Money found on Pauls Valley man under police review
A 26 year old Pauls Valley man was arrested on a public intoxication charge as authorities checked a stash of 27,400 scattered currency. Officers suspect the water damaged money may trace to a bank robbery in Walters, though serial numbers did not match 1946 records. FBI help was sought to identify notes while Cotton county officials noted lingering sums from the Walters robbery and a possible miscount by the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hutty
Lawton
Pauls Valley
Cotton County
Walters
FBI
Taney
FM Radio Station Permit Issued to Lawton Company
The communications commission authorized construction of an FM radio station by the Oklahoma Quality Broadcasting Co. at Lawton, Oklahoma, with the action announced from Washington on February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Company
Washington
API
the Communications Commission
The
Oklahoma Quality Broadcasting Co
Lawton
Okla
Price Moves Continue on Grain and Market Outlook
The article notes wheat prices were regarded as out of line and that improved world grain supply could lower prices further. If grains drop, more feed for animals may boost meat supplies. Officials see a recovering stock market amid high employment and postwar demand, while British pound devaluation and Marshall Plan cuts influence commodity markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Ew York Financial
Federal Reserve Board
U. S
County road meeting outlines farm to market program
County officials led a road improvement meeting detailing the farm to market program and road maintenance challenges. Pete Wynn and Tren Moran spoke on funding limits while County Clerk Bertha Preuit and Sheriff Ed Gartrell noted tax figures. A Business and Professional Woman's Club delegation attended, with a full report to run Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Wynn
Inuit Woesner
Lawton
Bill Feleceman
Uabelets
Tren Moran
Fond Ongbreee
Mind Lillian Wald
Lrenwarer
Cahn
Woods
Ind Gartrell
Woesner
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Margaret Day
Honor Students Elect Officers at Lawton High
Mary Helen Pursley became the new President of the Lawton high school chapter of the National Honor Society. New officers named in a morning meeting include Sarita Sue Robertson as vice president Mes a Williams as secretary and Sue Worthen as treasurer. About 78 students, ten percent of the enrollment, earned membership for the 1947 spring semester and the first semester of this year based on grade averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Helen Pursley
BE. L. Pursley
Columbia
Lawton
National Honor Society
Hugh Bish
Sarita Sue Robertson
G. CG Robertson
Dearborn
Mesa Willams
R. N. Williams
Sue Worthen
A. S. Worthen
Gore
Hospital Bond Petition Deadline Set by Lawson Legion
Lawson Legion officials set Thursday as the deadline to return petitions for a 650000 bond measure to fund a community hospital. Commander Buddy Garber announced sufficient signers exist to guarantee a special election, with 1500 more names needed to reach about 5000 signatures for the vote. The bond would finance a 100 bed facility with emergency capacity for 132 beds.
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Lawson Legion
Buddy Garber
Legion Post
Legionnaires
Former Missionary Will Be At Episcopal Church
Irwin Swift from the New York headquarters of the Protestant Episcopal bishop will serve communion at 11 a m Sunday at St Andrews Episcopal Church Highth and BG. Swift, a former missionary to China, is visiting his father a physician in Claremore and served communion in the Lawton church last Sunday. At 8 a m Sunday the minister will conduct the communion service in the Fort Sill chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Swift
New York
Protestant Episcopal Bishop
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Highth
More Boy Scouts Are Assigned To Citizenship Posts
More than 140 Lawton Boy Scouts and Senior Scouts are preparing to invade business firms, city and county offices and school administration posts to observe daily community life on Tuesday. Final plans for troop banquets blue and gold dinners and Scout Sunday ceremonies in local churches accompany the announced citizenship day assignments.
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Comanche
Lawton
LeRoy
Hosa
Julian
Alden Hatch
Floyd Jackson
Johnny Page
John F. Thomas, Jr
Robsere Guthrie
Joseph C. Richard
George Landall
Kenneth Vickers
Regal Oi Co
Gregory Bittner
Phillips Petroleum Co
Lenny Leva
Jerry Mustain
Security Bank and
Truat Co
Henry King
Ted Krisher
Tommy Whitehead
Lawton Tent and Awning Co
Leroy Barker
Lawton Loan and Jewelry Co
Terry V. Long
Clay Hewett
Demos Civil Slide in Congress and Southern Politics
Demos’ Civil rights actions continue to stir Congress as Taft calls the Republican policy committee to map a legislative schedule amid expected filibustering by southern senators. Senator Ball votes against an anti job discrimination bill with enforcement provisions. Rumors say Mississippi Gov Fielding Wright may push southern governors to urge an independent Democratic convention to split from Truman. A Democratic official says the national committee will wait to decide its course.
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Russell
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Bail
Minn
Congress
Ball
Senate Labor Committee
Fielding L.wright
Mississippi
Tallahassee
Fla
Truman
Word- Continued From Page One Market View on Grains
Analysts argue a rally is likely after the sharp market drop but warn of a rebound. They expect corn and oats to recover slowly as new crops approach harvest. Wheat is considered to have peaked. new crop wheat may hit markets this spring with prices unlikely to reach $3 again.
Weather cancels Lions trip to Shawnee for cage game
Coach H. C. King announced that Douglass high school would not travel to Shawnee to face Dunbar high school tonight. The Lions instead will play the 17th PA Entonment at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Dan T. Moore hall, with Fort Sill All-Stars versus Camp Hood, Texas, in the nightcap.
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Werther
Douglass High
Chicago Butter and Oklahoma City Livestock Markets Plunge
Market notes from Chicago show butter trading at various grades with weights around 362,122 lbs and price scores, while Oklahoma City livestock sales report mixed cattle results with steer and heifer declines for the week. Grain ranges in Chicago show wheat and corn futures uneven, and New York cotton futures close with modest gains amid general stock listings reflecting broad market swings.
Moisture Rains Hit Oklahoma Farmers Hard
Moisture readings show over one and a half inches fell in recent days aiding farm prospects. Lawton totals reach more than a half inch in 36 hours with 27 hundredths overnight. Northern Oklahoma endured heavy snow with Beaver Guymon and Boise City reporting nine and six inches respectively.
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Beaver
Guymon
Boise City
Lawton
Oklahoma
Mercury
Te State
Beating Case Nearing Solution Identified Suspect
Mrs. Curd, now hospitalized in Wichita Falls, identified photographs of a 21 year old Texan man as her attacker. He was arrested in Throckmorton Texas and held without charge as investigators verify details while Mrs. Curd is planned to return to Lawton. a law store clerk at the Lawton Army store named the man as the assailant.
Lawton Youth Show Competes with Texas Champions
Lawton youths bid on top livestock in Fort Worth with the grand champion selling for 6000 dollars. A 1070 pound Hereford entered by Elmer Belton of Raymond Kansas led the event as Marvin Bicket aided the group before returning to Fort Worth for this morning's sale. Lawton youths faced strong Texas open class competitors with no handicaps.
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Elmer Belton
Raymond
Kansas
Marvin Bicket
FFA Cageh
Texas
Hoowever
Lawton
Fort Worth
Nance Attacks on Aged Assistance Policy
The commission members debate expanding old age assistance as December payments neared 3.268 million. Griffin and Motrson push enforcement for financially able children, noting no law mandates support but a discretionary policy could require sons and daughters to aid parents within the $6,000 to $20,000 income bracket.
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Peterson
Bycome 9
Commission
Blagighine Naaeyes Motrson
Griffin
Regents Debate Segregation Policy and School Funding
Regents continue to control $250 000 in educational funds while the legislature avoids mixed classes at state colleges. The Arkansas plan for separate Negro facilities is favored over integrated systems, with discussions on locating a new school of study at Langston or Norman or Oklahoma City to cut construction costs. The law school precedent in the state capitol informs but will not be duplicated in other colleges.
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Legislative Council
Tanah
Arkansas
Langstan
Langston
Norman
Oklahoma City
Law School
State Capitol
Oklahoma fields plan for separate black colleges after court ruling
Following a calling by the Washington and appellate court, Oklahoma leaders agree to establish permanent buildings and a long range educational program for all Langston schools. Regents discuss a new program and a possible special legislative session to address segregation, with state officials and advisers present. The Ada Sion Fisher case’s mandates may force repeal or modification of segregation laws.
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WA. & Attprente
Abaleming
Ford
Langston
Regonin
State Capitol
Incianhers
Cald State Regents
Jeadera
Capitol
Turner
Oklahoma
Mat Q. Williamson
Regents
U. S. Supreme Court
Ada Sione Fisher
Lawsuit Challenges New Negro Law School Admission
Turner convened lawmakers as the U S Supreme Court may rule the new Negro law school inadequate at the capitol. Mrs Fisher seeks admission to the University of Oklahoma arguing the new facility is unequal to OU Law. her lawyers file to force the court to grant entry.
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U. & Court
Turner
U.S. Supreme Court
Alates New Negro Law School
Mra
Fisher Negra
Uniersity
Oklatoma
Mra. Fisher
U. S. Court
Mrs. Davis To Be Buried Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Luelin M. Davis 77 will be held at Becker Memorial chapel at 2 p m Saturday Rev Claude Davis of Fill Gospel Assembly will conduct the service Mrs Davis a longtime resident near Pauls Valley moved to Lawton in time and died at her daughter Mrs W H Harkman 2002 ot shortly before midnight Wednesday burial will be in Highland Cemetery
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Luelin M. Bavis
Becker Memorial Chapel
Claude Davis
Fill Gospel Assembly Church
Davis
Highland Cemetery
Near Pauls Valley
Lawton
Adyushter
W. H. Harkman
County Rural Teachers Group To Meet Saturday
Comanche County Rural Teachers association led by president Rony Watson to hold a Saturday 10:90 am meeting in the county courthouse. Members will review preliminary plans for the annual county intellectual arts meet spring track and softball competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Rural Teachers Association
Rony Watson
Courty Court Rown
Liteliers
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