Inspectors Check Area Guard Units in Oklahoma
Federal annual inspections of Oklahoma National Guard units in Lawton Marlow Ardmore and Walters proceed this week. Lt. Col. Milton C Worley of Lawton says Fourth Army inspectors led by Col. M B Brodrey and Maj. Robert V. Daves will review Lawton's Co A 700th Ordnance Bn and earlier visits covered Co F Co E and the Second Bn HQ in Lawton Ardmore Marlow Walters.
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Oklahoma National Guard
Lawton
Marlow
Ardmore
Walters
Milton C. Worley
179Th Infantry
Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
700Th Ordnance Bn
Guard
M .B. Bredrey
Robert V. Daves
Fourth Army Inspector General
National Guard
Co. H
Co. G
Col. Brodrey
Co. E
Col. Worley
Lawton Druggist Guilty In Narcotics Sale Case
A Lawton druggist, John Helvey of Lawton Drug Co., was found guilty by a district court jury of unlawful sale of exempted narcotics, fined $600, and recommended a two year probation in the final verdict. The case hinged on an entrapment defense after a state witness testified about a purchase of paregoric containing opium.
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Lawton
John Helvey
Lawton Drug Co
Toby Morris
Morris
Helvey
Lewis Derke
Oklahoma
Ben Moore
Oklahoma City
H. B. Westover
Attorney General’s Office
Moore
Area Man In Service Draftsman Transferred To Washington
William Yernipcut of Anadarko a draftsman third class who served aboard the USS Philippine Sea has been transferred to the Bureau of Arts in Washington DC. He was the ship's artist and studied at the American School of Art in Dallas before enlisting. He is on leave with two aunts Mrs Winifred Roubideaux and Mrs Flora Roach in Indiahoma.
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William Yernipcut
Anadarko
Philippine Sea
Bureau of Arts
Washington, D.C
Yernipcut
American School of Art
Dallas
Navy
Winifred Roubideaux
Flora Roach
Indiahoma
Army Draftees Transferred to Fort Sill and Fort Hood
Pfc. Lewis W. Lynch, formerly at Fort Bliss Texas, moves to the 246th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Sill. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lynch and Hollister High School alumnus. Pvt. Robert H. Wade, wife Donna and parents in Marlow, trains with Fort Hood Fourth Armored Division. Wade joined last December and is in Company A of the 553d Infantry Battalion. Bray High School graduate of 1951.
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Lewis W. Lynch
U. S. Army
Fort Bliss
Tex
246Th Field Artillery Bn
Fort Sill
George W. Lynch
Frederick Lynch
Army
Lynch
Hollister High School
Robert H. Wade
Donna
A. E. Wade
Marlow
Fourth Armored Division
Fort Hood
Co. A
553D Infantry
Wade
Bray High School
Will Rogers Turnpike paving starts on two Craig County projects
Construction has begun on two of fifteen asphalt paving projects awarded for the Will Rogers Turnpike. The seven mile long projects are located south of Big Cabin in Craig County, Oklahoma.
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Vinita
Okla
Big Cabin
Craig County
Skindivers Resume Search For Drowned Principal
Six skindivers were to resume the hunt for Carroll Farrell a 35 year old Commerce High School principal believed drowned in Grand Lake Maurice Cochran a 40 year old Commerce businessman was found near Bernice The pair had fished together a searching crew of 18 boatmen and nine skindivers from Oklahoma City and Tulsa combed the cold lake yesterday.
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Miami
Okla
Carroll Farrell
Commerce
Grand Lake
Maurice Cochran
Bernice
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Mamie Eisenhower Birthday Party Delayed Then Celebrated
Washington report says Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower attended a belated birthday party marked by a medley of her songs and a nationwide TV show. The event, hosted by wives of officials from 61 independent government agencies, was rescheduled from November 14 due to President Eisenhower’s heart attack. Mrs. Eisenhower, age 59, sang along, giggled, and dabbed her eyes at old favorites, saying it “tore my heartstrings.”
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Washington
Mamie Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Tax Enforcement Law Proposed To Allow Tax Lien On Personal Property
Oklahoma County Treasurer W T Bill Hale urged a Legislative Council committee to back a bill giving county treasurers authority to place liens on unpaid personal property taxes. Tulsa County Treasurer Joe T Parkinson noted warrants issued yield few recoveries, as sheriffs cannot seize home property. The committee approved only one of five proposals from county commissioners, which would drop machinery parts from required price lists for equipment purchases.
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Oklahoma City
Legislative Council
Oklahoma
W. T. Bill Hale
Joe T. Parkinson
Tulsa
County Commissioners Association
Spartan Workers Take Strike Vote
In Tulsa Oklahoma the International Association of Machinists Local expects to complete a strike vote at Spartan Aircraft Co. The dispute centers on a 10 percent wage hike and pay classification adjustments for about 800 unionized workers. Frank Beech, business agent, cites deadlocked negotiations as the trigger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Spartan Aircraft Co
Frank Beech
International Association of Machinists
Beech
Area Meeting Here Sunday Promotes Christian Education
The Comanche County Churches of Christ sponsor an area-wide meeting Sunday at 3 p.m. in McMahon Memorial Auditorium. Evangelists Walter Bryant and C. E. McGaughey of Oklahoma City will speak alongside Dr. Ralph Owens of Central Christian College and Berry Brown of North Texas Central Christian College. Ray Chester of Lawton will be master of ceremonies. The public is invited. admission is free.
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Comanche County
Churches of Christ
McMahon Memorial Auditorium
Walter Bryant
C. E. McGaughey
Oklahoma City
Ralph Owens
Central Christian College
Berry Brown
North Texas Central Christian College Development Committee
Ray Chester
Lawton Church of Christ
Japan Faces Land Shortage for Agriculture
Japan with 88 million people has only 15 million acres of arable land, highlighting a severe constraint on farming capacity and potential implications for food security and rural economies.
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Japan
Easter Series Profiles Eight People Surrounding Christ
Lawton Constitution begins a eight day Easter series on page 1. George Cornell AP reporter sketches the weaknesses courage wisdom and follies of eight figures from Easter week while Guy Rowe provides drawings. Harte provides text and Rowe’s images link to his New Testament project and previous In Our Image. Follow the daily installments for portraits of John Judas Nicodemus Peter Pilate Pretorius Mary and Mary Magdalene.
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Lawton Constitution
Christ
George Cornell
The
Associated Press
Guy Rowe
Rowe
Royal Society of Arts
London
Time Magazine
Houston Harte
John
Judas
Nicodemus
Peter
Pilate
Pretorius
Mary
Mary Magdalene
Cornell
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Mamie
McCord’s
C Avenue
Spartan
FOG Service CO
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Uals
Wolverton Electric Co
NcCord
Ee Savings
Kons
Gace
National Gypsum Company
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D Ave
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Famous Make
Bulova
Elgin
Jewel Petite
Hamilton
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