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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1941
Page
7
Notice of foreclosure sale for Lot 5 and West 25 feet of Lot 6 in Block 109 Ada Oklahoma to satisfy Home Owners Loan Corporation judgment No 17 082 with 5 percent interest from April 4 1940 and costs. Sale October 3 1941 at 2:00 PM at Ada courthouse.
In a tense chase Kay hunts for Hans Stadt, former city resident now possibly in Texas, to confirm Wondrosoap’s true explosive potential. The missing chemist may reveal whether the cleaner doubles as a weapon, while officials monitor the lab ring and Tim Donovan’s fate.
Kay reunites with Hans Stadt the chemist who helped Tim Donovan develop Won dro soap. Stadt explains the formula is Tim’s secret and points to his washed washstand hiding place for notes. The group fears rivals may have found the papers, threatening Tim’s discovery.
On October 13 1941 at 2 00 pm at the south front door of the Ada county courthouse the sheriff will sell at public auction for cash Lot 6 Block 5 West Side addition Ada Oklahoma to satisfy a Home Owners Loan judgment of 1146 19 with 5 percent interest from June 14 1940 plus $110 attorney fees and costs.
In Pontotoc county Oklahoma the estate of Welcome I Beckley deceased is administered by John Paul McKinley administrator with will annexed. Creditors must present claims with vouchers to the First National Bank building Ada four months from the date of Sept 11 1922 or be barred.
The Stonewall Oklahoma Board of Education Ind. School Dist No 30 Pontotoc County will appear before the District Court on September 29 1941 at 2 00 pm to show prove and determine the existence nature and amount of outstanding bonded and warrant indebtedness and to sign bonds to pay them Remonstrance welcome from interested parties.
Public notice states the signer will not be responsible for any ills or accounts created by anyone other than themselves. Names cited are J D Hudson and Rolf Cekla.
A typhoon and floods in northern Luzon Island leave more than 24 people dead or missing as rescue teams search the affected area.
Gene Shirley of a U S naval hospital unit stationed in Iceland writes to the Alva Courier-Review about catching fish in one stream and boiling them in a nearby stream. He notes continuous sunlight on arrival and mentions Iceland’s industry, people, language, and ponies. He also describes the Red Cross exchange handling agency aid and case load.
The Pontotoc County Chapter of the American Red Cross marks one year of operating the county social service exchange. Agencies including the WPA Salvation Army Red Cross public welfare Valley View hospital and child welfare have used the office to coordinate services for citizens in need and local business people.
Delegates at the American Legion national convention in Milwaukee focus on national defense policy as a 12 hour veterans parade draws about 800000 spectators, far exceeding local population. Josephus Daniels discusses continental solidarity with General Frank T. Hines also speaking. New Orleans and Atlantic City vie for the 1942 convention venue.
In Haarfsjaerden harbor near Stockholm three Swedish destroyers, Goteborg Klas Horn and Klas Uggla, exploded and sank at anchor. At least 31 men were killed with many more injured as rescue craft scoured the area and authorities sought cause, with initial reports suggesting a boiler explosion may have touched off ammunition aboard the Goteborg.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Lincicome attended a Champaign party but were late when he wore wrong evening clothes. He came home from work tired and, after a shave and shower, slept in pajamas instead of dinner attire, waking only after his wife found him.
More than 900 years ago the town of Strobeck, Germany, received the game of chess from the Count of Gungelin. Since then Strobeck has been celebrated as the home of chess.
The bitterling lays eggs inside the pond mussel. The young hatch in the mussel gills and grow within its shell as a protective nursery.
Sergeant Leo McNeal and family from Fort Sill visit Conway friends. Carolyn Sue Jared born September 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jared, former Clara Lillard. Various local visits, 4 H club third at county fair, hospital update on M. C. Cox, illness relief for Mrs. Marion Powell, and numerous social calls in Ada Durant and Wetumka.
Rev Ward Wood preached here Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Johnie Lee visit Mr and Mrs John Baker. Ollie Cummings of Denison Texas visits former's parents Mr and Mrs Tom West here. Jerldine Jones weekends with Ruth Akins at Oakman. Chandler Ridgway Crews Rainbolt Chandler visit Henry Ridgway Pearson. Henry Jones family and Ethel Jones visit relatives in Henryetta. Jim Baker visits Will Baker at Farness. Fern Taylor of Ohio and her mother-in-law visit Mrs Virgie Chandler and Mrs Effie Crews here.
Social notes list attended by Mrs. Kirkes Mrs. Kargal and daughter with Mr. and Mrs. John Sparks and daughter. Various families such as Fortenberry Henson Turner Corbin McAnally Archer and Buster are mentioned visiting or residing on weekends and Sundays. One line notes Big War Week on Land and Sea.
Hugo resident Alex Sherman, born in Poland, recalls serving in the Russian army in 1908 and becoming an American citizen in 1924. He emigrated to the United States in 1911 with his brother and opened a tailor shop in Hugo, later running a dry goods store. Sherman values American government and expects his son to join national defense efforts.
Washington September 17 price control chief P Leon Henderson told the House Banking Committee that since the last congressional hearing a month ago basic food prices have climbed eight percent. He said wholesale prices continue to rise and retail prices are moving up, with the cost of living up one percent from mid July to mid August and seventy two percent since August 1939.
French Foreign Legion troops stuff beef tallow into boots and rub with raw spirits to prevent blisters on long treks across burning sands, a technique claimed to work better than socks and provide tougher feet.
Historic Montpelier in Virginia is noted as the site where Dolly Madison created America's first ice cream. Dolly was the wife of President James Madison.
British bomber force escorted by fighters raided Karlsruhe forestry shops and Docks at Le Havre while another wave struck Boulogne area. The raids followed a night attack on Karlsruhe targeting inland facilities. Observers noted many fires in western Germany and none of the RAF aircraft were reported missing.
Beaumont Texas September 17 Maj Gen Henry A Arnold chief of the army air corps declared our fliers are the best in the world after inspecting a sub base used in the Louisiana maneuvers. He praised the troops performance under adverse conditions while RAF Vice Marshal P C Maltby and Robert H Lovett assistant secretary of war observed.
A dollar bill and a note reach harness shop operator John T. Sanderson in Logan Ohio. The note claims the sender stole a buggy whip from Sanderson’s grandfather 45 years ago and offers repayment to settle the debt and relieve the writer’s conscience. The fragment ends abruptly addressing a frame.
The British air force raided a power plant at Mazingarde near Bethune in northern France. Eight RAF planes were reported lost in the heavy raid, part of a daylong series of attacks on northern France.
Oklahoma City September 17 The state corporation commission reviews a proposed rate increase from Oklahoma Natural Gas for six cities and cuts for three others. The plan set at 45 cents per first 100 000 feet and 18 cents thereafter affecting Henryetta Wetumka Stillwater Okemah Holdenville and Quinton while Pawnee Jennings and Dilton would see reductions. Other communities formerly served by Central States would see little change according to commission staff.
Washington report says a third meeting between Grand River Dam Authority directors and Federal Works Administrator John W. Carmody was planned as officials reconsider the selection of James Rinehart of El Reno Oklahoma as the agency’s manager and counsel. No decision emerged from yesterday’s session, focus centered on the hydro electric project and its future prospects.
The maritime commission advised Chairman E S Land and House Rivers and Harbors Chair Mansfield to build barges of light steel plate for moving petroleum from Louisiana and Texas to the east via Atlantic and gulf intracoastal canals. They were told reinforced concrete barges would have too much draft for inland waterways and would be limited to deep harbor ports.
Chicago couple Harold and Mrs. Hill saved dimes for five years forming a safe with 9 000 coins valued at 900 dollars. Burglars broke in days later and stole the money hidden in a trunk left with a relative, derailing their plan to reach 1 000 dollars in the bank.
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