The Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News History
The Ada Evening News lists its publishing details with historical note on consolidations from The Ada Weekly News and The Ada Weekly Democrat along with Pontotoc County Enterprise and Ada Star Democrat. It includes mail rates and publication frequency. The item confirms Ada Oklahoma post office classification and contact numbers.
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Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc County Enterprise
Ada- Star-Democrat
TheAda Evening News
Ada Weekly News
Shortages Threaten Newspaper Paper Use and Regulator Risk
A historical column argues newspapers will need to cut paper usage amid shortages. It urges industry self regulation to avoid government controls, warns on restrictions harming public information, and notes vast metropolitan demand. It also previews a Sunday lesson on intemperance and its social impact.
Ada Postwar Plans Emphasize Agriculture and Industry
Ada civic leaders urge postwar growth rooted in farming with new canning ventures to add value locally. They stress soil and water resources, water-powered industry, and a goal of a city rivaling the best. The piece notes political figures and wartime optimism, and praises Lyle Boren's congressional stance.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ada
Ozarks
Oklahoma Marine pilot leads squadron that downed 86 Japanese planes
First Lieut. Stanley T. Synar of Warmer Oklahoma led a Marine fighter group credited with 86 enemy planes downed in the South Pacific with only two losses. Major Robert Fraser noted Synar’s leadership and flying wing. Synar, a former 4 H club leader and Oklahoma A and M College alumnus, described the final battles, including a dramatic 15 Zero confrontation. Other briefs report John Gornik Jr. in Wheeling as a long-distance elevator worker and Leonard M. Larsen awaiting Army Navy “E” award for work on regular eggs described as airplane bombs.
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Washington
Stanley T. Synar
Warmer
Okla
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Robert Fraser
Geneseo
N. C
Solomon Islands
Fraser
Synar
M. Synar
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Daily O’collegian
Equadron
Allied leaflets warn Rome of targeted bombing goals
The message dropped over Rome by Allied planes says military targets near Rome include communications and war industries while warning fascist claims of cultural destruction are lies. It notes some civilian damage is possible but vows to minimize it and urges citizens to judge truth for themselves.
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Allied
North Africa
Rome
Vatican City
Lkely
Impudent Rescuers Sail Into Japs Back Yard
In the Solomon Islands, a U S Navy task group rescued 157 Helena survivors before dawn. The Helena, a 9000 ton light cruiser, was sunk July 7 at Kula Gulf with heavy Japanese losses. destroyers and APD transports ventured into hostile waters to save sailors amid submarine threats.
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J. Norman Lodge
Solomons
United States
Helena
Kula Gulf
APD
Japanese Solomons
Jungle Party Drama Deepens in South American Estate
Lila, Barry, and Renaldo attend a birthday party at a plantation mansion as tensions simmer. Lila resents Allison and schemes to return Barry to the States while Renaldo hides his own feelings and plots amid party revelry and chicle talks.
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Sam
Renaldo
Barry
Allison
Lila
Rationing Roundup of Food and Fuel Coupons Policy
Rationing notices extend through late summer with Book 2 red stamps P Q R S valid to July 31 for meat cheese and related goods. Blue stamps N P Q and ST U valid to August 7 or September 7 for processed fruits vegetables. Sugar Book 1 13 five pounds to Aug 15. stamps 15 16 five pounds for home canning. Coffee Book 1 21 one pound to July 21. reissue July 22 to Aug 11. Shoes Book 1 18 through Oct 31. Gasoline East No 5 A coupons expire July 21. No 6 valid July 22. elsewhere No 6 expire July 21 with No 7 from July 22. A coupons three gallons each east four elsewhere. B C coupons 12 northeast states 12? gallons, rest of east 3 gallons, elsewhere 4. Fuel Oil Period 1 coupons valid until Jan 3 1944 worth 10 gallons per unit. last year’s period 5 coupons valid through Sept 30.
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R. ST
East
Northeast
Heat Wave Reaches 100 Degrees With No Relief
The local weather observer notes daytime warmth and nighttime sleeplessness as Sunday hit an even 100 degrees, one degree above Saturday. Overnight lows stayed around 76 with light dry air, while Monday noon readings showed 98 degrees amid scant cloud cover.
Oklahoma heat sets records across the state
Weather observer W E Maughan warned of another hot day as temperatures followed a scorcher pattern. McAlester reached 102 degrees with Ardmore at 72, while Tulsa logged 100 and Oklahoma City 99, marking extreme mid summer highs.
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Associated Press
W. E. Maughan
McAlester
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Chief's Welcome to Quiche Mine Meeting
Barry Fielding awakes ill after Renaldo’s party in a jungle estancia. Allison saves a baby with hot and cold water therapy, nearly causing disaster. Lila reveals the Quiche chief seeks a meeting about mines at Barry’s house.
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Barry
Lila
Fielding
Quiches
Four Oklahomans Prisoners of Japs
The War Department announced four Oklahoma names among 312 U S soldiers held as prisoners of war by Italy. Pvt Johnny J Coleman of Oklahoma City married to Rosalie Coleman, Pvt Billy V England of Mangum, Pvt Pat Farmer of Tulsa, and Pvt Therman H Richardson of Snyder are listed.
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Washington
War Department
U. S
Italy
Pic
Johnny J. Coleman
Rosalie Coleman
Oklahoma
Billy V. England
Hester England
Pat Farmer
F. E. Long
South Maybell
Tulsa
Pfe
Therman H. Richardson
Clara D. Richardson
Snyder
Shipbuilder by Day Dances for Night as Pro
New York profile of Ralph Pinzo a shipbuilding plant worker who doubles as a professional ballroom dancer. By day he toils at a shipyard and by afternoon changes into formal attire to dance at one of the citys upscale hotels. Pinzo age 30 has danced professionally for 11 years including wartime work.
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Lea Nichols
Bristow Record
Lyle Boren
Congress
Lyle
New York
Ralph Pinzo
Pinzo
Elmer Moore’s corn untouched by drought near Allen
An ear of corn from Elmer Moore's ten acre field two miles southeast of Allen shows the drouth has not affected the yield. The crop appears to promise maximum production despite conditions in the area.
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Elmer Moore
Allen
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Wm. D. Little
ADA Evening News
Charles E. Jefferson
Broadway Tabernacle Church
Noah
W.E.G
United Nations
Sicily
Tokyo
Pacific Front
South
Henry Wallace
Jesse Jones
Benjamin Franklin
Germany
Japan
Deadly Band of Marine Fliers
Synar, Warner
Wheeling
W. Va
John Gornik
Gornik
Wheeling Federal Building
Henergetic Fremont
Leonard M. Larsen
John C. Fleming
Loiseby
NEA Service, Inc
Gunset
Estancia
Barry Fielding
Big House
Chcle
Allison Topping
States
Realdo
Arry
Darling
Civilization
Ghe
New Grove
Moncha Suma
Moncha Suma’s
Dabbler
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