Willis Young Remembered for Scout and Farm Service
Parents learn the body of Willis Young, a Navy radar operator and Eagle Scout, was recovered and buried. The Young family long lived in Lightning Ridge and Fitzhugh, active in Methodist churches, 4-H livestock projects, and Boy Scouts with all sons achieving high ranks. Willis earned Eagle Scout before enlisting in 1943 and later served as a radar operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey
Truett
Willis
C. H. Hailey
Youngs
Willis Young
Hailey
Navy
Southdown
Fitzhugh High School
Red Cross
Young
Truman
Washington, D. C
Marine Private Anthony Stationed in Marshall Islands
Marine Private First Class John J. Anthony, 23, is attached to an anti aircraft unit in the Marshall Islands. He has been with the group on the Marshalls for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Anthony
Marshall Islands
Marshalls
Earl Thompson Sent to Maryland Camp for Basic Training
Pvt Earl Thompson formerly of Ada has been inducted into the service and sent to the Ordnance Replacement Training Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland for basic training. The text also notes a humorous aside about a bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Earl Thompson
Ada
Ordnance Replacement Training Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Pilot Brings Fortress Home Despite Damage and Wounds
1st Lt. Henry Rosine of St. Joseph Michigan piloted a damaged bomber from Berlin back to an Eighth Air Force base in Britain after heavy flak wounded three crew members. Corbin Bland of Ada, a left waist gunner promoted to staff sergeant, survived uninjured as the aircraft suffered nose damage and multiple arm wounds. Three wounded crewmen received medical aid while Rosine maneuvered at 7000 feet to escape German fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Henry Rosine
St. Joseph
Mich
Berlin
Britain
Corbin Bland
Ada
Biles Twins Complete Radio Mechanics Training at Truax Field
Pvt. John H. Biles and Pvt. Joe D. Biles, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Biles of 1131 South Johnston, completed a radio mechanics course at Truax Field Madison Wisconsin. They have been transferred to Chanute Field Illinois for further training. Joe played in the 622 Technical Training Squadron military band and Bugle Corps and both underwent drilling and physical training alongside schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Biles
Joe D. Biles
J. H. Biles
South Johnston
Truax Field
Madison
Wisconsin
Chanute Field
Illinois
Joe
622
Griffin Taken for Radio Training at Sioux Falls
Pvt. Beauford H. Griffin of Stonewall has reported to the RAF Training Command Radio School at Sioux Falls Army Air Field South Dakota. Before enlisting June 30 1943 in Oklahoma City he attended Stonewall High School where he played baseball and football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Beauford H. Griffin
Walter Beauford Griffin
Rt. 1
Stonewall
RAF Training Command
Sioux Falls Army Air Field
Sioux Falls
S. C
Griffin
Stonewall High School
Oklahoma City
McGinnis Enlists for Sunners Training at Gulfport
Private Jack L. McGinnis has reported to Gulfport Army Air Field Mississippi for a tail gunner training course on a B 17 Flying Fortress. He will join a 10 man crew living and working under simulated battle conditions and is the son of Charles L McGinnis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Jack L. McGinnis
Gulfport Army Air Field
Gulfport
Miss
McGinnis
Charles L. McGinnis
Roy Ellison Serves Overseas in Merchant Marines
Roy Ellison, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ellison, serves as a marine engineer in the U. S. Merchant Marines overseas for over a year. A Ada high school graduate, he studied engineering at Oklahoma University, after training at a Long Island Marine Academy, and has sailed with Isthmian Steamship Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ellison
Bud Ellison
U. S
Merchant Marines
Marine Academy
Long Island
New York
Ellison
Ada High School
Oklahoma University
Norman
Isthmian Steamship Company
Allen Hensley Promoted to Sergeant in Army Air Forces
Eugene Allen Hensley of Ada is promoted to sergeant with a Tactical Squadron at Fort Bragg N C and First Troop Carrier Command. He is a graduate of Oklahoma A and M College and formerly a speech instructor in Evansville Indiana before enlisting in May 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Allen Hensley
Fort Bragg
N. C
Sgt. Hensley
James A. Hensley
Ada
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Evansville
Ind
Army Air Forces
Officer Cobb Assigned to Fort Sill Field Artillery School
Lieutenant Arthur E. Cobb has been assigned to the staff and faculty of the Field Artillery school at Fort Sill. He is the son of Mrs. Ethel Cobb of Ross and a former East Central student who earned his commission in December 1942 after completing the Field Artillery Officers Candidate School. He also attended the Officers Motor course at the Field Artillery school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secool
Arthur E. Cobb
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Cobb
Ethel Cobb
Ross
East Central
Field Artillery Officers Candidate School
Griggs Commissioned Second Lieutenant in Marine Corps Reserve
Jack S. Griggs 20 son of Mrs Cynthia C Griggs earned the Navy Wings of Gold and is commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve. He will report for active duty at a Navy air training center before assignment to a combat zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack S. Griggs
Cynthia C. Griggs
Marine Corps Reserve
Griggs Will
Navy
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News
Classified ad notes higher rebates and larger returns on vested Ada News investments. Local merchants highlight value boosts for readers who invest early with extended term options and guaranteed earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Aviation Cadet Delton Marcum Stationed in California
Delton D Marcum formerly of Creighton University Omaha is now stationed at Santa Ana California. He joined the CAA program in 1942 and later served as an air cadet. He is a Ada High School graduate and 1942 Creighton 1943 East Central State football player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton D. Marcum
Creighton University
Omaha
Santa Ana
Calif
Claude Marcum
West Twenty-fourth
CAA
Cameron College
Sheppard Field
Creighton U
Marcum
Ada High School
East Central State College
Tiger
Jim Sanders Lands Under Fire In Marshall Islands
Lt. Jim Lucas spoke in Ada about his experiences in the Tarawa battle and war bond drives. He described his service, thanked Ada High School officials and the community for the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lucas
Ada
East Central
Lucas
Tarawa
Trice Broadrick
Ada High School
Navy corpsman earns praise at Namur beachhead
Jim Sanders 19 year old Navy pharmacist's mate third class from Ada Oklahoma serving with the Fourth Marine Division landed at Namur in the Marshall Islands around 12 45 PM on the first day under heavy fire. He helped evacuate wounded marines with stretcher parties despite constant sniper fire. He recalled seeing a marine shoot down a Jap sniper on Tarawa and said no one would keep him away from Ada if he returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Jim Sanders
Ada
Okla
Fourth Marine
Namur
Marshall Islands
Sanders
Tarawa
Milner Promoted To Pfc In Italian Theater
Private David A. Milner son of Jonas B. Milner of Allen has been promoted to private first class. He serves as an ambulance driver with the 45th Thunderbird Division of the Fifth Army in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Milner
Jonas B. Milner
Allen
45Th “Thunderbird
Fifth Army
Italy
William Greer Home on Nine Day Furlough
Pvt. William C. Greer of an Ordnance Unit at Butner North Carolina is on a nine day furlough with his mother Mrs. Cora Greer and sister Dorothy Greer in the Rocky Chapel community He also visited relatives at Okemah and Bristow during the leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Greer
Butner
N. C
Cora Greer
Dorothy Greer
Rocky Chapel
Pvt
Greer
Okemah
Bristow
Staff Sgt Ball Reported In New Jersey Camp
Staff Sgt J B Ball, a ship hospital platoon member stationed at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, was said by a German radio report to have been aboard the U S S Monticello when it was sunk. Ball, 28, resides with his wife at 27 Linden Place in Red Bank, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Ball
Fort Monmouth
N. J
U. S. S. Monticello
Germany
Sgt. Ball
Linden Place
Red Bank
Pill Bugs of Crab Family Among Crustaceans
The article explains pill bugs are not insects but crustaceans related to crabs and crayfish, commonly found under boards and in protected spaces.
Taylor Returns To Active Service After Rest Period
Captain Arthur G. Taylor of Roff returns to duty with the 13th Air Force in the South Pacific after a rest camp in New Zealand. The camp provided nourishment and leisure to ease combat fatigue as Taylor, an eight mission veteran, resumes air operations with the Mitchell bomber squadron. His wife, Bernadine Givens, lives in Roff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
13Th Aaf
New Zealand
Arthur G. Taylor
J. L. Taylor
Roff
13Th
South Pacific
Taylor
AAF
Capt
East Central
Capt. Taylor
Bernadine Givens
Colonel Harris Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
Colonel Hunter Harris Jr., commanding officer of a heavy bombardment group in England, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for leading an air division over Germany and damaging a vital German installation despite his lead bomber being damaged on takeoff. The citation praises his courage, judgment, and leadership reflecting credit on the U.S. armed forces. He is from Athens Georgia with family ties in Santa Ana and Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Harris, Jr
Eighth Aaf
England
Col. Harris
Germany
United States
Hunter Harris
Millredge Circle
Athens
E. E. Wright
Greenleaf
Santa Ana
Calif
Margaret Bostic Harris
Ada
Watson Reports For Air WAC Training
Helen C. Watson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ered Clausner of Ada enlisted in the Air-WAC last week and will report for duty today at Ft Oglethorpe Ga. She has been at Tinker Field Oklahoma City and took her pension examination at Chickasha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen C. Watson
Ered Clausner
Ada
WAC
Ft. Oglethorp
Tinker Field
Oklahoma City
Watson
Chickasha
James A Holland Promoted to Technical Sergeant Overseas
James A. Holland has been promoted from staff sergeant to technical sergeant at an Eighth AAF base overseas. He is a graduate of Ada high school and serves as a top turret gunner on a B 17 Flying Fortress. His parents live in Prague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Holland
AAF
Ada High School
Prague
Francis School Pageant Highlights Patriot Figures
Francis grade school pupils presented a pageant Thursday night directed by Mrs Lola J Bruton. Melba Jean McDonald portrayed the Statue of Liberty as part of a hero themed program. Eighth grade commencement followed with valedictorian Guarito Brock and salutatorian R L West. A J Brock, district superintendent, spoke. Friday’s high school graduation saw Jo Ballow and Delmer Keith receive American Legion Citizenship Awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Lola J. Bruton
Melba Jean McDonald
Statue of Liberty
Guarito Brock
R. L. West
A. J. Brock
Francis School
Postwar flood control bills face Senate committee
Senate commerce panel will review a house passed postwar flood control bill authorizing watershed construction on the Washita river in Oklahoma and flood projects on the Arkansas river with allocations totaling 11.143 million for Washita 1.299 million for Arkansas and 35 million for a general basin plan. Bedfordshire children grow taller and heavier since 1933 with 1.5 pound weight gain and 0.16 inch height rise in the 12 year age group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
House
Arkansas
Washita
Oklahoma
Arkansas River
Bedfordshire
England
Harris Hotel Here Changes Hands for First Time Since Built
Ada real estate moves include transfer of the Harris Hotel from the Harris family to Mrs. Julia Smith. The corner building at Main and Rennie avenues totals 62 rooms with cafe barber shop and USO facility, plus three vacant spaces to be filled. expect interior and exterior refinishing and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Hotel
Ada
Main Street
Rennie Avenue
Sam Harris
Julia Smith
Harrises
E. E. Parnell
Parnell
Jones
Marshall Jones
Adan
East Central Normal
F. J. McFarlin
Tulsa
Max Harris
Harris
Jeff Reed
Irving School
Shawnee
Bebee
USO
Navy Seaman First Class Norman Brown Graduates
Norman Aubrey Brown a Navy Blue jacket from Ada graduated from the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Norman as seaman first class and will be assigned to a naval unit afloat or another shore station for further instruction. He is the son of Mrs Lenna Anna Brown and attended Ada High School before enlisting in October 1943 in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Brown
Ada
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Seaman Brown
Lenna Anna Brown
Ada High School
Navy
Oklahoma City
Merchant Marines Celebrate Maritime Day Anniversary
Washington observes a 125th Maritime Day marking the Savannahs voyage from Savannah Georgia the first steam powered trans ocean voyage. The event honors the merchant marine as the nation’s largest wartime force proclaimed by congress and president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Savannah
Inland shift moves Adria inland from Adriatic
The Italian city of Adria now sits 14 miles inland from the Adriatic coast as sea deposits altered its shoreline. Once on the sea’s edge, the town’s position changed due to geological and sedimentary processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adria
Italy
Adriatic Sea
Infantry Firms Take 70 Prisoners in Two Days on Anzio Beachhead
American infantry companies report taking over 70 prisoners in 48 hours as Fifth Army advances near Littoria. A mixed U S and Canadian raiding party reached two miles from Littoria hitting defenses around Sessano and Borgo Piave while the Germans shelled Terrachina. Captain Gordon and Captain Underhill led a rearguard withdrawal after a German counterattack as Sgt. Stanley Lunde credited with six killed and 63 captured earlier vows to keep the Krauts on the run.
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Anzio
Italy
Pontine
U. S
Littoria
Terrachina
Fifth Army
Sessano
Borgo Piave
T. C. Gordon
Welland
Ont
Adna Underhill
Summit
N. J
Stanley Lunde
Bangor
Wis
Victory Garden at Harvard Campus Surprise Radishes
Groundkeepers at Harvard University re-seeded a yard two weeks ago and found hundreds of radish plants thriving. They humorously note the plot resembles a spontaneous victory garden and mention 2,000 young navy officers living in dorms and known student pranksters, with no one identified as the seed scatterer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Yard
Navy
Harvard
Canned Meat Plentiful Says WFA Amid War Foods Review
Meat experts from the Office of Price Administration and War Food Administration say no shortages of canned meat are expected as fresh meat supplies dwindle. Packers run at full capacity, stocks are strong, and much of the current meat supply is suitable for canning. A new order allows meat loaf to be put up in glass. Last year’s nationwide canning was higher than 1942 with over a billion pounds of pork, 150 million beef, and 599 million other meats canned, much of which went to military stocks. The gradual removal of meat from rationing aims to keep canners moving and preserve home supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Stevick
NEA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
Homelell
Col
Bryan Houston
OPA
Department of Agriculture
Resignation of Knowlton as Petroleum Administrator
Washington May 22. Donald R. Knowlton of Bartlesville Oklahoma resigns as director of production for the Petroleum Administration for the War announced by Deputy Administrator Ralph K. Davies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Donald R. Knowlton
Bartlesville
Okla
Petroleum Administration For War
Ralph K. Davies
Northeast Oklahoma Education Association Convention
Muskogee hosts the annual Northeast Oklahoma Education Association convention on October 26 27. Local educators gather for meetings and district updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Northeast Oklahoma Education Association
Bob Austell Enters County Commissioner Race District 2
Bob Austell of Pontotoc County announces his candidacy for county commissioner district 2 in the Democratic primary on July 11. A lifelong Center resident, he cites experience as a farmer, rural mail carrier, and hardware clerk as qualifications to oversee county road and infrastructure work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Austell
Pontotoc County
Austell
Stonewall
R. H. Austell
Haynes Hardware Company
McKeeil Chosen Superintendent for Fittstown Schools
J N McKeeil, current Vanoss superintendent, elected and to assume leadership of Fittstown schools. He will replace Ben Weaver who was re elected but plans other work. McKeeil taught at Cromwell and Byng before serving four years at Vanoss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
J. N. McKeeil
Vanoss
Fittstown
McKeel
Cromwell
Byng
Ben Weaver
Byng 4-H Member Enters Timely Topic Contest
Bobby Nance of the Byng 4-H club will represent Pontotoc County in the Timely Topic contest at Stillwater as part of the 4-H Round-Up May 31 to June 3. Frank Williams of the Fitzhugh 4-H club competes in the 4-H health contest. Blue ribbon winners advance to the fall state contest for National representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Nance
Byng
Pontotoc County
Stillwater
Hugh F. Rouk
Frank Williams
Fitzhugh
Sgt. Abel H. Larson Wounded in Action in Italy
Mr and Mrs C E Larson Ada route 2 learned their son Staff Sgt Abel H Larson has been wounded in action in Italy. A war department message said the wounds are not serious. Larson went overseas with the 45th division and has served since last summer. He enlisted in 1940 and was part of the Anzio invasion. A sister Mrs Shirley Young and a brother Robert Larson live in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Larson
Ada
Abel H. Larson
Italy
War Department
Larson
45Th
Anzio
Shirley Young
Robert Larson
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