Laundry Service Near Normal at Fort Sill With Cross-Base Runs
Fort Sill laundry nears normal operations as cross servicing with Sheppard Air Force Base begins. A $100,000 Dec 23 boiler-fire destroyed the boiler section. a motor pool van will shuttle laundry between Fort Sill and Sheppard while reconstruction proceeds. Lt. Harry W. Brooks announces plans as four Fort Sill men staff the Sheppard load and unload details.
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Fort, Sill
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Sill Quartermaster
Sill
Sheppard
Harry W. Brooks
Fourth Army
Fort Sill
Advanced Republic Of Korea Officers To Graduate Friday
Twenty five Republic of Korea officers will graduate from the Special Allied Officers Advanced course 1 at 9 a.m. Friday. Brig. Gen. T. M. Watlington will deliver the commencement address in Theater 1. Spectators should be seated by 8:45 a.m. The class, the first advanced ROK officers course here, will depart by bus Saturday for Duncan then Fort Bliss for a three day orientation. They have been at Fort Sill since Sept. 28 and will return home mid next week.
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Republic of Korea
T. M. Watlington
Artillery School
W. S. Henry
ROK
Duncan
Fort Bliss
Tex
Fort Sill
Inmate Saves Man From Hanging With Razor Blade
Oklahoma City prison inmate Garnett 55 in Saunty jail ward awaiting a sanity hearing used a razor blade to cut down fellow prisoner Mosley who was attempting to hang himself. Wardmate Joe Vanalst, noted for eating light bulbs and blades, cut Mosley loose. Mosley revived quickly. Authorities say Vanalst was deemed sane last week despite such testimony. Guards confiscated blades, and Vanalst had a blade hidden when he intervened.
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Oklahoma City
Garnett
Saunty Is Hospital
Joe Vanalst
Vanalst
Mosley
General Burger Delivers Sill's 47th OCS Graduation Address
Fifty-five new artillery lieutenants joined the Artillery Officers Candidate School as its 47th class graduated at Fort Sill. Brig. Gen. W F Burger delivered the commencement address, highlighting values and responsibilities for new officers and noting the need for honesty, industriousness, and instruction. Distinguished graduates included Lt. John P. Jacobitz Jr and Lt. John L Heiss III among others. A separate federal notice confirms the continuation of survivor pay for dependents of missing Korea servicemen through July 1.
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Artillery Officers
W. F. Burger
Civisian
1St Armored Division
Fort Hood
Tex
Thomas M. Watlington
Artillery School
Burger
Fort Sill
John P. Jacobitz, Jr
Greenwich
Conn
Jacobitz
Gen. Watlington
John L. Heiss III
Sedalia
Willi Johnson
Fayetteville
N.C
James E. Stephens
Montgomery
H. E. Liebe
Center
John L. Heiss
John P. Jacobitz
U.S. Army
Government plans seed aid for drought pastures
The Agriculture Department studies a proposal to supply seed for burned-out pastures in drought areas. Sen. Hennings urged action, noting the Commodity Credit Corporation holds over 100 million pounds of seed suitable for reseeding pastures.
March of Dimes drive at Sill reaches 932.64
At Fort Sill the annual March of Dimes campaign reported 932.64 collected, with porch light rounds by Army Brats to Feb 5 and a two show fundraiser at Theater 4 on Feb 6. The 595th Field Artillery Battalion sponsors the acts, and post units compete for per capita giving with plans for a further show on Feb 5.
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Artillery Center
Sill
Ast
Theater 4
595Th Field Artillery Battalion
Lawton-Fort Sill
Lawton Citizens Should Be Proud Declared by Logan
Sen. Bill Logan told the Lawton Junior Chamber of Commerce that Lawton citizens have reason to be proud of advances being made here. He spoke at a Wednesday gathering outlining local progress and future opportunities.
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Lawton
Logan
Bill Logan
Two County 4-H Girls Leave For Houston Fat Stock Show
Flower Mound 4-H club members Margie Mae John and Glenda Fuqua head to Houston to exhibit steers at the Fat Stock Show opening February 3. They traveled with their mothers as home demonstration agent Mrs. Clara J. Kelley notes the project. The article also mentions state leaders praising turnpike progress and road funding plans, plus Jaycee meetings and Rural Acquaintance program plans for March.
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Houston
Inn
Clara J. Kelley
Margie Mae John
Glenda Fuqua
John
Fuqua
Angus
Lawton
Here
Oklahoma City
Logan
Oklahoma
Jaycee Board
Massenburg Named Sill Assistant Headquarters Chief
Lt. Robert L. Massenburg of McReesport Pennsylvania has been appointed assistant headquarters commander at the Artillery Center. A United States Military Academy graduate at West Point, he arrived at Fort Sill recently from Korea where he had served with the 40th Infantry Division.
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Robert L. Massenburg
Mcreesport
United States’litary Academy
West Point
N. Y
Massenburg
Fort Sill
Sorea
40Th Infantry Division
Ribbon Name Saking Teese Fort Sill Motor Strings
In Fort Sill an event or display related to Ribbon and Teese is mentioned. Seana is noted in association with sponsorship or participation. Details are fragmentary and do not provide clear outcomes or dates.
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Seana Ee
Fort Sill
Work Starts on Hospital Wing in Alva
Construction has begun on the new 80000 dollar wing of the Alva General Hospital in Alva Oklahoma. The project marks a major expansion directed by local officials and hospital administrators with expected completion later this year.
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Alva
Okla
Alva General Hospital
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