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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1944

Page

3

New Tax Rate Schedules Change Paychecks After Jan Twenty One

Washington December 18 The article outlines three changes effective after January 1 withholdings rising for some and falling for others. The new dollar by dollar tax bands up to 60 weekly a two dollar bracket 60 to 100 a five dollar bracket 100 to 150 a ten dollar bracket and broader brackets for longer payroll periods. Exemptions shift to 500 per person with various impacts on marriage and dependents and new rules allow exemptions for certain over eighteen dependents closely related to the filer.

James Marlow Washington Congress Smith Jones

Mrs and Sgt Owen Kyle Shop in Ada Wednesday

Sgt and Mrs Owen Kyle were observed shopping in Ada on Wednesday, engaging in local commerce and visiting downtown stores. The sighting highlighted a routine outing by the couple in the community.

Owen Kyle Ada Wedness

Choosing a Christmas leisure shirt for men and boys

The guide weighs fabric choices from cotton flannel to wool and rayon spun shirts. It advises cotton flannel for active boys for easy washing, wool or part wool at home laundering, and rayon for lighter wear. For outdoor use choose heavy wool blends and allow for shrinkage with a roomy cut. It notes two flap pockets are popular for keeping items secure.

McKenney on Bridge Deal Beats Jim Grath

In a bridge column excerpt McGrath faces a 3NT contract after a dealer hand shows high cards AK6 AJ9863 and long minor suit. West passes and East bids. The article analyzes play and bidding decisions in this classic hand.

Wartime Messages Rally Support and Military Reflections

Statements from Sydney and Washington urge continued bond purchases to support troops. A Cleveland B 29 pilot returns from China underscoring home front duty. Soviet and German views on military strength and Nazi aims frame the war outlook.

War Bonds and Illusions in Wartime Propaganda

A satirical note questions the value of so called hot shots and cold shots, asserting a medical group finds them worthless. The piece mocks Mussolini's supposed death and illness, suggesting promises of revival are empty. It frames currency and belief as the deciding factors in supporting bonds.

Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads

A classified notice notes higher returns on a vested amount in Ada News. The ad outlines terms for investment with updated rates and associated conditions, referencing the local financial opportunity and eligibility details for readers.

Ada News

Hold-off Strategy Highlights McGrath Bridge Hand

Archibald F. McGrath of the American Contract Bridge League committee in Brooklyn raises funds to fight cancer in children. In a rubber bridge hand he faced a diamond lead and chose to hold off on tricks to test West, eventually winning with the ace to secure the contract.

Archibald F. McGrath American Contract Bridge League Committee Brooklyn McGrath Brooklyn Bridge Club West

Oklahoma Overnight News Briefs From Stillwater To Norman

Oklahoma City reports a pedestrian death raises the state's annual toll to 73 with 34 school age fatalities. Ardmore’s Jim Gauntt tied for 12th in the Richmond Open to win 162 dollars. Ardmore’s T/Sgt George Donovan receives the Silver Star for gallantry in Italy. Norman notes the death of Andrew Ramey, 69, English professor at the University of Oklahoma since 1914.

Richmond Calif Jim Gauntt Ardmore Okla Oklahoma City Highwa Patrol Allen C. Peter Ponca City Oklahoma Walter Sydney Miller Guthrie Washington George M. Donovan Italy Norman Andrew Robert Ramey Universit of Oklahoma Boe

Stories of Heroism Amid Mass Murder on Hilltop

Survivors recount a German assault that killed many as they stood with hands up. Tanks and armored cars fired relentlessly in a clearing, with 15 to 20 tanks involved. A Tiger tank remained nearby as the group fled into the woods three hours later. fewer than 20 reached American lines.

Summers Pvt William F. Geem Elizabethtown Charles F. Appman Verona Harold W. Billow Mount Joy Jack Belden Time Magazine

Isolated Force Reports 10 Days of Fierce Fighting

Soldiers recount ten days of brutal combat across the Saar region. Capt. John M. McLean and Capt. B. F. Adams describe German attacks and our defense. Sgt. Richard Larsen is praised for relentless grenades and mortar fire, while Lt. Col. Jacob Bealke Jr. leads a tank supported push that yields 50 Germans killed, 67 captured, and 10 pillboxes seized.

Saar River Dupuy B. F. Adams Little Rock Ark John M. McLean Los Angeles Calif McLean Richard Larsen Central City Neb Jacob Bealke, Jr Booneville 358Th James Spivey Lufkin Texas Dillingen Spivey Churchill Frederick Loomis Salt Lake City Saar

Japanese American Woman Wins Court Release From Relocation Center

Mitsuye Endo, a U S citizen of Japanese descent, wins a unanimous Supreme Court ruling granting unconditional release from a War Relocation Authority center. The court avoids ruling on military law issues, noting authority limits on detaining loyal citizens. Endo, born in Sacramento, sought freedom to travel.

Washington Supreme Court Mitsuye Endo War Relocation Authority Douglas War Department California Oregon Justice Roberts Miss Endo Murphy Congress Endo Sacramento Calif Justice Department Topaz Utah

Military Training Bill Faces Public Hearings Next Month

Chairman May of the House Military committee announced hearings on peacetime compulsory military training to be set after committee members return from Europe. He said the plan aims to provide straight one year military training for young men and reflects growing support despite earlier protests.

Washington May D-ay House Military Committee American Legion War Department Roosevelt

Death in darkroom blast ends long time oil employee life

Explosion in a gas stove in the photographic darkroom killed Sanford Li gon Hereford, 40, an 18 year Cities Service Oil Co. worker who lived in Bartlesville. Surviving relatives include sister Mrs. Rehse Hoyleman of Bartlesville and nephew Rehse Hoylman Jr. of Tulsa.

Oklahoma City Sanford Ligon Hereford Hereford Cities Service Oil Co Bartlesville Rehse Hoyleman Rehse Hoylman, Jr Tulsa

Oklahoma Names More Wounded in Action in World War II

The War Department lists additional Oklahomans wounded in action. The names cover European and Mediterranean theaters including Oklahoma City, Lawton, Stillwater, Tulsa, and others, with ranks from private to lieutenant and hometowns such as Maud, Checotah, and Pawhuska.

Washington War Department John W. Hall Oklahoma City Cecil M. Hayslip Nashoba Charley E. Heath Lawton Roy Hubble Maud Judson W. Kirkwood Muldrow John P. Lamb Cushing Wayne L. Lowry Cheyenne Perry J. Martin Sallisaw Edmond G. Penix Stillwater Tech Robert E. Splawn Mangum Mediterranean Homer D. Boatright Salina Samuel H. Davis Fillmore Frankie R. Edminston Altus Gus Farris Boley Richard E. Fent Mulhal Richard A. Jones Stilwell Wilbur Kimble Hooker Jess McGowen, Jr Fanshawe John F. Randolph Rush Springs Robert O. Rockwell Duncan Lester O. Rogers Paden Dogie O. Stacey Checotah Harold K. Stanley Tulsa Bobba Tyler Tuttle J. Walker Wewoka James M. Ware Pawhuska

Alva Man P. A. Clinkenbeard Dies in Rochester

P A Clinkenbeard 75 longtime Oklahoma political figure died in Rochester New York on a Saturday He served ten years on the Oklahoma board of agriculture and during Governor William H Murray's administration He also held two terms as Woods County commissioner

Rochester Minn Clinkenbeard Alva Okla Oklahoma Oklahoma Board of Agriculture William H. Murray Woods County

State peanut crop yields 18 bushels per acre

President Joe C. Scott forecasts an 18 bushel per acre peanut yield in the state and a total harvest of 146 million pounds this year. The crop, already resumed after last week’s rain, is valued at 178.50 per ton. The agricultural board reports one third of western Oklahoma cotton remains unpicked.

Oklahoma City Joe C. Scott Oklahoma Board of Agriculture Scott Agricultural Board Oklahoma

OPA Repays Oklahoma Merchants over Price Penalties

President Roosevelt signed legislation to reimburse three Oklahoma merchants for OPA collections deemed erroneous. The refunds total $247 to Jack Stowers of Carter, $240 to B and C Store of Temple, and $26.74 to Cotton County Poultry and Egg Co. of Walters for pecan price ceiling penalties.

OPA Washington Roosevelt Oklahoma Congress Jack Stowers Carter Okla B and C Temple Cotton County Poultry and Egg Co Walters

Gold Star Mother Re lights Palmolive Beacon in Chicago

Mrs. Howard F. Conley, a Gold Star mother with one son lost in action and three in service, re lighted the Palmolive Building beacon, the world’s two billion candlepower light. It had been dark for nearly three years since Pearl Harbor, and she activated it from a war bond show miles away.

Chicago Howard F. Conley North Atlantic Pearl Harbor

Court Reopens on Fort Lawton Negro Rioting Case

A military court reconvened to take testimony on the records of 28 black soldiers convicted in the Fort Lawton riot against Italian prisoners on Aug 14. Sentences may reach life imprisonment. Thirteen defendants were found innocent. Three previously convicted soldiers face murder charges in the hanging of an Italian private. verdict not yet indicated.

Seattle Fort Lawton

Church of God Holds Weeklong Goodwill Services

The Church of God on Fourth Street announces a weeklong series of goodwill services each evening. Everyone is invited and visiting ministers are urged to preach at the church. Pastor T. J. Jared welcomes all attendees.

Fourth Street T. J. Jared

Radio Schedule Snapshot for a Monday Evening

A dense listing of radio programs and times from 6:00 PM to 3:00 PM, including shows like Symphonies of the Sage, Lum n Abner, Blind Date, Spotlight Bands, News bulletins, and various titled programs. It catalogs program names, host names, and time slots across multiple stations.

Ted Malone Lum N’ Abner Raymond G. Swing Heidi Hires Henry J. Taylor Saludos Amigos

German and Jap rulers under threat marked by small white emblem

A fragment notes German and Japanese leaders facing danger tied to a little white marker atop something, indicating a warning sign or insignia. The text is unclear about exact context or events.

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