Notice of Partition Sale in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
United States Marshal will auction on November 14, 1944 at 10 a.m. at the Pontotoc County Courthouse South door Ada Oklahoma two parcels in Pontotoc County. Tract b includes 100.18 acres with oil and mineral rights appraised value stated. Tract c contains 60 acres with mineral rights. Both tracts may be sold separately or together for the bid yielding the highest total. Sale follows court order in Jefferson Johnson v M O Matthews et al Civil No 743 dated Sept 11 1944. Minimum bid is two thirds of appraised value.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Ada
United States
United States District Court For
Eastern District of
Jefferson Johnson
M. O. Matthews
Notice to Sell County Property in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County Oklahoma Treasurer T Sam Dew will begin at 9 am November 5 1944 at the Courthouse sell separately described tracts of land acquired by the county at resale Bids have been submitted for each tract with E% E% SEX% of Section 58 Two 4 North Range 4 East and an amount bid of 80 dollars by P T Revers Sale requires cash in hand and subject to Board of County Commissioners approval Purchaser pays apportioned advertisement costs and other expenses SAM DEW County Treasurer Pontotoc County Oklahoma
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T. Sam Dew
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
P. T
Board of County Commissioners
Sam Dew
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Ada Oklahoma
In the matter of Terry Haney a minor a guardianship the guardian will sell at public auction the minor s undivided 1 30 interest in Lots 11 12 and 13 Block 83 original townsite Ada Pontotoc County Oklahoma at 16 o clock A M October 30 1944 at the south front door of the court house Ada Oklahoma to highest bidder cash in hand upon court confirmation terms set this 10th day of October 1944
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Terry Haney
Pontotoc
Oklahma
Court House
Ada
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Towit
Notice to Creditors in Estate of H C Roper
In the Pontotoc County Court State of Oklahoma In the matter of the Estate of H C Roper Deceased Zora Roper Executrix gives notice to all creditors to present claims with vouchers to Zora Roper at 214 First National Bank Building Ada Oklahoma within four months of the date of notice or be barred This notice dated October 10 1944 and signed by Zora Roper Administrator Thompson and Braly Attorneys for Administrator 10-12-2tw
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State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc
H. C. Roper
Zora Roper
Zora Roner
First National Bank
Ada
Oklahoma
Mrs Sammons Returns From Durant Visit
Mrs. Bob Sammons came back Tuesday from Durant after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carmack and their infant daughter.
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Bob Sammons
Durant
Jack Carmack
Organization of 4 H clubs underway in Pontotoc county
County Agent C H Hailey reports the 4 H program will start this week and finish in November. Over 500 farm boys were enrolled last year, with home projects covering hog production poultry corn beef gardening dairying wildlife conservation insect control cotton sweet potatoes terracing and more across 23 project areas and numerous acres and head counts.
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C. H. Hailey County
Pontotoc County
Area Honors At Tulsa Show Highlight Hereford Heaven
At the Tulsa National Livestock event Hereford Heaven was well represented as Pontotoc county breeders fared in multiple classes. John Turner of Turner Ranch near Hickory was elected president of the American Hereford Association. Area residents placed in top spots and on a broadcast where ranchers discussed beef type preferences. A Hereford Heaven song was premiered at the banquet, composed by Turner and family.
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Hereford Heaven
John Turner
Turner Ranch
Hickory
American Hereford Association
Pontotoc
Emuious
Stoneybroke Ranch
Carlton Corbin
C. C. Buxton Jr
Ada
Toneybroke
Fittstown
Bill Likns
Turner Flying L. Herford Ranch
Turner
Jessica
Billy
Betty
Sunday School Rally Draws Community Guests
Wilson reports a Sunday rally with visitors from multiple communities. Local families including the Bellar, Hall, Steward, Stone, Estes, Stephens and Jones households were noted as visiting relatives and hosting guests.
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Wilson
Garrett Bellar
Jay
California
Barney Hall
Lee Hall
Margie Steward
Eva Stone
Estes
Omas
Ada
Opal Stephens
Joyce Jones
Berry
Lightning Ridge
Estes Home
Nancy Bell Smith
Marzell Stone
Junior Bellar
Hall
School Board Appeals Land Appraisal in Oklahoma
Lawton Independent School District files notice of appeal with the secretary of state over improvements value in an appraisal of state school land condemned for school use. Land valued at 5850 dollars with 1260 dollars for improvements, per the Oct 4 assessment.
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Oklahoma City
H. H. Russell
Lawton Independent
Secretary of State
Russell
Oklahoma Livestock Clinic Set in Oklahoma City
The first Oklahoma Livestock Conservation and Production Clinic will be held in Oklahoma City Friday and Saturday in October 2021. Prominent livestock men and business forces sponsor the event with attendance from Pontotoc County including W. A. Delaney Jr. and other committee members such as Chas. T. Bates and S. C. Boswell.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County
W. A. Delaney Jr
Chas.t. Bates
S. C. Boswell
Carlton Corbin
Ed Granger
W. D. Little
Seed Aid Offers Rye Grass and Legume Mixes to Farmers
Agricultural Conservation Office distributes about 5,000 pounds of rye grass seed as a grant. AAA pays 8 dollars per 100 and farmers pay 4 dollars. Suggested sowing rate is 25 pounds per acre with a 200-pound per farmer limit. Also available are Harry Vetch and Austrian Winter Peas at 13.25 dollars as aid, with mixing guidance for optimal cover.
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Agricultural Conservation Office
AAA
Harry Vetch
AAA Office
Farmers eye pasture blends and high yielding corn
J A Reynolds plans to cut row crops in 1945 and test pasture mixtures of sudan, lespedera and rye grass with lime and rock phosphate to boost carrying capacity. W T Meyers reports 924 bushels per acre from six acres of hybrid corn on bottom land and plans future fertilizer. J C Wingard, dairy farmer of Fitzhugh, yields 65 bushels per acre on upland with the same hybrid strain.
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J. A. Reynolds
Pickett
Sudan
W. T. Meyers
Ada
Meyers
J. C. Wingard
Fitzhugh
Draft Board No 2 Closed on Thursday
On Thursday October 19 the office of Selective Service Board No 2 will close from 11 am until 8 30 am Friday. The announcement is made by Mrs Sylvia Edmonston chief clerk of the board.
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Office of Selective Service Board No. 2
Sylvia Edmonston
Regents And Their Budgets Rule Ruling
Oklahoma Attorney General Randell S. Cobb ruled that boards of agents of colleges and universities in the state are not required to submit budget requests to the Oklahoma Regents or higher education. The question came from Helen Sittel executive secretary of the regents board. Cobb found no constitutional or statutory obligation for higher education institutions to file budget statements with the regents or any state office.
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Oklahoma City
Randell S. Cobb
Oklahoma Regents
Helen Sittel
Board of Regents
Oklahoma A
M. College
Cobb
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Regets
Voter Apathy Highlighted by Distracted Citizens
The piece notes that the importance of elections fails to register with several people because they themselves showed no understanding or interest, underscoring civic disengagement.
Pegg Sells Oldest Store In County
Pegg's Department store in Allen, Pontotoc county, the oldest mercantile establishment, closed Saturday night after sale of the stock to J. I. Jones. The store began in 1898, run by Jake Pegg and family, weathering bank failures and low farm prices. John Pegg and family continued until now, amid an oil boom era that shaped Allen into a thriving oil farming city. Pegg cited age and physical strain as reasons for exiting a largely appreciated business.
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Pegg
Allen
Pontotoc County
J. I. Jones
Jake Pegg
John
Will Pegg
G. W. Busby
Orel Busby
Ada
John Pegg
Peggs
J. W. Pegg
Five Hurt In Highway 12 Crash Near Allen
Five men escaped serious injury after a car tire blew out sending the vehicle into a ditch and creek three miles west of Allen on Highway 12. Driver A F Phillips fractured ribs and lacerated lip. A E McCarn suffered a bad scalp wound. Albert Johnson had a similar injury. Joe Phillips had minor facial abrasions. J B McCarn was uninjured. A F Phillips A E McCarn and Albert Johnson were taken to Valley View hospital.
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Allen
A. F. Phillips
Holdenville
Joe Phillips
Atwood
A. E. McCarn
Albert Johnson
Atoka
J. B. McCarn
Valley View Hospital
Ada
Highway 12
Allen boxer Hoyt Isaacs returns after overseas air war
Hoyt Isaacs of Allen, once a top state amateur boxer, now back visiting after serving as captain and bombardier in World War II. He flew in Fortresses Spook I through V, surviving crashes, raft nights, and heavy anti aircraft fire while raiding Wilhelmshaven and rubber plants. He earned the DFC Oak Leaf cluster and Air Medal with three.
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Hoyt Isaacs
Allen
Atlantic
Isaacs
Wilhelmshaven
Spook IV
England
Miss Ann Moreland Named Superintendent of Nurses
Miss Ann Moreland is appointed Superintendent of Nurses at Valley View hospital in Ada succeeding Miss Elizabeth Rice. She arrives from Okmulgee where she led the Okmulgee City hospital and trained at Oklahoma hospital in Tulsa. Her career includes roles as surgical supervisor at Sisler hospital Tulsa and superintendent at Patterson hospital Duncan Cimarron Valley View Guthrie and Okmulgee City hospital.
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Ann Moreland
Valley View Hospital
Elizabeth Rice
Ada
Okmulgee
Okmulgee City Hospital
Oklahoma Hospital
Tulsa
Sisler Hospital
Patterson Hospital
Duncan
Cimarron Valley View Hospital
Guthrie
Drivers Licenses Still Going Slowly
A. K. Thornton head of the office reports licensing of operators and chauffeurs is lagging with only half of the expected total sold in the first two weeks. He urges motorists to obtain licenses early to avoid a rush toward the deadline. The tag office near Corner Drug operates 9 am to 5 pm daily except Sundays and holidays.
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A. K. Thornton
Man Stabbed by Rabbit Breaks Into Hospital
Fred Hansen, 71, was kicked and stabbed in the abdomen by his pet rabbit in Tacoma as he prepared to kill it for supper. Hansen carried an open clasp knife that was driven into his body when the rabbit kicked. He is hospitalized and being treated for the injury.
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Tacoma
Ash
Fred Hansen
Fransen
Hansen
Sunday School Attendance and Visiting Highlights
Galey church notes a well attended Sunday with many visitors and returning members. Names and towns such as Oil Center, Richmond, Lindsay, Shawnee, Ada, Yeager, and Hereford appear among attendees, with several family visits and social visits reported throughout the day.
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GALEY
Clyde Bray
Oil Center
Maudie Jamar
Bertha Newby
Cora Danner
Grandmother Cochran
Jackie Odom
Leota Bray
A. L. Anglin
Ambers Haley
Richmond
L. E. Odom
Lindsay
Ellis Atchison
Clarence Willoughby
Dortha Bittle
Shawnee
Nick Fowler
Fred Wadlow
Hereford
Tex
Roy
Lorene Peterson
Winona Isaacs
Betty Lou Odom
Toots
Dorothy. Roberts
Rube Peterson
Winnie Hilton
Daisy Golden
Ellen Anglin
Ada
Marvin Woods
Etta Cole
Geraldine
Claudine
Tom Blevins
Yeager
E. C. James
Iris Odom
Bettie Hughes
C. O. Wortman
Doyle Newby
Oklahoma City
Oakman Sunday Services and Local Visitations Report
The Oakman NEWS notes Sunday worship led by Rev. J. N. Caton and 11 oclock services open to all. The column lists numerous social calls and visits among local families including the Berryman, Hudson, Scroggins, Brady, Revels, Crawford, Coventon, Anderson, Clark, Roundtree, Lillard, Foxx, Caton, Nance, Hart, M. Wright, and others across Byng Snyder Holdenville Muskogee Ada and surrounding areas.
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J. N. Caton
Jess Berryman
A. J. Hudson
Byng
Ellis Leeds
Henry Scroggins
Elmer Scroggins
Wright Hart
Ada
Watie Stephens
Linvel Lilliard
Gussie Lillard
L. D. Baird
P. M. Wright
Angie
Truman in California Predicts Strong Democratic Margin
President Truman cited heavy voter registration in California with Democratic leads in San Francisco and a projected statewide margin of at least 400000. He spoke en route and planned an improvised dinner address in Portland, followed by a tour with Senator Wallgren through Washington before a Seattle radio address.
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California
San Francisco
Truman
Portland
Oregon
Washington State
Senator Wallgren
Senate Balance Shifts as Vacancies Open in 1932
The piece notes 35 Senate seats at stake with Democrats holding 22 to Republicans 13, plus one Progressive. Democrats lead 58 to 37 in the chamber, with two deaths and one resignation increasing vacancies. Republicans claim a split with anti Roosevelt Democrats, while O Ma honey disputes Bridges. Prognosticators link congressional makeup to the presidential race.
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Senate
Bridges
R.N.H
House
O’mahoney
D.-Wyo
Congress
Parker settles 14 parking tickets at city hall
William A. Parker, 41, visited Kansas City city hall and paid $32.25 to clear up fourteen overdue parking tickets, ending the matter.
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Kansas City
William A. Parker
Marine Sgt Mul ler watches Saipan battle reel in movie
In Coffeyville Kansas on October 17 Marine Sgt Clarence Muller attended a local cinema screening a news reel showing footage of the Saipan battle. The film drew the ire and attention of patrons as the veteran watched the scene unfold.
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Coffeyville, Kans
Clarence Muller
Battle of
Saipan
Marine Sergeant Firefight Reported Sergeant Clarence Muller
A fragment notes a marine sergeant at work firing his weapon. The individual identified is Sgt. Clarence Muller during the described action.
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Sgt
Clarence Muller
Ada Roundup Club Amatuer Rodeo Sunday Show
The Ada fair grounds host a Rodeo and Fun program by the Ada Roundup Club next Sunday afternoon October 22 starting at 2 o'clock. Events include bull riding calf roping wild cow milking bending race boot race with steer roping not a jackpot. Prize ribbons go to fancy horse show and trick horse winners. Musical chair race has no prize. Members only contests restrict all but one event to Roundup Club members.
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Ada Fairgrounds
Ada
Awd
Vanessa News Social Visit Recap With Local Families
Mrs Orb Smith and Orby Lee of Stratford visited Mrs Minnie Miller Sunday afternoon. Families of Johnsons and Williams spent the day with Glenn Johnson and guests. Hatchett and Parsons enjoyed Monday afternoon with M P Hatchett clan. Owens family shared Sunday luncheon with Brewingtons. Ada residents Arter and Williams visited Low in Ada. Berger stayed with Beth Brewington. School opens October 23. Read the Ada News Want Ads.
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Vanoss News
Orb Smith
Orby Lee
Stratford
Minnie Miller
Glenn Johnson
John Johnson
Early Williams
M. P. Hatchett
H. H. Parsons
Willard Owens
Loretta
Jimmy
M. J. Brewington
J. H. Arter
S. E. Williams
S. D. Low
Ada
C. R. McCauley
Vaness
Wanda Faye Berger
Beth Brewington
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