Wheat Shipped From Indiahoma Area 84 Cars This Season
Harvest in the area is near finish with two elevators shipping 4 cars of wheat this season, compared with 35 last season. The report also notes unroofed outbuildings from a Sunday wind at Tom Herrell and W. C. Meadows Yarras. Community notices include visits, hospital stays, and travel by local families and relatives.
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Tom Herrell
W. C. Meadows Yarras
Melvin Lee
Altus
Robert Lee
Herman Coffelt
Tommy Don
Oklahoma City
Charley Lee
Brownsville
Tex
New York
Patsy Meece
Vernon
Chance of
Roosevelt
A. A. Prince
Ben Kaigler
Sny- Ger
Howard Kolb
Mamie Singleton
Lahome Allen
J. L. McLinn
John Lemaster
Houston
Tommy Cook
Charley Canton
L. A. Alliizer
J. D. Spiva
Andy Alltizer
Ben
Polly Moore
Wolverton - Campbell
Lawton
Bicycle Parade Postponed Until Thursday Here
Rain forced the postponement of the citywide bicycle safety parade sponsored by Montgomery Ward and the Chamber of Commerce. More than 300 riders were to compete for four top prizes, with the route starting near the courthouse and looping through downtown. Judges include State Sen. Bill Logan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Montgomery Ward
Chamber of Commerce
the Constitution
T. H. Lewis
Ward
Dave
Bill Logan
Milton Keating
FR. L. Gilbert
Joe Turner
Emmett L. McKere
UN FAO warns world food below needs despite harvests
Rome FAO report warns 1948 bumper yields still leave supply far below demand. Call for global conservation to reduce losses from spoilage, pests, and inefficiency. Italy programs include artificial insemination for livestock, home canning drives, and forestry projects begun in 1947 to bolster reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Ipi
United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO
FAQ
Italy
Spallanzani Institute
Milan
Florence
Padua
Naples
Ministry of Agriculture
Windbreaks replacement and reform urges across continents
Replacements of windbreaks destroyed by the war and experimental work in exotic forest species appear alongside calls for Italian reform. Paolo Bonomi of the Christian Democrats urged increased production to ease social problems, notably in southern Italy where peasants endure harsh conditions. A separate note reports a prowler repenting after looting the Hobart Layer home, with cash and a revolver later found on the doorstep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paolo Bonomi
Christian Democrat
Italian National Assembly
Bonomi
Italy
Lincoln
Water line project contract awarded to Poston Sand and Gravel
The City Council awarded a contract to Poston Sand and Gravel Co. for digging and back filling 2 995 feet of waterline in Stephens and Lawton Heights additions at 0 18 per lineal foot. The Lawton Construction Co. was the next low bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Sanders
Lake Lawtonka
E. B. Doyle
Apache
Pamplin
Maddox Asphalt Co
Jaf
19Th Street
Dink
Coombs
Julius Johnston
D H Capps
Lawton Electric Co
State Board of Agriculture
Business District
Clark Botkin
Ferris
Zoning Commission
George Hutchins
Poliomyelitis Fight Expanded With 300 Conferences
The National Foundation announced that three hundred conferences will be held across the United States this summer to plan the fight against infantile paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Foundation
Explosion at New York branch post office injures five
A cart topple at a New York post office branch led to hair dye and bleach powder mixing and a small explosion with fire and smoke. Five men were injured though none seriously. In Austin Texas a thief was disappointed as Richard T. McKay and his family were mentioned in a separate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
FWA
Austin
Tex
Richard T. McKay
Missing Overnight Bag Stolen From Colorado River Swim
A swimmer along the Colorado River reported a theft of a small overnight bag from the bench area. The bag contained only a wad of baby diapers, with no other personal items recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado River
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J. Hale Edwards
Lawton Business College
Costa
Ives Wings
Kephart Plumbing CO
Red Wing
Tea Pot
Lazy Susan
True
Safeway
Cherub
Libby
Swift's Premium Sliced
Betty
Texas Water
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