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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1945

Page

3

Past Noble Grands club to meet tonight in Lawton

Society notes report the Past Noble Grands club of the Rebekah lodge will convene tonight at a home on a local street. Miss Leota McKee returns from Guthrie and Miss Janette True ends Lawton visit after a week of small courtesy events. Oklahoma City and Tulsa visitors are noted among Lawton residents. A drunken driving case ends with a $100 fine and six month suspended sentence for Lain W Bowles.

Noble Grands Club T Rebekah Lodge Stella Shortemeyer Sill Boulevard Leota McKee Guthrie Emmett McKee Columbia Joan Coffin W. W. Coffin Lawton McKline SE. Hut Oklahoma City Lain W. Bowles Sterling Costa Bowles G. W. Horne Highway Patrol Set Ateh Merriett Porter Hill

Purse Stolen From Mor Niemczyk Home

Police investigated the theft of a brown leather purse from Mor Walter Niemczyk at 5% E early Monday. The purse held a fountain pen spectacles $35 in cash and identification papers. Officers were advised.

Mor Walter Niemczyk

Burl B Buskirk Ends Leave From Navy Duty

Burl B Buskirk chief boatswain's mate visited his parents in Washington with wife Gladys after years of service. He served aboard USS Enterprise in the Pacific, saw action in China and Africa, earned six campaign stars, and participated in Normandy, Tokyo raids, Okinawa, and the Coral Sea. He returns to Washington, D.C. for new orders.

Burl B. Buskirk Gladys Buskirk C. A. Buskirk Gore China Bar Roosevelt Churchill Augusta Atlanta Normandy Africa Casablanca Tokyo Okinawa theCaraline Islands Buskirk Washington, D.C

Dorsers and area residents visit kin in nearby towns

Special notices list numerous locals visiting family and friends across nearby towns including Wichita, Chattanooga, Lawton, Frederick, and Oklahoma City. Names include Bailey, Naylor, Potts, Smoot, Bennett, Salter, Perry, Hand, Boyd, and Pierce with weekend and five week travel references and home visits in Faxon and surrounding communities.

FAXON Noemain Bailey Wichita Kan Dormers Clara Payne Jim Henley Chattanooga C. A. Naylor Mia Gene Potts Drugater J. Margie Oklahoma Cay Potts Martin Don Duey Virgil Parka Jr Brannon Jr Cache Melvin and Udell Gifford Charlie Donley Lawton Dontey Albert Jackson W. W. Parks Jaughter Donna Mae Q. B. Langford Jewell Smoot N. Smoot Bethell Kinkade Fate Bennett William Salter Oklahoma City Fate Bennet Licth Joyce Sell Jesse Martin Rosell Weddle Lemno Carter Frederick Emma Haston Altus M.A Misa Carol Andros George Andros Jesse Hand Wilma Dexter N. M Hand Henry Johnson California Minnie Whits Edger Bergen Florida I Mra Dolly Boyd Ivy Boyd Floyd Pierce Wichita Mountains Misa Jine*Pierce

Personalities and hospital notices from Southwestern area

Local notices list hunting trip departures to Aqansas Pass attended by Harald Jotingen Owen Amphlett and Lloyd Aurell leaving Mr Johnson in charge Betty Jean Stewart of Oklahoma City returns home after three weeks while Mrs A T Kneler and Mary Gwin are noted as visitors in Keeler home Walter Pickens undergoes minor operation at Southwestern hospital Elsie Richardson admitted for medical treatment at Southwestern hospital Randle Joe Lay son of Warrent Officer underwent a Lon sillectomy at Southwestern hospital Mrs F Z Dusek and infant daughter dismissed from Southwestern hospital Mrs Walter Jolesnianski and infant daughter dismissed from Southwestern hospital Mrs H L Herbert dismissed after treatment H T Hale dismissed after treatment John Henry Walker dismissed after medical care Miss Lois Hawkins dismissed after tonsillectomy First Sgt A M Alexander Fort Sill and wife welcome a baby girl at Southwestern hospital Eldon Mann and infant son dismissed from Angus hospital Delenea McKnight dismissed from Angus hospital Roy Morse treated at Angus hospital after a mule fall, then discharged

Betty Jean Stewart Oklahoma City A. T. Kneler Ferris Mary Gwin Gillon Keeler Elsie Richardson Lawton South Western Hospital Randle Joe Lay RB. Lay North 17Th Southwestern

Lawton Man Held Pending Disturbance Charge

A 24 year old Lawton man was jailed awaiting filing of disturbance charges in John Manning’s justice court on a complaint signed by Deputy Sheriff Otis Waldron.

Lawton Justice Court John Manning Otis Waldron

Truman aides await Japanese surrender note amid telegrams

Officials near Washington await the Japanese note and possible reservations as Byrnes and Truman prepare to receive the text. MacArthur expected to lead the occupation force with a Allied control commission to run Japan under major Allied input. The surrender hinges on a signed capitulation by responsible Japanese authorities at an American base or aboard an American warship.

Truman Ross Port Washington Duke of Windsor Byrnes Switerland Trumar Japan Adm Chester W. Nimite Pacidi Feet Douglas MacArthur Pacific Army Vruman Macarthur Allied Control Commission Tru- Man

Japanese capitulation report via Bern and London dispatches

The Swiss and Paris stations relay word that Japan accepts the Potsdam declaration. Aimed at preserving Hirohito on his shrine, the message travels from Bern to Washington, with decoding and translation steps in between. Dispatches indicate the imperial note may reach the Allies soon. The House is traced to the Lisbon theme reference Laissue, seven hours ahead of Central War Time. Paper origin: England, 1492.

Wisa BBC Japanese Information Bureau Damei Potsdam Hirohito Bern United States New York Jimerican Legation Washington Truman Tokyo Associated Presa Ligtening Paris Sern Switzzerland

Prizes Awarded At Park Doll Show In Lawton

Eight Lawton girls won prizes at Harmon Park Monday in a city parks doll show. Twenty five dolls were judged by Mrs. Virginia Carey with display by Garrison B. Coverdale and Frances Cheadle. Winners received candy boxes. top dolls named Nancy Willin Doris Jean Pence Judy Ann Snider.

Lawton Harmon Virginia Carey Frances Cheadle Clyne Bailey Garrison B. Coverdale Wanda C. Clostlnstice Alice Clara Shoemaker

Oklahoma Social Security Payments Hit $190 Million

Oklahoma received federal social security payments totaling about 190 million dollars for retirees dependents survivors and the needy over the past decade regional director J E Wrenn announced in Oklahoma City noting the 1934 act signing by Roosevelt. Bo Harpe of the state welfare department reported August figures showing 187 people received old age assistance totaling 2694 dollars for August, averaging 35.07 dollars.

Wrenn Bo Harpe Oklstama

Local social notes mention visits and returns

Miss Elizabeth Cox returned to her work in Capshaw grocery after a week's vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Bunk Wells, west of Lawton, visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wells on Monday.

Ruby Clark Elizabeth Cox Capshaw Bunk Wells Lawton Floyd Wells

Oklahoma aid figures rise after proe pram launch

In August 1957 the program began in Oklahoma. It recorded 2,848 needy births and 15,095 families assisted, helping 36,443 dependent children with support programs.

Oklahomay

Garry Dean Named 7 Pound Son Born at Anadarka Hospital

Garry Dean was selected for the 7 pound son born on August 10 at Anadarka hospital to Cpl and Mrs Loyd Clark. The father serves on Guam. Mrs Clark yphier is among Mr and Mrs Charles Moran. Mrs George Sevile and daughter Molly Sue visited relatives in McAllen and south Texas.

Garry Dean Anadarka Hospital Loyd Clarks Ces Guam Clark Yphier Charles Moran George Sevile Molly Sue McAllen South Texas Sue Swanzy Oklahoma City Arthur Anderson Melcher Apache Bertha Cowden Iowa Park Tex John Bridges E. Price Jr

Soldier Transfers and Recovery Report

Assigned to Fort Jackson South Carolina after days at the Arlington hotel Hot Springs Arkansas Pvt Vernon Thresher a former German prisoner of war had been assigned to Fort Sam Holsten Texas Seaman Farrel Wheeler son of Mr and Mrs W O Wheeler northeast of Apache had recovered from a brief illness

Fort Jackson S. C Arlington Hotel Hot Springs Ark Pvt Vernon Thresher Fort Sam Holsten Tex Seaman Farrel Wheeler W. O. Wheeler Apache

Fifteen Tribes Open Indian Fair At Anadarko

At Anadarko Oklahoma on August 14 API reports that fifteen tribes opened the five day American Indian Exposition. A section of the program honored Allied victory in Europe with tributes to the role of Indians in the war included in ten grandstand programs and two parades.

Anadarks Anadarko Okla Europe

Bonds posted for two motorists on traffic charges

Richard M. L. Pemberton posted $11 bond for speeding and Gare R. Johnson posted $6 bond for parking at a fire hydrant. Both appeared as required before the court.

Motavists Richard ML Pemberton Gaear R. Johnson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Oklahoma C. J. Gramolini C.J. Gramolini Judy Ann Tulsa A. B. Fish Lydia St. Pinkham Dokham Lydia E Pinkhan Fort Sill Hornaday Harald Jotingen Owen Amphlett Lloyd Aurell Aqansas Pass Lex Mr. Johnson Walter Pickens Summit Southwestern Hospital F. 2. Dusek Walter Jolesnianski Arlington L. Herbert H. T. Hale J. R. Dye Andrews Max Deathrage CR. Watson J. M. Ramos John Henry Walker Lois Hawkins Cherry A. ML .Alexander Eldon Mann Angus Hospital Misa Delenea McKnight Monroe Roy Morse V. BE. Morse State Department Trumen Moscow London Chungking Pate State Department Leland Harrison Tokyo Radio Russia Great Britain Chinas England Frances Rose Beauty Shop Peoney Lena Smith Len Mella America Progress Brewing Ward Ivory Moontgomery Ward Duart Beauty Shop Ahavior Champlin Champlin Refining CO Enid, Oklahoma Armed Services Champlin Products YgAliseg C. Tom Bullock C Avenue
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