Motor Carrier Permit Notice for Oklahoma Route
W Earl Moore announces intent to file with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for a permit to operate as a motor carrier transporting oilfield equipment and supplies within all points in Oklahoma. Interested parties may obtain hearing details by contacting the Commission Secretary in Oklahoma City. 8 9 2tw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Earl Moore
Corporation Commission of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Secretary of the Corporation Commission
Oklahoma City
Publication notice in Pontotoc County district court
Eugenia Young sues heirs and assigns of J R Young to determine heirs and quiet title to Lots 13–17, Block 6 Broadway Ada Pontotoc Okla property. Respond by Sept 21 1945 or petition deemed true and judgment entered. Dated Aug 6 1945. Court Clerk Della Bedford. Kerr Lambert & Conn attorneys. 8-9-3tw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Bedford
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Notice to Sell County Property in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
Pontotoc County treasurer Sam Dew schedules August 18 1945 sale at 9 a m in the courthouse to sell specific Allen City and Original Townsite parcels individually with bids of 1.00 by Jesse S Bonds. Cash terms and county board approval required. Purchaser covers ad costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dew
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Allen City
Jesse S. Bonds
Lot 35 Inc
Notice by Publication in Trahern real estate suit Pontotoc County
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma Orel Busby sues as plaintiff against heirs executors administrators trustees devisees and assigns of Joel P Trahern Mose Pettigrew Dora Richardson and other named heirs to quiet title to described lands in Pontotoc County Oklahoma including parcels in Sections 10 and 15 Township 4 North Range 8 East with various strips and undivided mineral interests The defendants must answer by September 20 1945 or the petition will be taken as true and judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff against all defendants, محد
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Oklahoma
J. R. Young
Eugenia Young
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Ada
Pontotoc
Section
Township
Seach
Orel Busby
Joel P. Trahern
Mose Pettigrew
Dora Richardson
Chickasaw
R. M. Cummings
R. E. Sweat
George Davis
John Davis
Fannie Bearden
Ethel Davis
Maud Edwards
Frank Middleton
Lorenzo Middleton
Annie Wilson
Margie Middleton
Roy Middleton
Earl Middleton
Eugene Middleton
Johnny Middleton
A. N. Davis
State of
Township 4
Range 8
J. F. Sanders
Range
Hettie Orr
County to Sell Resold Tracts in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
Notice states I Sam County Oklahoma will sell at 9 a.m. August 25 1945 in the county courthouse to Pontotoc County bidders for Lots 1 and 2 Hird Addition Chickasaw Township with bids listed by S H Mount and other parcels. Cash in hand terms apply subject to Board of County Commissioners approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dew
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Hird
Chickasaw Township
Amt
S. H. Mount
Board of County Commissioners
Low-Flying Plane Shears Top Off Car In Oklahoma
Civil aeronautics officials were expected to investigate a plane car crash near Roosevelt Oklahoma. A low flying civilian aircraft reportedly struck a car on a country road, severing its roof and injuring eight riders. One passenger Bud Ayres sustained a serious eye injury as others suffered shock. The craft, tied to officers at Childress Texas, reportedly lost a wheel and landed there after the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Ayres
Childress
Nigeria Advances as Palm Oil Powerhouse
Nigeria remains a leading palm oil producer, sustaining robust output and export activity. Industry analysts note strong downstream demand, favorable planting cycles, and ongoing investments in processing facilities.
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Nigeria
Workers On Atomic Bomb Commended
Col. Kenneth D. Nichols of the Manhattan Engineer District commends the hundreds of organizations and thousands of workers whose combined effort compressed atomic power development from 15 20 years to three years. He notes the time and money savings from using atomic bombs and the civilian and military teams behind the project deserve credit for shortening the war and reducing casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Kenneth D. Nichols
Manhattan Engineer District
Japan
Nichols
Col. Nichols
No Continuation Of Radio Activity Denied By War Dept
The War Department denied reports that Hiroshima's devastation lingered with deadly radioactivity. Dr. J. R. Oppenheimer said there is reason to believe ground radioactivity was negligible and decayed quickly. Earlier Columbia's Dr. Harold Jacobson suggested long term danger for entrants.
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Washington
War Department
Department
J. R. Oppenheimer
Hiroshima
Harold Jacobson
Columbia University
Japan
New Mexico
State and tax officials clash over surplus token money
Oklahoma City Aug 8 The state faces a split legal view on a $900000 contingency fund. Attorney General Randall S Cobb contends the $200000 transfer from the token fund is invalid until tokens are redeemed and the transfer is court approved. Tax commission attorney E L Mitchell says the agency has the money and the legislature may use surplus as it sees fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Randell S. Cobb
Legal Department of the
Tax Commission
Cobb
E. L. Mitchell
Supreme Court
J. K. Wells
Mitchell
New Shoes Hurt Most When You Hand Over Stamp
A Sumter South Carolina item notes footwear pain rises as ration stamps are surrendered, reflecting wartime shortages and shopper frustration at the point of sale.
Small Boy Survives Second Story Fall Untouched
Raymond Leon Bond, 3, tumbled backward from a second story window at 3154 West Main. He bounced off a water barrel and landed on the ground unharmed except for a shake and a scratch on the barrel impact. He is the grandson of Mrs. Mittle Bond and son of Mrs. Alice Mae Samonis, whose husband Keefe Samonis serves in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Leon Bond
West Main
Mittle Bond
Alice Mae Samonis
Keefe Samonis
Armed Services
Region sent men to Pasco job for atomic project
Kansas City report notes Arkansas Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma regions supplied the most workers for the Pasco Washington atomic bomb project. Ed McDonald says inter regional recruitment faced criticism but was justified with No. 1 priority. Referrals to plants were not suspended due to turnover and absenteeism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Pasco
Wash
Ed. McDonald
War Manpower Commission
McDonald
WMC
Austria to be divided into four allied zones
The Big Three and France vow to separate Austria from Germany with four military occupation zones and an allied council overseeing the country. Vienna remains the capital under provisional Renner governance, supervised by Allies as it moves toward eventual independence via a freely elected government.
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Washington
France
Austria
Germany
Vienna
Karl Renner
Chinese Reoccupy Kukiang Island Northeast of Foochow
Chinese high command announced that Kukiang island at the mouth of the Min river northeast of Foochow was reoccupied, driving the Japanese from their last coastal foothold in Fukien. The island was held by only a small Japanese force, suggesting a rapid operation with little resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Kukiang Island
Min River
Foochow
Fukien Province
Kuikang
Greater returns for amount in vested
Classified ad notes higher value for invested funds with returns linked to vesting terms. Government or financial entity offers new plan details and potential incentives. Readers urged to review eligibility and timelines for registration or enrollment.
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Ada News
Pay-Your Way With Kindness Club in Tulsa
In Tulsa, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lamb run a Pay-Your Way-With-Kindness club that gives candy to children who perform good deeds such as mowing lawns, taking out garbage, burning papers, mailing letters, and telling the truth. They report distributing candy to about 3,000 children and honor a World War II gold star plaque for four. The couple, childless themselves, say they value every visitor and acknowledge the many yearly calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Brisco
Tulsa
Okla
C. H. Lamb
Lambs
Andy
Lamb
Sunday School Services and Community Visits Report
Galey News notes Sunday School begins at 10:00 each Sunday with invitations to attend. Numerous local residents are mentioned visiting relatives and returning from employment in California, plus gatherings in Gracemont Shawnee Sulphur Maxwell Tecumseh and Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Illnesses and recoveries are also mentioned.
Knitted Garments Sent to Belgium by Red Cross
Mrs W W Sledge production chairman for Pontotoc county Red Cross knitting program reports hundreds of garments sent in response to the national call. A letter from the Midwestern area office notes Pontotoc county's name appeared on clothing distributed early this year in Limburg Province Belgium. The items were used to meet emergency needs and were greatly appreciated by civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Sledge
Red Cross Knitting Program
Pontotoc County
Limburg
Belgium
American Red Cross
County Battles Casualties in War Report
Army and Navy lists show Oklahoma casualties including dead and wounded in the Pacific theater. Names include Earl E. Phillips of Roff and S/Sgt. W. S. Wilson of Duncan, with others from Enid Enid Tishomingo Ada Norman and Tulsa among the listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Pacific
Earl E. Phillips
Rachel Phillips
B. G
W. K. Carter
el Reno
M. W. Davidson
Grant
Lloyd Earnest Ellis
Jacob H. Ellis
Tishomingo
E. L. Isaacs
Chelsea
S. D. Johnston
Gray
L. G. Kirkland
Elk City
R. M. McCool
Norman
N. R. Newman
War’s Pacific End Hinge on Domestic Readiness
Senator Mead of New York warned that deliverance from the Pacific war hinges on solving domestic problems. He stressed the nation faces unpreparedness at home even as victory nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
James M. Mead
New York
Local Social Notes From Wilson Area
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Sliger and Ollie Lee, and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Martin visited friends in Arkansas last weekend. Opal Stephens and daughters spent Sunday in the Dewey Stone home. Newt Berry and daughter visited their daughter Mrs. Lee Jones Sunday. Ples Bethurm and mother spent Sunday in the Arter home. Eugene Stone spent the weekend at Latta visiting friends. Charles Martin stayed Saturday night with Kenneth Sliger. Euel Gurley of Oklahoma City is visiting B. F. Gurley. Rev Colson will start a revival meeting August 19 at this place. everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Graham
Lewis
Ray Stone
A. L. Anglin
California
John Jamar
Gracemont
Oklahoma
Maxwell
Ollie
Winona Isaacs
Shawnee
Lorene Peterson
Oma Jamar
Henry Jamar
E. C. Jamar
Cordelia Coley
Perton
Texas
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Ambros Bit
Edd Sliger
Ollie Lee
Jess Martin
Opal Stephens
Dewey Stone
Newt Berry
Lee Jones
Ples Bethurm
Arter
Eugene Stone
Latta
Charles Martin
Kenneth Sliger
Euel Gurley
Oklahoma City
B. F. Gurley
Rev. Colson
Sunday Church Services and Social Visits Report
The notice records regular Sunday services at 11 00 a m and 8 30 p m with a 30 minute singing period, inviting all. It lists numerous visits and family gatherings in Ada and nearby towns with multiple households hosting or visiting, including Cecil, Lillard, Coventon, Crawford, Roundtree, Keltner, Hobbs, Seymour, Ainsworth, Br adham, Scroggins, Bandy, Wheeler, Foxx, and Coventon relatives and friends.
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Dale
Gale Cecil
Lon V. Cecil
Ada
L. L. Lillard
Elmo Coventon
Jim Roundtree
Conway
John Keltner
Johnny
Phylis Marie
Harrell M. Crawford
Buster Hobbs
Eugene
Bobby Leeds
Leota Hampton
A. M. Cecil
Jean Ainsworth
Jess Berryman
Inez Brown
Matt Hobbs
Stonewall
C. L. Hobbs
Bill Poe
Bob
Tex Seymour
Kansas
Arlene Bradham
Jerry
Dallas
Texas
Linvil Lillard
Elmer Scroggins
Roger
Sgt
Earl Bandy
Evangel
Virginia Bandy
Geneva Cecil
George Carter
Alla Gene
Letha Wheeler
Lola Lee
Luther Foxx
California
Allen Foxx
Joyce Coventon
Marlene Higdon
RFC Starts Public Sale of Gliders and Converters
The Reconstruction Finance Corp will begin selling 149 Taylorcraft TG6 gliders for 350 each on Aug. 15, with a limited number of 65 horsepower engines priced from 183 to 458 dollars. Sales start at Hicksfield Fort Worth Texas, then expand to Oklahoma City Albuquerque New Mexico Phoenix Arizona and Washington Ontario.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hicksfield
Fort Worth
Texas
Oklahoma City
Albuquerque
N. M
Phoenix
Ariz
Wash
Ontario
Miss Jennie Hall Fowler Visits Ada Relatives
Miss Jennie Hall Fowler of Tupelo visited relatives in Ada on Tuesday, sharing time with family and familiar surroundings during a brief trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Hall Fowler
Tupelo
Ada
Just Couldn't Do It He Did Demonstration by FBI Agent Bryce
D A Bryce, special FBI agent in charge of Oklahoma City, held a firearm demonstration for Ada Junior Police, with over 300 attendees. He showed unusual shooting positions and rapid target vaporization, then displayed pistol drawing, explaining arrest rules.
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D. A. Bryce
FBI
Oklahoma City
Ada
Bryce
Brothers Hardison return from furlough after bombing service
S/Sgt. Hershel H. Hardison of the 15th Army Air Force heads to San Antonio after a 30 day visit with parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hardison of Bromide. He earned Air Gunner wings at Harlingen and served 11 months in Italy with the 455th Bomb Group. He holds the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf clusters, four bronze stars, Unit Citation, and Purple Heart. His brother Pfc. Herman H. Hardison, in Gunzburg, Germany, has followed the 15th’s bombing missions, aiding cattle raisers and farmers with their Bromide father. Both are Bromide High School graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershel H. Hardison
15Th Army Air Force
San Antonio
Texas
Paul Hardison
Bromide
Hardison
Harlingen
Italy
Balkans
North Apenninies
Rhinelant
Po Valley
Pfc
Herman H. Hardison
Gunzburg
Germany
15Th
Bromide High School
Bombardier Maj. Ferebee Visits Ada From Hiroshima Mission
Major Thomas W. Ferebee of Mockville North Carolina bombardier on the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima has visited Ada several times since the war started. He is one of three men who knew the full mission and is described by friends as a fine gentle man. Mrs. C D Price says she and others hope to see him again in Ada before many months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Ferebee
Mockville
N.C
Hiroshima
Ada
C. D. Price
Maj. Ferebee
Tehran Demands British and Russian Troops Withdraw
Tehran declares Potsdam decision requires immediate withdrawal of British and Russian forces. Iran expects start soon as prelude to all allied troop exit. American troops have left Iran since July 31 with full withdrawal planned by Sept. 1. Snyder warns the redeployment burden will peak next year with 500,000 soldiers moving by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Foree
Iran
Persian Gulf
John W. Snyder
Growing B-29 Fleet Strikes Japan Across Multiple Targets
Marlin Spencer reports from Guam that B-29s struck for the third straight day hitting Yawata, Nakajima factory, and Tokyo arsenal with heavy bombs and visual bombing. Additional raids targeted Shimonoseki, Mausuru, Sakai, and Rashin while Okinawa bases prepared for further strikes as Halsey’s Third Fleet loomed near Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Spencer
Guam
Yawata
Pittsburgh
Japan
Tokyo Arsenal
Nakajima Mushinotama Aircraft
Admiral Halsey
Kyushu
Nakajima
Nippon
Tokyo
Shimonoseki
Mausuru
Sakai
Honshu
Rashin
Korea
Okinawa
Truman Signs UNO Charter as Ratification Completes
President Truman and James F. Byrnes signed the senate’s instrument of approval formalizing ratification of the United Nations charter. They also signed two copies of the charter drawn by 50 nations at San Francisco, with one bound in white heather and the other in blue, and the documents were deposited in the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Senate
James F. Byrnes
San Francisco
State Department
Army Holds 7,000,000 Man Force Despite Bomb Promise
Washington reports the army will maintain a 7 million military strength to defeat Japan even if the atomic bomb shortens the war. Invasion plans remain, with troop redeployment and accelerated Pacific activity. Draft calls slow, as many high point men are needed for training and redeployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Nippanese
Pacific
MacArthur
Stimson
Army
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gwendolyn Carpenter
Cora Carpenter
Kerr, Lambert & Conn Attorneys
Lize Meitner
Hitler
Goering
Busby, Harrell & Trice Attorneys
Russelsheim
7Th Army War Crime Commission
Signal Corps Radiotelephoto
Berlin
NEA
Galey News
Red Cross
Wilson News
Oakman News
RFC
Hermen Hardison
Hershel
Bombardier
Arsenal
Halsey
Eighth Air Force
James Doolittle
20Th Air Force
Navy Department
Nimitz
Wake Island
China
UNO
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