Mass marriage in Montreal celebrates first anniversary
One year after 105 couples vowed in a stadium mass marriage in Montreal 105 couples with 20 000 spectators marked their anniversary. Sixty seven couples have either welcomed babies or expect to, 91 husbands work, 13 wives work, and most report satisfaction with salaries.
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Montreal
Montreal Baseball Stadium
Monsieur Stork
Juennesse Ouvriere Catholique
M. Paradis
Mme. Manseau
Three Rivers
Mme
Gaston Jarry
Verdun
Que
Elphage Lefebvre
Drummondville
France
Father Sanschagrin
Henri Roy
Georges Gauthier
Henri
Therese Seguin
Father Roy
Registration plans for nationwide draft and home defense use
The War Department outlined a tentative September 1 registration date for 21 to 31 year olds to seed active service and home defense pools. Agencies were told to update draft machinery and prepare lists of professionals like doctors and lawyers. Maps designate registration regions and states have copies of the forms for the 11 million potential enrollees.
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Sheppard
D.-Tex
War Department
Joint Army and Navy Selective Service Committee
Congress
George VI at George V funeral linked to Romanian oil seizure
At the funeral of George V, King George VI reportedly seized largest British oil firm in Romania under a new decree. The confiscated oil could be shipped to Germany for the war effort as Britain fights on. France's Daladier government faced investigation over the country’s march to war and defeat. In Havana, committees studied trusteeship plans for new colonial arrangements amid European conflict. British claim holds edge as Germany’s air attacks persist, with 133 Nazi planes down versus 91 Allies. London notes tax hikes strain finances while diplomacy shifts east toward Bulgaria Hungary and Romania. De Gaulle vows renewed French resistance. French air sorties into German-held territory occur.
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George VI
George V
Romania
Germany
England
Marshal Petain
France
Eduard Daladier
Havana
Britain
London
West
East
Bulgaria
Hungary
Rumania
Transylvania
Dobruja
Hitler
Charles de Gaulle
Italy
Daladier Held in Marseille to Face Investigation Soon
Former French premier Edouard Daladier and several ex government leaders were confined in Marseille under Petain Laval orders for investigation and possible punishment over France’s war entry and defeat. The move comes as the regime also approved citizenship withdrawal and asset seizure for French citizens who left the country between May 10 and June 30.
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Vichy
France
Edouard Daladier
Germany
Marseille
Petain-Laval
Daladier
Morocco
Philippe Petain
Pierre Laval
Raphael Alibert
London
Canada
United States
Teens jailed for railroad track obstruction derailing freight engine
Warren Little cock, 18, and John Henman, 17, near Ponca City, pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property for placing rocks on a railroad track causing a freight engine derailment and each received 90 days in jail.
Community canning program seeks jar providers
Mrs. Morgan asks residents to supply their own jars and lids for the current canning project. Quarts and pints are acceptable while half gallon jars suit large family dinners. Those with vegetables should contact Mrs. Morgan at 2153 or bring jars to the office to arrange fillings and future needs.
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Mrs. Morgan
Miami Man Killed as Car Overturns Near Miami Oklahoma
Roy Epperson 32 of Miami died when the car he rode in overturned several times fifteen miles east of here last night. John Batty 22 also of Miami, the driver, said the machine went out of control and blamed steering gear trouble. Batty suffered bruises.
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Miami
Okla
Roy Epperson
Here
John Batty
Beatty
Patricia Rogers Taken By Death
Patricia Carmen Rogers 14 died at 925 East Tenth after typhoid recovery. Funeral Thursday at 4 from Criswell Funeral Home with Dr C C Morris officating. Survived by mother Mrs C Rogers four sisters and two brothers. She was a Horace Mann freshman active in band glee club and school affairs. She attended Trinity Baptist Church. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
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Patricia Carmen Rogers
East Tenth
Criswell Funeral Home
C. C. Morris
C. Rogers
Misses Eston
Blanche
Helen Rogers
Ada
Herman Smith
Maysville
Henry C. Rogers
Bradley
Harold L. Rogers
Patricia
Horace Mann
Trinity Baptist Church
Ora
C. Raymond Cox
George W. Metzel
A. M. Wallace
Burgess Steed
Oscar L. Parker
J. W. Zimmerman
New Charge Filed in Vanishing Check Case
Ada officials press new charge in the pot of gold scheme as Ray mond Jackson faces a fresh accusation after Mrs Lucretia Bivans alleged paying 53.70 on April 11 to aid in obtaining a 37 050 check. Jackson pleaded not guilty and is held on 3 000 bond with July 30 trial set. two other defendants remain out on bond as testimony continued.
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Ada
Lucretia Bivans
Raymond Jackson
Jackson
W. P. Gullatt
W. L. Reed
Bivans
Oklahoma Motor Traffic Toll and Causes in 1939
State safety records show 1939 Oklahoma traffic results with 482 killed and 5 924 injured from 16 874 motor vehicle accidents. City streets suffered 10 246 incidents, rural 6 628. Major causes include driving on wrong side 23 percent and speeding 15 percent. Thirty five percent occurred Saturday and Sunday.
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State Safety Department
Oklahoma
Writer Tours Fascist France Finds Common People Taking It
Reporter describes a 750 mile tour through occupied and unoccupied France, noting crowds fleeing the occupied zone, overcrowded trains, and refugees in Bordeaux Clermont Ferrand and Vichy. He cites graft corruption and armistice acceptance while reporting on oil industry notes and regional drilling activity.
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France
Bordeaux
Petain
Marseilles
Paris
Vichy
Massif Central
New York
Clermont-Ferrand
Revival Under Way At Dolberg Now
A revival began Monday night at Dolberg led by Elder T L Duren of County Line, a missionary evangelist recommended by the Oklahoma Baptist General Assembly. He speaks on salvation in simple terms and invites area residents to attend. Dolberg lies five miles west of Roff, with Eld Ben F Walters serving as pastor at the Dolberg church.
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Dolberg
T. L. Duren
County Line
Oklahoma Baptist General Assembly
Roff and
Eld
Ben F. Walters
Fears of Oil Price Cuts Ease Abating say Officials
Tulsa July 24 Fear of a general cut in crude oil prices seemed to abate rapidly. Governor Phillips chairing the interstate oil compact commission declined to call a special session. Texas railroad commissioners urged action after price reductions of 4 to 28 cents per barrel in north and central Texas. Louisiana cut 5 751 barrels from August oil allowance and Texas invited Harry F Sinclair to attend its August 1 proration hearing.
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Edward Curtis
Tulsa
Phillips
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Louisiana
Harry F. Sinclair
England Faces Nazi Threat and Possible Invasion
DeWitt MacKenzie writes that Britain's rejection of Hitler's peace terms triggers Nazi outrage and the promise of a swift blitz. Analysts foresee a likely German strike before winter, with invasion risk judged high by many experts, as England fortifies defenses and prepares for a potential bloodbath. Also notes residents visiting and returning home in Ardmore and Altus.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Britain
Hitler
Germany
England
William the Conqueror
Former Ada Boy Seeks Job in Political Open Mind
Glen W. Holland, 21, of Ada Oklahoma, placed a want ad in Denver declaring he will vote for the third term if not given a job. He says he is neutral and open to either party as long as the position offers advancement. Holland served three years in the army before moving to Denver.
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Denver
Glen W. Holland
Republican Party
Ada
Oklahoma
Holland
Office Blond Regrets Burma Road Closure Decision
The office blogger expresses regret over shutting the Burma road and recalls enjoying the odd shaving cream lyric as a fleeting memory.
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Burma Road
Ferryes Visit for Gwendolyn Ferry Commencement
Mr and Mrs Ferry of Honey Grove Texas visit their daughter Miss Gwendolyn Ferry in town to attend East Central State College commencement exercises Wednesday night. Miss Ferry is a member of the graduating class.
Local visits noted across Ada and neighboring towns
Mrs Ellen Davis spent days with Mr and Mrs J H Swain in Shawnee. Lloyd Stephens and Leonard Lamb visited in Oklahoma City. W F Roach of Centralia Illinois arrived to join his wife visiting Mrs Josie Ball in Ada. Mrs Krystyne Murphy plans weekend return from East Central State College Holdenville. Mrs Don Skirvin and Diane of Houston arrived to visit Mrs Daisy Stroore in Ada. G L Zable of Dallas attended to business in Ada Wednesday.
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Ellen Davis
J. H. Swain
Shawnee
Mrs. Swain
Davis
W. F. Roach
Centralia
Illinois
Don Skirvin
Diane
Houston
Texas
Mrs. Skirvin
Daisy Stroore
Ada
G. L. Zable
Dallas
Local Notes From Blanchard And Area
Mrs John McDonald and daughter Eva Jane return to Blanchard after visiting Mrs L F Franklin who is recovering from a fall. Homer Hensler Jr leaves Tuesday for Georgia Tech to resume studies after weeks at his parents home on Kings Road. Mrs A L Young visits Kansas during vacation.
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John McDonald
Eva Jane
Blanchard
L. F. Franklin
Franklin
Homer Hensler Jr
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Homer Hensler
King’s Road
Miss Walta Nichols to Leave East Central State College
Miss Walta Nichols plans to depart East Central State College for her Oklahoma home in Okemaa at the end of the coming weekend after a summer term.
Oklahoma City Couple Welcome Son Gary Albert
Mr and Mrs Carl M Godard of Oklahoma City announce the birth of their son Gary Albert Mrs Godard is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Chaddick of Stonewall
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Carl M. Godard
Oklahoma City
Gary Albert
Godard
A. W. Chaddick
Stonewall
Fisher couple visits Washington hosts in Chicago area
Mr and Mrs Menard Fisher of Washington DC arrived Tuesday to visit the home of his parents Mr and Mrs C W Fisher at 808 East Twelfth Street.
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Menard Fisher
Washington, D. C
Mrs. C. W. Fisher
East Twelfth Street
Miss Mary Beth Masterson Returns Home for Vacation
Miss Mary Beth Masterson, student at the Texas State College for Women in Denton, has returned home to spend a vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Masterson.
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Mary Beth Masterson
Texas State College For Women
Denton
W. B. Masterson
Miss Nettie Voto and Miss Julia Pelligrani Return Home
Miss Nettie Voto and Miss Julia Pelligrani will return to their Lehigh homes after completing summer school work at East Central State College this weekend.
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Nettie Voto
Julia Pelligrani
Lehigh
East Central State College
Shaw couple back from Ne wata ranch visit
Mr and Mrs J L Shaw returned Tuesday from a several days visit at the ranch home of R S Mason and family near Newata. Mr Mason is a business partner of Mr Shaw.
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J. L. Shaw
R. S. Mason and Family
Newata
Mr. Mason
Mr. Shaw
Mrs Ledbetter Social Visit Plans Across States
Mrs Bert Ledbetter of Plymouth Michigan travels with her mother Mrs M A Harden of Ada to Chickasha to visit sister Mrs Robert White. They will proceed to Houston for a visit with another sister Mrs Scott.
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Bert Ledbetter
Plymouth
Michigan
M. A. Harden
Ada
Chickasha
Robert White
Houston
Scott
Two Men Travel for Work Across States
Bill Hollis returned Tuesday from Wichita Falls Texas where he has been employed Ed Quicksilver of St Louis Missouri transacted business in Ada Wednesday
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Bill Hollis
Wichita Falls
Texas
Ed Quicksilver
St. Louis
Missouri
Ada
Bristow Visit Details Mrs Brasel Family Guests
Mrs L P Carpenter Miss Mary Harrison and Earl Harrison visited Wednesday in Bristow at the home of Mrs Carpenter’s daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Leslie Brasel. The Brasels oe was moved to Bristow from a.
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L. P. Carpenter
Mary Harrison
Earl Harrison
Local Social Notes Hint At Short Visits Across Towns
Miss Phyllis Delaney leaves King s Road for a brief Oklahoma trip with friends. Mrs Jimmie Mayden of East Eighth Street visits relatives in Ponca City. Mrs Ray Goldsby and her Maud based son visit her parents at 917 East Ninth Street. Mrs Max Lloyd of Vandalia Illinois visits Ada friends and relatives. Connie Bacon of Ardmore visits friends and relatives in Ada area.
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Phyllis Delaney
King’s Road
Oklahomaity
Jimmie Mayden
East Eighth Street
Ponca City
Ray Goldsby
Maud
Mrs
Frank Smith
East Ninth Street
Max Lloyd
Vandalia, Illinois
Ada
Connie Bacon
Ardmore
Four British youths abroad say U.S. is swell
Four young Britishers staying with Mr and Mrs Armstrong in Willow Springs Missouri during the war find America agreeable and attractive. Their only complaint is the noon whistle that sends them scurrying to an air raid shelter.
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Willow Springs
W. E. Armstrong
Self sufficiency campaign seen as feasible for box-top savers nation
An American push toward self sufficiency is argued as reasonable for a country famed for thrifty box-top savers. The remark frames civic effort as practical and within reach, noting frugality as a national asset during efforts to reduce dependence.
Earl Long Indicted For Embezzlement And Extortion
Former Louisiana governor Earl K Long and four others face charges of embezzlement and extortion after a parish grand jury indictment tied to padding a dock board payroll before the February run off primary. The probe widens as other officials face scrutiny in the Jones administration crackdown.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Huey P. Long
Long
Parish Grand Jury
Dock Board
Sam Houston Jones
Kingfish
Richard W. Leche
Jones
State Department
Foe of Nazism Strasser and Grynszpan Reported In German Hands
Berlin dispatch says Otto Strasser exiled anti nazi foe and Herschel Grynszpan who killed diplomat Ernst Vom Rath were captured by Germany in the French campaign. Grynszpan held for Vom Rath murder. Strasser deprived of citizenship in 1934 and linked to anti nazi activities through covert fronts and exile.
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Berlin
Otto Strasser
Gestapo
Munich
Adolf Hitler
Herschel Grynszpan
Paris
France
Grynszpan
la Sante
Ernst
Vom Rath
V Om Rath
Germany
Strasser
Black Front
Deutsche Revoluage
Benin
Lawton Fire Ravages Wolverton Building in Ten-Year Peak
Lawton's worst fire in ten years swept the Wolverton building in the business district last night causing about $50,000 in damage. Merle Warren a 40 year old employee of an electrical company occupying part of the building was overcome by smoke. Sixteen apartments on the second floor escaped injury. The blaze started when a jug of chemicals in the prescription room of a drug store caught fire.
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Lawton
Wolverton
Merle Warren
Ada Man Is Low Bidder on Work At Big Airport
R. C. Hatcher of Ada was the low bidder for a bar racks building and a classroom building at Muskogee municipal airport. The project is part of a $125,000 expansion for Army Air Corps pilot training and defense needs. Seven contracts were let. Hatcher was the sole low bid.
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Ada Man
R. C. Hatcher
Ada
Muskogee Municipal
Associated Press
United States Army Air Corps
Hatcher
Graft Works On Bull In Edwardsville Farm Tale
In Edwardsville Kansas a bull named Ferdinand had his tail frozen off last winter. A frayed rope grafted to the stump now keeps flies away as the animal moves about the farm.
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Edwardsville
Kas
Clifford Bantleon
Ferdinand
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