Valley View Hospital Opens To Aid Ada Pontotoc County
Valley View hospital a community enterprise drawing hundreds of subscribers opened on July 24 1938 in Ada. It aimed to provide treatment not only for Ada and Pontotoc County but the entire region of the state.
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Valley View Hospital
Ada
Pontotoc County
Coal
Garvin
Seminole
Pottawatomie
Murray
Johnson
Atoka
Valley View
Katherinane Ann McBride
Oklahoma
California
Wisconsin
Pontotoc
Bryan
GSC
Sequoyah
Madison
Wis
Yell
Ark
Pittsburg
Cook
Flex
Choctaw
Grayson
Tex
Carter Desealinsioe
McClain
Blaine
Garvin Tan
Chica
Ill
Ees
Pushmataha
Lincoln
Johnson _ Lie
Cleveland
Gaines
Hayes
Swisher
Kingfisher Nee
Ten
Comanche
Seminole Dallas
Pasadena
Cal
Latimer
Hatfield
Gregg
Salem
McCurtain
Wick
Kas
Whiteside
Ini
Swan
Iowa
Lee
N. M
Little Riger
Muskogee
McIntosh
Petrified Tree in Wintersmith Park Draws Statewide Interest
Ada high School students under science teacher R R Walton uncovered a 60 foot petrified tree in a park east of the city lake. Plans include a WPA funded path and protective fencing to guard the specimen and promote geological study by state colleges and visitors.
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Wintersmith Park
Ada High School
R. R. Walton
Aids Project
Walton
Wayne Wheelock
Wheelock
Ada High
Ada
CCC
Ada High Nature Study Club
University of Oklahoma
White Population Rises Faster in South Okla Figures Cited
Census release shows whites grew 15.3 percent in the South Atlantic region 1930 to 1940 while non whites rose 6.5 percent. In Oklahoma 1930–40 non whites fell from 262 to 230 902 and whites from 2 130 778 to 2 105 532 with total population down.
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Oklahoma
Vergil D. Reed
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Pacific Coast
South Atlantic
Veteran musician reveals lifelong swing passion at 78
Alliance Ohio May 3 Up report profiles Philip A Gabele 78 who has played nine instruments without instruction for six decades and traveled the nation as a cornetist during the gaslight era proving swing music appeals to all ages.
Bartenders Welcome National Defense Registration Cards
Sacramento reports bartenders now rely on new national defense registration cards to verify drinkers age twenty one. The piece notes widespread adoption across about 2100 cities, with populations from 2,500 to 50,000, totaling nearly 12 million, showing a shift away from mass transit to private cars.
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Sacramento
Cal
National Defense
April Showers Sparks Debate Over Rain Worth
Two schools of thought argue whether April in Pontotoc county was unusually wet or dry. Experts note rain type matters more than total inches, with slow drizzles soaking deeply while heavy storms rush away, and Ada's 1941 April ranks among the wetter Aprils in county records.
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Pontotoc County
Ada
April Rain Totals Declared Official Weather Record
Officials list a wet April with daily readings and nine traces. The piece notes monthly totals from 1913 to 1941 and ends with German reactions to Roosevelt’s Reichstag speech described as political and non-influential in Europe.
Ada’s Rodeo May Be Last One For Pal
Don Stewart, Tulsa trick rider, returns to Ada Firemen’s Rodeo with Pal the pony, a probable final appearance for the animal as he shifts to a larger pony. He will perform head stands on Pal during the Ada show, after returning from Hollywood.
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Don Stewart
Tulsa
Ada
Pal
Don
Oklahoma
Hollywood
Maxine Arnold
Maxine In
Tulsa World
American Position Balks War Forecast
Berlin reports that German commentators doubt American intervention will end the war soon. They suggest U S entry could prolong the conflict and even extend it into 1942, noting Hitler’s speech as a reference point. The Dienst Aus Deutschland piece cites foreign office ties and weighs the strategic impact of American involvement.
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Berlin
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Adolf Hitler
Dienst
Foreign Office
Want To Be A Top Sprinter Cowboys Boots Help Carleton Terry
Harold V. Ratliff reports Austin Texas May 5 Carleton Terry the UT sprinter credits cowboy boots for his speed, saying high heels boost toe work though he is flat footed. Terry boasts a 9.2 seconds 100 yards in a wind aided meet, seeks 9.5 Southwest Conference mark, and aims for California meet and national intercollegiates in June.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Austin
Tex
Carleton Terry
Terry
University of Texas
Rice
Texas A
Texas
Kansas
Drake
Thank You Waiter Theme Highlights Courtesy Psychology
A Westminster College psychologist argues polite thanks to waitstaff reflects good taste and psychology. In Hollywood coverage, 8 year old Don Stewart from Tulsa captivates 20 000 at the Newhall Saugus rodeo performing with his Shetland pony Pal amid praise from stars and fans. Don notes he has outgrown Pal and his father plans a larger pony.
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New Wilmington, Pa
Westminister College
Franklin J. Shaw
Westminister Department of Psychology
Hollywood
Don Stewart
Tulsa
Hoot Gibson
Newhall- Saugus
Don
J. Stewart
Tulsa World
Rodeo Grounds
Oklahoma
California
Sooner Prairies
Mounted Troops of America
Stewart
Lee Stewart
Marie Graham
South Zunis
Gene Autry
Paramount Theatre
Hollywood Today
John Wayne
Tex Ritter
Bill Elliott
Harey Carey
Jerry Coloman
Don Barry
Pal
Greater returns for amount in vested Ad g News Classified Ads
The notice highlights higher value from vested advertising in the Ad g News Classified section. Readers are informed of improved rates and a clearer scheme for investment returns tied to ad placements. The piece underscores potential gains for advertisers choosing longer commitments.
Ready To Fight Again Says FDR
President Roosevelt says the American people are ever ready to fight again for democracy. Administrators see renewed commitment to assist nations resisting aggression as he dedicates Woodrow Wilson birthplace in Staunton as a national shrine. Nye cautions that a war declaration would surprise the public.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Staunton
Woodrow Wilson
Nye
America
Britain Draws Many Seamen From Canada
Hundreds of Canadian seamen and officers answer Britain’s call for crews as war expands. Toronto provides more than half of the 2000 seamen, with 500 additional Toronto volunteers en route to eastern ports. Some join ships of other nations. lake officers take ocean roles. risk rises as raiders patrol.
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Edwin E. Dowell
United Press
Toronto
Ont
Atlantic
Pacific
British
Merchant Marine Service
Britain
Canada
England
Lake
Japs Oil Fever Grows as U S Exports Rise
Japan aggressively seeks oil for army navy and industry with March U S exports of 1 553 000 barrels up from February and January. Officials note 20 government tankers in service and wood barrel trials as experts warn Japan faces limited domestic production and potential supply disruption amid regional tensions.
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Washington
Japan
Commerce Department
United States
China
Indo-China
E. Degoyler
Dallas
National Petroleum Association
Degoyler
Sakhalin
Vladivostok
Nazi Battleships Hit by Bombs at Brest Raid
London May 5 British bombers scored hits on the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst during an attack on Brest. The air ministry said many heavy bombs fell and hits were recorded near the battleships. Docks at Rotterdam Antwerp Le Havre and shipping were attacked. A 1500 ton supply ship was hit and a patrol vessel left sinking after a daylight strike. Fires were started at St Nazaire Cherbourg and Querqueville airfield was attacked.
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London
Gneisenau
Scharnhorst
Brest
Air Ministry
France
Netherlands
Norway
Rotterdam
Antwerp
le Havre
St. Nazaire
Cherbourg
Querqueville
Antarctic expedition ends with record cold dental shock
Boston dispatch reports the government expedition to Antarctica returned noting temperatures as low as 72.6 degrees below zero at Little America. Explorers claimed the extreme cold caused fillings to drop from teeth creating a new frontier in primitive dentistry.
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Boston
Antarctica
Little America
Germany and Allies Form Stronger Coalition Says Hitler
Hitler declared Germany and its allies form a mightier coalition than any other, vowing no force or time will force surrender. He claimed 1941 would be a historic year and that German victory is certain, while criticizing Churchill and democratic powers.
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Germany
Hitler
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
United States
Winston Churchill
Balkans
National Socialist
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