Pontotoc County Boys Shine at Tulsa Livestock Show
Pontotoc County 4-H members excel at the Tulsa livestock exposition with top placings in the steer division. George Smith Latta led with the highest place lightweight Hereford, while Bean Young Jerry Young and Loretta Gurley also placed well. Steers sold for an average 6 cents per pound, with first place steer at 62 cents. Calf scrambles featured 4-H entrants Gilbert Gallup and George Smith catching calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Smite
Tulsa
Okds
Pontatuc County
George Smith
Latta
Kereford
Weer Bean Young
Fisthuch
Jerry Young
Fixchugh
Loretta Gurley
Cgeorge
County FHA Girls To Attend Meeting In Oklahoma City
Pontotoc county will be well represented at the annual rally of Oklahoma Fatwe Homemak ers of America in Oklahoma Ciy on April bad 3. Byag high FHA club expects to have 60 girls there, according to the club adviser and home making teacher, Mrs. Bony Bak er Vanost is planning to send 25, according t Mrs. Mary Agnes. Carroll, ad Ada high scho 10, according to Mrs. Joan Cramer, Crames is one of three serving as production for Gale Varieties, feniist party for the Pu pmakery to be held in cony of the Munici an, Bobbie Logsdan, Ada, will, plain solo, Chopin's Pub com The progam of the 2 FHA rally on April 2, she awill also accompany song rector Harry Mills, Oklahoma AL and Met when he conctuety giving for the Varieties, Gus, Roy J. Turner has pro clamed March 22-April $ as Fu ture Homemaakers Week and with appear on the first gonéral ses sion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Fatwe Homemakers of America
Oklahoma Ciy
Byag High Fha
Bony Baker Vanost
Mary Agnes. Carroll
Ada High Scho
Joan Cramer
Crames
Cony
Bobbie Logsdan
Ada
Will
Chopin
Awill
Harry Mills
Gus
Roy J. Turner
Kindness Returned to Sulphur Man
Sulphur residents honor a local man known for remembering friends by surprising him with gifts on his birthday. The Artesian Hotel lobby and surrounding area feature a flower show as community members celebrate his kindness and enduring friendships. Nearby, reports note President Truman’s ongoing activities as the day’s events unfold in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Patrick
Jay Ieek
Trish Trishman
Trish Harry Kelly
Sian Hotel
Was
Exsids
Tadley
Harry
Artesian Hotel
Metroskey to Head Local Elks Lodge Ada
Ada Elks elects BL McCroskey as Exalted Ruler of Ada Lodge No 1640 after a year as Grand Master of Oklahoma Masome Lodge. He sanctioned 269 state visits, and the lodge remodeling boosts status. John M Collins will install officers April 3 at 3 pm as rodeo plans grow for August, with radar altimeters advancing safer air transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BL McCroskey
Elks Club
Elks
Ada
United States
Rodaommittee
John MM. Collins
Shawnee
McCroskex
John Sloan Pioneer Resident Dies in Oklahoma City
John Sloan son of pioneer resident Mrs. Bideie Sloan died in Oklahoma City on Tuesday evening after a short illness. Survived by two brothers and several sisters, he was 84 years old and funeral services were held at Hishm Funeral Home in Oklahoma City with relatives from Ada in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sloan
Pontotoc Lounty
John T. Sloan
Oklahoma City
Jomn Sloan
Ada
Bideie Sloan
Counter
Indian Territory
John, Sloan
Joe
Dee Sloan
Mes
J. A. Stevenson
O. T. Med- Jock
Maybelle Hawks
M's
Safronig
Stonewathh
Whiew
Bertha
Sloan
Corm
Hishm
Olinhone City
Stevenson
Marjorie Brdy
E. Goodwin
Charles T. Forrester
Dune
Myre
Ray Stegall
Virgile Madlock
Jowell Medlock
A.*p. Roberts
Raymond
Wilbur Grogan
Ray Thompson
Stonewall
Chester Medlock
Stratford
Ed Stevenson
Aller
Sulphur Front Page Broadcast and Public Studio Viewing
Sulphur hosts a front page broadcast from 645 p m on April 1 with the remote control studio parked in Sulphur from noon until broadcasting time and open for public inspection. The event, sponsored by Phillips Petroleum, is edited by Brute Fulmer a journalism professor at the University of Oklahoma. Tulsa and Oklahoma City items note Easter Seat sales and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation fundraising, with local pharmacists reporting progress in Tulsa County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cilacorna
Phillips Petroleum Company
Brute Fulmer
Journalism Stadt
Cklahina
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa County Pharmacists Organizasion
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Olkahoma
City
Proclaimed Jewish State in Palestine Rumored by Ward Leumi
A report from Tel Aviv states a Jewish state in Palestine is expected to be proclaimed today or tomorrow. A provisional 32 member government is to run it under the Jewish Agency, with Ben Gurion involved and US partition reversals influencing the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee Aviv
Palestine
Mar
Ma Asder
New York City
Abbe. Hillel Silver
National Council
Tel Aviv
Ad Rainistration
Tefommamis Daid
Jewish Agency
Wasd Leurn
United States
U.S
Whitetail Deer Counts Rise Across States
U S Fish and Wildlife estimates Missouri deer at 22 000 compared with 45 400 in Arkansas and 9 500 in Oklahoma. The nationwide big game population has grown about 45 percent since 1940 46 due to better game management and wartime hunting limits and transport constraints. Kansas shows no big game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Missouri
Fish and Wildlife Derive
Arkansas
Oklahoma
United States
ING
Kansas
Darlington Car Auction Leads to Major Theft Loss
A car auction in Darlington resulted in a $39,000 loss after a dealer involved in the sale turned and left with the wallet. Authorities describe the incident as a theft tied to the sale at the recent event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
3. C
Matea Wingate
Bates
Reington
Turnad
Tost
Sparta’s Early City Life in Greek Tide Cycles
Fragmentary note describes Sparta’s ancient lifestyle and ties tides to lunar phases, mentioning early Greek life and the beginning of the second and fourth quarters of the moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Valley View Admissions Friday Births List
Friday notices list numerous births and names across Oklahoma towns. Entries include Edna Mint Early 630 West Tryenyta ascend, Pauline Dewang 513 North Stockton, James Blanton 215 North Stockton, Mae Hamilton aunt with baby boy, Hattie Smith Rocke 5 Coulgate, Susie Marie Wilson Gat West Twenty-first, Vera Brittain Stratford Box 33, Lynn Dole Carter child, Loretta E. Lacy Route 3, Grace Drennan Box 331 Stonewall, Jane McGinnis and baby boy, Nina Ruth Smith baby Birk 622 West 13th, Floyder Blackburmate baby girl Stratford, Stella Chick 2004 Hatmand Street Dulles, M. E. Brigham 405 West A Atoka, Bonner Seedberry 6016 East Tath Okmulgee, Bessie Jones Gen. Del., Hadley LI South Cherry Ada, Elnora Clark Route, Jone Cantrell baby Bey, North Out Aca.
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Edna Mint T
West Tryeniytascend
Lovere Note
West Turelfth
Pauline Dewang
North Stockton
Ads
James Blanton
Adairs
la Mae Hamilton
Pantates
Hattie Smith Rocte
Coulgate
Susie Marie Wilson
Gat West
Ada
Eba Mt McRonal
John A. Willsuisen
Adee Caralyn Watts
East ‘Seventh
Hobart Eugene Borryman
South Johnstom
Vera Brittain
Stratford
Loretta E. Lacy
Tere
Tesh
Fonte Ff
Arka
Grace Drennan
Stonewall
But Jane McGinnis
Nina Ruth Smith
Baby Birk
Westrath
Beatrice Northcutt
South Seminole
Wewoka
Stella Chick
Mand Street
Dulles
Texas
M. E. Brigham
West A
Atoka
Bonner
Eart Tath
Okmulgee
Bessie Jones
Del
Ada Hadley
LI South
Cherry
Ares Elnora
Clark
Jone Cantrell
Baby
Bey
Local Family News and Visits Across the Community
Konawa residents and relatives from various towns are visiting kin and attending church services. Reports note births, improvements, and social visits, including University of Oklahoma ties, Camp Fire groups, and church activities. A final line references demographic trivia noting Africa’s Twoanyika in relation to Indiana.
Four Die in Oklahoma Highway Mishaps Weekend
Four persons died Friday and Saturday in Oklahoma highway accidents, raising the state traffic toll. Victims include Miss Norma Hall of Ballas, Mrs. Mary Curtis Fry of Nowata, Mrs. H. V. Powell of Lawton, and George Newton Woodward of Shawnee. Other injured included Clyde Dean of Purcell. The report covers multiple crashes across cities, with details on locations and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Norma Hall
Ballas
Mary Curtis Fry
Nopwesta
BH. V. Powell
Lawton
George Newton Woodward
Shawnee
Hell
Dallas
Satuday
Jeantro
Lexington
Clyde Dean
Purcell
Powell
Oklahoma City
Minco
Woodward
Okie
Casa Baptist University
I Bse
State unveils largest one year road improvement program
State Highway Director H B Bakley announces a 44.2085 million dollars plan funded by state and federal sources for postwar highway work. Commissioner Rory Biles calls it the largest single year program in state history, with federal aid contingent on Public Roads Administration approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Bakley
Rory Biles
Local pilots renew flight school activity at Myers Flying Services
New students join the commercial course at Myers Flying Services led by Noel Riggs Sam Rite and others. CAA appoints a flight examiner and four private pilot certificates are issued. Stall warning device added to Stingon aircraft to reduce fatal accidents. Cross-country夜 flights cited to Oklahoma City Houston and Tulsa with several pilots noted and demonstrations of the new features.
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Iik
New Auditroneane
Myers Flying Services
Noel Rigss
Sam Rite
Jercy Buckley
Thurston Bishop
Laxenzo Jones
Hubert Mupnally
C. K. Barnes
Scott Isco
Myers
Oklahoma City
CAA
el Dents
Douglas Rigas
Sam Kite
L. D. Scott
Ferry Buskley
Ben McGinnis
Myers Pring
Myers Field
Lead Guest
Fane Hatley
Feith Covisty
Presley
Charles Neely
Milburn Miller
Houston
Tex
Miss
Sandy Guest
Warren
Orange
Orland Foster Named Instructor at Oklahoma A&M
Orland Foster, son of Mr. and Mrs. A Foster of Ada, will join the Trades and Industries department at Stillwater as an instructor. He previously taught at Elk City High School for three years, organized the Diversified Occupations division, and authored a text used in Oklahoma high schools. Foster is a East Central State College graduate with a science degree and served in the air corps in World War II. He and Mrs. Foster are active in Elk City First Baptist Church. they have two children, Batty and Larry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OcTaod Foster
A Foster
Ada
Stillwater
Trades and Industries
Elk City
Foster
East Central State College
Air Corps
Ers
Walters
Duncan High School
el City
Pirst Baptist Church
Batty
Larry
Plane crash kills eight in fog over Somerset peak
A single engine former Navy Vultee plane crashed on a foggy Pennsylvania mountaintop near Somerset killing eight people including a year old girl. Victims identified include George H. Armitage 84 Providence KE owner, Herman Beles 39 Cranston pilot, his wife Mrs Rust Burlingame, Rathbeem Prastom, W. Bo Maxon, and Frank Fletcher. Six prize dogs for a St Louis show were being transported. Investigators cite possible causes as structural failure, explosion, or fuel fumes.
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Somerset
Mar
Navy Vultee
Pennsylvania
Mount Ai
Googe HW
Armitage
Providence
Herman Beles
Cranston
Rust. Burlingame
Rathbeem
Marvin Prastom
Redding Ridge
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Military Scrip Changes in Germany Spark Market Fear
FRANKFORT Germany May 22 United States military scrip in Germany was revised amid unsettled conditions. Gen Lucius Clay US military governor warned that hoarding and illicit use could undermine global financial aims. Reports from the Soviet zone spoke of tightened border guards amid anti communist arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankport
Germany
United States
Lucius O. Clay
Clay
Fighting reported in Inner Mongolia and Manchuria
SPENCER MOOSA FEIPING March 22 severe fighting was reported as Chinese communists attempted to advance from Inner Mongolia toward Manchuria. Dispatches said heavy fighting near Yuhsies ey and along the Pinging Suiyuan line. Red forces pressed toward Taturgy in Shansi while government forces recaptured Lieyang unconfirmed. Manchurian refugees and evacuations, including Korean Christians, were noted as the conflict spread across northeastern China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Moosa Feiping
Inner
North China
Marchuria
Innex Mongolia
Outer Mongolia People’s, Republic
China
Russia
Yuhsies
Shahar
Feip
Pinging- Suiyuan
Hangkai
Chulo
Lowenteao
Shanghai
Gem Nich Jung
Chem
Inner Mongolia
Taturgy
Shansi
Salitral Highway Center
Manchuria
Thanpehun
Hulurse
Lieyang
Mukden
Muklden
Redheld
Kivu
Fhig World
Muleden
Changchun
Darether
Peijing Daily News
Manchuris
Muhder
Korea
T. S
Picket 4-H Club Holds Regular Monthly Meeting
Lester Smith distributed seed forms to all boys enrolled in crops as the Picket 4-H Club held its regular monthly meeting. President Fileen Biggs called the meeting to order and demonstrations covered water formation, habits for success, and making dust cloth. Other topics included Awake at the Helm and a talk on fire resistant paneling. General John J. Pershing quotation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Smith
Fileen Biggs
Jackie Vogt
Charles Sutton
Paul Sutton
Patsy Grissom
Pete
John J. Pershing
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Gilbert Gallup
Fonass
Indivi
Mal- Vorles
MeLish
Clyde Casaay
Guernsey
Bobby Hunter
Vaness
Jersey
Olua Henderson
Egypt
Corby Thurman
W. PB George
Richard Soutee
dJirsey
SEC
Ann Yally
Kelly
Ington
Truman
BLE
Metroskey
Wes
Family Coming To Center
Amerigam
Poten al
Bagunah
Valley Vew Admissions
Lynn Dole Carter
Clar
Konawa
Roy Grogan
Washingtor Atete
Horsa Grogan
Malcolm Huddleston
University of
Gene Loftis
Yimdaay
Bill Rogers
Vatley View
Haypi
Mes. Sutties
Kemnitz
Mor. Barrett
Henry Bowen
Calvin Botles
Valleyree Witla Jo
Bill Smith
Mary Arnn
Billie Gale
Raw
Minx
Mack Smuth
Ida Walls
Dave Slaughter
Ladies Bible
Church of Christmas
Edd Jones
Wooley Ferguson
Sear ‘Oy
Ark
Mira
Ferguson
Mrs. Wickelsor
Twoanyika
Africa
Indiana
Donna Sue
Petritt Hef
Dartort
Edmund Avenue
Cleveland
Oia
Soviet
Hagrinian
Kamsas City
Kerrell Begrash
Coxn. University
Oil Industry Information Committee
Begiff
Gaivy
Degraff
J. F._ McCollum
Ponca City
Oklo
Continental Oil Company
PHA
Bailey
Tze
Ange Farm
Anuma
Riet
Ava
Adaons
Elk City High
College of Tradex
Black
Uranian
F T
Horder
Worth Chine
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