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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1940
Page
6
Sue Mary attends a political meeting with Nick where a staged riot and career hopes unfold. Nick courts her as Vera secures a government related job while Sue Mary grapples with ambition, fear, and loyalty amid office life and shifting beliefs.
Sue Mary struggles with a growing attraction to Nick while Vera adapts to new work. Kitty warns of unseen dangers as the office battles government orders and looming conflict. The piece blends romance, politics, and a crusading youth movement set against a wartime backdrop.
Wanda Ellis underwent a tonsillectomy at Valley View hospital on Tuesday. Mrs. E. L. Lucas and her son Billy of Bridgeport Nebraska are visiting at 116 East Seventeenth Street with Mrs. Lucas and Mrs. Boggan sisters. Fred Jordan of Fort Sill was called to Ada on account of his mother Louise Jordan's death. Allen A. Nelson of Tupelo was a business visitor in Ada. The Shacklefords, former residents, and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Meredith of Sherman Texas visited Ada with Mrs. Meredith’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rutledge. W. T. Price of Stonewall and Mrs. Sam Cooper visited Oklahoma City with Mr. Bowles, who is improving after illness.
Hugh Norris and W. P. Hopper of the East Central College faculty attended a Scouts meeting in Wapanucka on Tuesday evening.
Reverend R L Blackburn of Durant spent a brief visit with friends in Ada on Tuesday. The former Ada resident was en route to Enid to attend a Western Oklahoma Methodist conference.
Miss Helen Bryant of Francis underwent an appendectomy at Valley View hospital Monday and was reported Tuesday to be improving steadily. Miss Bryant attends East Central State College here.
W E Lewis of Stonewall conducted business and did shopping in Ada on Tuesday, reflecting ordinary local commerce activity.
Mr and Mrs Clarence H Massey of Kings Road depart Wednesday morning for a visit in Edinburg and other southern Texas points.
David Butts returned Wednesday morning from California to report the death of his infant daughter Nancy. Dr. L. E. Tennis and Jerry Mote met Mr. Butts in Dallas.
R C Benson of Seminole visited friends and conducted business in Ada Tuesday. Mr Benson is a former Ada resident. Mrs Joe Cathey of Lawton spent a few days in Ada visiting relatives. Mrs Cathey recently moved to Lawton from Ada. Mrs E S Stafford of Stratford visited friends and shopped in W A Ryan. Ms Ryan 425 East Fourteenth Street underwent a tonsillectomy at Valley View Hospital Tuesday morning.
Mrs. George Clarke of Tulsa visits her mother Mrs. John Case Jr and other relatives in Ada for a few days. Reverend and Mrs L E Shackleford of Tishomingo were visitors in Ada on Wednesday.
The quote contrasts Wendell Willkie with Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, noting public praise for Willkie but personal regard for his own father’s capabilities. It reflects wartime political sentiment and family perspective on candidates.
Col. Hubert Fauntleroy Ju lian urges collective action against Nazi aggression, describing a global uprising of millions of colored people ready to respond when roused. He speaks in strong terms about impending consequences if inaction continues.
Earl Browder, a Communist leader, states that he is not the spokesman for the Soviet Union. He clarifies his stand amid party leadership discussions.
A discussion notes ANCE’s broad nationalism for international collaboration. It mentions Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain heading the Vichy government and quotes Herbert Morrison vowing not to surrender to avoid long, harsher trials than current experiences.
Summers Chapel Home Mission Circle members meet Wednesdays at 1 30 pm for a Bible lesson followed by quilting. Quilts are sold to support the sick and needy in the area. Meetings are usually at Mrs E H Light’s home and open to all women and girls in the Summers Chapel community and nearby areas.
Berlin reports Nazi torpedo boat units destroyed two British submarine chasers and several merchant ships off the British channel coast. The high command claims 40 Britons taken prisoner and multiple vessels sunk or damaged including tankers and a Devonshire listed as a 11,275 ton ship. London raids and Berlin air defense are also noted.
William Ferguson explains how a national lottery would select a 400000 strong army by cross section of society. The process aims to include rich and poor, employed and unemployed, white and colored, skilled and unskilled, married and single. Local boards are expected to follow the law without influence from money or politics.
The army’s selective service officials say no occupation is universally exempt from service. Each deferment request is evaluated individually, with six months as a typical maximum for jobs hard to replace. Some workers, including the unemployed and those on relief or WPA, may not be deferred, while others in readily replaceable roles may be.
The pep group finds approval to disband the organization except for leaders while all students are urged to join leadership at football games to boost crowd noise. Ollie Arms, Dorothy Davis, Catherine Strong and Amelita Raper are named among leaders.
Edith Leonard sponsor of the pep organization announced that a student will lead yells at football games this fall. Other leaders may be added as the season advances. The first rally was held Thursday night for the Tigers trip to Weatherford to face Southwestern. No pep meetings will be held in the college auditorium.
A western surgeon retrieved a wrist watch from a patient’s stomach after a long-standing nail biting habit led to ingestion. The dramatic domestic medical case highlights unusual foreign body removal and post operative recovery.
Norris and Denton Floyd attended the four state assembly of industrial arts teachers in Pittsburg Kansas along with colleagues from Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Arkansas. Mr Norris noted the Kansas section fits a unit since it lacks the manufacturers view and defense issues were discussed amid government stress.
Jake Posy, an old time circus driver, managed seven hundred feet of reins while guiding a 40 horse team.
Furriers sift through as many as 300 rabbit furs to find about 30 with similar appearance, extracting consistent pelts for repair or crafting. The process highlights the challenge of achieving uniform fur texture and color across batches.
Ada News Classified Ads report a boost in returns for invested values. Local investors note higher yields and steady growth amid favorable market conditions, with several prominent names signaling confidence in future opportunities.
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