Ada Cougars Win Class A State Basketball Title
Ada High Cougars defeat Enid 33 to 30 to capture the 1940 Class A state title in Oklahoma City. Blackie Anderson and Blockie directed the late rally as Ada seals the championship with a final stretch of disciplined ball handling.
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Hugh Warren
Ada High Cougars
Oklahoma
Enid
Oklahoma City
Cougars
Enidites
Ada
Blackie Anderson
Blockie
Blackie
Byng Lassies
Kingfisher
Boise City
Burbank
Stonewall
Walters
Chandler
Nuyaka
McCoy
Cloud Chief
Parnell
Plainsmen
el Reno Indians
Indians
Oklahoma City Central
Richard Reich
Central
Jack Bowman
Eli Reno
Earl Smith
Howe
Caney
Elmore City
Byng
Winganon
Mountain View
Stonewall Loses To Burbank In State Class B Tilt
The Stonewall Longhorns were eliminated from the state high school Class B Tournament Friday with a 29 to 23 loss to the Burbank Five. Earlier Stonewall reached the semifinals with a 23-22 double overtime win over Cordell, then a 20-20 regular finish led to free throws where Brad Griffin Goodall and Louis Woods secured the final points amid a tense crowd.
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Stonewall Longhorns
Burbank
Stonewall
Cordell
Brad Griffin
Buddy Goodall
Louis Woods
Vera Mosely
Purcell
Goodall
Stonewall Boys
Red Roberts
Cattle Cause Weekend Crash Near State Highway 3
Two women were injured and treated at Breco hospital after a Saturday night crash four miles east of the Y on State highway 3. Cattle crossing the road were blamed. Fay Duren’s car collided with Orville White’s after White slowed to avoid cattle. Injured were Florence Duran and Grace Herrin. Patrolman Dudley Lester warned livestock owners to keep animals off highways.
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Dudley Lester
Florence Duran
Ada
Grace Herrin
East Seventh Street
Fay Duren
Orville White
West Thirteenth
White
Breco
New Oxygen Flask and Mask For Aviators Revealed
Dr. Walter M Boothby and Capt. Harry Armstrong unveiled a hip pocket oxygen flask and a new face mask designed to prevent pilot death from misused oxygen at high altitudes. The mask seals nose and mouth and feeds oxygen from a pressure tank, while the flask provides a bailout supply for five miles descent.
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Stephen J. McDonough
Associated Press
New Orleans
America
Federated Biological Societies
Walter M. Boothby
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Boothby
Finland as standard bearer of freedom and endurance
A tribute to Finland’s resilience amid aggression. The speaker honors Finland’s courage and sacrifices while urging international aid and democratic guarantees to rebuild and protect the war-torn nation, asserting its enduring inspiration to liberty and life.
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Finlandia
Finland
Federal Court Reopens Non Jury Session in Ada
The federal district court resumes a non jury session in Ada after last week's jury term. Judge Alfred P. Murrah presides in the federal courtroom beginning Monday.
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Federal Court
Federal District Court
Ada
Alfred P. Murrah
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads
An Ada News notice highlights improved value from vested investments in classified ads. The article notes higher yields for readers who renew or reinvest funds, with details on expected returns and eligibility. It emphasizes prudent choices and timing for maximizing benefits.
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Ada News
Court Permits Barton Cox to Access Pastime Club Property
A district court on Saturday ordered sheriff to return the key to Barton Cox so he can remove property from the Pastime club on North Broadway just outside the city. The club was padlocked by county officials after a recent altercation injured several people, with one seriously.
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Barton Cox
North Broadway
Cox
Atoka Church Breaks Ground for Minister’s Home
The Atoka Christian church begins work on a modern minister’s residence this week under pastor Rev. C. M. McMillan supervision. The project aims to provide a new home for the church’s clergy in the near future.
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Atoka
Pushmataha County Truck Growers adopt constitution and bylaws
Antlers Oklahoma March 16 The Pushmataha County Truck Growers association moved toward formal organization by adopting a constitution and by laws. The change strengthens its ability to operate in a business like manner when coordinating vegetable shipments in a cooperative plan.
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Pushmataha County
Nashoba CCC Camp to Close Under Budget Plan
The Nashoba CCC forest camp will be one of nine state camps closed permanently after March 31 as national authorities push to reduce camps nationwide to meet budget recommendations for the new fiscal year starting July 1.
Tishomingo Restores City Water Chlorination
Tishomingo officials brought the water department chlorinator back into operation on Wednesday at an estimated cost of about $200 to safeguard public health after recent pollution threats to the city water supply.
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Tishomingo
Tishomingo City
Water Department
L T Ware 35 Dies In Mississippi Auto Crash
Mrs. John Chisholm received word of L T Ware a 35 year old former Johnston county resident and kin of the Chisholm family killed in a Shaw Mississippi automobile accident. Ware died almost instantly.
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Tishomingo
John Chisholm
L. T. Ware
Johnston County
Chisholm
Shaw
Mississippi
Ware
Oklahoma Guard unit praised for neat appearance and drills
Members of the 180th headquarters company of the Oklahoma National Guard stationed at Murray College were commended in a federal inspection this week. Major C. G. Hammond, inspecting officer of the regular army, praised their neat appearance and excellence in military drills.
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Tishomingo
Murray Junior College Team Captures Honors at Fort Worth Show
The Murray junior college agriculture department livestock judging team won coveted honors at the annual Junior College Livestock Judging Show in Fort Worth on March 10. The Murrayites placed second among many schools.
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Tishomingo
Murray Junior College Agriculture Department of Dairying and
Fort Worth
Murrayites
Coal County Chamber Luncheon Sees Strong Attendance
In Coalgate Oklahoma the Coal County Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting Thursday at noon with a well attended luncheon. Palmer Crim presided and Dr. S. E. Garrett of Oklahoma City spoke on vital statistics. D. D. Kirkland was introduced as the new city superintendent and gave a brief talk.
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Coalgate
Coal County Chamber of Commerce
Palmer Crim
S. E. Garrett
Oklahoma City
D. D. Kirkland
Horace Mann and Roff Bands Shine at Shawnee Festival
Horace Mann high school placed in the first division of Class B at the Shawnee band festival. Roff band won Class E in both marching and concert divisions, with Austin Kidwell directing the Roff band and Harlo E. McCall heading Horace Mann's program at East Central State College.
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Horace Mann High School
Shawnee
Horace Mann
Harlo E. McCall
East Central State College
Roff
Austin Kidwell
Byng youth wins Pontotoc 4-H pig feeding contest
Lonnie Abbott of Byng tops Pontotoc County 4-H pig feeding contest with a 273 pound gain from 45 to 318 pounds between December 1 and March 1. Prize winners total 25 as 30 animals competed. balanced ration cited for lowest cost per pound gain.
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Lonnie Abbott
Byng
Pontotoc County
Wayne Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Abbott
Abbot
Oklahoma County leads new drive to recover lost tax sum
Oklahoma City March 16. Oklahoma county commissioners association launches a fresh effort to recover 100 million dollars in back levies on tax exempt Indian lands and oil. Wayne D. Phillips says two thirds would go to counties and the rest to the state.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County Commissioners Association
Wayne D. Phillips
E. W. Marland
Clifford King
Albert Hunt
Leon C. Phillips
Wayne Phillips
House
Senate
Phillips
M. E. Trapp
Washington
Oklahoma
Ada School Population Rises With Ten Year Census
A decade of school census figures tracks Ada and Pontotoc county gains and declines from 1930 to 1940. County white pupil totals grow from 10 481 in 1930 to 12 259 in 1940 while Ada shows rise to 4 223 white and 230 colored in 1940, with total Ada pupils increasing from 3 741 to 4 465.
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Ray Stegall
Pontotoc County
Ada
Brumley’s Tavern Ordered Closed West of Ada
A district court issued a padlock order against Brumley’s Tavern on highway 19 west of Ada after a recent free-for-all. Hearing for some offenders occurred Friday as part of a series of damp enforcement actions on outlying taverns.
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Ada
Brumley’s Tavern
Highway 19
Marriage Licenses Issued in Ada and Wynnewood
The court clerk issued licenses on Monday to Orbie Stringer 18 Ada and Francille McCarver Ada Clifford Parks 21 Wynnewood and Opal Hannon Ada.
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Orbie Stringer
Ada
Francille McCarver
Clifford Parks
Wynnewood
Opal Hannon
74yearold Schaeffer Memorializes Croney On St Patrick Day
Not Lonely Now READING Pa March 18 Thousands witness the annual tribute as 74 year old Alvan C Schaeffer plays cornet over the grave of his old friend Tom Hannahoe. The event began as a pledge from 1897 and drew about 5000 people to the site.
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Reading
Alvan C. Schaeffer
Schaeffer
Tom Hannahoe
Foolish Fellows Try to Tickle Edna Ferber in Boston
Three Brookline youths aimed to make novelist Edna Ferber laugh by tickling her feet with a large feather at her hotel. Ferber had checked out, leaving them unable to perform their prank.
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Boston
Brookline
Edna Ferber
Miss Ferber
Obituary Mary Frances Melton 67 Ada resident dies
Mrs. Mary Frances Melton 67 of 223 North Oak died March 17 at a local hospital. Funeral services are set for March 19 at 3 p.m. at Nazarene church with Rev. Neeley officiating. Burial will be in Hickory cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by a son Louis Gephart of Sulphur five daughters J J Ward Suthur Mrs George Kimbrough Ada Mrs Lucille Norman and Mrs Edna Gaar of Ada and Mrs Bertha Ryan of Norman six brothers Clay John Burrell Harve Piner and Harrison Griffin and four sisters Bettie Price Early May Dora Lauderdale and Hazel Love.
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Mary Frances Melton
North Oak
Nazarene Church
Neeley
Hickory Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Louis Gephart
J. J. Ward
Suthur
George Kimbrough
Hickory
Lucille Norman
Edna Gaar
Ada
Bertha Ryan
Norman
Clay
John
Burrell
Harve
Piner
Harrison Griffin
Bettie Price
Early May
Dora Lauderdale
Hazel Love
Jack M Wells dies at 66 in Stonewall
Jack M Wells age 66 of Stonewall died March 17 at 4 p.m. in a local hospital. Funeral services were held March 18 at 2:30 p.m. at the M. E. church in Stonewall with Rev. Mathews officiating. Interment followed in Stonewall cemetery. Criswell Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by his wife and a daughter.
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Jack M. Wells
Stonewall
M. E. Church
Rev. Mathews
Stonewall Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Mrs Mattie Brunson Dies At 57 In Ada
Mrs. Mattie Brunson 57 wife of D D Brunson died Monday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p m from the Keith Funeral Chapel with Rev H T Wiles Shawnee officiating. Burial at Coal Gate. Surviving are her husband four children a sister and six brothers including Dan Robert and W T Brunson Ada Oklahoma City W C Herring Ada T H Claud and W W Herring Irving Texas L C Herring Little Rock Ark.
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Mattie Brunson
D. D. Brunson
Keith Funeral
H. T. Wiles
Shawnee
Coalgate
Mr. Brunson
Mary Brunson
Ada
Dan
Robert Brunson
W. T. Brunson
Oklahoma
Don’t Pretty Up For Dentist Warns Of Roentgen Burns
Dr. Walter S. Thompson of Los Angeles told the American Dental Association roentgenology section that heavy cosmetics absorb x rays and can cause facial burns during dental X rays. He warned women to avoid cosmetic layers before X rays to prevent skin damage.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Baltimore
Thompson
Walter E. Dandy
Robert E. Blackwell
Chicago
Pure Oil No 1 Wildcat Drills Deep In Oklahoma Fields
Pure Oil reports its No 1 Quenton Little well in Marshall County near Madill flowed 25 barrels of oil with about one million cubic feet of gas from a drill stem test at 5 080 feet in the lower Tulip Creek formation. The test showed several oil shows since 4902 to 4961 feet and activities continue with multiple drill stem tests. Nearby sites south of Konawa and in McClain County show oil indications at various depths as crews resume drilling and prepare pumps.
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Cumberland
Marshall County
Madill
Quenton
Little A. C
Tulk Creek
McLish
Tulip Creek
Packer
Pure Oil Co
Hunton
Allen
McClain County
Simpson -Roadhouse
James
Street Surfacing Program Expands Across Ada City Blocks
Ada residents will see widening and hard-surfacing along a block near the First Methodist church at Fourteenth and Townsend and on East Tenth Street. The WPA provides labor while property owners cover material costs to gain rock asphalt surfaces on Nineteenth Street between Broadway and Townsend and on Twentieth Street between Townsend and Stockton.
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Townsend Avenue
First Methodist Church
Fourteenth and Townsend
Ada Chamber of Commerce
WPA
East Tenth Street
Broadway
Townsend
Stockton Avenues
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Gibson
Brad Chaffin
F Gooda
Erienie
Marshall
Pf Duboise
Tuchadie
Anderson
Wwe
Pos
U. S
Finlona
News Syndicate Co
New York
Junior Hatcher
Fitzhugh
D. F. Ogg
Thurman Holland
Vaness
Calvin Cox
Maxwell
Barclay Martin
Paul Heatley
Raymond Martin
Fitzhuh
Carroll Pederson
Robert Buchanan
George Wilson
Hart
County
Georgia
E. D. Rivers
Macon
United States
E. D. Doyle
Georgia Education Association
Pure
Wildcat
McLish Lane
South Townsend
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