Fort Sill Men Reap Suggestion Prizes
Fort Sill enlistees dominated the Fourth Army military suggestion contest. William H. Prigmore of the radar division won the $100 first prize for a lightweight radar target device using aluminum foil on cardboard hung beneath balloons. Sgt. Prigmore had earlier won $25 Fort Sill prize when the idea was adopted. Glenn G. Severson won $50 for a stable radio set mount for AN-PRC 8, 9, 10. Fort Sill leads with multiple first and second prizes. 15 prizes awarded to date include nine enlisted men and six officers. Entries for December are being considered by the Fourth Army committee.
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Fort Sill
William H. Prigmore
Department of Observation
Prigmore
Sfc
Glenn G. Severson
Department of Communications and Electronics
Fort Bliss
Fort Sill Brooke Army Medical Center
Camp Chaffee
Fourth Army Headquarters
Fort Sam Houston
Brooke Army Medical Center
U.S. Army
Hungary DP Admires U S Army Amid Displaced Life
Hungarian Pfc. Frank Nicsinger, 23, now at Fort Sill with the 2nd FA Battalion, reflects on fleeing Reds after World War II and his wish to return to St. Louis. He praises the U S Army for training, rights for enlisted men, and a better life while cherishing Hungary and its culture. He hopes to resume his prewar job in St. Louis after service and reunite with his wife Marlene and their baby.
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Nicsinger
Reds
Hungary
Ural Mountains
Niesinger
Astry
Fort Sill
U.S
Frank
Uncle Sam
America
Carpathians
Germany
Franz Lehar
Johannes Brahms
Europe
St. Louis
Marlene
General Twining honors first plane engine builder
General Nathan F. Twining, Air Force chief of staff, paid tribute in Washington to Charles Edward Taylor, designer of the engine for the nation’s first powered airplane used by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, who died in Los Angeles. The Air Force mourns his death and notes his pivotal role in early flight.
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Washington
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Charles Edward Taylor
Los Angeles
Wright Brothers
Kittyhawk
Funeral Rites Held For George D Fincher 81
George Daniel Fincher 81 died at 1 20 p m Wednesday in a Marlow hospital after a three week illness following a stroke. Born June 30 1874 in Atlanta he lived in Stephens county 63 years and was a retired farmer. He married Eva Coker in 1902 in Marlow. Fincher was a member of the Marlow First Christian church. Survivors include his wife four daughters Mrs A R Dyer Marlow Mrs Ethel Cooper Hayward Calif Mrs Mildred Cruz Hayward and Mrs Frances Barfield Chowchilla Calif four sons Dugan San Leandro Calif Jack Lawton Albert Duncan and Harold Appleton City Mo several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p m Friday at the First Christian church with Rev Bill Crater officiating burial in Marlow cemetery.
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Marlow
George Daniel Fincher
Atlanta
Stephens County
Eva Coker
Fincher
Ethel Cooper
Hayward
Calif
Mildred Cruz
Frances Barefield
Chowchilla
Dugan
San Leandro
Jack
Lawton
Albert
Duncan
Harold
Appleton City
First Christian Church
Bill Crater
Marlow Cemetery
Mrs Winnie Smith Rites Pending In Galilee Baptist Area
Mrs. Winnie A Smith 65 of 109 Arlington died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Olivette Sanders 211 SE Seventh She moved from Paris Tex in 1925 and was a member of the Greater Galilee Baptist church Survivors include three daughters Mrs H M Mitchell Mrs E Hendricks and Mrs L Butler seven sons Everett Anthony Rudolph Victor Leroy William and Leo a sister Mrs Josie Butler and a Fletcher funeral home is in charge.
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Winnie A. Smith
Arlington
Olivette Sanders
Smith
Paris Tex
Greater Galilee Baptist Church
H. M. Mitchell
E. Hendricks
Paris
Tex
Strong Man Clears Brother Of Theft
In Jacksonville Florida Joe and William Elbers stood trial on safe burglary charges. Joe 34 claimed he acted alone and lifted a 300 pound safe to the witness stand. The jury acquitted William 42 while Joe was convicted of burglary and awaits sentencing.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Joe
William Elbers
William
Auto Production Cut May Be Over In Backlog Shrugs
Detroit reports the worst of a long production cut may be over with 40 000 cars weekly trimmed since December. Production gradual ydecline created a 800 000 to 900 000 car backlog. If spring sales rise, stock could be reduced and layoffs remain light with 27 000 out of about 600 000 workers affected.
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Detroit
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Fourth Army Incentive Awards Committee
Frank Nicsinger
Russia
Twining
Eomeenenen
McCord
C Avenue
Scott’s Air Conditioning Inc
George D. Fincher
Winnie Smith
Bill Smith
Bill Clar
Ton
Wichita 6000 Falls
Lee
By Rey Brune
Ford
Edwards & Edwards
Imperial
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