Chaplain Cronin Recovering in California Hospital
Captain Leonard W. Cronin, long associated with Asbury Methodist church, is hospitalized in Dibble hospital Menlo California with malaria after 17 months of overseas service as a chaplain in New Zealand New Caledonia New Georgia Russell Islands and Guadalcanal He returned to the United States February 22 1944 His wife Mrs Cronin and daughter Anne reside at 1121 South Cherry Ada prior to his deployment and after his wartime service Cronin studied at Southern Methodist University and served with the CCC in Lubbock Texas before joining the army in 1940 The Cronins came to Ada from Fort Ord California in 1942
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard W. Cronin
Asbury Methodist Church
Dibble Hospital
Menlo
Calif
New Zealand
New Caledonia
New Georgia
Russell Islands
Guadalcanal
Cronin
East Central State College
Washington Grade School
Anne
Ada
Fort Ord
Crinon
United States
Asbury Church
Southern Methodist University
CCC
Lubbock
Tex
Army
Brownville
Brownwood
Camp Shelby
Miss
South Cherry
Hurley Stationed At Camp Stewart
T. L. Hurley Jr is now stationed at Camp Stewart Georgia since January 1 after six months at Camp Haan California and six months in Orlando Florida His father is World War I veteran He discharged January 13 1919 exactly 24 years before his son entered service January 13 1943 He finished high school at Veness son of Mr and Mrs T L Hurley Route 2 a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Hurley, Jr
Camp Stewart
Camp Haan
Calif
Orlando
Fla
T. L. Jr
Veness
Wiring Obtained For Gym At Roff
Wiring for the Roff school gymnasium has been obtained and will allow the auditorium to be used for night programs within weeks. Supt. W C Gregory reports most of the football team that represented Roff high last season is now in the armed forces. Dr. E H Nelson spoke to the Roff PTA on Personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff
W. C. Gregory
E. H. Nelson
East Central College
Roff P. T. A
Roff High
Army
Navy
Gregory
A. L. Hathaway, Jr
Seabee Poem By Jerry Garri son While In New Guinea
Petty Officer Jerry Wayne Garrison, stationed in New Guinea since December 18, 1943, writes a Seabee poem reflecting training in California and frontline actions on the island. The piece honors Seabees alongside Marines, noting a debut at Camp Peary and the shift from Leathernecks to Seabees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Seabee
Jerry Wayne Garrison
Fort Wahanee
Calif
Emry Skaggs
South Oak
W. Hennigan
Garrison
Seabees
Navy
Camp Peary, Va
Yanks and Chinese Strike Joint Positions in Burma Trap
In upper Burma near Walawbum, American trained Chinese troops and U S infantry joined forces and fought side by side. Chinese forces seized Hpingyae near Maingkwan as U S troops isolate Walawbum, severing Japanese supply lines. Japanese casualties were heavy while American losses were negligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Walawbum
Upper Burma
Joseph W. Stillwell
Hpungyae
Maingkwan
Hukawng
U. S
Submariner Bruce Assigned To Base At New London
Batesville Ark sailor Verner Bruce Jr has reported to the New London Connecticut base after patrols aboard U S submarines in the Pacific. He enlisted December 8 1941 and in January 1942 served with the U S fleet of underwater craft attacking Japanese shipping. Bruce a three time commendation recipient is an electrician's mate second class and will join the base staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Ark
New London
D. Briscoe
East Fourth
A. Bruce
Arkansas
Navy
U. S
Bruce
New Lonon
Floyd Graduates At Training Center
Curtis Lee Floyd recently completed training at the Naval Air Training Center in Corpus Christi Texas and was commissioned a lieutenant in the U S Marine Corps reserve He is the son of Curtis Floyd Coal county agent and grandson of Mr and Mrs A Floyd of Ada Oklahoma A graduate of Ada high school he pursued speech debate and drama at East Central State college and San Francisco Junior College before joining the armed forces He was a reporter on a West Coast newspaper prior to service and is now stationed in Jacksonville Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Lee Floyd
Naval Air Training Center
Corpus Christi
Tex
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve
Curtis Floyd
Coal County
A. Floyd
West Twenty-fifth
Ada
Floyd
Ada High School
East Central State College
San Francisco Junior College
San Francisco
Calif
Armed Services
Jacksonville
Florida
Special Elections Called For Five Legislative Posts
Gov. Kerr orders April 4 special elections in four house districts and one state senate seat to fill vacancies in Canadian Pottawatomie Garvin and Pittsburg counties. March 4 primary sets stage for possible post election session. Several armed service lawmakers not resigning complicates vacancies.
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Oklahoma City
Robert S. Kerr
Canadian County
J. L. Trevathan
Pottawatomie County
Scott Glen
Pittsburg County
A. E. Allen
Toto
Garvin County
Harold Freeman
Russell Farm
Armed Service
B. B. Kerr
J. D. McLarthy
Oklahoma County
Merle Lansden
Beaver County
Carl Morgan
Logan County
Boyd Cowden
Chandler
Louis Ritzhaupt
Guthrie
John Sanford
Pawnee
Bill Logan
Lawton
Homer Paul
Pauls Valley
Jeck Neill
Chickasha
Ray Fine
Sallisaw
Betty Matthews joins Army WAC at Fort Oglethorpe
Miss Betty Matthews of Oklahoma City formerly Ada is reported at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia Monday February 29 to begin basic training in the Women s Army Corps She is Ada High School 1942 graduate attended East Central State college Hill s Business College and worked at Oklahoma City Air Depot prior to enlistment Her twin Fred Matthews is Ada High School graduate who studied at East Central and the University of Oklahoma He served in the Army since last April and has been in England with an engineering unit since October
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Matthews
Lucille Matthews
Oklahoma City
Ada
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
WAC
Ada High School
East Central State College
Hill’s Business College
Oklahoma City Air Depot
Women’s Army Corps
Fred
East Central
University of Oklahoma
O.C.A.D. Befor
England
War Context: Sergeant Owen Receives Silver Star for Italy Action
Staff Sergeant Clifford P. Maple of Denver conducts a threat inspection for Sergeant Emitt C. Owen in Italy under Fifth Army. Owen earned the Silver Star for gallantry during the invasion, delivering messages and aiding wounded troops under heavy fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
Clifford P. Maple
South
Osceola Street
Denver
Colorado
Emitt C. Owen
Route 5
Ada
Marple
Owen
Fighting Breaks Out Anew In Cassino Town
Allied and German forces clash for a second night around Cassino on the Fifth Army front. New Zealand siege guns target a rail station near Cassino while American troops duel near Cisterna. Weather hampers movement as Allied air forces mount large raids on Toulon and Rome rail yards and airfields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kennedy
Naples
Cassino
Fifth Army
Rome
New Zealand
Cisterna
Carroceto
Four Nazi Planes shot Down in Battle Near Target
American escort ships with their Lightning fighters ten minutes from the target repelled the attack. Four Nazi planes were shot down and none of the American ships were lost.
Major Triquet and Nine Men Take Stronghold at Orona
On day six Major Paul Triquet of Cabano Quebec and nine men out of an original eighty seized a German strongpoint near Orient after a five day siege. They fought through shelling mortars and dive bombing then broke through to capture the house. The Canadian Army Gazette reports Triquet awarded the Victoria Cross for the Orona assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Algiers
Anerman
Orient
Canadian Army
Paul Triquet
Cabano
Que
Triquet
Ona
Obituary for Mrs Syntha Manuel 73 Ada resident
Mrs. Syntha Frances Manuel 73 of 1134 West Sixth died Wednesday at 2 a m at a relative's home. Funeral Thursday 3 30 pm Oak Avenue Baptist Church with Rev Milo Arbuckle officiating. Burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Survived by five daughters, five sons, 47 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syntha Manuel
Syntha Frances Manuel
West Sixth
North Constant
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Milo Arbuckle
Rosedale Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Viola Knee
Nona Bell Ragland
Edith Delozier
Oda Northcutt
Northcutt
Ada
Vernie
Sidney
Emery Manuel
Berry Manuel
Verden
T. P. M. Martin
Heber Springs
Ark
J. A. Martin
Searcy
Ada man Elbert Revell dies in Texas
Elbert Joseph Revell, 58, of Ada route 3 died in Longview Texas Sunday. Funeral Tuesday at 4 p m from Criswell Funeral Chapel with Rev C E McKenzie officiating. Burial in Rosedale cemetery. Survived by widow three daughters Mrs D F Bruce Mrs Velma Cheat and Mrs Clyde Toler two sons Cleo Revell Ellenwood Kansas and Ray Revell Chickasha a sister Mrs Louis Leonard three brothers J W Revell Oklahoma City A H and C R Revell Ada ten grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Revell
Elbert Joseph Revell
Ada
Longview
Texas
Criswell Funeral Chapel
C. E. McKenzie
Rosedale Cemetery
D. F. Bruce
Velma Cheat
Clyde Toler
Cleo Revell
Ellenwood
Kas
Ray Revell
Chickasha
Louis Leonard
J. W. Revell
Oklahoma City
A. H
C. R. Revell
Joe E. Kline Dies at 71 in Ada Home
Joe E. Kline, 71, died at his Ada route 3 residence Wednesday at 4 a.m. Funeral arrangements are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Survived by his widow Addie and six daughters, Nora Smith, Sadie Nevels, Ida Snider, Zella Ramsey, Velma Edwards, and Melzona Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Kline
Ada
Criswelluneral Home
Addie Kline
Nora Smith
Sadie Nevels
Ida Snider
Oregon
Zella Ramsey
California
Velma Edwards
New Mexico
Melzona Jones
Oklahoma City
Bulgaria Expands Mobilization After Armament Cache Found
Bulgaria called up additional troops after a visit by German Balkan chiefs to Sofia and discovery of a large partisan stockpile. Partisans near Sofia fight back as Bulgarian regiments deploy, killing about 150 in one engagement. Reports say 27,000 partisans are air-supplied from Italy, linked to British HQ in Cairo. Field Marshal von Weichs met Prince Kyril, denying a Greek occupation push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Bulgaria
Sofia
Basler Nachrichten
Budapest
S‘1jia
Italy
Cairo
Baron Maxmillian von Weichs
Balkan
Kyril
Boris
von Weichs
Three Nazi prisoners of war escape from Camp Maxey
Three German POWs fled Camp Maxey near Paris Texas and were still at large. FBI said they wore blue denim work clothes with W P initials. The escapees are Alfred Haenisch 26 George Fiedel 22 and Erich Nenden 22 with described features and a scar on Nenden s right hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Camp Maxey
Paris
Texas
FBI
W.P
Alfred Haenisch
George Fiedel
Erich Nenden
Coal From Welsh Mines To Trickle
London march 8 The flow of coal from Welsh mines essential to war industries dwindled to a trickle as a wage strike spread. About 60 000 to 70 000 of 100 000 miners had walked out with production possibly halted by nightfall. A meeting in London this afternoon under chairman Gwilym Lloyd George aimed to resolve the wage dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gwilym Lloyd George
Baptist Association Meeting Draws 1000 Attendees
About 1000 people are expected for the annual American Baptist association meeting in Seminole. March 13 to 15 will host the event and visitors are seeking quarters in local private homes. A large group from Memphis, Tennessee plans to arrive by private transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Baptist Association
Memphis
Tenn
Labor Turnover Unhappy Story For U.S. In 1943
The 1943 labor turnover rose slightly from 1942, based on OWI data, signaling a mild but regionally troubling pattern. In San Francisco Bay, Baltimore, Pascagoula, and Tulsa turnover disrupted war production as workers shifted, quit, or were laid off, with shifts in shipbuilding and wage differentials driving departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
George Zielke
Washington
Office of War Information
San Francisco Bay Area
Baltimore
War Manpower Commission
OWI
WMC
A.F.L. Metal Union
Pascagoula
Miss
Gulf Coast Shipbuilding Center
CWI
Anether
Tulsa
Okla
Russians Press On Amid Muddy Ukrainian Front
Marshal Zhukov's first Ukrainian army fights harsh weather as mud slows moves toward Lwow. Red Star reports sledges behind tanks to cross flooded fields while Germans concentrate infantry and armor to defend lines. Odessa Warsaw Railway holds firm as crisis weather reshapes Ukrainian terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy C
LMORE
Moscow
Gregory K. Zhukov
Russia
Red
Odessa
Warsaw
Lwow
Andrei Belaiev
Red Star
Belaiev
Ukraine
Seven Killed In Action Day Turns Hero Story
New York report describes Corporal Werner Katz, 23, hailed as a hero for the first kill of a Japanese in northern Burma. His brother Julius, who emigrated from Germany five years ago, held a party to celebrate the feat before a telegram arrived from the war department announcing Werner's death in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Julius Katz
Corp
Werner Katz
Burma
Julius
Germany
Werner
War Department
Corporal Katz
City Manager backs diplomacy over bans on babies in baskets
Oklahoma City March 7 City Manager C F Aurand says an ordinance banning babies in grocery cart baskets would worsen the issue. He favors storekeepers using tact and gentle persuasion to address the matter rather than strict prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
C. F. Aurand
Aurand
One Good Bicycle Rider Needed to Revive Racing
East Orange New Jersey reports Frank L. Kramer, 63, long champion rider, says a single standout American rider could revive bicycle racing as a spectator sport after the war. He recalls ruling sprint championships for 16 consecutive years and winning two more titles before retiring in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Orange
N. J
Frank L. Kramer
Gray
Europe
Kramer
America
Gripsholm Arrival Set for Tuesday in New York Harbor
The liner Gripsholm will reach New York harbor late Tuesday and dock in Jersey City about 9 am on Wednesday March 15 with Americans returning from Germany. Relatives are advised to contact the American Red Cross chapter to arrange meetings with the repatriates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gripsholm
Germany
New York Harbor
Jersey City
American Red Cross
Indiana Ace Pulls Ahead of Sooner
London march 8 capt Walter Mahurin Thunderbolt pilot ace from Fort Wayne Indiana shot down three German planes today on the Berlin raid bringing his total score to 20 a record for this theater and only six under the world war one record of Capt Eddie Rickenbacker Mahurin previously had been tied with 17 victories with Lt Robert E Johnson Lawton Oklahoma
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Walter Mahurin
Thunderbolt
Fort Wayne
Ind
Berlin
Eddie Rickenbacker
Mahurin
Robert E. Johnson
Lawton
Okla
Lawmaker Eyes $75 Million Cut in Federal Works Agency
Rep Taber of New York, ranking Republican on the house appropriations committee, says he hopes to shave about 75 million dollars from the Federal Works Agency portion of a 500 million dollar deficiency appropriation bill. If approved, the FWA would receive about 127.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep
Taber
New York
House Appropriations Committee
Federal Works Agency
FWA
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Hawaiian Island
H. C. Douglas
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Farragut
Idaho
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Douglas
Ase
San Juno
Hawaiian Islands
Pearl Bor
Island
Montezuma
Tripoli
Pearly Gates
U. S. Marine Corps
Ada High
North America
Japan
Betty and
Fred Matthews
Irene Owen
Thompson Place
San Antonio
Lanice B. Marple
Logan Street
Englewood
Anzio
Toulon
France
Florence
By P °Llman
Morin
Ada News
Bob Tolbert
Ardmore
Kansas City
Russell Pierson
Bob
U.S
Indiana
Ace
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