Ada sewer system expansion begins with major ditching work
A large trenching operation started in Ada to overhaul the sewer system. The new ditcher has moved west from Rennie toward Fifth Street, crossing North Broadway, with rock sections requiring blasting. A 21 inch sewer pipe is in place west of Broadway and a large manhole is being bricked in. About 24 men are employed, wages steady, and crews are expected to speed up with experience.
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Ada
Rennie
North Broadway
Broadway
Middle Highway
Whaley
Ging
Satay
Ress
Funeral for Capt. Bell J. Holland Set in Honey Grove
Word from El Holland of Madill reports Capt. Bell J. Holland will be laid to rest Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Honey Grove Texas at 2 p.m. He died in Korea after an August 25 1950 attack and served four years in the army including time in Japan and the Pacific theater in World War II. Holland grew up in Acts and attended local public schools with his brothers He enlisted after Pearl Harbor and was active in Boy Scout work for years He left a wife and two children Bord and Martha along with his parents Ed Holland of Madill and Mrs Eva Holland of Dallas brothers Doc Holland in Denver and Sherman Holland in Tinker Field Oklahoma City.
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el Holland
Madill
Bell J. Holland
Honey Grove
Texas
First Presbyterian Church
Halland
Korea
Ye End
Japan
Pacific
Acts
Pearl Harbor
Bord
Martha
Ed Holland
Magdill
Eva Iolland
Dallas
Doc” Holland
Denver
Kich Sherman Holland
Tinker Field
Oklahoma City
Kansas Man Breaks Aircraft Record
WATERTOWN New York August 181 Bon Faris of Wichita reportedly cracked air distance records for single seat fighters. He landed at a local airport after a flight of about 1210 miles. Faris departed Wichita mid morning and exceeded a 945 kilometer record set by Albert Corthem of Belgium in 1950.
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Watertown
Bon Faris
Wichita
Pal
Dex
Old Town
Mee
CAA
Duanvi
Grand
Hamilton
Albert Corthem
Belgium
Damage Suit Filed Against Toll Road
SAPULPA Okla Aug 18 12 Hearing set Aug 30 in an injunction and a 7 500 000 damage suit filed by Tulsa oil man O Owen to block the Oklahoma City Toll road from crossing an O L lease west of Bristow Judge Kenneth Hugnes to hear the case Owen says the Turnpike Authority refused right of way around oil property Engineers estimate realignment would cost 208 010
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Sapulpa
Okla
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
O.L
Bristow
O. Owen
Turnpike
Kenneth Hugnes
Owen
Turnpike Authority
Weevil Threat Looms Over North Carolina Cotton
Insect specialists warn that the boll weevil could dominate the 1951 lint crop, potentially affecting about half of North Carolina's cotton acreage and prompting recommendations for expanded use of insecticides.
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North Carolina
German Police Training in U S Teaches Life of Reiley
EAST LANSING Mich NEA They call it the German police training program at Michigan State College. German police experts sponsored by the U S State Department visit in groups to study American law and policing while gaining glimpses of democracy and civic life. Relatives and friends link several visitors to Chicago Evanston Ann Arbor Detroit Kalamazoo and New York. Walter Reile a 28 year old Bavarian police chief travels with peers to observe American decentralized policing and urban traffic handling noting how American officers rise from the people while German officers historically rose from the top. He recalls an Irish ancestry joke and notes Americans watch pedestrians in cars.
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East Lansing
Mich
Nea
Michigan State College
U. State Department
Western
Geremany
John J. McCloy
Weee
Fritz Todenhaupt
Coburg
Chicago
St. Joseph
Joachim von Wehren
Wurttemberg
Live Oak
Calif
Walter Reile
Kempton
Bavaria
Reilly
Walter
Reile
Detroit
Kalamazoo
Midh
Middletown
N.Y
Sys Tem
Federal Bureau of Investigation
von Wehren
Germany
EcRoy Smith
Michigan State Police Laboratory
V. Ss. Pone
Three Men Cleared in Bank Job Probe in Kansas
ARKANSAS CITY Kas Aug 18 Three men arrested yesterday in connection with a $2000 Laddonia Missouri bank robbery were released at 11 am after the FBI gave them a clean slate. Police named Jim R Crow 43 Lewis Lyda 34 and Nicholas Worchester 35 itinerant workers from Ada Oklahoma as the suspects. They were arrested while attempting to sell tools in Winfield Kansas and were found to be en route from Topeka to their homes.
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Arkansas City
Kas
Laddonia
FBI
Jim R Crow
Lewis Lyda
Nicholas Worchester
Ada
Okla
Missouri
Winfield
Topeka
Stork Stops Floor Show At Ciros Nightclub
Hollywood Aug 20 A hatcheck girl Margaret Barstow 21 gave birth to a daughter Rex in a private upstairs lounge during a floor show at Ciros. Father Bruce Barstow 24, an engineering student, said they named the baby Rex because they expected a boy. Rex weighed six pounds 13 ounces.
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Hollywood
Stork
Ciro's
Impressario
Herman Hover
Margaret Barstow
Rex
Bruce Barstow
Hover
We Used to Do It Better Indians Snicker at Buffalo Hunt
The Wind Game park hunt drew 159 Sioux from Pine Ridge for a Miss South Dakota sideshow. Rangers failed to drop a 1800 pound buffalo with one shot, counting to twelve, while Indians mocked the palefaces. The carcass was hoisted as tourists left town with drums.
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Wind
Ile Falo
Pine Ridge Reservation
South Dakota
Ben Chief
National Park Rangers
Agai
Tim
Harry
Resident of Area Since 1899 Dies
Mrs. Sarah Ann Stockton 84 a Clark county Ark. native who came to Indian Territory in 1889 died at 701 West Seventh Saturday morning. Funeral Monday at 2 30 at First Baptist with burial in Memorial Park. Surviving include daughters Mrs. W A Kirby Ada Mrs Sid Rains Grand Junction Colo Mrs E M Loyd Ada sons Charley Crow Graham Hen Crow Wewoka John lbert Walter Jim Crow Ada stepchildren Marion Shakerrell Stockton Konawa Berniece Laughlin Ada One Cude California and 60 grandchildren 30 dehild.
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Sarah Ann Stockton
Indian Territory
Clark County
Arkansas
West Seventh
First Baptist
Memorial Park
W. E. Crow
Crow
D. N. Srocxton
W. A. Kirby
Ada
Sid Rains
Grand Junction
Colo
E. M. Loyd
Charley Crow
Graham
Hen Crow
Wewoka
John
Lbert
Walter
Jim Crow
Marion
Shkerrell Stockton
Konawa
Berniece Laughlin
Cude
California
Stratojet Flips In Test Landing Damages Bomber
In Wichita Kansas an air force Stratojet on a test flight crashed during a landing this afternoon causing extensive damage to the speedy bomber. None of the three aboard were injured. Pilot Lt Col John G Foster and co pilot Col M R Peterson from WIBAC were aboard along with CAA representative H H Gray from Kansas City. The craft can exceed 600 miles per hour and is powered by six jet engines.
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Wichita
Kas
Carl Kosarke
Air Force
John G. Foster
M. R. Peterson
WIBAC
Boeing
Gray
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Kansas City
United Nations HQ Boosts Manhattan Land Values
New York City officials report land values near the United Nations headquarters have surged about 50 million dollars in roughly five years after the U N spent around 2 million dollars to establish its Manhattan complex.
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New York
P—Ti
Ctr of
United Nations
Manhattan
Vacationers Bus Crashes With Beer Truck Killing Ten
A Greyhound bus carrying about 40 vacationers collided head on with a large beer truck six miles south of Alpena Michigan. Ten people were killed and about 20 injured. Names include Arthur Rube 23 and Melvin Chase 18. The driver of the beer truck was critically injured. Bodies of five victims remained unidentified.
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Alpena
Mich
Here
Mackinac City
Detroit
Iver Arthur Rube
Melvin Chase
Irwin Barett
Carl Hansen
Sussex Street
Harold Ervin Bomand
Darlene Grice
Flint
Will Rogers Rodeo Opens in Vinita with Parade
The 16th Will Rogers Rodeo begins Wednesday in Vinita Oklahoma with a colorral parade and five performances. The event ranks third in the southwest for total purses and runs through Sunday as 150 top cowboys compete for about 8,430 in prizes and entry fees.
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Vinita
Okla
Will Rogers
Southwest
Four Die in Road Mishaps
Oklahoma highway toll rises to 339 this year from 288 last year as multiple crashes claim five victims including J. T. Bloodworth 35 of Frederick Robert Stuter 5 of Fort Worth Mrs Inez Sluter 32 of Fort Worth and others. A butane truck overturned on U S 182 north of Frederick leaking fuel and detouring traffic. Stuter family members and Miss O Dell among the deceased or injured in separate crashes on U S 77 and State 18 near Davis Ardmore and Cushing.
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Oklahoma
J. T. Bloodworth
Frederick
Robert Stuter
Fort Worth
Inez Sluter
Fortorth
Wie
Odelt Farris
Ale Broadworth
U.S. 182
Emil Stuter
Sue Ann
Ardmore
Stuter
Mark Gerald Sumpter
Davis
Sumpter
U. S. 77
Miss O'Dell
Cimarron River
Cushing
State
Latta News: Local Visits and Missionary Society Plans
Latta residents report visits among families extending to Ed Stever, Lee Fears, and Eds in Arkans as travels begin and end in Dover. The Latta CP Missionary Society met at the church with plans to invest $3 each toward furnishing the new manse. Other items note visits to Carnegie and OKC, a broken arm for Mrs Stockton, and hospital stay for Frank Wells.
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J. G. Lovelace
Ed Steveryon
Lee Fears
Pe Smith
Ark
Dover
Cole
B. G. Grace
Evonne
Calvin Grace
Joe D. Hooten
Dallas
J. B. Hooten
Latta
Helen Cooper
Mae Cooper
Goodparture
Joe Lovelace
Rogers
Glover
Shaw
Nelson
Brantley
J. M. Laughlin
Marion Stockton
Kanawa
Stockton
Joe Whitsett
Jenny
Englewoord
Calif
James Roper
Whitsett
Roper
Joe Cestillo
Sherry
George
Carnegie
Marvin Laughlin
Platt Park
Sulphur
5. Stockton
Jimmy Stockton
Korawa
Bob Lewis
Spokane
Wash
Hershel Bettis
John
Jess Bettis
Oklahoms
City
Shawnee
Ruth Bettis
Hershel
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Frank Wells
Valley View Hospital
Sarah Stockton
Ada
Final Checkup on Red Cross Course at Pontotoc
Final Checkup on Red Cross Course reports 1951 swimming program results for Pontotoc county. Enrollment reached 353 over five weeks with 230 average daily attendance. Certificates totaled 152 with 90 beginners 98 intermediate and senior categories including junior and senior life saving certificates earned by three students. Key staff included Bob DeMors Lindsay Davidson Roy Franklin and instructors Yvonne Ray and JoStan Stxkey. both director and assistant director trained at the National Aquatic School.
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Pontotoc County
Jean Acker
Wayne Mayes
Loren McKeown
Bob DeMors
Ada
Wes
Lindsay Davidson
Water Eetery
Roy Frankin
Yvonne Ray
Joan Stxkey
These Are Important Garden Notes for August
Henry Free offers August gardening guidelines from the NEA service. He cautions mowing frequency in hot weather, recommends leaving grass at least an inch and a half high, warns against close clipping harming root development, and advises caution with fertilizers especially sulphate of ammonia. He discusses perennial and oriental poppies, noting old crowns rot moisture gathers in rainy months and should be divided after July dormancy to prevent decay, and stresses planting depth for oriental poppies.
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Henry Free
NEA
Note on Questions and Hedge Pruning Advice
Henry Pree answers readers on plant care with emphasis on Japanese irises requiring division every three years after blooming. Details cover planting depth, moisture needs, and winter protection. Also advises hedging pruning to maintain wider bottom and narrower top, and warns against delaying cuts to avoid thin lower hedges.
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Henry Pree
Understanding Fertilizer NPK Ratios and Yew Cutting Roots
A reader asks about fertilizer box labels showing 4 12 4 meaning nitrogen phosphorus and potash. An expert explains the three numbers represent percentages of N P K respectively. Another reader asks for Japanese yew rooting mix, advising equal parts coarse sand and peat moss, with sand-only as an option. Hormone treatment is recommended, and cuttings must be kept moist but not waterlogged.
Sisters Reunited By Telephone
Three Oklahoma sisters were reunited by telephone in Tulsa today after 27 years as Mrs. Bob Victor and Mrs. Geneva Filis spoke with younger sister Mrs. Crester Mead of Lawton. They planned to meet in Lawton on Labor Day after the call. Mead was two weeks old when the family was broken up by their mother’s death. A fourth sister, adopted as well, has not been located.
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Tulsa
Oklo
Oklahoma
Bob Victor
Geneva Filis
Crester Mead
Lawton
Mead
Oklahoma Military Academy Opens New Center In Open House
Claremore Oklahoma August date announced for an open house showcasing the newly completed visitors center and Ud-ary science buildings, along with other remodeling on the campus. Cal Hamer Ledbetter, president, stated the event aims to display the improvements to the OMA facilities.
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OMA
Claremore
Okla
Oklahoma Military Academy
Ud-ary
Cal
Hamer Ledbet Ber
Dretidemt
Family Offers Hope as Davey Children Seek Adoption
In Columbus a family facing eviction after illness and debt sparks a nationwide response. A man in Philadelphia offered to adopt the seven Davey children, and many readers offered help. The Daveys later say they may remain together as offers shift to debt consolidation and employment, with the key condition that the children stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Philadelphia
Davey
Richard Davey
Associated Press
Oklahoma AC Finishing Today
Sulphur hosts the Oklahoma Advent Christian conference at the Christian Advent church with Bible school sessions and 10 a.m. preaching, closing today. Evang Corbin Kiser of Oaklane California led evening services as Elder L Y Ryan presided. Youth leaders include W W Shirley and Ayatha Brown with Paul McBride as vice president. About 100 adults and 35 youths were expected for the final service and youth meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Advent Christian Conference
Christian Advent Church
West Tishomingo St
Evang, Corbinkiser
Oaklane
Calif
Lavina White
Oklahoma City
W. W. Shirley
Shirley
East Central
Paul McBride
Wetumka
Ayatha Brown
Cushing
Doris Wadley
Elder Ryan
Adan Dennis Rhynes Bailed After Police Court Hearing
Police court set bond at $20 for Adan Dennis Rhynes of 303 West Main after authorities found four pints of whiskey and a fifth of gin in his possession during a Saturday morning raid led by Police Chief Cecil Smith.
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Dennis Rhynes
West Main
Cecil Smith
Subida
Delaney Wildcat Dry Abandoned in Coal County Wells
W A Delaney and associates reported a dry and abandoned coal county wildcat after salt water was found in the lower Ef creek sands. The well topped Oil Creek 999 and a drill stem test indicated salt water from that formation. Drilling continues in Cromwell oil field with multiple offset wells in progress.
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Oil Creek
Coal County
W. A. Delaney
Motherly Kiss Forces Bandit to Flee in Portland
In Portland a would be holdup man, about 21, entered a grocery and brandished a toy pistol demanding cash. He fled after the proprietor, Mrs Marrill, explained her losses and kissed him on the forehead. The thief fled in a stolen car later found abandoned.
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Portland
Ore
UPA
Jsrocery
Guide to Choosing Upholstered Pieces For Comfort
Tips for selecting durable upholstered furniture focused on comfort and fit. Emphasizes individual seating needs, sturdy hardwood frames, secure webbing and tempered steel springs, durable padding, and fabric designed to resist wear and soiling. Encourages testing for personal comfort and proper sizing for each family member.
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Eorrisa Generel
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Aden
Kansas
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U.S
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Paleface
Hot Springs
U. N
Tes
Latta News
Red Cross
Oklahoma AC
Adan
Delaney Wildcat
Bandit
Meeks
Gue Gardner
Monta Man Fete
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