Messing School Sees Eight Students With Perfect Attendance
Eight Messing School students finished the past six weeks with perfect or flawless attendance. David Wickwire Kathryn Bunch and Georgia Faye Hoskins posted perfect marks for the semester. School board members Harvey Mors Clarence Wilson and John Storer fixed a water issue and secured a supplier. Commodities included 10 pounds of Irish potatoes. Storer and Scot families donated food. Farm Women’s Club plans another party Friday night. Cantata photos and class group pictures were received for the scrapbook. Sue Schwan recovered from an appendectomy. Ann and Charline Gordon miss school with chicken pox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messing School
Messing
David Wirewire
Jerry Don Clapton
Kathryn Bunch
Charles Wickwire
Georgie Faye Hoskins
Landon Bunch
Vivian Smith
Herman Bunch
David Wickwire
Georgia Faye Hoskins
Harvey Mors
Ciarence Wilson
John Storer
Storer
Scot
Physician’s Financial Denial in Truman Commodities Affair
A physician explains in defense that he acted only as a surgeon and had no role as financier or economist in the commodity trading episode connected to Mr. Truman. He says he did not obtain or interpret market data, and asserts that his public statement about gambling in commodities was mischaracterized. Harold E. Stassen counters that trading continued after inquiries about White House involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Truman
Harold E. Stassen
Stasges
White Houses
Noted Serial Killer Bird Claims More Murders Across Cities
The article recounts Bird's confessions to multiple murders across Los Angeles Omaha South Bend Ogden Highland Park and other places. Authorities confirm seven admitted killings tied to Bird and alleged accomplices with axe or bludgeon used in most slayings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird
Sherman Lyons
Tacoma
Walla Walla
Tom Smith
Los Angeles
Central Avenue
Mra. Hiudt
Beverly June
Omaha
Rites Held For Frank Bohannan
Funeral services for Frank P Bohannan 73 Spanish American War veteran were held at Ritter Funeral Home with Rev Don Harrel officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery with Spanish war veterans and G M Brooks leading graveside rites. A firing squad from Fort Sill fired a salute. Survivors include a son AG Prather and Harry Bohannan. Bohannan died at his home on Ferra Street Saturday after a brief illness from a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P Bohannan
Ritter Funeral
Don Harrel
First Methodist Church
Highland Cemetery
G. M. Brooks
C. Despres
P. F. Fleming
Fort Sit
Pathenners
Guy Robertson
Robertaen
Ralph Holt
M. C
Prather
Harry
Bohannan
Hia Conma
Ferra
Former A and M Students Of Area Meet March 1
Plans are under way for the annual tri county spring banquet of the Oklahoma A and M college Former Students association. Floyd Wood district director announced today. The event will bring together alumni from Comanche Stephens and Cotton counties with a special speaker from A and M and a motion picture show highlighting outstanding Agmie sports events. Jesus Johnston district assistant director notes the district averages about half an acre of arable land per inhabitant and much of that land is farmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plana
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Former Studentsa Association
Floyd Wood
Oklahoomia Aigelon
Comanche
Stephens
Cotton
Farmer
PS Braderton
Wood
Jusus Johnston
Whittier Students Tour Four City Establishments
Whittier third graders totaling 75 visited four downtown sites with teachers Mrs. John Merchant and Miss Birdie Knowles. They toured the post office fire station Mead’s Bakery and Johnson’s Ice Cream, learning postal procedures, firefighting, bread making and dairy ice cream production. Several mothers assisted with transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Sesaana
John Merchant
Birdie Knowles
Mead’s
Johnson's
Central Fire Station
Harris Hancock
Paul Tate
Jack Mead
Oscar Adams
Ira Baumwart
George Glasby
Hoyt Bailey
Homer Dodson
Dennis Howards
Leon ©. Pipes
Robert Morford
Bruce Amja
Homer Williams
R. H. Hamlt
George Jones
Markets and Livestock Update From Chicago to Oklahoma City
Chicago butter prices hold firm as futures dip slightly. grain range shifts show modest declines. Oklahoma City cattle and hog prices ease, calves and lambs weak to steady. stockers slow. Cotton futures in New York drop, while late investor activity pushes major stocks lower across airlines, steel, chemicals, and oil concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
New York
Ar Airlines
Am Can
Ansconda
Armour and Co
Avco Mig
Barnsdall Oil
Beech Aire
Beth Steel
Braniff Aid
Burr
Kennecott Cop
Liggett
Myers
Lion of
Loew's Inc
Gong Bell
Nat Can
Nat Dairy
Nat Distillers
NY Cent RR
No Am Aviation
North Amer Co Ik
Northern Pacific
Ohio
le Packard Motor
Pan Am Air
Market share declines across several oil and steel firms
A compiled listing shows multiple corporations with percentage declines in stock or demand levels, including Phillips Pet, Pure Oil, Sinclair Oil, Studebaker, US Steel, Texaco, and Woolworth, among others. The data cites notable decreases such as Plymouth Oil and Soc Vac, indicating broad market softness across energy, metals, and retail sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift and Co
Texas Co
Texas Gulf
Tex Gulf Sylph
United Air Lines
United Aircraft
US Rubber
US Steel
West Union Tel
Wilson and Cotaki
Woolworth FW
Personal notices from Lawton area include births and hospital updates
Mr and Mrs W A Weils Elin Route One returned from California El Paso Juarez and Boulder Dam. In Modera Mr and Mrs Ray Miller hosted them and Jemer Wells and wife at Stock. Sgt Louis M Ashbrook son of Walter F Ashbrook 708B assigned to Fort Sam Houston completed a four week course for mess stewards. J C Priest 1 year old Lawton youth observed at Angus hospital after a fall from a horse left ankle and elbow injuries. George Shotts 16068 C mechanic Green-Phillips Chevrolet treated at Southwestern hospital after losing his right hand finger. Guy Clapton Route Two Lawton discharged after appendectomy Jan 6. Medical patients at Southwestern include Mrs Sam Shelton Mrs N D Derby Briley Ethridge. Surgery patients at Southwestern: Goren Marlow Mrs Inga Geraldine Halford. Discharged from Southwestern: Mrs F W Church Mrs Louis Kensell and son born Jan 7 Mrs Edward Walter and son born Jan 7 Mrs Tom Leonhard and son born Jan 11. Wayne Cox granddaughter of Mrs Terese Cox ruled clamsaued after treatment. Mrs B W Harris and son born Jan 6 returned from Angua Hospital May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Weils
Elin
Route One
California
Aldo el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Mex
Boulder Dam
Ray Miller
Modera
Mr. Wells
Jemer Wells
Stock
Louis M. Ashbrook
Walter F. Ashbrook
Food Service School
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Moesa
J. C. Preist
Lawton
Jefferson
Angus Hospital
Njuries
George Shotts
Green-Phillips Chevrolet Company
Southwestern Hospital
Shotts
Guy Clapton
F. W. Church
Louis Kensell
Edward Walter
Tom Leonhard
Births at local hospitals report multiple newborns
Angus Hospital announces the birth of a baby to Lt and Mire Garni W Horne weighing 4 pounds 0 ounces at 4 47 p m Monday. Mr and Mrs R A Penick welcome a daughter at 10 33 a m Sunday. Mr and Mrs W J Hayes report a daughter at 3 04 a m Monday. Mr and Mrs Joe Porter announce a 5 pound 3 ounce daughter at 1 35 a m Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Hospital
Mire Garni W. Horne
R. A. Penick
Pletther
W. J. Hayes
Fort Sill Blvd
Joe Porter
FWA Transfers USO Clubs Here
Federal Works Agency officials meet in Lawton with USO and Fort Sill to transfer Lawton’s two USO clubs and equipment to the War Department. Attending are USC regional builder Frank Sullivan, P Roberts FWA officer, Fort Worth, Fort Sill post engineer William N. Thomas Jr, and War Dept. Capt Floyd Raines. Clubs include the brick pouring and furnishing at Fourth and B and the Douglans Lab at Larrance and Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Works Agency
Lawton
USO
Fort SI Military Authoritien
War Department
Frank Sullivan
USC
Kansas City
P. ©. Roberts
Fort Worth
Texas
William N. Thomas, Jr
Fort Sill
Floyd Raines
Fourth and B
Larrance
Arlington
FSIS Students To Enroll in Red Cross Nursing Course
Sixteen junior and senior girls at Fort Sill Indian School will enroll in a 30 hour Red Cross home nursing course next semester. Principal Janes Wallace announced plans for school credit and Red Cross certificates. Instructor will be Mrs Helen Hawley with some sessions by Mrs Winona Quetone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fort Sill
Janes Wallace
Helen Hawley
Winona Quetone
Court Ruling Continued From Page One On Segregation
A regent in the discussion notes a law banning black and white students from the same schools remains. Mrs. Fisher, twice denied admission to the university, planned to enroll for the spring term beginning March 16. Her mother, Mrs. T. P. Sipnel, said she was flying in from Providence Rhode Island to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
T. P. Sipnel
Lantorian Recovers in California After Operation
Walter Young 1104 I has returned from Los Angeles where his relative Willant Re Young recovers from an appendectomy. William Young, employed at Pets Meat Packing Co, was visiting relatives and planning to attend the Little Rose Bowl classic when he was struck by appendicitis. He underwent the surgery January 12 and expects to return home in about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Young
Los Angeles
Calif
Willant Re Young
William Young
Pet's Meat Packing Co
California
Man Admits to Fatal Assault Amid Courtroom Tension
Police recounted Beach telling officers that the victim began screaming and he lost control. He repeated parts of his story to Kriss and other officials, smiling and laughing at times while questions probed his understanding of the fatal act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
Kriss
Exchange Club To Receive Grid Star As Member
The Lawton Exchange Club meets at 7 tonight in the Old South cafeteria to welcome Grid Star T1 Spec Sanders into membership. Guests join members as magician Dmg Robinson performs, Young Academy of Arts dancers entertain, and vocalists Wayne Smith and Johnny Kinmonth perform. President Johnny Kinmonth presides. Willard Johnson is program chairman and will host after-dinner cigars for his newborn son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spec Sanders
Lawton Twxchange
Old South
Dmg Robinson
Lawton Barber
Young Academy of Arts
Wayne Smith
Johnny Kinmonth
Willard Johnson
Geronimo Group Hosts Old Fashioned Taffy Pull
Rosemary Green hosted a taffy pull with guests including Len Baughman Meads James Martha Baughman Wilbur Schroeder Ernest Green Mary Ann Riggs Marvel Leverett Rex Baughman Janette Baughman Merle Baughman Fred Baughman Carel Schroeder Archie Flemmings and others. Mrs Oscar Arnold returns from Southwestern hospital Lawton after major surgery. Mr and Mrs Odell Riggs and daughter Maury Acin plan to move to Lindsay to establish a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geronimo
Csprevnl
Rosemary Green
Len Baugheman
Meads James
Martha Baughman
Wilbur Schroeder
Ernest Green
Mary Ann Riggs
Marvel Leverett
Rex Baughman
Janette Baughman
Merle Baughman
Fred Baughman
Carel Schroeder
Archie Flemming
Youth Sentenced For Auto Theft In Lawton Case
Alvin Baxter, a 16-year-old Lawton youth, faced a five-year term after pleading guilty to stealing a car on December 21 from a user car lot. Baxter waived preliminary hearing and was sentenced by District Judge Floyd Jackson. A companion, 11, was questioned but not charged. The theft occurred near Anadarko during a patrol investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Baxter
Lawton
McAlrater State Penitentiary
A. Lawton
Baxter
Floyd Jackson
Justice Court
John Manning
McAlayler
Anadarko
H. V. Moore
Charges Continue From Page One At Tavern Incident
Assistant county attorney said Manning acted as a private citizen outside his jurisdiction. Manning was held at Cyrillal Saturday night but released later, according to undersheriff Curtis Williams. Stanley, a bystander at Hin tavern during a disturbance Saturday night, was shot amid the melee. In the clash, Manning struck by Taekann causing his revolver to discharge as Cooper and Jackson witnessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Cyrillal
Curtis Williams
Caddo Ronnis
Stanley
Hin Tavern
Cooper
andIackaon Oinlemetec
Legion Auxiliary Here Very Active in December
The Lowery White head American Legion post 29 reported December activity including 24 consultations, a hospital visit to Oklahoma City, a headstone application, pension claim servicing, letters for seven veterans, two hospitalizations at Sulphur, a veteran aiding another in food purchase with a 326 contribution, a trip to Arkansas to assist a former serviceman, and two terminal leave pay applications. Compensational pensions totaling 115 dollars were obtained for veterans. report by assistant serving officer T Zipon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowery-Whitehead American Legion
Wil
Ot. T. Zipon
Aasistant Serving
Solons Given (Continued) Commodity Outlook for 1948
The article outlines forecasts for corn and coarse grains with a 100 million bushel target next year, notes fats and oils may face shortages in much of 1948, and covers fertilizer demand, fruit exports, sugar World supplies, processed milk and cheese surpluses, eggs, tobacco reserves, and cotton export plans amid postwar constraints and Marshall Plan aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Otler
U. S
Sugar—World
Culin
Europe
Bowman Returns From Chicago Furniture Market
Bowman of the Popular Furniture Co. at Fifth St. returned from a week in Chicago where he attended the Furniture Mart and viewed home furnishings. He said wholesale prices for nearly everything rose about 10 percent except lamps, which were cut about 25 percent. He noted many new designs in furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youn Bowman
Popular Furniture Co
Fifth St
Chicago
Furniture Mart
Hone Furnishings Marin
Bowman
Public Records Marriage Slounnen and Divorce Notices
Public records list marriages for Slounnen Ward 20 Lawton to Mins Jamnita Pointer 22 Lawton and A RK Galladay 71 Cache with V C Milburn 7 Fort Scott Kan. Divorces granted for Faith Blackowls Archie Blackowl Ethal K. Smith ve James M. Mary Smith va Richard Smith and Lorene Tubbson John Kubica. Warranties show Caldwell Ida May Caldwell to Salle Rawlingan. Mannabelle Birkhead to Byron C. Head. Edward G C Helton to George Pierson. Ed J Jones and Grace Jones to Nora N Jones. Lots and parcels described in Lawton and surrounding additions with varying consideration and revenue stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
bin V. Ward
Lawton
Mins Jamnita Pointer
A. RK. Galladay
Cache
V. C. Milburn
Fort Scott
Kana
Faith Blackowls
Archie Blackowl
Ethal K. Smith
James M. Smith
Mary Simith
Richard Smith
Lorene Tubbson
John Kubica
Caldwell
Ida May Caldwell
Salle Rawlingan
Highland Park Addition
Tan
Ribwim
Mannabelle Birkhead
Byron CG. Head
Edward GC. Helton
George
Pierson
Lawton Holghta
Ed J. Jones
Frank W. Jonea
Grace Jonan
Nora N. Jones
Waldian
LawLlon
Waldman
South
Lonnie
Airport
Robert G. Kelzey
Bernice H. Kelsey
Herold V. Anderson
Agin
Anderson
Liberty Heights
Mattle L. Woodie
O. M. McCosh
Lawrence Simmons
Pete Anthanas
Mary Anthanas
Property transfer and marine sponge note near Lawton
James N. Robertson and Clelle Arlena Robacctaon sell lot 18 block 20 Libearty Heights, Lawton, for 400 dollars with revenue stamps of 33.50. Some sponges have been collected from ocean bottoms three miles deep while most live in shallow water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Origins
Cache
James N. Robertson
Clelle Arlena Robacctaon
Claude C John
Lavonn John
Libearty Heighta
Lawton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Bohannan
Area
Herold Johnson
the Milk and Ice Cream Company
Sam Shelton
McKinley
N. D. Derby
Blackmon's Drive-In
Briley Ethridge
Snyder
Goren Marlow
Inga Geraldine Halford
Elgin
Wayne Cox
Terese Cox
Ruina
Haan
Frond
Angwa Hospital
B. W. Harris
Cherry
Angua Aoapital Manay
Lawton Photo ‘Shop
Business College
Wimtt Et Kee
TTL
FWA
FSIS
Lantorian
Man
Exchange Club
Grid Star
Geronimo Group
John J. Schott Insurance Agency
Automobile — First Casualty and
American Nat'l Bank
Davis Shoe Shop
Silvier
E. Oliver
D Avenue
Earl
Burrows Insulation & Ny
Heatherstrip. Inc
Burba’s
Oscar Burba
E Avenue
Legion Auxiliary
Wolfe’s
Convertinia
Awking CO
CO Avenue
Public Records
Ll. Bravo Co
Terminix Service Company
Koehler
Omar B. Rollins
Randolph
T Am
H Ave
Okla
Berry’s
Amond
Thring
Mongan
Bulova
Beniva
Hamilton
Berry's
Diamo Ensemble
Ine
Remington
Nana
T Jones
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