Federal funds assured for Comanche County hospital
County commissioners secured federal participation of 320000 for a 100 bed Comanche County Memorial Hospital. Total project cost about 957000 with site, landscaping and attorney fees excluded from federal funding. Groundbreaking and open forum with architect Paul Harris to follow Lawton meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
E.le Weesner
Lawton
Fort Worth
Washington, D. C
Woesner
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Ficat
Paul Harris
State Health Department
Paul Snelson
Paul Fesler
Hospitalonsultant
M. R. Black
Linealth Department
George Kester
Health Department
Fesler
Harris
Fort Smith
Ark
Snelson
Comanche County Hospital
Black
Bertha Frevitt
Weesner
Charles Bledsoe
Jelks Will Talk In City Tonight
State Sen. Tom Jelks of Chickasha, candidate for congress in the sixth district, will speak on the Lawton courthouse lawn tonight at o clock. He will attack the incumbent’s record on the Marshall plan, the draft bill, aid to Greece, and the anti communism bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jelks
Chickasha
Lawton Court House
Jelks
Ninnrkah High Schoo
Jess
Oklahoma
Jels
Louie
Dewey the Rising Star of Law and Politics
S Burton Heath profiles Thomas E Dewey tracing his career from hard hitting prosecutor to NY governor. The piece notes Dewey's famed court room preparation, team leadership, and consistent circle of close aides, while addressing public perception of his temperament and ambition. Dewey's early life in Owosso Michigan and rapid rise through the U S Attorney’s office are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Burton Heath
NER
Homas Edmund Dewey
Newark
Dewey
District Attorney's
New York
U.S
Southern District of
Kenneth Simpson
Wendell Willkie
Simpson
Tom Dewey
Owosso
Mich
County Cork
GOP
Deweys
Tom
Hig Dey
University of Michigan
Gang
Columbus Law School
Frances Efleen Hutt
Sapulpa
Oklahoma
George Z. Medalie
U. S
Southern
Medalie
Quick Action On Draft Registration
Washington June 25 The administration outlined a six week setup for local draft boards and said draftees could be in uniform by late September following President Trumans signing of the 19 through 25 draft law A national director of selective service will be appointed with Maj Lewis B Hershey likely to lead The plan envisions 4 000 local boards and registration of men aged 18 through 25 beginning once boards are organized Inductions could start Sept 22 if no national emergency is declared Volunteers and re enlistments will help fill strength targets with exemptions for veterans clergy public officials and others The draft act expires in two years unless Congress extends it
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Washington
Truman
Selective Service
Maj
Lewis B. Hershey
Defense
James W. Forrestal
Army
Kenneth C. Royall
Forrestal
Rogell
National Guard
Guard
Marine
McTruman
Corgresa
Evidence of Fraud Charged in Kaiser-Frazier Stock Suit
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged prima facie fraud in a federal court suit affecting a $10 million Kaiser-Frazier stock issue halted last February. The action targets Cyrus Eaton, Cleveland financier, linked to a Detroit filing that stopped the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Kaiser-Frazier Corp
Commission
Cyrus Eaton
Cleveland
Detroit
Rites For Palm Infant Saturday
Michael Patrick Falm son of Edward and Mrs Palm died of a stomach obstruction at a Ton hospital after a two week illness. Survived by paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs A Palm Prudenville Mich and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs James L Ballenger East Detroit Mich. Graveside rites will be held Saturday at Highland Cemetery with Father Hen Hulshof officiating. Ritter Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Patrick Falm
Edward Lo Palm
Lawton
A. Palm
Prudenville
Mich
James L. Ballenger
East Detroit
Highland Cemetery
Hen Hulshof
Pester
Blessed Sacrament Church
Ritter Funeral Home
Warren chosen to be Dewey's running mate at GOP convention
At Convention Hall Philadelphia 1094 Republicans nominated Earl Warren of California by acclamation for vice president on the Dewey ticket after Arizona delegates abandoned Stassen. Dewey had secured the presidential nomination by unanimous vote last night, and Warren's selection aligned with his own preference after long talks.
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Philadelphia
Earl Warren
California
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Arizona
Harold E. Stassen
Ann
Dewey
Warren
U S Complacency Warning Sounded at Lawton Chamber Luncheon
U S Chamber of Commerce official H J Dollinger warned Lawton merchants that complacency harms the American way of life amid alleged communist pressure. He urged business to tell the true story of free enterprise and contrasted American living standards with those in Russia. The forum ended with notes on continuing chamber work and summer suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Dollinger
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Lawton
Dollinger
Milton Keating
Chamber
Uatil
B. O. Gibb
Agriculture Committee
Robert Morford OI
Comanche County
Oklahoma Butter Institute
Jake Witzel
Chamber of Commerce
Witzel
Dallinger
Tawton Chamber
America
Russia
Morris Campaign Kickoff On Farm Parity Stance
U S Rep Toby Morris Lawton opened his re election bid on the cone house lawn to a large crowd. He pledged continuation of farm parity and support prices to stabilize the economy and help the farmer receive reasonable prices for his products while noting efforts to boost old age assistance payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Toby Morris
Lawton
Cone House
Mortig
Morris
Oklahoma lines up with Dewey at Philadelphia convention
Oklahoma delegates to the Republican convention line up for the presidential race on June 25. On the first ballot Oklahoma gave Dewey 18 votes, Taft one, and Martin one. On the second ballot Dewey leads Taft 1 to 1 with Riztey switching to Dewey as Warren gains support for the vice presidency. Warren accepts with a working job condition and the hall erupts as Arizona shifts its stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
DEWEY
Philadelphia
New York
Thomas EB. Dewey
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
House
Joe Martin
Taft
B. B. Moore
Tulsa
Martin
Ross Riztey
Guymay
Moore
Riztey
Californian Says Yes To Nomination
Governor Earl Warren of California accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination at the national convention in Philadelphia. Warren joined Thomas E. Dewey on the GOP ticket after a GOP brain trust survey. He thanked delegates, pledged loyalty to Dewey, and promised to uphold Republican principles this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Thomas E. Dewey
Body Of Veteran Is Being Returned
The body of Pie. Henry William Conwoop of Lawton is among 43 Oklahomaans being returned from the Pacific theater for burial in the U S The remains will be transported to San Francisco aboard the army transport Sergeant Morrin Crain He was 24 when killed on Luzon March 15 1945 and died May 4 He served from 1942 with the 25th Division in the Philippines and earned a Purple Heart He attended Lawton High School and Cameron College and worked at Fremont Co prior to enlistment Funeral arrangements will be announced by Becker Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pie
Henry William Conwoop
Gilbert Conwoop
Lawton
Pacific Theater
U. S
Department of the Army
San Francisco
Morrin &. Crain
New Guinea
Philippines
Phc
Conwoop
Suzon
Camp Fannin
Tex
Fort Ord
Calif
Bey
Pie. Conwoop
Lawton High School
Cameron College
Army
Fefrmont Co
Terrell Aviation School
Terrell
Ant
Becker Funeral Home
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White House
United States
Thomas Edmund Dewey
Gov. Thomes
E. Dewey
Wes i
Chicago
John W. Bricker
Jost
Roosevelt
Lamar Tooze
Portland
Ore
Alabama
HI Nabor
Gov
Californian
Gels Dewey
Thomas B. Dewey
Dorothy
Winn
Joseph Biartin
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