Road Costs Probe Begun By Committee
Oklahoma House highway department investigation committee opened hearings with reporter Horace Thompson asserting state road costs run about 2 dollars per ton or 2000 dollars per mile higher than justified. The panel to study highway materials planned to call a maintenance expert and a state highway engineer for education.
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Oklahoma City
House of Representatives Highway Department
Horace Thompson
Oklahoman and Times
C. Raymond Board
House
John Levergood
Pottawatomie County
Harold Carey
Oklahoma County Representatives
Thompson
Jim Arrington
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Oklahoman
Texas
Wilson Wallace
Ardmore
Daughterty
Okla
New Mexico
Arrington
State Highway Department
County Health Work Report Details TB Fight Progress
County health unit report outlines years of TB battle led by doctors nurses and civic groups. It lists 1948 achievements at Fairgrounds clinic including 317 medical admissions 419 clinical visits 546 field nursing visits 468 tuberculin tests and 71 sanatorium admissions with public talks and X rays finalizing a hopeful trend toward control and prevention.
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T. B
T. B. Association
State Health Association
T.B
Pontotoc County
Fairgrounds
Nurs SA
cSiser Wees
Dove le
Efficiency in Tax Use Meeting in Ada
Ada residents will hear a talk by the Oklahoma Public Expenditures Council about state finances and methods to use tax funds more efficiently. The Ada gathering at Aldridge Hotel invites all civic groups and individuals to share ideas on reducing tax costs and improving expenditure.
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Aca
Oklahoma 4 Public Expenditures Council
Aldridge Hotel
Ada
Citizerrs
Driskill Takes Oath At Oklahoma City in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc county officially fills judge posts with Hoyt Driskill taking oath in Oklahoma City after election victory over Tal Crawford who served in Germany. Tom D. McKeown named county judge for two-year term as Moss Wimbish declines qualification after starting teaching at SMU Dallas.
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Pontotoc County
Hoyt Driskill
Tal Crawford
Crawford
AMG
Nuernburg
Germany
O. C
Fred Andrews
McKeown
Eng
Washington
Moss Wimbish
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Wimbish
Battle over Granite reformatory bill in Oklahoma senate
Oklahoma City January 15 A tense floor fight erupts over Sen Henry Worthingtons plan to revive Granite reformatory as a youth jail and vocational school. Sen M O Counts delays but vows to push for committee action before weeks end. Granite lies in Worthingtons district and would move youths from McAlester prison.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Little Alcatraz
Granite
State Senate
M. O. Counts
McAlester
Henry Worthington
Mangum
Worthington
State Board of Affairs
Kerr
Granite Reformatory
McAlester State Penitentiary
Counts
Penal Institutions Committee
Granite Institution
Hunting Horse Celebrates 101st Birthday in Okla Plains
Meers Oklahoma January 15 Memories of Hunting Horse known plains warrior and scout for General Custer burn bright as he marks his 101st birthday. Two hundred relatives attend a barbecue feast with a 500 pound buffalo prepared by Wichita Mountains wildlife refuge. Hunting Horse visited Fort Sill to invite Major General Clift Andruss to attend and jokingly asked to reenlist through an interpreter who speaks no English.
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Meers
Okla
Custr
Indian Council
Cies
Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Hunting Horse
Fort Sill
Here
Clift Andrus
Grand River Dam Site Suit Move In Supreme Court
Oklahoma City January 15 The state Supreme Court has taken under advisement a suit over the price for the Grand River dam site. Grand Hydro sought 1 017 000 with interest after a Mayes County judgment and an appeal. The Grand River Dam Authority GRDA and the state contest the amount.
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Gklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Grand River
Gran Hydro
Grand River Dam Authority
Pensacola
Grand Hydro
Mayes County
GRDA
State of
Oklahoma
Idabel Man Killed in Collision With Lumber Truck
John M. Craig, 45, of Idabel Oklahoma, died when his car struck a tree after a collision with a lumber truck near Garvin Oklahoma. The truck driver Luther B. Bunch, 50, was unharmed per highway patrol.
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Garvin
Okla
John M. Craig
Idabel
Highway Patrol
Luther B. Bunch
Flight Training Program Starts at Seminole JC
Seminole junior college announces a new flight training program to begin in January. The project aims to provide hands on aviation instruction and pilot training through the college’s aviation department.
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Seminole
Seminole Junior College
Ada Group Launches Jaycee Week Activities in Ada
Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce marks Jaycee Week January 15 22 observing National Junior Chamber of Commerce Week and 26th anniversary of the national group. A campaign for Ada’s outstanding young man 21 35 honors community service with a Distinguished Service Award to be presented at the January 25 Membership Dance. Nomination forms go to F Joyce Miller 1004 North Broadway Ada Oklahoma.
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Trice Broadrick
Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ada
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
F. Joyce Miller
North Broadway
Oklahoma
Gallant Firemen Mop Up Smoke In Peoria Home
Firemen answered a call at Mrs. Roy Huston’s Peoria residence to find heavy smoke from a clogged furnace pipe. They cleared the pipe and then scrubbed the house of smoke and soot while Mrs. Huston tended a hospitalized husband.
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Peoria
Ill
Roy Huston
Morning Grouch May Trigger Grumpy Day Transition
A morning mood can shift quickly from waking to irritated if rough wakefulness sets a negative tone. Researchers note that initial sleep inertia and low cortisol may heighten irritability, influencing interactions and productivity early in the day.
Resolution seeks probe of highway department actions
Oklahoma City January 14 A house resolution proposes a nine member committee to investigate the highway department. John Levergood and Harold Carey prepared the measure prompted by a Daily Oklahoman story on rock asphalt prices and construction costs. The probe would cover activities from 1943 to 1946 and examine engineering practices and costs of highway work.
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Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
Thisternoon
Highway Department
John Levergood
Pottawatomie County
Harold Carey
Oklahoma County
Carey
Oklahoman
Levergood
State Highway Commission
T Ie
Commission
E Daily Oklahoman
Even President Is Grieved by Death
Indianapolis News longtime Indiana and national politics analyst Mark Thistlethwaite died at 67 after a heart attack. President Truman expressed grief, calling him a fine newspaperman and gentleman. Thistlethwaite was known for reporting on public affairs and politics.
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Arthur L. Edson
Washington
Mark Thistlethwaite
Truman
Thistlethwaite
Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles G. Ross
Los Angeles
Harrison L. Blatson
Yale
U. S
William C. Mathes
Bulge Battle Vet Dies Hero's Death
SENDAI Japan January 15 Paratroop veteran Morris Anderson of Baton Rouge Louisiana died in a fire at Camp Scrimmelfennig while waking occupants of bachelor officers quarters Captain Karl Niemann Muskogee Oklahoma and George Foreman Pawtucket Rhode Island died of injuries Lt Bernard King Aberdeen Washington was injured Army announced the casualties Anderson last seen running through smoke to rouse others then a building wing collapsed He was awarded the Silver Star Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster He survived by his widow and two daughters in Baton Rouge Foreman survived by his widow and two children
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Sendai
Japan
Morris Anderson
Baton Rouge
Battle of the Bulge
the Rhine
Camp Scrimmelpfennig
Karl W. Niemann
Muskogee
Okla
George E. Foreman
Pawtucket
R. I
Bernard F. King
Aberdeen
Wash
Anderson
Thornton Resigns As Norman Mayor
Norman Oklahoma January 15 Dr H V Thornton professor of government at the University of Oklahoma resigned as mayor of Norman effective today. City commission appointed Clarence Burch to fill Thornton s unexpired term. Thornton elected in 1943 said his teaching responsibilities and other activities prevented him from devoting full time to the city job.
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Norman
Okla
H. V. Thornton
University of Oklahoma
Clarence Burch
Thornton
Red Cross Plans March Fund Drive For 60 Million
County Red Cross officers set March 1 to 31 for a national drive with a 60 million dollar goal. Campaign focuses on armed forces support at home and overseas, wounded veterans, and services to veterans. personnel reduced from wartime peak to 8,400 next year.
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The
Red Cross
J. A. Richardson
Homer Belew
Graydon Rogers
Homer Peay
Dorothy Driskill
J. Hugh Biles
L. G. Deng
Sidney Katz
Joyce Miller
O. E. Parker
Wendell Thomas
J. N. McKeel
J. I. Jones
Fritz Johnson
E. G
L. T. Walters Dies in Sherman Texas
I e e Walters former Ada undertaker, longtime music store operator and school board member died in Sherman Texas Tuesday night. Funeral plans and contact with his children not yet known. Surviving: son Vern in Enid son Glen in Des Moines son Marshall in Oklahoma City and daughter Mrs Carl Webber of Hugo. Walters helped establish the Criswell Funeral Home after earlier work with Duncan furniture and J A Criswell.
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Ada
L. T. Walters
Sherman
Tex
Walters
W. C. Duncan
J. A. Criswell
Criswell Funeral Home
Carl Webber
Hugo
Vern
Enid
Glen
Des Moines
Marshall
Oklahoma
Smith Funeral Home
Vandenberg Urges Shift in China Policy
In Cleveland on January 11 Senator Vandenberg urged a policy shift to back non communist groups under China's new constitution. Secretary Byrnes voiced confidence in attaining a just peace through cooperative effort while staying firm. They clashed over defense conferences and bi partisan foreign policy.
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Cleveland
Vandenberg
R-Mich
United States
China
Byrnes
Council On World Affairs
Senate
George C. Marshall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rodarmel Enters 41st Year With Cement Company
Claude Rodarmel, plant superintendent, marks 41 years with Oklahoma Portland Cement in Ada. He began Jan 1 1907 as construction moved from old to new plant. Only two original builders remain, Rodarmel and Creveling now with Lone Star Cement. He recalls the year as a busy start to a long career.
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Claude Rodarmel
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Ada
Lawrence
Rodarme
Mr. Rodarmel
W. S. Creveling
Creveling
Rutherford, N. J
Lone Star Cement Corporation
Rodarmel
Father Irked Son Facing Charges In Ada Larceny Case
John Puller, 24, was arrested by state troopers Monday while entering Ada from the north. His father Ja ee Puller alleged the car was stolen and swore out a complaint. John claimed he found the vehicle and was returning it. The call was cancelled then reinstated, leading to charges of larceny of automobile.
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John Puller
Ada
Puller
Ja Ee Puller
John
Holdenville
Young Puller
Oil firm prints 150 million road maps nationwide
An American oil company announced it printed 150 million road maps for distribution across the United States. The move aims to guide travelers and promote brand visibility as fuel demand rises.
Six vets seek leadership of Oklahoma Young Democrats
Oklahoma City January 11 Six ex servicemen announced their candidacy for president of the Oklahoma League of Young Democrats at the state convention February 21 and 22 Burl Hays said today The announced candidates are Paul Hickey Abel John Kelley Willard Gotcie Buck Cartwright Jim Ted Roth Claude E Love Hays also noted Hubert Mulligan may run The move marks the largest early field for the post and signals a lively contest ahead.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma League of Young Democrats
Burl Hays
Outer
Hays
Paul Hickey
Rabel
House of Representatives
Roy J. Turner
John Kelley
el Reno
Veterans Village
Oklahoma A. M. College
Stillwater
Eli Whitney and the birth of mass production
Eli Whitney pioneered mass production by making muskets for the War Department and introducing interchangeable parts with specialized machine tools to standardize manufacturing.
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Eli Whitney
War Department
Air Bubbles Dent Bronze Propellers On Speedboats
Race boats suffer bronze propeller dents from air bubbles during speed events. Engineers inspect hulls as crews plan repairs and assess impact on performance.
Go Ahead Put On License Tag Ada Downtown
In Ada downtown yesterday, 97 cars were counted and only 10 bore the new license tag. County tag agent A K Thornton warns a nalty starts in about 15 days with January 31 as the deadline. Many buyers have not attached tags and keep them in wallets as a reminder to wear them.
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Ada
A. K. Thornton
Vets In Hospitals See Shift From White to Color
Norman Oklahoma reports a Veterans Administration interior decorating staff member explains that colors beyond white aid patient recovery. Miss Jamie Weber notes psychiatrists find pastels calm, bright red and deep purple produce negative responses, and light greens in patient rooms and yellow dining areas stimulate appetite. Green is common in surgery to reduce eye fatigue.
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Norman
Okla
Jamniie Weber
Veterans Administration
Washington
March of Dimes Begins in Pontotoc County Drive
The March of Dimes campaign opens in Pontotoc County with a Main and Broadway booth. Ada high girls pep club assists Jaycees in collecting dimes as schools organize fusion cards to support polio funds.
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Pontotoc County
Main
Broadway
Ada High Girls
Jaycees
Hools
Abney Appointed Assistant Secretary of State
Secretary of State Wilburn Cartwright appoints Louis D. Abney of Oklahoma City as assistant secretary of state. Abney is an oil and gas lease dealer and former state representative, bringing political and business experience to the post.
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Oklahoma City
Wilburn Cartwright
Louis D. Abney
Tishomingo City Council Backs Airport Plan
The Tishomingo council favors building an airport with federal aid but notes lack of local funds. The project would cost about 51 500 with 27 890 locally and 23 610 from government. Two site options exist north of town on Highway 99 or near the old POW camp by Lake Texoma.
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Tishomingo
Oklo
T-Bone King
Tish Chamber of Commerce
Tishomingo On
Murray College
Lake Texoma
Oklahoma Cities
Scroggins Signals From Byrd Antarctic Flagship
Mrs. Clifford Anson of Ada follows her son MoMM3c Andrew J. Scroggins on the U S Mt Olympus flagship of Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expedition. The mission, carrying 4000 personnel including 300 scientists, left in December as Scroggins, a 19 year old sailor from Ada area, serves aboard the communications and command ship.
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Richard E. Byrd
U. S
Scroggins
Larned
Kansas
Ada
Charges Filed On Road Accident Near Ada
Troopers Kenneth ill and O O Campbell responded to a ditch report on the highway toward Roff. They flagged down a driver who sped from 30 to 60 mph and crashed after hitting a curb. Davidson Victor York Jr of Wichita Falls Texas was charged with driving while intoxicated and jailed. His bulldog and damaged car were impounded.
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Atrol
Kennethill
O. O. Campbell
Roff
Ada
Davidson Victor York, Jr
Wichita Falls
Texin
Si Freeman
Ork
Native bats are New Zealand’s unique lanai mammals
A short note highlights that bats are the only native land mammals found in New Zealand, underscoring their distinctive status among local wildlife.
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New Zealand
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