Lawton Student Earns Peet Honor At OU
Donald E. Bryant of Lawton is named among 10 outstanding University of Oklahoma seniors chosen for Peet, the honor scholastic society for men. Bryant majors in accounting, leads in student councils, and participates in several campus clubs and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Bryant
Russell J. Morris
University of Oklahoma
Peet
Honorai
Bryant
College of Business Administration
Cross Center Presidents' Council
Tri-Council
Delte Sigma Pi
Accounting Club
Iota Epsilon
Polent Senate
Alpha Gamma Sigma
Evant
Cross Center
Paul McDaniel
Bob Webber
Jerry Fronterhowst
Charles Jobe
Army personnel transfers and assignments in 1936 orders
Department of the Army releases personnel movements including reassignments for generals and officers such as Capt Clarence J. Matthei and Maj Ernest W. Long. Transfers involve Forts Meade Fort Bragg Fort Hood Governors Island and Monterey with destinations to California Florida and Washington DC. The list references Air and Artillery units and various officers across commands and posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Army
Wasington
D.C
ENO
Oakland
Cali
Asg USA
Frank F. Lee
Washington, DC
Ernest W. Long
Joseph P. Harper
N. J
Jack Innes
USA
Usareu
Maj Doherty
Leesbore
Fla
AGS
LSA
ELCOM
Paris
France
Harold M. Love
Hood
Tex
Barker
Racker
Ala
Marion F
F. Kreith Elles
Hon
William F. Lass S
A. McDowell
Charles Merrier
George OG. Meade
Thomas Fir A. Paspisil
Donald G Bales
George W. Good
Raymond F
City Man Receives York Cross of Honour Masonic Award
Austin W. Parker of Lawton Oklahoma is named Knight of the York Cross of Honour, a high Masonic honor awarded to leaders who have held top offices in all four rite bodies. He is the 6,375th recipient in 27 years in North America. Parker previously led Walnut Valley Lodge as Master in 1932 and held top roles in Lawton Royal Arch Masons, Lawton Council, and Lawton Commandery. His Oklahoma Priory membership was confirmed April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin W
York
Masor
Lawton
Royal and Select Masters
Lawton Commandery
Knights Templar
Oklahoma Priory
Order
Hotel Stockholders To Meet April 25
The Lawton Community Hotel Inc will hold its annual stockholders meeting at 7 45 p m on April 25 in the Hotel Lawtonian ballroom Frank Kitchen board chairman states that directors will be elected for the coming year and the 1956 financial report will be presented A quorum requires one third of the stockholders present in person or by proxy Proxy blanks are available from J G Knox secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Community Hotel, Inc
Lawtonian
Frank Kitchens
Finanial
J. G. Knox
Oklahoma Cities to Receive Federal Aid for Sewer Projects
Drumright leads Oklahoma with a $23,400 grant as 12 state cities gain federal aid for sewer expansion. The program covers up to 30 percent of costs, not exceeding 250 000 dollars, cutting local bond issues. Other approved towns include Ardmore Muskogee Tulsa Norman Grove Marietta Kingston Carnegie Cache and Pawnee.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Cities
Drumright
Congress
Gray Mathews
Ardmore
Muskogee
Tulsa
Norman S
Grove
Marietta
Kingson
Canegie
Cache
Pawnee
Four Nations Surround Jordan Amid Crises and Moves
Beirut dispatch reports Syria Saudi Arabia Iraq and Israel occupying or near Jordan with rapid troop builds. King Hussein seeks aid as government crisis weakens the regime and potential U.S. aid hinges on accepting the Eisenhower Doctrine.
Gas Stations in Colorado Face War Over Gasoline Prices
Denver hearing before a House subcommittee examined gasoline wars and supplier discrimination affecting independent service stations. Witnesses cited price manipulation by major firms, calls for tax on jobbers at sale, and need for long term financing, with Continental Oil named as a price leader in the region.
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Denver
Colo
Rep
Roosevelt
Dcalif
Tallman
Oklahoma City
Greeley
Pueblo
Continental Oil Co
United States
Roogavelt
Colorado
Joseph Nellis
H. T. Rapp
Spen
J. W. Liddell
Rocky Mountain
Continental Oil
Continental
Merger Linking Studebaker Packard Curtiss Wright and Daimler Benz
Announcement merges Studebaker Packard with Curtiss Wright and Daimler Benz creating an American company Curtiss Wright and Mercedes Benz Inc to market Daimler Benz products in the US Canada Mexico and Cuba. Studebaker Packard to offer a full line of cars trucks and utility vehicles with engines from 25 to 60 horsepower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker-Packard Corp
Curtiss-Wright
Daimler-Benz
Jim Dawes
Dawes Motor Co
Lamton
Studebaker-Packard
H. E. Churchill
Studebaker Packard Corp
South Bend
Ind
Dawes
Mercedes-Benz, Inc
United States
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Studebaker . Packard Corp
Mercedes-Benz
Utica-Bend
Corliss-Wright Corp
U. S. Navy
Curtiss-Wright Corp
Outstanding U S Farmers Are Selected
Durham NC report that engineer turned farmer Alex S Curtis of Manila Arkansas and John F P Tufts of Route 1 Dallas Texas were named outstanding young farmers. The top four also include Russel Mayer and Takeshi Kudo. Curtis quit engineering for 400 acres of Delta land, boosting yield 250 percent. Tufts built a 205 head dairy herd setting state records for milk and butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.C
Alex S. Curtis
Manila
Ark
John FP. Tufts
Route 1
Dallas
Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Hawaii
Alaska
Russel Mayer
Milford
Utah
Takeshi Kudo
Kona
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Committee On Agriculture
The
American Petroleum Institute
Curtis
Tufts
Council delays vote on city manager Arnold Bookout
McAlester Oklahoma The City Council postponed action on Arnold Bookout until May 7 after reviewing an investigation sparked by a letter of recommendation that bore a San Antonio city manager’s signature. Bookout formerly worked for the San Antonio Police Department and says he did not solicit the letter. He has served in McAlester since March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Arnold Bookout
San Antonio, Tex
Bookout
San Antonio
Pike Bridge Will Be Ready In Time
The Tulsa Missouri end of the Will Rogers Turnpike will be completed by June 15 for ceremonies opening the 8 mile road. C A Border, Turnpike Dedication Committee chair, said Missouri officials expect at least one of two Shoal Creek bridges near Joplin to be finished to link US 66 and the turnpike. Governors Gary of Oklahoma and Blair of Missouri will meet at Vinita to mark public availability of the turnpike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Missouri
Will Rogers Turnpike
C. A. Border
Shoal Creek
Joplin
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
James Blair
Winita
Manslaughter Charges Dismissed for Bartlesville Woman
In a preliminary hearing in Wichita, 51 year old Flossie M Ledman of Bartlesville had third degree manslaughter charges dropped for the April 2 fatal stabbing of Raymond C Foster 39 at a friend's apartment Ledman claimed self defense. The case centered on the Wichita incident with Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Flossie M. Ledman
Bartlese
Gkla
Army Inspectors Appraise OMA Fitness as Honor School
A U S Army inspection team from Claremore evaluates Oklahoma Military Academy for continued status as an honor school. Col Royal L Leidy leads the team as the school has held top Army commendation since 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
OMA
Claremore
U.S. Army
Oklahoma Military Academy
Royal L. Leidy
Internal Auditing Seen Business Problem Solution
Roy C. Taylor of Goodrich Rubber told the Tulsa chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants that internal auditing is now viewed as a solution to present day business problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Goodrich Rubber Company
Roy C. Taylor
National Association of Cost Accountants
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Little Jordan
Tom Masterson
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Egypt
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Damascus
Masserhaut
Liddell
Francis S. Fleming
Oklahoma Gasoline Retailers Association, Inc
Fleming
Phillips Petroleum Co
U.S
McAlester Council
Pike Bridge
Bartlesville
Unger
Detroit
Irvine J. Unger
Prudential
Erry W. Meyers
Jerry W. Meyers
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
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Prudential Insurance
Ferris Bidl
Prudential Vesurance Company
Anerica Sae
Sauerman
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