Ditch Digger Cuts Cable Silences Ada Phones
About 400 telephones in Ada, mostly residences east of Mississippi, were dead after a ditch digger cut into a 1200-pair underground cable around 4 pm Monday. A second cut near East Twelfth and Hiesienspok blocked service again Tuesday, delaying repairs by Southwestern Bell crews. Bert Roberts said 09 wires per break must be spliced. first break expected by 4 pm Tuesday, second not until Wednesday. Repairs continue as crews work to restore service after the city digs for new water lines.
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Ada
Mississippi
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
East Twelfth
Hiesienspok
Twelfth
Bert Roberts
Roberts
Waldo E Stephens Withdraws From Governor Race
Oklahoma City March 29 P O llman Waldo E Stephens withdrew from the Democratic primary for governor amid questions about his eligibility. A radio commentator raised residence concerns tied to the 10 year residency rule. Stephens, a former Columbia University professor, moved to Oklahoma in 1935 and only later brought his family, stating the issue would not affect his candidacy.
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Oklahoma City
Stephens
Ada High principal Trice L Broadrick resigns this year
Trice L Broadrick, nearing seven years as Ada High School principal, submitted resignation to the Ada board of education at a special Tuesday morning meeting. The board accepted but kept the resignation effective at year end and announced next year’s staffing changes including new principals and supervisors.
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Trice L. Broadrick
Ada High School
Board of Education
Broadrick
Ada High
A. R. Wallace
Ada Junior High School
Antoinette Huff
Willard
Jessie Bag- Toy
Hayes
Nicey Vickers
Glen
Ada
Ada Highschool
Williams Draws Suspended Term In Arraignment
Williams pleaded up to destroying public property and received a three year suspended sentence to the state penitentiary at McAlester. Judge Loyt Driskill and County Attorney W Gould presided. Williams was to be jailed on a drunkenness charge. Pawhuska reports grass fires in Osage County with 14 acres burned but no property damage. drought conditions persist. An oyster takes two to five years to reach marketability depending on locality.
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LW. Witems
McAlester
Loyt Driskill
W. Gould
Williams
Barbee Wiliams
Pawhuska
Okla
Oxage
Pawhuske
Registration doubles expected at Ada cosmetology show
More than 450 people registered for the Ada Cosmetology Show which began Saturday and ends Monday. Guest artists James Hisey and Vernon Isbell performed, with Hisey on the morning program and Isbell in the afternoon. Fourteen exhibitors from five states hosted booths, growing from last year’s Style Show. Ada beauty operators learn latest trends from industry guests, and Hisey notes Ada may lead in Oklahoma after the event.
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Ada
James Hisey
Vernon Isbel
Hiney
Isbell
Manu
Facturers
Lorat
Hisey
New York
Ok!promas
Hamelin Seeks New Pied Piper To Curb Rats
Hamelin Germany officials say the town with grain mills has a high rat population and seeks a modern pied piper. The legend recalls 1284 when a piper led rats to the River Wever and later spirited away most of the children after a dispute over pay.
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Hamelin
Germany
River Wever
Southeast Asia Seen More Explosive Than Balkans
The article notes rising tensions in Southeast Asia as India and Pakistan face potential war, Burma and Siam edge toward autocratic governance, and various nations grapple with decolonization, nationalism, and distrust of the United States. Chinese immigration and Communist influence in Indonesia and Thailand worry host governments, while no Southeast Asia pact or anti Communist alliance forms amid national priorities.
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Washington
NEA
Russia
Germany
Southeast Asia
Korea
Afghanistan
Balkans
India
Pakistan
Viet Nam
Indo- China
Burma
Thailand
Siam
Japan
Philippines
Indonesia
Britain
France
Netherlands
United States
Indo- Resid
Tibet
Nepal
Peking Communist Radic
Peking
Oothers
Early Settlers in central Sweden and peasant culture emerge
The record notes a sixth millennium BC hunter and fisher settlement in eastern central Sweden. By about 2000 BC the first traces of peasant culture appear. The text also critiques cheap editions of great books versus great men.
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Sweden
Oklahoma Must Not Dodge the 1956 Census
Cle Atate urges Oklahomans to participate fully in the 1956 census to ensure the state's population is accurately counted. He warns that census results will define Oklahoma's official record until 1960 and impact industrial growth, tax balance, and investment, stressing individuals must cooperate and be counted.
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Oklahoma
Census Bureau
Camp Fire Girls Name Two To Regional Posts
Ada delegation to a Wichita Falls Camp Fire meeting reports Mrs Joyce Miller elected secretary to regional committee and Mrs O H Miller chosen for the national council among region’s 19 and nation’s 150. Mary Jane Bradford returns to local executive post after meeting attendance.
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Ada
Wichita, Falls, Fox
Joyce Miller
O. H. Miller
Mary Jane Bradford
Chinese Warships Claim Many Red Junks Sunk Near Shanghai
Taipei dispatch reports nationalist warships sinking about 80 troop laden junks at the Yangtze mouth and 70 more in Hangchow Bay near Shanghai. Planes halt a landing attempt on Hainan island. nationalist air defenses tighten as Red air force is not yet seen.
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Shanghai
Taipei
Formosa
East China Sea
Yangtze River
Hong Kong
China
Red Air Force
Home Demonstration Meeting At East Central College
The Pontotoc County Home Demonstration Council hosts the Southeast District meeting at East Central College auditorium on Friday March 31 at 10 am with Mrs. John W. Storer presiding and Dr. Charles F. Spencer welcoming attendees. Miss Iris Davenport will be principal speaker. others include Miss Norma M. Brumbaugh Shawnee Brown Lemna O Maloney and more. The County 4H Club Dress Revue follows on April 7 at 9 30 pm with Mercer Tishomingo Holdenville Pauls Valley and Pauis Valley agents involved.
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Pontotoc County
Farm and Ranch Magazine
Nashville
Tennessee
Norma M. Brumbaugh
Shawnee Brown
Lemna O. Maloney
East Sentral College
Anuma
Mercer
Tishomingo
Biee Pearl Winterfeldt
Holdexville
Cleo Stiles
Pauls Valley
Margie Graham
Pauis Valley
4 H Club Parade and Plant Corms Treatment Summary
Local 4-H activities include a parade schedule with meetings at Gaar Corner and the school through March 28. Health examinations were conducted at Homer and Irving schools by Dr. J C Canada and nurse Miss Virginia Young, with broader 4 H health context examinations in Pontotac county.
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Gaar
Rebee
Homer School
J.C. Canada
Virginia Young
Byng HClub In Program on Sewing
Byng home demonstration club met at Mrs. R J Bruhin’s with roll call on sewing hints. Committees planned April Pontotoc county school masters dinner. After refreshments, group pictures were taken. Members included Everett Meek Bob Bynshere Tom Martin and several others. An art note claimed a figure could move 120 tons if enlarged to human size.
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Byng
R.J Bruhin
Pontotoc
Central Oklahoma Dairy Show Dates Set With Premiums
The Annual Central Oklahoma Dairy Show is scheduled for May 26 and 27 in Ada with $1,000 in premiums for adult and junior exhibitors. Ada Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event, and renowned dairy cattle judge FW Atkeson of Kansas State College will judge and classify the cattle. The bulletin also covers soil management tips, 4-H rally plans in Pontotoc County, and prize plaques funded by local stores.
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Central Oklahoma
Ada Chamber of Ominence
Beat Dairy Cattle
America
FW. Atkeson
Dairy Husbanary
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Kansas
Ada
Pontotoc County
Fritters and Doughnuts Always A Welcome Treat
Edith M Garber shares fritter and doughnut ideas for Lent and beyond. Recipes cover pineapple, apple, sweet potato, and vegetable fritters with frying temps and test methods. Includes batter basics, variations, and serving suggestions with notes on reheating and texture.
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Abeerbert
Dairy Contracts Paid Off In County Cash
James Taylor of Byng and Billy Joe Lucas of Fitzhurch each received a Holstein heifer through sponsored contracts. Taylor’s 1946 heifer, sponsored by Dr. O H Miller, and Lucas’s 1949 heifer, re sponsored by Cleamon Stone, were both paid off in cash within a year. Lucas owns two additional Holsteins via the Pontotec County Dairy Improvement project, with all contracts settled under one year.
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James Taylor
Byng
O. H. Miller
Billy Joe Lucas
Fitzhurch
Cleamon Stone
Ada Lions Club
Bill
Pontotec County Dairy
State colleges receive over 12 million for next school year
Oklahoma City dispatch reports the board of regents for higher education allocating more than 12 million dollars to public colleges for the coming academic year. Amounts include the University of Oklahoma, A&M colleges, state teachers and junior colleges, and specialized institutes across campuses in Norman, Stillwater, Tahlequah, Edmond, and other towns.
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Oklahoma City
Board of Regents For Higher Education
University of Oklahoma
University School of Medicine
University Hospitals
Geological Survey
Norman
Oklahoma A&m College
A&m Experiment Station
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickatha
Panhandle A&m College
Goodwell
Langston University
Central State College
Edmond
East Central State College
Ada
Northeastern State College
Tahlequah
Northwestern State College
Alva
Chickasha Commiss Rebuild Plans After Fire Loss
Chickasha Okla March 28 The pre damaged Chickasha compress will be rebuilt General manager H G Green said it was destroyed in a half million dollar fire Sunday Thirty employees remain on the job and were pressed into salvage work after the blaze began Sunday and was extinguished Monday The air beacon atop the George Washington Bridge tower in New York is visible for forty miles.
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Chickasha
Okla
H. 5. Green
George Washington Bridge Tower
New York
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Cohocton
U. S&s
Rome
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MEA Radio-Tele
Hoto
Judes Homl
Marthamote Home Demonstration
Katherine Summers
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Byng Hclub
C. B. Mailey
Lester F. Smith
Ant
Thompson Book Store
J. C. Penney Company
McCurley-Bayless Drug Store
Edith M. Garber
Murray State School OF Agriculture
Northeastern Oklahoma A&m College
Miami
Northern Oklahoma Junior College
Tonkawa
Oklahoma Military Academy
Claremore
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