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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
2
Fourteen residents of Pontotoc County have finished the prescribed air raid warden course covering first aid general fire defense gas defense and drill. Names include Weis haupt Weishaupt Keisker Oliver Stone Hansard McMillan Plummer Sawyer Sherman Alletag Dew Constant and Neal.
Los Angeles June 6. CBS radio correspondent Cecil Brown warns against optimism in war reporting. He urges retaliatory actions and vows of victory, saying the war is murder and America must produce faster and smarter to defeat Axis forces. He cites Axis plots and Australian invasion delays as a manipulated mood.
Washington June 9 The office of defense transportation seized wartime control of all inter city bus operations ordering routes frozen pooling competitive service and discontinuing express service after that date no buses may serve places conducted mainly for amusement such as golf courses theaters or beaches unless used to transport passengers to those sites bus firms must end schedules with under 40 percent seating capacity unless average loads meet the rule and must keep passenger and seat mile records for reporting to ODT
The government will send 500 fabricated houses from Tulsa to the Oklahoma Ordnance Works area. The homes will be built south of the city park to house workers. A 78 acre site has been set aside for the project.
Instruction for pedestrians along rural roads without sidewalks to keep to the left facing traffic, enhancing visibility and safety for both walkers and motorists.
World War I naval officers fit for duty are invited to apply for naval commissions in the present war. Commander F C Huntoon, director of naval officer procurement in the Eighth district, says appropriate rank and waivers for physical defects may be considered. Former officers may rejoin. call at Houston, Dallas, Birmingham, Nashville, or Oklahoma City branches, or write to 217 Camp Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.
The ration board at 120 South Broadway will operate daily and on Saturdays until noon, through June 6, ending its three days a week schedule. Chairman L. G. Denny appeals for volunteers with typing skills to assist at the office.
Four WPA scrap metal trucks begin a countywide collection in Pontotoc Districts Three Two and One. Residents urged to pile metal and rubber by roadsides. Pay is 25 cents per hundred pounds for scrap iron with some rubber value. Officials hope for up to three carloads to aid the war effort.
Detroit reports a wartime committee led by James G. Zeder seeks an interim tire solution to keep most cars operating until government rubber substitutes appear. The plan focuses on retreading and reseeding materials from various sources, with Dow Chemical's thiokol among possibilities. The committee emphasizes speed but notes no quick fix exists.
Fifty seven University of Texas naval ROTC cadets begin a summer training cruise at Corpus Christi joining units from Rice Institute Tulane University and the University of Oklahoma. The group will travel by train to join the others for the voyage.
Renewed rainfall halted WPA scrap drives in Ada area as rural roads become impassable. Farmers arriving with scrap metal push toward patriotic aid, while officials expect collection to begin when roads clear, using county trucks and city aid. Government pays 25 cents per hundred pounds, plus for scrap rubber.
The American Legion and University of Oklahoma cancel the 42 Boys State program for high school youths. J. O. Vernon says sessions will be re inaugurated when conditions permit. Transportation issues worsen by July 30 prompting the action. C. B. Mimminger of Atoka directed the program. Ada civic clubs had planned to send reps and some boys were already selected.
The Kerr-for-Governor club met Monday night at the Pontotoc county courthouse with good attendance despite weather. J. A. Criswell chaired the meeting and 50 new members joined. State Rep Frank Grayson praised Kerr and outlined campaign work in Ada and countywide efforts.
Oklahoma City obituary reports Rev Willmore Kendall 55 a renowned Methodist minister and educator died after brain tumor surgery. Blind since birth he served fourteen Oklahoma communities including Eufaula Arcadia Hartshorne Weatherford Stillwater and Tulsa. Survivors include widow two sons Walter and Dr Willmore Kendall Jr and daughter Mrs Yvona Mason. Funeral Tuesday at First Methodist Church Peteau with burial in Memorial Cemetery Tulsa.
Chicago June 9 Retail Grocers Association called for a mandatory national price policy with ceilings and controls on wages and farm commodities. They warned tens of thousands of grocers may face bankruptcy within six months if relief is not forthcoming.
Aften asked questions explain price control, marking, and delivery rules under the general maximum price regulation. It covers brand pricing for hairnets, pricing during store downtime, posting ceiling prices at plants and trucks, vehicle price postings, truck leasing, gift packaging charges, and credit transfer interest.
Orel Busby will campaign for the U S senate nomination in Ada with a 30 minute band concert by Gene Ford's summer band starting at 7:30 p m and a speaking program at 8 30 p m on the county courthouse lawn Mayor Bill Crawford will chair the event with speakers including C Dan Procter The former state supreme court justice operates a ranch near Allen and began a statewide speaking tour last week.
Seattle court ruling prevents a juvenile court order for amputation of Patricia Hudson's misformed arm. Patricia, age 1, remains in hospital under observation as doctors warned of life risks and a 50-50 chance of success if surgery proceeds.
In Chandler on June 9, prosecutors resume efforts to seat 12 jurors for Courtney Douglas Orrell charged in the murder of Billie Grayson, an 18 year old choir singer. A 60 member venire was used and 30 more drawn as publicity from a nationwide manhunt pressures impartiality.
The department of commerce reports that New Zealand claims the lowest infant mortality rate in the world. The statement highlights national health outcomes and international comparisons.
Horace Northcott of Coal County is named senior class president at East Central State College. Calvin Capshaw of Wayne wins vice president, Ramona Schultz of Seminole secures secretary treasurer after a run off. Miss Schultz to compile class member list. Dorothy McGee Stubs selected sponsor. Convocation scheduled July 19 24 with proposed class activities amid wartime duty.
Denison visitors include Ivan Clayton and others while residents hosted relatives from Ardmore Konawa Ada and San Antonio over the weekend. Activities feature a Baptist Bible School enrollment, a W M S meeting, and multiple trips to Ada Ross and Tenison along with military family movements and return trips to Stillwater Oklahoma.
The report notes shellac remains an imported raw material with no satisfactory substitute developed domestically in Germany. It highlights ongoing efforts to secure alternative sources and reduce dependence on foreign supply.
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