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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1944

Page

2

Navy Seaman on 15 Day Leave Visits Mother

Seaman first class Leonard Tolliver arrived Friday for a 15 day leave to visit his mother Mrs Ethel Tolliver. He recently returned from ten months with the U S Navy in the Southwest Pacific and will report to San Diego California at end of leave. Nice stock of practical Christmas gifts. Choosing a floor lamp ranges to 30 dollars. Collier Bros. December 3 1921. D R Pike spent the weekend attending to business in Stillwater.

Leonard Tolliver Ethel Tolliver Southwest Pacific U. S. Navy San Diego Calif Collier Bros D. R. Pike Stillwater

Ada Weekend Visits From Oklahoma City Residents

Mrs A K Smith and daughter Marilyn Beth of Oklahoma City, former Ada residents, spent the weekend in Ada visiting friends and attending the game at Norris. Ensign Jimmy Thomas USNR, visiting his parents at 1112 East Fifteenth, is stationed at Hutchinson Kansas.

A. K. Smith Marilyn Beth Oklahoma City Ada Norrisie Ensign Jimmy Thomas Usnr Tom A. Thomas East Fifteenth Hutchinson Kansas

Weekend Visits and Local Advertisements Near Oklahoma City

Mrs Billy Moore spent the week end visiting relatives in Oklahoma City. 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 Capt and Mrs Harry Stroud enroute to his post in Santa Monica Calif Mr and Mrs D L Tolliver and children of Oklahoma City and Mrs Roy Tolliver of Stillwater were week end guests of Mrs Ethel Tolliver 804 East Fourteenth.

Billy Moore Oklahoma City W. Taylor South Rennie Harry Stroud Santa Monica Calif D. L. Tolliver Roy Tolliver Stillwater Ethel Tolliver East Fourteenth

Ada Shoppers Mrs Schley Stegall and Mrs Dick Murphy

Mrs Schley Stegall and Mrs Dick Murphy of Stonewall were seen shopping in Ada on Monday, joining local shoppers at the downtown stores.

Schley Stegall Dick Murphy Stonewall

Love Visit With Free Family Nets Oklahoma City Couple

Mr and Mrs Gordon Love of Oklahoma City spent the weekend visiting in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Free at 808 East Fourteenth.

Gordon Love Oklahoma City Mrs Harry Free East Fourteenth

Joe Harden’s Ada Weekend Visit With Friends

Tulsa resident Joe Harden spent the weekend in Ada socializing with friends and exploring local spots. He joined local residents for informal gatherings and shared experiences from his visit.

Holdenville Visit By Ada And Oklahoma City Groups

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Massey and son Richard, Miss Jeanne Tucker of Oklahoma City, and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Smith Jr with children Mike and Becky, plus Mrs. Raymond Hayes of Ada, spent the weekend in Holdenville visiting their mother Mrs. A. J. Johnson and Mr. Johnson.

Arthur Massey Richard Jeanne Tucker Oklahoma City W. O. Smith Jr Mike Becky Raymond Hayes Ada Holdenville A. J. Johnson Johnson

Ada Visits Highlight Local Shoppers and Guests

Mrs. Rogers and her daughter from Atoka shopped in Ada on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buchanan of Chickasha spent the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Guy Meaders and other relatives and friends in Ada.

Rogers Atoka Ada Robert Buchanan Chickasha Guy Meaders

Miss Thelma Smith Visits Ada Friends

Thelma Smith of Pauls Valley visited friends in Ada over the weekend, enjoying time with locals and sharing stories during her stay.

Thelma Smith Pauls Valley Ada

All-Wool Ladies Coats at Reduced Prices

Local store offers ladies coats in all wool fabric with values up to 22.50 now priced at 9.99 and 11.99. Sizes range 9 to 44 with sports and dressy styles. Located at 112 East Main. Advertisement running November 27 for 6 more days.

Moreland’s East Main

Sgt Russell Shaw Visits Family Near Fort Sill

T/Sgt. Russell Shaw spent the weekend visiting his wife and family at 316 West Eighteenth Street. He is stationed at Fort Sill.

Russell Shaw West Eighteenth Fort Sill

Ada Shoppers Fletcher Watsons Visit Saturday

Mr and Mrs Fletcher Watson of Allen were Ada shoppers Saturday enjoying local stores and a mid day outing in town.

Mrs. Fletcher Watson Allen Ada

Hearn Couple Visits Nabors Parents on Sunday

Mr and Mrs Roy Hearn of Fittstown visited her parents Mr and Mrs A C Nabors at 200 East Fifteenth on Sunday.

Roy Hearn Fittstown A. C. Nabors East

Pryor Couple Visits Ill Father at East Fifth Home

Mr and Mrs Hoyt Pryor of Pryor spent the weekend visiting his father J H Pryor who is ill at his home 1103 East Fifth, with Mrs Pryor accompanying him during the visit.

Ada Markets Promote Kids Coats and Local Visits

Classifieds note coats for children ages 3 to 14 priced to 15 dollars now 8.99 at Moreland's 112 East Main. Local social items include Mrs. M. D. McCormick and daughter Marilyn of Allen planning Ada business trip, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hayes visiting Ada relatives, and visits by Mrs. Riley Nolen and Sgt. Joe Bob Gale from Purcell to Ada. W. T. Rawleigh's ad appears. Mrs. E. Y. Muse of Allen shopped in Ada, and T/Sgt. Russell Shaw Jr. reports at Mitchell Field Hospital waiting for Ada visit.

M. D. McCormick Marilyn Allen Atgo Ada Saturay Riley Nolen West Sixteenth Joe Bob Gale Elgin Field Fla Seaman Bill W. Nolen Purcell Russell Shaw Jr R. Shaw Army General Hospital Mitchell Field New York Ada

Tuberculosis Seal Funds Aid Chest X Ray Costs

The film for chest X rays costs seventy cents per image and Tuberculosis Christmas Seal funds are used to cover the expense. The notice notes the date 12-1-31 and associates the effort with the seal sale.

Ada High Tulsa Central Football Game Attended by Holdenville Resident

A. G. Johnson of Holdenville attended the Ada High Tulsa Central football game at Norris Field on Saturday. Dr. Ruth E. Walters, foot specialist, will relieve foot suffering. Aldridge hotel operates 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesdays biweekly. Mr. and Mrs. Mancel Brooks of 630 West Twenty Fourth visited their parents in Holdenville.

A. G. Johnson Holdenville Ada High Norris Field Ruth E. Walters Aldridge Hotel Tueday

Ardmore Pvt. Webb visits friends in Ada over weekend

Pvt. Leslie Webb of Ardmore Army Air Field spent the weekend visiting friends in Ada. Mr. and Mrs. W C Gray and Mary Lou Fabree visited Helen Minor in Gainesville Texas during the same period.

Pvt Leslie Webb Ardmore Army Air Field Ada W. C. Gray Mary Lou Fabree Helen Minor Gainesville Texas

Sgt Max W Corbin Transferred From New Guinea to the Philippines

Mrs. T W Corbin said her son, Sgt Max W Corbin of the Army Engineers, has been moved from a base in New Guinea to the Philippines. He has been overseas ten months.

T. W. Corbin Sgt Max W. Corbin New Guinea Philippines The Army Engineers

PTA Council Meeting Announcement at Junior High

PTA Council will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at the Junior High School for a scheduled session.

PTA Council

Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Meeting Notice

Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. John Beard at 118 East Fourteenth on Tuesday at 2 30 p.m.

Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary John Beard East Fourteenth

Clarence Maples Funeral Services Planned Tuesday

Funeral services for Clarence Maples set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Oak Avenue Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery with Hudson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Clarence Maples Oak Avenue Baptist Church Memorial Park Cemetery Hudson Funeral Home

Baby Leonard E. Smith Jr. dies in Ada

Leonard Eldridge Smith Jr., six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Smith of Ada, died Monday at 5 a.m. Funeral services were held Monday at 4:30 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jones officiating. Burial was in Rosedale cemetery. Survivors include the parents and two sisters Linda June and Thelma Jean.

L. E. Smith Leonard Eldridge Smith Leonard E. Smith Ada Criswell Funeral Rev. Jones Rosedale Cemetery Linda June Thelma Jean

Mrs. Sallie Acree Roff death notice

Mrs. Sallie B. Acree 58 died at her home in Roff on Sunday. Funeral at 3 p m from the Roff Pentecostal church with burial in East Hill cemetery. Survived by husband J B Acree two daughters Mrs. W P Jeter Ada and Mrs. W H Valentine Oklahoma City two sons Lloyd Acree Maud and Gene Acree U S Army. Born near Marshall Arkansas she lived near Maud before moving to Roff in December 1931.

Sallie B. Acree Roff Maud Gene Acree U. S. Army

Mail Now Help Ada Avoid Christmas Mail Rush

The Ada post office reports rising Christmas mailing as Mrs. Mary West urges sending greeting cards first class to reach destinations on time. She notes first class can be forwarded if addresses change and warns a delay worsens the postal burden nationwide.

Mary West Ada

Ride Em Copper in Kansas City Pig and Calf Chase

Kansas City police pursue a stock truck collision aftermath as 58 pigs and 48 calves are chased for two days. A second crash sends 14 cows and 38 calves into streets, with three calves and several officers reported missing.

Kansas City

Ada Singing Convention Meets Tuesday at Free Will Church

The Ada Singing Convention will gather Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Free Will Baptist Church at Fifteenth and Ash. The notice appears in the Ada News Classified Ads.

Ada Singing Convention Free Will Baptist Church Fifteenth and Ash Ada News

Market Weights and Prices For Poultry and Turkeys

Markets note corrected daily by Cudahy Co listing hens under four pounds old roosters fryers and eggeges on cream prices for No 1 50 turkeys No 1 young 33 percent No 2 47 percent indicates general poultry pricing and weights.

Cudahy Co

Markets at a Glance From New York

Markets at a glance show stocks higher with rails and steels advancing while bonds rise and rails rally. Wheat firm on mill buying and short covering. corn strong with short coverings. rye also strong. hog prices steady to 10 cents lower top 13.90. Cattle trade slow and uneven.

New York

Rail shares lead rally as steel and industrials rise

Wall Street opened higher with rail stocks hitting seven year peaks then joined by steels and other industries. Trading neared 1,500,000 shares as gains ranged from fractions to about two points. Top prices moved near the close with Santa Fe Union Pacific Southern Pacific Southern Railway Great Northern and American Telephone among new highs. U S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet Chrysler U S Gypsum and U S Rubber led the upside along with in demand railway bonds.

Wall Street New York Santa Fe Union Pacific Southern Pacific Southern Railway Great Northern American Telephone U. S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet Chrysler U. S. Gypsum

Oklahoma City cattle hogs and sheep market, slow opening

Oklahoma City reports opening trade slow across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle runs include 4000 head with steady to weak demand for cows and bulls, calves lower, and limited stocker activity. Hogs total 6100 with top prices around 14.10 for 200-240 pounds, pork weights mixed, sows down 15-20. Sheep 700 with fat lambs steady to 25 lower, ewes steady to 3-5.50 for common grades.

Oklahoma City USDA Cabres

Northern Norway Freezing Under German Sway

Norwegian minister of justice Terje Wold reported famine and disease in Finmark after German occupation. He described villages burned and depopulated, with villagers forced south and cattle killed. Kirkenes destroyed and evacuations enforced. Russians who ousted Germans left Norwegian administration intact.

London Norway Terje Wold Arctic Finmark Kerkenes South Varanger Wadsoe Northaranger Nesseby Tana East Finmark Wold Irkenes Kirkenes Berlevaag Mehavn

Nominated as Stettinius Aide to Under Secretary

President Roosevelt named Joseph C. Crew a career diplomat for under secretary of state as part of a state department reshuffle after Edward Stettinius became secretary. The changes include resignations of three assistant secretaries and new appointments for three posts.

Washington Joseph C. Crew Roosevelt State Department Edward R. Stettinius, Jr Will L. Clayton Texas Cotton Factor Commerce Archibald Mac- Nelson A. Rockefeller

Athens Braces as Martial Law Begins in Greece Crisis

British troops guard Piraeus as martial law hits Athens after EAM forces seize the Piraeus barracks. Premier Papandreou and cabinet members meet in a guarded hotel while electricity and communications collapse. Deaths reach 21 with 140 injured as crowds clash with British and Greek forces.

George Papandreou Eam Hotel Grande Bretagne Elas Een Athens National Liberation Front Potlemy Sakiyannis R. M. Scobie Greece Scobie

Static shock on NYC tower sparks neon lamp test

A New York City skyscraper accumulates enough static electricity to light a neon lamp when wired to a door. The Constitution has no prohibition on a woman becoming president.

New York City United States

Fire in Tail Turret Aboard B29 Over Tokyo

Captain Robert McClanahan’s Superfortress escaped flames after a tail-turret fire near Tokyo as crew fought the blaze with extinguishers. Navy announces Liberator raids on Iwo Jima with over 57 tons of bombs dropped on airstrip and facilities in Volcano Islands. Japanese countermeasures target the 21st Bomber Command HQ on Saipan, aiming to disrupt Tokyo’s air lead.

Robert McClanahan Los Angeles Tokyo Chester W. Nimitz Pearl Harbor Two Jima Volcano Islands Saipan Iwo Jima 21St Bomber Command

Kiwanis Luncheon Highlights East Central Concert Singers

The Kiwanis club Monday luncheon featured the East Central Concert Singers under Mrs. Marguerite Hawkinson with soloists Miss Blevins Yarbro and Hansard. Bass soloist Alexander Ludlum sang Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep as a guest of Rev. F. C. McConnell. Gene Gulick presided in Tony Floyd's absence.

Kiwanis Club East Central Concert Singers Marguerite Hawkinson Blevins Yarbro Hansard

Union Hill Pie Supper Aims to Fund Community Tree

Union Hill plans a pie supper at the schoolhouse on Wednesday night at 8. The public is invited to join for fun and participation. Proceeds support the community Christmas tree and program. In Kansas City a bomber spaniel named Bomber returns home after a three week world tour, amid lighthearted notes from the air transport command.

Union Hill Kansas City Bomber Samuel Tilzer Air Transport Command England South Pacific

Radio Schedule Fragments From Morning to Afternoon Listings

A dense list of radio programs and time slots from early broadcasts. Entries include shows like Lum and Abner, Dawn Patrol, Breakfast Club, and Glamour Manor, with news segments and various entertainers interspersed throughout the day.

Radio Schedule Highlights Today

A lineup of programs runs from 3 30 to 5 45 featuring Time Views the News Our Men at War Mrs George Miller Sustaining Music Sea Hound Hep Harrigan Terry and the Pirates Dick Tracy Jack Armstrong and News segments with times noted exact.

George Miller Hep Harrigan Terry and

CAP Meeting To Be Held Tonight

A Civil Air Patrol meeting is set for tonight at 7 30 at the First Methodist. CAP training does not require flight but trains members to fly if they choose later.

CAP Civil Air Patrol Methodist

FIC Will Probe Cigaret Shortage

The Federal Trade Commission told Senator Wheeler that it will investigate the cigarette shortage. The inquiry may cover possible law violations in manufacture and distribution of cigarets under Sherman and Clayton Acts. Wheeler noted Montana complaints about lack of cigarettes and expected a broad probe.

Washington Pthe Federal Trade Commission Wheeler Mont Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Montana

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