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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1947

Page

7

County Commissioners met in June 1947 with numerous claims approved

The Pontotoc County Board of Commissioners met June 2 16 and 30 1947 with all members present and approved numerous claims for salaries supplies roadwork and services. They also approved property sales appoints deputies and bonds and set hearings and notices for county operations.

Board of County Commissioners J. R. Thompson George R. Collins Ralph Delaney Pontotoc County J. Thompson Arney Harbert Oklahoma Geo. R. Collins Earl V. Parker J. B. Gilbreath Howard-Thompson Agency Southwest Nat. Gas. Co—Gas Iit Thomas Concrete Pipe Co S. W. Stationery and Bank Supply ND Ih

Board of County Commissioners June 1947 minutes

The foregoing are the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners for the month of June, 1947 beginning on page 247 and ending on page 257. The record lists numerous names with fees services and expenditures including Constable Fees mileage road work repairs and supplies from various vendors and individuals.

Bill Koler Buster Patton Platte Equipment Blades N. C Mitchell—Mileage Okla. Gas & Elect. Co Okla Gas & Elect. Co H. A. Barber W. G. Long P. O T. F Sullivan Franklin Bourland Joe Miers Mid Petro Corp Hollis Truck Co Spann-Denison Motor Co Si Freeman Constable Fees Rex H. Bentley—Repairing Black Or Gee Board of Come Ty Commissioners

Grand Jury May Be Sought To Probe Prison Shortages

Oklahoma lawmakers consider a grand jury investigation into McAlester penitentiary irregularities if current inquiries by Jake Sims and Buck Cook fail to yield results. The probe would address thefts from the canteen coupon fund and cotton sales from prison mattresses.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma New Legislative Prison Reform Committee McAlester Penitentiary C. Plowboy Edwards McAlester Edwards Concensus Jake Sims State Crime Bureau Buck Cook Charities and Corrections John Levergood Shawnee Roy J. Turner Pittsburg

Reopening of Carbon Mine Spurs Daily Freight to Wilburton

McAlester Oklahoma July 30 Freight service resumes between McAlester and Wilburton via Carbon Mine No 5 restoring daily shipments. Previously Wilburton and intermediate towns were served by a Muskogee Wilburton freight run every other day. Enid July 29 Enid Cooperative Creamery picnic to attract about 2000 people at Government Park tomorrow.

Mcalester Okla Carbon Coal Mine No Here Wilburton Muskogee ENID Enid Cooperative Creamery Association Government Park

John Walter Linked to Times Founder Lloyds Speculation Fall

John Walter, founder of the Times of London, had prior ties to Lloyd's and faced a failed speculative venture marked by overreach and financial loss.

John Walter The Times of London Lloyd's

Mrs Lula Miller Dies Ada Resident Since 1911

Mrs Lula Lee Miller wife of W T Miller Ada resident since 1911 died at a local hospital. Funeral at Criswell Chapel Thursday at 10 burial in Memorial Park. Surviving daughters Mrs Harry Lundgaard and Mrs Charley Chauncey of Ada sisters Mrs John Parmelee and Mrs Charles M Richards of Atlanta brother George Lester of Darling Miss Maj Gen Chauncey visited here on business to Oklahoma City en route to Washington D C

Lula Lee Miller W. T. Miller Ada Criswell Chapel Memorial Park Oxford Miss Texas Ladonia Checotah Indian Territory South Broadway Harry Lundgaard Charley Chauncey John Parmelee Charles M. Richards Atlanta George Lester Darling Chauncey Oklahoma City Washington, D. C Army Air Forces

Kee-Too-Wah Society Plans August 11 Meeting

The Kee-Too-Wah society of full blood Cherokee Indians will meet August 11 at Radium Springs near Salina Oklahoma to discuss congressional legislation. Levi Gritts of Muskogee announced that Rep. W G Stigler and Sen Elmer Thomas had been invited to attend. The group formed in 1858 over a proposed treaty they refused to sign.

Muskogee Okla Radium Springs Salina Levi Gritts W. G. Stigler Stigler Elmer Thomas Lawton

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