Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments in Pontotoc County
A Pontotoc County grand jury, after four days of deliberation and questioning, returned indictments against Herschell Roberts for liquor charges, Sherman Horton for second degree rape, and Roscoe Crump for the same offense. The panel also reviewed the county jail and urged mattress replacement and fridge sanitization. County Attorney Coy A. Mowdy, with aide Lewis A. Wallace, led deliberations sparked by a petition signed by over 100 residents.
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Pontotoc County
John Boyce McKeel
Grand Jury
Judge McKeel
Coy A. Mowdy
Lewis A. Wallace
Herschell Roberts
Sherman Horton
Roscoe Crump
East Central Graduation Held Thursday
East Central State College held its 42nd spring commencement Thursday in Historic Science Hall with 151 graduates in cap and gown. Dr. L D Haskew of the University of Texas gave the address. Dr. Charles F Spencer conferred degrees as the East Central College Orchestra performed. The talk urged two steps to win: identify the adversary and share love universally.
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Science Hall
East Central State College
East Central
Haskew
L. D. Haskew
College of Education
University of Texas
Charles F. Spencer
East Central College Orchestra
Ted Lillard
Mar | Ruggles
Sara Neal
Bill Thomas
McKay
Spencer
Dr. Haskew
Stezl
Ismes
Montague
Earth
America
Democracy
Ada Highschool Graduation 1951 Tonight in Ada
Ada Highschool holds its 44th annual graduation tonight for the 1951 class in the Ada Junior High auditorium. Senior speakers include Robert Parker Anits Henry and Jimmy Green. A choral reading group of 53 performs We Look to the Future with violin duets by Oma Louis Lance and Bette Pate and Vanita Brady at the piano. Mary Nell Sweatt conducts the processional and recessional. Rex C Morrison will present diplomas. the graduates close with Hail Ada Highschool.
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Ada Highschool
Ada Junior Highschool
Robert Parker
Anits Henry
Jimmy Green
Oma Louis
Lance
Bette Pate
Vanita Brady
Mary Nell Sweatt
As Richards
Rex C. Morrison
Ada
Oklahoma Weather Forecast Quiet Tonight With Showers
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in the west central area. It will be slightly warmer tonight, then somewhat cooler northwest Friday. Low tonight 60 to 65, high Friday in the 70s northwest to 85 southeast.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Ranchers Bitterly Criticize Price Rollbacks
ARDMORE Okla May 24 Ranchers bitterly criticized federal price rollbacks on cattle yesterday Rep Carl Albert D Okla told the assembled cattlemen he did not favor the rollback noting he opposed price restrictions on beef cattle unless other essentials like feed and equipment are rolled back too He said eastern interests with voting blocs favor the curbs and will continue to back them Albert cited limited congressional chance of action Moss Patterson owner of the Lazy 5S ranch and president of the Oklahoma Hereford Breeders Association warned the curb will hurt the American system by restricting beef supply William Guy Davisson attorney for the Oklahoma Livestock Marketing Association said the public will not benefit much Rudolph Black Seminole said the rollback destroys incentive for small producers and will force most third district ranchers to halt marketing of cattle Other speakers included Charles Roff Durant Sam Hale Doris Coffey John Snodgrass Ardmore Grover McMakin Marietta F L Lewis Madill Woody Dixon Marietta Clyde Cooper Atoka and Harley Custee and Fred Heap Oklahoma City
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Ardmore
Okla
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Congress
Albert
Moss Patterson
Oklahoma Hereford Breeders Association
William Guy Davisson
Oklahoma Livestock Marketing Association
Grover McMakin
Marietta
F. L. Lewis
Madill
Woody Dixon
Clyde Cooper
Atoka
Harley Custee
Fred Heap
Oklahomaity
Latte to Speak At VFW Meeting
Ada Post of VFW will meet tonight at 8 at VFW Hall on East Tenth. George Latta, clerk of the local selective service board, will explain draft and deferment rules for college students and answer questions from younger men. The post will also finalize plans for Memorial Day May 30 service.
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Ada Post
VFW
East Tenth
George Latta
Selective Service Board
Dairy Show Entries Rolling In For Central Oklahoma
Entries for the annual Central Oklahoma Dairy show arrive at the Ada Fairgrounds with judging set to begin Friday morning. Judge Ras Atkeson of Kansas State College will assess all breeds, in a two day exhibition open to 15 southern Oklahoma counties. Breeders may enter unlimited animals, with exhibitors responsible for care and proper exhibition of their stock until 2 p.m. Saturday.
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FLW
Atkeson
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Ras
Oklahoma
O C. H. Hailey
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Fairgrounds
Model Plane Sets Off Wide Search in Missouri
In St. Joseph Missouri on May 24 a model plane lost a wing and crashed near Albany prompting a major air and ground search. Troopers from the state highway patrol, an air force bomber crew, and Civil Aeronautics Authority planes scoured the area while ground parties combed the hills. Two Albany youths Marvin Miller and Richard Dale reportedly heard of the hunt and confessed the craft may be theirs. two bystanders saw the nine foot wing break and alerted authorities.
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ST. Joseph
State Highway Patrol
Albany
Air Force
Rosetrans Field
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Missouri
Marvin Miller
Richard Dale
Red Cross Swim Enrollment Opens for Summer Classes
Lindsay Davidson as chairman of the Red Cross First Aid Water Safety and Accident Prevention committees urges careful planning for swimming courses. Enrollment runs March 28 to June 8 at 210 South Broadway starting 9 30 am. Parents sign consent and physicians certify heart and health conditions. Instructors are trained Red Cross staff. classes begin with testing and progress through beginning intermediate and life saving Water Safety with caps of 30 students and 40 minute sessions. Bob LeMoss to direct, having prior leadership of the program.
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Lindsay Davidson
First Aid
The
Red Cross
Gaits
Jay
South Broadway
Bob LeMoss
Red Cros First Aid
NSA Elects Its Officers at May Meeting
The National Secretaries Association held a bi monthly meeting at Mrs Harriette Schroeder s home electing new officers Ruth Sehingeck was named vice president Gladys Sherman recording secretary and treasurer and Faye Wilson corresponding secretary The group discussed establishing a walking Blood Bank for Pontotoc county with a committee already gathering data and plans for a public rollout Full details will follow A Houston Texas national convention was discussed and a membership drive for qualified girls is underway An installation banquet is planned with a committee appointed Refreshments ended the gathering
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Harriette Schroeder
Howe Hlestad
Ie Wil TS
Ruth Sehingeck
Gladys Sherman
Faye Wilson
NSA
Pontotoc County
Houston
Texas
Womer
Man Restored to Post After Loyalty Oath Ruling
Norman Oklahoma May 24 A Central State hospital official Allen Smith wins court order reinstatement as superintendent of the poultry farm after agreeing to sign the legislature written loyalty oath. Judge Pace ruled Smith was dismissed for his oath stance but allowed reinstatement noting misinterpretation and unauthorised insertion of extra language. The case focused on the oath's constitutionality not at issue. Cotton is cited as the United States top cash crop per Britannica.
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Norman
Okla
Central State Hospital
Jas
Tom 3
Pace
Allen Smith
Smith
United States
Charles Smith
Truman Seeks $8.5 Billion Foreign Aid to Halt Soviet Conquest
President Truman asked Congress to approve a vast foreign aid package totaling 8.5 billion dollars to counter communist aims. About 6.25 billion would fund defenses and military aid to Western Europe, with 1.434 billion for Asia, the Near and Middle East, and Latin America. He framed the plan as a means to provoke internal Soviet pressures and to prevent conquest by strengthening allied resilience. He warned security cannot be achieved by appeasement or isolation and urged swift action.
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Truman
Congress
Fie
Russia
Capitol Hill
Free World
Kretzlin
Soviet Union
Ruazia
Kremlin
First Marine Air Wing Firepower Destroys Korean Trucks
In Korea May 24 a Marine transport plane dropped flares to guide 50 accompanying fighters in a night truck-hunting mission. Rockets napalm and machine guns shredded convoy columns, with multiple trucks exploding in orange flames. The daring low-altitude strikes continued until ammunition exhausted, coordinating pilots darting over the road to keep it bright for the flares.
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Marine Air
Korea
Conant
Cece
Bradley Ups Casualty in Korea Total
Gen Omar Bradley testified before senators that MacArthur was dismissed for military reasons but that the firing method could have been handled better. He gave totals on U S casualties in Korea reaching 141 955 including 69 276 combat and 72 789 non combat losses and noted 10 680 killed in action and 612 non combat deaths. He warned against relying on NATO to stop a Soviet attack and said Red China should not block U N settlement talks.
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Washington
Omar Bradley
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Senate
Bradley
U. S
Korea
Russia
Iran
U.N
China
United Nations
Wiley
R-Wis
Truman Eyes 1952 Run Amid Open Decision
President Truman said at a news conference that the question of a 1952 bid remains open. He indicated he has made up his mind but would not disclose his intentions yet, signaling the season is not closed and final action is pending.
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Washington
Truman
Todey
Tank Task Forces Drive Across Korea Split Reds
May 24 1950 Tokyo reports a bold allied tank task force smashed across Korea’s 38th parallel severing retreating Chinese lines. The self sustaining column of tanks artillery infantry and engineers fought Red screenings and seized Choyang river crossings. Lt Gen Edward Almond led the operation with war planes overhead and AP correspondent Barnard calling it the boldest stroke of the Korean War.
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Tokyo
Korea
38Th Parallel Totaay
Choyang
Red Korea
Edward Malmond
Chunchon
Eighth Army
James A. van Fleet
Almond
William C. Barnard
Almond Taid Assem
Aga
Way of Cross Called for Christian Renewal at Assembly
United Presbyterians held their 92nd annual assembly in Des Moines Iowa with Rev John E Simpson Oak Park Ill urging pastors and laymen to take a new book at Calvary to dispel the world s sin. W Kyle George of Youngstown Ohio was chosen moderator marking the fourth layman moderator in the 93 year history. Dr T C Strangeway of Los Angeles was elected vice moderator and Dr O H Milligan of Fatabats reelected clerk. The church counts about 289000 members in the United States from an 1885 merger of Reformed and Associate Presbyterian strands.
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Des Moines
United Presbyterians
John E. Simpson
Oak Park
Ill
Calvary
Simpson
Department of Stewardship
National Council of
United Presbyterian Church
United States
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Associate Presbyterian Church
PESSIMIST PESSIMIST AT DOCTORS OFFICE
In a crowded doctors office no one reads with interest while most pick up magazines. The scene suggests general boredom and skepticism about medical advice among those waiting.
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