Pursley Brothers Serving In Army
Wayne Pursley 24, a Lawton medical corpsman, returns on a 30 day furlough after 14 months in service with To9th General hospital. He will report to Camp Chantier Arkansas then Camp Crowder Missouri for further training. His wife Mary Gibson and son Dav live with his parents. Brother Glenn Pursley, 55, is hospitalized in Paris after serving in Germany with the 188th liaison squadron. Another brother Sgt Eldred Pursley is at Fort Sill with a medical detachment while a third, Spc Pursley, entered service in February.
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Wayne Pursley
Lawton
Englang
Lee Pursley
Wayne
To9th General Hospital
Camp Chantier
Ars
Camp Crowder
Cpl Purses
Mary Gibson
Dav
Cpl
Glenn Pursley
Paris
Germany
Fifteenth Army
188Th
165Th
Cook
Glenn
England
France
Belgium
Lawton High
Bath
Lawton High School
Eldred Pursley
Fort Sill
Pursiey
Marine Pilot Marvin C. Johnsey Wins Wings in 1943
Marine captain Marvin C. Johnsey son of Mr and Mrs J M Johnsey of Walives Wisconsin flies combat patrols with a marine air squadron from a near Okinawa field. Enlisted in 1942 he trained at Cameron College and Pensacola earning his wings December 28 1943 as one of twenty percent of graduates selected as marine fighter pilots. He is a Walters High School alumnus who played football.
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Marvin C. Johnsey
U.S Marine Corps
Marine
Marvin C. Johnse
J. M. Johnsey
Walives
Marine Air Owing
Vlying
United States
Janun Proper
Wis
Okinawa
Johnses
Navy Air Corps
Cameron College
Pensacola
Mia
Rom Walters High School
Abe Quinn Ter Depiarment
Fortill
Alua Ay
Fairmont Creamery
Two Brothers Serving in Europe
Mrs. Ela Billington of 1213 Syea more reports her two sons serving in Europe. Dale Gilingston is stationed in Belgium while Pic dock Billington serves in Germany. They have not met yet but hope to soon. Jack Billington joined in March 1943 and was injured in France in late 1944 after shrapnel exposure. Both fought in the Italian campaign including Anzio and the invasion of southern France.
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Ela
Billington
Syeamore
Europe
Dale Gilingston
Belgium
Pic Dock Billington
Germany
Jack
Are
Pet. Billington
France
Anzio Inoux
Jack Weirs
Vibbou
Orvil Bishop to Return to States From Overseas
Orvil S Bishop of Cache is returning to the United States with the First Cavalry Division aboard a transport. A 28 year old veteran, he has earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for wounds and valor across four campaigns. He previously served as a cook and baker at Fort Sill and is a 1930 graduate of Stony Point school. His wife Ruth Adams and their 22 month old child Teodonna Sue reside in Cuchi with his parents Mr and Mrs Led Bishop.
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Pie
Orvil S. Bishop
Cache
Iran
Rm Drugen
Medien
Bishop
First Cavalry
Wetlo
Bort Elis
Overseis Ues Mayah
Wai
Led
Roure
Lavo
Fort Sill
Eivillin Tite
Stony Point School
Orvills
Ruth Adams
Caaheer
Thidonna Sue
Cuchi
Sheems
Sei
Leo Bisdojy
Sau
Bistyg
Pilot Lt Billington Sees Notable Bombing Record in Doolittle Mission
In the assault by the Doolittle Tokyo raid force Lt Billington of the bombardment group serves with the Sith squadron led by Lt Gen James A. Doolittle. He reportedly dropped the second highest tonnage of bombs on and around enemy targets, earning a Distinguished Unit badge and contributing to the mission as part of the oldest medium bomber group in service.
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Byrat Eba
LO Billington
James A. Doolittle
Billington
Taroda
Orville Fope Insurance Notice
A garbled notice references Orville Fope Insurance with unclear contact details and damaged text about liquidity or policy changes. The readable elements include a phone-like sequence 2424 238 and a fragmentary reference to liability or damage coverage.
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Orville Fope
Fragmentary 19th Century Style News Item
A messy OCR style fragment references constitutional topics and tribal mentions, noting a Medicine Lodge event and a buffalo pasture in an unclear Oklahoma setting. It mentions leaders, dates, and scattered place names, but lacks cohesive narrative or verifiable details.
Lim Community Reports Web Worms Damage to Crops
Residents describe pest activity as web worms chewing alfalfa and now attacking cotton. Local farmers worry over potential yield losses as infestations spread through fields in the community.
Local visitors call on Spring and Lookeba residents
Speciali Me and Mrs John Remer and family from Spring arrived Friday to visit Basic Moor. Mrs Bert Bakhs and son Raymond went to Blair Friday to visit Mr and Mrs Neace. Pauline Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy and children of San Diego visited Will Kennedy last week. Rubena Jolly of Fletcher visited Dave Reeves Saturday and Sunday. Knox Beall of Fort Worth Texas visited friends here. S Sgt and Mrs Lloyd Van Heuss and daughter traveled Thursday to Lookeba to visit Mr and Mrs Van Heuss. S Sgt Jimmie Adams of the Fredericks air base spent the week.
Factory Return Yields Shipment Details Unearthed
A terse report notes a factory return bringing a shipment that requires inspection and verification. Key names or destinations are not clearly readable, but the item implies logistics and stock movement for distribution. Further details remain uncertain due to fragmentary OCR.
Family Visits and Weekend Travels Highlight Local News
End notes describe visits by multiple families including Mr. and Mrs. James Adams and Mrs. Sol Calvin. Mentions travel to Goa Mra WL and Camp Paunis, with several Hastings and Richards relatives visiting Elgin and attending weekend gatherings with parental hosts Me. and Mrs FH P Richards and Mr. Lew Van Colvin.
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James Adams
Sol Calvin
Fredevini
Goa
Calvin
Mins Digheng Hastings
Lee Hasting
Pinhunes Richards
Clint Reeves
P. Richards
Lew van Colvin
Guar anteed Tractor Repairs Fire 3 AIS So Gth
Vague fragment describes tractor repairs and a fire incident labeled with specifics like Lawton and Pennsylvania Tires, but details are unclear.
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Lawton
Pennsylvania
Sunday Visits Among Local Residents
Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs Paul Janes Jr and Mrs Bernard Wallace at home. Also Mr and Mrs Warren Martin Mr and Mrs Boyde Barnes widow Carry Miss Dorothy Martin and Mr and Mrs Fred Hollander visited Mr and Mrs J O Barnes Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Janes Jr
Bernard Wallace
Warren Martin
Boyde Barnes
Dorothy Martin
Fred Hollander
J. O. Barnes
Beat the Heat With This Skin Relief
A family favorite for soothing heat rashes and irritation. Sprinkle on Mezsana powder to calm itching, redness, and discomfort from mosquito bites. Widely used for chafing and minor skin irritations, with notable savings and a recommendation to always ask for Moxsana.
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Chale
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