Gardner Named Artillery School Detachment Head
Col. Gardner, veteran of 22 European months, named commander of Artillery School detachments. He succeeds Col. John A. McFarland and has served as executive officer since January. Gardner’s career includes Ardennes Rhineland Central Europe campaigns with Airborne Corps Artillery. He holds Bronze Star and Croix de Guerre decorations and graduated from West Point in 1927. He and Mrs. Gardner reside at Fort Silk.
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le Cel
F. Scoon Gardner
Gardner
John A. McFarland
Airborne Corps
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe
United States Mill Academy
Command and General Staff College
16Th Corps Arcllery
Fort Silk
H. M. Evans
Lawson
Water Council Seeks Permits and Repairs in City
Council discusses permits for Dr W F Lewis and residential businesses, explores group insurance for city employees, and awards contracts for water lines and printing. A plan to vote on a hospital bond issue is noted, along with street lighting requests and lake safety measures.
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W. F. Lewis
Kirklen
Harold Shore
J. H. Crosby
Continentsl Casualty Assurance Co
Milo Tague
Lutius Johnston
Jor Irwin
Marvin Cameron
Special Insurance Committee
Postox Sand and Gravel
Lawton Construction Co
Western Stationery and Bank Supply
Prompt Printery
C and J. Printing Company
Clover Printing
Ddy Garber
Lowerl-Whitehead American le Elon
Jesse
Wayne Rowe
Lake Lawitonka
Rowe
Coombs Sidi
Douglas Street
siGe
Coombs
Eck
Specifica Sons
Joe Irwin
Lawton Heights
Fish and Game Commission
Liberty Heights
Irwin
Librty Heights
Brotherhood Leader Shaped Interfaith Council History
The article notes the organizer and first president of the Oklahoma State Council of Churches founded in 1928. It describes Brotherhood Week and the council's aim to promote justice amity and cooperation among Protestants Catholics and Jews while reducing intergroup prejudice in religion business society and politics.
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Oklahoma
Markets Roundup From Chicago to New York and Oklahoma
Chicago butter quotes at 53 cents per 194 pounds with varied scores. Oklahoma City livestock shows cattle 700, calves 200, hogs 509 with gains to 23.25 and 25 for calves, sheep and lambs steady. New York cotton futures slip 10 to 95 cents, stock prices mixed with numerous big wires and energy firms up or down as market activity continues.
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Oklahoma City
New York
Am Airlines
Am Can
Am Tel and
Telg
Aneconda Cop
Armour and Co
Aveo
South
Cant Motors
Sorfing Wright
Douglas Air
Dupont den
Engle Pich
Eastman Kadak
Gen Elec
Gen ‘Foods A
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Gulf
Hercules
Shoe
Johns Manville
Kans City South
Kennecott Can
Liggett and Myers
Lion
Loew's Inc
Martin Gli
McKensa
Rob
Kana
Texas
Mont Ward
Nat Distillers
NY Cent
Nor Pac
Ohio
Packard
Penney JC
Penn RB
Pepsi Cola
Phillips Pet
Pure OU
W Radio Corp
Sears Rock Hi
Sinclair Oil
Soc Vacuum
South Pac
Cal
Stand Oil
Ind
Stand Oil NJ
Studebaker Carp
Swift and Co
Texas Co
Tex Gulf
Air Lines
US Rubber
US Steel
West UN
Wilson and Co
Woolworth FW
Knife And Fork Directors Name Officers For Year
Newly elected directors of Lonton’s Knife and Fork club meet Friday night after the annual meeting at the First Christian church basement to elect officers and plan the year. The board will include nine members with terms of one to three years and future elections calling for three three year terms. George M Henry to address March 11 on The Crisis Behind Education as directors map speakers and meeting place.
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Lawton
Knife and Fork Club
First Christian Church
Byron Aycorck
Fok
Jake Witzel
Don Billingslea
J.C. Kennedy
John F. Thomas, Jr
Eyverett
George M. Henry
Antag
Constitution Office
Erea Knife and Fork Club
Wichita
Kans
Murder Suspect To Be Moved From Hospital To County Jail
Frank Durbin 44 year old Lawrence murder suspect is to be moved from South Western Hospital to the county jail this afternoon. He is recovering from a personal safety wound and charged with killing his wife Joy who was found shot in the Will Rogers school yard. Durbin has been guarded at the hospital since the shooting and arraignment is expected within days.
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Frank Durbin
Lawston
Hig Cat
Southlweatern Hospital
Durbin
Trom Pac
Joy
Will Rogers
Demutles
President Truman Visits Guantanamo Bay Inspection Tour
President Truman arrived at Guantanamo Bay aboard the Williamsburg after a rough sea voyage. He will make a brief inspection of the 1.5 naval base before flying to Key West Florida.
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Trumman
Williamsburg
Sean
Key West
Fla
Ruling Opens Way For Hearing On Typographical Union Case
Federal Judge Swygert denied a motion to dismiss an injunction petition by the National Labor Relations Board against the International Typographical Union AFL. The ruling clears the path for a hearing on alleged Taft Hartley violations in union dealings with newspapers and upholds parts of the new law the union had challenged as unconstitutional.
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Indianapolis
Luther M. Swygert
National Labor Relations Board
International Typographical Union
AFL
Swygert
Personal notes from Lawton and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Phil Hornstein and Col and Mrs Robert Davies spent several days in Oklahoma City attending the showing Oklahoma A G T Vaughan Altus was a business visitor in Lawton Tuesday Vaughan recently resigned as county attorney and entered the Insurance business Mrs Grace Gossett 915 B hrs returned from Mobile Alabama where she visited her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs A J Ins Brag Mrs Gossett attended Mardi Gras and the Gamollia show in Mobile Arnold H White 1112 Elm was discharged today from Angus hospital after rib fracture from a fall at home F M O Dell 1912 B underwent a minor operation today at Angus hospital Surgery patients in Southwestern hospital today included Mrs Jack Patterson Cache and Mrs Fannie Stamper 209% D who underwent minor operations and Mrs Fannie Stamper 300% D who underwent major surgery Elbert Robinson 605 Dearborn underwent major surgery Medical patients in Southwestern hospital today included Mrs Mary Sherry 811 N 17th and Mrs Margaret Ann Davis Apache Patients returning home today from Southwestern hospital include Harolyn Kay Love Walters after medical treatment Dorig Nell Adams 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Adams following major surgery Feb 18 Mrs Thomas F Wertz 1708 Sycamore after a major operation Feb 16 and Mrs D K Prowell 1218 Jefferson and daughter
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Grace Gossett
Mobile
Ala
A. JA. Ins Brag
Southwestern Hospital
Jack Patterson
Cache
Fannie Stamper
Elbert Robinson
Dearborn
Harolyn Kay Love
Harold Love
Walters
Dorig Nell Adams
Clifford Adams
Thomas F. Wertz
Sycamore
D. K. Prowell
Jefferson
Government Probes Steel Price Boost Sweepingly
Government mobilizes five agencies and a congressional committee to scrutinize the steel industry's price policies. Backed by President Truman, the inquiry targets the recent 85 to 87 dollar per ton hike in semi finished steel products as part of a broad investigation into pricing practices.
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Washington
Truman
Congressional
Justice Department
Commerce Department
Presidents Council of Economic Advisers
Federal Trade Commission
FBI
Joint
Senate-House Economic Committee
Sreall
City School Girl Injured in Freak Mishap at Lawton Yard
Margie Louise McCain, 18, daughter of Col and Mrs J C McCain, was bruised on leg and hip when a passing car dragged her after front bumper on a car hacked down the Lawton high school yard ramp struck her. Police report notes the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon. Jim Stufflebean resigned from the Paul Valley fire department after 20 years then helped during a later alarm, saying he could not resist pitching in.
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Margie Louise McCain
Col
Mra
J. C. McCain
Elm
Lawton High School
Jimmie Hollingsworth
N. Bath
Missy McCain
Pauls Valley
Okla
Jim Stufflebean
Paul Valley
Dairies Charged With Milk Price Fixing in St Louis
Federal grand jury indicts The St Louis Dairy Co and Pevely Dairy Co and several Kerckhoff family officers on conspiracy to fix milk prices in the St Louis area. FBI investigation followed Consumer's Council charges of rising prices and inflated producer margins. Attorney General Tom C Clark touts first major milk price fixing case under new anti trust program.
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St, Louis
St. Louis
FBI
Federal
Grand Jury
St. Louis Dairy Co
Pevely Dairy Co
Basil M. Lide
St. Louis’ Dairy
Arthur F. Kerckhoff
Pevely Dairy
Richard D. Kerckhoff
Pevely
Elmer M. Kerckhoff
Darlel ‘M. Kerckhoff
Alexander Kerckhoff
Anti-Trust Division
Ilogs
Whovat Ing
Tom C. Clark
County Red Cross Drive Targets Lawton Area
The Comanche County drive under chairmanship of Fred Melton and H L Shegog organizes Lawton Negro community canvassing with Lawton Insurance Underwriters led by Henry T Ford. Residential district captains include Phillip Russell W T Spencer J C Richard R O Webb Haskell Ball Mrs Bess Dale J W McNair J H Crgaby Roy Hooper Bob Williams Harald Shore and Charles T Waller. In 1947 Comanche County expanded home service with 2235 new cases. 16059 dollars was spent aiding 608 cases, most within Lawton. The Red Cross urges continued generosity to meet disaster relief and ongoing home service needs.
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Woods and
Beal
Red Cross
Rawlings
Comanche County
Lawton
Okahomans
Oklahoma
Turner Writes Another Song for Oklahoma Governor
Roy J. Turner, Oklahoma's governor, has produced a new song titled In a Little Country Town. The piece evokes small towns and riverbank nostalgia, with lines referencing Huck Finn and swimming holes. Turner’s latest work follows his 11 published songs and his previous hit Hereford Heaven used in his 1946 campaign.
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Alahoma City
Tlhi
Oklahoma
Roy J. Turner
Ife
Kendrick
Logan County
Huck Finn
Turner
New York
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Campaign volunteers sought to bolster drive by March 15
The appeal notes the campaign aims to complete by March 15 with many volunteers already enlisted and more needed. Those able to give a few hours are asked to contact campaign headquarters or the Red Cross chapter office.
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Red Cross
Suit Filed In Death Of City Man
Martha Mabra as administrator of Robert Wesley Goodwin's estate sues Harlan V. Wood and Wesley Insurance Company in district court. The claim seeks 289.50 for expenses, 149 for Goodwin's injuries, and 20 for each of his two survivors after a February 4 accident at the Highway 277 Oklahoma street crossing.
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Martha Mabra
Robert Wesley Goodwin
Lawton
Mabra
Mr. Goodwin
Harlan V. Wood
Wideliey and Casualty Company of New York
Mr. Wood
Highway 277
Oklahoma Street
Goodwin
Bond Petition Drive Aims for May Hospital Proposal
Buddy Garber of the Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post predicted the group would exceed 2 000 signatures by Thursday night to back a 660 000 hospital bond election in May. He urged members to return forms by the Legion meeting at Seventh and B where the deadline was set. Garber cited the loss of about 950 signatures from his business site and said government participation is planned for the community hospital project.
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Buddy Garber
Lowery-Whitehead American Laion Post
Wve
Maych
Legion
Regular Legion
Garber
Vine Assessed for Interfering with Military Police
Farris Lindsay, 26, was fined $11 and costs in city court Tuesday for Interfering with military police. He was charged by Set. Clement Slypellosley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine
Farris Lindsay
Set
Clement Slypellosley
Fine for itchy skin Gray's Ointment advertised
An advertisement touts Gray's Ointment for external skin troubles offering soothing comfort and natural antiseptics. It emphasizes quick relief and unique comforting qualities, urging customers to buy a package today.
New Cabinet Continued From Page One
Archbishop Joseph Beeran urged Czechs to avoid fratricidal strife and uphold law in a plea amid political turmoil. Bill Davidson of 1185 Sixth Street was fined five dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to a disturbance charge in city court Tuesday.
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Joseph Bee
Bill Davidson
Coxty
Inner Aid Advertisement Promises Gas Relief and Regular Bowels
A local man reports relief from post-meal acid indigestion and bloating after using INNER-AID. The ad claims 12 herbs cleanse bowels and ease gas, liver and kidney sluggishness, with the product sold at all drug stores.
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Inner-Aid
Inneraid
Adv
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