City Teachers to Attend Ada Reading Council Ada meeting
About 88 teachers and administrators from Lawton will attend the Oklahoma Reading Council gathering April 15 to 19 in Ada. The event will be hosted in Ada at the East Central State College campus with sessions led by state education officials and district coordinators.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Reading Council
Ada
Thelma Talla
Migs Talla
Mise Talla
Ruby Attebley
Edna AI
Beatrice Bak- Jewell Baws
Monla Collins
Mildred Coltharp
Clara Connley Robbice
Leetta Keeran
Ward Mc. Cracken
Myrtle Sorrow
Fella Littlefield
Fast Central State College
Army Orders Reflect Widespread Officer Resignations and Retirements
The Army Department issues detailed officer actions across ranks and posts. Jerome V. Halloran is accepted in a key appointment while numerous officers face retirement, medical discharge, or reassignment. Notable mentions include El Paso Texas and San Francisco California postings amid year 1854 references, with several named individuals facing resignations or removals by presidential direction.
Lawton Hospital News Items Births and Dismissals
Lawton Hospital presents a record of Indian and Southwestern births including a San Virgil Veah que birth weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces and a memorial list of mothers and newborns. Dismissals include Mrs Lloyd Paulk and others with notes on recent deliveries and surgeries.
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San
Virgil Veahque
Cleffa Lorene Littlechief
Anadarso
Bernice
Permansu
Anadarko
Draft Eligible Boys May Still Enlist
Draft eligible young men facing possible induction may still voluntarily enlist in the services. MSgt William Schoolcraft, local Marine recruiter, said many youths believe they are ineligible after a draft examination. Youths may enlist until induction notice and the Marine recruiter accepts enlistments through June with a limited quota. His office is in Room 318 of the Post Office building.
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Msgt Wiliam Schoolcraft
Schootcraft
British Officer Visits Fort Sill
Col William Douglas Elmes Brown of the British Army staff began a two day Fort Sill tour arriving Saturday night and leaving Lawton Wednesday morning. He was to receive the Order of Saint Barbara at a luncheon in Fiddlers Green and then visit materiel bakery and observation departments.
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William Douglas Elmes Brown
British Army
Lawton
Fort Sill
Order of Saint Barbara
Fiddlers’ Green
Department of Materiel
Department of
Bunnery
Department of Observation
Robbery Attempt After Watch and Cash Taken in Atlanta
In Atlanta Joseph Crampter Waters handed over his Ting watch and $15 cash to three armed robbers who demanded a check be written as cash. When they urged cashing the check he resisted and yelled, sending the assailants fleeing.
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Atlanta
Joseph Crampter Waters
Civil Service Official To Speak Here Feb 21
W. W. Gill of Dallas region eight U S civil service will be principal speaker at a Feb 21 banquet in Fort Sill observed by the Lawton Port Sill chapter of the National Federation of Federal Employes. Military personnel civic leaders and new NFFE members are invited to the event at the Federal Employes Service club Spencer Quetene Fort Sill Indian School.
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W. W. Gill
Dallas
Tex
U.S. Civil Service Region
Lawton-Port Sill
National
Federation of
Federal Employes
Lawton
Federal Employes Service Club
Spencer Quetene
Fort Sill Indian School
Odis Mullinex
Department of Motors
Fort Sill
NFFE
Carl T. Bailey
Lena 0. Cockrell
Thomas E. Hamilton
James A. Marler
Bill G. Prock
Dorothy B. Ramsey
Chester C. Reynolds
Otis C. Doss
Army Field Printing
Rural Carrier Receives Honor For Safe Driving
Lee A. Baughman rural mail carrier for Geronimo Post Office earned a National Safety Council safety award for a perfect driving record through 38 years of service. The Wichita regional office presented the award. Lucretia Dickson, Geronimo postmaster, noted he completes 38 years of service Sunday.
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Lee A. Baughman
Geronimo Post Office
National Safety Council
Wichita
Kan
Post Office Department
Lucretia Dickson
Geronimo
Baughman
Scouts Receive Awards At Court of Honor
Boy Scout Troop 40 held a Court of Honor Monday night to present awards to four youths. Scout master John Finegan announced the honorees David Clinton and Joel Speare for the second class award, William Kelder for ten merit badges, and William Bald for the scribe award. James Martin gave a talk on National Safety Good Turn year as merit badge counselor. Vince Pelligrina led the closing ceremony with the troop participating. Joseph Richard served as master of ceremonies and institutional representative.
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Boy Scout
John Finegan
David Clinton
Joel Speare
William Kelder
Tendlervloota
William Bald
James Martin
Vince Pelligrina
Joseph Richard
Area Men In Service Area Men In Service
Pvt. Lindell Sexton son of Mrs Veeda Bland Indiahoma has been assigned to Company D 5th Battalion 1st Regiment Fol Jackson for basic infantry training. After basic he may receive advanced infantry training or be sent to an Army school. Cadet Norman D Aboosh son of Col and Mrs Norman Aboosh Fort Sill is authorized to wear the merit ribbon at Oklahoma Military Academy Clavemore.
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JYVT
Lindell Sexton
Veeda Bland
Indiahoma
1St Regiment
Fol Jackson
Sexton
Norman D. Aboosh
Norman Aboosh
Fort Sill
Oklahoma, Military Academy, Clavemore
Lawton Winter Storm Delays City Projects and Events
Lawton braces for a bitter storm as temperatures drop to 20 degrees and winds rise. City council approves Civil Aeronautics Administration review of Lawton's 335000 airport funds while Mayor Pro Tempore Julius Johnston forms a panel to evaluate Dr. W F Lewis's 65000 clinic project on Gore Avenue. The annual Boy Scout World Jamboree opens at Lawton Junior High in connection with Scout Week. Fort Sill trains 50 officers for Field Artillery School in 1958 39 term. Joe C Scott named livestock conference speaker as plans proceed. Harvey Firestone dies in Miami Beach at 70 after brief illness. Japanese air raids press south China coast. Lawton prepares for a new garment plant to produce overalls, announced by A L Lund of the Chamber. John W Tyree notes 66 members joined the local American Legion via a “chain gang” drive. Dr George Pugh elected president of Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Society in Oklahoma City. E M Peterson Nick Byrne and O W Northrop named Lawton committee chairs for national Travelers Protective Association convention next spring.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Julius Johnston
W. F. Lewis
Gore
Lawton Junior High School
War Department
Fort Sill
Joe C. Scott
State Board of Agriculture
Harvey F. Firestone
Tire i
Miami Beach
Fla
South China Coast
A. L. Lund
Chamber of Commerce
John W. Tyree
American Legion Post
George Pugh
Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Society
Oklahoma City
E. M. Peterson
Nick Byrne
O W. Northrop
Law
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