Neutrals Could Swing War in European Conflict
Ex military analyst George Fielding Eliot argues neutrals like Belgium Netherlands and Switzerland hold decisive power in shaping outcomes. He notes Belgium’s fortifications and air force, the Dutch position on the Rhine, and Switzerland’s rugged terrain and resolve to defend neutrality amid rising German pressure. Portugal’s neutrality remains strategic if Spain wavers, while Balkan neutrals could tilt sides as the war evolves.
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Exwell
George Fielding Eliot
NEA
Aida Evening News
Europe
George Fielding Elliot
NEA Serviee
London
Morena
Spain
France
Britain
Gibraltar
North Africa
Belgium
Albert Canal
Meuse River
Germany
Hitler
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Holland
Rhine
Switzerland
Italy
Baltic Sea
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Sphs
Russia
Baltic States
Portugal
Balkans
Earih
Murests
Ats
Ada civic notices and social updates page highlights
The Ada area reports a string of community events including auxiliary and unit meetings, officer installations, and honors. Mrs. Virgil Auld leads as president with new appointments announced, while Mrs. Roy Christman gains membership chair. Local visits, school notes, and upcoming events fill the Ada daily scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
National
Chrisman
Auld
Robert Terguson
L D Akin
Shawnee
Virgil Auld
Joe Neal
Jack Duncan
Pearl. Clapp
J. W. Mathis
Damon Nichols
Roy Chiisman
Lillian Gaither
Massey
George Overturf
Harold Constant
Robert Ferguson
Lloyd Moore
Wyly Keith
Loyde Dunlap
Della Bedford
Jennie Roddie
American Legion Auxiliary
P. W
L. D.alsin
Sir Massey
George Overstarf
Damon ~ Nichols
Gene Ford
Cordion
Es Harrietta Schroeder
Sue Kemp
Betty Orebaugh
Virginia Schoeder
Roy Ch
Neal
Ada
Lommunity Service
Unit Activ
Local Ada Residents Attend Business and Travel Notes
Local residents report a busy period with shopping in Ada. Konawa pair Mr. and Mrs. B E Richard attended business and shopped Tuesday while Mrs J G Brees Amy Jeann and Jo Bill Breccard Faylene Sherbert returned from a six week west coast vacation visiting Yellowstone Long Beach Catalina Islands Hollywood and San Francisco for the Golden Gate exposition. Accompanying Breccards sister-in-law Mrs T E Andrews and her daughter Louise of Grand Saline Texas. Kenneth Schwoerke Oklahoma City attorney visited Ada Monday. Hal Bunch Contrahoma visited Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Dick Hollinshead plan to settle in Greenville Texas after Hollinshead’s transfer to McClelland company. Before her marriage Mrs Hollinshead was Nelldean Lawyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Le Lawyer. Tony Garwood left Tuesday night for Healdton for temporary employment. Mrs L Dorothy Sullivan of Sulphur visited and shopped in Ada Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.G. Brees
Amy Jéan
Bill Breccard
Faylene Sherbert
West
Yellowstone
Long Beach
Catalina Islands
Hollywood
San Francisco
Dick Hollinshead
Greenville
Texas
Hollinshead
McClelland Company
Hollins
Nelldean Lawye
Tony Garwood
Healdton
L. Dorothy” Sullivan
Ada
Carnegie Tech And Syracuse Well Manned
Fordham is forecast as the class of the east for 1939, with Syracuse and Carnegie Tech as strong contenders. Crowley notes Fordham’s deep lineup led by Krywicki and Eshmont, while Syracuse rebuilds under Ossie Solem with Sidat Singhs' departure and a raft of sophomores. Carnegie Tech fields veteran leadership as well with Kern directing the attack.
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Jerry Broadfield
NEA
New York
Jimmy Crowley
Fordham
Notre Dame
Alabama
Tullane
Indiana
Rice
St. Marys
Rose Hill
Crowley
Ram
Concensus
Syracuse
Carnegie Tech
Army
Princeton
Dartmouth
Corway
Pitt
Sblumenstock
Billy Krywicki
Len Eshmont
Steve Eazlo
Dom Phincipie
John Kuzman
Lou de Fillipps
Wilmeth Sidat-Singh
Ossie Solem
Orange
Noctonal Version Pioneer Says Seven Night Games Only
Lelaria Stanford MacPhail, a pioneer of night baseball, argues against more than seven night games per season. He cites rising Brooklyn attendance yet warns against overextending the schedule. He notes novelty drives demand but too many night games hurts single-game attendance and overall interest.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
New York
Lelaria Stanford MacPhail
Brooklyn
Larry McPhail
Ares
Oz MacPhail
Dodger
Jong
MacPhail
Columbus
Yenr
MacPhail Wiado
Cincinnati
Daddy of'Em All Ter Show Crowds Boosts Bigger Show
A performer notes that a large audience fuels the act, with crowds driving the show's energy and appeal. The speaker suggests continued growth as long as crowds attend, highlighting the mutual boost between event and audience.
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Mac
Night baseball hits midweek but fans tire soon
A midweek night game strategy aims to balance fan interest and recovery. MacPhail notes sellouts on Friday and Saturday during a July series with the Giants, but Sunday turnout dwindled as pocket money ran short, despite prior successes in Chicago and Cleveland.
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MacPhail
Giants
Chicago
Cleveland
Fast Central And Ada High Teams Show Their Stuff
Coaches J Powell of East Central State college and Doc Wedney of Ada high school unveiled their football clubs before a large crowd at Norrisfield Tuesday night. Observers left openly declaring that local fans witnessed a strong display from both teams.
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J. Powell
East
Central State
College
Doc Wedney
Ada High School
Norrisfield
Births and deaths registered by city county unit August
Vital statistics show births and deaths recorded by the City County Health unit for August. The list names numerous families and locations including Barnes, Jestes, Capps, Rinehart, Bruner, Moon, Trip Lett, Spears, Bor en, Upton, Nix, Gurly, Rawvell, Breeden, Myreck, Phillips Jr, Arphan, Lutts, Brady, Griffin, Richardson, Vickers, and others across Ada Stonewall Wynnewood Roff Lula Tupelo and nearby rural routes. Death entries include infants and adults such as Simmons, Smith, Billingsly, Fender, White, Poplin, Mabray, Welker, Summers, Templeton, Lawson, Shaw, Ritchie, Rewlett, Herr ell, Sloan, Liebman, and Durhi Hicksory with multiple dates in August 1939.
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C. B. Barnes
Calvin
J. M. Jestes
Allen
R. L. Capps
Ach
Wesh
Francis
L J. Rinehart
Calvin Star
Grant Bruner
Stonewall
A. L. Upton
Lula
Doyle Nix
J. S. Gurly
Roft
Eugene Rawvell
Roff
GC. E. Simmons
Ross
Jim Smith
Bob Billingsly
R. M. Fender
T. O. White
lAda
Thelma Jean Poplin
OW. T
Ada
Ernie Lee Thompson
Patricia Ann Shaw
L. P. Shaw
Renzey Ritchie
Mary Jane Rewlett
Martha L. Herrell
Wilson
D. M. Sloan
Fitlstown
Joseph Adell Liebman
Denison
Texas
Willie Dai
W. Allgood
Floyd Durhi
Hickory
Oracle
Ads
J. B Farris
Tigers Drill Demonstration Stirs Fans At Scrimmage
Sundiron followers and Tigers fans witnessed a lengthy practice session highlighted by a 15 minute scrimmage. Key players Gaither Logue Capshaw and Sharp stood out as McPherson and Logue connected on passes while the Ada high school Cougars showcased double wingback precision. London metal market closes for a week, reopens Sept 18.
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Sundiron
Tigers
Powell
Trowell
Bill Gaither
Murphy Wheeler
Wayne Pritchett
Allen
McPherson
Abe Logue
Calvin Capsnaw
Sood
Gaither
Logue
Capshaw
Murray Aggielane
Hirolard
Tom Sharp
Tiger
Sharp
Ines
Cougars
Doc Wadley
Ada
Wadley
Lloyd Stephens
Blocky Anderson
Bowie Ballard
Paul Shipman Jose
Stephens
Anderson
Shipman
Dick Mercer
Jimmy Lawrance
Ralph Evans
Kane
Dunlap
Albert Gregory
Jonn Knight
Johnny Davenport
Max Hinsley
Ralph Thurman
Davenport
Thurman
Arthur Malone
Tom Thomas
MeiSeel Ray
Doc Rutledge
Reed Harmon
Down Town
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Mediterranean
Spanish Morocco
Rhoda Slack
Blanchard
Bill Lofton
Idabel
Merlyn Condit
George Muha
Gene Harris
Otuhowaci
Gary
Art Bronterak
Gegate
Har
Uh Fron
Louise
Snyall
Smith
Navy
Emery
Larsen
Harvard
Dick Harlow
Wallace
Michigan City
G.G. Hagar
L. Blackburn
Ardmore
Frankie Blackburn
East Central State Colege
Milo Arbuche
L. E. Arbuckle
Joe Hyder
Stratford
Ralph Pool
Janice
Mr. Pool
Myrtle Pool
St Weweka
Carl Browail
South Belmont
Valley View Hospital
Sam Bowman
Browall
W. EF. “Fisher
John Haney
Evans-ston
Ilinois
Northwestern Univerisity
W. B. Masterson
Mary Beth Masterson
Gordon Graalman
Billy Masterson
Leta Poe
Hi. G. Reed
Claude Carnes
Wetumka
Bartley Meaders
Bartley
Shiela
F. W. Meaders
South Broadway
Dallas
George Ann McKay
Albert Chamberlain
Colorado
New Mexico
Lucille Chileut
Haylor Hospital
Elia Bradley
Konawa
Emma Gagnon
Montreal
Canada
Millard Ford, Jr
Breco Hospital
YALE
Dave Allerdice
Dick Wells
Cornejl
Tit Panthers
Jack Sutherland
John Chickernes
Curly Stebbins
Marshall Goldberg
Dick Cassiano
Villanova
Jian Wisocki
Columbia
Luckman
Holy Cross
Crusaders
Bill Osmanski
Colgate
Andy Kerr
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Sid Luckman
Lou Little
Brown
Georgetown
Rutgers
Lafayette
B. E. Richard
Kenneth Schwoerke
Oklahoma City
Hal Bunch
Condit
MUBA
Bill Kern
J. Frank Johnson
White
Stme
L. I
Johnson
Liverpool
Nova Scotia
Shelburne
N. S
Alfred Kenney
Fast Central
Ada High
George Myreck
Bruce Phillips Jr
Ruben Arphan
Ervin Lutts
Wynnewood
Jess Brady
Anna C. Griffith
Charlie Simmons
J. D. Bradley
W. W. Son
F. & Plumer
Jim Richardson
Thur
Maon Jackson
J. N. Richardson
Tupelo
F. E. Vickers
Morris Arnett
Warren Cooper
Rusty Kane
Frankie Dunlan
Delton Marcum
Dick Chatbers
Billy Anderson
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