Rotary mat gifted to Ada Civic Club by former Adan leader
A Rotary mat promised to Ada Civic Club by a former Adan leader was sent to Ada Rotary. Ada Woolbright supervised its creation showing map cipher and craftsmanship. Jila wrote Eddie is a respected Rotarian and provincial task progress leader. The Ada Rotary plans to frame and display the mat commemorating Tacloban recovery efforts.
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Adan
Ada Civic Club
Eadie Woolbright
Satery CF
Taverl Club
Aga Club Woolbright
Ada
Ada Rotary
Ana Murtilia
Ban Club
Ada Club
Jila
Eddie
Province of
Task
Tacloban
Igmet Vybrary
Philppines
Aida Rotary Clat
HS. Moors
Ada Rotary Club
L. A. Astrefl
Lorat Club
Philippines
Rotary Club
Eddie Woolbright
Start Pouring of Concrete Soon on Three-County Job
Three county highway improvement project near Conlgate and across the Aton enunky Tine will begin soon. State Director KE reports contract work starts within ten days, with concrete pours on US 75 and several bridge and culvert structures. Project costs are stated near $1098 05 and involve repairs, drainage, and new culverts.
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Fea
Cintra
Dave
Shiny Kridge
Ongard
T Street
Romin Wien Im Connect
Logan
U.S
X ray Unit to Return to Ada Saturday
The Bohest survey x ray unit returns to Ada on Saturday in front of Diets Grocery Market on West Main from 9 to 5 to retake poor chest x rays and invite county residents who missed January visits to have a chest x ray this weekend.
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Bohest
Ada
Diets
West Main
Ada Peanut worker injured in loading accident
Elbert Boles, an Ada Peanut Company employee, suffered back injuries when a heavy wooden rack weighing several hundred pounds tipped during loading at a shop near Chastain Road. He was aided by a fellow worker as the rack shifted and fell. S. H. Boles reported x rays showed no broken bones at Valles Wirw hospital.
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Elbert Holes
Ada Peanut Company
S. H. Boles
Ada Peanut Companys
Valles Wirw Hospital
Chastac Catten Or
Townsend
Five on Bis Name Too Much for John Law
A fragmented item from AHOMES CITY notes a dispute over a name or label tied to John Law. The readable bits suggest a short, possibly punning exchange involving a misnamed individual and a local reaction.
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BIS
John Law
New Method Speeds Personal Property Tax Assessments in Ada
Ada county officials report a new mailed partially filled form for homestead exemption and personal property taxes. About 2,500 homeowners receive the form, with March 15 deadlines for mail return and later acknowledgments. The change aims to reduce in-person visits and speed tax assessment processing.
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Wilson Phillips
Pontotoc County
Charles Rushing
Ada
Philias
Toraush
Barker
Turner Still I Oklahoma City Brief Notice
Fragmentary OCR notes report Turner still in Oklahoma City during February covering a revision or event related to a Washington assignment. Readable items show a sparse outline, no clear outcome or dates beyond February.
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Turner
Oklahoma City
Washington
Federal government reasserts control over branches
A terse report notes the federal government reasserting authority over its branches amid ongoing tensions. Officials emphasize centralized oversight, with limited details on specific agencies or dates. The piece focuses on constitutional balance and the potential impact on operations nationwide.
House Votes For Hikes in Postal Rates
The House approved a bill raising postal rates to 239 million dollars more yearly, sending it to the Senate. A Republican filibuster failed 217 to 159, with increases slated for post cards, second class and printed matter. Provisions target small papers and rural areas, matching Truman’s request for higher revenues.
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Washington
House
Pest Office Department
Senate
Cme
Truman
Congress
Eight Girls Escape Taft State Training School
Eight inmates at the Taft Oklahoma State Training School for Negro girls fled last night ahead of a scheduled state board inquiry. Four were recaptured or located this morning. Superintendent C M Clayton and Warrier alleged mistreatment preceded the disturbance which damaged a door. Investigators, delayed by the escape, planned to begin their probe at the campus.
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Taft
Okla
Arte Trainime School For
State Board of Affairs
EW. Warrier
Consolidated Negro Institutions
C. M. Clayton
Pert ii
Charities and Corrections
Rick Cook
State Capitel
Oklahoma City
Board of Affairs
Air Force group rewrites tactics to fit new weapons
At Eglin Air Force Base the 2200th and 3200th proving groups test subsonic weapons and new aircraft including the F84 Thunderjet and B-36 and B-45 bombers. They assess performance, durability, and deployment for infantry and strategic air power, with secret results guiding planners.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Eg ‘Lin
Florida Military Reservation
Dechies
America
Oraer
Air Force
3200Th
3-36
Eglin
Gulf Coast
Arctic
Paper bag raid ties FBI to Detroit cash haul
Detroit police and FBI questioned four men and a woman after finding a paper bag with 37 159 in cash in a parked car amid a series of robberies and Hoodlum neighborhood raids. Authorities linked the money to possible crime proceeds and checked jewelry and fur robberies nationwide. An associate of the Purple Gang was named in connection with the case. Meanwhile in Guthrie, Oklahoma, new leaders were elected for the Cunatron Watershed development at a meeting on flood control. Regional reps from Texas and New Mexico attended.
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Detroit
Boston
Walter Wyrnd
FBI
Obeck
Brink's
Statler
Astern Seaboard
Oohr Gach
Wees
Dorothy
Steve Settas
Tale
Depietic
Grand Rapids
Brooklyn
Gach
Purple
Harry Fleisher
Federal Tison
Michigan
Guthrie
Oxia
Lewis M. Kames
Freedom
Cunatron
Salaciahen
FL. Boeckman
Okeens
Deranged Paterson veteran fires bullets from frying pan
Police used tear gas to capture 28 year old Davie Higham who barricaded himself in an apartment in Paterson New Jersey threatening to shoot. He fired bullets heated in a frying pan causing no serious injuries beyond arm cuts. Higham required 50 stitches and was hospitalized then sent for observation after a dramatic raid.
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Paterson
Policy
Paice
Trey
Hightro
Indian Is Fluent But Not Enough
New York report: Nelson Cassell, 72, an American Indian, speaks fluently but fails to save from prison. An all-male jury convicted him of attempted burglary after a Brooklyn trial where he acted as his own attorney, rejecting a court-appointed lawyer. As a fourth offender with 38 years already served, he faces a mandatory life sentence per Kings County Judge Samuel Leibersitz.
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New York
Nelson Cassell
Brooklyn
Cassell
T (S Tnurt
Kings County
Samuel Leibersitz
Flash Flood Hits Nashville and Cumberland River Rises
Severe rainfall and a flash flood hit Nashville early today raising the Cumberland River toward a crest of 46 feet six inches above flood stage. The Cumberland rose about 0.5 feet in hours, flooding streets and forcing evacuations as Red Cross and police report 300 homeless, with cars stranded and damaged infrastructure including a railroad bridge.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland River
Richland Creek
Here
Belle Meade
U. S. Weather Bureau
Cumberland Valley
Cumberland
Red Cross
Middle
Tennessee
Bermuda Sodding Demonstration Set
A Bermuda sodding demonstration is announced for Friday at 11 AM at the Busby 4 Ranch. Machines will sit just east of Steedman in the pasture beside the new dairy unit as part of a Pontotoc county series showing Bermuda grass sodding with Chickasha Manufacturing equipment.
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Busby 4
Steedman
Pontotoc _county
Larkin Hart
Chickasha Manufacturing Company
Tourhey Play Under Way in East Central Invitational
Morning play in the East Central Invitational basketball tourney produced the day’s top result as a 63 23 Class B win for fated Lula by Tourhey rival. Francie advanced to quarterfinals with Cruse C 48 3 and beat Risecate 48 37 in the same class while Thervisy edged Maud 26 33 in a fast session. Friday features remaining in two divisions with rail faree. Bartlesville Chamber kicks off annual membership drive aiming for 620 members.
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Ceasor
Lula
Francie
Cruse
Macenb
Risecate
Sulphur
Maud
Truman Board Ends Hearings on Coal Dispute
President Truman's fact finding board finished hearings on the coal strike and moves to draft a report to the White House. They aim to submit by Saturday, enabling Attorney General McGrath to seek a court order for the 970,000 striking miners to return to work. The panel noted bargaining sessions clarified stalemated issues and improved atmosphere between John L. Lewis and coal operators.
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Washington
Truman
White House
McGrath
David L. Cole
Jess
John L. Lewis
Mr. Truman
Cole
Grim primer outlines atomic age construction limits
Washington reports a government study on damage from atomic explosions and protective structures. It advises placing vital facilities away from strategic areas or burying them underground, noting many could operate in caves or mines and that some tunnel spaces near cities could serve as control centers and storage, based on Hiroshima data.
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Washington
Sod
National Security Resources Board
NLRB
Hiroshima
Fragmented OCR Note From Local Church Service
A garbled report notes someone named Nestlers attended a church service yesterday. The text is incomplete and may reference a visit to a church or related event with uncertain details.
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Jempis, Oka
Elbert Boles
Philly
Ips
Murch
Sir Bigs
Federal
Givecnmett
Wwe
Boca Jif
Daucit
Cig
Zoi
Fles
Tilerada
New Mexico
Brecksville
Ota
Earh
Tebeyhote
Bermuda
Busby
Wolf
Lyle
Francis
Latts
Mead
Bartlesyue. Gkts
Bartlesvirg Chamber of Commerce
Seys Beard
Issuen
Grim
Nestlers
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