Budget Director Admits Blame In Postal Deficit
Budget Director Percival Brundage told a House subcommittee he helped trigger the Post Office deficit by not understanding part of federal bookkeeping. He said he refused the post office’s July money request, though they warned of spring insolvency, and only relented March 12 to approve 47 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Nelson
United Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Post Office Department
Percival F Brundage
House Appropriations
Post Office
Brundage
Arthur E. Summerfield
Congress
Curail Post Office
House Appropriations Committee
House
John McCormack
Mass
Summerfield
Aft Uy
Treasury
Skelly Stricken Tulsa Oil Leader In Serious Condition
W G Skelly chairman of Skelly Oil Co was reported seriously ill in a Tulsa hospital today. The veteran oil man had been hospitalized for several weeks last winter, returned home two months ago, and was taken back to the hospital yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelly
Tulsa
W. G. Skelly
Skelly Oi Co
West Cache Creek Road Job To Cost 137 420
Engineers estimate the West Cache Creek drainage project on State Highway 5 A near Cookietown Oklahoma will cost 137 420 with major bridge work including a 200 foot center span. The plan calls for a 100 foot steel truss bridge and five jointed box culverts and grading and drainage for approaches. Rep. Tracy Daugherty announced the letting date of April 23 by the state highway commission.
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West Cache Creek
Walters
Cache Creek
Cookietown
Temple
Tracy Daugherty
Oklahoma
Daugherty
Hospital News Items from the U S Indian Hospital
Admitted patients include Frank Eilis Shawnee Amos Eastman Marlow Darrel Tate Anadarko Richard Woodard 62012 G surgery and Delores Tieyah Fort Sill School medical plus births for Thelma White Wolf Denver and a memorial birth for Mr. and Mrs Donald Dennis. Dismissals list Patti Blackbear Apache and Arlene Hokéah Oklahoma City medical entries continue with multiple surgeries and births, listing many residents by name and address.
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Darrel Tate
Anadarko
Richard Woodard
Elmer Cody
Apache
Nora Moutray
Oklahoma City
Delores Tieyah
Fort Sill
Denver
Colo
Apri
Donald Dennis
Lincoln
W. Dinse
Meers
Louis Roberts
Pollard
Teddie Serna
Fletcher
Willa Lou Boles
Howver
Charles Terry
A. C. Terry
Sutzety
William Brubaker Iit
William Brubaker II
Mot Mills
Snyder
Ron Stephens
Lake
Isidra Rodriguez
Liberty
Fredia Taylor
W. R. Taylor
Oak
Reba Cox
Walter Truex
Williams
Maurice Baxter
Northwood
Donald Cox
Altus
Jie
Donnell
Taylor
Joseph Muns
Jefferson
Phillip Fletcher
Joberie Fletcher
E. Bell
Ben George
Oberson
Ruben Phillips
Edward Clampitt
Henry Holman
Washington
Bandits Pose As Gas Firm Employees In Coffeyville
Police report two robberies where two men, about 30, posed as gas firm employees to gain entry. They stole $2,635 from Albert and Mrs Hiles of Cedar Vale, and $62 from Martha Carter of South Coffeyville, driving a dark pickup.
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Coffeyville
Albert Hiles
Cedar Vale
South Coffeyville
Ohia
Martha Carter
Oil Industry Urged To Tell Public Story
Tulsa dispatch reports Frank M. Porter of the American Petroleum Institute urged oil executives at the Mid-Continent district meeting to proactively tell the public about the petroleum industry. He warned against repeated attacks during the Suez crisis and urged presenting facts to Congress and the public to defend the industry, noting misperceptions especially where oil is scarce.
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Tulsa
American Petroleum Institute
Frank M. Porter
New York
Congress
Porter
Men win PTA election in Marietta contest
Two men have been elected to top offices in the Marietta Parent-Teachers Association. George Goodrich is president and H. W. Welsh is vice president.
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Marietta
Marietta Parent-Teachers Association
George Goodrich
H. W. Welsh
Rites for Henderson Cox Sam Lawrence figures in obituary list
Funeral notices for Sgt J C Henderson 22 of Anadarko Lawton area. death due to blood and kidney ailment at Walter Reed Hospital Washington D C. Samuel Marshall Lawrence 78 of 1201 Irwin owner of Sam Lawrence Brick Construction Co died after long illness. Joe W Cox 57 Choctaw farmer died in Oklahoma City rest home. services held and burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Sgt
C. Henderson
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington
B.C
Henderson
Anadarko
Lawton
Army
Germany
Fen
Hub Food
Kelly Hillis Supermarkets
L. E. Henderson
Lonnie
Billy Henderson
N. C. Henderson
Delano
Calif
Doyle Henderson
Air Force
Bossier City
Harold Henderson
Cement
Marvin
L. Db. Henderson
J. D. Price
Logan
Anadark
Samuel Marshall Lawrence
Irwin
Sam Lawrence
First Presbyterian Church
Bricklayers’ Union
Margaret Lawrence
Lewis H. Fouts
N. 14Th
Scotland
Eighth and D
Clayton S. Walder
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Becker Memorial Chapel
Joe W. Cox
Henry Wall
Calvary Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Cox
Oklahoma City
Dink Coombs
Elmo Lowe
W. D. Easton
Claude Smith
J. D. Fowler
J. W. Coats
Mrs. Mary Patterson Dies After Short Illness in Greenwich
Mrs. Mary Patterson 43 of Greenwich Conn died in a local hospital Wednesday morning after a short illness while visiting her son Lt Worthington Patterson at Wo 35 5 E Sixth Also surviving Pvt Roland Patterson Fort Bliss Tex Services and burial will be in Greenwich Fletcher Funeral home handles local arrangements
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Mary Patterson
Greenwich
Conn
Plant Diseases Seen As Potential Boon By Agriculture Official
Clyde Bower of the State Board of Agriculture discusses a white rust fungus attacking annual brome grass across the state. He notes orange color changes in yards and that cool wet weather favors rust spread, especially where shade and poor air circulation exist. The rust’s appearance is viewed by many as encouraging.
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Clyde Bower
State Board of Agriculture
Bower
Winter grass debate splits yard care opinions
Community members argue over removing winter grass to prevent spread while others resist, claiming the greenery enhances lawn beauty. Separate note mentions American Indians using petroleum medicinally in early centuries.
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Bennie
Stephens
Ella Marice Ryan
Toby Morris
Sam Rayburn
Morris
Rayburn
U. S. Indian
Frank Eilis
Shawnee
Eastman Amos
Marlow
Robert Wimple
Franklin Pendergrass
William Howard Selby
Vada Dockery
Claude Thomas
Medicine Park
Owen Amphlett
Cher
A. J. Zachary
Park, Surery
Judy Hamra
Edward Hamra
Morford Drive
Eddie Hamra
Paul Turner
Matthew Day
Manitou
Tray Aishman
William Schumacher
Fort Sill Blvd
Billie Marie Suggs
Hardy Suggs
John T. Parks
Television Service
Crook Crook Appliance Venue
J. C. Henderson
Samuel Lawrence
Mrs
Lawton, Oklahoma
Dolese Bros. CO
D Avenue
Hamilton-Bryan
C” Avenue
Elgin
Aou
5Th & C
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