Spartan Union Sign Contract At Fort Sill Airbase
Spartan Aircraft Co and Local 89 IAM signed a one year contract at Fort Sill. Attendees included Capt Maxwell Balfour and James W Witcher. The pact covers maintenance of H-34 and other Army aviation craft for the Fort Sill artillery unit and Army Aviation Command.
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Spartan Aircraft Co
Spartan
Fort Sill
International Association of Machinists
AF of L
Maxwell Balfour
IAM
James W. Witcher
International
Y Es
J. D. O'Malley
George Meadows
Vernon Christian
Joel Estes
Lois Gross
Harold Rogers
Mitchel
Witcher
Balfour
Mda
Army Aviation Unit Training Command
Charles Ernest
Union
Maxwell W. Balfour
James Withers
E. L. Storie
Gas Is Siphoned From Tank Trucks
Police said thieves siphoned about 50 gallons of gasoline from four trucks behind the Sinclair Service station at 23rd and Gore after 11 p.m. Friday. The incident was reported at 8:30 a.m. Saturday by M. B. Braly of 1909 Lindy. Officer Kenneth Stradley investigated.
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Sinclair
23Rd and
Gore
M. B. Braly
Lindy
Kenneth Stradley
Burglars Strike Big Corner Cafe
Burglars hit the Big Corner drive in restaurant at Second and Ferris early Saturday morning and escaped with between 25 and 30 dollars in silver from the juke box. About 2.55 dollars in nickels and dimes were left in the money box and a cigarette vending machine was not opened. Detectives Otis Waldron Melvin Simmons and Cleo Stout with Fingerprint Expert Alford Hennessee investigated. Entrance was gained through a south side restroom then through a roof access. Owner Bob Byers said the break in occurred between 1 am and 6 am. The cigaret machine was damaged as thieves tried to pry it open. The cash register was also pried. however nothing was left inside and its key was missing.
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Second
Ferris
Otis Waldron
Melvin Simmons
Cleo Stout
Alford Hennessee
Bob Byers
Byers
Swimming Suit Stolen From Line In Oklahoma City
A woman's swim suit worn only twice was stolen from a clothes line at 1401 B Friday night. Owner Anne Powell hung the suit to dry about 7 p.m. and returned at midnight to find the suit and a towel missing. Services for Mrs. Mintie M. Bussell, 56, of 1808 Ozman, were held at 2 30 p.m. Saturday at the Assembly of God church Ninth and Columbia with Rev J W Gladney officiating. Burial was in Duncan Oklahoma Cemetery with Lawton Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Russell died Friday afternoon in a local hospital following complications.
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Anne Powell
Mintie M. Bussell
Ozman
Assembly of God Church
Ninth and
Columbia
J. W. Gladney
Duncan, Okla
Lawton
Russell
Local survivors listed for Duncan area resident
Survivors include two daughters Mrs Corine Maltese and Mrs Jake Adair, grandson Larry Dale Adair, six sisters led by Mrs Lee Carpenter and Mrs Lulu Cox, two brothers Lloyd Jones and Jack Jones, all of Duncan or nearby towns. Bearers named Dan Lee Harold Vinson Woody Pippin Clarence Rhoades Bill Farley Dale Thompson.
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Corine Maltese
Ozman
Jake Adair
Park
Larry Dale Adair
Lee Carpenter
Duncan
Louise Stinnett
Lulu Cox
Clevie Snyder
Leroy Baker
Ardmore
Ruby Russell
Lawton
Lloyd Jones
Jack Jones
Dan Lee
Harold Vinson
Woody Pippin
Clarence Rhoades
Bill Farley
Dale Thompson
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs Anna Pearl Williams
Funeral services for Anna Pearl Williams 51 of 112 Arlington are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Barnett Chapel AME First and Arlington with Rev J J Webb officiating. Burial follows in Highland Cemetery Fletcher Funeral Home in charge. Williams died Friday night at a Clinton hospital after transfer from Lawton hospital. She moved from New Orleans in 1943 and was a Barnett Chapel member. Survivors include daughter Rosie Marie Jones and five grandchildren.
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Anna Pearl Williams
Arlington
Barnett Chapel Ame
First and
J. J. Webb
Highland Cemetery
Fletcher Funeral Home
Mrs Elsy Sheppard Services Held In Bethlehem Church
Mrs Elsy Sheppard 58 of 509 N First will be mourned Monday at 2 pm at Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev O B Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. She died in Boynton after a six month illness while visiting relatives. Survived by daughter Vera May Clayton of the home and son C B Brown of Lubbock Texas.
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Elsy Sheppard
Bethlehem Baptist Church
O. B. Davis
Highland Cemetery
Fletcher
Absentee ballots out Oklahoma bond issue vote
Oklahoma City July 30 The state attorney general ruled that absentee ballots may not be cast in the Clinton bond issue election set for August 9 to raise funds for purchasing right of way along U S 66.
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Oklahoma City
Clinton
U. S. 66
Area Men In Service COL NORVAL LOCKE TAKES SAN ANTONIO POST
Lt Col Norval M Locke formerly with the Department of gunnery at Fort Sill has been assigned to the Ninth Field Army support command at Fort Sam Houston Texas The command will supply support during Exercise Sage Brush a joint Army Air Force maneuver slated for November and December at Camp Polk Louisiana Colonel Locke and his wife Elma live at 1113 Elm here.
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Norval M. Locke
Department of Gunnery
Fort Sill
Ninth Field Army Support Command
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Polk
Locke
Elma
Elm
Farm mink pelt average price reported at twenty five dollars
The report notes that the average price of a farm raised mink pelt is about $25, reflecting market conditions for fur farming. It highlights the typical value linked to breeding practices and fluctuating demand in the fur industry.
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Public Information Office
Army Aviation
U.S
Ing Command
Leve
F Gearenneed
Good Housekeer Oy
Allstate
Sears
Harmony House
Betsy Rose
Plisse
South 11Th Street
Oklahoma
Anna Williams
Mrs. Elsy Sheppard
Norval Locke
San Antonio
Tex
Wichita Falls
Crook Television Service
Lee Blvd
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