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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
3
The Normandie sits at her New York pier guarded by a 115 to 1500 crew, stripped of passengers and glamour, with paintings wrapped, carpets stacked, and a moth ball scent in a colorless, landward setting as officers and deck hands keep the ship ready for sailing on short notice.
Secretary Hull said Germany sent a new note reinforcing protests over the seizure of German merchant ships and crews in the United States. The note was linked to ships taken on grounds of sabotage and reportedly included data supporting claims that the United States violated international law and a treaty of friendship.
In a dramatic chamber moment Churchill warned of a Nazi push to seize Ukraine granaries and Caucasus oil fields as part of a larger war effort. He noted Greece and North Africa fighting, Massaua capture, and rising U.S. aid while Soviet envoy Maisky watched.
Secretary Knox announced that Undersecretary Forrestal will visit England for about two weeks to establish closer liaison between the US Navy and the British Admiralty on lend-lease matters. He will oversee material purchases and repairs for British war vessels and push for uniform naval equipment. Forrestal joins a growing line of officials on personal missions to England.
The piece notes NUMBER TWO linking east and west as the next objective and warns a land thrust could trigger a German Italian attack on Turkey, a still non belligerent British ally, reflecting wartime strategic concerns.
The War Department announced a site five miles east of Oklahoma City for a new air corps supply and repair depot costing about 14 million dollars. The project, part of a 42 million dollar allocation for three depots, will employ 2,500 to 3,000 workers with 60 officers and 170 enlisted men. The 1440 acre tract includes 960 acres donated by the city, with land titles to be cleared before construction begins.
Oklahoma City April 8 The house appropriations committee told a sub group to redraft Rep Henry Cooper’s bill to enforce out-of-state tuition fees at state colleges. It would make false statements to dodge the fee a misdemeanor and cap charges at 50 dollars per semester for the University of Oklahoma Oklahoma A and M Langston University and Oklahoma Military Academy. Teacher college maxima 35 dollars and junior colleges 25 dollars. The fee would not apply to students from states that do not charge Oklahomans.
In Frederick Oklahoma dentists launch a gold for Britain drive following Iron for Britain. Scrap gold donated by state dentists to the British Dental society aims to aid British soldiers. Dr L E Duncan Hobart started the plan with a substantial initial donation. If every Oklahoma dentist contributes similarly about two thousand dollars in scrap gold could be collected each month.
Senate foreign relations chairman George said a Balkan front could ease the Nazi blockade of Great Britain and reduce calls for American naval convoys. He questioned Greece and Yugoslavia holding long enough to form a solid front and noted air power shifts could curb raids on shipping to Britain. Norris echoed doubt that Roosevelt would approve convoys, and both urged consultation with Congress before sending ships into European waters.
United States Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, who served 39 years in Congress, died after weeks of overwork and illness. Flags were lowered to half staff in Texas as Governor O Daniel ordered a special election within 60 to 90 days to fill the vacancy. Surviving are his widow and three married daughters.
Oklahoma officials report a drop in the traffic fatality deficit from 19 to 15. A 73 year old pedestrian died in Mooreland, Woodward county, while John Edward Johnson of Mooreland died from injuries after a Mooreland street collision. April fatalities total six, with year to date at 130, compared to 12 and 115 in 1940.
Washington officials said a government import control system may be the next step in the economic defense program. It would authorize a control agency to decide which foreign goods enter the United States, with items like Japanese silk at risk. The broader effort includes asset freezes, anti monopoly actions, export controls, and aid to allies to deter the Axis.
London reports as Britain and allies suffer heavy Atlantic losses in March and early April 1941. Overdue ships fail to appear, weekly tonnage nears 150,000, the worst since 1941 began. Admiralty notes March average at 98,000 tons with 150,700 tons in the week to March 2 and 146,098 tons to March 16.
A naval bomber missing with ten aboard was sighted wrecked two miles east of Great Machipongo Inlet near Cape Charles Virginia. Navy and coast guard reports tied the sighting to the missing aircraft from Quonset Point Rhode Island, with searchers unsure if survivors remained.
Fort Sill reports the second conscientious objector to enter the army through the reception center expresses a dislike for seeing injured people. Army officials explain there are postings where contact with injured soldiers occurs, and the objector may be assigned to a frontline unit if needed.
Local families from Depew Ada Sasakwa Cedar Grove and Muskogee area visited over the weekend. Francis High School plans a musical benefit for the junior and senior banquet scheduled Friday night April 11.
Tulsa reports Clay Bryant of Zanesville Ohio wired Tulsa Oilers president Don Stewart to join the club and push for terms to help win games this year. The Cubs sent Dizzy Dean to Tulsa last season to spark an ailing arm. Tulsa also to receive Jack Fallon from Los Angeles after his 13 won 9 losses for the Angels.
Mrs. George Womack, 58, applied for a widow's pension in Dallas as the mother of 37 children, 14 living, with five sets of twins, three sets of triplets, plus quadruplets and quintuplets. Her husband died in 1939. welfare investigator Philip Lively filed the case.
Army Day drew crowds as soldiers guns planes and equipment moved through streets. President Roosevelt Marshall and Rowcliff urged full support for the armed forces while the War Department reported 1 194 000 uniformed personnel including 491 000 regulars 315 000 draftees 280 000 guardsmen and 38 000 reserves, up from 225 000 a year earlier.
Growers are warned of a statewide chick auction racket in Oklahoma per the Oklahoma Poultry Improvement association. A Pontotoc county sheriff warrants a Buick sedan Iowa license 73 4855 used by chick salesmen. Sellers allegedly mix White Wyandotte pullets with White Leghorn cockerels and collect money under false pretenses in Ada. The bulletin urges reports of the license and vigilance among poultrymen.
PI H Ayers asks someone to claim a young unweaned goat left in his custody after it accompanied a telegram to Miss Mary Elizabeth Cooper from Hockaday school in Dallas. The servant at the home forwarded the message and the goat was taken to a local pet shop. The telegram was described as sarcastic by Miss Cooper.
Earl W. Graser 82 famed as the Lone Ranger on radio for nine years was killed when his car hit the rear of a trailer on U S 46 Farmington Michigan. He popularized the Hi Yo Silver cry and rode legend of the Lone Ranger.
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