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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
6
War Department approves Ada airport as essential to national defense and says a survey will begin within 30 days. Ada officials, led by Congressman Lyle Boren, push for a certificate of necessity for a 1.242 million dollar airport, with further work still required.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration announced surveys for three Oklahoma airports Ada Chickasha and Enid with runway classes ranging to Class 3 under a 94 977 750 dollar federal program for 1942. Final selections will be by a defense board and funds cover runway grading drainage paving and related work.
War department action removes some limits allowing larger funding for Ada airport with a certificate of necessity. Officials weigh whether Ada will host a defense training unit or private piloting schools, while local leaders already secured 1000000 bond support and pushed Washington for approval.
The Nazis report six Soviet military trains destroyed by dive bombers and an unspecified number of tanks wiped out. Berlin asserts air supremacy, while Russians counter with raids on Warsaw Constanta Danzig and East Prussia and claim 381 German planes downed for 374 Soviet losses. The fighting far extends only to the Baltic states and the Russian portion of former Poland.
Cordelia Jarvis 77 died Wednesday at a son's home in Ada after illness. Funeral at Criswell chapel with burial in Marionville, Mo. Survived by three daughters, three sons, 12 grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Robert Wesley Henry 85 died Tuesday at his Pontotoc home. Funeral at Pontotoc Methodist church with burial there. Survived by one son, twelve grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Funeral home in charge.
Reverend M A Cassidy, who died in Temple Texas on Tuesday, will be buried at Rosedale cemetery after services in Ada. The First Methodist church will host 10 a m services in Ada followed by 3 p m rites with Masonic honors at the graveside. Reverend W L Blackburn will officiate.
Cc Landrith about 40 was killed in an oil field accident near Bristow at 11 15 p m Tuesday Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 30 p m from the Church of Christ with Rev Milo Arbvkle and Rev Delmar Owens officiating Survived by widow and six children Alloise Ezell John James Sabra Ann Billie Curtis and Mahone Jo Landrith Burial in Rosedale cemetery Dunaway Funeral Home of Bristow in charge
Oklahoma City June 25 Governor Phillips directs departments to keep the quarterly budget plan voluntary after a ruling unconstitutional. He says departments under him will submit three month budgets to Budget Officer R R Owens for savings suggestions and urges broader cooperation. Owens estimates $750000 yearly potential savings if all cooperate.
Fragments describe a five year period involving an unusual event with a population count near 65.999.009 and a sled incident. No clear names dates places or organizations are readable. The text appears damaged and does not provide a coherent report.
Sleep sickness in Johnston county worsened with 12 deaths and 18 total cases last week per the Tishomingo Capital-Democrat. Vaccinations topped 600 as farmers fought the horse fly. authorities warn the disease kills quickly, with horses dying within a day. No cure exists and the Chick vaccine, given in two shots, is the only preventive.
A Soviet economic expert in London said Germany’s invasion of Russia is unlikely to yield quick oil and wheat supplies within a year. He argued the primary aim may be military and political, noting wartime blockades cut off Vladivostok trade routes and that even if Germany occupies Ukraine and the Caucasus they may miss this year’s harvest. A five to six week delay could ensure this.
Hearings on the second deficiency appropriations measure revealed that, without vigorous protests by Texans, the government would have set up detention camps for German and Italian seamen in Texas. Marshall E. Dimock of the immigration service testified before a congressional committee.
Washington report notes communities with strikes and labor disturbances may not get new defense orders or plant locations under a policy disclosed today. Donald M. Nelson testified that the Office of Production Management will consider labor difficulties in placing orders and locating facilities. Sidney Hillman said the OPM labor division is cutting subversive elements to reduce defense strikes and that many have been expelled from union leadership.
Oklahoma City June 23 apparent low bids on higher projects in 13 counties totaled 1 549 556 dollars or 90 759 below engineers estimates The State Highway Commission said contracts will be awarded in July Bids and bidders include Ottinger Brothers Garvin County and Midwest Materials Company El Reno Construction Company J W Moorman and Company Merveldt and Stebbins Richards and Mullinix Park Ward and others for projects ranging from grading drainage and surfacing to bridges and underpasses on U S Highways 59 66 69 and 51 and state highways 19 33 63 183 with distances and locations listed.
The book "Mr. England The Story of Winston Churchill" by Paul Manning and Milton Bronner portrays Churchill predicting Britain's perilous path before World War II. It notes his 1932 33 35 warnings on rearmament air power German naval expansion and Irish bases, and frames current war as fulfilling his forebodings.
Milton Bronner and Paul Manning, veteran reporters, bring wartime perspectives from Washington and London to NEA Service. Their joint Manning-Bronner book stems from human interest stories about church life that appeared in NEA Service and client newspapers, including The Ada News.
Washington June 25 Jesse Jones federal loan administrator announced he is considering a loan to the British government The loan would be through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under a new law to provide British war dollar exchange to pay for war supplies in the United States without forced sale of American securities and investments The amount was not disclosed but reports suggest several hundred million dollars The collateral would include direct investments and a wide diversification of stocks and bonds of U S corporations
Islands in a river continually travel downstream as the current erodes the upstream end and deposits at the downstream end. Rock outcrops shape and relocate these sand and gravel islands over time.
Dust was blamed for the summer’s first traffic death in Oklahoma as two trucks collided head on on state highway 34 near Carpenter Roger Mills county injuring Seminole driver Earl James Young and killing Lewis Earl Merritt. Young 31 died of a broken neck while Merritt 21 died from a crushed chest. Bernice Woods 35 and Elsie Brinsfield 19 received minor injuries. June highway deaths reached 26 in the state and 226 for the year.
The text argues that empires arise from dominant elites and claims Russia relied on a Germanic leadership core. It speculates a future "unoccupied zone" with borders set by a German strategy, aiming to keep Ukrainian and Caucasian areas for direct exploitation.
price control chief Leon Henderson told a House sub committee that informal controls worked until February when shipping shortages and rising imports lifted prices, prompting a shift to broad regulation. He forecast Roosevelt support for mandatory legislation and suggested a possible tax and optional savings plan to fund defense.
Washington reports price administrator Leon Henderson set a new maximum price for pig iron at the level generally prevailing in the second quarter of the year. The action follows prior ceilings on iron and steel products and scrap, aiming to curb inflationary trends in the iron and steel industry.
President Roosevelt urged Americans to rededicate themselves on the coming Fourth of July to defend and perpetuate inalienable rights. He welcomed the Office of Civilian Defense leading a grand national celebration to renew faith in the nation’s blessings and the courage of its founders.
Getysburg veterans attending the 75th Pennsylvania GAR encampment weigh in on the European war. A. T. Anderson, 95, says the conflict is murder and warns against entering the war. Alfred Gabrio, 95, calls for involvement to defend democracy. J. S. Chapman, 97, undecided, reflects on Civil War lessons.
The State Department announces a new immigration policy effective July 1 that centralizes visa issuance in Washington. Applications must pass inter departmental committees with representatives from the State War Navy and Justice departments to assess suitability for national defense.
Oklahoma Governor Phillips predicted early dismissal of Marvin G. Orr as state director of curriculum at the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting. Phillips said Orr did not cooperate after being asked to, and he anticipated the board would replace him with a non political successor. Orr offered no comment.
Durham New Hampshire June 25. Hair can reveal if violence caused death or was involved in a fight, and may aid cases with no witnesses. Dr Leon A Hausman reported that microscopic sacs inside hair called fusi reveal marks of rough treatment and may indicate past abuse or injury.
Governor Phillips greeted cheering crowds in Madill Oklahoma as he toured the Red River dam basin with visitors from across the state. The smiling governor spoke from a street corner during the excursion in Marshall county.
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