Lawton pioneers recall birth of city during Sunrise breakfast
Thomas Jr a Lawton attorney recalls Aug 6 1901 opening day as J B Jarvis drove the first nail and built a mercantile on C Ave. Lee Eckles boasts a lasting mustache while Mrs Brooks misses a parade ride. Locals recount bids for pups and a humorous quip on politics by E L K.
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Or Thomas, Jr
Lawton
LO Ranch
Thomas
Fort Sill
J. B. Jarvis
U. S. Land Office
Ave
Jarvis
C Ave
Constitution
Harry Buckingham
Rathjens Rites Held At Apache
Apache Special Final rites were held Wednesday afternoon for J. H. Rathjens a pioneer farmer and livestock dealer who died unexpectedly Monday at Apache. Services were at the First Christian church with Rev H L Herndon officiating. Pallbearers were Charles Moran Phillip Sims H J Bodenstein Charles Coonfield W P Woodward and C A Shwen burial was in Fairview cemetery under Crews Funeral Home directions.
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J. H. Rathjens
First Christian Church
Fev
H .L. Herndon
Charles Moran
Phillip Sims
H. J. Bodenstein
Charles Coonfield
W. P. Woodward
C. A. Shwen
Fairview
Tthe Crews Funeral Home
Lawton Poem by McGuire Captures Townsfolk Build a City
An 1902 poem by C Lincoln McGuire recalls Lawton’s townsite growth from a tent to a bustling settlement. The verse traces land sales, frontier characters, fort life, and the emergence of a community with churches, markets, and a growing lawful order.
Circus-Minded Grocer Gets Own Elephant
LAKE CITY Ie P Glenn 7 Jarmes, a grocer, owns an elephant as part of his circus. The venture grew from a boyhood dream and includes his four sons who perform as the troupe travels town to town in summer. The act features one ring three ringside tents but spans the region with bears, monkeys, ponies, four clowns, sideshow attractions, and the elephant claimed to be the only one in Iowa.
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Lake City
P—Glenn
Jarmes
Jarmen
Iowa
Alfred Schrams Receives Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry
Alfred Schrams son of Mr and Mrs RJ Schram of 403 Arlington was awarded a doctor of philosophy in physical chemistry at the University of Oklahoma Norman exercises last Wednesday He had prior OU degrees a bachelor in 1941 and a master's in 1943 He served as a research chemist with Continental Oil Co at Ponca City and Skelly Oil Co at Pawhuska during the war He is married to Mary Elizabeth Allman and has two children Fred and Raymond Schrams Jr He is a nephew of Mrs Marie Conboy of Lawton Oklahoma
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Alfred. Schram
RJ. Schram
Arlington
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Continental Oil Co
Ponca City
Skelly Oil Co
Pawhuska
St. Mary's Academy
St Gregory’s College
Shawnee
Schram
Mary Elizabeth Allman
Margaret Rouch
Lawton
Alfred Schram, Jr
Raymond Schram I
Dr. Schram
Marie Conboy
Odd Fellows Set Trip To Walters
Lawton IOOF degree staff will journey to Walters Sunday to confer Patri archal and Golden degrees on candidates from Lawton Duncan Camanche Waurika and Walters. A 26 man team led by M L Jester leaves at 1 pm and opens ceremonies at 1 20 pm in Walters IOOF hall.
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Lawton
Lawston
Quartermaster Association Meeting in Lawton Banquet Room
The Lawton Chapter of the Quartermaster Association held its regular meeting Tuesday night at the Old South cafeteria banquet room. Lt Col and Mrs John Martin Stoddard were special guests as post quartermaster, and Ralph Wertz of Wertz Fruit Co spoke on the fresh fruit and vegetable industry from grower to consumer. Col Stoddard noted Lawton’s birthday and his third year in army service, urging continued cooperation between industry and the armed forces as a unified national effort. With Foreign Trade Zone No 3 opening in San Francisco, the U S has a free port area on both coasts.
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Lawton
Quartermaster Association
Old South
Sam Joyner, Jr
John Martin Stoddard
Col. Stoddard
New Post
Fort Sil
New ‘Fork
Quartermaster ‘Association
R. O. Harris, Jr
Ralph Wertz
The
Wertz Fruit Co
Mr. Wertz
Cotton Co op to Meet August 7 at Sultan Park
An estimated 3,000 Cotton Electric Cooperative members will gather August 7 at Sultan Park Walters for a full day event and basket picnic led by President Lloyd Patton. Guest speakers include E E Karens of Washington DC and Joans division head from Riga. entertainment by Bill Grubbs and Oklahoma Ramblers. Elections will choose five board members from Tillman county western Catton county and Duncan Velma Ryan areas. A 50 by 100 foot tent will display electric appliances and prizes including an electric range.
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The
Cotton Electric Cooperative
Sultan Park
Walters
Lloyd Patton
E. E. Karens
Washington, D. C
Joans
Riga
Hero
Bill Grubbs
Oklahoma Ramblers
Patton
Tillman County
Catton County
Duncan, Velma and Ryan
Co-Op
Grandmother Welcomes Three Newborns in Springfield
Mrs. L L Parmenter became a grandmother as her daughter Mrs Michael Daniel gave birth to twins at 12:05 am at St John’s Hospital. Another daughter Mrs Wendell Burhes welcomed a baby later that day.
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Springfield
L._L
Parmenter
Michael Daniel
Twina
St John's Hospital
Mra Wendell Burhes
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