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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1948
Page
7
The page presents a dense, OCR filled mix of legal notices and ownership statements from Oklahoma. It includes a public sale notice, probate actions, executor announcements, court orders, and an ownership management statement for a weekly newspaper. The text names Ada Oklahoma entities, individuals, and courts, with dates and case details embedded in a single historic document.
In re aet of the estate of Rosaline Sherwood deceased the court sets a hearing on the final account of Rhoda Mirkeny Sherwood executrix for determination of heirship and distribution and for discharge. The date is Monday the first day of November in the court at Ada Oklahoma.
University of Oklahoma employment supervisor Caroline Bosworth advises workers to avoid argument to keep employment. She cites politics, labor issues, and wages as triggers for dismissal, noting failures to accept Oklahoma norms, appearance, and personality as other firing factors.
In Pontoto County Oklahoma district court J B Dene and Ve J Eamihe Cary G teen Ply I Farmers Union On Overnive pExcharee Asa known aa Farmer no DPE SVE lehange Inc a isaglued Cor oovasters and the Unknown Of ficers Successors Trustees att Assigns of pant dissolve Cor paration-ou Dagentants.
The State of Oklahoma serves unknown officers successors or trustees of Farmers Cooperative Exchange Inc stating a suit in Pontotoc County. Plaintiffs Demin and J. Hamilton allege the dissolved corporation is connected to the current claim and seek judgment quieting title to Lot 12 in Block 22 in Encotm Barerett Town Stonewall Oklahoma. The court warns unknown officers and successors to answer by October 6 in the district court at Pontotoc County.
Notice of hearing for final account and petition for distribution and discharge in the estate of James Cravey deceased. A court hearing is set by Judge Tom D. McKeown for Pontotoc County Oklahoma on a Tuesday at 10:00 AM. All heirs and interested parties are notified to appear and contest or consent to the account and plan of distribution.
Defendants in the matter of Bayt G Wilkes and house vs Bayt Wilkes to answer by October 27, 1548 in Pontotoc County District Court. Plaintiffs seek to quiet title and foreclosure of a deed to land described as in Irmieine County Oklahoma Territory. The notice lists heirs and executors of John Henry and others, including Frank Henry and Wallace Menzy, and various trustees and assigns, warning all named and unknown parties to appear.
A court order from Pontotola County in a historic case adjudges that the manitee and gundes hold various interests in the surface, gas, oil and other minerals of the described estate. It permanently bars the defendants from any rights, assigns the tract to the plaintiffs, and names the parties/entities authorized to take.
In Pontaiac County Oklahoma a filed petition seeks to quiet title to specified real estate. Plaintiffs name heirs administrators trustees and assigns of deceased owners and allege they hold valid title to the property. The action aims to adjudge and decree ownership and bar defendants from any claim or lien on the lands described. Witnessed by the court seal dated September.
Poised in the resort town of Del Plata Argentina the theft of half a dozen street lamps drew city officials' ire as winter quieted the area. In Ponca City Oklahoma on October 2 David Burgows of Tulsa was named senior research engineer in Continental Oil Company’s production research laboratory with W C MacWilliam as vice president in charge of production and drilling.
A garbled notice from Oklahoma County mentions Carl Brion and Hobart safety council. It indicates succession and presidency details, naming Brion and successors in a brief, unclear filing. The readable fragment points to a local civic matter involving a council and a leadership change.
Implicated parties Oscar Rotensen George M. Van Noel G. Turner and others are named in a Porteree County Oklahoma District Court notice by publication. F. C. Garrett versus North American Life Insurance Company of Chicago seeks a judgment declaring ownership of about 185 acres of land and excluding other claims.
Public records reveal a messy probate scene with defendants named in a long drawn petition from Oklahoma. The filing seeks judgment against heirs and claims ownership of properties in Poylatae County and surrounding areas. A hearing is scheduled for early November 1948 to determine validity of the claims and finalize distribution and discharge of executrix Catherine Brodin Deceased.
New reports of vandalism against property of non-strikers in Trams-Gay Richenonmd marked the 29th day of the CIO Oil Workers' strike against six major California producers today.
In Pontose County Oklahoma the Estate of the deceased Alice Ko Notwe is before the County Court. Atter Allen executrix has filed her final accounting for administration and proposed distribution under the will. A hearing is set for October 1 1548 at 1 00 p m in the County Courthouse Ada Oklahoma. All interested parties may appear and show cause why the account should not be approved and the estate distributed and discharged. Signed Tom D UeKeown judge.
Navy previews the 53,000 ton carrier CVA 58 to be built for about 124 million dollars with a four year build, keel laying planned at Newport News Virginia, and a 1351 foot length. It will feature a Pusan-style deck, side telescopic masts, and four catapults two on the bow and two on each side. The ship will launch planes heavier than 200,000 pounds and may operate aircraft as large as a B-2. Newport News Shipbuilding won the contract to construct the largest vessel in naval history for the project.
In Chicago and other cities chains posted lower meat prices with some tags showing discounts of two to twenty cents per pound. Retail officials say reductions follow the slide in wholesale hog prices, with Kroger stores in the Chicago area adopting price cuts up to 31 cents a pound and others trimming by about 20 cents per pound from last weekend. In addition, Russell Moore was elected president of the Alaska high school student council.
In a tense first World Series game, Doby drove in the go ahead run with a two out single as Cleveland tied the Braves 2-2 in the fourth. Robinson started a sharp double play and Elliott added a third inning homer for a 2-1 Braves lead before the Indians surged late and held the visitors to a single hit in the final frames.
American war crimes officials report skin lampshades and other body parts from Buchenwald were found among camp souvenirs. Unclear who took them or when. Frau Koch, widow of a former commander, left the camp years before liberation. her life sentence was reduced to four years. The articles were sent to Nurnberg for Goering trial but never returned.
National oil output fell in the week ended Oct as states recorded gains. California production declined by about 9,300 barrels daily to 749,200, while total U.S. daily output slipped to 5,367,345 barrels. Kansas fell 5,800 to 305,050 barrels. Oklahoma held near the year's high near 850,000 barrels.
Ada Youth Center outlines month dues and registration checks. Center hours are Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday with school nights closing at 7 00 and Friday and Saturday nights open until 11 30. Obits note Madill on October 2. About 200 state women elected for the 25th annual district federation convention in Oklahoma.
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