Valley View Hospital Growth After First Year and a Half
Ada Oklahoma January 23 1940 The Valley View Hospital reports significant progress after 18 months of operation with 1923 patients admitted and 7638 ambulatory visits at about five dollars daily per patient Charity care rose early but was trimmed through policy changes The Commonwealth Fund provided major financial support totaling over 240 thousand dollars and helped fund staff salaries and improvements including a nurses home and X ray upgrades The annual meeting highlighted income and deficits and urged continued public support to sustain hospital services for the poor and ill in the region.
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The
Valley Hospital
S. C. Boswell
Commonwealth Fund of New York
Ada
Dietary Department
Commonwealth Fund
Health Unit Report Highlights Ada Milk and Water Safeguards
Dr. Ivan E. Bigler heads Ada’s health unit which reports strong progress over the year in milk and water protection. Ada earned 97 percent on its general milk supply under the standard ordinance, with federal review placing Ada among 120 U.S. cities operating under full terms. The unit conducted 498 farm visits, 170 dairy plant checks, and inspected 236 milk trucks, while malaria control, sewer and storm system improvements, and safe water supplies for Francis and Stonewall were completed. The piece notes ongoing sanitation work and previews further coverage on Pontotoc County schools’ preventive and educational efforts.
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Ivan E. Bigler
Ada
United States Public Health Service
United States
NYA
National Guard
Glenwood Park
Bigler
Francis
Stonewall
Burley Walker
Honors Divided In Speech And Play Competition Here
The Sooner Star conference speech tournament concluded at Ada High School Saturday afternoon, with Wewoka winning the one act play contest for Dust of the Road directed by Miss Alice Sowers. Ada High School hosted under director Mrs Iona Ballew Freeman as Saturday speakers took first in the debate tournament and Seminole also posted strong results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdenville
Ada
Ada High
McAlester
Wallace Hoggatt
Henryetta
Freeman
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Southeastern State College of’ Durant
Jack Whitney
Eleanor Sowers
Jack McDaniels
Billy Kennedy
Betty Mull
Russell Thomas
Dick Bryan
Ethelle Sherman
Bunny Newton
Joe Basolo
Norman Alexander
Srd
Echo
Leonard Holloway
Beverly Johnson
Betty Baublitts
Curtis Lee Floyd
Jack McGrath
Douglas Fortner
Dick Fentem
Lavonne Mitchell
Sue Nell Thompson
Helen Cullins
Sammy Grant
Walter Lee Woods
Maxine Benson
Seminole
Marjorie Watson
Marian Morris
Doris Parkins
Wewocka
Frances Moore
Dorothy West
Aca
Walter Presson
Ada High School
Iona Ballew Freeman
Wewoka
Alice Sowers
Capitol Employees Weigh Immediate January Pay Decision
Oklahoma City January 27. Governor Phillips and the state tax commission consider an advance transfer of funds to pay January salaries. A $320,000 estimate could be available by month end to cover most capitol offices and some institutions. Payrolls for the capitol and University of Oklahoma were filed before $1,000,000 in school claims.
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Oklahoma City
Capitol
Phillips
State Tax Commission
Roger Phelps
Hubert Bolen
Attorney General
Tax Commission
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma A, and M, College
State Penitentiary
SARNER Satisfied To Have LEWIS Opposed To Him
Washington January 27 Vice President Garner’s friends say John L Lewis’s opposition is his strongest asset Lewis called Garner an evil old man and Lewis also ruled out Roosevelt and McNutt as nominees He accused the Democrats of labor ignoring strategy and said the party must act for the country rather than seek a candidate now at Columbus Ohio the UMWA convention figures in the labor dispute Lewis warned that labor cannot be ignored by the party and that party strategy failed without labor support
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Washington
Garner
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Columbus
Ohio
United Mine Workers Union
Democratic Party
Capitol Hill observers weigh Keeler endorsement impact
Capitol Hill observers say Senator Keeler of Montana would have backed Lewis’ endorsement and dressed the mine workers convention this week, signaling possible political alignment amid labor issues and regional influence.
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Capitol Hill
Keeler
D-Mont
Lewis
Mine Workers Convention
Aid for Finland Drive Organized in Ada
An Oklahoma Committee for Aid to Finland is forming to collect funds for civilian aid in Finland. Ada News will receive and remit contributions to state headquarters led by Governor Leon C. Phillips as honorary chairman, with J. F. Darby chairing and N. R. Graham of Tulsa as vice chairman. W A Delaney Jr of Ada serves on the state committee. The drive uses the slogan Strike A Blow for Liberty and aims to mobilize aid as spring tests Finland against Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Finland
Ada News
Liberty
Leon C. Phillips
J. F. Darby
N. R. Graham
Tulsa
W. A. Delaney Jr
Ada
Russia
Ardmore youth pleads guilty to drunk driving
Wayne L. Dillingham, 19, of Ardmore, driver of the car involved in a collision that left a 5? months old baby on an Oklahoma City street, pleaded guilty to drunk driving. District Judge Clarence Mills deferred sentence about three months at the request of Assistant County Attorney E. W. Brown and Dillingham was ter turned to the county jail.
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Oklahoma City
Wayne L. Dillingham
Ardmore
Clarence Mills
E. W. Brown
Dillingham
City of Flint Returns Home From Wartime Voyage
The freighter City of Flint, renamed Alf, arrived in Baltimore with 40 crewmen and Captain J. A. Gainard after 115 days at sea. They recount entanglements with nazis Russians Englishmen and Norwegians near Murmansk and Tromsoe, and praise the Norwegian government for freeing them despite German interference.
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Baltimore
Flint
Alf
J. A. Gainard
Hussian Zuns
Murmansk
Gainard
Tromsoe
Norway
Couple Married for 65 Years in Winslow Arkansas
In Winslow Arkansas efforts celebrate a 65 year marriage as P E and Mary Lee Mevendon remain a symbol of enduring partnership. The couple’s long life is hailed amid Ozark hillside booster talk of tranquil living and communal pride.
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Winslow
Ark
Ozark Hills
Northwest
Arkansas
P, E
Mary Lee iMevendon
Couple celebrates 85 years of marriage at home
The couple marked their 85th wedding anniversary at their home and Mrs. McLendon’s 49th birthday. Married at Blackburn in 1875, they are parents of seven children including J.E. McLendon of Tahlequah Oklahoma. In 65 years there has never been a death in their immediate family.
George E Clary Dies In Shreveport at 74
George E Clary 74 died at his home in Shreveport Louisiana last Sunday after a short illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in Forest Park cemetery Shreveport. He is survived by three daughters Mrs Val H Murrell Mrs F L Forte of Shreveport and Mrs Tinsley Gilmer of Lake Charles. three sons Earl Clary formerly of Ada now of Lake Charles L B Clary of Tulsa and W H Clary of Shreveport. a sister Mia John Rottil of Clovis New Mexico. Born in Missouri he moved as a youth into Indian Territory later Oklahoma and spent most of his life in ranching. Nine years ago he retired and moved to Shreveport to live with Mrs Forte.
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George E. Clary
Shreveport
Forest Park Cemetery
Clary
Val H. Murrell
F. L. Forte
Tinsley Gilmer
Lake Charles
Earl Clary
Ada
L. B. Clary
Tulsa
W. H. Clary
Mia
John Rottl
Clovis
New
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Home Federal Savings & Loan Association of
New York
Hos
Pital
Suver
American College of Surgeons
Annesent
Waerds
Ada, Oklahoma
Stoneswall
Pontotoc ‘County
Florence Hammons
Geraldine Matthews
Byron Eppler
Christine Lucas
Marjorie Grant
Gus Zorn
Garland Merrell
Sooner Star High School
Apitol
Sarner
William B. Ardery
Lafe
Meads
City of
Adan
Audie Walker
Bassett
State Commissioner of Charities and Corrections
Don. Ray. Walker
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