Gary Wants It All Told At Oklahoma City Meeting
Led by Martin Clark, Pontotoc County Gary for Governor Club, Ada residents joined a Sunday gathering in Oklahoma City. They expect Raymond Gary to be nominated by Democrats on July 27, tout his flawless labor record, call for truth in campaigning, warn against liquor dealers, and promise toll roads to fulfill voters’ wishes. About 500 boosters attended from across the state.
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Martin Clark
Pontotoc County
Ada
Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
Gary
William O. Coe
Pontotoc
Kansas City
Chicago
State Senate
Traffic Charges Filed In Ada Creek County Cases
A rash of traffic infraction charges led to 13 cases filed Tuesday in county court. Defendants include Joe Brown Jr of Ada for unlicensed driving and Edwina B Brown for driving a 1949 Buick. Other drivers faced speeding, passing in a marked zone, and driving without brakes on SH 13 and SH 99 near Ada.
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Joe Brown Jr
Ada
Brown
Edwina Bernice Brown
SH 13
Aubrey A. Mitchell
Roy Cantrell
Stonewall
Mitell
Charles Joseph Cantrell
Percy Armstrong
Peace Justice
Stonewall Mitchell
Sidney Lee Bearden
Tishomingo
C. W. Floyd
Peace Justice Court
Bearden
Mitchell
Miles Earl Buford
Oklahoma City
Armstrong
Buford
William Fred Wadlow
H. T. Gay
Floyd
James Edward Jones
Okemah
SH 99
Gay
John Linden Hayes
Donald Eugene Dryden
Fred Stalnaker Walker
Tyler
Texas
Armstrong’s Court
Walker
Hig
John Dee Lyda
Floyd's
Warmerdam Sets Pole Vault Record in Chicago
Cornelius Warmerdam vaulted 15 feet 8 1 2 inches on May 20 1943 in Chicago to establish a new world pole vault record, boosting his status in track and field.
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Cornelius Warmerdam
Chicago
Accident Near Ada Involving Mosley and Eagon Family
Summers Chapel resident James Robert Mosley and Fred Wadsow were in a pickup that was struck by Frank Eagon of Calumet and his wife and two girls Saturday night twelve miles northwest of Ada on SH 13. Mosley suffered a deep head cut and loss of blood. all were treated at Valley View with Wadlow taken to Stratford.
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Summers Chapel
James Robert Mosley
Fred Wadsow
SH 13
Ada
Frank Eagon
Calumet
Mossey
Eagon
Valley View
Mr. Wadlow
Stratford
Mosley
Hart Rebuilding Carries Chances of Accidents
Mrs. B. B. Ownbey and Joann are recovering after stepping on nails. George suffered a bump on his head when a rafter came down but appears not seriously harmed.
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Hart
Parish Chapel-M. R. Tucker Burned in Butane Tank Explosion
M R Tucker suffered painful facial burns after a butane tank exploded Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at Parish Chapel and authorities are investigating the cause and safety precautions.
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M. R. Tucker
Wilson Janet Recovering From Head Injury After Fall
Janet Wilson daughter of Paul Cox’s milkman in the Sulphur area is recovering from a forehead cut after falling against a Clorox bottle. Paul Cox’s arm blood poisoning has healed after a small scratch, with neighbors noting recovery.
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Wilson
Janet
Paul Cox
Ada Woman Burns Feet Lifting Boiling Water at Home
Mrs. Sarah Hunter a former Wilson school teacher in Ada suffered severe burns to both feet and legs when she spilled a small tub of boiling water while lifting it from a stove at the corner of Johnston and 15th last week. She was not hospitalized and remains under a doctor’s care at home.
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Wilson
Sarah Hunter
Johnston
Ada
Stonewall Auten Burned While Servicing Car at Local Station
Stonewall Bill Auten suffered a severe scald on the face Monday when hot radiator water sprayed during maintenance at Spec Young's station. He was treated at the hospital and released after a few hours, returning to work Wednesday morning.
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Bill Auten
Spec Young
Bill
Wilma Atckson Injures Leg Mowing Lawn
Mrs. Wilma Atckson injured her leg when a power mower ran over a piece of iron pipe while she was mowing the lawn.
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Rebee
Wilma Atckson
Wayne Truitt an All Around Rodeo Boy
Wayne Truitt, son of Mrs. Truitt and Ira Rhodes, grew up on a King Ranch bred line and has won calf riding prizes in 1952 at Stonewall and Coalgate. He starts younger, practices roping on a bench horns setup, bull dogs around home, and excels in school drama piano guitar and woodworking. His sister Charlene Pickens is also a rider. Wayne attends Baptist church and is praised for modesty and good behavior.
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Wayne Truitt
Stonewall
Coalgate
Limestone Gap
Yellowjacket
Ada
Ayne
Wayne
Mrs. Truitt
Ira Rhynes
King Ranch
Texas
Charlene Pickens
The
Baptist Church
Unlicensed Driver Fine for Joe Brown Jr
Joe Brown Jr pleaded guilty to allowing an unlicensed driver to operate his car in county court. Judge Tal Crawford imposed a $25 fine plus court costs for the incident involving Ed wina Bernice Brown on July 4.
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Joe Brown Jr
Tal Crawford
Brown
Edwina Bernice Brown
Experts Estimate Americans Have Twice 1940 Spending Power
Analysts say current consumer purchasing power sits at about double the level in 1940, reflecting inflation adjusted wealth growth and changes in wages and prices across the U.S. economy.
Blackleg Remains a Threat in Local Herds
Wilson area reports two blackleg victims in as many days. A calf owned by the Norrell Vandegriffs died and was burned to prevent spread, causing a pasture fire. An Elmer Hoehman heifer was vaccinated after neighbors helped. veterinarians warn vaccination is essential as the disease strikes quickly.
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Wilson—Blackleg
Elmer Hoehman’s
Norrell Vandegriffs
Wheat Referendum Details on Acreage Allotments and Price Support
Voters must meet wheat and acreage allotment rules to receive price support. If less than two thirds back quotas, support drops to 50 percent of parity for compliant farmers. noncompliers receive no support. Chairman Little explains how national and county allotments are set using past wheat acreage and farm factors. this year 55 million acres are allocated nationally. Farmers unsure about eligibility should contact their county ASC office.
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Little
ASC
Typewriter aid helps polio survivor Billy Joe Pevehouse
A neighbor group led by Gamma Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi gifted a $200 electric typewriter to 15 year old Billy Joe Pevehouse of Byng to aid his education after polio left him with limited use of his right arm and braces. The instrument will accelerate his schoolwork as he plans to return to Byng High School this fall.
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A. E. Pevehouse
Ada
Norman Mitchell
Jack Ryan
Ivan Young
Pevehouse
Billy Joe Pevehouse
Billy Joe
Valley View Hospital
Children’s Medical Center
Tulsa Hospital
Byng
Pevehouses
Vernon
Trena
ADA Weekly News
Ryan
Billy
Ada Convalescent Hospital
Wanda McKinney
Jewell Arnold
Lorene Fightmaster
Darmeda Ryan
Irma Sales
Pene
Smilin Ter Ps
County's Coe Pattern Sets Oklahoma City Rally
Keith Grimes chairman of the Pontotoc County Coe for Governor club led about 10 supporters to a pep rally in the Derrick room of the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City. The gathering from 2 to 6 p m Sunday outlined plans to defeat The Daily Oklahoman's candidate in the July 27 runoff.
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Keith Grimes
Pontotoc County
Coe For Governor Club
Oklahoma City
Ada
Derrick
Biltmore
Grimes
Daily Oklahoman
Coe
Adans To Begin Major Street Paving Projects Soon
The city of Adans is poised to launch several significant street paving projects in the coming months, marking a major development after a long period with limited infrastructure work. This plan signals substantial improvements for local transportation and traffic flow.
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Adans
Nameless cafe operator and fish duel on Ada water
A nameless cafe owner and a helper battled a massive channel cat at a north Ada tank. The fish snapped the hook as the duo struggled to land it, with one man tumbling onto the bank and the fish slipping back to the water after a dramatic bid for victory.
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Ada
H. H
South Rennie
Better Mousetraps and Weather Warnings in Summer Reflections
A reflective column mocks the notion of a perfect mousetrap and laments stubborn weather trends. The author riffs on heat, drought, and the futility of conclusive forecasts, noting that farmers endure dry summers and that clever ideas may fail to attract lasting attention.
Turner Quits Goodwin in Runoff for Sheriff
In the county this week Turner quits the incumbent sheriff post as the runoff looms. W. O. Coe leads the primary and faces Raymond Gary in the runoff with Gary a strong second. Across the state voters left only a narrow margin between them as July 27 approaches. James E. Berry opposes Cowboy Pink Williams for lieutenant governor. After July 27 the campaign ends soon with the outcome in sight.
Area Tour Highlights Oklahoma Spots and Quarries
Dwade Isaacs and families joined mr and mrs pennington and mr and mrs jackson for a Sunday outing through Oklahoma. They visited Vaness mill creek ten acre rock quarries blue river shoreline and walnut creek lunch on a shady bank then swims before returning via kalihoma steedman happyland homer ada.
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Dwade Isaacs
L. M. Pennington
B. B. Jackson
Oklahoma
Gaar Corner
Vaness
Mill Creek
State Capitol
Reagan
Ballard’s Park
Bromide
Connerville
Blue River
Walnut Creek
James Crossing
Clarita
Kalihoma
Steedman
Happyland
Homer
Ada
H D Clubs Tackle New Projects In County Visit
Mrs Cecil Brannon and fellow club members visited Sloan's Nursing Home Ada Convalescent Home and Baptist Orphans Home At Byng to assess county help for Home Demonstration clubs They sought items like twin size shots face towels towels and wash cloths and noted the day included a fire sale amid the heat.
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H. D
Cecil Brannon Lovelady
Glenn Jones
Roy Boren
Pauline Young
Cecil Brannon
Sloan
Ross
Ada
Baptist Orphans
Byng
Roff
Golf Open Winners Over Eight Years Revealed
In the last eight years five golfers have won the U S Open. The champions include Ben Hogan four times, Julius Boros, Dr Cary Middlecoff, Lew Worsham and Lloyd Mangrum.
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Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Dr. Cary Middlecoff
Lew Worsham
Lloyd Mangrum
Elmira Names Tommy Holmes New Eastern League Manager
Tommy Holmes becomes Elmira's manager in the Eastern League. A former bag punching expert in youth days, his early training aided his hitting timing and readiness for the role.
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Tommy Holmes
Elmira
Spartans' Herb Odom Wins Eleventh National Welter Title
Michigan State boxer Herb Odom captured the NCAA welterweight championship marking the 11th national ring crown for the Spartans. The event highlighted MSU's dominance in collegiate boxing.
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Herb Odom
Michigan State
Spartans
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Elmer Hoehmans
Wilford Lee
Missouri
Greenland
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Gina
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