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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
3
In the New Year the revised Form W-2 offers automatic filing help for income tax. About 30 million Americans will use W-2 for 1944 final returns due March 15, with 20 million using Form 1040. The final return corrects for under or overpayment from wage deductions and quarterly payments.
The internal revenue office on the third floor of the post office will be open all week. Mr. Reed says the service is free and previously the office stayed open only about one day weekly. W-2 forms and the 1040 forms will be available with guidance on using the short or long form. Those earning under $5,000 can use the short form, while higher incomes require the long form. A 10 percent blanket deduction applies in both cases, with more deductions possible under the long form for substantial charitable, medical, interest, and tax items.
Ray Thurman driving a 1941 truck and trailer was uninjured when a Frisco passenger train struck the trailer near Broadway crossing as the train slowed to stop at the depot. The truck carried two inch pipe. minor damages included a blown tire and a broken cab window. Fire crews assisted at the scene.
Santa Barbara Calif U The hungry mongrel George Keene brought home and fed him repaid him when burying a bone in the front ward the dog dug up a wrist watch Keene had lost weeks before.
S. R. Chambers and Mrs. S. R. Chambers of Fittstown report four sons in service. Uel Dean Chambers completed basic training and cadet training at Norman Naval Base after San Diego. Laverne Chambers serves as aerial engineer gunner on a B 17 with campaign stars and training at Las Vegas. Elmo L. Chambers is a Coxswain with eighteen months in the Aleutians after Camp Parks. William Chambers completed Camp Robinson training and has been overseas in the European theatre since October. his wife remains in Fittstown.
Four Gouge brothers and Lt. Lloye V. Gouge visit Ada for Christmas with their mother Mrs. Gladys Gouge. Lloye V. Gouge is a B-17 co-pilot on leave before overseas duty in Alexandria Louisiana. Glen B. Gouge is a mechanic at Del Rio Texas with his wife and infant. John C. Gouge serves in an anti tank division at Carr Hood Texas. William F. Gouge, also a B-17 co pilot, is stationed in Lincoln Nebraska and could not be present.
Second Lt. Elmer L. Eilers, 22, of Ada, receives the Air Medal for combat achievements with a B 24 bomber group in Italy. He flew missions against rail and industrial centers in Vienna, Munich and Budapest after entering service November 13, 1942. His parents, Mr and Mrs Louis Eilers, live in Sioux City Iowa.
Nathaniel Tom Watson son of Mr and Mrs Tom Watson of Burlington long a Pontotoc county resident has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Royal Air Force at Turner Field Albany Ga Aviation cadets at Turner Field complete final training with wings and commissions Lt Watson visited Ada last week
Kenneth Hammons son of Mr and Mrs E E Mammons of Shawnee graduates and is reported to have received a commission.
Lieutenant Hammons, from Ada, Oklahoma, completed 18 weeks of high altitude precision bombing training and navigation at the AAF Bomber Bombardier School at Deming Army Air Field New Mexico. He previously finished aerial gunnery and will be assigned to the AAF after earning his wings.
Gerald F. Sweeten, 19, rises from sergeant to staff sergeant at an Eighth Air Force bomber station in England. A ball turret gunner on the B 17 Snakeyes, he serves in the Third Bombardment Division and is the son of Mr and Mrs Roy Fremtham of Ada Oklahoma. He attended Ada High School before joining the RAF in February 1943.
Dale Hunt son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Hunt has finished basic flying training at Stockton Field California and proceeds to advanced flying school for final school ing toward silver pilot wings. Hunt 23 a Vaness high school graduate was farming before enlisting in July 1943 with service at Sheppard Field Lubbock Texas Santa Ana California and Stockton Field.
Pfc. Earnest W. Burnett of route 2 Roff serves in a Quartermaster service company with the Sixth Army Group. He works on headquarters vehicles furnishes drivers handles supply repairs and odd jobs for equipment buildings and installations. The Sixth Army Group includes the American Seventh and French First Armies.
Panama faced a looming general strike called by the National Youth Congress in opposition to the government. President Adolpho de La Guardia appeared to weather resignation pressure as his term neared end. A decree suspending the constitution was issued, the cabinet resigned, and the president announced a June 15 resignation with a new seven member cabinet appointed.
American Red Cross packages for prisoners of war have reached German camps for Christmas distribution. Basil O'Connor announced that shipments from Philadelphia in August allowed timing for December delivery. The parcels include turkey pudding sausages jam nuts and tea with a reserve in case captives are held longer. The Red Cross also instructs Geneva to distribute weekly food parcels in addition to the Christmas items.
Twenty six working days remain before penalties are added to auto and truck license plates. A K Thornton, agent, warned Saturday afternoon that sales have been slow since plates went on sale about 10 days ago. The tag office reports 175 plates must be sold daily to hit the target. More than 1 000 truck plates and 1 170 automobile plates have been issued since Dec 21. Since Oct 1 about 7 500 licenses have been sold, surpassing a normal year. Drivers licenses will be issued as long as old licenses remain valid.
Temple Texas December 29 four wounded veterans from McClosky General Hospital return from central Texas hunting with five bucks and a gobbler. Pvt Clarence Barthelmy Bushnell Florida bagged an eight pointer and gobbler next day. Abe Beale Springfield Missouri took five and eight pointers. Roy Differding Walker Iowa claimed a five pointer. Andrew Weslowski Milwaukee Wisconsin added a seven pointer.
Cpl Cluster Christian of Ada in the 36th Division reports receiving Christmas goodies overseas including candy cookies cigarettes and a fruit cake sent faster than ever He has been overseas 21 months His mother Mrs Nannie Christian lives on Route 3 Ada S/Sgt Alfred Bresser of Ogdensburg NY handled German Shepherd Laddie on Leyte and observed enemy fire during a patrol
Fact: the average healthy human head hosts about 110000 hairs with blondes having the most and redheads the fewest. The statement highlights hair density differences by hair color.
Carroll D. Kelly Jr., 21, of Ada, is promoted to captain and serves as a flight leader in the top scoring P-51 Mustang group of the Mediterranean theater. A former Ada High School graduate, he joined the AAF in 1942, earned his wings in 1944 at Luke Field, and reached his Italian base by May. He ferries escort missions for 15th Air Force bombers and also conducts ground strafing to disrupt enemy rail and supply networks. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly of 423 East Thirteenth.
President Roosevelt starts 1942 at the White House working on the state of the Union and budget messages. Budget Director Harold Smith met with him on the budget document. He received three new ambassadors Eugenio Silva Pena Emilio Garcia Godoy and Henri Bonnet.
The Office of War Information urges citizens to destroy invalidated food ration stamps to comply with rationing. It calls for filling 5,500 jobs in making cotton duck for the armed forces and donating 100,000 books to the American Merchant Marine Library to relieve torpedo tension and convoy fatigue. It also seeks 50,000 price panel assistants to curb inflation while urging people to stay in their war jobs to maintain supply momentum.
The State Department said Japan granted safe conduct for the Hosi Maru to deliver relief to American and allied prisoners in occupied China. Departing January 4 from Japan and arriving January 12 at Shanghai, the ship carries several hundred tons of food clothing medicines and comforts. About 150 tons were unloaded en route from Russia to Japan for distribution to allied nationals in Manchuria and Korea. Eight hundred tons are allocated by the Red Cross for those held on the Japanese homeland. The rest goes to camps in the Philippines the Netherlands Indies and other southern areas.
In Papeete Tahiti a curio boom feeds Allied demand with new workshops turning out mother of pearl items for servicemen. Divers risking life face pressure dangers from deep dives while workers risk silicosis from shell dust and grinding wheel particles in shops.
The construction of a large battleship demands 100000 tons of ingots for its hull and armor. Officials outline material needs and timelines for steel procurement and assembly.
In Ogden Utah on Sunday a collision between a mail express and a slow passenger train on a foggy Great Salt Lake causeway killed about 50 people and injured 60 more. The second section rammed into the rear of the first, sending cars into the water as workers cleared wreckage. Engineer James McDonald died from burns. fireman M E Hardman survived. Most victims were from the rear sleeper and telescoped coach. at least 28 were military service members.
Adolf Hitler urged Germans to resist defeatists and said the war would not end before 1946 without a German victory. He described the conflict as a merciless struggle for existence and warned foes, including democracies and Jews, that Germany would fight on for its fate, culture, and prosperity.
Washington reports fiscal experts warn that a national debt near 300 billion will test government solvency and economy stability. Roosevelt plans a budget to Congress within days, aiming to maintain a 140 to 150 billion annual income postwar amid fears of a future depression and renewed borrowing.
Washington report shows 44850 Oklahomans employed in the federal executive branch across agencies. Breakdown includes 7870 in Navy 4890 Post Office 440 Treasury 290 Justice 2040 Interior 1410 Agriculture 240 Commerce 330 Manager Commission 370 Selective Service 900 OPA and 340 Veterans Administration. includes Washington and field staff. Oklahoma ranked fourth in Interior Department hires with labor department noting INCA affairs role.
Clarence Lyda was in a local hospital Saturday afternoon with knife wounds after a fight in the 300 block of West Main. Police said trouble brewed earlier and Lyda was intoxicated. Golden was arrested and posted a $20 appearance bond. he is due to report Tuesday morning.
Rome dispatch reports Allied spokeman on Brussels broadcast dismissing Hitler’s alleged order of the day declaring Field Marshal Albert Kesserling dead. Officials say rumors of his wound or death circulated weeks ago but no confirmation reached headquarters.
A head on collision occurred at Main and Broadway between a 1938 Chevrolet coupe driven by C. A. Butler of 720 West Ninth and a 1938 Fore sedan driven by Glen Morris of Lubbock Texas. Frost on windshields contributed to the crash. wreckers moved the damaged vehicles.
Elas delegation visits Lt. Gen. R. M. Scobie to discuss a possible truce in Greece amid civil strife. Archbishop Damaskinos becomes regent after taking oath following Premier George Papandreou's resignation. Fighting continues in Athens and Piraeus.
Cpl. Roland C. Fowler, sister Mrs. J. E. Grisson of Ada, is cited by the 11th Ardmore Infantry Battalion of the First Armored Division and awarded the Combat Infantry Badge for his actions against the enemy.
The article explains sunspots as solar cyclones with vast coverage spanning billions of square miles on the sun. It highlights their large scale and dynamic nature.
Gen Douglas MacArthur disclosed that Japan moved troops from Manchuria to Leyte. He listed losses: four full army divisions and parts of two more plus a naval brigade, with total Japanese casualties at 116770. The 16th Division had fought at Bataan, and Leyte forces were about equal in strength.
The army announced that Distinguished Flying Crosses were awarded to ten Oklahoma servicemen in the Eighth Army Air Force. Recipients include T/Sgt. William R. Dietrich Jr of Tulsa T/Sgt. Robert J. Jorden and S/Sgt. Francis C. Cammack of Oklahoma City S/Sgt. Dalbee Nichols of Tulsa Second Lt. Joseph Sessions Jr of Idabel T/Sgt. Milford Marshall Dill T/Sgt. Eldon L. McDonald S/Sgt. Mellville E. Fitzpatrick and S/Sgt. Curtis E. ONeal of Goodwell.
Aviation cadet Jack P. McElroy earned his wings in a Moore Field Texas ceremony and was named a flight officer. William A. McElroy of Harden City is noted as his relative.
A linguistic note explains the tongue uses all 16 muscles to articulate the r sound. It details muscular coordination in the mouth and how tongue shape and tension produce the trill or approximate r.
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