45th Division Praised for Heavy Action at Anzio Beachhead
The 45th Infantry Division has fought almost continuously on the Anzio beachhead since January 24, bearing the brunt of the second German offensive. The unit, originally from Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico, now includes soldiers from nearly all 48 states. It saw major combat on February 16 and has endured rough terrain, including Campo Di Carne and Alban Hills, while receiving support from British units. The division previously fought in Sicily and Salerno and joined the Volturno campaigns before moving to Anzio.
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Sicily
Italy
Anzio
Fifth Army
45Th
Italian Sea
Cassino
Indiana
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Albano Road
Loyals
Campo di Carne
Albin Mountains
Salerno
Venafro
Alief
Volturno
City Campaign Gains Pace Ahead of Ada Elections
Ada voters face a March 21 primary and April 4 general election with filings complete. City Clerk Bill Bevers has no opponent. Mayor Bill Crawford will face George Burris, while Public Works Commissioner J. H. Pryor draws Roy Gilliam and J. W. Willoughby. Campaigning grows brisk as registration surges in several precincts.
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Ada
Bill Bevers
Bill Crawford
George Burris
J. H. Pryor
Public Works
Roy Gilliam
J. W. Willoughby
Justice of the Peace
Washington lobbyist flood irks Rep Sabath, says James Marlow
Rep Adolph Sabath of Chicago, dean of the House, laments a booming lobbyist scene in Washington. He urges licensing or registration, notes beltway costs are tax deductible, and criticizes both corporate spending and subtle pressure tactics. Sabath says he will not meet lobbyists.
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Washington
Adolph Sabath
Chicago
Confess
House
Sabath
Congress
Louisiana
Babath
Pontotoc County Health Good All Through 43
Vital statistics for 1943 show Pontotoc County with 715 live births and 241 deaths. Heart disease and cancer were leading causes, with 46 heart disease deaths and 27 cancer deaths. infant death rate was 31 per 1000 live births, mainly due to prematurity.
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Pontotoc County
Pontotoc
R. H. Mayes
Ada Citizens Donate Clothing Big 4149 Pound Gift
Ada citizens donated 4149 pounds of old clothing to be sent to Axis-occupied areas via Defense Supplies corporation. Local cleaners bundled the items into 67 packages for shipment, a generous contribution likely among the state's largest city totals, as noted in the Ada News Want Ads.
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Ada
Axis
Defense Supplies Corporation
Hybrid corn fertilization plan for 60 acres in Byng area
H D Richardson, a Byng farmer, will plant 60 acres of Hybrid corn and run two fertilizer demonstrations. The south Canadian bottom land uses superphosphate while a sandy upland receives ammonium nitrate and superphosphate. Keystone No. 40 and U S No. 13 are the chosen varieties.
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H. D. Richardson
Byng
Ada
U. S
Seed bed planning for sweet potato production in Oklahoma
Growers consider seed bed quantities, with one bushel yielding about four thousand plants and three to four pullings boosting to five or six thousand. Commercial seed beds often use five to six bushels per acre. Home gardeners should plant mid month to meet plant needs, while preventing stem rot and black rot. Porto Rico is the dominant Oklahoma variety. White Dutch Clovers support twenty 4-H boys planting an acre each, demonstrations spread across county farms with R W Simpson supplying seed.
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Oklahoma
Porto Rico
R. W. Simpson
Price plans alfalfa program for Snyder ranch
Soil analysis for about 100 acres in the Snyder ranch area aims to determine lime and phosphate needs. King Price says cattle grazing hinges on grass water and roughage, with alfalfa seen as the best single crop. J C Wingard in Fitzhugh area also has soil tests for planned planting.
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King Price
Norman
Snyder
Mr. Price
J. C. Wingard
Fitzhugh
It Pays to Grind Grains George Bain Tests Limestone Use
George Bain of Allen tests soil acidity to guide limestone application on sandy loam. He says adding limestone will make his land suitable for alfalfa production.
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George Bain
Allen
Bain
J. S. Won't Sell Ship to Ireland
The state department declined to approve the sale of the 8,000 ton S. S. Wolverine to Ireland citing Axis submarine attacks on ships under the Irish flag. The decision came after Ireland asked to buy the vessel and amid De Valera's rejection of American neutrality abandonment requests.
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Washington
State Department
Ireland
United States
de Valera
Dublin
David Gray
Ada fat stock show draws entries from 11 counties to date
Exhibits of hogs lambs and steers pour in for the seventh annual Ada Oklahoma show with 11 counties entered by Saturday afternoon and more expected before the midnight registration. Winners advance to Tulsa to face other statewide champions with premiums funded by Pontotoc county supporters.
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Oklahoma
FFA
Ada
Tulsa
Ierhadin Lad
Chamber Cof Commerce and Cattlemen
Pontotoc County
Banked on Talk Greta Kilbert Saves Safe From Bandit
Greta Kilbert, a 27 year old hotel cashier in Pittsburgh, talked a teenage bandit out of stealing the hotel safe, saving her boss $500. She even gave him $5, and he left unharmed. The incident ends with the bandit reforming on the spot.
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Pittsburgh
Greta Kilbert
Greta
Miss Kilbert
Pontotoc County Oil Output Marks War Supply Volume
Oklahoma Corporation Commission data show Pontotoc County produced 4,681,133 barrels of petroleum in 1943. Monthly totals ranged from 364,946 to 410,595 barrels with March the peak and November high at 372,137 barrels.
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Pontotoc County
Corporation Commission of Oklahoma
All-State Cage Teams
Oklahoma City March 11 The state high school basketball tournament all star teams selected by officials and sports writers CLASS A J D Cole Shawnee Bill Walters Capitol Hill Wayne Boles Capitol Hill Bill Yinger Bartlesville Vernon Grubb Henryetta Bill Long Hominy Wayne Glasgow Dacoma Junior Palmer Lincoln Welton Harper Lincoln Buddy Jones Maud GIRLS Oleta Coleman LeFlore Leona Gibson LeFlore Patsy Williams LeFlore Loretta Holkum Fitzhugh Marjorie Brown Olustee Francis McDonald Fitzhugh
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Oklahoma City
J. D. Cole
Shawnee
Bill Walters
Capitol Hill
Wayne Boles
Bill Yinger
Bartlesville
Vernon Grubb
Bill Long
Hominy
Wayne Glasgow
Dacoma
Junior Palmer
Lincoln
Welton Harper
Buddy Jones
Maud
Oleta Coleman
LeFlore
Leona Gibson
Patsy Williams
Loretta Holkum
Fitzhugh
Marjorie Brown
Olustee
Francis McDonald
Soldiers confused by slurred order at Louisiana base
Two soldiers at Alexandria La air base misheard a command as post gh Cokail and expected desk work. They soon learned the topkick meant post hole detail after sanded shovels were issued.
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Alexandria Arity Air Base
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Wet
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New York
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WAC
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