Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News History
The Ada weekly and evening newspapers list past editors and publishing mergers in Ada Oklahoma. The Ada Weekly News and The Ada Evening News operated as separate titles with several consolidations including Pontotoc County Enterprise and Ada Star Democrat, reflecting early 20th century local press relations. The record notes mailing rates and office contact numbers for business and editorial departments.
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Wm. D. Little
Aimee Janey
Ada
Oklahoma
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Okla
Know Your Community and Local Information Awareness
The author urges businesses and public-facing workers to know details about the community including water sources Byrds Mill springs local cattle schools roads rainfall farms and manufacturing. The piece argues up to date knowledge improves service and helps inform visitors in Ada and Watonga.
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Watonga
Ada
Byrds Mill Springs
Valley View Hospital deficit drive urged for Ada community
The Valley View hospital directors ask Ada residents to donate about 12000 to cover the annual deficit. They argue hospital service should be affordable for all and note nearby economic growth with a packing plant, cheese factory, and potential airport. The piece also discusses fear, world events, and wartime news as context.
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Valley View Hospital
Commonwealth Fund
Assumption
Religion and Patriotism Used for Selfish Ends in Paul Era
A Sunday lesson notes that in Ephesus Paul expanded Christianity while Diana worshippers stirred unrest for profit. The message warns against cloaking self interest as principle, urging true religion and genuine patriotism without self serving motives.
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Europe
Asia
Ephesus
Diana
Asia Minor
Paul
Demetrius
Coventry is a Symbol in War Time Reflections
The piece argues Coventry’s destruction becomes a symbol of Nazi ruthlessness and of free peoples’ resolve to rebuild. It asserts Coventry Cathedral will rise again and a new city must be finer and serviceable. It discusses world power, the grimness of enforcement, and mixed views on Soviet leadership and long war.
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Coventry
Hitler
Nea
Hattie Land Dies Sunday at East Central State College
Mrs. Hattie B. Land longtime dining hall superintendent at Knight Hall East Central State College Ada died Sunday afternoon after major surgery. Funeral services were held Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Dr C C Morris officiating. Burial was at Kiowa. Land taught at East Central since 1937 after leading kitchen operations at Eastern Oklahoma College Wilburton. She held B S from Southeastern Teachers College 1927 and M S from Oklahoma A and M 1931. Survived by son Joseph H Land of Alexandria Virginia and three brothers and three half brothers.
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Hattie B. Land
Knight Hall
East Central State College
First Baptist Church
C. C. Morris
Kiowa
Land
Ada
Eastern Oklahoma College
Wilburton
East Central
Southeastern Teachers College
Oklahoma A
M. College
Stillwater
Joseph H. Land
Alexandria
Washington, D. C
John
Joe
Henry Kelly
Requa Bell
Southeastern College
Wilson and Duncan
Philadelphia
Ward Bell
Dwight Bell
McAlester
Bob Crosby Improves After Rodeo Injury
A report says rodeo great Bob Crosby is recovering from injuries suffered in a steer roping contest. Ada Fire Department checked Crosby at his Roswell New Mexico home and learned he could be out of bed in about 100 days. He may miss the rest of this year but hopes to attend the Firemen's Rodeo August 14 to 17 if able.
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Ada
Bob Crosby
Crosby
Roswell
New Mexico
Defense Production On Schedule Now
Defense production is on schedule or ahead nationwide according to a National Association of Manufacturers survey. Machine-tool bottlenecks have largely eased while skilled labor and materials remain needed, with total U S defense commitments set at 51.575 billion dollars split among federal funds lease lend act and British orders and a spending path through 1943 and beyond.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
United States
Selectees Replacing 45th Division Men Leaving
Strength of the 45th Division grows by 421 selectees from Fort Sill and Camp Wolters replacing personnel due to enlistment expirations discharges and transfers. Recruits, finishing basic training, mainly hail from New York Ohio Michigan Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota with more expected from other camps.
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Camp Barkeley
Tex
45Th
Artillery
Fort Sill
Infantry
Camp Wolters
Texas
Air Corps
Regular Army
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ada Sweats Through Torrid Weekend
Ada and surrounding area endured a blistering weekend with temperatures peaking around 95 degrees. Official figures credit W. E. Pitt as local weather observer. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies, little temperature change into Wednesday.
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Ada
W. E. Pitt
McNutt Opposed To Appeasing Japan
Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt told Washington observers that U S stake in Asia is too real to abandon to appease Tokyo. He warned a German victory in Russia could push Japan into axis collaboration and urged China and the United States to act to block a totalitarian front across Europe and Asia.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
America
Asia
Tokyo
Far East
McNutt
Russia
Japan
Axis
China
United States
Europe
Adam and Mrs Dean Recover After Car Crash
Mr and Mrs Elmer Dean are nursing injuries from a Friday crash between Stonewall and Coalgate. Mrs Dean remains bedridden with chest and neck injuries while Mr Dean has facial and leg cuts. The vehicle, driven by B J Jennings, overturned several times after steering gear failed. Mrs Jennings and her mother sustained minor injuries.
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Elmer Dean
Stonewall
Coalgate
Employment Service Finds Many Jobs
Oklahoma City July 7 The Oklahoma state employment service announced that June placements reached 9 742 the best monthly total on record Roy Krogstal manager said jobs ranged from farm labor and domestic help to skilled crafts and professional positions. May placements were 6 432 and June 1940 totaled 5 381. six month total reached 34 088 versus 32 503 year earlier.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Employment Service
Roy Krogstal
Krogstad
Carl Wright Named Oklahoma Farm Defense Board Head
Carl Wright of Stillwater Oklahoma has been designated by Secretary Wickard as chairman of the Oklahoma farm defense board Wright also serves as the state AAA administrator The boards are to help run programs to adjust crop supply for the national emergency with members from multiple agriculture department agencies including AAA BEA FSA and others
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Washington
Carl Wright
Stillwater
Okla
Wickard
Oklahoma Farm Defense Board
Wright
AAA
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Farm Security Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Credit Administration
Surplus Marketing Administration
Agricultural Marketing Service
Forest Service
Rural Electrification Administration
Federal-State Cooperative Extension Service
First Armored Division Nears One Year Mark at Fort Knox
Fort Knox Kentucky July 7 Special The First Armored Division nine million miles old prepares to celebrate its first anniversary on July 15 with a day of festivities for 12 000 soldiers and guests. Major General Magruder lauds officers and men and the division begins a four month field test with maneuvers through 10 states covering thousands of miles.
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Fort Knox
Bruce Magruder
Magruder
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
Armored
France
Armored Force
Army of the
United States
Adna Chaffe
Jar Exchange Deal Returns For Ada County Canning
Mrs. Jessie Morgan announces a jar exchange to boost summer canning in Ada. Surplus vegetables or fruit can be traded for filled jars on a three empty jar basis with lids and rings supplied by the giver. Over 1,000 jars are already listed at her courthouse office.
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Pontotoc County
Jessie Morgan
Mrs. Morgan
Ada
Conn's Pa-in-Law Remains Obdurate
Rumson New Jersey July 7 1933 Philly Conn and his bride Mary Louise Smith waited for the boxing contender's father in law who had threatened to punch him. The piece notes the date of the 20th amendment taking effect February 26 1933.
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Conn
Rumson
N. J
Philly Conn
Mary Louise Smith
U. S
Big Field Enters National Net Meet
A field of over 50 opens in the national inter scholastic tennis championship in Philadelphia. Defending champion Robert Carruthers of Los Angeles was killed in a car crash. Strong bidders include Vic Seixas of Philadelphia James Evert of Chicago Budge Patty of Los Angeles and the Falkenberg brothers Tom and Bob of Los Angeles.
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Philadelphia
Robert Carruthers
Los Angeles
Vic Seixas
Middle States
James Evert
Chicago
U. S
Budge Patty
Falkenberg Brothers
Tom and
Bob
Girl Killed When Car Quits Highway Near Guthrie
Shirley Winstead a 16 year old from Oklahoma City was killed when a car ran off the highway eight miles south of Guthrie and overturned. Moman Johnson 19 and Bill Pope 22 both from Oklahoma City were injured or uninjured. the party was driving toward Guthrie when the crash occurred.
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Guthrie
Shirley Winstead
Oklahoma City
Here
Moman Johnson
Bill Pope
Altus
Guth
Marriage Licenses Issued In Ada Area
The court clerk issued marriage licenses Saturday and Sunday to Clifford Gurley 21 and Thelma Breeden 20 both of Ada Hoyt Carruth 21 and Mamie Shandy 18 both of Allen Jack Gunn 25 of Durant and Oval Thompson 22 of Rattan Paul Jeter 18 and Jean Magar 18 both of Ada Richard Eaton 18 and Maurice Bowerman 15 both of Ada Warren Farris 21 of Shawnee and Wilma Porter 18 of Stonewall Walter Fussell 35 and Frieda Kreuter 30 both of Ada James Joseph Minton Jr 38 and Winnie Morrison 29 both of Ada.
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Clifford Gurley
Thelma Breeden
Ada
Hoyt Carruth
Mamie Shandy
Allen
Jack Gunn
Durant
Oval Thompson
Rattan
Paul Jeter
Jean Magar
Richard Eaton
Maurice Bowerman
Warren Farris
Shawnee
Wilma Porter
Stonewall
Walter Fussell
Frieda Kreuter
James Joseph Minton, Jr
Winnie Morrison
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ADA Weekly News
Denmark
Norway
Atlantic
England
Moscow
Ephesians
Stalin
Turkey
Yes Men
Virgin Islands
Miles
Puerto Rico
U.S
Ki Troop
Caribbean Sea
P. R
ST. Thomas
ST. John
ST. Croix
Naval
Guiena
South America
Atlantic Ocean
Gibraltar
Africa
Charles Harwood
Gradno
Berlin
NEA Radio-Telephoto
Hattie Land
Ada Rodeo
Adam
Employment Service
I. Carl Wright
Defense Board
First Armored
Uncle Sam
H. Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate
Big Field
Ada News
Woodrow Wilson
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Iceland
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