Silver Beavers Awarded in Arbuckle area council meeting
Three Scouters in the Arbuckle area council, Boy Scouts of America, received Silver Beaver honors at the camp barbecue and annual meeting held at Camm Simpson Last Tuesday night. Officers were elected for the new year opening July 1. Judge John C. Powell gave the address. Charles Longpine, Scoutmaster of Troop 4 Ada, received the Silver Beaver for outstanding service. L. H. Harrell, former first council president, was also honored. Howard Fonville, Casper Duffer, and others were noted as Silver Beaver recipients. Louis Fischl reelected council president. multiple officers and executive board members were named for the three-state area. Keith Benner attended as guest.
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Arbuckle Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Camm Simpson
John C. Powell
Charles Longpite
First Christian Church of
Ada
Longpine
Denison
Texas
L. H. Harrell
Howard Fonville
First Methodist Church
Aremore
Casper Duffer
Jutice
Sul- Puur
Louis A. Fisehl
Ardmore
Arbuckle Area
Bill Humphrey
RB. W. Crisxil
Buster Robb
D. H. Hughes
Dick Winn
C. C. Stehens
Raymond Gary
Kennething
Paul Thurman
W. L. McCulloh
John Payne
Roger Baker
Oral Jenkins
Alexander Andrews
Ll. E. Vandiver
Keith Benner
Dallas
Summer Toys of Plastics Fun for Kids
Summer toys of plastics offer characters from fairy tales like the Three Bears Hansel and Gretel Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk. New vinylite playhouses fold for storage and can be used indoors or outdoors with flap doors. Unbreakable plastic dishes animals balls and other small toys enhance summer play in sturdy heat seated seams.
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Hansel and Gretel
Cinderella
Cora
Carlsbad Caverns Visitors Seek Rest Room Location
Thousands flood Carlsbad New Mexico to see the caverns and guides answer questions. The most asked query among visitors is where are the rest rooms. Nearby crows have been observed flying up to six thousand feet.
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Carlsbad, N. M
New Mexico City
Carlsbad Caverns
Thunderbirds Infield Training In Japan Described
A 279th Infantry unit of the Thunderbirds trains in Camp Crawford Japan field maneuvers. The article details the march to bivouac, supply pits with frozen meat and ice, cook details, shelter halves used as roofs, a mess tent, radio reports from Peiping, and daily life in pup tents as dawns over snow capped southern Hokkaido peaks.
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Raoueh
Company A
Bouch
Rouch
Cpl. Leonard Wild City
W . Rouch
Ponta
Hokkaiddo
279Th Infantry Res
Camp Crawford
Tyre
Thomas W. Roach
Lawton
City
Heton
William E. Vogt
Vogt
Continencompany
Bays
Korea
United States
Mesa
Edward Yellowship
Mt. Scott
The Fox Who Came To Dinner In North Hollywood
A fox from the Verdugo Hills became a frequent visitor at the home of John P. Hatieberg and Mr Hatteherzg, helping himself to scraps and tea. The resident tried to deter the animal, which continued nightly visits around nine as outdoor meals vanished before the cat could reach them.
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North Hollywood
Calif
Verdugo Hills
John P. Hatiebe Fox
Hatteherzg
Baen Hatieberg
Store Founded in 1872 Fails After Early Run
A historical note recalls a high‑center shop opened in 1872 that soon failed after five years of activity. The brief entry by NL Yin highlights an early business venture and its demise, reflecting local commerce in the period.
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Orih
Stratford Society News highlights club meetings and reunions
The Stratford Society reports on Flower Garden Club sessions led by Mrs. J Hanley with lessons by Mrs. L Carpenter and updates from the Rose Unit. A pink and blue shower honors Mrs Cecil Kiutts, and the Strickland family hosts a multi‑family reunion in Pauls Valley marking a first gathering since 1919 with many relatives attending from Oklahoma and Texas.
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Ruth McCurdy
Cecil Kiutts
Jean Collen
Columbia
Georgia
Beecher Duke
W. Hark
Ethel Reef
Gene Nichols
Walter Collen
Mattie Bryan
Joan Reef
Strickland
Stratford
Wacker Park
Pauls Valley
Carrie Strickland Edwards
John W. Strickland
Oklahoma City
Homer Strickland
Fred Edwards
Bobby Edwards
Robert
Dallas
Pat Reynolds
Tom Strickland
Tommie
Mya
Gus Strickland
Decatur
E. D. Pitman
Jackie
Dewey
Purcell
H.R. Richardson
Susie
Woodrow Strickland
Thresa Kay
Buddie
Douglas
Strahan
Claire
David
Ponca City
Deex W. Strickland
Sammie
Elk City
J. N. Fareland
Asch Thompson
Toll climbs as eight year old, grandmother die on Oklahoma highway
The Oklahoma highway toll for 1951 rose to 255 after the death of eight year old Ramonacita Lujan Martinez of Santa Fe and her 64 year old grandmother Amalia Abtran Lujan of Albuquerque. They died after a crash 144 miles east of Canute on U S Highway 88 in Washita County when their car hit a brick abutment. The driver, Sgt. Prestliana O Albuquerque, reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and is an uncle to the girl. His Camp Chaffee, Arkansas based wife escaped serious injury.
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Oklahoma
New Mexico
Ramonacita Lujan Martinez
Santa Fe
Amalia
Abtran
Lujan
Albuanerone
Canute
U.S. Highway 88
Weahhita
Highway Patrol
Prestliana O. Oe
Wisconsin group treks Rock Mountains for research trip
Madison group of 412 students led by Prof. L R Landon from the University of Wisconsin travels to Montana for summer field work. They plan to reach their base near Pentagon Mountain after a 35 mile march from the nearest trailhead as part of their geology project.
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Madison
Wis
L. RB. Landon
University of Wisconsin
Rock Mountains
Montana
Pentagon Mountain
Science War On Cancer Progress Across US Labs
Science editor Pat McGrady reports on nationwide lab work toward cancer control. progress exists but no cure yet. studies span trace metals in blood protein changes in cells hormones genes and virus research with diverse results. time may show which path yields answers while many efforts may prove duds.
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Pat McGrady
American Cancer Society
NEA
U. S
Froblem
Nevermele
Bloomington
Ind
New
Salt Lake City
Stanford University
California
Portland
Ore
Stanford
America
Quotations on Liberty and Leadership from Public Figures
A collage of historical quotes from Francis P. Matthews Robert H. Jackson and James A Farley touching on liberty law anger and national leadership. It includes reflections on the American character the rule of law wartime stress and the dangers of centralized power within the aviation sector.
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Robert H. Jackson
Supreme Court
Newkirk High School to Use Legion Building
Newkirk Oklahoma June 22 school officials and American Legion members plan to use the Legion owned building here for high school classrooms next fall. The high school building has been condemned by State Fire Marshal W J Marshall. Other temporary classroom space will have to be found until a new building can be financed and constructed. The Panama Canal was granted to the United States by the Republic of Panama on February 28, 1904.
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Newkirk
Oklo
American Legion
W. J. Marshall
Panama Canal
United States
Republic of Panama A
Capt William A. Ryan Leads San Marcos Helicopter Training
Captain William A. Ryan, director of helicopter flying training at San Marcos Air Force Base, oversees students and instructors across all stages. A veteran of 11 years, he began service in 1949, flew B 17s in World War II, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, and arrived at San Marcos in 1951 with his wife Margaret and son Robert Patton.
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San Marcos Air Force Base
Texas
William A. Ryan
Army
Navy
Air Force
Ryan
Oklahoma 45Th Thunderbird
Marwell Air Force Base
Columbus
Miss
Germany
Hendricks Field
Florida
100Th
England
Normandy
Adak
Aleutian Islands
Aleutian
United States
Goodfellow Air Force
Connally Air Force
San Marcos
Ada
Margaret
Robert Patton
General in Threat Over High Rentals
Maj. Gen. A. M. Harper, commander of Fort Sill, warned Lawton landlords he may place housing off limits if they act unreasonably toward military personnel. He cited a housing survey showing a gnus shortage and said Lawton needs at least 2,000 more units as Fort Sill expands from about 25,000 to over 45,000 troops by 1951 year end.
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Lawton
Orio
A. M. Harper
Fort Sill
Harper
Truman to Speak in Tennessee Next Monday
Truman plans a speech Monday in Tullahoma Tennessee marking the first anniversary of the Red invasion of South Korea. White House delays distribution amid speculation he studied Jacob Malik’s UN speech. Capitol Hill reacts skeptically yet cautiously. The note adds a brief aside on polo origins.
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Truman
Tullahoma
Tenn
South Korea
Rod
Lay
Joseph Short
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Binlfold
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Charlotte
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Hokkaido
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A. C. Thornpson
Ira Critchfield
Rollane
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Crutchfield
Wat Lubbock
Tex
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Blackburn
Roy Blackburn
Tom Burrows
Patricia
Jones
Nolen Blackburn
Barbera Ann
Nolen Arthur
Sharon Hayek
Earlsboro
Wilkerson
Robert, Gale
Linda Sue
Seminole
Fred Diebel
Mollie Farrie
Kate Burris
Roll Call
Mary Forrest
A. F. Ronnals
Herbert Sudik
C. C. Rosson
Mollie Slatten
Aubrey Robertson
Diebel
Forrest
Washita County
Amediated Press
Science
Elizabeth Taylor
Francis P. Matthews
Secretary of the Navy
James A. Farley
Nat's Comm
Frederick 3B. Hentschler
United Airgait Corp
Newrirk High School
TSE Legion
W. A. Ryan
Tennessee
Persia
Constantinople
India
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