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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1945
Page
2
Yanks in Paris shop for gifts while awaiting shipments home through the Red Cross. The piece notes soldiers buy perfume, hats, clothing, and trinkets with rationed items and cigarettes. It covers tax refunds on purchases shipped to the United States and the role of tax clerks in processing refunds for soldiers.
The U S Employment Service in Lawton placed 124 veterans in positions during November. Manager John Looney noted ongoing need for more job openings in Lawton and nearby counties. On Monday 238 people visited the office seeking work, 45 of them veterans.
Four Comanche county men volunteered and were accepted into the regular navy during November. Names include Raymond Rahiles 17 Lawton Billie Don Goodginn 17 Lawton Robert Womack Jr 29 Lawton and Ernest Lee Sich 18 Lawton. Navy recruiter Robert Branks notes open hours in Lawton and explains enlistment rules for ages 17 with consent and 18 with proof of birth. Men 30 to 46 may enlist without consent or proof and may choose two four or six year terms with access to 53 navy trade schools.
Funeral services for Harry Ty Glenn 60 Lawton resident who died of a heart attack Saturday in Dallas were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Ritter Funeral Home. Rev Ivan J Young of the First Christian church officiated with vocal selections by several singers and Mrs J C Ajner at the piano. Bearers included Milo Tague George Meyer J T Ranes H A Antrus G M Brooks and Dodge Prof Sr. Burial followed at Highland Cemetery with Rev Young directing committal rites.
Current traffic problems were discussed today in a meeting of Lawton taxicab company officials with Mayor R. J. Glenn and Chief A. B. Bowling. The group aimed to reduce offenses with a focus on careful driving during the Christmas rush. Company heads pledged cooperation in cautioning drivers to follow traffic rules.
Washington study group hears Dr G Albrs lecture on fostering initiative and culture in children. He stresses parental restraint, patient guidance, and nurturing attitudes at home to align kids with the will of others while preserving individuality, calling for careful shaping of responses and respect for authority.
The world currently recognizes four major uranium reserves located in Colorado, Canada, Czechoslovakia, and the Belgian Congo. These sites are pivotal to future nuclear fuel supply and strategic energy planning.
IOOF slates meeting to confer three degrees and install officers for the coming term. Local lodge members from Lawton Canten attend. The event includes a ritual and officer elections, with the regular meeting scheduled Friday at 7:20 in the lodge hall.
An OCR fragment lists various jewelry items and gift ideas. Mentions birthstone rings, sterling site cups, baby keepsakes, and mounted engravings. Mentions service watches and a wide range of decorative items with unclear branding. The readable items include birthstone rings and baby keepsakes as potential gifts.
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