Central Airlines Adds Airfreight To Its Services
Central Airlines announces it will carry air freight expanding beyond air express and air mail. President Keith Kahle explains air freight is direct public solicitation with no agency, while air express remains available via Railway Express Agency. Cargo chief William McGhee notes limits and that shipments under specified sizes will be accepted at all Central offices in Oklahoma Texas and Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Keith
Central Air
Central Airlines
Carr Air Express
Air Freight
Kahle
Air Express
William McGhee
Air Cargo
Centrals
Los Angeles
McGhee
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Two Charged with Drunken Driving
Two men faced drunken driving charges in county court before Judge Tom D. McKeown Monday afternoon. Arlis Kennedy and Russell Arbrey Owen were arrested Sunday by Hig and Gral on State Highway 9 about one mile north of Ada. Kennedy pled not guilty at arraignment. bond set at 560 dollars, not posted. Owen is expected to appear for arraignment Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom D. McKeown
Arlis Boydnedy
Russell Arbrey Owen
Hig
State Supreme Court Opinions OKLAHOMA CITY June 26
Oklahoma City June 26 reports list multiple state supreme court opinions from various counties. Cases include Employers Casualty Co. et al v Barnett Seminole County affirmed. Frances Guy and Raymond Clark v Allen Erl Guy Wagoner County affirmed. Beatty et al v Mrs Dakima Miley et al Carter County affirmed. Woods v Amule Inc. Drake Construction Co. Drake, affirmed. St Louis and San Francisco Railway Co. v W W Grady Oklahoma County affirmed. Paul H Ecroat v A A Land Run Oklahoma County reversed and demanded. Scaliff v J P Laceen Kingfisher County affirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Grae Sherk
Casualty Company Et al
William Henry Barnett
Seminole County
Frances Guy
Now
Frances Clark
Raymond Clark
Allen Erl Guy
Wagoner County
Beatty
Dakima Miley
Charles Eugene Kerdall
Florence Mae Dunca
Carter County
D. Woods
Amule Inc
O. M. Drake
Do Company
N. D. Woods
Drake Constriction Company
Ogee
Affirmed
St. Louis
Back to School for Many Children
MT CLEMENS Mich June 26 School was hardly out before it started again for several hundred children in 15 Macomb county schools. They were called back to classes this week for one to five days more training each. Their school boards were told that unless a full 180 days of school were offered state aid funds would be withheld next year. Some years had run 175 or 173 days. So the boards called the kids back from baseball and fishing glasing for school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Clemens
Mich
Macerib County
Glasing
Pilgrim Road Studied Linking Pakistan to Mecca
Arab News Agency reports a 4.765 mile highway planned to carry Pakistani pilgrims to Mecca and Medina. A 14 day survey by the Pakistani mission traced routes from Rawalpindi through Persian Gulf oil regions to Riyadh Mecca and Medina.
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Cairo
Mecca
Medina
ANA
Riad
Mthermed
Awelpindi
Pakistan
Persian Gulf
Arabic
Teheran
Baghdad
Basra
Kuwait
Mecina
Pontotoc County Model Airplane Contest Promises Thrills
Spectators will enjoy a Sunday model airplane contest at the municipal airport flying field from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 1. Free flight and U control events return with combat flying and flying scale showcasing competitive, skillful displays including streamer-cutting and detailed scale models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Rmod
Didn’t Hear Order And Returns Hero of First Cavalry Korea
June 26 1950s dispatch recounts Pvt Leo Carrillo of the 8th First Cavalry Division in Korea defying a retreat order. In a lone assault he killed 14 Chinese, captured five, seized their automatic rifle and a burp gun, and secured the hill despite intense fire. He carried an M1 rifle and reached the crest after a stubborn advance, earning praise from his squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
First Cavalry Division
Korea
First Cavalry
Tivician Toe
Leopard M. Carrilia
Matino Carrillo
Los Angeles
Carrilla
Carrillo
Ine
Konawa Opens Swimming Classes For 25 Learners
NWAWA Special reports Konawa hosts 25 students enrolled in swimming at the municipal pool. Instructor James Taylor, supervisor of the summer recreation program, notes the class split into beginners at 9 and advanced pupils at 10 30 a.m. Attendance remains strong in the afternoons and evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NWAWA
Maunicipal
James Taylor
Taylor
Soldier Learns He Is Father From Amateur Radio News
In Korea on a hillside Sergeant Jonn F Sabota learned he fathered a girl when the news came via amateur radio and telephone. The message was relayed by Sabota to George Crimm through military channels on the U. S. Second Division front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Korea
Jonn F. Sabota
Sabota
George Crimm
Hari HD Club Hal lis June Meeting
A Moday gathering of the art home demonstration club was held at Mrs. Thompson's home with Mrs. Grif fi delivering a devotional. A short business session followed as Mrs. McDonial and Mrs. Heimer led a cake baking and decorating demonstration. Refreshments were provided by several members. The July meeting will be at Mrs A C Griffith's home.
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aModay
Art Home Demonstration Club
Thompson
Matt Heimer
A. J. Griffi
McDonial
HDA
eHimer
A. A. Griffith
Cotton Choppin Draws Big Money In Memphis
Mrs. Clara Kitts director of the Tennessee farm labor office says cotton chopping wages have risen to 10 dollars a day. About 13,000 harvest workers are chopping in the Memphis area as the season peaks, reflecting a strong labor demand and improved farm income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Clara Kitts
Tennessee Farm Labor Office
Hally
Prisoner 'Blows' Reds from Holes
Turks slipped through Chinese lines in Korea and seized a machinegun crew. Sgt Mehmed Varma spotted a prisoner with a bugle and ordered the Red to blow arsem Chinese troops fled foxholes. Varma and his Turkish squad captured 36 Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Korea
Mehmed Varma
Varma
Tinker Hires More Workers At Base
Col. O W Howland said Tinker air force base will add 800 workers by July 31 bringing total to 22 300. Nearly 3 000 workers have been added in five months, with civilian payroll now at 86 000 006. Great reforms foreseen in the Ada News Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Tinker Air Force
O. W. Howland
Free Plane Trips End Air Age Education Meet
Free plane rides capped a two day air age education conference at Ada municipal airport. The event, stemming from East Central college, aimed to modernize coaching with aviation materials. Agnes Dury Sapulpa supervised Sapulpa elementary and spoke on air age education. Harold Weatherly of the Oklahoma Aviation Commission shared usable literature. Junius Ridling led a Horace Mann fourth grade class in a study of air and aviation age concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuteday
Ada
East Central College
Agnes Dury Sapulpa
Sapulpa
Harold Weatherly
Oklahoma Aviation Commission
Junius Ridling
Horace! AMiann_ tab school
Lt Morgan and Wife East Central grads in Navy honor
Lt Walter Morgan of 209 South Center and his wife, Loie Gaines Morgan, both East Central State College alumni, receive the Naval Commendation Ribbon for outstanding service. He served as Assistant Naval Intelligence Officer with the Seventh Fleet since June after Navy Air Corps training and a Japanese language school stint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Morgan
South Center
Arthur D. Strate
Morgan
Naval Intelligence
Seventh Fleet
East Central State College
Naval Air Corps
Southern Demos In Good Position Now
In Atlanta on June 25 1949 Senator Harry Byrd urged Southern Democrats to press for a repeal of the civil rights plank and restore a states rights plank in the party platform. He warned national leaders that Southern support is essential to electing a president, criticizing Truman’s administration and pledging firm southern backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Harry Byrd
D-Va
Georgia
Russia
Byrd
Water Shortage In S. Louisiana
New Orleans June 27. Louisiana faces a critical water shortage with rainfall near zero in parts from Hahnville St Charles Parish to Hayne Aredia Parish. The 1tx mile belt is the drainage sink of the nation. Fire and health officials alarmed by lower water pressure from summer use.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Hahnville
St. Charles Parish
Hayne
Aredia Parish
Marriages In Ada Area Reported In Local Notes
Several couples listed in Ada region marry or announce plans to wed including Leonard Walls aged 72 to Ruth Rindaek 18 in Ada with CC Collins Brisiaw 57 to Mrs Edstn Cary Turner Sapelpa. Indel King 17 to Brehyn Marie Sutton 20 Ada and Vanns Morgan 21 to Nova Hicks 17 Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Robinson
Pauls Valley
Bliss
Jerry Exsex
Pauls Villey
Leonard D. Walls
Ruth Rindaek
Ada
CC. Collins
Brisiaw
Edstn Cary Turner
Sapelpa
Indel King
Brehyn Marie Sutton
Vanns Morgan
Nova Hicks
Polio Pointers for 1951 Public Health Guidance
Polio pointers advise limiting exposure to new people and close daily contact, with emphasis on hand washing, clean food, and monitoring for symptoms. Seek help from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and local health departments. no one should lack care due to money. Do not swim in cold water, share utensils, or take children to polio areas. maintain supervised safe environments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation For Infantle Paralysis
National Foundation For
Choate with Fourth Infantry Now In Germany
Pvt. Thomses D. Choate 23 of Pontotoc county is among 20 Oklahomans in the advance elements of the 3,500 officers and men of the Infantry Division arriving in Germany. The unit landed at Bremerhaven and moved to Mannheim to organize Camp 79 for processing the rest of the division. Choate, a truck driver with the Fourth Quartermaster Company, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Choate of Ada, with sister Mrs. Lillian Turner and brothers Donald Kenneth Loren. He played baseball and basketball in school and plans to join army basketball in the division’s cage league next fall.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Thomses D. Choate
Pontotoc County
Ivy
Vanfuera
District of Columbia
Guam
Puerto Rico
Ariving
North Sea
Bremerhaven
T. R. Choate
Route 1
Ada
Lillian Turner
Donald
Kenneth
Loren Choate
Army
Lt Watson Assigned to Al Tinker Field
Lt Watron Jr. has been assigned to Tinser Field and is expected to report around July first. He served as a meteorologist in Korea and Japan and is a son of Mr and Mrs A I Watson of West Twenty Fifth. He has served in the Army for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T Watron, Jr
Tinser Field
Watton
Japan
Korea
Lt. Watson
A. I. Watson
West
Sunray to Honor Long Service
Sunray Oil Corporation will award 25 year service watches at the annual production and gasoline department picnic at Wewoka City Park. Recipients include N. C. Hillhouse and Lee Bradshaw of the arizbote line plant, plus Bert Mathis J. L. Wil sor F. T. Nicholson Comanche and L T. Simmons. Gold tie clasps for 15 years go to B C Exison Ray Ellis and J R Simpson. Silver tie clasps go to A B Kidwell J M Fleming K M Stuntz Wiliam H Clark and J McDonell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunray Oil Corporation
Wewoka
N. C. Hillhouse
Arizbote
Lee Bradshaw
Earkboro
Bert Mathis
Earlsboro
J. L. Wile Sor
F. T. Nicholson
Comanche
L T. Simmons
Oklahoma City
Gold Sunray
B.C. Exison
Ray Ellis
Eavisberg
J. R. Simpson
A. B. Kidwell
Okahome City
J. M. Fleming
K. M. Stuntz
Wiliam H. Clark
Earls Bere
J. McDoneid
Alen
Comedy Through the Ages Delights East Central College Audience
Summer audience at East Central college enjoyed an evening of entertainment by Dave Rounds and Fred Bogert with four young actor comedians. The show titled Comedy through the Ages featured spoken scenes and pantomime from Ring Lardner to Ben Johnson to Molière, plus Morris, vaudeville humor, radio, and TV pantomime. Costumes, makeup, and acrobatics enhanced the performance, and the audience reacted with hearty amusement from the first scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rounds
Fred Bogert
East Central College
Ben Johnson
Moliere
Molisse
Mark Counsy
Green Pastures
Tyas
Latta social notes show visits and church plans
Latta residents report numerous Sunday visits and family gatherings. Mrs. Pitts cares for her stroke-affected mother Anna Haines while her daughters stay two months at the Brantley home. Cumberland Presbyterian manse construction progresses as pastors Nelsons visit, and local families host or travel to Oklahoma City and Stonewall. Latta Baptist brotherhood set for Thursday with a meal and picnic if rain. community men invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latta Baptist Brotherhood
Elmo Gipson
Ruhr Miners Talk of Coal Strike
FRANKFURT Germany June 1 A planned strike by 350 000 Ruhr miners threatens a coal shortage in west Germany Delegates rejected a government wage boost and ordered a membership vote for a 14 percent increase to start July 1 A 75 percent yes vote triggers a strike with about two weeks for talks as Allied officials fear a wider impact on industrial and steel output in Europe
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Frankfurt
Germany
DM Ruhr
West Germany
Corrected Garden Show listings for Ada club event
Corrected listing from Ada Garden Club bulletin for The June Bride show outlines classes 38 through 52 at East Central Memorial Building Friday 2 to 9 rem. including entries such as Stepping Out cor sages Bubble Baw Beauty without Blooms Bountiful Harvest and arrangements for the anniversary table Nature in the Rough and Green Thumbs unusual potted plants must be grown by exhibitors with post and paint requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Garden Club
East Central Memorial Building
Artisia
Beehives Delay Windsor Distillery Construction
In Windsor Walkerville a distillery plant construction bogged down for three days as about 20 000 bees built a hive above a syrup tank. Steam fitters and cement workers paused on four story beams until crane operator Clifford Hanes dispersed the bees and recovered honey, noting a rye whiskey flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Ont
Hiram Walker
Walkerville
Clifford Hanes
State Finds Two Lost Land Tracts in Tillman County
Oklahoma City June 25 The State School Land Commission uncovered two Tillman County tracts not listed on department records totaling 180 and 80 acres. The lands, though state owned, can be leased with revenue to the common school fund. Appraisers have checked Rogers Tillman Jackson Choctaw and Sequoyah counties and will survey Pontotoc Hiawione Dewey Harper and Ellis counties next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State School Land Commission
Tillman County
R. W. Harrison
Department
Service Division
State Common School Fund
Commission
Tom J. Lee
Rogers
Tillman
Jackson
Choctaw
Sequoyah
Pontctoc
Hiaine
Dewey
Harper
Elis
Guthrie
State Methodists Aim for 10 000 Members Next Year
Oklahoma Methodists plan to add 10 000 members to their churches next year. Leaders met yesterday and outlined a week long campaign. Bishop W Angie Smith presided with 13 district superintendents and four leading ministers. Campaign officers were elected and will convene in Oklahoma City Thursday. Nine officers named include Dr Leland Clegg general chairman, Rev Ira E Williams secretary, and Dr Virgil W Russell treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Bishop Smith
Leland Clegg
Ok]ma
Ira E. Williams
Durant
Virgil W. Russell
West Oklahoma
Clue From Venetian Blind Sparks Tulsa Slaying Probe
Tulsa police found a sheared venetian blind fragment near Dorothy Waldrop's apartment, shifting the murder theory. Chief Graves said the clue changes the earlier belief that the pregnant housewife was lured from home and killed on a hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Fred Graves
Dorothy Waldrop
Stratford News Roundup From Stratford Area Families Today
Stratford residents and visitors are listed attending events in Oklahoma places including Wichita and Shawnee. Notables include Rev J R Hail starting a revival in Lexington and E L Biles hosting Prairie Grove meeting. William Crawford family gatherings and travel plans to Los Angeles framed by wartime news and local social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Bullock
Ireek
W. H. Bulock
J. R Hail
Lexington
Free Will Church
E. L. Biles
Prairie Grove
William Crawford
Tammie Ruth
Los Angeles
Josephine Crawford
Crawford
Joe Crawford
Joann
Shawnee
Mac Crawford
Tommie and
Mary
Stratford
Mra
C. H .Montgomery
Dale Smith
Oklahoma City
Tommy Pendergrass
Migfonne
E. C. Stribling
Durant
Francis Alexander
William Crawfords
Floyd Halle
Pauls Valley
Mayme Field
Mack Crawford
Charles Ritter
McAlester
Kate Butter
Thomas Ritter
Cpl
Lewis Butler
Betty Belt
Weichite
Medicine Lodge
A. M. Griffin
Wayne Updegraft
Laura June Bryan
Shone
Poe
C. W. Baker
Ft. Sill
Murl Grayson
Ardmore
Si Freemans
Donnie
S. H. Freemans
Pete Cole
Blanchard
W. R. Coles
Garry Cole
John Hottie
John Dansbys
Alger Lunsford
Oklahome City
Melvin Lunsford
Jimmy Ray Nichols
Tulsa
Jim Pearce
J. M. Guire
Quemah
Tex
Betty Pearce
Detroit
Ala
George Pearce
Ian
J. Sheppard
K. Ants. J
Jane Sheppard
Cliff
Steve
Brenda Geddens
Barbs by Hal Cochran humor column montage
A column by Hal Cochran riffs on touring season car troubles and oddities. It muses on Sweden’s headlight rules for baby carriages, gendered circus clowns, and a professor’s cautious advice about keeping an open mind. The piece closes with a wry take on rising American population and per person food consumption in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Cochran
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Tinker
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Kay
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church
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Lo Lca
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W. M. Nelson
Audie
Bob Hellaland
Minnesota
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J.G. Lovelace
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Marion, Jr
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Stanley
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Rae Thompson
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H. Kite
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Ava Brown
Seal Beach
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Vis
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JM. Goodpasture
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Clarence Christian
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Ruhr
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