Crashes Near Hope Arkansas Kill Pilot in C47
A C47 transport crashed and burned three miles southwest of Hope Arkansas in heavy rain, killing the pilot. Three crewmen parachuted and survived, with identities withheld. The aircraft, based at Fairfield Suisun and on a routine mission from Barksdale, had departed yesterday. Witnesses saw engine failure and fire as the plane nosedived, burning for hours as responders investigated the wreck.
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Hope
Ark
March
Air Force
Here
Arkansas
Malvern
Barksdale Field
Fairfield Suisun
San Francisco
Barksdale
Redale
Late deadlines loom for Ada homestead and personal property relief
Ada county tax assessor Charley Rushing reminds that March 15 is the final date to file for homestead exemption and for personal and intangible property assessments. About 2,000 homeowners received forms, but roughly 200 have not returned them. Penalties rise after March 18 and April 15, with 10 percent and 20 percent fines plus a one dollar fee respectively.
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Charley Rushing
County Tax Asgtasor
Ada
Fordo
Reburial Planned for Pvt David Jones in Stonewall
Desperate World War II echoes reach Puntotoc County as Pvt David E Jones of Stonewall and Tishomings is slated for reburial after being killed on Corregidor January 2 1942. Funeral arrangements are through Serith Funeral Home. surviving relatives include his mother and siblings.
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Corregidor
Philippines
Puntotoc
County
Pvt
David E. Jones
Jones
Stonewall
Tishomings
Bural
Serith Funeral Home
Nrv
Red Cross Drive Nears Half Way in Pontotoc County
In two weeks of solicitation nearly half of the $10,000 Pontotoc county quota for the Red Cross has been reached. Drive chairman G C Mayhue Jr reported good results from business and residential areas but warned many solicitors have not reported their contributions. Another rural drive captain, D D Duke, was named for Stonewall to bolster the effort.
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Arter
Pontotoc
G. C. Mayhue, Jr
Mayhae
Mayhue
D. D. Duke
Stonewall
Dog Survives Crash After Driver Swerves in Hart Michigan
Miss Helen Majeski, 38, swerved her car in Hart Michigan on March 11 to avoid two of the truck, colliding with another vehicle. Her sister Aime, 39, and the truck driver were killed. The dog was not hurt.
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Hart
Mich
Mar
Helen Majeski
Aime
Clan Mer Rh
Ada Library Adopts Automatic Book Charging System
Ada Public Library introduces an electro automatic charger, speeding checkouts and reducing errors. Patrons will receive new borrower cards with name address and library number, each needed for every family member to check out books.
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Ada Public Library
Barron
Theore
Bird Boat or Automobile Puget Sound Dilemma
Seattle craftsman Tony Sulak unveils Island Commuter a hybrid amphibious vehicle with airplane controls. The vessel blends boat and highway features amid jurisdiction questions for the Coast Guard Civil Aeronautics Authority and State Highway Department. Built for family transport it seats six pilots four and costs over 24000.
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Seattle
Wash
NEA
Tony Sulak
Island
Puget Sound
Speiden Island
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Coast Guard
State Highway Department
Sulak
Peiden Island
San Juan Straits
Washington
Syer
Sulu
Sulek
Tha
Injuries Fatal to Tulsa Resident
The Associated Press reports Tulsa postal worker Robert D. Bush, 34, died from internal injuries and a fractured skull after his car rolled over three times on State Highway 20 under construction near Pryor. Bush died in a Pryor hospital five days after the crash. state trooper W F Tucker cited an obscured rear sign as a contributing factor. Passenger Carl Hammes, also of Tulsa, survived with injuries.
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Associated Press
Robert D. Bush
Tulsa
Oxlahoma
Inj
Tulsan
Pryor
Pryor i
W. F. Tucker
Bush
Carl Hammes
Cas
Bathing Suit Mystery Hits Newark Tax Returns
In Newark on March 1 a woman reported losing a bathing suit while swimming. An internal revenue collector, John E. Manning, criticized repeated omissions on tax returns that included such items for three consecutive years. He noted the discrepancies found during a review.
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Newark
Anternal
John E. Manning
John Boyce McKeel Seeks District Judge Post
John Boyce McKeel announces candidacy for District Judge in the Democratic primary. A native of Oklahoma, he moved to Ada with his parents in the early twenties, graduated from Central State College and studied at Oklahoma and George Washington law schools. He served as secretary to Tom A. McKeown, opened an Ada law office in 1933, was County Judge for two terms, and seated in the Oklahoma state senate before a four year Army service and a year in Korea advising on democratic government setup. He emphasizes judicial impartiality and pledges a fair, courteous tenure if elected, noting county voters will select one candidate for the district seat and Hughes and Seminole counties will choose another.
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McKeel
Ada
Sam A. McKeel
Fast Central State College
Univ of Oklahoma Law School
George Washington Law School
Washington, D. C
Tom D. AfeKeown
Congress
Oklahoma State Senate
Senate
Korea
John Boyce
Dinnisird
Great State
Atgtoc
Hughes and
Seminaities
Pogtotoc County
Ries
Seminole
Barnsdall Drills Ellis County Seat
Barnsdall Oil Co. announces a new wildcat test No 4 Hanan in Ellis county located NE of Arnett, about nine miles from the county seat, in SE quarter of 1-19N-24W. Planned depth around 14,000 feet with lease held by Mid Covent Skelly Magnolia Oklahoma Natural Gas and W C Allen. Several shallow dry holes nearby six miles west of the stake.
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Tulsa
Okla
March LP
Barnsdall Oil Co
Ellis County
Arnett
Texas Panhandle
Barnsdall
W. C. Allen
Truman Heads to Three Week Rest by Sea
President Truman departs for about three weeks aboard a 211-foot cruiser to recover after five more years in the White House. Doctors say the 175-pound chief executive will gain health from Florida waters and sunshine, aiding his spring campaign.
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Hing Tun
Truman
White House
Florida
Three Ready To Enter Oklahoma Governor Race
Oklahoma City on March 11 reports three major figures eyeing the gubernatorial contest. Dr. Waldo Stephens and Bill Coe weigh early entries, David Shapard cites finance hurdles, and Sen. James Nance teases a run as William Murray campaigns locally. Frank Douglass opens campaign HQs with county leadership mobilized.
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Oklahoma City
Deroeeza Lie
Waldo Stephens
Oklahoma
City
William O
Bill) Coe
David C. Shapard
Teadee
Fitzhugh Lad Wins Scramble At Tulsa Livestock Show
Billy Joe Lucas of Fitzhugh entered a Shorthorn steer in a special tall scramble at the Tulsa Livestock Exhibition, winning a top placing as part of a showday event. More than 40 steers competed across breeds. Lucas and his steer also appeared on a television program, with the steer set to compete in a Shorthorn class Monday. County agent C H Halley praised 4H youth for excelling in farm to market and fat stock contests.
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Tulsa
Speriel
Billy Joe Lucas
W. D. Lucas
Fitzhugh
Litas
Ida
Billy
Pontotoc County
C. H Halley
Fish Fried Virginia Style A Quick Dinner Hint
A short column extols broiling and frying fish for quick meals. It advises brushing with melted butter or oil, using lemon juice and mustard, and adds options like flour or cornmeal coating for browning. A Virginia style suggests dipping fish in milk then cornmeal before sauteing in a pan with fat.
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Edith M Basber
Lake Tong
Virginia
White Corp
Frey
Bersley
Walt
Bell
Heat-Resistant Cat Test At Minerva Brick Kiln
Minerva Ohio plans a test to reproduce the kiln incident with a steak, sealskin hat, and thermometers to gauge what would happen to a live cat. A previous 920 degree kiln episode left a dehydrated, burned feline survivor. plans call for a synthetic cat proxy next week to show outcomes.
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Minerva
Eplice Amt
Twila Carmen
Ohio
Joe Buccla
Brick Firm
One Race For City Council and Only One Bond Issue Vote Now
Ada voters head to the polls on April 4 to decide a $920000 bond issue for a sewage system extension and disposal plant replacement. A citizens committee says it will meet with many groups, aiming to inform voters so they can form opinions. The bond would cost about $1.10 per $106000 of taxable valuation, with the first $1000 of homestead value exempt.
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Ada
Elacion
Mexican national claims twin brother committed cross-border entry
In Tucson federal court a Mexican national accused of illegal entry into the United States by climbing the boundary fence presented a defense saying it was not him but his twin step-brother who crossed. The case hinges on identifying the defendant and the alleged boundary violation with the defense offering a familial alibi.
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Tucson
Ariz
Mar
United States
Ot tawa County Oratorical winner and district prospect
Miami High School senior Dan Hensley Jr won the Ottawa County American Legion Oratorical Contest in Picher, earning eligibility for district trials in Vinita on March 17. A stray recipe fragment follows about mustard broiled mackerel with steps and garnish suggestions.
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Miami
Oklo
Dan Hensley
Miami Hig
Ottawa County American Legion
Picher
Vinita
Frank Dotson Seeks At Large City Council Seat
Frank Dotson an automobile dealer has entered the city council at large race for the March 21 election. He challenges the incumbent Joe W. Hensley who filed Monday for re-election. Other filings include Hugh Norrin Ward 1 Philip Sinnett Ward 2 Millard Lawson Ward 3 and Harral Allen Ward 4. All city precincts vote on councilmen with bond issue ballots set for April 4. Early filing ends but bond issue period runs through March 24.
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Frank Dotson
Joe W. Hensley
Hugh Norrin
Philip Sinnett
Millard Lawson
Harral Allen
Jolly Workers Elect New President at Fitistown Meeting
The Jolly Workers club elected Mrs. Ruby Eaton president and Mrs. Ruby Hodgins secretary during a meeting with Mrs. Rita Lewis. Attendees included several local members, with plans noted for community activities. A birth announcement from Big Springs reported Joe Wayne Jordan and his wife welcomed a daughter as relatives helped. McLish basketball sent players to the state tournament in Oklahoma City with chaperones and last year’s champion hopes dashed in regional play. Scout Troop 68 met under Scoutmaster Kermit Moss to knot-tie and socialize. Mrs. Ellen Hudson visited a sister in Poteau. McLish girls’ softball and baseball teams posted losses to Tupelo. Joe Wayne Howell celebrated a birthday with family in Ada. Ernest Hodgins visited J. P. Kennedy in Cushing. Ponca City prepared for a midwinter sports banquet on April 7 with Dr. Forrest Allen as speaker.
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Ernest Hodgins
J. P. Kennedy
Cushing
Ponca City
Mer
Forrest
Phogy Allen
Kansas University
Council Keeps One Bond Issue At A Time in Ada
Ada City Council voted to continue the policy of submitting bond issues one at a time for voter consideration. The group deemed the $920,000 sewage system repair and disposal plant replacement the immediate need and set an election date after a year of study. Other vital projects may follow if voter loans are approved.
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Ada
Joe Newsley
Gaturday
Lawton Man Faces Trial For Murder
Lawton James A Collier 38 bound over for district court on a murder charge after the February 12 shooting that killed Clay Elkins 38 of Oklahoma City. Elkins died hours after the incident at a Lawton hospital. Prosecution plans the death penalty.
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Lawton
Okla
UPI
G. W. Horne
James A. Coliier
Clayon D. Elkins
Oklahoma
Elkins
Oklahoma City
Lewton
Collier
Jesses
Pullen
Mar
Tulsa wheel bendh festival draws 300+ students crowd
In Tulsa on March 11, more than 300 student musicians from northeastern Oklahoma participated in the public wheel bendh festival. Guest conductors included W. Anderson, Menryatia, Walter Haderer, the University of Oklahoma maj, and Roy J. Weger from Duragt.
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Tulsa
Okla
Northeastern Oklahome
W. Anderson
Menryatia
Walter Haderer
University of Oklahamaj
Roy J. Weger
Duragt
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