Ada Weekly News Publication History and Consolidations
The Ada Weekly News has a long lineage in Ada Oklahoma. It consolidated with the Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Paper and Ada Star Democrat across several years from 1901 to 1919. The Ada Evening News operates with monthly and yearly rates and is mailed as periodical press.
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Oklahoma
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Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc County
Year of Victory Prompts Hope for 1946
In 1945 Europe saw the final push as Allied forces completed base setup in Italy and invaded from the west freeing France and parts of Belgium and Holland. In the Pacific the campaign pushed toward the Philippines and severing Tokyo’s lifeline while China received aid. The navy’s removal remains pivotal as Japan’s fleet fights sporadically. The year ends with grief for many as losses mount, yet Americans expect victory and sacrifice to sustain national existence into 1946.
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Pacific
Italy
France
Belgium
Holland
Philippines
Tokyo
China
America
Japan
Streamlining Congress Proposals From Byrnes
James F. Byrnes urges major reforms to shrink Congress while expanding staff and salaries. Proposals include reducing to 10 12 permanent committees per chamber and creating a congressional cabinet of committee chairmen. A permanent career staff would aid oversight and budget controls.
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James F. Byrnes
American Magazine
Byrnes
House
Senate
Kiwanis Boxed Cigars Prompt Ada Club Campaign
Mack Bra ly, aiding postwar planning, sent a box of cigars to Ada for Kiwanis members. He announces his newborn son in Ada will run for club president in the future, as some members begin campaign token promotions to sustain membership.
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Hitler
France
Belgium
Holland
Ada
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanians
Fire prevention urged to save property and rebuilding costs
The article stresses heavy property loss from fires and calls for utmost care to prevent blazes. It notes fires can occur anywhere and at any time, and many items needed for rebuilding after a fire are difficult to replace.
Pecans Abundant on Ground Await Harvest Market
Many pecans remain to be gathered with most already on the ground. They will likely be marketed in a few days as growers assess the harvest.
Childhood of Jesus Shaped by Family Faith and Nazareth Life
The article traces Jesus childhood in Nazareth as a blend of devout Jewish home life and synagogue education. It highlights Mary and Joseph influence and the impact of Old Testament religion, the Shema, and early Galilean life on his future ministry and universal mission.
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Bethlehem
Temple
Nazareth
Christ
Mary
Joseph
Israel
Galilee
Public supports Governor Kerr as senators face power recall
The public warns against Senate attempts to regain power from Governor Kerr, praising Allen G Nichols for backing the governor and urging legislators to do their jobs while the executive handles duties. The piece argues for an independent government with checks and balances and predicts no trouble if the public's will is followed.
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Kerr
Marland
Senate
Allen G. Nichols
Rural roads and farm to market needs urging action
A citizen urges county leaders to prioritize farmer access to markets, schooling, mail, and medical care. The speaker credits commissioners’ efforts but calls for a postwar program to fund road improvements and ensure all residents can reach essential services.
Noted Leader’s War Outlook Sparks Debate
A critical view questions whether the alleged leader still believes victory is possible. Observers doubt his generals have revealed US combat methods. The piece contrasts cautious history with sharp rhetoric about deception and truth.
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Hitler
Germany
Five Battle Stars for Oklahoma 45th Division in Europe
Veterans of Oklahoma's 45th Division are credited with more than 400 combat days in the European theatre and now may wear five battle stars on their campaign ribbon for Sicily Salerno Anzio France and Germany with bronze stars or a silver substitute. Eligible veterans may also display three overseas service stripes and another three-year service stripe.
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France
Oklahoma
Texas
36Th
Regular Army
Ape the 45Th
Salerno
Italy
Germany
Sheriff Kaiser Learns Nephew Wounded in Italy
Sheriff Clyde Kaiser received word that his nephew M. E. Kaiser Jr was wounded in Italy losing his right hand while helping remove prisoners near front lines. He is in a field hospital and a plastic hand is being fitted. Kaiser also learned his half-brother Fred Kaiser had arrived in Italy.
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Clyde Kaiser
M. E. Kaiser, Jr
Italy
Kaiser
Marvin E. Kaiser
California
Sheriff Kaiser
Fred Kaiser
M. E. Kaiser
Ada
Pontotoc County
Chaplain Cronin Assigned Fort Reno Post Chaplain Cronin to Post at Fort Reno
Chaplain Leonard W. Cronin, Capt. USA, formerly Ada Methodist minister, is assigned chaplain at Fort Reno Remount Station. He becomes the post's first permanent chaplain since 1874, reports for duty after a new chapel is completed. Cronin moves his family from Ada, notes permanent duty avoids overseas orders, and recovers from malaria at Ashburn General Hospital. He served 18 months overseas with three battle stars for Guadalcanal Munda and New Georgia campaigns.
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Leonard W. Cronin
USA
Ada
Fort Reno Quartermaster Remount
Cronin
Fort Reno
United States
Ashburn General Hospital
McKenney
Tex
Southwest Pacific
Guadalcanal
Munda
New Georgia
Vol Crawford Becomes Pontotoc County Attorney
Vol Crawford takes over as Pontotoc County Attorney replacing Jimmy Dean who filled the unexpired term of Wayne Lewis now in the Navy. Oath of office for Clyde Kaiser sheriff Tom Grant county clerk Della Bedford court clerk Moss Wimbish and John Lunsford also filed for continued terms. Crawford named W G Long former Pauls Valley district judge as assistant. Miss Tip Garrett of Center was selected to handle duties.
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Pontotoc County
Vol Crawford
Jimmy Dean
Wayne Lewis
Navy
Clyde Kaiser
Tom Grant
Della Bedford
Moss Wimbish
John Lunsford
J. D. Willoughby
Crawford
W. G. Long
Pauls Valley
Tip Garrett
Center
Year in Pontotoc County War and Postwar Progress
The county’s year centered on war news with casualties and prisoners, plus home-front drives and new services. It also covered a booming farm front, airport expansion to 740 acres costing 2 million, local government changes in Ada, and a revival Ada Rodeo with a successful five-program run.
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Oe County
Pontotec
Red Cross
France
Raymond O. Barton
Fourth Infantry Division
Charles C. Chauncey
Eighth Air Force
Ada
FFA Club
Chamber of Commerce
Jersey Parish
H. H. Association
K Ada
CAA
Navy
Denco
Oath of Office for County Officials in July
Unchanged offices from last year will be filled by the same personnel. The county superintendent county commissioners and county treasurer will take the oath of office in July.
Institutions To Inventory Sugar and Rationed Foods
The Office of Price Administrations requires all institutions and industrial users to file a net point inventory of sugar processed foods and rationed meats fats and oils by December 31. George Cox district OPA food rationing officer says inventories must be sent to the Pontotoc county War Price and Rationing Board. Reports due January 7 1945. No further allotments will be issued until further notice and all first period 1945 allotments will be recalled.
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Office of Price
George Cox
OPA
Pontotoc County
OPA Seeks Detailed Net Point Inventories for 1945
The Office of Price Administration calls all industrial and institutional users of rationed foods to report their December 31 inventories and to restrict use to actual 1945 allotments. If on hand above the January February allotment, no additional sugar or other rationed item can be obtained. If on hand short of the allotment, users may obtain only the difference.
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Associated Press
Washington
OPA
Lester Named Ada Police Chief to Assume Duties
Dudley Lester, former Oklahoma Highway Patrol member, will take over as Ada police chief on January 1. He served in the Navy during WWII era and has years of patrol training and varied officer courses, plus high grades from the patrol training institute.
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Dudley Lester
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Ada Police
Navy
Lester
Highway Patrol
Hughes County Sheriff’s Force
Highway Patrol Training Institute
Ada airport complete as Navy takes decision on future use
The Ada airport has been officially completed and inspection approved. The city has handed the keys to the Navy under a six month after war lease, with the Navy to decide future use. The port spans 720 acres with three 5,000 foot runways and taxiways plus lighting.
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Navy
Ada
CAA
U. S. Navy
Port
Methodists oppose peacetime compulsory military training
The Methodist conference on Christian education unanimously adopted a resolution opposing compulsory military training in peacetime. The measure, introduced by F. G. Toll of Detroit, urged other church groups to take a similar stand.
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Nashville
Tenn
Methodist Conference On Christian Education
F. G. Toll
Detroit
Red Cross Home Service Sees Case Rise in December
December activity in Pontotoc county shows more Red Cross inquiries for overseas relatives with 23 cases. Verifications for furloughs totaled 33 and 85 cases were handled overall, up from 77 the previous year, plus $1277.80 in financial aid and $119 in telegram costs.
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Red Cross Home Service
Pontotoc
Red Cross
War and Navy Departments
The
Fred Miller Dies At Marietta Sunday
Fred Miller father of Frank Miller of Ada died Sunday afternoon at Marietta after a hospital stay since November 7 1944 He fractured a hip in a fall on that date Funeral services were held Monday at 3 PM at a Marietta church Attending from Ada were Mr and Mrs Frank Miller and Mr and Mrs Grady Miller of Allen.
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Fred Miller
Frank Miller
Ada
Marietta
Grady Miller
Allen
Three Oklahomans Receive Purple Heart Award
In a mass ceremony on a Pacific front, Marine Pfc. Harvey B. Hunt Jr. of Dewey Oklahoma and Pfc. Pink Webster of Tahlequah along with Pfc. William E. Dalby of Tulsa were awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat on Saipan and during the Mariana Islands campaign. The ceremony honored 373 Marines in total.
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Tinian
Harvey B. Hunt, Jr
Dewey
Okla
Pink
Cq) Webster
Tahlequah
William E. Dalby
Tulsa
Saipan
Oklahoma Moves Up In Revenue Bracket
Oklahoma City January 2 1945 state collector H C Jones announced the state moved from the B to the A revenue bracket placing it with New York Chicago Philadelphia and San Francisco. More than 750000 income tax returns are filed annually and during 1944 the state sent 287345127 in all kinds of taxes to federal coffers.
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Oklahoma City
H. C. Jones
Internal Revenue
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
First Stone Street and Brouwer Street origins in New Netherland
New World history notes Stone Street as first in the New World and Brouwer Street named for its brewery trade in New Netherland. Two lines later a death report from Dewey notes Mrs Elizabeth Burnett 79 found dead near her daughter’s farm with a burned body, a near empty kerosene can and matches nearby, per Sheriff Ford.
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York
New World
New Netherland
Dewey
Elizabeth Burnett
W. A. Ford
Mars Named for War God as Moons Deimos and Phobos
The planet Mars is named after the war god. Its two moons Deimos and Phobos mean dread and terror respectively.
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Aply
Mars
God of
War
Deimos
Phobos
Stretch Snakes Swallow Prey Much Larger Than Throats
Some stretch snakes use elastic jaw hinges to swallow prey up to four times the normal throat diameter, enabling them to consume sizable meals beyond typical limits.
War prolongs auto output rebound as car obsolescence rises
With each passing year of the conflict the recovery of automobile production would take longer due to accelerated obsolescence of current cars. The line notes that prolonged warfare worsens demand for new vehicles as older models lose value.
Fire tests show steel drum flame lower than wooden barrel blaze
In a recent test a fire in a steel rub bish can rose only to feet above the top while flames from the same type of fire in a wooden barrel jumped nine feet.
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