January Laughs Beat Start in Oklahoma State
Oklahoma scenes of 1952 begin with humorous reports from Bartlesville, Hobart, and Oklahoma City. Notable items include a 101 year old announcing retirement, a 86 year marriage ending divorce, a 114 year old wedding to a 67 year old, and a four time marriage in Guthrie. Also: a man believed dead by VA letter, a saddle rope ad, a traffic fine mix up, fishing plug questioning in court, and a playful divorce settlement remark by a judge.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Bartlesville
Daily Enterprise
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Hobart
S. A. Foote
Foote
John Tramme
Guthrie
A. C
Russell
Veterans Administration
Shawnee
R. D. L. Meeks
Hennepin
James H. Belt
Belt
Robert Hickman
Hickman
Sporting Goods
Glen O. Morris
Morris
Lucy
Armed Forces Hire Civilians of Rapid Rate During 1951
A Senate report shows armed forces employed 521 441 white collar workers, up 24 884 in six months to December 31 1951. Civilian industrial workers rose 17 624 to 756 668. overall government civilian staff totaled 2 504 789 with pay around 10 billion dollars annually.
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Washington P
Senate
Joint Committee
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Armed Services
Mrs Warner Delivers Surprise Birth on Saturday
In Loup City Nebraska Mrs. Culver T. Warner presented her husband the Rev. Warner with a baby girl on the Saturday before his planned sermon on “The Creative Process.” The event set the stage for a family moment in the Methodist Church.
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Loup City
Neb
Culver T. Warner
Methodist
Amana Society shifts from communism to capitalism after 1930s restructuring
A 2 year venture into capitalism restored the Amana Society financially after communism left it near ruin. The 761 voting stockholders approved a 20 year renewal as the society, about 2,000 members, moves away from the communal system begun in 1854. The assets total nearly six million dollars, with a refrigerator factory sold in 1950 and broader changes in lifestyle.
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Amana
Kia
Amana Society
America
Amanas
Hubby May Be No Glamor Job But Could Be That You're Not
Tulsa story about married women who swoon for movie stars while noticing husbands thinning hair and weight gain. The piece mocks cinema crushes and the urge to judge husbands by appearance, contrasting light theater fantasies with home reality.
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Hedy
Tulsa
Okla
Gregory Peck
Cornel Wilde
Gruenther to Speak at AP Members Meeting in New York
General Alfred M. Gruenther, chief of staff at SHAPE Europe, will address the Associated Press annual luncheon in the Waldorf Astoria on Monday April 21. AP president Robert McLean announced Gruenther, 52, would be the guest speaker.
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Associated Press
New York
Alfred M. Gruenther
Supreme Headquarters of Allied Powers
Europe
Robert McLean
Gruenther
Waldorf-Astoria
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
West Point
May file against pension roll pair in Tulsa
Tulsa County Judge Walter Marks probes legal steps to sue estates of two residents found on state pension rolls. Charles Cobin Pointer died June 14 with a $26,078 estate and $546 of pension over 18 months. Adah C. Sanders died Oct 1 with a $25,560 estate. Official records suggest welfare officials may have erred.
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Tulsa, Oklaha
Walter Marks
Charles Cobin Pointer
Adah C. Sanders
Pointer
Marks
Two Thousand Kids Miss Dentist Visit In Cleveland
Two thousand youngsters missed chances to see dentists at Public Music Hall in Cleveland. The Cleveland Dental Society, which has hosted similar events for 12 years, offered prizes to boost attendance. About 3,700 attended, with an estimated 2,000 turned away.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Dental Society
Vesting Ada News Want Ad Promises Higher Returns
In Ada News Want Ads readers are urged that greater returns come from wisely invested funds. The notice touts improved value for money through specific vested options and targeted ads aimed at boosting responses.
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Ada News
Six Arrested Over Weekend In City Police Report
City police records show six arrests over the weekend. Three were charged with public drunkenness, two with reckless driving, and one with speeding. A total of 102 dollars in fines were collected.
Improper Parking Charges Filed Against Thomas Ross
Charges of improper parking on the highway were filed Monday against Thomas Aaron Ross in the court of Peace Justice Percy Armstrong. Ross was stopped Sunday in the 500 block on East Fourth by highway patrolman H. D. iVan Arsdegl.
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Thomas Aaron Ross
Court of Peace
Percy Armstrong
Ross
East Fourth
H. D. iVan Arsdegl
Veterans urged to keep current premiums for life insurance
Gene Ford of the VA warns veterans to continue paying premiums on National Service Life Insurance. Notices received are requests to choose 1952 cash dividends. dividends may apply to future premiums after the policy anniversary. If no reply, dividends become premium credits. VA office in Ada offers details.
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Gene Ford
Veterans Administration
National Service Life Insurance
Ford
Ada
Murray Pinpoints Institution Worry
Oklahoma Governor Johnston Murray cites crowding in state mental hospitals due to alcoholics and senile patients. He urges segregation to improve care and efficiency, arguing it would help hospitals focus on curing the mentally ill.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Johnston Murray
Hospital Management Magazine
Murray
Pleads Guilty On Weapons Charge
Walter Wesley Jarrett pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon before peace justice C W Floyd. He was fined 40 dollars and costs and the .38 Colt revolver found on him was confiscated and left with the county sheriff after being stopped January 28 by highway trooper Aubrey Mitchell.
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Walter Wesley Jarrett
Allen
C. W. Floyd
Jarrett
Aubrey A. Mitchell
Two Bryan County Officials Ask Judge Sullivan Disqualified
Oklahoma City The State Supreme Court heard a bid by Bryan County commissioners Jack Caldwell and Herbert Heard to disqualify District Judge Sam Sullivan from four grand jury charges against them. The court took the matter under advisement with no immediate decision. The grand jury, on December 31, charged Caldwell and Heard with four counts including failure to itemize and verify claims, improper use of bridge funds, unaudited gas tax spending, and lack of competitive bids.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Bryan County
Sam Sullivan
Jack Caldwell
Herbert Heard
Sullivan
Supreme Court
Caldwell
Heard
Latta News Social Visits Across Oklahoma and Texas
J W Dinwiddie Jr of Snyder Texas spent Wednesday night with Mr and Mrs Clyde Casady. Mr and Mrs Elza Grace of Tulsa were visitors in the Calvin Grace home. Mrs Calvin Grace has been staying with her aunt Mrs R G Grace of Wilburton who underwent surgery at Valley View Hospital this week.
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J. W. Dinwiddie Jr
Snyder, Tex
Clyde Casady
Elza Grace
Tulsa
Calvin Grace
R. G. Grace
Wilburton
Valley View Hospital
Grace and Mrs Grace Learn of Father's Car Crash
Grace and Mrs. A W Ca of Oklahoma City travelled to Wilburton Friday to learn details about R G Grace who was in a car accident. R G Grace uncle of Calvin was unhurt though his car suffered extensive damage. Mrs R G Grace has been moved to the A P Freeman home in Ada. Hershel Bettis, stationed on the east coast for seven months, arrived home Thursday.
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Grace
A. W. Ca
Oklahoma City
Wilburton
R. G. Grace
R. G
Calvin
A. P. Freeman
Ada
Hershel Bettis
Thursay
Brown among 87 at Fort Sill Officer Candidate Class Seven
Austell Casady and his wife attended the Artillery school graduation exercises at Fort Sill on Tuesday. Ewell Lonnie Brown, Austell’s nephew, was part of the class of 87 and is now commissioned as a second lieutenant.
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Austell Casady
Fort Sill
Artillery School
Austell
Ewell Lonnie Brown
Brown
Wyoming trans actor visits Ada and Latta sister
Ray Medlock of Wyoming trans acted business in Ada Wednesday and visited his sister Mrs. Dave Cummings at Latta.
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Ray Medlock
Wyoming
Ada
Dave Cummings
Latta
Billy Graham sermon at Capitol steps draws thousands
Evangelist Billy Graham addressed a coast to coast ABC radio audience from the National Capitol steps saying he could win a presidential race on a platform of returning the nation to God. He urged a national day of prayer and thanked officials for granting the use of the steps.
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Washington
National Capitol
Billy Graham
ABC
Graham
United States
Congress
Truman
Abraham Lincoln
Capitol
Barkley
Senate
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
David Lynn
Egyptian Premier Seeks Healthy Atmosphere in Talks with World Powers
Cairo reports quote Premier Aly Maher Pasha aiming for a healthy atmosphere to improve Egypt’s relations with the Free World. He discusses reopening talks with Britain on troop withdrawal, Sudan sovereignty, and a Middle East command within an Inter-Arab Security Pact framework. He also highlights lowering living costs and assessing damage from the Jan 26 Cairo riots.
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Cairo
Egypt
Aly Maher Pasha
Maher Pasha
Britain
Suez Canal Zone
Sudan
Middle East
Free World
Egyptian National Front
U. N
Watches Export Sales Hit Record 230 Million in 1951
Geneva reports Switzerland reached a record 230 million dollars in watch exports in 1951. Watches accounted for 22 percent of total exports, with over two thirds destined for the United States.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United States
New Superintendent Named At Byng Baptist Orphanage
J R Kenmore of Altus takes over management of the Byng orphanage after B H Brice resigns to enter private business. Brice notes growth to 33 children and nine graduates. property expanded to 215 acres with new barns and a 25 head dairy herd. Kenmore pledges open house and ongoing Ada support.
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B. H. Brice
Byng
J. R. Kenmore
Altus
Kenmore
Missionary Baptist Churches of Oklahoma
Ada
Brice
Byng High
Grant Countians Can't Find Critter Killing Livestock
Jefferson Oklahoma reports a four foot, 100 pound beast that attacks sheep and pigs. A posse and volunteers failed to locate the animal after a day of searching near Jefferson. Eyewitness accounts vary from panther to mountain lion and officials doubt the creature is native to the area.
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Jefferson
Okla
Grant County
W. A. Northcutt
Bill Batchelor
Jefferson City
Dust Bowl farmers seek right to reclaim mineral rights
Six Western senators urge Congress to let former owners buy back mineral rights in land sold to the government for grazing. The bill, led by Montana North Dakota and South Dakota lawmakers, aims to protect farmers affected by the Dust Bowl era as oil prospects emerge in North Dakota and potentially South Dakota.
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Washington
Congress
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Mundt
R-Sd
U.S. Came Close to Full Mobilization This Winter
Washington reports the United States nearly moved to full mobilization this winter. Officials say a four year defense plan avoided a sudden defense cut and potential widespread layoffs. The decision hinged on Russia delaying a strike past Christmas.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Truman
Russia
Slices of French Bread for Luncheon
Slices of French bread are delicious when spread with butter or margarine, sprinkled with grated yellow cheese, and heated in the oven. Serve with a main dish salad for luncheon.
Arms Also Cost Rising Part of Russian Budget
A United Nations report from Geneva notes Russia allocated 77 percent of last year’s gross investment to arms, up 8 percent from 1950. The 179 billion rubles spent in 1951 covered weapons, munitions and troop maintenance, with the ruble valued at 25 U.S. cents. Russia devoted a larger share to military needs than the United States.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United Nations
Russia
Economic Commission For Europe
Soviet Union
Orval Spann Buys Partner Interests in Ada Store
Orval Spann announces he has purchased the financial interest of partner W. K. Denison in the Spann-Denison Motor Co. and its Dodge Plymouth agency. Spann, Ada civic leader and top local auto dealer, has led the firm since 1944 when the Ada venture began.
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Orval Spann
Spann Motor Company
Dodge-Plymouth
The
Spann-Denison Motor Co
W. K
Denison
Dodge
Plymouth
Foster McSwain
Spann
Seminole
Adan
Ada
W. K. Denison
Strike Halts Work At Shawnee Plant
A 418 worker CIO strike at the Sylvania Electric plant in Shawnee Oklahoma halted operations for today and tomorrow. Clerical and supervisory staff remained. a deadlock centered on arbitration of job evaluation grievances. Both sides reportedly agree on a general wage increase of nine to 16 cents an hour. Plant manager C. W. Hosterman met with union officials to reach a deal sought since August 25.
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Shawnee
Okla
Sylvania Electric Products, Inc
CIO Electrical Workers
C. W. Hosterman
All 27 Women On Jury Panel Seek Excusal in Okla Case
In Chickasha Oklahoma all 27 women on the district court jury panel asked to be excused. They cited sickness new babies military service old age and hearing defects as reasons under a new law for avoiding first duty.
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Chickasha, Okio
District Court
Probers Find Big Shortages in Texas Grain Storage
A House committee report cites Texas grain storage shortages valued at 3.82 million dollars with 629 305 bushels of wheat and 84 488 500 pounds of grain missing. The probe notes 20 Agriculture Department staff accepted gifts from firms involved, with penalties ranging from dismissal to warnings.
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Washington
Texas
Agriculture Department
Senate
House Appropriations
Rep. Whitten
D-Miss
Production and Marketing Administration
Two Countians Named to Murray Dean’s Honor Roll
Two Pontotoc County students Frances Hurt of Stonewall and John Boydston of Fittstown joined 42 peers on Murray Junior College’s fall semester Dean’s Honor Roll at Tishomingo. Boydston, elected freshman class president, is Air Force ROTC sergeant. other area qualifiers include Beulah Irencombes Ida Fae Kilmer Novice McCarthick Jack McIver Kermit Minton Dennis Nichols Jerry Nickell Sarelda Reynolds Maurice Smith Mary Louise Stokes Wilma Sue Tucker and Eddie Vandiver.
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Pontotoc County
Murray Junior College
Tishomingo
Frances Hurt
Stonewall
John Boydston
Fittstown
Boydston
Air Force
Beulah Irencombes
Ida Fae Kilmer
Atoka
McCarthick
Jack McIver
Kermit Minton
Sulphur
Dennis Nichols
Jerry Nickell
Sarelda Reynolds
Maurice Smith
Pontotoc
Mary Louise Stokes
Wilma Sue Tucker
Hickory
Eddie Vandiver
Royal couple relaxes at Kenyan lodge during tour
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh pause their royal tour with a five day stay at a mountain lodge in Kenya. The princess praised the gift as original and generous and said it would bring them back. They plan to sail Thursday for Ceylon Australia and New Zealand en route home via the Panama Canal and Bermuda.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Ceylon
Australia
New Zealand
England
Panama Canal
Bermuda
Lawrence School Pupils Hit 100 Percent Polio Drive
Lawrence grade school pupils all registered for the March of Dimes drive totaling 35 dollars 30 cents as Virgil Medlock reports. The students filled cards at schools and held a party with all proceeds donated to the campaign.
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Lawrence
Virgil Medlock
Panama Extends School Term After Student Riots
Panama releases 25 student rioters and extends the term to February 29 after clashes with police over a strike. Eighteen wounded as students and police clashed during a demonstration seeking the extension to recover time lost since November. Government had refused prior extension and withdrew charges after a conference with the Teachers union.
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Panama
Nationalist China may oust Li Tsung Jen as vice president
A spring special session of the National Assembly may consider ousting Li Tsung Jen from the vice presidency after the Control Yuan impeached him last month for illegally supporting two procurement officers who defied orders to account for funds in Washington.
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Taipeh
Formosa
National Assembly
Li Tsung-Jen
Nationalist
China
Control Yuan
Washington
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