Legion and VFW Urge Marshall Plan Approval
The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars urged Congress to approve the Marshall Plan to curb the spread of communism and deter a Russian atom bomb attack. They call the multi-billion euro recovery program a reasonable peace investment and urge prompt support for both economic and defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Congress
America
Amedia Center
Segate Foreign Relations Committee
Tepesary
John W. Basder
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Committee
James F. O'Neil
The
Legion
Western
Europe
Centrol
Atlantic
O'Neil
Rey H. Brannaman
VFW
John F. Cobb Dies at 66 in Fletcher Oklahoma
John F. Cobb, long time northeast Comanche county resident and county road supervisor, died at his Fletcher home after pneumonia and heart disease. Born in Saint Jo Texas he moved from Montague after marrying Jane Everett in 1907. Survived by wife, son Bunther Cobb, daughter Clara Howard, three grandchildren, brother Will Cobb and sister in law Mrs Hattis Cable. Funeral at Fletcher Christian church with Wisener Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
John F. Cobb
Comanche County
Mr. Cobb
Fletcher Rinte
Will Cobb
Lawton
Hattis Cable
Fletcher Christian Church
Wisener Funeral Home
Golden Gloves Finals Draw Crowds at Fort Sill Hall
Fort Sill officials praised the three night tournament as fans voiced praise for action packed bouts. Local and visiting spectators described the events as swell with plans for finals excitement and donations to Fort Sill and Lawton charities.
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Mary Goddard
Constitution
Dan T. Moore Hall
J. W. Robertson, Jr
J. W. Robertson
Johany
JH. Wyant
Bennie Stephens
Um Gland
Charles Goines
Fort Sill
Lee Heath Indiabome
Dewey Shaw
George Morrison
Ringaider
Ted Ralston
Constitution Sports
Mane
Lawton Charities
Services Planned Here For Soldier
Lawton Legionnaires plan funeral services for Comanche County’s third overseas war dead, Pfc Evans H Cheney who was killed in June 1944 in Normandy. His body will return aboard the Eric G Gibson transport. services expected within two weeks in Lawton with Rev Browning officiating.
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Lawton
Comanche County
Evans H. Cheney
Normandy
Cheney
Rarl
Turkey
Texas
Fort Sil
Browning
St Te
Will
U. 8 Acuty
Eric G. Gibson
Todry
Otra
Logan to Speak on Road Projects at Chamber Luncheon
State Sen. Bill Logan will discuss road improvements for Comanche County and southwest Oklahoma as guest speaker at the weekly Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon in the Old South cafeteria.
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Bill Logan
Comanche County
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Old South
Tito Threatens Use of Atomic Bombs in War Says Tito
Report quotes Premier Marshal Tito telling Yugoslav Communist leaders that Yugoslavia would use its own atomic bomb for final annihilation of reaction in any future clash. La Voce Libera and Dissidence 40 cite speeches in Zagreb and November events, noting warnings of insurrection, armed farmers, and readiness to sink fleets in the Adriatic if needed.
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Trieste
Free Territory
Marshal Tito
la Voce Libert
Dissidence
Tito
le Voce Libera
Zagreb
Tita
London
Washington
Hella
Paris
I la Voce Libera
Italy
Austria
Adriatic
Mud Used To Halt Fire At Maysville
A small blaze at the Granada theater in Maysville Oklahoma yesterday spread to a drugstore a dry goods store and a rooming house before firemen controlled it with mud from a cement company truck. The mud battered the surrounding structures delaying the flames until five departments arrived.
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Maysville
Okla
Oklahoma
Granada Theater
Aix
City Safety Unit Members Named
Lawton’s new traffic safety commission is named to draft an updated city traffic code. Mayor Hutchins appointed the panel, with council approval. Members include Doyle Williams Glenn Friman BE. O Gibbs Mike Brandon and others. officials and department heads also serve. The proposed code follows the national safety code and awaits the commission’s recommendations.
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Lawton
Traffic Safety Commission
George Hutchins
Dink Coombs
Ward
Doyle Williams
Glenn ©. Friman
Ozman Wholeante Company
BE. O. Gibb
Fairmont Foods
Mike Brandon
Lawton Board of Education
David Morris
Lawton-Fort Sil
Aerve
Mayor Hutchins
Joe Cable
LeRoy Julian
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Andy Crosby, Jr
Charles Gallaher
Pail Cataway
Milo Tague
Marvin Cameron
Crosby
Council
The
Safety Commission
City Council Eyes E Avenue Paving District and Road Plans
The council reviews a petition by property owners on EB avenue to create a paving district with an engineer to draw plans and specifications. Eleventh street tops urban road priority list, pending Public Works Administration review after council approval.
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E Avenue
EB Avenue
Harold Shore
Milo Tague
Julius Johnston
Dink Coombs
State Highway Commission
Eleventh Street
Public Work Administration
Golden Gloves Finals Hit Fort Sill Tonight in Eight Weight Classes
Eight Southwest Oklahoma fighters seek 1948 Golden Gloves titles as eight weight finals close the festival at Dan T. Moore hall Fort Sill. Cameron Aggies battle Chickasha for team crown while exhibition bouts and awards spotlight the event.
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Southwest Oklahoma
Dan T. Moore
Fort Sill
Cameron Aggies
Chickasha
Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves Event Promises Cash Prizes and Awards
Chietashe Luke Tainpeah Cameron star as light heavy contenders for a crowded card. The tournament offers $25 referee prizes, suede jackets with Golden Gloves insignia, and trophies for top team and popular fighter. The eight runners up receive prized boxing triumphs and 16 receive miniature gloves.
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Chietashe
Luke “Tainpeah
Cameron Star
Awata
Salin Boxing Triunka
Thirteen Leap From Burning Plane in Boston Crash
Thirteen passengers and crew were injured when an Eastern Airlines Lockheed Constellation skidded into a snowbank at Logan International Airport and caught fire during landing. The plane en route from Miami to Newark had been rerouted due to a storm.
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Boston
Big Eastern Airlines
Logan International Airport
Miami
Newark
New York
Former Lawton Resident Drowns in Accident
James Ullery, a former Lawton resident who enlisted in the Navy in 1945, drowned in an accident near Numa Ain. He was 20. born in Lawton and attended local schools. Survivors include his father John R. Ullery of Springdale Arkansas brother Charles Ajiecy of Philadelphia and three sisters Mrs Charley Phillips Whitesboro Arkansas Mrs Albert Ginsby 62514 EB and Mrs Betty Jean Moreland San Francisco California. Body expected to arrive Friday with services to be announced by the Lawton Funeral Home.
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James Ullery
Lawton
USS Navy
Wan
Numa
Ain
Mr. Ullery
Lawton School
John R. Altery
Springdale
Ark
Charles Ajiecy
Philadelsphia
Charley Phillips
Whitesboro
Aricy
Albert Ginsby
Betty Jean Moreland
San Francisco
Calif
Lawton Pustoral
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Ringsiders
Andrus
Clift Andrus
Fort. Sill
Emmett Keough
Mia
Stovall
Moore
Donnie Gaskine
Donnie
Billy Finhart
Charles Wahnee
Tyler Wahnee
Roxie Manning
Cameron
Lewis Manning
Geneva Manning
Lowell Hogan
Ed Gartrell
H.l Hanson
Pap" Hanson
GC. J. Gramosini
Glover
Dean Lee McDonald
Cameron College
Thomason
Leuppe
BGT
Harry Butler
Battery “A
18Th FA
Sergeant Butler
John
Jerry
Third Infantry
Fort Snelling
Mina
J. H W. Crosby
Richard Casady
Casady
Joe Reed
Charles Greenlee
Tulsa
Tusa
Jodie Sevier
Ciagsle
Billy Williams
Pfo
Arthur Thiroway
Paul Mazur
Battery C
Logan
C. OF C
Mitk Rulon
Joe Irwin
Ward Two
Irwin
Hardy Watson
City Sanitarian
Freq Heinz
Neat
Ben Horton
Horton's
U. S. Public Health Service
Hinabor
Soa and Times Co
Mike McClogkey
Leon Taunah
Temple
Francis Edmonds
Bob William Teneguer
FSIS
Ronald Clance
Chicknahs
Francis Hdimonds, Chickasha
Hugh Pebensky
Melvin Permansu
Myron Thomason
iArmond Henry Cameron
Boe Penardy
Ernest Salas
Eddie Washburn
Virgil Goodin
Henneth Beavers
Jimmy Luker
Luke Tampesh
Mike McCloskey
Apache
S- Leon Taunah
Tempie
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