entertainment costs were charged to his company.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Howard Hughes
Senate
Arm
Hughes
Joan W. Meyer
Meyer
Ferguson
R-Mich
Sharmian
Subcommittee
Army
Hollywood
Wright Field
Kowtow
Dayton
Ohio
Army Air Forces
Fertuson
Poes
Lockheed Company
Lockheed
Navy
Roosevelt
Ant
Hugh Fulton
Brewster
R-Me
Fulton
Eeee
Maine
Varation
Enrollment at East Central College Surges for 1947 Term
Enrollment figures for East Central College show a fall term total of 1,430 students with 947 men and 483 women, 786 veterans, and 141 graduates for the 11 month period ending August. The summer session enrolled 985, the August short term 262, and the total for the year nears 2,800. Administrative staff rises to 95, plus 3 residence staff and 14 building/grounds, bringing total personnel to 112 for the new term. Freshmen pre-enrollment August 4-5 includes orientation tests and announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
East Central College
East Central
Ite
Planned On Commercial Loads Checks Across Oklahoma Ports
Oklahoma City August 9 state highway director H E Barley said the department will begin Monday checks of all commercial vehicles except buses to determine hauled loads and weight. Loadmeter checks will occur at 10 stations statewide, one per day, to guide highway planning for freight growth. The list covers stations from Norman to Durant with 6 am to 2 pm windows. a Springfield Missouri dispatch notes an unrelated crash at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds.
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Oklahoma City
H. E. Barley
State Highway Department
Bailey
Mondag
Norman
Perry
U. S
Enid
Woodward
el Reno
Farm and Home Week Highlights and 4-H Focus
Farm and Home Week at Oklahoma A and M Stillwater drew Pontotoc county members for the 4-H program. Sessions covered dairy programs youth projects weaving leatherwork and sewing while a fashion show featured rural Oklahoma women. A.J. Duncan Wall spoke on atomic bombs and the event included food planning and teen parent guidance. County fair set for September with schedules and club meetings listed.
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J. C. Wall
Oklahoma A. and
M., College
Stillwater
Pontotoc
Ed Stephens
Rose Faber
Union Vallley
Rae Phorpson
Jesse
Nellie Dew
Era
Mae Richard
Pecan Grove
J. O. Burris
Colbert
A. L. Griffith
Hart
T. E. Jones
Gaar Corner
Elizabeth Young
Fitzhugh
Martha Mote
Rome
Paul Adams
Rae Thompson
Pontotoc County
Penarred Y
Helen Barr
John A. Brown
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tulsi Coufins
L. N Perakis
Ada Airport Hangar Project Nears Completion
Work at Ada Airport picks up speed as excavation for hangar and taxiways nears end. Concrete footings and steel hangar assembly are to begin this week, with weatherproofing and lift of built sections soon. City leverage from a war surplus hangar bought by the Chamber of Commerce is expediting the project, and once complete it will put Ada on a true airport footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
Adars
Freeman B. Jones Drowned in Utah
Freeman B. Jones former Ada resident drowned last Sunday in Green River Utah. The body recovered Tuesday night and funeral planned for 3 PM with graveside military service at Seminole. Jones studied at East Central State College. Surviving siblings include C L Jones in Ada Kern W Jones in Seminole June Jones in Wichita and mother Mrs Yosie Jones of Oklahoma City.
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Freeman B.chief Jones
Ada
Green River
Vernal
Utah
Seminole
Jones
East Central State College
C. L. Jones
Kern Wi. Jones
June Jones
Wichita
Kan
Yosie Jones
Oklshoma City
Monkey Outwits Detroit Animal Expert in Backyard Skirmish
In Detroit on August 11 a 210 pound animal expert named Alger Borders failed to net a small agile monkey owner unknown. He arrived with four sacks of peanuts and a 20 foot dog snare but spent the day chasing the clever animal until sunset. The monkey remained perched in a tree as Borders left defeated.
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Detroit
Pstrelman Alger Borders
Borders
Attlee Faces New Party Conflict Over Nationalization
London August 9 Prime Minister Attlee faces intra party strife as conservatives accuse him of seeking totalitarian powers amid economic crisis. Cabinet opposition rumors widen with a private MPs meeting planned for Monday. Churchill to press amendments as Hollywood tax and film embargo spark protests and industry tension.
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London
Attlee
Britain
BBC
Daily Express
Pontotoc County farmers grow soil building legumes
Pontotoc County farmers and ranchers plant larger acreages of legume crops such as alfalfa sweet clover hairy vetch and Korean Lespedeza to build soil and earn cash. Seed crops including alfalfa and clovers command high prices with substantial yields anticipated this year. The county plans expanded seed harvests and new pasture plantings with hairy vetch and Korean Lespedeza dominating seed output. The Pontotoc County Dairy Herd Improvement Association was formed and officers elected with official cow testing to be offered at no cost.
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H. Hailey
Fontetoc County
Agen
Pontotoc County
Parmerz
Vanoss
John Skinner
Fittstown
M. H. Sherber
Bureau of Animal Industry
Ada
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Flying Farmers view Oklahoma from air at Turner Ranch
Reporter CHARLES RHOADES covers the National Flying Farmers Association convention in Oklahoma. About 354 planes from 84 states gather for a noon ranch rally, with 700 attendees and flights over Hereford-Heaven and surrounding ranches. Veterans, including an 82-year-old pilot, share experiences as planes land and observers note farm conditions from the air.
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Charles Rhoades
Oklahoma
National Flying Farmers Association
Turner Ranch
Ute Turner Ranch
Escal Myers
Stinson
Colorado
Stillwater
Bbroup
Moss Patterson
Patterson
Welcome Card at Ada parking docks new courtesy plan
Ada city officials replace red tags with courteous “Welcome to Ada” cards guiding out of town drivers. Cards note license numbers and request compliance, listing common traffic violations to avoid, aiming to keep downtown safe for visitors. Also: President Truman and Mrs. Truman depart Shangri La for the White House after a weekend at the mountain lodge.
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Ada
Hereford Heaven
Shangri-La Thurmont
Truman
Presidential Mountain Lodge
Shangri-La
White House
Ada area to access local Social Security office schedule
Residents with inquiries about the Federal old age and survivors insurance system may visit Room 229 in Ada Post Office building starting at 9 00 a m on Wednesday August 13. The Ada session assists filing benefit claims obtaining new and duplicate social security cards and answering program questions. National policy covers retirement and survivors benefits for workers and families with eligibility rules noted. Applications must be filed at a Social Security Administration office for all program benefits.
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Ada
Russell F. Darker
Ardmore
Social Security Administration
Famity
Caver
The
Toelteer
Road Test on State Highway 99 Near Ada
Nine miles of SH 99 between Ahlosey and Fitts town completed as an experiment by the state and Public Roads Administration. Base of ten inches of crushed limestone and gravel with an asphalt top plus cut back asphalt, 36 feet wide bed, 24 feet surfaced. Cost about 27000 per mile, with surface warnings about minor bumps smoothing in hot weather, expected lasting about a quarter century.
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Ahlose Y
Fittstown
Roy Grace
State Highway Departament
Federal Public Roads Administration
Ada
Petroleam
Grace
Mr. Grace
GAR Encampment Sees Five Members Present In Cleveland
In Cleveland on August 11 the Grand Army of the Republic 1st encampment drew a small turnout as five living Civil War veterans attended. Chaplain-in-chief Robert M. Rownd noted 68 alive. Commander-in-Chief John H. Grate presided as 19 members passed away in the last year and floral wreaths were laid for Union dead.
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Cleveland
Union
Robert M. Rownd
Ripley
Grand Army of the Republic
Rownd
GAR
John H. Grate
Atwater, O
Ada Police Get Two New Cars For Immediate Use
Ada police announce two new Ford V8 patrol cars will join the fleet soon. Each will bear bold Ada Police Department insignia on sides and rear, with equipment installed for full police duty once on the streets. Aug. 8 dispatch from Seminole notes other regional civic items and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Police Department
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Memphis
Tennessee
H. Duncan Wall
Office of Foreign Agriculture Relations
Washington, D. C
Hart Club
Owenby
Vaness Club
Cecil A. Abston
Homer
Freeman B. Jones
Party
Robert Heweitt
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Arthur Rank
Cheever Cowdin
Universal Films, Inc
Farm News
Turner Beach
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Poland
Palestine
Polish Society of Foreign Trade
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Ada Police
Okla
Little River Athletic Conference
Robert A. Taft
Jennes Chandler
Chandler
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