Fletcher Woman and Son Arrive in Germany May Seventeenth
Mrs. William Haskins and son William Rhea Jr arrive inul Germany where her husband serves as a tech sergeant. The family traveled from New York April 20 via Gibraltar to Tripoli then Trieste and Bremerhaven reaching Erlangen on May 17. They plan to stay twenty years while publishing station notes about clergy transfers and local visits. Route included Mediterranean cross and English Channel passage with a birthday onboard for the baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
William Haskins
Willian Rhea, Jr
Germany
New York
Strait of Gibbraltar
Tripoli
North Africa
Trieste
Italy
Haskins
Cours
Mediterranean
Bremerhaven
Rev
J. D. Stout
Sentinel
Elk City
Carl Malone, Jr
Don Malone
Oklahoma City
Clt
Malone
Bill G Malone
Z Tmazon
Enid
Cephas Kelly
Aon
Mark
Chickasha
M. M. Kelly
Price Akers
Gene Flemming
Jackson
Kenneth Hale
Margaret Walker
Tulsa
Marine Corps
John Whitfield
Offshore City
Ralph S. Lanning
Midwest City
Camporee
Floyd Sanders
Charles Biggs
Carol Biggs
Knoxelly Malone
Dennis Hrbacek
Mark Dalrymple
Clarence Dalrymple
Black Beaver Council
Riverside Indian School
Maggie Pieret
C. H. Adkinson
Paducah
Tex
Rites Are Held For Mrs. King
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah L. King an early Lawton resident were held Thursday afternoon at Ritter Funeral home with Rev. Donald Harrel officiating. Burial followed in Highland cemetery. Mrs. King aged 46 of 204 H died Tuesday after a two week illness in a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah L. King
Lawton
Ritter Funeral
Donald Harrel
First Methodist Church
A. W. Langston
Highland Cemetery
Paraguay Proxy Resigns Position
Paraguay's chief justice Tuan Manuel Frutos became provisional president after Higinio Morinigo resigned under pressure. Frutos, in office since May 26, will serve until August 15 when President-elect Gonzalez takes office. Reports say Morinigo was reportedly imprisoned as parts of the Colorada party moved to oust cabinet members.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Tuan Manuel Frutos
Supreme Court
Higinio Morigia
Frutos
Morinigo
Montalicio Gonzalez
Colorada
Gonzalez
Posadas
Paraguyan
Liberto Rodriguez
Navy
Buenos Aires
Colorado
Moringo
Record Wheat Crop Expected In Apache Area
Apache area predicts a prolific wheat harvest the most in decades as heat aids filling stage. Best yield reported by Farmers Union elevator from 23 acres at 31 bushels per acre. Local labor, Eddie Washburn, and others support farm activity alongside church and college links.
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Farmers Union
Burton Gibson
Apatac
Eddie Washburn
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Fort Sill
Cameron College
QO. L. Washburn
Apache
J.C. Woodward
State University
Norman
W. P. Woodward
Apacheaill and local repairs after illness reports
Lodge succeeds Bob Evans in Springfield. Mrs Edith Bishop ill after eating and moved to her daughter's home near Broxton where she improves. Several Apacheans ill. C A Whybark, Rock Island agent, throat ailment and absent since Monday. Efforts to secure relief agent. Rock crusher repairs west of Apache and gravelling on the Apache Cyrl highway resumed.
Continental Wins 1947 Aviation Safety Award
Continental Air Lines is named a national 1947 aviation safety award winner by the Civilian Safety Council for a year with no fatalities and 262,593,000 passenger miles. Jerry Williams of Lawton Fort Gill station announces the recognition based on Civil Aeronautics Board records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Air Lines Iame
Cvvetional Safety Council
Jerry Williams
Lawton- Fort Gill
Continental
Civil Aeronautics Board
Comanches Kiowas And Apaches Hold Tribal Council
Members of the Comanche Kiowa and Apache tribes gathered at the Fort Sill Indian School for a tribal council meeting to discuss issues of interest to the Indians. Lee Motah chaired the session and was to present proposals to about 150 to 200 tribal leaders expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Lee Motah
Teen-Age Dance Slated Tonight
The Junior Service League hosts the first major teen-age summer dance at the newly renovated youth center 424 S Fourth tonight from 7 to 11 pm. The event kicks off a series of summer activities with Coy Jennings Sarah Leister and Richard Ebisch in youth council roles and Cornell members listed among organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Service League
S. Fofrth
Pegey Loud
Coy Jennings
Sarah Leister
Richard Ebisch
Cornell
Dorothy Avera
Konalene Fuqua
Leota McKee
Merion Russsell
Beverly Seffa
Bil Irwin
Esnest Roper
Jimmy France
Jaca Dees
Bobby Nebeling
Tunior Service League
Tounci
Warren Wolverton
GG. Downing
Clare Morford
Harold Johnson
Karey Fuqua
Directory Full Of Presidents Appears In Memphis
In Memphis Tennessee an eighth grade student Dora Bessie Smith explores the city telephone directory and finds numerous former presidents listed by name including George Washington James Monroe Andrew Jackson Henry Harrison John Tyler Franklin Pierce James Buchanan and Woodrow Wilson highlighting the breadth of famous entries in a local phone book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Dora Bessie Smith
United States
George Washington
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Woodrow Wilson
Music Auditions Slated for Oklahoma City University
Annual music scholarships totaling 2000 dollars will be awarded at Oklahoma City University. Auditions for piano voice violin and band and orchestra instruments are set for 10 am on June 15 in the fine arts auditorium. Open to graduates from this spring high school class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City University
Clarence Burg
OCU School of Music
Dean Burg
School of Music
Oklahoma City
Ritzwoiler to View Fall Fashion Showing in New York
Wm Ritzwoiler manager of The Parisian store will travel to New York City for two weeks to attend advance fall fashion showing and purchase late summer fall and winter merchandise. D Herskowitz will relieve him during the market trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Ritzwoiler
C Avenue
New York City
D. Herskowitz
Mr. Ritzweller
Drownings Shroud Oklahoma State Vacation Scene
Two boys died in separate drownings on a hot Thursday. Bobbie Collins twelve drowned in a pond on the Oklahoma School for the Deaf dairy farm at Sulphur. Ewell Sams thirteen drowned in Quapaw Creek while swimming with brothers and sister at Meeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bobbie Collins
Oklaoma School
Sulphur
Taylor Collins
Ewell Sams
John Sans
Meeker
Quaipaw Creek
Snather Jad
Tragic Death Follows Delayed Help Recovery From Water
A man died after help arrived too late and his body was recovered from six feet of water. Historical note mentions Catherine di Medici as a queen known for ornate accessories like rings and gloves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine di Medici
France
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Lions Club
American Legion
Fred Burch
Bud Mitchell
Jess Wilson
The
Legion
E. C. Johnzon
J. K. Griffith
Yates
Runyon’s General Paint
F Ave
KSWO
Ava
King Cole
Perry Como
Toolie Oolie Doolie
Andrews Sisters
Phil Harris
Dickey Bird
Dell Trio
Dorothy Shay
Count Haasie
Bing Crosby
Tommy Dorsey
Margaret O'Brien
Eddy Arnold
Emilanet
Arkana
Babe Bach
Mrs. King
Ritz
Ana'setitaay
Monty Hale
the Baptist Church
Scott
Mike Mahksethy
Antourance
Hiowa
Phonograph Records
Lawton Novelty
Falstaff
Wolfe’s
Loud’s Lawn Mower Shop
Lawn Mowers Precision Ground
New Orleans
Two Sisters
America
Falster Brewing Corp
St Laz
Kenneth Keller
Wseu
Ritzwoiler
YAL Frakes & Sons
Wwe
FOX Rare
Grand Rapids
Glenn Wier
Smith
Dr Rome
Virtue
Arvin Steel
Psa Nathes Coler
English Furniture Co
D Avenue
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