18th Centuries Winning Streak Continues in Post Baseball Circuit
The 18th FA remained undefeated as Artillerymen beat 169th FA 12 to 2. Neal Greer hit a two run homer and a fifth inning triple driving in a run. Jack Colclasure pitched four hits and drove in a run. Peay took the loss. Porter Hood earned another win as Special Troops defeated 38th Infantry 10 to 5 to move to fourth. Carter and Davis combined to lead 96th FA to a 12 to 1 win over 17th FA, as the 96th stayed No.2 with three straight wins. Today’s slate features 96th FA vs 1st.
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Artillerymen
169Th
Neal Greer
Jack Colclasure
Peay
Porter Hood
Carter
Davis
96Th FA
96Th
Make-up contest grounds Obra and Detachment clashes at Aultmaan Field
Obsa schedules 3 p m game with 1st Det against 3rd Det while 2:20 p m at Butner features 2nd Det vs 17th PA and a 7:20 p m match at Butner. No Saturday games exist aside from the 968th FA and 3rd Det make-up contest at 3 p m at Aultmaan field with potential additional game.
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Aultran
Butner
Aultmaan Field
Another Prize Fish Is Caught At Lake Lawtonka Deby
Doris Stanton of Rush Springs claimed another prize carp catch in the Lake Lawtonka fishing derby earning five cases of Dr. Pepper. The lake drew a growing crowd for the Fourth of July weekend as anglers reported fair conditions and several notable catches. Local anglers listed include F. J. Brown Jeanett Dixon Ruby Young F. A. Young and G. A. Williams among others with crappie and channel cat limits reported by multiple Lawton residents.
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Rush Springs
Doris Stanton
Lawtonka
John Frampton
Patrolmars
Healiday
Channel Car
F. J. Brown
Jeanett Dixon
Ruby Young
F. A. Young
G. A. Williams
Lawton
Frank Barker
Ernest Aust
Cecil Easton
Tom Oliver
Duncan Chiefs Register Wins in Sooner State League
Duncan climbs to fifth by beating league leader McAlester 2-1 in a pitching duel. Chickasha grabs third with a 4-5 win over Herefords. Lawton loses to Seminole 12-5. Ardmore pounds Pauls Valley 14-5 as the cellar team threatens in the sixth.
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Duncan
Chickasha
McAlester
Adam
Herefords
Lawton
Seminole
Ardmore
Pauls Valley
Cementers
Charles Deal
Rockets
Rocky Shaneck
Shaneck
Deal
Orville Makintubee
Makintubee
Chester Hunt
Chiefs
Sterling Blanked in Midget Contest
Carl Tohokopfer pitched a five hit shutout for the Washington Giants beating Sterling 8 to 0 in Lawton Midget league action. He struck out eight and escaped a fifth inning jam. A return game is set for July 15 at Sterling. Other results include Roosevelt over Whittier 9 to 5 and Woodrow Wilson over Lincoln 10 to 3. Lindgun Juniors head to Wichita Falls for a doubleheader at Spudder Park. More than 140 kinds of cheese are made in the United States and Europe.
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Carl Tohokopfer
Washington Giants
Lawton
Sterling
Little Carl
Tohokopfer
Roosevelt
Whittier
Woodrow Wilson
Lincoln
Washington
St. Mary’s
Lindgun
Wichita Falls
Texas City
Spudder Park
Notice of dissolution of Shanklin and Woods Cleaners
Legal notice states the partnership of Jack Shanklin and Pat Woods doing business as Shanklin and Woods Cleaners at 150 Cache Road Lawton Oklahoma dissolved by mutual consent. Pat Woods authorized to collect all debts due to the partnership and those debts will be settled by Pat Woods. Dated this day of June 1904. Signed Jack Shanklin and Pat Woods.
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Lawton
Jack Shanklin
Pat
Shanklin
Woods Cleaners
Cache Road
Okla
Pat Woods
Marriages Show Decrease in June Across the War Years
Dan Cupid laments declining wedding numbers from 1944 to 1946 and predicts a continued drop in June. He recalls wartime weddings, noting 250 in one June, then 191, 121, 114, 80, and 59 by year, with 54 couples expected this year. The whimsical reflection contrasts with past high marriage activity.
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Dan
Comanche County
George
Martians Rob Rensselaar Observatory Equipment
Vandals stole $609 worth of scientific gear from the Rensselaar Polytechnic Institute observatory. They left a calling card near the 12 inch telescope reading Men from Mars, a claim tied to a Martians raid on Earth, Troy, WN.
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Troy
Vandels
Rensselaar Polytechnic Institute Observatory
Mars
Brazil Plans To Export Rice To Hungry Britishers
Porto Alegre Brazil Despite new laws prohibiting export of foodstuffs the governor of Rio Grande do Sul reports 76000 tons of rice will be allowed to be sent to England English demand rises amid scarcity and policy tension
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Brazil
Porto Alegre
Rio Grande Do Sul
England
Benjamin Franklin’s 1724 trip to England with an as ot purse
Benjamin Franklin traveled to England in 1724 carrying an unusual purse said to prevent money from burning holes in his pockets. The anecdote reflects his prudent financial habits and early American wit.
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Benjamin Franklin
England
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