Notice by Publication in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
Publication notices name numerous defendants in two separate quiet title suits filed August 1947 in Pontotoc County by Troy and Gertrude Melton and Katie E Meadors. Plaintiffs seek to quiet title to Daggs Addition parcels in Ada Oklahoma and determine heirship of deceased Brents and Meadors family members. Defendants must answer by September 18, 1947 or judgments will be rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Oklahoma
Martin Hively
Ella V. Hively
Ellen V. Hively
Duke Stone
Leslie Maxey
S. B. Booth
M. A. Biggar
Gladys Scott
Belle Snow
Nee Brents
Maxx Brents
Edward Brents
Nancy Sue Brents
Barbara Brents Maddox
Mary Brents
Carlos Brents
District Court
Pontotoc County
Troy Melton
Gertrude Melton
Ada
T. E. Brents, Jr
T. E. Brents
Susan E. Brents
W G. Meadors
Katie E. Meadors
Block
Daggs
W. G. Meadors
Quieting Title and Estate Hearings in Pontotoc County OK
The notices announce court actions in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Ada M Deen Opa Lee Cant Gerald M Deen and James R Deen seek to quiet title to Lot 9 Block 6 Donaghey Addition Ada Oklahoma and establish heirship in the estate of J A Deen deceased. Helen F Butcher estate final account hearing set for September 2 1947 in Ada. Clarence P Miller sues to quiet title to multiple parcels in Pontotoc County including sections in Township 3 North Range 8 East and seeks full ownership and exclusion of defendants. Court notices dated August 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Oklahoma
J. A. Deen
District Court
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Ada M. Deen
Opa Lee Cant
Nee Deen
Gerald M. Deen
James R. Deen
Helen F. Butcher
Cary P. Butcher
Ada
Tom D. McKeon
Busby, Harrell & Trice
George N. Ingram
J. H. Criswell
Tom D. McKeown
Automobile output may flood used car market in 1947
If the industry hits the hoped 4 700 000 cars in 1947 the used car glut appears likely. The text also notes turtles lack teeth but have sharp jawbones and strong jaw muscles.
Regional VA Office to Replace 25 Employees
Muskogee August 20 A 25 employee reduction in the 30 county area served by the Muskogee regional office of the veterans administration is planned to bring staff to 623. Regional Manager P T Lundquist said no office closings are contemplated. Offices under his jurisdiction include Tulsa Lawton sub regional offices and contact offices at McAlester Vinita Bartlesville Hugo and Durant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
The
Veterans Administration
P. T. Lundquest
Tulsa
Lawton
McAlester
Vinita
Bartlesville
Hugo
Durant
Venetian Glass Workers Guarded on Isola for Secrets
The article notes that Venetian glass workers were once confined to a special island to keep their techniques from outsiders. This isolation protected their craft and protected trade secrets in a historical practice.
Ada Seeks Bids for Street Improvement District No 42
The City of Ada Oklahoma invites sealed proposals by August 29 1947 for furnishing labor equipment materials and performing work on Townsend Avenue paving and related improvements in Street Improvement District No 42. Bids opened publicly. deposits required. bonds and specifications detailed. City reserves right to reject bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Oklahoma
Townsend Avenue
12Th Street
Main Street
Ralph W. Delaney
Cummings
Klahoma
District Court
Pontotoc County
Diamond suits in Pontotoc Court over Pullblood Chickasaw case
In Pontotoc County District Court plaintiff Harry H. Diamond Jr. sues defendants including Holmes Johnson and Pullblood Chickasaw Roll No. 4919. The filing names multiple defendants and requests relief through the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Diamond, JR
Holmes Johnson
Oklahoma quiet title suit over Chickasaw heirs lands in Pontotoc
The state files to quiet title on the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 3 N, Range 8 E, in Pontotoc County. Defendants include Josephine Wolf heirs Julia Brown Johnson Millie Johnson Shields and unknown heirs. Plaintiffs seek foreclosure of an equitable tax lien of 158.12 plus 100 attorney fees, costs, and partition. Respond by October 3, 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Keel
State OF
Oklahoma
Laura McElroy
E. McElroy
Salina Walton
John R. Crisp
J. R. Crisp
First State Bank of
Stonewall
Clarence P. Miller
District Court
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Section
Township 3
Della Bedford
Josephine Wolf
Julia Brown
Johnson
Millie Johnson
Shields
I. M
Sale of Real Estate and Mineral Interests in Kay County
Notice of private sale of estate land in Pontotoc Oklahoma assets of Ray Humphries deceased. Administratrix Mildred Humphries will sell undivided 1/24 interest in SW 1/4 of Sec 18 and N 1/2 of NW 1/4 Sec 19 Town 4N Range 5E at 10 AM August 30 1947 in Tonkawa with cash bids in writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Humphries
County of
Kay
State of
Oklahoma
Elmer S. Rutherford
Ricks Bidg
Tonkawa
Kay County
Pontotoc
State of Oklahoma
Town
North Range
I. M
Newkirk
Mildred Humphries
Kay Oklahoma
Potsdam Pact Clash Shapes Postwar Europe Trade
The Potsdam clause on German decentralization is eroded by a British American zone merger. Gen Clay says Russia’s protests fail to halt expanding western industry. Molotov and Marshall clash over Korea talks with a deadline set for a joint commission report. Lovett recalls Dodge amid Soviet stalling in Vienna. US plans alternate routes, surfacing options to bypass foreign ministers if needed. The Austrian treaty dispute eyes the November London Big Four session.
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Europe
Clay
Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Germany
Korea
Molotov
Marshall
Joint Commission
Seoul
Hodge
Four Power Treaty Commission
Austria
Vienna
Washington
Robert A. Lovett
Joseph M. Dodge
Dodge
Treaty Commission
Lovett
Lobau
United States
Britain
China
Russia
United Nations General Assembly
U. N
London
Last Day For WAC Re Entry Set For Sept 30
War Department fixes September 30 as the deadline for women to re enter the Women Army Corps. Lt Col Robert L Hardy of the Oklahoma Recruiting District announced. Open enlistment techs include medical lab and X ray, medical technicians, cooks, stenographers and clerk typists. Re entrants must be 20 to 50 and honorably discharged. Contact the nearest Army recruiting rep in Ada for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Women’s Army Corps
Robert L. Hardy
Oklahoma Army and Air Force Recruiting District
Army of the United States
WAC
U. S. Army and
Air Force
Post Office
Ada
Perry Como Hit By Candy Missile in Chicago Show
In a Chicago theater a wag tossed a piece of hard candy at Perry Como during his performance of Dream Dream Dream. Como invited the person to the stage for a quick chat, but no one came, and he resumed his program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Como
Chicago
Como
Memorable Week In Labor-Management Relations Starts
AP reports the Taft-Hartley law enters full effect Friday August 22 marking a turning point in labor management. The NLRB splits into a labor court and a general counsel office led by Robert N. Denham. Unions and employers face new unfair practices prosecutions and new disclosure requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hall
Washington
America
Congress
Truman
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Labor Court
General Counsel
Robert N. Denham
Chicago
CIO
AFL
Crop Insurance Counties Named
The agriculture department lists 200 counties for 1948 wheat crop insurance, focusing on Great Plains states. Kansas leads with 30 counties, followed by North Dakota with 9. The program may shift later for broader insurance experience, with Oklahoma and other states totaling several counties. Oklahoma counties include Alfalfa Beckham Blaine Custer Garfield Grady Greer Jackson Kingfisher Kiowa Noble Tillman. This marks a seasonal shift as some men fish while others drink at home.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Kansas
North Dakota
Colorado
Nebraska
New Mexico
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Texas
South Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
Oregon
Idaho
California
Utah
Illinois
Cindiana
Maryland
Michigan
Missouri
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Gus F. Geissler
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Uture
Alfalfa
Beckham Blaine
Custer
Garfield
Grady
Greer
Jackson
Kingfisher
Kiowa
Noble
Tillman
Truman Speeds Action on European Displaced Persons Plans
President Truman reshuffles three top posts to speed federal action on Europe displaced persons. Ugo Carusi becomes special assistant in the state department to survey all aspects including resettlement. Watson B. Miller moves to Naturalization and Immigration, Oscar Ross Ewing named Federal Security Administrator. Appointments subject to Senate confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Ugo Carusi
Immigration and Naturalization
State Department
Watson B. Miller
Naturalization and Immigration
Carusi
Oscar Ross Ewing
Democratic National Committee
Miller
Charles G. Ross
Charles E. Saltzman
Ross
International Refugee Organization
Europe
South America
Ewing
Senate
Low Valuations Threaten Oklahoma School Aid Funds
Oklahoma City August 20 reports that 37 of Oklahoma's 77 counties face possible loss of part of state school aid as their real and personal tax valuations fall below 50 percent of actual valuation, risking reduced funding for many schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
City terminates two contracts with George Toler
Ada city council votes to cancel two engineering planning contracts with George G. Toler for a municipal auditorium and a city hall. Federal advance planning grants totaling 3,000 and 3,360 dollars have not been spent, as council cites low voter interest and multiple urgent city needs. Contracts dated January 23, 1946, are among eight grants in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Toler
City of
Ada
Federal Works Agency
FWA
McKeel Assesses Korea and Tax Valuation Gaps
John Boyce McKeel outlines U S efforts to reassemble a joint U S Russian Commission for Korea while noting Koreans take over government posts under AMG. He cites border friction with the Soviet zone and details Oklahoma assessed valuations versus actual cash value across counties in a state study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Korea
John Boyce McKeel
McKeel
Army of Occupation
Ada Lions Club
AMG
Old Cotton Losing Fast in Most Areas
Oklahoma A and M extension reports rapid deterioration of old cotton across eastern Oklahoma due to drought and heavy boll weevil infestation. Tulsa county squares over 50 percent infested. Creek 45. Okmulgee 32. Sequoyah 35. LeFlore 34. Comanche 19. Muskogee 13. Washita Kiowa free. Bollworm now the state's most serious pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A. and M. College Extension Service
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Nine Creek County
Okmulgee
Sequoyah
LeFlore
Comanche County
Muskogee
Washita
Kiowan
Scrapyard Steel Drives High-Grade Nace Alloy Claims
Some of the finest electric furnace alloy steels are reportedly made 190 percent from scrap iron and steel, highlighting dramatic reliance on recycled materials in modern steel production.
Dominions fly their own flags alongside Union Jack
The article notes that Great Britain's Dominions including Australia New Zealand Canada and South Africa display their own national flags in addition to the Union Jack, signaling distinct national identities within the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Dominions
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
South Africa
Committee Leaves On Building Trip
Three college faculty members Casper Duffer Dean W B Morrison and Dr Victor Hicks along with architect Albert S Ross began a three day tour to Missouri and Kansas educational institutions to study new library designs The trip aims to gather ideas for East Central's new library building and President A Linscheid hopes to finalize plans and award the contract by year end The college has about 275000 for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert S. Ross
Missouri
Kansas
Casper Duffer
W. B. Morrison
Victor Hicks
East Central
A. Linscheid
Ceylon Shifts From Coffee to Tea Amid 19th Century Blight
The great tea center of Ceylon began as a coffee hub but disease struck the coffee trees in 1870 and wiped out the industry, prompting a rapid shift to tea cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Parents Accused Of Keeping Girl In Hot Attic
Cleveland police charged Kirby Breese and Anna Breese with neglecting a minor after neighbors reported a nine year old girl held in a hot unfinished attic during a heat wave. The child reportedly slept on a bare bed, received no food, and was punished for looking out the attic window. The couple’s other child, Warren, seven, was placed on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Kirby Breese
Anna
Jacqueline
Mildred Wilcox
Neithbor Means
Charles M. Smith Named Grady County FHA Supervisor
Charles M. Smith has been named Grady county supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration. He previously worked for the FHA at Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickasha
Charles M. Smith
Grady County
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Clinton
Goose Feathers Favored for Early Quill Pens
Early writers preferred goose feathers for quills with a bias toward left wing feathers as the best material for pen points.
Atoms in a Water Drop Outnumber Earth’s Count
Scientists estimate a single drop of water contains more atoms than the earth’s population could tally in 10,000 years. The finding highlights the vast scale of molecular matter and the minuteness of individual atoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Ostrich Egg Hard Boil Time Noted For Kitchen Use
A historical note explains an ostrich egg contains the equivalent of 18 hen eggs and requires about 40 minutes to hard boil.
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Jewell Ford
L. H. Green
Ada, Oklahoma
TAX Commission OF
Plaintiff
Opal Lee Cant
Deceas
TAX Commission OF the
Donaghey
Wysehin
Ward-Steiner Furniture Co
West Main
Jas. N. King
Sealarold Skinner
Memphis, Tenn Cotton Exchange
Arthur Bower
City
George Toler
Lions Club
State Tax Commission
State Equalization Board
Tax Commission
Adair
Beckham
Bryan
Carter
Comanche
Cotton
Dewey
Grant
Harmon
Harper
Jefferson
Logan
McClain
McCurtain
Major
Mayes
Murray
Pittsburg
Pottawatomie
Cherokee
Cimarron
Coal
Craig
Creek
Delaware
Garvin
Ellis
Haskell
Efferson
Johnston
Latimer
Osage
Ottawa
Pawnee
Payne
Pontotoe
Pushmataha
Roger Mills
Rogers
Seminole
Stephens
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