Allen First Baptist class marks first anniversary growth
On Sunday October 6 the Young People's class at Allen First Baptist will celebrate its first anniversary. From seven members, five remained, with current enrollment at 33 and a goal of 40. Norman C. Mitchell will speak, and a noon dinner is planned. three members from Falls Creek, Mary Ellen West Mary Sue Levin and David Wright, dedicated their lives for service.
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Allen First Baptist Church
H. D. Harbeson
Norman C. Mitchell
Falls Creek Assembly
Mary Ellen West
Mary Sue Levin
David Wright
Two State Poultry Flocks Set Marks
Two Oklahoma flocks broke world egg laying records in Oklahoma A and M College tests. A 13 Brown Leghorns from Hogan's hatchery Muskogee hatched 2416 eggs in 357 days, surpassing 2222. A 13 Black Minorcas owned by Art Horne Medford produced 2470 eggs, beating 2363 from E J Covey Everman Texas.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A. & M. College Experiment Station
Don L. Brooks
Oklahoma Poultry Improvement Association
Hogan’s Farm Hatchery
Muskogee
Ilinois Hatchery
Metropolis
Art Horne
Medford
E. J. Covey
Everman
Texas
First Methodist Church Plans Revised Auditorium Building
First Methodist Church unveils revised plans for a new auditorium and chapel as Victory Sunday. The project aims for a total cost near 250000 with 110000 already on hand and 75000 sought in cash and pledges. The complex includes a 860 seat auditorium 85 seat chapel a 40 by 80 foot Fellowship Hall and spaces for offices a tower 105 feet high air conditioning and open air gathering space tying the buildings. Rev. Virgil Alexander leads the church.
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First Methodist Church
Virgil Alexander
Blanket buying guide stresses warmth, weight and wool quality
The article advises shoppers to consider warmth without excess weight, wool content at least 25 percent, even underweave, and uniform nap. It notes 90 inch lengths returning postwar, proper bed width standards, binding quality, and labels as key buying cues for durable, long lasting blankets.
Enlistees Enter Regular Army Under New Rules
The article lists several men enlisting or re enlisted in the regular army, including John R. Hawkins with three years AAF who will be paid 100 dollars monthly plus family allowances. Recruiters invite others to verify MOS numbers and potential rank for immediate enlistment and GI bill schooling.
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Regular Army
John R. Hawkins
AAF
Hawkins
B. M. Howell
Bill Gray
Ada Office
McAlester
James F. Frederick
Allen
Cecil Ray Simmons
Elmore City
Oliver C. Turner
Pernell
Oliver S. Glasgow
Pauls Valley
Harold H. Oliver
Many Tribesmen In No Mood For Indian Day
In Polson Montana on September 27 1950 tribal leaders and veterans voice frustration with government promises and policies. Salish secretary Stephen De Mers cites lies about Garrison Dam impacts and demand equal rights and fair treatment under law. They urge action on unpaid obligations and cautious stance on Indian liquor restrictions.
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ED Johnson Polson
Mont
Uncle Sam
Montana Flathead Indian Reservation
Flathead Lake
Young
Stephen de Mers
The
American Indians of
Montana
Congress
America
Biologists: Humans on Earth Seen as Brief Final Minute
Biologists compare Earth's 24 hour history to a single day noting humans occupy only the last minute. The observation emphasizes the brevity of human life in the planet’s long timeline.
Baby Contest Season Brings Judges Popularity Chance
The piece notes the season for baby contests where judges gain visibility and favorable attention from parents, highlighting the social spotlight on pageant culture and community gatherings.
Lung capacity and capacity of the lungs difference
The phrase lung capacity refers to the amount of air exhaled in a single breath. Capacity of the lungs describes the total air the lungs can hold overall.
Last battle of the American Revolution fought in Kentucky
The final Revolutionary War engagement occurred in 1782 at Blue Licks, a site now Blue Licks Battlefield State Park in Kentucky.
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Kentucky
Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
Fire Chief Haley appeals for care in home building
Fire Chief Ed Haley urges Ada homeowners remodeling their houses to use fire resistant materials and sound construction during Fire Prevention Week. He stresses roofs and walls must resist fire and notes asphalt shingles as safer. He cites NFPA data showing historic fire losses and forecasts 1946 property losses around $590 million.
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Haley
National Fire Protection Association
Ed Haley
Ada
Ada Chief urges war on fire after 11,000 lost
Chief Haley cites NFPA data that 90 percent of fires are caused by lack of precautions and urges every Ada citizen to enlist in the fight for personal and community safety.
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Haley
NFPA
Ada
WCTU Erects Long Night-Lit Sign on Highway 19
The local WCTU placed a 25 by 16 foot sign west of Ada near Sandy Bridge on Highway 19. The lit sign warns against beer traffic and was funded by the state WCTU with local group support and placement.
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The
WCTU
Sandy Bridgen Highway 19
Ada
State
Mightier Than Niagara Grand Coulee Spillway Claim
A historical note asserts Grand Coulee dam on the Columbia River could spill water at a rate five times Niagara Falls and reach a height three times greater, emphasizing its massive hydraulic capacity.
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Niagara Grand Coulee Dam
Columbia River
Niagara Falls
July 1946 traffic deaths total 2530 drop from 1941
The death toll from traffic accidents in July 1946 reached 2530, a 23 percent decline from the last peace time July in 1941, reflecting a notable improvement in road safety compared with prewar levels.
Greater returns for amount in vested
Ada News Want Ads reports a boosted value for vested amounts, highlighting improved returns for savers and investors. The notice outlines benefit details and how individuals can take advantage of the enhanced terms.
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Ada News
Additional guard units of 171st F.A. BN activated in 45th Division
The 171st Field Artillery Battalion of the 45th Division National Guard activated more units last week. B Battery at McAlester with 13 enlistments led by Capt. Garland Jordan. Service Battery at Roff with seven under Capt. Albert Pegram. A Battery at Wewoka with 11 under Capt. Steven A Bailes. Headquarters Battery in Ada held a drill. Holdenville Battery expected soon. Several promotions followed the first drill including 65 ratings open.
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F. A
45Th Division
National Guard
Garland Jordan
McAlester
Albert Pegram
Roff
Wewoka
Steven A. Bailes
Ada
Holdenville
Jack Cahill
Clarence Cordell
Hoyd Rich
Berney Rodgers
Richard Gibbons
Demos Have Head Start in Race For House Control
The Associated Press survey shows 67 Democrats running for the House with no opposition or both party nominations, giving Democrats a 60 seat head start over Republicans for the 80th Congress. Republicans target up to 50 Democratic seats. 67 Democrats are effectively elected, with 60 unopposed in the South. The present House stands 237 Democrats, four vacancies, 192 Republicans, one American Labor, one Progressive. Two Democratic senatorial candidates, Bilbo and Sparkman, are unopposed.
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D. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Washington
House
Tennessee
Kentucky
California
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Arkansas
E. C. Gathings
Wilbur D. Mills
James W. Trimble
Fadio Cravens
W. F. Norrell
Oren Harris
Democratic PAC Split Dismisses Wallace Firing Changes Party
NEA Washington correspondent notes the 1944 Democratic Party and PAC split after Henry Wallace’s dismissal from the cabinet. Conservatives say breaking with the left strengthens the party while Wallace may lead a future movement, though evidence suggests a lasting realignment is unlikely.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Democratic Party
Political Action Committee
Henry Wallace
White House
Wallace
Robert E. Hannegan
PAC
Hannegan
Rayburn Says No War If War Talk Ends
Sam Rayburn told Muskogee delegates that the nation can avoid war with Russia if people stop talking war. He recalled early price lows and criticized Coolidge Hoover and Harding while noting widespread unemployment. Other speakers included W. G. Stigler Lt. Gov. James Berry and H. I. Hinds as the sesquicentennial fair opened.
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Muskogee
Okla
Sam Rayburn
Coolidge
Hoover
Harding
Rayburn
Oklahoma
W. G. Stigler
James E. Berry
Coalgate Gridiron Beats Wilburton In Shutout
Coalgate High defeated Wilburton 20 to 0 as Magness scored on a 25 yard run in the second quarter and Smith added a 20 yard interception return for a TD. Coalgate outweighed Wilburton by 15 pounds per man.
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Coalgate High
Wilburton
Coalgate
Hartshorne
Broken Bow
Foran
Ark
Magness
Smith
Prizes and Certificates For Vacation Readers Due Soon
Ada Public Library invites all children enrolled in the Vacation Reading club to collect their certificates and prizes on Saturday at 1 PM. The library lists new nonfiction and fiction titles including Step by Step in Sex Education Swift and The True Woodrow Wilson Black among many others.
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Ada Public Library
Swift
Reisner
Kawin
Eaton
Washburn
Kanner
Redding
Manwell
Fowler
Gamow
Peterson
Beamish
Weber
Irving Trail
Porter
Bienfang
General Chennault Holtz
America
Bulosan
van Paassen
North Atlantic Triangle
Brebner
Woodrow Wilson
Bowles
Barron
Glory
Reveille
Alinsky
Blanding
Baker
Thomas Jefferson
Dumbauld
Mr. Lincoln
Meredith
Arsenal of Democracy
Nelson
Oscar Wilde
Pearson
Taylor
War Veterans to Be Recognized in Federal Court Ceremony
Judge Eugene Rice plans an October 7 Recognition Ceremony in the eastern district of Oklahoma. Attendees include current federal court practitioners and World War I veterans who served before admission. Ada lawyers report the ceremony is impressive in other points as well.
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Eugene Rice
Oklahoma
U.S. District Court
Muskogee
Ada
Petroleum production peaks in July 1946 at 153 million barrels
Output for July 1946 reaches an all time high of 153 million barrels surpassing any wartime month. The record underscores continued postwar energy expansion and strong refinery demand.
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U. S
Detroit
Mich
John D. Lovins
Paducah
Ben F. Fisher
Cairo
Ill
171St F.A. BN
Organized Labor
Roosevelt
Harry Truman
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Bob LaFollette
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
Jesse Jones
Donald Nelson
Harold Ickes
United States
Jack Kroll
Phil Murray
Claude Pepper
Coalgate Grid
Ada Library
Greer
Shipman
Crowleys
Norris
Federal Court
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