R. E. Blanks Dies Ada Civic Leader Aged 75
R E Blanks Sr 75 Ada civic leader and early developer died at home 83142 East Tenth Ada Funeral set for Wednesday at 3 from Crispell Chapel burial in Rosedale He helped found East Central State college funded Ada Main Street and city growth projects Survivors include his widow and two sons Robert E Jr and David Blanks of Ada
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R. E. Blanks, Sr
Ada
East Tenth
Criswell Funeral Chapel
Rosedale Cemetery
Wiles Point
Tex
Blanks
Mineola
Indian Territory
Comanche Nation
Ryan
Okla
Texas
John Beard
Capitol Hill
Beard
Katy
City Lake
Santa Fe
Chamber of Commerce
East Central State College
Byrd
Robert E. Jr
David Blanks
Tupelo HD Club Holds October Meeting with Textile Paints
The Tupelo HD club met at Mrs. Guy Keesee’s home for an October gathering. Members abandoned routine business to try new textile paints, led by Mrs. Raymond Verble of the Colbert club, making towels, scarfs, aprons, and lunch cloths while plans formed for a bingo fundraiser on October 30 at Eubanks church for club and Sunday school support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupelo HD Club
Guy Keesee
Raymond Verble
Colbert Club
Lillian Tietz
HDA
Eubanks
Club
Eubanks Sunday School
Keesee
Clark
Earl West
Worley
Crowell
Tietz
Hokett
White
Verble
Joann Hokett
Figures She Has Perfect Defense Her False Teeth
In San Francisco Martha Stelling, defending herself in a $10,500 damages suit by Emma Smith over a bite during a rent dispute, claims she did not bite and that her false teeth prove her defense. The elderly women argued over payment handoffs and exchanged ideological jibes. The case, with Stelling acting as her own counsel, continues in court.
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San Francisco
Martha Stelling
Emma Smith
William H Murray Publishes Adam and Cain Book
Former Gov William H Murray releases a new book Adam and Cain detailing early civilization with 55 pictures across 623 pages bound in cloth priced at 3 dollars. Murray will sell copies at the Juliana hotel Friday and Saturday offering reduced prices on his State History and other works.
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William H. Murray
Adam and Cain
Murray
Juliana Hotel
Hart HD Club October Meeting Details and Activities
The Hart home demonstration club met at Mrs. Marjorie Soutee’s home with Mrs. Hei mer presiding. Members planned a Halloween party, reported $25.50 in county fair winnings, and added two new members. Lessons covered mending garments with demonstrations by Minnie Lou McDaniel and others. Next meeting set for Mrs. Ownbey’s home.
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Hart Home Demonstration Club
Marjorie Soutee
Heimer
A. C. Griffith
S. C. Thompson
E. V. Ownbey
Minnie Lou McDaniel
Soutee
A. L. Griffith
Leo McNinch
Jesse Kelly
Tito Names Catholic Church as Yugoslav Enemy
In a speech delivered yesterday and released today Premier Marshal Tito charged the Roman Catholic church with being a major enemy of Yugoslavia in the western world. He cited the Vatican as undermining Yugoslavia's position while noting refugees aboard and stressing readiness to cooperate with the West on world peace. He insisted on managing domestic affairs without foreign interference.
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Rankovicevo
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Tito
America
Britain
France
Vatican
Fat-tailed Persia sheep carries heavy tail weight
The fat-tailed sheep of Persia stores fat in its tail and can grow so heavy that shepherds attach small carts behind the animal to support the load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Jaycees Add Voice On Fire Prevention
The Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce endorses National Fire Prevention Week urging home hazard checks to protect families. Fire facts include 700 daily home fires and 28 annual deaths in the U S with major causes such as smoking electricity misuse and careless handling.
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Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Jaycees
Gabrielson's RFC Dealings Deemed Normal
Administrator Stuart Symington said RFC loan negotiations with Guy Gabrielson were a very normal affair. He denied outside influence and noted Gabrielson personally negotiated an $18.5 million loan for Carthage Hydrocar Corp., which he headed in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stuart Symington
RFC
Republican National
Guy Gabrielson
Gabrielson
Carthage Hydrocol
Texas Gas Refining Company
Money in the Sky on Empire State Mast Nets Big Rents
The dirigible mooring mast atop the Empire State Building is generating about 500000 dollars annually in rents. Five local TV stations pay 70000 dollars each, plus 30000 dollars for control equipment space. The observation tower adds 800000 dollars yearly from admissions.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Empire State Building
George A. Hammer
Charles F. Noyes Co
Allen News Soldier on Ten Day Leave From Camp Polk
Sgt Buddy Yount of Camp Polk Louisiana visits his mother Mrs W H Daugherty and relatives on a ten day leave His wife accompanying him home Also present at Calvin Methodist church dedication services were numerous local residents including Mr and Mrs L R Watson Mr and Mrs Harley Hays and children Mrs Jess Bonds Mrs Harry Scovill and children Mr and Mrs Jim Broaddus Mr and Mrs Hugh Brinson Mr and Mrs Leon Jones Mrs Leafy Durham Mrs Lena Jumper Miss Josie Chiles Mr and Mrs Roy Saffarrans and Mr and Mrs Bill Weldon.
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Buddy Yount
Camp Polk
W. H. Daugherty
Calvin
L. R. Watson
Harley Hays
Jess Bonds
Harry Scovill
Jim Broaddus
Hugh Brinson
Leon Jones
Leafy Durham
Lena Jumper
Josie Chiles
Roy Saffarrans
Bill Weldon
Oklahoma City trip highlights visits by Rowe Gibson and families
Mr and Mrs M L Rowe and son Mickie spent Sunday in Oklahoma City visiting their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Bill Gibson. S F C Bill Herring Jr and Mrs Herring of Camp Polk La spent Saturday night with his parents Mr and Mrs Bill Herring Sr at Holdenville. Mr and Mrs J B Olivo were Sunday. Mr and Mrs O V Cole of Calvin were Allen visitors Tuesday night. Mrs J B Olivo and Mrs Sanders visited Mrs C B Phillips Atwood Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Oliver Cook of Ft Worth Texas have returned after weekend visit to T K Kidwell. Mrs Clarence Sanders and Mrs Tom Cotton were Holdenville visitors Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Ben Redman Ada spent the weekend with her parents Charley Walker and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Rowe
Mickie
Oklahoma City
Bill Gibson
Bill Herring, Jr
Oliver Cook
Ft. Worth
Texas
T. K. Kidwell
Ben Redman
Ada
Charley Walker
Crabtree and Cummings Flock to Texoma for Tuesday Fishing
Charley Crabtree Edd Crabtree and Ray Cummings spent Tuesday on Lake Texoma fishing for sport and relaxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Crabtree
Edd Crabtree
Ray Cummings
Lake Texoma
Local families visit relatives across Oklahoma and California
Mrs. M. L. Rowe and son Mickie plan a Tulsa trip to see Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Harbeson Jr and Cynthia Kay. Mrs. Sam Stephens and children spent the weekend in Atoka with relatives. Dessie Pickle of Heavener visits sister Mrs Clarence Hastings. Tom Thompson and wife visited Tulsa for a daughter’s family. A family reunion at Clarence Hastings home included Crawford and Hastings families, Wilbanks, Kinner, Sexton, Thomas, Pickle, and others from Oklahoma City and Shula Vista California.
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M. L. Rowe
Mickie
Tulsa
H. D. Harbeson, Jr
Cynthia Kay
Sam Stephens
Atoka
Dessie Pickle
Heavener
Clarence Hastings
Mr. Hastings
Robert Crawford
Shula Vista
Calif
Denver Wilbanks
Hershel Wilbanks
Calvin
W. C. Kinner
Alvin Sexton
Lenard Thomas
Oklahoma City
Leon Hastings
Bill Pickle and Son
Local residents note visits and trips across Oklahoma
Mrs. Bob Gilmore and Mrs. Cecil Huckeby transacted business in Holdenville. Mr. and Mrs. J A Foreman left for a Dallas relatives visit. Mrs. R D Glassock of Sasakwa is a guest of the Patrick family. Leroy Thompson of Lawton and Wilbur Thompson hosted company Sunday. H D Harbeson visited Ada for a medical checkup. Robert Crawford family and Leon Hastings left for Shula Vista California after visiting Hastings and Crawford relatives.
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Bob Gilmore
Cecil Huckeby
Holdenville
J. A. Foreman
Dallas
R. D. Glassock
Sasakwa
J. W. Patrick
Leroy Thompson
Lawton
Mrs
Wilbur Thompson
Tax Collection Opens October 20 for 1951 Taxes
County treasurer Virgil Hunt announced that ad valorem and intangible taxes for 1951 begin October 20. Taxes become delinquent if the first half is not paid by January 1, 1952, and about 98.33 percent of 1950 taxes have been collected to date.
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Virgil Hunt
Hunt
Downtown Overhead Christmas Lighting Planned in Ada
A joint Jaycee and Chamber of Commerce strategy will adorn four downtown blocks with overhead lights and alum inum streamers during the Christmas season. The plan covers multiple years with fundraising led by the two groups. John Hamman says the street department will help erect the decorations and old light poles will be reused without lighting this year.
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Jaycee
Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
John Hamman
Rainfall So Far In Ada Falls Short Of Annual Average
Ada's nine months total reaches 22.50 inches against a normal about 36 inches. February and June were notably wet with 3.90 and 3.86 inches, while October early reading shows little rain. The year’s rain to date lacks heavy downpours that fuel streams and lakes.
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Ada
W. E. Pitt
Lawrence Tierney undergoes psychiatric treatment after church disturbance
LOS ANGELES October 9 movie tough guy Lawrence Tierney, arrested 12 times in seven years, was strapped into a restraining harness and taken to a neurological hospital after a disturbance at St. Monica's Catholic church in suburban Santa Monica. His brother Edward says Tierney is a sick boy under medical and psychiatric care.
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Los Angeles
Lawrence Tierney
Neurological Hospital
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
Santa Monica
Edward
Lawrence
Tierney
John Naylor
Naylor
Ton
Check List For Home Safety
Kay Taylor an expert lists questions homemakers should ask about safety at home. Topics include lighting stairways free of toys and clutter rugs on stairs sanding icy steps keeping garage door open with car running stove spouts handles away from children labeling medicines and fluids securing disinfectants locking firearms and adding personal cautions to prevent accidents.
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Kay Taylor
Taylor
Searchlight Fatal for Birds in Flight at Knoxville Airport
Thousands of lifeless birds litter runways and fields around Knoxville Municipal Airport after migration geographies drew them to a powerful searchlight. Authorities cite a weather bureau ceilometer, used to measure cloud height, as the blinding lure. Similar bird deaths were reported near Nashville airport.
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Knoxville
Tenn
State Conservation and
University of Tennessee Zoology
Weather Bureau
Nashville
Owens and Fike Marriage Linked in Stonewall Ada
Johnnie Owens 21 of Stonewall marries Nadine Fike 18 of Ada in a local ceremony confirming an early life partnership between two young residents.
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Johnnie Owens
Stonewall
Nadine Fike
Ada
Divorces Reported for Hampton Couples and Malloy
Eunice Hampton divorces Julius Hampton in a filed case. Phyllis Malloy separates from Lowell Iy in another dissolution action.
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Eunice Hampton
Julius Hampton
Phyllis Malloy
Lowell Iy
First Aid Class Arranged For Ada Area
Clark Poppell of St. Louis and Blindsay Davidson work to organize First Aid in Civil Defense in Pontotoc County. Poppell will lead a two hour class Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the chapter room after earlier speaking to the Rebekah lodge. Davidson chairs the county setup.
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Clark Poppell
St. Louis
American Red Cross
Ada
Blindsay Davidson
Poppell
Rebekah Lodge
Davidson
Pontotoc County
Oldest Known Village Uncovered by Chicago Archeologists
University of Chicago archaeologists reveal Jarmo near Kirkuk Iraq as the oldest known village dating to 5000 B C. The site shows 15 levels from pre ceramic to pottery stages with about 50 mud walled houses and evidence of a peasant economy.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Jarmo
Kirkuk
Iraq
Robert J. Braidwood
Iraq Directorate General of Antiquities
Braidwood
Sulphur WSCS In Visitation
The WSCS of the First Methodist church launches its link visitation program to engage every Methodist woman in the society's work. Link groups hosted at members homes met in multiple hosts with some evening sessions including Mrs. Houston Russell and Mrs. Paul Reed Sr. as hosts.
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WSCS
First Methodist Church
Bonner Teeter
Paul Reed
John Summers
Albert DeFratus
Doc. Braden
Boyd B. Horsman
Houston Russell
Paul Reed, Sr
Community Sing Draws Large Latta Baptist Gatherin g
Latta news notes a well attended Community Sing at the Baptist church. Sparkman presided with song leaders J H Houchen B F Eppler Coy Byrd Joe Thompson James Holbrook Joe Roper and Mrs Joe Ho. Pianists were Mrs H E Ross and Mrs Kenneth Rhoades. Ramona Sloan accompanied Houchen Girls Trio. Graham Quartet and Veterans Quartet performed.
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He Sparkman
J. H. Houchen
B. F. Eppler
Coy Byrd
Joe Thompson
James Holbrook
Joe Roper
Joe Ho
H. E. Ross
Kenneth Rhoades
Ramona Sloan
Houchen
Graham
Veterans
James Hobrook
George Sparkman
Mr. Eppler
Mr. Roper
Betty Bettis
Elmalene Gipson
HD Club Discusses Family Mending at Gus Graham Home
Ten members met at the Gus Grahams home to discuss Family Mending. The group plans its next meeting in the CP church basement.
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HD Club
Gus Grahams
CP Church
Lovelace Family Visit Amid Sister’s Illness in Snyder
Mr and Mrs Marion Lovelace and family from Snyder Texas visited his parents Mr and Mrs J G Lovelace over the weekend. The wife remained to be at the head of a sister who is seriously ill.
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Marion Lovelace
Snyder, Tex
J. G. Lovelace
Pioneer rally and community notes from Owens Prairie area
John Kerr and Beverly Clouse attended a pioneer rally at Owens Prairie church. Mar garet Lynn Brantley was hospitalized at Cowling after a food allergy rash Sunday night. Out of town relatives arrived for the funeral of little J. L. Lang, including the Bumpass and Lang families from Madill, Irving and McKinney. R. Castleberry visited Konawa for a birthday dinner with his mother. Elmalene Gipson of Tulsa visited family the E. J. Gipsons. Lattn fourth graders honored their teacher Mrs. Jean Gregory with a surprise fruit shower. Mrs. W. J. Witcher remains in bed with arthritis. The sick list includes Mrs. Bob Mayberry, Mrs. R. R. Mayberry, Lynn Brantley, and David Graham.
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Little J. L. Lang
Archie Bumpass
Frank Bumpass
Madill
Vernon Bumpass
Irving, Tex
Doyle Bumpass
Whitesboro
Tex
Claude Sauls
Monroe Lang
J. M. Lang
McKinney
James L. Lang
C. A. Lang
Egypt
J. E. Bumpass
Lattn
Jean Gregory
Oklahoma Synodical Meeting Attendees Named
Rev. F. H. LaFollette and several Mrs. attendees including Mrs. M. L. Stegall Mrs. W. Brantley Mrs. Herbert Cooper and Mrs. Lee Andrews will attend the Oklahoma Synodical meeting in Muskogee from October 9 to 11.
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F. H. LaFollette
M. L. Stegall
W. Brantley
Herbert Cooper
Lee Andrews
Muskogee
Mrs Calvin Grace Visited Relatives Before Hospital Stay
Mrs Calvin Grace spent Saturday night with relatives in Maysville and Sunday afternoon with an uncle Mr Cranion in a hospital in Oklahoma City.
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Calvin Grace
Maysville
Mr. Cranion
Oklahoma City
Building fund banquet nets funds at CP church
Friday night event at CP church sold 148 plates for ten dollars each raising funds for the building fund. Corsages went to Mrs. Dub George and Mrs. Calvin Grace as top sellers. Women of the church served the banquet amid fall decorations and candlelight plus a short program before dinner.
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CP Church
Dub George
Calvin Grace
P Pictures
Two More Die In Oklahoma Weekend Crashes
Two more persons died in weekend traffic accidents in Oklahoma raising the toll to nine for the weekend and 408 for the year. The latest victims were Mrs. Mary B. Hassel aged 46 of Whit tier California and Harry Hancock Jordan aged 61 of Jones. Hassel died in a Shattuck hospital of injuries from a crash near Rosston in Harper county Sunday when the car she rode in failed to negotiate a curve. Jordan died in an Oklahoma City hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile train collision near Choctaw in Oklahoma county Saturday night.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Mary B. Hassel
Whittier
Calif
Harry Hancock Jordan
Jones
Hassel
Shattuck
Rosston
Harper County
Jordan
Oklahoma City
Choctaw
Oklahoma County
Celery as a versatile kitchen staple and dish ideas
The article extols celery Pascal as flavorful and versatile for raw relish, salads, soups, creamed sauces, braising, and stuffed stalks. It covers preparation tips, including cutting, boiling, using reserved liquor, and pairing with cheese, peppers, and spices for baked, creamed, or braised dishes.
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Generel
Jackie Corley Elected FHA Sub-District President
Stratford junior Jackie Corley was elected president of the southeast sub-district FHA at a Pauls Valley conference with 300 members from 18 chapters in 16 communities. Campaign manager Mary Ann Shi praised her qualifications including leadership roles, academics, and music honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Jackie Corley
FHA
Pauls Valley
Mary Ann Shi
Jackie
Red Cross
First Baptist Church
T. U
Ada
Byng
Healdton
Fox
Wynnewood
Wilson
Elmore City
Lindsay
Wayne
Sulphur
Osd
Davis
Maysville
Marietta
Vaness
Phillips Praises Free Press and Ada Figures
Tom R. Phillips publisher of Holdenville Daily News told Ada Lions Club that freedom of the press is a grant to all people not a special license to newspapers. He lauded Ada leaders including Tom D. McKeown Orel Busby Denver Davison Robert Kerr and praised Dr A Linscheid and Dr Ollie McBride for clemency work during National Newspaper Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom R. Phillips
Holdenville
State Pardon and Parole Board
Lexington Bay Polio Ward Admits 8 Year Old
Larry Dale Jenkins of Lexington was admitted to Valley View hospital polio ward Monday night at 8 30 reporting acute polio. No paralysis yet and condition was listed as good Tuesday morning. Jenkins is the fourth patient in the ward with three on convalescent list. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Willard Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Dale Jenkins
Lexington
Valley View Hospital
Jenkins
Willard Jenkins
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R. E. Blanks
Gladwyn
Adam and
Cain
Hart HD Club
Catholic Church
Allen News
O. V. Cole
Allen
J. B. Olivo
Sanders
C. B. Phillips
Atwood
Clarence Sanders
Tom Cotton
Tom Thompson
Clyde Phillips
H. D. Harbeson
Homer Crawford
Tough Guy
By Sue Gardner
B. C
Latta News
John Kerr
Beverly Clouse
Owens Prairie Church
Margaret Lynn Brantley
Cowling Hospital
R. Castleberry
Konawa
E. J. Gipsons
W. J. Witcher
Bob Mayberry
R. R. Mayberry
Lynn Brantley
David Graham
Edith M. Barber
Wgauseael
Phillips
Lexington Bay
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