Guthrie Lads Win Marching Contest at CAMP POLK
Guthrie teen GI squad led by Corporal Charles E. Lundy won the 45th division marching contest with 287 of 300 points. Second place went to the 245th battalion headquarters and service company led by M/Sgt. C X Stanfill. A three day home leave follows, timed with Guthrie’s homecoming game against Edmond.
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Camp Polk
Guthrie
Charles E. Lundy
Edmond
Lundy
Tenth Infantry Regiment
245Th Heavy Tank Battalion
C. X. Stanfill
Altus
Youngest Granddad Sgt Odegaard Claims Title in 45th
Sgt Wallace J Odegaard of Law ton headquarters company second battalion 179th infantry is identified as the 45th's youngest grandfather at age 33. He cites a year old granddaughter mothered by his 18 year old stepdaughter Anita, who has been his daughter since she was nine.
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Wallace J. Odegaard
Lawton
179Th Infantry
Odegaard
Anita
Oil Progress Week Proclaimed Here
Mayor J W Hensley proclaims October 15 21 as Pontotoc county Oil Progress Week to highlight oil industry contributions to the community. The observance features Jim Butler speaking at the Kiwanis club and a Mid-Continent Pipeline Co Fillstown station visit with a company representative to explain operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hensley
Pontotoc County
Jim Butler
Kiwanis'club
Ada
Mid-Continent Pipeline Co
Fillstown
Stonewall
Hensley
Oid
Archers to Meet Muskogee For Annual Shoot
Oklahoma archers gather in Muskogee for the annual target meet sponsored by the Oklahoma Bow Hunters Association. About 80 bowmen are expected as the event precedes the deer season opening November 14 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma Bow Hunters Association
New Instrument Monitors Paper Tension in Mills
A new device called a paper tensilmeter claims to continuously check tension in paper mills. It is touted as the first to enable accurate control during manufacturing and reeling. Also noted are references to early religious catechisms from the ninth century per the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Farm to Market and 4-H News From Pontotoc County
County agents Hailey and Smith report 92 boys fed 195 hogs last year in the farm to market contest. New rules include weighing at designated stations, selecting selling markets a week before close, and starting pigs at 40 to 69 pounds. The December 1 1950 to March 1 1951 contest is sponsored by Ada Chamber of Commerce with gifts and cash awards.
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By.c. H. Hailey
Lester F. Smith
Pontotoc
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma youth jailed for armed grocery holdup
Wallace Truax, 20, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery in Tulsa in connection with an April grocery holdup. His companion William Johnson, also 20, pleaded guilty but received deferred sentence for medical treatment. Johnson had shot during the arrest. The report also notes a broader U S oil import point highlighting special purpose oils.
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Truax
Tulsa
Okla
Wallace Truax
Oklahoma City
William Johnson
Johnson
U. S
Return to Home Baking Popularize Oven Rolls
Home baking gains popularity with yeast and dry yeast use. Instruction outlines white bread and quick rolls with step by step dough preparation, rising, shaping, and baking times. Includes recipes for two loaf white bread and quick biscuit mix rolls, noting yields and time.
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Edith M. Barber
When I Drink, I Get Mean Says Detroit Homicide Suspect
Detroit police report Ennis Gillum 26 admitted attacking five people after heavy drinking at a Michigan Tobacco and Candy Distributors convention. One victim, Dorothy Hollie, 47, died in hospital. Gillum says he goes berserk when intoxicated and used a heavy stepling machine as the weapon.
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Detroit
Ennis Gillum
Dorothy Julian
Hollie
Gillum
Officrs
Michigan Tobacco and Candy Distributors
Strawberry planting guidance from Home Demonstration
The article outlines best times for planting strawberry plants, advising fall October to November or spring planting depending on rainfall. It stresses thorough land preparation, humus enrichment with manure or green manures, recommended 5-10-5 fertilizer if needed, and spacing of one to two feet between plants to aid a strong 1952 crop.
4 H Club Parade And Home Demonstration Notes
Chrysanthemums need frost protection and bloom timing tips. National Home Demonstration Council delegate Mrs. J H Stephens of Vaness travels to Biloxi Mississippi October 16 19. Local clubs schedule meetings October 17 to 20 with various hosts and topics.
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National Home Demonstration Council
J. H. Stephens
Vaness
Oklahoma
Cedar Grove Club
Annie Scroggins
Pecan Prose
Cotton Belt Farmers Protest Export Cutback Demands
Memphis Tennessee October 16 outraged cotton belt farm groups form a committee to press Washington to lift an export limit set at 2 000 000 bales through March 31. The Arkansas Tennessee Missouri Mississippi Louisiana growers plus reinforcements from Nevada Arizona California Texas and New Mexico contend the cut raises prices against farmers and hurts their pockets while the Agriculture Department says the move safeguards supply for emergencies. Rep Albert Gore notes the order may come from higher ups and questions who was consulted. Tom Baker presided at the protest meeting of the Missouri Cotton Producers Association.
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Memphis
Tenn
Washington
Arkansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Mississippi
Louisiana
Nevada
Arizona
California
Texas
New Mexico
Agriculture Department
U. S
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Symington
Tom Baker
Missouri Cotton Producers Association
Engineering magazine tops at college publication convention
Oklahoma State Engineer from Stillwater Oklahoma reports that the official engineering publication of Oklahoma A and M College won top honors at the engineering college magazine association convention. The Aggie magazine was rated best all-around and won three other contests. Seventy six delegates from 32 colleges attended a three day meeting.
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Stillwater
Okla
The
Oklahoma State Engineer
Oklanoma A and M College
Engineering College Magazine Association
Aggie
Television Cabinet Styles Fit Home Decor
Advice on choosing television sets and cabinets to match home decor. Consumers should select simple streamlined models or matches to Early American, Provincial, 28th Century, or modern styles. Avoid ornate cabinets that clash with modern interiors and decorate with tasteful accessories instead.
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Telvision
Tha
Ada Public Library Promotes Religion Books During Bible Week
Ada Public Library highlights a large religious books collection covering Christian leadership, comparative religion, happiness, and holy days during National Bible Week October 16 to 22. Titles include Peale The Arc of Living and Oursler The Greatest Story Ever Told among many others.
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Ada Public Library
Peale
Oldham
Speer
Weatherhead
Yarbrough
Hiltner
Runbees
Fey
Eakin
Fallon
Knos
Munro
Protestan Fosdick
Nazareth
Oursler
Brown
Buttrick
Christ
Fox
Jones
Clark
Waydersheim
Jesus
Q Fox
Price cuts hit coffee and parts as firms cut prices
Retail chains Great Atlantic and Grand Union cut bag coffee by 2 cents a pound. Boeing announced a 10 percent cut on stratocruiser spare parts retroactive to Sept 1. Armstrong Cork reduced asphalt tile about five percent. Middishade raised men’s suits to 65 dollars from 60. A robot on wheels developed to operate in radioactive environments demonstrated versatile assembly and door functions.
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Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Grand Union Co
Boeing Airplane Co
Seattle
Moon Tides Create Dual Ocean Wave on Earth
A note on lunar gravity noting tides pull on both near and far sides of the planet. The text also oddly mentions seeds and watermelons in relation to flu.
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Earth
Mail Packages Now For Christmas in Korea
Post Office sets a mailing period from ber 35 to November 15 for Christmas parcels to armed forces overseas. Do not send inflammables and tobacco products to European APOs. Check locator office for mailing separations and compliance. Clip item for repacking and in your Christmas parcels.
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Post Office Department
Christies
APO
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William J. Suenkel
Thunderbirds
James E. Eoff
Woodward
James H. Mauldin
Ardmore
Frank C. Robson
Claremore
Louis S. E. Smith
Stephen J. Tucker
Robert R. Holland
Donald E. Scott
Catoosa
Greece
Attica
Rots
Poland
Jercy
Jackie
Lahonda
Kiwanis Club
Ada Kiwanis Club
Pontotoc Daia
Daily News
Pontotec County Association
Dhia
Pontotoc County Association
General Features Corp
Conventionite
Searan
Glen L. Taylor
Cedar Rapids, In
New York
Martha Mote
Katherine Summers
Strawberries
And
Alien Club
Mabel Hammond
Fons
Louis McDonald
Rest Club
State Magazine
Wenner
Sue Gardner
Schweitzer
Lee Communism
Ec Browne
Blanchard
Hurlbut
Tubby
Pagetmeters Bible
ABC Trent
God
Trent
Dickens
Our Lord
Schroeder
Korea
Maxima
Post Omics
Focal Post Offices
Tor
Ned
Navy
Plass
Plas
G.l's
Moteu
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