Driver to Stand Trial for Fatal Collision in Ada Oklahoma
William Roy Smith 43 of Finla Oklahoma faces district court on second degree manslaughter charges after a July 24 fatal accident near Ada involving Johnny Hilton 13 who was biking toward Ada when Smith allegedly tried to pass at high speed. Hilton died from a fractured skull and internal injuries. bond set at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Franklin Bourland
William Roy Smith
Finla
Okla
Johnny M. Hilton
Johnny
John Hilton
Ada
Smith
Glenn Clark
Clark
Hilton
Hitler's Personal Physician and Six Others Sentenced to Die
An American war crimes court in Muernberg sentenced Adolf Hitler's personal physician Karl Brandt and six other German doctors to die by hanging for conducting brutal medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners. Several co defendants received life prison terms while others were given 10 to 20 year sentences. seven doctors were acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muernberg
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Herta Oberhauser
Ravensbruck
Hitler
Karl Brandt
Reich
Oskar Schroeder
Luftwaffe
Karl Genzken
Waffen SS
Karl Gebhardt
German Red Cross
Heinrich Himmler
Rudolf Brandt
Himmber
SS Hygienic Institute
Joachim Murgowsky
Wolfram Sievers
Military Research Institute
Gerhard Rose
Victor Brack
Martin Bormann
Siegfried Handloser
Waldemar Hoven
Buchenwald
Fritz Fischer
Gebhardt
Coalgate Family Tragedy in Oklahoma Truck Crash
Doris Anine Cummings 13 was killed when the family moving from Coalgate to Pueblo Colo. overturned on U S 64 fifteen miles east of Buffalo Oklahoma. Parents James L. and Mrs. Cummings and siblings James 10 and Vera May 15 were injured and taken to a Woodward hospital with Vera May reported in serious condition from a head injury. The driver said he lost control and the children were thrown from the back of the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Doris Anine Cummings
Coalgate
Pueblo
Colo
Here
U. S. 64
James L. Cummings
James
Vera May
Woodward
Vera May Cummings
Cummings
State Highway Patrol
1946 Apple Crop Surpasses Long-Term Average
The 1946 commercial apple crop reached over 121 million bushels, a touch above the 1935–44 average. The report notes New York City contains more pase than Cork Ireland, highlighting urban consumption disparities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Cork
Terminal Leave Cash May Have To Last A While
Veterans plan to cash terminal leave bonds starting Sept. 2 but experts say further new benefits are unlikely as Congress tightens finances. A wave of GI policy changes follows the 80th Congress with end dates on readjustment aids and education grants, while veteran rehiring rights remain permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Douglas Larsen
NEA
Washington
National Veterans Organizations
Veterans Administration
U. S
79Th Congress
80Th
Illinois
Owen Family Moves to Allen for New Home
Mr and Mrs W E Owen of County Line relocate to Allen to establish their home. Jack Olivo and daughter Linda of Tulsa visit N S Olivo and family. Donald Shores Pat Miller and Bobby Dooley spend a weekend pass from Ft Sill with parents and report army life not bad except waking at 5 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Owen
County Line
Allen
Jack Olivo
Linda
Tulsa
N. S. Olivo
Donald Shores
Pat Miller
Bobby Dooley
Ft. Sill
Pipkins Family Attends Ad Rodeo Friday Night
Mr and Mrs A G Pipkins their children and Mrs Billy Pipkins attended the rodeo at Ad Friday night. The event drew local families to the Friday night rodeo pattern at the Ad venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Pipkins
Billy Pipkins
Tulsa Visitors and Family Weekend Notes
Miss June Hubbard of Tulsa visits her sister Mrs. Sam Weems. Gerald Weems of Tulsa spends the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Weems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss June Hubbard
Tulsa
Sam Weems
Gerald Weems
Local Social Notes On Rodeo and Visits
Mr and Mrs Sam Murphy attended the rodeo Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Earl Crafford and their children of Stockton California arrived for a family visit. Mr and Mrs Bill Elmore visited friends in Clarita Friday. Mr and Mrs Norman Phillips of St Louis Missouri visited his sister Mrs Riley Wald and Mr Waldrep recently. Mrs Waldrep has returned from a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs W H Phillips at Bristow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Murphy
Earl Crafford
Stockton, Calif
Bill Elmore
Clarita
Norman Phillips
St. Louis, Mo
Riley Wald
Mr. Waldrep
Mrs. Waldrep
Mrs. W. H. Phillips
Bristow
Ada Rodeo Visit Highlights Local Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Roy Jarrett and children Kay and R D visited Mr and Mrs C B Soward in Ada Thursday and attended the rodeo Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Johnnie Horn of St Jo Texas are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W Stone. She is the former Miss Lois Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jarrett
Kay
R. D
C. B. Soward
Ada
Johnnie Horn
St. Jo, Texas
Mrs. W. Stone
Miss Lois Stone
Weekend guests circle for Shawnee and Amarillo families
Mr and Mrs Henry Schultz of Shawnee Mr and Mrs J D Martin and children Mary Louise and Billy and Miss Mimmine Schultz of Amarillo Tex were weekend guests of Rev and Mrs George McDow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schultz
Shawnee
J. D. Martin
Mary Louise
Billy
Mimmine Schultz
Amarillo, Tex
George McDow
Mrs Hy McDow Returns Home After Carnegie Visit
Mrs Hy McDow left Saturday for her home in Carnegie after visiting her son Rev McDow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy McDow
Carnegie
Rev. McDow
Ada Rodeo Notables Attend Lenapah Guests
Mr and Mrs Buddy May of Lenapah were guests Saturday of Mr and Mrs Sam Murphy. Mr May competed in the Ada rodeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy May
Lenapah
Sam Murphy
May
Ada
Prince Family Returns From Oklahoma City Visit
Mr and Mrs J W Prince returned from Oklahoma City where they were guests of their son Ted Prince and family. Their grandchildren Betty Jean and Ted Gordon accompanied them home for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Prince
Oklahoma City
Ted Prince
Betty Jean
Ted Gordon
Soward Family Visits Phillips in Ada Weekend
Mr and Mrs C B Soward and their son from Ada spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Wade Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. C.B. Soward
Ada
Wade Phillips
Stone Family Visit Ends as Tucumcari Couple Return
Mr and Mrs Jack Stone of Tucumcari New Mexico left Sunday for home after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W P Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stone
Tucumcari, N. M
W. P. Stone
Charley Walker Family Visits Platt National Park
Mr and Mrs Charley Walker and family and Mr and Mrs Herbert Long and daughter Miss Juanita Sanders visited Platt National Park Thursday for swimming and picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Walker
Herbert Long
Juanita Sanders
Platt National Park
Cooper Family Returns From Illinois River Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs Harold Cooper and their son Stephen returned Thursday from a fishing trip on the Illinois River, marking a pleasant excursion with no reported incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Cooper
Stephen
Illinois River
Durant Visitor Jennie Street Visits Kirby Family
Mrs. Jennie Street of Durant is visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kirby, sharing time at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Street of
Durant
E. L. Kirby
Allen people attend ro deo parade Wednesday night
A list of attendees for the ro deo parade includes Mr and Mrs Tommy Hogue Mr and Mrs Wilbur Thompson Archie Henry Herman Jacobs Kenneth Cummings Wirth Blevins and daughters Mr and Mrs Charley Crabtree Mr and Mrs FE C Peay Jr Bill McInroy Mr and Mrs Clay Holybee Mr and Mrs Perry Blue Mr and Mrs Lester Bohannon Mr and Mrs A E Malone and family Virgil Luke Miss Mary Stout Mr and Mrs HD Harbeson and sons Neil and HD Jr and Harry Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Luke
Mary Stout
H. D. Harbeson
Neil and
Harry Watson
Gilman Richmond and Tommy Hogue Visit Holdenville
Gilman Richmond and Tommy Hogue made a business trip to Holdenville Saturday to conduct meetings and discuss possible ventures with local partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilman Richmond
Tommy Hogue
Holdenville
Leonard Taylor Returns From Mt Ida Visit
Leonard Taylor has returned from a visit with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Epp Leonard at Mt Ida Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Taylor
Mrs. Epp Leonard
Mt. Ida, Ark
Buck Cozad Weekend Visit at Ft. Sill
Buck Cozad spent a weekend pass from Fort Sill with his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Cozad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Fozad
Ft. Sill
L. C. Cozad
Harriman Warns Soviet Imperialism Threatens World Peace
Commerce Secretary W Averell Harriman declares Soviet imperialism a menace to world peace in a policy speech cleared by Washington. He says in the atomic age there is no protection against retaliation by air and warns against cooperation with the Soviet Union. He notes Eastern Europe under police state control faces further encroachment as imperialism expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Russia
Commerce
W. Averell Harriman
State Department
Washington
Pacific Northwest Trade Association
Harriman
Europe
Coalgate Man Elected 13th Term as U S 75 President
John H. Miller of Tulsa Oklahoma was elected to his 13th consecutive term as president of the United States 75 Highway Association at its 15th annual convention in Sioux City Iowa He also helped choose Burlington Kansas as the 1948 meeting site and supported resolutions to promote Highway 75 as the main north south route The new officers include Chester W Davis Holton Kansas first vice president H R Carter Coalgate Oklahoma and Lee Hettick Lyndon Kansas vice presidents acting secretary Darrell C Miller Tulsa Oklahoma was re elected to the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
John H. Miller
Tulsa
Okla
United States 75
H R. Carter
Coalgate
Lee Hettick
Lyndon
Kas
Darrell C. Miller
OKC Visitors Share Weekend at Dye Home
B H Dye and daughter Linda Blaylock and Ron Blaylock of Oklahoma City visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs A W Dye. Mrs Bill Blaylock will spend two weeks in the B D Blaylock home in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Dye
Linda and
Ron Blaylock
Oklahoma City
Mrs
A. W. Dye
Bill Blaylock
B. D. Blaylock
Publicity campaign questions Oklahoma teacher migration
A columnist argues against a staged push that Oklahoma loses teachers to higher pay elsewhere. He notes lack of comparative data on inflows and outflows, cites a county case where a local district matched coastal offers, and asserts living costs influence choices. The writer calls for measured progress on pay and warns against panicked conclusions about a collapsing school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Pacific Coast
West Coast
Road repair request to state official about Highway 61
Levi Ackley of Harden City writes to State Senator Virgil Medlock urging repairs on State Highway No. 61 from Highway 99 near Fittstown east through Harden City to Stonewall. He notes heavy traffic from mail, school and freight trucks and that little work has been done in two years, asking the senator to inspect and advocate relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Medlock
Ada
Fittstown
Harden City
Stonewall
Levi Ackley
Seagraves Family Visits Return Home
Mrs Bill Love and her children of Seagraves Texas came back home Monday after a visit with Mr and Mrs Jack Harris and Mr and Mrs T F Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Love
Seagraves, Texas
Jack Harris
T. F. Love
Oklahoma City man visits Houstin couple over weekend
Cecil Houstin of Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs F L Houstin over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Houstin
Oklahoma City
Mrs
F. L. Houstin
Mrs Hess Heads to South America to Visit Husband
Mrs Charles Hess, daughter of Mrs Maud Badgett, left Monday for South America where she plans to visit her husband who is employed by the state department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hess
Maud Badgett
South America
State Department
Barrett Birthday Observed With Family Gathering
A. W. Barrett was honored on his birthday Sunday with ice cream and cake at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Barrett. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Floyd Mrs. Earl Neeley and children and Mr. Barrett's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Barrett
C. B. Barrett
Jack Floyd
Earl Neeley
Mr. Barrett
Ernest Goss Named Head of New Junior High Department
J. A. Davis announced this week that Ernest Goss will lead the newly organized junior high department. Goss studied graduate work at Ada before accepting the post, holding a bachelor's degree from East Central College and further graduate work at Oklahoma University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Davis
Ernest Goss
Goss
Ada
East Central College
Oklahoma University
Picnic at Sulphur With Four Residents
J. W. Martin Jo Ann Kemnitz Bobbe Watts and Jimmy Hyde spent Sunday picnicking and swimming at Sulphur in a local leisure outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Martin
Jo Ann Kemnitz
Bobbe Watts
Jimmy Hyde
Mrs Madison and Lenore Visit Dr Daily Household
Mrs H G Madison and her daughter Lenore from Oklahoma City spent part of last week visiting Dr and Mrs F M Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Madison
Lenore
Oklahoma City
F. M. Daily
Durbin Returns Home After Henryetta Visit
Mrs. R L Durbin returned home Sunday from Henryetta where she spent the prior week visiting her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Durbin
Henryetta
Jean Anderson Visits Oklahoma City Parents
Jean Anderson of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs Roy Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Anderson
Oklahoma City
Mrs
Roy Anderson
McAlester to Host Southeast Regional Jaycee Meeting
McAlester Jaycee president Homer Geter announced the city will host the Southeast Regional Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting in February. It marks a regional gathering for local leaders and young businessmen in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Flower Names Written in Latin by Botanists Worldwide
Botanists always render flower names in Latin to ensure universal understanding among colleagues across nations and regions. The practice standardizes references for global clarity and scholarly communication.
Pfc Howell Assigned to Kyushu Japan with 34th Infantry
Pfc Donald D Howell son of Mrs Fay Howell Ada Oklahoma serves with Co L 34th Infantry in the 24th Division in Japan. The 24th known as the Victory division occupies Kyushu with Camp Mower named for Sgt Charles E Mower. Howell entered the army in 1946 and trained at Fort Knox before arriving in Japan in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Howell
Fay Howell
E. 6Th St
Ada
Oklahoma
Co. L 34Th Infantry Regiment
24Th Infantry
Japan
Victory
Kyushu
Pfc
Howell
Pirrinfield
Texas
Fort Knox
34Th Infantry
Sasebo
Camp
Mower
Charles E. Mower
Illinois judge sentences man for habitually lazy behavior
An Illinois judge sentenced a man described as habitually lazy, escalating the case to a lengthier term. The ruling reflects a punishment approach tied to the defendant's long-standing conduct pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
South-Central Oklahoma Industrial Development Group Formed
Chamber of Commerce representatives from 10 towns in South Central Oklahoma formed a regional Industrial Development Association. A Sulphur meeting within 15 days will set a permanent framework with a steering group from each town. Dr. Leonard Logan of the Planning and Resources board offered assistance, and Ardmore will host a general meeting within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Industrial Development Association
Keith Marshall
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Leonard Logan
Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board
Planning and Resources Board
Ardmore
Sulphur
Lex James
J. F. Boynton
Tishomingo
Stapleton
Jimmie F. Raines
T-Bame King
G. B. Sherri
Roy Saffarrans
T. A. Bryan
J. I. Jones
O. F. Johnston
Konawa
W. Tucker, Jr
B. M. Bates
Earl Watts
Ed Whitbeck
Fisher Muldrow
Tom Dean
Mike Phillips
Ray
Davis
Union Officers Must Swear They Are Not Communists
The NLRB ruled that all officers of labor unions must swear they are not communists before their unions or affiliates may use the board services. Denham said affidavits are required from top AFL and CIO officers, with annual renewals, and filings remain private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Capitol
Congress
Denham
AFL
CIO
NLRB
Tom Shroyer
Senate-House
Shroyer
Ben Gold
New York
International Fur and Leather Workers Union
Lewis Balky
John L. Lewis
United Mineworkers
Lewis
Sunray Buys Duncan Plant to Connect It to Allen
Sunray Oil Corp announces purchase of the wartime 100 octane refinery near Duncan Oklahoma for 5 100 000 dollars. The 14 000 000 plant, operated by Associated Refineries Inc, will be remodeled to add topping and vacuum distillation boosting capacity to 20 000 barrels daily. A 93 mile six inch pipeline between Duncan and Allen is planned with a 1 200 000 dollar cost, plus a Beckett connection costing over 1 175 000 dollars for remodeling the Beckett refinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Sunray Oil Corp
Duncan
Oklahoma
Associated Refineries, Inc
Sunray
C. H. Wright
Allen
Oklo
Beckett
Allen To
Kiwanians Enjoy Feast at Ranch
Ada Kiwanis and families held an outdoor meal at a Hereford ranch with Angus beef supplied by Dr. I. L. Cummings and arranged by Jack Smith of Lazy D Ranch. Bud Rich cooked barbecue and coffee as members and spouses gathered before dark for fellowship and a closing acknowledgment by Kiwanis president Roy Lollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Cummings
Jack Smith
W. A. Delaney
Bud Rich
Roy Lollar
Kiwanis
Raney Ogee Funeral At Maud Friday
Former Ada resident Raney Ogee died suddenly in Wilmington, California and will be buried likely Friday in Maud Oklahoma. Surviving are his widow a son Kenneth his parents Mr and Mrs Lute Ogee of Maud three sisters a brother and a niece Mrs B D Denton of Ada. The tortoise is a land dwelling reptile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raney Ogee
Ada
Wilmington
Calif
Oklahoma
Maud
Kenneth
Lute Ogee
B. D. Denton
Road Strip Work Starts On Fourteenth Street
City Manager W E Hansen told the council that Fourteenth Street from College avenue to Norris Stadium will be improved with curb and ditch work and reshaping. The project should take about a week and be complete before football season starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Street
College Avenue
Norris Stadium
W. E. Hansen
East Fourteenth
CAA
Chauncey Field
Full Scale Audit Of Canteen Fund Is Asked by Governor
Oklahoma Governor Roy J. Turner urged a full scale audit of McAlester penitentiary canteen fund transactions after Attorney General Mac Q. Williamson found definite mismanagement and dishonesty. Williamson noted no statutes govern the fund and said a thorough audit would be needed to prove individual misconduct. Morris indicated the deficit amount could not yet be estimated and the audit would take months. Turner added he would support Burford’s administration in a long range prison program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner
Charles G. Morris
McAlester
Mac Q. Williamson
Williamson
Turner
C. P. Burford
Morris
Burford
Falls Creek Talks at Allen Baptist Church
The Falls Creek Baptist assembly report was shared Sunday night at Allen Baptist Church. The youth choir sang Falls Creek Songs led by Louis Kimbrough, with several brief reports by local members. Visitors included H. D. Jr and Neil Alien, Margaret Malone, June Malone, and others. construction on the new church foundation and auditorium walls is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls Creek
H. D. Harbeson
H. D. Jr
Neil
Margaret
June Malone
Willard Wright
Erma Lee Crawford
Retta Jean Burris
W. D. Barnes, Jr
Beverly
Kent
A. K. Kimbrough
Mackey
Otho Pence
Leslie
Kenneth
Homer Ray Bryant
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W. R. Smith
Finley
Roy
Medics
By Thomas A. Brady
Civil Service Commission
Missouri
Allen News
Coalgate Man V. P
Boys Turner
Pfc. Howell
C of C
United Work
By Milt Dean Hill
Allen Baptists
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