Enthusiasm High as 4-H Club Leaders Reorganize for Year
Six cited on liquor possession charges after raids by Sheriff J. D. Gaur and deputies. Coym, Chark, Chiise, Browe, Simpson, Wright, and L. H. Dendy of Allen face county court pleas of not guilty. Seizure included barrels of whiskey and two quarts of wine, per officer reports.
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Sherif J. D. Gaur
Chark
Chiise
Browe
Simpson
Wright
L. H. Dendy
Allen
Tom D. McKown
Latta 4-H Club Wins Majority of 1950 Officers
At Ada First Baptist Church 72 4-H representatives from Pantotor county's 24 clubs reorganized the federation. Latta club members Garvin Glover Richard Ssutee and Janet Taylor were elected president vice president and secretary respectively with Maxine Clifford Peggy Winter and Bil Lucas also earning roles. Mary Abbott urged national 4-H figures noting 1 850 000 members in 82 000 clubs and 225 000 club leaders nationwide.
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Pantotor County
Ada First Baptist Church
Latta
Garvin Glover
Richard Ssutee
Janet Taylor
Maxine Clifforn
Lula
Songer
Peggy Winter
Byng
Bil Lucas
Fitzhugh
Gmp
M Mary Abbott
Miss Abbott
U.S
Chicago
United States
Ent
Richard Scoutee
Catte Conar Als
Rufus Addy of Wapanucka in Disturbing Incident
A garbled historical item reports Rufus R. Addy of Wapanucka involved in a disruptive event near his home with references to family, a visit to Rantel, and a note about telephoning from a ranch. The fragment mentions New Mexico and multiple names, but details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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Rantel
New Mexico
AL Euistier
Auto Transport Trailers Collide in Warner Incident
Fragmentary report details a collision involving auto transport trailers near Warner. The garbled text hints at vehicles or trailers crashing, with unclear parties or outcomes. Further clarity is needed to confirm location, time, and any injuries or charges.
Sharp Cold Sweeps Ada As Temperature Dips To Sixteen
Weather across Oklahoma shows a sharp cold snap with Ada recording a low of 16 degrees Thursday night. Forecasters expect a warming trend Friday while other areas report 60s to 80s in the southeast and subfreezing readings elsewhere. Roads vary with rain in the east and clearing skies statewide.
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Oklshoma
Associated Press
Guymon
Thabel
Meres
Oklahoma
Jnan
Otinly
Tulsa
Washington News Snapshot on Equal Rights Amendment Vote
A garbled report notes that a proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee equal rights for women advanced yesterday with 43 votes in favor. Names such as Robert Kerrec and Elmer Swarase appear amid unclear context and dates, with several lines cut or misread.
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Washington
Robert &. Kerrec
Elmer
Swarase
Dashige
Coal Shortage Threatens Nation as Miners Idle
A Labor dispute and coal shortages menace the U.S. economy. Harsh gridlock in Congress and industry warnings prompt fear of deeper outages as thousands of miners idle, steel furnaces cut back, and banks tighten. Truman’s stance and delayed contracts fuel a brewing showdown with coal operators in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio.
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Damins Beyd
Teau of Mines
Senate Liber
Froscon
Lewis
Truman
West Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Civet Kitty Goes to Fifth Avenue Market and Back
New York report narrates a baby civet cat from Malaya that roamed Fifth Avenue causing a stir. Police captured the animal after it wandered near Bergdorf Goodman, but city zoos and guards declined to showcase it, returning the civet to its owner amid confusion and playful intrigue.
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New York
Malaya
Fifth Avenue
America’s
Bergdorf Goodman
Yard
Bergdorf Gooran
Tam
Zoo
Jim
Valley View Hospital Officers Elected At Annual Meeting
At the Valley View Hospital annual meeting Troy Melton was elected president with Wendell Thomas as vice president and L A Harrell as secretary treasurer. Directors and officers were reelected or newly chosen, with reports showing 1949 service expansion, higher charity costs, increased laboratory load, and a total patient days figure of 166 568. The hospital staff grew by five doctors and patient origin counts spanned Pontotoc, Coal, Seminole, Johnston, Garvin, Murray, Potawatomi, and Hughes counties.
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Valley View
Troy Melton
Valley View Hospital
Associativb
Wendell Thomas
L. A. Harrell
View
Celeste Kemler
Talley View
Kemmler
Wlowance
Pontctoc County
Coal County
Seminole County
Johnston
Garvin
Murray
Pottswatamie
Hughes-McClain
Funeral set for E N Jones Jr in Ada Oklahoma
Funeral services and burial for E N Jones Jr who died in a mine mishap near Coquille Oregon will be held Friday at the Central Church of Christ with military honors by the VEW. Jones had operated the coal mine since last November under lease from Suberg Brothers. He was born in Ada and served in World War II. Survived by his parents, sisters May Bur y Martin and Theresa Paget, and brother Sol Jones. Mulhall Oklahoma reports a new 17900 school building opening with ten classrooms.
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E. N. Jones, Jr
Coquille
Ore
Central Church of Christ
Rosedale
VEW
Tequille Indi
Jonesath
Suberg Brothers
Raisa Colliston
Jones
Cookston
Miami Gold Digging Scene in Downtown Hunt for Treasure
In Miami Florida on January 26 83 year old George B Mobley digs a deep hole downtown claiming to seek 40 million dollars in gold. Spectators watch as he displays a blue glass Manon jar from 1858 and a dated wine bottle 1853 while insisting the gold is buried nearby. He cites pirate legends and earlier treasure hunts but offers no location.
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Miami
Fla
George B. Mobley
Mobley
Green Cove Springs
H. H. Humphreys
Jacksonville
FBI Says Protecting Country From Spies Now a Greater Job
The FBI chief stated protecting the nation from espionage is a bigger task today than at the war’s height. He cited internal security needs at border stations, and noted the agency faces calls to expand funding for 1949-50 to support more investigators and special agents as major crime trends rise and espionage threats persist.
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FBI
Mhoanada
Canstua
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Crazyquill Weather Deluge Across Nation
The nation's weather swung from bitter cold to warm bursts with January heat records tumbling in Virginia and coastal scenes. quirkal weather in Colton blooms Orangeburg County months early while Pacific Northwest storms bruise the region. Fog halted New York area travel, major airports canceled, ships halted, and a 100 foot ceiling shrouded LaGuardia, Idlewild, and Newark. Tornadic winds near Ironton wreck a house and cut communications. Dust storms sweep Texas Rio Grande Valley wrecking crops as small craft warnings rise from Brownsville to St Marks.
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Orangeburg
Baat Pint
Atlanta
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Virginia
Mercury
Richmond
Norfolk
New York City
New Jersey
Ambrose Light
New York Harbor
LaGuardia
Idlewild
Newark
Ironton
Texas
Rio Grande Vailey
Brownsville
Tex
SS Marks
Fla
Wounded Men Face Assault Charges In Oklahoma
In Muskogee Oklahoma two men recovering from gunshot wounds face aggravated assault charges. Jack Peters and John Baxter Jr were named by the county attorney in connection with a January 18 shooting at the Wagoner night club. A third man was also shot. Baxter already faces driving charges. The incident stemmed from a family dispute over a man identified as Fred Epstein.
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Muskogee
Okla
Veapac
Deserter clash in Jakarta leaves several dead
In Jakarta, troops battled a band of West Java deserters amid a manhunt for Westerling supporters. Seven killed and many injured as forces fortified federal army HQs and blocked downtown streets. Premier Anwar Tojokroaminoto was later jailed over links to the uprising. Indonesian forces suspected Westerling's raid linked to threats against the capital.
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Jakarta
U. S
Gocaenbelana Ayer
Wast
Java
Col. Simatupang
Federal Army
Netherlands Army
West Java
Bandoeng
United States
U.S
Avy Prem
Ier Mohamed Hatta
New Delhi
Woesterling
Don Nevins Leaves For Houston Post
Don Nevins, field executive of the Boy Scouts of America in Ada for three years, departed for Houston, Texas today to take a transfer to the Sam Houston Area Council. His district covered Pontotoc end Cosel Atoka with 57 units and 287 Scouters. Last week he received a statuette from the national office for growth in membership.
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Don Neving
Boy Scouts of America
Ada
Houston
Texas
Sam Houston
Pontotoc
Atoka
Nevine
Tal Scouts
Reponel
Minnesota
Mud Lake
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Rufus R. Addy
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Freminent
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Ersh
Van
Bas Fent
Serkr
Harold WF. Ward Hington
Jean Bir di Tecay
John Randolph
Melton Heads
Emil H. Wyatt
P. Hunter
Homer Bales
L. H. Harever
John C. Norris
Ray Lollar
Harold Criswell
Arvard Hudson
Trey Mefton
Wendall Thomas
Louis Long
Oxi Parker
Julia Mae Smith
T. P. Crim
Perry Blug
Carl Andrews
B.D. Denton
Eddie Huddleston
Pete Ackley
Arvad Hudson
Homer Belew
Martin Clark
Hoyt Driskell
W. A. Emanuel
Harvey Lambert
Freda Andrew’s
Houston Mount
Vernon Seberts
A. A. Richardson
Tate A. Linscheid
H.R. Hamilton
A. D. Vinson
EN. Jones, Jr
Mulhall
Oklo
Ares
Guteree
Okija
al Darlow
Oklay Homsa A&14 Animal Husbandry
Aker
Guthrie ‘A
Bard Ee Pringr
Ghout Co
Addreta
Don Nevins
Houston Post
Canton
Kerous
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