Three Adans Are Missing
War department lists additional Oklahoma soldiers missing in action in Europe. Names include Pvt. William F. Baker from Lindsay, Pvt. Nelson Barnoskie from Vian, T/4 Royal V. Brooks of Oklahoma City, and many others with hometowns such as Oklahoma City Stillwater Enid Enid and Ada.
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Washington
Oklahoma
War Department
William F. Baker
Katie Baker
Lindsay
Nelson Barnoskie
Eliza Vann
Vian
Royal V. Brooks
Retta Brooks
Oklahoma City
Hershel T. Cook
Dora Cook
Fay L. L. Coon
Clorial D. Coon
Stillwater
Herbert H. Ham
Guthrie
Edgar Harden
Chickasha
Clovis D. Hones
Edna F. Hines
Miami
Alonzo P. Huckeba
G. M. Johnston
Walter L. Kampschroder
Anna Kampschroder
Bra
Man
William A. Lowen
Ponca City
James L. Mott
Myrl Mott
Marshal JT. Poplin
Alta J. Poplin
Enid
Arthur L. Retherford
Francis E. Retherford
Cusaing
Earl E. Shackleford
James O. Shackelford
Indianola
Arnold Smith
Daniel T. Smith
Nowata
Wainwright D. Twing, Jr
Jack W. Sanders
Elby G. Sanders
Ada
David L. Watson
Mae E. Watson
Beggs
Moses Winship
Rosa Barker
McAlester
Robert L. Wall
Omega
Claus M. Smith
J. F. Manley
Joseph C. Baker
Lookeba
Orus Bexter, Jr
Holdenville
William H. Beebe
Spiro
Roy A. Binger, Jr
Broken Bow
Vernon Bramlette
Seminole
Meryl C. Clarkson
Mangum
Andy Cochran
Proctor
Willard H. Davis
Yukon
Ray J. Dennett
Peek
William R. Durbin
Jackie Cooper Acquitted in Delinquency Case
Jackie Cooper 22 and three co-defendants were found not guilty by Juvenile Referee Albert L. Doyle of contributing to the delinquency of two South Bend girls. Cooper and George Bender 24 were naval V-12 trainees at Notre Dame. The case grew from a July 22 hotel party and followed a week-long trial.
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South Bend
Ind
Jackie Cooper
Albert L. Doyle
Cooper
George Bender
Shefffield
Ill
Pauline Frederick
Olie Lowery
Pon totoc Angus win big at state fair show
County Agent report highlights Pon totoc Angus entries led by Charles T. Bates & Sons Grand Champion Female with multiple class wins. Carlton Corbin another exhibitor placed second among Bulls calved May 1 1941 to April 30 1942. Hereford and 4 H divisions noted with other county youths.
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Pontotoc
Charles T. Bates & Sons
Carlton Corbin
W. E. Harvey
Mr. Harvey
Jack Griffith
Hart
Gene Lung
Stonewall
Bill Hunt
Vaness
Joe Tom Griffith
Max Griffith
Gruber Recruiting Drives Auto Mechanics in Ada
Camp Gruber civil service representative Gruber B C Oman will visit Ada at the War Manpower Commission office on East Twelfth Wednesday to recruit automobile mechanics radiator men fender repair men and welders. Many workers needed as hundreds of trucks await repair under Civil Service rules. Oman will be at the office from 8 a m to 5 p m.
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B. C. Oman
Civil Service
Camp Gruber
Ada
War Manpower Commission
Muskogee
Mr. Oman
Frontline Moves Across Europe In World War II Summary
Forces advance in multiple sectors as Overloon sees German assault be halted while Belgium and France report gains. American units push northeast of Antwerpt and three villages northeast of Epinal fall to U S Seventh Army. Northwest of Belfort progress continues toward Germany as the First Army penetrates the Siegfried Line above Aachen though officials warn stronger defenses lie ahead.
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Overloon
Belgium
Antwerp
France
U. S. Seventh Army
Epinal
Belford
Germany
First Army
Siegfried Line
Aachen
Herefords Offered at Lazy D Ranch Sale October 3
Oklahoma and neighboring states will attend the Lazy D Ranch and L. P. Carpenter sale to buy 129 registered Herefords. The catalog includes 17 bulls and 112 females in the modern Hereford line.
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Oklahoma
L. P. Carpenter
Gallup Plans Rock Phosphate Application on Wheat Land
H. P. Gallup, a farmer from the Gaar Corner area, will apply 200 pounds per acre of rock phosphate to his soil before planting wheat. Soil tests show his land is low to very low in available phosphorus, which phosphate will address.
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H. P. Gallup
Gaar Corner
Gallup
Farm Ponds Foster Water, Recreation, and Food Production
A land owner can gain stock water, recreation, irrigation, and beauty from well sited ponds. With agency cooperation and six basic layout and dam construction plans, a farm pond can become a valued multi use resource.
Christmas Cards For Men Overseas
Post office guidance outlines rules for sending Christmas greeting cards to service members overseas. Envelopes should be sealed with a three cent stamp and sent via first class mail, with a plainly printed return address in the upper left corner. Mrs. Mary West notes these rules are frequently overlooked.
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Mary West
Cover Crop Seeds Ready for Farmers in Pontotoc County
The local AAA office holds 24500 pounds of winter cover crop seeds including rye grass Austrian winter peas and hairy vetch awaiting germination and purity tests in Oklahoma City. Head W B Johnson expects results this week and distribution will begin once tests confirm quality. Seeds are leftovers from last year with no similar substitutes this year. Two cars of super phosphate have been distributed in Pontotoc County to aid cover crops.
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AAA
Oklahoma City
W. B. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Pontotoc County
Pecan Gathering Underway in Pontotoc County
Pecan gathering has started in parts of Pontotoc county while many orchards are not yet ready. Some nuts are in the cracking stage and being gathered but not matured, keeping prices lower than if left to full maturity. Local expert forecasts about half a crop this year with moisture improving yields after last year’s drought. A buyer noted sacks of pecans sold Monday and expects shrinkage to lower current prices. Pecans expected to be meaty this fall.
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Pontotoc
Penn Tobacco To Help Out Smokers
Lancaster County tobacco growers harvest a huge crop totaling about 46.2 million pounds, supplying roughly 92 percent of Pennsylvania's production. Officials estimate 40 cigars per pound could yield about 1.848 billion cigarettes, with crop value around 8.4 million dollars based on last year’s price ceilings. The region has a long history of tobacco farming dating to the early 19th century and saw peak production in 1919 before decline under crop controls.
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Lancaster
Lancaster County
Floyd S. Butcher
Allies to Use Air Power for Winter Supply War
London reports that Allied air forces may lead the winter campaign as ground supply stalls. The American strategic air forces and RAF bomber command could return to the offensive with up to 2,000 heavy bombers, supported by fighters and smaller bombers. Germany concentrates fighters and anti aircraft guns, and even jet propelled aircraft, signaling a major air clash ahead.
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London
RAF Bomber Command
Germany
Reich
Alles
County 4H Girls Win Four Prizes at State Fair
Pontotoc county 4 H girls earned four prizes at the Oklahoma City State Fair last week. They claimed two third places two twelfth places and one result undetermined until the final day. The undetermined place was among three bidding for first.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Auto Makers Talk Of Reconversion
Heads of the nation s automobile industry say if the European war ends before January 1 1946 a six to eight month wait is needed before new passenger cars can be produced They rejected partial war work cuts as speeding peacetime output Wilson Kell er Ford and others spoke on controls and postwar pricing Ford suggested a low priced model if market exists and prices likely rise from 1942 levels noted by Wilson and Ford II Also includes 4 H contest results and trip plans for Ada and Pontotoc County youth leaders to Oklahoma City with potential state and Washington awards.
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Detroit
Europe
C. E. Wilson
General Motors Corp
K. T. Keller
Chrysler Corporation
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Company
George T. Christopher
Packard Motor Car Company
Wilson
Henry Ford
Wheat Marketing Quotas Take Effect in 1945
The War Foods Administration says acreage allotments will be proclaimed and wheat marketing quotas will not apply to 1945 harvests. Phil McLachlan, chairman of the Pontotoc County AAA committee, urges farmers to stay within the goal to avoid burdensome excess. Wheat prices are supported near parity by government loans, with Oklahoma farmers voting for quotas in 1941 and 1942.
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War Foods Administration
Phil McLachlan
Pontotoc County
AAA Committee
McLachlan
Oklahoma
Cotton Gins in Pontotoc County Report 1944 Crop
Pontotoc county had ginned 157 bales of cotton from the 1944 crop up to Saturday September 16, according to a report from the department of commerce in Washington. This light early showing compares with 187 bales ginned to the same date in 1943 in this county.
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Pontotoc County
Department of Commerce
Washington
German Order Urges Officers to Die for Morale
First Army correspondents reveal a captured August German Army order urging junior officers to sacrifice themselves to preserve morale for a potential future war. It directs NCOs to expose dissidents and misuse “leave” to bring Gestapo or SS arrests, while superiors shield themselves.
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Germany
First Army
Reich
Army Command
France
Gestapo
Cattle and Poultry Herds Rise in Pontotoc County
AAA office figures show Pontotoc County livestock expanding from 1939 to 1944. Cattle total grew from 27 500 to 36 500 head, with a net six year rise of 9 000. Chickens climbed from 174 000 to 257 000. After dips in 1940 41 and 42 the counts rebounded in 1943 and 1944.
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Pontotoc County
AAA
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads
Classified notice reports increased value returns on vested amounts in Ada News. Details outline investment terms, benefits, and eligibility for readers reviewing local financial opportunities.
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Ada News
Bazooka Charlie flies Cub into deadly front line fighter
Maj Charles Carpenter, former Centre College football player and Moline history teacher, pilots a Cub plane armed with six bazookas for battlefield reconnaissance and attack. He destroys tanks and armored cars near Avranches and Lorient, earning Patton’s praise but facing arrest before continuing his one man war.
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Wes Gallagher
Hal Boyle
Alsace Lorraine
Maj
Charles Carpenter
Moline, Ill
Carpenter
Patton
Sensence
Nancy
G. I
Thames estuary forts guard London sea route since 1942
The government disclosed seven concrete stilts forts in the Thames estuary have guarded the London seaborne supply route since 1942. From these outposts Hitler aimed to drop mines, but the guns repelled planes and E boat attacks and aided rescue operations. Each fort hosts 60 to 120 men.
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London
Thames Estuary
Hitler
Worker Is Hurt by Kicked Electrical Switch at Plant
H. E. Ross, worker at the Oklahoma Portland Cement company plant west of the city, was injured Sunday around 9:30 AM when an electrical switch he faced was kicked by electricity. He suffered a cut lip and nose bruising, but his condition is not serious and he is expected to be off work for a few days.
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H. E. Ross
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Mr. Ross
Rev. Christian Moeller Dies at 102 in Oklahoma City
The Rev. Christian Moeller, aged 102, died Sunday in Oklahoma City. Born in Germany, he is remembered for his long service as a clergyman.
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Oklahoma City
Christian Moeller
Moeller
Germany
Youth Hurt In Road Accident In Allen Highway Collision
Frank Fletcher Jr sustained a fractured right arm and minor injuries after his horse slid on a wet ground and crashed into a passing automobile on the Allen highway at Highland Avenue. He was unconscious for about 30 minutes, hospitalized 24 hours, then returned home. Three other Monday crashes caused minor damage with no injuries.
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Frank Fletcher, Jr
Allen Highway
Highland Avenue
Fletcher
Sixteenth and
Cherry
Eighteenth and
Oak
Mississippi Avenue
American Officials Worry Over Inter Allied Rows
Washington Oct 3. American officials fear a weakening of Allied unity as the European war ends with tensions between Britain and Russia in focus. Polish questions, Balkans, and Bulgaria add strain while Dumbarton Oaks talks probe political and press freedom and the postwar policy framework guiding a possible world peace league.
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John M. Hightogwer
Washington
Britain
Russia
Balkans
Dumbarton Oaks
India
Poland
Tadeusz Komorowski
Bor
United States
Ritain
Cairo
Bulgaria
Chimes at Angelus Temple Halted After McPherson Death
Angelus temple chimes stopped last Wednesday the day pastor Aimee Semple McPherson died in Oakland. Officials say repairs underway and chimes will restart next Sunday when McPherson will lie in state beneath the temple dome.
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Los Angeles
Angelus Temple
Aimee Semple McPherson
Oakland
Calif
Temple
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C. H. Hailey
Angus
Auto Mechanics
Gruber
U. S. Signal Corps
NEA
Moselle
Penn Tobacco
By Wes Gallagher
Virgil Mote
Black Oak
Ark
Blytheville
Arkansas
Mote
Betty Sullivan
Roff
Canning
Geneva Cecil
Miss Cecil
Jessie Morgan
Kathryn Dyer
Fitzhugh
LaWanda Morgan
Wanda Nipps
Byng
Morgan
Washington, D. C
Avranches
Lorient
Thames
Switch
Frank Fletcher
Mondey
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