Lyle Boren A Teenager Aims For Congress
The article profiles Lyle H. Boren, a Texan-born Oklahoma youth who at fourteen vowed to seek Congress. It covers his early life on a tenant farm, education at East Central, teaching career, rise in public speaking, and drive to win the Democratic nomination for Congress in Oklahoma's fourth district. It notes family ties, academic work, and later government service.
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Jeff R. Laird
Huge
Fletcher
Oklahoma
United States Congress
Capitol
Lyle H. Boren
Congress
Boren
Waxahache
Texas
Lyle Boren
Borens
Lyle
Eugene Kusler
Conway
Pontotoc County
Dale Boren
Ada
East Central State Teachers College
East Central
M. L. Boren
Roff
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
Fire Hazard Faces County Farmers
After weeks of heat the county farmers confront a new danger from fire. Corbin ranch workers fought a grass blaze to prevent spread. A proposed Ada fire point could mobilize volunteers quickly. Water barrels and soaked sacks are planned firefighting tools.
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Corbin Ranch
Ada
Bermuda Grass Pays Says Veteran Farmer
Muskogee county farmer L R Kershaw touts Bermuda grass as a superior 40 acre pasture option on his 16 acre farm, claiming higher net income over five years than 49 acres of other crops. He notes soil protection, winter survivability, and early spring grazing with clover mixes on his 1,400 acre ranch.
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Muskogee
L. R. Kershaw
Kershaw
Bermuda
Marland Gears Up For Oklahoma Senate Runoff Campaign
Oklahoma Governor E W Marland steps up a disciplined campaign to overcome a heavy runoff deficit against Rep. Josh Lee. He reshapes loyalties among Townsendites and Veterans of Industry while courting conservative voters and oil interests to narrow the margin before the runoff.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
E. W. Marland
Josh Lee
Marland
Oklahoma
Henshaw
Rep. Lee
Gomer Smith
Smith
Veterans of Industry
Rep
Les
Finley
Townsendites
Y.I.A
U. S
T. P. Gore
Gore
Lee
U.sa
Ecampaigner
Facetious South Carolinian Tells of European Trip
Elliott White Springs recounts his voyage from Europe aboard the Hindenburg to Charlotte. He describes the trip as painless with a late supper in Frankfurt and breakfast in New York after two days and three nights. He notes the open windows and recalls returning to a cafe with the same girl.
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Charlotte
Nwn. C
Elliott White Springs
South Carolina
Europe
J. E. Dowd
The
Charlotte News
Mr. Dowd
New York
Leonard Arraigned on Theft Charges
Bill Leonard was arraigned before Justice Sherwood W. Hill on charges of second degree burglary and grand larceny with bond set at 1000. A companion and he allegedly broke a lock from a building 12 miles east of Ada and stole a saddle, nine rolls of barbed wire and four rolls of hog wire from Wick Adair who owned the building. The accused is said to be under a heavy bond at Tishomingo.
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Bill Leonard
Sherwood W. Hill
Leopard
Ada
Wick Adair
Tishomingo
Size of Antarctica Estimated at About 5.9 Million Square Miles
The Antarctic continent is believed to cover roughly 5,900,600 square miles, reflecting its vast, ice covered expanse. This figure helps frame discussions on climate, geography, and polar science.
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Antarctica
Antarctic Continent
Alaska Purchase Good Business For Uncle Sam
Washington reports that the 1847 Alaska purchase cost 7.2 million dollars has yielded 698.628 million in minerals since 1889. 1955 mineral production reached 18.212 million dollars, with gold leading at 17.949 million. Silver, copper, lead, coal and other minerals rose.
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Alaska
Uncle Sam
Washington
CP Incle Sam
Russia
Interior Department
Three Arrested on Liquor Charges in Texas
Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfield jailed three people Thursday on internal revenue violation charges. Rose West Adolphus West were charged with possession of untaxed liquor while Louis Ice faced possession charges in Seminaei county before U S Commissioner Lewis A Ledbetter. Bail set at 500 dollars each. CAP Pilot James K Daniels died in a plane wreck near Bryan when a wing struck a stump as he dusted a cotton field.
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U. S
Allen Stanfield
Rose West
Adolphus West
Louis
Seminei
Bryan, Tex
CAP
James K. Daniels
Wheat Growers Will Receive More for Crop
Wheat farmers face a drought year with a strong market value for the crop. Based on Chicago prices, the indicated 1923-46 wheat crop is valued at about $663.95 million, the highest since 1920, with winter wheat in the southwest bolstering overall income and spring wheat hit hard by heat and drought.
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Franklin Mullin
Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Southwest
Board of Trade
NYA Oklahoma Phase Spent 364838.62 for Youth Project
Between September 1955 and June this year NYA funded work in Oklahoma totaling 364,838.62 with 117 Pontotoc county youths aged 16 to 25 employed under the National Youth Administration. Expenditures reached 7,020.19 for this phase, supporting four activity types: community and recreation, rural youth development, public service, and research. Statewide NYA disbursements for out of school youth totaled 524,? 24.00.
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Oklahoma
NYA
Pontotoc County
National Youth Administration
Senator Murphy of Iowa Killed in Wisconsin Car Crash
Dubuque born United States Senator from Iowa Louis Murphy died in a Bloomer Wisconsin auto accident while his wife and two others were injured. Mrs Murphy suffered shock and possible rib injury. the cause cited a front tire blowout and vehicle overturn. Murphy, a Democrat, had served as collector of internal revenue and as an income tax counselor.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
United States
Iowa
Bloomer
Here
John S. Murphy
Senator Murphy
Ellen Emma McGuire
Jaey
Oklahoma Auto Licenses Set Hurdling Record in Half Year
Oklahoma City July 20 M C Conners manager of the motor vehicle license department of the Oklahoma tax commission said 533 292 motor vehicles were licensed in the first six months of 1956 He predicted year end permits may reach 600 000 the most in state history for one year The six month total includes 399 554 passenger cars down from 416 929 in 1925 and 400 181 in 1954 He also forecast a 5 to 7 percent rise for the year.
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Oklahoma City
M. C. Conners
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Oklahoma
Connors
NYA Aids 313 Pontotoc County Youths in First Year
Pontotoc County youths aged 16 to 25 earned part of their school costs through NYA. Houston A. Wright says 313 county youths were aided, with 145 in the student aid program earning up to 6.00 monthly, totaling 2428.40 dollars. Nationwide Oklahoma NYA spent 223,954.82 for 11,925 high school workers. In Pontotoc, 51 college beneficiaries averaged 15.90 a month.
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Pontotoc County
National Youth Administration
Houston A. Wright
NYA
Oklahoma
Local Wedding Of Interest To Friends
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ollie Wise of Stonewall to William H. Kitson of Winfield Missouri. The ceremony took place quietly on July 4 at 2 00 PM in the home of Dr T C Wilcox Ada with Miss Opal Wise and Mrs Pearle Murphy present. The couple will reside in Winfield where Mr Kitson works for the government.
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Ollie Wise
Stonewall
William H. Kitson
Winfield, Mo
T. C. Wilcox
Church of Christ
Ada
Opal Wise
Pearle Murphy
Gulf States Oil Well Continues Blazing Near Corpus Christi
Southwest Texas eighth wild well of the year Gulf States Oil So. No. 1 Grand Morgan kept blowing out of control as crew prepared to cap it. The gasser in the Saxet field eight miles west of Corpus Christi has sprayed water gas sand and some oil since Saturday night.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Gulf States Oil
Grand Morgan
Saxet
Many Apply for Old Age Pension Funds in Pontotoc
The Pontotoc county welfare board received numerous applications for old age pensions after Oklahoma voters approved funds in the July primary. About 135 applications were filed yesterday, with details kept confidential. Ray Weems announced state files on pensions and related aid, while offices will open in multiple towns on set July dates to facilitate applications.
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Social Service Division
Pontotoc
the County Welfare Board
Allen
City Hall
Roff
Clarks Drug Store
Oil Center
Church
Francis
Carters Drug Store
Denny
Oakman
Cedar Grove
Owl Creek
Rose Grocery
lLuia
Davis Grocery
Vaness
Maxwell
Bryne
Lichtning Ridge
Knox
Steedman
Conway
High Hill
Hall's Hill
Kalihoma
Miller and Carson face reduced charges after preliminary hearing
Ray Miller and Clifford Carson appeared on assault with a sharp weapon charges related to an alleged attack on Tommy Smilling. Miller’s charge was reduced to assault and battery with Miller fined 31 and costs, while Carson was bound over to district court on the original charge. H A Raney and Veril Hulsey were charged with second degree forgery for allegedly forging Dr Wilson H Lane’s name on a prescription for dope. both held in county jail. Hulsey from Drumright and Raney from Ac a route 4.
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Ray Miller
Clifford Carson
Tommy Smilling
Oliver
Miller
Shillins
Carson
H. A. Raney
Veril Hulsey
Howerton Russell Wedding Announced
The marriage of Miss Dana Howerton to Joe Russell took place Saturday at 10 in Ada at the Church of Christ parsonage. The bride wore yellow crepe with brown accessories and the couple then left for Rosedale. They are former East Central students with many friends here. A note follows about New York home relief spending in 1955.
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Dana Howerton
Joe Russell
Pauls Valley
T. C. Wilcox
Church of Christ
Ada
Rosedale
Russell
East Central
Pontotoc County Destruction Order for Whisky Evidence
Sheriff Clyde Kaiser carried out an order to destroy 2646 pints of confiscated whisky five miles east of Ada. Justice of the Peace A W Oliver issued the order after Hoyt Driskill filed the motion. Witnesses included federal, county and city officers along with private citizens.
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Pontotoc
Clyde Kaiser
Justice of the Peace
A. W. Oliver
Hoyt Driskill
Ada
Kaiser
Claude Sturdivant
Charley Shockley
Alvis Jones
Jack Summers
Cecil Smith
Ralph Fuller
Elmer Hodges
Ben Smith
Bailey Stanfield
D. Bennett
U. S
Allen Stanfield
Pigeon Helps Driver Escape Police Park Ticket
Joseph Rosenblum credited a carrier pigeon with guiding his brother to move his car into a garage after he parked in front of his home in Provincetown while an excursion boat neared Massachusetts Bay. The bird flew from the ship and delivered the note an hour later.
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Boston
Joseph Rosenblum
Provincetown
Massachusetts Bay
Rosenblum
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