Ada men plead not guilty to interstate larceny
Three Ada men appeared before U S commissioner Joe Looney in Wewoka and pleaded not guilty to charges of larceny tied to interstate shipment. Bonds of 3009 were set for each, and they remained jailed in Pontotac county after arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Joe Looney
U. S
A Wewoka
Muskogee
U.S
Allen Stanfield
Looney
Poptotee County
Wwoka
Delbert Aylor
Harry M. Oakes
Nd Lee Roy Blankenship
Alt Ada
Ada Salesman Wins Week in Chicago
H C Preston named winner of a year long sales contest for Swift and Company Fort Worth Texas He and his wife depart October 12 for a Chicago recognition week with entertainment They beat about 2500 company salesmen and join 100 other winners and wives from the US and Canada In Chicago they meet top company officials and attend the Northwestern Minnesota football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Preston
Swift and Company
Fort Worth
Texas
Chitago
Preston
United States
Canada
Chicago
Northwestern
Minnesota
Youth Rally at Union Hill School This Saturday
A youth rally is planned at Union Hill school building on Saturday night October 4. Entertainment will feature Cis-Ro, noted juggler and magician and fire-eater, followed by a chalk talk by Roy Cissna, pastor of Reebe Baptist Church and student at Oklahoma Baptist UV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill
Cis-Ro
Roy Cissna
Rebee Baptist Church
Oklahoma Baptist UV
Registration Period Opens for General Election Details
Registration for the general election on November 7 started Saturday and runs until October 27. County registrar Hunt lists ward and precinct registrars across multiple precincts and towns, including Myrtle Martin, M. H. McDaniel, Adrisnna Vreeland, BaiIty Armstrong, H. A. Stevenson, Troy Melton, J. D. Marlene, Hicks Smith, C. W. Floyd, Owen Wheeler, Clive Rigsby, Lucille Scott, C. C. Ray, Gene Klepper, Vera Hunley, Hazel Cope, Lois S. Smith, Owen Norvell, and many others across Ada, Stonewall, West Egypt, and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Myrtle Martin
East 17Th
M. H. McDaniel
East 15Th
Adrisnna Vreeland
Bailty Armstrong
H. A. Stevenson
Troy Melton
West 12Th
J.D. Marlone
North Broadway
Hicks Smith
East 9Th
C. W. Floyd
Owen Wheeler
East 4Th
Clive Rigsby
East Main
Lucille Scott
West
C. C. Ray
Gene Klepper
Vera Hunley
Hazel Cope
Spanish Courts
Lois S. Smith
West 1Ath
Owen Norvell
West Ath
Ene Pavis
West 14Th
E. Ik Clare
South
Jufea Rooth
A. C. Compton
En. Allen
Bryce Luke
Allen
Ahloso
A. G. Stout
Ada
Beker Irs
D.B. Kate
Canyon Springs
Nora Hardin
West Egypt
Walter Goyne
Fitzhuel
Arthur Wart
Fitzhugh
Francis
Harold Cheftin
Fittstown
I. R. Doolittle
Frisco
Ss. Stegall
Stonewall
Apaley Nes
Herd
Fair Grounds
E. Pitt
Hart
May Johnson
Hall's Hill
Thoma Keighten
Romer
Velma Carney
Hardin City
J. . Ross
Jesse
A. M. Pharr
Knox
Latta
le Corner
Myrtle
Stratford
Les Robbins
Rel
Jagan Ridge
J. E. Dunn
Lovelady
Betty Farks
Titers
John Hardin
Luta
Lawrence
L. E. Griffits
Pleasant Hill and Stonewall Names Listed in District Panel
Local listing shows Pleasant Hill, Stonewall North and South, Stonewall, Vanoss, Allen, Hickory, Water Hill, Vanoss, and Valley uta Ne names including Murphy, Fowler, Gibbs, Woodrow Gibson, J H Myers, Ruby Duckworth, C A Berger, Bernice Morrison, and others on a panel for community records. The scattered names indicate a regional directory or electoral listing with multiple towns in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Stonewall
North
W. M. Murphy
South
Tom B. Fowler
Steedman
Woodrow Gibson
R-1
Allen
Sunshine
J. H. Myers
Hickory
Water Hill
Ruby Duckworth
Vanoss
C. A. Berger
Valley Uta Ne
O'Neal
Tugae Aulay
Bernice Morrison
Extension for Mail Delivery East Seventh Area Begins Service
Approval received to extend postal delivery to East Seventh block and East Seventh Place. Residents must provide suitable receptacles or door slots and ensure house numbers are posted. Currently mail arrives at businesses, post office boxes, general delivery, or via general delivery. Residents should submit cards with family names and addresses to enable direct home delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioccal
East Seventh
East Seventh Place
Grady Kimbrough Wins Promotion
Grady L. Kimbrough son of Mr. and Mrs. A B Kimbrough of Ada promoted to technical sergeant in the Air Force. He is stationed with the 2349th Overseas Replacement Group at Camp Stoneman California. Kimbrough has served since September 1942 as supply sergeant for headquarters squadron, handling unit clothing, outfitting, and supply ledgers. Previous duties included Fort Sill Enid Air Force Base Eagle Pass Concha Field Camp Chaffee Fort Smith Arkansas Kearns Utah Hamilton Air Force Base California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady L. Kimbrough
A.B. Kimbrough
Ada
Air Force
Sgt
Kimbrough
2349Th Overseas Replacement Group
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Fort Sill
Enid Air Force ‘Base
Eagle Pass Air Base
Tex
Concha Field
Camp
Chaffee
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Kearns
Utah
Hamilton Air Force Base
Ada Woman Dies in Kansas at 72
Mrs. Julia D. Manville of Ada dies Friday at 1 15 p m at her daughter Mrs John E Wheeler s home in Marion Kansas She was 72 born in Oswego Kansas Funeral services Monday at 2 pm at the Ada Episcopal church with Rev Lester V Wiley officiating Burial in Rosedale cemetery Survivors include daughters Mrs Wheeler of Marion and Mrs Houston Harris of Baton Rouge and son Mahlon F Manville of Gainesville Texas Also eight grandchildren The Manville family came to Ada about 1910 She was active in music and culture and a charter member of the Ada chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Pallbearers are T B Blake Bruce Ligon B L Spencer Frank Meaders M E F Qualls Harry Hager and Ed Gwinn Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia D. Mannville
Ada
John E. Wheeler
Marion
Kansas
Oswego
Episcopal Church
Lester V. Wiley
Rosedale
Wheeler
Houston Harris
Baton Rouge
Natalie
Harris
Katherine Manville
Mahlon F Manville
Gainesville
Texas
Latso
Manville
M. EF. Qualls
Harry Hager
Ed Gwinn, Jr
Amarillo Honors Corbin Bull Wins at Show
Amarillo Texas special report notes senior yearling Angus bull Revolution Cardelier named champion of its class and reserve champion at the fair. Owned by Carlton Corbin of Stoneybroke near Ada. Corbin also earned five seconds three thirds and a fourth from six animals shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tex
Revolution Cardelier
Carlton Corbin
Stoneybroke
Ada
Corbin
Cedar Grove All Night Fall Singing Set for Saturday
Cedar Grove’s semi annual all night singing at the Cedar Grove school near Francis begins 8 p m Saturday October 14 and runs late into the night. About 2460 people attend with dozens of Oklahoma quartets and visitors from Ada and surrounding counties. president Mrs Velma Chandler and officers promote a friendly informal music filled gathering with social visits and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove
Francis
Pieendanes 3
Southwest
Oklahoma
J Shema
Pontotoc County 4-H Girls Win Trip to Kansas City
Two Pontotoc County 4-H girls and sponsor to attend the American Royal 4-H club conference in Kansas City Missouri Miss Kath erine Summers Maxine Clifford daughter of Mr and Mrs D R Clifford of Lula and Patsy Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Rae Thompson of the Jesse community were chosen. Miss Fletcher Watson of Fitzhugh is sponsor. They leave Ada on Saturday October 14 returning October 19. County Home Demonstration council and Ada Chamber of Commerce pay expenses. Last year winner was Janet Taylor with sponsor Mrs Vivian Cruson of Latta. The trip is educational and a reward for outstanding work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ada
County Home Demonstration Council
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Janet Taylor
Vivian Cruson
Latta
Tte
Ada Chamber names five division chairmen and sub‑chairmen
Ada Chamber of Commerce appointed division chairmen and sub chairmen. Normandy Ada industrial division chairman is 4£. G. Sendall with Kendall overseeing three committee chairs Harry Barndollar L. G. Denny and G. C. May hue Jr. Oscar Parker heads highway division with Keith Marshall and Ed. Hunter on federal state roads and county roads respectively. Charles Scott leads commercial division with Carlos Woods R. B. Evans Aubrey Harris E. T. Cason on various committees. Guy Shipe heads agriculture with Harvey Lambert W. E. Harvey Harry Lundgaard W. T. Meifon and Ray Tang White on subcommittees. Wendell Thomas chairs service affairs with four under him Newell Horn heads street improvement Wayne Pitt recreation Guy Thrash aviation and Doug Poe national affairs. Board approved the new lineup last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Chamber of Commerce
G. Sendall
Kendall
Harry Barndollar
New Industry Committee
L. G. Denny
Established Industry
G. C. Mayhue
Oscar Parker
Keith Marshall
Ed. Hunter
Ray- Tang White
Wendell Thomas
Seivic Affairs
Newell Horn
Wayne
Pitt
Tax Levies Higher In Murray County
Murray County levies for 1950-51 show increases over 1949-50 across Fletcher District 28 Drake District 15 and Sulphur City while homestead levies in Sulphur City fall and Davis area tax rates drop. In Fletcher 1949 30.70 and 1950 42.87 per thousand. Drake 1949 30.25 and 1950 42.87. Sulphur City 1939 43.93 and 1950 48.40 per thousand with homestead reductions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Drake
Ten Murray County Men to Report for Induction
Alta May Borfi, clerk of the selective service local board, reports ten men from Murray County will report October 9 to Oklahoma City for pre induction examinations. Names include Leon E. Bragg Sulphur James M Simms Davis Bill J Jordan Sulphur Donnie L Johnson Sulphur Robert D Huggins Davis Lester C White Davis Leslie E White Davis Walter M Powell Sulphur Doran Bruner Sulphur and Glenn B Mann Sulphur. A note on glaciers states those that move downward are living glaciers and those that do not move are designated as dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars
Alta May Borfi
the Selective Service Office
Oklahoma City
Leon E. Bragg
James M. Simms
Davis
Bill J. Jordan
Donnie L. Johnson
Robert D. Huggins
Lester C. White
Leslie E. White
Walter M. Powell
Doran Bruner
Glenn B. Mann
Ada Penney Store Thrives 25 Years Under Scott Baublits
Ada grows with the Penney store as Scott M Baublits arrives with his family to manage the new shop. The storefront moves across Main Street, expands with a 20 year lease, basement, front remodel, air conditioning, and pneumatic cash system. Baublits engages in civic work and community life, with his children branching out while he plans retirement in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott M. Baublits
Ada
e@ store
Homer Hensler
Will
Baubiits
Scott Banblits
Penney
Chamber At the Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Scott Baublits
West Kings Road
Scott
Old Parcels Post Truck Is Retiring
The Ada post office will retire its long serving parcels truck after 21 years of service with temporary recall during Christmas. National Guard trucks aided the fleet in past seasons but are now assigned to Camp Polk Louisiana with the 45th Division. Post officials urge planning for overseas parcels as the Christmas mailing window runs October 15 to November 15 and further regulations will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
National Guard
Camp Polk
Post Office Department
Fried Chicken Plans Stir Ahloso School Meeting
Principal I C Treas of Ahloso school promotes a Monday night gathering for Pontotoc county school masters. A fried chicken hot lunch will precede the meeting at 6 o'clock in the new hot lunch room. Harvey N Black will discuss the teacher retirement system after the meal. Abloso school will present a program before the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Treas
Ahloso School
Pontotoc County
Ahloso
Toom
Treas
Harvey N. Black
Abloso School
Two Adans Pass State Bar Exams in Oklahoma
Sixty four of 48 candidates passed the September state bar exam in Oklahoma City. Secretary George Lipe of the Oklahoma Bar Association announced the group will be sworn in before the state supreme court on October 17. Successful applicants include Robert David Busby Ada Marjorie Dodds Farwell Ada William Ames Powers Coalgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
George Lipe
Oklahoma Bar Association
State Supreme Court
Robert David Busby
Ada
Marjorie Dodds Farwell
William Ames Powers
Coalgate
Jersey cattle rated under national class program in Oklahoma
Twenty one registered Jerseys owned by Ed Granger of Ade Oklo were classified by The American Jersey Cattle Club. Prof L Walker Rupel of Texas A I M College rated them against the breed score of 100. Sixteen scored Good Plus, four Good, and one Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Granger
Ade
Oklo
American Jersey Cattle Club
L Walker Rupel
Texas A. I and M. College
Flames Destroy Clarida HomeNear Ada on road to Fittstown
Fire early Sunday morning destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Clarida eight miles south of Ada on the road to Fittstown. The house and its furnishings were totally destroyed. the Claridas a daughter and her small daughter escaped unharmed with no belongings saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Clarida
Ada
Fittstown
Claridas
Ada Community Chest to Begin Annual Funds Drive
Ada's major volunteer welfare effort starts in a week as the Ada Community Chest opens its annual funds drive on Monday. Campaign chair Emil Wyatt says each member agency faces budget needs in this $35 000 effort, matching last year's goal despite reduced revenue. The Chest gains public support and regional recognition, with Valley View Hospital receiving token aid in the past and Board member Emil Wyatt noting contributions from Ar vard Hudson of Coalgate. The agencies include Boy Scouts Salvation Army Camp Fire Girls Child Welfare service Colored Preschool Nursery Ada Playground and Valley View Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Ada Community Chest
Emil Wyatt
Red Cross
Emil
Wyatt
Arvard Hudson
Coalgate
Hudson
Valley View Hospital
Boy Scouts
Salvation Army
Camp Fire Girls
Child Welfare Service
Colored
Ada Playground
Sulphur War Casualty Howard Bellamy Killed in Korea
Howard Bellamy of Sulphur, son of Clyde and the late Clyde Bellamy, is named Murray county’s first war casualty. The Marine Corps private was killed in action on Friday September 22 on the Korea front, after two years in service. A September 14 letter from Bellamy reached his parents, who also note his high school sports involvement and his father’s Sulphur police link. Survivors include three brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bellamy
Clyde Bellamy
Palmer
Murray County
Korea
United States Marine Corps
Bellamy
Marine Corps
Sulphur High School
Sulphur
Clyde Tx Jr
Shawnee
Bud
Ft. Cobb
Ralph Edward
Juanita
Oklahoma City
Bobby
Barden Dairy, Inc
Death Comes for Mrs. Sally Correll
Mrs. Sallie Ann Correll, 90, longtime Stonewall resident, died Thursday at home in Roswell. Funeral at Stonewall Methodist Church at 2:39 PM, burial in Stonewall Cemetery. Born 1860 in White County Tennessee as Sally Ann Truitt. married Elbert Muncie Correll in 1879 who died in 1936. Surviving children include Ethyl Rives, Emma Winn, Jim Polk, Jeff and Luther Correll, plus 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Active Methodist church member since girlhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Ann Correll
Stonewall
Scon
Jeff Correll
Roswell
Stonewall Methodist Church
Stonewall Cemetery
Salla Ann Truitt
White County
Tennessee
Elbert Muncie Correll
Ethyl Rives
Madill
Emma Winnlof
Jim Polk
iCoalgate
Jeff and
Luther Correll
Grandelaine
Correll
Methodist Church
Moving Van Used as Polio Ambulance in OKC
A 36 year old polio victim, Mrs Marjorie Ward, was moved from Enid to Marys hospital in a vacant moving van because her iron lung would not fit in an ambulance. Accompanied by hospital officials, an Enid firefighter and Carl Thompson of the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation, the trip was aided by the highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oct
Enid
Marjorie Ward
Wea
iMary’s Hospital
Carl Thompson
Oklahoma
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Htr
Highway Patrol
el Il
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Dallas
Willie Johnon
Charles A. Reed
William Walker
Freddie Lee Orris
Waxahachie
Ellis County
Ennis
FBI
C. Watson
Ft. Worth
Denver
Roy Brewer
Ft. Worthree
Denver Lines
R. M. Zale
Santa Fe
Cecil Smith
J. D. Gaar
Jess Lea
State Bureau of Investigation
Burglary, Inc
Swift & Co
Seoul
Joseph Stalin
Kim Il Sung
Sandy Fletcher
Columbus
Ohio
Nea-Acme Sta
Stanley Tretick
Grady Kimbrough
The
Argentina
Adan
Angus
Velma Chandler
T. P. Daniel
Vergie Chandler
K. C
Maxine Clifford
Patty Thompson
Ada C of C
Baublits
W-D
First National
P. 4. Norris
E. Gwin
Gwin's Drugs
Houston B. Mount
Harry Black Ax
Granger
Clarida
Sulphur High
Marines
Mrs
Sally Correll
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