Memorial dedication draws six hundred at East Central College
A Sunday dedication program at the Memorial Student Union building in East Central College drew about six hundred attendees including parents of World War II fallen. The program featured remarks by Maurine Fete, Oklahoma Colleges board president, and Dr Stephen Cry. A college choir and string quartet performed Mozart pieces, commemorating democratic ideals and higher education.
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Memorial Student Union
East Central College
Tiost Young
Punta of Resents of Higher Education
Board of Regents of
Oklahome Colleges
Maurine Fete
Board of Regents For
Oklahoma Colleges
Do Stephen Cry
U .S
Dhor
Richart Vandewerger
Mozart
Do You Know This Benson Found Tracers Corp Notice
A reader warns about Eric P Benson who vanished four years ago after moving from Jersey City to Adams. The Company of America seeks stockholders, claiming over a million shares missing. Advice to contact Tracers Compa Division A at 515 non Avenue New York NY. Walt Disney mentioned in a related anecdote about newspapers and cutchers.
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Eric P Benson
Adla Fron
Jersey City
N. J
Company of America
Fine
Bam
High School Seniors Win Top Honors at Tishomingo
Novice McCarthy, valedictorian, and Marion Worden receive top honors at Tishomingo High School in 1951. Both maintain near perfect or A averages, active in band glee club and 4-H, with Novice editor of Defender and Marion assistant editor. Marion won state essay contest on Equal Opportunity for the Disabled and competes nationally.
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Tishomingo
McCarthiek
Marion Ware
Harold McCarthick
Acre
Bullard Chapel
Defender
Oklahoma A
College
Tulsa
Maron Worden
V. 5. Worden
Tishomingo High School
Prairie View School
Marion
Roddy Ables Fifth Birthday Party Honors Boy Before Surgery
Mrs. Juanita Ables hosted a party for Roddy Ables at 306 West Fifteenth to celebrate his fifth birthday. Relatives and friends attended, gifts were exchanged, and photos were taken. Roddy will enter children’s hospital in Oklahoma City in three months for several planned surgeries.
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Roddy
West
Dollie Pates
Carnit Walton
Cardell Lee
la Donna
Kay
San
Hubert Wiliams
Dea Rliss
Carrie Gene
Dean Sleigh
Joe
Alta Lee Stafford
Frankie
Viola Hensley
Claude Smith
Gwen
Bettie
Saundra Smith
Woody Jumper
Johny Fred Jumper
Betty Kay Orebaugh
Berry Orebaugh
Jimmy Walton
Sherry Ables
Marvin Broadway
Leroy
Angeles
Calif
Bertie Hamilton
Wichita
Kansas
C. L. Kifer
Rickey
Hubert Smith
Doc Brecheen
Johnnie Brecheen
Oakland
Little Roddy
Chpdrens Hospital
Oklahoma City
Scandals and Moral Blindness in Government History
A reflective note on recurring government scandals, arguing that the novelty lies in the evident moral blindness of leaders who tolerate practices revealed by facts, attributed to J William Fulbright.
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J. William Fulbright
Fittstown News Local weekend visits and hospital noteしました
Fittstown residents and guests visited families in Okmulgee Cromwell Seminole Shreveport and Valley View over the weekend. Local church services were dismissed for the senior class at the high school. Ted Freeman suffered a heart attack but resting better. Haught Ray traveled to Shreveport to be with a son injured in an accident.
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Fittstown
Ted Freeman
Haught Ray
Shreveport
H. L. Ray
Basic Sauces and Leftovers For Everyday Meals
A retired hobby cook shares inexpensive sauce ideas to extend leftovers. Creole and Newbury sauces mix with mushrooms, sour cream, and milk to create versatile bases for fish, meat, or vegetables. The piece lists recipe steps for Creole sauce and a mushroom sauce, with serving suggestions and a 1951 copyright note.
City Cleans Old Power Line for Salvage Cash
City of Adig dismantled an aged power line from the Frisco crossing to the old water plant. A local utilities contractor removed poles and crossbars, netting 837.97 and 499.54 in checks and hoping for about 25 from aluminum wire left on hand.
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Adig Tashing
Cement
Frisco
Eighteenth Street
Fittstown
Fittstowner
Lasting Gifts of Silver Items For the Home
Silver pieces are popular lasting gifts for weddings, babies, and anniversaries. New items include a eight–knife steak set to match the family pattern and a two-piece sterling roast set in traditional and modern patterns. Demi-tasse spoons offer baby-friendly size, while a baby pattern tie-clip suits a young fiancée.
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Jong
WCTU Program and Rally Report at Latta Home
W C T U meeting opened with group singing and prayer led by Sr H Owen. George Miller, president, gave an appeal and led the business session. Mrs Thomas Ward delivered a Mother's Day devotional. Miss Miller from Kansas read Nobody Knows but Mother. Mrs A C Jeter, Miss Cora Perot, and Mrs Lansdowne gave messages. a trio sang Mother and Home. District attendees from Stratford shared highlights. Social hour featured refreshments served by Mrs Simpkins.
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Sr. H. Owen
George Simpkins
Cora Perot
Roff News Notes Local Visits and Funerals
Mrs Ning Turner returns home after visiting relatives in Spar Gaborg and Ada Oklahoma. Several families including the Johnsons, Hudsons, Pattons and Nelsons are noted visiting, attending funerals, and gathering across Ada Holdenville Sulphur and Fort Worth with trips to Dallas and Waco. Families from Oklahoma City and Texas are mentioned visiting kin and attending services.
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Roland Nelson
Waco, Tex
Riggs
Earl Puckett
Oxlahoma City
Pucketts
Harber Backed RFC Vindication After Probe
W Elmer Harber former RFC chairman now president of American National Park says the Senate inquiry vindicated the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He praised the Fulbright committee probe, calling it a public service that did not reveal worse, and noted the RFC was restructured under a single director. He predicted ongoing RFC debates until after the 1952 election.
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Ehawneel. Cka
W. Elmer Harber
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
American National Park
Harber
Fulbright Committee
RFC
Congress
W. Stuart Symington
Flo
Oklahoma
Truman
Farber
Democratic National
Oklahoma Legislature Eyes Final Action On Redistricting
Oklahoma City May 15 The legislature moves toward final action on congressional redistricting. A nine to six shift moved Kingfisher and Blaine counties into the western district as talks proceed. The senate and house actions hinge on today’s votes with potential fighting ahead.
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William Peart
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Edwin Langley
Muskogee
House
Senate
Kingfisher
Blaine
Big Western
Marriages Listed For Ada and Shawnee Areas
Marriages include James Lewis 38 Ada to Miss Dearn Simpson 16 Ada, W J Ferheegal Shee- nee to Missight legal Shawnee, David Forsom 22 Seminole to Miss Sylvia Anne Wilson 17 Virginia TROD, Latry Jene Ally 21 Camp Chefee Ark to Miss Marionelle Chaite 1 Ad.
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James Lewis
Ada
Dearn Simpson
W J. Ferheegal
Missight
Legal
Shawnee
David Forsom
Seminole
Sylvia Anne Wilson
Va- Trod
Latry Jene Ally
Camp Chefee
Ark
Masrionelle Chaite
Conferees Narrow Oklahoma Common School Bill
Oklahoma City May 15 conferees reached near total agreement on a 59 million dollar common school bill. Instructions blocking final action were to be withdrawn as committees craft a compromise on annexation rules. A key point: districts must both boards approve any annexation. The measure would fund 250 to 300 dollar annual teacher raises, far short of teachers demands.
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Senate
Oklahoma City
House
E. T. Dunlap
Red Oak
Boards of
Oklahoma
In Camporall Arappl Scout Camp Near Sulphur
Arbuckle Area Council Scouts held the largest Camporall yet May 11 and 12 at Cold Springs Camp in Platt National Park Sulphur with 55 troops and 716 boys, up 216 from last year. Camp director Joan Payne and Gilmer Long led a multi-venue event focusing on individual achievement toward a 1400-point potential.
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Arbuckle Area
Garvin
Pontotee
Coal
Atoka
Murray
Johnston
Marshall, Carter and
Love Counties
Cold Springs
Platt National Park
Joan Payne
Gilmer Long
Pauls Valley
Campoyrall
Art Newton
Ardmore
Woodrow Smith
Ada
Marcus McDonald
Newton
Simpson
New Flight Pattern Goes Into Use On Tuesday
Central Airlines staged a pre inauguration flight at Chauncey Airport Ada Sunday with over 200 observers. A figure eight demonstration linked Wichita Ada and Shawnee service while a 40 minute stop marked the event. The arrival at 9 50 followed by a 10 30 departure showcased the new schedule ranging from single engine Bonanzas to DC 3 style craft as Central Airlines expands in the Ada area.
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Central Airlines, Inc
Adan
Central Airlines
Adans
Fruit sellers strike over weight based pricing protest
Begyat's fruit sellers protested a government price control order requiring citrus fruits to be sold by weight rather than by number. The strike followed the order, as reported in the News Want Ads.
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Cairo
Begyat
Three Accused of Larceny of Auto
Oscar Pittegraw Ralph Walker and Gene Brown face a preliminary hearing Wednesday at 2 p m before Percy Armstrong J P. They are charged with larceny of an automobile belonging to J F Lantz valued about 300 dollars. After arraignment on April 19 the case went to district court. a motion to quash was filed and the matter returned for preliminary hearing.
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Oscar Pittegraw
Ralph Walker
Gene Brown
Percy Armstrong
Elk City Signs Colorful 1948 Pitcher Returns for Team
Elk City Oklahoma on May 14 reports Bob Henry, who pitched for Elk City in 1948 and 1949 when it won state semipro pennants, has returned to this year’s squad. Ace Parker also joins as catcher, boosting the roster.
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Elk City
Oklo
Bob Henry
Ace Parker
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