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These clippings were taken from an old scrapbook of NWOGS Editors. The year 1944 is hand written on all of them. Some have Enid or OK written on the also. This would indicate that the articles were taken from Enid and Oklahoma City newspapers.
WOODWARD, April 24.-(Special) Pfc. J. C. Kneft was killed in action at Tarawa in the Gilbert islands on November 21 last, according to notice sent his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Knelt of Carmen.
He enlisted voluntarily in the Ma rines in September, 1942, and he was transferred from San Diego to the Southwest Pacific area in July, 1943. Early this year announcement came that he was missing in action. The Kneffs until last summer lived in Orienta, where they had a general store and the postoffice.
Sgt. John McCorckle, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. MeCorkie of the Farry com munity of Woods county, Is reported missing in action in Italy where he has been serving with the 45th division.
Spanish-American
War Veteran Dies
WOODWARD, April 25..—(Special)
The death is reported from the Moscow Fiats area of this county of Abraham Nash, 76, veteran of the Spanish-American war, during which he fought on foreign soil.
He was a native of Aberdare, Wales, but in early life came to America with his parents, locating near Wymore, Neb. He homesteaded a claim near Buffalo in 1907 but 17 years ago transferred to the Moscow Flats com munity. He is survived by his wife and eight children.
Beaver Man Wounded
WOODWARD, April 25.-(Special.)
—Mrs. Dora Little of Beaver has re ceived information from her son, Pfc. Carlos Dean Litle, that he is in a hospital in the New Hebrides islands, recovering from wounds, which are understood to have been received during the fight at Bougainville. He has been awarded the Purple Heart.
WOODWARD HAS BUT ONE G.A.R. SURVIVOR
April 27-(Special) — Woodward county has but one G.A.R survivor. He is Major J. C. Andrews of the city, who recently has observed his ninety - fourth birthday anniversary. He is also one of the longest time residents ot this portion of the state, as he was employed as a civilian teamster by the U.S army at Fort Sill in 1886-8.
His family lived t hen at Dodge City, Kans., later at Ashland. Following the opening of the Cherokee Strip to settlement in 1893 Major Andrews homesteaded a claim south of Woodward in the Persimmon Flats community.
WOODWARD COUNTY MEN DIE IN ACTION
WOODWARD, Jan. 3-(Special) 0fficial announcement has reached their families of two Wood ward county service men killed in action. Pvt. Opher Brenton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Brenton of the Mooreland locality, was killed on December 11, 1942; in action in the Buna area of New Guinea. Previously he had been reported as missing. This announcement comes from Major General J. A. Ulio. The other death is that of Pvt. Smith Johnson, a former Sharon resident , who was lost at sea when the Lipscome was torpedoed on December 14, 1943.
Fairview Soldier
Reported Missing
WOODWARD, April 5-(Special.) Sgt. Harold Baird has been missing in action on the Italian front since February 10, according to information reaching his mother, Mrs. Nellie Baird of Fairview, and his wife, Mrs. Doris Baird of Longdale.
He enlisted from highschool in January, 1941, and has been overseas since landing In North Africa in June, 1943. After enlisting he married Miss Doris Vaughn of Longdale and they have a 6-months-old son.
Pioneer Editor, State
Legislator Dead at 73
WOODWARD, Jan. -(Special.) I The death of Fred N. Burnham Sr., 73, at Arapaho, marks the passing of one of the state’s pioneer newspapermen and a former member of the Oklahoma legislature. He served in the house, representing Dewey county, in the 14th assembly.
Burnham had published newspapers over western Oklahoma during the past 50 years and retired three years ago after having published the Selling News for 10 years. He then moved to Arapaho, the home of a son, Fred N. Buruham Jr. Last September the elder Burnham and his wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. He was a native of Stewart,
Iowa, and was married to MISS Mary Henderson in 1893.
He is survived by his wife: a daughter, Mrs. A. C. Clem of Clinton. and two sons, Fred N. Jr., of Arapaho and
B. H. Burriham editor of the Canton Record.
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