Local Stories In Vast Change Over Eleven Months
A retrospective review compares August and September 1944 to August 1945, detailing wartime hardships and relief efforts. It notes missing in action, killed in action, prisoners of war, and postwar adjustments like the easing of rationing, Red Cross activities, and veteran reentry after V J Day, with shifts toward peacetime concerns and job seeking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Ernie Pyle
Raymond O. Barton
Pyle
Barton
P.w.’S
Kwajalein: Paradise for Dogs and Hell for Men
Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, a 13 hour flight from Honolulu, is described as a dreary stopover for U S troops. Daily life is intolerably hot with eight hour workdays under the sun and limited comforts. Marines and ground crews cope with boredom and heat while awaiting transport through the Pacific air network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
Pacific
Robert Louis Stevenson
Atoll
Air Transport Command
Honolulu
Guam
Kwagelein Lodge
Kwaj
Kwajalein Atoll
Hubba
Old Chinese Russian 30 Year Pact Aims At Asia Peace
The Aug 14 Moscow signed 30 year friendship treaty between China and Russia pledges military and moral support to Chiang Kai-shek versus the communists, forgoes interference in internal affairs, and plans Manchurian port and railroad coordination. It envisions Manchuria return to China, automatic renewal, and Outer Mongolia independence by plebiscite if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongking
Russia
China
Asia
Chiang Kai-shek
Manchuria
Moscow
T. V. Soong
T. V. Molotov
Stalin
Sun Fo
Legislative Yuan
Chungking
North China
Japan
Darien
Outer Mongolia
Sinkiang
Mongolia
Tibet
Changchun
Government Urges Actions This Week in Peace Time
Washington reports the office of war information urges citizens to use 4000 employment service offices to find jobs, consult veterans rights at separation centers, and train in medical and dental fields. It also urges potatoes to avoid waste, postponing travel, leaving trains for troops, and saving salvaged tin for civilian needs.
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Washington
Office of War Information
United States Employment Service
Ardmore Soldier to Receive Bronze Star for WWII POW Stint
Don E. Robertson of Ardmore Oklahoma will receive the Bronze Star for selfless conduct as a prisoner of war in the Philippines. While a ward attendant at a 500 bed hospital he endured illness and malnutrition to lift fellow prisoners at Camp No 1 Cabanatuan Luzon from October 1944 to January 1945. Robertson served in the medical department and aided morale and welfare despite harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pfe
Don E. Robertson
Ardmore
Okla
Philippines
Robertson
Medical Department
Keep Draft Says Truman Urges Militia Strength
President Truman urged Congress to keep induction for men aged 18 to 25 amid persistent Pacific dangers and European shortages. He warned against ending the war emergency and called for higher regular army enlistments, continued inductions, and incentives to boost volunteers.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Far East
Thomas
Utah
May
Senate
House
Pacific
Europe
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Congess
War Department
Warr Lumber Fire Destroys Plant in Oklahoma City
A three alarm blaze at Warr Lumber Co in northwest Oklahoma City caused about 200000 dollars in damage. Fire Chief G R McAlpine led efforts to protect nearby homes, seven firefighters injured mildly, and owner C B Warr said insurance would cover under half the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Warr Lumber Company
G. R. McAlpine
McAlpine
Two Boys Drown in Grouse Creek Near Cambridge
The Knowles brothers Arthur Calvin 10 and Howard Wilbur 8 of Oxford were fishing with friends when they waded into deep water Saturday evening and drowned in Grouse creek near Cambridge. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Knowles.
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Winfield, Kas
Arthur Calvin Knowles
Howard Wilbur Knowles
Lonnie Knowles
Oxford
Grouse Creek
Cambridge
Shorts ban flip side sparks Decatur intruder reports
Decatur police, under previous nationwide scrutiny for banning women’s shorts, face new shorts related incidents. Lawrence Yonker found a man in shorts in his kitchen. the intruder escaped. A nearby woman reported a man in shorts entering her bedroom but fleeing after a scream.
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Decatur
Ill
Lawrence Yonker
Pay as you exit scheme at Missouri state fair
An exhibitor in Sedalia runs a free admission show but asks a silver donation on exit, claiming it boosts profits by avoiding federal amusement tax. A customer dismisses the psychology as nuts.
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Sedalia
Williams seeks housing at Woodward air base released
State Senator E. P. Williams asked Oklahoma senators and congressmen to help release housing facilities at Woodward air base for private families. He said the base has buildings to accommodate at least 200 families and has seen little use.
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Woodward
Okla
E. P. Williams
Oklahoma
Woodward Air Base
Williams
American Industry To Get Seized Information Release
President Truman signed an executive order placing seized enemy scientific and industrial information under the War Mobilization and Reconversion Board chairmanship. The move aims for prompt public dissemination while preserving national security, covering patents and processes from Germany and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
John W. Snyder
War Mobilization and Reconversion Board
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Germany
Japan
Britain Health So Far Strong Yet Fatigued For Hard Winter
London reports Britain remains unusually free of epidemics after five war years but warns of tiredness and the threat of a severe winter. Health officials note low infant and maternal mortality, high birth rates, and rising tuberculosis and venereal disease, with mental stability cited as a wartime gain.
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London
Great Britain
Ministry of Health
Discharged Soldier Resigns From Prewar Job Under GI Bill
A Lawton man returning from service reclaimed his old job under the GI Bill but quit the next day when contacted by his employer. He told the boss he no longer wanted the position, saying civilian life was harder than he remembered.
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Goldbrick
Wentz beauty review set for Ponca City September second
The 20th annual Wentz beauty review is announced for September 2 in Ponca City. Girls ages six to twelve compete for Miss Ponca while under six vie for the baby Ponca trophy, sponsored by Lew Wentz.
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Ponca City
Wentz Bething
Lew Wentz
Vine bean crop value estimated at 99000 dollars
In Geary Australia the vine bean crop is estimated to bring in at least 99000 dollars as harvest begins. Local growers expect strong yields and market prices.
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Geary
Aus
Farmhouse Blast Kills Three People
Tulsa reports say Robert Smith of Muskogee, seriously burned, while his wife Mrs. Smith and A. O. Walker and Mrs. Walker, all Muskogee residents, were killed in a farm house blast near Minco. The explosion, blamed on butane gas from a leak, occurred as four people gathered after a vehicle breakdown. Walker had been a Muskogee highway engineer prior to his business career with a sand and gravel company.
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Tulsa
Okla
St. Johns Hospital
Robert Smith
Muskogee
Minco
Walker
State Highway Department
County Well Off With Only Two Teachers Needed
Pontotoc County schools face a light teacher shortage with only Center needing one grade school and Ross needing one high school instructor. East Central College supplies most teachers keeping the county stable as 33 schools have begun. Budgets are filed with the county clerk for all schools.
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Pontotoc County
Norman C. Mitchell
Center
Ross
Mitchell
East Central College
Pleasant Hill
Fittstown
Happyland
Conway
Roff
Rocky Chapel
Sunshine
Worstell
Burrow
Francis
Allen
Stonewall
Ahloso
Jessee
Lawrence
Horse Shoe Ranch
Summers Chapel
Robbery Arrests After $197 Found In Car Upholstery
Johnson County Sheriff Charley Gilliam said a woman in Wapanucka lost money to suspects en route to Ada. Cy Killian and Paul Corbin caught a man and wife at the Ahloso Y while they were in car trouble. Police found 197 dollars in the Model A upholstery and await transfer to Tishomingo for further charges.
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Charley Gilliam
Johnson County
Wapanucka
Ada
Cy Killian
Paul Corbin
Ahloso “Y
Dud Lester
Tishomingo
Three Tokyo Raid Heroes Return to Allied Lines
Three Doolittle raid veterans Lt. J Nielson from Utah Lt. Robert L. Hite from Texas and Sgt Jacob D. Deshazer from Oregon emerged from three years of Japanese captivity at Chungking airdrome. One was sentenced to death but Hirohito reportedly commuted it to life with special treatment. They endured solitary confinement and deprivation before being welcomed by Lt. Gen. Wedemeyer and moving to headquarters to contact families.
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Chungking
Japan
Chase
J. Nielson
Hyrum
Utah
Robert L. Hite
Earth
Texas
Jacob D. Deshazer
Madras
Ore
Peiping
China
George Barr
Queens
N. Y
Beriberi
Hirohito
Nielson
Hite
Deshazer
Red Cross
Hornet
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U. S
Dragon Slope Airdrome
Wedemeyer
Thora
Overseas Christmas Mail Rules for Army Navy Gifts
Government guidance limits overseas Christmas parcels to Sept 15 through Oct 15 and requires written requests if the recipient may move. Senders must use the latest address, keep parcels under five pounds and within 36 inches total length and girth, and choose usable gifts only.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Office of War Information
Paving Start Draws Nearer in Ada Project
H. S. Moore, contractor, expects to begin paving Ada’s Broadway from Twelfth Street to the Frisco tracks north between September 1 and 10. He will delay work until all materials, including wire mesh and concrete, are in Ada ready for use. The old base will be repaired, and traffic will not be halted until the project is ready to start.
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H. S. Moore
Ada
Broadway
Twelfth Street
Moore
Golf and pool projects approved for Borden General Hospital
CHICKASHA Okla Aug 25 The city council approved a 27 acre purchase near Borden General hospital to build a nine hole golf course and a $50 000 swimming pool for soldier patients. Tulsa Aug 25 Funeral services for Frederick H Mott Sr 57 pioneer Tulsa oil man and engineer will be held Monday afternoon.
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Chickasha
Okla
Borden General Hospital
Watl
Tulsa
Okiz
Aus
Frederick H. Mott
Mott
Shipping Restrictions on Perishables and Weapons
The notice bans mailing perishable foods intoxicants weapons poisons or inflammable items including matches and lighter fluids. It lists dried fruit canned luxury foods razor blades fountain opens wallets or watches as examples of items not to be mailed.
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Angus Oaken
Brewster, Minn
Cpl
Robert D. Foster
Eureka Springs
Pvt
Thomas Word
Maryville
Ten
Sian
Chiang
Mt de Tella
The
Ada News
de Gaulle
General de Gaulle
General Marshall
Leahy
King
Arnold
Vella la Vella
Solomons
Warns
Wayne
United States
Britain
By Helen Camp
Counse
Tokyo
By Spencer Moosa
N. Broadway
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