Burford Named New Warden for Oklahoma Prison
Clarence P. Burford, 47, longtime farmer and former federal prison official, named warden of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester. Gov. Roy J. Turner announced the appointment, with senate confirmation required, and a $233,000 supplemental appropriation approved to fund operations through June 20. Burford, described as merit-based choice, pledged gradual improvements and cited his prison service experience.
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Oklahoma Senate
R. B
Dick) Conner
Osage County
Jurner
McAlester
House of Representatives
Lonnie Brown
Senate
Brown
House
Turner
Burford
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Oklahoma
Pol Burford
Wayne, Olen
Lindsey
University of Oklahoma
Garvin County
Oklahoma A. and Mé. College
Burfors
Lindsay
Jack
Warren to Be Instructor at Fort Bragg School
T Sgt Warren Vivan J Warren 815 4 41th selected to teach leadership at the Potential Leaders School opening at the Realignment Training Center Fort Bragg NC He visited Lawton weekend before returning to Fort Bragg where he has been stationed since reenlisting after service in the European theater The selection cited outstanding traits of readership by military authorities The school aims to train enlisted men in leadership qualities.
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Vivan J. Warren
Apolla
Realigemient Training Center
Fort Bragg
N.C
Lawton
Waccen
Jecause
Jin
John L. Devine Buried Monday
Funeral rites for John Lewis De Vine a longtime Comanche county farmer were held at 2 30 p m Monday in Lawton Funeral home chapel. Jehovah's Witnesses officiated with selections sung by local singers. DeVine died after a three week illness at a Pauls Valley hospital. Burial was in Burnswan Allendale cemetery east of Geronimo.
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John Lewis DeVine
Comanche County
Lawton Funeral Home
H. P. Bruce
Jehovah's Witnesses Church
Wichita Falls
Texas
Bruce
Lillian McBride
Bonnie Grieger
Thressa Poduska
Gertrude Cleveland
Geronimo
Miller
Walter Morris
W. Dossey
J. P. Dickman
J.W. Dickson
George Sandman
Mr. DeVine
Geronima
Pauls Valley Hospital
Burnswan
Allendale Cemetery
Indian Veterans May Be Granted Civil Rights
Senator Murray proposes a bill in the senate to grant all Indian veterans of World Wars I and II civil rights. The measure would remove restrictions on their property and allow shared ownership of tribal property or funds. Currently only a few Indians have civil rights, while the majority are wards of the federal government.
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Washington
Senate
Murray
D-Mont
Nomination alert for Porat Children’s schoe teacher
RS Wanny M Alston of Porat Children s school Fort Sill received notice from Quiz Kid director of a nomination for best school teacher in the United States. The honor came from former pupil Hayden Cutler who attended Fort Sill s Post Children s School 1943 to 1945 while parents were stationed there.
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RS. Wanny M. Alston
Porat Children's Schoe
Fort Sill
United States
Hayden Cutler
Post Children’s School
Coyotes Targeted Over Oklahoma Reservation Quail Loss
Oil wells total 14, half of state output. 28 producers found in Oldahoma during the week, 32 dry holes. Fort Sill soldiers and civilians join aerial hunt to curb coyotes endangering quail, with Lawton and Anadarko volunteers assisting ground crews. Five missions since March 15 report 30 coyotes killed as range officers note quail decline.
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Oldahome
Fort Siltbuntera
Mareh 15
Clay Johnson
L. O. Abshere
Lawton
W. Dudley
FE. G. Younkin
Anadarko
Deadline July 31 On Cotton Loans
Cotton producers who borrowed from the government on their cotton were notified today that the deadline for redeeming or selling is July 31, 1947. At the current price of cotton.
Realizable Profit After Insurance and Storage Charges
Most borrowers can expect a net profit after settling insurance, storage, and handling charges.
Cotton Loan Details and Pooling Plan Post Payment
The cotton is not redeemed but paid and will be pooled and sold. The average loan rate on 1948 borrowers given their proportion of cotton was 24.23 dollars per hundred, based on profit after all charges. Middling grade 15/16.
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Shanklin
Columbia Phone
Fender
Oscar Cox
Pontiac
Sgt. Warren
John L. Devine
Dunwood
Mathis
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
General Macarthur
Mathia
Tokyo
Doe
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Cotton County
Dopey
Whiting Motor CO
Avenue Phons
Hornadays
Girt Ave
Arlington
Hazel’s
Lawton Glass & Mirror Co
D Ave
Hunter
Cange
Artillery Center
Port Sill
Ell
Stern
Folger
Folger's
Betel A
Rvaa
Mountain Grown
Ford
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