Pontotoc County May 1941 Commissioners Proceedings
May 5 1941 minutes show audits of Justice of the Peace A W Oliver S W Hill and Clyde Kaiser discussed with County Attorney and State Examiners. Approved March and April 1941 Court Clerks and County Clerk fee reports and several affidavits of erroneous assessment. numerous claims audited disallowed or allowed.
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Board of County Commissioners
Office
Justice of the Peace
A. W. Oliver
H. W. Constant
Ruby Smith
C. BE. Crasse
Howard Gilmore
W. Constant
Tom D. McKeown
Es Carre
M. Boenemore
H. M. Zimmerman
Geo. R. Collins
W. F. Morris
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Bernice Rayburn
W. H. Rayburn
R. D. Rayburn
Pontotec County
District Court
Pontetoc County
Board of County Commissioners of
District Court of
Pontotoc
Elmer Chandler
Reflections on Wilhelm and a Dust Bowl Era Moment
A personal reminiscence recalls Wilhelm's insights on reforestation and the dust bowl, noting his 80th birthday on January 27, 1939. The account contrasts Europe’s looming crisis, his devotion to God, and his dignified appearance with blue serge suit, white vest, and jeweled pin as he celebrated family milestones.
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Italy
United States
Wilhelm
Germany
Europe
Death Row Moor to Face Electric Chair in Ada Case
Alva Floyd Moore a 45 year old World War veteran convicted of murder in Ada Oklahoma faces death by electric chair after a jury verdict. He described wartime trauma at St Mihiel and Meuse Argonne then claimed memory loss about the crime. Sentencing set for Saturday with automatic appeal.
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Alva Floyd Moore
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Alf Hardage
Alex Powell
Bnew
Moore
Veterans
Jersey City
N. J
Santa Barbara
Calif
Santa Cruz
Veterans’ Hospital
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Hardage
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Stonewall Highway
District Court
Tal Crawford
Pontotoc County
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John Horton
Clyde Kaiser
Kaiser
Jeff Laird
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
the Meuse-Argonne
Laird
Handerchief
Si Freeman
Will Moore
Pauline Good
Scotty Moore
Canada
D. W. G. Petersen
Coach Hargiss Out Of Coronado Pageant After Injury
Lawrence Kansas June 4 Kansas University track coach H W Bill Hargiss will not perform in Coronado Entrada pageant tomorrow and Friday after suffering a fractured leg and three fractured ribs in a rehearsal accident. He was riding a horse that fell six feet to the ground pinning him briefly before being rushed to Lawrence Memorial hospital.
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Kas
H. W
Bill) Hargiss
Kansas University
Coronado
Giss
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rehearing on Oil Income Suit in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City on June 3 reports the Supreme Court opened a re hearing of a dispute over oil royalties from state wells near Lincoln Parkway. The case pits the state and Phillips Petroleum Co against private owners claiming entitlement under a Marland era agreement. Impounded funds include 335000 with potential to reach 1 million. The state contends the underlying law is unconstitutional while the prior ruling favored the property owners. Governor Philips sought the re hearing to place revenue in the state general fund.
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Supreme Court
Lincoln Parkway
Capitol
State
Phillips Petroleum
State Board of Affairs
E. W. Marland
Fred Hansen
Board of Affairs
Philips
Kaiser Wilhelm II’s Death and Nazi Era Family Ties
The 1921 burial of Kaiser Wilhelm II at Pottsdam followed by details of his family at Doorn. Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and Prince Louis Ferdinand were away, the Hohenzollern flag at half mast, and Hitler’s rise noted as a turn in the right direction. The piece notes 13 of Wilhelm’s relatives served in Nazi uniform including Prince Oscar of Prussia.
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Germany
Berlin
Doorn
Holland
Wilhelm 1
Adolf Hitler
Wilhelm
Princess Hermine
Duchess of Brunswick
Louis Ferdinand
Gary
Franz Joseph
Henrietta
Pottsdam
Friedrich Wilhelm
Hohenzollern
Castle Doorn
Reich
Hitler
Prince Oscar of
Prussia
Mock Tennessee War Games Opens With Blue Encirclement Bid
Blue army of 55 000 begins a dawn pincer against Red forces in a staged Tennessee battle. Fifth division drives northeast while 30th divides advance east and 27th supports a frontal push, aiming to enclose the Red main force at the Cumberland Tennessee watershed. Red outposts monitor activity and prepare to withdraw five miles to entrenchments and counterattack.
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Tennessee
Fifth Division
Cumberland-Tennessee
Traffic Deaths In State Running High
Oklahoma traffic deaths rose to 203, up 35 from 1940, with four new fatalities reported by the state highway patrol. The deceased include Andrew Henry, 26, of Russellville Arkansas, from a car plunge near Keystone. Newton H. Clayton, 38, of Corsicana Texas, injured in a March 27 Chickasha crash. Sylvan Good, 16, of Guyman, injured in Tyrone crash. and Arthur C. Sinclair, 56, of Jay, injured in a head‑on crash two miles northwest of Jay.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Highway Patrol
Andrew Henry
Russelville
Ark
Keystone
Newton H. Clayton
Corsicana
Tex
Chickasha
Sylvan Good
Guyman
RAF Raids French Coast On Heavy Daylight Assaults
The RAF carried out a series of heavy daylight raids on the French coast with Boulogne as a main target. Explosions echoed across the Strait of Dover as ground shook on the English coast and air activity over the Channel and cost increased toward evening with RAF fighters in action five miles up.
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England
RAF
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Channel
Col Barton Visits Parents With Family In City
Col Raymond O. Barton and his daughter Miss Clare C Barton and son Raymond Jr are in the city visiting his parents Judge and Mrs C O Barton Col Barton based at Fort Benning Georgia serves as chief of staff of the Fourth Motorized Division the only completely motorized division in the army with about 2600 motor vehicles Judge Barton to celebrate his birthday this week with his son and grandchildren Col Barton is a West Point graduate and a high ranking army officer
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Raymond O. Barton
Clare C
Raymond, Jr
C. O. Barton
Col. Barton
Fort Benning
Georgia
Judge Barton
West Pointer
Roff Methodists To Have Homecoming
The Roff Methodist church prepares for Homecoming Day on Sunday June 8. Rev. R T Blackburn district superintendent will deliver the morning sermon. Former pastors will speak in the afternoon. A basket dinner will be served at noon. Twelve charter members remain in Ross. The current building dates to 1905.
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Roff
Four Adans Go To Air Schools For Cadet Training
Four Ada youths enlisted as flying cadets in the army air corps and will be sent to California flying schools. Clem Calvin Capshaw, East Central star, heads to Ryan School of Aeronautics in San Diego. Leland Omar Newton, Jack Sherman Ambrose, and Clarence Cody Ray also pursue flight training at Ryan School in Hemet California.
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Ada
Army Air Corps
California
Clem Calvin Capshaw
Ryan School of Aeronautics
San Diego
Capshaw
Leland Omar Newton
South Johnston
Jack Sherman Ambrose
East Twelfth
Clarence Cody Ray
Hemet
City Air Raid Defense Lacks Essential Equipment
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia said the United States does not have the equipment needed to protect cities from air raids. He estimated 75 to 100 million dollars would be required to outfit auxiliary fire departments.
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U. S
Boston
Fiorello H. LaGuarda
New York
United States
America
LaGuardia
Maurice J. Tobin
Mass Indictments Charge Monopoly Across Industries
Nearly 200 organizations and individuals across six industries face federal indictments for price fixing and monopolistic practices. Fourteen industrial associations, 89 corporations and partners, and 91 officers are named. Indictments target fruit and vegetable canners, dried fruit packers, evaporated milk firms, the rice and sardine sectors, plus a defense group making battery separators and wooden partitions for vehicles and military use. Bail set at $1000 per individual.
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San Francisco
National Defense Industry
Defense Group
British Ships Sunk In U S Patrol Area
Maritime sources report eight British ships totalling 54,268 tons torpedoed recently. Axis submarines pushed destruction two thirds of the way across the Atlantic to within 700 miles of the American continent, with four ships sunk in one day east of Labrador and south of Greenland in a region likely under U S neutrality.
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New York
Atlantic
American
Labrador
Greenland
One Man Sniffing Squad in Tulsa Police Campaign
Detective Harry Kisskaddon became the department's sole sniffing operative today under orders from Detective Chief George H. Blaine who launched a vigorous sniffing campaign to improve investigations.
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Tulsa
Harry Kisskaddon
Police Department
George H. Blaine
Kisskaddon
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