State Personal Income Hike Falls Short of National
The 1959 to 1989 personal income rise in the state lagged behind the U.S. increase. Nationally ten states, including New York and California, dominated growth while New England and the Mid-Atlantic saw declines. Regional shares shifted toward the southwest and far west with the Plains showing a slight drop.
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Washington Bureau
Wasiington
Persin Olo
Chinate
Accord
Wa L S&s Department of Comnmeres
Itia
Sid Ohbborny
Ube
Soli
New York
California
Ming
Rocky Mountain
Plains
Great Lakes
Five Men Enlist in Army at Lawton Station
Five men enlisted at Lawton Station through the local recruiter Sgt Bill Bradley. Names include Jimmie Howard Martin Bobby Wayne Womack and others plus several re enlistees for reserve periods. The report notes one carrier USS Toga as the longest and widest ship ever built.
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Army
Lawton
Bill Bradley
Jimmie Howard Martin
Mandel] Nelles
Ifth
Bobby Wayne Womack
Womack
Park
Von
Si . Walker
Charles L. Adams
D. Green
Shamrock Origins Conflicts and Patrick’s Day Ode
The article traces competing claims for the original shamrock with sources citing trifolium minus hop clover wood sorrel and others as possible ancestors. It notes St Patrick used the plant to teach unity of the Trinity and mentions Patrick’s Day as a time for wearing green and imagining a cherished homeland.
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Andrew Cherry
Ireland
Beo
St. Patrick
Jamboree Briefing Session Scheduled for Scouts and Parents
Boy Scouts and Explorers planning the Fourth National Scout Jamboree and their parents are invited to a briefing at 3 p.m. Sunday. The program, organized by council chairman Sid Soday and the Jamboree committee, aims to outline attendance details.
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Vee Trop
Tantck Beaver Qunell
Fade
Council Jamboree Mmunities
Sid Soday
Charley V
Presbyterians Hear Talk On Public Monies At Jamboree Meeting
Frederick special report details State Representative Bert Larason Fari go speaking on Your Public Monies to Frederick Presbyterian Men's Supper Club. Hosts included Rep Arthur A Kelly with Sen Lou Allard and Rep W D Langley. Jamboree National July at Valley Forge. The 1836 year without a summer noted.
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Frederick
Bert Larason
Farigo
Valley Forge
Penn
Churen
Arthur A. Kelly
Tillman County
Larafan
Lou Allard
Drumright
W. d. Bill Langley
Stilwell
Oklahoma to issue three cent stamp for statehood anniversary
The U S Post Office will release a three cent Oklahoma statehood commemorative stamp on June 14 in Oklahoma City to mark the 50th anniversary. The design features a horizontal arrow over a map of Oklahoma and the motto 1907 Arrows to Atoms 1957, with an initial print run of 80 million.
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Constitution Press
Washington Burea
Washington
U_ 8
Post Office Department
Oklahoma
Summerfield
Postal Department
WAC Enlistees Can Choose Field Of Study
WAC enlistees may now receive training in their chosen field. MSgt. Bill Bradley said the plan allows technical courses such as machine accounting stenography finance procedures dental laboratory X ray specialist medical laboratory teletype cryptography and clerical procedures and typing. Qualifications include being single 18 to 34 years old a high school graduate and mentally and physically qualified.
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Women's Army Corps
Bill Bradley
Lawson Army
WAC
Area Service News Highlights Local Servicemen Returns and Reassignments
Pvt. Harry H. Harper, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Harper, completed the operating room technicians course at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston Texas and will report to Fort Ord California. Stanley G. Garrison, now in Germany after reenlisting for three years, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Garrison Walters. Alfred M. Holt, Navy Airman and husband of Miss Jerry J. Ward, returned to San Francisco after a six month Far East cruise aboard USS Bon Homme Richard touching Pearl Harbor Yokosuka Kobe Beppu Sasebo Subic Bay Okinawa and Hong Kong.
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Harry H. Harper
C. H. Harper
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Harper
St. Mary's High School
Fort Ord
Calif
Walters Wan
Stanley G Garrison
Darleen
Wichita Falls
Germany
Garrison
Irvin Garrison
Walters
Fort Sill
Europe
Alfred M. Holt
Jim M. Holt
Elgin
Jerry J. Ward
Carnegie
San Francisco
Far East
Pearl Harbor
Yokosuka
Kobe
Beppu
Sasebo
Japan
Subic Bay
Philippine Islands
Okinawa
Hong Kong
Stolen Checks From Lawton Beer Distributor Reported
Burglars stole checks totaling 6830.50 from P D Distributing Co causing loss of two unissued checks and a 50 cent check. A blank check book with the firm name and address was taken along with two thermos jugs. Entry was gained by prying a roof section Friday night, police said Saturday.
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P&d Distributing Co
City National Bank of Lawton
Eldon Huggins
Jack Webb
Buriars
Prune Evergreens Now For Spring Says County Agent
Comanche county agent Lewis Haydock advised pruning evergreen trees soon to align with spring growth. He noted narrow-leafed evergreens need little pruning and that yearly light cuts prevent heavy future work, with occasional central leader correction or light shearing.
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Lewis Haydock
Comanche County
Haydock
Frederick County approvesstaff at Boyd high Kentnecy elementary
Frederick officials announce full faculty appointments for Boyd high and Kentnecy elementary schools for the upcoming term except a vocational homemaking post. District 158 Board President David W. Gish names instructors including Wanrla Jo Evaige Monnie Lee Johnson Mrs E Kennedy Ida B Mathis Evelyn Wand Mary Thrower Maurice Evans J Thomas Veran Sharp Claude Malone Alyco Joiner Evergreen Whitney Tivans and Daha B Williams.
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Claude Malone
Alyco Joiner
Evergreen Whitney Tivans
Daha B. Williams
Funeral Rites for Mrs Edna Clinkscale Planned
Mrs Edna Clinkscale 72 died early Saturday in a local rest home after a three year illness. Services pending with Mohr Funeral Home Grandfield. Local arrangements by Lawton Funeral Home. Born November 35 1884 in Oletha Kansas she moved to Lawton in 1927 from Grandfield.
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Edna Tibbels Clinkscale
Mohr Funeral Home
Grandfield
Lawton Funeral Home
Clinkscale
Oletha
Kan
Lawton i
Reserve Officers Plan Post Camp for Summer Training
Six officers and two enlisted men from Oklahoma Army Reserve units attended a pre camp conference with Fort Sill A&GMC staff to organize a two week summer session. Training begins June 2 with the 4050th Army Reserve Service Unit performing regular duties under post headquarters supervision. The meeting included Lt Col J E Westbury Col Ernest R Massad Lt Col Mance E Drummond Maj Robert M Bramlett Maj Hobart L Weartsill Ardmore Lt Col Calvin L Barton Pauls Valley Lt Col Richard H Simmons Oklahoma City Mayt Clinton T Graham and Roy R White Del City.
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Oklahoma Army Reserve
Fort Sill
J. E. Westbury
Ernest R. Massad
Mance E. Drummond
Robert M. Bramlett
Hobartl. Weartsill
Ardmore
Calvin L. Barton
Pauls Valley
Richard H. Simmons
Oklahoma City
Clinton T. Graham
Marietta
Roy R. White
del City
Lawton Retailers Schedule Parley
Lawton retailers are invited to attend a 7:30 p.m. meeting Monday in the Artillery room at the Hotel Lawtonian. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the session to discuss methods to increase sales volume for Lawton retailers.
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Lawtonian
Lawton
Chamber of Commerce
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