Floods Cut Lindsay Access as Rivers Rise in Oklahoma
Flood waters from the Washita isolate Lindsay Oklahoma cutting Highway 19 and areas to Chickasha Ratliff City Maysville and Pauls Valley. North Canadian river spills threaten Whitefield and surrounding lowlands while ten state highways and two bridge approaches close across the region.
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Associated Press
Washita
Lindsay
Oklahoma
Maysville
Pauls Valley
W. L. Brown
Chickasha
Ratliff City
Woodward
Canton
Weather Bureau
Whitefield
Briartown
State Highway Patrol
That City
Stigler
SH 2
McCurtain
Keota
Mutey
Kinta
Coalgate
Cairo
Haileyville
Rock Island
Tulsa County
Owasso
Skintook
Lawton
Cache Creek
Ninnekah
Noted Speakers to Lead Oklahoma Expenditures Council Meeting
Ada hosts the first annual Oklahoma Expenditures Council conference with visitors from across the state. T. Coleman Andrews and Herbert J. Miller headline a program on cutting expenses and increasing value in government spending at East Central State College. A luncheon, college programs, and a barbecue at Lazy D Ranch follow.
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Ada
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Expenditures Council
Knight Hall
East Central State College
W. A. Delaney, Jr
T. Coleman Andrews
Virginia
U. S. General Accounting Office
Herbert J. Miller
Citizens National Committee
Washington, D. C
Canadian combines ready to help harvest Oklahoma wheat
Canadian combines may enter Oklahoma after May 25 to assist with the bumper wheat crop. Oklahoma A. and M. extension director Shawnee Brown said the U S department arranged with Canada for custom cutting as needed, prioritizing local machines. Harvest is set to begin around June 1 with 6 785 000 acres in the state.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
Shawnee Brown
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Brown
U. S. State Department
Canada
U. S
Oklahoma A. and M. Extension Service
S. E. Lewis
Tillman County
Oklahoma City Tulsa model airplane contest postponed
A model airplane contest scheduled for tomorrow at the fair grounds in Oklahoma City has been postponed to May 25. Kirk Hoover, head of the Oklahoma City model plane association, announced the delay to Gay.
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Oklahoma City
Kirk Hoover
Oklahoma City Model Plane Association
Gay
England's annual coffee consumption figures noted
England's annual coffee consumption typically totals 14 000 tons or about three quarters of a pound per person, reflecting the nation's strong coffee habit.
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England
Sulphur Sasakwa and Atoka Seniors Enter Final Week
Sulphur high school seniors gather for tonight’s 8 pm sermon at the American Legion hall with Rev. W C Campbell Calvary Baptist giving invocation and Rev Noel L Keith delivering sermon. The program includes a hymn, chorus, and processional, followed by benediction and upcoming Monday night commencement with Stewart Harral as speaker and diplomas presented by Arthur Wehunt.
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Sulphur High School
American Legion Hall
J. T. Fulton
W. C. Campbell
Calvary Baptist
Lwoff
Noel L. Keith
Ft. Worth
Tex
Byron B. Long
Central Presbyterian
Stewart Harral
O. A
Arthur Wehunt
Board of Education
Roy Ward
First Methodist
Charles E. Myers
First Baptist Church
Senior Sermon and Commencement Program Set
Rev Anson Justice pastor of First Baptist church delivers the senior sermon tonight at eight. Commencement is Friday night at eight with the senior class presenting the program.
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Anson Justice
The
First Baptist Church
Senior sermon and graduation address set for week
Rev. C F Aikman will deliver the senior sermon this morning at 11. Judge Marshall Huser will give the graduation address Thursday night at 8. Music will be performed by Mary Compton Peggy Edgar Betty Sims Evelyn Glover Joan Nelson Bobbie Jean Griffith Willie Dale Smith Ora Lee Sisco and Alpha Dee Ryan. Mrs Howard W Moran is senior sponsor. Seniors include Peggy Edgar Jeweldean Ward Mary Compton Billy Briggs John Robert Peters Jack Sheppard Evelyn Mae Glover Glen Chambers Betty Sheppard Wanda Jo Norman Wanda Lea Ahrend Betty Jeane Sims Mary Frances Beard E J Weaver Edgar Owens and George Hardin.
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C. F. Aikman
Marshall Huser
Mary Compton
Peggy Edgar
Betty Sims
Evelyn Glover
Joan Nelson
Bobbie Jean Griffith
Willie Dale Smith
Ora Lee Sisco
Alpha Dee Ryan
Howard W. Moran
Jeweldean Ward
Billy Briggs
John Robert Peters
Jack Sheppard
Evelyn Mae Glover
Glen Chambers
Betty Shepard
Wanda Jo Norman
Wanda Lea Ahrend
Betty Jeane Sims
Mary Frances Beard
E. J. Weaver
Edgar Owens
George Hardin
4 H Roundup Set for June 2 at Oklahoma A and M
More than 1 000 state 4 H club members are expected at Oklahoma A and M college on June 2 for the 26th annual 4 H roundup. The event runs through June 5. Officials say five boys and five girls from each of Oklahoma's 77 counties will attend, with additional participants expected.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A
M. College
Paul Adams
A. and
Oklahoma
Adams
Woman Who Killed Stenson Insane
Mrs. Billie Baker, 26, charged with first degree manslaughter in the fatal beating of her stepson on March 17, was ordered committed to Central State hospital at Norman for another month of observation after a sanity hearing. Four Lawton physicians recommended the action, noting uncertainty about her sanity.
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Lawton
Okla
Billie Baker
Central State Hospital
Norman
Baker
Norman Hospital
Jewish Underground Sets Stiff Terms Before Truce
In a clandestine radio broadcast Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Stern gang demanded Britain lay down arms and halt deportations to accept a free undivided Palestine. They rejected a UN truce and noted the Trade Winds voyage, with 1141 Jewish migrants, was intercepted near Palestine. Two Haifa explosions were later blamed on a minefield flare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Holy Land
United Nations
Palestine
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Stern Gang
Britain
Cyprus
Genoa
U. N
Haifa
Mt. Carmel
VFW Auxiliary Opens Annual Poppy Sale
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 1202 held a meeting led by Mrs. Mary Pitt. Officers elected include Mrs. Esther Jones district senior vice president and Mrs. Margaret Ryan junior vice president. Poppy sales funds aid veteran welfare and the VFW National Home.
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Ladies
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mary Pitt
Esther Jones
Shawnee
Jones
Ladies Auxiliary
Pitt
Ada
VFW
Tulsa
Buddy Boppy
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Mrs Theodorine Belfort Dies at 80 in Oklahoma
Mrs Theodorine Belfort 80 a France native who moved to Oklahoma 64 years ago and had lived here since she came to the United States with her family at age five near Dallas before settling in this state she died today.
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Oklahoma City
Theodorine Belfort
France
Oklahoma
United States
Dallas
Strawberries prep and moth control tips for home storage
This excerpt advises selecting fully ripe, fresh strawberries for freezing, sorting to remove bruised fruit, washing and draining in cold water, and lightly sweetening with sugar before packing. It also covers freezing steps, such as leaving one inch headroom and sealing, plus a note on zero degree storage. Additional guidance includes a wood finish cleaning solution and moth prevention for summer storage. The Home Demonstration Schedule lists events at Pecan Grove, Allen, and Owl Creek.
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Martha McPheters
Pecan Grove
Allen
Owl Creek
Phillips Plant Reopens as 50 Workers Return in Borger
At least 50 Phillips Petroleum workers returned to the strike bound plant in Borger Texas as 8 am gates opened. Union members reported about 26 entered in the first half hour amid ongoing negotiations over wages and preferential seniority. The AFL Local 351 engineers union accuses the company of trying to break the strike begun May 1.
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Borger
Tex
Phillips Petroleum Co
Plains
AFL
AFL International Operating Engineers Union
Mounted Jumbo the Largest Elephant Mascot at Tufts College
Jumbo the mounted elephant, touted as the largest captive in modern history, was placed on display after death and now serves as Tufts College’s mascot, drawing public interest to the university.
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Tufts College
Pasture Tour Draws 1300 Farmers to Oklahoma Experiment Farm
A two day pasture tour at the Southeastern Oklahoma Experiment Farm drew over 1,300 farmers and landowners from all counties. Attendees viewed grazing plots on four mineral treatments and learned from agronomists led by Dr. H J Harper and W L Blizzard. Leaders praised hop clover as the dominant upland pasture legume and noted white Dutch and ladino clovers in creek bottom plots. Two 18 and 10 acre plots held 15 head each with calls for more cattle on pastures.
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Experiment Farm
Oklahoma
M. College
Coalgate
H. J. Harper
Oklahoma A
W. L. Blizzard
Department of Agriculture
Louis E. Hawkins
Shawnee Brown
H. F. Murphy
PMA
Veterans Training
FHA
Bermuda
Lespedera
Hollywood Health Debate Over Skinniness Among Stars
Hollywood trainer Terry Hunt criticizes current fashion for ultra slim actresses. He lauds Jean Arthur Joan Bennett Ingrid Bergman Claudette Colbert Linda Darnell Olivia de Havilland Betty Grable Ann Sheridan Lana Turner as healthy looking and warns many stars appear tired and unhealthy. He notes Ida Lupino has gained weight while Rita Hayworth looks thinner than before.
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Hollywood
Terry Hunt
Jean Arthur
Joan Bennett
Ingrid Bergman
Claudette Colbert
Linda Darnell
Olivia de Havalland
Betty Grable
Betty Hutton
Ann Sheridan
Lana Turner
Ida Lupino
Rita Hayworth
Hunt
Billie Dove
Wilma Banky
Clara Bow
Grafts From Dead Slayers Eye Transplanted In Two Men
Separate corneal grafts from a murderer's eye were transplanted today to two blind men at Baptist State hospital. Michael F. Boucher, 73, of Hot Springs, and Frank McCracken, 49, of Fort Smith, received the donor eyes from Vollie Bill Bates, 20, of Mena, who was executed yesterday for a robbery murder. Surgeons said results would be known in about 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Michael F. Boucher
Hot Springs
Ark
Frank McCracken
Fort Smith
Baptist State Hospital
Handsome Vollie Bill Bates
Mena. Ark
Tucker Prison Farm
Thomas Lee Dugan
Mena
W. W. Cosgrove
J. F. Henry
Boy Finally Talks Freed From Prison
In San Diego on May 17, 14 year old Robert Burns, kept in Oceanside jail as a runaway since January, broke four months of silence. He told officers his background last week and asked probation officer Paul E. Chittenden for permission to call his mother to return home to Antlers Oklahoma. His stepfather had gone to Alaska.
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San Diego
Calif
Oceanside
Robert Burns
Antlers
Okla
Burns
Paul E. Chittenden
Chittenden
Alaska
Oklahoma sinks while towed to junkyard in Pacific
The battleship Oklahoma, raised after Pearl Harbor, sank at 1 40 a m 540 miles northeast of Pearl Harbor while being towed toward a junkyard in California. Once hailed as a mighty ship she never fired a shot in war and died amid lifted torpedo scars, with nearly 500 Oklahomans set to honor her in Oakland.
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Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Monarch
Hercules
San Francisco Bay
Kelly Sprague
Jane's Fighting Ships
Nevada
Bikini
P. H
Arizona
Cut
Moore Drydock Co
Oakland
Calif
Two County 4 H Boys Enter Farm Youth Contest
J G Lovelace Jr of Latta and Joe Tom Griffith of Route 1 Roff entered the 2850 dollar Farm Youth contest sponsored by WKY in Oklahoma City. They compete for scholarships at Oklahoma A and M in addition to cash. The contest runs Feb 1 to Oct 1 and judging focuses on farming achievements and farm home making.
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J. G. Lovelace, Jr
Latta
Joe Tom Griffith
Roff
Wave Station
WKY
Edd Lemons
Farm Department
Skirvin Tower
Oklahoma City
Arizona's Eight National Forests Cover Over Eleven Million Acres
The eight national forests of Arizona span 11,400,859 acres combined. This includes major tracts across the state, reflecting extensive public land holdings and conservation priorities.
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Arizona
Jed Johnson Defends Budget Fight and Ickes Testimony
Jed Johnson testified before a senate judiciary subcommittee denying Harold L. Ickes pressured influence over the interior budget. The Oklahoma congressman said reductions were needed for wartime expenditures and accused Ickes of opposing cuts while defending alleged inside influence. Johnson claimed Ickes resisted deletions and alleged the interior department harbored “reds and pinks” he sought to purge and disputed Ickes’s push for deferments for 2,200 indispensable employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jed Johnson
U. S. Custom Court
Harold L. Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Johnson
Department
Senate Judiciary
Congress
Oklahoma
Ickes
House
Interior Department
When you’re willing to sit and take things as they come
A terse reflective line notes that patience and adaptability separate the reliable people from the rest. It suggests success follows those who endure and accept circumstances rather than seek abrupt wins.
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Atoka
Sasakwa
Stenson
VFW Auxiliary
Buddy
Harley Hurst
Cynthia Reed
Carl Traub
Bill Miskell
Margaret Brade
Phillips
Curtis Floyd
Coal County
Experiment Farms
Moscow
Reich
Dewitt MacKenzie
Soviet Russia
Russia
Izvestia
Soviet Union
America
Italy
South America
State Marshall
Germany
Lucius Clay
Uncle Sam
Clay
Red Controlled
Hitler
Thomas Mann
London
Cologne
Boy
Berehaven
Ireland
Bremerton
Wash
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