Johnson Does Own Talking Johnson
Washington scene details Major Robert Johnson of Lawton Oklahoma as a top wartime ace who speaks boldly without cue cards at the Pentagon. The article highlights his independence under pressure his charm in Washington circles and praise from Major General Harold George for his mission over Germany in 1943 earning the Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oklahoma
Robert Johnson
Lawton
Bob
Pentagon
War Department
Europe
Johnson
Mrs. Roosevelt
Capitol
Alabama
Harold George
Air Transport Command
Germany
Fort Sill
Lieutenant Jones Killed in Action Over Europe
The report confirms Lt. Thomas Edward Jones, formerly of Ada, killed in action while serving as a medium bomber pilot based in England. Believed to have flown his last mission during the invasion of Northern France after about one month overseas. He was the son of Mrs. E. L. Jones and the late Mr. Jones and attended Ada grade schools before finishing high school in Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edward Jones
Clay Jones
Ada
England
E. L. Jones
Mr. Jones
Tulsa
Texas
Randolph Field
Tex
Salt Lake City
Utah
A. R. Jones
Texas Democratic Committee Rejects Binding Electors Request
The Texas Democratic executive committee refused to place a binding presidential electors question on the party primary ballot. The resolutions committee voted to take no action, effectively killing the proposal which cannot be re submitted under its rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
Resolutions Committee
Odd Lot Shoe Sale Ahead
The office of price administration announced a national odd lot sale July 10 to July 29 with about seven million ration-free pairs. Shoes will cost at least 25 percent less than the June 1 price and cover men and women, boys sizes 1 to 6, excluding children, misses, and little boys styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Two OU Faculty Members Resign for Federal Posts
Norman June 13. William O Baxter head of the school of letters and M S Shockley associate professor of English resign from the University of Oklahoma to take government positions in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
University of Oklahoma
Washington
William O. Baxter
School of Letters
M. S. Shockley
Boy Scouts Promote War Bond Drive Across Pontotoc Area
Basil Gaar Kenneth Watson and Gene Wyckoff of local troops back a Fifth War Bond push. Their brothers serve in Greenland Italy and the Southwest Pacific. Scouts have distributed posters as part of the Pontotoc Area Council war effort.
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Basil Gaar
Kenneth Watson
Gene Wyckoff
Augustus Gaar
Basil
Weather Bureau
Greenland
Glen Watson
Lewis Watson
A. T. Watson
Kenneth
Homer Wyckoff
Donald
Koff
Italy
Richard Wyckoff
Southwest Pacific
Pontotoc Area Council
Soldier Pitcher Joins Army Life With BasebalL Vigor
Cpl. Joe Isaacs of Ada and Vanoss, serving with the Army Engineers at Camp Gordon, excels as a pitcher and hitter in the Tiger league. He led his unit’s 55th Engineer Bulldozers to key wins, boasts a .300 average, and also fields left, while a Dallas club contract keeps his arm protected.
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Joe Isaacs
Vaness
Army Engineers
Cpl. Isaacs
Camp Gordon
Augusta
55Th Engineer
Isaacs
Dallas Baseball Club
Dallas
Cpl
Andalusia
Ala
Pampa
Texas
Nabors Returns from Southwest Pacific Wounding in Action
Pvt. Jack Nabors, six foot three, after about 14 months overseas with an amphibious company, recounts his New Guinea sniper attack left arm above elbow and leg above knee. He notes blood transfusions and penicillin aided recovery in California and Springfield hospitals. He shares tales of training shifts and a napkin mix up in Australia. His brother S/Sgt Robert Nabors serves in Alaska and younger brother Thomas Earl Nabors, 17, enlisted in the U S Navy at Camp Wallace Texas.
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Pvt
Jack Nabors
Southwest Pacific
States
Nabors
New Guinea
Pv. Nabors
Pvt. Nabors
Australia
America
Prince
CPI
T. B. Prince
Ada
Cpl. Prince
Callie Nabors
West Fourteenth
Robert
Bob) L. Nabors
Alaska
Brothers who ran their own truck in RAF supply service
Ray and Ralph Phillips of Francis were commended by Brig. Gen. Jesse Auton for outstanding transportation work with 48 others at an RAF fighter base in England. The brothers, 22, operated their own trucks after enlisting in 1942, delivering food clothing and wartime supplies to P 51 Mustang bases amid left side driving fog and blackout conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Ralph Phillips
Bill Phillips
Francis
Jesse Auton
R.A.F
England
Auton
Ralph
RAF
Ada
Ft. Sill
Phillins
AAF
Veterans benefit bill clears committee for wartime aid
A joint congressional committee approved a broad GI bill program delivering hospitalization education job aid and compensation for returning veterans. Estimated cost ranges from 3 to 6.5 billion dollars with unemployment 20 dollars weekly for 52 weeks education and subsistence support and access to federal employment and hospital care through the Veterans Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
White House
Senate
House
Federal Employment Service
Veterans Administration
Oklahoma highway patrol gets 14500 emergency funds
Oklahoma City June 10. The highway patrol received 14500 from the governor's contingency and emergency fund to maintain equipment. Governor Kerr noted repair bills rose because a statute capped new car purchases at 900, forcing use of existing vehicles and higher maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Highway Patrol
Kerr
Loyd Rowlett Arrives in England as Winged Airman
Lt Loyd Rowlett has arrived in England after earning his wings at Williams Field Arizona on January 7 1944. He trained as an aerial gunner in California and served three months at Van Nuys Army Airbase before joining a fighter squadron overseas. Rowlett, a Ada High School alumnus and former sample chemist for Oklahoma Portland Cement, is the son of Mr and Mrs H E Rowlett of Tyler Texas and husband of Helen Rowlett living with her parents in Tyler.
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Loyd Rowlett
England
Rowlett
Williams Field
Ariz
California
Arizona
van Nuys Army Airbase
van Nuys
Ada High School
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
H. E. Rowlett
Tyler
Tex
Helen Rowlett
W. M. Bethune
South
Johnston
Lovin’s Clothing Sent to Parents From POW Lt Lovin Jr
First Lt. Bailey Jack Lovin Jr a German prisoner of war writes to his parents that he is treated as well as could be expected. He details shipments of officer clothing from England to Ada and lists 35 items from a pocket knife to uniform pieces. He studies four hours daily and acts as a doctor treating fellow soldiers in the camp. He notes a blanket on January 1 and mentions gardening and carrots. He has been a prisoner since May 17 1943.
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Bailey Jack Lovin, Jr
England
Ada
Lovin
Bailey Jack Lovin
Air Corps
Levin
Ada News Want Ada: Clothing for North Africa landings
In the North African landings the forces required 390 distinct clothing types for the troops. Ada News reports the challenge of supplying varied uniforms and gear to sustain operations and troop readiness.
Judge Hunter Dies At Oklahoma City
Judge Thomas W. Hunter 74 of Choctaw leadership fame died in an Oklahoma City hospital. Born Sept 18 1869 near Boswell Choctaw county he led tribal affairs for decades and served as county judge eight consecutive terms. He taught at Jones Academy and Armstrong academy and was a former state legislator and Democratic delegate. He was twice married, survived by Ruth Milam Burton.
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Hugo
Okla
Thomas W. Hunter
Oklahoma City
Boswell
Choctaw County
Hunter
Ben Hunter
Spencer Academy
Roanoke College
Virginia
James R. Armstrong
J. W. Everidge
Supreme Court
Jones Academy
Hartshorne
Armstrong Academy
Bokchito
Washington
Baltimore
Goodland Indian School
Junio Folsom
Julius Folsom
Atoka
David Folsom
Ruth Milam Burton
Home Demonstration Work Progress in County
County agents report boll weevils may rise this spring with 7 to 23 percent infestation in Texas fields. Cotton insect control emphasizes clean cultivation, weekly checks, and timely dusting with calcium arsenate. Angora goats yield higher profits on the 4 B Ranch, while Pontotoc 4 H members prep Southdown lambs for Ada and Tulsa shows. Dipping vats operate in multiple towns as Pontotoc County maintains tuberculosis free status. Soil analysis services and conservation meetings accompany gardening and poultry projects, with home demonstrations highlighting sewing and oven canning methods.
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C. H. Hailey
Texas
Pontotoc County
Southdown
Ada
Tulsa
Fitzhugh
Dean
Ray
Billy Jean
Ocie Lea Young
Angus
Pentotoc County
Edd Roberts
Stillwater
Roff
Latta
Stonewall
Rainbolt Report Under Scrutiny By State Officials
Governor Kerr assigned state investigator C. C. Crabb to review John Rainbolt’s report on rentals from 225 acres in Dewey county tied to the foreclosed mortgage in the Marcus P. Page case. Rainbolt’s four year receipt total was 586.88 with 222.67 disbursements and unclear 1942 rent records. Capt. Jean Crabtree received the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and serves in England as a B 26 pilot. his brother Capt. Frank Crabtree is nearby in England, while younger brother David Crabtree has enlisted in the navy at San Diego.
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Chamber of Commerce
4-H
Madhine Anderson
Jesse ' H
Oklahoma City
Kerr
C. C. Crabb
John Rainbolt
Cordell
Dewey County
Marcus P. Page
Walter Marlin
State School Land Commission
Rainbolt
Marlin
Jean Crabtree
Ada
England
Frank Crabtree
David Crabtree
Navy
San Diego
S-T Sergeant Carroll Hunt Heads Instrument Department
T Sgt Carroll D Hunt son of Mr and Mrs J R Hunt of Stonewall leads the Instrument Department for a Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Command unit. He trained at Chanute Field and earned the American Defense Ribbon with service before Pearl Harbor the European African Middle East ribbon with a Sicily battle star and the Good Conduct Ribbon. He enlisted June 29 1940 at Ada and his wife Loraine and daughter Carol Lee reside at Prairie View Ark. The unit is part of the Ninth Air Force Allied Expeditionary Air Forces in England.
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Carroll D. Hunt
J. R. Hunt
Stonewall
Ninth Air Force
England
Sgt. Hunt
Chanute Field
Ill
Coalgate High School
Loraine Hunt
Carol Lee Hunt
Prairie View
Ark
Ada
Pearl Harbor
Ninth Troop Carrier Command
U. S
Allied Expeditionary Air Forces
Wallace Praises Siberia on Moscow Radio Broadcast
The Moscow radio quoted U S Vice President Wallace saying his hope for a better future grew after seeing Siberia's 15 year progress The total production of the region was said to have increased tenfold Wallace spoke in Novosibirsk and noted desire for western Americans to see what he witnessed en route to China.
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London
Moscow Radio
U. S
Henry A. Wallace
Novosibirsk
Siberia
Wallace
America
North Dakota
Montana
Washington
Territory of
Alaska
China
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Route 2
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Donahue
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Mediterranean
Department
United States
J. G
Edward C. Leber
Blauvelt
N. Y
Leber
Luders Marine Construction Company
Stamford
Conn
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Mr. Cartwright
L. E. Caldwell
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Nowell Cartright
E. P. Cartright
Delmar Owens
Church of Christ
Cecilia Woolley
James Guinn
Cartright
Stonewall High School
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Springfield
Sheppard Field
Phillips Brothers
Grenier Field
N. H
Aerie
Ada News
Union Valley
Bebee
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Maxwell
Vanoss
Jesse
T. B
Jessie Morgan
Gaar Corner
Jim Gaar
Dalhna Bradley
Chamber of Commerce Poultry Project
Daphna
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Carroll Hunt
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