Pontotoc County Commissioners Meet August 1941 Minutes
Pontotoc County Oklahoma Board of County Commissioners met August 4 1941 with all members present. Actions include disallowing an erroneous assessment affidavit two resignations and new deputy appointments. A two year contract for photographic recording of recorded instruments was approved with Pontotoc County Abstract Co in Ada. Multiple financial claims audited and approved, including county clerk and sheriff reports, and various utility and service payments. The session adjourned with minutes recorded and signed.
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Board of County Commissioners
Holmes Johnson
Geraldine Jones
Geo. G. Toler
Clarence Ent
Pontotoc County
Ada
Oklahoma
Clarence West
Pontotoc County Abstract Co
West 12Th Street
W. F. Morris
Tom B. Grant
Reed Scott
Frances Robinson
June Fleming
Oran Keeler
Norman Howard Post
American Legion
Cummings
Linda
McBride
San
O. McBride
R. I. L. Cummings
Ah Williamson
Jos. G. Breco
Clyde Kaiser
Spalaacoguites
Homer Reed
John Gann
Hbidg
Pima
Ae Troutman
Eave
Evans
Intiehieen
Tad
Ge EE
Bob
Joe Jared
WII
Homer McGehee
C. A. Galbraith
Arnold Phillips
E. M. Jones
Stone
A &. Dew
Nnington
E. Pennington
Ralph Delaney
Ralph Celaney
Weatherford, Gas & Oil
Ae Weatherford
Haynes Hdw. c
Haynes Hdw
Smith Office
Sup. Co
Sup
West Auto Asso
Rep
H. J. Hall
Wsme
Sedasdesci
Perry Tires
Ellis Eabthieme Preninaidoli i
H. Dorsey Drug, Inc
Thompson Book Store
Valley View
T. R
T. B
Alfred R. Sugg
Holloway
Nunn
R. Bw. Cowling
Glenns
Dintiaisiada
J. E. Maddox
Si Freeman
Ree
Awau
Thompson Book
Home Oil Co
M. M. Dunn
Mid
Glass Sand Co
Eugene Williams
E. H. Schroeder
As and Oil
Srease
Deep Rock Oil Co
Bas and Oil
Delmar
Hanes Hdw. Co
Elmer Cochran
Rodman
Carl Thomas
Chainman
Charles Ashlock
Howards
Gas & Oil
Soins
Ada Auto Sup. Co
Ada Auto Me
Ada Auto
Petro. Corp
T. Reet
McKay Hdw. & Fur. Co
S. W. Nat. Gas Co
S W. Nat. Gas Co
Criswell Funeral Home
Denco Bus Lines
Raeen
Criswell Fun
Smith Fun
Ramage Bat
Elec
Bob Cason Motor Co
Cliff Myers
Criswell
Smith
M. M. McElreath
A. D. Coon
Marvin Kinsey Cash
Charlie Roseberry
Leslie Williams
Barness Drug Co
Elmo Thompson
Crockett Lbr. Co
M. K. Weinberger
Wood Oe Te Sciences Dan
McKay Hadw. & Fur. Co
Roff Lbr. Co
Clarence L. Boyd Co. Tod
Rodman and Draftsman
McSwain Mtr. Co
Tom Keeling
Assn
Troy
W. E. H. Schroeder
Sas
Hudsons Garage
Petro. Corp. PO OS OE
A McCauley
Ed Rives
Ibr
W. T. Melton and Son Pou
Oh Beeen
S. W. Bell Tel Ce
S. W. Bell Tel i Ee
Okla. Gas & Elec
Ooryss
Hebert Price
E. A
Mullins
de Waters
L. Waters
P. Peterson
Schroeder
Okla
St. Bk
Deep Rock Oil Corp. Gas & Oil
Gerena
Nos
Lavern Fisher
Inec
Jack Walker
F. Ferguson
Roy Jaques
F. Hardin
Speights Eppler
Gary Kitchens
Burley Walker
Sal
Ray Ves
Juanita Ains
Austin R. Deaton
Tel
Nadine Viney
Oren Phillips
Tommie Hennigan
Joyce Marie White
Frances Keithley
B. Blevins
Nson
Frieda Fussell
Hoyt Driskill
Amin Siti Eli Sal
Mattie Turley
Ivde Kaiser
Dal
Itileti
Meesers
Paem
Chas, Shockley
Schnee
Walter Levin
John Bradman
Elmer Chandier
Geo. R. Collins
Irene Peters
Oran Wheeler
Ome
Tom Bat
Cannovan
Board of Countyommissioners
Board OF County
Elmer Chandler
Forget Mistakes Of Past Is Urge For Oil Industry Cooperation
Oklahoma City reports Russell S. Brown, general counsel of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, urged oil men to forget past mistakes and cooperate with federal agencies as a unified war defense program is pursued. He stressed full production from exploration to refining and urged refinery coordination to meet demand despite potential refiners’ inconveniences.
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Oklahoma City
Russell 5
Brown
Washington, D. C
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Association
Argentina Congress Votes Expulsion of Nazi Ring Leaders
Buenos Aires Sept. 16 Congress adopted a three point resolution by 79 to one demanding expulsion of ringleaders of undercover Nazi groups. The committee named German Ambassador Edmund von Thermann and called for removal of welfare and cultural chiefs and strippers of legal rights from the German chamber of commerce within three days.
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Buenos Aires
Edmund von Thermann
Ramon Castillo
Castillo
Ruiz Guinazu
Congress
von Thermann
German Chamber of Commerce
Sailors Are Jack Tars Of All Trades
The Navy trains youths in many duties from deck and drill to printing barbering tailoring and retail work. Recruits earn starting pay of 21 a month at four training stations Norfolk Newport News San Diego and Great Lakes. After boot and four months training, they become seamen earning 36 monthly and may specialize as radiomen cooks bakers electricians or other roles aboard ships.
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Washington
Joe
U. S
Navy
Norfolk
Newport
R. I
San Diego Calif
Great Lakes
Sam
Oklahoma Legion Convention Windup Sees Fields as Slim Chance
A Seminole Producer dispatch from Milwaukee notes Oklahoma has gone sane and the American Legion sober. The Oklahoma delegation backs Raymond Fields but faces a cautious outlook as past deals loom, while no Indian or cowboy outfits appear on the train, and only a single hat shirt and boots remain.
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James T. Jackson
American Legion
Milwaukee
Oklaoma
Oklahoma
Raymond Fields
Cnetana
Oklahoma Legionnaires
Legion
Ray
Fields
Hen Ray
Pioneer Ada Woman Dead
Mrs. Almeda Duncan widow of Bob Duncan longtime Pontotoc County peace officer died in Berkeley California last Friday Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 30 p m from the First Baptist church with Morris officiating burial at RoSdale cemetery Surviving children include Mrs Homer Cowart Ada Carl J Bud Duncan Ada and Audra Duncan Oklahoma City Mrs Duncan 66 a Free Will Baptist member and former Ada resident
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Pontotoc County
Berkeley
Calif
Almeda Duncan
Bob Duncan
Rs. Duncan
Polk County
Illinois
Center
Mr. Duncan
Ada
Jeff Reed
Francis
Duncan
Homer Cowart
Carl
J. Bud Duncan
Audra Duncan
Oklahoma City
Free Will Baptist Church
Jones seeks extra 1.5 billion for defense lending
Jesse Jones, head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, told the House Banking Committee that the RFC is near its credit limit and asked for an additional 1.5 billion dollars in borrowing power, mostly for defense. He cited 3.9 billion already authorized for defense and emphasized expanding capacity for steel, aluminum, and magnesium.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
Federal
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Jones
House Banking Committee
Oil firms announce wage hikes for 3600 workers
In Tulsa on September 16 two oil companies, Mid-Continent Petroleum and Barnsdall Oil, announced pay raises retroactive to September 1. Mid-Continent increased wages for 3,000 employees by $200 monthly or five percent, Barnsdall Oil raised wages for 600 employees by five percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp
Barnsdall Oil Co
Mid-Continent Oil Men Hopeful on Crude Price Increase
Tulsa reports oil leaders push for higher posted prices as costs rise and wages increase. Barnsdall Oil president B Reeser urges big buyers to lead price gains and suggests Henderson of the price office may be convinced. Discussion covers a Texas to New York pipeline, steel plate denial, and a weekly oil completions tally.
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Tulsa
B. Reeser
Barnsdall Oil Company
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Henderson
Reeser
Mid-Continent
Texas
New York
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Will Sing lien Off Whalen Home Benefit in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City plans a benefit songfest to settle the lien on Police Lieutenant Jonny Whalen's home. Whalen, a member of the Flat Foot Four, died Sunday. The event aims to attract amateur and professional vocal groups from multiple cities to sing in support of his widow.
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Oklahoma City
Jonny Whalen
Flat Foot Four
Whalen
Bill Morris
Tulsa
Bartlesville
Ada
Arkansas City
City
Society For the Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing
America
Konawa Birthday Honored Boy As High School Elects Officers
Mrs F M Dailey hosts six year old David Dailey birthday party with cake gifts and red balloons. Konawa high school elected officers for Senior Junior Sophomore and Eighth grades with presidents vice presidents secretaries treasurers and sponsors named for each class along with football candidates and yell leaders.
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David Dailey
F. M. Dailey
David
Jimmy
Joe Douthit
Martha Kate
Mary Huffman
Helen Lee Douthit
Patsy
Jerry Surber
Marilyn Martin
James Burton Casey
Annette Surber
Elzabeth Blaylock
Billie and
Jane Parks
Donald Moore
Larry Tucker
Konawa High School
Ray Nelson
Rondel Stalnaker
Junior Hathcock
Anthony
Hillerman
Miss Davilla Bright
Ralph Wasson
Evelyn Hensley
Lowell Neal
Drew Gibson
Katie Smith
Sybil Brakebill
Gene Collins
Judy Maddox
Lois Heathman
Degge Freeman
Betty Hedges
Malcolm Hu
Gillette urges revision of neutrality and lend-lease acts
Senator Gillette of Iowa, a frequent Roosevelt critic, proposed revising both neutrality and lease-lease acts amid shoot-on-sight orders. He said changes are inevitable to clarify presidential authority. Roosevelt named Edward R. Stettinius Jr. as Special Assistant to speed handling of lease-leand matters and sign applications.
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
Roosevelt
Illette
J. Roosevelt
Congress
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Stettinius
White House
Cherokee Strip Opening Celebrated in Ponca City Enid Parades
The 48th anniversary of the Cherokee Strip opening in 1893 drew about 75 000 people in Ponca City and Enid. A Ponca City parade attracted around 40 000 spectators and Governor Phillips urged citizens to follow pioneer morals. Enid capped the day with a ceremonial pageant and parade. Ruthena Miller of Enid was named queen of the local celebration with participation from roundup clubs across multiple towns.
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Associated Press
Ponca City
Enid
Phillips
Ruthena Miller
Hennessey
Seiling
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Mulhall
Frank Kell Dies At Wichita Falls
Frank Kell an 81 year old Texas capitalist and pioneer founder of Wichita Falls died after a brief pneumonia illness. He controlled vast farming and milling holdings across the southwest and Midwest and helped shape the southwestern grain tariff. Kell built and controlled the Wichita Falls and Southern railroad and owned the Wichita Falls and Northwestern railroad before selling it to the Missouri Kansas Texas line.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Frank Kell
West Texas
Southwest
Middle West
Pee
General Mills
Waco
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
Perry
Okla
Galveston
Wichita Falls and
Uthern
Oklahoma Sailor First to Be Discharged from 45th Division
Harold Hughes of Fargo Oklahoma became the first of 3242 men to be discharged after a voluntary year in the 45th division. The group, returned to Camp Barkeley from Louisiana maneuvers on five special trains, started discharges yesterday. Sgt Vernon L. Hogge of Phoenix Arizona followed, with J. O. Gilbreath of McAlester Oklahoma among those discharged yesterday. total discharge count was 50.
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45Th Abilene
Tex
Harold Hughes
Fargo
Okla
Camp Barkeley
Louisiana Maneuvers
Vernon L. Hogge
Phoenix
Ariz
J. O. Gilbreath
McAlester
Oklo
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