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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1945

Page

7

Notice of publicaction in Pontotoc County court

In Pontotoc County Oklahoma a complex notice by publication names heirs and executors of Mamie Porter J P Price and others for a quiettitle suit and interpleader including mineral rights and property boundaries with a 1945 deadline. Other notices announce sale of county property June 2 1945 and final account hearing for Mahlon F Manville estate May 29 1945.

Pontotoc County State of Oklahoma P. Nance Will P. Nance Mamie Porter Chickasaw State of Oklahoma J. P. Price Jack P. Price Senna Price Molly Huddleston J. F. Price R. P. Price Jack Price Lackey Price Polly Price Ola Price A. Z. Price Tenniell. Price Herbert Huddleston Lala Huddleston Bonnie Huddleston I. M. King Lenna Price Sam Dew Allen J. J. Cosper Board of County Commissioners Mahlon F. Manville Charles H. Everett Harve Butler Hal B. Downing Ada Moss

Notice to Creditors in W M Davis Estate

County court in Pontotoc Oklahoma orders all persons with claims against W M Davis deceased to present them with vouchers to David L Davis administrator at 306 American Bldg Ada Oklahoma within four months or be forever barred. Attorney W V Stanfield represents the administrator. Done April 14 1945.

Pontotoc W. M. Davis David L. Davis W. W. Stanfield Ada Oklahoma W. V. Stanfield

Thief Steals $1350 From Ice Box Theft

In Denver on May 9 a burglar raided Lloyd Sherman’s ice box and fled with 1350 dollars hidden in an ice tray. No further details on suspects or arrest reported.

Denver Lloyd Sherman Sherman

Local dog wins war bond prize in Kodiak contest mix up

In Kodiak Idaho entrant Andrew Raumaker of Boise was declared winner of a war bond in the Mirror’s Guess V-E Day contest. Investigation showed Andrew was a Scotty dog owned by Gertrude Raumaker, a former Kodiak resident, and a contest rule restricting entries to persons awarded the prize to a local woman who guessed 50 minutes later.

Kodiak Alaska Weekly Mirror Andrew Raumaker Boise Idaho Andrew Gertrude Raumaker

Drug Store Fisherman Is Worried Again

Ada hints at a local humor item about a man nicknamed the "Drug Store" fisherman who visits Texoma Lake yet returns with no fish. The piece playfully questions his luck, gear, and technique while wondering if the fish will ever bite for him or if others must supply his catch.

Ada Oklahoma Texoma Lake

Germany's Capitulation Sparks Power Push Against Japan

War analyst Dewitt MacKenzie argues Germany’s surrender unleashes a torrent of Allied strength against Japan. He notes Truman and Churchill warn of continued, intensified warfare even as some call for cautious peace moves.

Dewitt MacKenzie Associated Press Germany Japan Truman Churchill

Paper shortage aside Zervos pays for surrender paper

Santa Fe paper buyer James Zervos paid ten dollars for a newspaper announcing Germany s capitulation. Alfred Rivera, 15, delivered the issue and cashed Zervos s check marked For the surrender of the German murderers.

Santa FE N. M James Zervos Germany Alfred Rivera Zervos

City of Fort Gibson named for missing airman

A B 29 crew at a Marianas base named their superfortress the City of Fort Gibson to honor F O Russell J Sage 22 reported missing March 10 Mayor Claude Garrett learned Sage's parents Mr and Mrs John Sage reside at Fort Gibson Oklahoma

Fort Gibson Okla F O Russell J. Sage Claude Garrett James J. Manion Marianas Sage John Sage

Byng Junior High Tops Francis in Fitzhugh Baseball Meet

Byng Junior High boys defeated Francis Saturday afternoon to win the Fitzhugh baseball tournament 11 to 4 after a slow start. Stratford girls won the softball meet for girls. Byng boys were presented a trophy for annexing the meet. a previous story had Francis as winners.

Byng Francis Fitzhugh Stratford Girls Francis Boys

Ada High Girls Fall in OCW Tennis Tourney

Miss Mary Anne Panner of Shawnee won the girls singles for the second consecutive year at the OCW annual tennis tournament in Chickasha last weekend. She defeated Marilyn Phillips of Chickasha 6 4, 1 6, 6 3 in the final after two tight matches.

Mary Anne Panner Shawnee OCW Chickasha Marilyn Phillips Jean McClendon Ada Edith Foster Phillips McClendon Pat Phelps Caryle Smith Yoakum Dewian Purcell Mary Little Jeanne Duncan Skaggs Murphy Stanley and Harris Britton Pat Horne Martha Shultz Central Classen Oklahoma City Mangum Dorene George

Allied Athletics In Europe Will Get Started For Men

The army plans Allied athletic championships in Europe after the German surrender to keep combat troops fit for occupation and future warfare. About 7.5 million dollars in equipment will fund competitions across boxing wrestling and team events with Paris Rome and London as key elimination sites. Coaching schools have refreshed instructors on running the events.

Washington Germany Europe Japan Army Service Forces Pacific Paris Rome London

Ban on racing expected to be lifted today

Washington May 9 Sportsmen expect War Mobilizer Fred M Vinson to lift the ban on racing today A news conference was planned and sources indicate abolition is likely Kentucky Derby and other spring races are targeted for early June Turf officials report track reopenings about two weeks after a lift A-D 4 F athletes awaiting draft review suspended pending investigation findings and a reward notice ends the item

Washington Fred M. Vinson Vinson James F. Byrnes Mobilizer War Department Melvin Price D-Ill Price

Capitol Hill Faces One of Biggest Congressional Aches

Washington reports on looming postwar legislative headaches as Congress weighs draft policy, veteran bonuses, peacetime military structure, reconversion plans, tariff and foreign policy measures, and home front controls amid a growing national debt.

Capitol Hill Bretton Woods Senate House Congress United States Pacific Japan Navy War Department

Oklahoma Casualty and Wounded Listings From World War II

Army and Navy casualties and missing list numerous Oklahoma residents in European and Pacific theaters. Names include D. R. Cruce Wewoka and J. Feogee Tulsa among others, with many others from Bartlesville Oklahoma City Norman and more, in Kug reporting.

Army Navy OWI Stillwater C. L. Gaylord Collinsville KR. K. Jordan Fairview Karnes Okmulgee E. I. Lewis Bartlesville V. P. Matlock Clinton R. W. Paul Oklahoma City L. R. Schafer C. E. Schmitt, Jr Alva J. Feogee Route West Tulsa J . P. Birsosik Tulsa Alvin Burgess Guthrie R. L. Burkhead Apache R. E. Moore Seminole David Morrow Erick L. V. Byrum Finley D. D. Coplen Stigler Oscar B. Edwards Charles C. Kegelman el Reno Pfe R. F. Hackworth Hendricks Nathan Harjo W. L. Hutton Mutual Jesse E. Rouintree Dewey Pacific D. R. Jenkins O. S. Price Yale O. L. Alongi W. R. Baldridge J . D. Bates Broken Bow L. D. Bryant David Cobb Oklahoma EB. Davis Spiro A. A. Demaris Calumet Pete A. Harjo Jessie Harjo Sasakwaree Johnson Quinton Fred D. Jones Muskogee Martin E. Jones W. H. Love Ponca City J. P. Marak Meeker L. W. Martin Paul E. McCrary Pawhuska Sara J. McMahan C. P. Miller Keyes C. C. Nolen Lawton J. H. Nease E. Pack R. B. Shepherd Welch B. F. Slabaugh Grandfield H. W. Stephenson H. F. Stevens J. R. Thornton A. L. Webb Union City J. W. Ward Olustee T. C. Whitewater Tahlequah A. R. Willmott Norman J. D. Withrow Henryetta R. H. Burrus W. S. Eschbach Skintook A. L. Gleason Perry

Valley View Hospital’s Hidden Storerooms Reveal Rich Food and Supplies

A tour of the Valley View hospital’s basement highlights a vast food storeroom with scarce varieties reserved for patients, a spacious linen room with colorful pink gowns, and a large pharmacy area stocking $3,000 of medicines. The oxygen supply is a critical, constantly replenished asset.

Valley View

Greater returns for amount in vested

Advertisers in the Ada News classified section report higher value from vested investments and greater returns on currency allocations. Local business readers note improved rates and clearer terms for long term ad placements.

Ada News

Pacific Commanders hail end of war in Europe theater

American leaders in the Pacific say Europe’s defeat frees resources for a full push toward Tokyo. Fleet Admiral Nimitz at Guam says invasion of Japan is still necessary and plans are underway, though future strikes remain undefined.

Pacific Europe Tokyo Japan Germany Chester W. Nimitz Guam Nimitz

Times Square Rejoins Night With Colored Neon Return

The Times Square district in New York lights up with colored signs for the first time in years as the Statue of Liberty torch shines over New York harbor and Washington monuments glow white in the new glow. In Los Angeles a film actor begins army service after failing physicals twice.

New York Times Square New York Harbor Pearl Harbor Washington Capitol Washington Monument

MacArthur Sees Rapid Japanese Surrender With Carrier Plots

General MacArthur at Manila declared that carrier air power offers best prospects for forcing Japan to surrender unconditionally. He said Tokyo cannot avoid attack and that reinforcements from distant theaters will quicken the war with fewer American and allied casualties, adding With the help of God, we shall not fail.

MacArthur Japan Manila Douglas MacArthur Europe

Stalin signs off as Germany surrenders across Europe

Soviet Russia ends its war with Germany as the big four shift focus to Japan. Moscow proclaims a festival of victory while Red Army advances seize Dresden Olomouc and Brno as Prague burns and Tito’s partisans take Zagreb.

Dodecanese Aegean Sea Wagener Crete Mediterranean Moscow Stalin Dresden Saxony Ivan S. Konev Konev Bohemian Prague Andrei Yeremenko Olomouc Olmuetz Middle Moravia Rodion Y. Malinovsky Ukraine Austria Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Zagreb Hitler Soviet Russia United States Britain China Pacific Moscow Radio

Splice the main brace dou bled rum for British fleet

London sent a high priority message to the British liaison office at Pearl Harbor announcing a doubled rum ration for all hands in the British fleet to celebrate V E Day.

Pearl Harbor London

Northwestern V-E Day rally nets bold bids for hosiery and campus post

At Evanston Northwestern University V-E Day bond rally a male student bid $10,000 in war bonds for a pair of nylon hosiery and another student offered $6,000 to serve as university president for a day.

Evanston, Il Northwestern University

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