Kerr to be only new face at Oklahoma state Democratic convention
Robert S. Kerr, Oklahoma born businessman and church educator, will be the sole new official named by the state Democratic party at its June 10 convention in Oklahoma City. Kerr, a former national committeeman candidate, is seen as unifying figure amid party faction tensions and aims to bring harmony to state and national offices.
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Bob Kerr
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Robert S. Kerr
Democratic National Committee
Kerr
Ada
Leon C. Phillips
Josh Lee
Elmer Thomas
Lee
Thomas
Scott Ferris
First Baptist Church
American Legion
France
Fort Logan
H. Root
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
East Central State College
Shade and Green Feed Key to Summer Poultry
Oklahoma A and M poultry experts Thompson and Penquite emphasize shade and green feed as essentials for summer poultry. Green feed should come from separate fields and be fed in small, frequent portions, with crop rotation and proper yard cultivation to maintain supply and sanitation.
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Stillwater
Okla
R. B. Thompson
Robert Penquite
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Thompson
Penquite
Oklahoma
Thompson and Penquite
Sudan
Nazis Claim 320600 Prisoners Captured Berlin
The Berlin radio quoted an army report stating 350000 English and French soldiers were captured in the battle in Flanders and Artois. The German high command gave 34000 prisoners in Artois Flanders.
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Berlin
Flanders
Artois
High Command
Artois-Flanders
Judge Kennamer Ends 20 Years On Bench
Federal Judge Franklin F. Kennamer of Tulsa is granted retirement effective May 31 due to ill health. A respected jurist since 1930, he served on state and federal benches for 20 years and may be recalled for bench duty if needed. His son Phil Kennamer is serving a manslaughter sentence from 1934 Tulsa case.
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Washington
Justice Department
Franklin F. Kenamer
Tulsa
Kennamer
State Supreme Court
Coolidge
Oklahoma
Phil Kennamer
John Gorrell Jr
Eggs as Affordable Healthful Dishes From Oklahoma A. and M.
Miss Emma Chandler of Oklahoma A. and M. College promotes eggs as economical, nutritious base for varied dishes. Recipes include baked stuffed eggs with meat and cream sauce, egg timbales with cheese sauce, and a foamy omelet stabilized by white sauce.
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Emma Chandler
School of Home Economics
Oklahoma A
M. College
Demo State Meet Will Be Rally Says Oklahoma Chair
Oklahoma City June 3 The Democratic state convention on June 10 will be a patriotic rally rather than a party meeting. State Chair France Paris said the agenda centers on national defense and unity, with plans to name 44 delegates including 12 at large.
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Oklahoma City
France
Paris
Tony
Oklahoma
Escapes Held At Pauls Valley After Stringtown Break
Two escaped prisoners identified as Butch Jackson and W C Haywood were captured near Stringtown after hijacking a car and robbing Paul Eldridge at a filling station two days earlier. They wounded 20 year old Ray City youth Owen Liddell during the escape attempt and were later held in Pauls Valley jail. Bloodhounds from Pauls Valley aided the pursuit.
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Stringtown
Pauls Valley
Stratford
Ray City
Butch Jackson
W. C. Haywood
Paul Eldridge
Owen Liddell
Liddell
Jewel Cox wins divorce custody in Texas suit
District Judge John A. Rawlins presided as Jewel Cox obtained a divorce from Jewel Cox and won custody of their minor son. Jewel cried while wife accused him of cruelty. he did not contest the suit. Judge Rawlins quipped he was a rough stone needing polishing.
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Dallas
John A. Rawlins
Jewel Cox
Jewel
Rawlins
Two Robbery Suspects Captured Near Stratford
A posse captured two youths, Butch Jackson and W. C. Haywood, two miles south of Stratford after a Bay City filling station robbery and a shooting of a bystander. They abandoned a stolen car and were taken to Pauls Valley jail. bloodhounds failed to trace their trail in wet conditions.
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Stringtown
Stratford
Associated Press
Pauls Valley
Paul Baker
Butch Jackson
W. C. Haywood
Bay City
Bob Cason Motor Company
Ada
Dudley Lester
Owen Liddel
Jack
Paul
Jack Eldridge
Paul Eldridge
Eldridge
Lester
Owen
Jack Liddel
Highway 18
Memorial Day Violent Death Toll Across Oklahoma and Nation
Memorial Day brought four fatalities in Oklahoma from two traffic crashes and a gunshot suicide. Nationwide, 75 deaths included 50 automobile fatalities and 29 other violent deaths, with New York leading in traffic deaths at eight. Safety officials saw the holiday toll as a hopeful sign for future reductions.
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Associated Press
Dallas Geiger
Bixby
W. H. Wards
Urschel Kilgore
Depew
Ruth Henderson
Bristow
Freddie Snow
Weatherford
National Safety Council
New York
Ohio
California
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Utah
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Veteran of Frisco Service Retires
M. C. Mallory of Tulsa left Ada at 3 30 p m Friday on his last run before retirement from service with the Frisco railroad. At 68, he recalls 50 years in railroading since 1890, when he joined for $2 a day and furnished his own board. He later worked for Colorado Midland before transferring to Frisco in 1904 and serving with that road ever since.
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M. C. Mallory
Tulsa
Ada
Frisco Rairoad
Roundhouse
The
Colorado Midland
Frisco
Self Swinging Weed Cutter Fails to Work
A farmer recounts buying a so called self swinging weed cutter that would not operate until he learned the password and swung it himself. After much effort he discovers the mower finally cuts a 20 inch swath and ends with a humorous caution about trusting the device.
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P.S
Shipbuilders End Newark Area Strike Delaying Warships
In Kearney New Jersey thousands of workers returned to Federal Shipbuilding yards after a three day walkout that halted two cruisers and four destroyers, part of the defense program. About 8 000 employees resumed shifts with 400 back at midnight and 5 000 at 5 30 am. the balance to report for the evening.
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Kearney
N. J
Federal
Officers Rescue 50 Who Refused To Salute Flag
In Odessa Texas authorities rescued 50 religious sect workers from a ranch house where they hid from a hostile crowd after refusing to salute the flag. Twenty others were held as police, aided by deputies, dispersed the crowd that seized and burned literature. The detainees were jailed to await a salute.
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Odessa
Tex
O. E. Gerron
Reeder Webb
A. H. Dennison
Pioneer hardships fail to age Mrs Miller to 97
Mrs. Joanna Ester Ross Miller daughter of William Ross and born in Parnassus Pennsylvania died at 97 in Shawnee Oklahoma after a life as a pioneer wife and mother. She and her husband George Means Miller pioneered in Oil City Pennsylvania and Wellington Kansas before moving to Purcell Indian Territory. Funeral services were held in Purcell with interment there.
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Joanna Ester Ross Miller
William Ross
Parnassus
Charles A. Bell
Shawnee
George Means Miller
Harry W. Miller
Ada
Lowery Dalton
Okmulgee
John Nicholas
Chickasha
George Bell
Houston
Texas
Charles Bell Jr
Amarillo
Keith, Ross
Carolyn Miller
United States
Oil City
Wellington
Kansas
Indian Territory
Purcell
Presbyterian Church
M. S. Epperson
Presbyterian Church of
Trench Silo Gains Ground With Oklahoma Farmers
Farmers in Pontotoc County and surrounding areas show growing interest in trench silos after a county trench silo school. C H Hailey notes the advantages including economy and easy construction, with a pamphlet titled When Winter Comes to be printed on Ada News farm page next Sunday for further guidance.
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C. H. Hailey
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Ada News
Treasury deficit tops 5.45 billion in first 11 months
The Treasury reports a deficit of 5 455 692 542 for the first 11 months of the fiscal year ending June 30. Expenditures reach 8 596 311 270 while receipts total 5 140 618 727. The budget bureau predicts a 4 173 700 000 deficit for the next fiscal year starting July 1. Public debt hits 42 807 765 53, and the administration seeks a debt limit increase to 48 000 000 000 to finance defense.
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Washington
Treasury
Budget Bureau
Congress
Weekend Traffic Claims Three Lives In Oklahoma
Over the weekend three people died in Oklahoma traffic accidents. Norma Jean Weeden a 14 year old bicyclist was killed in Guymon at an intersection. Mrs Clifford Reynolds 47 of Arkansas City died from a broken neck when her husband’s car hit a bridge north of Newkirk. K L Reid Jr 27 of Shawnee was found fatally injured south of Chandler in a crash likely caused by a tire blowout.
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Norma Jean Weeden
Guymon
Clifford Reynolds
Arkansas City
Newkirk
K. L. Reid Jr
Shawnee
Chandler
Oklahoma A and M to graduate 708 this week
Oklahoma A and M college will graduate a class of 708 this week with 85 receiving advanced degrees. Baccalaureate services June 2 at 11 a m in the 4 H club and Student Activity building with Dr J W Storer as speaker. Governor Leon C Phillips will deliver the commencement address June 3 at 9 a m in the same building.
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Oklahoma A. and
M. College
J. W. Storer
First Baptist Church
Tulsa
Leon C. Phillips
H. G. Bennett
Ada— Elvan George
Glenwood School
M. S
Renfro Herndon
M. A
James E. Turner
Charlie M. Horton
B. S
Atoka—Ferman Phillips
Clifford P. Wright
Blattner Out As Deaf School Head
Oklahoma City May 31 The state board of education voted 4 to 2 to discharge J W Blattner superintendent of the Oklahoma School for the Deaf Sulphur effective June 30 The board took this action though his resignation had not been received after 25 years of service at the school Blattner wished to stay one more year to complete the program
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Education
J. W. Blattner
Oklahoma School For the Deaf, Sulphur
Blattner
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