Williams Keller Cooper Lead Prize Sophomore Group
Sophomore stars from 1939, led by Ted Williams Charley Keller and Morton Cooper, are praised for poise and potential. Ray Blades notes Cooper could reach 20 wins with growth, while Lou Boudreau backs strong defense and steady hitting despite pressure to surpass .280.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Miller
Boston’ Bee
Charley Keller
York Yankee
Morton Cooper
St.uis
Cardinal
Williams
Reds
St. Petersburg
Joe McCarthy
Ray Blades
Blades
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
They Donald of the Yanks Faces Tough Season Ahead
TheyDonald of the Yanks will have a tough time improving on his 1939 record when he won 13 and lost three. Eddie Miller returns from a midseason leg break and stays sound and fast. Barney McCosky, hitting .311 in his rookie season, faces a lean outfield in Tigerland this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Yanks
Eddie Miller
Boston Bee
Barney McCosky
Tigerland
Tornado Destroys Roof as Ludlow Family Watches Film
In Shreveport Louisiana Mrs A M Ludlow and her 12 year old son Gene were at a movie when tornadic winds tore the roof from their house nearby yesterday They were watching Gone With the Wind at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
A. M. Ludlow
Gene
Peggy Ann Kent
20th-Century Fox Film Corporation
Ernie Westmore
Hollywood
England
New York
Washington
Warrenton
Ada News Briefs Travel and Family Visitors
Mrs Paul Jackson went to Oklahoma City on account of her sister Irene Akin a University of Oklahoma student. Mrs Ed Sallee and daughter Nancy visited Ada while Nancy stayed with her grandparents W S Furlong. Mrs T W Byrne of Sherman Texas visited relatives in Ada. Mrs Dick Johnson of Allen shopped in Ada. Ozella Morgan returned from Coalgate. Xyla Richardson of Ponca City stayed with her parents Alvin Murdock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jackson
Oklahoma City
Irene Akin
University of Oklahoma
Ed Sallee
Nancy
John Kemp
Stonewall
Ada
W. S. Furlong
East Twelfth Street
T. W. Byrne
Sherman
Texas
Dick Johnson
Allen
Ozella Morgan
Coalgate
Xyla Richardson
Ponca City
Alvin Murdock
East Eighth Street
Miss Frances Laird Returns From Decatur Texas Visit
Miss Frances Laird has returned from a visit with friends in Decatur Texas.
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Frances Laird
Decatur
Texas
Mrs Carver Family Return After Ada Visit
Mrs D M Carver and her son Johnnie have returned to Pauls Valley after visiting Mrs Carver's daughter Mrs O H Irwin in Ada. Miss Julia and Isabel Pelli gran i of Lehigh visited Ada to see the show Gone With the Wind. Miss Mary Evelyn Walker and Miss Jennie Lee Gillock visited Dallas over the weekend.
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D. M. Carver
Johnnie
Pauls Valley
Julia
Isabel Pelligrani
Lehigh
Ada
Mary Evelyn Walker
Jennie Lee Gillock
Dallas
Texas
Ericksons Return Home After Ada Visit
Mr and Mrs Chris Erickson have returned to their home in Cushing after visiting friends in Ada.
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Chris Erickson
Cushing
Ada
Prominent Local Women Named in Community Roll
A list of several notable area residents appears, including Mrs. Wyly Keith, Mrs. Clint Farmer, Mrs. Eugenia Young, Mrs. Viola Russell, Mrs. W. S. Furlong, Mrs. Clyde Alletag, Mrs. Wilbur Lee, Mrs. J. A. Russell, Mrs. P. J. Stidham, Mrs. Frank Harkrider and Mrs. L. A. Grant.
Swinks Attend Ada Showing of Gone With the Wind
Mr and Mrs George Swink of Roff were in Ada Tuesday to attend the show Gone With the Wind.
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George Swink
Roff
Ada
Ada to Welcome Hubbard Lowrey for Weekend Visit
Hubbard Lowrey of Tulsa will stay with his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Lowrey in Ada over the coming weekend for a family visit and reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard Lowrey
Tulsa
Elizabeth Lowrey
Ada
Local Notes on Health and Visits
Mrs. Bona L Thompson underwent a major operation at Valley View Hospital Tuesday. Bascom Shanks and Raymond Gay visited in Dallas over the past weekend. Mrs Juanita Dyson Brooks is staying with her parents Mr and Mrs J P Dyson at Wewoka.
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Bona L. Thompson
West Twentieth Street
Valley View Hospital
Bascom Shanks
Raymond Gay
Dallas
Texas
Juanita Dyson Brooks
Mrs
J. P. Dyson
Wewoka
Ada High Plays Basketball in City Tournament
Harry Schienberg and his children Nancy and Benny watched Ada high school play in a basketball tournament in Oklahoma City on Wednesday afternoon.
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Harry Schienberg
Nancy
Benny
Oklahoma City
Ada High School
Walter Billingsley Attends Federal Court in Ada
Walter Billingsley of Wewoka appeared in federal court in Ada on Tuesday, marking a procedural moment in an ongoing matter. The appearance reflected routine court activity and involved standard proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Billingsley
Wewoka
Federal Court
Ada
Reflect on Weissfold and Learn Meanings of French
A pasted mix of local notices and a letter reflects visitors to Ada Oklahoma and surrounding towns. The text includes names such as Mrs. Meredith and Mr. Rutledge, Frederic McQuaid, Muriel Dunagan, and others visiting from Sherman Shawnee Enid Guthrie and Wewoka. The piece also recounts a Shawnee prank on a 1926 automobile, events at Northwest Oklahoma Junior Livestock show in Enid, dynamite caps missing in Guthrie, and a long letter to Ada Evening News editor about Weissfeldl a Bavarian performer under the Nazi regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid
Phillips
Northwest Oklahoma
Enid Chamber of Commerce
FFA
Guthrie
Highland Park
Fred Streeter
Jokes and War Talk Stir Opinion as Caricatures Appear
Milton Brenner signs off with a biting caricature of Premier Chamberlain and a comic rhyme about government, framed as a critique of politics. In Ponca City a husband returns from business to a bill from a hotel for broken furniture, revealing marital tension over non commercial activities.
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Chamberlain
Milton Brenner
Oklahoma Man Appeals Liquor Possession Sentence
John Watson of near McAlester appealed to the criminal court of appeals today from a Pittsburg County jury sentence for liquor possession. He received 60 days in jail and a $100 fine.
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Oklahoma City
John Watson
Near
McAlester
Criminal Court of Appeals
Watson
Pittsburg
Passenger vehicles consume most U S gasoline
It is reported that 75 percent of all gasoline used in the United States annually is consumed by passenger vehicles.
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United States
Europe
Admiralty
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Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Jerry Brondfield
NBA
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Keller
Ada News
Yankee Farms
Levy
Phillies
Doc Pedhego
Rollins College
Eastern Star
Weissfold
Billy Meredith
Jerry
Sherman, Texas
Mrs. Meredith
Ben Rutledge
A. H. McQuaid
Shawnee
Muriel Dunagan
East Central State College
Paul Young
W. P. Pine
Seminole
Lester Heard
B. M. Shanks
W. M. Heard
Mrs. Cortright English
Holdenville
Buck Williams
Elaine Williams
Helen Murphree of
Durant
Shawnee High School
Ada Evening News
Ada, Oklahoma
Mr. Little
Roosevelt
Weierdl
Munich
Cathedral
Germany
Weissfeldl
Republic
Weissfeldt
Weissferdl
Fuehrer
Ford
Weissferd
American
Britain
David Low
Congress’ Distaff
America
Capitol Hill
Frances Bolton
Ohio
Mary T. Norton
N. J
Clara McMillan
S. C
Edith Norse Rogers
Mass
Jessie Sumner
Nll
Caroline O'Day
N. Y
Peter Pop
Poppa
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina State College
Brooklyn
Little Johnny Upchurch
Love
Law
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