Notice of Sheriff Sale in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
The sheriff of Pontotoc County Oklahoma will sell by public auction on December 18 1944 at 10 a m the West 70 feet of Lots 1 4 and 5 of Block 103 original Ada Oklahoma for $1960 95 appraised value to satisfy a judgment of 1983 91 with 6 percent interest from October 4 1940 plus costs. The sale is subject to assessments and will be held at the south front door of the Ada courthouse.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Ade
District Court
First National
C. A. Thomas
Josephine Roach
Clyde Kaiser
W. M. Hughes
Local News Notes From Calumet Ada Homer
Mrs Dorothy Hallum and Mrs Will Hallum visited the Hallums parents in Calumet Oklahoma over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Buck Bryan shopped in Ada Saturday. Miss Freda Bryan spent Saturday night with Miss Joyce Nickell. Mrs Lois Brumney is ill this week. Jim and Bee Brannon and Miss Anna Brannon have moved to Ada. We are sorry to lose them in our community.
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Conway
Dorothy Hallum
Will Hallum
Homer
Calumet
Okla
Buck Bryan
Ada
Freda Bryan
Joyce Nickell
Lois Brumney
Jim
Bee Brannon
Anna Brannon
Oakman Social News Highlights Weekend Visits
Local families and friends fill weekend with calls and visits across Oakman. Notable gatherings include the Scroggins, Anderson, Kaiser, Bandy, and Hobbs households with multiple kinfolk sharing Sunday and Saturday activities.
REA Reports 771 Miles Of Line In Oklahoma In 1944
The Rural Electrification Administration placed 771 miles of line in operation in Oklahoma for the year ended June 30, 1944. Deputy administrator William J. Neal told a House subcommittee the agency does not seek to drive private power firms out of business, noting most REA power is bought from private utilities.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Oklahoma
House Appropriations
REA
Rep
Johnson
D.okla
William J. Neal
Cleveland
Okla
Neal
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company
Grand River Dam
Use More V Mail Now As Air Mail Service Slowed
Air mail to and from U S Naval personnel in Europe has slowed. Navy Department urges increased use of V Mail as air routes over the North Atlantic remain limited and winter months bring longer delivery times. V Mail still arrives in five to seven days when sent.
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U. S. Naval
Navy Department
Atlantic
United States
Europe
Want ads salesmen sought for Rawleigh route
Man or woman wanted to succeed R Austell in Rawleigh Route of 1500 families in Northwest Pontotoc County where products sold 30 years Write today Rawleighs Dept OKL 3 SASW Memphis Tennessee or see Mrs L Webster Route Paoli Oklahoma November 30 3tw
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R. Austell
Rawleigh
Pontotoc County
Memphis
Tenn
L. Webster
Paoli
Okla
Testing Air Giants That Will Make Dwarfs of B-29s
Secret tests progress on experimental air giants like the B-36 as B-29s blaze over Tokyo. Dr. George W. Lewis cites B-35 B-36 and B-42 tests while warning of expert shortages amid rapid air weapon development and rising project load. Navy official W A Kitts says rockets are in combat service and $10 million is needed to boost production.
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Howard Fleiger
Washington
George W. Lewis
Aeronautical Research
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Lewis
Langley Field
Admi
W. A. Kitts
Navy Bureau of Ordnance
Navy
Armed Services
Army
Record harvest set to exceed all years except 1942
The 1944 crop prospects show corn and wheat at their largest on record. Cotton yield per acre and total output approach historic highs, while tobacco is 4 percent below 1939’s peak. Overall output may rival the 1942 bumper harvest.
Effects of High Altitude Flight on Passengers
The report notes that flying at exceptional altitudes can cause drowsiness excitability quarrelsomeness and other symptoms suggesting intoxication in passengers.
State Sales Tax Income Up
Oklahoma City Dec 6 The state tax commission reported November sales tax receipts of 1 685 472 up 201 205 from the previous year despite 305 fewer firms filing. A total of 28 882 firms paid the tax with gains in food and apparel sales. Retailers handling general merchandise posted a 16.92 percent rise in returns.
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Oklahoma City
State Tax Commission Today
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads
Classified notice shows increased yields on vested Ada funds with revised rates and terms. The ad outlines new return figures, eligibility details, and how investors can claim higher payouts through revised schedules.
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Ada News
Truscott Named Commander of U S Fifth Army
Gen Lucian K Truscott Jr 49 appointed commander of the U S Fifth Army in Italy succeeding Gen Mark W Clark who moves to a higher post Truscott formerly led Allied forces at Anzio and in the invasion of southern France and held command of the Third Division in Sicily and on the Anzio front.
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Rome
Lucian K. Truscott, Jr
Anzio
France
U. S
Fifth Army
Truescott
Mark W. Clark
15Th Army Group
Clark
Italy
Harold Alexander
Mediterranean
Joseph T. McNarney
Truscott
Belfort
Europe
Britain
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Dieppe
Port Lyatey
French Morocco
Eisenower
Rock of the Marne
Sicily
Sixth Army Corps
Chatfield
Tex
Army
Oklahoman
Eufaula
Okla
Lucian K. Truescott
U. S. Fifth Army
McIntosh County
Unlucky Fridays haunt Newcastle sailor since 1916
Seaman Tommy Scruggs, 44, has endured a run of disasters every Friday since 1916. His ships met fate with mines, grounding, collisions, icebergs, and torpedoes, leaving him wary of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle-On-Tyne
Eng
Tommy Scruggs
Alamo football game postponed to 1946 New Year
San Antonio report says the topflight teams planned for New Year’s Day have been postponed until January 1, 1946. Carl C. Kreuger of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce cited inability to arrange a first class contest and noted the one year loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Carl C. Kreuger
Thompson Restaurant Bowling Team Sets National Three‑Game Series Mark
Chicago reporters note the Thompson Restaurant Bowling Team posted a nation leading three game series totaling 3432 pins, highlighted by a strong start and steady finish to cap the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thompson Restaurant
De Paul to meet Wyoming in clash of 6'9 stars
Chicago December 6 De Paul aims for fifth straight win against Wyoming led by 6 foot 9 George Mikan while Wyoming counters with 6 foot 9 George Nostrand. The headline matchup centers on two towering college centers as the teams clash Friday.
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Chicago
de Paul
Wyoming
George Mikan
George Nostrand
Chronister Absences Clash With Cotton Bowl Plans
Texas Christian University faces possible loss of star end Floyd Chronister a six feet three inch senior weighing 190 pounds as a Chicago firm calls him for an SOS potentially keeping him from the Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma A and M.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian
Floyd Chronister
Chicago
Oklahoma A
Fourth Air Force Lands Four On Coast Guard Football Eleven
The Fourth Air Force team from March Field dominates the 1944 Pacific Coast Air Service Football Eleven with four players selected. Indian Jack Jacobs, Oklahoma star and pivotal sparkplug, earned unanimous honors as a halfback and repeat selection from 1943.
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4Th Air Force
San Francisco
Fourth Air Force
March Field
Associated Press
Pacific Coast Air Service
Jack Jacobs
University of Oklahoma
Jacobs
Hitler Receives Szalasi at Unspecified Retreat
Berlin radio reported that Adolf Hitler met with Hungarian leader Miklós Horthy aboard an unspecified retreat on Monday, as Franz Szalasi attended the talks in a high level wartime meeting.
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London
Berlin
Hitler
Franz Szalasi
Wounded Nazi Prisoners Kept Alive by Transfusion
London dispatch reports Nazi prisoners seriously wounded on the British Second army front were kept alive against their will by transfusions. The remark was made by Norman Bower, a Conservative member of the Commons.
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London
Norman Bower
Commons
Sooners Fall to Purcell Navy Gunners in Opener
Oklahoma the Sooners lose 39 to 33 to Purcell Navy Gunners in Norman. Ned Staitz and Harold Hines each score 11 as height edge helps Purcell secure the win.
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Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
Sooners
Purcell Navy Gunners
Gunners
Navy
Ned Staitz
Harold Hines
Thousands of Pacific War Vets Return to U S
Two thousand five hundred veterans of the Pacific war arrived in San Diego aboard a navy transport for leave and reassignment. Among them were 150 crew members from the Saint Lo and other survivors from the Princeton and Philippine invasion battles.
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San Diego
Calif
Saint Lo
Philippines
United States
Guam
1944 Cigaret Shortage Affects Bruce M Randall
The piece notes Bruce M Randall since 1914 alternates tobacco use by year. He abstains one year and smokes about a pack daily the next. This year he has smoked none and plans to resume next year if supplies allow.
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Rock Island
Bruce M. Randall
Sailors Seek Dry Life After Pacific War Skirmishes
Ensign Carl E. Morrison, a PT boat skipper, explains sailors went to sea mainly to beat the Japanese. Sergeant E Payson Smith Jr says this is the sea version of the soldier with little desire for souvenirs, wanting only a faint recollection of the war.
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Pacific
Carl E. Morrison
Hunting trip yields single rabbit after hard wartime shells
Seawnee December 6. Ail bien Duvall relates a tale of bad luck worsened by wartime shortages. On a hunting trip he fired 100 hard to obtain shells and bagged only one small rabbit.
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Seawnee
Ailbien Duvall
Pioneer Newkirk attorney Temple J. Sargent dies in Texas
Temple J. Sargent age seventy a pioneer Newkirk resident and widely known attorney died at Karnes City Texas where he was visiting authorities said.
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Newkirk
Temple J. Sargent
Karnes City
Tex
Oklahoma members split on social security tax freeze
On December 6 in Washington five Oklahoma representatives voted to freeze the social security tax at one per cent. The roll showed Boren Dis ney Johnson Stewart Stig ler supporting the measure with Monroney and Wicker sham voting no. Ross Pizley did not vote.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Congress
Boren
Disney
Johnson
Stewart
Stigler
Monroney
Wickersham
Ross Pizley
House
Oklahoma City dog Americus Mike wins Texas Open field trial
Corsicana Texas December 6 Americus Mike an Oklahoma City dog owned by Mrs. C E Bretz won first place in the open all age stakes at the Texas Open championship field trial highlighting a strong performance by the retriever.
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Corsicana
Tex
Oklahoma City
Americus Mike
C. E. Bretz
Sperry Brief: Woodens Appointed Appraiser in Oklahoma
Sperry note reports Frank Wooden of Tulsa named appraiser for state school land commission properties across 14 northeastern Oklahoma counties. He succeeds Milo Foyil of Vinita who was discharged.
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Sperry
Frank Wooden
Tulsa
School Land Commission
Oklahoma
Milo Foyil
Vinita
Driver Fatally Injures Howard Smith as He Cleans Sidewalk
Hollis reports a pedestrian injury when a car struck Howard Smith 54 while he swept a sidewalk in front of his commercial garage. No further details on the driver or investigation provided.
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Hollis
Howard Smith
Federal urges salvage of wild animal fats since 1942
Fur dealers trappers and rendering plants have salvaged many tons of fats since 1942. This year Federal authorities again urge all in position to turn in such fats. They are used for explosives and are in great demand.
Huskers Name All Opponents Team From Big Six Contenders
Nebraska players pick an all-opponents eleven with two Iowa State stars and a Oklahoma standout earning unanimous spots. Missouri places appear on the Sooners list alongside Kansas and Nebraska players in the conference selection.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Iowa State Cyclones
Oklahoma
John Harley
Cole
Dale Cowan
Kansas State
Jack Fathauer
Ion State
Wayne Hird
Kansas
Phelps
Bill Devastations
Missouri
Charles Heard
Don Barrington
Bill Wygle
Bob Stone
Charlies Wright
Iowa State
Keith Doyle
Paul Cains
Joe Kessler
Don Faulkner
Merene Warner
Baseball Leaders Begin Watchful Waiting For Future Governance
Minor leagues open the 43rd national association meeting in Buffalo after adopting a watchful waiting stance on a new commissioner to replace K M Landis. Executives from the American Association Pacific Coast and International leagues say they will wait for the majors, with an expected year to decide, while 13 amendments are under consideration.
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Buffalo
N. Y
K. M. Landis
American Association
Frank J. Shaughnessy
Landis
William G. Bramham
National Association
Will Harridge
Leslie O'Connor
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Ford Frick
Tae
Doughboys Offer Thanksgiving Help at Harding Field
Twenty five first three graders at Harding Field volunteered to do KP on Thanksgiving to rest the lower four grades. To ease the day a two shift system will allow all volunteers a half day break. Iron and steel plants are located in 28 states of the union.
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Baton Rouge
Cois
Harding Field
Union
Homer Noses Out Fittstown Teams In Tight Games
Homer grade school boys beat Fittstown 24 21 while the girls edged 17 15 after a slow first half. Frazier led Homer and Glenwood paced Fittstown as Homer improves to 11 1 and the girls remain undefeated at 5 0.
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Homer
Fittstown
Homer Boys
Frazier
Glenwood
Stonewall
Greece and Europe Feud Highlight Britain’s Med Role
The piece argues Greece as a crossroads in the struggle between communism and monarchies, with Britain intervening to curb Soviet influence and guard the Dardanelles. It notes Britain's support for Italy's Bonomi government and Belgium, while the US urges democratic government in Italy and UN territories, including Greece.
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Moscow
Greece
Russia
John Bull
Britain
Balkans
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Mediterranean
England
Europe
Churchill
United States
United Nations
Steve Warga Favours Self in Miami Open Match
Miami flyer Stocky Steve Warga, a line radio operator, enters the $10,000 Miami open golf tourney as the favorite. He argues his improved form since last year and his smoother putting should carry him to victory as the event starts tomorrow at the Miami Springs course.
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Wilbur Jennings
Miami
Fla
Steve Warga
Miami Springs
Varga
Blue Jays Dominate Stratford In Open Cage Tilt
Ada Blue Jays sped to a decisive 18 to 1 opponent score against Stratford Junior High on Tuesday afternoon. J L Day led Ada with six field goals boosting season total to 62 points in nine games while Hodges, Massey, Denson and Bozarth contributed. Stratford’s guards Brians and Dorsey faced a tougher defense as Ada showcased fast breaking play and strong center play from Day.
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Ada Blue Jays
Stratford
Ada
Brians
Dorsey
Blue Jays
J. L. Day
Hodges
Massey
Denson
Bozarth
East Central Tigers Fall to Norman Cagers 32 28
East Central loses to a Norman group 32 to 28 as James Zonola leads the Tigers with 11 points. Coach Hinkle Blevins notes improved play since last Thursday and plans an away game at Shawnee against OBU Tuesday night.
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East Central
Norman
Hinkle Blevins
Purcell Gunners
O. U
James Zonola
Tigers
Horace Mann
Shawnee
OBU
Blevins
Ada Cougars Dominate All-District Eleven selections
The Daily Oklahoman lists five Ada Cougars among the 11 players chosen for the all-district team in the 5A championship district. Line names include Orville Makintubee Jim Gassaway Julian Trippe James Rea and Jack Fentem. Also highlighted are Benny Davis of McAlester Clifford Van Meter and Henryetta’s standout junior back.
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Orville Makintabee
Ada
Kenneth Jones
Wewoka
Benny Davis
McAlester
Jim Gassaway
Julian Trippe
P. W.’. Shepherd
Seminole
James Rea
Jack Fentem
John van Ess
Clifford van Meter
Henryetta
Buddy Jones
Holdenville
Daily Oklahoman
Ada Eee
Orville Makintubee
Cougars
Sooners Turn Down Sun Bowl Grid Bid
Norman Oklahoma December 6 The University of Oklahoma Sooners refused a Sun Bowl invitation saying no. Navy Zoomers left a bid for Oil Bowl in Houston unanswered after a 48 hour navy rule. Athletic Director Dale Arbuckle cited the Big Six title and a grueling 10 game schedule as reasons for declining.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma Sooners
el Paso
Tex
Navy Zoomers
Houston
W. N. Updegraff
Norman Naval Air Station
Zoomers
Randolph Field Ramblers
San Antonio
Sooners
Dale Arbuckle
John F. Donelson
University Naval Rotc
Grid
Welder Granted Quick Day-Shift Release for Reason
A Tampa welder, 29, received unanimous approval from the War Manpower Commission appeals board to switch from night to day shift citing his wife’s activities and a personal reason. He offered to take less pay at another yard and said he could manage on the day shift.
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Tampa
Fla
War Manpower Commission Appeals Board
Bolivar state touts hygienic liquor by state distillery
In Bogota, Bolivar's government touts its distillery profits while claiming to uplift citizens. Advertisements declare vice is bad and urge liquor buyers to choose state made bottlings for hygienic production and reasonable prices.
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Bogota
Columbia
Bolivar
Freshman 4-H member from Wittember noted as healthy incubator baby
Elizabeth Ann Caughans, 18, Wittember College Springfield Ohio, named among the nation's healthiest 4-H club members at the national congress. She stands five feet three and three quarters inches and weighs 112 pounds.
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Chicago
Dec
Elizabeth Ann Caughans
Wittember College
Springfield
National Congress
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Elmer Scroggins
Roger
Glen Jay Anderson
Bonnie Bryan
George Carter
William
Geraldine
Pauline Kaiser
John Kaiser
Billie
Bonnie Lee Bryan
A. A. Bandy
Thurlow Clark
A. M. Cecil
Cecil Hobbs
Hobbs
N. Mex
Buster Hobbs
Evangle
Barbara Bandy
Wilmalone Pendergrass
Patsy Bryan
Wondel Cecil
Dewey Hidgon
Marienne
Jim Roundtree
Leslie Crawford
California
Ed Crawford
Virginia
Pauline Lillard
Vada Lillard
Gale Cecil
Virgil Bandy
Billie Bryan
Virginia Bandy
Lester Thomas
Paul Salers
Eli Nelson
Inez Hobbs
Gen. Truscott
S. France
Huskers
By Joe Reichler
Doughboys
Signal Corps
NEA
Irving Chernus
Brooklyn
Doberman
Hi-Ki
New Caledonia
Johnny Revolta
Henry Picard
Ed Dudley
Gene Sarazen
Johmy Armour
Tony Penna
Frank Walsh
Joe Kirkwood, Jr
Willie McFarlane
Joe Turnesa
Ardmore
Durant
Pauls Valley
Pete Carter
Madilla
Wayne Aldridge
Oman Thompson
Don Leemans
Eddie Odell
Sam Hunsaker
Jack Cason
Bill Ayers
Madill
L. E. Brewer, Jr
Junior Ledbetter
Ada Hodges
Rave
East Central Tigers
Ada Cougars
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