Matt Kimes Struck Down By Truck On Little Rock Street
Oklahoma fugitive Matt Kimes, 39, struck by a North Little Rock truck while crossing a street, is hospitalized with serious injuries and $1,635 on him. Investigation links him to a $17,600 Moroe bank holdup. companion Joe Chamblee faces a possible charge of reckless driving.
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Matt Kimes
Little Rock Street
Little Rock
Ark
Oklahoma
Baptist State Hospital
Kimes
Texas
Joe
Joe Chamblee
North Little Rock
Scial FBI
Dean Morey
Young Chamblee
J. H. Anderson
Chamblee
Anderson
Sequoyah
FBI
Morley
Bert C. Campbell
Mmore
Campbell
Leo A. Woods
Miami
Okla
Woods
Indianapolis Captain Faces Two Court Martial Charges
Navy charges Captain Charles B. McVay III with negligence and culpable inefficiency in the loss of the 10 000 ton cruiser Indianapolis during a Japanese submarine attack last July 30. 880 dead or missing and 316 wounded. Regulators said he failed to zigzag in danger areas and did not issue timely abandon ship orders after the ship began sinking.
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Washington
Navy
Charles B. McVay III
Indianapolis
Washingto Navy Yard
Advon
Philippine Sea
Forrestal
McVay
Ader
Fort Sill to form school for pilots and ground crews
Lawton Oklahoma December 3. The Fort Sill department of air training will become a separate school to train pilots and mechanics for all ground forces. The change aims to expand training beyond wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Fort Sill
C-46 Visits Ada Airport On Weekend Run
Roy Eaton on a two day pass from Sedalia Army Air Field witnessed a C-46 land at Ada Airport on Sunday. The supply clerk, in service 22 months, visited his wife and three children at 708 West Fourth before watching the aircraft depart for Warrensburg Missouri. Several Adans lined the street to catch a glimpse as the big plane roared away on its next leg.
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Ada
City Sun
Roy Eaton
Sedalia Army Air Field
Warrensburg
Texas
Missouri
Eaton
West Fourth
Paul Scott Promoted Within Army Signal Branch
Paul N. Scott, husband of Mrs. Paul N. Scott of 33 East Seventeenth, has been promoted from Pfc. to T/S in recognition of proven ability as an army switchboard operator. He serves with the 81st Infantry Wildcat Division now occupying Aomori Prefecture, Northern Honshu, after previously working as a track driver in Colorado.
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Paul N. Scott
East Seventeenth
Pic
T/S
Cpl. Scott
81St Infantry
Aomori Prefecture
Honshu
T Army
Colorado
Corbin Brothers In Navy In Pacific
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Corbin of Stonewall report letters from their three sons serving in the navy in the Pacific. Marvin Corbin is aboard the USS Sarasota at Tientsen China. Everett Corbin a chief gunners mate sails on an L S T at Sasebo Japan. Lawrence Corbin Jr aboard the USS Commencement Bay at Hawaii.
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L. A. Corbin
Stonewall
Navy
Pacific
Marvin Corbin
Sarasota
Tientsen
China
Everett Corbin
Hall Attends GI Bill Study Meeting in Oklahoma City
A gathering by the Oklahoma City Association of Life Underwriters discussed GI bill problems facing returning veterans. Ada resident C. G. Hall attended along with others. Experts led thorough discussions on every aspect of the GI bill and its application.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Association of Life Underwriters
C. G. Hall
Chennault Calls for Thorough Probe of Hurley Allegations
In Kansas City Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault urged a full investigation into Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley’s charges that career diplomats have sabotaged American policy. He declined to comment on appointing a special ambassador to China, saying only that some men have given proba...
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Kansas City
Claire Chennault
Patrick J. Hurley
Genateh Oanarshall
China
Ada Soldier John D. Stewart Jr Discharged at Fort Ord
John D. Stewart Jr son of Mr and Mrs D Stewart Route 5 Box 265 Ada was discharged at Fort Ord California September 19 He served 31 months with the 902nd Anti Aircraft in the Asiatic Pacific theater and three months with the 5th Infantry in British Columbia most of the time hospitalized with fever.
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Ada
John D. Stewart, Jr
D. Stewart
Route 5
Box 265
T/5
Stewart
902Nd
Asiatic Pacific Theater
5Th Infantry
Brit Columbia
Ft. Ord
California
Pfc Emry Holt Returns to States After Pacific Duty
Pfc Emry Holt son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Holt Stonewall has been returned to the States after 28 months active duty in the Pacific with the Fifth Air Force. He served with the 10th Air Service Squadron in Australia New Guinea the Netherlands East Indies the Philippines the Ryukus and with the occupation air force in Korea. He earned a letter of commendation and is entitled to wear the Asiatic Pacific theater ribbon with three campaign stars and the Philippine Liberation ribbon. He entered service March 5 1942 and arrived overseas August 1943.
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Pfc
Emry Holt
Thomas Holt
Stonewall
Pacific
Fifth Air Force
Holt
10Th Air Service Squadron
Australia
New Guinea
Netherlands East Indies
Philippines
Ryuk
Occupational Air Force
Korea
News of Our Men Women in Uniform
Sgt David M Landis served in the ETO as an electrician and is the son of Mr and Mrs D H Landis of 922 East Seventh Street. Sgt Charles D Ogden of 80 West Fourteenth has discharged at Santa Ana California after 38 months in the RAF. He fought in England Africa and Egypt as an armour gunner on combat missions and the AAF awarded him the DFC Purple Heart Air Medal with three clusters and the ETO ribbon with four battle stars.
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David M. Landis
ETO
D. H Landis
East Sevent
Charles D. Ogden
West Fourteenth
Santa Ana
Calif
RAF
England
Africa
Egypt
AAF
Soldiers Return: Go len Powell and Falimer Back in Ada
Members of the 383rd AAA battalion return to the Holton of Ada. T/5 Johnie R. Golen Pfc James W. Powell and T/5 Kenneth C Falimer of Tupelo are listed among those returning.
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383Rd Aaa Battalion
Holton
Ada
Johnie R. Golen
Pfc
James W. Powell
Atoka
Kenneth C., Falimer
Tupelo
Navy Officer Bernon G Anderson Jr Returns Home
Lt. (jg) Bernon G. Anderson Jr husband of Mrs Dorothy Anderson of 711 East Sixteenth is on his way home according to local notices.
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Bernon G. Anderson, Jr
Dorothy Anderson
East Sixteenth
Sailor Sees Stars and Stripes Over Ominato Harbor
Jerret Duty aviation metal smith at 400 West Twelfth saw the Stars and Stripes raised aboard the USS Tangier in Ominato Japan while serving in the fleet.
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Jerret Duty
West Twelfth
Ominato
Japan
Tangier
Navy men released from Norman Separation Center
The following sailors were released from the Norman Separation Center after overseas service lengths. Leon Vandiver of Allen is F 1/c, Jean A. Servais of Atoka, Robert W. Matherly and Clyde Bennett of Ada hold ranks R 2/c and S 1/c respectively, Bill Sinclair, husband of Dorothy Sinclair of Stonewall, is en route from Pearl Harbor to the States.
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Navy
Norman Separation Center
Leon Vandiver
Allen
CPM
Jean A. Servais
Atoka
Robert W. .Matherly
Clyde €. Bennett
Ada
Bill Sinclair
Dorothy Sinclair
Stonewall
Pearl Harbor
Dentists Captain Captures General Duty Role at Camp Campbell
Capt James A. Thomas a dentist and husband of Mrs Ethel F Thomas of 900 East Sixteenth has become the general duty dental officer at Camp Campbell Kentucky. He attended East Central and has served in the army since October 1943.
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James A. Thomas
Ethel F. Thomas
East Sixteenth
Camp Campbell, Ky
East Central
Donald C Clark Discharged at San Diego Naval Base
EM 2c Donald C. Clark has been discharged at the San Diego California naval base following completion of service duties.
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Donald C. Clark
San Diego
Calif
Naval Base
Nursery for children added to San Diego clinics
San Diego mothers taking med and dental appointments will gain a nursery on the first floor of a local medical facility this week. Dr Harvey J Murban, a dentist affiliated with a medical association, has organized the nursery with a registered nurse to supervise children during visits. Government and union interference are noted as limiting management flexibility.
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San Diego
Calif
Harvey J. Murban
George Romney
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Inheritance Tax Debate Over Heir Shares and British Government
A fragment discusses an inheritance tax where if Snatiehenen leaves large sums at death heirs receive a portion while the remainder goes to the British government. The text is incomplete but implies taxes on estate portions and national inheritance policy.
4-H girls win in five projects in Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County 4-H club honors five girls for top work in clothing yard improvement food preservation and food preparation with Evelyn Maris Sutton Ada route 5 Betty Sullivan Fitchugh Ada Latta 4-H club Mae Burrough Ada route 1 and Sue Min Ada route 5. Miss Alexander from Washington D C joins to assist Mrs Morgan the home demonstration agent as of December 3 1945. A December 4 5 meeting and exhibits at Pauls Valley precede upcoming 1946 reports.
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C. H
Evelyn Maris Sutton
Ada
Seeaten
Betty Sullivan Fitchugh
Okla
Fitzmen
Mae Burrough
Latta
Suemin
Pickett
Iowa Book
Dorothy Mae Penrod
Alexander
Washington, D. C
Pontotoc County
Morgan
4-H Club Members Benefit From Pedigree Copies
Members will receive copies of pedigrees for registered sheep and dairy cattle. The aid will provide boys with valuable information on their animals' ancestry and help them care for stock.
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Aving Re Dairy
Method For Fattening Pigs Provided By Local Authority
Local extension notes outline pig fattening methods with shelter and feeding plans. It covers pen setup, weather protection to save feed, and show barrow rations using corn, wheat shorts, tankage, supplement, and alfalfa meal. Milk feeding if available. Also mentions Pontotoc County 4-H terracing school with participants and lecture topics.
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Lester F. Smith
Food for the Dead in Ancient Bayet Mummy Case
Prescribed foods placed in a mummy case in ancient Bayet to provide sustenance for the deceased in the afterlife. The practice included bread and other provisions, intended to aid the journey and eternal needs of the departed.
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Bayet
Christmas Seals Mailed In Pontotoc County Drive
Thousands of sheets of Christmas Seals are prepared for mailing to Pontotoc County residents ahead of the 39th National Annual Christmas Seal sale opening Monday December 3. A volunteer committee from East Central State College led by Miss Sturdevant helped prepare envelopes and inserts as Fire and Blue lids aided in folding seals. Local post office officials said the seal deluge will be dispatched quickly. Harvey J. Lambert, chairman of the Pontotoc County Tuberculosis Association, praised community cooperation amid efforts to combat the tuberculosis problem.
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Pontotoc County
Pontotoc
Tuberculosis Fight Expanded in Pontotoc County
Prevent TB tuberculosis presents. Its purchase of Christmas Seals last year provided health education supplies, a schedule of chest X rays, air compression treatments, and rehabilitation of recovered patients. An expanded tuberculosis control program for 1946 has been announced by the State Health Department and the Oklahoma Tuberculosis Association. Pontotoc County must greatly increase its Christmas seal purchases this year as doctors nurses and X ray technicians return from the armed forces, offering a renewed opportunity to curb the disease locally.
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State Health Department
Oklahoma Tuberculosis Association
Pontotoc County
U S D A Council Elects Officers in County Meeting
The U S D A Council met in the county agent's office to elect new officers for the coming year and plan coordinated agricultural aid. W B Johnson was chosen chairman and Mrs Iva C Jones secretary. Members include C H Hailey Lester Roads Byron Smith Jay Harden Willam Haines Fred Forrey Shelby Morgan and Ivan Jones. A box of army supplies labeled with a crescent moon indicated food aid.
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U.S.D.A. Council
U.S.D.A. War Board
War Board
W. B. Johnson
Iva C. Jones
FSA
C. H. Hailey
Lester Roads
Byron Smith Jay Harden
Willam Haines
Fred Forrey
Shelby Mrs. Morgan
Ivan Jones
Delaney Starts Wildcat Test West of Wewoka
A new wildcat drill site is announced for the NE NE SW of 27-8-7 west of Wewoka. Deep Rock and W A Delaney Jr will drill Campbell No 1 as workmen rig up for the test. An offset site is Delaney No 1 Sarkeys Lot 2 1-4-7. In Coal county Ashland Delaney No 1B Wood NW SW SE 7-1-8 drills below 1810 feet as offset to Delaney No 1 Woods extending Jesse field eastward.
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Wewoka
Deep Rock
W. A. Delaney, Jr
Campbell
Sunray
Coal County
Wood
Fitzhuch Roff Split In Close Friday Night Clash
Roff high boys edged Fitzhugh 22 to 21 in overtime after a tight game that stayed tied at the end of regulation. Fitzhugh girls crushed Stratford 48 to 10 at Stratford. Junior high Fitzhugh beat Roff 19 to 11. Superintendent W C Gregory notes new heating at Roff gym should boost attendance.
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Roff High School
Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh Girls
Stratford Girls
Stratford
Roff
Fitzhugh Junior High
Supt. W. C. Gregory
Old water trough to be removed in McAlester
Downtown McAlester will remove the historic water trough once used by horse and buggy days. City manager Hubert Smith said the city council advised disposal of the trough.
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Mcalester
Hubert Smith
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads
In the Ada News classified section, readers are urged to consider higher value investments with vesting options outlined. The notice emphasizes better returns by choosing vested amounts and longer-term commitments in advertised schemes.
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Ada News
Powerful 4-H winner takes national all around trophy
El Dora Janzen an 18 year old Kremlin high school graduate in Garfield county Oklahoma wins the national 4 H club president's trophy for all around achievement. The silver service comes with a 200 dollar scholarship. Ora Vernal Rushville nd is the boy winner of the identical trophy. Thirty six Oklahoma 4 H members arrive for the congress as Janzen previously earned the clothing champion title in Oklahoma and now attends Tabor college on a scholarship after a noted farm girl and pianist career.
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Chicago
Eldora Janzen
Kremlin High School
Garfield County
Oklahoma
Ora Vernal
Rushville
Janzen
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Kas
Marriages Listed for Oklahoma Residents and Ada Pairings
A list of marriages shows Fagen J Flowers 21 of Oklahoma City wed Edith Sleger 12 of Stone Wall. Sherman Jones 26 of Allen wed Cleora McElroy 29 of Allen. John W Fraley 21 of Ada wed Helen L Christ 19 of Ada. Ed Grice 38 of Talihina wed Bertha Shipp 25 of Hickory. Laurence Grove 22 of Konawa wed Mildred Bevel 19 of Ada. Elmer D Ragland 29 of Ada wed Betty Jo Lee 18 of Ada. John C Turner 42 of Shawnee wed Evelyn Turner 22 of Shawnee.
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Fagen J. Flowers
Oklahoma City
Edith Sleger
Stone
Ada
John C. Turner
Shawnee
Evelyn Turner
Divorces Granted and Miscellaneous Notices From Town
Divorce petitions granted include Dorothy Kuykendall from Rus sell V Kuykendall Juanita Suttle from Leon D Suttle Aleen Richmond from James B Richmond George Woodruff from Annie M Woodruff Ina M Ryles from Harry E Ryles Also notes on tire change times and butter rationing impact and Coulson's Navy service with Portland Cement background.
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Dorothy Kuykendall
Russell V. Kuykendall
Juanita Suttle
Leon D., Suttle
Aleen Richmond
James B. Richmond
George Woodruff
Annie M. Woodruff
Ina M. Ryles
Harry E. Ryles
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Cpl. Eaton
Sedalia Air Field
Paul Scott
Corbin Brothers In
Hall
Chennault
John Stewart, Jr
Soldier
Jessie Mergen
Prepara
Pauls Valley
Suoe
Pauls Valy
Pontot
Astate of
Co. W. Barbour
Rinzo Cooper
Rainbow Sally
Susie Clay
Cooper
Oe Cea
C. T. Sturdivant
Cculture
Rge
Billy Reel G
J. G. Lovelace, Jr
Truman Scroggins
Leroy Harris
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
U. S. Navy
Wvve
U.S.D.A
Delaney
Fitzhuch
Oower
Coulson
Portland Cement Company
Britain
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