Mystery frames a snowbound walk between Bannister and Juliet
David Bannister, an author and investigator, and Juliet France share a snowy walk toward Tremont, revisiting childhood memories as intrigue swirls around King’s murder. The scene blends romance with tension as Aunt Kate's photo trove and a looming crime drive the drama toward a pivotal reveal.
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David Bannister
Tracy King
Bannister
Gainey
Star
The
Post
Juliet France
King
Herman Scurlach
the Parrott
Melvina Hollister
AL. Dragan
Juliet
Daisy Connor
Coleman
Denise Lang
Parker Coleman
Denise
David
Kate Hewlett
Maxwell club hosts ice cream party July 8
The Maxwell adult club entertained husbands and families with an ice cream supper at the club house. About 114 gallons were prepared and frozen while a program entertained attendees including Mrs. Alene Light Miss Dortha Summers and the Rolling Pin Quartet. Special guests and honored elders were listed among attendees.
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Maxwell
Alene Light
Dortha Summers
Rolling Pin
Ruth Roper
Clemmie Summers
Sylvia Evans
Dessie Light
Clark Roberts
Paul MecCrutchen
Hubbell Shines In All Star Show At Polo Grounds
Carl Hubbell dazzled fans by blanking the American League through three innings and striking out Ruth Gehrig Foxx Simmons Cron as the second annual mid season pageant opened. The Americans rallied to a 9 7 win behind Mel Harder and relief from Harder who held the Nationals to one hit in five innings.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Carl Owen Hubbell
Oklahoma
Battle of the Polo Grounds
Hubbell
Ruth
Gehrig
Foxx
Simmons
Cronin
Lon Warneke
van Mungo
Nationals
Melvin Leroy Harder
Omaha
Neb
Cleveland Indians
Harder
al Simmons
Earl Averill
Chicago
King Carl
Labor Tangles Persist Across Textiles and Steel
Fresh labor troubles erupt in the textiles and steel sectors while government efforts seek to end the Pacific coast maritime strike. Seabrook Farms in New Jersey returns to operation after workers accept a settlement. Toledo tugmen resume work pending arbitration. A major steel firm ends ties with a radical union faction, and Alabama textile mills consider a walkout. The Marine Workers Metal Trades Council in New York seeks Roosevelt mediation as San Francisco hosts a labor board session.
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Associated Press
Seabrook Farms
Bridgeton
N. J
Toledo
Republic
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers
American Federation of Labor
Alabama _ textile mills
American Thread Company
Fall River
Mass
Roosevelt
Marine Workers Metal Trades Council
New York
Herbert Bennett
San Francisco
President's Labor Disputes Board
Obituary Notice H B Young Konawa Resident
H B Young 74 died at his home 105 East Second Konawa this morning at 11 50 He is survived by wife Mrs H B Young son William Buck Young and daughter Mrs Irene Zingery all of Konawa Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 50 pm at Konawa cemetery with interment Criswell Funeral Home in charge
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H. B. Young
East Second Street
Konawa
William
Buck) Young
Irene Zingery
Criswell Funeral Home
Frisco Woman Paralee Thomas Dies at 70
Monday's obituary notes Mrs. Paralee Thomas 70 died at her Frisco home Saturday at 4 30 pm. Funeral services were at a Frisco school building Sunday at 1 pm with Rev. Earl Morn of the Pentecostal Holiness church. Burial at Hart cemetery. Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survived by husband H P Thomas two sons Luther Russell Dallas and Taylor Thomas Frisco three brothers Adolphus Upton Memphis Napoleon Upton Donaldsville and Pink A Upton Norman.
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H. P. Thomas
Paralee Thomas
Frisco
Earl Morn
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Hart Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Thomas
Luther Russell
Dallas
Taylor Thomas
Mrs. Josephine Fuller Harbert Rites Pending
Mrs. Josephine Fuller Harbert died at 520 East Fourteenth Street Saturday at 4 20 PM aged 75. Funeral services will be announced by Criswell Funeral Home. She and husband B C Harbert moved to Ada in 1915 after earlier settling in Roff and later observed their golden anniversary in October. Survived by two sons Arney of Ada and Callaway B Harbert of Cushing and three daughters Mrs C S Smith Sulphur, Mrs Arlene Hughes Ada, and Mrs Orville Chatt Tekamah Nebraska. The Harberts were longtime Ada residents highly regarded in the community.
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Josephine Fuller Harbert
B. C. Harbert
East Fourteenth Street
Criswell Funeral Home
Harbert
Pontotoc County
Roff
Ada
Arney Harbert
Callaway B. Harbert
Cushing
C. S. Smith
Arlene Hughes
Orville Chatt
Tekamah
Nebraska
William M. Long 49 Dies in Allen Oklahoma
William M. Long, 49, died Tuesday morning at Norman. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church in Allen, with Rev. J. D. Kimbrough officiating. Burial followed in Allen cemetery. He lived in Allen for years and worked as an oil field driller. Survived by widow Lela Long, daughter Vanita Long, and Mrs. Long's parents Mr. and Mrs. Dave Richardson of Allen.
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William M. Long
Norman
Baptist Church
Allen
J. D. Kimbrough
Allen Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
Long
Lela Long
Vanita Long
Local Visitors and School Start Highlight Lovelady Notes
Lovelady residents share Sunday visits with Sligers Barton Robison and others. Geraldine Elam called on Gladys Barton. W H Barton visited J R Barton. Robison returns from Black Rock. School began July 9 with W A Oliphint as principal and Myrtle Smith as primary teacher.
Local residents visit and travel notes from Ada area
J. C. Kirk and Frank Goodman of Ada called in the Barton home Sunday afternoon. Betty Taylor and family called on Elmer Lillard Tuesday afternoon. Those who went to town Saturday included John Brannon and Offie, Tim Taylor and Cleo, Bryan Robinson and family, Andrew Sliger, W. H. Barton, W. A. Oliphint, Vivian and Dorothy Jared. Jewell and Gladys Barton visited Ada sister Ruby Barton Sunday. Will Ross home visitors included Gus Poplin, Bob Ross, Mulloy and Gordon of Ahloso. Dorothy Jared of Ada returned home after visiting Vivian Jared. Opal Brannon called on Cecil Hobbs Sunday. Gladys Ellison spent Saturday night with Offie Brannon. Ruth Taylor, operated on for appendicitis, is doing fine.
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J. C. Kirk
Frank Goodman
Ada
Barton
Betty Taylor
Elmer Lillard
John Brannon
Offie
Tim Taylor
Cleo
Bryan Robinson
Andrew Sliger
W. H. Barton
W. A. Oliphint
Vivian
Dorothy Jared
Jewell
Gladys Barton
Ruby Barton
Will Ross
Gus Poplin
Bob Ross
Mulloy
Gordon
Ahloso
Vivian Jared
Opal Brannon
Cecil Hobbs
Gladys Ellison
Offie Brannon
Ruth Taylor
Revival at Pickett this week attracts large crowds
An old time revival at Pickett continues with many conversions reported. The organizers Rev W E Lindsey and Rev W D Dame invite all Christian brothers sisters and friends to attend and pray for the services. The meeting will run through this week and possibly longer.
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Pickett
Christian Brothers, Sisters
Quota of August Set for Gasoline Production
Secretary Ickes approved a national gasoline production quota of 6,270,000 barrels for August, down 930,000 from July. The plan aims to cut excessive inventories while demand is expected to be near July levels. The interior department coordinated the measure.
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Washington
CPA
Ickes
Department of the Interior
Gasoline Production and Post Office Tax Facts Cite 1954 Fiscal Policy
The planning committee declares August 1954 gasoline production should reach 36.27 million barrels with a 4.27 million barrel reduction in inventories to balance demand. It notes state no direct postal tax and recalls a 1932 peak tax of 152 million dollars. The speaker touts progress toward a self-sustaining postal service after fifteen months of efforts.
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Post Office Department
Congress
No More Flights for Los Angeles Airship Condemned
Secretary Swanson announced the airship Los Angeles, built in 1922, is condemned for flight and designated for experimental use only in its hangar and at Lakehurst New Jersey. It cannot be moved by tow and will not be recommissioned, leaving the navy with the Macon as the remaining airship.
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Washington
Swanson
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
National Research Council
Perv§Sion
Akron
Ohio
Navy
Postal accounts being tabulated
Washington reports tight lipped discussion as Postmaster General Farley prepares an annual postal financial release. Comptroller Slattery predicted a possible $5.8 million service surplus for the year to June 30, while Farley cautioned no figures would be ready before July 29.
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Washington
James A. Farley
Harry L. Slattery
Department
Farley
The
United
Insull seeks dismissal of bankruptcy indictment
Chicago July 11 Samuel Insull's attorney Floyd E Thompson argues the bankruptcy act indictment is vague and seeks dismissal. He contends Insull merely followed permitted aims as bankruptcy loomed, while U S District Attorney Dwight H Green notes potential fraud and mail usage charges. Trial set for Sept 18.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Uncle Sam
Floyd E. Thompson
James H. Wilkerson
Insull
Corporation Securities Company
U. S
Dwight H. Green
Artificial Blood Progress Report From Tennessee Seminar
Dr. O W Hyman announced that Dr W R Amberson has worked three years on artificial blood. A cat with veins filled with the fluid lived 326 hours. The solution formed from ox blood and salts may replace transfusions, but the work remains highly experimental.
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Memphis
Tenn
O. W. Hyman
University of Tennessee
College of Medicine
W. R. Amberson
Hyman
Sharp Decrease in Cotton Consumption in June
The New York Cotton Exchange reports national cotton use at 390000 bales in June, down from 520000 in May and 698000 in June 1933, due to NRA curtailment affecting mill activity. Last year June saw unusually high output from a spring revival.
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New York
Cpthe
New York Cotton Exchange Service
NRA
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Anadarko
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Holdenville Hospital
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Greyhound
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FE. E. Kierzie
Austin
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Sam Barton
Lon
Zeke Barton
T. C
Rusty) Barton
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Luther Brooks
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Brooks
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Warren Fairchild
Helen
Maxwell Adult Club
Cess
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Dortha
Jess Mercer
Mac Fleming
Lawton
Bill
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Lou’ Bell
Cordelia
Thelma
Emily
Joe
E. H. Light
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Margarite
Eddie
George Clay
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Winston and Shirley
Otis Light
Dorois
Verlin Bryan
Estaline Little
Ola Mitchell
Ruby Mackey
Paul McChutchen
Chuck Roberts
Dale Bryan
Edd Cotton
Inez
Orbra
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Hh. Bb. Young
Josephine Harbert
Lovelady
Brice Thompson
C. M. Sliger
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Pleasant Hill
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J. R. Barton
Gaar Corner
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Ralph Jared
Black Rock
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Rocky Chapel
Henry Barton
Leonard Brand
Bryan Robison
W. E. Lindsey
W. D. Dame
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