Ehawee Camp Fire Group Fifth Grade Meeting
The Ehawee Camp Fire Group fifth graders at Willard School met on Wednesday. Elizabeth Bentley led the roll call using Indian names. They sang Camp Fire songs and played Bingo with prizes awarded by Bobby Jean Hagar who served as judge. Mary Ann Landrum Beverly House and Judy Fullingim stayed to choose their Indian names.
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Willard
Elizabeth Bentley
Ida Harper
Bobby Jean Hagar
Mary Ann Landrum
Beverly House
Judy Fullingim
Scribe
Tandakaya Group Fifth and Sixth Grade Meeting at Hayes School
The group met Wednesday at 3 30 pm with the president leading and a short play by the program chairman. Carolyn Van Bebber Linda Beth Spann and Dinah Jan Maines sang Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer while Janet Thompson and Glenda Gentry sang Beautiful Brown Eyes with Linda Ann Graves on piano. They made Christmas presents for their mothers. Miss Hager distributed candy before dismissal.
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Carolyn van Bebber
Linda Beth Spann
Dinah Jan Maines
Eighth and Ninth Grade Junior High Meet After Club Plans
We met Tuesday afternoon after the Blue Jay ball game in the Little Theater. About 25 were present and seventeen paid dues. Mrs. Joyce Miller, our leader, announced the Dallas trip is postponed one week. A hike is planned for next Saturday meeting at the college tennis courts at 10:00. We will hike to Wintersmith Park and return about 2:00.
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Blue Jay
Joyce Miller
Dallas
College
Wintersmith Park
Scribe
Ruth Ann Norris
Group meeting in school room plans hospital book drive
On November 27 our group met in the school room. We enjoyed candy bars from our guardian, worked on notebooks, and sang Camp Fire songs. We plan a hike Saturday and a book drive Tuesday to take books to the hospital.
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Scribe
Beverly Northcutt
Camp Fire meeting notes with bean jar guess
Ruth Anderson recounts a Camp Fire meeting where members earned honors and sang the Camp Fire Law twice. The group played a guessing game about beans in a jar, with 550 predicted and verified. Ruth won a candy bar observed during the activity.
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Scribe
Ruth Anderson
Meeting Notes From Irving School Camp Fire Group
WETAWACI GROUP Irving School members met at the leader's home for roll call with each repeating the Camp Fire Law. They discussed the Trail Seeker rank and worked on honor number 115 before Georgianne Gash served popcorn balls. LOIS MOORE PAT KELLEY
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Wetawaci
Irving School
Georgianne Gash
Sandra
Betty Ann
Georganna
Scribe
Lois Moore
The Beautiful Blue Birds Meet on Tuesday Afternoon
The Beautiful Blue Birds met Tuesday afternoon with Anita Rapr noting the Blue Bird Wish and calling the roll. All members were present and the group spent time outside playing games led by Peggy Free.
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Blue Birds
Anita Rapr
Peggy Free
Chirping Blue Birds Fourth Grade Meet
The group held its regular Monday gathering led by Mrs. Byrd with seven members present. They paid five cents, discussed dues, made pipe cleaner crafts, and received membership cards. next meeting host to be announced.
Mary Ann Kidwell and Friends Dismissed by Leader
Mary Ann Kidwell and Linda Sue Clark describe a Washington School Second Grade Blue Birds meeting on Tuesday afternoon. They answered roll call, elected officers, and studied nature before reading stories. Mary McConnel served cookies and suckers.
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Jolly Blue Birds
Washington School
Mary McConnel
Scribe
Linda Sue Clark
Singing Blue Birds Club Meeting Highlights
The group met with leaders Mrs Krause Mrs Wilson on Tuesday. Carol Nan spoke on birds and a nickel gift exchange was planned for the Krause home. Sherrye Ables and Nancy Platt hosted with cookies.
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Krause
Wilson
Scribe Sandra Whitaker Reflects on Christmas Plans
A note from Sandra Whitaker describes planning Christmas presents for mothers and a sing along that led to a dismissal.
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Scribe
Sandra Whitaker
Christmas card making group welcomes Sandra Palmore
Last Thursday our group made Christmas cards with help from Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Smith. We joyfully add new member Sandra Palmore to our circle.
Joyful Blue Birds Welcome New Member Judy Crumb
Joyful Blue Birds group met Tuesday led by Mrs. Fowler with Joyce Atwell directing songs. The president gave a report and plans were made for Christmas gifts for mothers. New member Judy Crumb was welcomed and Patricia Patton served refreshments with Rita Weems set to host next week.
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Blue Birds
Irving School
Fowler
Joyce Atwell
Judy Crumb
Patricia Patton
Rita Weems
Judy Fowler
Christmas Party Board Chooses Officers
The group held a Christmas party with games and name exchanges led by Mrs Brown and Mrs Todd. An election named Marjorie Cottingham as president Peggy Brown as secretary treasurer and Barbara Young as scribe.
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Brown
Todd
Marjorie Cottingham
Peggy Brown
Barbara Young
Students view play Under the Lilacs at school visit
On Monday at 2:00 our group toured the Junior High School to see Under the Lilacs with leaders Mrs Holmberg and Mrs Hays guiding the visit and discussion after the performance.
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Holmberg
Hays
Thanksgiving Basket Report From Local Meeting
The meeting opened with roll call by the president and closing remarks by Mrs. McIntosh. Captain Short of the Salvation Army announced a Thanksgiving basket reaching a nice family, with thanks expressed for the pleasure of giving. The group planned a Christmas basket and enjoyed music by Mrs. Long with Jo Long serving cherry ice cream. PHYLLIS FRANKLIN
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Captain Short
Salvation Army
Mrs. Long
Jo Long
Mrs. McIntosh
Scribe
Phyllis Franklin
SWE Little Blue Birds Meeting at Betty Harden Home
A regular monthly party of the Sweet Little Blue Birds met this week at Betty Harden’s home. Mrs. Harden led the group as they played games sang Blue Bird songs and concluded with grape jelly dessert and cookies.
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Blue Birds
Washington School
Betty Harden
Mrs. Harden
Carol Scott
Five to One U S Edge in Atomic Strength
Western military leaders estimate the United States leads Russia in atomic striking power by about five to one. Informants at NATO conferences in Rome say the U S may possess 900 to 1,000 atom bombs, with Russia likely 175 to 200 if sped up, or about 70 if unchanged.
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Rome
United States
Russia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Money Pours in For Jim Thorpe
Ohio State University supporters began a fund drive to aid Jim Thorpe after his lip cancer operation. George M Trautman led the effort, and by today the total contributions reached 1268.80 dollars with more expected to come.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Jim Thorpe
Philadelphia
Buckeye
Thorpe
George M Trautman
Trautman
Eight Die and One Survives Adrift In Lifeboat
Gustave E. Fraser, the sole survivor, told from a hospital bed how eight others perished after the yacht Amphitrite hit a reef off the Carolina coast. Rescued in a 14 foot dinghy by the USS Token, Fraser recounted a night of gale winds, cold spray, and bodies of Captain Samuel A. Luttrell, his wife Kathleen Hogan Luttrell, and their 12 year old son Samuel Luttrell III.
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Charleston
S. C
PFA
Carolina
Gustave E. Fraser
Fraser
Samuel A. Luttrell
Kathleen Hogan
Chattanooga
Tenn
Samuel A. Luttrell III
Amphitrite
Randy
Air Force
Palm Beach
Fla
Luttrell
UMW Official Reveals Surprise Gifts Tied to Taft Race
A United Mine Workers official testified before a Senate elections subcommittee that he was pleasantly surprised by a $35,000 package of contributions from Cyrus S. Eaton Sr. and associates. The gifts, funneled through labor’s nonpartisan league, supported efforts against Senator Taft in Ohio's 1950 contest. The hearing paused as lawmakers considered election law reforms and the witness list.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Cyrus S. Eaton
Cleveland
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Joseph T. Ferguson
Monroney
D-Okla
Eaton
Otis and Co
Labor
Nonpartisan League
UMW
Okmulgee DHIA Supervisor Appointed at Pontotoc County
Artie J. Wood of the Okmulgee A M Technical Training school began as Pontotoc county DHIA supervisor on December 1. He has one and a half years of experience in Okmulgee and Okfuskee counties. He will oversee about 20 herds in Pontotoc and nearby counties. Dairymen in Pontotoc County are asked to contact the county agent’s office for details.
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Artie J. Wood
Okmulgee
Member of Hero Family Arrested
Kalamazoo, Mich. December 1 A member of a Kalamazoo hero family was arrested on charges of armed robbery and murder in California. Robert Ballentine 24 a brother in a six member World War II hero family was arrested by Sheriff Otto K Butler at the request of San Jose Police Chief J R Blackman who said warrants existed against Ballentine.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
California
Robert Ballentine
Ballentine
Otto K. Butler
J. R. Blackman
San Jose
Calif
Allen Juniors Select Cast for Holiday Comedy
Allen high school juniors have chosen the cast for a comedy to be staged after the Christmas holidays. Cast members include Lois Bain Twila Mays Neil Harbeson Ted Black Guy Wotan Richard Walker Dorene Sanders Carl Watts and Betty June Whitehead.
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ALLEN
Allen High School
Lois Bain
Twila Mays
Neil Harbeson
Ted Black
Guy Wotan
Richard Walker
Dorene Sanders
Carl Watts
Betty June Whitehead
U N Committee Plans Hidden Talks on Disarmament
The United Nations political committee suspended open debate and moved talks to closed sessions among Britain France the Soviet Union and the United States. They will report progress by December 10 as Vishinsky joins discussions amid Western and Soviet disarmament plans.
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Paris
United Nations
Britain
France
Soviet Union
United States
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Iraq
Pakistan
Syria
Assembly
Luis Padilla Nervo
Mexico
U. N
North Atlantic Organization
Norway
Vishinsky
Kremlin
U. S
Philip C. Jessup
Jessup
Salem Canning Center Drives Five Million Case Output
Salem Oregon stands as the Pacific northwest’s largest fruit and vegetable canning hub with twelve packing plants producing over five million cases annually.
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Salem, Ore
Pacific Northwest
CED Proposes Flexible Price Ceilings and Roll Downs
The Committee for Economic Development proposes a three month lag for price markups and periodic roll downs to match costs. It urges scrapping direct controls soon after stabilizing tax credit and money policies are in place. It calls for a re-examination of mobilization’s economic impact.
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Washington
Committee For Economic Development Today
Congress
Ada Junior High Teacher Has 25 Years Perfect Attendance
Eighteen cases on the docket for Wednesday December 5 before District Judge John Boyce McKeel include Dewey Anderson vs Heirs of W M Anderson default judgment Oregon Finance Co vs Paul Whittington and several strikes and demurrers. The docket lists trials for Federal National Mortgage Association vs Paul A Conklin Roy A Fry vs Heirs of Henry Loman Cecil Foster et al vs State of Oklahoma and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyce McKeel
Dewey Anderson
Heirs
W. M. Anderson
Oe Finance Company
Paul Whittington
Homer Miller
Harry Miller
Ind
Exec
Herman Kaiser
W. E. Winton
Mattie Anderson
Ruth Canterbury
Elmer Anderson
Joe Tarr
Myers Flying Service, Inc
Leon Ryles
L. M
Benedum Trees Oil Co
C. O. Keller
Lillie Puller
Mose P. Puller
Ada Teacher Marks 25 Years of Perfect Attendance
Renfro Herndon of Ada Junior High, born and raised in Ada, completes 25 years of perfect attendance as a teacher in the Ada Public Schools. A government and Oklahoma history instructor, he credits luck and health, is married to Likie Watson Herndon, and has son Jimmy. He emphasizes punctuality, youth work, scouting, and church involvement.
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Ada
Renfro Herndon
Oklahoma
Herndon
R. A. Herndon
Likie Watson Herndon
Jimmy
Ada High School
East Central College
Oklahoma A
M. College
U. S
Mexico
Pontotoc
The
First Baptist
Syrian Premier In Jail Resigns Amid Coup
Syria's pro-Russian premier Marour Dawalibi and his cabinet resigned after a military coup following a brief night in power. President Hachem Bey El Attassi named Hamid Khoja, a pro-army MP, to form a new government as Syria prepared a fifth cabinet in seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Syria
Marour Dawalibi
Hachem Bey el Attassi
Hamid Khoja
Panama Limited Derails Five Cars in Du Quoin Incident
In Du Quoin Illinois the Panama Limited passenger train derailed the last five cars within city limits tonight. Early reports indicated no fatalities and no one believed injured. Investigators probed cause as cleanup and repair work began at the scene.
Motorists Favor Stiffer Tests in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City officials say most motorists support tougher driver examinations and better traffic accident prevention knowledge. The Safety Department last year held hearings and interviews for 1,892 drivers and gave review examinations to 1,978 drivers with gaps in road rule knowledge or patterns in accidents.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Safety Department
Dale M. Jones
Safety Department
Marines to come home for Christmas from Korea
San Francisco December 1 Lt Gen Lemuel C Shepherd Jr announced that all Marines in Korea since the start of the year will return home for Christmas. He called it the Marine Corps Christmas present to America’s mothers and families.
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Washington
Russia
Vladivostok
Sam Rosenfeld
San Francisco
Ralph A. Wigert Jr
South Gate
Calif
Korea
Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr
Marine Corps
America
Shepherd
Fleet Marine Force
Pacific
Scrap Shortage Worsens as Mills Highlight Bins
Pittsburg reports a growing scrap shortage with mills showing producers near empty bins to spur supply. In the area mills have about a three day scrap stock, while other districts are only slightly better. Home scrap and purchased scrap drive steelmaking, with ratios of one ton home scrap, one ton market scrap, and two tons pig iron to yield four tons of steel ingots.
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Pittsburg
Pittsbugh
Pittsburgh
Wheel Chair Sought for Polio Victim Boy Billy Joe Pevehouse
The Pontotoc county Paralysis Association chapter appeals for a wheel chair for 13 year old Billy Joe Pevehouse, polio survivor who spent weeks in an iron lung and is now recuperating at home in Happyland. His worn out chair needs replacement. contact Norman C. Mitchell, county director, to donate or lend.
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Pontotoc County Paralysis Association
Billy Joe Pevehouse
Young Pevehouse
Happyland
Norman C. Mitchell
Mitchell
Pevehouse
Albert Pevehouse
Clerk Identifies Pair in Modoc Bank Robbery Probe
An Albuquerque hotel clerk identified two men registered under aliases as suspects in the Modoc State Bank robbery. Bobby Joe Goodwin and Donald R. Wiley, both 22 and from Kansas, are sought after the pair did not stay in the hotel. The $4,000 robbery occurred Wednesday night with $3,090 recovered from a Garden City hog pen.
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Albuquerque
Modoc
Bas
Bobby Joe Goodwin
Garden City
Kas
Donald R. Wiley
Plainville
Goodwin’s
Konawa Yule Decoration Prizes Announced
Konawa residents can enter the Christmas yard decorating contest run by The Cable-Jumper post of the American Legion. First prize is 10 dollars and second prize 5 dollars with judging on Christmas Eve by unnamed judges.
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Konawa
American Legion
Dan Khoury
Khoury
Church Installs Its Own TV Set in Newport News
The First Baptist Church in Newport News Virginia installs a church TV set for weekday and post service viewing. Pastor Bruce H Price notes the set is kept off during beer commercials, inviting anyone to operate it.
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Newport News
First Baptist Church
Bruce H. Price
Convertible Lets Santa Claus Down
Santa Claus arrived on a convertible in Michigan City Indiana but the car ran out of gas at a downtown intersection. After refilling the tank he reached a party attended by about 5 000 children where the visit continued despite the delay.
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Michigan City
Ind
Santa Claus
Russell Hileman
Santa
Procter Named Oklahoma Brotherhood Week Chairman
Dr. Dan Procter president of Oklahoma College for Women Chickasha was named state chairman for National Brotherhood Week February 17 24 by officials of the National Conference of Christians andews in Tulsa.
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Procter
Tulsa
Okla
Dan Procter
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
National Conference of Christians and
Ews
Ada Postmaster Warns on Christmas Mail Rush Tips
Ada postmaster Mary H. West urges timely mailing using zone numbers first class letters and up to date addresses for faster handling. She notes 70 pound weight limit 100 inch length girth and December 19 extra evening hours if needed. Overseas packages declined by mid November but gifts from 45th Division arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary H. West
Ada
United States
West
Woodward Scouts Save Man's Life
In Woodward Oklahoma five Boy Scouts from troop 54 tackled a burning plant worker Earl Hessman to extinguish flames after a crane generator exploded. Hessman of Razien Metal Co. was burned from waist to ankles and hospitalized in good condition. Scouting youths were Fergie Ferguson Dick Courtney John Sparks Lynn Luddington and Dick Mayes.
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Woodward
Okla
Earl Hessman
Razien Metal Co
Hessman
Boy Scouts
Fergie Ferguson
Dick Courtney
John Sparks
Lynn Luddington
Dick Mayes
Demo Executive Committee Named
Chairman Frank E. McKinney of the Democratic National Committee announced an eight member executive committee to advise on party affairs. He named three members at large and three alternates, completing the group after naming two members from each region on October 31 following his election as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank E. McKinney
Democratic National Committee
South
East
Midwest
West
McKinney
November Flowers Bloom Across Nova Scotia
Flowers bloomed in many parts of Nova Scotia during November. Grafton residents picked pansies and buttercups, while others found daisies in bloom in late autumn.
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Halifax
N. S
Nova Scotia
Grafton
Earliest Giraffe Relative Stood Under Six Feet
Researchers identify the earliest giraffid as a short-necked species under six feet tall at the shoulder. The fossil shows a smaller form than modern giraffes, suggesting gradual neck elongation over evolution. Major paleontologists trace the lineage to this primitive member.
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Giraffe
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