Moore Graduates From Sub Chaser School At Miami
Cecil W. Moore, a graduate of East Central State Ada, has been promoted to Yeoman second class at the Submarine Chaser Training Center in Miami. He joined the navy in April 1942 after teaching three years at Hickory, Oklahoma, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Moore of Hickory. He completed extensive anti submarine warfare training and may join a unit clearing sea lanes of enemy U boats on the east coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perm Fla
Cecil W. Moore
East Central State
Ada
Yeoman
Navy
Oklahoma City
Moore
Hickory
Henry D. Moore
Harden Spends Leave With Parents
Pfc. Kenneth D. Harden of the Marine Corps arrives home for a brief visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jay Harden, 20 miles south of Ada. He recently finished boat training at Parris Island and will return Monday to complete classification before radio training at New River. Harden has been in the Marines since July and earned private first class on completion of boat training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth D. Harden
Marine Corps
Jay Harden
Ada
Harden
Parris Island
South Carolina
New River
North Carolina
Marines
Crawford Finishes Gunnery School
Corporal Olen T. Crawford, son of Mrs. Ethel E. Crawford of 923 North Johnston, has graduated from the gunnery department of the armored school at Fort Knox Kentucky. During training he learned to repair and maintain all guns used in the armored division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olen T. Crawford
Ethel E. Crawford
North Johnston
Armored School
Fort Knox, Ky
Cpl. Crawford
Seeds Promoted To Sergeant Rank
Leonard E Seeds son of Mr and Mrs Wert Seeds 617 North Ash has been promoted to sergeants rank while stationed at Love Field Texas headquarters for the Fifth Ferrying group Prior to entering military service July 15 1942 Sgt Seeds was employed as a mechanic at Enid He attended Air Corps schools at Chanute Field Ill and Sheppard Field Tex before transfer to Love Field Sgt Seeds has two brothers Harry and Jack Seeds serving with the armed forces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard E. Seeds
Wert Seeds
North Ash
Love Field
Texas
Sgt. Seeds
Enid
Air Corps
Chanute Field
Ill
Sheppard Field
Tex
Harry
Jack Seeds
Armored School Class at Fort Knox Honors Cpl Blackburn
Cpl. W. B. Blackburn graduates from the Armored School at Fort Knox y with a class of skilled tank mechanics. He trained using the same tools issued to field crews under combatlike conditions. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Sim Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
W. B. Blackburn
Armored Schools Department
Fort Knoxy
Cpl. Blackburn
Sim Blackburn
Council Awaiting USO Funds Grant
The USO Council of Ada awaits a grant from the New York office to begin operations. Chairman Frances Wintersmith says maintenance and funds must be forwarded before the club opens. Interior work is nearly done with most painting finished and furniture moved in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO Council
Ada
New York
Frances Wintersmith
USO Club
Veteran house mother at O C W dies in Oklahoma
Mrs. Alice Merchant Tuttle aged 80, longtime house mother at the Si Chi x house and Oklahoma college, died in Cushing Oklahoma after making her home with her son Richard M. Tuttle following her departure from Stillwater college campus four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushing
Okla
Alice Merchant Tuttle
Oklahoma
Colle
Tulsa
Richard M. Tuttle
Stillwater College
Massey Brothers Overseas Sailors From Ada School
Alfred and Elmer Massey, Ada natives and former Ada high school athletes, now serve overseas in the Navy. Elmer, 19, has been in service over a year with time in Trinidad, describing one battle as interesting though not bad. He sent his parents keepsakes from ship dockings during a seven day September leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Massey
Navy
Trinidad
Ada High School
Ada
J. M. Massey
Vandever Completes Navy Boot Camp Training
G. W. Vandever Jr. has completed boot camp training at San Diego California and is stationed at Navy Pier in Chicago Illinois. He studies aviation metalsmith at the new base after nineteen months at a Dallas defense plant prior to his September 1943 Navy induction. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Vandever of 628 West Nineteenth and attended Ada high school and Hayes elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Vandever Jr
San Diego
Calif
Navy Pier
Chicago
Illinois
Vandevers
Navy
Dallas
G. W. Vandever
West Nineteenth
Ada
Hayes
Ralph Northcutt Weds California in Reno Nuptials
Mrs. Frank Todd of Napa announces the marriage of Floy Dell Todd to Ralph W. Northcutt in a December 4 ceremony at Reverend Sidney Shinall's home in Reno Nevada. The couple resides at 1116 Raymond Avenue Napa California with attendees including the groom's sisters Mrs. Charles M. Smith and Mrs. O. D. Joyner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Todd
Fairview Drive
Napa
Calif
Floy Dell Todd
Ralph W. Northcutt
Owen S. Northcutt
Sidney Shinall
Reno
Nevada
Shinall
O. D. Joyner
Let's Be Friends Says Italy's King
King Victor Emmanuel amid strong anti monarchist resistance urged Italians to unite for the nation New Year's appeal calling to set aside personal grievances and postpone special projects to liberate Italy from its foe. He asked to be near the people and to serve first in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Algiers
Vittorio Emanuele
Bomb containing 3362 pounds of explosive weights 4200 pounds total
A blockbuster carries 3362 pounds of explosive in a 4200 pound bomb with an instantaneous fuse designed to detonate before the case ruptures. The steel industry meanwhile consumed over 35 million tons of scrap in blast furnaces during 1.
Two Adans Decorated by Navy in Recent Awards List
Oklahoma highlights include Max A. Crain receiving the Silver Star for his role as an aviation machinist’s mate first class in the Battle of Corregidor now an ensign stationed in Australia. His brother Capt. Wendell Crain earned a special award at Guadalcanal and fought at Tarawa. Ada’s Martin Harbert, yeoman first class, earned a commendation for volunteering to salvage aircraft from a damaged carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Service
Navy Department
Eighth Naval District Headquarters
Max A. Crain
A. J. Crain
Australia
Corregidor
Wendell Crain
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Martin Harbert
Yeoman
Ada
James Roe Killed In Action In Italy
L E Denslow of Stonewall reports the death of his nephew James E Roe who was killed in action on November 8 in Italy. His parents Ernest and Mrs Roe live in Chicago and Mrs Roe is James's aunt. Another son Richard Roe is aboard the Aleutians since August. Ray man 12 vows to study in honor of Jimmy’s memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Denslow
Stonewall
James E. Roe
Italy
Ernest Roe
Chicago
Roe
Mr. Denslow
Seaman
Richard E. Roe
Aleutians
Raymond
James
Jimmy
Ada Youths Enter Pre Flight School at Maxwell Field
Two Ada youths, A/C John B. Davis Jr. and Leo B. Woerth Jr., reported to the AAF Pre Flight School at Maxwell Field Alabama to begin another phase of pilot training. They will receive training before being sent to a primary flying school for further instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
John B. Davis Jr
Leo B. Woerth Jr
AAF
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Ada Okla letter from serviceman wife in Ada
Ada Oklahoma November 15 1943 Mrs Theodore J Mikolajunas writes from East Central State College Ada detailing her husband’s transfer after Sheppard Field Texas He directs Flights 1 2 and 3 and attends five month courses The town welcomes cadets with free gifts from local merchants and a Hospitality Club card bundle The couple praise Ada as friendly and pleasant and she thanks The Call Lions Club for copies of the hometown paper.
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East Central State College
Ada
Okla
Sheppard Field
Texas
Hospitality Club
Husberd
The
Lions Club
Theo. J. Mikolajunas
New Pork Bonus Stamp Put In Use By OPA
The office of price administration validates spare stamp number two in Ration Book Four for five points of fresh pork and all sausage from January 2 to January 15. Smoked and cured pork remain excluded. Spare stamp one expires January the early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Three Oklahomans Killed in Action
The War Department announced in Washington that three Oklahomans were among the year’s first U S soldiers killed in action. 2nd Lt. Arthur W Joyner of Arapaho died in the European theater, Pvt John M Arambula of Enid died in the Mediterranean area, and Tech 4 George L Nelson whose wife lives in McAlester also fell in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Arthur W. Joyner
Arthur R. Joyner
Arapaho
John M. Arambula
Frank Arambula
Enid
Tech. 4/gr
George L. Nelson
McAlester
Mediterranean
Allied advances push Japanese back in New Guinea theater
Advancing on Cape Gloucester and Rabaul, Allied forces report heavy Japanese losses and new ground gains on Huon peninsula and New Britain. Air strikes hit Madang while Bougainville is declared largely neutralized as part of the wider push toward Rabaul and Truk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Rabaul
Arawe
Huon Peninsula
Blucher Point
Nuzen Friday
Finschaufen
Fifth Air Force
Madang
Ramu
South Pacific
Tokyo
Halsey
Solomons
Bougainville
Mst
Truk
Australia
All-Out Naval Drive on Japan Certainty for 1944
The Associated Press reports a planned all-out naval thrust through the central Pacific coordinated with General MacArthur’s southwest offensive to disintegrate Japan’s empire. Admiral Halsey may command the operation with Admiral King confirming plans to shift UN power into the Pacific as victory nears Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph H. Heppe
Associated Press
Central Pacific
Douglas McArthur
Japan
William F. Halsey
Ernest J. King
U. S
Washington
United Nations
Pacific
Germany
Halsey
Four Weeks Left To Get Car Tags In 1944
Car owners have 28 days to buy 1944 license plates before a 10 cent daily penalty starts January 31. The tag office has pushed sales for two weeks, with a last minute rush expected. After 30 days the price doubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Thornton
Weather and War Dominate Ada News in 1943 Chronicle
A 1943 Ada monthly sketch shows weather eclipsing war stories as the era’s top news. Notable items include icy conditions, airport expansion funding, clubhouses burned, drought, polio, and water shortages alongside wartime events and local officials changes. Figures include CAA airport grants and Jaycee conventions.
Postoffice Turns Surplus for FY Ends June 30
The postoffice department posted its first annual surplus in 24 years with final figures showing a net gain of 1,334,551 dollars. Revenues reached 966,227,288 while expenditures were 964,892,737. For the current five months July to November the department shows a deficit of 17,855,769 with November receipts at 87,230,274, up 15.26 percent from 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postoffice Department
Future Auto To Be Light and Efficient
Dr Carlton H Schlesman of Socony Vacuum predicts postwar lightweight passenger cars will use half the gasoline of present models while remaining fast and comfortable. He cites steam and electric options as feasible and foresees oil production declines boosting hydrogenation and shale extraction over the next decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carlton H. Schlesman
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
General Laboratory
New York Kiwanis Club
Ickes
U. S
Ada Snowfall Fails to Stick Despite Cold Spells
Ada saw Saturday snow drift in amid soggy ground and rising temperatures. The storm started with unsteady flakes then sleet and rain, producing brief accumulation before melted away by dusk. by New Year’s day only muddy ground remained to mark the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Adan’s Father Dies in Texas
John Jenkins 78 father of Mrs. Preston O’Neal died at his Wichita Falls home after a brief illness. Pioneer Polk county resident survived by wife four sons and a daughter including John Dallas Charles Fort Worth William New York City Lieut Walter in Italy and Ada-based Mrs. O’Neal. Also notes large gasoline usage by armored divisions and Flying Fortresses in six hour missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jenkins
Preston O'Neal
Wichita Falls
Texas
Polk County
Mr. Jenkins
Dallas
Charles Jenkins
Fort Worth
William Jenkins
New York City
Walter Jenkins
Italy
Ada
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Sub Chaser ’ School
Miami
Crawford
Blackburn
Council
USO
Alfred
Alfred E. Massey
West Fifth
England
Army Engineers
Army
Ada Milling Company
Massey
Camp Swift
Vandever
Ralph Northcutt
California
James Roe
Schugill Haven
Theodore Mikolajunas
East Central
Call
Theodore J. Mikolajunas
Ada, Okla
Rockies
Corsica
Tommy Thomas
North Africa
CAA
Wintersmith Park
WPA
County
Air Force
Red Cross
Milton Keating
C. of C
Lawton
Bob Kerr
Pontotoc County
C. Dan Procter
O.C.W
Chickasha
Rex Morrison
Trice Broadrick
R. F. Matthews
Tulsa World
Tommy
U.S
Sicilian
Adans
Ferdie Deering
Adan
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
Jaycees
Imer L. Kennison
Drouth
Tulsa County
Leo Day
Jece Mabry
Granite Reforma
Cowboy
Doyle
Salfts Snooth
NO Sizagle Aggies
Howard Doyle
Oklahowa Amma
Stillwater Slicker
Joseph Jacobs
Minneapolis Electric Company
Preston O’neal
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