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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1947
Page
6
The Lawton Constitution based in Lawton Oklahoma outlines subscription terms, advertising policies, and association memberships. It notes editors and publishers, press associations, and that AP dispatches credited for publication while asserting correction processes for misstatements.
Newly elected Lawton Community Chest directors will convene at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Soest offices at Fourth and B USO club. President E. E. Neptune announced the routine business agenda and appointment of standing committees for the coming year. All members are urged to attend.
Manuel E. Kurner, a Walters Sailor, participated in Operation Highjump, the Navy Antarctic expedition aboard destroyer SS Henderson. The Henderson, in Task Force 68’s central group, charted unknown Antarctic regions under Rear Admiral Richard J. Berd. Turner, a first class scoutman, is the son of Mrs. Vernic Turner of Walters.
A list of candidates announces runs for local offices including Chief of Policy WALDO WARD CY BELL JOE FR. CABLE ARNOLD OVERTON For Street Commissioner KK DINK COOMES GENE HOLIDAY EARL CHRISTMAS GLENN DUCKWORTH For City Treasurer BAM MADDUX For Council Ward 2 ROBERT ZOE WILLIAMSON JAMES W. BURNS MARVIN E. CAMERON PM Dick BLAYLOCK For Mayor EVEREST GLENN GEORGE HUTCHINS For Council Fifth Ward JULIUS WU JOHNSTON ERNEST CEASE For City Clerk D L SHELTON For School Board Ward 5 MIKE BRANDON BRYAN BOWMAN Councilman Ward 1 DEWEY SUTTON
Next of kin of more than 100 Comanche county men killed in World War II will receive letters from the War Department to determine final resting places. Initial 20,000 letters with forms will be sent. Cemeteries in France, Belgium, England, Italy, Sicily, French Morocco, Tunisia and Hawaii lead the list for first disinterments. Local service groups help kin fill forms. cautions against unapproved brokers.
Enid city commission approves a proclamation for an April 1 election to form the first city council under a city manager government. Voter participation is projected as a key step in establishing the new administration structure.
A second class of instruction for Red Cross hospital recreation will be conducted next week. Miss Noriie Clack, executive secretary of the local chapter, announced today. The corps was formed by women, but expanding activities require more members. The first two hour class in the four hour instruction is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in the Tort Sill Medical Officers' club. Women interested in membership may call the spoke office, 246, or report to the new class.
George F. Stauffer announces re-registration of Boy Scout Troop 93 in Chattanooga for the coming year. Committee members C. C. Minton, chair. Clifford W. Kelley and Glenn Hagar. Members re-registered include William Crum, Robert J. Bde ens, Jerry Goeringer, Gordon L. Hagar, A. D. Harper, Billy V. Horn, Phillip R. Keupker, Eugene Lorah and Jack B. Stephenson.
Roosevelt school PTA unit will hold its monthly meeting at 2 30 PM Friday. Mrs John Strawn, president, announced the gathering in the auditorium Mrs Iverson Little will give the devotional and students will present a program under Miss Gertrude Gossett direction All members are urged to attend
Mrs Jewell Bowman of 806 Jefferson has been employed to teach second notes in Roosevelt Grace Saline, succeeding Myx. Jor EL Johnson, the wife of anemy, has resigned to accompany her husband to another stibson, announced today by John Shon, superintendent of city elementary education.
Whittier school PTA officers were announced at the monthly meeting in the auditorium with Mrs. J. R. Teague elected president. She will appoint Mrs. Loyd Smith to assist. New officers installed in May include V. Carmichael as vice president Lynn Best secretary Ira Ivy treasurer and Robert Morford historian James Jord to complete this term as treasurer. The group planned a fund-raising rummage sale. Mrs. Smith read a letter from the PPA urging support for several education bills and a state constitutional convention. Virginia Pieres presented a boy’s trio featuring Tommy Meegin James Futlord Kenneth Buk who sang Ive a Little Whistle. Mrs. R. C. Webb gave the devotional.
Chickasha Oklahoma. On March 1 local voters returned four city councilmen to office in Chickasha's first election under the mini form of government adopted a year ago. Re Patterson Lem Erwin Emer Mayo and Henry Ross were re-elected as turnout was light with about 900 ballots cast.
Scouters announce two meetings this Thursday night at 7 30 in the city hall staff session and a review at 7 in the First Presbyterian church recreation room. Commissioner Hosa Julian says staff will discuss routine business and plan for the quarterly council and spring activities. Chester Weeks, secretary, reports awards will be presented at the next capital of honor.
In the February 20 BMM Industries advertisement John L Gross is listed as coat engineer on the Whittler and Woodrow Wilson Schools. He held the same position on Whit lice and Will Racers schools. The Sheaton and San Company engineered the Woodrow Wilson job.
Local home builders and lumber dealers are invited to join a 7 40 p m conference on March 18 in the district courtroom to discuss FHA financing requirements for small homes. A K R Bollinger will lead with experts explaining proper planning and construction to meet lease requirements and veterans income needs.
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