Ada Library Faces Widespread Vandalism
Ada Public Library reports frequent book and periodical mutilation by readers. A color plates volume on Blackfeet Indians was cut, Esquire magazines clipped for pictures, Reader's Digest Toward a More Picturesque Speech pages removed, and Tulsa World editorials torn. Staff now restrict popular items at the desk and require signatures upon checkout.
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Ada
Ada Public Library
Esquire
Petty
Varga
Esauire
Reader’s Digest
Tulsa World
Man recalls 1882 Savoy diploma with broad scope claim
The letter recalls B C Harbert’s 1882 Savoy Commercial College certificate listing many departments from bookkeeping to steamboating. It praises the bygone diploma as more substantial than modern bachelor degrees, noting officials’ signatures and the college’s grand phrasing.
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B. C. Harbert
East 14Th
Pontotoc County
Commercial College
Savoy Commercial College
Savoy
Texas
R. R. Hassell
G. L. Harshaw
Commercial Department
James Paxton
T. J. Chenoweth
Harbert
New Civil Service Jobs Open In Ninth District Examinations
The United States civil service commission announces open competitive examinations for engineering and automotive instructor positions. Vacancies are in Arkansas Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma with salaries from 1260 to 2600 dollars annually. Applications must be filed by February 20 1941 with Nolen Dyer secretary of civil service examiners at the federal building Ada.
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United States Civil Service Commission
U. S. Civil Service District
Federal
St. Louis
Motor Transport School
Motor Transport
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Quartermaster Corps
U. S. Army
Nolen Dyer
Secretary of Civil Service Examiners
Ada
Garner calls for year of self isolation
Former vice president John N. Garner announces in a letter to the Texas House that he intends to isolate himself for 12 months. He explains he will end his public expressions after January 20 and declines further invitations to speak, though he thanks the members.
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Austin
Tex
John N. Garner
Uvalde
Texas
Texas House of Representatives
House
Garner
Replacements Named for Rejected County Selectees
Five replacements for draft rejects were announced by the local draft board. Clerk Jack Lloyd said James Lige Sherrill and Jack Edward Pitts will replace two men from his district. District 2 replacements announced by Clark Pat Murphy are Lee Monroe Morrison and Don Cleo Blackwell. The men report for transportation to the inspection station in Oklahoma.
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Jack Lloyd
Board No. 1
James Lige Sherrill
Jack Edward Pitts
Clark Pat Murphy
Lee Monroe Morrison
Don Cleo Blackwell
Cne
Oklahoma
Five Oklahoma men die in weekend traffic crashes
The Associated Press reports five Oklahomans were killed and several injured in weekend accidents. Victims include Louis Deaton 17 of Wyandotte George Hughes 42 of Eucha John A Woods Fort Gibson publisher Harry H Beil 21 of Muskogee and J C Wilson 22 of Fort Sill. Woods and Beil died from crash injuries near Muskogee while Deaton died when his car hit a bridge abutment near Calumet. Bill Bunch 19 remained critical with possible skull fracture.
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Associated Press
Louis Deaton
Wyandotte
Ottawa County
George Hughes
Eucha
Delaware County
John A. Woods
Fort Gibson
Harry H. Beil
Muskogee
J. C. Wilson
Fort Sill
Bill Bunch
Wilson
Tahlequah
Henryetta
Vert de Silver
Checotah
Woods
Bell
Deaton
Calumet
el Reno
J. D. Baldwi
Pagosa Springs
Colo
Federal Judge expands powers of local U S Commissioner
Federal Judge Eugene Rice has broadened the powers of U S Commissioner Forrester Brewster in Muskogee. Brewster can try petty federal criminal charges carrying fines up to $500 or six months in jail under a newly effective congressional law.
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Muskogee
Eugene Rice
U. S
Forrester Brewster
Brewster
Hatbands Originated in Medieval Times
Hatbands originated in medieval times when a knight tied his lady's scarf to his belt.
Best Way to Protect Ada Dogs From Mad Dog Scare
Ada health officials urge dog owners to license and vaccinate pets to prevent an outbreak. Citizens are reminded licenses cost 1.00, vaccination 1.50, and fines apply if dogs run loose or are unreclaimed after three days in the pound.
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Fido
Albert Chamberlain
Ada
Burley Walker
Health Department
Groundhog Faces Tradition as Show Must Go On
The groundhog debates tradition with his wife about leaving the den to predict spring. He grudgingly dresses for the role while a crowd of a hundred million awaits whether he stays out or returns, aiming to amuse humankind and gain annual publicity.
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Groundhog
Yourather
Jsun
Ada Class 6 students graduate to pilot licenses
Seventeen students completed aviation training under the CAA program at the Flying Service south of the city. Instructors J. C. Wolf and Bob Kelley guided the graduates, with new classes forming at East Central College under Oscar Parker.
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CAA
We Flying Service
J. C. Wolf
Bob Kelley
Wolf
Homer Wilson
Ducard McFarlane
Herbert Johnson
Allen Shaw
Robert Raines
Armand Hinkle
Lloyd Innerarity
Dale Louderback
Kelley
Joe Patty
Charles Hess
Darwin Holland
G. C. Mayhue
Warren Morris
Paul Swinford
Herschel Ramsey
Orval Price
Jeff Jennings
East Tral College
Oscar Parker
Norman
Ada
Ada Air Field
Patty
Mayhue
Wilson
Shawnee
Emmett Johnson
Joe Barnett
Tomomas
Fort Worth, Jr
Army
Navy
Oxygen From Iron in Plants Supports Air Supply
Iron-derived oxygen aids chlorophyll production in plants, helping maintain air oxygen levels through photosynthesis and plant life processes.
Napkins Cut to Order at Peter the Great Court
In Peter the Great era Russia napkins were cut to order for each diner. A servant moved among the guests at banquets, tearing off portions from a large coarse linen sheet for everyone.
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Peter the Great
Russia
Willkie Dialogue Via Transatlantic Call In London
Kelley an insurance salesman from Spokane connected with Wendell Willkie in a London hotel after 26 hours of trying. The three minute talk saw Willkie decline to discuss U S aid to Britain and end with a friendly thanks to Kelley who had sought the Republican nomination for the Washington state house.
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Spokane
Wash
Kelley
Wendell Willkie
London
Tod
England
Willkie
Britain
State House of Representatives
45th Division Ordered to Move to Abilene Camp
Fort Sill reports Maj Gen W S Key said the 45th division will move within ten days after Feb 28 to Abilene Texas where a new camp is under construction for inducted guardsmen from Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona and Colorado. First movement Feb 27 with about 7 980 officers and men. March 3 second move and March 5 cleanup.
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Fort Sill
W. S. Key
Abilene
Tex
Key
Walter Kreuger
Fort Sam Houston
Eighth Corps
45Th
36Th
Brownwood
Gunfise
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Beginning WPA Project Improves Allen Streets
The WPA launches a $19,079 street improvement project in Allen led by C. D. Johnson. It will gravel 6 inch deep over 18 feet wide on many principal streets, build 19 structures, and employ 40 men for three months starting February 5 with county cooperation from Pontotoc. Local funds cover Allen's share.
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WPA
City of
Allen
C. D. Johnson
Johnson
Pontotoc
Ers
Cits
Broadway
Governor backs mandatory jail for first drunken driving offense
Oklahoma Governor Leon C. Phillips proposed a law change to treat the first drunken driving offense as a misdemeanor with a mandatory jail term. He would make first offenses felonies if someone was hospitalized or property damaged. The bill aims to curb lenient penalties and would shift prosecutions toward stricter punishment.
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Oklahoma City
Leon C. Phillips
Oklahoma
Phillips
Election Board
Congress
Sam Massingale
Woods-Woodward
Jesse Taylor
Ragan Enters Tulsa Mayoral Race 14 Months Early
C I Ragan, operator of an exterminator company, announces he will seek Tulsa mayor in 1942. He plans to decide on using his anti corruption slogan Rid the city hall of insects and rats. His candidacy marks the first formal setup for the race 14 months ahead. His wife supported his past bid and is away at a movie.
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Tulsa
Okla
C. I. Ragan
Palladium-Added Gold Improves Tarnish Resistance
The article notes that lowering Karat golds gain tarnish resistance through small palladium additions. It highlights the impact of palladium on alloy stability and long term appearance.
Army Bomber Located All Aboard Dead
Two men located the missing two motored Army bomber half buried in a mountain side about 70 miles south of Olympia Washington. The bomber with seven dead aboard disappeared January 16 on a routine flight from McChord Field Washington to the Muroc California bombing range. The crew included Lieuts Krummel Nielsen Geis Mackay and H A David and others. The plane was found as a full search had been conducted across Washington Oregon and California. Civilians would not be allowed to photograph the wreck until an Army investigation was completed.
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Olympia
Wash
Army
Here
McChordfield
Washington
Muroc
California
Robert M. Krummel
Boise
Idaho
Charles T. Nielsen
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
John F. Geis
Seattle
H. A. David
Tacoma
Leo H. Neitling
Scio
Oregon
Paul L. Maas
Quincy
Lewis E. Mackay
Lincoln
Neb
Mattress Program Busier Than Before
Pontotoc county reports a busy free mattress program in 1941 with about 2000 mattresses requested. About 600 total applications have been received but many large farm families have applied for two or three mattresses each. The closing date is February 15 and the first project will be held February 3 at the Adas fair grounds under supervisors Dessie Riley and Maud Lamb.
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Pontotoc County
Jessie Morgan
Adas Fairgrounds
Dessie Riley
Maud Lamb
Marriage Licenses Issued Over Weekend In District Court
Marriage licenses were issued from the court clerk to four couples. Opal Lee Martin 24 of Fort Sill and V Rownie Fay Smith 20 of Ada. William J. Henson 25 of Fitz Hugh and Hazel Lee McAnally 18 of Ada. Troy Charles McCormick 22 of Oklahoma City and Esther Geraldine Lee 18 of Fittstown.
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Opal Lee Martin
Fort Sill
Rownie Fay Smith
Ada
William J. Henson
Fitzhugh
Hazel Lee McAnally
Troy Charles McCormick
Oklahoma City
Esther Geraldine Lee
Fittstown
Stem Claims Center of North Carolina Identity
Stem, a town in North Carolina, asserts it sits at the exact geographic center of the state. Local officials promote the distinction as a point of pride and tourism interest.
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Stem
State
North Carolina
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Harry Nelson
Ike
Mike
Grosnites
Polser
Wendell
Senate
State Coordinating Board
General Revenue Fund
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