Fort Sill praised after Fourth Army inspection
Fort Sill received a superior overall rating with 15 superior, 114 excellent and none unsatisfactory. Maj. Gen. Guy S. Meloy Jr praised unit discipline and training while noting outstanding Education Center improvements and a notable welding program led by Sgt. Leroy D. Crawford.
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Fort Sill
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Guy S. Meloy, Jr
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Leroy D. Crawford
Col. Frentzel
Post Overseas Quota Reduced by New Regulation
Fort Sill begins enforcing a Department of the Army rule reducing overseas quotas by about 30 percent. Maj. W. T. Hamilton says two-year active duty personnel will not be eligible for overseas duty after United States assignments post training. The policy, effective Jan 25, aims to extend overseas tours and cut movement, removing most two-year men from overseas levies unless required by service needs.
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Department of Atr
Maj
W. T. Hamilton
Fort Sill
Hamilton
Department Tor Army
United States
Funeral Rites for Lucinda Prichard Held at Calvary Baptist
Funeral services for Lucinda Prichard age 83 were conducted by Rev Henry Wall pastor of Calvary Baptist church. She died Monday after a several months illness and was laid to rest in Highland cemetery with Lawton Funeral home directing. Bearers named were Herman Dodson Charles Dean J M Sutton All Kirkpatrick Lyman Howeth and W G Brumley.
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Henry Wall
Calvary Baptist Church
Lucinda Ard
Prichard
Herman Dodson
Charles Dean
J. M. Sutton
All. Kirkpatrick
Lyman Howeth
W. G. Brumley
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Youth Loses Court Appeal in Oklahoma Driving Case
Seminole County youth Jerry Lee Johnson lost his appeal as the State Criminal Court of Appeals upheld his convictions for reckless driving and driving without a license. He was fined 100 dollars for reckless driving and 25 dollars each for two counts of driving without a license. The court ruled he could be treated as an adult since charges were filed after his 16th birthday and no juvenile court assumed jurisdiction.
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Oklahoma City
Seminole County
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Jerry Lee Johnson
Johnson
James M. Bohart 76 of Apache dies
Services set for 2 30 p m Friday at Apache First Christian Church for James M Bohart longtime resident and president of First National Baths. He died Tuesday at his home burial in Fairview Cemetery Crews Funeral Home Apache. Twins separated in Davenport Iowa officials say 65 sets exist in elementary schools to foster individual development.
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Apache First Christian Church
James M. Bohart
First National Baths
Bohart
Bob Manna
Fairview
Crews Funeral Home
Apache
Davenport
Iowa
Aller
Center To Host Fourth Army Entertainment Finals In May
Fort Sill will host the three day finals of the Fourth Army Entertainment contest with entrants from a five state area. Winners from installation level contests will compete in Fort Sill and a separate recording division final is set for Brooke Army Medical Center. The overall winner advances to the Department of Army grand finals in June at Fort Belvoir Virginia.
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Fourth Army Entertainment
Fort Sill
Fourth Army
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Ollatoma
Texas
Brooke Army Medical Center
Port Sill
Department of Army
Fort Belvoir
Ed Sulligatt
Petey Palmer
Slavis Football Star Captures 1956 Army Vocal Solo Title
A former Slavis football standout won the Fourth Army vocal solo event in 1956 while with Brooke Army Medical Center. After leaving the Army he moved to Broadway and is now the lead in the musical Li'l Abner.
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Slavis
Fourth Army
Brooke Army Medical Center
Army
Fort Sill Birth Announcements February Entries
Fort Sill births list new arrivals with dates in February including a daughter born to Sg and Mrs John Ford of Gt Ord Co and other newborns to spouses of Army personnel in various units. Entries note mothers and fathers, unit designations, and home posts as the reports arrive.
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John Ford
Gt Ord Co
Sweden Adopts Safety Bells On Cars Amid rising Fatalities
Sweden moves to equip automobiles with safety bells as traffic fatalities rise. Authorities note the bells aim to alert pedestrians and drivers, potentially reducing accidents and improving road safety.
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Sweden
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