Movie Folk Herefords Mingle At Oklahoma Ranch Gathering
A Friday Oklahoma ranch barbecue hosted by Bill Likins for Allied Artists executives, exhibitors, and movie stars featured Roddy McDowell Wanda McKay Noel Neill Reno Brown and Gov. Jimmy Davis. Guests toured the ranch rode horses posed for photos and listened to a KADA recording. About 75 attendees planned to fly back to California or depart for home that evening or Saturday.
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Bill Likin
Oklahoma
Allied Artists
Motion Picture Corporation
Allied Artist
Likin’s
Arbuckle Mountains
Bill
Alice Likins
Oklahoma City
Hollywood
Steve Broidy
Roddy McDowell
Wanda McKay
Noel Neill
Reno Brown
Louisiana
Jimmy Davis
Johnny Mack Brown
Miss Brown
Ada
Flicka
Roddvy
Los Angeles
Macbeth
Orson Wells
Camerman
Movie Magazine
Reno
Gov. Davis
You Are
Sunshine
Davis
Dottye Brown
Likins
Beautiful Ranch
KADA
Jim Griffith
Braidy
California
Pontotoc Free Fair dates set. new farm display added
Pontotoc County Free Fair executive committee announces September 15 16 17 for this year’s event with changes including an individual farm display showing a live at home farm program. Premium catalogs will be ready about August 1 and exhibitors urged to submit selections early. The Bureau of Animal Industry will test cattle for tuberculosis starting July 21 at no cost to livestock owners with Dr J W Cook in charge. Applications available at the county agent’s office. Peach crop noted as good in a letter from Johnston County agent John H Dodson.
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Pontotoc County
Bureau of Animal Industry
J. W. Cook
C. V. Phagan
Stillwater
Elberta peach harvest and farm safety week announced
County reports a strong peach crop with the Elberta harvest set to begin August 1. Dr. Frank Cross and Herman Henrich of A and M College assess prospective pecan groves in Pontotoc county for experimental work. National Farm Safety Week runs July 20 to 26 to reduce farm accidents and injuries nationwide.
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Arkansas
Frank Cross
Herman Henrich
A. and M. College
Pontotoc County
America
United States
National Fire Protection Association
Odom Will Race Tulsa Challenger If Backing Exists
William Odom announced he will race Tulsa pilot William Hancock in a round‑the‑world speed flight if Hancock has proper backing and can start by August 3. Odom plans a round‑the‑world solo flight aboard the Reynolds Bombshell, a converted A‑26 bomber, with Hancock proposing a P‑38 fighter.
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New York
William Odom
William R. Hancock
Tulsa
Okla
Franklin Lamb
Odom
Reynolds
Hancock
East Central Expands Faculty With Six New Instructors
East Central College adds six instructors to ease enrollment strain and broaden programs. New hires include Elizabeth Dagley as associate professor of English, Thomas McKnight in biology, Vernon Upchurch in business education, Grady Johnson in physical science, and Edward Shilts in metal working and auto mechanics. Two faculty spots remain open, plus administrative hires upgrade registrars and secretaries as the term nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
A. Linscheid
East Central College
Linscheid
Elizabeth Dagley
Dagley
Southeastern College
Durant
University of Oklahoma
University of Iowa
Oklahoma
St Theresa College
Kansas City
McKnight
Thomas John McKnight
University of Michigan
Vernon Upchurch
Oklahoma University
Poteau
Grady P. Johnson
Southeastern
Talihina
Edward F. Shilts
Pittsburg
Kansas State College
Kansas
Shilts
Merle Upchurch
Miss Upchurch
Registry Office
Joyce McCormick
Inez Derrick
Strip Pit Project Near Tupelo Moves Forward
W E Logan and sons prepare to start strip pit operations on lease land five to six miles south of Tupelo near Clear Boggy. Extensive tests indicate a coal vein about 30 inches thick continuing from the Lehigh deposit with initial production east of a planned K O and G Railway spur, about 2 500 feet of track, and coal handling west and east of the line near State Highway 48.
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Coalgate Record Register
W. E. Logan and Sons
Tupelo
Peope
W. P. Jemison
Clarita
Lehigh
Coalgate
Hazelton
Keystone
O. C
Logan & Sons
Mrs. J. F. McKeel Hospitalized After Mayo Op
Mrs. J. F. McKeel, recently operated on at Mayo Clinic Rochester, enters Valley View hospital with serious condition. Her husband, a former state highway commissioner and district judge, reports illness began three days ago after initial treatment failed.
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J. F. McKeel
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Valley View Hospital
McKeel
Walrus Range Once Reached Virginia Unearthed Bones Show
Fossil bones reveal walruses once inhabited areas as far south as Virginia while today they are confined to Arctic regions. This paleontological find suggests broader historical distribution and shifts in habitat.
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Arctic
Virginia
Greece Eyes Big Army Buildup to 180000 200000
The Greek Military Council plans to expand the army from 130000 to 180000 or 200000 and call additional classes to active duty. Troops, including strafing planes and veteran infantry, press forward against retreating guerrillas near Ioannina as EAM officials deny the insurgents are retreating. United Nations investigators notify Albania they will probe fighting around Konitsa and seek cooperation from both sides.
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Associated Press
Athens
Greek Military Council
Ioannina
EAM
National Liberation Front
Democratic Army
Mount Grammos
Khasia
Griswold
Dwight P. Griswold
U. S
Greece
United States
United Nations
Konitsa
Gova
Come As You Are Breakfast Hosted by Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. D. R. Pike hosted the Come As You Are breakfast for American Legion Auxiliary members on Friday morning at her home 116 East 17th. The transportation committee listed members who collected fines or escorted attendees, including Mrs. Shi Cash and Mrs. Robert Ferguson.
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D. R. Pike
East 17Th
American Legion Auxiliary
Transportation Committee
Shi Cash
Robert Ferguson
H. E. Johnson
Eddie van Bebber
Mary H. West
J. A. Lea
Harold Constant
Jewel Ford
Auxiliary
E. H. Schroeder
Joe Hart
T. J. Reece
B. R. Cantrell
Henry Eischeid
J. W. Bolen
Claude Sturdevant
Dorothy Brown
Rose Fooshee
Joe Roper
B. A. Click
Joe Parker
Clyde Alletag
H. P. Sugg
W. R. Hatfield
Henry Dew
O. O. Wilson
Don Westmoreland
Felix Rogers
Roy Young
Sam Cooper
C. C. Ray
Tenna Brown
Bert Dorsey
E. C. Stribling
Della Bedford
Russell
Gladys Kilpatrick
Ida Mock
S. E. Large
Merle Fry
Roy Weddle
Hisle
W. S. Bagley
Wayne Wheelock
Duard Thomas
James Shirley
Percy Armstrong
Geneva Gargis
Wilbur Lee
H. C. Guinn
Royall Confirmed As War Secretary
The Senate unanimously confirmed Kenneth C. Royall to be secretary of war by voice vote. Royall, undersecretary since November, was named by President Truman to replace Patterson who resigned. Patterson will leave next Thursday, making Forrestal the remaining wartime cabinet member.
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Washington
Senate
Kenneth C. Royall
Royall
Truman
Pees P. Patterson
Armed Services Committee
Patterson
North Carolina
New York
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Moon crater size compares to Rhode Island
A moon crater measures as large as Rhode Island, highlighting the planet's vast surface features and the scale of lunar impact formations. This comparison underscores how even small craters can rival sizable U.S. states in area.
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Moon
Rhode Island
Robert L Owen Dies at 91 Former Oklahoma Senator in Washington
Robert Latham Owen a three term U S senator from Oklahoma died in Washington at age 91 after weeks of illness. He helped draft the federal reserve and farm loan acts and chaired the senate banking committee in 1913. Burial will be in Lynchburg Virginia. he was born February 2 1856.
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Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Washington
Robert Latham Owen
U. S
Union
Owen
Gwater
Lynchburg
Baltimore
Washington & Lee University
Indian Territory
Cherokee Orphan Asylum
First National Bank of
Muskogee
Democratic Party
Territory
Senate
U. S. Senate
World Language Foundation
National Popular Government League
the Elks
Dorothea Whittemore
Elliott family visits Konawa after California wedding trip
Rev. and Mrs. John W. Elliott of Fairland Oklahoma, who had traveled to California for their son John W. Elliott Jr.’s wedding, stopped in Konawa Tuesday to visit with son W. F. Elliott and family. Mrs. Jack Petrie and her Maud-based children also stay with the Elliotts. Mrs. J G Irby notes via telegram from Norman Arkansas that her sister Ella Guthrie died Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Elliott
Fairland
Okla
California
Elliott
John W. Elliott, Jr
Konawa
W. F. Elliott
Jack Petrie
Maud
J. G. Irby
Norman
Arkansas
Ella Guthrie
Healdton Couple Tour Konawa and Vamoosa
Mr and Mrs Enog Howard of Healdton visited friends in Konawa and Vamoosa over the past several days.
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Enog Howard of
Healdton
Konawa
Vamoosa
Mrs Welch Visiting Son in Oklahoma City Hospital
Mrs J H Welch travels to Oklahoma City to be with her son who is hospitalized and reported seriously ill.
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J. H. Welch
Oklahoma City
Mrs J H Welch and Hank Amburg Shop in Ada on Friday
Mrs. J H Welch and Mrs Hank Amburg were in Ada Friday for a shopping trip. The brief item notes their outing and presence in the city.
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J. H. Welch
Hank Amburg
Ada
Local Notables and Guests Neighbor News
Mrs G S Brown improves after illness while Dr C V Cunningham and family vacation in Colorado. Dr and Mrs F M Daily hosted Sunday dinner guests Mr and Mrs Aaron Frey Mr and Mrs Bill Tucker son Larry and niece Judy Nelson.
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C. V. Cunningham and
Colorado
F. M. Daily
Aaron Frey
Bill Tucker
Larry
Judy Nelson
Mrs T R Wilson Visits Bartlesville Relative
Mrs. T R Wilson of Bartlesville spent time with her mother Mrs W T Huddleston, visiting in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Wilson of
Bartlesville
W. T. Huddleston
Mrs H T Styron Hosts Afternoon Bridge Club
Mrs H T Styron hosted an afternoon bridge club at her home last Thursday afternoon. Attendees included Mrs Bill Chase, Mrs Earl Taylor, Mrs W S Damron, Mrs Jerry Walton, Mrs O T Damron, Mrs Aston Frey, Miss Oda Terry, Mrs Bill Tucker, Mrs A E Hosteter, Mrs W H Shannon, Mrs F M Daily, Mrs Roy Douthit and guest Mrs Irene Randolph. High was won by Mrs Bill Chase with second by Mrs Earl Taylor, and table cuts went to Mrs Jerry Walton, Mrs T Damron and Mrs Aaron Rey.
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H. T. Styron
Bill Chase
Earl Taylor
W. S. Damron
Jerry Walton
O. T. Damron
Aston Frey
Oda Terry
Bill Tucker
A. E. Hosteter
W. H. Shannon
F. M. Daily
Roy Douthit
Kasparek and Alexander Families Visit Texas Relatives
Mr and Mrs F A Kasparek of Austin and Mr and Mrs Doyle Alexander of Borger are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs W E Huddleston in Texas. The social visit brings together two Texas families for greetings and shared time.
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F. A. Kasparek
Austin, Texas
Doyle. Alexander
Borger, Tex
W. E. Huddleston
Ft. Smith and Waurika Visitors Spend Time With Local Families
Tawana Smally and Bill and Bobbie Jackson of Ft. Smith Arkansas visit Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Houston for several days. Mrs. E. B. Plumlee and her son Tommy of Waurika are visiting her parents.
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Tawana Smally
Bill and
Bobbie Jackson
Ft. Smith
Arkansas
Mrs
F. L. Houston
E. B. Plumlee
Tommy of
Waurika
Area families enjoy weekend swim and picnic outing
Mrs Louis Kemnitz and daughter Jo Ann joined Mrs Curtis Christian and daughter Mary, Harlene Houston, Tawana Smally and Bill and Bobbie Jackson of Ft Smith Arkansas for a recent swim and picnic trip last week.
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Louis Kemnitz
Jo Ann
Curtis Christian
Mary Curtis
Harlene Houstin
Tawana Smally
Bill
Bobbie Jackson
Ft. Smith
Arkansas
Miss Jackie Dawson Guest of Virginia Miller
Miss Jackie Dawson of Shaw has been the guest of Virginia Miller for the past few days.
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Jackie Dawson
Shawnee
Virginia Miller
Five From County Enroll at A and M Technical School
Five Pontotoc county men are enrolled for the summer session at the A and M college Oklahoma Okmulgee School of Technical Training. Floyd E. Marble Kenneth L. Pherigo Kit C. Thomas David E. Wright and Jessie W. Glasgo attend diesel body and fender radio and electrical maintenance courses. Classes end August 2 marking the end of the first year. The Okmulgee branch trains veterans for industry with admission based on ability and experience.
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Pontotoc County
School of Technical Training
Oklahoma A
M. College
Okmulgee
Floyd E. Marble
J. L. McGee
Ada
Kenneth L. Pherigo
S. G. Pherigo
Rt. 3
Kit C. Thomas
Anna B. Thompkins
Rt. 4
David E. Wright
Willard Wright
Allen
Jessie W. Glasgo
Jessie Glasgo
Roff
L. K. Covelle
A. and
4-H Club Training Schools This Week in Ada County
4-H announces training schools this week July 22 24 and 25 in Ada. A record workshop at First Baptist Ada starts 1 pm July 22 with required supplies. Crop judging and identification July 24 at the county courthouse starting 10 am. Terracing and farm level July 25 9 to 12 at the county agent's office. A general dairy letter on Summer Management outlines care for dairy heifers and cows and farm best practices.
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First Baptist Church
Ada
South Entrance
Robert Woodward
County Court House
4-H
Prairie Hay Cutting Yields Feed Value in July
Five hay crews baled between Coalgate and Boggy Bridge last week with more crews in other county areas. Oklahoma A and M experiment station finds July cuts provide greatest digestible nutrients though lower yields per acre. tests over three years will continue to study how earlier cutting affects grass stand.
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Coalgate
Boggy Bridge
Oklahoma A. and
Boll Weevil Count High in Some Fields
Counts in twelve fields last week show weevil infestation from 12 to 52 squares punctured per 100. Farmers should dust with calcium arsenate when counts exceed 15 or 20 per 100. Early fields show most weevils. dust materials are available in Coalgate and Clarita.
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Coalgate
Clarita
Strout Realty Opens Ada Branch Office
Strout Realty Inc opens a Ada branch to cover a 25 mile radius with local agent H. H. Evans at 502 West Fourth. The firm started in 1900 and operates nationwide with coast to coast offices. A future trout catalog will feature Ada area properties for sale.
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Strout Realty, Inc
Ada
Strout
H. H. Evans
West Fourth
Trout
Protesting Army Report on Little River Dam Plan
Representatives from five counties will meet here Tuesday to form a protest to an adverse army engineers report on the Little River dam project in Cleveland County. Attendees include the state planning and resources board, army engineers corps, and officials from Norman Tecumseh Shawnee Earlsboro Maud Konawa Wewoka Holdenville Seminole.
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ARMY
Little River Seminole
Okla
Little River Dam
Cleveland County
State Planning and Resources Board
Army Engineers Corps
Norman
Tecumseh
Shawnee
Earlsboro
Maud
Konawa
Wewoka
Holdenville
Seminole
Vinylite floor covering needs no waxing or polishing
A new plastic floor covering made from vinylite requires no waxing or polishing, offering maintenance simplicity and durability for modern interiors.
Five Burma Leaders Slain in Rangoon Attack
The British government reported five Burma leaders killed and two wounded in a covert assault on the Rangoon executive council. Maj. Gen. U Aung San and four cabinet colleagues died in a machinegun spray as attackers fled in a jeep. a guard was wounded. The Burma office called it murderous and censorship was imposed.
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Ernest Agnew
London
Burma
Rangoon
U. Aung San
Sir Hugert Rance
Coalgate Plans Move To Open Small Hospital
After weeks of talks with the War Assets Administration Coalgate and a Chamber of Commerce committee announce a suitable building has been secured at Gene Autrey Army Air Field north of Ardmore and will be moved to Coalgate for a small hospital or clinic. A site committee will scan locations and ask landowners to offer tracts. the project may cost 15 000 to 20 000 funded mainly by contributions.
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War Assets Administration
Coalgate
City of
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Autrey Army Air Field
Ardmore
A. L. Chapson
T. P. Crim
Paul Mayer, Jr
Beckye Levin
Carl Portman
R. M. Lacy
Lillian Briggs
Kenneth Sharp
Bob McInnis
Frank Bertoldo
Kniseley Quits Journal Capital for Freelance Writing
Bob Kniseley, editor of the Pawhuska Journal-Capital since 1941, resigns effective August 1 to pursue freelance writing. He has 30 years in journalism and will partner with his wife Leila Kniseley on magazines and features with her illustrations. He ends work tomorrow for a vacation before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawhuska
Okla
Bob Kniseley
Pawhuska Journal-Capital
Kniseley
Johnston
Knisely
Journal-Capital
Hindu majority dominates India religious makeup
India contains 77,000,000 Mos lems, 12,785,806 Buddhists, 8,280, 347 Animists, 6,296,673 Christians, 4,335,771 Sikhs, 1,252,105 Jains 109,952 Parsees, and 240,000,000 Hinduhs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
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C. H. Hailey
T. B
John H. Dodson
Tulsan
Legion Auxiliary
Konawa News
A&m Technical Training School
Lester F. Smith
G. Bru
Heifr
Curtis Floyd
Coal County
Strout Realty
City
WAA
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