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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
2
Treasury reports plans to present many major tax cases to federal grand juries. It cites a record 885 million dollars in added taxes and penalties proposed for assessment, driven by a crackdown on evasion and voluntary disclosures as the new fiscal year opens.
Mrs. Della Bedford and deputies expect a rush at the marriage license counter as a state law requires report proving no contagious syphilis. In three days one couple had blood test results and married, while others sought guidance or fees. Health office provides tests free. private physicians may delay results mailed from Oklahoma City.
Danial D. Morrow of Rt. 4 Ada is listed as a civilian now after serving as a corporal with the 7th Infantry. He earned campaign ribbons for Algeria French Morocco Tunisia Sicily Naples Foggia Rome Arno Rhineland Central Europe and two other numbered campaigns plus medals including Good Conduct EAME Ribbon with Silver Star Bronze Stars Bronze Arrowhead Distinguished Unit Badge Croix de Guerre with Palm and two citations not yet received.
Sergeant Ralph B. Kerr of Ada Oklahoma earned the Combat Infantry Badge for conduct under fire with the 126th Infantry 32d Division in Northern Luzon Philippines He entered the army in October 1942 and served 28 months in the SWPA including Saidor Aitape Morotai Leyte Villa Verde Santa Fe campaign actions with the 32d Division which killed over 9 000 Japanese during a 119 day drive in the Caballo Mountains
Pvt. Robert Bruce Ligon Jr. son of Mr and Mrs R B Ligon of 1328 South Cherry is enrolled in the RAF Training Command airplane mechanics training courses at Keesler Field Mississippi. The program lasts over 75 days and covers basic airplane and engine mechanic operations.
A downturn in the economy or public sentiment reduced the number of teaching jobs in the United States from 800000 to 600000, reflecting a broad decline in educational employment and local funding pressures.
The Epworth club gathered in the Rock Garden on a sunny July afternoon for its last summer meeting. Miss Ruth White introduced Oliver O Neal who spoke on The Root of the Problem, stressing that religion calls forth a person’s full powers for the common good. The program included singing, a prayer, a fish pond gathering, and refreshments provided by Miss White, Mr. Neal, and Dr. E H Nelson.
Lt. Jerry L. Pennington, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pennington of Ada Oklahoma, arrived at George Field for Troop Carrier Command training with the C-46. He earned navigator wings at San Marcos Texas on February 10 1945. His brother Capt Jack Pennington is overseas in China.
Arthur G. Taylor was promoted to major at the 13th AAF headquarters in the Philippines. He serves as aerial observer and chief of a special staff section with the Crusaders, a B 25 group. He has 25 combat missions and holds the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters.
Centrahoma resident C. J. Smith has been promoted to technical sergeant. He serves as a radio operator with the Bomber Barons, unit cited twice for Jungle Air Force strikes at Woleai Island and Balikpapan in Borneo. After seven overseas months and 29 missions, he earned APTO with three battle stars. He is a Centrahoma High School graduate and former East Central State College student. He is married to Mrs. Willa Dean Smith of Wilson, with parents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smith in Centrahoma.
The United States regularly imports embroidery valued at more than 4 million dollars each year from the Philippines. The trade reflects steady demand for Philippine textile handiwork and ongoing economic ties between the two nations.
The newly reestablished Communist Party of the United States pledged to socialist reorganization and condemned a drift toward democracy under the Truman administration. At a three day national convention closed to the public, a constitution was adopted and national officers elected with William Z. Foster expected to head the party.
Charles T. Cameron announces a CCC payment program for sellers who ship sheep and lambs to authorized slaughterers. Payments cover Aug 5 1945 through Jun 30 1946 with rates $1.50 to $2.50 per hundredweight for 65 to 90 lb lambs, higher for larger lambs, and $1 for all other sheep. August rates fixed similarly. Sellers urged to keep invoices and receipts. subsidies to packers to end for slaughter after Aug 4.
The military confirms several Oklahoma service members as casualties or missing. Dead in Europe include 1st Lt. C. E. McDaniel Jr. of McAlester. In the Pacific, Pfc. C. F. Brown of Marlow and Pfc. T. L. Fitzhugh of Perry are listed as dead, with 2nd Lt. D. A. Dean of Tulsa and Cpl. E. L. Farthing of Midwest City missing. Wounded in the Pacific is Pvt. Cecil Caldwell of Stillwell.
Tony Bernardi aged 32 from Richville was killed in McAlester Oklahoma after contacting a high voltage wire in the coal mine where he worked. The incident occurred July 28.
The article notes an 1718 patent for a gun with separate chambers to fire round bullets at Christians and square bullets at Turks. It discusses the device as not a modern invention.
At the start of 1944 the United States had 9,330,000 head of horses on farms, down from 9,675,000 the previous year, reflecting a decline in equine numbers during the period.
Merchandise exported from the United States in January 1944 reached a value of 1.084 billion dollars, reflecting wartime trade activity and economic momentum as the war continued. Trade data highlight prominent shipments and the role of key industries in sustaining wartime production.
Regents approve a 182500 program for East Central including a 150000 library and a 32500 industrial arts building. War conditions delay start, with future additions planned as funds allow. Library will sit between science hall and admin building. industrial arts on site of old frame gym.
Weather remains a hot topic as Ada reports 0.30 inch rain after 7 am Friday and 0.30 more later, bringing July total to 4.47 inches. W. E. Pitt notes past decade rainfall averages, and the week saw a high of 100 degrees after a 71 degree low following Friday.
Lt. Wesley G. Urquhart of the East Central college air cadet group recalls kindness shown by Allen residents who arranged transport for airmen to Allen. He later visited Mrs. H. D. Harbeson, arranged a plane ride for the Harbesons, and spent Sunday in Allen. The Berwyn NL flyer has 19 European missions as a B 17 pilot and is back in the United States for a temporary duty assignment.
After a recent shower, residents are urged to cultivate and mulch gardens to conserve moisture and plant for winter canning. Ola Armstrong and Miss Lemna Maloney lead an area clothing school with agents from 10 counties, featuring coats and tailoring. starts August 13 with material lists and patterns required.
Home Demonstration members and others express pride as fairs reopen with fine exhibits across all classes. The MESSAGE notes strong interest and expected quality despite resource limits.
Miss Martha Merrifield and agents will conduct a tailoring school in Pontotoc and other counties. Farm and Home Week at A and M College runs July 31 to August 3 with a State Home Demonstration Council meeting July 31 and a hoped visit by Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson on August 3.
The 1945 census preliminaries show Pontotoc County Oklahoma with 2 374 farms down from 2 580 in 1940 and 3 038 in 1935. Total farm land is 369 072 acres with an average farm size of 155 acres. Final figures pending correction and federal tabulation.
Z. K. McCoy of Stonewall reports using four pounds of Paris Green per hundred pounds of bran mixed with water to create a poison bran mixture. The mixture was broadcast on field edges to protect alfalfa crops from grasshopper damage. Some farmers leave a strip of alfalfa when cutting and apply the poison there with positive results.
Cotton growers face unprecedented losses as boll weevil infestations rise across ten fields with punctured squares ranging from 29 to 82 percent. Farmers are urged to begin control using calcium arsenate dust at five to seven pounds per acre every five days, weather permitting.
Pontotoc county farmers and ranchers are told fairs will return this fall with Township Fairs set for September 17 through 22 at Allen, Fitzhugh, Francis, Maxwell, Midland, Stonewall and more. The county fair runs September 26 to 29, with catalogs due August 15. Bill Bevers has been selected.
Leo Martin of Pecan Grove buys an outstanding registered Jersey bull from the Dwight Taylor herd of Durant. The Taylor herd is regarded as one of Oklahoma’s premier Jersey groups, and the Pontotoc program aims to improve its dairy stock.
Plan for fall pastures includes winter oats such as Wintok Letoria Traveler Tennex Fulm a Winter Fulghum and Stanton strain 3 plus rye with wide soil adaptation in Pontotoc County. Emphasizes value of winter pastures in livestock programs.
Washington owner Clark Griffith formally urged the major leagues to vote on changing the waiver rule after the Hank Borowy case. He asked AL president Wil Harridge to revert to a single withdrawal per player, and hinted A B Chandler may act if evidence of subterfuge is found.
Maj. Charles A. Stone known as Rocky Stone runs the 20th Air Force maintenance at Iwo Jima. He keeps crippled B 29s moving, answers questions precisely, and leads a 450 man crew to field repairs on the strip. He recalls a former life as a navigator and jokes about not knowing the planes well.
S. D. Knight of Clarita recently acquired a 220 acre farm and outlined an extensive soil improvement plan including terracing five miles and 60 acres, water diversion ditches, a large pond, lime and phosphorus applications, and alfalfa field upgrades with help from the Blue and Boggy Soil Conservation Service.
Jack Price son of Mr and Mrs Price and grandson of Mrs C D Price is promoted to Captain and becomes technical inspector in the maintenance section of the army air inspectorate. He entered service Sept 16 1940, served in the ETO from March to November 1944 piloting a P 51 over Germany and elsewhere earning the DFC Air Medal and Presidential Citation with four Oak Leaf Clusters and four Bronze Stars. He flew in from Dayton with Capt Latworth Housel Sexton and Hutchinson aboard a C 47.
In Costa Rica ex-President Leon Cortes Castro protests removal of his photo from a school, while ex-President Carlos Duran’s portrait vanishes from Congress. Citizens and journalists seek more removed pictures as tempers flare and political careers feel the pressure.
An Ada News classified item notes investors see higher returns on vested amounts. Details outline the terms, duration, and expected yield with emphasis on approved plans and deadline-driven offers. Local readers are urged to review eligibility and apply before the stated cutoff.
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