Notice of Tax Sale by Pontotoc County Treasurer
Sam Dew Pontotoc County Treasurer will sell at public auction on July 26, 1947 at 9 a.m. in the Courthouse, Pontotoc County Oklahoma, separately described land parcels acquired by county at resale. Bids shown opposite each description stand. sale to bidder at the listed price unless higher bids arise. Cash in hand, approval of County Commissioners required, purchaser pays advertising and incident costs in addition to bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dew
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
W. W. Gibson
Board of Ege Commissioners
Estate of Wilma Norris Deceased Case No 4485
Probate notice announces the estate of Wilma Norris in matter No 4485. The court lists executors and claims procedures with deadlines and filing requirements for creditors and heirs. Public notice requests prompt action to protect rights and settle the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe H. Sher
Wood
Wilma Norris
Stove falls on woman as four men help
In Algona Iowa on July 2 a kitchen stove collapsed when its leg broke. Four men nearby freed Mrs. Sam Foster from beneath the range and assisted her after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona, Ia
Sam Foster
R E Yoder seeks taxi permit to operate Ada area
R E Yoder doing business as 500 Taxi files with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for a motor carrier permit to transport passengers from Ada Oklahoma to points within a 100 highway mile radius and back. All trips originate or terminate in Ada. Hearing time and place available from the Secretary in Oklahoma City. Signed R E YODER applicant. 6-26-2tW
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R E. Yoder
Corporation Commission of Oklahoma
Ada
Oklahoma
Secretary of the Corporation Commission
Oklahoma City
R. E. Yoder
Notice to Creditors L K Bingham Executor Ada OK 1947
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the county court within and for Pontotoc County. all creditors of L K Bingham deceased must present claims with vouchers to executor Jack Bingham at 201 First National Building Ada within four months or be barred. Dated June 16 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Pollock
East Main
Ada
Oklahoma
Busby, Harrell and Trice
American Building
Esther Pollock
Wilma Norris
South
Stockton
Horsley, Epton & Culp
Attorneys At Law
Cutlip Building
Wewoka
Edna Chapman
Administratrix
L. K. Bingham
Jack Bingham
First National Building
Pontotoc County
Notice of hearing final account in Hour estate Oklahoma
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma Coy A Mowdy administrator with will annexed of Elizabeth Holly deceased has filed final account and petition for determination of heirs and distribution. Hearing set for July 21 1947 at 10:00 am in the County Court Room Ada to settle the account determine heirs and distribute estate and discharge the administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe H. Sherwood
Joe Huling Sherwood
Rhoda Marion Sherwood
Pontotoc
Oklahoma
Ada
State of Oklahoma
Tom D. McKeown
Guy E. Pegg
Clarence Arthur Pegg
J. W. Pegg
Pontotoc County
A. Mowdy
Elizabeth Holly
Pontotoc County Court House
Wise Action Could Double Americans Income In 25 Years
Paul G. Hoffman president of Studebaker Corp urged steady policy to raise private output and curb inflation. He proposed dynamic stability through competition, tax reform, smaller barriers to business, restrained wage rises, and swift public works to avoid depressions and support full employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corp
Joint
Congressional Committee On the Economic Report
Hoffman
State Department
Russia
Paving On SH 13 Northwest Of Ada To Open Friday
State Highway department officials north of Ada announced SH No 13 from Ada to Asher will open to traffic Friday. The 16.77 mile project, started April 26 1946, includes grading drainage and paving with two bridges 67% and 130 feet long. Total cost $891 536.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department Division
Ada
Asher
Pontotoc County
Rev Hathcoat to Leave Beckham County Post for Ada Church
The Rev H C Hathcoat, former Beckham county representative, resigns as pastor of the Church of God to take a similar post in Ada Oklahoma. No successor named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hathcoat
Ada Church
U.S. Recommends World Police Force Provision
The Big Five UN staff committee proposes a world police force with two ground troop divisions, 3800 combat planes, three battleships, and six carriers. US figures include 1250 bombers and 2250 fighters, plus 15 cruisers, 84 destroyers, 90 submarines. France and Britain offer higher totals. China offers general agreement. Soviet Russia remains silent on size. The totals are marked tentative minimums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Mississippi Flood Forces Evacuations Amid 103 Year Peak
At St Louis area the Mississippi river reached 39.25 feet the highest in 103 years prompting hundreds of residents to flee. Engineers appealed for volunteers to reinforce levees near Chouteau island Granite City and Chester while an earthquake added to the mood of urgency with no serious damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Illinois
Chateau Island
East St. Louis
Chester
Harry F. Wahlgren
Mississippi
Red Cross
Chouteau Island
North St. Louis
Granite City
East Carondelet
Degognia
Cape Girardeau
Illinois Town
Mineral Subsidy Measure Moves On
The House Public Lands committee approved a two year extension of copper, lead and zinc subsidy payments through June 30, 1949 with up to 70 million dollars in appropriations. It rejects creating a national minerals resources division in the interior department. Rep Short of Missouri had hoped for renewal after the previous payments expired at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Public Lands Committee
Congress
Interior Department
National Minerals Resources Division
Rep
Short
R-Mo
Universal-International to film Harvey for over one million
Universal-International Pictures has bought film rights to the Pulitzer Prize play Harvey by Mary C. Chase of Denver and Brock Pemberton. The Broadway hit about a gentle drunk and his invisible rabbit companion has stood on Broadway for a third year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harvey
Universal-International Pictures
Mary C. Chase
Denver
Brock Pemberton
Hawksbill Turtles Produce Commercial Tortoise Shell
The commercial tortoise shell is formed from a portion of the shell of the hawksbill turtle, noted as the smallest sea turtle species.
UNRRA to Close Out Aid in Europe Today
UNRRA ends its vast relief effort in Europe with offices closing and only skeleton staffs remaining to audit final receipts. The program began in 1943 and has spent or committed about $3.67 billion, with the United States providing 72 percent and 48 nations sharing the cost. China operations will continue for several more months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Europe
UNRRA
China
United States
Ardmore Man Heads Legion District
J. M. Walker of Ardmore was elected commander of the Third Oklahoma American Legion District, succeeding Dallas Lewter. Herman Wells of Durant was elected vice-president and Louis Monroe of Wright City sergeant at arms. Auxiliary officers were Mrs. John Doraty, Durant president, and others. State Commander Charles B. Duffy spoke at the Lake Red/ Roebuck gathering near Hugo.
Oiling Of Unpaved Streets Under Way In Ada
Several Ada streets have already been oiled to curb dust with more to follow in ten days. Burrel Oliver head of the street department said the city will grade streets in front of homes to improve oiling effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Spe
Burrel Oliver
s._.t department
Gentlemen Thieves Make Big Haul in Allentown Heist
In Allentown Pennsylvania on June 28, three gunmen and a masked ringleader robbed a west end home, binding and gagging 11 people including five couples and a 15 year old. The loot totaled about $175,000 with $133,000 in non negotiable bonds held by Louis Wiener as trustee of Temple Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
West End
Louis Wiener
Wiener
Temple Bethel
Flying Commercial Finally Stopped
In New York on June 28 a small aircraft with a loudspeaker advertised suntan oil over Rockaways causing complaints from residents. Police in a department plane halted the flight and issued a summons for use of an amplifier over park property. the plane departed and the ads ceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rockaways
Queens
Ro Rae
Guthrie Minister Elected Logan County Dry Chapter Chairman
The Reverend Elon E. Mathews of Guthrie was elected chairman of a newly formed Logan county United Dry chapter. He will lead efforts to promote prohibitionist policies and organize local supporters within the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Elon E. Mathews
Logan County
Pugilism Origin Traced to Latin Pugil
A brief note explains that the word pugilism derives from the Latin pugil meaning fighter who fights with clenched fists. The detail connects language roots to a sports term used for boxing.
History Of Ada In Air Dramatization
East Central radio students present a 3 30 p m July 8 program on The History of Ada over WNAD Norman. Script by J Hugh Biles and Betty Hughes. D J Nabors directs with Bill Little as production manager. The Ada tale covers its first settler Jeff Reed and growth to present status with eight participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
WNAD
Norman
Ada
J. Hugh Biles
Ada News
Betty Hughes
KADA
D. J. Nabors
Bill Little
Oklahoma
Jeff Reed
Reed
W. A. Delaney
Adam L. Beck
Japanese Witness Tells More Of Truk Atrocity Details
At a Guam war crimes trial a reluctant former surgeon commander Okamura testified about 1944 atrocity deaths of American prisoners on Truk Atoll. He described Captain Iwanami ordering bayoneting and spearing after a hospital bombing and details of prisoners being chained and killed before a crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Hennessy
Guam
Truk Atoll
Takeo Okamura
Hiroshi Iwanami
Okamura
U. S
Iwanami
Scroggins Charged In Coalgate Hit-Run Death
Scroggins 34 faces first degree manslaughter in the hit and run death of John B. Blann 72 in Coalgate on U S Highway 75. Bond set at 7500 with arraignment by county judge W B Thornsbrough and July 18 preliminary hearing date. He was arrested by Trooper Glenn Clark of Ada after five witnesses identified both Scroggins and a 1934 Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirrel DeSoto Scroggins
John B. Blann
Coalgate
Blann
U. S. Highway 75
Laverne Fisher
Coal County
Scroggins
Fishel
Seminole
W. B. Thornsbrough
Glenn Clark
Ada
Ford
Local Visitors Mentioned in Konawa Notes
Mrs. Henry Boren and her children visit Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Boren and family. Also visiting are Mrs. John Axton and Mrs. Boren's sister and children from St. Petersburg Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Cecil hosted Miss Johnnie Bowling of Seminole recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Boren
W. D Boren
Lester Cecil
Johnnie Bowling
Seminole
Mrs. Richard Griffin Visits Ragland Family in Virginia
Mrs. Richard Griffin of New Port News Virginia is visiting her mother Mrs. Maud Ragland along with Mr and Mrs Gore Gains Mr and Mrs Bennie Ragland and many other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Griffin
New Port News
Maud Ragland
Gore Gains
Bennie Ragland
Mrs Rada Rushing Heads to California for Summer
Mrs Rada Rushing departed Friday to California for the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rada Rushing
California
Fletcher families visit daughter in Broken Arrow
Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Fletcher and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fletcher have returned from a visit with their daughter Mrs. Touchstone and Mr. Touchstone at Broken Arrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. T. Fletcher
Jack Fletcher
Mrs. Touchstone
Mr. Touchstone
Broken Ow
Local visits and family news across Ada Stratford Atoka and Natchez
Mr and Mrs Rider teachers at Remus were in Ada and Konawa Friday. June Collins and Pat Shaw visited Stratford and Stonewall Friday night. J H Lambeth Pat Page and J E Dorris visited Barbara Taylor in Atoka Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Head heard Kenneth was in the hospital. Mrs H J Trimble of Natchez Miss visits Miss Ode Terry and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rider
Remus
Ada
Konawa
June Collins
Pat Shaw
Stratford
Stonewall
J. H. Lambeth
Pat Page
J. E. Dorris
Barbara Taylor
Atoka
Mrs
Lee Roy Head
Kenneth
H. J. Trimble
Natchez, Miss
Miss Ode Terry
Burnett Son Undergoes Tonsil Removal in Ada
Tommy Burnett the son of Mr and Mrs Clell Burnett had his tonsils removed Friday at Valley View Hospital in Ada. His condition is reported fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Burnett
Clell Burnett
Valley View Hospital
Ada
Tim Holt poised for Western stardom at RKO in 194...
Hollywood report notes Tim Holts erratic 10 year screen record may shift toward exclusive westerns at RKO as Randolph Scott exits, making Holt probable heir to prairie epics while he favors steady long term pay over brief stardom. Industry chatter covers Clayton testing at U I, critics reac tions to Hitchcock and MGMs rosters, plus J oan Crawford Henry Fonda on Daisy Kenyon and other star moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Tim Holt
RKO
Tim
Jack Holt
John Ford
Randolph Scott
Clayton
Tin Cans Pioneered by Tinsmiths at Sixty a Day
Tin cans were first produced by tinsmiths who crafted them by hand, achieving a output of about 60 units daily. The note highlights early handwork before mechanized canning developed.
U S Finishes Fiscal Year With Surplus
Washington July 2 government closed the 1947 fiscal year with a budget surplus of 753,787,660.28 dollars. Secretary Snyder said the surplus reduced the national debt by 11.5 billion, leaving debt at 258.376 billion. Receipts totaled 43.258 billion against a 42.505 billion outlay, both above earlier estimates amid a peacetime boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Truman
Unr
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woman Questioned In Husband's Death
McCurtain county officials questioned Mrs. Wilson Jordan Murdock in the fatal shooting of her husband at the Murdock home in Broken Bow. Jess Abernathy, 61, was wounded and treated at a Texarkana hospital. Sheriff Roan said Abernathy said Murdock shot him after an argument over his visiting Mrs. Murdock. County Attorney Shipp noted evidence suggested a larger caliber gun than 25-20 was used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idabel
Okla
McCurtain
Wilson Jordan Murdock
Jess Abernathy
Murdock
Broken Bow
Abernathy
Texarkana
C. H. Roan
Ed Shipp
Arms Standardizing Decision Delayed Ahead of Senate Adjournment
Washington June 30 A Republican plan aims to delay final action on standardizing western hemisphere arms by avoiding further senate debate before adjournment. Party leaders have told colleagues they will not bring new foreign policy questions to the floor before July 26, postponing decisions on the Mundt bill and arms to Latin American countries. The strategy also affects votes on voice of America and related information programs, seeking limited wartime funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mundt
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Voice of America
Dent
Auxiliary Pleased With Show Support
The American Legion Auxiliary thanks Ada merchants, Atomic Minstrel cast members, and citizens for supporting a minstrel show benefitting the Junior Legion baseball team. A satisfactory sum was raised for the ball club and Auxiliary work. The mothers of the Tiny Tots assisted with the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Merchants of
Ada
Auxiliary
Junior Legion
E. H. Schroeder
Henry Dew
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camille Henson
State OF
Della Bedford
Jewell Ford
Warren B. Rice
Plaintiff
Oak Hills Golf and Country Club
Harry Lundgaard
Guardian
Ethel Moore
Herbert Moore
Dorothy Jean Moore
Hugh M. Sandlin
Holdenville
Elizabeth Hour
Coy A. Mowdy
Fred Andrews
Navy
Des Moines
Iowa
Racoon
Ole Miss
House
Ardmore
Legion
Tim Holts
Claude Rains
By Bob Thomas
Jan Clayton
U-I
Show Boat
M-G-M
Gregory Peck
Ann Todd
Charles Laughton
England
Alfred Hitchcock
Culver City
Joan Crawford
Henry Fonda
Daisy Kenyon
Joan
Warners
Associated Press
Durbin
Shirley Temple
Mary Hagen
Julia
Sharspearian
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