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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
2
First Lt. Robert Blankenship of Camp Lee Virginia spends holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Blankenship six miles south of Ada and other relatives. He will leave next week for a new assignment and is expected to be promoted to captain soon.
Private Jim Thompson stationed at Aberdeen Maryland spends a 14 day delay en route visiting his wife Edna Thompson and children in Ada. He attends the candle light service at 10 30 p m on Christmas Eve.
Mrs Velma Zumbro visits her daughters and families in Roff for the holidays arriving from Hawthorne California. She has worked at Northrop Aircraft for two years.
Mrs Helen Powell leaves Tuesday for Oklahoma City to meet Lt John Wayne Powell who has served in the China India Burma Theater. They will arrive in Ada for his leave to visit relatives and friends during Christmas Day. New order of fine pottery and English China. Blue Lantern Shop. Phone 343. 12-21-31.
Miss Ruth Horner art teacher at Greenville High School is spending the holidays with her sister Mrs A D Wadlington in Greenville Mississippi.
Mrs Harve Kenley and Mrs Clare Royce and daughter Loy plan to travel Saturday to Seminole to stay with Mr and Mrs S M Squires for the holidays in a family visit.
Mrs Randall Jones and Mrs R L Palmer will spend the weekend in Oklahoma City visiting Mrs Jack Hoel.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Hurley and their children will depart Saturday to spend the holidays with Mr and Mrs Leon Leach in Oklahoma City confirming plans for the family gathering this season.
An advertisement notes repair services for all sewing machines and vacuum cleaners including Singer models. The short notice lists the service scope with emphasis on sewing machines and vacuum cleaners, indicating a practical repair offering.
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Miller and children will arrive Saturday from Dallas Texas to spend Christmas with Mrs. Miller's parents Mr. and Mrs. L A Grant and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Myrtle Griffith of Oklahoma City will arrive Saturday to spend Christmas with relatives and friends in Ada. She will be accompanied by her mother, Mrs. C. E. Qualls, and the latter's granddaughter, Ray Beth Fowler, who have been visiting in Oklahoma City.
Let us have your flower orders early for choice potted plants and cosages. Blue Lantern Flower offers a range of fresh blooms and garden items.
Mrs. Elsie McGhee received word that her husband James C. McGhee has been promoted to staff sergeant. The announcement notes his service and current rank advancement.
In the Belgian front near St Vith the center faced an SS division making a frontal assault while Von Rundstedt massed armor southwest of the city. Allied units reported the Germans repulsed a dusk battle of about 10 tanks and two infantry companies as the battle for the Ardennes continued across the 32 mile bulge.
A local Ada resident takes part in Italian fighting and is identified as the son of Mrs. Florence McGhee of Ada.
Mrs Clyde Burk of Fittstown attended to business in Ada on Thursday.
Braly's offers a Christmas display of magazines and gift ideas with phone contact 338 for ordering and pickup. Includes seasonal selections and price ranges aimed at holiday shoppers.
Mr and Mrs Tom B Weatherford and children Wanda and Wayne are spending Christmas holidays in Roswell New Mexico with relatives and friends. They left Friday morning.
Mrs Earl Norman of Harden City visited Ada on Thursday to conduct business interests and meet local contacts. The event focused on networking and potential collaborations with regional firms.
Title notes a Bing Crosby record titled Dreaming of a White Christmas offered by Blue Lantern Shop on December 21, 1931.
Mrs. G. G. Folger of 210 South Highland has word that her brother Cpl. Gerald Koontz has arrived safely in England.
Mr and Mrs Bill Harris of Hutchison Kansas will arrive tomorrow to spend Christmas visiting Mr and Mrs G C Harris and Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks in Ada.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Manning and daughters will leave Saturday afternoon for Sherman Texas to visit in the home of his parents during the holidays. Cal s Place at 115 South Stockton is noted for beer by the case. date is December 18 1961.
Mrs A G Shaw and her son George visit relatives in Wichita Kansas while planning to gather pecans for half of them and hire climbers for tree work. Barney Hall located two miles south and one mile west of Ahloson advertises work. Mrs Sam Viney and Mrs Roselyn Wright visit family in Lubbock Texas for Yuletide season.
Mrs. Wilma Maxey of Madill will arrive tonight to spend the holidays visiting at the home of Mrs. Snooks Lloyd and her father Cc. L. Burnett at 990 East Ninth.
Mrs. Dollie Todd and children Miss Marcella Todd and Miss Ora Brown of Lawton are arriving Saturday to spend a half visit with their families, while W. T. Rawleigh's general line of merchandise is noted in the period.
Mr and Mrs Claude Coffman and son Bobby of Shawnee arrived to spend Christmas visiting Mrs Claude Proctor and family at 601 East Fourteenth.
Advertises a Blue Lantern offer for two pre-bird items at $1.00 each and invites customers to phone in orders. The note is dated 12 21 31.
Mr and Mrs R W Cuery of Arlington Texas will arrive Saturday noon to visit his sister and family Mr and Mrs E H Schroeder in Ada They will return home Monday
Mrs. Bert Hursh of Harden City shopped in Ada on Thursday, stopping at local stores during her trip.
Mr and Mrs Bill Crawford and their children from Muskogee will spend Christmas in Ada visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Dixie Gosnell will spend Christmas in the home of her mother in Pauls Valley. 1,000 bales good day. Dwight Morelock. Phone 3304-1. Hugh Taylor of Wichita Kans will spend Christmas in Ada visiting his sister Mrs Ruth King and family.
Lt. (jg) Buster Dillon U S N spent a leave with friends and relatives in Ada before leaving Friday for New York. He was stationed at Boston attending Harvard before being called back to active service in May 1944. At the new base he will handle surplus war material disposal.
C R Anthony store celebrates six years with plans for a move accompanied by the owner’s wife and two children.
The Byng girls earned their first conference victory on Thursday night at Lula, edging Lula 41-35. The Byng boys dominated, defeating Lula 47-18 in their third conference game.
Mrs L B Eppler, 82, died in Bakersfield California on Thursday. Funeral services will be held in California. Survived by two daughters Laura Starr and Susie Little, four sons Byron Albert J L Eppler and Jesse Eppler, Ada and Arkansas, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Rocia Della Rayburn 69 died Thursday evening in Chickasha. Funeral services set for Saturday 2 p m at Criswell Funeral Chapel with Dr C C Morris officiating. Burial will follow in Rosedale cemetery. Survivors include four daughters Edna Carter Norman Margaret Zwally New York Bernice Rayburn Oklahoma City and Clara Chauncey Chickasha. three sons Lt Col Charles R Rayburn Savannah Ga Paul Rayburn Spokane Wash and Fred Rayburn Burke Idaho. a sister Clifton Dowell Huntsville Ala. brothers Harve and James McCulley Cookeville Tenn.
John Arned Cheney a 48 year old World War I veteran died in Hayward California on December 16 formerly resided in Ada. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p m Criswell Funeral Chapel with Rev M S Ep officiating burial at Memorial Park American Legion in charge. Survived by widow Oma Cheney Hayward sister Hattie Champlin and brother Henry Cheney of Arkansas.
Pvt Leon L Skidmore of Allen died from injuries in the Southwest Pacific at Mare Island California. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p m from the Allen Church of God with the American Legion in charge. Burial at Allen under Criswell Funeral Home. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Charley Skidmore two brothers and a sister.
In the Ada News classified section, ads promote higher value via vested returns on investments. The notice emphasizes better earnings for readers choosing longer term or enhanced investment options. It urges readers to compare rates and terms to maximize gains from their funds.
Markets at a glance show mixed movements in futures and cattle prices. New York reports higher prices with rail stocks rallying while Chicago notes firm corn and ongoing short covering. Hogs hold steady with a top near 14.75 and cattle steady after a late decline with highs around 17.25.
Selected stocks paced by rails returned to the forward ranks with several gains up to seven year highs. Transfers reached about 1.3 million shares as Baltimore & Ohio Grumman Aircraft and International Telephone hit new highs. Santa Fe Southern Pacific and others boosted the market while railway bonds dominated the loans section.
Moscow dispatch reports Russian Second Ukraine army units pushing into southern Slovakia cutting key rail hubs near Losonoc and Rimaszombat. Tolbukhin and Malinovsky formations threaten Budapest from the west, with 42,734 German and Hungarian prisoners taken in 42 days.
New York December 22. GOP leaders agreed to run the party headquarters on a full-time basis with Thomas E. Dewey as active titular head. The all day conference included Herbert Brownell Jr and major Republican leaders to coordinate views and build a durable national opposition organization for the 22 million voters who backed the party. Participants included Wherry, Martin, Vandenberg, White, Taft, Woodruff and Hallack.
Washington dispatch reports soldiers in World War I facing trench feet, a circulatory ailment blamed for many being laid up. A congressman who served at the front notes widespread complaints and injuries from the condition.
Films from a captured German photographer, developed by the U S Army Signal Corps, confirm an assault on American prisoners by Nazi machine gunners. Photos show American bodies stripped of gear and footwear, indicating execution rather than battlefield deaths. Associated Press reports and later headquarters dispatches corroborate the incident.
War bond sales rise in Pontotoc County with seven days left to meet the Sixth War Loan target. The county must average over $5,000 daily, including this Friday, to reach the E bond goal of $372,000.
Bond totals for Series E show Thursday sales 4,425.00, raising the to date total to 336,287.50. The figure reflects ongoing receipts across multiple bond campaigns and indicates progress toward the series goal.
Thursday residents paid in 4425 in this division and 1018.50 in other types. The E bond total at end of business Thursday stood at 336287.50. Purchases of other types have gone well over the quota for that division and the county grand total more than 300000 above the total goal to 1371752.61.
A dense list outlines a full day of radio programming with blocks from 6:00 to 12:30 featuring talk shows, music, news, dramas, quizzes, and special segments such as Farm Front, Headlines, and Trans-Atlantic Quiz. Major names and program titles appear in succession, indicating a bustling schedule.
A compressed listing shows 12:45 News 1:00 Metropolitan Opera 4:45 Alvine Rey 5:00 Edward Tomlis 5:15 Harry Wismer 5: Dance Time 5: News 6:00 ADA News 6:15 Betty Orebaugh 6:35 Meet Your Navy 7:00 Early American Dance 7:30 Boston Symphony 7:30 Spotlight Bands 8:55 Coronet Quick 9:00 Guy Lombardo 9:30 The Man Called X 10:20 Hoosier Hop 10:55 News plus
Six miles north of Ada the Baptist Orphanage hosts a Christmas party for 46 boys and girls. Jaycees and wives meet in the BPW room by 7 30 and travel to the orphanage to start the program at 8 with Santa Claus, Rex O Morrison and Gene Ford. Public invited.
I W Duggan governor of the farm credit administration cautioned discharged veterans yesterday against using their savings to buy farms without ensuring the real value of the land.
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