Rev Harrel NamedHead of Ministers Here
Rev. Harrel chosen to head the Ministers Alliance at a meeting in the USO building. He succeeds J. G. Theus as president, with Ezra Males of the Salvation Army as vice president and W. MacDowell secretary. Special chapel program to start Tuesday. Committee to study Sunday closing of churches named. Attendees included numerous local clergy and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrel
Few
Donald Harrel
USO
J. G. Theus
Stu
Ezra Males
Salvation Army Wits
W. MacDowell
Rnn
W. A. Wilcoxson
DL. A. Becker
Crix
Min KroUp
Hele
Alliance
Janie May Miles
Leggy Edmonson
Dorothy Kohm
Mauricy M
Fort Sit
Tyan J. Young
Dewey C. Sauvres
Theus
MacSowell
Wilcoxson
Te. Harrel
Tamsay
Mid Miles
H. H. Stahnke
James Taylor
Hal
Walliam Smith
GAW
Danieleon
Asalant
Robert Chaal
Rew
A Tom Wiles
Lloyd
Northrop
Miss Rolmn
Janie Amy Miles
Peggy Edmonson
Funeral Tomorrow for W M Bowlin Veteran of WWI
Funeral services for Ward M Bowlin 80 veteran of World War I will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with Rev Don pastor officiating. Selected bearers include Robert Spincue T F Brammer A Da aon Eddie Christmas Austin Best and Tom Fenner Honorary members from the American Legion will guard the casket. Burial will be in the family plot at Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward MM
Tia
Don
That Methodist Church
Robert Spincue
T. F Brammer
A. da Aon
Eddie Christmas
Austin Best
Tom Fenner
Walter M
Smith F. P. Aycock
PS House
H. FP Cook
End Ay
Maj Ralph Wright
American Legion
Weather Outlook Sees Slow Warmup Across Nation
Sleet and rain persist across the United States with only gradual temperature moderation expected. Roads remain slick from Montana to Texas as a broad cool air mass settles, while readings list below freezing in the Dakotas and Minnesota and readings in the 20s and 30s across Atlantic to Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr Weatherman
Cuutly
Auantic
Regional Personal News From Oklahoma City And Nearby
Personal notices report visits and travel among local families in Oklahoma City and surrounding areas. Several residents, including Mr and Mrs Elmer Schutte and Mr and Mrs J W Janes, visit relatives, while others relocate for hospital treatment and convalescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrebi
Elmer G. Schutte
J. W. Janes
Diil Olin
J. A. Schutte
Corder, Mo
Baptist Workers Plan Monthly Meet Tonight
Monthly workers and First Baptist Sunday School members will hold a meeting tonight at Elock. Rev. J. Tom Wites is announced as speaker. A meal will be served after the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
First Baptist
Oelock
J. Tom Wites
Priser
Youth Held On Bond After Pleading Innocent in Trial
Fragmentary report states a youth facing a sedomy charge pled innocent Tuesday afternoon in Mi. tefave Peace Juaiter Hoa Evens. The defendant remains in county jail on bond. Authorities note a preliminary heat judge will rule on next steps.
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Baker
Nseyedrold Lawton
Tefave
Radar
Lucky Pierce Returns Home After 20 Months Europe
Flight Officer James W. Pierce, nicknamed Lucky as a Lawton schoolboy, has arrived back home after spending twenty months in Europe. He served overseas during a period of postwar duties and is greeted by family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky’ Pierce
Europe
James W. Pierce
Lucky
Lawton
Market data and aviation veteran homecoming details collide in clipping
The page blends commodity quotes with a long feature on pilot James Pierce, a glider veteran returning home from active duty. It highlights grain, butter, eggs and livestock prices alongside Pierce’s WWII service and decorations, including the Normandy invasion and Berlin airlift campaigns.
Auto Is Stolen and Recovered in Lawton Street
A 1941 blue Ford sedan valued at 1000 dollars was stolen Tuesday night from 105 Maple. Beatrice L. Meissner, owner, reported ignition keys left in the car. Vehicle bears New Jersey license FNaIWi and a Fort Sill tag 0-187. A different car stolen December 7 in Oklahoma City was recovered Tuesday at First and A. A spare tire and wheel and tools remain missing from the property of B. A. Bilts of Oklahoma City.
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Lawton Street
Beatrice L. Meissner
New Jersey
Oklahoma City
W. L. Heeler
B. A. Bilts
Wilson and Co and Woolworth Stocks Move in Mixed Close
Wilson and Co and 18 percent decline amid Woolworth shares at 59 as market closes. D% and regional movers show Ark Nat Gas, 7 Cities Service, Fort Mot Can A at 23 percent. Humble Gil trades at 43 with cautious activity across the board.
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de Comwith
S Bn
Dia
Cont Motors
Curt Aweight & Douglas Air
Eastman
Gen Lleo
Gen Foods Arts
Gen Motors
Coodyear
Greyh Corpai
Gulf
Hercules Pond
Tis Central
Dita
Int Flarvest & di
Int Shoe
U Johns-Mangyl ii
Wan City
DY Kennecot
Dts
Lion Ol
Diy
Loew's
Dat
Marin
DJ Mid-Cor
Pet
Pet Aah, & Mo Kas Fox
Munteom Ward
DLA
Nas-Kelvin
Nat Bixeuil
Nat Cun
Svat Wairy
Nai Listill
NA Aviation Wei North Am Cn
Dirty Northern U Co
Joe Die Ohio
OH Wee
Vanteard
DIM
Studebaker
Swift
Coxy
Texas Co
D'y Tex Gulf
Wilson and Co
Woolworth
Ark Nat Gas
Humble Gil
Name For Christ Statue Selected In Holy City Memorial Plan
The Wichita Christ statue naming decision was approved by a local committee and will be sent to the state for approval. Rev A M Walla leads the legal committee with Herb Thomas George Hutchina C R Ellsworth and Jimmie Eysan. Ellsworth plans to meet Norman officials to arrange a sculptor and small model at the University of Oklahoma for the statue. The state committee will choose a secretary and table plans to raise about 14000 for the 23 foot memorial.
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Ollahoma
Christ
Holy City
A. M. Walla
First Congregational Elarch
Wichita Mountains
Herb Thomas
George Hutchina
C. R. Elsworth
Jimmie Eysan
Ellsworth
Norman
University of Oklahoma
Priorities for Coordinated Housing Program Six Objectives
The plan aims to curb home price escalation and make price controls on building materials workable. Credit agencies curb unsound lending. OPA sets local ceilings on construction materials. Snyder lists six goals: raise supply of materials. strengthen inventory controls. tighten price controls. curb speculation. enlist industry to boost production and fighting inflation. provide public guidance on home values.
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OPA
Snyder
OU Alumni Dues Paid at Local Oklahoma Meet
Alumni notices report dues paid by several Sooners at Tuesday night gathering. Former students in the area may join the county chapter by sending fees to association headquarters in Norman. For details contact Mr. Grown or call Mr. Brown at the headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grown
Norman
Tuesay Night
Brown
Current Colds Continued from Page 1
Dr Painter emphasizes keeping sick children at home during holidays to prevent spread. No general treatment exists beyond maintaining health, rest, and warmth. Proper food, rest, and clothing help resist colds and preserve general well being.
Sugamo Prison War Crimes Trials Near Start
Sugamo Prison figures and officials push to spare Yamasuta's life as 59 suspects face a midnight surrender deadline. MacArthur to decide on 21st Dev proposals as 57 others including former premier Prince Fumimaro Kanoye and adviser Kaichi Kido are named. First group of 300 suspects to go on trial at Yokohama next Tuesday for alleged atrocities against prisoners of war.
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MacArthur
Yamasuta
Prince Fumimaro Kanoye
the Line
Margulis Kaichi Kido
Yokohama
Gore Boulevard Grocery Opens by R M Blaylock
New Gore Boulevard Grocery opened at 1402 Gore Boulevard by R M Blaylock a longtime Lawton resident and water department employee. Mrs Blaylock serves as active manager with a 69 by 22 foot drive in service bay. The venture cost about 34000 for the new structure and fixtures.
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Gore Boulevard
R. M. Blaylock
Gore
BR. MM. Blaylock
Lawton
Motor Olan
Cub Pack No 29 Meets At Church Tomorrow
Cub Pack No 20 sponsored by Westminister Presbyterian church will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. at church Budd at 16th. Every cub with parent or family urged to attend and compete in attendance contest. An interesting skit program and awards will be given, Cubmaster Ben Leva announced. Four den mouths are urged to attend.
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Westminister Presbyterian Church
Budd
Ben Leva
President Puts Fact Finding Plan Under Review
Washington dispatch reports President Truman and aides debating the length and extension of a proposed 20 day fact finding period for labor disputes. Labor Secretary Schwellenbach urged swift passage of the administration bill while AFL leader Green pressed objections to certain provisions, including a 30 day no strike window and NLRB representation rulings.
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Girles
Washington
Lewis B. Schwellendreh
Congress
Truman
Schwellenbach
Senate Education and Labor Committee
Mr. Truman
Jhe
Schwellenbuell
Secretary of Labor
National Relations Board
NLRB
iGen Marshall details on Navy FBI tap and Pearl Harbor warning
The article recounts Navy and FBI involvement in a telephone tap, with Captain Mayfield clashing over security, and Gen. George C. Marshall testifying to warnings of a surprise Pearl Harbor attack. It notes a navy officer predicting a relay of intelligence before the December 7 date and a top secret report coming to light.
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Naval Intelligence Office
Woodrum
Naval
FBI Mar
Yne
FBI
Maytiell
Intelliqnece
Chief of Naval Operations
George C. Marshall
U.S
LL. Marshaill Beggin
Navy
Knox
Pearl Hare
Mama
1941 Pearl Harbor era notes questioned in hearings
A 1943 memorandum cited by Capt Alwin Kramor references Tokyo language instructing Japanese peace envoys to deliver a diplomatic reply. The record shows uncertain timing of the transmission and mentions Maj Gen Wyler G Cramer admitting no notice of wind s messaging to warning consuls. Lt Gen Walter Short reportedly would have ordered alerts if the message had arrived.
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Alwin
Kramor
Knox
Tokyo
Washington
Duc. T
Krox
Marshal
Keefe
R-Wis
Wyler G. Cramer
Army
War Department
Cramer
Navy
H. Kent Hewitt
Waleler Q. Short
Hiawaii
Marshall
Short
Pearl Harbor
Ford wage talks and steel strike plans loom in postwar era
Ford Motor Co and CIO United Auto Workers wage discussions intensify as postwar labor peace hinges on a 30 percent pay demand and security penalties for wildcat strikes. Simultaneously detailed plans emerge for a January 14 steel strike involving 700,000 workers across steel, aluminum, and iron ore sectors. Ford of Canada rejects a CIO settlement proposal as Windsor plants face a 0-day stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Ford Motor Ca
CIO
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Vaw-Cio
Richard ‘Jf. Leonard
National Uaw Fpard
Leonard
Pittsburgh
Cio-United Steelworkers of America
USW
Ford OF Canada
Windsor
Ford Motor Company of Canada Today
CIO Auto
Rites In Kansas For Mrs. Martin
The body of Mrs Anne Martin 72 Lawton resident died Monday and was sent to Pittsburg Kansas for services Thursday. She had lived with her daughter Mrs G L Ligan 902 Ferris where she passed after an extended illness. Burial will be in the family plot at Pittsburg cemetery. Local arrangements were by Ritter funeral home.
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Anne Martin
Lawton
Pittsburg
Kan
Martin
G. L. Ligan
Ferris
Ritter Funeral Home
District 50 Council Debates Squatter Camp and Water Plans
District 50 council discusses relocating squatters from Frisco camp amid health hazards and lack of permits. Committee to study disposition with City Attorney. Water line bids approved to serve Roosevelt school including cross pipes for future expansion. A petition seeks restricting Negroes from downtown theater. city may review jurisdiction. Two former firefighters reinstated. new fire plugs ordered at 18th Taft and 18th Taylor.
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Ernest Cease
Frisco
Mr. Couse
Milo Tague
Harald Shore
Shore
R. EB. Glenn
Sir. Cease
Industrial Committee
W. W. Godlave
Catnip
11Th
1Ath Street
Roosevelt School
27Th
Tague
Petician
Sien Lad
Negra
Whit
Mr. Godlove
Ely
Jimmy H. Martin
Claude Hennessee
Ross Hanks
Water Department
18Th
Taft
Taylor
Emil
Woesner and Taft Fire Plug Moves and Street Widening Plans
Council discusses relocating a fire plug five blocks away and plans for widening Seventh and D streets to ease traffic during court hours. The old fire plug site near the late Earl Porter’s property is set to be removed, with a request by W. B. Whiting referred to the water committee. The street committee is to study WD Ford’s Centenary Methodist Church proposal to widen Seventh and D for higher traffic capacity.
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Woesner
Taft
Lisa
Earl Porter
BE. Whiting
Water Committee
WD. Ford
Centenary Methodist Church
Columbus Employed as Map Maker in Portugal Tax Year 1635
In Portugal the 1635 tax year shows Columbus listed as a map maker and official chart designer under state tax collections. The self-recorded figure indicates $5.4 billion in revenue, reflecting the era's fiscal accounting practices and the role of officials in tax documentation.
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Coumbus
Portugal
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