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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1956

Page

2

Funeral Rites for Robert H Colney Held at Ritter Chapel

Funeral services for Robert H Roxie Colney of 1412 Fervis were at 3 p.m. Thursday in Ritter Funeral home chapel with Dr. Tom Wiles officiating. Burial followed in Highland cemetery with Masons conducting graveside rites. A. D. Sly delivered the oration and George Townsley was Bible bearer. Bearers included C. E. Crawford B. P. Hahn W. H. McKenzie R. L. Gilbert Earl W. Aurel and Roy Johnson. Honorary bearers were Lee Eckles Theodore Dorland Emil Woesner Harry Russell M. H. Wilson and John Helvey.

Robert H Roxie) Colney Fervis Ritter Funeral Home de. H. Tom Wiles Cotney Highland Cemetery Masonic Lodge A. D. Sly George A. Townsley C.E. Crawford B. P. Hahn W. H. McKenzie R. L. Gilbert Earl W_ Aurel Roy Johnson Lee Eckles Theodore Dorland Emil Woesner Harry Russell M. H. Wilson John Helvey

Refuges Offer Elk Buffalo and Longhorns For Sale

Washington announced surplus wild game including nearly 500 buffaloes elk mule deer and longhorn cattle are offered for sale at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Cache Oklahoma. Prices range from 125 to 150 dollars for a butchered buffalo carcass and about 100 dollars for a whole elk. Live sales preferred for propagation or exhibition with details available from the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Washington Wichita Mountains Wildlife Cache Interior Department Fish and Wildlife Service Oklahoma Nebraska North Dakota Montana Muuiticipe and Wildlife Service Epicureans F.C.B Wichita D.C

Carlile Appointed To Supreme Court

Oklahoma City judge W A Carlile was appointed to the state Supreme Court to replace the late Albert Hunt. The effective date is September 17 and Wallace Jr. will replace him as district judge. Carlile was also approved for the November ballot for the new term beginning January 1957. He will be unopposed.

Oklahoma City Vf Oklahoma County W. A. Carlile State Supreme Court Albert Hunt Carlile W. FR. Wallace Jr Oklahoma City State Democratic Central Committee

Sooner Solons Win Backing From United Mine Workers

Washington United Mine Workers backs three Oklahoma congressmen EW Edmondson Carl Albert and Tom Steed along with 42 other candidates for election or reelection in a union endorsement.

Solons United Mine Workers Washington Oklahoma Independent United Mine Workers Union EW Edmondson Carl Albert Tom Steed

Pageant To Hold Picture Session At Holy City

Wichita Mountains Easter Service hosts a “Picture Day” on Sept 8 at the Pageant where three scenes Triumphal Entry Palm Sunday The Cruci f ixion and Suffer Little Children will be set up. Local and area photographers are invited 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bring own conch.

Wichita Mountains Pageant Association Holy City of the Wichitas Jack Batten Palm Sunday the Crucia Batten

McKeon’s Wife Delivers Baby Girl at Beaufort Navy Hospital

Mrs. McKeon gave birth to a 7 pound 6 ounce girl at Beaufort Navy hospital early today. It is the couple’s third child and both mother and baby are reported well. The husband, Marine Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon, was court martialed earlier for the drowning of six recruits and convicted of negligent homicide. His sentence is under Navy review.

Beaufort Marine 5 Matthew C. McKeon Beaufort Navy Hospital McKeons Secretary of the Navy

Army Orders Assignments Move Captains to Forts and Terminals

The Department of the Army in Washington issues orders transferring personnel. Names include Capt Wesley Wo Brisben to Grand View Missouri, Capt Richard J. Civick from Fort Ord to Stu Det the Arty and GM Sch, and Lt Harris B. Love to the Arty and GM Sch for duty at Ft Sill. Several officers relocate to Oakland Army Terminal, Fort Bliss, Fort Dix, and Verona Italy, with other moves to Vietnam and Eritrea noted.

Department of the Army Washington, D. C Fyverell AL Grambert Baker Wesley ‘Wo Brisben Carson Grand View Richard J. Civick Ord Stu Arty GM Sch the Arty FE Sill Walter Brady Edgewood James W. Brown Ft Sill Thomas W. Buchanan Mamillon_ D. Delley Sill Paul €. Dillion 36Th Joseph 3. Edgar Swarthmore L. Fenn Hood Allan B. Moore Bliss Robert B. Roth Sheridan Donald A. Tisdale MacArthur Delle W. Toma Barry Joseph F. White Chicago Maxwell S. Torgersen D Divarty Lewis Bers Wiliam FR. Lynn Bragg Oakland Army Terminal Dick E. Roteh Folk Verona Italy Gols Indic Asg Vietnam Lagoo George FP Curtin Washington, DC Wiliam B. Foster Sir Robert B Seeley Sin Alfred Ro Rogers Englewond le Lawrence Roshte Devens Asmara Fyiles John A. Armstrong Sta Biry Charles W. Tuncan Seymour L. Hanlg Qaltland Army Terminal

Col Chester Silvers Named Sill's Staff Judge Advocate

Col. Chester Silvers of Lexington Kentucky has been appointed Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Sill succeeding Col. C E Straight. He served in Korea with the first echelon of the 8th Army and has WWII service across Normandy Northern France Rhine lands Ardennes and Central Europe. He has two children and resides at 1314 Upton Road Fort Sill. He is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Phi Delta Phi and the Masons and holds multiple decorations including the Bronze Star and Legion of Merit.

Chester 5 Silvers Lexington C. E. Straight Judge Advocate General's Washington, D.C Korea the &Th Army Fort Sil 1St Army Governors Island N. Y Sill 4Th Armored Normandy France Rhineland Ardennes Central Europe Bara Ann Chester D. Silvers Jr Young Silvers Fort Lewis Wash Judge Advocate Pi Kappa Alpha Phi Delta Phi Egal Eaceraig Masons Col. Silvers

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