General Visits Reserve Units Begin Two Day Fort Sill Training
Major General William R. Calhoun commander of the VIII Army Corps arrives at Fort Sill with Brigadier General Truman C. Blocker for a two day training visit with reserve units. He will observe on the job training at Field Maintenance and Consolidated Supply and visit the 807th Hospital Center and 432nd Army Hospital units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Calhoun
Viii U. S. Army Corps
Austin
Tex
Fort Sill
Calhoun
Truman C. Blocker
807Th
Galveston
4938Rd
Brocker
432Th U. S. Army
Camp Eagle
4329Th
Post Field
Skelly Seeks Own Stock for Possible Acquisitions
Skelly Owl Co. offers up to 70 per share to buy 300000 shares of its stock to boost holdings for possible acquisitions. Expires Aug 25, with cost up to 21 million dollars. Skelly already owns 480361 shares and would exceed 780000 with the new purchase. Tenders accepted by Chase Manhattan Bank until 3:30 pm EDT Aug 92.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
UPS
Skelly Owl Co
Skelly
Chase Manhattan Bank
Stolen 1980 Buick Reported In Fort Sillman
Offense reports show a 1980 Buick with Virginia plates 169584 stolen from Fort Sillman described by James J. Nicholas. Other filings include thefts from a car, burglary of vending machines, and thefts from residences and a business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sillman
James J. Nicholas
Fort Sill
Virginia
Lloyd Smith
S. 10Th
Betty Rhoden
Hoover
Johnnie Howell
Paul's
Bill Abbott
Abbott
Dorothy Crabb
Pershing Officer Promoted Ahead of White Sands Test
Lt. Col. James T. Wortham a Pershing project officer at the U S Army Artillery Board was promoted to colonel and departed for White Sands Missile Range New Mexico for the Pershing Service Test series where he directs test logistics this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Wortham
U. S. Army Artillery Board
Wortham
White Sands Missile Range
N.M
Vacation Church School Program Planned Tonight
Vacation program titled Widening Relations features costumed representatives from foreign counties and begins at 7 p.m. today as part of the First Methodist vacation church school. An ice cream social hosted by the junior high MYF and an open house precede the event at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
MYF
Funeral Rites Set for Willie Brooks 88
Funeral services for Willie Brooks 88 will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday at the Church of Christ First and Fuklid with James Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery Miller's Mortuary in charge. Brooks born June 2 1875 in Omaha Neb moved to Lawton in 1930 married Jualae E Orr March 13 1930 at Chickasha survives his wife of the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Brooks
E. Columbia
Church of Christ
First
Fuclid
James Stewart
Bural
Highland Cemetery
Miller's
Mr. Brooks
Omaha
Neb
Lawton
Jualae E. Orr
Chickasha
Pat Woods services set after heart attack death
Pat Woods 61 of 17M N 18th died at 1 15 am in a local hospital after a heart attack. Services at 2 30 pm Saturday at Northwest Church of Christ with Harold McKay officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery under Lawton Funeral Home direction. Survivors include wife, one son Captain Rex Woods, four stepsons, one sister, and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Woods
Northwest Church of Christ
Harold McKay
Highland Cemetery
Lawton
Mr. Woods
Duke
Mace A. Wassel
ABC Kindergarten
Northwest Kiwanis Club
Capt
Rex Woods
Fort Eustis
Billy Walker
Wichita Falls
Tex
Charles Walker
Oklahoma City
John W. Wassel
Dallas
Joe E. Wassel
San Marcus
Tom Hooper, Walters
Services Held for Enriqueta Gaona Drowned Child
Funeral services for Enriqueta Gaona two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ignacio Gaona were held at Blessed Sacrament church at 10 a m today Rev William Hayden officiated Burial followed at Highland cemetery Becker Funeral home directed service and burial for the Lawton child in Becker on Tuesday died by drowning in a bathtub
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enriqueta Gaona
Ignacio Gaona
Altus
Lawton
Blessed Sacrament Church
William Hayden
Highland Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Obituary for Imogene Coleman of Marlow
Imogene Coleman 75 of Marlow died Wednesday after a several month illness. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. Friday at First Methodist Church Marlow with Rev. Clarence Ball officiating. Burial in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Born May 21 1888 in Yates Center Kansas she married Wiley Coleman May 27 1909 in Independence Kansas. Survived by sister Mrs O C Snyder Marlow. Bearers Ira Green Jack Graves Dr F W Lamar Ray Cox John Mitchum Darvod Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlow
Imogene Coleman
First Methodist
Scuba
Miss
O. C. Snyder
Ira Green
Jack Graves
F. W. Lamar
Ray Cox
John Mitchum
Darvod Davis
Fort Sill Engineers Aid Thailand Civic Projects
A detachment of the 1d Engineer Company Heavy Construction from Fort Sill returned from Thailand after two months there. The unit helped in SEATO Operation Tidal Wave and a civic action program, replacing a wooden bridge, creating a reservoir to flood 200 rice paddies, building a 20 room schoolhouse for 800 pupils, digging a well and erecting a water tower with Thai assistance. A rear guard of 73 officers and men stayed to finish duties and will sail back Aug 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Thailand
John M. Hingst
5Aird
39Rd
Sill
Old U.S. Metalworking Tools Apply to Roughly Four Percent
Roughly 4 percent of U S machine tools in metal working are at least 10 years old. The statistic highlights aging capacity in the sector and potential needs for modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Oklahoma plans park like exhibit for World Fair
Warren K. Jordan executive director of Gov. Bellman World’s Fair Commission outlined a breezy park like Oklahoma display. The acre exhibit centers on a 100 foot topographic map and water features including a lake stream waterfall and flagpoles with 77 county banners. A mechanical fisherman will illustrate fishing with a magnetic lure. The exhibit would cost under 1 million dollars and aim to echo Central Park in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Central Park
New York City
Warren K
Doc) Jordan
Gov
Henry Bellman
Jordan
I's Acre
New York
Cream Social Set By Cen Ten Methodist Group
The Junior MYF will host all Cen tenary Methodist church members at an ice cream social right after Sunday worship services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MYF
Centenary Methodist Church
Page Observes Sixth Birthday of Aircraft Maintenance Inc
Aircraft Maintenance Inc known as PAMI marks six years at Fort Sill since winning the government contract in 1957. Led by Clarence E. Page the firm services fixed wing and rotary aircraft under Col. Robert M. Stegmaier’s Field Maintenance Section. The contract covers Fort Sill and Army Reserve centers at Fort Chaffee Arkansas with over a million dollars returned to the government. PAMI's growth includes contracts at Fort Rucker Alabama and Wheeler AFB Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
U. S. Army
Fort Sill
PAMI
Clarence E. Page
Robert M. Stegmaier
Army Reserve
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Sill
Page
Fort Rucker
Ala
Wheeler Air Force Base
Hawaii
Castro Attends Mother's Funeral
Fidel Castro attended his mother Lina Ruz de Castro's funeral in Marcane near Mayari Oriente Province Havana Radio reported. She died unexpectedly Tuesday at a daughter’s home in Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Miami
Fra
Fidel Castro
Marcane
Mayari
Oriente
Havana
Senora
Lina Ruz de Castro
Korean Truce Line Quiet Says 1st Cavalry General
Maj. Gen. Charles F. Leonard new commander of the 1st Cavalry Division on the Korean front says the truce line has cooled. He notes extra patrols and a brief clash after an ambush killed two Americans, but adds no pattern to communist activity and the sector has been quiet since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1St Cavalry Division
Korea
Charles F. Leonard
Leonard
1St Cavalry
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Dust Storm Ends 45th Camp Dust Shower at Ft. Chaffee
At Ft Chaffee Arkansas the 45th Infantry Division trains as a dust storm eases on a Wednesday. Vehicles had to keep speed below 25 mph during the heavy dust and Thunderbird from Kingfisher fired rifles and machine guns before the storm. Maj. Gen. Ralph R. Mace observed the exercise at Ft Sam Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Chaffee
Ark
45Th Infantry
Thunderbird
Kingfisher
Ralph R. Mace
4Th Army
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Elected Vice President of Uniform State Laws Conference
Maurice Merrill of Norman Oklahoma was elected vice president on Wednesday of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. The organization governs model laws and legal harmonization across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
API
Maurice Merrill
Norman
Okla
National Conference of Commissioners On
Also Mentioned on This Page
Riverdale
Bronx
Pershing
City National
Fort Sill Battalion
Wb Cream Social Set
Liberty Heights Food Store
Ith and
Perris
Joe Peller
Southwestern Furniture & Appliances
LT Tay Te
Street Sale Boys
Lawton Constitution Press
Dinette
Southwestern
Southwest
Piggly
BEEF
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!