Frieze Showcases Fort Sill and Lawton Community Art
Central Junior high art department under Mrs. Velma Bailey brings a watercolor frieze tracing Fort Sill’s founding to current growth in Lawton. The class, taught to seventh through ninth graders, explores architecture history and various art media, with an exhibition planned for this week’s Weatherford district teachers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Lawton
Central Junior High School
Velma Bailey
Lawton High School
Bailey
Jean Prescott
Robert Meek
Central
Area Men In Service Highlight Local Armed Forces Training
Local area men in service are listed with current training and assignments. Jerry L. Pryor of Marlow completes U S Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and awaits next steps. Earl G. Krueger of Mountain Park is in advanced U S Army infantry training at Fort Hood Texas with the 4th Armored Division. Houston E. Ames of Lawton begins Air Force basic training at Parks AFB California with the 3278th BMT squadron. Floyd A. Vache of Temple has been transferred to Norfolk Virginia after promotion to aviation technician, airman, following schooling at Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry L. Pryor
J. P. Pryor
Marlow
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Pryor
Air Force
Lawton
Earl G. Krueger
Yovene
Indiahoma
4Th Armored
Fort Hood
Krueger
George H. Krueger
Mountain Park
Army
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Cameron College
Houston E. Ames
CWO
John M. Ames
Parks Air Force Base
Calif
WO Ames
Japan
Ames
Lawton High School
Temple
Floyd A. Vache
Atan
Usn
Frank Vache
Norfolk
Memphis
Tenn
Vache
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Naval Air Station
Population Estimate Cites 950 Grizzly Bears in U S
A conservation briefing states that the number of grizzly bears in the United States is about 950. The estimate highlights sightings in protected habitats and stresses continued monitoring and habitat protection to ensure stability of the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Robbery and kidnapping case leaves deputies with few leads
Sheriff’s deputies say they lack solid leads in the armed robbery and kidnapping of Comanche county farmer Robert Shahan. He claims three men abducted him on South Second Street, forced him south on US 277, stole $4, and dumped him at 9:30 p.m. near Walters before he hitchhiked to Duncan and then Lawton. Investigators traced a overturned pickup near Walters and pursued leads from Shahan’s description, with no arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Hale
Comanche County
Robert Shahan
Lawton
Shahan
South Second Street
U.S. 277
Walters
Bar Ditch
U.S. 81
Duncan
Comanche
Sheriff's Office
Hale
Arvil Roberson
Carl Phillips
Cityans To Attend Masonic Reunion
Fourteen members of Lawton's Masonic 21st degree team will attend the Oklahoma Consistory reunion in Guthrie in March 1921. The event honors the late Daniel Morgan Lentz for his service to Masonry and local civic life. M. B. Capshaw directs the team, with attendees Leonard Layton Riley M. Eades Louis Vanderpool Jay Irwin R. A. Davis Joseph Labell Clovis L. Irwin Lavon Crook Henry Fink C. J. Moreau Joe McCue Gene Trouppy Clayton Fink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Daniel Morgan Lentz
M. B. Capshaw
Leonard Layton
Riley M. Eades
Louis Vanderpool
Jay Irwin
R. A. Davis
Joseph Labell
Clovis L. Irwin
Lavon Crook
Henry Fink
C. J. Moreau
Joe McCue
Gene Trouppy
Clayton Fink
Public Records Marriage Licenses and Divorce Petitions
Public records list marriage licenses for Charles K. Clinkenbeard 19 Fletcher and Laura Norene Rhodes 15 Rt 1 Apache, Virgil Brewer 18 Lawton and Charlene Pursley 18 Lawton. Emmett D. Goodin 21 Altus and Laura Lou Foreman 17 Altus. Harold Gene Newton 18 Fort Worth Texas and Sandra Fay Holcomb 17 Comanche Oklahoma. Divorce petitions Evelyn J. McCracken vs James K. McCracken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Clinkenbeard
Fletcher
Ame
Laura Norene Rhodes
Rt. 1
Apache
Virgil Brewer
Lawton
Charlene Pursley
Emmett D. Goodin
Altus
Laura Lou Foreman
Harold Gene Newton
Fort Worth
Tex
Sandra Fay Holcomb
Comanche
Okia
Evelyn J. McCracken
James K. McCracken
Associate Pastor Now A Lieutenant In Reserve Unit
Paul H. Strang, associate pastor of First Methodist church in Lawton, was sworn in as a first lieutenant in the 359th Field Artillery Battalion, U S Army Reserve, at Fort Sill. A 1939 Port Allegany High School graduate, he served since 1943 with multiple campaigns and decorations including the American Theater Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal, Army Commendation, Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Korean Theater and United Nations Medals. He continues church duties while attending Cameron College and remains active in American Legion and Reserve Officers Association of America. He and his wife Ethel Lucille live at 1408 Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Strang
First Methodist Church
Lawton
359Th Field Artillery
U.S. Army Reserve
Army Reserve Training Center
Fort Sill
Port Allegany
Strang
Camp Croft
S.C
Army Aviation
Okla
Cameron College
American Legion
Reserve Officers Association of America
Ethel Lucille
Lincoln
Group To Appear In City Singing Sergeants Get Double Duties On Tour
The Singing Sergeants of the United States Air Force band will perform two concerts at Lawton High School on March 19. The 25 member ensemble, directed by Capt. Robert L. Landers, covers over 200 pieces from opera to jazz and often performs with band or orchestra. Members balance duties as instrumentalists in the USAF Band, with solo and arranging roles. Tickets are available through city band students or local music stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Air Force Band
Lawton High School
George Walters
Robert L. Landers
Eastman School of Music
San Carlo Opera Co
T-Sgt
Oscar McGregor
MSGT
Ivan Genuchi
USAF
Air Force Hour
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
New York
Carnegie Hall
City Band
Leisters Or
Hardy Suggs Music
Lawton Vocational Teachers Return From Planning Session
W C Burris and Milton Worley of Lawton high school will return from Oklahoma City today after attending a planning session for a Trades and Industrial field day next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Burris
Milton Worley
Lawton
Oklahoma City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jan Prescott
Susan Terry
Pat Kennedy
Roberta Wheeler
Eugene Marburger
Charlene Simonds
Sharon Bonner
Mary Lee House
Louise Stowe
Sarah Lyons
Ronald Spalding
Angela Roark
Betty Brown
Margaret Winton
Norma Whatley
Woman’s Forum
Wolf Call
OEA
CTA
Public Records
Currell
Rawlings M. Morris
309Th Field Artillery Battalion
U.S. Army
Photostats Music
Ed Sullivan
Ken Murray
Paul Whiteman
Faye Emerson
Amana Freezer
Cache Road
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