New Scouts Initiated At Court Of Honor In Lawton
Seventy four Boy Scouts and Cubs from Lawton and Fort Sill will join a court of honor at 7 30 p m December 18 in the district court room. Troop 88 Fort Sill leads enrollments with 20 new members in Pack 83 Lincoln School PTA and Pack 7 Washington School PTA also reporting strong gains. At the ceremony cubmasters and scoutmasters will be inducted into the order of the red bucket brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Fare Sil
District Court Room
Fort Sil
Wayne
Parry
Alac of
Fort In
Tila
John A. McFarland
Fletcher Lionas Club
Leonard Cronin
Sterling American
Tronys
Fort Sin
Parx
Lincoln Schoo
Paul E. Ward
Washington School
PTA
Jess Forbess
Weatminster
Sceut Foupss
Catholic Church
John H. Butler
Henry W. DeSonier
Jimmy Forges, Jr
Leroy Sherper
Willam Whitfield
Peck
Fort St
Jerry
Lawton Brothers Injured In Wreck
Tye Lawton brothers Jimmy and Leonard Beers were listed in critical condition in Tulsa hospital after a collision last Saturday 6 miles south of Bixby. The Dodge coupe and a 344 International truck collided on Snake Creek bridge. Jimmy suffered innumerable fractures while Leonard endured broken bones. The truck driver Lawson Duck of Broken Arrow escaped with injuries. Leonard attends Spartan School of Aer Training and Jimmy is in Tulsa High School. both are Pacific theater veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tye Lawton Brothers
Jimmy
Leonard Beers
Tulsa
Bixby
Mia
Berrs
Billy Ann
Rege
Tuylsa
Jimmy Beers
Snake Creek
Lawson Duck
Leonard
Spartan School of Air Training
Births at Southwestern and Angus hospitals
Southwestern Hospital Mr and Mrs Onear Cox of 1204 Maple welcomed a 6 pounds 7 ounces daughter at 6 57 am today. Angus Hospital Mr and Mrs S H Chitwood of 86 35 A 86 pounds 13 ounces daughter born at 11 37 pm Tuesday.
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S. H. Chitwood
Grain, Livestock and Market Notes From December 11
OCR fragment covers Chicago butter Oklahoma City livestock New York cotton and grain ranges with prices and closes. It lists cattle calves hogs lambs and stockers with tops and market movement, plus grain futures for wheat oats and corn and a closing stock column with numerous company names and percentage changes.
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Oklahoma City
Decorating Firm Opens Open House In City This Week
Gabbard and Pemberton shop at No 7 N Sixth hosts an open house with 2 pm to 6 pm hours. Display rooms show period and Oriental modern interiors, fabrics, imports, and antiques including a 1734 Mettlach pitcher. Partner Robert H Pemberton, ex Yokohama secretary, shares design and decorating services.
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Gabbard and Pemberton
N- Sixth
Lawton
Robert H. Pemberton
Canada
England
France
Imntie Gabbard
Pemberton
States
Japan
Yokohama
Fort Sill
Art Institute
Chicago
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
Studio
D'Evremont Designers
Candidates for Oklahoma's Rhodes Scholarships Named
OKLAHOMA CITY Dec 11 7P J Raymond Hinshaw 23 McAlester Marie Allen Everett 19 Oklahoma City and Robert L Lunsford 25 Cleveland have been named as Oklahoma's candidates for Rhodes scholarships. The three were chosen yesterday after the State Rhodes Scholarship selection committee completed a today examination of 25 applicants.
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Oklahoma
City
Dec
J. Raymond Hinshaw
McAlester
Marie Allen Everett
Oklahoma City
Robert L. Lunsford
Cleveland
Address correction for Mrs Kreager party at Bethany church
The Constitution corrects Mrs R A Kreager’s address to 703 C and notes she will host a Baptist church Bethany class at a Christmas party Thursday night at her home, 703 BE.
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R. A. Kreager
Fragmentary stock list from historic market page
A jumble of company names and percentages appears, including Penney JG Penn RE Pepsi Cola Dw Phillips Plymouth Oil Pure Oil Radio Corp St Jos Lend Sears Robele Sou Pac Std Ol Cal Tex Gulf Prod Tex Gulf Sul US Steel Woolworth and others with varied percentage figures, typical of a market or securities listing. The text resembles an OCR fragment from a financial page with ticker style entries and partial company identifiers.
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Penney JG
Penn
Tex Gulf Sul
Air
Dig Walt Aircraft
U & Rubber
US Steel
U Tel
Wilson Anit Co
Woolworth
Cantata Will Be Presented Here by Cameron Glee Club
The Cameron College glee club will present Child of Bethlehem a Christmas cantata directed by Miss Elsin Smith. A preview starts 3 p m Sunday at the US80 club auditorium Fourth and B with a second performance at 8 15 p m Tuesday in the Cameron auditorium. Wart Six personnel will hear the cantata as a special event. Public invited with no admission fee.
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Cameron College Glee Club
Elsin Smith
Cameron Musics
Bright Building Outlook Forecast By National Housing Officials
National Housing Agency district manager Arthur Atkins told local builders and veterans that ample building material supplies are expected by spring to trigger a home construction surge. FHA director Hugh Askew and others joined, noting a rise in priority items from 11 to 67 and ongoing progress on critical materials. Atkins said the brighter outlook should enable housing for thousands of veterans unable to build now, with GI and FHA loans under discussion by Askew.
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Arthur Atkins
National Housing Agency
Renltory
Atkina
Hugh Asiew
FHA
John Pratt
John Booth
Atkins
Askew
State Weather Flood Damage Continues Across Eastern Oklahoma
Flooding from the ongoing rainfall worsened in eastern Oklahoma with many creeks and rivers overflowing. Ada reported 6.11 inches since Sunday and 1.14 inches overnight, while McAlester logged 7.82 inches since Monday. Roads including U.S. 70 west of McAlester and U.S. 270 near Heavener faced closures, and State Highway 43 was shut east of Coalgate.
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Ada
Aince
Pauls Valley
McAlester
Highway Patrol
U. S. 70
Heavener
Black Fork
Coalgate
Gore
Vian
Illinois River
Ardmore
Elk City
Enid
Ponca City
Tulsa
Panhandle
Guymon
Improvement Reported In Condition Of Rev Wallock
Rev. A. M. Wallock pastor of the First Congregational church is in Angus hospital after a heart attack. He is reported much improved with rest during the night and oxygen tent support. Maj. N. H. Reich, a Port Said heart specialist, assisted his physician Tuesday night. Visitors not yet being received.
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A. M. Wallock
Angus Hospital
Mr. Wallock
Maj
N. H. Reich
Port Si
Rev. Wallock
First Congregational Church
Vlaltors
Specialty Sandwich Shop Robbed of 35 Dollars
Police sought a burglar who hid inside the Specialty Sandwich shop at 409 S Fifth and escaped through the restroom window with a money sack containing about 35 dollars. Officers said the thief used a key to unlock the restroom door prior to breaking the window to exit. The burglary was discovered this morning.
No Parking Rule Invoked in Front of Postal Annex
Four parking spaces in front of the parcel post annex at 330 D have been reserved for customers and a postal employee will enforce a non parking restriction during the Christmas rush. Postmaster Joe R. Reed said the city council authorized the restriction and the postal official will aid women with their packages.
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Parcel Post Annex
Joe R. Reed
Reed
1947 Farm Goals For Area Studied
Comanche county farm leaders met with Hobart officials to set 1947 agricultural goals. Federal and state economists will review county data to determine allocations of farm commodities for 1947, including eggs and wheat. Attendees include Ted Krisher, R. J. Christian, county committee members, and Glenn Beecham.
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Comanche County
Hobart
Ted Krisher
R. J. Christian
PMA
Glenn Beecham
County Soil Conservation District
Aggie Students Hear Judge Jackson On Postwar Youth
Judge Jackson told Aggie students to shoulder postwar reconversion problems just as they supported victory in the war. He recalled his Army service in Belgium and contrasted American and European outlooks while addressing Cameron Veterans Club members including Don Matheny and Clarence H. Breedlove.
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Belgium
Jackson
Cameron Veterans Club
Don Matheny
Clarence
Keensnis
Four Face Charges In Police Court Here Today
Four persons faced charges in city police court today after arrests last night. Clarence William Cothran, 28, Lawton, posted a $15 bond on speeding in a school zone. Vivian Nestell, 20, Fort Cobb, was held on disorderly conduct. A woman listed as Mrs. Clovis J Fincher, 18, Oklahoma City, was jailed. Jack D. Christian, Fort SA, was turned to military authorities after being booked on occupying a room for immoral purposes.
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Clarence William Cothran
Lawton
Vivian Nestell
Fort Cobb
Clovis J.fincher
Oklahoma City
Jack D. Christian
Fort SA
Bright Future Continued from Page One
A Fort Sill official said suitable courses will give artillerymen a common language and praised the strong ties between Lawton and Fort Sill. He predicted the warm relation will endure as both communities understand each other’s problems.
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Bright Future
Fort Sill
Lawton
Reduction In
Bosal urged that the 2 cent portion of the state gasoline tax expiring December 31 not be reenacted. The levy is earmarked for highway purposes, and the committee had not yet discussed noon action.
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Bosal
Surprise Move Saddled With Waiting For Delegations
Surprise negotiators agreed in principle but withheld a final decision until they could consult their delegations. They promised a later report. Spaal predicted that if the three agreed to his move a disarmament resolution could be completed in ten minutes. The move seemed aimed at addressing U S objections to revealing the size of America's A bomb stockpile.
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Tries
Spaal
U. S
America
Personal notices from local hospitals and training sites
Sgt. A W Dickson leaves for Camp Lee Va for months of administration school. Harry Buckingham undergoes major surgery at Southwestern hospital. Mrs E F Jordan is a medical patient there. Dismissals include Mrs Andy Crosby Jr and infant Carol Ann, Mrs Lora Gipson. Mrs Ray Cox undergoes major surgery at Angus hospital. Four patients dismissed from Angus: Wren Louise Badder, Mrs John Browning, Mrs Lloyd McCullough and Mrs J W Heister.
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A. Wi. Dickson
Roosevelt
Camp Lee
Southwestern Hospital
Andy Crosby, Jr
Oak
Carol Ann
Lora Gipson
Cache
Ray Cox
Angus Hospital
Wren Louise Badder
EB. T. Badder
Wuclid
John Browning
Gore
Lloyd McCullough
Monroe
J. W. Heister
Ada Man to Receive British Military Cross
Ada resident Walter Smith, a major in an armored division, will be awarded the British Military Cross in a ceremony at the British embassy in Washington on December 17.
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Ada
Walter Smith
Results Of Sill Bridge Tourney Announced Today
The mixed pairs duplicate bridge tournament at Fort Sill Officers' Club Tuesday night named North and South winners Mrs LFP Ware and Col M E Jennings with 70 points. Second went to Mrs Billingston and Mrs H D Nichols with 44 points. East and West winners were Col and Mrs W Z Showalter with 88 points, second Col O C Stovall and Lt W F Hamilton with 87 points, and third Mrs E Wright and Lt J L Amatrang with 66 4 points.
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Fort Sill
Lfp. Ware
M. E. Jennings
A. Billingston
H. D. Nichols
Robert Kane
W. Z. Showalter
O. C. Stovall
Lit
W. F. Hamilton
Marriage of U S Soldiers and German Women Approved
WRANKFURT Dec 11 Gen Joseph T McNarney today relaxed the ban against marriages of US soldiers and German women to permit marriages by GIs. The decision expands wartime rules and allows garrison couples to wed under approved terms in the occupation zone.
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U. S
Wrankfurt
Joseph T. McNarney
Rule Ends Fraternization Ban With Troop Departure Nearing
The new policy ends most restrictions on fraternization between American troops and the German populace. It will take effect in about 15 days as forces depart the European theater.
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Lawton Brothers
YOO
Sethin
New York
Dev
Alrlines
Anaconda
Arm and Co
Avistion Corp
Barnadall
Beech Aire
Heth Btoel
Braniff Airn
Brown Shoe
Burr Add Mach
Chlok Cot
Chrysler Corp
Coca Colm
Col G
Cont Motors
Cont Oil del Spk
Curt Wright
Douglas Alr
du Pont del
Fogle Pich L
Eastman Rod
Elec
Gen Hoods
Gen Motors
Greyh Corpash Gulf
Hercules Pond
Mi Central
Int Harvest
Jahna Manayl
Kaa City
Phillips 66 Motor Oil
Mom
Wallock
Postal
Tooms-Wilson Canvas Goods CO
Phono
Aggie
Medicine Park Grand Hotel
Jimmy Sanders
Vocala
Yvonne
I. G. Cole
Harry Buckingham
E. F. Jordan
Mar
P. Hondter
Fras
Wert Nationa Machina Produits
fos.Angales 5
CoHf
Ttewood Industria, Incorporated
Huntington
Vegi
Nold By
Sparlin Hay and Grain CO
Rawton
Oklu
Sill Bridge
Tatrlin
Terry
Barrys
Berry's
Berry
Gell Hett
Ternus
Leensen
No Forth
Berry’s
Farty Lines
ERN Bell Telephone Company
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