Engagement Of Former Lawton Girl Announced
Rae Miller, Lawton area native, engaged to Capt. James F. Suess of Rock Island NJ. Former Lawton resident Rae Miller, educated at Cameron and University of Oklahoma, employed at Fort Sill, to wed after Capt. Suess completes studies at Evanston. Wedding date not set.
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Paretty Fordant
Birch
Ree
Family Dinner at Wilson Home Reported
A Christian dinner gathered at the Wilson residence at 1105 Birch. Attendees included Mrs. Wilson, her daughter Gentry, and Ken Ry officer, with mention of Mrs Mead and Jake Mead visiting Clinton. The event followed a prior army assignment for several attendees and sentiment of Christmas day travel.
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Gentry
Birch
Ros
Marlow
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J. R. Montgomery
Ry. L. Montgomery
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Wade
J. D. Warde
Lawton Girl Weds Army Officer In Simple Ceremony
Lawton announces the marriage of Jame Joan Journey enke to Capt. Edmund J. Cordes in Defiance Ohio. Cordes recently returned from overseas service to join his bride, who will reside in Napoleon before plans to settle in Mapoleon.
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Ben Journeyenke
Ferris
Jame Joan
Edmond J. Cordes
John H. Cordes
Napoleon
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St. John's Parish
Ing
Tram
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Visit Home For Theus Son From Navy Service
C Ralph Theus 13 youngest son of Rev and Mrs E G Theus returned to Lawton on Christmas leave from Corvallis Oregon where he is in an officers training course at Oregon State University He plans to return the next morning He has served a year in the navy and wears a battle star on his Asiatic Pacific theater ribbon for Okinawa He attended Lawton high School and entered service in June 1944 After boat training in San Diego radar school in Point Loma and overseas duty aboard the U S S Audubon he expects discharge in July
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Calif
Astoria
Navy
Truman Heads Home After Referencing Moscow Conference Visit
President Truman, greeting supporters, will fly to Washington tomorrow to draft his state of the union address. He plans a radio speech detailing a legislative program and will confer with Secretary Byrnes on the Moscow conference outcomes.
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Congress
James F. Byrnes
Moscow
Patrol Charges Two As Traffic Violators
Highway patrol traffic violations were on file against two motorists today in the justice court of John Manning. Clifford Robinson was fined $10 and costs on a plea of guilty to allowing an unlicensed person to drive his car. Highway Patrol Trooper Wes Miller signed the complaint, Elie C. Wilieford is to appear on a speeding complaint signed by Troopes R. C. Arthur.
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John Manning
Clifford Robinson
Highway Patrol
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Elie C. Wilieford
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Red) Arthur
Keating To Speak At Jaycee Meeting Tonight
Milton Keating secretary manager of the Chamber of Commerce will be guest speaker at the Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Warren hotel chambers tonight at o clock. He will discuss the relationship of the two organizations and how they can work together for community improvement. All members and other young men are invited to attend, says C R Ellaworth, president.
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Warren Hotel
Keating
C. R. Ellaworth
Soil Conservation Plans Announced Near Lawton Farm
Jimmie Johnson will begin work soon on a spillway for a pond near the headquarters on a big farm 18 miles northeast of Lawton. The Soil Conservation Service reports plans to reclaim land unsuitable for carp production and to divert drainage to protect alfalfa fields from water damage.
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City Council Recess Meeting On Hear Protests Over Assessments
City councilmen will meet in recess at 7 30 tonight to hear protests on assessments against property owners for street improvement district costs. Apportionments submitted Dec 11 by the board of Appraisers total 3104 875. The district includes Ferris from 11th to 11th 16th from Ferris to Sycamore 13th from Ferris to Cherry and Ash from 11th to 16th plus three alleys in the business district.
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Wan Cancelled and December Claims Review
City Clerk C. W. Simpson said Wan has been cancelled and the city will review all unpaid claims for December along with labor claims filed during the month.
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Veteran of Both Theaters Enlists in Army Rank Rise
Veteran Leon Franklin Caldren, former first lieutenant in field artillery and veteran of the Pacific and European theaters, enlisted for three years as a master sergeant. Recruiter SSpt. Richard Rin noted Caldren earned ribbons for Asiatic-Pacific and European theater service.
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Richard Rin
Local Veteran Profiles Farm Plans Near Fletcher
A veteran described as serving in a Pacific theater and four European campaigns wears the Air Medal and American Theater ribbers. His prior service spans July 2, 1836 to Dec. 24, 1945. Plans to improve his Wickman farm are discussed, with conservation work proposed on 40 acres located one mile east and 23 miles south of Fletcher.
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Two Fletcher Farmers Seek Conservation Aid
Two Fletcher farmers, E. P. Bledsoe and Joseph Lutowsky, filed Wednesday with the Soil Conservation Service for aid to develop soil conservation programs on their farms. Mr. Gledsog, living five miles from town, was mentioned in the same report.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Meets Tonight
Lawton Fort Sill chapter 1 93 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary holds its regular meeting at 8 p.m. in the hall at 507 South Fifth. All members are urged to attend.
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Lawton
Fort Sal
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