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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
7
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the district court sale of land is set after court action. The notice lists defendants and heirs and describes the properties including sections and quarters in Pontotoc County, with exact descriptions of the tracts to be sold to satisfy judgments and claims.
The document details undivided fractional interests in described mineral and surface rights across multiple parcels in Piatt County. It lists numerous owners and shares, including names like Whipplecan, Thompson, Glover, Mayer, Hatton, and Crisel, with fractions for each undivided interest and related notices of estate administration and final accounting. The text also mentions court actions in Ada, Ponot County, and references a separate note about rocket ships and meteorites.
Myrtle Bumpers and Url Bumpers sue Jesen Lucker and others in Fonece County court. Plaintiffs seek redress in a civil action for damages and relief.
Public notice in Oklahoma to J Nesbitt and others ejecting heirs and devisees of George Mosley and MF Ferguson, deceased, and others, ordering defendants to answer by January 15 years after notice. Case seeks to quiet title to a large tract described by legal subdivisions and to determine heirs under Oklahoma succession law. The filing names First Ecclesiastical Society, Clement Mortgage Company, and various trustees and executors as parties with claims to the property. The document instructs absent defendants to appear or risk judgment by default and sale of the real estate to satisfy plaintiffs’ demand.
The State of Oklahoma issues a publication notice in Pontotoc County Probate Court naming executors and heirs. The action concerns the estate of John Leader and Frank Jones and includes creditors required to present claims within four months to avoid bar. The notice records details of land description, parties involved, and the court officials overseeing the process.
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the estate of T S Moore is before the court for determination of heirs final accounting and discharge with a hearing set by the judge. Administratrix Daisy J Moore seeks final report approval distribution and discharge to close the estate for the heirs of T S Moore.
W B Osbarm guardian of the estate of Gaby Chrartatre filed a final account and petition for discharge. Hearing fixed for Thursday January 20 at 1 00 o clock in the forenoon in the County Court House Ada. Notice to interested parties to appear and show cause why the account should not be settled as allowed. Judge McHeown signed December.
Fire at midnight gutted Homer Grundy's barber shop Re Stamps Variety store and Head White's grocery in Tishomingo. Early estimates put losses at 4030 with $20000 in insurance. Fire Chief Lloyd Niclett said cause undetermined. two boys reportedly saw smoke and alerted the watchman who called the fire department. Flames concentrated at the top of two stores before brick walls slowed spread. the fire was contained after about 40 minutes.
Government spending on the Greenland air rescue of 12 air force men could reach nearly 500000. The initial C-47 crash cost 100000 and three more attempts used one Bell helicopter and two gliders. Fourteen aircraft, including the carrier Saipan, were involved before the men were saved, with supplies and fuel dropped as needed. Officials said rescues occur regardless of cost and financial details are not kept to the last cent.
National advertisers expect higher outlays in the first quarter of 1940 compared with 1948, with Printers’ Ink citing a shift toward newspapers, selective radio, and growing television spending. Food, drug, liquor, and tobacco sectors plan the heaviest budgets as campaigns align with new conditions.
Western Germany moves to set up a Ruhr authority to manage coal and industry, drawing sharp opposition from all major parties. SPD leaders denounce the plan as damaging democracy and trust in western victors, while non communist parties call for internationalizing key industrial areas.
William B. McColough a 47 year old Pryor Oils banker was sentenced in Tulsa Oklahoma to ten years in federal prison on five counts of embezzlement forgery and falsification of records. He pleaded guilty to all counts before Judge Royce H Savage after U S District Attorney Maury White disclosed a National Bank of Pryor Creek shortage of 540236 99 with a government guarantee still unpaid. The former executive vice president stood calm and offered no statement as the judge imposed the sentence and he left with his attorney Ben L Murden.
Barbara Eea sue for divorce from Discher Covert of Shanty Boratee, Oxle hom state. Clerk Della Bedforde, Raedeon Thomas P. Bolt attorney present petition by carrier. respondent must answer by the 8th day of ainet or default judgment will be entered.
The article reviews King Farouk's volatile reign as Egypt confronts police strikes in Cairo and Alexandria, internal unrest, and the Palestine war. It notes his public courage, pistols carried, close links to premier Nokrashy and successor Tocahin Abdel Hadi Pasha, and his aim for Egyptian sovereignty over dam and Suez Canal zones.
Poughkeepsie dispatch says Elliott Roosevelt planned to testify today on the Faye Emerson wrist-slashing episode. Delays due to bad roads and a missive from Dutchess County District Attorney W. Vincent Grady postpone his appearance to later today.
U S likely to arm anti communist allies in western Europe with up to 2.9 billion dollars of weapons next year. President Truman may seek about 1.09 billion for the European rearmament push. Berlin airlift costs, Greek Turkish aid, and China assistance also loom large in defense plans. The moves illustrate U S aims to curb communism during the Cold War era.
The piece outlines Forrestal’s proposals for stronger presidential authority over the military including an undersecretary as acting chief in the secretary's absence and potential federalization of some National Guard components. It notes opposition in Congress and a split over federalizing the ground National Guard versus the Air National Guard. An unrelated local line mentions a civil war era document noting twins and mountain peaks in North Carolina.
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