Reading contest winners at Ada Public Library announced
Four junior patrons led a library reading contest at Ada Public Library beginning May 29. Librarian Elizabeth A. Willis named Marilyn Cromer Patsy Sue Patton Evelyn Christenson and Nina Roze Thompson as top winners with Kenneth Atkinson and Guy William Logsdon receiving second prizes from 159 entrants.
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Ada Public Library
Elizabeth A. Willis
Marilyn Cromer
Patsy Sue Patton
Evelyn Christensen
Nina Roze Thompson
Kenneth Atkinson
Guy William Logsdon
Local Names List Highlights Military and Prize Winners
A readable fragment lists numerous individuals including Joyce Lee Bazemore Charles Burnside Helen Fennell Jane Grubaugh Betty Hensley Caro Holmberg Dick Huddleston Emily McCurley Phnaughn Matthews Jon Nabors John Pegram Edith Thompson Estelle Wood Nub Wooten Sandra Matthews Billy Cheek Rosa Fennell Ralph Hamer Jimmy Hern Don Mary Ann McKeown Jackie Martin Edrita Pokorney Billy Walker COL Wilma Walker Brig Gen David Fuller Charles Lane First Prize Marilyn Cromer Patsy Patton Evelyn Christensen Nina Thompson Second Prize Kenneth Atkinson Guy Wil.
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Joyce Lee Bazemore
Charles Burnside
Helen Jo Fennell
Jane Grubaugh
Betty Hensley
Carolyn Holmberg
Dick Huddleston
Emily McCurley
Phnaughn Matthews
Jon Nabors
John Ed. Pegram
Edith Ann Thompson
Estelle Lee Wood
Nub Wooten
Sandra Kay Matthews
Billy Cheek
Rosa Lee Fennell
Ralph Hamer, Jr
Jimmy Herndon
Mary Ann McKeown
Jackie Marie Martin
Edrita Pokorney
Billy Walker
Spaulding Bridge Closed After Unsafe Rating
Muskogee Oklahoma July 31 The Spaulding bridge over the Arkansas River northwest of town was closed by the county commissioners after 42 years of service deemed unsafe for traffic. Requiring $10 000 for repairs the county lacks funds. Built by rancher Spaulding in 1902 as a toll bridge it became county property in 1911 and its closure will disrupt farm to market transport.
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Muskogee
Okla
Spaulding
Arkansas River
Here
Board of County Commissioners
London Police Split Between Land and River Duties
London’s Port Authority runs an 800 strong land police force while the Metropolitan police patrol the Thames river, separating jurisdiction and duties across land and water.
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London
Port Authority
Metropolitan Police
Thames River
Japanese Sub Seamen Slay Most of U S Liberty Crew
NBC reports from Chengtu say a Japanese submarine torpedoed a U S Liberty ship in the Indian Ocean in mid June. About 100 crewmen, 23 saved after being forced to the fore deck and mistreated before rescue by a U S scouting plane. Survivors include Captain John Gossack and Charles Pyle.
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New York
Roy Porter
NBC
Chengtu
China
Indian Ocean
Porter
U. S
John Gossack
Brooklyn
Charles Pyle
Lodi
Calif
Broke City Jail Suspect Faces New Burglary Charge
Alvie Milligan escaped from Broken City Jail Sunday afternoon after being at large since Saturday night around 10. He was arrested at 612 West Main, released at 5 p.m., then located by police hours later. Milligan is charged with second degree burglary in Percy Armstrong’s court for stealing a slack suit and a shirt valued at $15 from Eugene Berry’s home after the jail break. He was found later in a beer tavern on West Main.
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Alvie Milligan
West Main
Milligan
Percy Armstrong
State Workers Build Unemployment Fund in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City report shows the unemployment fund risen to 38.14 million dollars credited in Washington. Treasurer A S J Shaw notes 275000 Oklahomans covered would require 20 to 25 million of the fund if paid. Funds arise from a federal payroll tax, not the social security one percent contributions.
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Oklahoma City
A. S. J. Shaw
Washington
Harry Pendergast
Federal Employment Bureau
Too Many Prisoners With U S Forces in Normandy
Aug 1 dispatch reports one American company in 48 hours rounded up over 1,000 German prisoners, more than five times its roster. Doughboys complain guarding duties slow their advance from Coutances to Avranches and beyond, hindering their hunt since Cherbourg.
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U. S
Normandy
Coutances
Avranches
Cherbourg
Barbarous robots and the race to world peace
Governor Kerr warns of robot bombs seen in England and Britain’s casualties. He argues for international unity and strong police and law enforcement to prevent aggression and ensure a lasting peace after the war. He cites Nazi and Japanese threats and urges responsible cooperation among nations to avert a world war.
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England
Germany
Japan
Hitler
America
Talihina Soldier Wins Silver Star for 1943 Italy action
Sgt. Luther King of Talihina Oklahoma received the Silver Star for an action on November 4 1943 near Fenafro Italy. Under heavy fire he moved forward with two companions to a German outpost and killed eight enemies forcing the post to surrender aiding his platoon’s advance.
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Washington
Luther King
Talihina
Okla
War Department
Fenafro
Italy
King
Plentiful Glass For Containers Now Available
The War Production Board relaxes glass container limits for packing foods drugs and toothpaste enabling unlimited use of glass for many items. Manufacturers cut to standard bottle sizes while testing bulk shipments and using less carton material to accompany glass. New flexibility returns spaghetti sauce corned beef hash and sauerkraut into glass packaging and permits jars for candies and nuts.
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A. Stevick
NEA
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Railroad Travel Soaring Amid Busy Summer Vacation Season
Americans continue heavy rail travel in mid summer despite government pleas to stay home. Hotels report resorts from Pennsylvania to New England and Minnesota packed to capacity, with manpower and linens limits hindering expansion. Officials note June passenger miles rising yearly, with potential to exceed nine billion despite efforts to curb travel.
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James Marlow Washington
American Hotel Association
Pennsylvania
New England
Minnesota
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Association of American Railroads
Association
C. H. Buford
Ada Rodeo Ticket Outlet Opens At American Building
A new Ada business opened on the ground floor of the American building selling rodeo tickets. Monday morning shoppers queued for groups of tickets for preferred programs and seats. Box seats and a concrete grandstand are available, with buyers eager for the brisk start despite a short operation window.
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Ada
Ada Rodeo holds back seats to sell day of show
Reserved seats for five Ada Rodeo performances are not sold out. Two grandstand sections remain held until show day to assist out of town patrons. Bleacher tickets will go on sale on the day of each show.
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Rodeo
Great four day rodeo to open August tenth
Buyers rush to renew for the four day five program rodeo set August 10 to 13 with Johnny Lee Wills and orchestra, trick riders and ropers, Kiowa Indian dancers, and top rodeo cowhands promising a peak in ten years.
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Johnny Lee Wills
America
Oklahoma A. and M. students register for intersession
Stillwater Oklahoma July 31 Oklahoma A and M college students registered today for an intersession program. Class work will begin tomorrow and run through August 26 with sessions scheduled across multiple dates and subjects.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Congress Returns to Work After Five Week Recess
Congress ends a five week vacation and faces reconversion work to cushion postwar employment shock. Committees study demobilization and must draft bills while lawmakers in election mode. Estimates place 20 million war workers transitioning, 10 million veterans returning, and surplus war goods valued up to 100 billion dollars entering the economy.
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Washington
Congress
Germany
Senate
House
Office of War Information
Goebbels Reacts To News Of Attack On Hitler
Goebbels initially remarks that the news makes him fear his head will fall off. He consoles himself saying patience will allow them to handle the situation.
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Goebbels
Hitler
Berlin Tower Pisa Destroyed Rumor Sparks Allied Dispute
NBC reports Berlin radio claimed the Leaning Tower of Pisa was destroyed by Allied artillery fire but there was no confirmation. Berlin and Vatican comment clash over use of historical monuments for military aims as Stars and Stripes and Osservatore Romano offer conflicting notes.
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Pisa
Arno
Cassino
New York
NBC
Berlin
CBS
Fifth Army
Army
Stars and Stripes
Vatican
Osservatore Romano
Monte Cassino Abbey
Ada Airport Nears Completion After Long Delays
Ground work on the Ada Airport is nearly finished with two to three weeks remaining before contractor departure. Most runways are complete except for one end, gravel base near another, and final asphalt layer to be applied after smoothing. Taxiways and grassing are advancing, with lighting to follow once groundwork is complete.
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Ada
More Nurses To Be Assigned to Civilian Posts
Oklahoma City August 1 at least half of the nurses who graduate in the state this year will be diverted to civilian positions. Alice Rooney War Manpower Commission field representative said nurses soon will be placed under a procurement and assignment system like the physician system. The new system takes effect by August 15 and state offices will open at Muskogee.
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Oklahoma City
Alice Rooney
War Manpower Commission
Merchants Prepare for V Day Shutdowns in Kansas City
Kansas City merchants plan to close stores within minutes of the first signal that Germany has surrendered. The Merchants Association orders protective measures for plate glass, signs reading Victory closed for the day, and rapid clearing of merchandise. If the signal comes on Sunday or a holiday, stores remain closed the next day.
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Kansas City
Germany
Merchants Association
Association
Lumber Freeze Shrinks Supply for Defense and Private Use
The War Production board imposes a nationwide lumber freeze effective midnight July 31 to prioritize defense needs. All essential lumber will require a War Production rating AA1 AA2 and must pass a board review for non essential repairs. Local yards inventory stock, registration of lumber sales, and strict ordering rules will impact ongoing construction and private buyers alike.
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United States
Army
Navy
War Production Board
Nazis Deny Rommel Dead or Wounded In France
London report says German sources deny Field Marshal Erwin Rommel has been killed or seriously hurt. Stockholm dispatch quotes Berlin saying Rommel is in good condition while others cite an American officer noting conflicting French civilian reports of his death.
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London
Erwin Rommel
France
Stockholm
Berlin
Rommel
Caen
Dime Like Pennies To Wear Out In Coming Years
Washington July 31 The zinc coated steel penny will not be retired though it will annoy the public until it wears out or disappears. Mint officials say the steel coin was to save copper which was scarce. New pennies are minted from salvaged shell cases with some virgin copper.
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Washington
Mint
Seek to Cut Jap Route From India
Allied forces struck behind the Japanese retreating down the Tiddim road in northeast India. The bulletin from Mountbatten’s command said the Japanese supply line was threatened and in the first clashes the Japanese lost a transport and more than 120 dead.
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Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Tiddim Road
India
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Government Orders Less Ice Cream Production After August First
A food expert urges Americans to eat less as prices rise and production declines. The government mandates reduced ice cream output after August 1, warning that lower production will limit available dips for consumers.
Allen Boy Choat Drowned in Local Pond
Thomas Dillon Choat 13 of Allen drowned about 1 30 p m Sunday in a pond a mile southwest of town. He was son of Mr and Mrs J M Choat. Funeral Monday at 3 30 p m from Church of Christ in Allen with burial in Allen cemetery. Ada Fire Department and larger boys failed to revive him as drowners tried to dive deep enough. Surviving are parents four sisters Lucile Lorane Sarah Jayne Virginia and brother LeRoy Choat all of Allen.
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Thomas Dillon Choat
Allen
J. M. Choat
Church of Christ
Perry Blue
Allen Cemetery
Ada Fire Department
Choat
Allen Fire Department
Ada Department
Lucile
Lorane
Sarah Jayne
Virginia
LeRoy Choat
WFA Sold Eggs At Tulsa Under Cost
Tulsa war food administration supervisor Clarence Lester confirms four carloads of eggs sold in Tulsa last month for five cents a case, a $21.40 loss. Eggs bought under price support averaged 30 cents a dozen, $9 a case, due to lack of storage space and impending spoilage. Bids came from Tulsa Rendering Co. of Collinsville and Banfield Bros. Packing Co. of Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Okla
Clarence Lester
Tulsa War Food Administration Office
WFA
Lester
Tulsa Rendering Company
Collinsville
Banfield Bros. Packing Company
Banfield
Chaplin Awaiting Baby With Oona In Hospital
Friends say Oona O Neill Chaplin will enter a hospital today to await the birth of her child. Chaplin aged 54 and Oona then 18 wed in Carpinteria California in June 1943. she is Eugene O Neill's daughter and Chaplin's fourth wife.
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Hollywood
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Oona
Carpinteria
Calif
Eugene O'Neill
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Donald Branscome
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Mary Katherine Cromer
Allene Holbird
Elvira Mae Knight
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A. L. Patton
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Ligon Lane
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Jackie Rogers
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Earl Walker
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Nancy Price
Carolyn Stone
Robert Atkinson
Kay Ann Fentem
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Mary Jean Bayless
Jack Finks
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Roberta Toler
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Wilma Jo Walker
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