Ada Schools Ready for First Day With Heavy Enrollment
Ada public schools prepare for Monday with 1 424 in grade schools and 572 in junior high, high enrollment boosted by new families. High school plans 9 11 start times for sophomores juniors and seniors. 435 students include 54 from other communities. Twenty three new teachers join staff including Capt Howard Rice and Burke Sandridge.
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Ada Public Schools
Ada High School
Ada
Irving
Hayes
Washington
Glenwood
Willard
Howard Rice
Glenwood School
Burke Standridge
Japs Amazed By Pearl Harbor Blow Success
Tokyo reports Admiral Imamura says Japan, after Pearl Harbor, had no plan to land on Hawaii due to lack of troops. He cites Midway defeat as war turning point and notes four carriers were sunk there.
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Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Naval Ministry
Ryonosuke Inamura
Midway
Imamura
Tens of Thousands Of Chinese Slain
Eyewitness accounts from Singapore describe brutal Japanese massacres during their rule, with survivor estimates ranging from tens of thousands to 150,000 dead. Reports detail sword executions and mass gunfire, followed by grave-digging under probing operations. France meanwhile keeps an army of 1,506,000 under Gen Charles de Gaulle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Johore
Charles de Gaulle
France
Attendance Law Enforced In Ada Schools
Ada schools appoint Ivan Cromer as attendance supervisor to improve school attendance. The compulsory law bans parents from keeping children seven to eighteen out of school unless exempted by disability or if certain age and work criteria are met. Violations carry fines from 10 to 25 dollars per offense.
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Oklahoma
Ada
Ivan Cromer
Former Adans Hear From Sons Now Serving Overseas
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Walker of California report their son Sergeant Jack Walker in the Army of Occupation in Germany was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery delivering ammunition under heavy shellfire. He traveled in a 2 1/2 ton truck and 1 1/2 ton trailer with 92 holes. Another son Thurman White recently returned from Italy on leave with seven medals, including a Silver Star. A German machine gun, flag, Iron Cross and a sword were sent home. Mrs. Mozella Walker White’s crash injuries are noted along with a young daughter’s minor cuts.
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G. W. Walker
California
Jack Walker
Army of Occupation
Germany
Granwell
Fort Bliss
Thurman White
Mozella Walker White
Italy
River Bank
Thurman
Sgt
Walter
Jackie
Captain John McKeel Reported In Japan
Captain John Boyce McKeel is now reported to be in Japan. His father Dr. Sam A. McKeel says a letter from Okinawa indicated he was headed for Japan. McKeel studied Japanese before going overseas and once met Robert B. Harbison in Manila.
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John Boyce McKeel
Japan
Sam A. McKeel
Okinawa
Manila
Robert B. Harbison
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Senate
McKeel
Ready To Try Capping Edmond's Wild Well
Oklahoma City firemen and oil field workers prepared to cap Phillips Petroleum Airport No. 1 oil well in the West Edmond field. The well had burned since yesterday and reignited after brief quiescences to prevent spread to nearby wells. Edmond man Ralph Merwin, 44, died from injuries.
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Edmond
Oklahoma City
Phillips Petroleum Company
West Edmond
Ralph Merwin
Air Medal Awarded to Lt John W Branch
Lt John W Branch of 824 East Seventh has completed 21 months service in the ETO and is back in the states. He has been awarded the Air Medal with two clusters.
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John W. Branch
East Seventh
States
Ada Public Schools Assign Faculty For New Year
The Ada public schools list shows Rex O Morrison as superintendent and Ruth Collins as secretary to the school board. Assignments cover English Latin mathematics history and more across Ada schools with enrollment figures pending final adjustments. A refinery blast in Land Springs near ore damaged the wax plant roof but caused no injuries and was handled by the refinery fire department.
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Ada Public Schools
Rex O. Morrison
Ruth Collins
Gene Ford
Ivan Cromer
Land Springs
Okla
Sinclair
Johnny Jones
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada
An Ada classified ad notes higher value for a vested amount, highlighting improved yields or returns. The notice emphasizes financial terms and conditions tied to investment or savings, urging readers to inquire for details on enhanced benefits.
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Ada
Surrender Preparations Underway in Nanking China
News dispatch reports preparations for the formal surrender of about 1,000,000 Japanese troops in China. Gen Ho Ying Ching will receive the surrender at the Central Military Academy in Nanking with Brig. Gen. Robert B. McClure as US representative. Chinese troops and relieved civilians celebrate as American troops gain daylight freedoms. Chinese forces advance into Canton Kukong and Changsha as Stilwell road operations continue.
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Donald Huth
Nanking
China
West Point
Central Military Academy
Ho Ying-Chin
Chiang Kai- Shek
Sixth Army
Robert B. McClure
United States
First Army
Burma
Stilwell Road
South China
Canton
Kukong
Changsha
Okinawa Chaplain Reports Calm Victory Services
L. L. Bowles, chaplain, recalls Okinawa rejoicing after Japan's surrender. He led four victory services for about 1,000 men, described as calm and sincere. Bowles believes soldiers will work to keep peace and promote love and justice worldwide. He notes Ada family address at 620 West Twenty-third.
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L. L. Bowles
Okinawa
Japan
Brotherhood of Man
America
Mrs. Bowles
West Twenty-third
Ada
Sgt Willis Walls Receives AAF Redistribution Station Assignment
Sgt Willis Walls husband of Mrs Bennie Hammons Walls 215 West Fifteenth is assigned to the AAF Redistribution Station at Santa Ana Army Air Base He is a B 17 gunner with the 15th Air Force and has 116 combat hours He entered service December 28 1943 and went overseas December 22 1944 He has earned the Air Medal Unit Citation and European Theater ribbon with three battle stars.
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Willis Walls
Bennie Hammons Walls
West Fifteenth
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Walls
15Th Air Force
Johnson Celebrated Japanese Surrender Aboard USS Nevada
Jesse O. Johnson of Route 1 Fitzhugh celebrated Japan's surrender aboard the USS Nevada as the ship rested in Leyte Gulf after a 32 day East China Sea mission. The vessel, nicknamed the Old Imperishable, began at Pearl Harbor and fought in the Aleutians Normandy Southern France Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns.
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Jesse O. Johnson
S 1/c
Route 1
Fitzhugh
Japan
Nevada
Leyte Gulf
East China Sea
Pearl Harbor
Aleutians
Normandy
France
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
James A Sanders Promoted to Sergeant at Greenville AAB
James A Sanders son of Oren Sanders of 706 West Fourth has been promoted to sergeant at the Greenville South Carolina army air base. He was training as an armorer gunner on a B 25 Mitchell Bomber when the war ended.
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James A. Sanders
Oren Sanders
West Fourth
Greenville
S. C
Sgt. Sanders
MIT researchers pursue radar development under Dr. L A DuBridge
More than 800 physicists and other scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology work under Dr. L A Du Bridge to develop radar as a war weapon and explore peace time commercial flying applications.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
L. A. du Bridge
Pistol Pete Eaton Rides Chisholm Trail at 84
Frank Pete Eaton aged 84 and partner Rolla Goodnight set out from Rock Corral Texas for a 450 mile ride to Enid Oklahoma along the Chisholm Trail. They will use U S Highway 81 with a motorized chuck wagon leading daily meals. They plan to reach Enid for the Cherokee Strip celebration on September 15. Eaton recalls drives in 1880 and 1883 and still wears frontier dress with six guns, notching 11 on his main pistol.
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Pepkins
Okla
Frank
Pete” Eaton
Chisholm Trail
Rolla Goodnight
Guthrie
Rock Corral
Tex
Enid
Kansas
Eaton
Oklahoma
Pistol Pete
Law Apostles
Frank Eaton
Perkins
Texas
Bronze Star Medal II Presented to Pfc John Taylor
Pfc John H Taylor Jr of the corps of engineers receives the Bronze Star Medal for heroism on February 9 1945. He joined an engineer reconnaissance party in darkness, scaled a 75 foot cliff to a valve house, inspected for booby traps and demotion triggers, and reported findings despite enemy proximity and prior damage.
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John H. Taylor
Corps of Engineers
Pfc
Taylor
East Fourteenth
Bill Welden to Get Discharge at Camp Chaffee
S Sgt Bill C Welden son of Mr and Mrs Carl R Welden of 107 West Twelfth was moved from a First Air Force base to the Separation Center at Camp Chaffee Arkansas to receive a discharge He entered service July 30 1942 went overseas August 3 1944 and returned June 25 He holds the European African Middle Eastern theater ribbon with seven bronze stars the Air Medal with three clusters and the Distinguished Unit Badge.
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Bill C. Welden
Carl R. Welden
West Twelfth
First Air Force Base
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Welden
Battery care tip urges recharge at 1.225 specific gravity
The guide advises recharging automotive batteries when the electrolyte specific gravity falls to 1.225 to extend life. It notes this threshold helps maintain performance and prevent sulfation, suggesting regular testing and proper charging procedures.
Vernon Shipley Returns From Pacific Duty
Vernon D. Shipley has landed in the States after ten months in the Pacific aboard a patrol bomber. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and expects a Navy discharge soon, planning to be home in less than a month. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Sherman Shipley.
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Vernon D. Shipley
States
Pacific
Philippine Islands
Shipley
Navy
Sherman Shipley
Two Ada Navy Men Award Philippine Liberation Ribbon
Two Ada sailors aboard the USS Menard in the Pacific during the Philippine Islands operations are eligible for the Philippine Liberation ribbon. Lonnie L. Abbott and Duston P. Stout took part in initial Okinawa assaults and share credit for downing a Jap plane. Abbott is S I/c, Stout is S l/c, both listed as sons of local residents.
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Ada Navy
Menard
Pacific
Philippine Islands
Okinawa
Lonnie L. Abbott
I/c
Noah T. Abbott
Duston P. Stout
A. G. Stout
Stranger Finds Way Home After Lost At Doorstep
Leo Vierheller phoned police in the early hours when a stranger fumbled at his door. Officers found the man was lost and took him home. In the morning the man returned to retrieve his spectacles which had helped him see again.
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Belleville, Il
Leo Vierheller
Vierheller
Boy Fireman Bakes Cookies for Service Men
Freeport Illinois Sept 10 a boy named Alvin Sawyer now a fireman bakes 25 to 40 dozen cookies weekly for the service men snack bar and has ten favorite recipes as part of his kitchen interest in the story of this young helper.
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Freeport
Alvin Sawyer
McAlester Plans $1.38 Million Postwar Projects
City planning chairman Ray De La Mater outlines Mc Alester postwar plans costing about 1 379 000 dollars. Improvements cover city streets utilities airport and a new high school gymnasium.
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McAlester
Ray de la Mater
City Planning Commission
Flame throwers used by Yanks against Japs blaze over forty five feet
The report notes flame throwers deployed by American forces against Japanese positions produced a blaze exceeding 45 feet in length, illustrating the weapon's range and intensity during the engagement.
Coast Guard Lowers Discharge Points as Navy Considers Credit
The Coast Guard cut discharge points for male personnel from 49 to 43 for officers and 44 to 40 for enlisted, aligning with wartime Navy needs. Senators urged broad releases for 30 plus year olds with children and those who left college to serve, while Navy plans may reduce total points needed for release to include sea and overseas service. Chairman Walsh and Secretary Forrestal indicated overseas and sea service credits are under study.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Navy
Walsh
D.-Mass
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Forrestal
Mowdy Accepts Principal Post At Pawhuska High
Mike Mowdy veteran teacher and former Wetumka High principal moves to Pawhuska to lead the high school. He previously served as superintendent at Wapanucka and taught at Murray College Tishomingo while the school operated as an air force training post. He is a World War I veteran and last year served as American Legion post commander. His wife Mrs. Mowdy and daughters Barbara Nell and Janet Sue will join him once housing is found.
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Mike Mowdy
East Central
Wetumka High School
Oklahoma
Pawhuska
Mowdy
Wapanucka
Murray College
Tishomingo
Air Force
American Legion
Barbara Nell
Janet Sue
Former Jap War Minister Sugiyama Dies by Own Hand
Tokyo radio reported that Field Marshal Gen Sugiyama former war minister and chief of the army general staff committed suicide. He was relieved in 1944 and served as inspector general of military education before becoming war minister in Koiso cabinet.
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San Francisco
Sugiyama
Tokyo Radio
Federal Communications Commission
Army General Staff
Kuniaki Koiso
Tokyo
Japan
Emperor Hirohito
Rain Falls In Oklahoma Cities As Cooler Weather Arrives
Rain accompanied by a thunderstorm moved through portions of Oklahoma as cooler air settled in. Stillwater saw about one inch of rain, Ponca City half an inch, and Miami roughly 1.60 inches with scattered areas reporting lighter amounts. Tulsa reported a lightning strike on a home with a quickly extinguished blaze and a noisy morning storm continued into late morning.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Stillwater
Ponca City
Miami
Guymon
Tulsa
J. G. Simms
Espiritu Santo Mistaken for a Southern Continent
The largest of the New Hebrides islands Espiritu Santo was mistaken by its discoverer de Quiros for a great southern continent later identified as Australia.
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New Hebrides Islands
Espiritu Santo
de Quiros
Australia
Ada Public Library Adds Wide Range of New Books
Ada Public Library announces new acquisitions across non fiction fiction and popular titles. Readers can access works from National Foremen's Institute to Wayfarers and The Fountainhead with authors including Lauterbach Binger and Forester.
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Ada Public Library
Ada
National Foremen’s Institute
Lauterbach
Binger
Island Decameron
Mitch
Wallace
Escuire’s
Tom Paine
Woodwar
Collins
Snow
Father Smith
Marshall
Peeples
Phillpotts
Roberts
Kay Allen
Simmons
Bedelia
Caspary
Popkin
Dragon Harvest
Sinclair
Beverly
Colbet
Clewe Street
Lavin
Hilon
Castile
Shellbarger
Langley
Commodore Hornblower
Forester
Stone
Rend
Lehmann
Caldwell Forever Amber
Winsor
Molloy
Memphis
Steele
San Lorenzo
Gorman
Wickenden
Clark
Early decision due on when meat rationing ends
Washington dispatch reports a near showdown over meat rationing timing. Officials weigh ending by month’s end or by October 1, while OPA and Agriculture Secretary candidates argue for clarity. Factors include livestock marketings and potential wider relief for housewives as cheese exits the ration list.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Anderson
Albuquerque
N. M
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
J. B. Hutson
Hutson
Deas
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Spence McClain
Donnie H. Morrison
Enid Oliver
Norma Lee O’neal
Grace Payne
Viola Peay
Lawrence Reynolds
Vera Simmons
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Anna Tinsley
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Howard P. Rice
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Nicey Vickers
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Jim Gammill
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Pearl Schenck
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B. C
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