Aerial Observers Trained By Group Fort Sill 77th FA
Fort Sill's 77th Field Artillery Group nears completion of a new aerial observer course for its officers. Maj. Douglas H. Watson and Capt. Clyde W. Carel organized a program delivering 78 hours of classroom work plus 20 hours of actual flying with L-19 aircraft. The curriculum mirrors flight school topics including air navigation map reading and reconnaissance. Participants include Lt. James D. Dean Lt. Jack L. Van Pool Lt. Donald R. Schaeffer Lt. Juan Lin Morstadt and Lt. Claudio DeIntinis. Col. R. C. Williams will award completion certificates this weekend.
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Fort Sill
77Th FA
Douglas H. Watson
Clyde W. Carel
Army Flight School
James D. Dean
Jack L. van Pool
Donald R. Schaeffer
Juan Lin-Morstadt
Claudio DeIntinis
Charles A. Stephenson
Dean
Stephenson
553D FA Bn
U.S. Army
Funeral Rites for James C. Massey Held in Comanche
Services for 84 year old James C. Massey retired real estate and oil property dealer of Comanche since 1900 were held at 4 p.m. in the Church of Christ with J. A. Bristo officiating and David Underwood assisting. Burial followed in Comanche cemetery. Massey died Tuesday night after three weeks illness. Bearers were T. J. Morris Simpson Hurst George Woodward Joe Kinder Jake Vanbebber and Paul Speers. Survivors include two daughters Lola Hunter Comanche and Ludie Lee Tyler Texas four sons Emmit Massey Duncan Odd Massey Dontapoc Miss Ed Massey Albuquerque N M and Louis Massey Comanche one sister Mrs Josie Alsup Hattiesburg Mississippi.
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Comanche
James C. Massey
Church of Christ
Comanche Cemetery
T. J. Morris
Simpson Hurst
George Woodward
Joe Kinder
Jake Vanbebber
Paul Speers
Lola Hunter
Ludie Lee
Tyler
Tex
Emmit Massey
Duncan
Odta Massey
Dontapoc
Miss
Ed Massey
Albuquerque
N. M
Louis Massey
Josie Alsup
Hattiesburg
Dillard Named Chairman Of Interstate Oil Pact Committee
Jack Dillard executive assistant to Texas Governor Allan Shivers was named chairman of the executive committee of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission. The commission includes governors and representatives from 11 states and Dillard was appointed by New Mexico Governor John F. Simms.
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Austin
Jack Dillard
Texas
Allan Shivers
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Dillard
John F. Simms
New Mexico
Commission
Fort Sill Fencing Team Seeks Experienced Members
Fort Sill fencing coach M Sgt Oliver Gross invites seasoned fencers to join the squad which now has seven members and trains Thursday nights at Dan T Moore Hall. The team plans to compete in Dallas Oklahoma City and Chihuahua Mexico with future invite to the Tournament of the North Americas. Members include Maj Juan Bagoza Maj Henry Bollman Capt William Tuttle Lt David Chase Lt Bob Myers Lt Jim Killam and Sgt Gross.
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Fort Sill
Msgt
Oliver Gross
Sill
Dan T. Moore Hall
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Chihuahua
Mexico
Juan Bagoza
Henry F. Bollman
William Tuttle
David Chase
Bob Myers
Jim Killam
Gross
Furrier Charged With Arranging His Own Robbery
Los Angeles area case alleges furrier Al Teitelbaum conspired with two accomplices to stage a $280000 robbery at his Beverly Hills salon on December 7. Claude Wilson and Clifford Weiss charged alongside Teitelbaum with conspiracy to defraud an insurer. March 28 set for plea. Mario Lanza a grand jury witness.
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Los Angeles
Pat
Beverly Hills
al Teitelbaum
Swank Salon
Teitelbaum
Claude
Woody) Wilson
Clifford Weiss
Paradise Valley
Nev
Herbert V. Walker
Mario Lanza
Gas kills 14 miners in two Tokyo coal mines
Poisonous gas swept two coal mines near Tokiwa killing 14 miners on Wednesday. Seven others were rescued and hospitalized, with emergency crews racing to secure the sites and assist remaining workers.
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Tokyo
Tokiwa
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Air Force
Sheppard Air Force Base
Army
Col
R. C. Williams
Massey
J. A. Bristo
Comanche Church of Christ
David Underwood
Boydston Funeral Home
Furrier
Dar
Cteai
Helene Curtis Spray
Wrisley
founTain
Eversharp-Schick Hydro-Magic
Eversharp
Zenith
Nth
Meng
Helena Rubinstein
Woodbury
Anilia
Lawton BouleVard Pharmacy
Boulevard Pharmacy
Fort Sill Blvd
Ferris
Nick Nacks
PET & Toy Dept
Whitman and
Pangburn
Lawton
Hamilton-Bryan
Avenues
Gilbert-Woods Drug
Walgreen
Ft. Sill Blvd
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