Postal Officer Capt McConnell Garners Long Service Record
Capt Eat B McConnell of Omaha Ned becomes postal officer at Fort Sill replacing Roy E F Ammons who transferred. He has spent about 48 years in and around the post and served as railway mail clerk in civilian life. He shipped overseas in 1942 for 17 months with the Persian Gulf command and earned a direct commission at Camp Forrest. He also served at Camp Croft and with Army courier service in New York City. He will also serve as army emergency relief officer and is married.
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Eat B. McConnell
Omaha
Ned
Fort Sill
Roy EF
Ammons
Iowa National Guard
Sith
McCormel
Persian Gulf
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Adjutant General's Department
Hey
Camp Croft
S.C
Army Courier Service
New York City
McConne
Army
Army Officer Charged Says Patrolmen Hit Him
Oklahoma City July 6. County authorities planned to take statements from two highway patrol troopers who arrested Capt. Er A. Scherer commanding officer of Will Rogers field prisoner of war camp. Scherer and his wife faced charges of drunkenness after an altercation. Troopers Glenn Clark and Charles Martin said they stopped the car after pursuing it following a wreck. The couple accused the troopers of beating them. the troopers denied it. Scherer, a Minnesota native, was jailed after bond.
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Oklahoma City
Wi Rogers
Warren Be
Er A. Scherer
Will Poters Field
Glenn Clark
Charles Martin
Army
Bonda
Scherer
Owatonna
Minn
Roosevelt Will Admitted to Probate in Poughkeepsie
The will of the late President Roosevelt was admitted to probate. The estate value was not disclosed. Mins Graen C. Tully, the president’s secretary, testified that the signature was Roosevelt’s. Also named as witnesses were Miss Tully, William F. Snyder, and Lt. Col. Thoman J Quitters. The estate was listed as more than $5,000 personal property and more than $8,000 real property.
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Poughkeepsie
No. T
Roosevelt
Graen C. Tully
Surrerale
Miss Tully
William F. Snyder
Thoman J Quitters
Minister Attends Rites After Grandfather's Death
Rev Harold Terndon associate pastor of First Christian church traveled to Chanute Kansas after the death of his grandfather. He will return by Saturday and conduct the morning services Sunday at Centenary Methodist church in the absence of Rev Forrest A Fields who is on vacation.
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Harold Terndon
First Christian Church
Chanute
Kaw
Centenary Methodist Church
Forrest A. Fields
Public Records: Marriage Licenses and Divorces Districts
Public records list multiple marriage Jiemes or names in Lawton and nearby towns, including Jiemes in F Dodson Brown wood, Mira Helen Messenger in Lawton, and Harold Gardner with Dolores Lytle. Divorce petitions show Gerri dine Aven and Virgie Le Aven, Elie Simmons v Ta Gl Sime mans. Warrant deeds record transfers in Lawton and Wright additions with $10 consideration.
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F. Dodson
Brownwood
Mira Helen Messenger
Lawton
Jack V. Schurman
Chartley
Mass
Katie F. Ensey
Harold B. Gardner
New Rochelle
N, Y
Dolores M. Lytle
Minneapolis
Minn
Ralph F. Burdick
Eureka
Cal
Pauline Hill
Geraldine Aven
Virgie le
Elie Simmons
Simemans
Two Lawton Youths In Pre Radar Course
Charles Raymond Crook and Robert E. Bunn of Lawton enrolled in the University of Oklahoma pre radar course at Norman this summer. Dr. William Schriever, adviser, announced that thirty eight youths from Oklahoma New Mexico and Arkansas are receiving special training in mathematics physics shops and electricity to prepare them for the navy Eddy test, the entry criterion for radar training. Enlistment is not compulsory, and the program aims to better qualify youths for naval service through the navy. Fireman injured Elk City fire station painting ceiling as alarm rang, Bonnie Schumm sustaining minor injuries.
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Norman
Charles Raymond Crook
Robert E. Bunn
Lawton
University of Oklahoma
William Schriever
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arkansas
Navy
Services Held for Abraham Kensell 78
Funeral services for Abraham Abel Kensell 74 who died Monday at home 80 were held at 2 30 p m Thursday in Becker Memorial chapel with Rev W L E B Bowers First Methodist church pastor officiating. Odd Fellow lodge members had charge of graveside rites at Highland cemetery with J C Barnes novel grand orator and Judge G W Horne, diaphin. Kensell who died after the art attack had been a Lawton resident since js coming from Indianola. He was proprietor of a shoe shop at 315 E for over 30 years. Bearers were J H Tarkington Lester Paden J A Williams Thur Faneler Grant Mithen Sam Lawrence Honorary were Cort Wilson A L A Q Dixon and C Cr. They are all members of the Gab Fellow Judge to which Kensell also belonged. Selections were sung by WM L Brammer and Mrs Joyce Pursley with Mia Pete Broke Becker Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. One hundred and fourteen Libs erly ships have been maimed fer women. A New Royal Typewriter is worth waiting for. McCORDS io? C Ave Phone 2n7%
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Abraham Abel Kensell
Whous
Beoker Memorial
Wleb
Bowers
First Methodist Church
Lodge
High-land Cemetery
J. C. Barnes
G. W W. Horne
Diaphin
Ensell
Lawton
Lester Paden
J. A. Williams
Thur Faneler
Grant Mithen
Sam Lawrence
Cort Wilson
A. Q. Dixon
C. Cr
Gabl
WM LP
Brammer
Joyce Pursley
Mia
Pete Broke Latil
Becker
Renarge
Lawton Ministers to Meet Stoncey Morning
Lawton ministers and Stoncey representatives are invited to attend a meeting at the church. Topics include upcoming services and community concerns. Attendees are asked to arrive early for a posted agenda and coordination with local officials.
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Lawton
Stoncey
Walters Post Hobart Fire Reported at Agricultural School
A fire at the Whilers school system facility near Hobart was announced today. No injuries were reported and investigators began assessing the scene for the cause. Local authorities cautioned residents to avoid the area as fire crews worked.
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Ional
Whilers
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Elkcity
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Elk Gily
Abraham Kensell
McCord
Tsey Honda
Chet Rapping
Walters
Dealur
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Libby
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Renoun
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