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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
1
American shoppers face shrinking butter cheese evaporated milk and eggs as meat shortages push civilians toward substitutes. Regional notes flag weak supplies and looming August diet decline with meat and fats dipping while European and British outlooks worsen.
W L Odom pioneer of Pontotoc County died aged 92 at the home of his son A D Odom in Lakeview Texas. He settled near Byrds Mill 66 years ago, ran stores at Conway Black Rock and Steedman, retired in 1920. Survivors include two sons two daughters numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Lakeview Baptist Church with Odd Fellows burial. Lt Jim Lucas Marine correspondent urged wartime support and discussed Japan's role in the war at East Central College during the Seventh War Loan drive.
A classified item notes higher yields for invested amounts in Ada News. It emphasizes better value when funds are locked in or vested, appealing to readers seeking enhanced returns through long term deposits and trust-based offerings.
A forecast for Oklahoma calls for fair conditions in the west with warmer temperatures this afternoon. Tonight will be partly cloudy and slightly warmer. Thursday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change.
Prime Minister Churchill resigned today after King George VI accepted the move and asked him to form a new administration. The wartime coalition cabinet ends, and Britain set a general election for July 5 pending parliamentary steps.
Allied authorities arrested Karl Doenitz in Flensburg as Churchill prepares to form a new government within hours to lead until after the election. Labor ministers refuse to serve until the election, while the British report Admiral Friedeberg died to avoid arrest. The king accepts Churchill’s resignation, and the cabinet outlines a timeline before dissolving Parliament.
President Truman will travel to San Francisco early in June to address the final plenary session of the United Nations conference. Secretary of State Stettinius announced no exact date, but expected early June, with plans for occasional summer trips to Independence, Missouri.
British 14th Army reports annihilation of a small Japanese force at Kabaing near Thayetmyo as they mop up resistance in southern Burma. Casualties are listed east of Pyu near Toungoo, while forces push from Toungoo toward the border with Thailand. Eastern air command bombs Bangkok Singapore links and targets two Burma air fields amid weather. In Ireland doughnuts are called gravy rings.
American forces of the Seventh Infantry Division surged through Yonabaru on Okinawa to extend the southern front and threaten Japanese defenses around Naha and the fortress city of Shuri.
Flame throwing tanks led Maj. Gen. William C. Chase 38th division in storming Woodpecker ridge in Luzon as 330 Japanese were killed. Mindanao advances followed with Malaybalay capture as 31st division moved in, while Okinawa reporting Yonabaru fall and a cut in traffic artery near Shuri.
An army officer predicts 18 year olds will fill about 85 percent of draft calls by fall, noting Hershey's July estimate of 45 percent for 90 000. He cites Navy enlistment of 17 year olds and a shift to replacement basis easing later pressure on registrants through age 29.
Paris May 23 Army and navy personnel returning to America will total 87 500 by month end with 255 500 more in June. Totals include redeployed troops sick and wounded and liberated prisoners. Navy figures add 4 000 men in May and 9 000 in June.
Supreme Headquarters announces arrest of all Flensburg regime members including Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz. High command dispersed and German officers will now report to Allied officers, with Eisenhower’s representative Maj. Gen. Lowell W. Rooks out of duties.
A lighthearted note reports Smith getting the best of a package mix up in the ongoing column. The anecdote shows Smith handling a delivery mix with wit and steady composure, serving as a cheerful local item for readers.
Cpl. Raymond C. Smith, captured December 16, 1944 on the Western Front, was liberated from a German POW camp. His wife in Ada, Oklahoma, received a telegram and his April letter confirms the relief after a brief three weeks overseas service.
Daily estimates suggest 100 to 1000 aliens enter the United States covertly in normal times. The claim notes a sharp contrast with typical domestic mouser efficiency by stating the red fox is a better mouser than a cat.
Homer school district schedules a bond sale for Thursday evening at 8 30 with premiums for buyers. The quota is 5000 dollars and patrons aim to raise the full amount, following a prior drive that raised 6000 dollars. Owl Creek announces a community sale Friday night May 25 at the school building for a donation auction.
President Truman intends to provide maximum possible assistance to China in its war with Japan. Representative Mansfield, Roosevelt observer, said Truman wanted complete up to date information on China to guide his study and policy decisions.
London May 23 broadcast quoted Madrid dispatches claiming Algeria faced serious disorders with about 3000 Europeans killed or wounded and 10000 native casualties. The report noted the French Foreign Legion had gone into action.
The Red Army is in the largest training period of its 27 years with intensive practice across marching firing tactics and strategy from Siberian garrisons to central units. Red Star says a serious all around training period has replaced war and commanders must ensure broad participation and discipline.
The Surete Nationale reports Pierre Laval staying in Barcelona despite rumors of his return to France. He will face trial on high treason charges as soon as he lands.
Russian intelligence reports at supreme headquarters say Hitler died by mercy killing after five days of paralysis and agony. A Russian general quoted a doctor’s injection that put him to sleep forever, with notes that Hitler had received several injections in recent years.
Clarence K. Lancaster a Pontotoc county native and 20 year old gunner on a large bomber was liberated after being listed missing and later as a German prisoner of war. He is reported in Belgium for a medical checkup and is the son of Mr and Mrs C L Lancaster of Ada Oklahoma. The Bartlesville scene details a stolen ambulance safe full of cash found abandoned nearby after thieves emptied Bartlesville Motor Company offices.
Bob Blanks Jr and Newt Lark read Gone With the Wind again yesterday as they wait for his wife to buy shoes. They joke about not wanting to rush to the hospital in the underwear they currently own.
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