Personal notices from Ada column date unknown
Lt and Mrs George Bair visit aunt Miss Fannie Nunnally. reports to Camp Howze for training after artillery officer school at Ft Benning. Miss Ethel Bryan and Miss Velma Lee Grimes visit Dallas. Waffle shop ad. Several locals listed visiting, traveling, or returning to duty across Ada. Dance events at Lakeside with Rusty Harris orchestra. various locals visiting Oklahoma City, Chickasha, and Fort Worth. Local air force and navy personnel mentioned with brief movements and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bair
Fannie Nunnally
Camp Howze
Ft. Benning, Ga
McKenney on Bridge Card Summary: Jaeger WAQIG 98 play and bidding sequence detailed.
Bridge column fragment outlines a hand with directions South West North East to 2nt pass 4N T pass 5m pass, double, and final trick sequence involving Q and 38. Details are garbled with abbreviations and missing context.
Many an If Between Bid and Contract
William McKenney reflects on charity bridge for the ACBL Children’s Fund via the Eastern States Mixed Team-of-Four Championship at Memorial Hospital. Teams led by Mrs Lou Jaeger Peter Leventritt and Mrs Sally Young Sam Katz tied for first. a notable hand featured a bold six clubs bid by Jaeger and Leventritt, with possible defensive routes discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
E. McKenney
America
Gard Authority
American Contract Bridge League
Memorial Hospital
Eastern States
ACBL
Children’s Fund
Lou Jaeger
Peter Leventritt
Sally) Young
North
Mrs.Jaeger
Connally Voices Support for UN Charter Veto and Sovereignty
Connally argues a broadened Security Council with permanent and non permanent members can curb unilateral veto power to block peaceful settlements. He defends U S sovereignty while urging international cooperation as the cost of peace. He insists the charter creates a mechanism for global peace and a noble beginning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Caunci
United States
Security Council
Senate
U. S
Connally
Evatt Urges Permanent Free Press Policy for UN
Australia’s Foreign Minister Herbert Vere Evatt called for a permanent free press policy in the future world organization. He urged press access to all workings of the UN to ensure public airings of opinion, fighting secrecy that could harm world peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Lewis
San Francisco
Australia
Herbert Vere Evatt
World Peace Organization
Associated Press
Evatt
General Assembly
New World Organization
Americans Occupy Six Small Islands In Marianas
A Pacific fleet report says American troops landed on six small northern Marianas islands Ana land Saigon Alamagun Agrihan Ascuncion and Maug in a recon operation with two platoons of negro infantry aided by guides and Japanese captives. No holding force was left, and only one shot was fired by a guide who refused surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins Coonsguam
Marianas
Pacific Fleet
Japan
New Marianas Islands
Guam
Titian
Saipan
Analahan
Saigon
Alamagun
Agrihan
Ascuncion
Maug
Ming
Final Blow Preparations by Chiang Kai-Shek
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek said allies are preparing forces to strike Japan for the final blow. He said a land defeat of Japan on the home islands would simplify operations against the Asiatic mainland. He praised Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer for military cooperation and Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley for aiding Chinese-American diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Japan
China
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Maj
Patrick J. Hurley
U. S
Gen Clark Named Occupation Chief in Austria
General Mark W. Clark is designated chief of United States occupation forces in Austria. He will be the supreme American authority on military government and political problems in the U.S. occupation zone. Austria will be divided into four zones similar to Berlin, with Vienna also split into four sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mark W. Clark
United States
Austria
Patterson
Clark
15Th Army Group
United States Occupatin
Germany
Vienna
Berlin
Combat Casualties Reach 1 030 679
Washington reports total combat casualties for the armed forces at 1,030,679 since the war began with 7,226 new casualties this week. Army losses total 908,025 and Navy 122,654 with detailed killed wounded and missing figures and 348,646 wounded back on duty. Army height comparisons note veterans taller than World War I draftees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patterson
Navy
Obituary for R W Hudgens Father of Ada Resident
Funeral services for 77 year old R W Hudgens will be held Friday at 2 30 p m at the Second Baptist Church in McAlester. He is the father of Luther Hudgens of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Hudgens
Luther Hudgens
Ada
Second Baptist Church
McAlester
Courtney Praises OPA As A Good Investment
Dr. L. W. Courtney of Baylor University and a spokesman for the Office of Price Administration told Ada Chamber of Commerce the OPA is a good investment though it has made mistakes. He said the OPA is human, not to blame for all wartime errors, and that price controls helped save 70 billion for the government and 37 billion for civilians while foods are allocated by the War Food Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Courtney
Baylor University English Department
Office
Thce
Ada Chamber of Commerce
OPA
General Chamber of Commerce
Agencie
Two Teens Held After Car Theft Near Paris Texas
Two youths accused of taking Frank Dicus car were captured about ten miles east of Paris and transferred to Ady and the county jail. A preliminary hearing occurred in Percy Armstrong justice court. They remained jailed after missing a $2,000 bond, with a new hearing set for July at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dicus
Paris
Tex
Ady
Percy Armstrong
Rudolf Strassburg Returned to Chesterfield POW Camp
Rudolf Strassburg a German prisoner of war captured in Ada was sent back to the Chesterfield Missouri camp by military police. While jailed he reported kind treatment and preferred milk and bread over water noting a fondness for pop. He traveled mainly by trains including the Frisco and hoped to reach Mexico with a fellow prisoner who had the maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolf Strassburg
Ada
Chesterfield
Strassburg
Mexico
San Francisco
Calif
Markets at a Glance in New York and Chicago
June 24 market report shows weak stocks with heavy selling depressing rails while bonds decline. In Chicago wheat weak with hedging and cashing profits, corn steady to firm, rye falling sharply. hogs active and steady. Cattle steady to weak with top prices noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Catton
New Orleans
Commission House
Chicago
Market tumble and recoveries mark New York trading day
New York June 28 stock market decline with heavy volume and rapid tape delays. Major rails steels motors and utilities faced losses while some sectors steadied near close. notable casualties included Santa Fe, M K T, Atlantic Coast Line and General Motors. American Distilling showed isolated strength. Oklahoma City cattle and calves traded with active but mostly steady prices in a separate livestock market report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Xuork
Santa Fe
M-K-T
Atlantic Coast Line
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
N.Y. Central
U. 5S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
Homestake
American Telephone
U. S. Rubber
Western Union
A.” Schenley
American Airlines
Transcontinental
Western Air
Douglas Aircraft
Anaconda
American Water Works
Westinghouse
American Distilling
Livestock Market Update From Regional Sale
Prices drifted with cattle and hogs mixed. Steers mostly 12.00 to 13.50. top light butchers 140 lbs around 14.45. Sheep and lambs steady, top lambs 15.25, general good and choice 14.50 to 15.00. ewes 6.00 to 7.00. Pigs steady near 18.00 for stock pigs. Overall activity steady as buyers stayed active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
CWFA
Sink Jap Vessels in Sea of Okhotsk
ADAK Alaska June 26 report says a North Pacific task force wiped out a five ship Japanese convoy in the Sea of Okhotsk near Paramushiro at dawn. Sunk were a 22,000 ton freighter a smaller cargo ship and a large seagoing tug with possible other losses. no American casualties or damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adak
Aleutians
North Pacific
Sea of Okhotsk
Paramushiro
John Brown, Jr
Washington, D. C
John L. McCrea
Kurfiles
Beer Sales Dances Not Permitted On Same Premises
Oklahoma City June 28 The attorney general ruled that beer sales may not occur on premises where public dances are held even if in separate rooms and times The VEW Hut at Lawton was cited as violating the state beer dance law The VFW sells beer in one room and hosts dances in another with proceeds aiding veterans benefits The opinion by Assistant Attorney General Sam H Latti more rejects the law's exceptions Oslo to observe July 4 as a US war gratitude holiday for liberation from Germany
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Comanche County
Ralph H. Cline
VFW
Veter
Ans
Sam H. Lattimore
Lawter
OBU closed on brick gift as peniten tiary matter ends
Shawnee Oklahoma June 28 VPI President John W Raley said the brick gift from the state penitentiary is a closed issue for Oklahoma Baptist University He noted churches and school districts also received the building material free of charge years ago and dismissed renewed efforts to seek payment Overall the matter is settled and no further payment is sought by the university
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Okla
VPI
John W. Raley
Oklahoma Baptist University
State Penitentiary
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Ethel Bryan
Velma Lee Grimes
Dallas
Argo
East Main
W. B. Osborn
San Antonio
Texas
GM 3
Carl Johnson
Judy
GM Johnson
San Diego
Clifford Jankin
Santa Paula
California
Tupelo
M. E. Jankin
Port Hueneme Naval Base
Betty Jevee
Delores June
Alice Faye
Rusty Harris
Lakeside
Paul Hensley
Ardmore
Louis Fraser
Louis E. Fraser
Luzon
Jewell Craig
Seminole
Tandy Bolles
Duncan
A. Bolles
Homer Sarrett
Robert K. Wilson
Chickasha
Leader Shoe Store
Rutledge Beesley
Bhirley Nye
Bill Little
A. L. Pursley
R. B. Evans
Ethel Tolliver
Arch Wallace
Jackie
Rose Lucille
Cynthia
Ft. Worth
Mr. Wallace
G. Wallace
Elizabeth Jean Lewis
Norman Howard Post
American Legion
Ponca City
Henry Dew
Bartlesville
A. H. Constant Tuesay
Robert L. Spencer
Spragdale
Arkansas
J. R. Kitchel
Sherman
Denison
Pauline Mackey
Augo
Arizo
Robert H. White
Kathey Anne
Lt. White
Chickasia
Lt White
ETO
Camp Gruber
Leo Hennigan
Oklahom City
F. W. Meaders
Gussie Bartley
Sgt
Victor Wailery, Jr
Camp Robinson
Jack Wellsh
Elaine Crosbie
Catherine Brydin
Marion Shobert
Okmulgee
Ralph Moreu
Escal Myers
Albert
Danny” Daniels
Jack Danahy
Ardmore Air Field
W. ©. Karpenka
Civil Aeronautics Administration
McKenney
Mrs. Jaeger
Ward
Aki
Dosler
Connally In
Ada News
Sai- Pan
Chiang
UWS
Courtney
Rudolf
R. O. Wilson
Fonca City
Kay County Bar Association
W. W. Rodgers
Blackwell
Walter M. Dogeett
Norman
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Jea Lee
Hispaniola
Columbus
D.C
Bill & Jim
Lacan Markets
Fall Street
McSwain
Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitschs
Focande
Tallulah Bankhead
Anne Baxter
Charles Coburn
William Exythe
Oscar Wilde
eMoncrer
Joe
Ann Richards
Horace
Clen Clements
Oslo
Obu
Brick
Bene-Dened—Home
Laraine Day
Onbgdnet
UES Rg
Smaar
Suw Bos
Firestone Stores
West Main
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