State's 1947 economy shows bright gains in Oklahoma
The 1947 survey from the University of Oklahoma bureau reports strong growth across minerals, oil, coal, flour milling, refining, cattle slaughter, retail trade, farm cash income, and construction. Notable figures include oil output 141,556,000 barrels up 3.5 percent from 1946, coal 3,078,000 tons, flour milling 32,763,000 bushels, cattle 520,408,000 pounds, and construction contracts at $102,965,000 with substantial year-over-year gains.
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Norman
Oklahoma
Bureau of Business Research
University of Oklahoma
Air Force pilots to train in artillery fire at Fort Sill
The Air Force will inaugurate a pilot artillery adjustment training program at The Artillery Center Fort Sill next summer. Two to six pilots will be instructed per class with two P and O planes stationed at Tinker Base Oklahoma City. They will observe fire control from an artillery battery and learn what ground observers need.
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Theatery Center
Fort Sill
P&o
Tinker Base
Oklahoma City
Department of Gunnery
Artilleri School
Acti Center
Physicist puzzle from Columbia University shown in grid
A crossword style listing names clues and answers about a Columbia University physicist Professor 11. A wing shaped brain passage 13 14 Atop 15 Egyptian river 16 Venetian magistrate 18 Bark 19 Type measure phd 20 Inferior 22 Owing 23 Rhode Island abbr 24 Call Sept 25 Area measure 275un god 28 Burn 30 He is a prize winner 32 Biblical tribe 34 Web footed bird 36 Water carnivore 39 While 40 Senior abbr 41 Pronoun 42 Greek letter 43 Chill 45 Avers 50 Belongs to it 51 Undraped 62 Spoken 34 Insect 55 Dash 56 Bites 57 Seed pod 58 Greek commune 59 Comfort 30 Rod Vertical 1 Passengers 2 He made early experiments 3 Pleads 4 Anger 6 Work 7 Decays
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Columbia University
New
Rhode Island
Puzzle of Clues Hidden in Alphabetic Ledger
A cryptic list presents terms like joint, enticed, rescind, climbing devices, path, wager and aperture. Readers seek connections, with references to sounds, cheese, operatic solo and knocking. The sequence hints at a themed puzzle through numbered clues and cryptic definitions.
M Sgt Giron Retires After Over Thirty Years in Army
M Sgt Pascual M Giron retired at Fort Sill after more than 30 years in the regular army. Honored in ceremonies with Maj Gen Clift Andrus, he previously served in Houston Waco and Wichita Falls and in the Texas National Guard. Born in the Philippines, he joined from Camp Travis Texas after World War I, served with the 90th Infantry, fought at Saint Mihiel and the Argonne, and later held MP duties and training posts in Korea and the army police school. He and Mrs Giron will reside at 1003 B Street Lawton
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Pascual M. Giron
Fort Sill
Giron
Clift Andrus
Artillery Center
Houston
Texas
Texas Bath Infantry Division
National Guard
Waco
Wichita Falls
Texas National Guard
Santa Maria
Ilocos Sur
Philippine Islands
Camp Travis
90Th Infantry
Saint Mehiel
Argonne
Breste
France
Army of Occupation
States
Littl Rock
Ark
Hot Springs
Seoul
Korea
Masonic Lodge
Columbus
Soujourners
Lawton
Anti Diphtheria Drive Continues in This County
County health officials announced immunization clinic dates across the area. Miss Addie Alexander led Florence immunizations with plans for Elgin and Faxon clinics. Dr B P Hathaway directed Medicine Park. Additional clinics were set for Indiahoma, Chattanooga, Lawton, and Sterling with schedules mirroring the Faxon plan for children and second-dose boosters for earlier recipients.
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Addie Alexander
Florence
Elgin
Edna Johnson
Tme
B. P. Hathaway
Medicine Park
Johnson
India
Homa
Mina Alexander
Chatta- Nooga
Faxon
Lawton F
Sterling
National Guard Members Paid in Lawton
A payroll of 2317 was issued in Lawton today as local guardsmen received quarterly pay. Capt Milton C Worley said the Headquarters company Second battalion 179th Infantry remains at full strength with 67 men. MSgt Benson BE Hargett, 29, has been conferred a commission to second lieutenant and Lt Hargett, a Fort Sill post engineer employee, is a Pacific veteran with combat engineer service.
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Lawton
Milton C. Worley
179Th Infantry
Benson BE. Hargett
National Guard
Post Engineers
Fort Sill
Hargett
Pacific
Combat Engineers
Sixth Armored Field Artillery Battalion Moves to Wort Sill
The Sixth Armored Field Artillery battalion completes relocation to Wort Sill to speed training and efficiency under Lt Col Donald U Sallee. The post dispensary also shifts to the old Sixth Armored HQ building as a new field house expands.
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Sixth Armored Field Artilery Battalion
Wort Sill
Donald UL. Sallee
Sixth
Fifth Artillery Group
Sixth Armored Headquarters
Jocallan
Nine Year Old Triggers Fire Alarm in Milwaukee Flat
A Milwaukee boy, Donald Laabs, raised his hand to ask to be excused. He ran across the street and confirmed smoke pouring from a flat. He sent in an alarm from the corner, signaling a fire.
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Milwaukee
Donald Laabs
Donald
Equipment Servicemen's Positions Open At Sill
Federal job openings announced for engineer equipment serviceman light at Fort Sill. Starting pay 86 cents hourly, 40 hour week. Applicants with at least two years in operating and maintaining light tractors and mowers urged to apply at the Fort Sill Civilian Personnel Office. Applications from men only due to the hazardous nature of the world.
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James T. Dawnen
Artillery
Fort Sil
Fort Sill
Minle
World’s Largest Mechanical Pencil Collection Displayed
New York based collector Ben Lapper spent forty years amassing 481 mechanical pencils with no two alike. The earliest pieces date to 1871. The collection, now on display, is described as the world’s largest.
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Penncil
de Duxe
New York
Ben Lapper
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