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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
4
Ada Oklahoma newspaper lineage notes the Ada Weekly News established in 1901 and merged through several titles with the Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise and Ada Star-Democrat by 1919. It details publication schedules pricing and post office status.
The Tulsa World farm editor defends Oklahoma against Joe Brandt's Chicago critique. He highlights Osage cattle, Hereford stock, Bixby truck growers, Weleetka watermelons, Dustin onions, and strong 4-H and FFA achievements. He urges resilience, notes favorable agriculture, and argues against doom while citing political context and meat supply pragmatism.
A reflective piece on prejudice within the early church led by Paul’s stance on Jewish law and Gentile inclusion. It contrasts well intentioned rebukes with grace, urging believers to uphold both personal liberty and others’ rights, and cautions against imposing rituals on others.
The article weighs vice president Wallace's China trip against ongoing wartime diplomacy. It outlines friction with Britain over Hong Kong and India, a China Russia border dispute, and internal strain in Chungking. It argues for an American envoy with wisdom to advise and discuss mutual grievances with the Allies.
Maj Richard Bong refused酒 to drink as he broke Capt Eddie Rickenbacker’s World War I record. General MacArthur objected to Scotch gift saying promotion alone fits the honor. He approved soft drinks gift from General Arnold with a gracious note.
In New Britain near Arawe Pfc. Ray Hogue 25 son of J M Hogue Tupelo Okla moved wounded between a front line dressing station and a hospital while under sniper and mortar fire. He praised aid men and litter bearers as the bravest on the field and noted machine gun volunteers faced the greatest danger in the push.
Sgt Jack T. McCurry of Rt. No. 3 Ada visited relatives during a 15 day furlough from Camp White Oregon where he has served 19 months. He earned sharp shooter and rifle expert medals, machine gun expert, carbine expert, good conduct and excellent efficiency pins and has been recommended for officers training school.
Pfc. Ray J. Foster, stationed at Camp Adair Oregon, is out with a match fracture in the camp hospital. His former unit has gone overseas while he remains at Adair with a new company. He is the son of Ada residents Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Foster.
Sgt. Joe S. Jared Jr spends 11 days visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Joe S Jared and other relatives on a furlough en route from Santa Ana California to Lincoln Nebraska for overseas training. The Ada Oklahoma soldier is 21 years old and a top turret gunner in the air corps.
Republicans in Pontotoc County consider fielding a full slate in county races after receiving filing blanks from Joe Beck, secretary of the county election board. Democrats already have several candidates for justice of the peace with vacancies caused by J. D. Willoughby’s move to city government. many incumbents seek re election. Filing for state and county offices closes Friday night.
Precinct democratic meetings will be held in Pontotoc county on Saturday April 29 at 2 p.m. at regular voting places. In cities of the first class the meeting time is 7 p.m. Each precinct will elect delegates to the county convention May 6 at 2 p.m. in the district courtroom.
Mrs. A P Freeman reports the arrival of 1 CPO A P Freeman at Camp Park near San Francisco after ten months at Camp Lejeune North Carolina he has served about a year. Lt Gen Gordon Bennett, 57, retired from the Australian Army after leading the Eighth Division at Singapore and later commanded the Third Army in Western Australia.
Swiss Der Bund cites an anti fascist Italian journal claiming a bomb exploded yards from Mussolini’s car as he traveled from a Lake Garda villa to a Fasci leadership meeting in Verona. Berlin radio said Mussolini met with Hitler to reaffirm Axis aims against Bolsheviks and Western plutocrats.
Michigan police took into custody a man who told officers he was the devil. The incident underscores how far claims can drift from ordinary behavior.
Pfc. Kenneth Neal enlisted in August 1942 and served at St. Petersburg Florida before Chicago for radio operator training. He went to Panama City and Salt Lake City and is now stationed in England. His wife Minnie Teel and son Kenneth Paul Neal live in Ada.
Cpl. David F. Choate is serving in England with a finance division after 10 months there. He is married to Jennie Lou Choate of 227 West Fifth and trained at Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Gruber. A Odessa, Texas native, he played right end in high school football and is the son of Mrs. Della Choate.
The army reports Pfc Opie A Crawford of Salina Mayes county Oklahoma wounded in the South west Pacific. Twenty Oklahomans wounded in the Mediterranean area include Sgt Elvin Adair Pvt Stanley Adams Tech 5 Paul Addison Pvt J W Blevins Pfc Noah E Brown Sgt Warren C Burk Pfc Floyd T Cagle Staff Sgt Oscar H Deal Jr Pfc Robert C Evans Pvt Tommy G Evans Sgt Bertran O Fowble Cpl Alfred G Gideon Pvt Arthur F Hall Staff Sgt Forrest C Hamilton Pvt Floyd B Herman Staff Sgt Troy B King Cpl Haskell A Lucas Johnnie H Moore Staff Sgt Clifford K White Staff Sgt John B Worley.
OWI outlines plans to feed Allied invasion headlines directly to the U S press and public. Censorship streamlined single pass from field to America, with fast reels and expanded transmission capacity to handle a flood of reports.
The report notes unusually warm spells with a 79 degree day followed by .39 inches of rain and a dust storm from the west. It records a Sunday low of 47, Saturday high of 76, and Sunday high of 72 with a 44 degree drop Sunday night. Persistent belated cold keeps residents indoors under quilts.
Roy Cox faced rising water and no boats as he tried to reach home in Ponca City with powdered milk for his six week old baby. Harold Moore, a Ponca City School of Aeronautics pilot, flew Cox across the flooded river to deliver the milk to the home.
Staff Sergeant Benton I McCauley known as Polly completes his 50th mission in Africa and Italy. The Vanoss Oklahoma native trained at Spartan air school and Civil Air Depot Orlando before flying with a Flying Fortress. He writes he can now sleep and wants to come home tired of shooting Germans.
Mrs Lorietta Harris of Ada reports her husband Second Lt Virgil G Harris a B 17 pilot is missing in action since April 3 over Hungary. Harris born Sasakwa attended East Central College and worked at Ada theater prior to enlistment in 1942 now serving in Italy after North Africa assignment.
Mrs. Margaret Faust 74 died at her son W Harvey Fausts Ada home Tuesday morning after a stroke on April 15 Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Criswell chapel with burial in Rosedale cemetery Harry W Miller and Rev Carl Wilhelm will conduct the rites She was born February 28 1870 near La Fayette Tennessee married W H Faust in 1888 and lived in Hartsville LaFayette Missouri before moving to Ada in 1907 Surviving are son Harvey Faust and daughter Ora a former city teacher now in San Antonio Ora cares for her mother during illness Harvey Faust is registrar at East Central State College Since 1928 she was known by many friends in Ada
George W. Burris of Ada was named chairman for Pontotoc county's role in the Victory Buffet Supper hosted by the democratic state central committee on May 15 in Oklahoma City. The county quota for the party treasury is 1509 dollars, with pledges urged to meet or exceed this via war bond purchases. Gov. J. M. Broughton of North Carolina will speak, and Robert E. Hannegan will attend as democratic national chairman. A large Pontotoc county committee will assist Burris.
Dorothy Mann, 16, born in Oklahoma City and formerly a junior high student in Guthrie, drew notice in California after shapely back photos in a contest. Her appearance in newspaper pictures led to an upcoming film production, with Guthrie residents recalling her local roots.
A classified notice notes increased returns on a vested sum associated with Ada Jew, outlining terms, eligibility, and payout details for investors or heirs. The brief emphasizes improved yields and conditions governing distributions.
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