Sponsoring Of Men In State Highway Debate Frays Oklahoma
A Friday hearing by Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers examined claims between State Senator Virgil Medlock and Roy Grace, division engineer of the state highway commission, along with testimony from engineers and officials about patronage, qualifications, and political influence in highway staffing. The discussion highlighted clashes between lawmakers and the department over hiring practices and political control, with opinions split on whether sponsors should appoint employees or merit alone should govern hiring.
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Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers
Virgil Medlock
Roy Grace
State Highway Commission
William Ritzhaupt
J. M. Gayle
Paul Berry
Oklahoma City
Grace
William E. Bleakley
Col. Bleakley
State House of Representatives
Highway Department
E. E. McKendree
C. W. Floyd
H. E. Bailey
Floyd
Senator Medlock
N. Blaylock
Konawa
Seminole County
Ritzhaupt
Society of Engineers
Medlock
Blaylock
Life with Father hits 3183rd Broadway performance
Clarence Day’s Life with Father marks a record run with 3183 New York shows and nearly 10.1 million gross from road companies and the Broadway run. The piece remains strong despite wartime headlines, while stars like Dorothy Stickney and Howard Lindsay continue in key roles and former cast members advance to big careers.
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Howard Lindsay
New York
Clarence Day
Father
Wall Street
Life With
Munich Beer Hall
Hitler
Paris
Molotov
Russia
Germany
Britain
California
Australia
Savoy Theater
London
Norway
Sweden
Italy
Pere
Father Day
Vinnie
Clarence Day Jr
Dorothy Stickney
Lindsay
Miss Stickney
Ruth Hammond
Cousin Cora
Broadway
Clarences
Johns
Whitneys
Harlans
Harlan
Whitney
John
Clarence
Teresa Wright
Mary Skinner
Georgette McKee
Andrea King
the Movies
Richard Ney
Clarence Richard Tyler
Moss Hart
Christopher Blake
East Central State announces second semester honor roll
The East Central State registrar Harvey Faust released the honor roll for the second semester. Of about 1200 enrolled, 118 earned a 2.1 GPA or higher with 15-hour loads. Fifty-five honor students are veterans. The list covers freshmen sophomores and seniors with names, homes, and class ranks, though Faust notes it may not be final after further checks.
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East Central
Harvey Faust
Faust
Iowa farmer with Columbia law degree stays in dirt farming
Fred Blythe, a longtime Iowa farmer, expresses contentment with farm life after earning a Columbia University law degree in 1916. He recalls family farming roots and notes a three month course in England followed graduation.
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Williamsburg
Iowa
Fred Blythe
Columbia University
Blythe
Columbia
England
Gap
Ada Lions Club Presents Clyde Bros Circus for Charity
The Clyde Bros Circus comes to Ada for two performances on June 18 and 19 at Hereford Ball Park to benefit Crippled Children's fund. Acts include Barth and Maier high perch, Sonny Berry Canine Revue, Rosemary Snyder aerial, and Billy Irwin clowns with tickets at a single price for adults and half price for children.
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Ada
Hereford Ball Park
Ada Lions Club
Clyde Bros. Circus
Circus Day
Barth
Maier
Finland
Sonny Berry
Jimmy Connors
Wizard of the Silver Strands
Rosemary Snyder
Lions Club
Hereford Heaven Tour Showcases Breeders and Cattle
Second annual Hereford Heaven Association tour drew about 200 visitors to Ada and surrounding areas over two days. Breeders from Oklahoma and beyond displayed improved herds at Moss Patterson Lazy S, Diamond C Dr Clark and Burnett pastures while Ott Burnett’s ranch was viewed by drive through. Lunch at Platt National Park capped a day of top condition cattle and strong praise for the event.
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Hereford Heaven
Hereford Heaven Association
Dr. Clark
Diamond C Ranch
Tishomingo
Moss Patterson
The
Burnett
Ott Burnett
L. P. Carpenter Ranch
Ada
Lester Blair and Son
E. P. Larsh
W. E. Harvey
Dr. Espey
J. K. Powell and Son
Horse Shoe Ranch
Turner’s Ranch
Platt Park
Platt National Park
W. A
Gus) Delaney, Jr
Europe at risk as Hungary falls to communism
Debates on General Marshall's plan to rebuild Europe hinge on stopping the Red advance. Hungary's Soviet occupation ends its democracy, while Austria and Germany remain under Western control. France and Italy face strong communist pressure as Britain and France coordinate in Paris.
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Hungary
Austria
Italy
West Europe
Dewitt MacKenzie
U. S
Marshall
Europe
Moscow
America
Germany
France
Pevin
Paris
Bidault
Albert Horn Named Supervisor at Central State College
Albert V. Horn, former Fitzhugh schools superintendent, was chosen by Dr. R. R. Robinson as supervisor of Central State college demonstration school. He already teaches at Central, handles math and science, and has coached basketball at Connors College Warner. Horn previously served as superintendent at Kiowa Kansas and is an East Central State College graduate set to earn a master's from Oklahoma A and M this summer.
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Albert V. Horn
Fitzhugh Schools
R. R. Robinson
Central State College
Horn
Central
Connors College
Warner
Kiowa
Kas
East Central State College
Oklahoma A
M. College
State puts em in Roy pulls em out
Angling is easy if you know the angles. Three thousand catfish were dumped into Dreamland lake while Roy Northland cast a line and hooked an eight inch fish before the conservation officer could intervene.
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Decatur
Dreamland Lake
Roy Northland
Osage Cattlemen to Convene June 20 21 in Pawhuska
The Osage County Cattlemen are hosting their 14th annual convention and ranch tour in Pawhuska June 20 and 21. Nationally prominent beef producers will attend to learn from top authorities about production, feeding, marketing, packing, and distribution developments. The program includes open air barbecues and old time cowboy square dancing as part of a tour of northwest Osage County ranching operations.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Osage County Cattlemen’s Association
Osage
Oklahoma
Pre-Paving Repair on Cherry Lines Initiated
City crews begin Monday repairing water and sewage lines along South Cherry Avenue before a concrete paving project from Eighteenth Street to King's Road. Stand ard Paving of Tulsa holds the contract. A trenching machine will uncover lines to place them for long term use and allow future connections without cutting concrete.
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Cherry Avenue
Standard Paving Company of
Tulsa
Eighteenth Street
King’s Road
Navine
Mayberry Awarded Holdenville School Construction Contract
R. R. Mayberry, Ada contractor, won the Holdenville project to build Capital Heights and Diamond elementary schools. He submitted the lowest bid among five. The district has $87,000 available now and $9,500 more in September from a five mill levy. Robert Ferguson of Ada is the architect.
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R. R. Mayberry
Ada
Capital Heights
Diamond
Holdenville
Robert Ferguson
Kinher Assessed Property Valuation for 1947 Set at 2 357 064
Kinher town records show total assessed value of real and personal property for 1947 at 2 357 064 dollars. The report notes property valuation across Kinher and surrounding personal holdings as part of the annual assessment.
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Kingfisher
Kinheroe
Sleeper clause in Taft Hartley bill targets campaign comment
Senator O Mahoney calls a drafted provision in the Taft Hartley labor bill unconstitutional and broader than intended. He argues it would bar newspapers and news services from covering political campaigns and would restrict corporate political spending as well.
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Washington
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Senate Labor Committee
Concrete Paving On SH 13 Finished
Highway 13 paving completed and set to open in about two weeks. Roy Grace, division engineer, said during curing the northwest 700 feet will be resurfaced with blacktop. The segment was not paved due to a needed grade adjustment if Highway 18 is paved from the junction to the bridge.
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Roy Grace
France and Britain move on Marshall plan talks in Europe
In Paris on June 14 France opened talks on the Marshall plan by asking Russia about discussion options while British Foreign Secretary Bevin prepares a two day Paris visit with Georges Bidault and Paul Ramadier. Benelux countries signal unity with the plan.
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Robert C. Wilson
Paris
France
U. S
Marshall
Russia
Ernest Bevin
United States
Europe
Hague
Holland
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Benelux
Bevin
Georges Bidault
Paul Ramadier
Bidault
L’humanite Today
Truman
Henri Bonnet
Washington
Coalgate Boosters Plan Two Rodeo Parade Trips
The Chamber of Commerce and Round-Up club organize two booster trips to publicize the Coalgate rodeo with about 15 cars per day. On June 19 routes cover Durant Antlers Hugo and Atoka, while June 20 visits Ada Holdenville Wetumka and Calvin. Also opening Nor man s cafe south of Sonny's run by Mr and Mrs Norman Lynch with staff Jimmie Stonecypher and Anna Ligon.
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Chamber of Commerce
Durant
Antlers
Hugo
Atoka
Ada
Holdenville
Wetumka
Calvin
Norman Lynch
Sonny’s
Hudson's Store
Norman
Opry Advance Man Plans June 20 Tent Show in City
A Grand Ole Opry advance man visited Coalgate last week to arrange a one night youth show. The event will be held in a tent on the Mayer lot across from the Community building Friday night June 20.
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Grand Ole Opry
Coalgate
Mayer
Lehigh to Build New Post Office and Store Frame Building
Haskell and John Donnelly of Lehigh are constructing a new frame building on the highway to house the post office and a store. Located just south of Vyrl Hickman Service Station facing east, it replaces the old post office near the railroad tracks where Haskell Donnelly serves as postmaster.
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Haskell
John Donnelly
Lehigh
Vyrl Hickman
Lehigh Post Office
Haskell Donnelly
Murray County HDA Dress Review Held
Sulphur officials held the Murray County Home Demonstration Association dress review at Legion Hall. Judge Ann Lee Hilbert of Oklahoma A and M assessed house dress entries with blue ribbons awarded to Ballinger Arms Luther Chester for cotton and house wear, and Allen Drake for non cotton street dress. J C Garrett led landscaping judging as Stillwater mentors attended with Betty Lindsay visiting for the fruit and vegetable show.
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Ann Lee Hilbert
A. & M. College
Stillwater
Murray
Legion Hall
Funay
Sach
J. E. Ballinger
Amos Arms
Red Oak
J. E. Luther
J. B. Chester
Fairshine
Lacy Brown
Palmer
Chilton Barry
Han
H. D. Allen Drake
J. C. Garrett
Betty Lindsay
Capper
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Earl Bristow
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Stratford
William Campbell
Roy Cook
Claud M. Davis
Water Valley
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Thomas E. Duncan
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Mary Catherine Baker
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Ellen Edwards
Joe Gallo
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Gene Jackson
Little Rock
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Henry McCarty
Thomas A. Manor
Barbara Moore
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Pontotoc
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Wilburn
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James R. Bradford
Hanna
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Bertha B. Clark
June Craig
Maxine Dill
Elmore City
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