Founders' Day Dinner Marks West Point Founding
Fort Sill joins nationwide observance of the United States Military Academy 154th birthday. About 150 graduates and alumni will attend the Founders Day dinner at the Artillery and Guided Missile Center led by Maj. Gen. Thomas E. de Sharp. The article traces West Point’s origins from 1802 through Thayer’s reforms and World War II impact, noting 20,633 graduates and 14,405 living alumni gathering globally for the weeklong celebration.
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United States Military Academy
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Thomas E. de Sharp
Little Military School of
Army
West Point
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Hudson River
Washington
Jefferson
Seventh Congress
United States
Corps of Engineers
Corps
New York
Eisenhower
Bradley
MacArthur
Gruenther
Ridgway
Taylor
Air Force
Snyder Chamber Banquet Draws 225 Guests in Snyder
The Snyder Chamber of Commerce jointly with the Rotary and Lions Club held its annual banquet at the Agriculture building serving about 225 plates buffet style. Leaders including Leon Richardson Steve McLaury and Lesley Walker spoke guests from out of town attended. Louie E Throgmorton told Texas humor and the benediction was given by Rev Otto Elling.
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Snyder
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Rotary and
Lions Club of
Leon Richardson
Steve McLaury
Rotary
Lester Blackerby
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Sharon Urbach
Sherry Smith
Waldean Spears
Linda McElroy
Max Meadows
Manitou
Earlene Stout
Lesley Walker
Lions Club
Ralph Walker
Grandfield
Earl Hall
Frederick
Virgel Meadows
Ray Beavers
Indiahoma
E. O. Peters
Hobart
Feis Madi
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Mountain Park
Leon Holder
Burl Nichols
Roy Niebruegge
Fred Niebruegge
J. E. Walker
Area Men In Service In The Air Force
Gerald B. Locke age twenty son of Mr and Mrs J B Locke Minco enlisted in the U S Air Force is training at Lackland base near San Antonio Texas The program aims to prepare him for further training or general duty. Harvey D Johnson eighteen son of John H Johnson Marlow is completing U S Air Force basic training at Lackland base near San Antonio Texas His training will prepare him for Air Force technical training or general duty assignment.
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Gerald B. Locke
J. B. Locke
Minco
U.S. Air Force
Lackland
San Antonio
Tex
Locke
Harvey D. Johnson
John H. Johnson
Marlow
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Base
Air Force
Temple So Fete Leading Students
Temple high school in cooperation with the Temple Lions club sponsors a weekly citizenship award contest. One student from the top four grades is named Citizen of the Week and attends a local civic club meeting as a guest. Biographical sketches appear in the local paper.
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Temple
Temple Lions Club
Temple High School
Sharon Hooper
Malcom To Head Tillman's A&M Alumni Association
Frederick County Agent Laxton Malcom has been named president of the Oklahoma Aggie Alumni Association of Tillman County. Gordon Elsener, retiring president, announced the officers for the new year including William B. Nowlin as vice president, Miss Sue Myers as secretary treasurer, and C. A. Gough as director.
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Frederick
Laxton Malcom
Oklahoma Aggie Alumni Association
Tillman County
Gordon Elsener
Malcom
William B. Nowlin
Greenland Ice Cover Measured At 657 Cubic Miles
Scientists report Greenland holds about 657 cubic miles of ice confirming vast Arctic mass. The figure reflects ice volume amid ongoing studies using satellite data and ground surveys to assess potential sea level implications.
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Greenland
Temple Schools Bond Issue Set For Early Vote
Temple school district 101 electors vote Tuesday March 27 on a 50000 bond to complete a new grade school building using existing 51000 and potential federal aid denied earlier. Plan includes ten classrooms a modern pumice stone building with self contained first six grades and remodeled two rooms for a band area plus improved windows and dressing rooms. Polls 2 to 6 pm at Temple city hall. District has no bonded debt and net evaluation of 2114094.
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Temple
Temple School District 101
Temple City
Funeral Rites for Sylvester Brantley Held at Waurika
Services for 74 year old Sylvester Brantley retired Jefferson county farmer were held Saturday at First Baptist church with Rev John Stratton Bristow and Haskell England officiating. Burial in Waurika cemetery by Worley Funeral home. Brantley died Thursday night in a Comanche rest home of cancer after years of ill health and retirement since 1930. Born February 14 1882 in Lacksburg Arkansas he married Dora Morrison December 18 1903 at Ladonia Texas. They farmed in Texas until 1906 then moved to Jefferson county. Survivors include wife three daughters two sons a sister five brothers nineteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Bearers were nephews and grandsons. CHICKASHA Special Knudt Dahl 64 retired Comanche county rancher died after major surgery. He lived on the George Thomas ranch near Meers northwest of Lawton then retired and lived in Chickasha. Survived by wife Myrtle. Funeral arrangements pending Brown Funeral home Chickasha in charge.
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Sylvester Brantley
Jefferson County
First Baptist Church
John Stratton
Bristow
Haskell England
Church of Christ
Waurika Cemetery
Worley
Brantley
Comanche
Lacksburg
Ark
Dora Morrison
Ladonia
Tex
Texas
Clara Riley
Dallas
Juanita Sanders
Lawton
Lucille Hunter
Chester
Chickasha
Knudt Dahl
Comanche County
Dahl
George Thomas
Meers
Myrtle
Brown Funeral Home
Police Nab Auto Thief In Columbus Standoff
Columbus officers with the vice squad and two colleagues spotted a car being driven away. Three gunshots and one collision followed before Tony R. Payne of Toledo, 23, was taken into custody. The stolen vehicle was an unmarked cruiser assigned to Voorhis and Hatzo.
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Columbus
Ohio
William Voorhis
Ted Hatzo
Tony R. Payne
Toledo
Voorhis
Hatzo
Freezing Homogenized Milk Affects Quality Over Time
Homogenized milk can be stored in a freezer but quality deteriorates with long storage. Freezing may cause textural changes and flavor alterations as fats and proteins separate and ice crystals form. For best results, use promptly or thaw slowly before consumption.
Ancient Carriage Attracts Vandals In Louisville
W F Williams laments repeated break ins to his old governor carriage once used for Derby transport. vandals tore the top and upholstery, even set it on fire. to stop the vandalism he plans to move the carriage to Elizabethtown forty miles away next week.
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Louisville
W. F. Williams
Williams
Elizabethtown
Optimists Elect Ritzwoller Chief
William A. Ritzwoller Jr. will be installed president of the Lawton Optimist club next month with Dan Walding as vice president Marvin Easley secretary E J Ramey sergeant at arms Earl Turley chaplain E J Leverett song leader and two board members Hayden Ireland and Dr Jack Spencer elected by acclamation at a civic club luncheon. Dr Leslie Hamm named general chairman of the Easter egg hunt for Lawton children and the club voted a $50 premium for the Comanche County Junior Fat Stock and Dairy Show which ended Friday.
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William A
Bill) Ritzwoller Jr
Lawton Optimist Club
Dan Walding
Marvin Easley
E. J. Ramey
Earl Turley
E. J. Leverett
Hayden Ireland
Jack Spencer
Civic Club
Leslie Hamm
Optimist Club
Lawton
Comanche County
Lee Woods
Ernest Winter
Dr. Winter
L. J. Kimray
Jim Dawes
Hugh Payne
Grant Neuteboom
Optimist
Walding
China accuses U S balloons of reconnaissance
In Peiping the Peoples Daily declares captured U S balloons carried out military reconnaissance of China. An editorial broadcast claims film shows the Lwanho River area in Hopei, detailing topography used for spying.
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Tokyo
China
Peoles Daily
U.S
United States
Radio Peiping
Lwanho River
Hopei
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