Governor seeks disaster declaration to aid drought relief
Governor Johnston Murray asked President Eisenhower to designate Oklahoma as a disaster area to trigger emergency measures. Local official Cy Hailey said the county is hit hard but not as severely as others, with upland pastures damaged and corn and alfalfa largely gone. Grasshoppers are multiplying amid the hot dry weather, signaling worse damage if conditions do not improve.
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Johnston Murray
Eisenhower
Cy Hailey
Hailey
Oklahoma Governor Requests Federal Aid Over Critical Situation
Gov. Johnston Murray urged President Eisenhower to declare a federal disaster for Oklahoma as officials described conditions as critical. The appeal seeks immediate federal aid to address widespread hardships.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Eisenhower
Okla
Bebee Community Supper Benefits School Lunch Program
Bebee residents gathered at the Bebee School for a community supper hosted by the Bebee Home Demonstration Club. Proceeds of about 26 dollars will aid the school lunch room, with 31 students enrolled last year and a similar count expected this fall.
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BEBEE
Bebee Home Demonstration Club
HD Unit
Pratt
Birds Under the Shade Tree Hold A Verbal Meeting
Mrs. R. L. Hale observes seven bird species gathering under a shade tree at 11 o clock. Birds include red bird mocking birds a wheat bird wild canary brown thrush or chard oriole and a flycatcher. The scene amuses as they chirp and chatter, prompting the editor to joke about their political leanings.
Small Boy Bitten by Copperhead While Handling Kittens
Three year old Jackie Mattheson of Tishomingo was bitten by a copperhead while reaching for a kitten under a yard cot near his grandmother Mrs Hazel Violett's home. Anti venom was given at Tishomingo and he was moved to Valley View Hospital in Ada. condition reported satisfactory.
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Jackie Mattheson
Tishomingo
Hazel Violett
Jackie
Valley View Hospital
Ada
Japan Milk Output Rises 1953 to 182 Million Gallons
Japan produced 182 208 000 gallons of milk in 1953, up 21.9 percent from 1952, signaling a strong year for dairy during the postwar period.
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Japan
Two Teens In Custody After Burglaries At Local Shops
Two teenage boys were released into the custody of Chief of Police Cec.1 Smith by County Judge Tal Crawford. They were arrested Friday night after break ins at Jess' Quick Lunch and May's Barber Shop, with cigarettes and change stolen. Charges were filed in juvenile court, hearing set for 10 a.m. Monday. One boy has prior minor trouble. They will report to Chief Smith regularly.
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Smith
Tal Crawford
Jess
May
Druggist Accused In Narcotics Sale
H. J. Eischied owner of Juliana Pharmacy faced charges in Percy Armstrong’s peace justice court for unlawful sale of narcotic drugs. He allegedly sold three turpin hydrate codeine preparations totaling 20 ounces to Ben Moore on June 15, with over two grains of codeine in 48 hours. witness was H. B. Westover of the state narcotics bureau.
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H. J. Eischied
Juliana Pharmacy
Peace Justice Court
Percy Armstrong
Ada
Ben Moore
H. B. Westover
Oklahoma City
State Narcotics Bureau
Colorado Visitors Delayed by Road Block in Storm
Mrs. Harry Willis and two daughters with their husbands from Woodward and Ft Smith Arkansas returned Saturday from a Colorado fishing trip. They toured the state with Taylor Lake near Gunison as the highlight. A cloud burst caused rockslides on Monarch Pass delaying travel for two hours until a bulldozer cleared the highway. The party reported good fishing despite near rockfalls.
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Colorado
Harry Willis
J. T. Browning
Woodward
Lloyd Blair
Ft. Smith
Arkansas
Taylor Lake
Gunison
Monarch Pass
Willis
Singing Convention At Hickory Sunday
The Cooperative Singing Convention is set for the Baptist Church in Hickory this Sunday at 2 p.m. Elder Hearron of Sulphur makes the announcement.
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Hickory
Cooperative Singing
Baptist
Hearron
Six Accused Over Using Poison to Make Fish Haul
Six men faced county court on charges of contaminating water by placing rotenone in the South Canadian River. Bull Pickens, Raymond Williamson, Edmond Fulsom, Keg Kelly, Herbert Thurman, and Virgil Greenwood pled not guilty at arraignments before Judge Tal Crawford. bonds set at 590 dollars each. Williams, a state game ranger, stated the incident damaged about 600 pounds of fish and left over 250 pounds dead.
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Bull Pickens
Raymond Williamson
Edmond Fulsom
Keg Kelly
Herbert Thurman
Virgil Greenwood
Pickens
Williamson
Fulsom
Kelly
Greenwood
Tal Crawford
South Canadian
Township 5 North
Range 5 East
Virgil Williams
Met
Bart Smith Dies After Illness In City
Bart Smith a longtime local druggist died at the hospital shortly before 1 p m Thursday Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Smith Funeral Home
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Bart Smith
Smith Funeral Home
Water hike will finance vital Ada city projects
Ada City Council approved a $353 575 next year budget and moved to raise water rates for Ada. City Manager John Hamman outlined rising equipment costs and a decade with little rate change while stressing water revenue funds most operations.
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Ada
John Hamman
Latta
Ahloso
Hamman
Break In Ada Water Main Lowers Supply to Critical Level
A break in Ada main water line lowered supply to a dangerous level. The valve at the big spring was shut for 22 hours, with reservoir dipping to about 1.5 million gallons then 1.0 million as heavy withdrawals continued Sunday afternoon. Pumps ran at capacity and gains resumed as use declined.
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Ada
John Hamman
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