Daring rendezvous in Duke Martin's Cove club
Clem Shirley awakens to a bouquet from Duke Martin and plans a thrill seeking night in Hell's Kitchen. She invites Jack Burden to join them while in a tense, glamorous room at the Cave. Martin hints at danger as he weaves a tale of his Animal Crackers crew and a fatal past.
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Park Avenue
Clem Shirley
Clem
Andrea del Sorte
Theatera Bellini
Shirey
Iniccn Brake Company
O. Shirley
Bailey
Duke Martin
Jack Burden
Jack
Duke
Martin
Duke Sand
Hell's Kitchen
Mike
Jim
11Th Avenue
Burden
Cadet John L Gallahar Joins West Point Class of 1943
West Point announces cadet John L Gallahar of Rolf Oklahoma swore in July 1 and assigned to 2nd company in the 1943 class of 492. He and classmates begin an intensive three week course in military subjects, with full corps integration and later encampments at Fort Clinton and mountains southwest of West Point, then barracks and classroom work from early September.
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West Point
New York
John & Gallahar
Lee Gallaher
Rolf Oklahoma
United States Military Academy
Jay L. Benedict
Fsor
Gallahar
Corps of Cadets
Corps
Military Academy
Fort Clinton
Army
Ch An Fieur
Ad velorem tax hikes eyed for 35 Oklahoma counties
United Press reports the state board of equalization may raise ad valorem tax valuations in about 35 counties above county assessors figures at the next meeting. One county Okmulgee saw a 10 percent rise. State Auditor Frank Carter would back increases if present. seven member board includes governor and attorney general. The patronage issue at the board of affairs persists as crowds gather daily outside Chairman E W Smartt. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission seeks fifth floor office space. Milton Carlson, 21, editor of the Trxhema Times, balances nine hours of newspaper work with college studies and community roles.
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Lee Bond
United Press
Oklahoma City
Id Board of Equalization
Okmulgee
Cguros
Frank Carter
Tax Commission
Trnssrer
Board of Agriculture and State Auditor
Carter
Board of Affairs
E. W. Smartt
Corporation Commission
Capitol
Reford Bond
Ray Weems
Milton Carlson
Asserale
Trxhema Times
Epworth League
Jaycee
Ada News
Revival Services Draw Massive Oak Avenue Crowd
About 1000 worshippers packed Oak Avenue Baptist Church for the largest revival crowd in the church history. Rev Milo Arbuckle preached The Neglected Soul as part of family night with the Epperl family recognized for 12 members. Evening sermon titled The Uplifted Christ. Prayer hours run daily from 9 to 10.
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Oak Avenue Baptist
Milo Arbuckle
Epperl
Arbuckle
Christ
Salvation Army Public Works Highlighted in Ada Area
The Salvation Army shows a busy nine months with aid to 260 families and about 1000 grocery orders. Assistance covered rents fuel medicine clothing and shoes aided by a Portland Park garden. Regular religious work includes 14 weekly classes and meetings at 301 West Twelfth with four street meetings weekly. The local advisory board plans an August meeting to outline the October financial campaign.
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Salvation Army
Portland Park
Ada
Army
West Twelfth
Military Funeral For Ward Planned
Washington July 14 A military funeral is planned for Radioman Marion Ward of Drumright Oklahoma who died when the submarine Squalus sank Congress asks if arrangements can be made for a military funeral with Mrs Elizabeth Ward widow at Kittery Maine awaiting the submarines raising Ward may be buried at government expense in Arlington with full military honors If buried in Drumright a naval officer will attend upon widow request Soldiers from Fort Sill would attend the services Counterfeiting has increased 400 percent in the United States in recent years
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Washington
Marion, Ward
Drumright
Okloa
Rep
Borea
Oklahoma
War Department
Boren Ward
Arlington Cemetery
Brumright
Fort Sill
WPA Districts To Be Consolidated In Oklahoma
Oklahoma City July 17 WPA administrator Ron Stephens announced consolidation of 14 area offices into five new district offices Enid Hobart Oklahoma City McAlester and Tulsa with the goal of cutting about 120 jobs and saving roughly $13000 monthly. Five existing heads named to run new bureaus while nine other supervisors await a later personnel decision. The former offices at Hugo Shawnee Ardmore Muskogee Lawton Okmulgee Chickasha Vinita and Woodward will be abandoned. The new districts will serve Payne Logan Lincoln Canadian Oklahoma Pottawatomie Cleveland Seminole Grady McClain Pontotoc Garvin Murray Johnston Marshall Love Carter Jefferson and Stephens counties.
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Oklahoma City
Ron Stephens
WPA
Enid
Hobart
McAlester
Tullaston
Stephens
Washington
Oklahoma
Robert W. Stinson
Chickasha
Roy W. Kenny
Tulsa
Charles H. Tompkins
Ardmore
Stephen R. Bowmat
Ag Enid
George C. Love
Ales
Hugo
Shawnee
Muskogee
Lawton
Skmulgee
Chickasaa
Vinita
Woodward
Payne
Logan
Lincoln
Canadian
Pottawatomie
Cleveand
Seminole
Grady
McClain
Pontotoc
Garvin
Murray
Johnston
Marshall
Love
Carter
Jefferson
Halliburton yacht antics amuse Oklahoma pages
Francis E. Barden profiles Pi-Erle F. Halliburton, Oklahoma’s multi millionaire, noting his widespread influence from cementing to gold mines. Humorous anecdotes show his daring, wit, and travel tales, including storms and a testy reaction to his yacht’s value. The column also touches on local figures like Raymond Fields and editor Scott Thompson, plus a quip about Japanese interest in the Chinese war.
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Francis E. Barden
Oklahoma City
Erle F. Halliburton
Oklahomas
Omsk
Duncan
Wallburton
Ol Well
Honduras
Rplane
Oklahoma
Halliburton
Duncan Cementing Company
Haliburton
Cattle Prospects Good In Oklahoma
Cattle and calves in dry food condition, 37 percent of normal, with 83 to 82 percent norms in recent months. Some cattle moving in Osage. Ranges at 86 percent of normal, rain in June improved conditions statewide, hay and feed prospects very good.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Reduction in WEA Offices Planned
Washington July 53 Elimination of 14 WPA area offices in Oklahoma and their replacement with five district offices announced by Col Harrington works projects commissioner. Revision would cut about 120 administrative employees and save roughly $13000 a month. One new district office will be in Oklahoma City Tulsa McAlester Enid and Hobart.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Col. C. Harrington
Works Projects
Harrington
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Mc'Alester
Enid
Hobart
Perjury Charges in Barnett Estate Case
U S District Attorney Summers announced federal officers seek two defendants named George Barney Looney and Henry Day Creek Indians of Georyetta in indictments for conspiracy and perjury. The charges relate to forged Creek District Court records used to claim parts of the late Jackson Barnett estate.
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Muskogee
Jul
U.S
Atto Summers
Jackson Barnett
Bill Williams Services Held In Shreveport La
Bill Williams 35 year old city resident died in Shreveport Louisiana hospital Saturday. Last rites were held Monday at 11 in Criswell's Funeral Chapel with Rev Ivan J Young officiating. Burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Surviving mother Mrs W W Williams and three brothers Tryvon Tom and Hugh plus sister Miss Mathryn Williams. He was educated in Ada public schools and East Central College. The family lived here many years.
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Williams
Feemes
Criswell
Ivan J. Young
First Christian Church
Rosedale
W. W. Williams
Oklahoma City
Ada Public Schools
East Central College
Tryvon
Allen
Tom
Denves
Colo
Hugh Williams
Mise Mathryn. Williams
U S Grain Crop Valued Over Two Billion Dollars
Trade statisticians estimate the United States grain crop will exceed two billion dollars in market value, based on harvest of about 4.453 billion bushels. Corn, nuts, and wheat form the bulk, with barley, rye and minor grains contributing.
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Chicago
United States
Mrs Sturdivant Claimed By Death in Ponotoc County
Mrs Sallie Sturdivant mother of Claude Sturdivant undersheriff and Ponotoc County resident died Monday at 3 45 p m after several weeks illness. Born in Red River County Texas July 27 187 and came to Indian Territory at age four. Lived Thackerville Boggy Denot near Ajax married Adame Sturdivant in 1895 moved to Ponnotoe County where she resided until death. Survived by a sister Ida Batley Ada. Funeral services set for 3 30 p m Tuesday at Criswell Chapel with Rev W H Nettles. interment in Rosedale cemetery.
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Sallie Sturdivant
Claude Sturdivant
Pintotee County
Red Rivounty
Texas
Indian Territory
Thackerville
Boggy Denot
Atoxa
Adame Sturdivant
Ponnotoe County
Ida Batley
Ada
W. H. Nettles
Criswell Chage
Rosedale Cemetery
Services Held For Frank Colbert
Funeral services for Frank Colbert, 27, Ada native killed in a truck crash near Vanlafe Illinois, will be at Keitt Funeral Chapel Tuesday at 4 p.m. Rev. Perrin of Fittstown Baptist Church will officiate. Interment in Rosedale Cemetery. He was born July 15, 1912, son of Frank and his Ada couple now living at Ardmore, survived by his widow and three sisters Irven Elmore Konawa, Thomas Griffin Troy, Franz Reed Hickory.
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Frank Colbert
Ada
Vanfalfe
Perrin
Two Pontatee County Girls Vanish from Ada Route 3
Alma Jene Perrin and Lillian Anderson, both 15, left their homes on July 16 and were sought by anxious parents and the sheriff. A broadcast led to Gainesville officers picking them up. they were held overnight and released. Attempts to contact relatives in Dallas failed to locate them.
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Pontatee County
Alma- Jene Perrin
Lillian Anderson
Gainesville
Texas
Dallas
Ada
Rainbow President Elected At 21st Reunion
Elmer F. Neagle of Washington D C was elected national president of the Rainbow association at its 21st annual reunion in Oklahoma City. Other officers named include H S Wood of Birmingham Ed G Reikert of New York Joe Vardio of Atlantic Ta Thomas Howard of Chicago and Henry Woods of Birmingham as vice presidents Rev Jolia Callan Stillwater Okla chaplain and James T Thigpin of Birmingham as seaments at arms Daniel I Grossbrenner of Indianapolis named honorary president.
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Oklahoma City
Elmer F. Neagle
Washington
D. C
Rainbow Association
Grup
H. &. Wood
Birmingham
Ala
Ed G. Reikert
New York City
Joe Vardio
Atlantic Ta
Thomas Howard
Chicago
Henry Woods
J¢ia Callan
Stillwater
Okla
James T. Thigpin
Daniel I. Grossbrenner
Indianapolis
Ind
Eo Ee
Eugene Price Dies At Los Angeles
Eugene Price 49 a former Ada resident died in a Los Angeles hospital on July 8 after stomach ulcer surgery followed by pneumonia and complications. Known as Gene, he spent about 12 years in Ada as a boilermaker and oil field worker and ran the Ada Boyler and Welding Works before moving to California in 1930. He is survived by his wife and three children LeRoy Eugenia and Royce, four brothers Arthur Dallas Bob Globe Ariz Bud Los Angeles and Dennis Price Washington, and three sisters Mrs J W Toy Los Angeles Mrs RL Ratliff Whittier Calif and Mrs Leslie H Anderson Los Angeles.
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Eugene Price
Ada
Los Angeles
Mr. Price
Gene
Ada Boyler and Welding Works
California
LeRoy
Eugenia
Royce
Arthur
Dallas
Bob
Globe
Arizona
Bud
Dennis Price
Washington
J. W. Toy
RL. Ratliff
Whittier
Calif
Leslie HL Anderson
Daughter Born to Mayhew Family at Valley View Hospital
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. Mayhew at 8:10 PM on Saturday night at Valley View hospital. Both mother and daughter are reported doing fine. Mayhew is a member of the East Central State College faculty.
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Mayhew
Valley View Hospital
East Central State College
Farm Women's Clubs Plan Week of Canning and Home Work
County clubs meet this week with Mrs. Jessie Morgan leading sessions on canning home management and yard improvements. She already met the Colbert club, and afternoon meetings are planned at Steedman Union Valley Owl Creek and Gaar Corner, with 4 H work to start when schools reopen.
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Jessie Morgan
Governor Phillips To Ride That Horse in Parade
Enid Oklahoma July 18 Governor Leon C Phillips will ride a horse in a pioneer parade during the three day Cherokee Strip festival in September Kansas Governor Payne Ratner has tentatively accepted an invitation to participate A pageant depicting incidents of the strip settlement will feature seven hundred costumed actors performing each afternoon and night on a stagePhillips who weighs nearly 300 pounds plans to bring his own horse to the parade
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Enid
Leon C. Phillips
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Strip
Phillips
Germans See Danzig Question Near a Peaceful Solution
Berlin reports a German government spokesman saying officials are optimistic the Danzig issue is moving toward a peaceable settlement. He refused to detail the basis for optimism and denied any ongoing negotiations with Poland. The spokesman reiterated Danzig should be part of the Reich and dismissed rumors about a separate Danzig chief of state.
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Berlin
Danzig
Reich
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Hitler
Fuehver
Farm ponds drawing farmer interest in Rogers County
Rogers county agent J P Rossin notes rising farmer interest in soil erosion funds used to build ponds. By July about 16 ponds funded, county commissioners covering half labor costs. Farmers apply via the agent, who inspects and certifies completed dams eight feet high to release funds.
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Ccounty Commissioners
J. P. Rossin
Rogers County
Miller Named Club Delegate For Farmers Week
Colbert home demonstration group named Mrs. M. J. Miller and Miss Jettie Smith as delegates to represent the club during Farmers Week at Stillwater from August 1 to 3. The gathering at Mrs. A. R. Self’s home featured a rug making and home management demonstration by Mrs. Jessie Morgan. Reports on recent canning showed impressive quart yields of vegetables and fruit.
Health Center at Lightning Ridge Opens at School House
The monthly county city health unit center was held at Lightning Ridge school house today. Thorough examinations were given to babies and expectant mothers as well as school age children. Dr. Glenn McDonald directed the unit with nurse Miss Mary Stephens assisting. centers are among several being established countywide.
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Lightning Ridge School House
Glenn McDonald
Mary Stephens
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