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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1945
Page
4
Murray Full Employment bill debated in Congress
The Murray Full Employment bill prompts debate on whether all should be employed and if government spending should drive job creation. Critics warn of heavy reliance on state aids, while supporters tout a national economic forum and open policy review to shape future policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Christian Science Monitor of
Boston
Truman
Congres
Public Education Praised and War Bonds Outlook
Governor Kerr lauds public schools as shaping thinking capable of leveraging technology and rebuilding after the war. He urges continued bond purchases in October while noting Ada's retail gains, Pontotoc county sales up ten percent in August and state average over four percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ada
Right to Work Debate Prompts Call for Less Government Control
The article argues no citizen is denied the right to work but warns against overbearing do gooders and heavy government. It urges easing government controls and lowering taxes to spur venture capital and job creation, citing aluminum industry competition and Melon interests. It closes noting a Tulsa World line about freedom from fear in the atomic age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Yorktown
Washington
Melon
Observance of Two Commandments For Lasting World Peace
William E. Gilroy argues that the Christian way of life rests on the two great commandments to love God and love our neighbor. He links this ethic to Judaism and Jesus, noting the need to live these principles after war and to embody mercy rather than violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Egypt
Joseph
Jacob
Jesus
God
Results of Judging at Pontotoc County Fair
Pontotoc County Fair results list cattle entries by breed and exhibitor from Ada to Fitzhugh. Champions include Bates & Son in multiple cattle classes and Granger & Gurloff in aged classes. Swine and poultry divisions recognize top boars and sows, while 4 H clubs note winners in crops, dairy, and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County Fair
Aberdeen
Guy Shipe
Ada
Charles T. Bates & Son
Carlton Corbin
Bates & Son
Clton Corbin
Carlton Corbinr
Bull
Calf
W. A. Odom Jr
Fitzhugh
Wesley Brantley
Granger
Gurloff
Jim Ross
Tom George
Bobby Passmore
Gurlofi
Oklahoma War Casualties and POWs Liberated Names
Army war casualties and prisoners of war liberated from Japan are listed with numerous Oklahoma names and home towns including Hobart Weatherford Shawnee Tulsa Sapulpa Muskogee Chandler Bartlesville Lawton Lawtonic. The roll includes officers and enlisted men such as Ist Lt. John Noske Jr. and Capt. C. V. Kern among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
John Noske Jr
Hobart
Cpl
Robert S. Spicer
Rt. 2
Weatherford
K. J. Barnes
Shawnee
O. D. Bennett
Rt. 1
Cache
M. D. Revenue
Sapulpa
Philip Bluebird
Tulsa
C. W. Burris
Gale Brown
Bedford T. Brown
Centrahoma
C. T
Miami
D. R. Carrier
Muskogee
J. R. Cooper
W. E. Corkhill
Henryetta
B. F. Davis
Ft. Towson
A. H. Doherty
R. LL Duckwall
Tuttle
H. M. Draper
Willie Ellis
Beggs
H. E. Finley
W. J. Fossey
Buffalo
G. H. Flesher
Caddo
Lynden Hill
Tecumseh
J. C. Hopper
Smithville
W. H. Hager
A. A. Hale
Boswell
J. R. Harris
Binger
Westville
C. S. Mauvin
Waurika
L. E. Mills
Lawton
D. M. Pugh
E. E. Pelham
Wyandott
C. H. Pitts
Hugo
R. F. Powers
Oklahoma City
W. R. Richards
Cartersville
C. C. Roberson
E. M. Scarborough
Cushing
E. F. Spoon
D. W Summers
Ft. Tomson
G. J. Severn
Tom
H. D. Walker
E. W. Whitney
Walters
Turmhy Arrives at Texas Base After War Service
2nd Lt. Vernon V. Murphy arrives at San Antonio Texas after 15 months in the European theater as a pilot. He is the son of Mrs. Gertrude Murphy and husband of Wanda L. Oliver. He wears the DFC ETO ribbon with four battle stars Air Medal with eight clusters and the Purple Heart. He was recently liberated from a prisoner of war camp and three weeks ago visited Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon V. Murphy
West Twelfth
San Antonio
Tex
Gertrude Murphy
Wanda L. Oliver
Murphy
Ada
Elmore Assigned to European Air Force Unit
Cpl. Woodrow W. Elmore has joined the 529th Air Service Group in the European Occupation Air Force. Son of Mrs. Beulah Elmore of Ada, he is a Byng High School graduate who joined the army in January 1942 after working at Reems Manufacturing Co. He holds the Good Conduct Medal and the EAME Campaign Ribbon with three stars for Tunisia, Foggia Naples, and Rome Arno. He has been overseas since January 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Woodrow W. Elmore
529Th Air Service Group
Beaulah Elmore
Ada
Elmore
Byng High School
Army
Reems Manufacturing Co
Cpl. Elmore
EAME
Tunisia
Foggia-Naples
Rome-Arno
Pawnee Nears Isolation as Black Bear Creek Rises
Pawnee Oklahoma population 2800 faced isolation as Black Bear creek flooded, marooning about 50 workers at the nearby Indian agency and halting traffic on three roads. Nurses and staff at the Indian hospital crossed a railroad trestle over the swollen stream to reach their duties as two feet of water covered the usual roadway bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee
Okla
Black Bear Creek
Aussies Seek Siberian Lumber From Soviet Union
Australia plans to request 190 million feet of lumber from East Siberia via the Soviet Union to boost local timber supplies and imports. Earlier shipments of pine and hardwood known as Manchurian oak reached Australia from the Amur River valley before the Pacific war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australia
British Columbia
Siberia
Amur
Left Right and Wrong: Armenia Doctor Addresses Right-Side Organs
Doctors in Armenia work to treat Alfredo Correa, 46, whose heart, spleen, and stomach sit on the right while the liver and appendix lie on the left. Acute abdominal pain prompted radiographs revealing the condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armenia
Colombia
Alfredo Correa
Peace With A Bang In Cliffe England Marshes
Villagers near Cliffe England report loud detonations from marshes as old bombs mines and ammunition are exploded, leaving residents to fear for safety while authorities conduct the disposal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffe
England
Gambling crackdown as youths scrub courthouse lawn
Pontiac Illinois report says seven youths were caught gambling on the courthouse lawn. Under police supervision they were ordered to work scraping and cleaning around the city buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleanun Campa Pontiac
Ill
Court House
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Ada Graham
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Jessie Morgan
E. P. Hunter
Ida Hoover
Arno Griffith
Denton Floyd
Joe Tom Griffith
Nancy Floyd
Mary Virginia Floyd
A. A. Bryant
Geneva Cecil
Georgia Robertson
Doris Binkley
Elsie Gray
Max Griffith
Mary Ann Griffith
Charles Sutton
Billy Gene Young
Vernon Laxton
Lewis Dean Laxton
Gene Lang
Carol Dean Brantley
Jerry Young
Don Blankenship
John McDonald
Charles Blankenship
Norman Wryche
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Roy Young
Jersey Cow
Johnnie Tucker
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Heifer Cashes
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Harlene Higdon
Chas. Blankenship
James Briggs
J. G. Lovelace Jr
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R. I. Red
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Weeeee Wheeler
Alpha Sutton
Patsy Ruth Odom
Joyce Palmer
June Bennett
Velva Moseley
Dress
Mary Ann George
Bobby Gentry
Erma Voyles
Lena Mae Walker
Roberta Cummings
Wanda Fay Berger
George Ruth Pitt
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Sue Norvell
Beth Brewington
Jhrea McCause
Colbert Club
Homer Club
Fitzhugh Club
Barney Abbott
Pecan Grove
Barney Abbot
Gaar
Galey
India
Canning
Ed Stephens
Jess Wall
Kathryn Harber
J. B. Newby
Vanoss Club
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Texas
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