Sunday Storm Ravages Faxon Area Demolishes Station
A Sunday storm caused extensive damage in Faxon and surrounding area with several houses moved from foundations and multiple churches damaged. The L. E. Baker service station was among the worst hit, nearly demolished, as roofing debris struck nearby residences. Local residents and visitors from Lawton Duncan and Fletcher stayed busy with repairs and ongoing cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAXON
L. E. Baker
Jim Hird
E. B. Ridgeway
Q. D. Borden
Near
Fletcher
Cecil Wright
Lawton
J. L. Goodwin
Frederick
Virgil Goodwin
C. H. Jennings
Byrl
Duncan
Mary Jennings
Annabelle
B. Ferris
C. A. Naylor
Walters
Frank Thames
Paul Pierze
Bill Crow
Stella Morrison
Wilbur Morrison
J. Richardson
Alex Richardson
Dick Roberta
John Robertson
Car) Smith
J. W. Capshaw
Chattanooga
Karol Austin
George Roskam
Charlie Donley
Aubrey Parks
Rebecca
C. Av. Waylor
Willy Hurst
Tipton
L. H. Hurst
D. W. Huddleston
Luther Berry
Nesac Walters
Mary Marlow
Paul Zellar
Virgil Parks, Jr
Kansas
Liberal
Carl Carson
Jess Hand
Duke
Big Lawson
Ethel Perry
Walter Bryan
Chldren
Hollis
John Zellar
Ritz Shows Exciting Double Feature at Local Theater
The Ritz Theater offers a two film bill featuring Goona Goona set in Bali with a caste tale and Africa Speaks an adventurous, authentic expedition documentary. Paul L. Hoefler captures dramatic lion scenes and native life as plygimage humor and peril mix in a thrilling program.
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Ritz
Ritz Theater
Africa
Bali
Paul L. Hoefler
Local residents share visits and weddings in Grandfield area
Bill Potts and family in Grandfield with W E Potts. W P Thomas and family from Chattanooga visit C A Naylor. Raymond Marlow visits mother Mary Marlow and attends Sue Yates and Francis Pruitt wedding in Lawton. Numerous locals plus friends from Lawton Cache Comanche and Lawton areas appear in gatherings and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Potts
Grandfield
W. E. Potts
W. P. Thomas
Chattanooga
C. A. Naylor
Adak
Alaske
California
Raymond Marlow
Mary Marlow
George Andros
L. B. Baker
Jim Bird
Aubrey Parks
Rebecca
Opal E Bennett
Janelle Bennett
Tom Ferrell
Lawton
C. C. Parks
Erwin Hardin
Albert Harper
E. B. Ridgway
Lanora
Jess Watts
Jim Watts
Cache
Lamain Champ
V. W. Paris
Bird cage hat worn with pet canary in Fort Worth
Mrs. Bob McCarroll displays a bird cage hat in Fort Worth Texas. Her cage holds a pet canary named Dood Tum as part of her distinctive headwear.
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Canary Fort Worth
Tex
Bob McCarroll
Doodtum
Britain Beckons Tourists With Dollars Bonus Push
Britain aims for about 600000 visitors this year spending 39 to 40 million pounds. Over 100000 Americans expected to spend 10 to 80 pounds per head as the travel association seeks dollars. Government boosts include a 300000 pound grant and rationed shopping vouchers for tourists, while “Beautiful Britain” campaigns flood Piccadilly.
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London
Britain
America
Travel Association
Piccadilly
Scotland
United States
Hopper damage expands across western Oklahoma farms
Oklahoma City report notes grasshoppers injuring alfalfa grain sorghum cotton and native pastures in western Oklahoma extending to other areas. Counties set up mixing stations farmers applying poison bait or spraying with insecticides while weevil infestation hits cotton. Corn conditions range fair to good and eastern Oklahoma potato harvest nearly complete with solid yields.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Police Chief 87 Stays On Job After 58 Years Service
Franklin Nebraska longtime chief E W Agnew, 87, claims the nation’s longest peace officer tenure. Beginning as a 27 year old Kansas deputy in 1888, he served 15 years as Smith County sheriff, 14 years as deputy sheriff in Franklin County, and now presides as Franklin’s police chief. Known for a fiery temper and sharp humor, he recalls the days of gangsters and bootleggers and a memorable border chase that ended with a Kansas arrest but a Franklin courthouse finish.
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Kansas
Franklin
Agnew
Frankin County
Kansan
Smith County
Col Leggett Visiting In Lawton
Col and Mrs Roy Leggett are visiting Lawton friends. He has been relieved from Hickam Field Hawaii and heads to Kelly Field San Antonio to lead the Military Air Transport Service overseeing continental U S air transport plus Alaska the Caribbean and South America. He served three years in Japan Manila and Hawaii. Their son in law Lt and Mrs Or tison and five month old son are at Jackson Field in the western Pacific.
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United States
Alaska
Caribbean
South American
Col
Legectt
Japan
Manila
Hawaii
Ard
Charles Ortison
Jackson Field
West Pacific Area
Graveside rites for Desidere infant held at Fort Sill
Final rites for Clayton Desidere Jr., infant son of S Sgt and Mrs Clayton Desidere of 1403 Columbia, were conducted in Fort Sill post cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Chaplain David H. Barnhill officiated. Burial was arranged by Becker Funeral Home. The infant died here Monday. S Sgt Desidere is attached to the 30th QM Railroad Co at Fort …
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Clayton Desidere
Columbia
Fort Sill Post
David H. Barnhill
Becker Funeral Home
Sgt. Desidere
Railroad Co
Fort Em
Hospital News Items Include Admits and Births
Southwest Hospital notes admissions and dismissals with patient names and dates of births. Mrs. Doyle Pitts, 1314 Gore, and daughter born June 21. Billie Buckle, 1703 Hin yon, major operation June 16. Miss Billie Buckle mentioned alongside.
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Southwestern Hospital
Robert Simmons
A. L. Ramey
Park
William Hobin
Oklahoma City
Doyle Pitts
Gore
Billie Buckle
Hinyon
N. Wagner
Dearborn
Virgil Merrith
Bill Council
Bell
Robert Seearman
Admitted and Birth Notices for Local Family
Admitted: Mrs. Albert Groves 1434 N 22nd for medical treatment. Mrs D E Davie and Walters also admitted for medical treatment. Birth: daughter to Mr and Mrs Lee Bennett. Born 4:50 a.m. Tuesday in Florida. Weighs 2 pounds
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Albert Groves
D. E. Davie
Walters
Lee
Bennett
Indians Call Catakilt Mountains Onteocra Land in the Sky
Indigenous tradition notes the Catakilt Mountains as Onteocra meaning Land in the Sky, a translation reflecting high elevation and vast views. The phrase appears in early ethnographic records as a geographic label used by local Indigenous groups.
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Catakilt Mountains
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the Fuaitre
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