Three Fort Sill Battalions Get New Leaders
Three battalions in Fort Sill's 41st Field Artillery Group received new commanders in February. Lt Col Jeff G. Ray led the 595th Battalion on Feb 7, Lt Col William M. Hoge Jr took command of the 534th on Feb 13, and Lt Col Richard T. Neumann assumed command of the 537th on Feb 21. All three had joined the group from The Artillery and Guided Missile School, with prior WWII service and notable awards.
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Fort Sill
Okla
Fort Sil
41St Field Artillery Group
41St Group
Department of Gunnery
Artillery and Guided Missile School
Jeff G. Ray
595Th Field Artillery
K. B. Stark
Department of Tactics and Combined Arms
William M. Hoge, Jr
534Th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
D. L. Bristol
Army General Staff
Richard T. Neumann
537Th Field Artillery
R. R. Watson
52D Field Artillery Group
United States
Hoge
Ray
278Th Field Artillery
Normandy
France
Ardennes
Europe
Regular Army
United States Military Academy
1St Infantry
Germany
33Rd Field Artillery
7Th Field Artillery
18Th Field Artillery Group
VII Corps Artillery
Command and General Staff
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Seventh Army
Stuttgart
Neumann
537Th
17Th Field Artillery Regiment
14Th Armored Division
Eighth Army
Japan
Korea
University of Florida
Edgewood Arsenal
Army Ground Forces Air Training School
D. J. Minahan, Jr
Neuman
41St Field Artillery
William M.hoge
Chickasaw Tribal Meeting Called for March 3 1956
A Chickasaw Tribal Council notice calls all Chickasaws to a March 3 meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the District Court Room at Tishomingo Oklahoma to elect four delegates to the Intertribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes. Governor Floyd E Maytubby and Choctaw Principal Chief Harry J W Belvin are invited to attend and report on tribal affairs including unallotted land sales progress and future per capita payments.
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Tishomingo
Oklahoma
Abijah Colbert
Mrr
Colbert
Floyd E. Maytubby
Harry J. W. Belvin
80 Attend ABC Steak Fry At Lake Quanah Parker
About 80 members wives and guests attended an American Business club steak fry at Lake Quanah Parker lodge. Charles Waller was in charge of square dancing after the dinner. Gene Welch and Frank English were entertainment chairmen of the party.
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American Business Club
Lake Quanah Parker Lodge
Charles Waller
Gene Welch
Frank English
Area Men In Service Ray Heads for Okinawa in May
Pvt. Robert J. H. Ray son of Mrs Dannie Beatrice Upton of 110 N First is home on a 31 day leave after a 10 week training course in the U S Marines at San Diego California. Upon completion he will report for advanced training at Camp Pendleton and then be transferred to Okinawa next May Marine recruiters said Ray enlisted in the Marine Corps last November 30 for a three year term He attended Douglass high school in Lawton prior to joining the Marines.
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Robert J. H. Ray
Dannie Beatrice Upton
N. First
U. S
San Diego
Calif
Ray
Camp Pendleton
Okinawa
Marine Corps
William E. Schoolcraft
Douglass High School
Lawton
Negro Faces Forgery Count in Local Case
Laverne McGee a 30 year old Negro of 1715 Jefferson was jailed Saturday on a second degree forgery charge filed by County Attorney Manville Redman. Peace Justice Marvin E Cameron said arraignment will be held Monday. The suspect forged the name Gene J Trouppy to a 62 dollar check payable to Lesten Williams. Safeway Grocery officials turned over the check. Witnesses include Gene Trouppy manager of Jax Beer Distributing Co and Detective Captain Otis Waldron.
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Laverne McGee
Lawton
Jefferson
Manville Redman
Marvin E. Cameron
McGee
Gene J. Trouppy
Gene Troupy
Jax Beer Distributing Co
Otis Waldron
Detective Melvin Simmons and Safeway store staff named
Detectives Melvin Simmons and Ray Fisher along with Marie Newman and Don Russell of the Safeway store are identified in a brief item. The note references their association with the store and labels them as involved individuals in the segment.
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Melvin Simmons
Ray Fisher
Marie Newman
Don Russell
Safeway
Bremen Port Distance to Sea Clarified
The port of Bremen lies 54 miles from the sea while the United States recorded 1,488,000 marriages in 1954, highlighting significant maritime and demographic figures from the period.
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Bremen
United States
NSA Chapter Commended for Civic Support in 1955 Convention
Lawton Chapter of the National Secretaries Association was commended by the Chamber of Commerce for assisting with the 1955 convention program. In a Feb 6 meeting, the board endorsed a resolution praising the NSA for civic spirit and urged continuation of the project in 1956. NSA members volunteered as registrars and supported convention duties.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawton
National Secretaries Association
Chamber
R. E. Glenn
Association
NSA Lawton
Brotherhood Week Observed at Central Junior High
Central Junior High observed Brotherhood Week with a special assembly last week. Fort Sill chaplains Lt. Col. John Brown and 1st Lt. Maurice Arnow spoke along with Rev. J. J. Stowe. Ben Leva Charley Wade and R. L. Gilbert introduced the speakers. Rev. O. B. Davis gave the benediction. Brownie Robertson was master of ceremonies and Dan McBee presented the flag. Shirley Hester read scripture and offered prayer. The mixed chorus performed Onward Christian Soldiers and Go Tell It On The Mountain.
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Central Junior High School
Fort Sill
John Brown
Maurice Arnow
J. J. Stowe
First Methodist Church
Ben Leva
Charley Wade
R. L. Gilbert
Rev. O. B. Davis
Brownie Robertson
Dan McBee
Shirley Hester
Lawton High Art Students Explore Sculpture This Six Weeks
Under Mrs Velma Bailey Lawton High School art students study sculpture using China clays. They mold glaze and fire pieces in a kiln. All work proceeds in an impressionistic mood during the current term.
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Velma Bailey
Lawton High School
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Zale Jewelry CO
Cherge
America
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LHS
Corwin
Lawson
Letzo Nat’l. Plumbing
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