Funeral Rites for Cement Resident C J Swarts Held
Longtime Cement carpenter C J Swarts 63 died at home after a heart attack. Born 1892 in Chickasha he moved to Cement 1901 and married in 1912. Funeral arrangements pending Dalton Funeral Home Fletcher. Graveside rites for Mrs Mary A Greening 79 in Highland Cemetery Enid. Also services for Martin H Smith 1, Cyril field roughneck Claude Ray 37 killed in auto accident near Porter Hill on U S 277.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Ray
Cyril Oil Field Roughneck
Cyril Christian Church
Kenneth Haley
Apache Cemetery
Dalton
Kenneth Malloy
Walter Lamar
Gordon Heying
Bud Scoggins
Leland McCloskey
Sherman Edwards
Charlie Ware
Marion Baker
Frances Herrin 82 Dies. Fletcher Resident Since 1913
Frances E Herrin 82 longtime Fletcher resident died at home after a lengthy illness Born December 22 1873 in Alton Texas she married Silas Herrin December 4 1889 in Hico Texas He preceded her in death June 8 1942 Survivors include daughter Dora Weeks Odessa Texas five sons D T Denver Pittsburgh Calif Joe Kennewish Washington Druie and Dude Fletcher 26 grandchildren 42 great grandchildren two brothers Ben Jones Wichita Falls and Jake Jones Iowa Park three sisters Almena Meador Wichita Falls May Burney Greenville and Ann Brown Hattiesburg Interment in Fletcher Cemetery Dalton Funeral Home in charge Services scheduled 2 pm Tuesday at the Fletcher Methodist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Frances E. Herrin
Alton
Tex
Hico
Silas Herrin
Methodist Church
Dora Weeks
Odessa
D. T
Denver
Mrs Gibbs 52 Dies After Illness In Lawton Texas
Mrs R B Gibbs 52 of 304 S 26th died at 5 40 am after months of illness. Born Ola Creel on April 8 1903 in Alabama she married R B Gibbs on December 28 1922 at Voss Texas. They moved to Lawton in 1928 from Chickasha. Survivors include husband five sons Edward Leon Lawson Barney Jr and Randall all at home. three daughters Otelia Gardner Amarillo Irene Ramsey Atwood and Mary Gibbs at home. two sisters V C McBride Coleman Texas. two brothers D F Creel and Frank Creel Rio Linda California. Services will be announced by Lawton Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B.gibbs
Ola Creel
Alabama
R. B. Gibbs
Voss
Tex
Lawton
Chickasha
Barney Jr
Randall
Otelia Gardner
Amarillo
Irene Ramsey
Atwood
Okla
Mary Gibbs
Coleman
D. F. Creel
Frank Creel
Rio Linda
Calif
Lawton Funeral Home
City Man Visits Disney's Park Exhibit
Elbrege D. Sullivan of Rt. 2 recently toured the American Dairy Association exhibit at Disneyland Park in California. Sullivan operates a 54 cow dairy and sits on the boards of both the Oklahoma dairy association and the national organization. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbrege D. Sullivan
Rt. 2
American Dairy Association
Disneyland Park
Calif
Sullivan
American Dairy Assn
Okahoma
National Association
H. M. Burton
California
Army Orders Move Officers Between Forts and Dets
The Department of the Army issues assignments and detachments for officers and cadets. Lieutenants Worthen Crowder Fessler Rayburn and Moulton shift between Fort Bliss Fort Sill and Fort Carson. Promotions list Clodek Adkins Harold Clode and Robert Logan to CW02. Other officers relocate to Washington DC Denver London and Oklahoma ROTC. Senior Army Aviator designations are awarded to Capt Harper and Capt Wiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C
Freddie J. Worthen
Ft Hood
Ft Carson
Thomas M. Crowder
Donald J. Fessler
Ft Bliss
Stu
AAA
GM Sch
Ft Sill
Donald D Rayburn
Arty
Cp Chaffee
Rodney F. Moulton
Stu Det
GM Sci
John R. Riddle
Paul T. Scott
Asg
Jack B. Harper
Galen M. Wiley
FNO
Harry J. Lemley Jr
FNO Odcsop
Edward H. DeSaussure
Leonard G. Jewett
Paul D. Phillips
Donald M. Anderson
Banks
John J. Bahas
Hancock
John W. Booker II
Philadelphia
Robert S. Boyd
Ralph E. Bradley
John M. Collison
John F. Darcy
Raymond J. Deuel
Bliss
James L. Dodson Jr
Samuel J. Gilfix
Davis A. Haack
Jack T. Hirshon
Milwaukee
Ned A. Joachimi
Donald J. Johnson
Ft Banks
Peter L. Kennedy
Peter J. Kiron Jr
Daniel E. Klee
George P. Klee
Ernest S. Lamoreaux
Thomas F. Marx
Walter W. Newcombe Jr
Hans J. Oberdorfer
Anthony F. Piontek
RTC
Lee K. Poore
James W. Shufelt
Edwin E. Stevens Jr
Leo J. Schultheis
George G. Meade
Washington, DC
John H. Evans Jr
Riley
Tenn Millist
Benjamin Rutherford
Glens Falls
Albert Thompson
Carson
Francis M. Vaughn
Niagara
Univ of Okla Rotc
Rodney F. Mortensen
Chaffee
John W. Holly
Ft Devens
Ft Lewis
Jerome T. Underwood
Ft Knox
Clyde F. Baugh
Sch
Colin R. Doane
William E. Duncan
GM _ Sch
John R. Halliburton
Henry L. Raiche Jr
Ft Niagara
Clodeon Adkins
Harold G. Clode
Robert G. Logan
Robert C
Tax Collector Seeks Help With Tax Forms
Oklahoma City A IRS district director Earl R Wiseman says taxpayers exhaust forms for income tax filing. He notes 600,000 federal filers in Oklahoma used 2,687,500 forms and that two additional forms were mailed to every taxpayer in the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Internal Revenue Service
Earl R. Wiseman
Wiseman
Oklahoma
Grandfield Play Set Thursday
The Boarding House Reach, a three act comedy, will be presented by Grandfield junior class Thursday at the elementary school auditorium. Curtain is 7:30 p.m. for the high school production. Cast includes Donald Davis, Richard Fritze, Juanita Ferguson, Delphia Topethy, Francine Mays, Arthur Jones, Donna Mundkowski, Betty Tackel, Jerold Stone, Joan Kaufffeldt, Bob Wyatt, Ronald Stewart, Jerry Josephy, Phyllis Payne, Loretta Hinds, Lynn Antwine, Juhree Cox as announcer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandfield
Reach
Donald Davis
Richard Fritze
Juanita Ferguson
Delphia Topethy
Francine Mays
Arthur Jones
Donna Mundkowski
Betty Tackel
Jerold Stone
Joan Kauffeldt
Bob Wyatt
Ronald Stewart
Jerry Josephy
Phyllis
Weekend Arrests Tallied 37 Here in Lawton Fort Sill
Lawton and Fort Sill police arrested 37 residents over the weekend including two bootleggers Ralph Hudson and Ed Hill charged with illegal possession operating a joint and nuisance. Raids at Hudsons 21942 C and his car yielded whisky gin and wine seizures. Other suspects faced charges of liquor possession nuisance reckless driving and resisting arrest along with various drunkenness and vagrancy offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton and
Fort Sill
Ralph Hudson
Ed Hill
Hudson
Brown and Ivory Ford
Hill
Sherman Norwood
New York
Norwood
Woodrow Bates
No. 14
Dunell Brooks
Garfield
Bates
Brooks
Cpl
Bobby C. Welch
Garland G. Rozell
Arthur E. Rodden
Booker T. Russell
Dale Blackwood
Pvt
Jose Juan Perez
John F. Bittner Jr
Wiley B. Rice
Washington
Gladys Beth Lindler
Geraldine Wotley
Frankie Rush
East C
Elizabeth Young
S. 13Th
A. B. Lowe
Willie’ Martinez
Nathaniel Eckinandah
Lee
Geneva Yokesmite
Garland Newsom
Summit
Double murder man hunted after Seattle couple killed
Bakersfield authorities issued an all points bulletin for Donald Wyciskin 22 sought in a brutal double murder of James Askew 49 and Mary Askew 43 at a country road scene two miles north of McFarland California The victims carried 1100 when slain but cash missing a black suitcase from the car is also gone The couple were found when their dog guarded the car as John Craine of McFarland reported the scene The assailant fled into Washington state records indicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Calif
Donald Wyciskin
State of Washington
Fek
James B. Askew
Mary
Seattle
McFarland
Here
Wyciskin
John Craine
Large Milan funeral for 81 year old farmer and wife
In Milan a large family gathered for the funeral of Luigi Castiglioni 81 and his wife Serafina 80 who died together. The couple, married 60 years, left 12 sons and many grandchildren among the 72 relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
Luigi Castiglioni
Serafina
Narcotics Traffic Getting Perilous
A White House report says the underworld of drugs is increasingly hazardous yet profitable. It urges stiffer prison terms for traffickers, more federal narcotics agents, and tighter control of manufactured drugs, with emphasis on protecting society and expanding treatment and rehabilitation for addicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Treasury, State, Defense, Health and Justice Departments
Treasury
Humphrey
Narcotics Bureau
Cabinet
RIAS Radio Celebrates Its Sixth Birthday in Berlin
BERLIN RIAS marks six years on air as a West Berlin station serving East Germany. Funded by the U S government, it uses lectures music and news to reach 18 million East Germans. Conant says broadcasting will continue until Germany reunites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
RIAS
East Germany
Radio
West Berlin
U. S
Mitteldeutschland
Middle Germany
East Prussia
Silesia
Pomerania
Soviet Union
Poland
James B. Conant
Germany
Reveling Revendoers Detained in Raleigh Whisky Incident
Esther Graham, 32, of Raleigh, poured non tax paid whisky down a sink during a raid. Officers collected the spilled liquor as evidence and later squeezed it into a glass. She was charged with possession of non tax paid liquor for purpose of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N.C
Esther Graham
Taxpayers throng revenue office on aid day
Federal income taxpayers again crowded the U S Internal Revenue office as another assistance day arrived. Robert Hodge and a five man staff aided questions, with the Post Office building office open Monday mornings for Lawton residents. The deadline remains April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Internal Revenue Office
Robert Hodge
Income Tax Bureau
Hodge
Home Made and Shop Made Art Exhibit Presents Early American Crafts
An art exhibition titled Home Made and Shop Made opens March 12 to 19 at the Artillery and Guided Missile Center, on loan from the National Gallery of Art. It travels to eight other Fourth Army sites including Brooke Army Medical Center and Fort Hood, showcasing 21 watercolors on early American products inspiring modern crafts. The Fourth Army special services sponsor, with more Fort Sill details to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C
Fourth Army
Fort Sill
America
Fourth Army Special Services
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Hood
Camp Chaffee
Sandia Base
White Sands Proving Ground
Beaumont Army Hospital
Fort Bliss
Cotton Demos Elect Officers in Cotton County
Mrs. Mary Louise Mooney of Temple was elected co-chairman of the Cotton county Democratic organization with Funston Flanagan of Walters as chairman. Delegates from Temple include Mooney and several couples. other Cotton county delegates named. Resolutions endorsed Lloyd Benefield and Grace Hudlin, urged support for Kerr and Monroney, and called for better highway work and a vigorous party effort for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Mary Louise Mooney
Cotton County Democratic Organization
Funston Flanagan
Walters
Flanagan
J. E. McDonald
Mooney
Thurman Graham
Woodrow Wilson
Jack Roddy
C. M. Cooper
Cotton County
Don Gabriel
Jay Smith
Elmer Crowley
Smith Green
Charley Flanagan
W. C. Gill
Luther Eubanks
Frank Parrish
Paul Hooper
Lloyd Benefield
Grace Hudlin
Cochairman
Bertrude Fields
Lawton
Jay F. Smith
Cooper
Smile Champion Rosemary Allen Heads to State Finals
Rosemary Allen, 13, Central Junior High eighth grader, will compete in the Oklahoma City state finals Tuesday after winning first place in district smile honors on January 25. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Allen of 1704 S. Sixth. Winners receive engraved wrist watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Allen
Oklahoma City
Central Junior High
W. J. Allen
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C. J. Swarts
Cement
Dalton Funeral Home
Lillie
Hattie Mae Collins
Ethel Collins
Frances Bondexter
Billie Jean Tayloe
Aberdeen
C. J. Swarts Jr
R. E
Leon
Houston
Elmer Dale
San Diego
Tom Perce
Nellie Ruff
Ruby Montgomery
Ruth Hinze
Colo
R. E. Summers
Hudson, Colo
George
Ernest
Ray
Palmdale
Mrs
Mary Greening
Mary A.greening
Highland Cemtery
Martin H. Smith
S. Ninth
Ritter
J. J. Stowe Jr
First Methodist Church
Smith
du Quoin
H. W. Schroeder
de Quoin
Frances Herrin
Disney's Park
Ed McLaughlin
San Francisco
Osborne Mitchell
Seaman
Mitchell
McLaughlin
Rias Radio
Wichita
Sprague’s
Taxpayers Jam Revenue Office
Szirte
Cotton Demos
Creomulsion
SEARS
Ater
Hota
Yoda
Dan River
Can River
Llth
Gore Lawton, Okla
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