Loyal Nelson Named Ada Junior High Physical Education Head
Loyal D. Nelson will become director of physical education for boys at Ada junior high school on Monday. He brings six years of experience in PE and coaching Blue Jay and eighth grade basketball, and holds a Central College degree with a Master’s in education planned at Oklahoma A and M College. Nelson served three years and eight months in the U S Navy, with final duties in the Pacific, and will bring his wife and 14 month old baby to Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal D. Nelson
Ada Junior High School
Nelson
Ada
Blue Jay
Central College
Edmond
Oklahoma A
M. College
Stillwater
Cooperton
Randlett High School
Emerson
Walters High School
Rex Morrison
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Don Presley Named to All-State Football Team
Oklahoma City December 8 The Daily Oklahoman lists its 21st annual all state north south high school football squads totaling 44 players from numerous schools. The selections set to appear in the north south game next August with weights and heights noted for the two squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Daily
Oklahoman Tonight
Oklahoma Coaches Association
Waldo Schaaf
Chickasha
Bob Ewbank
Norman
Leroy Montgomery
Lawton
Cecil Fassio
Wilburton
Bennie Davis
McAlester
Richard Simmons
Seminole
Kenneth Fogelsong
Anadarko
E. G. Stewart
Oklahoma City Capital Hill
Melrose Minton
Sayre
James Harris
Duncan
Don Presley
Ada
Billy Farley
Altus
Bill Ashby
Shawnee
W. C. Martin
Mangum
Clifford van Meter
Henryetta
Hooter Brewer
Pauls Valley
Frank Boydston
Oklahoma City Central
Sid Beames
Tishomingo
Duane Bates
Clinton
Pat Cashman
Ardmore
Jimmy Thomason
Holdenville
Billy Maudort
Eldon Janzen
Medford
Jack Shelton
Stillwater
James Giffin
Putnam City
Joe Crowder
Muskogee
Bill Garner
Tulsa Rogers
Jack Hyer
Woodward
James Miller
Guthrie
Max Druen
Enid
Frankie Anderson
James Herndon
Charles Dowell
Tulsa Canal
Bob Ford
Bristow
Wilson Wagner
Nowata
James Coventon
Wagoner
Louis Rybka
Dewey
Dennis Roundtree
Fairview
Stacy Howell
Pawnee
Marvin Bohannon
Perry
Ronald Dry
Fairland
Mears Family Receives Christmas Aid After Theft
W L Mears, a Pontotoc County resident and former soldier, faced a $90 loss but a weeklong fundraiser gathered $65.25 from about 50 donors. He lives six miles east of Ada while seeking housing and will share the aid with his three children Darrel Jerry and Janice Ruth as a brighter Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Mears
Mears
Ada
Darrel
Pontotoc County
Gen Homma Accused in Philippine Death March Atrocities
The United States formally charges Lt. Gen Masa Haru Homma with permitting murder and atrocities during the Philippines campaign. Indictment also lists four other officers for sanctioning crimes, as trials set for Manila and Yokohama unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
United States
Masaharu Homma
Philippines
Bataan
MacArthur
Homma
Omori
Manila
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Wilhelm D. Styer
U. 3
Southwest
Pacifc
Saichi Ohta
Kempei Tai
Zanzo Saito
Takashi Tohei
Akira Nagahama
Ie Tai
Japan
Yokohama
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Dowager Queen Title Granted to Albanian King Zog's Mother
The mother of King Zog of Albania received the rare title Dowager Queen in 1928 when her son was elected king by the national assembly. The designation honored her status though she had never been a queen before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zog
Albania
National Assembly
Pfc Dean White Serves Overseas Since 1944 Pacific Theater
Pfc Dean White, son of Mrs Ross White of 619 West Fifteenth, has been overseas since September 1944 and saw action in the Pacific. He served five months at the Russell Islands and with the First Marines during the Okinawa landing on Easter Sunday. He is now stationed in Tientsen China and formerly played football for Ada High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean White
Ross White
West Fifteenth
Pacific
Russell Islands
Okinawa
Tientsen
China
White
Ada
Veteran K. C. fireman dies in Oklahoma City
R. Leo Frye 80 former assistant chief of the Kansas City fire insurance patrol died at his son's home in Oklahoma City. He served 40 years with the patrol, retired in 1939 after injury in a traffic accident, and had lived with his son R. Leo Frye Jr. for five years. The body will be sent to Kansas City for funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C
Oklahoma City
R. Leo Frye
Kansas City
Roberts Honored as RAF Sergeant Returns Home
Sgt. Guynn O. Roberts, after 40 months in service with 30 in England, is discharged at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. He served with the Eighth Air Force at Thurleigh and serviced aircraft before and after European raids. Formerly with North American Aviation in Dallas, he holds multiple medals and plans to join his father in the Ada automobile business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guynn O. Roberts
England
RAF
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Eighth Air Force
Thurleigh
Europe
Roberts
North American Aviation Company
Dallas
W. H. Roberts
Ada
Flu Grip Eases Across Ata As Week Ends
Flu cases declined last week after a Monday peak when about 30 percent of students were absent. Friday attendance neared normal levels in Ata but Fittstown remained hard hit with about a third out. Ardmore Pauls Valley and Wynnewood also reported substantial absences, rural schools affected similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Morrison
Fittstown
J. N. McKeel
Ardmore
Pauls Valley
Wynnewood
News of Our Men in Uniform Spurs Homeward Returns
William Everett Farmer is promoted to storekeeper second class and stationed in Hawaii. Willie Cochran aboard USS Hilo, slated for decommissioning after three years of duty. Andy Patterson returns home from Hawaii with 2,000 veterans aboard USS Saratoga. James Stevenson and John Hays head home aboard ships from Pearl Harbor and Texas. Lt John Skinner, pilot on B 17 in the ETO, earned the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and five battle stars before separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Everett Farmer
Hawaii
Farmer
Rd J. Farmer
East Seventh
Willie R. Cochran
North Townsend
Hilo
San Francisco
Andy W. D. Patterson
Patterson
States
Saratoga
John H. Skinner
John N. Skinner
East Sixteenth
15Th Aaf
AAF
Captain Otis B. Compton to Enter Inactive Status in 1946
Capt. Otis B. Compton, after three years with the AGF, will revert to inactive status on March 3, 1946. He will spend terminal leave in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis B. Compton
AGF
Compton
Portland
Oregon
Local Soldier William P. Campbell Separated From AAF
William P. Campbell of Ada Route 1 has been separated from the Army Air Forces in the San Antonio district. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
William P. Campbell
S. D. Campbell
Ada
AAF
San Antonio
Military discharge and awards list from wartime notices
Private Raymond P. Garrett has been discharged at Borden General Hospital Chickasha. Private Herman Miller travels home from Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Kalinin Bay. Ensign Jimmie C. Thomas receives the Air Medal for aerial combat. Lloyd L. Sanders awaits transport to a U S separation center at Pearl Harbor. Arm 2/c John B. Chaffin has served 38 months. Ensign Ray Ellison in the merchant marine plans to return home to Baltimore for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Raymond P. Garrett
West Sixth
Borden General Hospital
Chickasha
Lloyd L. Sanders
West Twelfth
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Two Accidents Send Two Persons to Hospital Saturday
Two auto collisions Saturday night left two people wounded and taken to Valley View hospital. One crash west of town involved two cars with a man reported to have a broken arm and other injuries. Near the Hazel Atlas Glass plant a car train crash injured a girl whose condition was not released. Times and ages unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley View Hospital
Hazel-Atlas Glass
Ada
Marion L Bethune Discharged After Two Months at Borden General
Marion L Bethune of 1309 South Johnston has been discharged from the service following a two month stay at Borden General Hospital in Chickasha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion L. Bethune
South Johnston
Borden General Hospital
Chickasha
Oklahoma City Youth Assigned to Navy Ship
Sir Clarence C. Goodson of Oklahoma City, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Goodson, has been assigned to a ship in the naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence C. Goodson
Orvil Goodson
Oklahoma City
Hess Civilians Army Service Ends at McClellan Field
Corporal Charles E. Hess of Route 1 Ada is discharged after three years of service with the Army Air Forces at McClellan Field California. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C T Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Charles E. Hess
Route 1
Ada
McClellan Field
Calif
The
C. T. Hess
Harmon L. Coley Returns Home From Pearl Harbor
Harmon L. Coley husband of Mrs Olidean E Coley of 351 South Constant is on his way home from Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Yorktown in a Navy departure notice.
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Pfc
Herman Miller
Mildred Miller
Pearl Harbor
Kalinin Bay
Harmon L. Coley
Olidean E. Coley
South Constant
Yorktown
Lowell Schornick Receives Bronze Star at Brooke Hospital
Pfc. Lowell C. Schornick of Konawa Oklahoma was awarded the Bronze Star Medal at Brooke Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Texas for meritorious action with the 910th Automatic Weapons Battalion in Germany during World War II. He served nearly four years, including over two in the European Theater, and earned the ETO ribbon with three battle stars, American Defense ribbon, and Good Conduct medal. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F J Schornick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell C. Schornick
Konawa
Brooke Hospital Center
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Seventh Army
910Th
Germany
Schornick
Siegfried Line
Alsace-Lorraine
ETO
Brooke Hospital
Veterans Return from Pearl Harbor Aid Program
T. L. Woodward aided Pacific action and helps to return war veterans from Pearl Harbor to the States. Navy Lt. Richard B. Burch of 715 East Seventh recently left service in Jacksonville on inactive duty. Lt. (jg.) Emmett H. Johnson receives terminal leave December 5 and will be released to inactive duty January 8, 1948. he is the son of Mrs. Emmett H. Johnson of 728 East Sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Woodward
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Richard B. Burch
East Seventh
Jacksonville
Fla
U. S. Naval Reserve
Emmett H. Johnson
East Sixth
Antifreeze Shortage Eased by U.S. Officials in Tientsin
A hard freeze in Tientsin created antifreeze shortages for autos until two United States Information Service officials, James L. Stewart of Los Angeles and Richard W. Beckman of Ames, Iowa, solved the problem by emptying three bottles of fluid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
United States Information Service
James L. Stewart
Los Angeles
Richard W. Beckman
Ames
Iowa
Oil Production Shifts in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
In Pontotoc County the Oklahoma Corporation Commission reports October oil output of 295 017 barrels. The 12 month total through October reached 3 697 854 barrels with monthly highs in January at 334 048 and June at 290 082. Fitts field daily average in October was 4 074 against a 4 150 allocation. November allocations remained unchanged across fields including Jesse with 1 359 barrels daily. The piece notes a historical note on railway gauge four feet eight and a half inches linked to ancient chariots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Commission
Fitts
Fitts Field
Hunton
Simpson
Wilcox
Jesse Field
Chaplain Bowles Returns Home After Army Service
Chaplain L. L. Bowles is home with his wife Mrs. Bowles and three children at 620 West Twenty-Third after 24 months in the army. He served as station hospital chaplain in the Solomon Islands until Okinawa, then with the 20th Armored Group until war’s end. He is part of the East Oklahoma Conference of Methodist churches and will resume ministry in February after terminal leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Bowles
Two Irured n Car Wrecks Saturday Night
Two wrecks within 30 minutes sent two people to Valley View hospital. Jo Branscome, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Branscome, was injured in a car train crash near Hazel Atlas glass plant on Fourth street about 10 p m. She is listed in good condition. D L Cummings of Carter suffered several broken ribs and a broken arm in a separate crash about a mile west of Ada on State Highway 19 around 9 30 p m. His condition is fair and authorities said details were unavailable Monday. An ambulance made an emergency run Sunday morning for a sick patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley View Hospital
Jo Branscome
Ivan Branscome
Packard
Carol Kelly
Bill Weldon
Miss Branscome
Hazel-Atlas Glass
Fourth Street
Kelly
Carter
D. L. Cummings
Ada
Cummings
Monay
Hess Says Not After Aid Against Russians
Rudolf Hess told a Nürnberg court he flew to England to halt a fight between two noble races England and Germany not to seek British help against Russia. He said the plan was years old, flights were blocked by weather, and he carried only a letter to the Duke of Hamilton. He voiced loyalty to Hitler and urged a lasting peace with defined spheres of influence and the return of German colonies.
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Mernberg
Rudolf Hess
England
Germany
Russia
Hess
Nuernberg
Hitler
Duke of Hamilton
Karl Haushofer
Haushofer
Willy Messerschmitt
Thefuehrer
Landsberg
Cold spell grips Oklahoma with record lows and dry freeze
The state sees sharp cold with lows around 18 degrees in Ada and single digits in others, while highs reach the 50s. Forecasters warn of continuing frigid conditions and a dry freeze that may curb flu spread and kill crop pests as the wintry spell broadens across Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Pontotoc County Fails to Meet E Bond Quota in Victory Loan Drive
Pontotoc County reports 79 percent of its E bond quota with one day left in the Victory Loan drive and is unlikely to reach the remaining 21 percent. Nationally and locally, many counties lag, leading to an extension of the E bond purchase period to December 31 while other issues close on December 8. County total investments exceed quota by 245,253.57 with 863,785.68 in bonds and 38,000 in applications pending entry. Roff community adds 9,381.25 to reach its 9,636 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
National Victory Loan
H. J. Huddleston
Roff Community
Veterans Plucked From Disabled Vessel Near Bermuda
Hundreds of war veterans were taken off the troopship George McCrary after it was disabled by a lost propeller about 240 miles northwest of Bermuda. They were transferred to the liner Saturnia for return to New York City in time for Christmas. Another troopship also lost a propeller and a fast fleet tug aided in towing to a Bermuda port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McCrary
Joe Parks
America
FTC
Bermuda Islands
Saturnia
New York City
Bermuda
TB Seals Sale Surges in County Strong Response
Harvey Lambert reports the annual Christmas Seals fundraiser for tuberculosis battle is doing well with over 700 dollars received and growing. He urges early mail return of funds for sheets sent to hundreds of families to avoid rush and ensure participation. Read the Ada News Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lambert
Sgt Choate Released From Army After Nazi Prisoner Time
T Sgt J Choate of 429 East Sixteenth is honorably discharged from the Army after 40 months of service, including 16 months as a German POW. He served overseas in the ETO as a radio operator gunner on a B 24, shot down on his fifth mission. He earned the Air Medal and ETO ribbon with one battle star, Good Conduct, and American Theater and Victory ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Choate
East Sixteenth
RAF
Coral Se Fla
ETO
Fort Sill
Sheppard Field
Tex
Sgt
Choate
Ides M. Choate
East Central
104Th Infantry Division
Water well breakthrough ends long drought at caverns camp
Charles White of Carlsbad New Mexico ended 18 years of drought finally striking water on his 13th drilling attempt at his caverns camp. He had hauled water for daily use up to 25 000 gallons at a half cent per gallon and drilled 12 wells without success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad, N.M
Charles White
Carlsbad Caverns
White
Italy forms new cabinet after 16 day effort
Premier Designate Alcide de Gasperi announces a cabinet representing six major Italian parties. Three newcomers join the government including Mario Brosi as war minister, Epicarmo Corbino as treasury minister, and Ricardo Lombardi as transportation minister. The foreign minister remains de Gasperi. The post of public works awaits a Liberal nominee as the allied commission reviews war navy and aviation posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Umiberto
Allied Commission
Ferruccio Parri
de Gasperi
Christian Democratic Party
Parri
Mario Brosi
Liberal
Epicarmio Corbino
Treasury
Ricardo Lombardi
Action Party
Liberal Party
Rev Williams To Texas Baptist Post
Oklahoma City December 10 The Rev J Howard Williams who has led the First Baptist church for five years will become executive secretary of the Baptist General convention of Texas January 1 He will oversee the activities of 3300 Baptist churches in Texas The move marks a return to Texas for Williams who came to Oklahoma City from Amarillo in December 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. Howard Williams
First Baptist Church
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Texas
Williams
Amarillo
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Loyal Nelson
Mears Family
Gen. Homma
Marine Corps
Guynn
Ata
Aes F
James G. Stevenson
Lillian Stevenson
West Main
USS
John D. Hays
Jimmie C. Thomas
East Fifteenth
ARM
John B. Chaffin
J. W. Chaffin
Ens
Ray Ellison
Bud Ellison
Merchant Marine
South America
Baltimore
Lowell Schornick
He Is
Mrs
F. J. Schornick
Bowles
By Louis P. Lochner and
Wes Gallagher
Ny Or
Associated Press
Ward
Ponca City
Bartlesville
Mercury
Panhandle
Adan Amon
Son
Ada News
Sgt. Choate
Italy
Gasperi
Rev. Williams
Texas Baptist Post
Yamashita
A. Satomnater
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