Notice of Private Sale Of Real Estate and Mineral Interests
In the estate of Ray Humphries deceased Kay County Oklahoma county court orders a private sale to the highest cash bidder. The property includes an undivided 1/24 interest in SW 4 of Sec 18 and N12 of NW4 of Sec 19 Town 4 North Range 5E I M Perpetual located in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Sale after August 30 1947 at 10 am at the law office of Elmer S Rutherford Tonkawa Oklahoma. Terms cash and bids in writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Humphries
County of
Kay
State of
Oklahoma
Elmer S. Rutherford
Ricks Bldg
Tonkawa
Kay County
Pontotoc
State of Oklahoma
North Range
Newkirk
Mildred Humphries
Kay Oklahoma
Millers Suit Seeks Quiet Title on Pontotoc County Lands
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma Clarence P Miller sues to quiet title to 230 acres in several parcels described as North half of Southeast quarter Southwest quarter Southeast quarter Northeast quarter and related tracts in Section 28 Township 3 North Range 8 East. Defendants include Laura McElroy S E McElroy and Salina Walton heirs and J R Crisp First State Bank of Stonewall. Publication notice requires answer by September 27 1947. Court Clerk Della Bedford signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Keel
State OF
Oklahoma
Laura McElroy
S. 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
Court case in Pontotoc County names Diamond plaintiff
In the district court of Pontotoc County Harry H. Diamond Jr. sues Holmes Johnson Fullblood Chickasaw Roll No. 4919 and others as defendants in a civil action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Diamond, JR
Holmes Johnson
Quiet title action over Oklahoma land in Pontotoc County
The State of Oklahoma sues the heirs and executors of Josephine Wolf and others to quiet title to the south half of the southeast quarter of section 17 township 3 north range 8 east. The petition seeks foreclosure of an equitable tax lien of 158.12 plus 100 attorney fees, costs, and partition. Respondents must answer by October 3, 1947 or risk default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Oklahoma
Josephine Wolf
Julia Brown
Johnson
Millie Johnson
Shields
I. M. Pontotoc County
Arm ed Forces Must Be Equipped With Current Weapons
Gen. H. H. Arnold, wartime commander of the Army Air Forces, declares that national defense cannot wait on future science and calls for immediate provision of the best weapons available today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Maine Dairy Herd Count Reaches 123 000 Cows in 1945
Maine farms reported a dairy cattle tally of 123 000 milch cows for the year 1945 reflecting substantial herd size across the state and indicating strong agricultural activity during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Ada Oklahoma invites bids for street improvement district
Sealed proposals for furnishing labor equipment and materials and performing work on Street Improvement District No. 42 Townsend Avenue Ada Oklahoma will be received by the City Clerk until 2:00 PM August 29 1947. Plans and specs available for $20 deposit. Bond required 5 percent. City reserves right to reject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Oklahoma
Townsend Avenue
12Th Street
Main Street
Ralph W. Delaney
Cummings Building
Klahoma
Hearing Set On Final Account For Helen F. Butcher Estate
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the county court will hear Cary P. Butcher’s final account and petition for determination of heirs for the estate of Helen F. Butcher deceased. The session is Tuesday September 2 1947 at 10:00 AM in Ada courthouse to settle the estate and discharge the executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Helen F. Butcher
Cary P. Butcher
Ada
Tom D. McKeown
Busby, Harrell & Trice
Judicial determination of J. R. Rogers death in Ross OK
Fannie Rogers petitions the Pontotoc County Court to judicially determine the death of J. R. Rogers a joint tenant with Fannie Rogers of Lots 1 2 3 Block 52 Ross Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Hearing set for September 5 1947 at 10 a.m. All heirs devisees and other interested parties may appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Oklahoma
J. R. Rogers
Fannie Rogers
Ross
Pontotoc County
Oil Well Blows In Near Cushing Area
A new oil well near Cushing Oklahoma blew oil and mud for 30 minutes before shut in. The L. G. Wheeler et al No 1 A Sprig in the new west Ingalls field of central Payne county was drilled to 3300 feet and shot with nitro. Oil and mud spattered the derrick according to operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushing
Okla
L. G. Wheeler
Rats lack sweat glands making heat exposure deadly
The statement notes that rats have no organs to produce sweat so sunlight and high temperatures prove fatal to them.
Dallas Floods as Trinity River Rises After Record Rain
Dallas endured severe flooding after 9.3 inches of rain set a city record and the Trinity river neared flood stage. Evacuations, stranded residents, and power outages disrupted traffic and daily life as Fort Worth and nearby areas recorded feeders of heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Dallas Weather Bureau
Trinity
Texas
Oklahoma
W. T. Hamrick
Weather Bureau
Lois Mormon
Sportatorium
Fort Worth
McKinney
Colorado
Brazos
Schools Plan Hot Lunch Contracts in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc county schools plan to participate in the hot lunch program with a representative and at least one school board member meeting the county superintendent Thursday or Friday to prepare contracts. Vera Butler, supervisor, will discuss program options. Many schools aim to start on the first day of school once contracts are signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Vera Butler
Deep Rock Plans Full Wildcat Test Near Shawnee
Officials from Deep Rock Oil Co report a full 24 hour test likely this week at No. 1 Black Wilcox sand pool near Shawnee lake. The well produced 105 barrels of oil in a two hour test and averaged 42 barrels per hour over four and a half hours on Friday with initial gas readings around 1,180,000 cubic feet per day and rising indications. Production comes from the Wilcox sand at a depth of 6,013 to 6,026 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Okla
Deep Rock Oil Co
Shawnee Lake
Wildcat
Seminole Girl Dies from Injuries
Seminole Oklahoma August 25 Pi Mrs Katherine Oliver 18 fatally injured just before midnight in a motorcycle automobile collision south of Seminole. She died in a Seminole hospital. Trooper Byron J Gibson reported she rode on a cycle with her husband Billy Joe Oliver who was unhurt. Occupants of the automobile were not injured. The Oliver motorcycle was one of four headed south from Seminole on State Highway 99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole
Okla
Katherine Oliver
Byron J. Gibson
Billy Joe Oliver
Oliver
Hereford Heaven Feeder Cattle Trial Proves Successful
A Hereford Heaven feeder cattle test completed Tuesday shows 170 head grazed by Harmon Ebey gained about 400 pounds in five months. Cattle sold at 22 cents a pound with an average weight of 1 100 pounds. Joe Fears plans another contract, increasing price to 15 dollars per head. Ott Burnett notes the region's feeder program is progressing slowly but steadily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford Heaven
Harmon Ebey
Ada
Joe Fears
Ardmore
Fears
Ebey
Red River
Ott Burnett
Pontotoc
China Must Have Aid Even To Hold Own Against Communists
After Lt Gen Wedemeyer concluded his China mission he urged drastic reforms and warned that military force alone cannot end communism. He indicated some form of aid would come, contingent on self cleansing, aligning Chinese policy with American aims amid Sino Soviet tensions. The piece compares Greece and China, noting China's vast size and insistence on running its own show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Wedemeyer
China
George C. Marshall
Washington
Greece
Asia
Europe
Wedemeyer
Manchuria
Nanking
Mao Tzetung
Japan
Farben Directors On Trial For War Crimes Profiteering
A four man U S court opens war crimes proceedings against 24 directors of I G Farben Industrie AG charging they fostered Hitler s wars for profit and would repeat if given chance. Gen Taylor says they built Hitler s war machine and aimed at Farben global chemical domination. The indictment accuses plundering enslaving labor and mass murder with crematoria as end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Nuernberg
Farben
Donald Doane Nuernberg
Germany
I. G. Farben Chemical Trust
Adolf Hitler
Telford Taylor
Taylor
United States
I. G. Farben
I. G. Farbenindustrie Aktiengessellschaft
Hermann Goering
Gen. Taylor
Hitler
Farben Hiter
Australia Draws Yanks
San Francisco reports heavy interest from American veterans to settle in Australia. departures begin September 5 with 44 commuters, followed by larger groups in October and December. officials cite travel subsidies and a desire to fill 20 million Australians with US workers, noting no unemployment and potential for 100,000 jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
P.rmission
Australia
John Hewitt
Australian Department of Information
New York
Idaho
California
America
Hartley Taft Act Needs More Teeth
Chairman Hartley of the House Labor committee says the Taft Hartley Act lacks teeth to protect the public from nationwide strikes. He plans to seek changes next year, including a stronger ban on mass picketing and a revived monopolistic strike provision discarded from the final act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hartley
R-Nj
House Labor Committee
Congress
Labor Committee
Senate
Truman
New Jersey Republican
Adams Tunnel Delivers Water to Estes Park Lake
The Alva B. Adams tunnel extends 13.06 miles from two openings and carries surplus water from Colorado River basin to a lake near Estes Park, marking a historic long tunnel project with regional impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva B. Adams
Colorado A
Estes Park
Black Widow Spider Noted As Extremely Timid
A brief item describes the black widow spider as an extremely timid creature, contrasting common fears with its quiet behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Widow Spider
High Schools Enroll Ada Students in Rush
Ada schools move into enrollment classification with seniors at a morning assembly. Junior high fosters seventh graders and five ward schools begin enrolling fourth graders. Tuesday third grade enrollment matches last year at 212 with Glenwood 28 Hayes 36 Irving 60 Washington 58 Willard 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Ada High
Ward
Glenwood
Hayes
Irving
Washington
Willard
Forest Fires Ravage 1500 Acres in South Arkansas
State Forester Fred Lang says fires across southern Arkansas timberlands are incendiary, burning about 1500 acres including 300 acres of fine timber in Calhoun County. A watchman reports fires starting simultaneously in the 300 acre tract, suggesting arson and widespread brush blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Fred Lang
South Arkansas
Lang
Arkansas
Calhoun County
Ardmore Banker Loyd Judd in Serious Condition After Heart Attack
Ardmore banker and civic leader Loyd W. Judd remained in serious condition after a heart attack Saturday night. Doctors said he was under an oxygen tent at Hardy Sanitarium, Ardmore, as of Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Okla
Loyd W. Judd
Judd
Hardy Sanitarium
Fly Amanita Used In Toxicating Drink In Some Countries
The fly agaric mushrooms are noted as among the most deadly and are reportedly used in some regions to produce an intoxicating beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Feud on Court Between Jackson and Black May Clash This Fall
Supreme court dispute between Justices Jackson and Black could reach a showdown in the new term. Harris, former Black partner now representing Jackson Securities, asks review of a Prudential property service claim. If review granted, Black may recuse. otherwise Jackson could speak again on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Yost
Washington
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Hugo Black
Jackson
Nuernberg
Germany
Black
United Mine Workers
Crampton Harris
Birmingham
Ala
Harris
Jackson Securities and Investment Co
High Court
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Has
Rev Paul Stevens Keynotes Denton Kiwanis Meeting
Denton Texas Baptist minister Rev Paul Stevens spoke to the Kiwanis club on home God prayer and his air force chaplain experiences in Europe to urge men to attend more. Miss Mary Jane Ratliff praised Kiwanis for Camp Fire access aiding 19 orphans home north of Ada and underprivileged girls from the county to attend Lake Murray camp. The Smith Trio sang twice as part of the religious education program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stevens
Denton
Tex
Kiwanis Club
Europe
Mary Jane Ratliff
Lake Murray
Ada
Smith
Start Survey Soon Of Turnpike Plan
Oklahoma City reports preliminary traffic surveys for the proposed Oklahoma core Tulsa toll highway will begin September 1. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority authorized Coverdale and Colpitts to conduct the survey. John H. Edwards urged hiring a nationally known engineering firm to supervise construction. Edwards noted bond sales likely nationwide with limited local funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Core
Tulsa
Oklahoma Turnpi Authority
Coverdale and Colpitts
New York
John H. Edwards
Edwards
R. J. Edwards
Authority
Oklahoma
France Cuts Daily Bread Ration Amid Poor Harvest
Paris announces further bread ration cuts due to a deplorable grain harvest. The government says the daily allotment will drop from 250 grams to 200 grams, about six ounces, following a cabinet meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Sheriff Seizes 547 Pints of Tax Whiskey in Ada Raid
Sheriff Clyde Kaiser reports 547 pints of tax paid whiskey found in two West Sixth Street houses after a Wednesday raid. Officers plan to file charges in a few days as residents claim no knowledge of the property. The liquor, stored in a nearby out-building, includes White Horse Scotch and other brands unseen locally since 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Sixth
Ray Goodwin
Clyde Kaiser
Ada
German Fliers Slip Out of Country To Instruct Spaniards
Frankfurt reporting several indications that former Nazi fliers are recruiting for a Spanish foreign legion in the U S zone. A former Luftwaffe pilot says dozens of German aviators have already reached Spain by an underground route and plan to move on from Switzerland through France to Spain for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
U. S. Army
Army
Germany
Spain
United States
Luftwaffe
Argentina
Atlantic
Condor
Kirgis Steppes
Congoland
Switzerland
France
Perry Ad Rates Rise For First Time In Three Years
The Perry Daily Journal, Perry Oklahoma, says advertising rates will increase on October 1 for the first time in three and a half years due to higher labor and material costs. The exact increase is not announced but will be as small as conditions allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PERRY
Perry, Okla
Perry Daily Journal
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Jas. N. King
Fred Andrews
P. A. Norris
Hamrick
Deep Rock
Discovery
Ebey Ranch
James D. White
AP Foreign Affairs
Loyd Judd
Black On Court
Rev. Stevens
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