County Poultry Show Plans Finalized for November
Pontotoc County Poultry Federation outlines the 1940 show to be held November 27 to 30 in a downtown building. Officers are Raymond Robbins president Edgar Heatley vice president and A Floyd Jr secretary. Junior division open to 4 H FFA and school youths 10 to 21 with a trio of birds per entry and multiple cash prizes.
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Pontotoc County
Raymond Robbins
Edgar Heatley
A. Floyd, Jr
Carl Solomon
C. H. Hailey
Charles C. Ward
American Poultry Association
Guthrie
FFA
J. Link Haws
Ten Die In Airliner Crash Near Salt Lake City
Ten persons died when a storm damaged United Air Lines transport crashed into a Layton mountainside thirteen miles from Salt Lake City. The flight from San Francisco stopped in Reno and Sacramento before heading to Salt Lake City. Captain Howard Fey and First Officer Thomas Sandegren were among the dead. stewardess Evalyn Sandino was also killed. The wreckage was sighted by pilot William Haws, with weather described as heavy snow and wind complicating the approach.
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Beng Lake City
United Air Lines
San Francisco
Sacramento
California
Reno
Nevada
Elko
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William Haws
H. C. Muir
Detroit
Joe Cassero
Oakland
Cal
E. A. Dybdal
Fergus Falls
Minn
G. L. Stevenson
L. Wilson
Maywood
Howard Fey
Thomas E. Sandegren
Almeda
Evalyn Sandino
Utah
Wasatch Mountains
Ed RobertsWelcomes 30th Child In South Carolina
In Conlay South Carolina on November 4 Ed Roberts a farmer and his wife welcomed their 30th child named Ed. Twenty four children are living. The family notes the milestone with pride and gratitude.
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Ed Roberts
Plow Points Emphasizes Bumper Carter County Corn Crop
Carter county boosts corn yields with reports of 75 bushels per acre from R. C. Lurber and widespread success of feed crops. County Agent H. L. Duncan notes abundant hogs and hominy reducing hunger risk and stresses corn as a national prosperity backbone despite cotton’s fame.
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Tom M. Marks
Carter County
R. C. Lurber
H. L. Duncan
Draft plans advance in Johnston County with first call near
Johnston county draftsmen push preparations for mid November call. Officials estimate no more than five workers may be drafted in the first round on November 16 compared with statewide figures. A new star route will add two way daily service among Atoka Wapanucka Coleman Fillmore Milburn and Tishomingo, cutting communication time except for two pairs.
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Johnston County
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Wapanucka
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Fillmore
Milburn
J. C. Bennett
Atoka-Wapanucka
Millburn- Fillmore
City WPA Crew Begin Work on Spring Creek Water Project
Work to end all work on the city sponsored Spring creek water project began Saturday morning. WPA workers, about 20 of them, received assignments this week.
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Spring Creek
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Coal County Bar Association Meets in Courtroom
In Coalgate on Monday the Coal County Bar association held a meeting in the county courtroom with Judge E. Moore presiding. All local attorneys attended except Judge C M Threadgill who is hospitalized in Ada.
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Coal County Bar Association
E. Moore
Coal County
C. M. Threadgill
Ada
Annual stag party draws coal county residents and visitors
The Coal County Chamber of Commerce hosted an annual stag party at C. L. Cardwell farm northwest of Coalgate on Tuesday night October 29. Visitors from across Oklahoma and Texas joined local Coal County citizens, swelling the crowd to over 200 men under favorable weather.
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Coal County
Atoka Men to Face Local Draft Board for Fitness Test
Rufus Millard Fitzgerald serial number 158 will be the first local man in Atoka County to undergo the peace time draft fitness examination as the national lottery launches in Washington. Hugh McKinley Smart will be the second in line before the board.
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Rufus Millard Fitzgerald
Atoka County
National Lottery
Washington
Hugh McKinley Smart
Indian Short Cut highway to get all weather road upgrade
In Antlers on November 2 a Works Progress Administration project is converting the major link of the Indian Short Cut highway into an all weather road. The route runs through the Kiamichi mountains in McCurtain and Pushmataha counties.
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Works Projects Administration
Antlers Businesses Close For Armistice Day
Most merchants in Antlers voted to close their shops on Armistice Day Monday November 11 in honor of World War I servicemen and those now being called for military duty.
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Storks Carry Messages From Dutch Suffering Reported
In Johannesburg a farmer says storks migrating from the Netherlands carry notes about Nazi rule. A leg-placed message reads We inhabitants of Bergen op Zoom tell you German occupation is just hell. Another note says The Dutch people are dying under injustice.
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Obituary Willie Brewer 40 Francis dies of pneumonia
Willie Henry Brewer 40 of Francis died Friday at 12 30 p m in a local hospital from pneumonia Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 p m at Durant cemetery officiated by Rev Luther Holcomb Smith Funeral Home of Ada in charge He was a salesman Surviving are his widow Ollie Brewer two children Jerelene and Estellene Brewer five sisters a brother and his mother Mrs Susie Brewer of Francis
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Luther Holcomb
Smith Funeral Home
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Ollie Brewer
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Estellene Brewer
Susie Brewer
Red Cross Drive Plans Completed
The Red Cross drive committee met to finalize roll call plans with district workers to be appointed this week. Changes include D. J. Stubblefield succeeding Brooks Gall as Roll Call chairman. key town chairmen named for Stonewall, Roff, Fitzhugh, and Allen. Francis, Jesse, and Frisco pending. Judge Busby reviewed Red Cross history at Rotary.
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Brooks Gall
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D. J. Stubblefield
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George McCoy
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Bill Crawford
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Dairy School Highlights Ada Dairy Advances
A Thursday dairy school in Pontotoc county led by J. W. Boehr of Stillwater praised Ada's dairy industry progress. The meeting, at the county courthouse and aboard an farm tour supervised by C. H. Hailey and Melvin Taylor, endorsed economical production, proper feeding and mineral balance, and emphasized a healthy, sanitary dairy supply for public health and county farms. Pontotoc county’s soil rainfall and climate were cited as ideal for dairy herds.
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J. W. Boehr
Stillwater
C. H. Hailey
Ada
Melvin Taylor
Boehr
Pontotoc
Oklahoma Sets Night Speed Limit After Patrol Tests
Oklahoma officials say night speed limit is 50 mph based on patrol tests. Captain John Reading ordered arrests for speeds over 50 mph at night and over 60 mph in daytime after observing driving tests.
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Workers Walk Out at Aberthaw Yard in Portsmouth
About 250 Aberthaw company employees at the Portsmouth navy yard walked out today demanding higher wages and the reinstatement of two discharged workers. Joseph J Barry described the action as a walk-out.
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N. H
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Portsmouth Navy Yard
Joseph J Barry
Clergy numbers under Southwark Bishop rise in England parishes
The statement notes 330 parishes with 600 clergymen serving over 2,500,000 people under the Bishop of Southwark in England, highlighting church coverage and reach across the diocese.
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Southwark
England
Oklahoma braces for record vote in Roosevelt Willkie clash
Oklahoma City reports the Roosevelt Willkie campaign has stirred unprecedented bitterness and vigor as a record 750000 to 800000 voters are expected. Democrats split into factions face potential consequences, with bolter labels surfacing. Tulsa and Oklahoma City see the heaviest late campaigning while interest in congressional races lags except in the 8th district contest involving Ferguson Rizley.
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Ernest M. Hill
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Willkie
Roosevelt
Red River
Tulsa
U. S
Phil Ferguson
Woodward
Ross Rizley
Guyman
Start Selection Of Physically Fit Youth
Nov. 4. Local election boards begin picking 800,000 physically fit young men to train for a year in the army. The first group of 30,000 must report between Nov. 18 and Dec. 1, with induction centers planned by Dec. 1. By next June 15 the full 800,000 are expected in camp. Clarence A. Dykstra says boards will receive the master list of order numbers today to mail out questionnaires and determine eligibility.
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Clarence A. Dykstra
Wewoka Dog Wins District Shooting Dog Stakes
Catoosa Highland Mary a white and lemon gip owned by Earl Baker of Wewoka won the district Shooting Dog Stakes sponsored by the Oklahoma Game Association. About 50 dogs competed as nearly 150 spectators watched at Meyer ranch near Lovelady school. Stevedore placed second with Ellen Howard Lou third and Fannie fourth. Consolation went to Vic Frush. Ada Field Trial Association eyes the state championship in two weeks and plans to move a 20-50 cabin as a club house at the grounds.
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Ada Field
Stevedore
Merritt Grimes
St. Louis
Okla
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Dr. M. C. Howard
Oklahoma City
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C. L. Howery
Norman
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Sam Ruben
Paris
Texas
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Two Young Women Pilots Joined East Central Air School
Grace Stevenson of Holdenville and Mary Owens Campbell of Fort Worth have joined the East Central flying school faculty. Stevenson previously instructed at Spartan School of Aeronautics and Campbell has 600 flying hours. They replace Bob Kelley and Jack Wolfe and begin duty Monday.
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Grace Stevenson
Holdenville
Mary Ownes Campbell
Fort Worth
Miss Stevenson
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Miss Campbell
Stafford Rogers
Bob Kelley
Jack Wolfe
Centrahoma Drops Two Cage Contests
Centrahoma boys under Coach Berry Anderson fell 29-13 at Tushka after a ragged performance, failing to match their Francis 18-16 extended game. Centrahoma girls also lost 15-11, not matching their earlier form. Next, they travel to Fittstown November 15 to face McLish, with regular conference play opening against Carita crew under Coach Bert O Wise.
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Berry Anderson
Coal County
Tushka
Anderson
Francis
Centrahoma Girls
McLish
Fittstown
Carita Crew
Bert O. Wise
Official Draft Order Numbers Posted At Courthouse
The courthouse second floor hallway outside the selective service office posted official draft numbers Monday morning. Thirty men had volunteered for one year of active duty by Monday afternoon, with officials predicting first and second calls will not exceed that figure. Volunteers are to be called before regular registrants. The Ada News previously ran an unofficial list with minor variances.
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Selective Service Board
Ada News
Eight Die In Oklahoma Weekend Traffic Surge
The Oklahoma highway patrol reports eight weekend traffic deaths as a speeding crackdown begins. Five people died in two Friday head-on crashes, with two elderly pedestrians killed Saturday. Victims included Mrs. Thomas Hawkins, 59, near Broken Arrow, and Joseph Wenzler, 59, in Guthrie. Charles Ward, 17, injured fatally near Henryetta after being thrown from a stripped vehicle.
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Oklahoma
State Highway Patrol
Thomas Hawkins
Broken Arrow
Joseph Wenzler
Guthrie
Charles Ward
Henryetta
Emerson Again Heads Alliance Amid Ruling Officers
The Rev. Mitchell S. Enerson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, was reelected president of the Ad Min isterial Alliance. Dr. B. F. Neeley of the Nazarene church became vice president, and Rev. Milo Arbuckle of the Oak Avenue Baptist church was named secretary treasurer. The group reviewed anti repeal work, speeches, and literature, and planned the annual Thanksgiving service at the First Presbyterian church.
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First Presbyterian Church
Ad Ministerial Alliance
B. F. Neeley
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Milo Arbuckle
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
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Guam relief funds set at 35000 dollars for recovery
The navy and the Red Cross allocated thirty five thousand dollars for relief and reconstruction on Guam, the Pacific outpost. An initial twenty five thousand dollars came from the navy and ten thousand from the Red Cross. The Ada News Classified Ads note a stronger value for invested sums.
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Red Cross
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Pacific
Ada News
County Board Tables Braly Compromise Offer
County commissioners Monday morning virtually rejected a written compromise offer from Mack M. Braly in his suit over a 77 000 judgment against bondsmen of ex treasurer Tommy F. Ford. Braly sought entry of judgment in federal court and offered to pay the county the remainder after a 2 969 34 deduction, with the offer expiring in 30 days.
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Mack M. Braly
Tommy F. Ford
Claude M. Thompson
Braly
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Ford
Bonding Company
Eugene Rice
State Supreme Court
Tulsa Man Named Head Of B Nai Brith State Group
Samuel Boorstin of Tulsa was named state chairman of B nai Brith as the Jewish fraternal organization held its Ada conference. Hundreds attended from across Oklahoma as officers were also named including George Fagin Myer Sobol Paul Spitzer Joseph Holmer. Dr David Lefkowitz was principal speaker, rabbi of Temple Emanu El in Dallas for 20 years.
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Samuel Boorstin
Tulsa
B’nai Brith
Ada
George J. Fagin
Oklahoma City
Myer Sobol
Paul Spitzer
Chickasha
Joseph Holmer
Herman Sandsten
Jake Bodowitz
Ardmore
Leo Goldberg
McAlester
Sam Cantor
Alex Unger
Muskogee
J. W. Levin
Seminole
Joe Goldenstern
Ponca City
J. D. Roberts
Okmulgee
Martin Zomnes
Bartlesville
David Lefkowitz
Temple Emanu-el
Dallas
Mattress Program Again Under Way
The free mattress program sponsored by home demonstration agents resumed in Pontotoc county. At Gaar Corner 38 mattresses were completed on the day, with Owl Creek next Friday on the schedule. Mrs. Jessie Morgan leads the effort and has notified all eligibles to bring notification letters.
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Pontotoc County
Gaar Corner
Owl Creek
Jessie Morgan
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