Pine Seedlings Sold Out Already in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City report notes farmers and forest industries bought almost all pine seedlings from Broken Bow nursery this year. Dierks Forest Industries and International Paper funded free trees to planters. International Paper delayed release on 150000 seedlings to boost small-plot planting. Norman nursery also reports bumper crop of windbreak and post lot seedlings available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broken Bow
Don Stauffer
Division of Forestry
Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board
Stauffer
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
International Paper Company
Dierks Forest Industries
Dierks
Norman
Officers Due Promotions 1956 Army figures released
The Army estimates 4,175 officers will receive temporary promotions to captain through general in the first six months of 1956. About 2,805 Regular Army promotions to first lieutenant through colonel are also expected. Temporary promotions include 25 to general and 2,000 to captain, with regulars totaling 100 to colonel and 800 to first lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Thomas L. Sherburne Jr
Five Bodies Recovered From Austrian Alpine Snows
Austrian mountain rescue teams recovered five bodies Wednesday in Alpine snows, lifting the season's avalanche death toll to 15. A group of 18 hydro power plant workers at Kaprun, Salzburg province, were buried in an avalanche Monday. three survived with serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaprun
Austria
Salzburg
Area Men In Service Thrives Through Training And Assignments
Lt Lindbergh Jones a 10 year Army veteran graduates Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill and will attend engineering school at Fort Belvoir for 14 weeks before deployment. Lt Robert W Dunham, son of Mr and Mrs C W Russi, receives second lieutenant commission after OCS at Fort Sill and Whittier College graduate. M SGT John R Park joins ROTC staff at Midwestern University Wichita Falls Texas. Park, a 1942 1948 Navy veteran and Fort Sill artillery veteran, holds multiple medals and serves with his wife Elsie and children Linda Sue and Teddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh Jones
Fort Sill
Jones
Fort Belva
Michael
Laura Faye
Alma
Robert W. Dunham
Shirley
Army
C. W. Russi
San Dimas
Calif
Dunham
Fort Ord
Whittier College
John Park
John R. Park
77Th Field Artillery
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Tex
Park
U. S. Navy
Sill
Korea
States
77Th Field Artillery Group
Lawton
Set
Elsie
Linda
Sue
Teddy
Post Sill Bonds Drive Nears Target as Units Reach High Turnout
Fort Sill personnel show 49 percent participation in the savings bond drive, up from 43 and 9 percent earlier, with an Oct 21 goal of 70 percent. Sage Brush troops are included after extension to Jan 6. Leading units include AAUTC at 88 percent, 93rd FA Group at 76 percent, and 54th Trans Bn plus 267th AFA Bn at 100 percent among battalion-sized groups. Other units report ranging participation from 5 to 64 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Ert
F. Togerson
Ordnance Group
FA Group
Col. E. S. Hartshorn
54Th Trans Bn
William Holden
AAUTC
267Th Afa Bn
Richard A. Edwards Jr
93Rd Group
Fort Sill Births List 30 November to 7 December
A Fort Sill births register records multiple service families welcomed in late November and early December. Entries note births to Sgt and Mrs G Bold. Pvt and Mrs J Whitfield. Capt and Mrs V A Montana. Lt and Mrs R P Berry. Maj and Mrs A F Veranavelli. CWO and Mrs J H Miles. Pvt and Mrs L E Runia. Lt and Mrs J L Wilson. Lt and Mrs H N Thompson. SFC and Mrs W E Smith. Sgt and Mrs R R Swanson. Sp3 and Mrs W L Gilchrist. Sp3 and Mrs E W Drum. Sfe and Mrs D C Whiteman. Capt and Mrs A E Fisher. Lt and Mrs J H Hill. Mr and Mrs D W Clay. Sp and Mrs R P Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bold
OCS
J. K. Whitfield
36Th FA Bn
V. A. Montana
Ta&gms
R. P. Berry
A&gmc
A. F. Veranavelli
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
CWO
J.H Hill
Fort Belvoir
D. W. Clay
55Th FA
R. P. Hamilton
Dog Trainer Admits Dog Cannot Play Checkers
In Manitowoc Wisconsin Kurt Mueller once boasted his dog could play checkers, guiding moves with its nose. A feature writer revealed the dog’s “moves” were sausage slices muzzled by smell and eaten once visitors left, exposing the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitowoc
Wis
Kurt Mueller
Mueller
Bandit Robs Omaha Drug Store in Cash Grab
A gunman held up two drug store clerks and loitering shoppers. Clerk Craig Swanson handed over cash from the register. The bandit noticed a single dollar bill and three rolls of pennies, then asked for them as he fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Craig Swanson
Firemen Benefit Ball in Metropolis Park
Lawton firemen, 35 strong, sponsor annual Benefit Ball next Wednesday night at National Guard Armory in Metropolitan Park. Dance starts 9 p.m. to midnight with Miller Brothers orchestra. Tickets from any firefighter or at the gate, delivery by telephone No 86. Proceeds go to a uniform fund. winter uniforms for 35 men cost about 1800 dollars. Last benefit dance was in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
National Guard
Metropolitan Park
Large U.S. Vehicle Counts Reported in 61 Million Motor Vehicles
The report notes 61,000,000 registered motor vehicles in the United States and 72,000,000 licensed drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Funeral Rites for William B. Gray Near Indiahoma
William B. Gray 86 a pioneer retired farmer died at 2 a m Thursday in a Lawton hospital after three months illness and a fall that broke a leg He was born Sept 5 1869 in Hiawatha Kan and married Sept 7 1892 at Clifton Kan He lived near Indiahoma since 1902 He was a Church of Christ member Survivors include his wife and brother Fred Gray of Arkansas City Kan His adopted son Glenn was killed in World War II Services tentatively set for 2 30 p m Friday at the Indiahoma Church of Christ Burial will be in IOOF cemetery with Cache Funeral home in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiahoma
William B. Gray
Lawton
Gray
Hiawatha
Kan
Lillie Dillinghast
Clifton
Church of Christ
Mail Car Burns at Bremerhaven Station
A Christmas mail cargo destined for the United States suffered loss when an American military mail car caught fire and burned at Bremerhaven's main station yesterday. The incident disrupted part of the mail delivery but no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremerhaven
Germany
United States
Fort Sill plans Christmas travel with carrier reps
Fort Sill will host commercial carrier representatives December 15 and 16 to arrange transport for troops on Christmas leave. Unit travel agents under the Post Transportation Office will book tickets for planes, trains, and buses, following recent efforts after Exercise Sagebrush. A special train to Chicago and stopovers will run the week before Christmas, with chartered planes for additional men. Travel costs given include 6 cents per mile for commercial air and 2 to 3.5 cents for rail options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Post Transportation Office
Chicago
Fall lawn care: letting grass grow over winter
A lawn should be mowed until growth stops in the fall. The idea of letting grass stay long through autumn and winter is old fashioned and discouraged.
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Oklahoma City
M & D Finance CO
E Ave
KEY Termite & Pest Control CO
A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods
D Ave. Pho
Eleast Ansurance
Vian
Pee Por
Lindberg Jones
Hy Btry
Ta&gms Command
41St
USAH
Conarc
Miller Brothers Orchestra
Everett
William
Brewery
Country Club
M. K. GOETZ. BREWING CO. + BREWERIES
Kansas City
ST. Joseph, MO
Yule
Blackwall
Exch
Jetspun
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