Major Fort Sill program outlined for Lawton business leaders
Lawton area officials and 175 businessmen heard Maj. Gen. Clift Andrus describe Fort Sill’s expanded role as the new Artillery Center. He outlined campus organization, student flow at the Artillery School, and plans for 7,300 on post personnel, with 803 students currently enrolled and annual school turnover around 4,000.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Andris
John Millikin
Chamber of Commerce
General Andrus
Andrus
John F. Bird
Artilery School
National Guard
R.Q
Post Field
Fort Sil
United States
Fort Bliss
Sea-Coast Artillery
Fort Scott
Calif
Fort
Army
Fort Silles
Artillery
Fourth Army
Post Headquarters
Artillery School
Ft. Scott
Andrua
Allts
Fort Sill Seeks Area Improvements and Recruits
Military authorities outline actions to aid post community cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce for the coming year. Fort Sill seeks faster transport links to Lawton Fort Sill and elimination of venereal disease sources, beautification of the Fort Sill boulevard, safer access from Gore avenue to Lawton, and help in obtaining additional recruits.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sill
Lawton-Fort Sill
Fort Sii Bowevard
Lawton
Gore Avenue
Woman Found Dying On Street In Charleston
Elizabeth Sattler a 28 year old divorcee and daughter of West Virginia labor commissioner was found dying on a Charleston street. Police theorize she was slain as patrolmen reported she gasped for breath before being pronounced dead at General Hospital. An autopsy showed severe internal injuries suggesting she was run over by an automobile.
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Charleston
W. Va
Elizabeth Sattler
Abor
Charlston Street
General Hospital
Turner Opposes Cigaret Tax Cut Proposals
Oklahoma City Jan 30 Gov Rey J Turner rejects a bill to cut the five cent per package cigaret tax by 50 percent and opposes a second plan to sharply reduce tobacco taxes. He said neither proposal is part of the administration tax reduction program.
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Oklahoma City
Rey J. Turner
Turner
Tummer
William Clarke 34 Dies in Lawton After Illness
William Clarke a Lawton native aged 34 died at 5 p m Wednesday from pneumonia after a month long illness He was born November 4 1912 to BE Clarke and Lily Mandellarke and was married in San Diego in June 1942 They returned to Lawton in August 1945 Survivors include his wife two brothers and four sisters Funeral services and a rosary will be held at the Lepton Funeral Home with Knights of Columbus members to attend at 7:30 p m Friday
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William Patrick Clarke
Lawton
Clarke
Larrance Tank Corp
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Lawton Council
Knights of Columbus
Jim Clarke
Phoenix
Aafia
Edie Clarke
San Diego
Calif
J. C. Candy
K. Kaye
Ontario
Ned Burch
S. Second
E. E. Coody
Route 1
Lexton
Locet Knights of Columbus
Aggies Capture Team Award In Thrilling Gloves Finale
Cameron's Aggies under Eddie Washburn won the southwest district Golden Gloves team title at Fort Sill, scoring 60 points with bantam, welterweight and light-heavyweight crowns. Fort Sill Indian school Braves were runner-up with 50 points, and Lawton Chiefs finished third with 34 points.
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Aggies
Cameron
Eddie Washburn
Fort Sill
Braves
Jess Thompson
Ozzie Parton
Indian Swatters
Hecome
Lawton Chiefs
Chiefs
Sam Vassallo
Fort Sill boxers sweep sportsmanship and trophies
Fort Sill boxers dominated the Cameron tournament with awards for sportsmanship and top marks. Charley Pebeahsy defeated Vassallo in the bantamweight quarterfinals while Carl Sands earned the popular fighter honor. Thompson received the team championship trophy and prepares to become athletic director at Centenary College. Washburn defended welterweight title with a tough win over Hubert Williams of Cyril.
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Ors
Fort Sill
Vassallo
Charley Pebeahsy
Lawton
Carl Sands
Thompson
Screveport
Centenary College
Cameron
Washburn
Hubert Williams
Cyril
Col McCormick Due Here Today for Fort Sill Meeting
Col Robert McCormick publisher of The Chicago Tribune and Maj Gen Terry Allen retired will be guests of honor at a Fort Sill Red One Division society meeting at 6 30 p m at the Port Sincolo club. War action films will be shown and First division battle monuments discussed. McCormick arrives from San Antonio after a Central America tour. Veterans of Red One service invited to attend with details via Capt Mason Traging.
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Robert McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Terry Allen
Fort Sill
Red One
Port Sincolo
Wewoka Students Return To Classes After Walkout
About 60 Wewoka high school students who walked out returned to class after their parents intervened. Principal Calvin T. Smith said the school was normal again following parents laying down the law to the student body, about one sixth of the students. Some said the walkout was provoked by suspensions of six classmates for bringing a horse into the school building Saturday night.
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Wewoka
Okla
Wewoka High School
Calvin T. Smith
Edith Rivers 80 Pioneer Teacher Dies in Lawton Area
Edith Rivers 80 longtime Comanche county resident and retired school teacher died at 5 30 p m Wednesday at the home of her grandson William Patterson in Lawton after an extended illness. Born Edith Cornett October 6 1868 in Missouri she moved to Kingfisher in 1901 and homesteaded at Saddle Mountain. Her husband died there in 1904. She taught in and near Lawton for 25 years later living with Patterson whom she reared. Surviving are a sister Mrs Mary Elliott Evrich Missouri and a nephew Buford Mullins Kansas City Missouri. Services Saturday at 10 a m in Ritter Funeral Home chapel with Rev D C Sqguyres Calvary Baptist officiating burial in Kingfisher cemetery beside her husband. Cache Funeral Home in charge.
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Edith Rivers
Comanche County
William Patterson
Edith Cornett
Missouri
Kingfisher
Saddle Mountain
Cache
Lawton
Mary Elliott
Evrich
Buford Mullins
Kansas City
Ritter Funeral Home
D. c Sqguyres
Calvary , Baptist Church
Rent Probers Being Studied
Washington January 30 AP Chairman Tobey says the senate banking committee will seek an explanation for rushing to a 10 percent rent increase then pulling back on White House orders. He calls it a comedy of errors while OT C officials appear hesitation without Gen Fleming. Monetary policy and rent legislation hang on testimony from James W. Fortin tomorrow.
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Washington
Tobey
Sh- NH
Senate Banking Committee
White House
Senate
James W. Fortin
Office of Temporary Controls
OTC
Truman
Congress
Lamlords
OPA
Ealkar
Philip B. Fleming
Fire damages Tacoma Centennial mill. nearby Sperry mill saved
Flames destroyed the Centennial four mill complex on Tacoma's waterfront. Firemen saved the adjacent Sperry mill. 225 employees left safely after the blaze. In Newland North Carolina three men robbed Avery County Bank, locking five customers and the president's daughter in a vault and fleeing with $20,000 toward the mountains.
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Tacoma
Wash
Centennial
Newland, N
Dan
Avery Enyuty Bank
Tennessee
Williamson vetoes charter for white supremacy unit
Oklahoma City Jan 40 Atty Gen Mac Q Williamson refused to authorize a Tulsa founded White Circle charter. Hansen’s opinion said its purpose to promote Caucasian supremacy and oppose foreign immigration violated public policy. Secretary Cartwright to deny the filing, citing the Fifteenth Amendment protection of voting rights.
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Oklahoma City
Mac Q. Williamson Loday
White Circle
Tulsa
Fred Han Sen
Williamson
United States
Hansen
Association of Nations
U. S
Cartwright
Five Killed In Tornadoes In Arkansas Missouri
Severe weather left five dead as tornadoes struck Arkansas and Missouri. High winds swept Lawton area causing range fires at Fort Sill and prompting multiple firefighting efforts into the night. Damages included roof and electrical system damage, with temperatures plunging from 73 to 30 degrees.
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Arkansas
Missouri
Lawton
Fort Sill
Military Post
Fort Sisi
At & P.m
Fort, Sill
Hilford
Second FA
17Th FA
636Th Ordnance Ammunition Company
18Th FA
Mercury
First
Gare
Truman to deliver radio address for March of Dimes drive
President Truman will speak at 10:45 PM CST in support of the March of Dimes campaign. The four minute address is part of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis fundraiser, with Basil O’Connor and the American Red Cross chairman on the same program broadcast by major networks.
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Washington
Jan
Truman
National Foundation For
Mrs. Woodhouse Services Pending
Mrs. Hazel Winn Woodhouse 48 a former Lawton resident died at 11 p.m. Wednesday in a Sacramento California hospital. Born February 20 1887 in New Salisbury Indiana she came to Lawton with her family from Sterling in 1813. Survived by husband Elt four sons Ron Jack George a brother Gilbert Winn Duncan and two sisters Mrs. O W Starr Drumright and Mrs. James Packer Midland Texas. Arrangements by Ritter Funeral Home.
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Hazel Winn Woodhouse
Lawton
Sacramento
Calif
Hazel Winn
New Salisbury
Ind
Sterling
Elt Woodhouse
California
Ron Woodhouse
Jack Woodhouse
George Woodhouse
Gilbert Winn
Duncan
W. Starr
Drumright
James Packer
Midland
Tex
Ritter
President Truman Plans Caribbean Maneuvers and University Visit
President Truman will join the Atlantic fleet on a Caribbean cruise starting March 10 aboard the Williamsburg. He will visit Mexico City March 1 to meet President Miguel Aleman then proceed to Waco Texas March 4 to receive Baylor University’s honorary degree before returning to Washington. The trip includes a possible brief stop at Key West and San Juan with plans subject to change.
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Washington
Truman
Caribbean
White House
Alexico City
Waco
Tex
Baylor University
San Juan
Baylor
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Charles G. Ross
U. S
Williamsburg
Ross
Firet
Mr. Truman
Pureto Rico
Navy
Key West
Fin
Mexico City
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
Wahoo
Pat West
University
Graveside rites for infant son of Cpl. and Mrs. Waukua
Graveside services were held at 1 30 p m in Fort Silt cemetery for the infant son of Cpl and Mrs R Waukua of Bork Silt who died at 730 p m Wednesday at the post hospital Chaplin William Sooper Fort Slr officiated Lawton Funeral Home directed arrangements
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Fort Silt
R. Waukua
Bork
Stns Ton Hospital
Chaplan
William Sooper
Fort Slr
Lawton Funeral Home
Damage High As Gales Hit Wide Section
Wide area storms leave at least eight dead across the midwest and south. Three tornadoes kill five in Arkansas and Missouri region, while a 100 mile belt brings snow freezing rain and sleet from Iowa to Michigan. A Montana tornado damages Montier area. Salem Arkansas and Mutton Valley Missouri homes razed. A freak thunderstorm with ice and snow disrupts travel and communications. Temperature records across several cities noted. See Page 2 Col 7.
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Midwest
Arkeansas
Missouri
Iowa
Charles Lawson
Salem
Ark
Red Cross
Ben Roberts
Mutton Valley
Roberts
Columbus
St. Louis
Raleigh
N. C
Polio Benefit Night at Fort Sill Raises Funds Tonight
Fort Sill ends its March of Dimes drive with a 7 PM theater program by the Fort Sill Officers Glee Club and New Post Choir at Theater No 1 featuring a guest soloist and humorous dialogue. A 9 PM canoe event in Dan T Moore Brill closes the drive and a floor show with $200 in gifts. Proceeds go to March of Dimes. States lead in the race, with Ohio Texas Colorado and Oklahoma ahead of Minnesota and Massachusetts moving up.
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Floar
Officer’ Club
Ohio
Texas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Massachusetts
Minnesota
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Germany
Ted Ralston
Constitution Sports Editor
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Bulletin
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