Citys Birthday Celebrations Highlight Ranch Rodeo Debut
The Lawton Fort Sill area unveils its first ever rodeo at the $35,000 LO ranch grounds. Heavy-horned Mexican roping, a white race track arena, and nightly buses for spectators mark the celebration. Ranger President Lawrence Banks announced pueblo events and shuttle service running from early morning to late night amid Pioneer Women’s club activities and a weekend parade schedule.
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Rogee
Ta Seo
Rangers’ Corporation
Lawton- Fort Sill
Ranger
Lawrence Banks
Lawton
Air Offensive Continues Against Tokyo Area
Allied air raid on Tokyo area under blackout. final totals show four warships and 20 merchant ships attacked, 23 warships and 84 merchantmen damaged, 121 enemy planes destroyed and 144 damaged. Additional ships reported include a destroyer sunk and several damaged destroyers. Nagoya arsenal and other ground installations were hit. Allied bases for the raid comprised 14 planes and 34 plymon.
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Taiway
Wiliam F. Halsey
Tokyo
Nagoya
Revival At First Baptist Church Draws Many
Many attend revival at the First Baptist Church with youth sponsors. Bill Emanuel, a student at Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, conducts the services through Sunday. He uses a Stunnel board to illustrate sermons, which has drawn interest from children and young people. Public invited to final services starting at 7 pm.
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First Baptist Church
Bill Emanuel
Oklahoma Baptist Univers Shawnee
Douglass Boxers State Exhibition At Union Park
Douglass school boxers will present an exhibition program at Union Park Monday night with a six on eight bout card. Travis Anthony city park recreation director announced the feather-pushers under sponsorship of John Butler Douglass USC club director will present the program. The motion picture is scheduled to begin at 8 20 p m.
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Douglass
Douglass School
Union Park
Motior
Travis Anthony
City Park
John Butler
USC
Waters Near (Continued from Page 1)
Military operations off Okinawa and Honshu describe four phases from May to July. Phase two halted landing along Honshu coast while phase three mined major harbors including Shimonoseki. Phase four intensified mining of northwestern Honshu and Ryushu ports as Superforts conducted numerous sorties, with Wing B18 flying 420 missions in July.
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Okinawa
Blackkade
Honshu
Shimonoseki
Shimonosek
Kyushu
China
Rytshu
Wing B18
Police Hunt Prisoners Escaped From City Jail
Police search for two inmates who escaped from the city jail by sealing a ground floor window and crawling out behind an auction fan during lunch count. One suspect, James Henry Shelton, faces a 30 day jail term and a $10 fine for larceny involving a hydraulic jack from the Oklahoma Transportation Co garage at Fifth and C.
Big Three Agree On Postwar Germany and Europe
Senators previously discussed the Big Three accord outlining postwar aims. Key points include complete German disarmament, reparations, a five nation foreign ministers council to draft peace treaties, western Polish boundaries, and U N admission for defeated axis satellites and neutrals with democratic criteria. The plan foresees postponing a German peace treaty until a central government forms.
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Germany
Big Five Council of Foreign Ministers
United Nations
Poland
Yalta
Berlin
Prussia
Junkers
Russia
East Prussia
Free City
Danzig
Ader
Neisse
Francois
Franco Spain
Wanted Hearers For Hard of Hearing At Gilbert's Drug Store
Advertises help for men and women hard of hearing promising better hearing or money back. Mentions temporary deafness ringing and wax buildup and invites contact at Gilbert's Drug Store 431 DB Ave with phone 397.
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Gilbert
Big Three See Postwar US-German-Nation Shapes
The text outlines the big three powers breaking with Franco’s regime in Spain and shaping postwar policy. It highlights debates over Rhineland partition, Ruhr and Saar control, Dardanelles strategy, and Soviet influence on Turkey. It notes Austria’s future and disagreements between Britain, the United States, and Russia on provisional government plans before a broad postwar peace conference.
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Generalissimo
Griemany
Rhineland
Ruhr
Saar
France
Dardanelles
Russia
Turkey
Britain
Austria
Mr. Truman
Enti
Baseball Tilt Canceled as League Disbands
The Fort Sat All baseball game against Lee Wid team tonight at Butner Meld was cancelled by post officials. The Will Re ngeregation and Alle Suit advised the Oklahoma fly Leam to disband for the season, cancelling all remaining games.
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Gaseball
Lee Widfield
Butner
Oklahoma
League Play Continues At Koehler Park Tonight
League games at Koehler Park unfold with Cameron and Westminster Presbyterian Church contending in the opening week. The Midwest matchup features White for the Kids and a 0–0 or 1–0 style finish as teams chase early season form in midweek play at Centenary Methodist venues.
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Koehler Park
Cameron Wids
Koehler
Westmnster Presbyterian Church
Westmingior Elth
Alhavieg
Andyise White
Daradue
Mitch
Klix
Abel
World’s Largest Aspirin Seller Stirs Curiosity
A fragmented item mentions Dewars St Joseph Aspirin described as the world’s largest seller with prompts about a price and size. Details are garbled but imply a consumer product note or ad segment with numeric hints and promotional phrasing.
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Hector
Mrs. Millie Hall Buried Here Thursday Services Held
Services for Millie Ann Hall who died Tuesday in an Oklahoma City hospital were held Thursday in Berlin Memorial chapel with Rev. W A Wilsonson Baptist minister officiating. Solemn hymns were sung by a quartet led by Stanley Bryant with Mrs GT Ot Neal at the organ. Interment followed in the local cemetery. mourners listed include Mr and Mrs Wolverton and others.
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Masy
Millie Ann Hall
Olgahoma City Hospital
Berler Memorial Chapel
W. A. Wilsonson
Stanley Bryant
Imca
Wolverton
Neal Wis
Mitelvell
Notable Local Burial Reported At Highbind Cemetery
David Jeadon Jake Weber Velma Miller Lloyd McClung and T H Tarkington were buried at Highbind cemetery under Becker Funeral Home direction.
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David Jeadon
Jake Weber
Velma Miller
Lloyd McClung
T. H. Tarkington
Highbind Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
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Evert Shaw
Mansfield
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Lawton Hotel
Viera
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Hele
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Europe
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Wyatt Motor Co
E Ave
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Chester Johnson
Jewelry & Luggage Shop
D Avenue
Phona
Park’s Drug Store
C Ave
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Cache Road
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