Rent Relief To Landlords Authorized For Hardship
Washington Jan 24 Maj Gen Philip Fleming director of the Office of Temporary Controls said regional OPA offices will liberalize rents in hardship cases He and President Truman discussed rent control but did not decide Fleming said local costs will be the yardstick and that orders do not break the nationwide rent control effort They aim to fix local discrepancies where some rents lag behind similar properties in the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philip Fleming
Truman Fleming
Truman
Congress
Fleming
OPA
Lawton BPW Members To Attend State Board Meet
Lawton BPW members travel to Oklahoma City for a state board meeting with business sessions a dinner and a Sunday luncheon. Mrs Mary Pokorny will preside at the luncheon and depart for preliminary conferences tonight Mrs Lela J Wilson will officially represent the Lawton club A dinner Saturday night at the Huchina hotel will honor the group with host clubs from Oklahoma City BPW and the Town club assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawlor Business
E Club
Oklahoma City
State Board
Mary Pokorny
Lela J. Wilson
Lawtorn Club
Huchina
Town Club
BPW Club
Dr George Winn To Guest At War Dads Meet
City county health director Dr George Winn will be a special guest tonight at the Paul Waddle chapter 51 American War Dads meeting in the American Legion. He will present films on public health and dance pupils of Jack Storey will provide entertainment. Refreshments will be served and AU members and guests are welcome at 7:38 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Winn
Paul Waddle
Mike Brandon
Winn
Jack Storey
American Legion
New Telephone Directory Published At Fort Sill
Fort Sill publishes a new telephone directory with changes taking effect at 1 p.m. Saturday. If callers have trouble reaching new numbers between 1 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, they should retry the former numbers during that conversion period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Tax Commission Members Named
Oklahoma City OK 24 1 The three men for Gov Roy S Turners new Tax Commission were appointed late yesterday and were the same three generally mentioned for the jobs before official word from the chief executive They are J D Dunn chairman who has been head of the state income tax division of the tax commission Joe M Whitaker Eufaula siorary and former state senator and M C Connors head of the land auto license divisions of the state tax commission Dern was appointed for two years Whitaker for four and Connors for six under provisions of staggered terms for members as outlined in the tax commission re organization measure passed by legislature yesterday Since Whitaker has specialized in tax legislation and tax problems as members of the new board are experienced in tax matters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Roy S Turner
New
Lax Commission
J. D. Dunn
Tax Commission
Joe M. Whitaker
Eufaula Siorary
M. C. Connors
State Tax Commission
Dern
Whitaker
Canters
Mile o Dimes Set for Lawton Saturday
Lawton firefighters and city police plan a friendly feud on D avenue between Fourth and Fifth as they race to collect the most for the 1947 infantile paralysis March of Dimes. The Mile-o-Dimes runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with teams and sponsors, wishing wells, and public address coverage to boost contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
D Avenue
Fourth
Fifth
Herb Thomas
My. Thanids Soir
Dollnre
Paliee Snd
LeRoy Julian
Pollac
Tully Pope
Doday
Rustat
Carrell Lumber Go
Elmer Gore
Lawton Lian's Club
Guard Equipment Crew Sought For Fort Sill Unit
Oklahoma National Guard seeks civilian maintenance crew for heavy equipment at Fort Sill. Lt Col Carl DeMees plans two more mechanics and an instrument repairman, with later hires. Project adds lighting and howl access at Roosevelt stadium area, plus a parade ground setup for company headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohieltia
Oklahoma National Guard
Fort SA
Layton
Carl de Meee
Stone
Pines
Tarilinga
Lawton
Roosevelt Stadium
Ila
Milton Worley
Mearching
Second Bate Unilon
179Th Inf. Regiment
Tax Plan Discussed By Turner At Press Meet
Oklahoma City June 24 Gov Roy J Turner told the Oklahoma Press Association that a proposed income tax cut and a state budget law are in the works with his support in the legislature He said there is sound legislation in the making and referred specifically to the income tax reduction and the proposed budget law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner
Oklahomaa Press Association
Oklahoma
Turner
Rites Held For Chebahtah Child
Graveside rites were set for 2 30 p m today at Post Oak mission cemetery for Thomas Douglas Chebahtah six year old son of Sunrise Chebahtah and Mr and Mrs The boy born October 4 1940 in Lawton was a first grade student at the Indiahoma school Survivors include parents two sisters Corrine 11 Merilee 2 three brothers Gilbert 9 Hugh Edwin 3 and Joseph Nichols two months and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Godaoc Savanna Georgia Rev D J Gerbrandt mission pastor to officiate Becker Funeral home directing arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Oak Mission
Thomas Douglas Chebahtah
Sunrise Chebahtah
Bon
Lawton
Prade
Indiahoma Schol
Corrine
Merilee
Gilbert
Hugh Edwin
Joseph Nichols
George Godaoc
Savanna
D. J. Gerbrandt
Mission
Becker
Funeral Home
May Garsson Brothers Deny Fraud Charges in Court
Former House military committee chair Andrew J May along with Henry Murray Garsson and Joseph Freeman pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to defraud the government. They face potential penalties up to 10000 dollars and two years in prison if convicted as FBI probes continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew J. May
House Military Committee
Garsson Brothers
Bolitha Laws
U. S. District Court
Kentucky
Henry and
Murray Garsson
Joseph Freeman
Garssons
Freeman
May
Congress
Justice Laws
Illinois
Warren Magee
Garsaon Brothers
Allen Krouse
Tom Clark
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Forty Three New Members Initiated By Legion Here
Worty Loree led a group initiating forty three new members into the Lawton American Legion during the annual membership drive. Officials expect a record number of enrollments by March 17, with about forty nine hundred memberships sold this week. The chapter aims for top state membership and plans another initiation in about two months to welcome more World War II veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worty-Loree
Lawton American Legion
Tocn
Lewis McCoy to Attend Scout Course in Sherman Texas
Ieval Boy Scout field executive Lewis McCoy left today for Sherman Texas to take a four day training course in techniques of training Boy Scout teachers. The program trains professional staff to educate local scouts officials to instruct adult leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis McCoy
Ieval
Sherman
Texas
Funds Allotted For Soil Work In Comanche County 1947
Comanche county receives 97000 dollars in federal funds for its 1947 soil conservation program with expectations of a 15 percent increase by year end. Asa Kitchens notes past boosts from 8000 to 100,009 and forecasts similar growth this year as farmers submit suggestions and the ACP committee refines the plan. The program aims to conserve water and soil nutrients and rebuild fertility, with ongoing expansion each year and more details on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Camanche County
Asa Kitchens
Amid
ACP
Ares
Progren Brogrensen
Aot
Harold Smith World Bank official dies suddenly
Harold D. Smith 48, vice president of the World Bank and former US Budget Bureau director, died of a heart attack at his farm home near Culpeper. He had heart treatment previously. Funeral arrangements not announced. Dr. Paul Dickens of Washington said Smith died before medical aid arrived. Mrs. Smith was in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culpeper
Viuout
Harold D. Smith
The
World Banc
United States Budget Bureau
Smith
Paul Dickens
Washington
Scouts Ballot Here Saturday for City Officials
Lawton youths from six troops release ballots for a city government day election at city hall. The hot mayoral contest heads a list including police chief, fire chief, city clerk, police judge, health officer, and ranks of police and firemen. Polls open 9 to noon with election officials overseeing the mock city government event in observance of National Boy Scout Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
wClock
R. V. Scott
Chester Born
Seeve
J., HY
Bing) Crosby
Man
Da.m
Glenn
Anat
Hig
Wha
John Boyett Named Scout Council Head
John Boyett a Lawton utility executive and veteran scouter begins his term as president of the Black Beaver Council of Boy Scouts of America replacing S J McElhoes. 350 scouts and scouters gathered in Chickasha for the 16th annual council meeting and leaders appreciation banquet as Boyett was introduced and the council formed as a new corporation with seven Lawton men among 44 directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyett
Lawton Utility Firm
Black Beaver Council of
Boy Scouts of America
S. J. McElhoes
Chickasha
Boyett
American Legion
Comanche
Boyekt
Glade Beaver Couneil Corporation
Lawton
Isl
Co Charitable Trust
Loe
Mr. Boyett
M. W. Scalt
O. J. Parsony
Biurry Miller
Charley Wade
Andy Wolverton
Hardy Watson
New Labor Bills Handed Congress
Washington Jan 34 The senate labor committee began five weeks of hearings on new labor bills. Senator McCarthy introduced a measure amending the Wagner act to permit employer and employee views on labor questions without force, while preserving bargaining terms. A rival bill by Senator Ball would outlaw union security. The committee recessed until Tuesday as Secretary Schwellenbach is slated to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Dibor Compilice
McCarthy
R-Wly
Senate
Ball O'Minn
Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach
Rites Set Here For Jewell Child
Jewell 2 year old Sharon Kany Jewell died at 6 a m in the family home following an extended illness. Born March 9, 1945, she is survived by paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Jewell of Baltimore Md Maj Jewell stationed at Fort Sill. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Lawton Funeral Home Chapel with Maj William Cooper Fort Sill chaplain officiating, burial in Fort Sill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Kany Jewell
Mas
Benjaemin Jewell
Oak
Walter Jewell
Baltimore
Maj. Jewell
Fort Sill
Lawton Funeral
Maj
William Cooper
Fort Sil
Oklahoma City Bulletin Chronicle of Sheriff Shooting Trial
A garbled Oklahoma City bulletin fragment notes a man accused of escaping a prior conviction related to the shooting of Seminols County Sheriff Ede Michalson and Le Hole district court. The text references a court date around February or March and a possible electric chair consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Dun
Ionrlain Breyten
Cerhobind Wourt
Seminols County
Comny
Ede Michalson
Ann le Hole
Major Goals Outlined By Civic Unit
The Lawton Chamber of Commerce adopted a 1947 program prioritizing hospital construction as its top goal. The package, approved at a Sunday luncheon, was led by committee head J. C. Kennedy and labeled one of the year's most important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Kennedy
Kennedy
Chamber
Lawton Chamber Plans For 1947 City Goals
The Lawton chamber outlines a three tier program for 1947 focusing on immediate yearly tasks long range aims and critical issues requiring action. Hospital facilities emerge as the top civic need after member surveys while airport construction is a near-term priority. Acquisition of government land north of the city is also noted.
Mrs Campbell Dies Thursday in Lawton Home
Mrs H L Campbell a pioneer Lawton seller born Alberta Appleby November 42 1880 died Thursday evening at 603 S Fourth Lawton after extended illness. She married in 1884 at Buckthorne Indian Territory moved to Lawton in 1907 from Bowie Texas. She was active in Centenary Methodis church Wide Awake class and Women’s Missionary Society. Survivors include husband two sons Robey and Henry Le Campbell Norman daughter Mrs A Dexter 407 Ravi two sisters and a brother in California with 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Last rites Saturday at 2 am Lawton Funeral Home chapel officiated by Rev Forrest Fields with burial in Highland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Campell
Indian Territory
Prinneee
Lawton
P. m
Aince
Alberta A. Appleby
Camphall
Buckthorn
Lawson
Bowie
Texan
Campbell
W. T. Appleby
Uving
Caliifornia
Lawton Funeral Home
Forrest Fields
Centenary Mathodlet
Highland Cemetery
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Lawton Bpw
Rite Pietrzak
Cleveland
Ohio
National Foundation For
Rite
Henry Zwaan
Fly Drive
Zwaan
Bing
Cranhy
Clarence Scott
Midway
Scott
Rose
Coca-Cola Rotaling Co
King
Thomas
Maril ‘Hoeks
Tim
IXSWO
Iva
Soy
Chebahtah
Legion
Naval Anchorage
Pearl Warrior
Moore Dryalock
Oalsh Cat
Pearl Harbor
Iain Idle
Harold Smith
World Bank
Boy Scouts
Solllaws
Jimmis Hollingsworth
Troop 74
Tom Ford
Howard
Scout Council
Servier
Boyatt
Commaheidlgtryiet
Alsa
Jomn Roveti
Jewell Child
Bulletin
Hinabor
Chicero Bun Syndicate
Harly
Sill
Chamber of Commerce
Clift Andrus
Artillery Center
Milton Keating
Fort SU
Alan
Wisorca
Program of
Unt
Mrs. Campbell
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