Local Soldiers and Residents Mentioned in Ada Notes
AMM 3/c L. E. Smith arrives from Jacksonville for a five day Ada visit with mother Mrs Lottie Smith and sister Mrs Bob Robertson. After leave he reports to San Diego. Mrs B R Cook of Atoka shops in Ada. Pvt Eddie Van Bibber and daughter visit Ada before going to Camp Robertson Little Rock Ark. OU students Billy Frank Adair Grace Cowell and Dorothy Lucas visit homes for weekend. Miss Lelia Mae Garrison ill at 409 South Downs. Allen E Vann and Mrs. Vann return to Dallas after Ada visit. Mrs James Reese leaves for Lawton for extended visit with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Smith
Jacksonvile
Fla
Lottie Smith
Bob Robertson
East Sixteenth
San Diego
California
Eddie van Bibber
Carolyn
Camp Robertson
Little Rock
Ark
Ada
Billy Frank Adair
Grace Cowell
Dorothy Lucas
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Marken Family Visiting in Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Marken and their daughter from Phillips Texas are visiting in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Barney at 430 East Ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Marken
Phillips, Texas
C. T. Barney
East Ninth
Ada shopper Mrs Earl Moore visits Harden City
Mrs Earl Moore of Harden City shopped in Ada on Thursday, highlighting a local shopping trip. The event underscores intercity commerce and resident mobility within the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Moore
Harden City
Ada
Children coats on sale at Moreland's
Values to 15 dollars now 8.99 for coats in sizes 3 to 14. Moreland's at 112 East Main. Mrs. Ben C. Flowers, recently operated on in Dallas, Texas, is reported improved and home. Ensign Charles Cash, stationed at Shawnee, visited friends in Ada this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moreland’s
East Main
Ben C. Flowers
Dallas, Tex
Charles Cash
Shawnee
Ada
Allen couple to visit, Ada High-Tulsa game this Saturday
Mr and Mrs Arthur Brown of Allen arrive Saturday to finish weekend visiting Mrs lis Smith and will attend the Ada High Tulsa Central football game. Miss Mary Lee Harris returns Saturday after a two day visit with friends in Shawnee. In add, a sale at More land's 112 East Main offers ladies wool coats from 9.99 to 11.99 with sizes 9 to 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brown
Allen
Lis Smith
Ada High-Tulsa
Mary Lee Harris
Shawnee
Misses Hall Fowler and Horston Plans Visit Home
Miss Jennie Hall Fowler and sisters Margaret and Betty Horston, Prairie View teachers, will end visiting Ada and Tupelo relatives. Mrs Rex Bentley Mrs Stuart Bentley and daughters Margaret Eloise visited Oklahoma City Wednesday. Braly's Christmas magazines. Phone 338. Visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs J L Hendrix 331 West Sixteenth include Mrs E Warner and daughter Irene of Strong City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Hall Fowler
Margaret
Betty Horston
Prairie View
Ada and
Tupelo
Rex Bentley
Stuart Bentley
Margret and
Eloise
Okhoma City
J. L. Hendrix
West Sixteenth
E. Warner
Irene
Strong City
Soldier S/Sgt Tom Grant Jr Arrives in States
S/Sgt Tom Grant Jr informed his family by phone that he has arrived in the United States and expects to be home by December 5 or 6. He conveyed his arrival news amid ongoing duties and briefed relatives on his travel status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Grant, Jr
A May
States
Leach Family Visiting Relatives in Faribault
Mrs A R Leach and her son Ed Leach of Faribault Minnesota visit at the home of Mrs Leach’s daughters Mrs Victor Hatfield and Rev Hatfield. We have money for your Christmas shopping. Small pawn shop loans. Buy or sell pistols diamonds watches or radios. Geo W Taylor 111 South Rennie 11 29 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Leach
Edwin Leach
Faribault, Minn
W. Taylor
South Rennie
Chaplain Cronin Preaches in Ardmore After Army Hospital Stay
Chaplain Leonard Cronin spoke Thursday at the Eighth Service Command in Dallas and preaches Sunday at the First Methodist church in Ardmore. He is in the army hospital at McKinney, Texas after months of service in the Southwest Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chzeplain Leonard Cronin
Eighth Service Command
Dallas
First Methodist
Ardmore
Army Hospital
McKinney
Tex
Southwest Pacific
Christmas Program Set for Oid Center Baptist Church
The Baptist orphanage north of the city will host a special Christmas program at the Oid Center Baptist church on Thursday, December 14. The event invites public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Orphanage
Oid Center Baptist Church
J Vestel Henry Opens Store Here
J Vestel Henry will open Henrys Appliances at 211 East Main on Saturday morning handling household appliances along with musical accessories used pianos sheet music and records. He is connected with Brown Dixon for eight years and recently worked at a defense plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Vestel Henry
Brown-Dixon
Henry
East Main
Used Passenger Car Tires Removed From Rationing
Local rationing board reports used passenger car tires are removed from rationing due to poor quality and spotty supply. Dealers may still face price controls with ceiling prices posted. buyers should verify prices and report overcharges. OPA also redefined Grade 1 tires to include factory seconds and recapped tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
OPA
Store to Open Offering Gifts and Appliances
The new store will specialize in all types of gifts and will stock a full line of appliances and radios when available. Mr and Mrs Henry and daughter Anita Jean will make their home at 116 East Fourteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Anita Jean
East Fourteenth
Williams Retires From Ada Retail Merchan Association
J E Williams who founded the Ada Retail Merchants Association in 1921 retires after more than two decades as its manager. C Bowen, an independent insurance adjuster since 1938, unites the two Ada business groups and Williams plans to rest at home before announcing future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Williams
Ada
Ada Retail Merchants Association
C. Bowen
Retailers Association of
Williams
Funeral notice for Ada resident to be announced by Criswell
A local resident died Friday about 1 p.m. at home six miles east of Ada. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Criswell Funeral Home. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Mattie Bailey and her two daughters June and Mildred in California, and a sister Mrs. Josie Green of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Mattie Bailey
June
Mildred
California
Josie Green
Markets at a Glance New York December 4
Markets at a glance show irregular stocks with specialties advancing and bonds narrow as rails remain speculative. Chicago wheat firm on mill buying and short covering while corn drops sharply on profit taking and rye falls on better cash supplies. Hogs steady to slow with top at 14.00 and cattle steady with top 17.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Cattle Prices Mixed As Trade Slows In Oklahoma Market
Receipts total around 1 000 cattle with calves 500 and a sparse run of steers and heifers. Canner and cutter cows dominate, trade slow and weak after the week’s decline. Prices show butcher heifers 8.00-11.00, cows to 10.50, canners and cutters 4.50-7.00, vealers 12.00, and lower grades 7.50-9.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
USDA
Livestock Market Summary Hogs Sheep Prices Edge Down
Prices move from 11.50 to 7.00 with stockers dull and weak. Hogs 800 salable, total 4,400, mostly steady, top 14.10 to city butchers, 14.00 packed peak 200-270 lbs, over 270 lbs 13.50, sows 13.25-50, stock pigs 12.75 down. Sheep 600 lambs steady top 14.25, good and choice 13.50-14.00, med to good 12.00-13.00, aged wethers and ewes to 6.00.
Wall Street Opens With Mixed Trade In New Month
The New York stock market began December with an undefined start as moderate buying surfaced in several specialties such as sugars but many leading issues lacked sufficient support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Important meeting for Legion Memorial building plans
All members of the American Legion are asked to attend at the Aldridge hotel Sunday at 2 p.m. An architect and contractor will discuss plans for a Legion Memorial building to be erected at the corner of Twelfth and Constant to provide quarters for Legion and Auxiliary meetings and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Aldridge Hotel
Legion Memorial
Twelfth and
Constant
Legion and Auxiliary
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B. R. Cook
Atoka
Lelia Mae Garrison
Southownsend
W. T. Rawleigh
Allen E. Vann
John H. Gay
James Reese
Lawton
Braly’s
B. P. O. Elks
Veterans’ Administration
National Elks War Commission
Elk Lodges
Ralph Chiles
Ada Elks Lodge
L. E. Tennis
First National Bank
Frank Prist, Jr
Acme Newspictures
NEA Service
Leyte Island
France
Consultative Assembly
Palace de Luxembourg
Paris
Lassie
Cartoon
Spo
Lewis Stone
Mickey Rooney
Fay Holden
Sara Haden
Bonita Granville
Herbert Marshall
Comedy — News
West Main
Texas
Pillsbury’s Best
Rome
U. S
C. H. Pure Cane
Cain
Navy
Clabber
THE
BIC Storeon
W.main
Curt Wright
du Pont de
Eagle Pich
Eastman Kodak
Gen Foods A SA Sa
Gen Motors A A Ae
Godyr T& R
Greyh Corp
Harvest
Kennecott
Lion Oil
Loew’s
Aenawinnen Wien Dives
Martin
Montgom
Nash- Kelvinator Ee
Nat Biscuit
NY Central
NA Aviation
North Am Co Ee
Packard Motor Ee
Pan Am Air
Penney (Jc
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips Pet
Plymouth Oil
Radio Corp Ee
I St Jos Lead
Sears Roebuck
Nceanic OO
Sinclair Oil
Soc
Wat Aiy T
U S Rubber
U_S Steel
WU Tel A
W el & Mfg
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
ARMA
Bowen
Retail Merchants Association
Hazel Armstrong
Criswell Funeral Chapel
Virgil Alexander
Memorial Park
Dosie Kilton
Cuda
Hy Co
Iedemniia Eoi
Can Am Airlines
W. F. Brown
Prop
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