President Truman Budget Sparks Choctaw $600 Blacksmith Claim
An editorialized summary notes President Truman’s 1948 budget proposal detailing a $600 annual payment to Choctaw Indian smiths under a 1820 treaty. It highlights overall spending, White House salaries, and pension shifts, while mocking selective allocations and noting the last War of 1812 veteran’s widow pension ending.
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Arthur L. Edson Washington
President Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Truman
Sue
Ian
Eva Tanguay Dies At Age of 68
Eva Tanguay a vaudeville star who earned millions at her peak but later fell into poverty died at 68 in Hollywood from a cerebral hemorrhage. Once a Ziegfeld discovery famed for The Chaperones and the I dont care girl she faced market decline, diminishing sight, and isolation behind a cottage door while maintaining a sharp wit despite illness.
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Los Angeles
Eva Tanguay
Florenz Ziegfield
Miss Tanguay
Toluca Lake
Maurice H. Rowan
Vaude Ville
Hollywood
Boston Ave Choir Here Next Sunday
The chancel choir of Boston Ave Methodist Church Tulsa directed by Marvin E. Beecher will give an evening sacred music program at First Methodist Church Ada next Sunday Jan 19. The nationally recognized lay group has broadcast three programs on CBS. Ada residents Sanford Bodger and Miss Laverda Graham are members. Admission is free.
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Ada
Boston Avenue Methodist Church
Tulsa
First Methodist Church
Marvin E. Beecher
CBS
Sanford Bodger
Laverda Graham
Harold Graham
Ada First Methodist Choir
Graham
Europe
Nile Rise Meant Tax Yield for Ancient Egypt
The tax rate in ancient Egypt depended on the Nile's rising levels. A high flood brought abundant crops, enabling higher tax payments.
Efficient Light Breakthrough for Commercial Use
Researchers announce a breakthrough in lighting efficiency enabling the most efficient light yet for commercial applications. The development promises lower energy consumption and brighter output, potentially transforming retail and industrial lighting with sustained performance.
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Duces
4-H Club Exhibits And Gardening Demonstrations Across Areas
The Francis club hosted a session with demos on Making a Hem Gauge while upcoming talks on gardening and school clothes were announced. Oakman’s 4-H club organized with officers and planned gardening demonstrations, record keeping, and project money earning guidance.
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Francis Club
Oneita Bryant
Ruby Large
Letha Mathews
Phylis Lewis
Marilea Lambert
Homer
Young Met Star Here January 20
John Carter, celebrated Metropolitan Opera and radio star, appears in East Central auditorium Monday, January 20, for Ada Community Concert Association members. The tenor won the Metropolitan Auditions of the Air in 1938 and gained radio fame after. He was a sudden hit at the Met in the role of Des Grieux in Manon.
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John Carter
Metropolitan Opera
East Central Auditorium
Ada Community Concert Association
Metropolitan
The
Met
Des Grieux
U S Will Remain Militarily Strong Says Forrestal
Navy Secretary James V. Forrestal told a world affairs forum that the United States will stay militarily strong until the United Nations is a going concern. He urged maintaining air-sea power and a mobile navy with a ready, trained army to back sanctions and world peace.
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Cleveland
United States
Navy
James V. Forrestal
United Nations
World Affairs Forum
Cleveland Council On World Affairs
21St Institute
Wellington Koo
China
Asia
Latin America
Europe
Sumner Welles
U. S
Ezequiel Padilla
Mexico
Alcide de Gasperi
Forrestal
America
Tractor maintenance schools aid Oklahoma 4 H members
County 4 H youth attend programs at Chickasha Muskogee and Enid sponsored by Stanolind Oil and Oklahoma A and M. Chickasha attendees Yannis Morgan Gene Lang Lester Smith. Training teaches leaders to run tractor maintenance demonstrations in counties. Eligibility requires 14 to 20 years old, three years 4 H work, and access to a tractor. Ten worksheets cover safety power manuals fuel carburetor ignition cooling lubrication and storage.
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Musko-gee
Chickasha
Enid
National Committee On Boys and Girls
Stanolind Oil Company
Tulsa
Extension Service of Oklahoma A. & M
Stillwater
Pontotoc County
Yannis Morgan
Gene Lang
Stonewall
Lester Smith
Oklahoma
Turner Names Some of Aides
Oklahoma City January 11 Gov elect Roy J Turner announced a slate of major state appointive posts naming W Russell Borgman as chairman of the state board of affairs Virgil L Stokes as school land commission secretary Jay Lee as administrator of the state board of public welfare and J C Cravens as vice chairman of the board of affairs Cravens is Seminole mayor Stokes a former Marietta mayor and veteran World War II officer will join the land commission staff Lee previously served on the tax commission and as a private businessman All appointments require inauguration day and the legislature may adjust reorganize boards before then
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Oklahoma City
W. Russell Borgman
Guthrie
State Board of Affairs
Roy J. Turner
Turner
J. C. Cravens
Seminole
Board of Affairs
Virgil L. Stokes
Marietta
School Land Commission
Jay Lee
Hobart Automobile
Hewitt
H. A. Hewitt
Durant
Hewett
Borgman
Virgil Browne
Clarence L. Boyd Co
Logan County
Cravens
George E. Calvert
Miami High School
Miami
Oklahoma City Credit Company
Seminole Automobile Agency
Oklahoma
Stokes
Walter Marlin
Land Commission
Marlin
Kerr-McGee Oil Co
Lee
E. D. Sullivan
Lawton
Public Welfare Board
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Commission
Tax Commission
Clinton
Hobart
Fairgrounds Getting Work
A general improvement program at the Pontotoc county fairgrounds aims to repair and upgrade show barns ahead of the Southwestern Junior Livestock Show in March. Floors will be graveled and raised for drainage, gravel walkways placed at north and south ends, and a 20 by 40 wash rack built between barns 1 and 2. Fifty new chicken coops will support a 450 to 500 bird poultry show.
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Airgrounds
C. H. Hailey
Pontotoc County
The
Fair Board
A. A. Bryant
Francis
B. D. Denton
Ada
Bill Bevers
George Bain
Allen
L. T. Smith
Fitz
H. G. Gore
Stonewall
G. M. Pitt
Vanoss
Claude Smith
Gaar Corner
Smith
Canadian County
Southwest Oklahoma
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Auto License Purchases Rise Before Penalty Date
Motorists took notice of the approaching penalty date for late 1947 car licenses. By Saturday noon the tag office was within 700 licenses of the figure a year ago, with 17 working days left before penalties begin. Cashiers and clerks processed over 30 licenses an hour at times, and lines were short according to A. H. Thornton, agent.
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A. H. Thornton
Butter Smuggler Arrested in Germany Cycling Scheme
A woman in Germany was arrested for smuggling five pounds of butter from Lithuania hidden in bicycle tires. The case highlights an unusual border smuggling method and a cycling enthusiast involved in illicit activity.
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Germany
Lithuania
New Kind of Liquor Chargers Filed
Oklahoma City reports Assistant County Attorney George Miller Sr. filed a novel charge in county court accusing an operator, his wife, and four assistants of soliciting liquor sales by advertisement. The case cites a 1908 state law banning sale or purchase solicitation by sign, card or ad and notes stacks of med sticks found on the arrested man.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
George Miller
Miller
Half Vote for Royal Wedding Sparks Mixed Verdict
A London poll shows 40 percent oppose Princess Elizabeth’s marriage to Prince Philip, 5 percent want her to renounce the throne, and 50 percent back the match. Men oppose on political grounds. women and teens lean in favor if the couple loves each other. Ducks can rotate wings and fly upward in a spiral.
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London
Elizabeth
Philip
Greece
Denmark
Edward VIII
Elizabeth Philip Mare
House of Windsor
House of Slesvig-Holstein Sonderburg- Glucksburg
Ada Airport Hangar and Office Project Planned
Ada’s Chauncey Airport may gain a new hangar and office if a $50,000 bond passes. City Manager W E Hansen will oversee the project using local airport staff, aiming to reduce costs and enable partial self funding from startup operations. A citizen proposal to build a private hangar was declined due to planned work.
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Chauncey
W. E. Hansen
Hammer Bomber Field
Fresno
Calif
Celanis
Ada
Cauncey
Tennessee City Is Tense Once More
ATHENS Tenn Jan 11 A nonpartisan group of ex servicemen who seized McMinn County government last year faced renewed tension after seven county court members and four school board members resigned. An open letter from five officials cited beatings arson and threats under GI label, pledging they ended one political machine and feared a stronger one forming. Sheriff Knox Henry did not sign and offered no comment. Jay McAmis suffered a week’s assault and was hospitalized this week.
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Athens
Tenn
McMinn Countians
Paul Cantrell
Couny
Frank C. Carmichael
Ounty
George A. Painter
W. E Hamby
Charles K. Pickel
Knox Henry
McMinn County
Jay McAmis
Alaskan fur seal herd valued at about 100 million
The Alaskan fur seal herd is estimated to be worth around 100 million dollars. The figure reflects the value of the population and related fur trade potential in the region.
Dormant sprays key to beef and fruit diseases control
Guidance on parasite control for beef cattle and hogs, with specific spray, dust, and dip formulas using rotenone, derris, sulfur, and lime sulfur. Advises dormant orchard spraying for San Jose scale, oil and lime sulfur options, fall and spring timing, and cautions against spraying during freezing weather. Includes 4-H bonds, awards, and local livestock events in Pontotoc county for 1944–47.
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San Jose
Hospitalization Act Expands Provincial Health Coverage in Saskatchewan
Regina reports hospitalization costs to be shared by Saskatchewan's 900,000 residents under a new act. All residents gain hospital admission on doctor recommendation with government paying most costs, except private room and physician fees. Tax is five dollars per person annually, up to thirty dollars per family, and provinces fund shortfalls.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Special Health Services Planning Commission
Saskatchewan Department of Public Health
College Debaters Attend Tulsa Meet
D. J. Nabors speech director at East Central led six debate teams to an invitational practice tournament at Tulsa University, marking their first competition of the year with no awards but valuable practice. The next event is the Midwestern at the University of Oklahoma on February 7-8 with plans for eight teams.
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D. J. Nabors
East Central
Tulsa University
Nabors
Mid-West
University of Oklahoma At
Norman
Tulsa
Barbara Hansard
Thelri
Dorthy Hi
Genbe’ Am
Bill Chastain
Jo Nelms
Jeann Gregory
Dick Gibens
Eugene Flippin
Burl Harris
Dale Hall
Fire Chief Presents Action Formula For 1947 Fire Safety
Fire Chief Ed Haley urges heightened fire protections after 1946 losses. He cites frequent inspections of homes, stores, and businesses and proper placement of extinguishers. The simple formula: call the fire department, use extinguishing equipment, keep people from danger area.
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Ed Haley
Haley
Atlanta
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