Eastern Oklahoma Methodists Launch Conference Meeting
Ada hosts the East Oklahoma Methodist Conference as ministers and lay delegates begin a four day program of worship and business led by visiting Bishop Marvin Franklin of Mississippi. Key events include memorials, district reports, election of delegates to the general conference, and the ordination of elders and deacons.
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Ada
East Oklahoma
District Department
Paul Galloway
Boston Avenue Methodist Church
Tulsa
Franklin
Oklahoma Methodist Home
Conference Names Delegates Hears Statistics Report
East Oklahoma annual conference reports from Ada's new Methodist cathedral show teller committees balloting for general conference delegates. H Wilcox and James 52 secured seats on ballots. H Bascom Watts elected first ballot as a delegate. Composite reports note $2000 spent by women’s society for Cookson Hills health center and 490 in attendance at the school of missions. Tahlequah Home reports $133000 income and a dormitory near completion. Oklahoma City University reports $40000 for Gold Memorial building and 44087 preaching and profession statistics, with World Service and Advance for Christ funds. Other delegates to be chosen in later sessions.
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Bob Main
East Oklahoma
Methodist Church
Sesek
Ada
New Meth
Gener.ee
H. Wilcox
Sulla
James
Walker Ale
Vinita
Thehone
H. Bascom Watts
Tulsadet
No Cone
Don LaGrone
Mu Ee
Train
Fred Mesch
Cushing
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Cookson Hills
School of Missions
Methodist
Tahlequah
Conference Boar of Education
New Life Service
Alahoma City University
Gold Memorial
World Service Funds
Christ
Mrs. Green Sustains Severe Concussion At Home
Mrs. C F Green 700 E Main remains unconscious in critical condition after a fall at her home May 19. She is near age 60, widow of attorney C F Green prominent in 1907 cases, found about 9:20 that night and has shown no improvement. May 31 report notes no change in condition.
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C.F. Green
E Main
Green
Gate
C. F. Green
Sna
Weather Oklahoma Partly Cloudy and Warm Into Friday
Partly cloudy and warm tonight with a chance of thundershowers in the north central and panhandle regions. Friday brings cooler northwest and north central areas with lows 60 to 65 in the panhandle 68 to 74 elsewhere and highs around 75 noted in the northwest and east-south sectors.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
Ada Poultryman to Be Honored At State 4-H Meeting
Anthony Floyd Jr a leading Oklahoma poultry breeder will be honored at the state 4-H club Honor Night at Oklahoma A&M College Stillwater He becomes an honorary life member of the Oklahoma 4-H clubs at a banquet in the A&M fieldhouse A former Pontotoc county 4-H member he has long worked with farm youths and led local agricultural efforts including chairing the Ada Kiwanis agriculture committee and judging 4-H poultry shows statewide He also led the county’s farm to market broiler project support.
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Anthony Floyd, Jr
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&m College
Stillwater
Tony
A&m
Adaman
Pontotoc County
Ada Kiwanis Club
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Papagos Resigns as Greece Chief of Armed Forces
Greece's 41-year-old Field Marshal Alexander Papagos quits as head of the armed forces citing ill health. Observers suggest political rifts with King Paul and a brief Athens emergency followed by orders to delete broadcasts about the resignation. The emergency was lifted and authorities said disturbances were isolated and of no importance.
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Athens
Greece
Alexander Papagos
Papagos
Paul
Athens Radio
Margaret Truman to dine with British royals next week
Margaret Truman will dine privately with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. The invitation coincides with King Haakon of Norway's state visit to Britain and Truman's vacation tour during the president's daughter’s trip.
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Margaret
London
Margaret Truman Haseen
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Qushingnam Palace
King Haakon of
Norway
Britain
Red Troops Halt Advance On Chorwon
Tokyo May 31 report says Red troops halted American advances 13 miles from Chorwon and Kumhwa as UN forces retook Hwackon dam. Western fronts saw slow gains while Chinese forces launched a dusk counterattack near Yonchon. By dawn Americans regained positions toward Chorwon amid heavy fighting. Chorwon front remains firmly defended by Chinese divisions.
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Tokyo
Chorwon
Kumhwa
United Nations
Hwackon
Inje
Yonchon
Seoul
Yordon
John Randolph
Missing Pittsburgh boy Tommy Powers Reunited After Search
Five year old Tommy Powers wandered from his father in a Pittsburgh poultry market area. Police scoured crowded streets for hours until father spotted him near the trolley line on the outskirts, about five miles from the market. The reunion ended the frantic day with a safe return.
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Lessencer
Pittsburgh
Tommy Powers
Tommy
Aca
How Long Flowers Are to Remain at Rosedale Cemetery
Questioned how long flowers on graves at Rosedale cemetery will stay for Memorial Day. Authorities reply that live flowers may remain one week as they lose freshness, while artificial flowers may stay as long as donors wish to honor the dead.
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Rosedale Cemetery
Heat Dominates Oklahoma in Memorial Day Readings
Ada and surrounding towns sweltered as temperatures topped the nineties with 93 on Tuesday and 97 on Wednesday. Frederick reached 104, near Phoenix, while Guymon and Beaver posted 92 plus readings after a dust storm and 80 mph winds followed by rainfall.
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Ada
Oklahoma
Frederick
Phoenix
Guymon
Beaver
Senate Expected to Approve Draft Extension and UMT
Senator Russell forecast Senate approval of a compromise draft extension bill and universal military training plan. The measure would extend the draft to 1844 year standards, lower induction age to 18, require 19–25 year olds first, extend active service to 24 months, and set a 1500000 man ceiling for armed forces. A five member panel would guide the long term program.
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Washington
Russell
D-Ga
Senate
Congress
House
Air Force
Savy
Fe Us
Cnlls
Ada Memorial Day Observances Mark Holiday in City
Hundreds from Ada and surrounding areas traveled for Memorial Day over the one day holiday. Rosedale Cemetery held ceremonies with Mac Q Williamson, attorney general, delivering the principal address. High temperatures and clear skies kept most shoppers indoors during the day.
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Ada
Rosedale Cemetery
Mac Q. Williamson
Murray Signs Seven Bills and Vetoes Eight in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Governor Johnston Murray signed seven bills and vetoed eight, with 43 more awaiting action before Saturday's deadline. Notable appropriations include 4.86 billion for state aid to common schools, 2.8 million for teacher retirement, 135,450 annually for school lunches, and gymnasiums for Northwestern State College at Alva and Panhandle A. and M. College at Goodwell. Murray vetoed occupational disease statute changes and a plan to require the state insurance fund to carry mining industry risks. The note on the Merino sheep recalls its historical value in Spain.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Murreay
Acute Board of Education
Union Graded School District
Northwestern State College
Af Alva
Panhandie A. and
M. College
Goodwell
Alva
Goodweill
Eglena
Publie Building Fund
Oklahoma Aviation Commission
Murray
Oklahoma
Navy Officer Fired For Letter On Foreign Policy
Navy Lt. William B. Evans Jr. of Edgewater Maryland says many officers share belief that the State Department behind the Korean War policy. Admiral Sherman disputed the claim as Evans discusses his dismissal and presents the letter criticizing Acheson and the “pro Red Gang.” Evans spoke in a Kohlberg hotel suite and noted his duty to write.
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Washington
Navy
Far East
William B. Evans Jr
Edgewater
State Department
Forrest P. Sherman
Chief of
Naval Operations
Evans
Senate
MacArthur
Sherman
State Acheson
Dean Acheson
Congress
Vivans
Alfred, Rohlberg
New York
Ada youth Marine killed in action returns home
The body of Private Lindell Skinner returns to Ada after serving in the Marines. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Skinner, lived in Ada most of his life, moved later to Fort Steilacoom, Washington, and finished his junior year at Ada public schools before enlistment. Funeral services are planned for Monday with interment at Rosendale Cemetery, details to be announced.
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Pie
Lindell Skinner
Thomas H. Skinner
Ada
Fort Steibaom
Washington
Skinner
Marines
Rosedale Cemetery
Summer Band Work To Begin Monday
Enrollment for summer band is now about 40, says Austin Kidwell, and Friday is the last day for enrollment. Classes start next Monday with schedules arranged for those who cannot attend at a fixed hour. The course runs through June offering instrumental instruction, class work and a marching program with twirling instruction. Beginners begin at 1 30 p.m. while others work from 8 to 12 mornings. School instruments will be available for junior and senior high pupils.
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Austin Kidwell
Wal
Kidwell
Two Die In Oklahoma Memorial Day Road Mishaps
Two people died in Oklahoma road incidents over Memorial Day weekend raising the state traffic toll for the year to 201,13 more than the same period last year. Victims were Mrs. Eula Loraine Pickett 34 Lawton and Jesse Parker Stone 62 Oklahoma City. Pickett died from injuries after a crash on US Highway 27 near Lawton. Stone was killed on US Highway 66 three miles west of Erick. In state government, Charles Light appears to be leaving as purchasing agent for the highway department, with Highway Director L A Stolet noting an expected retirement, while George Smith is being groomed to replace Light after resigning to take the highway purchasing post.
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Associated Press
Okahoma
Eula Loraine Pickett
Lawton
Jesse Parker Stone
Oklahoma City
Pickett
Les
Stone
Erick
Charles Light
State Highway Department
L. A. Stolet
Light
George Smith
The
Tax Commission
Smith
Johnston Murray
J. D. Dunn
Highway Department
Sherman Sees Possibility of End to War
Admiral Forrest Sherman, chief of naval operations, said Russia could drop the Korea war at any time as the United States gains strength. He testified at the Senate inquiry into General MacArthur’s firing, suggesting the U N blockade of Red China should be tested after a broader economic blockade. He recalled December 1947 concerns that the Korean fighting could explode into a world war and cited Army Chief J Lawton Collins on MacArthur’s view for an armistice on best terms available.
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Washington
Forrest P. Sherman
Russia
Korea
United States
Sherman
Naval Operations
Senate
Dougall MacArthur
State Acheson
Red
China
U. N
Pentagon
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Tokyo
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Collins
Murray vetoes Oklahoma City income tax levy
Governor Murray vetoed a bill allowing Oklahoma City to levy income and occupation taxes. He argued the measure would be unfair to some citizens and urged uniform tax systems across the state. He favored ad valorem equalization and opposed new taxes during the state’s emergency. City officials had pushed the bill to address funding shortages.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Murray
Oklahoma
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