Ada Evening News circulation terms and history
The Ada Weekly News and Ada Evening News announce publication details and historical consolidations with Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise and Ada Star Democrat. Rates show one year in advance and per month options. office and editorial contacts listed.
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Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc County Enterprise
Ada- Star-Democrat
Ada Evenine News
Ada Weekly News
ADA Evening News
ADA Weekly
Ecnerenenmnneme
Ada
Okla
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Tribute to Ira Eaker At Durant Honored By City And College
The Durant community and Southeastern State College honored Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker with a speech by Dr. A. Linscheid. The address lauded Eaker as Oklahoma’s noblest son who rose through duty to inspire two world wars and defend freedom.
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Ira C. Eaker
Durant
A. Linscheid
Eaker
Dr. Linscheid
Southeastern State College
Linscheid
Durant Democrat
Ira Eaker
Europe
Britain
Emerson
America
Ira Baker
Abraham Lincoln
Brazilians See War Risk and Call for Global Peace Effort
Pedro Leno Velloso, chair of Brazil’s San Francisco delegation, says no nation can stay aloof from world danger and prevention of war is the only path to safety. He warns Brazil would be an early battle front in any future conflict, given its Atlantic position and rising air power, urging effective peace organization to prevent another devastating war.
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Pedro Leno Velloso
San Francisco
South Atlantic
Brazil
America
Atlantic
Organization For Peace
Germany
Oklahoma Highway Distribution Provokes Statewide Debate
The Oklahoma highway commission shifts funding to statewide coverage, angering Oklahoma City and Tulsa leaders who dominate prior allocations. The piece argues against metropolitan bias and praises the commission for spreading funds boundary to boundary, urging broader state support. Jefferson quote and 1945 southeast Oklahoma wet spring closing remark wrap commentary.
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Oklahoma
State Highway Commission
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Highway Commission
Ardmorite
Unselfish Acts of Abraham as Peace Example
Two stories from Abraham show unselfish motives and peace aims. Abraham yields land to Lot, then rescues Lot from captivity, fighting fiercely to protect kin and maintain peace. He refuses payment from the King of Sodom, urging a world where all get justice and the common good prevails.
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Abraham
Lot
The
Jordan
Sodom
Charter Trial Offered Amid Mand War Debate
The text argues that while war remains, a charter may function and deserve testing as the sole available option to offer or accept, signaling cautious openness to a constitutional route.
Deputy Chief of Air Staff Receives Distinguished Service Medal Oak Leaf
Major General Charles C. Chauncey, deputy chief of air staff, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal with an oak leaf cluster and the Legion of Merit at a War Department ceremony. The citation credits his leadership of Mediterranean Allied Forces from 1944 to 1945, guiding air plans for the Southern France invasion and aiding partisan efforts in Northern Italy and Yugoslavia.
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Charles C. Chauncey
Army Air Forces
Ira Caker
Air Staff
War Department
Chauncey
Legion of Merit
South Broadway
Ada
Oklahoma
Westchester
Washington
France
Italy
Yugoslavia
Mediterranean
Prepare For Fall Garden Plan From Oklahoma Extension
Oklahoma Extension Horticulturist Fred LeCrone urges fall crop prep to save soil moisture. Remove weeds and mulch to two inches, cultivate shallowly, and plant early August for timely germination and fall production. Priorities include canning crops and family favorites.
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Fred LeCrone
Oklahoma A
M. College
Oklahoma
Sugar Made From Three Tasteless Elements
A concise note states that sugar, a sweetening substance, is composed of three tasteless elements.
Capper Says He Ought To Be Home For Birthday
Senator Arthur Capper plans to celebrate his 80th birthday with Topeka neighbors but says the United Nations charter conference disrupts his plans. The Kansas Republican may host the event by long distance after years of hosting the neighborhood gathering.
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Kay Stokey
Washington
Jayie
Arthur Capper
Kansas Town
Topeka
United Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
William Allen White
Livestock Theft At County Sales Barn Near Ada
Seven head of fat hogs seventeen feeder hogs and five cattle were stolen from the county sales barn west of Ada late Saturday. Prints at the loading chute show a break in. Whitey Wilburn identified stock in OKC. One suspect arrested around noon and jailed for investigation. No charges filed yet.
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Adaly
Dad Lester
Whitey Wilburn
Cassady Commission
Oklahoma City
Gray Hotel
Cars Collide at Intersection Here
An accident occurred Saturday afternoon about 2:30 at the Fourteenth and Constant corner. No injuries. both cars damaged. A Click’s cab driven by Delbert McDaniel and a 1941 Ford sedan driven by L. E. Rutledge were involved. Officers Corbin and Ray investigated. McDaniels charged with reckless driving and posted a $20 bond.
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Fourteenth and
Constant
Delbert McDaniel
Fourteenth
L. E. Rutledge
North Highland
Corbin and
Ray
McDaniels
Dud Lester
Roedl Buried in Utah After All
James Joseph Roedl 27 was executed by firing squad for the 1942 hammer slaying of Mrs. Abigail Williams near Vernal Utah and was buried in Salt Lake City instead of Oklahoma City where his father planned a final mass.
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Salt Lake City
James Joseph Roedl
Oklahoma City
Charles A. Roedl
Oklahoma
Reed
Abigail Agnes Williams
San Calif
Vernal
Utah
AAA Responded to Over Nine Million Emergency Calls in 1944
The American Automobile Association reported 9,152,000 road service calls in 1944 due to breakdowns, compared with 8,172,000 in 1943. The data highlights rising demand for emergency roadside assistance during the period.
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The
American Automobile Association
Broadcast From Lazy D Ranch Proves Successful
The National Broadcasting System aired a Lazy D Ranch segment to high officials and the KVOO manager praised the program noting it “got over.” Gus Delaney reports strong reader response after mailing 2,000 pamphlets on Hereford Heaven ranches cattle land and men, deeming the venture worth the investment.
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National Broadcasting System
Delaney
E Company
KVOO
Tulsa
Burnis Arnold
Arnold
Gus Delaney
Congressmen Quit Capital for Time
Washington dispatch reports congressmen scattering on July 14 for the longest war recess. The house will adjourn until October 1 barring emergencies, with few legislative items left and a near empty capital and house corridors as members depart.
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Washington
House
Congress
Tony
Orphanage Clerk Durham Resigns in Oklahoma
Earl Durham chief clerk of the Whitaker orphanage at Pryor resigns after a dispute over management of the institution. He cited failure to honor promises to straighten the matter and concerns about his surety bond. Mr and Mrs T M Childers now superintendent and matron. Virgil Browne accepted the resignation by telephone.
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Oklahoma City
Earl Durham
Whitaker
Pryor
Virgil Browne
State Board of Affairs
Durham
Browne
T. M. Childer
George Calvert
H. A. Hewett
Gas Coupon to Pass From Picture
Fort Worth Texas July 14 two Washington OPA officials T K Tindale and Don Leach announced the C gasoline coupon will pass out of the rationing picture October 1. The change will not affect mileage grants to motorists. All gasoline rations above an A book will be issued as B coupons. Changes aim to simplify records and cut printing and stock costs.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Washington Opa
T. K. Tindale
OPA
Don Leach
Tindale
Italy Declares War On Japan
The foreign ministry announced that Italy has declared war on Japan, effective tomorrow. The declaration, issued as a communique, frames Italy's push as part of its aggressive imperialist posture ahead of the Potsdam conference.
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Rome
Foreign Ministry
Italy
Japan
Pvt Boyd Is War Casualty in Okinawa
Mrs Betty Boyd learns her husband Pvt Raymond Claude Boyd 19 died in action June 20 in Okinawa Ryukyus. A Marine trained in San Diego and Oceanside 1944 he sailed overseas October last year. Survived by widow and daughter Sheila Ray 20 months, parents Mr and Mrs Roy Boyd and others.
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Betty Boyd
Raymond Claude Boyd
Jimmie
U. S. Marine Corps
Okinawa
Ryukyus
Boyd
Roy Boyd
South Constant
San Diego
Oceanside
Calif
Sweatt’s Cleaners Estashment
Ada
Bill Hays
Sheila Ray
Rouel McCool
Pfc
Elmer Boyd
France
R. W Moore
Ada Rodeo Tickets Go On Sale Soon With Acts Planned
Ada’s rodeo runs August 8 through 12 with tickets on sale Monday July 23 at the American something. Secretary Earl McKendree announced the sale and reservations have poured in since March. The event features Ramseys Roman riding, John Lindsey as clown, Hoyt Heffner bull fighter, and top Brahma bulls. A world champion sheep dog pair and a Hereford cattle show are planned with 22 quarter horses performing across five shows.
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Ada
Earl McKendree
American O
Rusty Harris
Buff Brady
Buck Chester Byars
Don
Gene McLaughlin
Don Wilcox
Norma Holmes
Nancy Braggs
Benton Brady
Hereford Heaven
Pontotoc County Tops Scout Funds Drive
Pontotoc County surpasses its $7,500 goal with pledges of $7,507.64 and cash of $5,362.89 for the Boy Scouts. Ada donors give $169, while others from Ada and nearby towns contribute $1 to $260. a $500 retirement tribute is paid to Harry W. Miller. The overall Buckle area nine counties seeks $23,000 and remains within $1,000 of that target.
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A.duckle
Reil
Boy Scouts’ of America
Pontotoc County
Allen
Ada
Harry W. Miller
Arbuckle
O A Tunnel Dies in Oklahoma City
O A Tunnell a longtime Ada resident died at an Oklahoma City hospital Friday at age 73 after a period of illness from coronary thrombosis. Funeral services will be in Mineola Texas Monday. Surviving are a widow two daughters and a son with ties to Ada Coffman Bobbitt Sparks hardware and later state highway work.
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O. A. Tunnell
Ada
Oklahoma City
Mineola
Tex
Tunnell
Coffman- Bobbitt-Sparksaardware
Brazil Adds Four Destroyers and Chasers to Navy Fleet
Brazil's Navy expands with the destroyers Acre and Apa and submarine chasers Rio Pardo and Rio Negro built in Guanabara Bay. Admiral Guilhem says the fleet has grown by at least 60 vessels since wartime expansion and has convoyed over 2,900 ships across the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Brazilian coast.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Adm
Aristides Guilhem
Rio
Guanabara Bay
Acre
Apa
Rio Pardo
Rio Negro
Guilhem
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Tangero? Grapefruit Tangerine Hybrid Idea Brightens Food Banter
The note playfully ponders crossing a grapefruit with a tangerine to yield a tangero. It also states linen derives from flax, linking everyday produce with textile basics in compact, curious form.
Cotton Blooms and Weevils Report at Mable Frances Farm
Cotton blooms appear on an eight acre patch at the Mable Frances farm mile north of Fittstown. Farmer Charley Timmons says boll weevils are working in force, with knee high cotton that could improve in dry weather. He notes weevils began in high field two weeks ago and have grown since.
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Mable Frances
Fittstown
Charley Timmons
Timmons
Hig
C. H. Hailey
New Road Building To Save Drivers
William E. Lorenz of the eastern Oklahoma Highway Association forecasts a 4.5 million dollar annual saving for eastern Oklahoma motorists through 600 miles of new roads and realignment cutting about 250 miles of existing routes. The plan aims to redirect traffic from Kansas Arkansas and Texas to Oklahoma and will be discussed by directors at a Tulsa meeting.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
William E. Lorenz
Eastern Oklahoma Highway Association
Avion
Lorenz
Kansas
Arkansas
Texas
Army Builds City for Returning Veterans in Miami
The army is erecting 250 hutments and 124 tents at the Army Air Transport Command field in Miami to house part of the 50,000 veterans expected to fly home monthly. The city will house more than 2,000 men at once and they will stay about 24 hours before transfer to Camp Blanding Florida and then to reception centers near home.
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ARMY
Miami
Fla
Army Air Transport Commnd
Camp Blanding
Insect Eating Tobacco Tees Off Summer Sales
A quirky note explains nicotine as a potent insect poison yet various insects feed on tobacco. The piece also jokes how summer sales blow away men’s budgets and affect households.
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Hubby’s
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