Quieting title in Pontotoc County land case
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma J A Lee and Nora Lee sue the unknown heirs of Lina Fulsome and Pharo Fulsome to quiet title to the southwest quarter of section 21 4N 7E Indian Meridian. Defendants must answer by August 10 1944 or risk judgment. Court clerk Della Bedford signs. Attorneys J Roberts Fred Andrews.
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District Court of Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
L A. Lee
Nora Lee
Lina Fulsome
Pharo Fulsome
Lina Wulsome
J. A. Lee
Pontotoc County
State of
Oklahoma
Divorce petition in Pontotec County Oklahoma
The State of Oklahoma to Kenneth Hopper is notified of a divorce suit filed by Ruth Hopper on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The petition seeks custody of two minor children. Kenneth Hopper must answer by August 16, 1944, or the petition may be taken as true and a divorce granted. Dated June 26, 1944. Court Clerk. Thompson & Braly, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Della Bedford
F. Robinson
J. Roberts
Fred Andrews
Pontotec County
Oklahoma
Ruth Hopper
Kenneth Hopper
State of Oklahoma
Thompson & Braly
Notice to Sell County Property Acquired at Resale
Pontotoc County Oklahoma County Treasurer Sam Dew will sell separately at 9 a m on the Tth day of Aug 1944 in the Courthouse office the described tracts acquired by resale. Bids on each tract have been submitted with amounts. sale to highest bidder at cash terms subject to Board approval. Purchase covers additional expenses. bidder pays all costs.
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Sam Dew
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Pontotoc
W. R. Johnson
Board of County Commissioners
Notice to Creditors T. M. Moyera Deceased Pontotoc OK
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma creditors of T. M. Moyera deceased must present claims with vouchers to Ada Myers executrix at McArthur Orton 218 Cummings Building Ada Oklahoma within four months from the date hereof or be barred. Dated July 6 1944. Ada Myers Executrix. 7-13-2tw
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Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
T. M. Moyera
T. M. Myers
Ada Myers
Executrix
McArthur & Orton
Cummings
Ada
Oklahoma
Not All Germans Fighting To Death
News brief summarizes Allied radio claim of German surrenders in summer offensives. Prisoner counts: Italy 35 000 since May, Normandy 54 000 since June 6, Russia 110 000 since June 23. Includes quotes from Bre hon B Somervell and comments by educators and a pastor.
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New York
CBS
Italy
Normandy
Russia
OPA Outlines Summer Meat Menu Shifts and Nylon Demand
The Office of Price Administration says pork veal and ready to eat meats will top summer menus as beef and lamb supplies expected to be limited. Higher point values may affect buyers near meat-packing areas while others gain access to rationed cuts. Nylon fabric demand rises with 750000 extra yards, plus army needs loom. Wool washing may soon resemble cotton care. New ceilings on alfalfa aim to curb meat price rises.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
United Kingdom
OPA
Local Social Guests Share Weekend Visits
Vanoss Mr and Mrs J W Denham were luncheon guests of Mr and Mrs C A Alston Sunday. Miss Bonnye Phillips and Miss Leona Willis stayed with Miss Violet Nelson Sunday. Mrs Cecil Garrett spent Friday night and Saturday in Ada. Mrs Earnest Williams and children Joan Sara Lee and Buddy with Mrs S D Low and children Joe Robert Sharron and Betty of Ada were week end guests of Mrs S E Williams.
McQuinn Fails To Solve Sewell In All Star Battle
James Jordan reports from Pittsburgh on July 12 as George McQuinn of the St. Louis Browns struggles with Rip Sewell’s famous blooper pitch in the all star game. McQuinn fails to reach safely on two at bats and bunts into an out at first.
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James Jordan
Pittsburgh
George McQuinn
St. Louis Browns
Rip Sewell
McQuinn
Brownie
Cubs outfielder Bill Michelson Sparking Dream Game Rally
Bill Michelson entered the midsummer classic briefly but earned praise for a fifth inning pinch double that started a four run burst. Billy Southworth called the hit the key punch to ignite the National League's record inning in the dream game.
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Bill Michelson
Chicago Cubs
Billy Southworth
Nationals
Browns and Braves show smart glove work in classic game
Vernon Stephens of the St. Louis Browns and Connie Ryan of the Boston Braves made two of the best plays of the day. Stephens tracked a Texas leaguer by Dixie Walker for a seventh inning backhand catch, while Ryan leaped to grab Hollie Hemsley’s line drive for a two-base out in the fourth.
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Vernon Stephens
St. Louis Browns
Connie Ryan
Boston Braves
Stephens
Dixie Walker
Ryan
Iollie Hemsley
Slugging race stymied by fast-ball specialists
American League sluggers struggled to solve the change of pace from pitchers Bucky Walters Ken Raffensberger Rip Sewell and Jim Tobin. Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox attributed the defeat to the fast ball pitchers who had their number.
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Bucky Walters
Ken Raffensberger
Rip Sewell
Jim Tobin
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Cubs star Phil Cavaretta shines with three hits and three walks
Phil Cavaretta of the Chicago Cubs went 1-for-1 with a third inning triple the only three-base hit of the game and added a seventh inning single plus three walks.
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Phil Cavaretta
Chicago Cubs
Southworth Rally Sparks Dressing Room Celebration
Billy Southworth celebrated with his team after a strong showing as he shook hands and praised the players. Hank Borowy helped the Yankees maintain AL dominance by limiting the Nationals to a few hits and driving in the only run with a timely single.
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Billy Southworth
Bill Nicholson
Hank Borowy
Ken Keltner
Doerr Slices Two Homers In Practice At Fenway
Bobby Doerr of Boston, the leading American League hitter, smashed two of Joe Cronin's batting practice pitches over the left field wall. After practice he only sent one ball to the outfield, a clothesline drive snagged by Augie Galan near the scoreboard.
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Bobby Doerr
Boston
Joe Cronin
Augie Galan
Musial Nets RBI After Reach on Error in St Louis Hit
Stan Musial of St Louis, National League batting leader, singled to right and scored after reaching first on an error. He added a sacrifice and drove in one run in the game.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis
Postwar reconversion hinges on administration
J H Van Deventer of Iron Age Magazine warns that shifting focus from schedules to cost will require regaining balance in the postwar era. J A Livingston WPB report editor adds reconversion involves coordinating disposal of surplus property contracts fairness and relaxing strict controls. Read the Ada News Wars Ads.
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J. H. van Deventer
Iron Age Magazine
J. A. Livingston
WPB
Revival Services At Missionary Baptist Church In Ada
Rev J W Farmer holds a revival at the Missionary Baptist church with services each evening at 8 30. Several Ada residents visit relatives and attend church events as July school plans noted.
Oakman Sunday School News and Local Visits
Oakman church activities include Sunday classes at 11:00 and 3:00 on the second and fourth Sundays. The Young People’s League met with Evelyn and Bobby Leeds side presenting a program. Numerous local visitors and family gatherings are noted, including Massey, Kaiser, Duvall, Hart, Lillard, and Hobbs households.
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Oakman School
Young People’s League
Evelyn
Bobby Leeds
Conrad Massey
Sharon
Tex Seymour
Joe
Harley
Pauline Kaiser
Virgie Massey
Darwin
Forest Lee
Ella Hart
Ada
Clyde Kaiser
Lenard Lillard
Gussie Lillard
Bobby Nance
Harry Kaiser
Lela Lee
Letha
Alla Jean Wheeler
Francis Johnson
Local Social News and Military Updates
Pvt J W Danner on 15 day furlough with parents in Colorado. Emma Griffin and Cpl Berlin Bray announce marriage and will reside in California where Bray is stationed. Neighbors and relatives visit and spend time with families including Newby Jamar Ward and Bray households.
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J. W. Danner
Colorado
Jack Danner
Emma Griffin
Cpl. Berlin Bray
California
J. R. Newby
C. O
Bill Holt
Shawnee
S. B. Perry
Tulsa
H. K. Rankin
Small Grand
Olman Ran
Newsman's search ends with grave of Navy radioman in Normandy
St Laurent sur Mer France July 5 A U P Newsman Hal Boyle locates John Norbert Murphy a Navy radioman second class killed on D Day in Plot B Row five grave 14 at the American Cemetery in France near the Sicilian invasion site. Fellow sailors recall his quick actions and calm humor before the fatal 88 mm shell hit.
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Hal Boyle
ST. Laurent-Sur Mer
France
John Norbert Murphy
John
Monica
Kansas City
John Wennt
Navy
Sicily
Patton
England
Murph
Lawrence Meredith
Oklahoma City
Meredith
George Clyburn
Conroe
Tex
George Lythgoe
Loogootee
Ind
Fancy Fruits and Vegetables Return To Markets and Menus
Washington reports abundant 1944 1945 production ends wartime crop restrictions on melons cauliflower celery cucumbers lettuce radishes grapes. WPB lifts limits on wooden containers while WF A warns against price gouging. Berry melon ceilings set. raspberries 65c quart NY 62c Chicago LA. watermelons about 5c lb. NHA streamlines repair loans up to 2500 dollars three years and 32 days. Tubes remain unrationed though tires still short. Flags banners allowed if cloth available.
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Ann. Stevick
NEA
Washington
War Production Board
War Food Administration
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
National Housing Authority
NHA
Federal Housing Authority
Yanks Count 51 849 Germans On Allied Front
In France on July 11 official figures show American forces have captured or killed 51 849 Germans since Normandy landings. Doughboys have taken 46 819 prisoners and harried 5 030 more. Germans buried hundreds of their own dead. Allied commander Gen. Sir Bernard L Montgomery said total Allied prisoners reached 54 000 since D Day.
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France
Normandy
Bernard L. Montgomery
Sallisaw Man Receives Silver Star at Texas Retreat
Lt. Jack C. Montgomery, son of Mrs. Emma Montgomery of Sallisaw Oklahoma, was awarded the Silver Star at Rushburn General Hospital in McKinney Texas. A two Sicily veteran, he led a platoon that surprised a large enemy force near Salerno causing heavy casualties and withdrew in disorder. He is convalescing from wounds at Anzio beachhead.
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Mckinney
Texas
Jack C. Montgomery
Emma Montgomery
Sallisaw
Okla
Rushburn General Hospital
Montgomery
Salerno
Italy
Anzio
Maritime Fatalities in 1948 Fleet Losses Decline
American merchant seamen endured high losses in the war and saw a sharp drop in 1943. In early 1948 the monthly death and missing toll exceeded 300, but over the last eight months that year the average fell to under 50 per month.
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Armed Services
Dewey Takes Quiet Day After Talks With Delegations
Governor Thomas E. Dewey spent a calm day in Albany after meetings with three New England GOP delegations. Rep Clare Boothe Luce of Connecticut said there is broad support for an international peace organization and noted Dewey’s foreign policy stance could align with Willkie’s supporters.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New England
Wendell L. Willkie
Dewey
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Congress
Yesteray
Willkie
United States
America
Luce
Biscuit Blast Damages Frontline Teeth in Normandy
In Normandy, dental officers Capt. Sam V. Pecora and Capt. Jules A. Weinberger report that hard dog biscuits in K rations cause more denture damage than bullets. Soldiers can prevent by soaking biscuits to soften them.
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Hal Boyle
Normandy
Sam V. Pecora
Beaumont
Tex
Pecora
Jules A. Weinberger
Guthrie
Okla
Weinberger
United States
Chearing Station
Floyd T. Bartheld
McAlester
Sam
Gal Takes Over As Plane Test Pilot
Enid Oklahoma July 12 Miss Virginia Streeter an Enid army air field test pilot replaces male colleagues by test flying newly repaired planes to confirm airworthiness She is a WASP with 450 hours flight time began aviation in 1941 licensed soon after and served at several army air fields before arriving at Enid field testing missions and carrying personnel planes and supplies.
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Enid
Okla
Virginia Streeter
Enid Army Air Field
Streeter
New York
Waterloo
Iowa
Wasps
Tex
Newcastle Army Air Base
Wilmington
Del
South Plains Army Air Field
Lubbock
Eagle Pass
Army Air Field
Enid Field
Roosevelt accepts fourth term offer dominates front page
In Rome on July 12 Stars and Stripes places Roosevelt's fourth term pledge third in makeup, with a two column head on page one. The 190 word report covers his letter to Democratic chairman Robert Hannegan, while Moodyan campaigns and the Russian advance beyond Wilno claim the rest of the top plays. Ann Barry of Dallas visits relatives Mrs. M. L. Lewis and Mrs. Bertram L. Smith.
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Rome
Stars and Stripes
Rooosevelt
Normandy
Wilno
Roosevelt
Robert Hannegan
Servicemen Back From Abroad Get Better Treatment
CP Omar Ketchum, legislative representative of the veterans of foreign wars, said there appears to have been some improvement in the treatment of servicemen returned from fighting abroad. He noted they are getting a better break now after the VFW forwarded complaints to the war and navy departments.
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War and Navy Departments
Ketchum
Secretary of War
Stimson
Washington
Omar Ketchum
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Navy
Ada Voters Sweep County Races and Amendments Favor Statewide Wins
Ada residents backed Ray O Weems for the corporation commission Pedro Simpkins won 488 county votes Ada voters named John Lunsford for justice of the peace race Lunsford defeated Bourland and Jones Pontotoc county approved five state amendment proposals The Oklahoma City tally noted 1205 war deaths 4657 total casualties with details of missing in action prisoners of war and wounded
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Paign
Denver Davison
Ada
State Supreme Court
Ray O. Weems
Corporation Commission
Pedro Simpkins
Sam Dew
Tom Grant
Dew
Claude Bobbitt
Norman C. Mitchell
Grant
John Lunsford
Oklahoma City
Cherokee Banquet Salutes Wheathearts on Farm Service
A Cherokee banquet honored the "lady wheat haulers" called Wheathearts. Mayor Bill Howard praised the women who stepped into traditional roles on wheat farms, likening their pride to soldiers upholding a regiment's name. The piece notes 3.2 beer’s image as a moderate beverage.
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Cherokee
Bill Howard
Bill
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