Everett Shaw Wins 5000 Dollar Roping Championship
Everett Shaw of Stonewall defeated Chaat Webster in a prominent Sunday steer roping match at Hereford Park before about 2,500 spectators. Shaw posted times around 41 seconds on the key steers, besting Webster whose final run was 18.6 seconds for a standout event that solidified Shaw as a leading rodeo figure this year.
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Everett Shaw
Stonewall
Chaat Webster
Lenopah
Shaw
Webster
Parsons
Hereford Park
Shas
Lenapid Sowbay
Laramie
Wye
Vine
Suslov Chided for Plant Panes and Flowers Bedlam
Moscow Aug 13 Izvestia scolds Minsk tractor plant director Victor Suslov for diverting hundreds of workers from lathes to plant flowers and cleaning. Production fell as roofs leaked tools rusted and firemen washed windows, prompting a government rebuke for costly delays.
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Moscow
Ijzvestia
Victor Suslov
Minsk
Izvestia
Suslov
Susloy
Pontotoc County Fair Seeks Judges for Two Divisions
Pontotoc county free fair set for Sept 12 14 and 15 seeks seven judges for open Class and 4-H divisions. County agent C H Bailey notes early request to secure top judges. Two dairy cattle judges needed plus one each for poultry crops handicraft tractor operator cattle hogs sheep and quarter horses. names to be announced by Superintendent Bailey.
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Pontotoc County
C. H. Bailey
Baiey
Bailey
Vanoss Brothers Meet on Okinawa in World War II Era
Two Vanoss brothers, William M. Hammond of the U S Air Force and Robert E. Hammond assigned to the 45th Division, met by chance on Okinawa during a layover. Both men are sons of Mr and Mrs W F Blammond, raised in Vaness. William has served since 1942 with a brief World War II break and writes home about daily flights over Okinawa.
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Vanoss
William M. Hammond
U.S. Air Force
Robert E. Hammond
Okinawa
W. F. Blammond
Vaness
William
Hoth
Tess
Lincoln
Nebr
Sandra
Ada
Monroe Siles
Bombers in Heavy Strike at Capital And Supply Routes
U S third Army headquarters reports a major air and naval attack on Pyongyang and supply lines near the Korean front. Gen Frank F Everett says Superforts fighters and jets struck the capital as ships shelled bridges and railways north of the 38th parallel. Allied warships bombed the Songjin Chongjin coast while destroyers sank sampans near Wonsan. British Australian and New Zealand vessels also harassed western coast targets.
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U. S 3Th Army
Korea
Frank F. Everet
Fifth Air Force
Pyongyang
U. N
Hwachon
Kumhwa
Navy
Toledo
van Galen
Songjin-Chongjin
Eset
Ning Sampans
Wonsan
Delayed Divorce Case Holds Barrie Heiress in Mexico
In Cuernavaca on August 13 Federal judge Alfreda Giulien ordered heiress Barbara Hatton to remain married to Lithuanian Prince Igor Troubetzkoy until August 2 pending a hearing. The judge will test if the decree violates the Mexican constitution as Miss Hutton has lived in Mexico only a month. Troubetzkoy, his fourth wife, argues she never established residency in Mexico.
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Cuernavaca
Mexico
U.P
Barbara Hatton
Princess
Alfreda Giuilen
Mason fugitive from reformatory after hay baling crew escape
Granite Oklahoma August 14 Willie Mason 23 a fugitive from the state reformatory is being sought after walking away yesterday while working with a hay baling crew. Mason was serving a two year term for larceny from Tulsa County.
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Granite
Okla
Willie Mason
State Reformatory
Mason
Tulsa County
Corner Stone Wall Vanishes From Saint Francis Cathedral
Several days after the cornerstone wall was laid in Saint Francis Cathedral Santa Fe New Mexico in 1886 it disappeared and has never been heard of since.
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Saint Francis Cathedral
Santa Fe
N. M
Four State Youth Drownings Reported on Sunday
Four Oklahoma youths drowned during swimming outings on Sunday. Two cousins from Oklahoma City perished in a Mustane area farm pond after one boy pretended to be in trouble. Others, Estan Black of Aiden and Flord Eugene Wilcox of Hominy, died at lakes near Lawton and Hominy respectively, as authorities recovered their bodies.
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Associated
Oklahoma
Okahoma City
Mustane
Jo Ann Jackson
Gerald Skages
Newther
Oklahoma City
Estan Black
Aiden
Cardo County
Quanan Parker Lake
Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge
Lawton
Thomas Ingram
Fort Sil
Flord Eugene Wilcox
Hominy
Nickele Creak
Farmers Union Meeting Set for Aug 16 at ECS Teachers College
Oklahoma Farmers Union plans an all day six court regional gathering at East Central State Teachers College student union Aug 16 to kick off the annual membership drive. Regions Fonforce Seminole McCain Coat Hughes and Pottawatomie counties will hear Herb Ralph NFU VP discuss the program and family farm preservation. State officers Homer Duffy Z H Lawter and H Rovert Stillwell will participate. The event runs from 1 a m to 4 p m with lunch provided.
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Oklahoma Farmers Union
East Central State Teachers College
Fonforce
Seminole
McCain, Coat, Hughes
Pottawatomie
National Farmers Union
Herb Ralph
Rolah
Montana Farmers Union
Montana
House of Representatives
Farmers Union
Homer Duffy
Presdent
Z. H. Lawter
Secret
H. Rovert Stillwell
Holderville
Air Derby Opens With 80 Women in Santa Ana
The annual Women’s Air Derby begins in Santa Ana with 80 entrants flying 30 planes toward Detroit for the national race. Competitors will make overnight stops in Tucson Dallas Tulsa St Louis and Fort Wayne as elapsed time and adherence to advertised speeds determine the winner. The event is sponsored by the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce and the Ninety Nine Women Fliers group.
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Banta Ana
Ave. Te
Fii
Tomorr
Detroit
National Air Rac
Tucson
Ariz
Dailas
Tula
St Louis
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Santa Ana
Chamber of Commerce
Denney Funeral Held on Monday
Funeral services for Miss Mary Jane Denney were held at 2 p m Monday in Watts Chapel with Rev Griffin Hamilton of the First Methodist Church officiating. In ill health for an extended time prior to her death the 30 year old Miss Denney was survived by relatives.
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Kowawa
Mary Jane Denney
Wattschapel
Griffin Hamilton
First Methods
Denney
European Defense Needs Money More Than Manpower Says Panel
A Senate Foreign Affairs committee report backs a 7.44 billion dollar European aid program, citing General Eisenhower that manpower grows faster than equipment. It urges continued American financial help until Western nations can self pay, while rejecting a full burden on the U.S. The panel approves 657.251 million less than the 8.5 billion requested by President Truman, amid Democrat opposition to a 15 percent cut.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Weekend Results in Four Charges of Traffic Violation
Four men face charges from Ada area traffic incidents. Coy Mondy of Le Roy Long Konawa was arrested north of Ada on SH 99 Saturday night. Mondy and Van Ardell filed in JP court. Richard Dale Myers, two miles south of Ada on SH 59, also faces failure to yield right of way. All cases filed Monday in Floyds JP court.
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Coy Mondy
le Roy Long
Konawa
Ada
SH 99
Highwes
D. van Arsore
Mondy
W. Floyd
Justice of Peace 5
Stonewall
SH 3
van Ardell
Percy Armee
Peace Court
P. Perry
Twa
Qaan
Van
C. W. Floyd
Richard Dale Myers
van Arsdenl
Truman to Speak At Legion Event
Washington August 14. President Truman an old Legionnaire home dedicates the new 1009000 dollar Washington area quarters building of the American Legion today. Officials said the speech will run about 15 minutes and be carried by five major radio networks. Legion offices said no plans to move headquarters to Indianapolis. the Washington office has long needed a new building.
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Washington
Truman
Legionnaire
Aroezi
Can Legion
Legion
Prent
Legion Headquarters
Indianapolis
Sasakwa Seeks Record Enrollment for 1851-52 Term
Sasakwa plans record enrollment as Sept 9 start for the 1851 52 school term with Sept 4 work beginning. Superintendent Gaines will teach history and government. H M Ball will lead high school, Robert Farray teaches math and elementary staff listed. Summer improvements and bus routes, custodian, lunch program, and shorthand addition noted. Board members named. facilities and personnel details outlined.
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Sasakwa
Pek
D. Gaines
Gaines
H. M. Ball
Tighs
Robert Farray
Raturn
Rain Brings Relief as Community Letters Aid News
In Clarita the rain was welcomed easing the heat wave as residents note crops and gardens benefiting. Local families scout visits across states from Kingston Texas to Ya kima Washington while many attend Ada rodeo and Lake Texoma fishing. The Clarita Raiders take the Choctaw league lead with a 20 to 2 win over Tupelo as Darras and Hogue star on the mound. Francis area social updates include hospital release and visits from Yakima guests, and a chicken supper hosted by Mrs. Lovelace for visiting relatives from Washington.
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Clarita Raiders
Tupelo
Clarita
Harold Dene Stubblefield
Darras
Hogue
Tupollo
Bentley Says IPR Was Commie Front
Elizabeth Bentley testified before a Senate subcommittee that the Institute of Pacific Relations was "a communist front" and "under our control" though she noted rival remarks by a Russian agent that IPR operated loosely. The IPR, a private group studying Far Eastern issues, faced charges of communist influence on U.S. policy. Bentley described funneling OSS secrets through IPR staff and naming Duncan Lee as a key conduit.
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Washington
Elizabeth Bentley
Institute of Pacific Relations
IPR
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Tacab Golos
TPR
McCarran
D-Nes
U.S. F
Misa Bentley
Office of Strategic Services
OSS
U. S
Duncan Lee
New York
OSI
Informaton
Sas
Scientists Claim They Hear Field Corn Growing in Wisconsin
Seven men including three University of Wisconsin experts say they heard corn grow on a warm quiet night in a 100 acre stand. A tape recording supported the old saying that it’s possible to hear corn grow as wind temp and noises were ruled out and careful listening captured crackling sounds in the corn rows.
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Madison
Wis
iPi
University of Wisconsin
Rupert Beelar
College of Agriculture
Farm Science Reports
Werner S. Suatmi
Herbert Jacobs
Telegraph
Farm News
Capital Times
Jacobs
Norman P. Neal
Beeler
Neal
Navy Recruiting Hours Are Changed In Area
Navy recruiting hours are changed effective immediately with recruiters in the inb from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Monday through Saturday. Applications from men with pre induction physicals will be accepted, extended to September 1. Mental and physical requirements have been lowered. men rejected in the past six months are invited to contact recruiters again at Room 507, post office building.
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Navy
Muskogee Gets Aircraft Plant
Muskogee Oklahoma to host an aircraft assembly plant from Aircraft Assemblies Inc. The plant will employ about 1,200 workers initially with a $5 million annual payroll. Installation of $50,000 in equipment will start at Davis Field by September. The facility will recondition hangars and buildings and will handle manufacturing assembling and modifying aircraft and components as well as prime and subcontract work for ordnance and signal corps. Approval required from the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
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Muskogee
Okla
D. H. Roberts
Tulsa
Aircraft Assemblies, Inc
Davis Geld
J. Roberts
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Roberts
Ordnance and
Signal Corps
State broomcorn and soybeans rise in Oklahoma crop report
OKLAHOMA CITY Aug. 14 The federal state crop reporting service estimates Oklahoma broomcorn yield at 12,200 tons up from 9,500 last year, with Colorado at 12,660 tons. Oklahoma supplies about one third of the national broomcorn. Soybean yield forecast at 875,000 bushels up from 57,000 last year. this year’s production should exceed 10.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Colorado
Car Trains Crash Kills Man Near Pratt Kansas
Harald Forrest Baskins, 31, of Enid Ohio, died in a collision yesterday when his car struck a Santa Fe train at a crossing several miles south of Pratt Kansas. The crash occurred on August 14, and authorities report no further details at this time.
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Pratt
Kansas
Harald Forrest Baskins
Enid
Ohio
Here
Fittstown News Jodly Workers Club Meets at Rita Lewis Home
The Jodly Workers Club held its monthly gathering at Mrs. Rita Lewis's home. Members and guests joined in swimming and a chicken dinner with many attendees from Fittstown and nearby towns. Visitors included Cleo Robison of Carson and a guest from Arkansas. Several locals traveled for rodeo events and family visits, with WSCS plans for the Methodist church noted.
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Rita Lewis
Marc Fox
Ruby Hodgins
Opal Phillips
Alice Dause
Pat
Fredricka
Lucille Howell
Thelma Whitwell
Norine Barden
Blanche Skeith
Franchella Lewis
Arkansas
Cleo Robison
Carson
Susan Whitwell
Lea
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Franchelle Lewis
Newport
Fittstown
Gene McCraw
Wiley McCraw
Tittstown
John Davis
Shirley Ann
Elmer Davis
Dovie
Lois
Thomas
Doris
Wanda Sue Phillips
Harden City
Mary Menagh
Grand Island
Neb
Houston McCraw
Jackie McCraw
Jess McCraw
Minnie McCraw
Roswell
N. Mex
Carl McCraw
Dexter
Belle Artor
Stonewall
Virgil Hill
Finis Logan
Guy Jackson
J. A. Goodson
H. BE
Ray
Haught Ray
Topeka
Kaw
McAlester
John Logan
WSCS
Methodist Church
Lowell Ross
Ponca City
Doythy Cootey Teiday
Francis Fredricka Favor
Sapulpa
Bill Dause
Ligud Stettler
J. R. Ross
Muskogee
James Stettler
Ada
Kathryn Stettler
Hookie Timmons
Jack Timmons
Latta
Shawnee
Bill Timmons
Seminole
Charley Timmons
Britain Drops Idea Of Good Will Trip
London reports Britain has dropped plans to send eight warships on a good will call to Alexandria after Egypt ignored a British note. Angl0-Egyptian ties have worsened over defense pact revision disputes. Egypt seeks troop withdrawal, Britain wants to keep garrisons in the Suez zone amid regional tensions. Morrison met with the Egyptian ambassador to discuss the friction.
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London
Foreign Office
Britain
Alexandria
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cairo
Herbert Morrison
Lt Townsend Located in Korea with Seventh Division
Lt Perry H Townsend Jr now with the U S Army Seventh Division in Korea assigned to the air section. Previously postmaster of Asher Oklahoma, he has ties to the Oklahoma National Guard and local veterans groups. His brother remains with the 45th Division. He served in World War I with the Air Force in England earning the air medal with five oak leaf clusters. Townsend is an Asher High School graduate who attended Oklahoma University.
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U. S. Army
Korea
Perry Hi Townsend, Jr
Devera Townsend
Asher
Okla
Townsend
Army
Oklahoma National Guard
American Legion
V.F. W
Ada
180Th
Sfc
Percy N. Townsend
45Th
Townsemi
Air Force
England
Asher High School
Oklahoma University
Four Sooners Die in Week End Traffic
Four Oklahomans died in weekend traffic accidents. two others perished in a Texas crash. Victims include Earl Armour of Cromwell and Edwin Armour, his father, plus Joseph Richardson of Jackson County and James Covell of Muskogee. Also killed were M/Sgt. Travis King of Fort Sill and his wife Betty, with several injured.
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Associated Press
Texas
Earl Kenneth Armour
Cromwell
Josep C. Richardson
Elmer
Stephen J. Rother
Okarche
James Norman Covell
Muskogee
Travis J. King
Fort Sill
Armour
Newoxa Hospital
Edwin Elis Armour
Richardson
Jackson County
Okardis
Okardie
Betty Lou Rother
Covell
Wagoner
U.S
King
Sanger
Tex
Cecil G. Bosley
Gainesville
Archie Bosley
Bosley
M. C. Coffman
Gussie Stein, Jr
Fort Filey
Kas
Vanoosa School Terms Cut to Nine Teachers for 51 52
KONAWA Specif i Vamoosa will run the 1951 52 term with nine teachers one fewer than last year due to lower daily attendance EB J Evans superintendent says Teachers report August 20 with enrollment August 27 Carrie Holley replaces Dorothy Davis who resigned and moved to Seminole List of teachers includes Evang Evans Hirn Blap es Burton Davis Robertson Bowles Lea Hinn and Bowles Bus drivers Russell Sharber Griffin and Baker Custodian Bowles longtime in district second to Horton Evans entering 18th year in the system Him pa s noted as veteran staffers
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Konawa
Vamoosa
EB. J. Evans
Evans
Carrie Holley
Dorothy Davis
Davis
Seminole
Evang
George Hirn
Leah Bla Pees
Nell Burton
Herman Robertson
E. J. Evans
Evelyn Hinn
Anice Bowles
Florance Lea
Jose Russell
Ed Sharber
Dick Griffin
Lonnie Baker
Wolf Schools Set August Enrollment for 1951 term
Konawa special report notes enrollment planned for August 27 under Supt John Ryan. Improvements at the Wolf plant include repainting and papering teacherages, converting an unused grade building into bus garages, new porches, and lunchroom repairs. Faculty listed: Ryan superintendent and science, Wayne Phillips principal and math and girls coach, Floyce Colebanks commerce and English, Paul Spurlick boys coach and history, Minnie Harrison Ruby Wright and Eileen Phillips as staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
Wolf
John Ryan
Ryan
Wayne Phillips
Floyce Colebanks
Paul Spurlick
Minnie Harrison
Ruby Wright
Eileen Phillips
Mass Channel Swim Postponed By Weather
Bad weather today forced another postponement of the mass attempt to swim the English channel. A group of 20 entrants including 13 men and seven women, sponsored by the London Daily Mail, were to start early Monday morning. If weather clears, start is hoped for Thursday morning.
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Wissant
France
English Channel
The
London Daily Mail
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