War Poetry And Front Letters From Normandy
A letter from Norman V. Howard to his brother in Hart written in France on Sept 22 1918 describes American troops in a major drive near the front lines. He reports 30 days near combat zones spent in No Man's Land and a successful combat claim, plus plans to mail a local paper. The piece includes a wartime hymn urging soldiers to fight with faith and honor until victory is won and peace returns.
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B. A. Howard of
Hart
Norman V. Howard
France
No Man’s Land
Local Happenings Highlight Ada War Service and Visitors
Alvis Jones, son of W C Jones, is home on furlough from the navy. Lieut W C Threlkeld has been discharged from army medical service and returned home. Clifton Hurst writes from Germany enjoying service with the army of occupation. Lieutenant Longley Fentem, from Camp Hancock Ga, expects Siberia sending notice. A J Sanders Jr aged four died Friday at 315 W 7th with funeral at Rosedale. Various local residents report activities in politics, illness, housing, and war service, including Otis Houpt in Plymouth England and Powell West returning from navy with near two and a half years left.
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Alvis Jones
W. C. Jones
Navy
W. C. Threlkeld
Army
Clifton Hurst
Germany
Lela Hurst
Army of Occupation
Longley Fentem
Camp Hancock
Siberia
Longley
A. L. Fentem
A. J. Sanders, Jr
A. J. Sanders
Rosedale
W. H. Ebey
Oklahoma City
Ebey
Appropriations
Crawford
Ruel Kirk
The
Normal
Ruel
England
Elmo Kiersey
Y. Q. McCammon
Mac
Ada
Otis Houpt
Plymouth
W. W. Gaines
Stonewall
Gordon
Robinson
Roy S. Deaton
C. A. Galbraith
P. H. Deal
George Meaders
McAlester
W. J. Slaton
Dallas
Texas
Tom Henson
Whiteside
Jesse
Jesse, Has Returned Home. Mrs. Whiteside Is Improving Nicely. Miles C. Grigsby
News Force
A. R. Sugg
Milton Garner
Wayne Wallington
Clerks’ Association
Henry Young
Marlin
Carmen Jones
New York
Carmen
B. C. Harbert
Durant
Okla
Nice
Bertha Fuller
J. C. Howell
Robert Lucas
Powell West
Great Lakes
Harvard University
San Francisco
Local notes mention arrivals, illnesses, and deaths in Ada
Miss Maggie Rayburn left for Fitzhugh to take a school position. Several locals are ill or recovering including Garner and Logan Wall. Discharges withheld from Whitman Fentem at Camp Taylor. Lieut. Radall from New Orleans visited Ada. Prof. Howerton and Beverly Sales were in town. Deceased include B. Soward near Bebee and M. J. St. Clair west of the city. Teachers back in schools after a December lull. influenza widespread with 24 Hisaw family cases and a soldier Robert recovering after twenty one days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Rayburn
Fitzhugh
C. E. Dudley
Antlers
Garner
Logan Wall
Raymond Ragsdale
Tishomingo
Whitman Fentem
Camp Taylor
Siberia
Lieut. C. R. Radall
New Orleans
M. F. Manville
United States
G. T. Howerton
Normal
American Extension University
Beverly Sales
Army
Camp Hancock
Georgia
A. Goetter
James Crutchfield
Engineer Corps
France
Harvey Gay
Judge Morgan
FE. K. Higgins
McKenzie
Tennessee
B. Soward
Bebee
M. J. St. Clair
Atoka
John Ward
Hickman
N. C. Hisaw
Ahloso
Hisaw
Robert
Ray Reed
Wewoka
C. A. Galbraith
Texas
Oklahoma State Bank
Oklahoma City
Ada
Chester Forham
San Diego
California
Navy
Ada City Bond Propositions Defeated in Ward Totals
The Ada city bond proposals for waterworks extension mains lowering and a storm sewer on East Main were heavily defeated in Monday’s election. Ward by ward tallies show small approval and larger opposition across all districts.
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City of
Ada
East Main Street
Katy
Fourth Ward
Summers Chapel News Briefs and Local Highlights
The flu epidemic nears ending in the area with only one case reported. Farmers are breaking land this week. Ben Adams and Emma Covington of Maxwell wed Sunday afternoon. Criner and Jess Hart with Albert Staats and Alvin Summer visited Stratford Sunday. Ed Summers and wife visit Summers home this week. School progresses well under Mr. Whitington and Miss Wall. Prayer meeting and Sunday school well attended. Jim Pannell bought a new Ford. Mathew Kent and Rose Holland married Sunday January 12. Emmet Light adds an extension to his house this week.
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Summers Chapel
Ben Adams
Emma Covington
Maxwell
Criner
Jess Hart
Albert Staats
Alvin Summer
Stratford
Ed Summers
Charley Summers
Whitington
Miss Wall
Jim Pannell
Mathew Kent
Rose Holland
Emmet Light
Canadian Post Unaware Peace News at Fort McPherson
Associated Press reports no peace celebration will occur at Fort McPherson Alberta until about January 26 as Arctic mail travels from Fort McMurray aboard dog sleds. The 1500 mile route crosses brutal barrens with blizzards and long uninhabited stretches before mushers reach civilization after a week’s layover.
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Fort McPherson
Canada
Arctic Ocean
Arctic Mail
Fort McMurray
Alberta & Great Waterways Railway
Athabasca
MacKenzie
Civilization
Great Barrens
Barrens
Burk's Style Shop Announces Spring Suits and Dresses
The new spring line from Burk's Style Shop features stylish suits and dresses praised as beauties. Local shoppers are invited to view the latest fashions and explore their options.
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Burk’s Style Shop
No Increase on Show Ticket Tax
Washington reports that taxes on admissions to amusements will not rise under the war revenue bill. Conferences agreed today to rescind the earlier plan to raise the rate from ten to twenty percent.
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Washington
Jan
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CHESS
Stevens-Wilson
Prench Front
Norman
Zion
Farmers Wagon Yard
South Stockton
Johnnie McCoy
Hindustan
Victor
Columbia
Gwin & Mays Drug Go
Aily
OWA
SAAWS
S.m.shaw
Prop
Ada, Okla
Meri
Canadian Post
Associated Press
Edmonton
Alberta
West Main
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