Colonel Johnson Earns Remarkable Flying Record in Pacific
Col Milton W Johnson, commanding officer of the 3rd Maintenance and Supply Group, 3rd Bombardment Wing, RAF Roff Oklahoma, has logged 155 combat missions and 509 hours of combat time in Korea. His total flying time exceeds 2,700 hours, with 28 Korean missions in addition to full duties, and he has commanded at multiple levels across World War II and Korea. He began in infantry, later served in artillery and logistics before piloting B-26 and A-20 aircraft in campaigns from New Guinea to the Philippines, earning the Silver Star and other decorations. His wife Mary Belle Johnson lives in Tulsa, and his parents reside in Roff, Oklahoma.
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Japan
Milton W. Iohnson
Roff
Oklo
3Rd Bombardment Wing
New Guinea
Howe
Johnson
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Uncle Sam
Infantry
Field Artillery
Quartermaster Corps
Air Force
Fifth Air Force
Bismarck Archipelago
Fuzon
Philippine
Colonel Johnson
Mary Belle Johnson
South Quaker Street
Tulsa
Okla
W.C. Johnson
Movie Players Attend Premiere of Jim Thorpe Film
Muskogee Oklahoma August 1. World premiere of Jim Thorpe All American features Bacone College in attendance with cast including Phyllis Thaxter James Brown and Betty Engle. Lunch serves Cherokee Seminole and Creek dishes fry bread crackling sofkee and blue dumplings. Five Bacone Indian youths race five miles to theater representing the five civilized tribes Cherokee Seminole Chickasaw Choctaw and Creek.
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Muskogee
Okla
Jim Thorpe
Bacone College
Phyllis Thaxter
Tezd
James Brown
Betty Engle
Burt Lancaster
Italy
Thorpe
Francis Thompson
Bocone
Allen Patrons Invited to Visit New School Layout
Allen school welcomes parents and children for enrollment day Thursday Aug 23 with high school students guiding tours of the updated facilities. Superintendent Loyd R K Watson urges visits, welcomes suggestions, and promises a quality school for the money. A note adds that in 1930 Americans used over 25 thousand tons of steel in trailer construction per Steelways magazine.
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Allen
Allen School
Loyd RK. Watson
Eduation
Groun
Watson
Hoover Urges Defeat of Communism in American Life
J Edgar Hoover delivers a fiery address in Washington urging complete loyalty to the party and portraying communism as a pervasive threat. He warns Americans to oppose the communist mentality, mobilize for democracy, and dedicate time to public service and law enforcement.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
NEA
America
Communist Party
Lipon
Horse Falls and Girl's Arm Broken
Sue Richards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Richards of 600 East Oklahoma, was taken to an Oklahoma City hospital after a horse fell on Highway 7, breaking her elbow in several pieces. Doctors operated for about two hours. she was reported in fair condition despite a blood clot.
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Sue Richards
A. G. Richards
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Sue
Highway 7
Mrs. Richards
Mr. Richards
Richards
Treatment for Chronic Vein Inflammation Improves
Dr Edwin P Jordan reports progress in fighting phlebitis and thrombophlebitis. Treatments include rest, leg elevation, heat, sulfa drugs and penicillin, infection source removal, occasional X rays, and possible vein tying or removal. Emphasizes prevention with early mobilization after surgery and preoperative measures to reduce risk. aims to reduce chronic cases and complications.
Triplets Born to Widow in New York Community
A young widow, Mrs. Richard Haight, who lost her husband April 12, gave birth to triplets last night. The three boys weigh 3 pounds 342 ounces, 4 pounds 7 ounces, and 4 pounds 5 ounces. Gifts from milk, a bank, and other donors arrived, making the first birth in the western New York town since 1902. The widow has no other children.
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Geneva
Richard Haight
New York
Brighten Up Your Home Decor For Falk In Fall
SUZ GARDNER outlines fall home decor ideas focusing on fabric updates and color schemes. She discusses blending modern with traditional furnishings, the rule of three for textiles, new fabrics with stain and water resistance, and a shift toward subdued color palettes with a strong accent.
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Falk
Suz Gardner
Man Fort
Birth Report and Local Visits Highlight Stratford Notes
Stratford News records the birth of Rickey Wayne Gilmore on August 8 at Valley View hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gilmore. The column also details multiple visits and family connections including Janet Green in Texas, Maggie Hyden's visit from Fort Worth, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Tarsman in Caddo, plus Vernon Adney in Oklahoma City, Jessie Adams visiting from Yamhill, and other kinfolk visiting across nearby towns.
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Jim Gilmore
Valley View Hospital
Rickey Wayne
Gilmore
Ona Ellis
Ruby Green
Railroad Surgeon Moves to Houston in Iron Lung
Dr. Joseph H. Nelson a 30 year old Santa Fe railroad surgeon who contracted polio in December will ride a 10 hour train trip Tuesday to a Houston hospital in an iron lung. He travels in a specially equipped baggage car with a doctor nurse and an electrician and can spend only brief periods outside the lung. The Houston center treats iron lung patients and Nelson formerly lived in Borger Texas after his Oklahoma Crippled Children’s Hospital care. The Austria defense is held by Britain France the United States and the U S S R.
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Oklahoma City
Joseph H. Nelson
Santa Fe Railroad
Houston
Nelson
Borger
Oklahoma Cripple Children’s Hospital
Pattern assortments spread across home decor lines
Patterns are still available, 1, have seen 2 good man, hand painted canisters and kitchen accessory sets in new lines. The matched ensembles are being shown everywhere so that similar patterns are found in shelving, curtains, table covers and appliance dust covers.
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General Features Corp
Valley View admissions dismissals list Ada readers
Saturday and Sunday 1951 admission and dismissal notices list numerous individuals by name and address in Ada and nearby towns. Entries include baby births, hospital visit hours, and affected family members across multiple Oklahoma communities.
Americans' 1950 income rises to record average
Americans averaged 1436 per person in 1950, a $116 rise from 1949 and the highest total on record. Federal, state, and local taxes averaged 360, lowering net gains. many families fall near the average, with warnings that income averages can mislead.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Federal
American Indian Exposition Closes at Anadarko
The 20th annual American Indian Exposition ended with Jim Thorpe being named outstanding American Indian of 1951. A parade and “Jim Thorpe Day” festivities drew about 25,000 visitors. Nick Webster won the senior war dance. Red Roube deaux the junior. Earl Plumley the men’s straight dance. Oklahoma City Service Club won the service club division. Dim Nance was named honorary chief Chom-tah-gah.
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Anadarko
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
Nick Webster
Hominy
Red Roubedeaux
Otoe
Red Rock
Earl Plumley
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Service Club
Dim Nance
Purcell
Sabre Jet Sets Bendix Race Record to Detroit
Col Keith K. Compton, 35, flying a Thunderbird F-165 Sabre jet, won the Bendix Transcontinental trophy race from Edwards Air Force Base to Wayne Major airport Detroit in an unofficial 9 hours 26 minutes 56.4 seconds, averaging 555.73 mph, breaking the prior record of 529.61 mph set two years earlier. The run faced a slow official confirmation from the National Aeronautics Association, with rival contenders Emmett Davis and Gilbert Pederson close behind. eight planes competed, one diverting to Selfrd Air Force base for fuel.
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Detroit
Air Force
California
Keith K. Compton
Vernon A. Ford
Rosamend Dry Lake
Calif
Cleveland T
Joseph
Wayne Major Airport
Edwards Air Force Base
Los Angeles
Air Races
Bendix
National Aeronautics Association
Marie
Emmett
Blackberries and Raspberries Jam Mix Shows Flavor
Blackberry and raspberry jam yields a fine flavor with seeds, pectin, and quick cooking methods. Use fresh fruit, crush in batches, measure pulp, add sugar and pectin, boil briefly, then seal hot in sterilized jars. Includes two methods for texture and yield.
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Cdith M. Darber
General Features Corp
First Crematory Built by Le Moyne in Washington PA 1876
The first crematory in the United States was erected by Francis Le Moyne on his own grounds in Washington Pennsylvania in 1876. It remained the nation’s only crematory until 1884.
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United States
Francis LeMoyne
Washington
Penna
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Raff Sels
Spitfire
Royal Air Force
Hudson Bay
Edwin P. Jordan, M. D
NEA Servicw
Stratford News
Janet Green
Texas
Vernon
Green
Austin
Arnold Fraley
Mo. Fraley
Snyder
Maggie Hyden
Ft Worth
Mrs
Matt Heimer
Don Tarsman
Caddo
George Needham
Vernon Adney
C. B. Adams
Jessie Adams
Yomealla
Ore
Charley Smith
Calvin
Sind
John Mercer
Mr. Werte
Oklahom City
Eva Hewitt
Elk City
Andrew Feng
Benge
Hewitt
Eedones
Wynnewood
E Don Cock
Tommie
Great Falls
Mont
John T. Williams
Edward Jackson
Fon Bill
Ft. Worth
Clyde Hamlton
Ora Hall
Jack Crutchfield
Lubbock
Austria
Britain
France
Iron Curtain
Mane
East Frussia
Silesia
Toass Metting
Walchubee
Berta
NEA- Scene
Werner Krevach
Valley View
Warda Culpepper
Pauls Valles
Freda J. Mullins
West
Ada
Sarah J. Whisenhunt
Dorotha Colbert
East 5Th
Margaret A. Morris
East
Bits Effie P. Anders
Stonewall
Dorothy L. Marcum
Coalgate
Lillie A. Dunham
Gary Lynn Alexander
Loco Hill
N. M
Cehila
Emme R. Horton
Atoka
Larry
Slaughter
Tishomin
Owilda Streetmian
Konawa
H. Jack Williams
Centrahoma
Lulu Johnson
321 West
5Th
Dorothy F. Eager
Baby Girl
Hickory
Trice L
Broadrick
Chickasha
Bill Ellison
Barbara Mears
Caney
Mary Lee East
Emma E. Smith
Short St
Imogene Lantz
Terry Death Ferguson
Artesian
Hubert Linker
Doreen Smith
West 24Th
Craig, Jr
Stratford
David Poulter
West 18Th
Jimmy Lee Daniel
Otney
Wilma Stewart
Connerville
Henry G. Clark
North Highland
Jarence R. Buford
Ellen Cozard
Doris M. McKain
West Sth
Simon
Newton
Checotsh
Ila Hass
Kiowa
Ae R. Brent
West 4Th
Emil E. Jermain
South Highland
Sally Fry
Tishomingo
Sabre
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