Dunlap New Tank Driver At Fort Knox
Pvt Merl Dunlap returns home on furlough after basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky Replacement Training Center for the Armored Forces. He graduates as a medium tank driver in a five man crew with a 75 mm gun and is rated a sharpshooter with a rifle. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Tom L Dunlap and has two brothers in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Merl Dunlap
Fort Ox
Dunlap
Fort Sill
Kentucky Armored Forces Training Center
Tom L. Dunlap
West Sixth
Tom Dunlap Jr
California
Pfe
Carlton Dunlap
Infantry
Hawaiian Islands
Henry D Rice Stationed in England With Army Air Forces
Pvt. Henry Dirl Rice of the U S Army Air Forces is stationed in England guarding an air drome. Inducted December 1942 at Fort Sill he trained at Atlantic City and Temple Florida before deployment. He is the son of Mr and Mrs S H Rice of Egypt and wore a rifle marksmanship medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dirl Rice
England
Army Air Forces
U.S. Army Air Forces
America
Ft. Sill
Atlantic City
N. J
Temple
Fla
S. H. Rice
Egypt
Flowers Ends Armored Training at Fort Knox
Pvt. Jesse Flowers son of Mrs. Vinnie Flowers completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky in the Armored Force Replacement Training Center. He entered service on June 28 1943 and trained in Field Artillery and Armored Forces. The eighteen year old attended Ada public schools and grew up here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Jesse Flowers
Vinnie Flowers
Armored Force Replacement Training Center
Fort Knox
Ada
Pvt Billy Hall Assigned To Kearns Air Base
Pvt Billy Mike Hall aged 18 of 809 East Twelfth Street is stationed at Kearns. He is the son of Mr and Mrs G G Hall and has served in the Army Air Forces since August 2, 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Mike Hall
East Twelfth Street
Kearns
G. G. Hall
East Twelfth
Hall
Army Air Forces
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads
A classified notice reports higher yields from vested amounts in Ada News. The ad highlights improved returns for investors and outlines eligibility and claiming steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
Ada pilot trains Army cadets at El Reno field
Jesse A. Warren, 30, Ada born pilot and civilian instructor, leads Army Air Forces cadet training at El Reno primary school field. He joined civilian staff in March and provides 65 hours of aerial instruction per cadet in 175 horsepower trainers, guiding solos and acrobatics as part of a national civilian flight training program under Randoph Field and the AAF Training Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse A
Jack) Warren
Ada
Oe Arm Air
el Reno
Warren
East Central
CPT
Ponca City
CAA
Army Air Forces
Randolph Field
Jesse Warren
907
East
Horace Mann High School
East Central State College
Sunray Ol Company
Allen
Army Air Forces Training Command
AAF Central Flying Training Command
Texas
Winifred Berryman Sent to England on MP Duty
Winifred Berryman, 26, son of Mr and Mrs J W Berryman of Ada Route 4, is sent to England on MP duty with airborne infantry. His brother Pvt J B Berryman also serves in the air forces. Winifred trained at Camp Robinson Ark and prior military service includes rifle honors and byng high school athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Pvt
J. B Berryman
J. W Winifred
Fornia
Airborne Infantry
Byng High School
B. Berryman
Florida
California
Washington
New York
Byng
Sgt Holly Stephens Completes Operations Training With Crew
Sgt Holly Stephens completes combat training at Alexandria Army Air Base and is assigned to Grand Island Nebraska as the engineer on the Fort bomber crew. He enlisted Sept 11 1940 and trained at Harlingen Flexible Gunnery School before further flying and mechanic postings. His wife Martha Hlavaty Stephens a native of Czechoslovakia is naturalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Grand Island
Neb
Stephens
Big Fort
Army Air Forces
Harlington
Tex
Houston
Martha Hlavaty Stephens
Czechoslovakia
Cooper and Scott Enter Naval Pre Flight School in Athens
Two Ada area cadets report to the U S Navy Pre Flight School at Athens Georgia for three months of physical training and ground school. James D C of 830 West Sixth and Lomer Scott of Route One Stonewall will proceed to naval air stations for flight training before joining a combat unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Aviation
Ada
U. S. Navy
Athens
Naval Air Stations
James D. C
West Sixth
Lomer Scott
Stonewall
Lt. Edgar H. Graham Oversees Officers Course Duty
Lt. Edgar Harold Graham son of Mr and Mrs E E Graham of Ada Oklahoma is on detached duty at The Infantry School Fort Benning Georgia attending the Officers Communication course. He was commissioned February 19 1943 and has served the 442nd Infantry combat unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Harold Graham
Fort Benning
L. Edgar Harold Graham
E. E. Graham
E. 10Th St
Ada
Okla
Infantry
Fort Bennin
Graham
442Nd Infantry
Pvt Byrd Completes Basic Training in Armored Forces
Pvt Ray E Byrd has finished the Armored Forces basic training and may be sent to another post for advanced training in tanks or ordnance. He is the son of Mrs Addie Byrd of 415 East Thirteenth and was inducted July 12, 1943, currently eighteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Ray E. Byrd
Addie Byrd
East Thirteenth
Fort Knox
Byrd
Lewis Becomes Lt. Colonel from Ada West Point graduate
James L. Lewis, raised in Ada and a West Point honor student, has been promoted from major to lieutenant colonel. At 29 he is stationed with the army engineers in the Aleutians, son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Lewis of South Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Lewis
Ada
West Point
Aleutians
Army Engineers
James
Army
Col. Lewis
James W. Lewis
South Francis
Murphy Receives Wings and Commission as Army Pilot
Vernon V. Murphy of 819 West 12th Street has been commissioned as a second lieutenant at Foster Field Victoria Texas and earned the silver wings of a U S Army Air Forces pilot He is likely headed to a school training officers for combat aircraft on foreign fronts Murphy an Ada High School alumnus was among cadets graduating at Victoria Field in early November
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon V. Murphy
Foster Field
Victoria
Tex
U. S. Army Air Forces
Victoria Field
Murphy
Ada
Fighter Pilot Has Busmans Holiday Visit At New Airport
Captain Stanley Synar a thrice decorated marine fighter pilot visited Stillwater's new airport. The 24 year old Warrr resident tested a light training plane at Oklahoma A and M college and praised the port as the best he has seen. Synar earned the Distinguished Flying Cross the Presidential Unit Citation and the Purple Heart after shooting down five Japanese planes in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Stanley Synar
Synar
Warrer
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Anport
Final Leap Wins Wings for Pvt J C Frye Paratrooper
Pvt James C Frye son of Mr and Mrs J A Frye of 1122 South Cherry completed his fifth and qualifying jump at Fort Benning Georgia Friday night securing his paratrooper wings. The four week training included 250 foot tower jumps and safe landing techniques reducing training casualties by over one third in six months with injury risk below one percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Frye
J. A. Frye
South Cherry
Fort Benning
U. S
Tunisia
Sicily
New Guinea
Parachute School
Rodgers Nipps Return From Overseas Sent To Hospital
Sgt. Billie H. Rodgers of the Air Forces and Pfc. Winfred L. Nipps with an Escort Guard unit have returned from active overseas duty and are now patients at Mc Closkey General Hospital in Temple Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie H. Rodgers
Air Forces
404 East Ninth
Winfred L. Nipps
Route 3
Ada
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Tex
John Tyler Sought Slave Sale for Washington Trip Costs
Historical note reports John Tyler attempted to sell a enslaved person to fund his journey to Washington for his vice presidential inauguration. The item also notes that more than 200 separate police forces existed in England at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tyler
Washington
Englan
Rough on Older Men Says Paul
San Diego Calif December 11 Homer Paul 42 Oklahoma state senator recounts Navy recruit life noting training was rough on older men while politicians endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Homer Paul
Oklahoma
Navy
Paul
Pauls Valley
Okla
Garvin County
Oklahoma City
William
Homer
Pfc Hal Newell recalls Sicily paratroop fight and purple heart
Pfc Hal Newell, Ada born paratrooper now living in Sherman Texas, writes of a Sicily battle. He describes a night march, patrols, shelling, a near encounter with six Germans, capturing 12 prisoners, and enduring two days of heavy shellfire as his unit reached objective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Hal Newell
Sicily
H. G. Newell
Sherman
Tex
Newell
Ada
Captain Goddard recalls wartime Italy and courage
Lt. Charles H. Goddard of Ada appears in a New York World Telegram clipping shown by Spencer of Princeton University. The wounded captain recalls German advances in Italy and his shelling injury near Presano. He praises Army Medical Corps litter bearers and notes personal fear and courage. Mrs Goddard and their son reside at 920 East Thirteenth Street. his parents live at 507 West Sixteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Spencer
Naval Training School
Princeton University
New York World-Telegram
Charles H. Goddard
Ada
Charles
Goddard
Presano
Army Medical Corps
Thanksgiving in Alaska Omits No Traditional Dish
Sgt. Robert Nabors from Nome, Alaska writes home about a Turkey Day menu enjoyed by him and fellow soldiers. He notes his weight gain since enlistment and mentions his brother Jack fighting in New Guinea. The menu lists fruit cocktail roast turkey dressing vegetables pies and assorted sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nabors
Nome
Alaska
Callie Nabors
Stonewall
Route 2
Robert
Army
Jack
New Guinea
Nabors
Eagle Scout Bryce Gregory Earns Honors in War Service
S/Sgt Bryce O Gregory an Ada Oklahoma native and Eagle Scout served in Sicily or Italy on active duty. He was honored at Sheppard Field Texas by Major William J Chamberlain with a high average of 91 earning special recognition. His scouting training under Carl Marsh and Marshall Pitts aided his wartime duties and camping trips continue to resonate in his letters home each Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bost
Ada
Carl Marsh
Marshall Pitts
Corda J. Gregory
Enoch Gregory
Bryce
Ada High School
Cunningham Furniture Factory
Wichita
Kas
Sheppard Field
Tex
William J. Chamberlain
Missouri
Bryce O. Gregory
Sicily
Italy
Boy Scouts
Scouting
Gregory
Carl Weldon
Helen Tatum
Cessna
Patch for Small Holes Uses Salt and Starch Mix
A historical note mentions a plaster patch made from salt and starch to fix small holes. It references the father of General Douglas MacArthur as a colonel in the United States Army at a certain age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Douglas McArthur
Oo States Army
Junior Red Cross enrolls almost all Pontotoc county
Pontotoc county reports near 100 percent Junior Red Cross enrollment with five rural schools not yet reporting. Total fees collected amount to 238.50, with 77.50 sent to National Offices and the rest held in a local bank as a service fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Junior Red Cross
Red Cross
Darmed Ryan
Hallowe’en
Horace Mann School
Glenwood School
Pleasant Hill
Horace Mann
Washington
Hayes
Irving
Glenwood
Napier
Allen
Francis
Stonewall
Roff
Latta
Byng
Fitzhugh
McCalls Chapel
Bebee
Maxwell Galey
Parish Chapel
Center
Oakman
Happyland
Conway
Black Rock
Homer
Pickett
Colbert
Union Valley
Ahloso
Rocky Chael
Kart
Laxton
Jesse
Union Hill
Sunshine
Horse Shoe
Owl Creek
Cedar Grove
Lawrence
Pecan Grove
Steedman
Red Oak
Yeager
Summers Chapel
Jones Chapel
Walnut Grove
High Hill
Private Guy Sinnett Arrives for Army Air Forces Cadet Prep
Private Guy C Sinnett aged 24 son of Mr and Mrs Guy Sinnett of Ada Oklahoma has arrived at Henderson State Teachers College Arkadelphia Arkansas for a five months course of Army Air Force instruction before his appointment as an aviation cadet in the army air forces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy C. Sinnett
Guy Sinnett
East 16Th
Ada
Okla
Henderson State Teachers College
Arkadelphia
Arkansas
Army Air Force
Army Air Forces
Seven Oklahomans Wear Captain Bars
The War Department announced promotions in the Oklahoma area with seven officers raised to captain from first lieutenant. Named promoted from first lieutenant are Loyd Kenneth Cox Clifton Wayne William Amos Holdenville Clarence Ray Meeks Mangum LeRoyoseph Kuzel Maud Jack Harris Simpson Okmulgee Morris Herman Russack Muskogee. Also promoted to first lieutenant are Curtis Keas Roebken and Rufus Calvin Rosser of Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Loyd Kenneth Cox
Clinton
Wayne William Amos
Holdenville
Clarence Ray Meeks
Mangum
LeRoyoseph Kuzel
Maud
Jack Harris Simpson
Okmulgee
Morris Herman Russack
Muskogee
Curtis Keas Roebken
Rufus Calvin Rosser
Rodgers Promoted to First Lieutenant in Military Police
The War Department via Fort Sill reports John Wy lie Rodgers of the Corps of Military Police has been promoted from second to first lieutenant. He resides at 620 West Twenty-third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rodgers
War Department
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
John Wylie Rodgers
Corps of Military Police
Leutenant
West Twenty-third
Bevels Family News From War Fronts
Mrs. Annie Bevels receives a card from her son Lt. Bob Bevels prisoner of the Japanese since Bataan. He asks his mother to tell everyone not to worry and that his regiment will see them soon. Brothers Homer Bevels in the Mediterranean and J A Bevels a parachute instructor near Sherman Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Bevels
Bob Beve
Bataan
Homer Bevels
Mediterranean
J. A. Bevels
Sherman
Tex
Glass-blowing Industry Across Europe Since Ancient Times
The passage notes that glass blowing has been an industry in most European countries for the past 1700 years, highlighting its long-standing economic and cultural role across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
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Flowers
Jack Warren
Army Ayn
Mustang Field
Winifred Berryman
J. B. Berryman
Airborn
Sgt
Holly Stephens
Wyoming
Armored Force
Lewis
Wings
Pvt. J. Frye
Wings of Army
Outfit
Will
Flying Fortress Crew
Holly A. Stephens
Kenneth W. Morris
New Castle
Penn
John E. Pick
Centralia
Ill
Henry H. Hedden
Highlands
N. C
Arnold E. Vanderhoff
Joliet
George A. Svereika
Chicago
Merril O. Burton
Harlen
Mont
Jack E. Goodwin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Harry Wurzer
Milwaukee
Wis
Capt. Goddard
Frank Spencer
Princeton Naval Navigation Training
Bryce Gregory
Med
Harry Miller
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