Sergeant Swett Keeps Fort S Library Through 39 Years
Sgt. Swett began as Fort S library head in 1915 and built a 108000 volume collection. He transferred from West Point to library work and, after 39 years, plans no plans for retirement. He was adopted into the Kiowa tribe in 1943 and will leave his post after his October 15 retirement with notes to donate to the Comanche County Historical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort S
Swett
Army
Sens
Fort Slocum
N. Y
West Point
Swatt
Fort Sill
Sgt
Raymond E. Swett
Fort the
Artillery School
Nori
Library of Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sgt. Swett
Comanche County Historical Society
Hospital News Items Reflect Local Admissions and Births
A rundown of admitted patients and births from various towns including Mt. View Cogar Indiahoma Lawton and Lawton area. Notables include births on April 13 17 19 and 22 with multiple families listed plus several surgeries and patients named with addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goombi
Mt. View
Darrell Tiger
Cogar
Linda Ann Roach
Indiahoma
Gurgina Haumpay
Carnegie
Gracie Ward
Star Rt
Lawton
Joe DeRain
Red Rock
John ‘Old Crow
Nihevah Tahkony
Angelo Valdez
Anadarko
Luther Pohowatchoko
Cache
Charles Craig
Reva Heminokekey
Garfield, Medical
Fair paper folding and arts demonstrations listed
Schedule of Saturday demonstrations for Fair week includes 11 a m to noon talks by Mrs. Julia Evans and others on crafts such as crepe paper weaving spatter paint crayon painting glorified painting textiles ceramics finger painting and story illustrations. Afternoon sessions run 1 30 to 2 30 p m featuring papier mache water coloring charcoal nette Dow paper folding peep shows finger painting tri chem and story illustration. Final demos 2 30 to 3 30 p m cover finger painting story illustrations spatter work paper folding musical instruments and more.
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Julia Evans
Mildred Howard
Wilma Wiley
LaVerne Sanders
Ivarene Williams
Lala Ward
Flossie VanDervort
Frances Curb
Louise Scott
Etha Ferguson
Mary Belle Ellis
Blanche McMahon
Oleta Littlefield
Senge Moore
Gertrude Cook
Powell
Neighbors Plow Sick Man's Field in Five Hours
Sixteen residents of Joe Bunch's Letitia community east of Lawton plowed his spring field in about five hours while Bunch recovers at Veterans Hospital in Oklahoma City. The effort involved multiple local residents and tractors fueled by Lawton suppliers. Lunch was provided by local women.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Oklahoma
P. G. Folway
Benton Bank
Norway
Gia Wee
Joe Bunch
Letitia
Lawton
Bunch
Veterans Hospital
Oklahoma City
PJ Hayden
Reeder
Jim Taliaferro
J. W. Gregg
B. M. Ford
Charles Norton
Rt. 1
John Howard
Roy McCaig
Fred Gunkel
Wymer Watkins
Ray Ketchum
Claude Lee
Ben Bertram
Earl Rodgers
Edd Daubenspeck
Milton Bisbee
Cleo Stringer
Rt. 2
Ernest Cohen
McCarthy Inquiry Details Schine Army Ties Emerge
Testimony recaps McCarthyite push to help Schine obtain a special Army assignment. Stevens recounts meetings in Waldorf Towers, notes Schine unpaid consultant status, and cites McCarthy urging creation of a special assistant post. He recalls first formal talk September 8 and later New York encounter September 16 with McCarthy and allies.
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Wis & Papal
al Wat Fa
McCarthy Onis
Schine
Stevens
McCarthy
Army Ience
Waldorf Towers
J. Myer Schine
Oe McCarthy
Oak
Young
Army
Jenkins
the Army
Bigg
Montana
Washington
1St Army
New York
New Jersey
Sen. Dirksen
R-Ill
Roy M. Cohn
G. Cohn
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Meyer
Ee Eats Et Oul
As Quas
David Schine
Oklahoma City Markets Report from State Poultry and Livestock
Oklahoma City April 23 State Department of Agriculture reports prices for wheat broilers hens and eggs with multiple city spot and delivery quotes. Cattle calves hogs and sheep receipts noted with steady to firm tones and specific regional prices for McAlester Durant Lawton Shawnee and other locations.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Cuba Today
Hennessey
Blackwell
Enid
Medford
Vici
el Reno
Fairview
Frederick
Alva
Hobart
Lawton
Guymon
Hooker
Broilers
Poteau
Shawnee
Vinita
Oklahoma
Blackwel Pregnar Alvarer McAlester
Clinton
Pauls Valley
Laverne
Watonga
Chickasha
Elk City
Ardmore
Durant
Chandler
Tulsa
Muskogee
McAlester
Butterfat — Steady
City
USDA
Chicago Butter Market Holds Steady Prices and Scores
Butter receipts total 1,569,405 with wholesale buying prices unchanged at percent lower. Scores show 93 AA and 92 A both at 56.75, reflecting stable market grading in Chicago.
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Chicago
Weather report cites near zero visibility in Tulsa and varied readings
Tulsa visibility dropped to zero at 5 30 am while Oklahoma City and Enid reported single digit quarter mile to one mile visibility. Fort Sill Hobart and McAlester recorded light rain totals with Ardmore and Enid noting similar moisture. Temperature readings were erratic in Enid and Oklahoma City.
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Ing
Tulsa
Oklape
Ponca City
Enid
Fort Sill
Hobart
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
McAlester
Ardmore
Eisenhower decries generalities and calls for cooperative peace
President Eisenhower warns against labeling entire nations as lazy or decadent and urges Americans to seek cooperative peace. He criticizes the tendency of newspapers to overemphasize official events and politics while neglecting the everyday lives of people. He credits John Foster Dulles and travels to Washington after delivering the speech.
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Eisenhower
United States
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Washington
Hotel project progress and stockholder warnings emerge
The meeting notes construction of the building with the tenth story structure 60 percent complete and roof slab due early next week. Treasurer Kennedy reports March finances toward a 12 000 000 loan and notes potential additional funding from stockholders to cover the balance. Exall English urges holders to keep stock despite fears of delayed dividends and external purchases at a discount, stressing long term value as loan payments proceed through the years. Five directors were re elected for a three year term including Jake Wit alt and E. E. Neptune.
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Lawton
Kennedy
Arate Sane Ee
Vernon Carmichael
Ee Terest Ge Evans Oston
Exall English
Ee Ee
Corcomin Te Tendens
Jake Witalt
E. E. Neptune
Dr. Wilburt
Directors reelect officers at Knox meeting
James G. Knox and Ned led the directors meeting where all officers were re elected. Frank Kitchens serves as press- official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Knox
Ned
Frank Kitchens
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W. M. Pinsley
Altus
Elmer Elkins
Jerry Hamilton
Ieee Hamilton
Kinyon
John Wetteesie
Gore
J. R. Parsons
Euclid
Medical
D. C. Murray
L. P. Simmons
Judy Crook
Crook
Vera Davis
Monroe
Oe Alba
Ozman
W. A. Gibson
S. Sixth
Ae J. Colligan
Taft
Medica
Yee
Ann Dees
Alvis
Tulane
Emory Jamison
Snyder
Robert C. Ki
Vuran E. King
Arlington
John A. Sivright
Pamela Jane Davis
Virginia Davis
Dopey
First Baptist Church of
Fletcher
Eddie Owen
Merritt Muhr
Donald Williams
Okla
FOOT
Chas. M. Pike
Suite
Koehler
Replical
American School Dept
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IEE
Elgin
Jewels
Stan
Lady's Elgin
Berry
J C. Kennedy
Watehe
Samen
D Avenue
JO G. Andrews
Wolverton Harware
M & D Finance CO
EB Ave
The
Arctic
Lawton-Ft, Sill Appliance Co
Appel's Jewelers
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