Ada Terminal Railway and A K Thornton’s Oklahoma venture
Ada bypassed by a railroad spurred locals to build a mile of track to join the Santa Fe line. A K Thornton, Alabama native, led the Ada Terminal Railway with Adam Beck P A Norris and H C Douglas. The mile later fed Ada industries and became part of Santa Fe. Thornton’s career moved from Alabama farms to Oklahoma mercantile ventures.
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Ada
A. K. Thornton
South Broadway
Adam Beck
P. A. Norris
H. C. Douglas
Ada Terminal Railway Company
Purcell
Atoka
Thornton
Santa Fe
Ada Group
Alabama
Oklahoma
Florence
Tennessee
Georgia
Ada Pioneer Thornton Built Businesses and Shaped Town Growth
The Ada region's early businessman Thornton emigrated in 1895 and built a diversified career. He ran an implement store, partnered in cotton buying and ginning, leased key buildings, and led Choctaw Cotton Oil operations before focusing on cotton markets. He settled in Ada with a series of homes and played a key role in securing a territorial court, a railroad, and the cement plant, shaping the town’s development.
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Times
Indian Territory
Davis
Freeman Brothers
Pauls Valley
Ada
W. M. Freeman and Company
Thornton
Main Street
Hensler Drug Store
Freeman
W. C. Rollow
Broadway
Ninth Streets
Waples-Platter Company
Rollow
Choctaw Cotton Oil Company
Choctaw
Coffman Hardware Company
Main and Broadway
Townsend and
15Th
East Tenth
West 19Th Street
Elizabeth Fowler
Tennessee
R. W. Allen
Ada Milling Company
Miss Fowler
Chamber of Commerce
United States
M. E. & T. Railroad
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Normal School
Public Welfare Office Is Moved
The department of public welfare has moved into its new home at 213 East Fourteenth, with Mrs. Donna Neal as director. It handles old age assistance and aid to dependent children, aid to the blind, and CCC applications. Food stamps will not be issued here and are issued at 119 West Twelfth.
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Department of Public Welfare
East Fourteenth
Donna Neal
Neal
West Twelfth
Britain severes ties with Bulgaria amid Balkan tensions
Britain breaks relations with Bulgaria citing German influence and subservience. George H. Earle assumes British interests in Bulgaria as Rendel prepares departure for Istanbul with diplomats from the Netherlands Poland and Belgium. Yugoslav exits expected as Bulgaria follows in the shift.
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Rendel
Bulgaria
Britain
Balkan
Bogdan Philoff
Ivan Popoff
United States
George H. Earle
George W. Rendel
Foreign Office
Legation
Istanbul
Earle
Yugoslavia
Second World War era naval progress cited by speaker
NUMBER TWO stated some have attacked enemy submarines and others in escort duties rescues of seamen. He claimed American aircraft are in service with the fleet air arm and more will come. He projected a large reinforcement of ordnance and stores to boost fleet power. Alexander credited British submarines with sinking about a hundred enemy ships.
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Fleet Air Arm
America
Alexander
Alumnae Elect New Officers at Oklahoma College for Women
Mrs Gene Hulme of Oklahoma City was elected president of the Alumnae Association of the Oklahoma College for Women. Other officers include Mrs Perry Mayberry Tulsa vice president Mrs Dick Toothaker Chickasha secretary Virginia E Embree Chickasha assistant secretary Jessie Dearing Chickasha treasurer. The group voted to move Alumnae Day from the second Saturday in March to a later date.
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Chickasha
Vu P
Gene Hulme
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma College For ‘Women
Perry Mayberry
Tulsa
Dick Toothaker
Virginia E. Embree
Jessie Dearing Chickasha
Tax basics outline lines seven to ten and defense tax
The text explains that lines seven to ten cover varied deductions including charitable gifts and uninsured losses. It notes the average taxpayer reaches line 17 to calculate a 4 percent normal tax and an additional 10 percent defense tax, illustrating total cost guidance amid a wartime tax structure. A separate scene describes a meeting with Popoff as a British minister navigates a street blocked by German vehicles.
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Popoff
Perfect start as Woods cards hole in one in debut round
GALESBURG Ill March 5 Leonard Woods started the 1941 golf season with a perfect shot scoring a hole in one on his first attempt. The southpaw golfer used the No 1 tee iron to drop the ball in the cup on a local club course.
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Galesburg
Ill
Leonard Woods
Woods
Japanese Fleet Moves South Toward Hainan Island
The China Mail reports about 50 Japanese warships passed Hong Kong last Sunday and headed south toward Hainan Island, crossing the Tonkin Gulf from northern French Indochina, signaling a southeasterly fleet movement during wartime.
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Hongkong
China Mail
Hainan Island
Gulf of Tonkin
Obituary for Joseph Franklin Carr 82 of Byars route 2
Joseph Franklin Carr 82 of Byars route 2 died at Purcell Tuesday at 3 a m. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 p m from the McGee school building with Rev. Mitchell Bonner officiating. Burial followed in McGee Cemetery. Smith Funeral Home was in charge. Surviving are four daughters Eunice Mooney Purcell Carrie George Maysville May Walker Seneca Mo Beulah Houston Bakersfield Calif two sons R E Carr Buster Carr of Byars route 2 a stepdaughter Freddie Auteberry Snyder.
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J. F. Carr
Joseph Franklin Carr
Byars
Route 2
Purcell
McGee
Mitchell Bonner
McGee Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Eunice Mooney
Carrie George
Maysville
May Walker
Seneca
Beulah Houston
Bakersfield
Calif
R. E. Carr and
Buster Carr
Byars, Route 2
Freddie Auteberry
Snyder
Infant James W. Sims Dies at Two Months
James W. Sims infant son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Sims died Tuesday at noon at 718 South Cherry. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the home with Rev. C. B. Holland officiating and burial in Rosedale Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge.
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James W. Sims
L. L. Sims
South Cherry
Rev
C. B. Holland
Rosedale Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Funeral Services for Don H. Anderson Held in Tupelo
Funeral services for Don Harry Anderson who died last week in San Bernardino California will be at 2 p m Thursday at the Methodist church in Tupelo. Burial will follow in Byrds Prairie cemetery Criswell is in charge.
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Don Harry Anderson
San Bernardino
Calif
Methodist
Tupelo
Beurial
Byrds Prairie Cemetery
Criswell
Mrs. Dovie Backus Rites Held for Ada Resident
Mrs. Dovie Backus 64 died Sunday at 9 50 a m at her home south of Ada after months of illness. Funeral services were Monday at 10 a m at Smith Funeral Home with Rev. Milo Arbuckle officiating. Burial in Memorial Park. Survived by husband H C Backus five daughters two sons two sisters and 11 grandchildren.
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Dovie Backus
Ada
Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home
Milo Arbuckle
Memorial Park
H. C. Backus
W S. Wade
Ed Harting
Chicago
Lucile Backus
Buel Jackson
Haskell Tilley
Route 2
Roy Backus
C. E. Smith
Fort Worth
Jim Parker
Greyberg
Texas
Mrs Georgia Sims Dies at 73 in Oklahoma Funeral
Mrs. Georgia Alice Sims 73 died Saturday at 3 40 p m at her home east of Fittstown Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m from the Little Chapel in Seminole Rev W A Wiggins officiating burial in Little Cemetery Seminole announcement by Criswell Funeral Home Surviving include husband K S Sims five daughters Mrs W J Latham Payson Mrs Ruth Stephens Oklahoma City Mrs W H Knowlton Mule Shoe Tex Mrs R L Griffin Fittstown Mrs C L Tibadaux Pelley Texas and several grandchildren
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Georgia Sims
Georgia Alice Sims
Fittstown
Little Chapel
Seminole
W.A. Wiggins
Little Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
K. S. Sims
W. J. Latham
Payson
Ruth Stephens
Oklahoma City
W. H. Knowlton
Muleshoe
Tex
R. L. Griffin
C. L. Tibadaux
Pelley
Texas
Mrs Elizabeth Glass Dies at 63 in Stratford
Mrs Elizabeth Glass aged 63 died Friday at 12 30 p m at her Stratford home. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m from the Stratford Methodist church with Rev Miller officiating. Burial followed in McGee cemetery Criswell's in charge. Surviving daughters include Mrs Sam Dennis of Texas Mrs Earl Douglas of New Mexico and Mrs Manuell Irwin of Stratford and son Clifford Glass of California.
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Elizabeth Glass
Stratford
Methodist Church
Miller
McGee Cemetery
Criswell
Sam Dennis
Texas
Earl Douglas
New Mexico
Manuell Irwin
Clifford Glass
California
Dan Anderson Rites Planned After Death in California
Dan Anderson died Saturday in San Bernardino California. The body will arrive in Ada Wednesday morning for burial at Tupelo. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Criswell Funeral Home. He is survived by five brothers Rod Hubert Warren Claud and Marvin Anderson and a sister Mrs. Cora Perry.
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Dan Anderson
San Bernardino
Calif
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Tupelo
Rod
Hubert
Warren
Claud
Marvin Anderson
Cora Perry
New Wildcat Pool Discovery Test Is Flowing By Heads
Guthrie report says Sunray Oil et al No 1 Donaghue well in 7-17-12 lease northeast of Guthrie flowed by heads while tubing runs commenced for completions. Initial flows reached 250 bbl oil first hour, 73 bbl second hour, then 252 bbl after reopening as it began to head. Continental Oil Co builds pipeline. limited tankage may force shut in until transport exists. An oil jubilee celebration is planned for Guthrie Thursday night. Tulsa area dispatch notes 500+ FFA and 4-H entrants at Magic Empire Junior Livestock show with judging today and tomorrow. Birth announcement: Mr. and Mrs. Joe V Mc Daniels welcomed a son March 3 at Valley View hospital.
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Guthrie
Logan County
Wildcat
Sunray Oil
Donaghue
Continental Oil Co
Jesse Jones Drives Vast Defense Spending Like Buying Sweaters
Washington March 5 Jesse H Jones said he had committed 1.2 billion dollars to the defense program and compared the approach to buying sweaters for the war effort. He controls the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and five other agencies and outlined massive purchases of rubber tin aircraft plants and working capital across defense operations.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Red Cross
Congressional
Agencie
Jones
Jesse
Bolivia
America
Stonewall couple awarded marriage license in courthouse
Marriage licenses issued Wednesday morning by the court clerk include Charles Ralph Taylor 41 and Mary Tressie Hodges 28 both residents of Stonewall. Jade Wadkins 36 and Edna were listed in the docket with hometowns and details incomplete in the fragment.
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Charles Ralph Taylor
Mary Tressie Hodges
Stonewall
Jade Wadkins
Edna
Notable Ada Residents Named in Court Entry
Tilley age 21 of Ada and Weatherly age 30 of Ardmore appear alongside McCoy age 45 of Ottawa and Lassiter age 18 of Gerty in a public record listing. Skaggs age 21 of Ada and Lassiter age 18 of Gerty are also noted in the same entry.
Death by own action crews threaten British coast U boats
London reports Captain Cunningham Reid told the House of Commons that Germany is building small U boats with death by own action crews for raids to Britain. A reduced crew, minimal training, and limited fuel are aims to force short voyages with little chance of return. The weapons are described as highly dangerous and the menace grave. Sir Victor Warrender noted Admiralty awareness of German ingenuity.
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London
Cunningham Reid
House of Commons
Germany
Britain
Portugal
Reid
Admiralty
Victor Warrender
Pentecostal Holiness Church Invites Revival Tonight
Rev J F Sherwood of Dallas to speak at the church services sharing seven years of Texas law practice and strong oratory. Plan to attend any service and join those seeking the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Lonnie Smith is the pastor.
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Pentecostal Holiness
Ada Visitor Teases With Dragon Fly Fact
Mrs. Dale Rogers of Fittstown visited Ada on Tuesday. A popular dragon fly nickname is the devil's darning needle.
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Dale Rogers
Fittstown
Rains and Snows Help and Hinder State's Farmers
Oklahoma farms face delayed work as wet fields slow land preparation and oat planting while cool rains halt wheat progress. Soil moisture improves with moisture levels best since pre drought, but pasturing grain scarce until fields dry. Cattle fed hay and silage as feed supplies stay adequate unless weather worsens. Wheat will pasture well once soils dry.
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Westcentral
Fort Sill Readies Draftees for 12 Week Artillery Course
Fort Sill prepares to receive fifty seven hundred draftees starting March 11 for a 12 week training course at the new field artillery replacement center. The staff has grown from four officers to 125 with six hundred enlisted men on duty in the training course staff.
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Fort Sill
Field Artillery Replacement Center
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