Pontotoc County Demos Back Kerr for President Endorses Kerr
Pontotoc county central committee adopts resolutions endorsing Senator Robert S. Kerr for president and urging delegates to back him. Thompson re elected chairman, Busby vice chair, Bisbee secretary treasurer. No primary bias. committee to aid nominees in November. Resolutions praise Kerr and call for Democratic unity from Oklahoma to national convention. January 19, 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert $. Kerr
State Industrial Commission
Claude, V. Thompson
Marie Bailey
Pontotoc County
Thompson
A. T. Watson
Busby
Franz Reed
Francis
Dr. Bisbee
G. Mayhue
Central Committee
Iret
Oklahoma
Lochinvar
West
Senate
United States
Pontotec County
Oklahom
Robert S. Kerr
U. S
Union
Chicago
Kim
National Democratic Committee
Democratic State Committee
Senator Kerr
Washington
Harry S. Trueman
Ancient Egyptians colored Rlass with cobalt pigment
An ancient Egyptian pigment used on Rlass reportedly contains cobalt. The finding suggests cobalt pigments or similar minerals were employed in ancient coloring practices, reflecting material knowledge and trade connections of the period.
Ada Evening News starts two delivery trucks
The Ada Evening News launches two pickup trucks to serve a 125000 person trade area with eight regular routes six days a week. Drivers Lavelle Sanders and John Gard Duncan will operate routes including Konawa Stratford Sulphur Roff and Ada to Allen, expanding rapid, dependable delivery across southeastern Oklahoma.
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ADA Evening News
ADA Evening
Southeastern Oklahoma
Ada
Konawa
Stratford
Sulphur
Roff
Allen
East Central College
Lavelle Sanders
45Th
John Gard Duncan
Wapanicka
John
Atoka
Tishomingo
Wapanicke
Ardmore Woman Leaves Estate to OBU and Churches
Mrs. Oliver Thurmond, Ardmore socialite who died January 9, wills two buildings and a vacant Ardmore lot to Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee and various Baptist groups. Executor W W Conner of Hattiesburg receives 5000 plus expenses. Cash gifts include 5000 to the Oklahoma Baptist Foundation and 2500 to First Baptist Ardmore plus 35000 for Olive-Del at Price's Falls and church improvements. Remaining estate to OBU after specific bequests. The total value is not yet estimated but expected to be substantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Okla
Oliver Thurmond
Lstate
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Thurmond
T. A. Thurmond
Oklahoma
W. W. Conner
Hattiesburg
Miss
OBU
Antlers Leaders Push Health Council and Local Events
Lonnie D. Killian was elected president of the county health council meeting at the courthouse with representatives from all social church and civil groups. The newly created county health department is directed part time by Dr C Fine of Atoka. Rabbit breeders in Antlers plan an association with L T Rickerson of Durant as speaker on domestic rabbit culture. The Rev Hervey Lazenby returns to Madill for the 50th anniversary of the Presbyterian church. Della Mu chapter hosts a March of Dimes bridge and canasta party January 21 with prizes. The Ministerial Alliance picks Phillip Royal as president and Merle Shade and Forrest Whitworth as officers. Petitions circulate among Choctaws asking to elect their principal chief by popular vote.
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Lonnie D._ Killian
County’ Health Council
Courthouse
4. C. Fine
Atoka
County Health Department
Xian
Jack’ Longot
Antlers
Joe ©. Barham
Carl Osburn
Ernest W. Kocian
Mead Jenson
Oklahoma
City
Minneapolis
State Health Department
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
L. T. Rickerson
Durant
Southeastern Association of Breeders
Osburn
Hervey Lazenby
First Presbyterian Church
Madill
Presbyterian Church
Forrest K. Whitworth
Della Mu Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Phillip Royal
Royal
Ministerial Alliance
Lonnie J. Choate
Assembly of God Church
Merle E. Shade
First Baptist Indian Mission
Forrest ¥. Whitworth
First Presbyterian
Rritlers
U.S
Mike Monroney
Robert S. Kerr
Carl Albert
McAlester
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jimmie Belvin
Germans show limited support for Nazi-like party
U S High Commissioner John J. Mc Cloy reported a staff poll finding only 20 percent of Germans would act to prevent another Nazi party. The survey also suggested about 13 percent might support a Nazi-like party today, indicating cautious to limited public backing amid postwar tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieburg
Germany
John J. McCloy
East Central College Announces 34 Mid Year Degrees
East Central State College reports 34 students finish work for degrees at end of first semester January 23. No mid year commencement planned. graduates to participate in spring convocation. Notable locales include Ada, Wewoka, Tallina, Stratford, and other towns with named individuals listed among the diverse group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
Charles F. Spencer
Ada
Lawrence W. Barnett
James D. Blood
Jim Chryster
Alice J. Culbertson
Glenn Ray Fox
Tommy Joe Fullerton
Floyd L. Hamnon
Ann Harber
Jo Ann Bell Grover
Clyde A. Click
Gene A. Loftis
Annagail Stidham
Wewoka
Philip Shephard
William Thomason
Evening Classes to Reorganize at East Central State
Evening classes at East Central State College will reorganize January 30 for both graduate and undergraduate programs. Graduate work directed by Dr. Ross Pugmire of Oklahoma University will include education and guidance courses. Undergraduate offerings will be organized at the first meeting to suit student needs. Saturday sessions for the second semester will be set for February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
Ross Pugmira
Oklahoma University
New Registration Set for January 28 29 at East Central State
East Central State college will register students for the second semester January 28 29. Dean W B Morrison announces while final exams for the first semester run January 21 25. A new registration system groups by classification and limits by last name initial to reduce lines, developed by registrar Harvey Faust and praised by the dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
W. B. Morrison
Harvey Faust
Morrison
Two County Groups Put Okay On Kerr for Presidency Race
The Ada and Ardmore county committees endorsed Robert Kerr for president, praising his ability and character. Garfield County did not endorse a nominee but favored Kerr as a vice presidential candidate. Other resolutions praised Gov. Murray and the national administration while Tulsa and Washington counties endorsed the administration and Doenges.
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Kerr
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Ada
Ardmore
Democratic Party
Pontotoc
Carter County
Sen
Mike Monroney
Johnston Murray
National Democratic Administration
State Industrial Commission
Claude V. Thompson
Garfield County Central Committee
Norman
Cleveland County
Smith Hester
Purcell
Murray
Bill Doenges
Jim Gallagher
Viola Garrett
Moore
Fred Pittman
Washington County
Bartlesville
Doenges
Tulsa
Oak Hills Golf and Country Club elects new officers
New officers were elected at the Oak Hills Golf and Country Club annual stockholders meeting. Walter Woolley Jr. becomes president, Robert W. Carson Jr. is vice president, and Cortright English takes secretary treasurer. Directors named include Carlos Wood Carl L. Mayhall Jr. and Preston O’Neal. Other board members continuing are Mack M. Braly Homer Sarrett Roy Lollar Benton Browning Dr. James A. Thomas and John C. Norris. The board plans facility improvements to the dining room golf course and year ahead entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hills Golf and Country Club
Walter Woolley, Jr
Robert W. Carson
Mack M. Braly
Homer 'Sarrett
Roy Lollar
Benton Browning
James A. Thomas
John C. Norris
Negro Leaders Honor Moore Funeral and pledge rights
In Jacksonville about 1200 people attended a funeral for Harry T. Moore, victim of a Christmas night bombing. NAACP leaders reaffirmed the fight for full equality as Roy Wilkins cited Moore’s stand against white supremacy. The meeting closed a two day emergency conference aimed at boosting southern Negro voting registration and reducing violent incidents.
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Jacksonville
Mims
Fla
NAACP
Florida
White
Wilkins
Flu Bases Atoka Schools Reopen After Flu Epidemic
Atoka reports show the flu outbreak that closed schools for a week has subsided. Officials say class work will resume Monday as most students and about 60 percent of teachers who were absent last Monday are expected back. Some faculty remain ill, but the majority expect to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ATOKA
Ctass
George Morrison
Ada Jaycees Explore City Zoo Plan in Wintersmith Park
Ada Jaycees favor launching a small city zoo at Wintersmith Park with vegetable eating animals first to cut feeding costs. They will seek city council approval for a site and expect to invite the Oklahoma City zoo director to review plans for future expansion and layout.
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Ada Jaycees
Wintersmith Park
Oklahoma City Zoo
Work Orders for 164 Miles of Road
Oklahoma City January 19. State Highway Director C A Stoldt issued work orders for 164 miles of construction including the U S 66 bypass at Tulsa. Effective January 29 the total cost is 924266 dollars. Tulsa project covers 2.932 miles of four lane roadbed on 51st Street from U S 66 east to the Arkansas River bridge. Other projects are in Pittsburg Adair Delaware and Pottawatomie counties.
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Oklahoma City
C. A. Stoldt
Tulsa
51St Street
Arkansas River Bridge
Pittsburg
Adair
Delaware
Pottawatomie
Private Marines Colonel's Gal
Fort Sill Oklahoma January 19 Army feature reports PFC Wayne Stuart of Indianapolis Indiana married the Colonel's daughter Jo Anna Fielder daughter of Fort Sill Post Chaplain Lt Col Daniel W Fielder. The couple wed yesterday as ministers gave the vows with Stuarts father Rev Julian E Stuart assisting. Stuart was a Phillips University junior in Enid Oklahoma when drafted last January. His wife finished the semester at Phillips last Thursday.
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Fort Sill
Okla
Pfc
Wayne Stuart
Indianapolis
Ind
Jo Anna Fielder
Daniel W. Fielder
Stuart
Julian E. Stuart
Phillips University of
FFA Green Hands At Allen Feted
The Allen chapter of Future Farmers of America honored the Green Hands at a social in the Allen high school gym. Officers this year include Bob Files president and Bill Boyd vice president. Various attendees listed, along with instructor M. L. Crawford.
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Allen
Future Farmers of America
Allen High School
Allen Bfa
Bob Files
Bill Boyd
Bencit Dobbs
Carl Watts
Howard Marler
Johnny Vinson
Sentinel
M. L. Crawford
Colrine Sanders
Judy Thomas
Mary Ann Jacobs
Virginia Taylor
June Wilkinson
Joyce McDonald
Patsy Aldridge
Georgia Triplett
Paulinita Hunt
Betty Wallace
Virginia Golden
Carl, Watts
Guy Votow
Jerry Hohannon
Neal Harreson
Owen Frederick
Rayburn Caldwell
Donald Haynes
James Crawford
Leroy Hancock
Ozon Hodges
Jessie Shropshire
Clyde Nickell
Kent Rose
Bil Tyger
Edgar Mays
Dwain Tate
Jim Allred
Eugene Sanders
Benny Prentice
Johnny Brooks
Garner Jarrett
Bob Hammonds
Leon Hancock
Glen Haynes
Donald Lovelace
Ed Erwin
Tommy Gault
Kenneth Gibson
Charles Williams
Arthur Ward
Greg Richards
Dale Plunk
Robert Cotten
Wayne Grey
Hugo People Turn Out to Fight Fire
Hugo Okla January 13 Two hundred Hugo residents battled a grass and timber fire unchecked across two sections of Choctaw County threatening more than a dozen farm homes. The blaze burned three miles east of Hugo with winds hampering efforts and consumed over 150 acres of pasture land and light timber while slowly coming under control.
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Bugo
Okla
Hugo
Choctaw
Mrs Alice Dona Gist dies Konawa longtime resident
Mrs Alice Dona Gist 73 longtime Konawa resident died Saturday night at Valley View hospital. Service set for 2 30 p m Wednesday at Konawa Church of Christ with Watts Funeral Home in charge burial at Wamoosa cemetery Bearers include J W Gladden Glen D Brewer Grover Johnson Jess Russell BE Evans and Ernest Fleming Surviving are two daughters five sons a sister twenty grandchildren and nine great grandchildren born February 22 1878 in Athens Texas moved to Indian Territory at three months then to Konawa in 1890 and married to the late Der Gist in 1893
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa
Alice Dona
Gist
Church of Christ
Wamoosa
Watts Funeral Home
J. W. Gladden
Glen D. Brewer
Grover Johnson
Jess Russell
BE. J. Evans
Ernest ‘Fleming
Valley View Hospital
Athens
Tex
Indian Territory
Ardmore
der. Gist
Korawa
Red Cross Bloodmobile Donor Drive Reaches Quota
Pontotoc County reports 150 pints pledged as donors from Harden City Fittstown and Stonewall back the Red Cross Bloodmobile. About 200 donors promised for Thursday 9 p.m. to Friday. Walter Graper and team secured 46 donors and will arrange transport from Orion City Fittstown and Stonewall to Ada’s First Methodist Church Education Building. Appointment cards go out today with guidance to eat light before donation.
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Pontotoc County
Bobby Thompson
Harden City
Fittstown
Stonewall
Red Cross
Walter Graper
Oren Cherry
J. N. McKeel
W. C. Vernon
Alfred Roach
George Pennick
Orion City
First Methodist Church
Fourteenth and Townsend
Ada
Okla
Progress Petroleum Co
Singer
Thrill Burglary Group Is Captured
Oklahoma City reports five teenage suspects aged 13 to 18 questioned on suspicion of staging 21 burglaries for thrills. Police found a rifle, a shotgun and a .25 caliber pistol in their car outside a Midwest City grocery store. The youths hail from Oklahoma County and face charges expected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Tom Denton
Midwest City
Oklahoma County
Denton
Two More Bronze Stars for Oklahoma 45th Division Members
Two more members of the 18th Regiment in Oklahoma's 45th Division earned bronze stars for heroism in battle. MSgt. Harold V. Hays of Holdenville and Cpl. Charles J. Grubinas of Boston were decorated for courage entering a minefield to rescue and treat four buddies who had touched off a Communist mine. Earlier, Lt. Richard Hell of Ada was announced a bronze star for organizing a withdrawal from the mine field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
18Th Regiment
Oklahoma
Harold V. Hays
Holdensville
Charles J. Grubinakas
Boston
Mass
Richard Hell
Ada
Hickory Club to Play Koller HD for March of Dimes
The Hickory home demonstration club will face the Koller home demonstration club in a Monday night basketball game here to raise funds for the March of Dimes. The 7:30 p.m. tipoff carries 15 cents admission for children and 25 cents for adults.
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Hickory
Hickory Home
Koller Home Demonstration Club
Roff Locals Detail Family Moves and Health News
Roff residents report Elmer Young's return from St. Anthony Hospital Oklahoma City after surgery and his improvement. Elmer and other local families share moving news with the Solomon and Aker families trading homes. Several neighbors visit, travel and attend services while others recovery from medical treatment.
U. S. 77 Named War Memorial in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City U S Highway 77 designated as a memorial for Oklahomans who served in World Wars One and Two. State planners to install two large markers at Kansas and Texas borders and beautify the route across the state. Decisions came from a conference of the State Planning and Resources Board, the Oklahoma Association of Garden Clubs, the Highway Commission and the Affairs Board.
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Oklahoma City
Doctor Rebukes Up and Down Brushing Warps Gums
Boston doctor Dr Alvin Strock says brushing teeth up and down can cause receding gums. He presented at the third district dental society noting older advice urged vertical brushing but modern methods favor a wheel shaped brush to reduce friction and reach between teeth and gums. He warned recession cannot regrow but can be slowed with revolving action and proper cleansing. A Confederate flag was found at Oklahoma City State Capitol on Jan 19 prompting mystery over how the homemade banner appeared beneath the state and U S flags with suspicion on local high schoolers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Harmony, Paul
Boston
Alvin Strock
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Third District Dental Society
Strock
Oklahoma’ City
Chet Smith
Capitol
Coast Guard Insignia Follows Navy Custom With Shield
Coast Guard officers adopt Navy-style insignia with the Coast Guard shield added to cap and sleeve devices, marking a visual continuity while distinguishing the service.
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Coast Guard
Navy
Coast Guard Shield
Federal Court Near Term Ends In Ada
The eastern district finishes its second week with trials resuming Monday as the term closes January 22. Judge Eugene Rice presides, with several cases set for Monday and Tuesday including White v Corcell and Rollins v Byrd Issac, plus sentences for defendants at Tuesday court. Both judges plan to Ardmore January 24 for mineral rights cases from Lake Texoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern District Federal Court
Ada
Agein
Seasion
Euene Rice
W. H. ‘Allace
American Bate Pice Insurance Company
EF. Burdine
Traders and General Insurance Company
Vy. R.B. Baker
Jesse Tames White
Selina Corcell
S. A
Tom Clark
W. M. Rollins
Ella Jackson
Textile Industry Slump Amid War Demand Citing Depression Levels
New York report notes defense manufacturing lifted overall production while the textile sector weakened. Textile values have fallen to depression levels per the American Cotton Manufacturers Institute, despite high steel output, freight carloadings, electric power, and coal. Weather and oil stocks contribute to broader economic strain highlighted by President Truman.
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Richard Fisher
New York
Defense
Truman
Congress
American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
State Democratic Delegates Picked In April
Oklahoma plans to choose its 24 national convention delegates in April at a state convention. State Chairman J H Arrington said the exact date will depend on the municipal auditorium’s availability and to precede the April 23 filing period. The committee also announced resignations and new appointments to the national committee and set a Feb 18 meeting to elect a new state chairman and co chair.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Chicago
J. H. Arrington
Arrington
Maybelle Kennedy
Pawhuska
Kathleen Rooney McInerney
Muskoger
Mirs. Kennedy
U. S
Senate Finance Committee
State Central Committee
Cattle Trucks Collide North of Mill Creek in Oklahoma
A cattle truck rear-ended another about 50 yards north of Mill Creek at Fittstown at 12 15 pm Monday injuring one driver. Jack McSwain of Ravia, driver of the rear truck, was taken to Valley View hospital in Ada. Both trucks owned by John Robison of Tishomingo. Both loaded with cattle. no toxics reported.
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Mill Creek
Fittstown
Jack McSwain
Ravia
Valley View Hospital
Ada
John Robsion
Tishomingo
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Seminole
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Anters
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Morris
Margaret Henderson
Wapanucka
Jimmie Roy Klapp
Tecumseh
Johnny McCain
Sasakwa
Carole McCrary Franklin
Okmulgee
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Wilburton
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Henryetta
Opal Doris -Riley
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Weleetka
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Country Club
al Moore
New Rights Pledge
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FFA
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First Christian Church
Eugene S. Briggs
Phillips University
Enid
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Charles. H. Aker
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Hobbs
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Denver
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Heine Henri
Sapulpa
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Kiowa
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McKinney
R. F. Crumley
Rev. Bates
Bates
Lishomingo
Jim Bruce
L. E. Fairchild
Phillip
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Lenore Johnston
Joe J. Babnett
Funere
Chickasha
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Tuttle
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Rofs
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Sansion
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