Tech. Sgt Byron Johnson Jr Returns After 14 Months Overseas
Tech. Sgt. Byron Johnson Jr returns to Ada after over 14 months overseas with the Army Air Forces in North Africa and later Sicily and Italy. He earned the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart after wartime service in multiple campaigns. His brother Tech Sgt Abie Johnson also served as a crew chief in similar theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron D. Johnson, Jr
Ada
Army Air Forces
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Johnson
Middle East
Sgt. Johnson
Red Cross
B. C
Abie
Sheppard Field
Army
Abie Johnson
Byron
Fort Benning
del Valley Air Base
Austin
Texas
Africa
Sentiments From Oregon Camp By Corporal Paul Alford
Corporal Paul Alford, in Camp Adair Oregon since August 10 1943, writes verses urging home front support. He says every reader must buy bonds and assist the war effort to shorten the road to victory and welcome returning soldiers. He stresses collective effort and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Alford
Oregon
Cpl
Camp Adair
Lewis Wall Trains For Infantry Duty
Pvt. Lewis E. Wall son of Mr and Mrs C O Wall route 4 Ada is stationed at Camp Fannin Texas where he trains as an infantry soldier He won a medal for expert rifle shooting and scored with 60 mm machine gun at the Infantry Replacement Training Center He was educated in Stonewall Muskogee and Ada high schools graduating in 1943 and was employed by a Oklahoma City construction company at induction in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Wall
C. O. Wall
Martin Weise Promoted to Staff Sergeant Overseas
Field report from Stonewall shows Martin Weise promoted to staff sergeant. He is now stationed in Australia, part of the first 1942 convoy to reach the region, and he notes the weather resembles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Weise
Ward
W. M. Weise
Stonewall
Sgt. Weise
Australia
California
Japan Seismology Notes Frequent Tremors Day by Day
An observer reports that Japan's earthquake zone rarely goes a day without two or three minor quakes. The note reflects ongoing seismic activity and daily tremor occurrences in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
English Children Guest for Fliers at RAF Base
Pfe. Ralph Phillips 21 of Francis Oklahoma acted as a “daddy” for three English children during a Christmas party at an eightH RAF fighter station in England. Over 350 youngsters visited the American Red Cross Aero Club for a yuletide event with a moving picture as officers served Christmas dinners to enlisted men earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Pfe
Ralph Phillips
Francis
Okla
Thunderbolt
American Red Cross Aero Club
Dorsey Promoted To First Lieutenant In AAF
Elmer L. Dorsey age 26, B 17 navigator, promoted to first lieutenant by the 15th Air Force. Son of William G. Dorsey of 300 West Sixth. Commissioned eight months ago and now with a veteran Flying Fortress group active in the Mediterranean theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer L. Dorsey
15Th Air Force
Dorsey
William G. Dorsey
West Sixth
Mediterranean
Lot Nabors Promoted in Alaska MP Corps
Bob Nabors son of Mrs Callie Nabors of Stonewall has been promoted to staff sergeant. He has served in Alaska for the past two years as a member of the military police corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Nabors
Callie Nabors
Stonewall
Alaska
Military Police Corps
Captain Roy Young Promoted to Major
An announcement from the Eighth Air Force in England states Capt. Lee Roy Young has been promoted to major. He serves as an administrative officer at the Eighth Fighter Command and previously worked as a postal clerk in Ada. His wife, Mrs. Dell A. Young, resides at 1559 N W 37th Street, Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Aaf
England
Lee Roy Young
Eighth Air Force
Maj. Young
Eighth Fighter Command
Ada
Dell A. Young
N. W
37Th Street
Oklahoma City
Motorman Confronted by Delayed Traffic Over Tire Change
Motorman C. D. Burnett argued with a motorist who delayed street car traffic 15 minutes while Burnett changed a tire in the tracks. The motorist replied the OPA bans running on soft tires and said he planned to change it, citing the tire as the softest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
C. D. Burnett
OPA
Cecil Smith Spends Furlough in Ada
Pvt. Cecil Smith spends a 15 day furlough visiting his wife in Ada. He is stationed at Salt Lake City with the Army Air Corps as a physical training instructor. Smith trained at Miami Beach and has been in Salt Lake City since November 12. Previously, he served in the Ada police department for over seven years and boxed, once fighting Max Baer in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Smith
Selma Smith
Ada
Salt Lake City
Utah
Army Air Corps
Pvt
Smith
Miami Beach
Fla
Army
Pvt. Smith
Ada Police Department
Max Baer
Max
Degge Freeman Receives Second Promotion
F. Degge Freeman 24 gains technical sergeant rank after arrival in Great Britain. Training at Camp Gruber Howze Maxey Polk Pickett Bradford. Former math teacher in Konawa now pay master clerk at Du Pont plant near Chateau. Wife Reba Wall and son Jerry reside with her parents near Ada. Son of Mr and Mrs H L Freeman of Wewoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Degge Freeman
Great Britain
Sgt. Freeman
Camp Gruber
Camp Howz
Tex
Camp Maxey
Camp Polk
Camp Pickett
Camp Bradford
Virginia
Wewoka
New Lima
Horace Mann
East Central
Sgt
Pfc Eaton Serves With Artillery in World War II Italy
Pfc Foster C. Eaton serves with an anti aircraft artillery battalion in Italy. Enlisted 1942, he trained at Camp Wallace and Camp Hulen in Texas, spent months in England, served in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. He is married to Marcene Oliver and is the son of Mr and Mrs W M Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster C. Eaton
Italy
Pfc
Eaton
Camp Wallace
Tex
Camp Hulen
England
London
Oran
North Africa
Tunis
A. E. Knotts
Conoco
South Broadway
Watson Completes Yade Training At Fort Benning
Lt. Joe W. Watson graduates from the Officers Communication course at the Sn ape School of Fort Benning. The 12 week program screens him as communication officer for infantry units and qualified him as a signal communications instructor. G. W. Watson of Ada Route No. 4 is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe W. Watson
Snape School
Fort Benning
Watson
G. W. Watson
Route No. 4
Ada
Cadet Gouge Reports At Perrin Field For Training
Cadet Lloyd V Gouge son of Mrs Gladys Gouge Route 4 has reported to the Perrin Army Air Forces training command station for pilot training. He will progress from a primary to a basic trainer and then learn to fly a faster warplane with combat aircraft characteristics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Vuge
Gladys Gouge
Perrin Army Air Forces Training Command Station
Gouge
Ratzlaff Promoted To Petty Officer
Jack M. Ratzlaff was promoted January 1 to petty officer 3/c. He trained at San Diego boat camp and the harbor defense school at San Piedro. He went overseas in July 1943 and is now at a naval base in the Solomons. R. F. Ratzlaff, 600 West Twenty fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack M. Ratzlaff
San Diego
Harbor Defense School
San Piedro
Ratzlaff
Solomons
R. F. Ratzlaff
West Twentyfourth
Filmore Wounded In Action In Italy
Mrs. Catherine Jackson of Ada is informed by the War Department that her nephew Private Ben H. Filmore was slightly wounded in action in Italy on December 30. Filmore has lived in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Jackson
North Cherry
War Department
Pvt
Ben H. Filmore
Italy
Filmore
Ada
Mundy selected for district post forces Ada county post
Mrs Mundy of Ada was named county vice chairman a week ago and elected vice chairman at the fourth district meeting in Seminole. She must resign the county post to take the district position. About 200 attendees backed the state and national administrations. Cy Covey became district chairman succeeding Bill Kibley. Carl Portman, formerly of Ada and now a Coal Gate publisher, was named secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
W. S. Mundy
Ada
Seminole
Mundy
Cy Covey
Bill Kibley
Bristow
Carl Portman
Coalgate
Planting Calendar Emphasized By Oklahoma Garden Experts
Oklahoma A and M horticulturists urge every garden plan include a planting calendar based on local frost dates and crop maturity. They stress using county extension bulletins for general dates and note the need to start seeds in hotbeds or flats six to eight weeks before planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklaoma A
M. College
Oklahoma
Air Medals Awarded to Parents of Young Airmen in Ceremony
Two Air Medals were presented Saturday in a colorful ceremony to the parents of two airmen. Mr and Mrs Walter Lovin received the medal for Staff Sergeant Johnny Lovin presumed a POW in Germany. Mr and Mrs William Dickerson received the other medal for their son, reported killed in action over Europe. The award carried three Oak Leaf Clusters for 20 missions. Major A F Pyle read citations as the detachment passed in review.
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Europe
Walter Lovin
Johnny Lovin
Germany
William V. Dickerson
Route 1
McAlester
Pyle
A. F. Pyle
348Rd College Training
Dickerson
War Department
Lovin
Army
Ada
Johnny
4-H Club Organized At Ahloso School
A new 4-H club was formed at Ahloso school led by Hugh F. Pouk and Mrs. Jessie Morgan. Donald Stokes is president with Billy Sigler and Margaret Mitchell as vice president and secretary. J. C. Trease oversees boys projects and assists with pig, calf, and other work while girls work on home making tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahloso School
Hugh F. Pouk
Jessie Morgan
Donald Stokes
Billy Sigler
Margaret Mitchell
J. C. Trease
Mr. Trease
Prisoner Confesses Past Murder in Arkansas
Kansas City police questioned a prisoner in a show up and heard him say he had been arrested for murder once in Arkansas. He claimed to have obtained a lawyer but did not know how he got a site related to learning a formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Arkansas
Automatic corn picker husker debuts in Midwest fields
A new automatic corn picker and husker, able to replace sixteen workers, has appeared in Midwestern corn country. The machine promises larger harvests with reduced labor, signaling a shift in farming practice and field efficiency.
Roy Turner's Cattle Sale Sets National Price Record
Roy Turner's ranch sold a bull at a record price of 38 000 with buyers R B George, Cleo George, and Charles Pettit. The sale spanned 12 states with most cattle staying in Oklahoma and Texas. The American Hereford Journal and Lime magazine highlighted the event and praised top offerings by Delaney and Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Turner
Anc Valluary
Lime
Royal Rupert
R. B
Cleo George
Gladacre Farms
Charles Pettit
Flat Top Ranch
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
American Hereford Journa
Royal Rupert 99Th
Hercball
Turner Ranch
States
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Texas
W. A. Delaney
W. E. Harvey
Turner
Hereford Journal
Livestock World
Hog cholera found in three Oklahoma counties prompt action
Three Oklahoma communities south of Tupelo Salt Prairie and Cairo report hog cholera after pigs traced to Ada sale stock. Farmers urged to pen hogs especially in affected areas and vaccinate as the only prevention. Tree planting drive aims for one tree per person from Arbor Day March 17 with orders via county agents. Coalgate Hereford Angus sale set for March 30 with 25 Herefords and 10 Angus consigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupelo
Salt Prairie
Cairo
Ada
Kerr
Planning and Resource Commission
Oklahoma
J. E. Jackson
Coal’ County
Coalgate
Henry Zuech
Frank Chiles
Frank Martin
Goes Naturalizing Citizens in Army
Dr. Henry B. Hazard of the immigration and naturalization service announced he naturalized 3,678 people in a 42,000 mile trip to war fronts and army posts. He described his 11 month journey ending recently and noted 18 service women among those naturalized. The new citizens included Canadians, Germans, Italians, Mexicans, Poles and Russians across Italy Sicily North Africa Britain the Middle East and Iceland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry B. Hazard
Justice Department Immigration and Naturaliation Service
United States
Hazard
National Institute of Immigrant Welfare
Italy
Sicily
North Africa
Britain
Middle East
Iceland
Sow Farrows 47 Pigs in One Year
T. E. Jones, farmer of Gaar Corner, reports a Chester White sow farrowed 47 pigs in one year. In late January 1943 she bore 5 pigs, 17 in July, and January 5, 1944, 15 more pigs. He uses a movable type hog house with guard rails inside to prevent sows from lying on piglets and can move houses to clean ground for sanitary conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Jones
Gaar Corner
Jones
Moore Nominates Ads for Academy Hopefuls
Sen E H Moore R Okla announced principal nominees for the United States Military Academy Dan K Teis Tulsa John Franklin Burton Stillwater and Jack Hudson Bridges Tulsa Alternates include Lloyd Richard Degarmo Enid Joe Harry Miller Tulsa William Eugene Jarvis Sayre Claude William Ford Jr mining William Bryan McGi Jr Norman Richard Mar Cin ty Joy Kerley Tulsa and Billy Frank B Crescent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
E. H. Moore
R.okla
United States Military Academy
Dan K. Teis
Tulsa
John Franklin Burton
Stillwater
Jack Hudson Bridges
Lloyd Richard Degarmo
Enid
Joe Harry Miller
William Eugene Jarvis
Sayre
Claude William Ford, Jr
Mining
William Bryan Mci Jr
Norman
Richard Mar Cinty
Joy Kerley
Billy Frank B
Crescent
Smallest Post Office in New York Becomes City Landmark
The city houses a tiny post office measuring seven by eight feet that serves as the official post office for Chinatown residents. Despite New York having the largest postal facility, this compact office remains a notable urban oddity and functional hub for locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Aluminum Workers Oppose Act Rioted Over Labor Morale
The CIO Aluminum Workers of America declared tonight that a national service act would be a blow to labor morale and could lead to industrial warfare. The union, announced by its national president N. A., was adopted by a conference of representatives of 70,000 aluminum workers in Pittsburgh after a weeklong session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Cio-Aluminum Workers of America
Unon
N. A
Square Miles and Demographics Note Incomplete
The fragment references area in square miles and demographics but lacks complete data or clear context. It appears to be an OCR snippet with repeated terms and numbers that do not form a full report or event.
Red Cross Motor Corps and Nursing Efforts Highlight 1943
The Red Cross chapter reports 11 motor corps members now six active, totaling over 900 service hours and aiding Home Service investigations. Nurses Aid Corps adds P 15-member new class. Home Nursing taught seven classes with 107 certificates in 1943. First Aid trained 400 civilians. Anna Weaver Jones taught aviation cadets. 1,436 certificates issued in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Motor Corps
Gore Gape Ge
Maki
Margaret Miller
Red Cross
Nurses Aid Corps
Nurses Aids
Frances Byrne
Home Nursing Service
O. EK. Parker
Lindsey Davidson
Anna Weaver Jones
Miss Jones
Ollie McBride
Allien High School
Air Crew Cadets Launch War Bond Contest at East Central State
Cadets of the 343rd Air Crew Detachment at East Central State College begin a Fourth War Loan contest among squadrons. Credit earned for payroll allotment increases or bond purchases, with a day by day progress chart. Bonds sold on payday by bank or post office reps. party planned for winning squadrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
343Rd Air Crew
East Central State College
Plummer
Safe Place To Be Shot Down At Barakoma Airbase
A group of U S fighter pilots at Barakoma Airbase on Vella Lavella listened to Tokyo broadcasts. they mocked the propaganda and noted U S losses were three planes while the announcer claimed 26 were down. Ensign Sydney Truman of Birmingham expressed a wish to be shot down in flames over the Japanese radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barakoma
Vella Lavella
Tokyo
Rabaul
U. S
Navy
Sydney Truman
Birmingham
Ala
Henry VIII Enforces Two-Meal Course Limitation
A Tudor rationing rule limits any person to two courses per meal with three allowed only on feast days. This decree reflects strict royal control over dining customs across the realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VIII
England
Accident Report From Phoenix Hospital Scene
An injured woman in Phoenix was hospitalized after an accident in which she dropped a broken beer bottle from a bed and fell onto the shards. She suffered cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Sheriff's Ggajo
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Byron Johnson, Jr
U.S
America
Lewis Wall
Camp Fannin, Texas
IRTC
Lot Nabors
Roy Young
Furnlough
Degge Freeman
Cadet Gouge
Perrin Field
Ada News
County Demos
U. S. Signal Corps
NEA
Air Transport Command
Continental
UV. S
Stark Gen
Charleston
S. C
McCloskey Gen
Temple. Tex
Johnny Levin
Curtis Fene County
Moore
Academy
Aluminum
Home Nursing
First Aid
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