Legal Notice in Pontotoc County Court Proceedings
Two district court notices from Pontotoc County Oklahoma dated August 1952 announce actions in the names of J M Vincent and Jack F E Alt. The first seeks to quiet title and determine heirs in properties described in Sections 19 20 and 29 Township 1 North Range 7 East totaling about 60 acres, and to cancel a mortgage from 1909. The second advertisements foreclose a lien for labor and materials on the Baird West No 1, Southwest Quarter of Section 2 Township 4 North Range 6 East, with a September 18 1952 answer deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Oklahoma
H. Chowning
Chat Chowning
RH Chowning
Lucy Chowning
S. L Chowning
Katherine H Chowning
F. W. Yarnall
Effie Mails
Irena L. Heard
W L Mullins
Lee Collins
F C Perry
Clifton Perry
Agnes Williamson
Lee Killerease
Stannally Killcrease
Josie
District Court
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
Township 1
Section 29
Josie Leader
Lee Ollins
Lillian D. Perry
W. L. Mullins
W. H. Stevens
Range Six
Notice by Publication in Foreclosure Case
John T. Harris sued by plaintiff on July 11 1952 to foreclose a lien for labor and materials totaling 100 dollars plus fees costs and interest on leasehold in SEQ NEQ SEQ Sec 2 T4N R6E Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Plaintiffs’ attorney Abe Holloway of Holdenville requests action by September 18 1952 to avoid judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Oklahoma
John T Harris
Harry Yukon
Ira Lipshutz
Robert
Harrison
District Court
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Baird West No 1
State OF
John T. Harris
Two Men Injured In Head-On Collision Near Byng
Two men were brought to Valley View hospital after a head-on collision a half mile east and south of Byng school. J D Hanna of Wewoka suffered a fractured knee and Phill Meredith of Seminole an injured shoulder. Both were reported not in critical condition. Hanna drove east and Meredith west on a county road when they met at the hilltop crossing the center line.
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Valley View Hospital
Byng School
J. D. Hanna
Wewoka
Phill Meredith
Hanna
Meredith
Aubrey Mitchell
Rain Dance Sparks Monsoon in Anardarko Rain Follows Rainbow Dance
An Anadarko report says the Jemez Indians performed a lengthy Rainbow Dance described as a prayer for rain. The rain began at 10 a.m. marking the first moisture in weeks amid drought and will fuel daily dances tomorrows with exhibits and events continuing.
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Anadarko
Okla
Ee Stadium
Notice of Dissolution of Ada Pump and Supply Partnership
Public notice on July 19 1952 states Bill Harper has no further interest in Ada Pump and Supply Company located west of State Highway 19 near Ada Oklahoma. All affairs will be under sole management of Joe Lawrence with business continuing at the same location. Dated August 11 1952 Joe Lawrence Owner.
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Bill Harper
Ada Pump and Supply Company
Ada
Oklahoma
Joe Lawrence
Garnishment summons in Pontotoc County suit for 4205.57
E H Hollis Big Building Co and Hollis Truck Co sue Arthur Willingham in Pontotoc County Oklahoma for 4205.57 for goods and services. Garnishment issued to Carter Oil Co and B M Construction Co. Respond by October 1 1952 or judgment for 4205.57. Official seal dated August 20 with attorney Faye White deputy.
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Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
E. H. Hollis
Arthur Illingham
Ada
Oklahoma
Ada Boy Otis Martin Jr Hurt At Hereford Park
Tuesday night incidents left 15 year old Otis Martin Jr with a sprained back after climbing a flag pole at Hereford Park and threading a pulley. He later fell from the park scoreboard injuring a fractured right arm and sprained left wrist. Fans donated over $100 for his medical bills. He was treated at Valley View hospital and discharged.
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Otis Martin Jr
Hereford Park
Hereford
Valley View Hospital
Kerr Will Speak To Schoolmasters
Senator Robert S. Kerr plans a dinner talk to the School Masters Club in his old hometown on Monday evening September 22. N. C. Mitchell said non members may attend and details for outsiders will be announced later.
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Robert S. Kerr
N. C
Governors Vacation Bound Tales Of Persistent Seekers
A governor recounts how persistent callers and shadowing followers pressed for favors during trips to New York. He refused requests to meet and intervene, noting many cases fall outside his jurisdiction while describing the awkward, time consuming chase for attention as harmless but irritating.
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New York
Oklahoma
Atoka Schools Ready to Open After Staffing Complete
Atoka announces August 27 start for all grades at 9 am with full faculties. Buildings near ready. repairs ongoing. South and west students attend Thunder Bird. north and east students attend Mamie Johnson. Lunch room opens September 2. meals 20 cents. Detailed staff listed for Atoka high and junior high, Dunbar separate school, and grade schools.
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Atoka
George Morrison
Ourth Street
Thunderbird
Fourth Street
Dunbar
Red River Boundary Confirmed for Oklahoma Victory
The Oklahoma Texas border follows the Red River south bank after a long legal battle. Beginning with a 1319 Spain United States treaty and trials from 1895 to 1930, the Supreme Court finally confirmed that Oklahoma owns all Red River waters, ending over a century of disputes.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Red River
Supreme Court
U. S. Territory
Greer County
State of
Leafworms Appear in Pontotoc County Cotton
County Agent C H Hailey warns leafworms in Pontotoc County cotton and urges immediate control. Dusting uses 35 40 insecticide at 10 to 15 ends per acre. spraying with toxaphene and DDT at two pounds toxaphene and one pound DDT per acre is advised. Survey shows boll weevil infestation dropping. farm percentages include 4 8 10 and 12 percent at E L Patterson Ahloso Paul Johnston Lula Gene Malloy Steedman and Charlie Hogue Steedman. Insecticides available at gins and feed stores countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
C. H. Hailey
Riley
E. L. Patterson
Ahloso
Paul Johnston
Lula
Gene Malloy
Steedman
Charlie Hogue
Hailey
Shipyard Sale to Grand Jury Probe
Attorney General McGranery said the 1946 government sale of the St. Johns River Shipyard at Jacksonville will be presented to a Federal Grand Jury on Sept. 3. A House committee charged bribery and collusion concerns after the sale, which was won at $1,928,500 by the Tampa Shipbuilding Corp. headed by Louis E. Wolfson, who also chairs a group that purchased Capital Transit Co. in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McGranery
St. Johns River
Jacksonville
Fila
House
Justice Department
Tampa Shipbuilding Corporation
Louis E. Wolfson
Wolfson
Capital Transit Company
Washington, D. C
Con Sean
Capital Transit
Oklahoma Cotton Prospects Hit by Heat Drought
A survey by the Oklahoma State Cotton Exchange reports that heat and drought over the past two weeks cut 49,532 bales from Oklahoma cotton prospects for 1952. Aug 2 field reports set yield at 405,855 bales with the best outlook along the east-central border where frequent showers occurred. The heaviest damage remains in southwestern heavy producing areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Cotton Exchange
Oklahoma
One Note Drone Tubes in Bagpipes Mentioned
Fragmentary text notes bagpipes producing drones or tubes of a single tone. The line emphasizes a monotone sound characteristic without further context or participants.
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada NEWS Want Ads
A classified note explains higher payouts for money invested in vested Ada NEWS Want Ads. The notice outlines updated rates and eligibility for advertisers seeking greater value from their listings.
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Ada News
Turner Turnpike Seeks Steel to Finish 44 Bridges
Oklahoma City General Manager H. E. Bailey says urgent appeals to federal officials for structural steel are needed to resume work on the 88 mile Turner Turnpike from Oklahoma City to Tulsa. Delays threaten completion and bond interest accrues at 4 000 dollars daily as 44 bridges remain unfinished needing 1 000 tons of heavy bridge steel.
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Oklahoma City
H. E. Bailey
Turner Turnpike Authority
Tulsa
Bailey
French Ban Trip On Pingpong Raft Sinks Dream Voyage
A 26-year-old Chicago youth Richard Miller and three crew members planned a voyage across the Mediterranean on a raft built from 75,000 pingpong balls. French safety officials canceled the non scientific expedition after tests ruled the craft unfit. The crew had started on the Rhone River from Lyon before authorities halted the venture.
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Richard Miller
Dhut
Mediterranean
Paris Latin Quarter
Royal Air Force
Michael Jones
Don Kindler
Jessup
Muriel Grand
Rhone
Lyon
Miller
Jones
Hogs embargoed after vesicular disease found in yard
Oklahoma City authorities imposed an embargo on hog shipments at the Oklahoma National Stockyards after Dr. D H Ricks and federal vet H K Benn found vesicular exanthema symptoms in a group of 100 hogs. Over 6000 hogs were affected by the action and shipments will resume after cleaning and disinfection next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
D. H. Ricks
Oklahoma National Stockyards
Ricks
H. K. Benn
Tornado Damages Sedalia and MissourI Fair Hit Hard
A tornado caused minor damage in Sedalia while the Missouri State Fair faced possible losses exceeding $500,000. Harry Pyle of Kalamazoo Michigan, a carnival concessionaire, was killed. Harness racing and other events were postponed as officials assessed the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Harry Pyle
Kalamazoo
Mich
Sedalia
KDKA Pitts Die H as First Regular Aero Broadcast Station
The report notes KDKA in Pittsburgh as the first radio station to regularly air aero broadcast programs. The article highlights pioneering use of airwave transmissions to deliver aviation related content to listeners.
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KDKA
Pitts- Die H
Broilers Best Way Out Says Speaker
Ada Milling Company manager Harry Lundgaard told Chamber directors that farming in this drought area should shift to raising broilers. He cited local earnings and available financing for broiler houses chicks and feed. Directors discussed tax on sales soldiers bonus highway bonds and right to work but took no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lundgaard
Ada Milling Company
Trader Mills
Chamber of Commerce
Lundgaard
Poteau
Kenneth Gentry Visits Parents on 10 Day Leave
Kenneth Gentry SOSN U S Navy is home on a ten day leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Irbie Gentry at 310 East Oklahoma Sulphur. He graduated Sulphur High School in 1950 then attended Central Airline and Pathfinder Radio School in Kansas City Missouri. He served as a radio announcer for stations in Nevada Joplin Missouri and Bartlesville Oklahoma. He joined the Navy November 14 1951 and trained at San Diego including sonar school for six months. He is to report to the destroyer Sprospon DDE in San Francisco August 26 for new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gentry
SOSN
Irbie Gentry
East
Oklahoma
Sulphur
Kenneth
Sulphur High School
Central Airline
Pathfinder Radio School
Kansas City
Missouri
Nevada
Joplin
Bartlesville
Okla
Navy
Reveal High Bids On Concession Sites
U S Engineers district discloses bids for three of five Ft. Gibson Reservoir concession sites in Oklahoma. Bids based on a percentage of gross income with a $10,000 minimum investment and start of construction this fall before lake impoundment. Highest 7.1 percent on Mazie Landing by R Kinkaid Tulsa. Others 5.25 percent Long Bay Landing by Bob G Turner Shawnee and Hulbert Landing 3.6 percent M T Pfrimmer and W J Wilson Muskogee.
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Tulsa
Okla
Ft. Gibson Reservoir
U. S. Engineers’ District Office
Mazie
R. Kinkaid
Long Bay Landing
Bob G. Turner
Shawnee
Hulbert Landing
M. T. Pfrimmer
W. J. Wilson
Muskogee
Barbob Ferry
Overweight Trucks Pay State Nearly One Million in Fees
Oklahoma reports $837,913 collected in overweight and oversize permit fees over the last three years since 1949. In that period 2,100 arrests occurred among 32,510 trucks stopped and weighed on state highways, while arrests declined though permit numbers rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Dixie Gilmer
State Safety
Highway Patrol
Three Republican Senators Cheer the Middle Way
Senator Mundt and Senator Hickenlooper praise Eisenhower’s Boise kickoff as guiding a middle path. Senator Bennett argues the plan aligns with Western interests and avoids left or radical extremes. He forecasts broad voter appeal in the November race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Eisenhower
Boise
Idaho
Mundt
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Bennett
GOP
America
Hickenlooper
Malenkov to Deliver Key Soviet Congress Report
The article outlines Malenkov as the likely main speaker at the Soviet congress, summarizing 13 years of Communist governance. It notes Beria and Molotov's reduced roles, Molotov’s age and past prominence, and Malenkov’s rising influence within the Central Committee Secretariat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Soviet Union
Malenkov
Stalin
Marshal Beria
Secret Police
V. M. Molotov
Congress Party
Molotov
Cominform
Russia
Eastern Europe
Central Committee
Rep W G Stigler Dies At Home In Stigler
Rep W G Stigler who left re election bid due to ill health died at his Stigler home at age 60. A World War I veteran and former state representative, he served as congressman from 1944 after defeating E O Clark and was reelected three times. He was born in Stigler Indian Territory in 1891 and later became city attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stigler
Okla
W. G. Stigler
D-Okla
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Indian Territory
90Th
Germany
American Legion
Muskogee
McIntosh
Haskell
E. O. Clark
Jack Nichols
Euaula
Surviving the Flood: Sholes and Simonis Rescue Tale
Pvt Arvidas Simonis of Brooklyn recalls learning to swim three weeks before the disaster. He and Sholes endured a brutal river surge, fighting currents, debris, and missing footing as they escaped a mine field and reached safety after being pulled from the water.
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Pvt
Arvydas Simonis
Brooklyn
Simonis
Sholes
Bank marks 50th anniversary with historic leadership
The Citizens National Bank, renamed after 1908 to its present designation, celebrates 50 years. J Hays led as first president until 1915, followed by C H Rives until 1936, then C H Massey until 1951, with Jack Conn as president since. H J Huddleston serves as executive vice president and managing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hays
Citizens National Bank
C. H. Rives
C. H. Massey
Jack Conn
H J. Huddleston
Denial Clears Miss Truman Bodyguard Incident
President Truman's press secretary Joseph Short stated no truth to Swedish newspaper stories about Miss Truman's bodyguard incident in Stockholm. Swedish Foreign Office opened its own probe while ambassador Walton Butterworth confirmed there was no weapon or discussion at City Hall.
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Joseph Short
Foreign Office
Stockholm
Miss Truman
Sweden
U. S. Secret Service
White House
State
Treasury Department
Secret Service
Treasury
Short
City Hall
U. S
Walton Butterworth
State Department
Missman
Forty eight new coal mines opened in Kentucky during 1946 195
The report notes the opening of forty eight coal mines in Kentucky with a combined daily capacity of 111200 tons between 1946 and 195.
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Kentucky
Aristotle’s Logic Seen as Separating Science for First Time
The claim that Aristotle originated treating logic as its own scientific discipline marks a milestone in the history of thought. Early thinkers are cited as shaping the idea that logic stands apart from other subjects and governs reasoning.
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Aristotle
Logic
Two Charged With Burglary In Ada
Ralph E. Zumbro and James Bolin were bound over to district court on single burglary charges after police said they burglarized Ada businesses Sunday night. Bond set at $4,000 each. Entrance to the Sales Pan cafe was gained by breaking a window and removing a screen. They allegedly took food and a small amount of money from a coin machine. Police cited prior car theft sentences for both men.
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Ralph E. Zumbro
James Bolin
Peace Justice Court
C. W. Floyd
Ada
Jess
West Main
Zumbro
Granite Reformatory
Bolin
Granite
el Reno
Cecil Smith
Roy Rives
Frisco Railroad
Steve
North Townsend
Harris resigns from Aldridge Hotel to manage Bartlesville Burlingame
Aubrey Harris, after fifteen years at the Aldridge hotel, resigns and will leave for Bartlesville to take the Burlingame hotel in Washington county. He has led the Aldridge for the last decade and become central to civic life and travel commerce.
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Aubrey Harris
Aldridge
Bartlesville
Burlingame
Washington County
Harris
Aubrey
Stratford Riders Add Bronc Riding at Tuesday Roundup
Stratford Roundup club adds bronco riding to Tuesday night events at 3. Calf roping remains part of weekly entertainment, with calf roping plus pre rodeo riding planned for tonight after last week’s Ada Rodeo progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Forgery Charge Filed Against Adan K D Teel
Adan K D Teel faces forgery charges filed late Monday in the justice of peace court of Percy Armstrong. Teel is accused of signing a check for seven dollars drawn on First National Bank to Claude Smith and signed by Graden Teel.
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K. D. Teel
Justice of Peace
Percy Armstrong
Teel
First National Bank
Claude Smith
Graden Teel
Woman of 39 Is Mother of Quints
Sao Paulo reports a 38 year old woman gave birth to girl quintuplets. Doctors said they stand a good chance of survival. Babies weighed under three pounds each and were born in three hours in Sao Carlos interior village. Parents Jose Albano and Maria have been married 10 years and previously had seven children, five of whom are dead.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Sao Carlos
Jose Albano
Maria
Helicopters Aid Pest Campaign in Leopoldville
In Leopoldville Belgian Congo a new pest elimination drive uses two helicopters daily to spray insecticides over town roofs. Residents are asked to open windows and doors to let fumes reach every home.
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Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
Fans Used in China 5 000 Years Ago
Archaeologists report discovery of ancient fans likely used for cooling and ceremonial purposes in early Chinese communities dating back around five thousand years. The find highlights early craftsmanship and social practices.
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China
Bagpipes Traced to Romans in British Isles, Study Says
The National Geographic Society notes evidence that bagpipes reached the British Isles via Roman legionnaires. The claim highlights ancient cultural exchanges and musical instrument introductions during the Roman presence in Britain.
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British Isles
The
National Georgraphic Society
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Abe Holloway
W. D. Abbott
Jack FE
Jack E. Alt
Sandlin & Sandlin, Attorneys
Plaintiff
Sandlin & Sandlin
Holdenville, Oklahoma
J.D. Hanna
Seminole In Hospital
Arthur Willingham
Thomas P. Holt
Atty
Faye White
Ada Boy
Ballpark
Kerr
Capitol
Johnston Murray
C. G. Weaver
W. C. Elliott
Wilson McDonald
Luke Benton
Ernest Carter
R. R. Holcomb
Donna Badgwell
Carrie Lou Scott
Francise Spring
Margaret Hames
Roberta Jacobus
Norma Jean Smith
Ivan Harrison
Wallace Williams
Oliver R. Baldwin
Ed Jacobsen
N. R. Lowe
George W. Lowry
Anna Messick
Robert Plumlee
Cassie Williams
R. B. Brisco
James M. Thomas
Quenta Proctor
Robert A. Lewis
A. F. Weaver
Claud Sluder
H.C. Provence
Roy Henderson
Garlin Dwiggins
A. H. Thompson
Elige Payne
Gracie McDaniel
John Tudor
Clyde Rains
Herbert Malone
Jack Lehman
R. O. Sumter
Bill E. Chitwood
Hazel Haraway
Robbie Damron
Rubye Johnson
Nola Belle Andrew
Audie McPherridge
Ruth Andrew
Hazel Mayfield
Novella Elliott
Harvey Weeks
Sue Jones
Pauline Brockmeier
Zelma Hudgens
Zane Heath
Dunbar Separate
T. F. Spigner
Will Bruner
Rosa Lee Booer
Blanche McCutcheon
Pearl Wadkins
Alberdeen Nolan
Arnice James
Lawrence Lewis
Wander Pleasant
Sam Vinson
Grand Jury
Mar M .E
France
Chicago
Broilers
Speaker
Rowan
By Edwin B. Harkinson
Aldridge Hotel
Adan
Quints
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