Kerr Says Farmers Paid Back Support Costs Many Times
Sen. Robert S. Kerr argues that the price support program has cost the nation only 1 021 328 dollars over 18 years, with cash receipts to farmers near 350 billion, showing the program funded by taxes. He speaks at the Nebraska pre primary Democratic convention and contrasts Republicans’ weakness with party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
Kerr
Nebraska
Oklahoman
Republican Party
Ruth class Baptist church honors two members
The Ruth class of the Baptist church met with Janette Townsend to honor Verda Mae Roper and Janette Townsend on their birthdays. After the business meeting, Psalms were read, prayers led, and games followed with gifts opened. Refreshments were served to twelve members, including Verda Mae Roper and Janette Townsend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
The
Baptist Church
Janette Townsend
Verda Mae Roper
McLish 4-H Club Holds Dress Revue at School
The McLish 4-H club met at the school Thursday with county home demonstration agent Miss Martha Mote presiding. A dress revue was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLish 4-H Club
Martha Mote
County Home
Mrs Harold Townsend Visits Daughter in Wynnewood
Mrs Harold Townsend spent the weekend visiting her daughter Wanda in Wynnewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Townsend
Wanda
Wynnewood
Local Social News From Ada and Nearby Areas
Melton Brown stationed in San Antonio Texas spent weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Calvin Brown. Mr and Mrs Floyd Glover and sons of Ada visited Mr and Mrs George Penick Saturday evening. Mrs Rita Lewis and children left for Tulsa to visit her brother and family. Mrs Charley Holden spent weekend in Oklahoma City visiting a daughter. Guests of Cathey Storts Sunday were Steve Tackett and family and Mr and Mrs Ben Reynolds of Sasakwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton Brown
San Antonio, Tex
Mrs
Calvin Brown
Floyd Glover
Ada
George Penick
Rita Lewis
Tulsa
Charley Holden
Oklahoma City
Cathey Storts
Steve Tackett
Ben Reynolds
Sasakwa
Blackie Lee Admitted at Valley View Hospital
Blackie Lee is listed as a patient at Valley View Hospital. The notice notes the admission status and location in the hospital's records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackie Lee
Valley View Hospital
Oklahoma Supreme Court reverses in Tankersley v Cooke case
State Supreme Court opinions list reversal for Dan Tankersley against C C Cooke in Oklahoma County with directions to enter judgment for the defendant. Other cases include affirmations for Shelton and Shelton in Okmulgee and for the estate of Roscoe Vrooman in Tulsa County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Dan Tankersley
C. C. Cooke
Oklahoma County
City of
Okmulgee
Roger Shelton
Dorothy Shelton
Okmulgee County
Roscoe Lee Vrooman
Tulsa County
Wesley A. Noel
Lucy L. Noel
Samuel Russell Nole
Kahn Et al
Carter County
N. R. Rose
Mary B. Rose
Velma Rose Mays
Board of County Commissioners
McCurtain County
North American Accident Insurance Co
D. W. Callicutt
D. C. Callicut
William Fentom
Nole T. Rush
Sinclair Refining Co
Pontotoc County Choral Club Practice Friday
The Pontotoc County Home Demonstration clubs choral group will meet at 2 p m Friday at the First Baptist church for a practice session. Miss Martha Mote announced the event and Mrs R L Hale urges all members to attend and participate in the organization.
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Pontotoc County Home
First Baptist Church
Martha Mote
County Home Demonstration
R. L. Hale
Teens Admit Car Theft Ring To Fit In With Gang
Oklahoma City detectives quote high school youths saying they stole cars to be popular with a gang. A teenage trio admitted stealing five automobiles, all recovered, and were turned over to the city juvenile department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
W. E. Moncrief
H. A. Schmidt
City
Ada City Council Acts on Several Matters and Discusses Others
City council on Monday approved loading zone for Carl Henry and opened bids on about 30 tons of scrap cast iron from the water lines project with Ada Iron and Metal and Ardmore Iron and Metal submitting bids. A progress report on the sewer project showed 17.77 percent of lines laid as engineers estimate 19.29 percent. plans to eliminate a 1.48 margin are discussed.
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Adta City Council
Sach
Carl Henry
City Water Lines
Ada Iron and Metal
Ardmore Iron and Metal
Oca&a
Corporation Commission
Hunter Heights
Hush-Hush Report To Senate On Hungary Airmen Payment
The Senate Armed Services Committee heard a hush hush report from Secretary Acheson about why the U S paid Hungary 120000 for the release of four American fliers behind closed doors. Members will consider the information but not disclose it now. Some lawmakers criticized the 30000 fines and urged curtailing relations with Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Acheson
United States
Hungary
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
State Department
Johnson
Ada Couple Active In Recovery Club
Ada residents Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Byrd led at a Recovery Club of Oklahoma convention in Tulsa. Byrd served as first president and was re elected secretary. Dr. F. P. Baker commended tuberculosis recoveries at Eastern Oklahoma State sanatorium. The club aims to remove TB stigma and aid rehabilitation for patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Byrd
Ada
Recovery Club of Oklahoma, Inc
Tulsa
Byrd
East Central College
State Board of Education
Oklahoma
Robin Eldridge
Oklahoma City
Blaze damages RCA Building third floor office
A spectacular fire struck a third floor office in the RCA Building at Radio City New York last night. The blaze did not disrupt broadcasting as NBC canceled a Who Said That program and studio tours as a precaution. Flames shot from the window drawing onlookers across the street from Radio City Music Hall before crews contained the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
RCA
Radio City
National Broadcasting Company
Radio City Music Hall
Legion Post Seeks Beer Permit For Post No 72
Roy McKissack has applied for a beer permit for the Howard Maxey Post No 72 of the American Legion. A hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. February 6 before County Judge Tal Crawford. Earlier, a permit was issued to J O Miller of 1313 North Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McKissack
Howard Maxey
American Legion
Tal Crawford
J. O. Miller
North Broadway
Sergeant Alvin Prewette Visits Allen Friends
Sgt. Alvin Prewette of Muskogee is in Allen to visit friends. He lived in Allen years ago before moving to Oak Ridge Tennessee in 1947. He returned to the States January 26 after a year in Korea with a combat engineer unit. His decorations include Good Conduct Korean citation Korean ribbon U N ribbon two battle stars and a combat infantry badge. A sister Mrs. Vivian Simons lives in Ada. Sunray refinery offices are being redecorated with pale green walls green tile linoleum and woodwork refinishing. the company residence is also being redecorated and all work is expected to be finished this week.
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Alvin Prewette
Muskogee
Allen
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Prewette
States
Korea
U. N
Vivian Simons
Ada
Sunray Refinery
Soldier Jones Completes Basic Training Then Stationed at Las Cruces
Sgt. Robert Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Jones, has completed basic training at Great Lakes Naval Station Illinois and is now stationed at the Testing Grounds in Las Cruces New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jones
J. I. Jones
Las Cruces
N. M
Great Lakes Naval Station
Illinois
Civic groups push Cupid in small town marriage drive
In Buckport Maine civic groups plan a Bachelors Ball at the High School Gym Feb 19 to spark marriages. Some fear added households mean more schools and taxes, while others see benefits to home ownership and the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucksport
Dan Cupid
Ernest E. Baker
L. W. O’connor
Cupid
Big Family Air Lines Problem
Mrs. Phillip J. La Fram Boise and 11 children travel by Northwest Airlines from Yakima to Anchorage. Northwest adds a third stewardess and opens a private waiting room in Seattle to accommodate the five hour layover before reuniting with the father, a landscape gardener.
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Yakima
Wash
Phillip J. la Framboise
Northwest Airlines
Yakima Municipal
Anchorage
Alaska
Northwest
Seattle Anchorage
Seattle
British Peace Offer Reported For Egypt
Cairo reports a British peace plan proposing evacuation of the Suez zone a plebiscite in Sudan and an Arab security pact as a basis for Middle East defense. Al Misri the Wafdist organ said London sent the formula to Iraqui Premier Nuri el Said amid mediation efforts by him and Ibn Saud.
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Cairo
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Sudan
Middle East
al Misri
Wafdist Party
London
Iraqui
Nuri el Said
King Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Britain
Penny Shortage Hits United States in 1951
The article notes a penny shortage in 1951 despite a double shift at the U S Mint to meet demand. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York rationed pennies nickels and quarters while Britain’s Royal Mint sought to retire oversize pennies with a one million dollar buyback. About two billion British pennies are said to be in circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
New York
United States
Bureau of the Mint
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Great Britain
Royal Mint
New Electronic Bomb Sight Shown Before Senate Panel
The Defense Department unveiled the K-One Bombing System at a Senate Appropriations hearing. It costs about 31 times the WWII Norden sight, weighs one ton, and uses radar and electronics to perform calculations automatically for under overcast conditions.
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Washington
Defense Department
Senate
Armed Services
Norden
Finletter
Air Force
Arswers
Truman’s Name Will Remain On New Hampshire Ballot
President Truman decided to keep his name on the Democratic primary ballot in New Hampshire after pressure from Democratic leaders. He said preferential primaries are eyewash and did not promise re election, noting Senator Estes Kefauver is also on the New Hampshire slate. The White House released his letter to Secretary of State Enoch Fuller detailing the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
New Hampshire
White House
Frank McKinney
Democratic National Committee
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Enoch D. Fuller
Hampshire
Judge Rules Florence Peabeahsy Cannot Testify in Yates Slaying Case
Lawton Oklahoma Superior Court Judge Jack Cummins barred Florence Peabeahsy from testifying against Eugene D. Yates in the Cache slaying trial. The judge ruled Florence, once married to Yates, is now his common law wife and cannot testify against her husband. Earlier witnesses Cpl. W. C. Love and Marie Peabeahsy testified they saw Yates with a gun, entering the Peabeahsy home and shooting Margaret and Hugh Peabeahsy. The defense plans to open its case tomorrow.
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Lawton
Okla
Jack Cummins
Florence Peabeahsy
Eugene D. Yates
Hugh
Lee Peabeahsy
Cache Jan
Cummins
Florence
Yates
Cpl
W. C. Love
Marie
Margaret Peabeadsy
Patriarch Callistrat of Georgia Dies in Tbilisi
Izvestia reports the death of Callistrat patriarch of all Georgia at age 86 in Tbilisi. He was the spiritual head of Orthodox Christians in Georgia, homeland of Generalissimo Stalin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Izvestia
Callistrat
All
Multimillion Dollar Counterfeiting Ring Busted in Chicago
Secret Service in Chicago announces the dismantling of a major international counterfeiting ring. Five Chicago men were arrested with more expected. $2.2 million in bogus $10 and $20 bills were produced over four years and circulated nationwide and abroad. Key suspects include Sferas Printing Co. owners James and Samuel Sferas and top plotter William Skally, nabbed after undercover payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Secret Service
Harry D. Anheier
Anheier
United States
London
Paris
Rome
Cities Service Co
FBI
New York City
West Side
Sferas Printing Co
James Sferas
Samuel
William Skally
Fate Intersects Worker On Highway Second Time
Henry Allen Wilson, 48, a highway department employee, was struck by a truck driven by Loyd O. Couch of Kansas City on U S Highway 69 near Durant Oklahoma after Couch swerved to avoid Wilson. Wilson suffered a crushed knee and cuts and was hospitalized. Couch’s truck hit a barricade which sailed through the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
Okla
Henry Allen Wilson
Highway Department
Veril Martin
Loyd O. Couch
Kansas City
Wilson
Couch
Shawnee Worker Faces Assault Charges After Allege It Alarms
Shawnee Oklahoma 26 year old Andrew Paul a construction worker is charged with assault and battery after police say he slapped a stranger Thelma Blackwell on the street then entered a nearby house and pulled the leg of its sleeping mistress He told police two men were robbing him and he acted to attract attention and scare them off He claimed innocence at arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Okla
Andrew Paul
Bill Holp
Paul
Thelma Blackwell
R. G. Rowlan
Pistol Slug Over Right Eye Changes Dallas Man
Charles Green a 29 year old Dallas ex convict was shot in the brain Saturday night in a tavern brawl. Doctors said the bullet performed a lobotomy striking the area that governs sense of right and wrong. It may alter his character and outlook though several months remain to gauge the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Charles Green
Green
Public Bath Owners in Japan Go on Strike
About 170000 bathhouse proprietors in Japan began a strike protesting a government plan to lift the cap on bathhouse numbers. Public baths serve many households as private facilities are scarce and most citizens use them every other day.
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Tokyo
Japan
Mothers March on Polio Raises $135575 in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY The Mothers' March on Polio campaign last Thursday netted 135575 dollars, boosting Oklahoma's 1952 March of Dimes total to 307426. Dr George L Cross OU president and drive chair says several counties have not yet reported and the march will push the total beyond last year's 405116.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
George L. Cross
University of Oklahoma
Prisoners Get Themselves High On Spider Webs In Cali Jail
Inmates in a Cali Colombia jail formed a human pyramid to access spider webs from the ceiling. They rolled cobwebs in paper, lit them, and intoxicated themselves. Police ordered a rapid cleanup to stop the spiders from staying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cali
Colombia
Andes
Permanent Padlock on Sequoyah Club
District Judge E A Summers ordered a permanent padlock for the Sequoyah Club near the Arkansas border. Owner Barney Shelton had faced bribery allegations against State Crime Bureau Chief George Wilson. The action follows a Crime Bureau raid last August that found whiskey and gambling gear. a prior restraining order preceded a December reopening. County Attorney Roy Frye filed a public nuisance charge.
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Sallisaw
Okla
E. A. Summers
Sequoyah
Arkansas
Barney Shelton
State Crime Bureau
George Howard Wilson
Crime Bureau
Roy Frye
Ada J C Penney manager Loy Roberson to Dallas office
Loy Roberson, longtime manager of the Ada J C Penney Store, will transfer to the Dallas district office. He came to Ada last June to replace S M Baubluts and has been active in Rotary and local merchant programs. A successor will be chosen to run Ada store in the interim.
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Loy Roberson
J. C. Penney
Ada
Dallas
Tex
Roberson
S. M. Baubluts
Rotary Club
Woman Denies Forging Two Wills in Babonet Estate
Pearl Tyson, 61, pleaded innocent to seven forgery counts and preparing false evidence in Los Angeles charges she forged two wills to claim about 100000 from the estate of Charles Babonet. A handwriting expert testified she authored the documents. Babonet, a wealthy invalid, died in 1950 leaving an estate of 400000.
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Los Angeles
Charles Babonet
Pearl Tyson
Clark Sellers
Babonet
Byng Home Demonstration Club Set to Meet Thursday
The Byng Home Demonstration club will hold a 1:30 p.m. meeting Thursday at Mrs. Lillian Henrys home to discuss the 1952 project building for equipment storage and cemetery maintenance work. Members will quilt in the forenoon before the business session.
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Byng Home Demonstration Club
Lillian Henry
Byng Club
Byng Cemetery
All Bids But One On Roads Accepted
Highway commissioners accepted low bids on most projects at this month’s letting. The Cotton County roadbed project on State Highway 65 near Temple was rejected and will be re advertised after bidding failed to meet estimate. Elliott Brothers of Perry submitted the lone bid at 78776 dollars, exceeding the 72673 dollar estimate.
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Oklahoma City
Cotton County
Temple
Elliott Brothers
Perry
Police Officers Jailed For Third Degree Tactics In Malaya
Two police officers were sentenced in Kuala Lumpur for applying brutal methods to extract information from a suspected bandit sympathizer. An assistant superintendent received one month in prison and a 17 dollar fine, while a detective received one day in prison. A 19 year old youth testified that police took him to a quarry in Pahang, struck him repeatedly, and fired shots to intimidate him.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Sevent
Pahang
Cotton Key Cash Crop in Uganda under British Protectorate
The article notes cotton as the most valuable cash crop in the British protectorate of Uganda in Africa, highlighting its economic importance within colonial agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protectorate
Uganda
Africa
Ferguson Calls For Full Break With Red Nations
Senator Ferguson urges immediate severance of diplomatic relations with Russia and satellite states. He says embassies should close and cuts extend to all Red nations, arguing the move would reduce espionage despite cautions from peers. A Senate panel reports Communist propaganda inflows. State Department labeled material not properly tracked under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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Washington
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Russia
Free World
Ferguson
Michigan
State Department
United States
Sparkman
D-Ala
Morse
R-Ore
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Senate
Internal Security
Sen. McCarran
D-Nev
U. S
International air races draw interest for 1953 event
Wellington reports strong international interest in the England to Christchurch race planned for October 10 1953. Six nations express intent to compete for a 10500 mile course with potential 24 hour duration and 30000 pounds prize. US Britain France Holland Australia New Zealand and perhaps Soviet Russia indicated entries with RAF RAAF RNZAF and US forces expected to challenge.
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Wellington
New Zealand
England-Christchurch
N. Z
London
Melbourne
United States
Britain
France
Holland
Australia
Soviet
Russia
United States Air Force
United States Navy
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Moisture varies across Oklahoma with mixed crop conditions
The weekly crop and weather bulletin notes drought in western Oklahoma and excessive moisture in the northeast. Some wheat blown in sandy Panhandle areas, but overall wheat and legume pastures are satisfactory. Unseasonably warm weather risks late freezes as fruit trees bud. Major wheat threat is cutworm. spraying limited to scattered areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Flying bootlegger out of prison jailed again
Oklahoma City authorities released Lindsay Chambless after a three year manslaughter term in the state penitentiary for the deer rifle slaying of William C. Eltzroth on January 7, 1947. He was immediately jailed to serve a liquor possession sentence, beginning a new 90 day term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Orville Lindsay Chambless
State Penitentiary
Oklahoma County
Chambless
William C. Eltzroth
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Allen News
Big Family Air Lines
Senate Committee
N. Hampshire
Fate
Sequoyah Club
Byng HD Club
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