New-old Allen Methodist Church Remodels Historic Structure
Rev. Derwood Clay leads a remodeling of Allen’s Methodist church using 1890s Combs lumber. The old building, moved from Combs to Allen in 1910, now features a south-facing pulpit, five classrooms, an auxiliary wing, dining area, new altar and lighting. The project reflects a long history with records from 1896 to 1900 and new carpentry classes under Albert Hatcher.
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Derwood Clay
Clay
Allen
Stratford
East Central State College
Combs
Oklahoma
Lawton
Allen Methodist Church
National Defense
Albert Hatcher
Allen Carpenter
New
Home produced meat supplies on Oklahoma farms
The article argues meat and dairy costs will rise in 1941 and 1942, urging farms to increase livestock acreage by about 30 percent to supply home meat. It outlines targets for beef hog and lamb weights, meat preparation care, slaughter timing, and three preservation methods canning curing with salt and refrigeration for year round supply.
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Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Cheerful English Letter Reflects War Struggles and Hope
Mrs. Thomas B. Blake of South Broadway forwards a letter from Mrs. Leonard W. Horbury in Rugby England to Mrs. George Frierson in New Orleans. It describes英 the Royal Air Force gains, American bombers aiding Britain, wartime shortages, and bombings near Rugby. The note shows resilience, humor, and faith in eventual victory amid losses and rationing.
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England
Thomas B. Blake
South Broadway
George Frierson
New Orleans
Columbus
Royal Air Force
Atlantic
Len
London
Rugby
Historical Society Unit Organized In Ada Friday
A Pontotoc county unit of the Oklahoma Historical Society was organized in Ada Friday night with Gordon M. Harrel elected president and Mrs. Byron Norrell as vice president. Mrs. E. O. Wheat became secretary treasurer, as officers form a board to guide future activities. The group aims to spotlight local history especially Chickasaw history, with a museum room tentatively planned in Ada in the coming months.
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Pontotoc County
The
Oklahoma Historical Society
Ada
Gordon M. Harrel
East Central
Byron Norrell
E. O. Wheat
Norrell
Tentative
Probation Ordered for Watonga Man
Federal Judge Edgar S. Vaught placed Jack Nolan Capell of Watonga on three months probation after Capell pleaded guilty to impersonating a federal officer in Oklahoma City on March 8.
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Oklahoma City
Edgar S. Vaught
Jack Nolan Capell
Watonga
Capell
Annual 4-H Rally Set for Ada April 25
4-H club members across Pontotoc county prepare for an Ada rally on April 25 focusing on team demonstrations timely topics and dress review. The event includes dress displays by boys and girls plus a cooking judging school led by Carolyn Cerveny. County home demonstration clubs at Lula Fitzhugh Happyland and Pecan Grove plan reorganizations and a county garden contest ends in June with a vegetable show in Ada.
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Pontotoc County
Ada
Carolyn Cerveny
Extension Service
Lula
Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh Club
Happyland
Pecan Grove
Jessie Morgan
Guard-Soldiers From Roff Feature In Army Photo
A group portrait shows the headquarters battery third battalion from Roff. The caption lists names by row from Corporal Alfred W. Flowers to Roy A. Lewis and includes officers First Lieutenant Howard P. Rice Captain Joe J. Robnett Second Lieutenant Jerry B. Morgan and Sgt. James C. Davis among others.
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Third Battalion
Roff
Alfred W. Flowers
James C. Davis
Edwin R. Riley
Walter D. Berryman
James C. Stidham
Howard P. Rice
Joe
J. Robnett
Jerry B. Morgan
Russell F. Walter
Leon R. Condren
Corp
Ben O. Flowers
Warren J. Frye
Joe J. Robnett Jr
Alvin A. Sutton
Winford E. Rushing
Sanford W. Hair
Chester Malicoat
Cecil O. Knight
Woodson R. Elsey
Max Bell
Sam B. Wynne
Olen D
Booming City To Get Housing Help
Orange Texas learns the federal works agency approves 200 more dwelling units on an 11 acre site for defense workers. John Carmody telegram praised local cooperation and cut the price from about 23000 to 15700 dollars after an agreement with Orange housing commission chair C C Leedy.
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Orange
Texas
Abe Sokolski
East Orange
John C. Carmody
Washington
Federal Works Agency
Carmody
Sokolski
C. C. Leedy
Orange Housing Commission
Lovelady 4-H Pig Feeding Winners Set Records
Oliver Taylor of Lovelady won first prize with a Poland China barrow in the 1940 41 4 H club pig feeding and marketing contest announced by J Link Haws. Willis Young and Frank Jared followed in prizes with barrows and gilt awards while 34 entrants showed 39 pigs and hogs sold for about 7 to 7 3 cents per pound.
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J. Link Haws
Oliver Taylor
Lovelady
Barrow
Willis Young
Fitzhugh
Willis
Tulsa
Frank Jared
Wesley Beasley
Margaret Jared
Billy Sam Martin
Barclay Martin
R. C. Rogers
Hart
Wilburn Williams
Raymond Martin
Jerry Bryant
Laxton
Joe Jared
Lovelany
J. C. Pederson
Vanoss
Lucille Sullivan
Carrol Pederson
Lewis Johnson
Betty Lou Sullivan
Ben Sullivan
Carroll Pederson
Robert Buchanan
Maxwell
Clifford Williams
Coleman Pennington
Stratford
Thurman Holland
First National Bank
Oklahoma State Bank of Ada
Phantom chicken thief finally caught in West Fifth area
Police reported Saturday that a third dog was caught after days of chicken thefts in the West Fifth and West Fourth streets neighborhood. The thief was found surrounded by 30 to 35 stolen chickens. the owner promised to keep the dog penned up.
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West Fifth
West Fourth Streets
Vera Hruba Chooses Red Tape Over Marriage
Chicago March 8 Vera Hruba a 19 year old figure skater chose Uncle Sam's red tape over marriage today. Her husband to be preferred red tape as well but she decided to remain single and pursue her skating career.
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Chicago
Vera Hruba
Uncle Sam
Fundamentals For Better Dairy Products
Guidelines focus on clean cows and milking, washed sterilized vessels, rapid cooling to curb germs, frequent cream marketing, sediment removal and cotton filtration, access to electric coolers via cooperatives, and ongoing hygiene education about mold and contamination to prevent trouble.
Mattress Makers Try Ada Fairgrounds Busy
Under county home demonstration supervision, 94 mattresses were made in two days at Ada fairgrounds. Mrs. Jessie Morgan led the project with supervisors Mrs. Maudie Lamb and Mrs. Dessie Riley assisting. Work on the free mattress project is delayed awaiting new ticking, with resumed output at 75 to 100 per day expected in a month or six weeks.
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Ada Fairgrounds
Jessie Morgan
Maudie Lamb
Happyland
Dessie Riley
Lula
Chairman Praises Red Cross Worker Effort
Mrs. W. W. Sledge production chairman reports strong volunteer response from women over the past week. Friday assignments include wives of Frisco railway employees and Eastern Star Group members. Sewing room now open all week with materials for knitting and the new quota available.
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W. W. Sledge
The
Red Cross
Frisco Railway
L. G. Denny
Mary Green
W. A. Danis
Elmer Crank
E. W. Brown
Eastern Star Group
Laura Burrows
J. C. Barnard
W. A. Hubbard
Clyde Howard
Roy Lollar
Susie McCormick
Paul Hensley
Sledge
Last Week To File Federal Income Tax Returns
Friday was busy in Room 313 of the federal building as the tax filing deadline approaches. The new rule nearly doubles filers with single income over 800 dollars and married over 2000 dollars, with three staffers available all week to assist.
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Federal
Bruce Ligon
Sherwood Anderson Dies in Canal Zone
American author Sherwood Anderson, 64, died in Colon hospital Panama from intestinal obstruction and peritonitis after a South America tour. He worked as a paint manufacturer before turning to writing at age 40, produced Windy McPherson’s Steady Boy in 1916 and twenty four more novels, and recently bought two weekly newspapers in Marion Virginia.
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Colon
Panama
Sherwood Anderson
United States
South America
Colon Hospital
Middle West
Windy McPherson
Southern Weekly
Marion
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State
Savings and Loan Association
Canada
Food and Defense
Goodwin
George
Sue
Historical Society
Watonga Man
L. Noe
Leonard C. Stewart
Eugene N. Taylor
Sam W. Parks
Milton J. Brown
Leonard G. Anderson
Allen E. Vann
Earl E. King
Victory Vallery Jr
Bailey Gallaher
Paul Frye
Raymond Kale
William A. Ingram
William J. Hollis
Paul Knowles
Guy E. Clark
Roy A. Lewis
Prague
America
Hruba
Immigration and Naturalization Office
Vancouver
B. C
National Red Cross
U. 5
Ada's Fairgrounds
Canal Zone
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