22 Apr 1943
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
1
Presidents Roosevelt and Avila Camacho met in Monterrey and continued their talks on postwar cooperation. Details were withheld for security reasons while they emphasized unity and a Pan-American solidarity approach after an unconditional Axis surrender.
President Roosevelt inspected Camp Gruber home of the 88th division and the Douglas bomber plant in Tulsa during a secretive Oklahoma trip en route to Mexico. He praised workers and noted low training time and no war project strikes in the state.
In Pontotoc County former teachers are urged to register with the county superintendent to form a teacher pool for the emergency. Ray Stegall says statewide efforts aim to locate former educators willing to return during the 1943 44 period as a projected shortage persists per survey by State Superintendent Crabl.
The U S president rode in a private car at the end of a Baltimore and Ohio train, southbound through Ada, with soldiers guarding tracks and intersections. A crowd gathered for hours, unsure of the soldiers meaning, as a preceding track-clearing train led the way.
Moscow dispatches report intense fighting above Novorossisk with German forces mounting repeated assaults. Despite tanks and air power, the Germans failed to gain ground as Soviet artillery and counterattacks held strong.
Pie suppers revive as community fundraisers supporting the second war loan drive in Pontotoc County. Ada and rural areas host bond sales with entertainment by local groups. up to 1303.45 dollars in bonds and stamps sold at Oakman. Upcoming events in Ada Galey Summers Chapel Egypt Colbert Lovelady McCall’s Chapel and more promise further fundraisers.
Civil and military authorities in Oklahoma City were asked by Benjamin Patton of Ardmore to search for his son, Pvt. Robert Patton, 31, who has not been heard from since April 3. The father believes he may have been involved in an incident in Oklahoma City while returning to Camp Butner, Kas.
Governor Kerr signed parole papers releasing 27 year old Phil Kennamer from Mc Alester prison where he served a 25 year sentence for a 1934 Tulsa killing. The pardon and parole board recommended clemency after a bitter hearing as Kennamer plans to report every 30 days and seek draft board induction as a paratrooper.
Allied forces push north in Tunisia near Enfidaville after capturing the key Rommel defenses. Montgomery’s Eight Army repelled four enemy counterattacks on a 10 mile front as air battles and heavy bombing target Axis airfields in a widening campaign.
Replacing brass buttons and in Signia with molded plastics on overcoats and blouses of enlisted men will result in a Saving of 365000 pounds of metal in 1943.
A giant California redwood is identified as the largest tree in North America, surpassing other regional giants in height and girth. The discovery underscores the species' imposing ancient presence and regional ecological prominence.
War planes of the Aleutians Command bombed and strafed Japanese positions on Kiska in 15 raids, the heaviest single day of attacks to date. The effort to smash installations on Kiska continued as part of a larger Pacific offensive across Bougainville and Tonolei Harbor with ships damaged and fires started.
Construction during 1942 more than doubles the prior year and reached over 97 percent of that year’s war program.
Pontotoc county boosted April bond purchases to 361 098 50 dollars, nearing the 450 000 dollar goal within 96 000. Montgomery Ward and Company credited Pontotoc with 20 000 dollars of its 66 000 000 bond purchase, announced by drive chairman H J Huddleston.
The Office of Price Administration cuts blue ration points for frozen fruits and vegetables and soups to curb spoilage and storage clog. Dry peas become ration free as new War Ration Book No 3 to replace books 1 and 2 will be mailed between May 20 and June 5, with distribution by July end.
Ada city commissioners passed an ordinance requiring a county health officer permit to operate a restaurant in Ada. The permit will show sanitation class A B or C compliance and must be posted publicly. Grading starts July 1 by the city county sanitarian.
London reports heavy RAF bombing of Stettin and Rostock in Baltic port raids last night. Mosquito aircraft also attacked Berlin as part of widespread operations, with 31 planes missing. Attacks targeted Heinkel and Neptune works at Rostock and port facilities at Stettin.
The column notes spring fever has one cure: time and patience for fishing. It comments that the first place a worn boat ends up is the bottom and suggests Italy’s boat fate may mirror that trend.
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