Geronimo couple marks 63rd wedding anniversary
The Fansler couple of Geronimo celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary with their son J. A. Fansler from Lawton and eight grandchildren and great grandchildren in attendance. Mr. Fansler is 85 and his wife 87. they wed Jan 28, 1864 in Ottawa Kansas. The town elder pair moved to Geronimo in 1903 when it was Wagram.
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MES. S&s
P. Fansler
Geronimo
County Pioneers
J. A. Fansler
Lawton
J. A Fansler
Fanslers
Perth
Wagram
Fanster
Ottawa
Kans
Loof Hall
Lawrence Fansler
RL Willams
Louise Hallmark
Troy Surgener
Surgener
Millie Hallmark
Gerald Fansler
Rollie Fansler
Glennie Lakie
Troop Arrivals Reported Across United States
The Associated Press notes arrivals of 183 war brides and children on the U S America due in New York today. The transport General Langfitt touched Seattle yesterday coming from Japan with 566 troops and 19 civilians aboard.
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Associated Press
United States
U. S. America
New York
Langfitt
Seattle
Japan
City Directory Distributed by Polk Company
A Polk representative distributed Lawton's newly compiled city directory begun last summer. The 5000 page volume lists 11,920 residents aged 18 and over with an estimated city population of 30,000. Special features include tenant owned homes, marital status, heads of households and names of Lawton men in national service. Copies will be distributed to directory libraries in chambers of commerce affiliated cities. The Polk company first published Lawton directory in 1925.
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R. L. Polk and Company
William F. Beverly
Dallas
Directory Company
Lawton
Beverly
Publishers' Association
Chambers of Commerce
Polk Company
Beal Heights Men’s Club Organizes at Presbyterian Church
The new Beal Heights Men’s Club met at Beal Heights Presbyterian Church for a chili supper. Dr. O L Parsons presided as president as by laws were adopted. Committees named for program, goodwill and publicity, and arrangements. Members invited other men to join the club.
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Beal Heights
Beal Heights Presbyterian Church
O. L Parsons
Milton Stiner
W. J. Roper
Val Wagner
Parsons
Weekend Whirl in Altus and Oklahoma City
This Was News from January 31 1927 notes Bland Harding and family visiting Altus with friends and relatives Effie Bondurant returns home from business college in Oklahoma City M L Cotton and sons visit Lawton former school superintendent Clarence McCaw David Henders on and Donald Angus depart for Norman for OU second semester Emma Melka joins Southwestern Light and Power as stenographer Mrs J M Patterson travels to Oklahoma City to join her husband transferred by the Army and Navy store Arthur Lawrence and George Whitten spend Sunday in Chickasaw with friends.
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Lawton
Bland Harding
Altoa
Effie Bondurant
Oklahoma City
M. L. Cotton and Sons
Larry
Melton
Altus
Cotton
Clarence McCaw
David Henderson
Donald Angus
Norman
Lawton High School
Emma Melka
Southwestern Light and Power Co
J. M. Patterson
Army and Navy
Arthur Lawrence
George Whitten
Chick
Paraguay’s guaran Named After Warlike Indian Tribe
Paraguay’s currency the guaran is named for a fierce indigenous group associated with resistance in regional wars. The name reflects the nation’s historical ties to indigenous heritage and national identity.
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Paraguay
Local Social Notes From Sherman and Nearby Towns
Chattanooga society items list residents and visitors including Sam and Mrs Kirk returning to Sherman after visiting relatives in Chattanooga. Roy McCary vacations at Ponca City with Rivers family. Betty Wherhardt of Clinton visits sister Mrs O V Goeringer. Mrs John McCoory hospitalized with injury. George Gutshall hosts Mr and Mrs Rodney Warner Lawton. Jack Cummins and sons visit his mother Mrs A D Cummins in Lawton. Lena Eastus visits Arvin California. Doris Jean Hyder travels to Lawton for piano lessons. Hugin defeats Chatty's A team by one point on Elgin court Friday night.
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Chattanooga
Sam Kirk
Sherman
Tex
George Harvey
Roy McCary
Ponca City
Gene Rivers
Betty Wherhardt
Clinton
O. V. Goeringer
John McCoory
Rodney Warner
Lawton
George Gutshall
Jack Cummins
A. D. Cummins
Lena’ Eastus
Arvin
Calif
Doris Jean Hyder
Hugin
McCary hosts and bridal shower at Hyder home
The McCarys hosted a dinner and 42 games south of town with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCary and others. Evelyn Moore was honored at the Hyder home with readings by Katherine Pope and a song by Barbara Patton. Gifts were opened and a plate lunch followed amid a larger gathering of friends and relatives.
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John McCary
Roy McCary
H. A. Branson
George Harvey
Clay Kirby
Frederick
Lorene Crook
Doris Jean Hyder
Hyder
Evelyn Moore
Katherine Pope
Barbarara Patton
Local social notes list guests and visits across towns
Shown are several social items mentioning Joyce Ash and other women visiting or hosting, with couples from Red River, New Mexico, Walters, and Lawton. Weekend and Saturday gatherings are noted, including Mrs. D. T. Coursey visiting Walters, and Cpl. Alvin Horton stationed at Camp Hood.
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Shall
Joyce Ash
G. E. Kerr
Logan Wyder
Henry Payne
Bernice Cook
L. S. Lewis
Red River
N. M
Logan Hyder
D. T. Coursey
Walters
W. C. Sarah
David Comba
Mike
Dorothy Taylor
Lawton
Cpl
Alvin Horton
Camp Hood
Texas Lt Horton Spends Weekend with Family
Texas and Lt Walter Horton at Fort Sill visited over the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Walter Horton.
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Texas
Walter Horton
Fort Sill
Mrs
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Metropolitan Opera Association
Leal W. Reense
Pusan
Korea
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Taylorville
Breeze
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Lawton Fair Rents Committee
Chungwal
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Gilbert
D Ave
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Free Estimates
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Fox Tully
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