TV aided artillery observers tested at Fort Sill
Fort Sill hosts two phase experiments comparing TV cameraman observers with ground spotters. A tactical camera transmits targets to the firing control center for location and direction, while field tests assess rapid target spotting and accuracy under simulated fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
North Arbuckle Range
FDC
FCC
Gordon
Artillery and Guided Missile School
Charles Hamilton
Sill
Hamilton
Signal Corps Pictorial Center
New York
Seth E. Gordon Jr
Department of Gunnery
Signal Corps
U.S. Army
Browsings of a Bookworm Review of Headquarters by Reynolds
A reviewer praises Quenton Reynolds 1955 portrait Headquarters and its central figure Inspector Frank Phillips. The piece lauds Reynolds mastery in reporting and interpretation while noting Phillips as an All American standout and the book’s broader look at how police recruits are chosen trained and disciplined in New York’s Finest context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quenton Reynolds
Harper
New York City
United States
Reynolds
Frank Phillips
Phillips
New York
America
Cotton County Rural Telephone Project Okayed
TEMPLE Special Years of work pay off for Cotton county proponents as Santa Rosa Telephone Cooperative in Vernon Texas receives a 191000 Rural Electrification Administration loan to buy and improve the Devol Oklahoma exchange. Dial service will start immediately for 293 subscribers in Devol and Randlett. 253 have had no service. The Devol exchange is owned by Southwestern States Telephone of Brownwood Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton County
Rural Telephone Authority
Oklahoma Group
Santa Rosa Co-Op
Coop
Two Lawton Nurses Due For Stripes
Velma Nagel and Virginia Barnes both of Lawton will be striped at the University of Oklahoma School of Nursing Wednesday night August 31. Thirty two junior class members will receive black stripes for two years of nurses training. The class graduates in September 1956. Dr Roy Kelly will be principal speaker. Ada Hawkins and Mildred Dorfield will present the stripes. A reception follows at the nurses residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Velma Nagel
Elsie Nagel
Virginia Barnes
Glen Barnes
Lawton
University of Oklahoma School of Nursing
Roy Kelly
University Hospitals
Ada Hawkins
Mildred Dorfield
School of Nursing
Medical School
Temple Walters Highway Receives Oil and Gravel Coat
The TEMPLE Special high road between Temple and Walters gains a new surface this week with oil and gravel. The 11 mile stretch runs west and north from Temple toward Walters and San Francisco, improving a vital link between the towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple-Walters
Temple
Walters
San Francisco
Rites Held for John Henry Jones64 Retired Farmer
Funeral rites were held at First Assembly of God for John Henry Jones 64 of the family home in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. James W Gladney officiating Burial followed with Becker Funeral Home in charge Jones died Wednesday at his home after a four year illness Bearers named Rhoads Wilks Ingram Kolker Smith Mangram. Funeral services also held today in Burkburnett for John William Bill Allen 64 formerly of Geronimo and Chattanooga who died Friday at his Burkburnett home He was born May 28 1891 in Ross Oklahoma married Jessie Willis in 1911 moved to Burkburnett in 1919 WWI veteran member of American Legion Masonic Lodge Odd Fellows and First Baptist Church Survivors include wife daughter Carpenter son Tex William Allen two grandchildren nephew Wil lis and niece Carter Burial in Burkburnett Cemetery. Owen Brumley Funeral Home in charge. Fletcher pioneer Chester Johnson Harrel died Friday in Shawnee Oklahoma born November 20 1880 at Kearney Missouri married Myrtle Ryan in Elgin October 1906 Resided in Fletcher all married life Her March 1949 Survivors two brothers and two sisters Arrangements pending Dalton Funeral Home Fletcher. Services for Mrs Fannie Katharine Whitfield 82 of 905 Douglas held at Ritter Funeral Home Chapel Burial in Highland Cemetery She died Thursday at home after lengthy illness Bearers listed McCracken Sasser Beeson Carter Hennessee Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Jones
Assembly of God Church
Ninth
Columbia
James W. Gladney
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Becker Funeral Home
Jones
James R. Rhoads
Gerald Wilks
Virgil Ingram
Harold Kolker
John Smith
W. O. Mangram
First Baptist Church
Burkburnett
Texas
John William
Bill) Allen
Geronimo
Chattanooga
Allen
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Odd Fellows
First Baptist Church of
Phillip Carpenter
Tex William Allen
Oklahoma City
Jack T. Willis
E. W. Carter
Lawton
Burkburnett Cemetery
Owen Brumley
Fletcher
Chester Johnson Harrel
Shawnee
Oklo
Kearney
Myrtle Ryan
Elgin
R. D. Harrel
Medicine Park
R. A. Harrel
Della Sturdyvin
Atlanta
Iowa
C. A. Durham
Midwest City
Dalton Funeral Home
Fannie Katherine Whitfield
Douglas
Ritter
Robert Hammons
Trinity Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Temple Schools To Open Monday
Temple schools prepare to start Monday with over 550 students enrolled across grades six through twelve. Full sessions begin Tuesday as staff introduce new junior high math instructor Johnny H Ediger and a full faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Laverne Westfall
The
Temple Schools
Westfall
Puffed Sleeve Wrinkles Ironed by Lighted Bulb Trick
A child’s dress with puffed sleeves can be pressed by inserting a lit electric bulb into the sleeve and rubbing to smooth wrinkles. The method relies on heat from the bulb to soften fabric creases. This unconventional tip appears in home care columns of early 20th century periodicals.
School Reopens as Negro Youth Center in Temple
An abandoned dependent school near Temple has been moved to land donated by George Veneable Jr and will serve as a recreation center for the Negro youth. Dunbar PTA members and volunteers, led by Leroy W. Kirk, work on the two room building with a target opening before mid October cotton harvest. Contributions from Black and white individuals and businesses support supplies and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Temple Negro
Dunbar Pta
Leroy W. Kirk
George Veneable, Jr
Kirk
Charlie Gibson Enrolled In Navy Diesel School
Temple reports Charlie Gibson SNEN USN has enrolled in a navy diesel engine school at Port Hueneme Calif. Gibson, ward of Mr and Mrs J W Tab Dowlen, has served in the navy a little over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Charlie Gibson Snen
USN
Navy School of Diesel Engines
Port Hueneme
Calif
Temple States
Gibson
J. W. Tab Dowlen
Navy
Air Base Festivities Draw 200 Attendees in Altus
In Altus the service center hosted a two hour show for more than 200 airmen and guests. Howard Cotner of the Jaycees led as master of ceremonies with music by the Turkey Creek Boys and Floyd Bush. Acts included sleight of hand by Jack Wickster and chalk talk by S Sgt Bob West and A3C Ronnie Barger. Bert and June Rudick performed, and Jaycees carved melons for the crowd afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALTUS
Altus Service Center
Altus Junior Chamber of Commerce
Newt Barber
Service Center
Howard Cotner
The
Jaycees
Turkey Creek Boys
H. B. Simpson
Floyd Bush
Simpson
Patsy Felty
Jack Wickster
Jaycee
Sgt
Bob West
Ronnie Barger
Bert
June Rudick
American Guild of Variety Artists
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of Gunnery and Signal Corps
Seth E. Gordon, Jr
J. J. Stowe, JR
Cotton County Rural Telephone Project
Partment
Petal
Hardy Suggi MuSic Co
John W. Allen
Ross
Oklahoma
Jessie Willis
Chester J. Harrel
Fannie Whitfield
Johnny H. Ediger
Ediger
D. M. Groenewold
Lewis Knight
Bob Hart
Hugh Lowe
Pearl Peterson
Stark Boles
James C. Deen
James Richeson
Calvin Reisen
J. D. Lynch
L. T. Canary
Richard Peterson
Mildred Kerr
Joe Wayne Ginn
Pearl Saxon
Beauton Kooken
Ruth Jeffrey
C. A. Clausen
Ardenia Cox
Elizabeth Hooper
Dora Thompson
Harry Bizzell
Ted Blair
Wichita Falls
Crook Television Service
Harry
Wiest
Southwest
Gore
Gilbert’s Pharmacy
State Farm Mutual
State Farm
T. R. Stephens
C Avenue
Future Financial
Negro Youth Center
Charlie Gibson
Navy Diesel School
Jaycees Loyd Hock
Richard Trapp
Jim Harmonson
Bill Pearson
Bill McClellan
Tom Parker
Tee Ee Ia & Company
Indurors Realtcas
Lawton Mattress Company
C. P. Pennington
Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton’s
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