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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
5
Cap tain Harold F. Watson recalls leading one of 16 B 25 bombers from the Hornet on the April 1942 raid. The crew faced rough seas and heavy anti aircraft fire as they bombed a Tokyo tank factory and then escaped toward unoccupied China.
Budget guidance for home canning covers family size season length and available foods. It advises using pint jars for variety, labeling with name date and lot, and storing in a cool dry place away from light for best quality.
A fire in Seminole caused about 200000 in damage destroying two storefronts and the Chief theater after a strip of film caught fire. About 100 people were evacuated safely as WeWoka Shawnee and local crews fought the blaze attracting a crowd of over 2000. Owner Joe L Love said no one was hurt and the projectionist Melvin Embree tried to toss burning film from the booth.
Union labor leaders attend tuition free courses at St. Louis University and colleges in Kansas City and Brooklyn to study parliamentary law public speaking and bargaining. Led by Rev C Brown S J the program trains 11 000 000 unionists in economics and organization for better wartime negotiations.
Two preliminary hearings before Percy Armstrong resulted in fines of $10 and costs for W. E. Reeves and John Sanders. Reeves was cited for an unsanitary slaughtering house west of Ada and Sanders for an open unprotected slaughtering pen north of Ada. Deputy Brumley and C. E. Wright testified to conditions, both men paid fines and were released.
The C R Anthony store at 126 East Main was burglarized Sunday afternoon between 4 30 and 6 p m. Burglar entry was via a rear second story window and an unfinished elevator shaft. Cash, about 225 in government bonds and 19 50 in war stamps were stolen. Police chase includes two men seen leaving in an old Chevrolet with a Grady county plate.
The Second War Loan raised about 17.0 billion dollars, roughly 4.6 billion above the goal, with most from non banking sources. The Treasury expects a final total around May 10. Morgenthau praised the drive and hinted at higher targets for future campaigns.
Eleven men from the Ada recruitment district enlisted in the Seabees in the past two weeks, with Navy recruiter CPO L. E. Walk calling for experienced construction workers. The Ada names include R. J. Enochs Jr, L. W. Kimbell, D. B. Thomas, S. A. Farmer, E. J. McKillip, O. P. Long, R. H. Morris, W. R. Bell, J. R. Wegher, J. B. Carter, and A. R. Phillips of Stonewall and Coalgate.
U. S. Army Air Forces Warhawks, near an advanced airdrome in Hunan, shot down seven to fourteen Japanese Zero planes in a dogfight. Capt. John Stampshire extended his score to 12 confirmed planes, while Lieut. James Little and Lieut. Joseph Griffin each claimed multiple victories.
Idaho Falls May 2. Dr. E. I. Miller narrates a fish story from Snake River. A fellow angler snagged a line with two hooks containing a dead blue heron on one and a dead trout on the other. The trout allegedly broke the line and swam off dragging the bird, which then dived for the bait and became hooked, sinking both.
The article notes corn is used in producing alcohol sugar starch and numerous war materials. It emphasizes its role in various industrial outputs connected to wartime needs.
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