Games And Gadgets Aid Recovery of Soldiers Who Suffer Injuries
Private Degan of New York and Private Beard of Newberry S C pursue Army occupational therapy at Ashford General Hospital Greenbriar Inn. Degan molds clay while Beard builds a book shaped box as part of rehab. Lt Touchberry and Lt Ryals practice with special artificial arms via checkers. The program aims to restore use of injured parts and keep soldiers engaged during long recovery. Major General Edward H Brooks leads field plans and motivates troops with steady discipline and field presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
V. VA
Gerald Degen
New York
Pierre
France
Normandy
Pfc
James Beard
Newberry
S. C
Army
Ashford General
Greenbriar Inn
Degan
Beard
Robert W. Touchberry
Pinewood
Harry Ryals
Lakeland
Lawson General Hospital
Atlanta
St. Lo
General Tells GI's What It Is All About In Action
The article describes eight dirty unshaven American GIs on a muddy road near German positions unsure of what to expect as a jeep with a two star plate neared. The scene unfolds with wartime tension and the voices of soldiers in Alsace on December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoburn Wiant
Hal Boyle
U.S
7Th Army
Alsace
Chris-Craft Announces Postwar Cruiser Models
Chris-Craft introduces two new postwar cruisers, a 30 footer sleeping four and a 36 footer sleeping six, both with full living facilities and optional single or twin screws. W Goodman, local dealer, notes interior and exterior styling updates and a stem-to-stern redesign for short or extended cruises as the factory builds 100 percent for the armed forces. Officials see the move as timing to help sportsmen plan postwar recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris-Craft Corporation
W. Goodman
Goodman
Christmas Seals Drive Boosts Tuberculosis Fight in Pontotoc
The Pontotoc county health unit and Tuberculosis association report progress from Christmas seal sales to combat lung TB. In the past year 30 active cases were found, with 25 under investigation or treatment. 10 at sanitarium, 15 at home. County quota rose to 2500 dollars with over half already raised as leaders push to meet the goal before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B
Pontotoc County
Harvey J. Lambert
E. W. Wilson
Oklahoma peanut crop forecast at 18 bushels per acre
President Joe C. Scott of the Oklahoma Board of Agriculture predicts an 18 bushel per acre peanut yield statewide and a total crop of 146 million pounds this year. He notes harvest resumed after wet weather and prices at 178.50 per ton. One third of western Oklahoma cotton remains unpicked. Pullet eggs are described as first eggs laid by pullets and are smaller yet comparable in quality while selling for less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Joe C. Scott
Oklahoma Board of Agriculture
Scott
Agricultural Board
Oklahoma
FDR Signs Reluctant Freeze on Payroll Taxes
President Roosevelt reluctantly signs legislation freezing social security taxes delaying a planned increase from one to two percent. The move clears a final hurdle for the 78th Congress as it adjourns, with a White House statement noting future review of funding for social security benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
State Department
Property Board
Senate
Kent
Rayburn
House
White House
Local Boy Pvt Roberts Wounded in France
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Roberts of Bebee report their son Pvt Grandville I. Roberts was slightly wounded in France on Nov. 29 while serving with an infantry unit. He enlisted April 12, 1944, trained at Little Rock and Ft. Meade, and was home on furlough in late August before shipping overseas. His brother Luman serves in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Roberts
Bebee
Pvt
Grandville I. Roberts
France
Roberts
Vanessa Bebee
Army
Little Rock
Ark
Ft. Meade
Barndollar and Gould Reelect to Minerals Board
H. A. Barndollar and C. W. Gould are reelected to the board of directors of the Oklahoma Mineral Industries conference hosted by the Oklahoma Geological Survey at Oklahoma University. Barndollar represents the asphalt industry. Gould heads the Oklahoma Silica Sand company representing glass sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Barndollar
C. W. Gould
Oklahoma Mineral Industries Conference
Oklahoma Geological Survey
Oklahoma University
Barndollar
Barndollar and Crosbie Company
Gould
Oklahoma Silica Sand Company
Delaney Junior Critically Ill After Major Surgery
W A Delaney Jr. remained critically ill at Valley View Hospital after a Friday operation removed a large tumor near the liver. A Mayo trip was considered but surgery at the local hospital succeeded. donors from the community provided blood transfusions and the patient showed cautious signs of a possible recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Delaney Jr
Valley View Hospita
Erle Halliburton
Duncan
Mr. Delaney
Mayo’s
Rochester
Minn
Pontotoc County War Fund Surpasses Eight Thousand Dollars
Pontotoc County's National War Fund total nears eight thousand dollars as volunteers push to reach a nineteen thousand dollar county quota. Chairman J A Richardson cites low per capita gifts and time pressures while urging residents to mail contributions to aid troops, prisoners of war, and related relief in Europe and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
National War Fund
J. A. Richardson
Oklahoma
Richardson
Pontotoc
Europe
South’ Pacific
Menen
National War
Old Well In Coal County Revived
In Centrahoma area Carter Oil No. 1 Thompson drilled about ten years ago, total depth 7126 ft, tested down to 5904 ft and 189 barrels of oil in 24 hours. Magnolia No. 1 Hamilton shut down at 2850 ft due to engine trouble. both wells lie between Citra and Centrahoma gas fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal County
Coalgate Record Register
Carter Oil No
Thompson
Centrahoma
Carter
Hamilton
Citra
Orn’s
Mattheson
Moore Pool
Cleveland County
Bartlesville
Fver
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Cyral K Barnes Returns from Pacific Theater Duty
Cyral K Barnes aboard Composite Four Navy squadron returns to the U S on leave after seven months in combat around Saipan Tinian Palau Ulithi and Leyte. His mother wife and child live at 201 North Stonewall. The unit known as Deacons Demons helped stem a larger enemy fleet off Samar on October 24.
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Saipan
Tinian
Palau
Ulithi
Leyte
Navy Composite Squadron Four
U. S
Cyral K. Barnes
USNR
North Stonewall
Arnes
Samar
Arrests Surged Nationwide Over Traffic Violations
A large police operation resulted in over 65 arrests across multiple states today for traffic violations and related offenses. Authorities reported heightened enforcement targeting reckless driving and related crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Today
36 Oklahoma Soldiers Wounded in European Mediterranean War List
War department casualty lists report 36 Oklahoma service members wounded in action. Names cover European and Mediterranean theaters and include Pvt Bill Norris of Tishomingo and others from Bixby Tulsa Jenks Wyandotte Enid Pauls Valley Anadarko LeFlore Hobart Meeker Chelsea Spiro Octavia Purcell Westville etc. Relatives were notified of status changes.
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Washington
War Department
Wilburn T. Bellflower
Bixby
Donald D. Cameron
Tulsa
Emmett S. Crabtree
Jenks
Ivan L. Crumm
Minco
James C. Guthrie
Spiro
Robert L. Nolen
Octavia
William T. Norris
Tishomingo
Robert C. Rudell
Drumright
Coy I. Yancy
Byars
Mediterranean
Henry F. Bowen
Fletcher
Marvin E. Bowlin
Afton
Roy W. W Brewer
Oklahoma City
Kenneth F. Clark
Route 8
Jack D. Baker
Purcell
Willis Brazowski
Henryetta
James J. McAtee
el Reno
Dallas A. McElwain
Claremore
James W. Pace
Westville
Norby D. Plant
Waurika
Morris J. Schtermann
Jefferson
Oklahoma Over Top On Sixth War Bond Campaign
Tulsa reports Oklahoma surpassed its Sixth War Loan goal, achieving 120.8 percent of the $90 million quota with total sales of $108,746,893. Kingfisher led counties at 159.4 percent, Garvin at 132.2 percent, and McIntosh at 127.9 percent of quota.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Kingfisher
Garvin
McIntosh
Senate Confirms Hurley Heller to Surplus Property Board
The senate confirmed former Connecticut governor Robert A. Hurley and Lt. Col. Edward H. Heller of San Francisco as members of the surplus property board. Hurley was named chairman as the panel prepares to manage sales of government held commodities valued around $100 billion. The vote clears the way for next week’s debate on six disputed State Department nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Surplus Property Disposal Board
State Department
Robert A. Hurley
Connecticut
Edward H. Heller
Army Finance
San Francisco
Hurley
Burk Embraces Rank Change While Serving in England
Cpl. Linnie O Burk of Shawnee has been promoted from private first class to corporal for efficiency at an Eighth Air Force Service Command station in England. He repairs flak damaged sheet metal on heavy bombers. Burk, a 1939 Vanessa High School graduate, attended East Central, and worked for Senora Oil and Gas Co in Ada. He enlisted June 9 1942 and has spent 20 months in the European Theater. His brother Pfc Trey Burk serves with the Infantry in the South Pacific.
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Cpl
Linnie O. Burk
C. O. Burk
Eighth Air Force Service Command
England
Eighth Air Force
Shawnee
Cpl. Burk
Vaness
East Central
Senora Oil and Gas Co
Ada
Burk
Pfc
Trey Burk
South Pacific
No More Gas Until the Nazis Surrender War Bond Rally
A wartime banner announces demand for victory finance with bold call to buy war bonds. It ties fuel shortages and the war effort, urging citizens to accelerate defense funding amid domestic clouds and thunder.
Grave Tire Shortage Threatens US Transport
Washington reports a critical wartime tire shortage with 40 million replacements needed and 70 to 45 million tires expected postwar. Industry leaders warn heavy duty tires may be scarce through 1945, threatening trucks and buses while urging motorists to conserve and inspect tires and avoid recapping risks.
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Burton Heath
NEA
Washington
United States
John W. Thomas
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Germany
Japan
Bases Built for Flying Forts Presage Arctic Flight Era
Goose Bay Labrador becomes a key air ferry stop for combat aircraft to Europe. US Army Air Forces and Royal Canadian Air Force run the field with long concrete runways and rapid snow cleanup after a severe winter spell, proving arctic flying can be reliable.
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Peter Edson
Washington
Goose Bay
Labrador
Canada
Hamilton
Goose Rivers
Europe
United States
Army Air Forces
Newfoundland
Royal Canadian
U. S. Army Air Forces
North Atlantic
Air Transport Command
Goose
U. S
Two Fields In Limelight In Oklahoma Oil Areas
Tulsa dispatch reports two Oklahoma oil regions gaining notice in the past week. The West Edmond pool expanded northwest by two miles, while Kingfisher county began producing, with testing ongoing at the Anderson Prichard No. 1 Collett near 25-15N 5W. Kingfisher becomes the forty sixth county in the state to produce oil. Salt water remains a factor in early testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Booker
Tulsa
Okla
West Edmond Oil Pool
Kingfisher County
Anderson-Prichard No. 1
Collett
Cse
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Sabotage Report From Norway Amid War Retreats
The Norwegian government announced widespread sabotage across the homeland as Russian forces retreat in the north. Oslo is singled out for nightly explosions over the past month or six weeks. The report notes women account for about 90 percent of smuggling attempts through U S customs. Doctors earn around 5000 dollars yearly and surgeons about 9000.
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Norway
London
Oslo
United States
Pedestrian fatality raises Oklahoma road death toll
The highway patrol said 12 year old Allen C. Peter of Ponca City died yesterday, the 73rd pedestrian fatality this year and the 34th school age boy killed in traffic. Walter Sydney Miller, 43, died when his truck went off the road near Guthrie, the 46th fatal road crash this year.
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Oklahoma City
Highway Patrol
Allen C. Peter
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Walter Sydney Miller
Guthrie
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Edward H. Brooks
Concord
N. H
Lucian K. Truskett, Jr
U. S. Fifth Army
Italy
Brooks
William Hershey
Hartford
Mary F. Brooks
Edward H. Brooks, Jr
Betty
Maj
R. P. Campbell
Gerard Degan
Amy
Gen. Brooks
Chris-Craft
FDR
Pvt. Roberts
On Minerals Board
W. A. Delaney, Jr
Critically Ill
Bill Norris
Sooners
Hurley, Heller
Linnie Burk
Marine
Atlan
Guam
Pacific
Marine Southern Procurement Division
J. B. Garrison
Ava Lee Henson
Laurena W. Bostwick
Leary Bostwick
Glen W. Bryant
Thomas
B. F. Goodrich Company
J. E. Powers
Truck Tire Department
Goodrich
Arctic
Fish” Hassell
Fish
Hassell
Canadian Army
Agricultural Experiment Station
Oklahoma Pipe Line
Standard Oil of
Interstate Oil Pipe Line Company
Baton Rouge
Tulsa World
West Edmond
Kinfisher County
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