Altus AREFS Reorganized Into 340th Air Refueling Group
The 11th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base becomes the 340th AREFG on July 1 with Col. Arthur D. Seely remaining as group commander. The new group includes the 11th AREFS, 340th CAM Squadron led by Lt. Col. David H. Powell, and the 340th Headquarters Squadron under Maj. Lt. Col. selectee Max R. Pierce. The move preserves personnel and weapons, cites SAC history, and places the 11th AREFS under the Deputy Commander for Operations along with the DCO directorate.
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Altus
Strategic Air Command
11Th Air Refueling Squadron
AREFS
Altus Air Force Base
340Th Air Refueling Group
AREFG
Arthur D. Seely
11Th Arefs
Air Force
11Th Air Refueling
340Th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance
340Th
340Th Cam
David H. Powell
Max R. Pierce
SAC
340Th Bombardment Group
BMG
9Th Air Force
Egypt
Tunisia
Sicily
Italy
France
Air Force Reserve
Tulsa Municipal
Carswell Afb
8Th Air Force
Carswell
DCO
Donald A. Doran
Funerals for Josie Nelms and Carl Meyer Held
Graveside rites for 83 year old Josie Nelms mother of Harvey Nelms were held at Mason ic Cemetery in Temple with Rev. John Dyer officiating. Burial by Wyatt Funeral Home followed. Lucille Fisher of Roswell died after a lengthy illness. funeral at Wilsons in Paola with burial at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. Carl Meyer 71, longtime Walters resident, funeral Friday at Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel and burial in Walters Cemetery. Survivors listed for each.
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Temple
Josie Nelms
Harvey Nelms
Walters
Masonic
John Dyer
First Baptist Church
Wyatt Funeral Home
Nelms
Little Rock
Ark
James Mark Nelms
Ryan
American Legion Auxiliary
Lucille Fisher
Roswell
N.M
Norma F. McKee
Lawton
Fisher
el Reno
Wilson’s
Paola
Kan
National Cemetery
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Sill
Norman E. Fisher
Army
George E. Fisher
New Mexico Military Institute
Carl Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Tecumseh
Cotton County
Ethel Mae Bernard
Long Bell Lumber Company
Meyer
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Bill
Semipole
Deedric Haney
Cletus
Gordonville
Tex
Ducky
Jeanette Meyer
Bea
Altus
Two Soldiers Arrested After Fort Sill Truck Incident
Police nabbed two 20 year olds on guard duty near Lake Elmer Thomas after they brought a government truck into town. Driver fought officers and bit a patrolman amid a drunken disturbance and theft charges while the passenger faced disorderly conduct and possession of a loaded firearm. Fort Sill authorities to decide on case.
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Lake Elmer Thomas
4Th
Jefferson
Lin Newton
Fort Sill
Altus Receives Third Supplemental Revenue Funds Appropriation
The Jackson County Excise Board approved Altus's third supplemental appropriation of 384 053 for revenue funds as part of a record 1 593 768 total in three months. City officials cite increases from utility fees sales tax and other revenues.
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Mike Ray Altus
Jackson County Excise Board
City of
Altus
James Starr
Paul Long
County Excise Board
Long
Starr
Lawton Library Attendance Rises. SBA to Donate Mini-Library
Lawton Public Library usage climbs with attendance from 20 to 25 percent and circulation rising 10 to 15 percent over the year. OTIS use doubles. SBA plans to donate a business mini library and fund free courses and management counseling. A security guard is tentatively approved and roof repairs, plus a multi county library survey, are in progress.
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Lawton Public Library
Bernice Jackson
Son
Jackson
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Ralph
Edith Watson
Kermit
Etta Palmore
Norman
Etta Michaels
THE
Lawton Constitution
Sun
Lawton Morning Press
Sunday Constitution Lawton Publishing Co., Inc
Terre
Sin Teee
Oklahoma
Catan
APO
Therapeutic Hypnosis of America, Inc
Sheridan
Accutron
Bowman’s
River Road
Burlington House Furniture
Burtington House United
Cache Road
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