Dam Dedication In Comanche County Planned By Local Group
A county group from Comanche Soil Conservation district will attend a Thursday ceremony at Cordell for the dedication of No 1 Detention Dam on Cloud Creek. The program includes John Storer Earl Wilkerson and Fred Anderson and invites farmers veterans agriculture students and others. The event marks the start of Washita River flood control work in the Mountain View unit affecting 7560 acres in northwest Comanche and 16710 acres in northeast Comanche. St Glenn Beecham supervising engineer leads flood control work from Anadarko to Canadian Texas.
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Washita Valley
Comanche County
Glenn Beecham
SCS
Anadarko
Canadian
Texas
Tiltons Visit relatives in town and travels noted
Mr and Mrs Ted Tilton and sons Bruce Dale and Kent from Corpus Christi Texas are visiting at 516 Euclid with Tiltons brother H M Tilton and wife Mrs Tilton. Mrs Mabel Sherin 619 Columbia returns from a two week vacation in Arkansas and Missouri visiting St Louis Fayetteville Fort Smith and Conway and attends a niece’s wedding. Yvonne Penn 610 Columbia visits Clovis New Mexico over holiday weekend. Maxine McGowan Gil Park returns from Oklahoma City visiting Cathryn Wilson for the holidays.
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Bruce
Dale
Kent
Corpus Christi
Texas
Mabel Sherin
Columbia
Nouthwest
Arkansas
Missouri
Sherin
St. Louis
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Conway
Ark
Paul, Wilson Lose In Ballot Tests
Oklahoma City July 7 unofficial returns show two top state lawmakers failed in bid for re election. Homer Paul of Pauls Valley lost to Herbert Hope in Garvin county with 4180 for Hope and 4095 for Paul. Paxman Wilson of Purcell trailed James Williams in Blanchard. Wilson faces murder charge in shotgun death last spring.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Homer Paul
Pauls Valley
Paxman
Wilson
Purcell
Paul
Herbert Hope
Maysville
Garvin County
Hope
James’ FR. Williams
Blanchard
House Revenue and Taxation
Scout Groups To Hold Big Outing At Camp George Thames
Buck Beaver Boy Scout council groups cubs and friends plan a chicken fry at Camp George Thames eight miles west of Apache on Thursday night July 15. Hardy Watson Comanche district chairman announced the stag event for registered adults in the council scouting program. Ray Hollar Anadarko council camping chairman will oversee food. Dinner at 7 p m coincides with the fifth week of the Boy Scout summer camp at Camp Thomas. Watson invited all adult leaders in Comanche district.
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Buck Beaver
Boy Scout Council
Camp
George Thames
Apache
Hardy Watson
Comanche
Ray Hollar
Anadarko
Council
Camp Thomas
Watson
Farm agents visit Comanche county for conference
Southwest district farm agent Dan Diehl and district home demonstration agent Esther Martin meet with Comanche county agents. Water officials also planned to visit Walters this afternoon. Americans consume about four pounds of cheese per person per year.
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Vistc Dan Diehl
Southwest District
Esther Martin
Comanche County
Bultwater
Walters
Markets Report From Chicago and Oklahoma City July 7
Butter totals 758474 pounds with varied scores. In Oklahoma City cattle receipts 1800 with most classes steady to higher, steers to 33.50 36.60 range, heifers around 27, cows 19 23, bulls 21 23. Hogs 4500 with tops near 29.25 and weights 180 240 pounds. Sheep lambs up about 0.50 with top 29.60 and ewes steady near 10.
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Oklahoma City
iPi
USDA
Rites Held For Mrs. Dora Ford
Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Ellen Ford were held at Lawton Funeral home chapel with Rev. H. Snodgrass officiating Music was by a quartet including Mrs. Ernest Hicks and Mrs. James Black Pallbearers included W. F. Calaway and Tom Glasgow Mrs. Ford 51 wife of W. L. Ford of 1409 N 15th died of a heart attack at her son Melvin Ford’s home Schoolhouse Slough Sunday morning
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Dora Ellen Ford
Lawton Funeral Home
H. ©. Snodgrass
Elgin
Ernest Hicks
James Black
Mary Ann Sullivan
D. R. Grimes
Lyle Ozman
W. F. Calaway
Tom Glasgow
Jack Morehead
F. C. Mathews
E. L. Bentley
Orval Sanders
Mrs. Ford
W. L. Ford
N. 15Th
Melvin Ford
Slough
Robbery Report Is Probed Here
Fort Sill and Lawton authorities investigate a robbery involving Soldier Sgt. Merrill W. Campbell. He said an unidentified man he gave a ride to on the Itth and Cache road slugged him, took his car and $144, and left him unconscious in a ditch near the Medicine Park Y on highway 277. Campbell reported the incident from the American Legion post near the Y around 4 a.m. He was not seriously hurt, according to Lawton police.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Hope Extends for Holy Land Truce Renewal
Cairo dispatch reports limited time left for the United Nations cease-fire in the Palestine conflict as mediator Count Bolke Bernadotte tours Arab and Jewish capitals seeking a last hour agreement before the 2 a.m. Friday deadline.
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Cairo
Palestine
United Nations
Holy Land
County Scout Leaders State Business Meeting Tonight
A special meeting of Comanche County Boy Scout district leaders is set for tonight at the home of Lewis McCoy, 204 N 18th. Cubbing Commissioner Wirb Frenzel announced the session to discuss den chief coverage for district cub packs and methods to promote den chief tenure. all leaders urged to attend.
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Wibur Frenzel
Lewis McCoy
U S Flyers Claim Russians Tampering With Radio Beams
Berlin reports say U S air force officers charged the Russians with tampering with the Berlin radio beam as part of a move to block western air lanes into the city. The note follows a wave of Soviet protests and gestures in several quarters indicating intent to isolate Berlin and render skyways unusable. White tailed deer are widespread across the United States.
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Berlin
United States
Germans Still Feel Like Fighting Again Say German-born Writer
FRANKFURT Germany ImM Fritz von Unruh of New York a German born writer fears the real democratic forces of the German people may be too weak to overcome nationalism He fears those who seek real democracy will fail due to a dangerous rebirth of nationalist movements Unruh blames US military government for fostering nationalist and militarist feelings noting the American foreign legion could ruin anti militarist efforts He says many Germans would gladly take up arms again and march with a gun in hand despite the cause He left Germany in 1932 after foreseeing nationalist militarism and plans a new book on his impressions calling democracy restoration in Germany a tragic misdirected endeavor He is surprised by the number of former Nazis in high positions in the current German administration.
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Germany
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New York
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U. S
American Foreign Legion
Hitler
Asiatic elephant dislikes bright sun in hot forest months
The Asiatic elephant abhors strong sunlight and spends the hot season hidden in dense forest cover, adapting to shade and cooler microclimates as temperatures rise.
Rites Held For Pacific Veteran Dunlap
Funeral services for WO1 Oscar B. Dunlap Fort Sill soldier killed in a 1944 swimming accident in New Guinea were conducted at the New Power chapel Tuesday with Chaplain Major David M. Barnhill officiating. Pallbearers included 1st Sgt James.
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Oscar B. Dunlap
Fort Sill
New Guninea
New Power Chapel
David M. Barnhill
James
Honorary bearers named for services at post cemetery
R Estes M Set Oso Fitch Clair Logan Frank Stanley T Bets Ralph Lucas Joe Garrick named as honorary bearers. Capt J L Zipen M Sgt Morris Swett Jimmy Forges Frank Klocko and 1st Sgt John Hoffman also honored. Military honors given at Slaveside rites at the post cemetery. Arrangements handled by Lawton Funeral home.
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R. Estes
M-Set
Oso Fitch
Clair Logan
Frank Stanley
Ralph Lucas
Joe Garrick
J. L. Zipen
Morris Swett
Jimmy Forges
Frank Klocko
John Hoffman
Post Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Camp Fire Girls Leave Today For 3-Day Excursion
Camp Fire Girls from the Keen Teens group depart Harmon Park this afternoon for a three day outing at Quanah Parker Lake. The program includes bike and trail activities, square dancing, outdoor meals, and a morning swim, with Mrs. Rusty Williams in charge and a roster of Lawton area leaders guiding about two dozen participants including Jane Aurel and Jo Ann Buchanan.
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Keen
Harmon Park
Quanah Parker Lake
Don Harrel
Rusty Williams
Frances Griffin
A. ‘Amre
Oliver ‘Townsend
Belly Munday
Gloria Echols
Lawton Area
Slaton Named to Prairie Lee School Board Seat
County Superintendent Clarence Sentt announced the appointment of B A Slaton to the Prairie Lee School Board to fill the vacancy caused by Orbe Standridge's resignation. Slaton was selected on the recommendation of existing board members. A D Thurman heads the Prairie Lea district board with Ea Tenogir serving as clerk.
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B. A. Slaton
Prairie Lee School Board
Orbe Standridge
Clarence Sentt
Slaton
Standridge
Prairie Lea District Board
A.D. Thurman
Ea Tenogir
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