Fort Sill Honors 628th Rocket Field Artillery Battalion Reorganization
The 628th Rocket Field Artillery battalion, tied to the 78th Infantry division, was activated at Camp Chaffee Arkansas on April 20, 1944 under Lt. Col. James B. Anderson and later moved to Fort Sill on Feb. 12, 1945. Maj. James T. Avery Jr. was the first CO, with a Presidential unit citation awarded to Pfc John B. King amid a battalion review and retirement honors for 1st Sgt Fred Spearce. the unit also excelled in athletic events since arriving at Fort Sill.
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628Th Rocket Field Artillery
625Th Fig
James B. Anderson
Camp Chaffee
Ark
78Th Infantry
Lightning
James T. Avery, Jr
Anderson
Fort Sill
16Th Armored Division
John B. King
Americas’ Siaion
George H. Paine
Field Armuery School
Fred Spearce
2D Battalion
Field Artillery School
Guaranteed Tractor Tire Ra pairsn at Lawton Tire Shop
Lawton Tire Shop at 415 So 6th offers tractor tire replacements and repairs. Pennsylvania Tires is listed as a supplier option. Special prices include Php 2207 quoted for a tire service.
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Lawton Tire Shop
Pennsylvania Tires
Fort Sill Rocket Field Artillery Battalion Earns Excellent Rating
The battalion won five games undefeated to take the championship af tx league while the enlisted men were second after four wins and two losses. They hosted the only golf championship for enlisted men this Neuvon to Fort Sill. On June 7 the unit received an excellent rating after annual inspection by the inspector general. Five days later it joined a welcome home parade in Oklahoma City with Maj Gen Raymond McLain visiting. The battalion aided Chicago during the truck drivers strike, operating trucks for the city until July 2. It is set to train as a rocket field artillery battalion and join rocket firing units’ development at Fort Sill.
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Sedition
Neuvon
Fort Sill
Oklahoma City
Raymond McLain
Ix Army, Corps
Europe
Chicago
Thesttalion
Ery
Fort Sil
Fort Sill Sergeant Retires After 30 Years Service
Veteran Fort Sill sergeant Sgt Garl T Green of the 2d Battalion KA Detachment retires after a 30 year career begun in 1911. He served in two world wars and earned a commission before returning to Fort Sill, planning travel and possible work for the government.
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Fort Sill
Robert Ripley
Field Artillery School
11Th Cavalry
Ripley
Garl T. Green
KAS
Green
York
Dee
Nnn
Sgt
Yfarch
Anrinh
Dan
John
Pets
Minh
J. Pershing
Mexico
Jack
Pancho Villa
1St
2Nd
Field Artillery
France
Camp Mills
N.Y
Buffalo
N. Y
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
United States
Grean
Department of Gunnery
Jacob L. Devers
Army’ Ground Forces
Devers
Fort Sil
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report Dated Aug 2
Oklahoma City market notes cattle 2200 head calves 600 demand steady top 13.50 cows and heifers steady top 12.50 hogs 800 market steady top 14.45 lambs and sheep steady to 2% higher with top clipped ewes 7. Produce figures from Chicago show butter market firm with varied price scores and grade offerings.
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Oklahoma City Livestock
Oklahoma City
Lawton Men Arrive At Pearl Harbor Yard
Three Lawton men arrive at Pearl Harbor navy yard to maintain Pacific fleet ships and send them back toward Tokyo. The workers are Ather A. McCaig Joe G Guthrie and Houston E F Morgan all assigned important war jobs at the yard.
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Lawton
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
Navy
Tokyo
Ather A. McCaig
Route 1
Joe G Guthrie
Huclid
Houston
Morgan
Navy Yard
Benry 5 JoWnston Visits Perry After Lawton Stop
Former Oklahoma governor JoWnston returned to his Perry home today after a brief Lawton visit to transact regal ousness. Mrs Roy Wiersema of Star route was dismissed from Angus hospital after medical treatment. Mrs Lloyd Joyner of 1813 A was admitted to Angus hospital for medical treatment. A. J. Torry of 18 D was admitted to Angus hospital for medical treatment. BG Davis 55 of Route Two Lawton was admitted to Angus hospital after a fall injured pelvis from a bridge incident in Lawton.
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Benry
JoWnston
Oklahoma
Perry
Lawton
Roy Wiersema
Angus Hospital
Lloyd Joyner
A. J. Torry
Davis 55
Route Two
Lawon
Visiting officers tour Field Artillery School at Fort Sill
Brig. Gen. Einar B Gielsteen former director of the Depart of Gunnery and assistant command ant of the Field Artillery School visited ForceSill this week Brig. Gen. W B Palmer of Army Ground Forces headquarters in Washington was also among the visitors Maj G G Reinhold Maj J F C Mellor Maj D A T Brett and Maj Y Methven all from the British Army inspected training methods and technique at the school
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FAS
Einar B. Gielsteen
Field Artillery School
ForceSill
W. B. Palmer
Army Ground Forces Headquarters
Washington
Field Atillery School
G. G. Reinhold
J. F.C. Mellor
D. A. T. Brett
Roof Painting Services by Cook's and Antrim's Paints
Exterior painting options offered by Cook's and Antrim's Paints with brush or spray application. Call to make an appointment using reference REY-1305.
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Cook
Antrim
GI Rights Q and A on Servicemen's Problems
Readers ask about GI Bill course changes and eligibility for different fields. Advice notes servicemen may switch majors within allowed college time and that the USES helps disabled veterans find suitable work with ongoing follow up. Guidance outlines car rationing for furloughs with mileage record and furlough papers.
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Douglas Larsen
Hishington
Ente College
Italy
Wight
United States Employment Service
St. Marys Victorious In League Make Up Tilt
St Marys academy edged Centenary Methodist 8 to 7 in a makeup league game. St Marys scored 12 hits while Centenary managed 15. The win tightens the race for the season title as Constitution Carriers previously topped St Marys. League action resumes 6:30 tonight at Kochhir Park with Westminster Press players facing the Cameron Kids.
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St. Mary's
Centenary
Ker
Melton
St. Mary's Gold
Harbison
Calchar
Kochhir Park
Westminster Press
Cameron Kids
Pvt Magid Completes Anti Aircraft Training
Pvt Ralph Magid completed basic training in anti air craft at Fort Blys Texas and begins furlough with wife and children Robert and Gary. He will report August 3 at Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Flo entered service February 25 1645 at Fort Bliss Texas. Francisco Orellana discovered the Amazon River.
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Ralph Magid
Fort Blys
Tex
Childen
Robert
Gary
Magid
Jefferson Barracks
Flo
Fort Bliss
Local News Roundup and Social Notes From Norman Area
Norman base guest Jim Hitch from Sterling attends a great meet. Homes and leaves mark activity with Lips and Hollis in San Diego. A Methodist service and weddings at three local homes feature community life. Baptist revival closes with 26 baptisms led by Rev Reeves. School crop conditions show oats ahead but wheat poor after recent rains. A theft investigation ends with a suspect arrested near the Firth garage.
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Strarling
Specia
Jim Hitch
Norman Raral
Yooung Man
Mohson
Mont
Woodrow Lips
Navy
Famie
Raymond Hollis
Raymond High
San Diego
Cal
Wi Lawlor
Preachine
W. OW
Jeffreys
Zoa
St. Louis
J. D. Mansell
Ernest King
Ernest IxXing Jr
George King
Bill Jeffreys
Mary Wabt
Lorenz Webb
Inox Wehs
Jimmy
Imogene Hobbs
Dane Clay
Tom Owens
Chick
Sam Wax
Kan
Anna Weaver
Oklahoma
Cliff Scott
Richmore
Calif
Harold Reeves
Ben Evans
Walters
Lawton
Ann Meade
Chester Liles
Mrs Harvey
Pauline McCarty
Ruby Johnson
Marjorie Marie Roberson
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Ruby Jonson
Juanita Johnson
Nora Rel Mende
Pauline NeCarty
Re Jean Pinson
Jennie Hubbard
Mary Muriel Banett
Posey Lambert
Marjorie Roberton
Creil Whatley
Elmer Johnson
Arnold McCarty
Lucille Newby
Betty Jean Lawron
Georgia Lawson
Wanda Wilson
Lois Finge Moore
Norma Owens
Surets Oliver
Marylyn Scott
Ina May Melrose
Sorynly
Heart Of Target Cities Bombed In Large Allied Raid
Four maiden target cities faced heavy anti aircraft fire as 778 bombers hit the four cities and Kawasaki refineries. Additional strikes by 42 Superfortresses aimed at the main Japanese islands and waters off Korea. The mission marked the longest yet for the fleet, targeting shadow factories and fuel sources to blunt an upcoming invasion effort.
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Maia
Kawasaiki
Siimones Strait
Kyushu
Hanshu
So In
Bashin
Korea
Wincivestok
Seishin
Anchioji
Toyamin
Nagaoka
Milo
Kawasaki
Truman Sails Doomed to Change in Royal Visit Route
The presidential party altered plans en route to Victoria wharf avoiding Augusta stop. President Truman, greeting the king, proceeded past Plymouth’s bomb-damaged areas with a dozen wartime cars including Secretary Byrnes.
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Truman
Augusta
Shu Renown
Victoria Wharf
United States Naval
Queen Ann's Battery
Plymouth
James Byrnes
Hearings Set for Licences and Notices to Court Officers
Officials said the coming term will include the largest number of hearings held simultaneously. License holders served but not to appear face immediate revocation. Notices to be filed this afternoon with the court clerk and given to county officers for service. List of named persons appears in the readable portion.
Licenses issued for listed city establishments
Censes were issued for these es tablishments Faldie bovine Baldie's restaurant dua OC Ales Lou Young 426 CO Lester Chaiken 1B St. Chur 2:12 Beatrice Merrill Merrills gate uni hav 217 C all to apport Ams 14 i Wuose ordered to appear Aug. 15 ase Jot Davin Mrs. A. P. Jones Ritz bar 225 Cy 4 W. Lund Liberty cule 474 Cy Ed ward A. Mrs. Bessie Cohen Mom's Budweiser Bar 220 D Sallie Lave C. and L ur 509 Soutit Third
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Faldie Bovine
Baldie's
Dua OC
Ales
Lou Young
Lester
Chaiken
St. Chur
Beatrice Merrill
Merrills Gate Uni Hav
Ams
Davin
A. P. Jones
Ritz Bar
W. Lund
Liberty Cule
Edward A
Bessie Cohen
Mom
Aussies Kunife Update From Pacific Front
Australian forces swept along the eastern Buka island coast destroying forty buildings and hammering four enemy strongpoints. General Douglas MacArthur stated in a communique that enemy forces reached the Miri and Brunei bay areas but sustained no damage.
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Buka
Douglas MacArthur
Miri
Brunei Bay
Point System Continued from Page 1
The report notes that about 6,000 additional WACs will be released before June under a revised score. It states that roughly 100,000 army officers will be discharged by next June, with 18,000 already returned to civilian life since May.
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Stimson
Lawton Church Receives 7000 From Eugene McMahon Will
The First Presbyterian church of Lawton is bequeathed more than 7000 by the late Eugene B D McMahon, with additional gifts to the McMahon foundation. The church also gains 1000 in cash and 890 Woodley Petroleum shares, valued around 6000. An earlier report misstated cash at 200.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Lawton
Eugene Bd, McMelon
McMahon
Woodley Petroleum Corporation
Kidney Trouble Warns Of Backache And Pain
Warning signs like backache leg pains and swelling may signal kidney trouble. Doan’s Pills offer a stimulant diuretic relief used by millions for over 49 years to cleanse poisonous waste from the blood and ease symptoms.
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Meeoro
Donn
Services Set For Accident Victim Traughber 15
Services are planned for Robert Traughber a 15 year old hit and run victim in Chattanooga. Burial will be in Hight Cemetery with Rev T K Davila of the Assembly of God church officiating. He was returning from his uncle Worley Adair home when the crash occurred on Highway 36 southwest of Chattanooga early Wednesday. Surviving are his mother Mrs Everett Thompson and father R F Traughber along with a half sister and half brother and his paternal grandmother.
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Robert Chaaries Traughter
Chattanooga
Becker
T. K. Davila
Assembly of God Church
Hight
Robert
Worley Adair
S. M
Kim
Donald Warren
Lawson
Young Warren
Frederick
Highway Patrol
Robert Traughbder
Lawton
Anadarko
Box Scout
First Baptist Caured
Everett Thompson
R. F. Traughber
Lee
Rhodet Thompson
Wandell Thompson
A. Traughhber
E. Becker
Pope Agency Bire and Heft Insurance Firm
A local insurance office named Orville D. Pope Agency Bire and Heft Insurance operates at 2424 South 4th, serving residents with property and casualty coverage and claims assistance.
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Orville D. Pope Agency
Bire
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Amazon River
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G Ave
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