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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
3
The Pontotoc county AAA reports 108 ponds funded since January at a cost of $17 038 34. Each pond averages 15776 and adds security and value to farms. Bulldozers and scrapers pace work with 144 sites queued as farmers seek ponds through the Johnson led program.
County Agent C. H. Hailey outlines a farm pond program for Pontotoc County. Emphasizes pond location on fertile land, depth, fencing, vegetation, proper fish stocking, and fertilization to boost livestock water supply and home fish production.
T H Haley, an avid fisherman, hooked and weighed a 12 pound catfish at City Lake while bass fishing around 4 am on Sunday. He noted it took about 30 minutes to land the strong fish, which is believed to be the lake’s largest catfish in several years.
County Agent Curtis Floyd reports spotted boll weevil damage with over 26 percent of squares punctured in one Eureka field. Flea hoppers also present, identified by tall growth with no fruit. Croton Weed in Ashflat Township harbors hoppers. Two sulfur dustings recommended for control.
Paul G. Adams notes a district 4-H camp to be held at Tishomingo on August 23 and 24. Four club members are invited to attend and will be selected later.
Prof. W L Blizzard of Oklahoma A and M College told the Cattlemen's Conference in Pawhuska that now is the time to cull reduce and improve herds. He cited price charts showing cattle have peaked and expect a downward trend for several years, urging farmers to act on herd reduction opportunities.
Jene Mungle once prominent Atoka FFA member and spring junior livestock show winner, now a soldier with shrapnel wound to the left leg north of Rome. He was hospitalized for days and has returned to active duty as a medic in his company, set to receive a Purple Heart. He administers blood plasma to wounded men.
The text notes a policy to keep only better quality younger cows on the farm, asserting this reduction will aid in defeating the enemy, help individuals pay debts, and fetch a higher price than later.
Ada reports Stray dogs are fewer by about 100 from the previous week as the dog catcher works under Mayor Guy. City dog license sales rise while vaccination and annual licensing continue. a local veterinarian notes a steady rabies rate of about one case per month over 18 months.
In Stockton Georgia a Atlantic Coast Line passenger train struck a broken rail and derailed killing at least 47 black laborers returning home for the weekend and injuring 32 others. Four more bodies believed trapped as crews worked to extricate them. A hospital car with wounded soldiers headed to Finney hospital and six coaches derailed including a sleeper and three empty cars.
Washington Aug 5 Major Gen L H Campbell chief of army ordnance announced a new explosive called pentolite which is 20 percent more powerful than TNT. A small quantity can penetrate five feet of reinforced concrete when mixed with TNT the explosive, known since 1891, was once too dangerous to manufacture due to friction sensitivity but is now safely used in rocket projectiles.
Traffic accidents killed 9400 people in the first five months of 1944, an 11 percent increase from the same period in 1943, reflecting worsening road danger during wartime travel.
Allied reports show 115,665 total casualties in France from June 6 to July 20. US losses were 69,526 with 11,026 killed and 52,669 wounded. British 39,594. Canadian 6,545. Also noted were pre invasion exercise losses.
Oklahoma City attorney Roy Lytle drew crowds and attention in Ada as many mistook him for presidential candidate Thomas E. Dewey. Lytle noted he is taller and less broad than Dewey and recalled an amused train encounter and a hotel mixup in which people were surprised by his likeness.
Snowball the white mule owned by Jim Martindale and driven by his daughter Jean draws much attention. The 15 month old mule, with pink-tinged skin, wears a light metal cart built from bicycle wheels. Sold for 50 dollars, its value rose to five times that, as Martindale plans a clown act and Ada Roden parade appearance. The piece notes wartime U N supply figures from 1941 to 1944.
Supreme Headquarters reports pre invasion rehearsals cost Allied forces 483 casualties including 130 killed 41 wounded and 312 missing origin from April 28 attack by German E boats during training near England prior to D Day.
Washington reports indicate allied studies show division of Germany would likely begin with German actions. Opinion mostly opposes dismantling the Reich, though East Prussia could transfer to Poland or Russia, and western industrial zones might remain under prolonged occupation. Sumner Welles earlier floated a plan for three German states.
Red Cross cannot answer requests about men missing in action until they are reported as prisoners of war. Edith Stuart explains next of kin notifications and quarterly status reports by the War Department. Prisoner status triggers address sharing. Red Cross mail rules and tobacco and cigarette limits are noted. Japan bars entry. Russia may help move supplies via Vladivostok pending talks.
Maj. Gen. Henry B. Sayler, chief ordnance officer, said captured German materiel shows no shortage of critical materials and that Allied production in Normandy is supplying every type of ammunition and fighting equipment. He noted ordnance aims to continue the war for months with plants operating in France to speed builds and logistics.
On the eve of the Republican nomination meeting in Albany, Gov Thomas E Dewey returns from his Berkshire foothills farm to help select New York s Republican U S Senate candidate. The choice aims to back 47 electoral votes and counter Senator Robert F Wagner who faces likely renomination by Democrats.
London reports Hitler's new purge plan signals deep German military unrest amid treason disclosures. Officials caution against overestimating quick collapse, while diplomats note the intrigue and threats to the regime. The Autocar of 1904 introduced circulating motor lubrication in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
Ada residents have ample water supply as repairs finished over the weekend. J. D. Willoughby, public works commissioner, sought extra valves citywide and at the pump station. Pressure fell to 60 pounds due to limited electricity and an insufficient voltage from the reservoir to the cement plant. Turbine trouble at the plant was fixed, but the power line remains to be repaired.
Dr Jack D Moore former captain in the army medical corps is back and will reopen his office in the American building. He served nearly two years with treatment for a back injury at Camp Blanding Florida and later at Brooke General Hospital San Antonio. He, Mrs Moore, and daughter Marilyn live at 505 South Highland.
The First Canadian Army, under Lt. Gen. H. D. G. Crerar, operates on the left of Montgomery’s Allied front in Normandy, marking Canada’s first separate field army. One Canadian corps fights in Italy as part of the British Eighth Army, with Eisenhower as supreme commander.
Congress faces reconversion legislation and a key Senate fight over unemployment compensation. The Murray Truman Kilgore plan would pay up to 35 dollars weekly for jobless veterans and civilians with the federal covering the excess above state averages, while a rival GA proposal gathers opposition. Leaders aim to clear urgent reconversion measures by September 1 ahead of a pre election recess.
London report by James M. Long declares a supposed German inner defense line guarding Paris and inland France has vanished. Allied air reconnaissance already indicated no fixed defenses short of the Maginot and Siegfried lines. The article notes mobile defenses, minefields, and rear-guard actions, with Rennes cited as a propaganda anchor.
Hay lor Fisher of Shawnee was elected governor of the Oklahoma Boys State, sponsored by the American Legion. He led the Sooner party to victory over Gene Patton of the Boomer party. Cadet officers named include Bill Denny Guthrie and Roger Gray Tulsa captains. Doug McAfee Cushing and Robert G Gray Tulsa first sergeants.
Postal officials report 100000 Oklahomans did not purchase the new federal five dollar car stamp. Figures show 319817 stamps have been sold to state motorists to date.
The German armies have suffered 900000 casualties since Allied campaigns began in France Italy and Russia, including 300000 Allied prisoners of war, according to Robert E. Sherwood, overseas director of the U S office of war information.
The Ada News clarifies that vested benefits yield higher returns for contributors. Officials explain updated terms affecting retirement plans and how members can maximize payouts through accurate contribution records.
More than 500 U S heavy bombers plus 500 to 750 Liberators and Fortresses struck two synthetic oil plants deep in the Reich. The attacks targeted plants near Breslau and also hit an airfield at Alibunar and oil installations at Novi Sad. Four engined bombers from British bases struck fuel depots, bridges, and junctions across a wide area in France. Marauder bombers hit two freighters in Brest harbor. Medium bombers hit river bridges near Corbeil and Corbie.
Brig. Gen. Nelson M. Walker of Pittsfield Massachusetts died today after being shot while leading an assault on a German machinegun position in hedgerows. The 55 year old officer, a recent Legion of Merit recipient, left behind wife Doris and daughter Nancy. his son Lt Perrin Walker serves as an aide in the division.
Roy Buchanan long time Ada automobile dealer died at his home 1025 South Belmont Sunday at 2 15 p m after a heart illness he had resumed business recently. Funeral services Wednesday 2 p m Criswell Funeral Home with burial Allen cemetery and World War I veterans providing military honors. He leaves widow Ona a daughter Betsy Martha three sons Versal Buddie and Dickie his parents and a host of friends. He had been a sales man for Prince Chevrolet then Pontiac sales agency and Service Chevrolet before his death.
Pleasant Hill will open Monday August 14 with a nine month term. Principal Ivan Cromer and his wife Mrs. Cromer teach there. Since daylight is the main crop period for the district, no late fall vacation is needed for cotton picking, Cromer says.
Twenty six people were injured when the Milwaukee Road Olympian derailed near Lake City Minnesota early today. Four remained in hospital while the other twenty two were treated and released for minor cuts and bruises.
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