Public Notice in Pontotoc County Court
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma Blanche Russell sues Jim Stephens C B Krump W T Elsen and unknown heirs for quiet title to Lot 4 Block 38 Alien Oklahoma requiring answer by February 15 1947 or default judgment will be entered against all defendants. The action seeks absolute title in fee simple and exclusion of any interest adverse to the plaintiff. Court clerk Della Bedford signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Stephens
State OF
Oklahoma
Laintiff
C. B. Krump
W. T. Elsen
Rachel Mercer
Blanche Russell
District Court
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
Ince
Washington, D. C
Foreclosure Suit Over Oklahoma Land Mortgage
The State of Oklahoma representing the Commissioners of the Land Office sues Missouri Holkum and others in Pontotoc County district court. Defendants must answer by February 10 1947 or default judgment will be entered to foreclose a deed of August 26 1930 covering East Half NW and East twenty acres of Section 31 Township 13 North Range 5 East Indian Meridian. Dated January 6 1947. Attorneys Sean Everett H Welborn Roy F Lewis represent the plaintiff.
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Missouri
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
J. H. Holkum
Land Office
Final Account Hearing in Sloan Estate Oklahoma
Beulah Collins as administratrix with will annexed of John Thomas Sloan deceased filed a final account and petition for distribution and discharge. The hearing is set for February 6, 1947 at 10:00 a.m. in Ada County Court, requesting appearance by all interested parties to show cause why the account should be settled and the estate distributed and the administratrix discharged. Dated January 16, 1947 by County Judge Tom D. McKeown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah. Collins
John Thomas Sison
J. T. Sloan
Ada
Tom D. McKeown
Notice to Sell County Property in Pontotoc County
Sam Dew County Treasurer of Pontotoc County Oklahoma will on February 15 1947 at 9 a m at the courthouse sell separately certain land tracts acquired by resale Each tract has a separate bid including 475 acres of E 20 acres lot 5 E 20 acres lot 6 E 20 acres lot 7 less 234 acres containing 4 75 acres section 20 township 5 north range 6 east bid 12 00 by Jack Duncan sale proceeds cash in hand subject to board approval purchaser pays apportioned advertising costs Each tract sold at bid price unless higher bids are received and titles pass to purchaser after approval
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dew
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Jack Duncan
Board of County Commissioners
Judge C F Green In Critical Condition At Valley View
Judge C F Green of 700 East Main Corridor was reported in critical condition Wednesday at Valley View hospital. Struck by illness Sunday he had gall bladder surgery Tuesday and a second operation that night. A Muskogee native who moved here in 1908 has practiced law 35 years, once partnered with McKeown by the firm. He has lived at his present location nearly 24 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Green
East Main
Valley View Hospital
Ada to vote Feb 4 on $50,000 hangar bond issue
Ada City Council approves calling a February 4 bond election for $50,000 to fund hangar construction at Chauncey Airport. The council notes airport costs about $3,000 yearly with no income and discusses lighting requests for the Orchard area and street improvements on Cherry Street. Bond payments overdue total $29,781.64 from December, with county timing delays cited.
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Ada
Chauncey Airport
Joe Hensley
Frank Spencer
Orchard
Gardenia
Beverly Streets
Highland Avenue
Hansen
War dog Duke finds calm at Smithsonian exhibit
Duke, a Guadalcanal veteran German shepherd, endures petting fatigue as visitors crowd the Smithsonian medical exhibit. His handler Sgt. John W. Waddell notes Duke calms with a rest after a week of display while another dog Rex recovers from overexposure.
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Washington
Duke
Guadalcanal
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
John W. Waddell
Smithsonian
Rex
Waddell
Detective Aids in Brown Theft Tale
George Brown reported to city police that $625 was stolen from him on Monday night. He claimed he was out with a crowd, got drunk, and lost the money consisting of six $100 bills and $25 in various denominations. Police are checking his story.
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George Brown
Brown
Court Busy With Criminal Cases
District court opened with about 132 criminal cases docketed. More than half of the first docket were dismissed for various reasons. Several cases required extensive attorney discussion and some lacked available information, delaying action. About 40 percent of Wednesday’s cases were set for trial at the next district court term in mid February.
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District Court
Lawmakers Move To Curb Cash From Stationery Allowance
Washington lawmakers consider blocking cash withdrawals from stationery grants amid reports that representatives rack up large unused balances. The 79th congress set totals of 1650 per member plus 2500 expense, with current 80th session starting at 200 per member but likely rising.
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Washington
GOP
House
Congress
Vet Student Beats Campus Housing Shortage with Trailer Home
O. E. Lawrence, a former Army first lieutenant, moved with his wife onto East Central College campus in a 1946 Spartan aluminum trailer. The three room home features mahogany wood, butane, and potential for full utilities, aided by cooperative college administrators.
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East Central
O. E. Lawrence
Tulsa
Montana
Lawrence
Delphia
Lorene Lawrence
M. E
Lawrence Brothers
Wynnewood
Elmore City
O. E
Mine Sinks: Steamer Chimarra Sinks Off Athens
The Greek steamer Chimarra sank after hitting a mine off Rafina near Athens. 437 missing and believed dead, with 198 survivors confirmed. Survivors describe a rapid, chaotic plunge as lifeboats failed and passengers flooded the seas.
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L. S. Chakales
Athens
Merchant Marine Ministry
Chimarra
Salonika
Marinery
Aristides Mytakis
Mytakis
Hare
Rafina
Last USO Camp Shows End in Europe
The curtain falls on the last USO camp show for GIs in Europe as 221 performers from 14 touring companies arrive in New York. In 1945 European USO shows drew 53,353,000 soldiers and camp shows will continue in the Pacific and at U S Army and veterans hospitals in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
New York
Army
Pacific
Joe Bell Traps Second Bobcat Southwest of Ada
Joe Bell, a government trapper, trapped a second bobcat Tuesday night on the Cummings ranch southwest of Ada. He plans to catch two more in the area. The 18 pound spotted bobcat was described as sleek and capable of killing a calf. A hunting dog tangled with the cat and has not recovered its performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bell
Ada
Bell
Auto Tag Penalty Date Nearing Now
Pontotoc county faces a rush as 2,500 vehicles remain without 1947 license tags. Penalties start Feb 1, with tag prices rising. A. K. Thornton reports growing lines at each window as deadline nears for penalty free tags.
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Pontotoc County
A. K. Thornton
Goes shopping in Fargo ends with decorating job
A North Dakota State College student found his G I allotment short and told Fargo department store managers their windows were poor. After window shopping he secured a part time job instructing store personnel in window decorating.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota State College
Local residents share visits in Oakman community
The Oakman column lists numerous social visits among residents and families. W L Peevehouse and others from Tulsa and Conway neighbors gather at Peevehouse and Berryman homes. Quilting club participants include Cora Pendergrass and Edith Higdon among many others.
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W. L. Peevehouse
Wayne Bowe
Tulsa
Texas
Orie Peevehouse
Elmer Lee
Wilma Jean
Calvin
Jess Berryman
Able Monger
George Carter
Cara Pendergrass
Inez Hobbs
Edward Berryman
J. R. Pendergrass
Mrs. Peevehouse
Conway
Jean Ainsworth
Linda
Ronnie
Ada
Wilmorene Pendergrass
Pauline Winters
Marlene Higdon
Bobbie
Sidney Binkley
Jackie Lamb
Ray Richardson
Arnold
Seminole
Sanday
Eddamb
Millard
Carolyn Sue
Ola Anderson
Obbie
Jack Lamb
Barbara Joe Fox
Jim Andrews
Gussie Phifer
Geneve Cecil
George Carter Monda
Andrs
Bill Hiller
Ellis Seeds
Largest X ray Photo Displayed at Chicago Museum
The Chicago museum of natural history presented what is claimed as the largest X ray photograph in the world. A seven by two foot film captured an Egyptian mummy in its coffin, showing detailed internal structure for study and display.
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Chicago
Longer Winter Delays Streetcar Window Openings
A community notes the extended winter season will push back plans to open streetcar windows.Officials say weather conditions and safety concerns require a wait until temperatures rise sufficiently.
Eight Slain During Election In Poland
Eight people died during Poland's parliamentary election marked by anti government underground violence. Vice Premier Stanislaw Mikolajczyk hinted he may seek supreme court nullification, arguing the secret ballot was violated. Official tally due Jan. 31.
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Poland
Warsaw
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Polish Peasant Party
PSL
Supreme-Court
Mikloajczky
Supreme Court
London
Monitor
Tass
Mikolajczyk
Freedom of Man
Mikolacyzk
Bose
Lublin
Workers’ Party
Bialystok
Ives backs Dewey for 1948 nomination in Senate remarks
Senator Irving M. Ives of New York said a month in Washington strengthened his support for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey as the Republican presidential candidate. Despite past disagreements, Ives called Dewey a big man capable of doing a good job as president and noted GOP leaders invited 16 freshmen to join debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Irving M. Ives
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Ives
Newark
Senate
Vickery Turned Over To Pittsburg County Authorities
Police Chief Quinton Blake and an officer arrested Ed Vickery in Ada area and handed him to Pittsburg County authorities who had a warrant for his arrest. Vickery fled a west Ada house, was chased by the chief, and captured for questioning about local robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinton Blake
Ed Vickery
Pittsburg
Ada
Vickery
Chief Blake
Pittsburgh
Blake
Galveston Island Location in Gulf of Mexico
Galveston Texas sits on an island in the Gulf of Mexico. The coastal city is bordered by water on multiple sides and forms a key Gulf port.
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Galveston, Tex
Gulf of Mexico
James H. Kearns longtime Spanish War veteran dies in Muskogee
James H. Kearns 723 East Twelfth, a Pontotog county resident for 41 years, died Wednesday at 5 am in the Veterans Hospital Muskogee. He served in the Spanish American war in Cuba and the Philippines and was active in the Spanish War Veterans and Ada Camp No. 27. Surviving are his wife four daughters three grandchildren a great grandson a sister and a nephew. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Criswell Funeral Home.
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James H. Kearns
East Twelfth
Pontotog County
Veterans Hospital
Muskogee
Criswell Funeral Home
Mr. Kearns
Cuba
2Nd
U. S. Cavalry
Philippine Islands
Spanish War Veterans Organization
Department of Oklahoma
Ada Camp No. 27
Oklahoma
Kearns
Nell Jones
Sapulpa
Elizabeth McNeil
Oklahoma City
Flea
Stratford Man Is Academy Candidate
Rep. Mike Monroney announced nominations for the United States Military Academy and Naval Academy. Appointments list Stratford and Oklahoma City residents as principals and alternates, with Norman and Italy placements noted and selections described as competitive examinations.
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Washington
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
United States Iitary Academy
West Point
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Frank R. Forrest
Stratford
Okla
M. Lee Arnold
Oklahoma City
Jimmy Joe Jefferson
James R. Frymire
James Edward Harrison
William S. Wetzel
Louis G. Barnett, Jr
David Henry Brazil
Norman
Naval Academy
Edward Paul Clark
Harvey Moore Lee
Harry Merritt House
Charles E. Smith
Italy
Milton E. Johnson
William A. Lee
Stigler Doubts 20 Percent Income Tax Cut Feasibility
Rep. W. G. Stigler of Oklahoma says he cannot see balancing the budget if income taxes are cut 20 percent. He argues budget balance must come first before tax reductions and wartime excise taxes are eliminated.
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Washington
W. G. Stigler
D-Okla
The
Oklahoman
Muskogee Woman Seeks National Committee Post
Miss Rita F. Moore of Muskogee announced her candidacy for national committee woman of the State League of Young Democrats. The post will be decided at the state convention February 22. She serves as state secretary treasurer and has held county and district league roles. She is employed as a court reporter for the Chiahiens corporation commission.
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Muskogee
National Committee
Oklahoma City
Rita F. Moore
State League of Young Democrats
Retired Col Gallaher Named Lawton City Engineer
Col Charles W. Gallaher, a former Fort Sill wartime commander, will arrive to begin work as Lawton city engineer. He succeeds Wyatt B. Hendrick who resigned after 12 years in the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Charles W. Gallaher
Fort Sill
Glenn
Gallaher
Wyatt B. Hendrick
Beauty authority says women care for hands better than men
A beauty expert asserts women tend to take superior care of their hands, contrasting it with men and noting practical grooming habits beyond mere poker hand jokes.
Britons urged to work still harder for postwar recovery
London reports the labor government opened a new parliament session with a call for workers and employers to boost production amid manpower shortages worn-out factories and inflation threats. The white paper warns Britain still borrows abroad, seeks a voluntary speedup, higher wages in undermanned industries, no pressure on better-off sectors, and limited condition changes in some industries.
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London
Britain
House of Commons
British Employers Confederation
Trades Union Congress
Oklahoma highway board picks eight from eight districts
Rey J. Turner names eight commissioners by district for the new highway commission. Muldenore leading in district one and Martin of Tulsa, Carlile of Sallisaw, Swearinger of Durant, Seowell of Ada, Jones of Oklahoma City, Reed of Sulphur, Stufflebean of Pauls Valley, Taylor of Sentinel, Selman of Woodward, with H. E. Bailey eyed for director. Turner pled neutral for director selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Rey J. Turner
Highway Department
Statehouse
Turner
Z . Mullendore
Miami
BD. Martin
Turnerer
Tulsa ‘County
Oshe County
Paul Carlile
Sallisaw
Rector Swearinger
Durant
S. C. Seowell
Ada
Percy Jones
Paul Reed
Sulphur Auto
Jim Stufflebean
Pauls
Wuld
Paw Prints on Petition to Retain Postman
Tulsa residents seek to keep postman Dick Denham after 25 years on the south side route. A petition led by Postmaster George Atkins lists 100 signers and includes paw prints from five of Denham’s young mentees collected during his twice daily rounds.
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PAW
Tulsa
Okla
Dick Denham
George Atkins
D Denham
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Della Bedford
Busby
Harrell & Trice Attorneys
Commissioners of the Land Office
Sean Everett H. Welborn
Roy F. Lewis
Pontoc County
John Thomas Sloan
Kerr, Lambert & Conn Attorneys
F. Green
W. E. Hansen
Cherry
Cherry Avenue
Cherry Street
South Cherry
Thompson
M. E. Thompson
State Capitol
Atlanta
Georgia
NEA
Vet
Maisonette
Ada News
Cummings Ranch
Oakman News
By Larry Allen
Sen. Ives
Tom Dewey
Pittsburg County
Academy
Stigler
By Robert Hewett
Boswell
Highway Board
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