Pecan Prospects And County Agriculture Notes
W. J. Barnes reports a high pecan yield with natives at about 50 percent and paper shells full. Improved varieties Bass Stuart Mahon and Schley perform best in his area. Countywide pecan crop expected at 50 to 65 percent of normal with a strong market outlook. Gardens and orchards benefit from fall cleanups to reduce pests. TB testing yields no reactions. county now TB accredited easing inter county movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Barnes
Stonewall
Barnes
Bass
Stuart
Mahan
Schley
Murray H. Sharber
Bureau of Animal Industry
National Fire Prevention Week and pasture burning findings
The week of October 8 to 14 marks National Fire Prevention Week. Farmers in Pontotoc County report that burning pastures and meadow lands is not profitable and increases erosion. Repeated burning reduces hay yields, accelerates water runoff, and speeds soil loss, highlighting the need to control land fires to combat erosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Sliger’s Crop Rotation and Terracing Lead to Higher Yields
J. T. Sliger of Gaar Corner advocates crop rotation and terracing since 1919. He emphasizes soil fertility through manure, shallow cultivation and legume inclusion. This year his corn yield reached 63 bushels per acre using a self developed early-maturing strain from Reid's Yellow Dent Ferguson's Yellow Dent and an early variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Sliger
Gaar Corner
Sliger
Cotton Seed Subsidy Paid To Stonewall Farmers
A group of Stonewall One Variety Cotton Community members received checks this week from the Oklahoma Cotton Planting Seed Association. The program funded planting certified cotton seed to improve seed quality. Listed participants include J A Horton Sam C Melville W B Welborn Ben Hisan J R Rose Dock Mason and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Oklahoma Cotton Planting Seed Association
One Variety Cotton Association
Oklahoma
J. A. Horton
Sam C. Melville
W. B. Welborn
Ben Hisan
J. R. Rose
Dock Mason
T. S. Jackson
Will Ross
Herman Scott
Floyd Ingram
C. E. Pettyjohn
Dan Hoover
Frank Henry
T. A. Christian
A. Bruner
J. A. Williamson
T. A. Sandy
Thomas I. Bryant
Frank J. King
John Daniel
Start Plans for Reinstating County and Community Fairs
R W Walker of Tahlequah argues for resuming Pontotoc County Free Fairs citing wealth and local spending. He urges district fair board cooperation in Ada to present a plan to county commissioners while noting 4 H and Home Demonstration activities and state fair success by local girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Allen
Roff
Stonewall
Vaness
Maxwell
Francis
Fair Board
Ada
Pontotoc County
Three New County Registrars Named
OKLAHOMA CITY October 7 Secretary J William Cordell of the state election board announced the appointment of three county registrars for the 20 day registration period opening Monday They were Mrs C E B Cutler Okmulgee succeeding Jack Elliott Okmulgee for Okmulgee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. William Cordell
State Election Board Today
C. E. B. Cutler
Okmulgee
Jack Elliott
Election of Dewey Would Be Tragedy Avers Gov Kerr
Oklahoma City October 7 Governor Robert S Kerr urged Democratic state legislators to oppose Dewey warning that his election would be a greater tragedy than Roosevelt's defeat He challenged Republicans to present a program for cooperation with other nations to secure peace He attacked Senator Moore and Frank Buttram while Mike Monroney blamed Dewey's Oklahoma City speech for stiffening Democratic resolve and predicted a strong turnout on election day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Robert S. Kerr
Roosevelt
Dewey
Kerr
House
E. H. Moore
Frank Buttram
Oklahoma
Democrats-for-Dewey
Harrington Wimberly
Mike Monroney
Monroney
Two Tulsans Wounded in Navy and Marine Actions
Washington reports two Tulsa servicemen have been wounded. Lt. Boyd Vance Lucas of the Naval Reserve and Pfc. Jonnie A. Schultz of the Marines are listed by the navy as injured. Lucas is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rehe L. Oldham. Schultz is the son of Mrs. Hazel M. Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boyd Vance Lucas
Naval Reserve
Pfc
Jonnie A. Schultz
Navy
Lucas
Rehe L. Oldham
Schultz
Hazel M. Schultz
Cotton crop forecast rises for this year
The agriculture department projects this year's cotton crop at 11 953 090 bales versus 11 483 000 a month earlier and 11 427 000 last year with an average of 12 455 000 for 1933–42. Weather aided growth in September though harvesting slowed in some areas. Oklahoma Virginia North Carolina and California show unchanged output while Florida New Mexico and Arizona see mild reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Oklahoma
Virginia
North Carolina
California
Florida
New Mexico
Arizona
Census Bureau
Live 150 mm shell hits near Maj McReynolds in Germany
Master Design for World Security report by Hal Boyle details Maj. D. L. McReynolds surviving a shell four feet away at a forward command post near the Siegfried line. Other officers describe the blast shattering the room and their narrow escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Germany
D. L. McReynolds
Cleveland, Tenn
McReynolds
Gener
Warner C. Giles
Athens
Tenn
Giles
Cpl
Leonard Armato
Vineland
N. J
Expected Denial Axis Prisoners Coddled Report
The House Military Committee plans to release reports showing U S servicemen receive good hospital care and Axis prisoners are not coddled. Investigators led by Chairman May visit hospitals and camps nationwide to probe claims of babying and improper hospitalizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Committee
United States
May
D-Ky
Germans Fail To Stabilize Front Near Bologna
German forces with eight divisions again fail to halt the American Fifth army in central Italy. American HQ reports advancing two miles beyond Soiano to within 12 miles of Bologna, threatening the Po Valley communications hub as a new defensive line formation appears underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fifth Army
Italy
Hed
Soiano
Bologna
Po Velley
Johnny Colston's Berlin missions and clipping air battles
Sgt. Johnny Colston recounts 33 missions in Forts over Europe including Berlin raids. He describes battles with Messerschmitts and Focke Wulfs, the Barbara B taking heavy damage April 29, and gunners tallying eight German aircraft down. Colston earned the DFC Oak Leaf Cluster and Air Medal nine decorations, and his Last Mission saw crashes and a perilous bailout near Cherbourg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messerschmidts
Focke-Wulfs
Johnny
Askech
Johnny Colston
DFC
Colston
Europe
Germany
8Th Air Force
Kiel
Bremen
Ludwigshaven
Munster
Brunswick
Augsburg
Munich
Frankfurt
Politz
Berlin
Barbara B
Goering
Abbeville
France
Channel
U. S
Colsten
London
England
Altogeth
Barbara B’s
Sgt
Doolittle
Cherbourg
United States
Oklahoma plans sober V E Day observances across cities
Oklahoma cities move to religious services and prayer as V E Day approaches. Officials plan mass services, store closings, and orderly celebrations while civilian workers pledge overtime without pay to finish Pacific war efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Cities
Associated Press
Europe
Oklahoma
Japan
Germany
Pacific
Miami Miami
Chamber of Commerce
Miami Veterans of Foreign Wars
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Air Depot
Central High School
Hitler
Shawnee
Bartlesville
Ponca City
Crescent
Tulsa
Stillwater
Chickasha
Ada Sailor Jeffery Fullingim Graduates From Naval Radio School
Jeffery James Fullingim of Ada graduates from the Aviation Radio School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee with a seaman first class rating. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Fullingim. His wife Charlotte Irene Fullingim resides at 826 West Fifth. He attended Ada High School and enlisted in the navy last February. He will be transferred to gunnery school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffery James Fullingim
Ada
Aviation Radio School
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Edgar Fullingim
Charlotte Irene Fullingim
West Fifth
Ada High
Navy
Seaman Fullingim
Carter for Belcher Support Backing Page Belcher
Secretary of State Frank C. Carter said he would back Page Belcher, Enid Republican candidate for corporation commissioner, extending Democratic support for a second time in 60 years. Belcher faces incumbent Ray O. Weems in Oklahoma City. Read the Ada News Want Ads.
Now's Convenient Time to Get Auto Driver's License
A. H. Thornton tag agent urges renewing automobile driver licenses now. About 8,000 licenses remain to be sold in the next eight weeks to match the 1943 total. Limited office help means drivers wait in long lines as the week’s sales total only 322.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Thornton
Three Pie and Box Suppers Planned in Payne County
Triple Problem in Stillwater Oklahoma as three pie and box suppers are scheduled next Friday night across three distant school districts, testing turnout plans and volunteer effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Okla
Payne County
Ensign Opal E. Gladden Killed in Plane Crash
Navy confirms Ensign Opal E. Gladden of Konawa died in an airplane crash near New Cumberland Pennsylvania on October 7 while serving as a Naval Aviator. Born 1922 in Rover Arkansas he trained at Durant California and Hutchinson Kansas and earned his wings at Pensacola Florida May 12. He is survived by his parents two brothers a sister and many friends in Ada and Konawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
J. W. Gladden
Konawa
Ensign Opal E. Gladden
New Cumberland
Penn
Gladden
Durant
del Monte
Calif
Hutchinson
Kansas
Basin Field
Pensacola
Florida
Naval Air Station
Glenview
Ill
Chicago
Norfolk
Cape May
N. J
Harrisburg
Rover
Ark
Ensign Gladden
Konawa High School
East Central College
Ada
Voyt W. Gladden
Pvt
Leland C. Gladden
Harlingen
Texas
Army Air Field
Robert C. Scott
Tulsa
Pfc Green Reported Missing In Action In France
Pfc Richard Green Jr. is reported missing in action in Northern France since September 13. He entered service March 1, 1942, and served at Fort Sill Camp Butner Camp Pickett then overseas May 28 1944 to England. He attended Ada High School and worked in Seattle prior to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Green Jr
France
Richard Green
West
Green
Fort Sill
Camp Butner
N. C
Camp Pickett
England
Ada High School
Ada
Armed Service
Seattle
Washington
Former Lehigh Man Missing in Action
Murray C. Mills formerly of Lehigh is reported missing in action in the European theater. His wife of Bessmay Texas received a telegram from the War Department, and she informed his sisters Mrs. W P Townsend and Mrs. W E Wolfe of Lehigh. Mills enlisted February 3 1939 and has been overseas since October 1 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray C. Mills
Lehigh
Bessmay
Texas
War Department
W. P. Townsend
W. E. Wolfe
Sgt. Mills
Massengale Receives DFC and Ranks Across War Service
W. M. Massengale Jr. is noted to have received the Distinguished Flying Cross and a temporary promotion to lieutenant colonel. The letter states he previously held temporary major and permanent first lieutenant ranks, with service in England North Africa and Italy as group operations officer during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Massengale
W. M
Dub) Massengale, Jr
Air Corps
Flier
England
North Africa
Italy
Lightning Strikes Ada Causing Water Outage and Fire
A severe electrical storm hit Ada early Saturday knocking out KADA broadcasts for an hour and destroying a city water reservoir switchboard. The outage left the town without water for seven hours and forty minutes while crews from Oklahoma Portland Cement Co. and O G and E repaired damage to a $5,200 switchboard and power lines. Fire crews contained a south town blaze caused by the bolt as city officials noted insurance would not cover the losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aden
Kada
Dick Akins
Ada
J. D. Willoughby
Public Works and Property
Oklahoma Portland Cement Co
O. G. and
O. G
Byng
East Fifteenth Street
Tax Paying Time Is Due Here Soon
County assessor Chas Rushing has not yet turned the tax rolls to the county treasurer Sam Dew due to awaiting rates from a neighboring county for a joint school district. He has completed our county rolls and is using mail and telephone to obtain the figures, hoping to deliver the rolls early next week. Taxes become delinquent 30 days after the rolls are turned over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Rushing
Sam Dew
Oklahoma Farmers Income Up in 44
Oklahoma farmers earned 25 percent more income in August 1944 than August 1943, the Tenth Federal Reserve district report shows. For January through July 1944 the gain averaged 20 percent over 1943, with Enid signaling strong banking activity as wheat boosted debits by 62 percent. Cattle slaughter runs 16 percent ahead, calves killed more than double, while late rains improve feed prospects and ease market fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tenth
Federal Reserve District
Enid
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. H. Hailey
Mrs. Jessie Morgan
R. W. Walker
Tahlequah
J. R. McHone
Cherokee County
Dodge Poole
Lawton
William J. Porter
Comanche County
Moore
Buttram
Cofton
World Security
Oscar Rechtschaffen
Middle Village
N. Y
Walter Gunther
Fairlong
Gunther
Ardmore
Guthrie
Olney Flynn
Central Park
Roy Hyatt
Chickasha Chickasha
Dan Proctor
Oklahoma College For Women
Healdton
American Legion
C. Smith
Oklahoma City University
Fullingim
Radio
Ada News
Ens. Gladden
Pfc. Green
Murray Mills
Massengale
City Reservoir
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