Local Happenings from Ada Daily Thursday
Ada city news highlights include Mrs. W. K. Chaney's Texas visit plan with Sulphur Springs Galveston and Beaumont. J. A. Scales and S. W. Hill form cotton business in St. Jo Texas. Gordon of Kaufman visits Ada with son and plans Waxahachie trip. Front at Moser Department Store. 25 government workers to Mussel Shoals from Haileyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Chaney
Sulphur Springs
Galveston
Beaumont
Texas
J. A. Scales
St. Jo
S. W. Hill
Scales
East
J. A. Gordon
Kaufman
Gordon
Waxahachie
Moser Department
Sec
O. N. Walker
Haileyville
Mussel Shoals
Ala
Mr. Walker
Joe Cole
N. B. Haney, Jr
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Officers Training School
Mikey Hollingsworth
Florence Bishop
Byng
12Th Street
Joseph Anderson
M. G. Oneal
Ella Oneal
J. C. Cates
LAHOMANS IN CASUALTY LIST
Washington reports United States casualties with Oklahoma names among killed wounded missing and nonbattle deaths. Notables include Arthur Hyatt Bartlesville Charles Burke Madill and Ashley Wilson Lone Wolf with several other listed from Kingfisher Texhoma Stillwell Lawton and more. News notes a local cotton sale profit and war savings stamp reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur Hyatt
Bartlesville
Charles B. Burke
Madill
Harold D. Leighton
Kingfisher
Tempton C. Hall
Texhoma
Huckleberry Shell
Stillwell
Elonzo Sinclair
Wapanucka
Francis H. Bush
Edy
Ashley Wilson
Lone Wolf
Jeff Cook
Lutie
Luther S.melton
Lawton
Jock Ozment
Red Oak
John F. Motzenbocker
Waikita
Jas. W. Higgs
Wybark
George P. Lyne
Tishomingo
Cecil L. Bostwick
Pleasant Valley
George R. Booker
Tuttle
Oscar T. Gaile
Elmore City
James Hennessy
Braman
Albert Wegner
Cogar
East Central Normal Honored by Army Training Pick
President Gordon lauds East Central State Normal School student Leslie Steward for being chosen among 165 from 143 colleges for special efficiency in the Students Army Training Corps at Ft Sheridan. Steward, son of Mr and Mrs E W Steward, will transfer to Camp Perry for further small arms training and possible commissioning. He leaves for Camp Perry and will return after the training season ends September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Army Training Corps
Ft. Sheridan
Camp Perry
Ohio
East Central State Normal
Local Names Listed in Ada and Stonewall Areas
A reader portion lists residents by age and town including Oren Phillips 19 Steedman and Jen nie Gray 21 Allen along with J. E. Foster 33 Fitzhugh Fay Hudson 23 Fitzhugh Pete Degrof 24 Franks Lillian Zumbre 23 Stonewall Joe oe Danley 19 Ada Ola Binion 20 Ada Jerr Hill 24 Ada Elna May Landrith 22 Ada B. C. Bottoms 31 Ada Ethel Swinney 28 Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Phillips
Steedman
Jennie Gray
Allen
J. E. Foster
Fitzhugh
Fay Hudson
Pete, Degrof
Franks
Lillian Zumbre
Stonewall
Joe Oe Danley
Ada
Ola Binion
Jerr Hill
Elna May Landrith
B. C. Bottoms
Ethel Swinney
Daily Award notices safe overseas arrival and local briefs
Saturday's Daily Award from Mike P. Thurman of Co. B, 115th Engineers to his mother Mrs. E. M. Thurman, announces his safe arrival overseas. Roy Schmelzer of Clarita was en route to Lindsay for a visit when rain bound him in the city. Capt. J. C. Cates, ill at his daughter's Tulsa home, is improving rapidly. Mrs. Westbrook plans to return home Sunday. In juvenile court two youths received a year in reformatory for watch theft, paroled to parents. Dr. E. S. Davie, former local resident, arrived from Mineral Wells for health. will stay several days. Fred F. Brydin left for Fairbury and Des Moines to visit, then business in Des Moines and Peoria. gone about a month. The Surprise store showcases a display of photographs of men answering the call to the colors, arranged around a picture of the president and Gen. Pershing. Floyd County Supt. received a card from son Curtis, attending the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, with an exhibit of blooded stock. Sheriff Duncan aims to rid the city of vagrants. two cases heard in Justice Brown's court. A statewide drive seeks Oklahoma 100 percent compliance, with Pontotoc County aiming atop. J. A. McCord reported a fine rain in Ahjoso area, bringing four stalks of June corn with ears, grown on seven acres. He noted last night’s rain finishing the crop. From Monday's Daily honor a cap map for thy overs bee n on, but he was later located in a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike P. Thurman
Co. B
E. M. Thurman
Roy Schmelzer
Clarita
Lindsay
J. C. Cates
Tulsa
Fairbury
Gen
Pershing
Floyd
Curtis
Springfield
Des Moines
Duncan
Justice Brown
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
J. A. McCord
Ahjoso
Nike Well
Daily News notes letters from soldiers and local movements
Wednesday's paper carries several letters from soldier boys and reports of residents traveling to Sulphur and Houston. Mrs Yoakum learns of overseas husband’s safe arrival, while P A Norris discusses drought relief efforts in Oklahoma City. Prof Briles plans to remain at Stillwater. J W Griffith forecasts a 30 bushel per acre corn yield from seven acres near Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Ray
Laverne
Wanda Brown
Marvin Brown
Horace J. Yoakum
Houston
Camp Bowie
131St Field Artillery
P. A. Norris
Oklahoma City
Chas. W. Briles
Educators Learn of Army Training at Fort Sheridan
President J M Gordon of the Normal left for Ft Sheridan Illinois to attend a conference arranged by Lieut Robert I Rees for the War College Committee at President Wilsons direct invitation. From 300 to 600 college presidents and faculty representatives will attend to learn how the Students Army Training Corps camps prepare youths for future officer material and the training of the nation for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Gordon
Normal
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Robert I. Rees
War College Committee
Wilson
Army Training Corps
Training 18 year old officers and war bond progress
The article discusses starting officer training at age 18 through school military courses, with 21 as the target for lieutenants commanding platoons. It notes President Gordon's focus on East Central's duty to prepare teachers and train personnel for the war effort. War Stamps sales in Oklahoma total $15 772 428, with Pontotoc County at $150 599 of a $552 380 quota, and Osage County above its quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Gordon
Army Training Corps
War Stamps Sales Department
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Osage
Rural correspondents' notices overlooked last week
Two or three communications from the rural correspondents of the News were overlooked last week, the editor being at home sick when the paper went to press.
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Cadillac
Burlington Line
S.m.shaw
Prop
S. J. Stone
Sherman
C. H. Stone
Bessie Rogers
County Excise Board
W. D. Little
J. W. Bolen
B. F. Sullivan
Sinclair Mainland
Oklahoma Power & Transmission Co
Mr. Mainland
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Coleman Lea
Lee Roy Rushing
Roy Rushing
John Ward
Wynnewood
Carl Hearn
Edgar Hearn
Jim Baze
Ed Gillette
Sasakwa
County Council of Defense
Williams
I. L. Smith
Harold Malone
U. S. S. Beaver
Otie F. Davidson
S. E. Bond
Dewitt Bond
E. E. Matthews
Enid
M. O. Matthews
A. M. Davis
Chickasha
California
J. G. Barnes
McCurtain County
J. C. Roland
Mor
Harold
Kiefer Field
Wm. D. Gray
Washington, D. C
Machine Gunner’s Corps
Augusta
Engineer’s Corps
Camp Humphreys
Bischof
Stevens-Wilson CO
Lahomans
Thve
Bailey
Uncle Sam
East Central Normal
Gwin G- Mays Drug Co
East Central
France
Astemencless
West Main St
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