Notice to Sell County Property in Pontotoc County
County treasurer T Sam Dew will sell at 9 a m August 18 1945 in the county courthouse Pontotoc County Oklahoma separate tracts in Allen City and Original Townsite. Bids shown by Jesse S Bonds and others range from 1 00 to 1 60 dollars. Each sale requires cash and Board of County Commissioners approval. Public notice of advertising costs added to bid price. Also notice of guardianship filing for minor Gwendolyn Carpenter seeking majority rights for contracts and real estate dealings dated July 24 1945.
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Pontotoc County
State OF
Oklahoma
J. W. Mobley
Zalia W. Mobley
Julia W. Mobley
Ada
Moss Wimbish
Kerr, Lambert & Conn Attorneys
T. Sam Dew
Purthouse
Allen City
Jesse S. Bonds
Lot 35 Inc
Jesse S
Board of County Commissioners
Sam Dew
State OF Oklahoma
County OF Pontotoc
Gwendolyn Carpenter
Cora Carpenter
Kerr. Lambert & Conn Attorneys
Scholarships At 82 Not 49 For East Central State College
A recount in The News shows the total scholarships should be 82, not 49. The correction indicates greater community interest in the college’s welfare from local groups, firms and individuals.
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East Central State College
Peach harvest to begin in Grady County Aug 1
Plain harvest of Grady county peaches expected to be among the largest in a decade with 1500 to 2500 bushels of late Elberta peaches available for home markets, according to County Agent M. G. Tucker.
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Chickasha
Grady County
M. G. Tucker
Anadarko Women Press Winter Fruit and Veggie Canning
In Anadarko on July 25 Mrs Jewel Gentry supervises a busy community canning center where facilities are operating at capacity. Crowded conditions have forced some women to work on the center lawn to keep up with demand for winter supplies.
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Anadarko
Jewel Gentry
General Walker Inspects Borden General Hospital
Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker commander of the Eighth Service Command makes a general inspection tour of Borden General Hospital in Chickasha on July 25.
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Chickasha
Walton H. Walker
Eighth Service Command
Borden General Hospital
Alaska teacher joins Bryan county bond club
Mrs. Lon C. Rice, a schoolteacher in Alaska, becomes the latest member of Bryan county’s one thousand dollar bond club after a $1,012.50 check is received and credited to the county total for bond investments.
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Durant
Lon C. Rice
Alaska
Bryan County
Clinton Navy Base to Host Marine Hero Barney Ross
Clinton naval air station will host a smoker Friday night with Barney Ross, renowned marine hero and former boxing champion, as the guest of honor for the event at the base.
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Clinton
Barney Ross
Clinton Naval Air Station
Dairy herd tour planned for Oct 17 in Woodward
Woodward July 25. Arrangements are completed for the first annual tour of the principal dairy herds in the area on October 17. The event aims to showcase local dairy operations and promote agriculture.
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Woodward
Rawleigh Route Advertises Help Position in Oklahoma and Tenn
Want ads seek man or woman to succeed PD Blackhawk on a 1500 family Rawleigh Route in North Pontotoc County where products sold for 30 years. Permanent if you are a hustler. Write Rawleighs Dept OKH 2 1238 Memphis Tennessee or see TM Pace Stonewall Oklahoma.
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Blackhawk
Rawleigh
North Pontotoc County
Memphis
Tenn
Pace
Stonewall
Oklahoma
Seabees Reclaim Iwo Jima Wreckage for Peaceful Use
Seabees on Iwo Jima salvage invasion wreckage and convert sunken pontoons and hulls into usable gear. They plan shower tanks for pilots and repairs materials, transforming war debris into tools for daily life and military readiness. Local crew include Frank Toole from Illinois and Cy O’Fallon from Minnesota. Clarence Connolly and Phil Yater work nearby as the scene stays active with torch work and salvage.
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Robbin Coons
Frank Toole
Minooka
Ill
Cy O'Fallon
Shipfitter
Hutchinson
Minn
Toole
Clarence Connolly
Iowa
Phil Yater
Staten Island
New York
Paul Leboeuf
Webster
Mass
Alvin Wolfe
Louisville
Suribachi
Jap Leaders Favor War Entry to Enable Surrender Face Saving
AP analysis suggests Moscow entering or threatening war could give Japan a face saving excuse to surrender without loss of prestige. DeWitt MacKenzie notes Japanese leaders may use Soviet involvement to claim they could not beat the Allied bloc and must capitulate, with Stalin-Soong talks adding to the tension.
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Russia
Japan
Moscow
Nippon
Victor Eubank
Associated Press Financial
Tokyo
Soviet Union
America
Britain
Efort
Fujiyama
Stalin
Associated Press
Potsdam
Truman
United States
T. V. Soong
War Labor Board Refuses More Vet Job Preferences
The War Labor Board declined to order a company offered extra job preference for returning veterans beyond those under the selective service act. The ruling upholds a New York regional board decision in the Phillips Petroleum case, noting the issue remains open to future bargaining. The dispute centers on adding a clause to give veterans broader rehiring rights without displacing workers with greater seniority.
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Washington
The
War Labor Board
Selective Service Act
National Board
New York
Phillips Petroleum Co
Haskell
N. J
Philgas
Selective Service
Stamp Seeks Egypt After Father Son Mixup
In Stillwater on July 25 a $5 federal auto stamp bought by Steve Shumate traveled with a box of cigars intended for his son Lt. Col. Norris Shumate. The stamp and cigars are now en route to Cairo, Egypt, rather than remaining in Stillwater.
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Stillwater
Steve Shumate
Shumate
Norris Shumate
Cairo
Egypt
Tulsa Mayor to be tested by new lie detector
Tulsa city commissioners grow tired of Mayor Olney F. Flynn reports of vacation fishing. They plan to test the new lie detector on the mayor to verify his stories as they anticipate a tense demonstration.
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Tulsa
Olney F. Flynn
Greater returns for amount an vested-Ada News Classified Ads
A brief notice highlights improved rates and terms for investors in Ada News Classified Ads. It outlines higher yields on shown amounts and clarified vesting conditions for readers considering longer commitments.
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Ada News
Governor Grants Clemency Board Recommendations In Oklahoma
Oklahoma Governor Robert S Kerr approved clemency actions from the pardon and parole board after a day long hearing on parole applications. Matt Kimes received a 60 day leave from McAlester prison to prepare a new case for September hearing. Other paroles and pardons included Loman Cleo Oakley Brown Lee Marlar Hoover Tyler Cawood and nine to enter the army upon parole.
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Oklahoma City
Robert S. Kerr
McAlester
Matt Kimes
Kerr
Pardon and Parole Board
Kimes
Drex Loman
Pushmataha
Clifton Cleo Oakley
Oklahoma County
Coy Brown
Tulsa County
Clarence C. Lee
J. H. Marlar
Choctaw County
Dan A. Hoover
Mary Tyler
Pottawatomie County
Roy Gaines
Love County
I. J. Cawood
Lincoln County
Army
Jack Hill
Jessie Coward
Muskogee
Francis J. Schauff
Woods County
Outgolfs Surgeon Who Removed Arm
TEMPLE TEXAS July 25 Five weeks ago Capt. Ray Richeson amputated the left arm of Pfc. Larry Bird at McCloskey General hospital. Today Richeson says Bird beat him 12 strokes in an 18 hole golf match. He had a 40 over par on the trouble packed course.
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Bird
Fayetteville
Ark
Temple
France
England
McCloskey Hospital
Richeson
Kansas City
Texas
Ray Richeson
Pfc
Larry Bird
McCloskey General Hospital
Highway 99 oil mat work near Ada progresses
State highway crews report mid summer progress on area roads south and southeast of Ada. The oil mat on Highway 99 from the Y to Fittstown is in place and seal coat soon. Mat on S. H. 19 east of Stonewall to Coalgate is cut out and relayed, with work extending toward the Atoka county line.
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Ada
Fittstown
Stonewall
Coalgate
Atoka
Wildcat Test Drilling Near Lula Sees High Wilcox Hints
Allied Oil company and W T Shelton drill below 2000 feet on a wildcat test two miles west of Lula on an 1800 acre block. Seismograph high reads indicate strong Wilcox potential as formations drilled reach three potential production levels. The Snyder and Pennington No 1 Murr east of Stratford awaits plug drilling tools for a final verdict.
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Allied Oil Company
W. T. Shelton
Sesw
Lula
Snyder
Pennington
Murr
Stratford
Nwsw
Reaching Agreement On Berlin Control
Berlin authorities from the United States the Soviet Union and Britain announced a broad accord on civilian population control uniform wage and rationing systems and heating Berlin for next winter. The allies will issue orders to harvest all ripe grain in the Berlin area and study heating needs for the coming season.
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Berlin
Morgenthau Quits Treasury At Truman's Request
Former Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr announced President Truman asked for his resignation from the Treasury. He said the departure was not his own choosing and reflected on 12 years under Roosevelt, noting he would have preferred to remain until V J Day. He will write a book on Germany and the Morgenthau plan.
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New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Truman
Treasury
New York State War Finance Committee
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Germany
Batavia kissing case shocks local justice scene
Two 20s told Justice of the Peace Arthur Hoover that Clifford Asselborn 28 kissed them after a hitch ride. The motorist allegedly asked if the ride was worth a kiss and was fined after the testimony. Russian generals live rent free in Moscow apartments, a remarkable situation sparking astonishment.
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Batavia
Justice of the Peace
Arthur Hoover
Clifford Asselborn
Chase
Sik
Heover
Asselborn
Moscow
Redeployment for Air Forces Through Labrador Near End
Goose Bay Labrador a busy redeployment hub as American air units move west to the US and Pacific. More than 1 200 Eighth Air Force planes pass through Goose Bay on the way home. Ninth Air Force flights begin homeward bound by September. Aircraft dismantling and shipment of fighters continue as Canadian British crews operate alongside ground personnel. Private Ernest Pisano of New York voices eagerness to return home.
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Vern Haugland
Associated Press
Pacific
Europe
Pacific Strategic Air Force
Sth
20Th Air Forces
Haugland
England
Goose Bay
Labrador
United States Army Air Base
United Kingdom
Germany
8Th Aaf
Pacific Ward
Eighth Air Force
Newfoundland
Gander
Harmon Fields
United States
Ninth Air Force
Bradley Field
Windsor Oaks
Conn
British Isles
Iceland
Greenland
Baffin Island
Arctic Circle
Army Transport Command
Ernest Pisano
New York City
Petain Trial Sparks Protests Over Questions Refusal
In Paris on July 25, jurors and spectators protested as Marshal Petain refused to answer cross examination questions about telegrams congratulating Germany and seeking troop participation with the Germans. Daladier, Lebrun and Reynaud testimonies continued amid tense scenes and slammed chairs.
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Louis Nevin
Paris
Marshal Petain
Petain
Paul Mongibeaux
Italy
Daladier
Paul Reynaud
Africa
Mussolini
Ardennes
Belgium
France
Vichy
National Assembly
Louis XVI
Skunk mystery solved as litter found after milk bait
In Baton, New Mexico, Tommy Burch traced a missing pet skunk by placing a milk offering after a tip from a woman who saw one in her yard. A mama skunk and three babies arrived, though all were undistinguished by scent.
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Baton, N. M
Tommy Burch
Tommy
Two Men Charged In Ada Livestock Theft
County attorney Val Crawford filed charges against Lindy Goodwin of Stratford and Eddie Alford of Ada for stealing cattle and hogs from a sales barn west of Ada. They were arraigned in Percy Armstrong’s justice court, released on $2,000 bonds each, and a preliminary hearing set for August 8.
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Val Crawford
Lindy Goodwin
Stratford
Eddie Alford
Ada
Justice Court
Percy Armstrong
Rawford
Goodwin
Oklahoma City
Whitey Wilbourn
Alford
Transports Arrive With More Troops
A New York report states an army transport named the Al Bangorres docked from England, bringing 625 men including 323 navy personnel 274 Dutch marines and 28 army troops many of whom were former prisoners. The flotilla included five LSTs and the crew arrived from the European theater.
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Navy
Ing United Ce
Oren
Army
Sun
Labe
New York
England
Albangares
Lucas challenges critics of the United Nations charter
Senator Lucas of Illinois challenges opponents in the senate to expose their objections now during the third day of debate on the UN charter. He argues the charter will be a historic document and no senator should vote for it for political reasons. He urges presenting reservations or amendments immediately and warns against delaying to later implement provisions.
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Washington
Lucas
D-Ill
Senate
Wheeler
U.S
World Organization
Charter Surs
Keeling Has Big Apple To Prove It
A. J. Keeling of Roy Ramage spoke about one pound Jonathan apples from four four year old trees. Birds pecked at the fruit and Keeling picked all but one apple from each tree. Days later he harvested the four apples, each weighing a pound, perfectly formed and simply oversized.
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A. J. Keeling
Roy Ramage
Jonathan
Eeling
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Edward D. Haney
Allied Shelton
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