City approves first Girl Scout hut in Mattie Beal Park
Lawton park board approves placement of a 20 by 100-foot prefabricated hut just west of the Mattie Beal Park wading pool to host troop meetings and activities. Ray Pool, commissioner, notes the project will be self supporting with proceeds from Girl Scout cookie sales. The hut includes wiring heating and sanitary facilities and storage for camping equipment.
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Mattie Beal Park
City Park Board
Ray Pool
Lawton
Girl Scout Association
Sevveen
10Th
Pool
Grover Ralston
Park Board
Port Sill
Pass
Mts. Poot
Lawton Association
Cooperaton
Council Probes Paying Damage To Pavement Repairs
Tague, chairman of the council finance committee, disclosed that a $1,200 claim by Walter Cox of Oklahoma City is being withheld pending determination of fault for damage to new Cevenvne pavement. Small chunks were gouged by a drag line moved from Second Street to a nearby site. The $1,000 gravel purchase from Cox remains unpaid until responsibility for the machine movement is established.
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Tague
Th Council
Walter Cox
Oklahoma City
Cox
Perement
Cameron Debaters Enter Junior Forensic Meet
Cameron college's debaters plan to enter the annual forensic meet this weekend to compete with other state colleges. They recently returned from Waco where they took part in a debate tournament at Baylor University. Members include Don Cottingham William Brock Gerald Rosecrants J B Hance and Boyd Ash.
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Cameron College
Waco
Baylor University
Don Cottingham
William Brock
Gerald Rosecrants
J. B. Hance
Boyd Ash
Staff Members Named For Cameron Yearbook Staff Members Named For Cameron Yearbook
Cameron college officials announce plans to publish this season's yearbook. staff includes Virgil Trout editor Gerald Rasecents assistant editor Billy Brock business manager ey Condcid Jonn Moen and Tracy Remedy as make up editors.
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Cameron College
Virgil Trout
Gerald Rasecents
Billy Brock
Ey Condcid
Jonn Moen
Tracy
Remedy
Minor Fire Damages Rear of Local Theater
A fire of undetermined origin caused minor damage to the rear area of the Array Theater at 323 Cave. About 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Lire Department reported the incident. The motion picture showed was interrupted but resumed a few minutes after the blaze was extinguished.
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Cave
Lire Department
Toray
Butter and livestock markets move through mixed signals
Chicago butter prices held firm at 93 score 7060, while Oklahoma City cattle and hogs showed varied shifts with tops reaching 25.23 for calves and 28 for hogs. Wheat and corn futures in Chicago displayed wide ranges with several contracts down from session highs.
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Chicago
ILFI
Pbs
Oklahoma City
Council Studies Creation of New Business Zones
City council considers an ordinance to designate scattered streets as new business zones including sections on 28th Street from B to E, Cache Road north side, and North Second Street with possible South Second inclusion. An amended airport master plan was approved and Clarence E. Priest was appointed to the police force. The petition to annex Lawton View adds 60 signatures. salary increase for Jake Hester is referred to finance.
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Cameron Area
Cache Road
Fort Sit Boulevard
28Rd Street
North Second Street
South Second
Patition
Lawton View Addition
Wyatt Henderix
Nrew
Civil Aeronautics' Administration
Chamber of Commerce Airport Committee
Hendrick
Tolincran
Clarence E. Priest
Lawton
Joe Cable
Jake Hester
Finance Committee
Hester
Rites Thursday For Bill Neff 52
Services for Bill Neff 52 well known Lawton tavern owner set for 10 a m Thursday at Ritter Funeral Home Dr H Tom Wiles pastor First Baptist Church to officiate Body taken to Oklahoma City for final rites Friday afternoon under Perrine Funeral Home Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery Neff of 115 McKinley native of Osage Mo veteran of World War I had lived in Lawton since 1935 died Tuesday of carbon monoxide poisoning while his car was parked on Fort Sill Indian School grounds
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Bill Neff
Lawton
Ritter
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Perrine Funeral Home
Memorial Park
Neff
McKinley
Osgand
Fort Sill Indian School
First Presbyterian Church Sponsors Boy Scout Troop
The final organization of a new Boy Scout troop, sponsored by the First Presbyterian church, will be completed at a meeting tonight in the church recreation room. Registration of all interested boys will be on the docket, announced Lawrence Keegan, scout master. The troop will receive a number after records reach Black Beaver council offices.
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First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Keegan
Black Beaver Council
Market Movers See Mixed Oil and Steel Stock Fluctuations
A list of fluctuating shares shows Phillips Pet dipping 52 percent and Plymouth Oil down 24 percent while Pure Oil rises 224 percent. Other notable moves include United Air Lines at 18 percent down, US Steel down 73 percent, and Woolworth down 50 percent. Closing curb stocks note Ark Nat Gas and Cities Service with notable activity.
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New York
Stock Am Airlines
Tel
LY Anaconda Cop
Armand Co
AT and
Chrysler Corp
Coca-Cola
Colum G
Cuctiss Wright
Douglas Air
DuPont del
Eagle Bich
Gen Foods
Gen Mtrs
Goodyr T
Nal Distillers
NY Cent RR
North Am Aviat
North Am
Nor Pac
Ohio Oi
Packard Mtr
Fan Am Aire
Penney JC
Penn RR
Pepsi Cola
Phillips Pet
Plymouth Oil
Radio Corp
St Joe Lead
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair:Oil
Sou Pac
Oil
Cal
Oi Ind
Oil NJ
Swift and Co
Tex Co Si
Tex
Gulf Prod
United Air Lines
United Air
US Steel
West UN Tel A
Wilson and Co
Woolworth PW
Ark Nat Gas
Humble Oil
Piper Afre
South Royal
Chinese Officer To Address Lawton Kiwanis Club
2nd Lt. Ro-Bei Kalo of China's ministry of national defense will address Lawton Kiwanis at the Friday noon luncheon in the First Christian Church. He served as a platoon commander with the 11th FPA regiment in World War II and later on artillery headquarters staff. He instructed at Ramgarh India under Gen Stilwell from 1942 to 1944 and commanded an assault gun battery before his current post. He holds the Medal of Freedom, graduated Gonzaga College in 1936, Chinese Central Military Academy in 1939, and MIT. He is manager of American Rolling Mill Corp. in China. his wife resides at Bhanggahi. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ta-Kang Kao.
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Ro-Bei Kalo
G-5
Joseph W. Stilwell
Kao
Gonzaga College
Chinese Central Military Academy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
American Rolling Mill Corp
China
Bhangahi
Ta-Kang Kao
Jaycees Learn Plans for Junior Fat Stock Show
C R Ellsworth outlined the March 10 to 12 Junior Fat Stock show plans at the forum luncheon of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. A closing sale will market animals not bound for district or state shows, with Lawton merchants invited to bid. Dr George Winn then presented a venereal disease control film as part of National Hygiene Week.
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C. R. Ellsworth
Chamber of Comineres
Ellsworth
Lawton
George Winn
Pliers Still Taboo in Brownsville Laws
Brownsville Texas sheriff notes a remaining rule banning carrying wire cutting tools such as pliers in a person or in a vehicle. The law dates back to cattle rustling days and remains enforced, with officials citing it as still in effect.
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Brownsville
Tex
Boynton Fleming
Provisions for a National Defense Structure Continued
The bill outlines a war council chaired by the secretary of national defense including the army navy air force chiefs of staff. It creates a joint staff of up to 100 officers, a munitions board, a research and development board, a national security council, and a central intelligence agency. The secretary would rise in the presidential line of succession, replacing the secretary of war.
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Secretary of National Defense
National Defense
White House
Army
Navy
Air Force
Naval Operations
United States Air Forces
Jointhiefs
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Security Council
National Defence
Airforce
National Security Resources Board
National Security Resources
Central Intelligence Agency
National Intelligence ‘Authority
Anti-Portal Pay Measure Set for House Action
The House Rules Committee cleared the way for floor action on anti portal pay legislation, allotting five hours for debate. Rep Adolph Sabath noted the move was not unanimous while amendments from the floor were allowed.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Adolph J. Sabath
Senators Oppose Blanket Hike for County Officials
Oklahoma City page reports state senators rejected a blanket 20 percent salary increase for all county officials and any drastic term-length changes. Bills targeting assessors were amended to apply to all county officials with six year terms for assessors and four year terms for others, sparking debate and calls to scale back.
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Oklahoma City
Court House
Senate
Sen
A. E. Anderson
Fees and Galaries Group
Anderson
Counts
McAlester
Homer Paul
Pauls Valley
Kennedy Given Senate Approval
Kennedy Lawton inauror received Senate approval for reappointment as one of six members of the State Aviation Commission. Kennedy was first named by Gov. Kerr and reappointed by Gov. Turner alongside five others. other members include Symcox Catlin Thrash Hays Mauk. Members will be chosen from the first and third districts to complete an eight man board.
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WG. Kennedy
Lawton Inauror
State Senate
State Aviation Commission
Mr. Kennedy
Robert 5. Kerr
Roy J. Turner
Senate
Commission
Raymond Symcox
Cordell
Lieya D. Catlin
Oklahoma City
Guy H. Thrash
Ada
A. W. Hays
Muskogee
Walter D. Mauk
Blackswell
Heard
Turner Names New State Board Members In Oklahoma
Turner said that Sibley withdraws from candidacy as he was a house member last session, with Bary to not take office until July 4. R. H. Sibley of Pryor asked to be withdrawn from the highway commission race. Nominations were made on integrity, business ability, and broad statewide representation.
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Governora Ranch
Sibley
House of Representatives
Bary
Turner
R. H. Sibley
Pryor
Highway Commission
Lindsay Hearing Set For April 3
Preliminary hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. April 3 for Parris A. Lindsay No. 10 H on charges of manslaughter in the death of 66 year old Henry DeFord of Anadarko. DeFord died after injuries from being struck by a car while crossing Third street between C and D. Lindsay denied the manslaughter charges at arraignment and posted a $5,000 bond.
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Parris A. Lindsay
Henry DeFord
Anadarko
DeFord
Third Street
Lindsay
G. W. Horner
Firm Will (Continued From Page One)
Hes ter served in the Army and Civil Service with seven and a half years of military service and four years in civil service. He worked part time as an FBI representative while in civil service as a cost accountant at Fort Sill. He enlisted at Fort Sill, became a fingerprint expert for the FBI, and later was a warrant officer. He spent two years in Hawaii during the war period, taking university night classes.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Hester
FBI
Fort Sill
Fort Sil
Inter
Ontbreat
Yan
Army
Hawaii
Hard of hearing now hear church and movies
Mr R I De Moye the Vucor lite man will be at the Midland Hotel Friday Feb 28 from 12 noon to 4 pm giving free demonstrations of the smaller one piece VACOPAK hearing aid. Test and demonstration free no appointment needed.
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Midland Hotel
Wallace
Mr. DeMaye
Valeolite
A Soldier’s Family Ties Highlight Lan Tenant Roots
The narrative notes a son commissioned in the air corps intelligence while overseas on Okinawa soon after U S forces occupied the area. He is the son of former Lan tenant Mr and Mrs W F Hester Sr of Galveston Texas. The couple have one child Sharon Kay aged four.
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Air Corps
Okinawa
U.S
Lantenant
W. F. Hester
Galvescon
Texas
Degree Work Scheduled By Knights Of Columbus
Lawton team will confer the first degree on a class of several candidates at the Knights of Columbus regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the basement of Blessed Sacrament Catholic church Seventh and Gore After the degree ceremony and a short business session Charley Wade will lead the program Emmett L Keough grand knight announced John Timmons attendance chairman asked all candidates to report to the council chamber at 1 45 p m
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Lawton
Knights of Columbus
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Seventh
Gore
Charley Wade
Emmett L. Keough
John Timmons
Council
Farmers Union Members Hold Luncheon Meeting
Members of the Farmers Union gathered at noon for a business meeting and luncheon in the basement of the Warren hotel.
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Farmers Union
Warren Hotel
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Tleman
Constitution
Jaycees
Kennedy
Carter
Harold Wilson
Harold Wilson Canvas Goods CO
Solomon
U.S. A
Costa
Faries
Oscar Cox
Ontiac Co
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