Cold front brings brief autumn chill and light rain
A Monday cold front from eastern Montana lowered temperatures across Oklahoma and Texas. Ada saw drizzle and a high of 79 with a 65 overnight low, while Havre Montana reported 29 degrees. Winds up to 45 mph spurred hail in portions of Oklahoma and Texas as frost chances rose for the eight‑state region.
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Oklahoma
Ada
Montana
Havre
Waurika
Clinton
Elk City
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Tulsa
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Tex
Fort Sill
Ardmore
Oklo
Ponca City
Clarendon
Amarillo
North
Forties
Dallas-Fort Worth
Weather Bureau
G. E. Dunn
Omaha
Des Moines
Mont
Salmon
Idaho
Ely
Nev
State Department Tightens Far East Travel Rules
The State Department restricted passport issuance to the Far East, except for urgent reasons, as an embargo on American iron and steel scrap to Japan neared. Officials said three U.S. vessels would repatriate about 3,000 Americans from China and Japan amid ongoing evacuations.
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Washington
State Department
Orient
Far East
Hemisphere
Japan
United States
Far Eastern
China
Obituary Mrs Louisa Evaline Jordon 71
Mrs. Louisa Evaline Jordon 71 died Tuesday at 1 50 a m at 305 West Sixth. Funeral was held Tuesday at 2 p m from the Pentecostal church with Rev Smith officiating, burial Cedar Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Minnie Lilly Francis seven sons John Rhodes Hanna Lee Charles Rhodes Ada Tom Jordon Indianola Will Jordon Seminole Henry Jordon Antlers Fred Jordon Oklahoma City sister Mrs M B Sawyer Snomac 31 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren
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Louisa Jordon
Louisa Evaline Jordon
West Sixth
Pentecostal Church
Rev
Smith
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Francis
Criswell Funeral Home
Minnie Lilly
John Rhodes
Hanna
Lee
Charles Rhodes
Ada
Tom Jordon
Indianola
Will Jordon
Seminole
Henry Jordon
Antlers
Fred Jordon
Oklahoma City
M. B. Sawyer
Snomac
Ada girl dies at age two in Paden region
Mary Ruthe Butts two died Tuesday morning in Paden. Funeral services Sunday October 17 at the First Christian church Ada with Rev. Young officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs David C Butts and two brothers David Jr and Kenneth Butts.
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Mary Ruthe Butts
David C. Butts
East Seventh
Ada
Paden
First Christian Church
Young
Memorial Park Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
David Jr
Kenneth Butts
Wrecks Listed in Dover Strait Sea War Memo
A U S navy hydrographic memo shows ten shipwrecks in the Dover strait and North Sea entrance to the channel, illustrating the intensity of English Channel sea warfare.
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New York
English Channel
U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office
Dover Strait
North Sea
Channel
Nineteen Year Case Ends in Court Decision
Oklahoma City October 15 The Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed a Pontotoc county judgment of 1262 dollars in favor of J F McKeel against Minnie and J W Mercer over an 80 acre Seminole county tract. Mercury title faulty. oil boom, failed lease sale, multiple trials. Court ruled McKeel deed superior to Mercer's and kept the judgment intact.
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
J. F. McKeel
Minnie
J. W. Mercer
Seminole County
Pontotoc County
McKeel
Mercers
Mercer
Kansas City
Minnie Mercer
High Court
Steel Rails Last Longer Than Expected In Service
Steel railroad rails average fifteen years in service yet some laid fifty years ago remain active. The article notes remarkable longevity of early rails and ongoing evaluation of wear and maintenance requirements by railroads.
Almost All House Members Still In Election Running
Washington reports that 399 of 430 sitting House members seek reelection for the November 5 vote, the highest incumbent renomination rate in years. Two more, Overton Brooks and Newt W. Mills, could raise totals with Louisiana runoffs.
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House
Washington
Overton Brooks
Newt W. Mills
Louisiana
Farmer-Labor
Lindsay C. Warren
D.-N.c
United States
Lindbergh Frames Vote As Nation’s Fate Not War
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh told a radio audience that America's future depends on the next month's election rather than the war in Europe. He criticized current leaders for unkept promises and urged electing trustworthy leaders who know their direction. He did not name Willkie or Roosevelt.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
America
Europe
Lindbergh
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Flower Beauty Brightens City Hall Offices
Red geraniums decorate the Convention hall offices Tuesday morning. Mayor Bill Crawford brought the plants inside in boxes to guard them against a potential freeze.
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Bill Crawford
Health Checks for Pontotoc Lunch Workers
Health unit officials announced that hot lunch program workers in Pontotoc County schools must obtain health certificates. Examinations will be conducted all day Thursday at the county health unit in the Rollow building, per director Dr. W. R. Cheatwood.
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Pontotoc County
W. R. Cheatwood
Rollow
Few Driver Licenses Sold This Fall
Only 315 of the 1941 driver licenses have been sold since their October 1 unveiling. The county tag agent’s office reports slow sales and urges early purchase to avoid year end rush. After January 1, drivers must take exams to obtain 1941 licenses.
No Delay in Air Port Water Line
Commissioner J. H. Pryor said Wednesday a $25,000 water line extension project will run to the proposed Ada airport site. The plan includes a line to the new Negro high school and several extensions including a 2,700 foot line west on the Stratford highway.
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Ada
J. H. Pryor
Stratford Highway
Wheat tops Canada’s exports ahead of newsprint
In value terms wheat leads Canada’s export list with newsprint ranked second. The statement highlights the prominence of agricultural commodities and forest products in the country’s trade balance.
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Canada
Coldest Night Of Fall Registered Here On Tuesday
The night dropped to minus 37 degrees in the area with frost in the bottoms and heavy dew. Tuesday afternoon reached 69 degrees, a 32 degree drop. Oklahoma reports include freezing temps in Clinton Bartlesville Elk City Chandler Shawnee and Pauls Valley. Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Michigan and northern Ohio also recorded frost with no rain. In a separate note, James Bradshaw Reyno Ark won a $25 prize with 117 pounds. Jose Hernandez Harlingen Tex took third and $100 with 112 pounds. 22 others shared $650 in prizes. Johnnie Stovall San Angelo Texas traveled 900 miles and placed seventh with 105 pounds.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Clinton
Bartlesville
Elk City
Chandler
Shawnee
Pauls Valley
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
University of Missouri
James Bradshaw
Reyno
Ark
Farmer
Jose Hernandez
Harlingen
Tex
Johnnie Stovall
San Angelo
Youngster Wins Cotton Picking Championship in Blytheville
Fifteen year old Harold Mason pulled 129 pounds of cotton in two hours from bolls hardened by rain and won the $1,000 first prize. He is the youngest of 136 competitors and hails from a Dunklin county Missouri farm.
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Blytheville
Ark
Harold Mason
Bolls
Dunklin County
Mason
Three Bia Posts To Stay Unfilled Till After Vote
Washington reports that President Roosevelt will keep three major posts vacant until after the November election. The labor relations board chairman, WPA commissioner, and communications commissioner remain unfilled. Dr. Clarence A. Dykstra was confirmed as selective service director. Thad H. Brown’s reappointment was withdrawn. Howard O. Hunter stays as acting WPA commissioner.
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Washington
P -Congressional
Roosevelt
Labor Relations Board
WPA
Clarence A. Dykstra
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
J. Warren Madden
Communications Commission
Thad H. Brown
Brown
Howard O. Hunter
Col
F. C. Harrington
Dykstra
Accident Victim Faces Amputation Of His Left Leg
Buster Manley 23, a filling station operator, was critically hurt when his car collided with a Frisco train at the Mississippi avenue crossing. Doctors planned to amputate his left leg Wednesday afternoon to save his life as gangrene set in. his condition remained critical.
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Buster Manley
Manley
Madeline Thornton
Mississippi Avenue Crossing
German Air Offensive Aims to Triple London Bomb Mondays
Berlin reports predict a peak in the German air attack on Britain with 1000 ton nightly bombings. Submarine diverships are said to be increasing lifeline strikes while Nazi plans forewarn a sustained nocturnal assault on London and southern England.
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Berlin
London
Tony
Britain
England
Germany
High Command
Exports To Japan Up Notable Amount This Year
The commerce department reports that exports to Japan in the first eight months rose nearly 12 million dollars from a year earlier, totaling 147,497,000. Exports to China climbed 80 percent to 58,125,000, while imports from China nearly doubled to 65,071,000. Japan’s imports to the United States rose 12 percent to 93,183,000.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Japan
United States
China
Kansas City Art Institute Teaches Camouflage
The Kansas City Art Institute begins a new camouflage course with 37 students enrolled under director Keith Martin. The program aims to mix experimentation with instruction as the science of disguise remains in its early stage. Kansas City industrialists have granted permissions to cloak their plants.
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Kansas City
Gibraltar Bombing Raid Marks Heaviest Since September Attacks
From Algeciras Spain Oct 16 high flying planes raided Gibraltar at midday in the heaviest attack since the September 24 and 25 raids. The report notes varying life expectancy statements for married women and spinsters versus widows, reflecting social commentary of the era.
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Algeciras
Spain
Gibraltar
British Rock
Heating Oils Come Up in Oil Situation
Heating oil demand shows brisk early winter activity as officials expect strong consumption ahead. Gasoline supply concerns persist though milder driving weather supports refinery output. Independent Petroleum Association of America convenes in Dallas. Pure Oil wins federal suit in Minneapolis related to Madison Oil cases. 58 weekly completions reported by Oil and Gas Journal with several new pools and fields opened in Illinois Kansas Oklahoma Texas.
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Tulsa
Okla
Middle West
Dallas
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Minneapolis
Pure Oil Co
Twin Ports Oil Co
Duluth
Minn
Madison
Pure Oil Company
Oil and Gas Journal
Illinois
Gallatin County
Rice County
Kansas
Creek County
Oklahoma
Jim Wells
Starr
Texas
Japs Win Approval for Veracruz Oil Contract
Mexico City Oct 16 The Japanese controlled Vera cruzana Oil company wins government approval to exploit 247000 acres in Veracruz state with five year exploratory rights and potential extension. If oil is found a five percent royalty will go to land owners and an equal amount to the government.
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Mexico City
Veracruzana Oil Company
Veracruz
Modesto Rolland
Ministry of Economy
Duke University President William P. Few Dies at 72
Dr. William Preston Few, president of Duke University, died at Duke Hospital at 7 a.m. after a heart attack a week earlier. He was 72. Few became president on November 10, 1910, succeeding John C. Kilgo after the Duke endowment transformed Trinity College into a major private university. He was an active Methodist church leader in the South with several high church offices.
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Durham
N. C
William Preston Few
Duke University
Duke Hospital
Few
John C. Kilgo
Trinity College
Duke
Methodist Institution
Methodist Church
Guthrie Chosen For 1941 Oklahoma Odd Fellows Assembly
Guthrie has been chosen as the site for the 1941 assembly of the Oklahoma Grand Lodge independent order of Odd Fellows. More than 1,000 delegates attended the 48th annual state I O O F convention in Muskogee, concluding with installation of officers A P Morgan Enid grand master Joe Looney Wewoka deputy grand master and Walter Ingram Henryetta grand warden. The women's Rebekah order also met during the two day gathering.
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Muskogee
Okla
P—Guthrie
Oklahoma Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
A. P. Morgan
Enid
Joe Looney
Wewoka
Walter Ingram
Henryetta
Women’s Order of Rebekahs
Cortes Memory Rejected for Legislative Walls
Mexico City deputies vote against inscribing Hernando Cortes’ name in gold on legislative hall walls. They note his conquest methods and treatment of Indians as reasons to reject the honor, though they acknowledge his impact on language religion and culture.
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Mexico City
Chamber of Deputies
Hernado Cortes
Mexico
Cortes
Methodists Hold Memorial Program in Oklahoma
The West Oklahoma Conference of the Methodist church opens a five day program. The Rev Louis N Stuckey pastor of the First Methodist Church Oklahoma City presides over an anniversary forum for the church board of missions and extension. Dr Roy L Smith from Los Angeles was to speak at the ceremony.
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Emid
Okla
Louis N. Stuckey
First Methodist Church of
Oklahoma City
Methodist Church
Board of Missions and Extension
West Oklahoma
The
Roy L. Smith
Los Angeles
Methodism
the Christian Advocate
Farewell Party for Gordon White Held at Home
A farewell courtesy for Gordon White was hosted by Miss Maxyne White at her home Monday evening. After games, refreshments were served with assistance from Miss Thelma Lee Bennett. Attendees included Miss Es telle Hester Miss Inez Lamb Miss Thelma Lee Bennett Miss Josephine Williams Miss Geneva Simpson Miss Margaret Ellison Miss Jo Ella Teeter Miss Ellen Allen Miss Geneva Lee Webb Miss Nina Odom Miss Magdalen Ralston Jerald Laughlin LeRoy Webb J. C. Melton Norman White Dean White James Wheeler Dewey Williams W. J. Massey and the host and Mr. White.
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Gordon White
Maxyne White
Mr. White
Wyoming
Thelma Lee Bennett
Estelle Hester
Inez Lamb
Josephine Williams
Geneva Simpson
Margaret Ellison
Jo Ella Teeter
Ellen Allen
Geneva Lee Webb
Nina Odom
Magdalene Ralston
Jerald Laughlin
LeRoy Webb
J. C. Melton
Norman White
Dean White
James Wheeler
Dewey Williams
W. J. Massey
Fire Chief Seeks U S Firefighters to Study London Blazes
Stillwater October 15 Fire Chief J Ray Pence proposed sending three American firefighters to London to study methods to control bomb started blazes National leaders show interest Pence says Rep Mike Monroney discussed the idea with General Strong who nearly agreed to recommend to President Roosevelt that the trio be sent at federal expense via the National Fire Chiefs Association
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Stillwater
J. Ray Pence
London
Pence
Mike Monroney
Stillswater
General Strong
Washington
Monroney
Strong
Roosevelt
National Fire Chiefs Association
Devastation Seen Across UK Coasts and London
Number Four thrusts near Liverpool and along southern eastern coasts and coastal Wales and Scotland. The cold October dawn reveals scenes of death and destruction in London.
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Liverpool
Scotland
Wales
London
Bombay Hurricane Devastates Harbor Vessels and Fishermen
A severe hurricane struck Bombay with 75 mph winds causing major damage to buildings and destroying 50 to 100 fishing boats in the harbor. Port authorities fear many fishermen and others aboard the vessels are drowned.
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Bombay
India
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