Sgt Jim Muncrief Serves With 45th Division In Italy
Sgt Jim Muncrief of Pontotoc county now serves with C Battery of an artillery unit in the 45th Division in Italy. He has been overseas over 10 months, saw action in Sicily with the Seventh Army, and now fights near Anzio. He is praised in a commendation by Brig Gen Raymond S McSlain for duty near Anzio from January 25 to February 28 1944, including supervising the move of 60 vehicles across a creek and maintaining battery performance. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H J Muncrief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim H. Munchief
Route 3
45Th
Italy
Muncrief
Pontotoc County
Anzio
H. J. Muncrief
Raymond S. McSlain
Jim R. Muncrief
Sgt. Munchief
Munchief
Lewis Trains At Naval Welding School
S1c Lewis, a seaman from Pontotoc, is training as a Ship Fitter at a San Diego Naval welding school toward the end of eight months service. He entered Navy training September 22 last year and has remained in San Diego for advanced work. He is married to Justine Duncan of Connerville and they have a son. Previously he worked six months as an aircraft engine mechanic at the Oklahoma City Air Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Lewis
Navy
Naval
San Diego
Fittstown
J. J. Lewis
Pontotoc
Lewis
McLish
Pontotoc High School
Justine Duncan
Connerville
Oklahoma City Air Depot
Lt Langston Reaches 50th Combat Mission
First Lt. Everett D. Langston son of Charles E Langston recently flew his fiftieth combat mission as pilot of a B-25 Mitchell in the Twelfth Air Force. He participated in raids over Italy and the Balkans and was awarded the Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett D. Langston
Charles E. Langston
Rt. 1
Twelfth Air Force
Italy
Balkans
Langston
Pilot Langston recalls Cassino mission and escape
Lt. Langston, Ada High School and East Central graduate, recounts a Mt Cassino mission where heavy flak damaged a plane, oil line leak, and a hit near the armor plate. Despite believing a forced landing was needed, the crew returned safely with minor injuries after the misty ordeal. He trained at Hemet California Air Corps Training Detachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Cassino
Langston
Ada High School
East Central
Air Corps Training Detachment
Hemet
Calif
Montgomery Promoted From Second to First Lieutenant
Woodrow B. Montgomery, son of Mrs. Frances C. Montgomery, has been promoted to first lieutenant at Camp Crowder Missouri. He serves as operations and training officer in the demonstration section of the troop training branch at Central Signal Corps school. He enlisted in August 1941 and was commissioned in March 1943 at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. Two Montgomery brothers also serve, Cal Montgomery and W E Montgomery. His wife lives in Svenson Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow B. Montgomery
Frances C. Montgomery
East Ninth
Camp Crowder
Lt. Montgomery
Central Signal Corps School
Army
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Cal Montgomery
W. E. Montgomery
Svenson, Ore
Crow Promoted to Staff Sergeant in World War II Service
Arthur L. Crow, 21, has been promoted to staff sergeant and is stationed in Italy. He serves as radio operator and nose turret gunner on a RAF Liberator bomber in a unit led by Col. Thomas W. Steed, with service begun in 1942 after completing radio and aerial gunnery training in Sioux Falls and Kingman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Crow
Crow
Italy
Thomas W. Steed
Th Raf
Europe
Air Force Radio School
Sioux Falls
S. D
Aerial
Kingman
Riz
CAP Wing Sets Meeting at American Legion Hall
The local CAP wing will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the American Legion hall at Convention Hall. New cadet classes begin Monday in CA Regulations and all cadets and members are urged to attend. Previously classes met at East Central and the move to a new meeting place is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAP
American Legion Hall
Convention Hall
C. A
East Central
Office Seekers Contend Amid Vague Campaign Woes
Local observers note many candidates face uncertain prospects as rumors swirl about campaign paths and possible withdrawals. Analysts say turnout may hinge on late endorsements and regional issues influencing voter interest.
Julian Henry Aboard Destroyer in Pacific Area
Gunner's mate 2/c Julian Howard Henry is now aboard a destroyer somewhere in the Pacific. He joined the ship over a year ago and has been at sea since. Before Navy service in July 1942 he attended East Central and worked with his father at Henry and Son's Furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Howard Henry
Pacific
Navy
East Central
Wyte Cleghorn Gets Another Promotion
Wyte H. Cleghorn, 24, receives a promotion from corporal to sergeant in orders issued at the U S Army station hospital in the European Theater of Operations. His mother Mrs M B Cleg horn and sister Miss Lore Cleg horn live on Rt 5 Ada. He is a graduate of East Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyte H. Cleghorn
U. S. Army Station Hospital
M. B. Cleghorn
Lore Cleghorn
Rt. 5
Ada
East Central
Twin Brothers With Engineer Corps
Pfc Cruce C Nolen and Pfc Bruce T Nolen are twin sons of Mrs A E Nolen of Ada Rt 5. Cruce joined in May 1942 and has served about 16 months overseas in North Africa Sicily and the Anzio beachhead in Italy. Bruce joined in June 1941 and has spent two years overseas now in the South Pacific with the Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruce C
Pfc
Bruce T. Nolen
A. E. Nolen
Ada
Cruce
North Africa
Sicily
Anzio
Italy
Bruce
South Pacific
The
Engineers
Burge Joins Sub Repair Unit in South Pacific
Ada and Muskogee native Bret Alden Burge now serves as Ship Fitter 2/e in a submarine repair unit in the South Pacific. He trained in San Diego and landed in Hawaii where he met Ada friend Buddy Neal. His wife, formerly Jennie Vaden, resides in California while Burge maintains Ada as his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bret Alden Burge
South Pacific
Navy
Ada and
Muskogee
Zorn Plumbin Cmpany
San Diego
Hawaii
Buddy Neal
Ada
Burge
Johnnie Vaden
California
Annabelle Sweeney
East Twelfth
Prewett His Japs Chase Grim On New Britain Front
Pfc. J D Prewett 28 of Bushmaster infantry recounts long swamp trek in New Britain as patrols chase retreating Japanese. He says island hopping continues with few combats and notes two rifles lost crossing a 15 foot conduit. He adds he enjoys swimming but fears crocodiles and mustiled tommy gun guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Britain
Pfc
J. D. Prewett
Prewett
Billie French Aboard Battleship in Navy Service
Seaman Billie H. French enlisted in June 1943 and trained at San Diego. He served two weeks in Pleasanton before joining ship duties in radio and visual communications. Born in Ada, he studied in Ada and Pontotoc County and graduates from Vaness High School. He has been in the Pacific aboard since October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Billie) H. French
Navy
Naval Base
San Diego
Calif
Pleasanton
Seaman French
Ada
Pontotoc County
Vaness
W. M. French
Rt. 5
Pacific Area
Ada Cougars Edge In A Six Point Track Meet Victory
In Norrisfield on Friday Purcell and Ada vied for the top spot with Ada scoring 63 to Purcell 57. James Miles led scoring with 13 points while Simeroth 11 and Angel 12 aided Purcell. Boudreau of Purcell posted 17.3 in the 120 yard high hurdles and Purcell set the discus record at 135 feet 10 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Cougars
Norrisfield
Purcell
James Miles
Angel
Simeroth
Victor Frye
Byng
Tomlin
Ada
Woods
Boudreau
James Rea
Cougars
Miles
Dash
Hardee
Frye
Mile
Adley
Parker
Fentem
Manahan
Greeson
Sulphur
DeMoss
Fulsom
Desh
Limeroth
Garrison
Franklin
Waller
Jce
Blue Cross Plan To Be Pushed in Ada
Ada groups organize for participation in the non profit Blue Cross hospital plan. On April 24 a campaign will be launched to expand coverage for employed persons through regular subscriptions. A nationwide scope plan will be detailed in The News on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Blue Cross
Stratford man serves as postal clerk in England
Pvt. Jack D. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Moore of Stratford, is a postal clerk at an Army Post Office in an RAF Headquarters station in England. In three months there he helps sort mail and speed delivery to soldiers. He enlisted in September 1942 after 13 months at Kelly Field. He attended Vaness high school and later farmed. His wife Wilma Moore resides in Stratford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Jack D. Moore
O. Moore
Stratford
Army Post Office
England
Moore
Kelly Field
Vaness High School
Wilma Moore
Shipley Qualifies as Expert With Submachine Gun
Sgt. Sam L. Shipley of the Chemical Warfare Service at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland has qualified as an expert gunner with the submachine gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipley
Sam L. Shipley
Chemical Warfare Service
Edgewood Arsenal
Foy Blevins Spends Leave With Parents
Sir 2/c Homer Foy Blevins is spending a leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Blevins at 524 West Ninth. He served 18 months in the South Pacific and participated in four major battles including Tarawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Foy Blevins
W. D. Blevins
West Ninth
South Pacific
Tarawa
Rich Receives Good Conduct Medal
Staff Sergeant Hoyt C. Rich, husband of Mary Jean Rich, receives the Good Conduct Medal in Wichita Kansas, while Tech Sergeant Willard Clothier, missing in action, is listed as a prisoner of war and wounded. Milk cow numbers show growth from 1840 to today and War Bond costs illustrate defense financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt C. Rich
Mary Jean Rich
Clarence F. Rich
Wichita, Kas
P -Tech
Willard Clothier
D. W. Clothier
International Red Cross
U. S
Oklahoma Veterans Gather in South Pacific Reunion
Oklahoma servicemen and Red Cross workers gathered at a service club, reviving old friendships and forming new ties. Photos show multiple rows of named servicemen from Mangum to Ada, along with Red Cross staff and a local store manager pursuing a training program and potential postings in Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okalhoma
American Red Cross Service Club
Prim
Clyde P. Moss
Mangum
Howard Metcalf
Durham
Lewis Payne
Oklahoma City
Roscoe Clark
Bennington
C. R. McKnnift
Chandler
Harold Leadford
McAlester
Thomas E. Payne
Lawton
Betty Gilbert
Red Cross
R. G. Butler
el Reno
Grace Hutchinson
L T. Taylor
Shawnee
James H. Oxford
Ardmore
Robert Sheldon
John C. Willis
Hugo
Clayton E. Hamm
Clarence King
F. R. Bryce
Edaward Lakin
Carl White
Maud
E. E. Loftis
Frederick
Claude Thorn
Weatherford
Kimmie C. Stephens
Mountainview
V. L. Penner
Sherman Hallard
Ada
Bill Jeter
Clive A- Thrower
Billie C. Fronterhouse
Henryetta
Howard L. Adams
Seminole
Harold H. Logan
Butler
Joe Harris
Haskell
C. F. Strozier
Allison L. Main
Cherokee
Edward A. Murray
Muskogee
James Greenburg
Nowata
J. E. Watkins
Bartlesville
Pfe
C. H. Rind
Tulsa
George L. Dixon
Oliva Teague
Perry
Meda Edwards
Bill Porter
Tonkawa
Eugene C. Mann
Enid
Alexander W. Graham
Cleveland
Y. K. Evans
Ponca City
Bert Cockrun
W. C. Shoup
Hominy
Chas A. Wilson
Miami
Clarence Andrews
Willard Andrews
Lester D. Willis
Jack D. Martis
Drumrisht
W. E. Schnider
Thomas G. Vezie
Selvey John
Marland
Mauence Rich Attends Managers School in Albuquerque
Mauence Rich joins McLellan Stores Co school for managers in Albuquerque New Mexico as one of the first groups of women managers trained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLellan
Rich
McLellan Stores Co. School For Managers
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Buddy Scott Rated Among Top Boxing Talent of Nation
Buddy Scott ranked No. 8 among heavyweight boxers in Ring Magazine, a high Oklahoma professional honor. He fights out of Dallas, has been in Tampa, and is tangled in military status while planning several bouts in Florida and New Orleans including Big Billy Wilson and Eddie Mader matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Scott
Tulsa World
Ring Magazine
Texas
Oklahoma
Florida
Buddy
Howard
Dallas
Tampa
Fla
Army Air Force
Army
Marines
Air Force
Jacksonville
Big Billy Wilson
Wilmington
N. C
Orlando
Eddie Mader
New York
Tony Galento
New Orleans
Gunnar Barland
Joe Raski
Tami Mauriello
Ada Junior High nets six point win in Norris Field meet
Ada Junior High scores 41 to 31 to win the junior high division at Norris Field with Bobby Meaders leading individuals at 21 points. Byng, Sulphur, Purcell trailed as Abbott of Byng and Turner of Purcell pushed for high marks in multiple events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Norris Field
Purcell
Byng
Sulphur
Bobby Meaders
Abbott
Turner
Barns
Cunningham
Meaders
Martin
Evan
Senator Ed Moore Visits Ada for Round Table Talks
Senator E H Moore greeted by about 25 businessmen in Ada on Saturday afternoon. A round table discussion at the Aldridge hotel followed as he travels from Mineral Wells to Washington. He left at 5 p m for Okemogee overnight, accompanied by Pete Ackley of Fittstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Moore
Ada
Aldridge Hotel
Mineral Wells
Texas
Washington
Moore
Okmussee
Pete Ackley
Fittstown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim Muncrief
Seas
Seventh Army
Fifth Army
Cradduck Twins
Will Rogers Air Field
Calvin Cradduck
Alvin
S. C
Will Rogers Field
Oklahoma A
Stillwater
Calvin
OCAD
J. E. Cradduck
Mr. Cradduck
Welding School
J. B. Lewis
Montgomery
Julian Henry
Wyte Cleghorn
Ada News
Bret Burge
Billie French
William H Fench
Yeoman
Makintubee
Rea
Nationwide Hospital Service Non-Profit Plan
Pvt. Moore
Foy Blevins
Sat Rich
Variety
Miss Rich
Bud Rich
D. F. York
East Central College
Mauence Rich To Managers
Johnson
Seymour
Neely
Hodges
Quinton
McKissack
Day
Williams
Green
Byne
Ed Moore
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