Love Swindlers Come In All Shapes and Sizes Not Tall
A profile of infamous con artists in romance scams across decades. Notable figures include Engel, Van Wie, Godwin, and Korine Buck, detailing methods, appearances, and the social dynamics that aided their swindles. The piece traces lifelong swindling patterns, varied looks, and the dramatic figures behind the scams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kleiner
Engel
Francis van Wie
San Francisco
Francis
Adonis
Roft news notes many visitors and local events
Out of town friends attend Mrs. William Fleet funeral in Roft with Ada residents and others visiting, including the Gillilands, Krannigs, and Dicks. Community gatherings at the Methodist parsonage, a new porch, and a charity work crew are noted alongside family visits to Ada, Sulphur, and Tulsa. A skating rink opens, and local residents travel to Oklahoma City and Durant. Oklahoma A and M Tech reports plans for 60 married student apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fleet
Russell Shaw
Ada
Clinton Merritt
Pehy
Fleasant Grove
Nira
Blanthe Mullins
State Polio Death Toll Rises to 15 in Oklahoma
The Associated reports the polio death toll in Oklahoma climbing to 15 as Friday brought another fatality. A Midwest City woman, Mrs Byrd, died at Crippled Children’s Hospital. the state tallies 84 cases across four hospitals with new patients added yesterday. Hospitals in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Enid and Alva report current admissions including a 31-year-old Enid housewife and a 15-year-old Chickasha girl among the new cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Iro
Lou Byrd
Odor
Reree L. Byrd
Midwest City
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Thurso Crippled Children's Hospital
Mart
Hillcrest Hospital
Tulsa
St. Mary's
Im Eniel
Pela
Alvabairg County
Billevest
Enid
Okeene
Chickastta
Ole Woodward
Alva
Ward
Woman dies after Oklahoma shooting suicide pact at hospital
Oklahoma City woman Clara Ree Harethman, 26, died at a Hominy hospital after allegedly killing her sweetheart Donald W Queener, 20, with eight bullet wounds then turning the pistol on herself. Pawnee County Sheriff George Shenard said the driver’s license identified the woman and a note from Queener’s car near the crime scene hinted at a thwarted love affair.
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Clevebard
Oklahoma City
Pawnee
George Shenerd Sand
Clara’ Ree Harethman
Donald W Queener
Shenard Saith
Couple Uninjured After Turnover on Ada Road
Mr and Mrs Thurman Barkwell of 448 West Fourteenth were treated and released from Valley View Hospital after their car rolled over on the cut off from Fight Way 19 to Highway 72. The couple escaped serious injury though their vehicle suffered extensive damage.
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Thurman Barkwell
West Fourteenth
Valley View Hospital
Ada
Fightway 19
Highway 72
Family reunion brings many visitors to Coalgate
Four week absence ends as Mr and Mrs Orval Sherman Sr host a large family gathering. Guests include Dew Love of Coalgate Delbert Sherman and son Botroy Dell from Coalgate. W Sherman and sons Jerry Wayne and Donald Dean from San Mateo California. Orval Sherman Jr and wife visiting from Chicago. Local relatives plan travel to Dallas Nashville Oklahoma City and Pasadena area.
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Orvial Sherman
Mrr
Dew Love
Coalgate
Delbert
Sherman and Son
Botroy Dell
Ad Mim
W. Sherman and Sons
Jerry Wayne
Donald Dean
San Meteo
Calif
Orviel Sherman, Jr
Chiakoma City
Orviel’ Sherman, Jr
Maggie Pasqual
Shenmatt
Sti
Coal County
J. W. Levin
Julie
Amearilie
Texas
Levin
Idx Shenker
Oklahoma City
Jerry Revi
Destructive Fire At Debs Corner
A Friday afternoon blaze destroyed two store buildings at Debs Corner between Coalgate and Leonard, including a 1947 structure owned by George Stinnett. A new building west of Stinnett’s burned, buried the ground, and a planned service station site was damaged. A nearby home survived but a stack of lumber burned. Origin under investigation.
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Coalgate
Debs Corner
le Irigity
George Stinnett
Stinnett
Issoes
Stinner
Sonny Ivers Jaw Repaired After Hospital Surgery
In Los Angeles on July, Sonny Ivers a 19 year old Oklahoma City youth who defended his fiancee Zetty Bowen was shot during a holdup last week. Surgeons completed a three and one half hour operation to reconstruct his shattered jaw and remove a bullet lodged in his neck. Doctors reported his condition is satisfactory and the couple were married in a bedside ceremony at the hospital.
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Los Angeles
Yabayn
Sonny
Hia
Zetty Bowen
Ives
Boldup
Red Cross Swim Classes Here Still Have 386 Children
After three weeks, Ada Red Cross swim courses report 386 children enrolled, with 24 beginners and four groups of learners. Classes meet at Glenwood pool, taught by trained Red Cross instructors under Dorothy Dis kil and DeMiegs, moving from alternating to daily sessions as the program continues. The article emphasizes swimming as vital safety and notes expanding offerings and instructor staff.
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Red Cross
Red Croex Siu
Dorothy Diskil
AIS
Lfe
Glenwood Pool
Fed Cross
Ada
R. C
Billie iDry
Walter Gifford
The
Leark
War Worries Rise as Asia Heats Up in Cold War
The article traces early Cold War tensions in Asia with China turning communist, Japan facing rising internal strife and labor unrest, and Moscow's suspected coordination of Asia policy. It notes Paris talks hinting at an Asia peace settlement, Truman’s Marshall plan for South Korea, and Japan's leadership under Yoshida considering a state of emergency to curb communist influence.
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Luba Belle Kime
Lula Belle
China
Lule
Bette
James
Godwin
Mateh
Halda
Korime Buck‘mic
Detroit
Krovins
Korine
Jsmare
Japan
Asia
Ward
Europe
Russia
East Asia
Paris
Andrei Vistensky
CSAS
U.S
Britain
Korea
Truman
Malotos
Thut Vishimsly
Vishinsky
Japart
Peiping
Ange
Gen. MacArthur
Moscow
MacArthur
Lite
Yoshida
Govertyoent Railgsy Corm
Bheb
MacArtory
Reds
Whse
Ane
Ior
Sadtanori Shimoyama
Arcericas
Prezier Named Okmulgee School Superintendent
James R. Prezier of Wewoka assumed the post as superintendent of Okmulgee schools effective July succeeding Dr W Max Chambers who recently became president of Central State College at Edmond. The notice also lists a flurry of local visitors and family travels across Ada, Duncan, Healdton and nearby towns, with many residents attending gatherings and travels noted through the week.
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Okla
James R. Prezier
Wewoke
Eb Frazier
Wewoka
W. Max Chambers
Central State College
Edmond
New Library Nears Finish At East Central College
East Central college announces near completion of the new library in the old building with marble finishings and updated interiors. The project includes marble wall treatments, remodeled administration and finance spaces, and conversion of the upstairs administration area into six new glassrooms, with occupancy planned for August.
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East Central Collegevn
Pew Linscheid Liprers
Sarker
Parker
Alt Library
Ad Buikting
Marling
Morrison
TF. K. Treadwell
Ideam
Registry
Pistol Wound Fatal For Negro Hurburt Browm
Police reported a fatal pistol wound to a Black man named Hurburt Browm, 54, who died at a local hospital after being shot while sitting in a doorway. Investigators said two pistol shots pierced the abdomen, with details still unclear as officers pursue leads surrounding the shooting.
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Hurburt Browm
Negiving
North
Constant
Lécale
Ba Hagteen
Tis Hore
Mma
Eiter
Saintay
S .J. Minton
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