Ada Junior Livestock Show Highlights Hog and Lamb Winners
Garvin County hog champions lead as Jim Rickey Pauls Valley FFA claims grand barrow in senior Poland China class. Dustin 4-H star Henry Wolf wins grand champion lamb with a Southdown while Ralph Thompson Wevoka 4-H owns reserve lamb. rivals from Holdenville Lindsay Wetumka and Pauls Valley fare strongly across divisions. The event wraps before Tulsa show with many hopefuls entering Wednesday.
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Ada
Tulsa
Henry Wolf
Dustin
Southdown
Ralph Thompson
Wevoka
Shropshire
FFA
Julia Lou McFarland
Holden Ville
Wewoka
Truman Summers
Wetumka FF
Kenneth Horsley
Lindsay Ffa
Duroc
David Fields
Pauls Valley
Bob Fields
George Thoson
Prague Ffa
Barrows
Ted Nemechhek
Pauls Valley Ffa
Davidields
Duroc Barrow
Chester
Billy Parker
Seminole Ffa
Billy Burum
Hampshire Barrow
Joe Lindsay
Wynnewood
Burum
Maysville
Calvin Berger
Vanoss Ffa
Juni Bershire
Barrow
Billly Martin
Bershire Barrow Ass
Jes
Lamb
Pauls Valley A
Pontotoc County
Southdown Lambs
Julian McFarland
Holdenville
Alph Thompson
Jimmie Wolf
Paul Wolf
Bob Tolbert
Auls Valley
Wonant
Etumka
Wetumka
June Polma
Eufaula
Arnold Bankrg
June Poln
Ray Duncan
Indsay
Lindsay
Billy Goodman
Pauls
Val
Jerry McFarland
Holville
Lee Bogle
Pauls Bons
Bill Williamson
Oe McFarland
Saeerville
Poland
China
Ted Nemechek
Bob Love
Ross English
Donald Burger
Greghory
Prague
Harold Miller
Joe Cleaver
Weleetka
Ted Morris
Shawnee
Chester White Burrows
Howard Morton
Junior Bran
Paden
James Stephens
Seminole
Billy Martin
Ray Thompson
Billy Brown
James Knight
Chester White Barrows
Harvey Richardson
Elmore City
Leo Floyd
Roy Pospil
Willie Knight
Billy Deason
Bob Tucker
Jimmy Wolf
Berkshire
Jess Lamb
J. C. Peterson
Quinn Hill
Konawa
Dick Godhey
Lloyd Wester
Audrey Jester
Lindsey
Johnny Jester
Frank Summers
Ted Nemeck
Everett Ohls
Roy Bellows
Bob Rennie
Theft Accusation Hits $275,984 From U.S. Stores
Ralph M. Wilby 39, assistant treasurer of William T. Knott Co Inc, was arrested in Vancouver charged in New York with stealing $275,984 from stores nationwide. An audit triggered the probe as he left New York for Canada two months ago and was captured on the Victoria Vancouver ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vancouver
B. C
United States
Ralph M. Wilby
William T. Knott, Co., Inc
Victoria-Vancouver
Frank S. Hogan
Wilby
New York City
Canada
Navy Expands Fleet as Crews Needed Across Services
Secretary Knox and Vice Admiral Jacobs announced the U S Navy plans to reach about 3,000,000 officers and men by year end 1944, with total naval services near 3,700,000. Ship commissioning averages rose from 1 daily in 1941 to 11.7 daily in 1944, as 4,167 ships exist January 1 1944. Carrier aircraft losses exceed 600 planes since last November with 45 losses on the American side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Coast Guard
Jacobs
Knox
Army
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Japan
Central Pacific
Doenitz Substitutes for Hitler on Somber Nazi Memorial Day
London reports state Admiral Doenitz spoke at the Berlin Zeughaus replacing Hitler, urging Germans to endure a pitiless struggle for survival as grim memorial day mood spreads. Navy chief noted his son Peter Doenitz died heroically in the Atlantic battle.
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London
Doenitz
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Berlin
Zeughaus
Unter den Linden
Germany
France
Russia
Reichmarshal
Hermann Goering
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Fuehrer
Peter Doenitz
Restrictions On Off-Highway R Gasoline Coupons Set
The Office of Price Administration announced nationwide April 1 effective limits on off highway R gasoline coupons. Five gallon R coupons will be invalid at filling stations and only exchangeable at bulk plants or purchaser premises with storage tanks. An exception applies to stations with 50 percent bulk transfers seeking district office approval. Farmers and nonhighway users must switch to pre gallon E coupons, while regular auto redemptions remain unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Florida
Georgia
Extravagant Magnesium Project Reported in Las Vegas
Senate Truman committee reports extravagances and inefficiencies in a giant $133 million government financed magnesium project in Las Vegas Nevada but says production has reached a level where civilian goods use should be allowed. It urges canceling war only use limits and to pursue new uses for the metal. The project cost neared $133 million, with final estimates nearly double the original.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate’s Truman Committee
Las Vegas
Nev
War Production Board
Nevada
Defense Plant Corporation
Basic Magnesium Corporation
Cleveland
Ohio
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Doctor Arrives to Fill Physician Shortage in Galva
Improved Galva Illinois reports the arrival of Dr Ruth E Dunhem of the United States Health Service to ease the lack of physicians in the 3500 resident community. Dr J M Alvord and Dr R H Stewart are recovering in hospitals from exhaustion and expected to resume practice in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E. Dunhem
United States Health Service
J. M. Alvord
R. H. Stewart
Lawton Ace Prefers Combat to Teaching
Lt. Robert Johnson of Lawton Oklahoma, the second ranking American ace in Europe with 19 German planes down, rejects a post as an instructor. He states no training for him as dangerous and praises the P 47 Thunderbolt’s superiority. The note also recalls four pre war aircraft carriers Lexington Yorktown Wasp Hornet sunk in Pacific fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Johnson
Lawton
Okla
Johnson
London
Lexington
Yorktown
Wasp
Hornet
Admit Defeat Not the Japs On Los Negros Island
Asahel Bush reports the First Cavalry Division on Los Negros Island describes Japanese troops as proud fighters who chose suicide rather than surrender after failed assaults. Veterans recount a Japanese officer’s defiant stand and soldiers blowing themselves up rather than be captured.
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Asahel Bush
Los Negros Island
Mikado
Los Negros
Japan
First Cavalry Division
Japa
Wilbur Resler
Dan Burnett
Franklin
N. C
Oklahoma Man Nominated for Rear Admiral
Stillwater report says Capt. Joseph J. Clark, a former Oklahoma A&M student and Chelsea native, was nominated for rear admiral. Clark attended engineering at A&M in 1911 12 13, went to the Naval Academy, served in the Yorktown, and commanded carriers in Sicily and Marcus Island operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
M. College
Joseph J. Clark
Friends
Joe Clark
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Sam
Navy
W. A. Clark
Chelsea
Joe
Gilbert and
Marshall Island
Clark
Yorktown
Atlantic
Sicily
Pacific
Marcus Island
Abolish FSA and Form Farmers Home Corporation Plan
A House agriculture subcommittee proposes to abolish the farm security administration and transfer its assets and duties to a new Farmers Home Corporation. The bill limits loans to 3500 per farmer, caps annual loans at 125 million, expands the tenant purchase program, and favors veterans. It envisions 40 year loans at 4 percent with 90 percent insured private loans and shifts supervision to a president, vice president, and secretary treasurer appointed by the agriculture secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Security Administration
House
Cooley
D.-N.c
Farmers Home Corporation
FSA
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Credit Organization
Farmers’ Home Agency
Congress
Aecretary of Agriculture
Oklahoma Loses In Court Liquor Test
The U S Supreme Court ruled Oklahoma officials had no right to seize wine and liquor transported to the Fort Sill Officers’ club. The 7 2 decision held Oklahoma ceded authority over the Fort Sill reservation to the United States in 1913. Justice Frankfurter dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Corm
Fort Sill
Oklaoma
Justice Black
Frankfurter
Roberts
Oklahoma City
Yellow Transit Company
East St. Louis
F. A. S. Officers’ Club
Congress
Italian POWs in England strike over beer ration cut
Italian prisoners of war at a southern England camp went on strike after their daily beer ration of half a pint was stopped. They refused field work, woodcutting, and other camp chores until the allowance was restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.’s
England
London
Five Oklahomans Wounded in Action
The War Department reports five Oklahomans wounded in action. Pvt Albert E Edwards of Miami was wounded in the Mediterranean theater. Pvt Eugene G Crawford of Star Route Alex Pvt John A Crossland of Bentley and Corp Thomas N Johnson of Atoka were wounded in the Mediterranean. Pvt Cecil W Millsap of Warner was wounded in central Pacific action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albert E. Edwards
Oba Edwards
Miami
War Department
Edwards
Mediterranean
Eugene G. Crawford
Marcuss Crawford
Alex
John A. Crossland
Bertha C. Franklin
Bentley, and
Corp
Thomas N. Johnson
Lile May Johnson
Atoka
Cecil W. Millsap
Paisley I. Millsap
Warner
Central Pacific
Yank Commands In Capture of Port
Yugoslav partisans commanded by a United States officer have captured the port of Pacisce on Brac island near Split. The action, announced by Marshal Tito's headquarters, highlights Dalmatian island fighting as Allied reports note bombardments of Korcula and Lissa and a captured German vessel.
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London
Pacisce
Brac
Marshal Tito
Josip Broz
Split
Free Yugoslav Radio
Dalmatianslands
Berlin
Churchill
Lissa Island
Italy
Korcula Island
Neretva Channel
Korcula
Lissa
Dope on Turtles
Fish and Wildlife Service data discuss edible turtle varieties and uses. It notes an eight pound turtle feeds about 50 people and describes dressing times and yield ranges from one third to two thirds of live weight. It mentions snapper as commercially important with vicious dispositions and compares soft shell turtles to crabs in temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fish and Wildlife Service
Happy-But Tired as Katz Celebrates Wartime News
Julius Katz hosts a party after a dispatch claimed Werner Katz killed a Japanese fighter in Burma. The next day the War Department announced Werner had been killed, then another message corrected him to slightly wounded. Julius again celebrated last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Julius Katz
Werner Katz
Burma
Julius
War Department
Werner
British Aircraft Sink Axis Ships Off Spanish Coast
Allied Beaufighters operating in the western Mediterranean attacked German shipping off the Spanish coast driving one vessel aground and sinking another. The Berlin agency claimed the action violated international law as nine British Blenheims reportedly sank the 3,700 ton refrigerator ship Kirissi killing 10 and wounding 15.
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Naples
Mediterranean
Berlin
International Information Bureau
Ebro
Italy
Genoa
Padua
Florence
Toulon
Regensburg
Midwest A Gas Coupons May Be Cut to Two Gallons
Washington March 13 The plan to reduce basic A gasoline rations in the mid west and west from three to two gallons a week to equalize supplies across the nation was acknowledged by Colonel Bryan Houston deputy administrator of the office administration. The decision may be announced tomorrow and could extend each A coupon series to three months instead of two. PAW Administrator Harold L Ickes backs the idea of national ration equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mid-West
West
Seaboard
Bryan Houston
Ofice Office Administration
Houston
Petroleum Administration
OPA
PAW
Harold L. Ickes Long
Veterans of Foreign Wars Protest Dog Citations
A resolution by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Miami Oklahoma protests issuing citations to dogs. Senator Thomas D. inserted the resolution into the Congressional Record. Signers include Raymond E. Alexander A N Christianson Lon Grissom and Al J. Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Miami
Okla
Thomas D-Okla
Raymond E. Alexander
A.N. Christianson
Lon Grissom
al J. Cook
Six year old girl drowns after ice accident in New York
Jean McCormick six leads house guests Anne Johnson seven and Daniel four from Franchville Conn to a pond for sliding on ice. Jean falls through the ice and is found drowned beneath the pond surface by her father James McCormick.
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Ppaqua
N. Y
Jean McCormick
Anne Johnson
Daniel
Franchville
James McCormick
Future US carrier air power could top fifteen hundred planes
Analysts project in the future American carrier fleets may field between 1000 and 1500 aircraft, signaling a major expansion of naval air capacity. The estimate emphasizes growth in carrier borne power and strategic reach.
Denison Dam Power Due on May 15
Denison Dam in Texas is tentatively scheduled to produce first electric power by May 15. The $54 million project may face delays from a 15 mile transmission line to a local switching station and a needed 23 feet rise in the reservoir level. The turbine and generating unit are being installed and a formal June dedication is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Tex
Denison Dam
Denison District Army Engineers
Texas Power and Light Company
Witching Station
Orman
Kiwanis Club Praises Ada Stock Show Winners
Monday program at the Kiwanis club directed by Cy Hailey county agent introduced several winners in the Junior Livestock Show in Ada and praised the Ada show. Boys thanked the Ada event and planned to travel to Tulsa tomorrow. Kiwanis offers encouragement to farm boys and cooperates with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Cy Hailey
Cpl Alexander Wounded at Anzio War Scene
Cpl William A Alexander 20, of Roff, Oklahoma, seriously wounded February 12 while serving with the 45th Division on the Anzio beachhead. A war department message to his wife Mrs Louise Wilson Alexander notes his condition. He earned a good conduct ribbon in Sicily and was commended for courage while wiring communications in adverse conditions. He is a Roff High School graduate, son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Alexander, with a young daughter Linda Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A
Bill) Alexander
Anzio
War Department
Louise Wilson Alexander
Fitzhugh
Alexander
Naples
Rome
Roff High School
Cpl
National Guard
Roff
Edgar Alexander
Linda Anita
OPA Lets Premium Prices at 4-H FFA Stock Sales
The Office of Price Administration will not suspend rationing points on 4-H and FFA club livestock but allows premium price payments at sales. Oklahoma lawmakers pressed OPA to follow Canada’s orders to suspend meat rationing, warning sales could drop 20 percent and hurt farm youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
FFA
Rep
Stewart
Ok 2
Rens. Rizley
Okla
Borea
Canada
W. F. Straub
Vicary Shin to Be Named for Sapulpa
Fifty cities are chosen to name victory ships built by three Pacific coast yards. City names follow with Victory in vessel names such as Sapulpa Victory for Sapulpa Oklahoma and Joplin Victory for Joplin Missouri, tied to UN allied nations and future ship launches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicary
Sapulpa
Washington
Pacific Coast
United Nations
Victory
California Shipbuilding Corp
Wilmington
Calif
Atchison
Atchison, Kas
Joplin Victory
Joplin, Mo
Sapulpa, Okla
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Billie Joe Badley
Raymond Jarbos
Gene Lang
Stonewall
Robert Johnston
Sylvester Crawford
Clyde Broyles
Bullard
Billy Bullard
Padvord
Duroc Burrows
Hampshire
Billy Wilson
Jimmy Hart
Bob Walker
Don Lee Wright
Junior Berkshire Barrows
Vanoss
Milton Lindley
Wewoks
John Kennedy
A. Jack Gibbs
U.S. Navy
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Las Vegas II
Lawton Ace
Selves
Oklahoman
Farmers’ Home Corporation
Ada News
Acton
Yank
Dalmatian
Spanish Coast
Midwest
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