Comanche County Vegetable Show Announces Premium Winners
About 400 women in Comanche County entered the annual vegetable and flower show held in Lawton. Miss Louise Perkinson announced winners in about 60 classes as Eddie Whitehead and J. C. Garrett judged vegetables and flowers. Premiums totaled roughly $40 from Lawton firms and the Chamber of Commerce, with proceeds supporting the county farm women’s council activities.
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Comanche County
Louise Perkinson
Eddie Whitehead
Stillwater Extension
J. C Garrett
Stillwater
Lawton
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Lawton Council of Garden Clubs
Gower
Perkinson
James G. True
R. L. Gilbert
Lawton Garden Clubs Council
Ned
Paul Weze
Comanche County Farm ‘Women's Council
Berlin Will Continued From Page aax Berlin currency clash heats tensions
The Berlin dispute centers on occupation command limits and power over the city economy. Western powers reject Soviet attempts to control banking and money matters and order currency changes effective immediately. The move marks the first open countermand among the three occupying powers in Berlin.
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Berlin
Russia Plans Currency Reform Ties Berlin to Soviet Zone
Russia discusses currency reform extending to all of Berlin, including sectors controlled by western powers, signaling a potential step to integrate Berlin into a Soviet zone of Germany. Berlin lies within the Soviet sector and could become the capital of any East German state the Russians might form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Chicago Butter and Oklahoma City Livestock Report
Chicago butter at 906,536 pounds with steady prices and varied USDA quality scores. Oklahoma City livestock shows large cattle numbers, mixed grades, steady to active trade, hogs strong to top 28, corn markets steady, cotton futures mixed, major New York stock closing mixed with numerous gains and losses across industries.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
Iowa
Forum Drive Fund Won't Be Used For Paving Project
The Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce board reaffirmed a policy against diverting general funds to the Forum Drive paving, noting contributors had given to the post office paving fund and that such use would destabilize the budget. The Woman's Forum raised 4897.30 with additional donors listed and thanks conveyed to Mrs. Black for leading the drive.
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USO
Chamber of Commerce General Fund
Chamber of Commerce Fund
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Womang Forum
E Ave
Fifth Street
Wyatt Hendrick
Standard Paving Co
Tulsa
Lawton
Black
Woman's Forum
Dr. O. L. Parsons
Levey
Levey's Cleaners, 35; Bob McCoy Electric
Bob Leggett
D. Distributing Company
Lawton Monument Works
G. G. Downing
T. H. Ketels
Meads Bakery
E. M. Leonard
Byron W. Aycock
Curlee's Booterie
DBD
Rularth
C. H. Hammond
Fain King
the Hub
W. F. Lewis
Jack Greer
Neeley Gravery
J. W. Richardson
E. B. Dunlap
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Popular Furniture
Angus Hospital
Ross Porter
Goodyear Service
A. J. Rawlings
R. H Drewry
Powers Outdoor
E. H. Boland
Sammy Dodd
Floyd Tice
Clarence Hough
Ed Marlow
Jim Williamson
William Reid
William Gillock
William Lovett
William Tanners
Mr. Clark
Earl Christmas
G. C. Raison
Wyatt Motor Company
John Rapp
C. B. Warr
Oklahoma City
Harold Puttkamer
Bell Transfer
Charles English
Shawnee
Lawton Burton
Virginia Dere Bottling Company
Carl Stephens
Ron Stephens
Jake Witzel
Exall English
Allen Bilbrey
Bledsoe
Nicklau
Tyke Togs
J. N. Mitchell
Bill Williams
Roy Stephens
Bennie Stephens
Oklahoma Flood Warnings and Crest Projections Across State
Heavy rains caused widespread flooding across western and central Oklahoma. The South Canadian River rose to 4.6 feet at Union City with anticipated cresting further downstream, threatening lowlands near Whitefield and Calvin. Officials warned roads were washed out in Custer Blaine and Kingfisher counties as creeks and rivers surged toward clothed banks and a 28% foot crest on the Verdigris in Kansas neared, with conditions shifting from west to south and east tonight and tomorrow.
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van Buren
Ark
Tulsa
Maughan
Geary
el Reno
Okla
Yukon
Oklahoma City
Lake Hef Rer
Overholser
Hefner
Wetumka
Staughan
Weatherford
Altus Altus
Caddo County
Deer Creek
Binger
Hydro
Anadarko
Kingfisher County
Franccis Purdue
Oswego
Kays
Oklahoma
Labette
Parsons
Kans
Amarillo
Tex
Weather Bureau
McAlester
Custer
Blaine
Kingfisher
Highway Patrol
State Highway Department
Norman
Ohio
South Canadian
Union City
Kingfisher-Geary
McIntosh County
Whitefield
Oklo
Heskell County
Hich
Meghan
Calvin
P. R. Jones
Independence
Claremore
Tocay
Indla
Taft and Stassen push stop Dewey effort at convention
Taft and Stassen press their bid to block Dewey by appealing to coalition delegates. Governors Sigler of Michigan and Warren of California plan an afternoon meeting to coordinate anti Dewey strategy. Missouri supports Dewey but Kem backs Dewey. Arkansas delegates voice rising resentment as talks continue.
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W Pennnsylvania
Dewey
Stassen
Taft
Ohioan
Tno
Thort
Vandenberg
Sigler
Michigan
Driscoll
New Yorker
Missouri
James Kem
New York
Stasser
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Duif
Dewey Butt
Duff
Arkansas
Jones
Andrus To Leave For England Soon
Maj. Gen. Clift Andrus commander at Fort Sill will depart next weekend with a U.S. Army artillery party for a visit to royal artillery installations in England. The group will reciprocate a prior visit by British officers who inspected Fort Sill and other U.S. artillery sites. General Wadeus said he would be away about two weeks.
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Clift Andrus
Fort Sill
Tadey
Royal Artillery
England
Andrus
U.S
U. S. Artillery
Wadeus
Dollinger to Address Lawton Chamber Forum Friday
H. J. Dollinger assistant manager of the U S Chamber of Commerce southwestern division will be principal speaker Friday at the final forum luncheon of the Lawton Chamber of Commerce until next September. He will discuss American Opportunities Milton Keating chamber secretary manager said. The Lawton chamber normally recesses its weekly forum sessions during July and August.
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H. J. Dollinger
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Southwestern Division
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Dollinger
Milton Keating
Chamber
Lawton Chamber
Richard Turner To Leave For Optimist Convention
Lawton Optimist club president Joe Richard and fellow Optimist Joe Turner depart for San Antonio to attend the annual Optimist International gathering. They plan to return home Saturday morning.
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Joe Richard
Lawton Optimist Club
Joe Turner
San Antonio
Optimist International
Lawton
Giants Rockets Series Postponed By Rain In Oklahoma
Weather delays between the Lawton Giants and the McAlester Rockets shift schedule with games at McAlester Thursday and Friday and a home doubleheader Sunday against Seminole. McAlester opens a three game set at home Monday as Washington reports the White House convenes private talks to resolve the railroad labor dispute with union leaders invited to the standard secret conferences.
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Caomgate Scorcice
Lawton Giants
McAlester Rockets
Giants
McAlester
Seminole
McAllester
Slonday
Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
First Presbyterian Men State Barbecue Thursday
The Men's club of the First Presbyterian church will hold its annual barbecue at Harmon Park at 7 p.m. Thursday. Friends and families of club members are invited as guests, with all the trimmings provided.
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First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Harmon Park
Shome
Lawton Fort Sill Group Leaves On Fishing Trip
A group of four Lawton and Fort Sill residents and an Oklahoma City realtor left this afternoon for a brief fishing excursion to Lake Tuxhome. The party includes Mayor George L. Hutchins, Jake Wilzel, Milton Keating, Col. E. C. Williams, Fort Sil, and Steve Pennington, Oklahoma City, who recently bought houses in Liberty Heights in the northwest part of the city.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Oklahoma City
Lake Tuxhome
George L. Hutchins
Jake Wilzel
Milton Keating
Col. E. C. Williams
Fort, Sil
Steve Pennington
Okahama City
Liberty Heights
Relatives Attend Funeral of Mrs Cannon in Wairfield
Mr and Mrs Ramon Kirgan and their son Richard of Wairfield Texas attended the funeral of Mrs W T Cannon Monday. Mrs Kirgan is a granddaughter of Mrs Cannon.
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W. T. Cannon
Ramon Kirgan
Richard
Wairfield
Texas
Kirgan
Cannon
Camp Nears End for Girl Scouts at Mat tie Bes park
Rainy weather forces a shortened two week day camp by 34 Girl Scouts and 13 adult leaders sponsored by the Lawton Girl Scouts association. A paper bag puppet show and sketching class highlighted morning activities. Visitors day comes Friday at 12:30 pm with parents invited to attend the final program at W. W. Cover camp director.
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Mattie Bes] Park
Lawston
W. W. Cover
Sal
Five people fined in city court for disturbance
Five persons facing disturbance charges were fined in city court. Robert Daia of Fort Sill and Cleo B. Mabry, 32, plus David F. Pott, 25, Fort S H I, John Edwards, 19, of 1011 8. 23rd, and Harold Knight, 19, of 1912 5 Sixth, all paid $11 or $15 and costs. Marion Potz, 22, 801, was fined $15 and costs for interfering with an officer.
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Robert Daia Fort Sill
Cleo B. Mabry
David F. Pott
Fort Shi
John Edwards
Harold Knight
Marion Potz
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Roy Wilkins
Pleasant Valley Club
Uirst
R. J. Best
Pleasant Valley
Juanita Peters
Beawee Valley Club
Mark Landoll
Utility Club
B. L. Arnold
Wayne Rowe
Meers Club
L. W. Long
Meers
Jack Sharp
Home Economics Club
Slekroont Bouquet
F. J. Best
Firat
Utility
Home Economics
J. P. Aston
Geronimo Clu
Dot Flowers
Sam Haeiner
Paradise Valley
Charles Akins
Santana
RK. J. Best
Plessant Valley Club
Geronimo
Damon Watson
Marigolds
A. B. Dosgey
French Marigolds
Jim Spiva
Mark Landoill
Periwinkle
Petunias
F. A. Schneeberger
Pleasant Alley
Lewis Schuman
Mark Landall
A. F. Brittain
Phlox
George L. Saffle
Beaver Valley
A. Dayton
Mee
R. V. McIntosh
3. A. Hammond
Roseland
Ragged Robin
J. L. Welle
J. FP. Aston
Pleasent Valley
Glen Wood
Better Homes
O. E. Zumwalt
Better Home Makers
R J. Best
Lee Johnsey
A. B. Dossey
Bob Smith
Esther Greer
Triangle Club
H. R. Grant
B. H. Arnold
Pearl
Smith
Jbak Smith
J. V. Bunch
Pleasant Ivalley
Charlie Wilson
O. V Penland
Ed Cranfill
M. Q. Galloway
A. Howard
Pearl Smith
W. J. Reinwand
Carrotl
Clu
Paul Wege
Merrs
Roy Wilkina
Jim Spire
Cowpeas
Robert Green
Triangle
Dayton
W. H. Wilson
Leslie Winnen
Willard Bentley
Esther Green
Guy Clapton
Garlic
A. B. Deasey
0. Vpenland
Mustard
Alyce Stabler
Plessant Valley
Okra
Roy Wilmns
Onions
D. EB. Roberson
O. A. Howard
Feasant Valley
G. A. Bohennon
Oscar Arnod
Gernalmo
McIntosh
Z. A. Hamymond
Myrtle Webb
Jor Fullerton
Willing Workers Club
J. H. Medford
Sunshine
Joe Beznaske
Ralph McCluny
Bob Fenick
Beavers Valley
Mark Lands
Bruce Bady
R. Moss
Messing
W. C. Meadows
J. M. Johnsen
E. Thomason
Herbs
Marck Landoll
G. Labude
Sun Shine
Pageaax
Russia
Chicago
NEW York Cotton
Sotton
Jly
Am Airlines
Armour and Co
Columbas
Gont Motora
Curtiss-Wright
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont
Greyhound Corp
Gulf Oil
Hercules
Illinois Central
Int Harvester
Int Shoe
Johns-Manville
Kans City South
Kennecott Cop
Southern Pacific
Ind
Studebaker Co
Swift
Ip & Tex Co
Tex Gulf
Wilson and Co
Woolworth
Prairie Bay
Nees
C.o. C
Turner
Convention of Optimists
Convertipia ‘Tove
Lawton Tent & Awning ¢ Co
Phore
Bulletins
Earl
Ath&c
Mister
Phillips 66
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