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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
3
Ada Oklahoma residents enlist and advance in the Army Air Forces. Aviation cadets Harbord Sugg Jr and Alex Jones serve in administrative and pre flight roles while Welborn Jones trains as a ground crew chief. many Ada natives pursue flight training at Oxnard Gardner Field Perrin and Greenville with promotions and transfers.
Friends report Captain Gene White formerly with The Ada News staff has lived in the Oregon Washington area for six months. He led a field artillery battery and is soon slated for a staff position with the Service of Supply there.
The Coalgate family honors two sons, Marius and Marvin Lacy, with notable achievements. Marius Lacy, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Lacy, is a high ranking chemist at General Electric in Bridgeport, earned a PhD in organic chemistry from Oklahoma University in May, and became an Eagle Scout in February 1931. Marvin Lacy is an Eagle Scout and O. A. graduate.
Seaman 2/C Clarence J. Fillman is in San Diego California training at the U S Naval Radio School after passing the qualification test. A McLish High School graduate from Fittstown and Oklahoma A M College alumnus, he enlisted in January 1943 and served as yeoman before radio school.
Lieutenant Robert W. Cason Jr. graduates from aviation cadet training at Moore Field Texas on May 24 earning his wings after thirty six weeks of instruction. He is the son of Mr and Mrs R W Cason of Ada.
Staff Sergeant John Bunch of Centrahoma is reported missing after a flight to a secret destination failed to return. He had been stationed at Homestead Florida for months and would have turned twenty in July. Telegram to his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Bunch Centrahoma is dated May.
Seaman 2/C Sam Kite son of Mr and Mrs C H Kite 731 West Seventh Ada is home on fur lough visiting here He left Ada June 17 1942 for San Diego Naval Base training then Treasury Island and a first assignment on a war ship to convoy protection He was in a task force to relieve forces at Guadalcanal and served in Australia The Aussies praised for hospitality after his ship was torpedoed not sunk.
The Associated Press reports Memorial Day weekend fatalities in WWII era. Through Saturday night 43 deaths occurred, 21 in auto crashes, with eastern states enforcing pleasure driving bans and Tennessee noting a single traffic death since Friday. Traffic curtailment could cut the three day toll to about 250 if plants run Monday. Ohio led with nine fatalities. Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma reported none.
Paul Laseman aged 23 son of Mr and Mrs R O Laseman of Roff has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Marine Corps. He will complete officers training at Quantico Va before leading leatherneck troops in the field. He attended Oklahoma A and M college at Stillwater where he played football and belonged to Delta Chi Alpha and Alpha Pi Mu fraternities.
Hicks Avery Smith Jr, of Ada Oklahoma, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Marine Corps and assigned to active duty with a flying squadron of the fighting leathernecks. He earned his commission after completing advanced flight training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Hicks A Smith and attended Ada High School and East Central State Teachers College.
Oklahoma City May 28 PT boat torpedoman J C Burks Jr reports his biggest thrill was nearly struck by a torpedo fired from their own boat during a test. He recalls they sped away just in time as the vessel’s steering failed and the torpedo surged toward them.
The Mississippi River crest moved southward Saturday night signaling the worst of the flood over in many areas. In Beardstown Illinois levees held as floodwaters stood feet above town level. Cape Girardeau Missouri saw the river at 41.6 feet with further recession expected in 48 hours. Cairo faced a confluence of rivers but remained encircled without immediate danger. Pine Bluff Arkansas reported a crest near 33.78 feet downstream amid strong levees.
Citizens urged to turn in discarded silk stockings and nylon wear as wartime fabric needs rise. Stores report pounds collected nationwide and a hotline to arrange pickup for military allocation.
Phil Kennamer, released on parole after seven years of a manslaughter sentence for a Tulsa killing in 1934, told Governor Kerr by phone at Fort Sill that he will train as a paratrooper. Kerr suspended his civil custody to allow induction and transfer to a paratroop center.
Detroit report states Henry Ford likely to assume presidency of Ford Motor Company at a Monday meeting. He would lead again the firm he founded, having relinquished the post in 1919 when Edsel Ford became president. Edsel died at 66 last Wednesday.
J W Davis 82 a Pontotoc county pioneer and retired farmer died Friday afternoon after a brief illness at a local hospital Funeral arrangements will be announced by Smith Funeral home after arrival of his son serving in the U S army He was born near Bryson City N C and came to Indian Territory before Oklahoma statehood He was active in politics and a Baptist church member Surviving are his widow a daughter a son a granddaughter and three grandsons with addresses and last names listed in the notice.
Ada conducted initial inspections of eating and drinking establishments under the new ordinance. County sanitarian Bill Riddle reports favorable cooperation by operators owners and landlords. Most noncompliant items were met by adjustments as part of an educational program. Army authorities cooperate ahead of July 1 grading.
The War Food Administration eased deductions in triple-A payments for farmers who miss 90 percent of war crop goals. In hay and pasture areas and Texas Oklahoma high plains, penalties apply only if county committees determine abnormal weather prevented meeting goals. Regions affected include north central and western areas plus Delaware Maryland Kentucky Pennsylvania.
The War Department released 83 American soldiers missing in action and 251 wounded in action. Oklahoma names include Cpl Rubin E. Mason missing in North Africa, First Lt James H. Gill of Oklahoma City, Lt Jack L. Bivins wounded in North Africa, Lt Walter E. Downs Jr. wounded in North Africa, Lt John H. Doxee wounded in North Africa, and Pfc James W. Sain.
A J Mathy 35 an arc welder died in a trailer house fire near Borger Texas early today The blaze origin is unknown He is survived by his wife and a nine year old daughter who live in Tulsa Mrs Mathy was due to arrive tonight
East Central State college announces upperclassman winner Nell Robinson Norman Ada and sophomore Leone Starks of Fittstown for top grades. Norman carried 38 hours of A grades and starred on the basketball team coached by the late E C Wilson. Starks had 34 hours of A work and will enter Ada High School’s senior year. Other spring awards went to Esabel Brenes Bidley for Most Useful Student and Jack Wells for Outstanding Athlete.
SAVANNAH Ga May 29 FBI Agent John R Ruggles announced today arrest of John Roy Horton 52 of Oklahoma City on a charge of violating the espionage act by possessing highly confidential information relating to convoy schedules and a copy of a secret naval code Horton a radio operator was arrested in a hotel here after leaving the S S James Longstreet Horton appeared before U S Commissioner George Cargill for arraignment Cargill set a hearing for June 1 and fixed a 2500 bond Horton failed to make bond Hoover said he took the material for personal reasons Horton was born in Fort Worth Texas moved to Oklahoma City in 1921 and later worked for railroads the Oklahoma State Highway Department and Merchant Marine radio service
Houston, May 29. Mr and Mrs E F Woodward died in an auto train collision last week and left their oil fortune to their 15 year old grandson Robert Woodward of Houston. The will sets up a trust for his benefit with three trustees and he may act as independent executor at 30. His father Harley E Woodward was killed in an earlier plane crash. E F Woodward built a multi million dollar oil business and was a noted race horse breeder.
Mrs. Lucinda Brown 23 of Truman Arkansas became the 1000th person trained and placed by the Wichita Master Shop NYA since July 6. She will work in the woodwork department of a Wichita aircraft company. Anne Laughlin noted about 45 000 youths trained this year in Kansas Missouri Arkansas and Oklahoma.
London newspapers speculated on a European invasion, with claims of the greatest naval operation in history and plans for thousands of invasion barges. The Rome radio and Italian broadcast warned of targets like Pantelleria Sicily and Sardinia as imminent.
Latest classifications of men on the rolls of the selective service administration include designations and groupings such as Class 1-A Available for military service and Class 1-A-C Available for noncombatant service. Other entries note II-A II-B II-C and various III and IV categories with dependency occupation age and religious exemptions.
Memorial Day tally shows about a quarter of a million Americans died in seven wars. Current conflict accounts list 13,641 battle deaths with 6,318 Army, 5,644 Navy, 1,601 Marines, and 78 Coast Guardsmen. Civil War losses include 110,070 Union and 74,524 Confederate dead. Other wars: World War I 50,510. Revolutionary 4,044. Mexican 1,721. War of 1812 1,877. Spanish-American 700.
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