Murder Count Filed Against Cattle Trader
Thomas Neill a 58 year old Walters cattle trader denied the murder charge Tuesday in Lawton when arraigned before County Judge G W Horne. The preliminary hearing date was not set as Neill seeks counsel. Prosecutor Ralph Cline accuses him of shooting John H Slimp in the head with a .38 revolver with intent to kill.
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Thomas Neill
Walters
John H. Slimp
Lawton
G. W. Horne
Neill
Horne
Slimp
Cline
Ed Gartrell
Lawton Funeral Home Chapel
California
Highland Cemetery
H. V. James
Big Bear
Calif
Tommie Roach
Compton
Lorene
Stte
Elmer
Ronald
Wanton
Luther
Frederick
Tommie McLain
el Reno
J. F. Graham
Loughbeach
Brath County
Texas
Mias Mona Crawford
Quanah
N. Lath
Gartrell
Floyd Kennedy
Otis Waldron
Bennie Stephens
Gartrelt
Weill
City council studies trash receptacles and street cuts proposal
City council discusses a plan to install 90 metal trash receptacles in the business area with Charles Wadgett and M C Sexton funding all costs. Southwestern Bell seeks permission to cut paved streets for underground cables as part of expanding telephone service.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Charles Wadgett
M. C. Sexton
Charles W. Gallaher
Fort Sill
Wyatt Hendrick
Thomas Concrete Pipe Co
Fhe Group
Planning and Zoning Commission
11Th Sires & Business District
Selected
Investiments Corp
18Th
Gore
Bell
Padio
Smits
Com
Buy Shares In Baseball Club Formed In Lawton
City business firms and individuals purchased shares in the Lawton Baseball Association as a fundraising drive for 640 non assessable shares. Dick Ward, president, says volunteer workers meet 8:39 am Thursday at Powers Outdoor store to plan the campaign. The committee lists B A Gus Allen and others. shares include Double Cola Bottling Co and multiple individuals.
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Lawton Baseball Association
Dick Ward
Powers Outdoor Store
Gars
B. A. iGus Allen
Bob Leggett
Groan
Spec) Sanders
Herbert Saelson
EB. B. Lacy
Charlas Wade
Fay Hillis
Ed Hansen
Frank Cone
C. E Price
Jo Johnston
Lewis Fouls
BR O. Ward
Kelly Hillis
N. M. Looney
A. Tompkins
Charles Hillis
Double Cola Bottling Co
Ozman
Dr. O. L. Parsons
M and D
Finance Co
A B Deve
J. R Dawes
Clyde Shelton
Fred Melton
PF. D. Williams
F.C. McClanin
the Parisian
Ned Shepler
Bud
USO Agencies Will Continue Operations In Ardmore Area
Mayor Everett Glenn announced that Douglass USO E Arlington and the Travelers Aid would stay in operation indefinitely. Rep. Toby Morris relayed the War Department's decision confirming continued USO agencies, after earlier notices they might close by February. Local leaders urged continuation due to Fort Sill proximity and ongoing military personnel needs.
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Everett Glenn
E. Arlington
Chamber of Commerce
Toby Morris
USO
Rep. Morris
Chamber
War Department
Glenn
Fort Sill
Rep
Morris
Sen
Elmer Thomas
British Midlands Factories Set To Reopen After Shortage
London February 19 Prime Minister Attlee said factory production in the Midlands would probably resume Monday after a two week shutdown caused by an unprecedented coal shortage. He added island wide electricity restrictions for domestic and non industrial use would continue for an unstated period five hour power cuts remain in force under wartime rules with fines and prison terms possible.
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London
Attlee
Midlands
England
Oklahoma County Surveyor Charged in Rape Case
Oklahoma County Surveyor B. D. Hill posted a $1,000 bond after being charged with assault with intent to rape on a complaint from Mrs. Mary Tackett. Hill denied the charge, saying the accuser was angry over his decision not to dismiss an office employee she had urged him to remove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County
B. D. Hill
Mary Tackett
Hill
Jewish Agency Demands Unlimited Immigration
The Jewish Agency in London demanded Britain lift all restrictions on Jewish immigration into Palestine. The agency said it is dissatisfied with British proposals to keep current limits until the United Nations studies the Palestine question.
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London
Jewish Agency
Great Britain
Palestine
United Nations
Truman Seeks Early End to Wartime Emergency Laws
President Truman asked Congress to repeal 24 wartime statutes and let 36 others lapse with the emergency ending. He urged that most of 20 defense appropriations be wiped out while 32 acts be extended permanently or for limited periods. Advisers say termination could come by July, spanning the Sept 8 1948 limited and May 27 1941 all emergencies.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Naval ‘Academy
Army
Coast Guard
Navy
United Nations
United States
Public Buildings Administration
Bill Would Prohibit Charges on State Warrants
Oklahoma City February 18 Banks and others would be barred from collecting charges on any state or federal check or warrant under a bill introduced in the house by Representative B Blaylock of Konawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
B. Blaylock
Konawa
Directors Of Chest Named In Lawton Community Chest
The Lawton Community Chest announces 21 new directors who will meet Thursday at 4 p m at Fourth and Broadway USO to elect officers. Max Brock, retiring president, announced the list after praising campaign heads George Page and Mrs W W Godlove at the Tuesday general meeting. Directors elected include three year terms: Brock Keatley Page Boyett Nep tune Kitcheng Godlove. two year terms: Gafford Barber Gilbert Shoemaker Black Day and Miller. one year terms: Lacy Wilson Davis Harrel Kennedy Forter Ozmun.
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Lawton Community Chest
USO
Max Brock
Hmersen School
Brock
George Page
W. W.godlove
Ewing Gafford
Winchell Barber
R. G& Gilbert
John Shoemaker
James A. Black
Margaret Day
Harry Miller
E_ RB. Lacy
Lela J. Wilson
Walton Davis
Don Harrel
J.C. Kennedy
Ross Forter
Irwin Ozmun
Russia Faces Hurdles Destroying Nazi Warships
Washington reports state department officials noting Russia acknowledged difficulties in destroying its share of damaged German warships under the Big Three Potsdam agreement. Moscow promises steps to fulfill its part while the United States and Britain have completed their commitments to sink or destroy their allotted vessels.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
Moscow
Department
United States
Britain
Manhunt Fizzles As Lawton Man Is Wounded In Hand
Police and state authorities hunted for a suspect after James Dalton a 63 year old Lawton man reported being shot through a door. Further questioning revealed Dalton was wounded by a piece of metal from a discarded .50 caliber machine gun cartridge that exploded in a fire in his stove.
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Atate
Lawton
James Dalton
Bell
Dalton
Pageant Cast Holds First 1947 Meeting
Organization of the Wichita Mountains Easter Sunrise pageant nears completion after a Tuesday night meeting in Emerson school auditorium. About 60 officials and cast members reviewed 64 scenes and scene captains while planning characterizations for the April 6 presentation titled One God One World One Brotherhood.
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Wichita Mountains
Emerson School
Holy City
Bryan County Attorney Victor Phillips Dies in Texas Hospital
Durant Oklahoma February 12 funeral services were tentatively set for 10 am Friday for Victor Phillips Bryan County attorney who died in Sherman Texas hospital after a lengthy illness. Phillips serving his fifth term as county prosecutor underwent an operation last Friday and had been in the hospital about a month. A veteran of the Spanish American War he was a well known Durant civic leader born in Arkansas and came to Durant in 1883.
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Durant
Okla
Victor Phillips
Bryan
Sherman
Texas
Phillips
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Observance Of Brotherhood Week Speakers Set
A trio of faith leaders will address Lawton students and clubs tomorrow for Brotherhood Week. speakers include Dr William Wallace Rev Don Harrel Father Garvin Monahan and Dr Nathan Court. They will speak at Lawton High School chapel at 930 am Cameron College at 1030 am and Kiwanis lunch meeting at First Christian church noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Don Harrel
St. Mary's
Marre
H. T. Mac Dowell
Oklahoma City
Conference of Christians and Jews
Committees To Submit Reports At Chamber Of Commerce Meet
Milton Keating secretary manager announced today that committees will present reports at a Friday noon forum of the Chamber of Commerce. Committees include civic center industrial retail wholesale and agricultural units with recommendations to the board. The chamber meets in the banquet room of the Old South cafeteria Fourth and B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamter of Commerce
Milton Keating
Old South
President's Mother Is Getting Along Nicely
In Grandview Missouri on February 19 Mrs Martha E Truman, 94, is reported by her daughter Mary Jane Truman to be getting along very nicely after surgery to set her fractured right hip yesterday.
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Grandview
Martha &.Truman
Trumain
Misa Mary Jane Truman
Murray Says He Is Ready To End Rows
CIO President Philip Murray told the Senate labor committee that he and AFL chief William Green should be brought before lawmakers to sit down and work out a jurisdictional dispute solution. Murray urged Congress to invite Green to discuss an agreement amid proposed laws to curb jurisdictional strikes, while opposing bills to outlaw the closed shop and industry wide training. He called for concerted labor action toward a peace time economy and warned Congress against allowing monopoly efforts to block full employment.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Congress
William Green
AFL
Murray
Senate Labor Committee
Willie Green
Morse
R-Ore
Senate
ADL
Afl-Cio
Coos Bay
Ore
Green
APL
Snow Falls Here But Flakes Melt
A five hour snow alarm yielded only 4 fine mist as temps rose from 3F to around 536 degrees. Snow melted quickly. officials say the moisture may help wheat after four weeks without rain, reviving surface moisture from last January freeze. Pasture quantities were reduced but deep roots untouched. Thursday forecast remains cloudy.
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Lanelon
Clevily
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Fred L. Sullivan
Hinabor
Chicago
Jimmie Jones
John Jones
Cameron College
Jimmie
Cameron
Southwest Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association
Oklahoma County Surveyor
Siam
Netra Khenayothin
Department of Material
Artillery School
Fort ‘Sill
Sre
T.t
Norman F. Pointer
Department of Materiel
Pisit Discal
Khenayotchin
Bari Boon Chikecharit
Prayat Adolphyt
James Bates
Artillery Across
Cal
Tuels Sinmsvong
Gust F. Olson
Directors of
Chest
Mr. Brock
John Keatley
John Boyett
Everett E. Neptune
Frank Kitcheng
Mrs. Godlove
John Lamb
Wallock
Mineral Wells
Emerson Auditorium
C. Ofc
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