Lone Wolf a vain Kiowa failed to win tribe respect
The narrative recounts Kiowa chief Lone Wolf’s attempts to lead and unite his people amid U S government pressure after Civil War battles. It covers his rise and limits, clashes with Satanta, captures at Fort Sill, exile to Fort Marion, and his death from malaria in 1878, with burial on Mount Scott.
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Satanta
Satan
Big Trev Lane
Wolf
United States
Pillip Sheridan
Fort Sill
Rio Grande
Missouri
Texas
Washington
Lone Wolf
Plains
Tatankin
Kicking Bird
Tohic
Fort Marion
Florida
Fife
Lone Wail
Mount Scott
Bolte to Address Army Association Here Friday
Gen. Charles L. Bolte retired vice chief of staff of the U S Army will address the Lawton Fort Sill chapter of the Association of the U S Army at a charter night ceremony Friday in Snow Hall auditorium Fort Sill He will present the chapter charter to George Page president The event marks the chapter formed last Dec 14 and aims to promote harmony among Army branches and national defense attendance invited for Lawton Fort Sill members and others Noted veteran Bolte has held multiple senior posts including chief of staff of European Theater operations and 7th Army commander with decorations from the U S and allied nations.
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Charles L. Bolte
U. S. Army
Lawton-Fort Sit
Association of the U. S. Army
Snow Hall
U.S. Army
Natal
Lawton
Fort Sill
Page
Saturay
Milton Worley
Rawlins Morris
John F. Bird
FE. C
Williams
Robert Krin
Ned’ Shepler
Thomas E. de Sharo
U. S. Army Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Bolte
Washington
D.C
Army Ground Forces
Fort Monroe
General Staff
7Th U.S. Army
County 4-H Clubs Mark Anniversary in Oklahoma
Oklahoma 4-H marks nearly fifty years of developing farmers homemakers and citizens. Enrollment exceeds 77 000 youths in over 2 200 clubs statewide with Comanche county hosting 23 clubs. Local leaders drive club success through projects including crops livestock family life and leadership training. Major spring events include a Share the Fun talent show at Cameron College March 26 land judging April 13 and the state 4-H roundup May 28 231.
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Lub
Oklahoma
Comanche County
Cub
Cameron College
Oklahoma A&m
Arlen Johnson
Comanche
Johnson
Jean Robertson
Extension Service of Oklahoma
ASM College
Department of Agriculture
Robertson
Oklahoma Ré&id
Funeral Rites for Henry Strecker Spanning Chattanooga Roots
Henry Strecker 62 of Chattanooga died Saturday at Frederick hospital. Born November 24, 1804, he moved to Oklahoma with parents in early 1900s, WWI veteran, retired farmer. Survived by wife Dora, daughter Joyce Strecker Wichita Falls, mother Mrs Henry Strecker Sr., five sisters including Mrs Lucas Creith Mrs Carl Geis Lydia and Ruth Strecker, and brother Ben Strecker. McLellan funeral home Frederick handling arrangements incomplete.
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Strecker
Oklahoma
Dora
Joyce Strecker
Wichita Falls
Tex
Henry Strecker
Chattanooga
Lucas Creith
Carl Geis
Lawton
Lydia
Ruth Strecker
Dalus
Vern Howard
Fair_Crowe
Ben Strecker
McLellan Funeral Home
Frederick
Hijack Suspect Sought By FBI
A fugitive warrant for Fort Sill man David R. Brennan, 19, accused of a February 2 hijacking at Cache Federal Credit Union was issued by Oklahoma authorities. Brennan is charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution after he held up two men from his unit in the Cache school yard. Victims were Cpl. Edward Petry and Pfc. James Walker, who surrendered 381 and a car. two shots were fired, one striking Petry in the ear. Lawton police later recovered Walker’s ear and a pistol believed used in the robbery.
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S Fort Sillman
Cache Fed. 2
Eet
Oklahoma Fly
David R. Brennan
Btry
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cache School
Edward Petry
James Walker
Perry
Lawton
Walker
Osage County Tops Tax Collection in Oklahoma
Oklahoma tax figures show 1956 state sales taxes up 3.7 percent from 1955. Osage County leads in gains with a 9 percent rise, driven by oil wealth. County totals include Osage at 585,824 and state totals near 12.22 million. Tulsa, Oklahoma, and other counties show varied increases and decreases across the panhandle and central regions.
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Oklahoma City
Osage County
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Okahoma County
Washington County
Osage
Oklahoma County
Tulsa County
Cimarron
Texas
Panhandle
Tillman County Woman Shoots Self in Head
A 14 year old Tillman County girl was wounded in the head at her home east of Tipton in a morning incident described by Sheriff Kilgore as an apparent death by own action attempt. A note and a .22 caliber gun were found on the premises.
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Tillman County
Louis Kilgore
Kilgore
Tipton
Tinman County
Council Scout Leaders Gather at Fort Sill Training
About 50 Black Beaver council delegates from four districts gather for a two day leadership conference at Fort Sill. Sessions cover Cub Scout Troop Operations and Explorer leadership with district training leaders from Huntinghorse Two-Beaver and Kickingbird coordinating exhibits and discussions.
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Fort Sill
Bill Schumacher
Chickasha
Jess Adams
Duncan
James E. Holley
Black Beaver Council
U.S. Army Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Hunting Horse
Comanche
Cotton
Kickingbird
Greer
Kiowa
Harmon
Jackson
Tillman
Piomingo
Caddo
Grady
Stephens
Jefferson
Huntinghorse
Dale Pollack
Boy Scouts
Herbert M. Usry
184Th Ordnance Bn
Council
Col
J. E. Holley
Maj
Ott
US Army Field Artillery Board
B. Lord
Jack Carter
Hoy
Robert Pierce
Frank Crawford
James W. Pierce
Dallas L. Ramsey
Carl Roberts
Robert Wheeler
C. H. Parsons
Jack Hart
Lawton
Merchant Patrol Adds Two Units to Lawton Police Reach
Lawton's Merchant Patrol marks its fourth birthday serving about 150 merchants. Captain Frank Garvett says the group investigated 279 open doors last year and caught 25 offenders during nightly rounds. The patrol installs alarms, escorts money, helps recover goods, and even assisted in a raid on a strip show. Coordinated with public law enforcement, the unit maximizes security with radio linked patrol cars and two prowl vehicles, strengthening city policing.
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Walt Whitehead
Lawton
Frank Garvett
Police Department
Garrett
Htelp
Richard Byrn
Cameron College
George C. Rollins
Highway Patrol
Ron Wheatley
Student Pilot Killed In Tulsa Air Crash
A 23 year old student pilot Don Faulkner was killed when a two seat Ercoupe crashed near a coal strip five miles east of Tulsa. Earl Scott and Bill Harris owned and operated the craft. Scott said a minor gasket repair preceded the flight. Two Civil Aeronautics Adminstration investigators investigated.
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Sulsa
Don Faulkner
Tulsa
Earl Scott
Faulkner
Bill Harris
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Ti Baune
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Don
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Post Oak Cemetery
Indiahoma
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