Oklahoma City Livestock and State Poultry Prices Report
Oklahoma City market notes report steady butter prices, varied poultry and egg values across towns with f.o.b. farm and delivered figures. State Dept of Agriculture reports stable broilers and hens, eggs and butterfat values, plus Oklahoma City livestock with cattle, calves, hogs and sheep showing mixed but generally steady trends.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Today
Broilers
F.o.b
Muskogee
Seminole
Vinita
Poteau
Cordell
Tulsa
Alva
Chickasha
Ardmore
Blackwell
Lawton
Laverne
Enid
McAlester
Buffalo
Elk City
Durant
Fairview
el Reno
Domestic Rabbit
Rogers
Ark
All Colors
Pecans
USDA
Duncan set to pave blocks in city streets this year
Duncan Oklahoma contractors will start paving about 8% blocks of streets this week. An additional roughly 13 blocks will begin paving later this year as part of the city project.
Notice to Bidders for Lawton Water Project Plans
Public bid call from The City of Lawton for Water Supply Lines Filtration Plant Improvements and Lake Lawtonka Dam height raise. Wyatt B. Hendrick engineer details plans and bid deadline January 20 1953 with 5 percent bid bond and local prevailing wage compliance. Plans available for $25 refundable deposit at City Hall. Mayor R E G. is issuer.
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Lawton
Lawtonka
Wyatt B. Hendrick
Koenler
Okla
Taft school boards outlines water charge and bids
The board proposes paying the city for water service at 400 dollars monthly for nine months totaling 3600 dollars yearly for the districts water use including 12 elementary schools two high schools and the stadium. Landscaping bids will be reworked by John Whisenant with bid openings set for February. A crane of other actions includes investment of 20 thousand in short term government bonds, contesting an aerial tower by a ham radio operator, and several teacher appointments and a resignation.
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R. E. Glenn
John Shoemaker
Swinney, Howell and Post
John Whisenant
Oklahoma City
Whisenant
Capitol Gardens
W. D. Ford Jr
Taft School
Ford
Stmn
Cloma Williams
Tommye Williams
Bennie Jo Akers
Gladys Finch
Douglass School
Reva Powell
Douglass
Book Thief Preyer Caught In Ohio Penitentiary Lampoon
Viking Press sought to locate Preyer after a 1944 infringement, finding him serving a 15 year term in Ohio for burglary. He spent $600 on a typewriter and commissary, sending some to his mother, while the warden pondered motive. The jail era echoes O Henry, real name William Sydney Porter, who also wrote stories there.
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Viking Press
Little Brown
Viking
Preyer
Ohio State Penitentiary
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter
Thatcher and Sons Machine Shop Sold in Stillwater
Thatcher and Sons machine shop in Stillwater Oklahoma has been sold by Mr and Mrs John W Thatcher. The business was founded sixty years ago by John W Thatcher.
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Stillwater
Okla
Thatcher and Sons
John W. Thatcher
Postmasters To Be Appointed After Eisenhower Victory
Washington reports that Republicans will gain over 1,000 postmasterships when Eisenhower takes office. Between 1,000 and 1,200 vacancies exist among 22,241 first through third class postmasterships. Temporary appointments already filed. civil service appointments await the president-elect.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Post Office Department
Civil Service
Job Rols Shows Poor Year for Farmers and Workers
Report by Mrs Kidson notes fewer harvest workers needed for cotton and wheat, crop failures from drought, rain shifting combine operators away, and construction slowdowns late in 1952. Non agricultural placements peaked in May, with housing expansion earlier, while December saw drops in agricultural and non agricultural placements. Job openings in 1952 rose to 12 372 from 11 137 in 1951, with November to December declines in new openings.
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f&Armers
Kidson
Desertions Reach Twenty Five to Thirty Thousand Men
The Times reports a serious desertion problem with 25 000 to 30 000 runaways, cited by military and civilian sources. Deserters boast about dodging combat while trial officers note parent and congressman involvement weakening discipline and morale. Pentagon officials offered no immediate comment.
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The
Times
Harwood
Europe
Army
Pentagon
Washington
Grunewald Contributes to McCarthy Inquiry Sparks Senate Debate
Grunewald sent letters urging a Senate probe into a 1950 campaign donation to Monroney, while McCarthy accused a government employee of handling the funds. Monroney explained the contribution went to a campaign club and not to him personally, and he disputed link to any Hatch Act violation. The Senate probe also examines McCarthy’s finances and banking deposits, including $172,623.18 in Riggs deposits with $59,592.52 source-mysterious, and $240,000 borrowed from Appleton State Bank for securities.
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McCarthy
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Grunewald
Monroney
Senate
Rules Committee
Chicago
Moner
Jess Larson
Chickasha
General Services Administration
Larson
Henry Grunewald
Barkley
Mike
Washington
Dee
Joy
Oklahoma
United States
House
Suite
Washington Hotel
Elmer Thomas
Rules Subcommittee
Benton
D-Conn
Subcommittee
Appleton State Bank
Appleton
Wis
Riggs National Bank
Ray Kiermas
Owen Brewster
Milton Young
North Dakota
Richard M. Nixon
Oace
Brewster
Nixon
Young
Jess
United States Senate
Thomas
Mike Monroney Monroney
The
Beware Of Strangers Lead Deer Hunter Fined
Lyle Morrison stopped a stranger who claimed to be Game Warden Gerald Peterson of Woonsocket South Dakota. Morrison was fined $100 and assessed $18.50 in costs. His hunting license and the two deer were seized.
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S. D
Lyle Morrison
Gerald Peterson
Woonsocket
Morrison
Rites for Sexton and multiple deaths noted in Lawton area
Funeral rites for Robert Sexton will be held at 2 p m Wednesday in Becker Memorial chapel Lawton with ministers Loyd Smith and Allan Harper officiating Burial will follow in Pecan cemetery southeast of Lawton Sexton had been treated in a Dallas Veterans Hospital for about six weeks and lived with his sister Mrs T O Ward in Lawton Also noted were the deaths of Paul Junior Bertram 31 and Herwauney Hoseposavit 65 with funeral plans pending and survivors named in the notices
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Robert Sexton
Veterans Hospital
Dallas
Tex
Becker
Paul Junior Bertram
Lawton
Ritter
Bertram
Central High School
Armed Forces
Fort Sill
Letitia
Sam Bertram
Rt. 2
Guy B. Bertram
Duncan
J. C. Eberhardt
Roswell
N. M
W. J. Scott
Texas
Herwauney
Chihuahua
Mescalera
Comanche County
Charlene Pokoro
Star Route
Pokoro
Fred Large
Fort Washakin
Wyo
Sutherland Comanche
Malford Yuzof
Albert
Levi Hoseposavit
Elmer Parker
Becker Funeral Home
Judge Kelley Praises Salvation Army Commitment in Speech
Judge Kelley, first female juvenile court judge south of the Mason Dixon line, lauded the Salvation Army as a noble social service in a January February drive. She cited thirty years of trial experience, described her public roles, and noted her involvement with Hallmark Productions for the film De linquent Angels.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kelsey
Salvation Army
Kelley
Mason and Dixon Line
United States
Heart Center
Memphis
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc
Washington, D. C
Attorney General of
Department of Justice
National Welfare Bureau
Civil Aeronautics Board
Thomas Beck
Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
New York City
Women’s Forum
New York Times
Philadelphia Bulletin
Hallmark Productions
Judge Kelley
Hallmark
Lawton Filtration Upgrade and Dam Raise Proposals
City council approves Anthrafilt filter tubs replacing 18 tubs with 14 units and orders a pipeline bid for 30 and 36 inch pipe among cast iron reinforced concrete and coated steel. Dam raise options include three feet concrete seven feet gates, five feet concrete five feet gates, or ten feet gates with 150 calendar days for completion. John Coody named filter plant superintendent to start January 15 replacing Alvin Clark.
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Lake Lawtonka
Lawton
John Coody
Alvin Clark
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Fairmont Foods Company
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James Larson
Gene Y
CC Nedy
CBS TV
Hollywood
Phono
Calaway
North 15Th
Berry
Chile
Berry’s Jewelers
Jarold
D Ave
Paul J.bertram
Council
Sas Eirin
Childr
America
Oklahoma Real Estate Commission
U.S.A
Guanae
Roy
Pratt Bass
Enid, Okiahome
Charles Ford & Associates of the Midwest, Inc
Clark Street
Cheries Ford & of the West, Inc
Hollywood Blvd
Hollyweed
Dean
Doan
Chevrolet Company
Koehler
Bill Thomas
Mer
M. E
Cuffie
WAID
Optometrist
French L Worthen
C Ave
John E. Barnes
Francis A. Hald
Optometrists
Es Jewelry
OC Avenue
D Avenue
Mel’s Radio & TV Service
Lawton Business College
Edwards School
A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods
M & D Finance
JO G. Andrews
Wolverton
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