Fort Sill Armed Forces Day Displays and Exhibits Overview
Fort Sill plans an Armed Forces Day program featuring static displays at Post Field. Exhibits cover artillery, missiles, communications gear, radar, and vehicle equipment from departments such as Gunnery, Observation, Motors, Communications, Tactics, Publications, and Chaplain's office, with aircraft and demonstration areas. A TV unit, film, and various weapon systems will be shown, including lab gear, fire safety equipment, and medical aid facilities, to educate visitors on military technology and operations.
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Satie
Post Field
Army Artillery
Avie Suitraend
Martoried
Gians
Department of Motors
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Department of Tactics and Combined Arms
Department of Publications
Ope Ent
Signal Corps
Silalsa
208 Men Come To Sill To Bolster Test Units
Two hundred eight men from the KFA Observation Bu Fort Bragg North Carolina arrived at Fort Sill to bolster a group of men from Fort Sill going on an exercise in Nevada next month. The exercise named Desert Row tests equipment for detection of radiological fallout and atomic blast. Combined with Fort Bragg troops, a total of 4260 men will leave by rail during the 11 week period in June. Col Gore Tilson of Combat Development Army Architecture and Guided Missile School will direct the tests for the detection trials. The majority of participants come from the 529th BA Obsny Bn supplying 48 men and the 617th FA Obsny Bn sending all men. Twenty two men come from the 4th FA Obsny, and the Army Aviation Unit Training Command adds 2 men. Remainder from various units on post. The tests are conducted for the Continental Army Command under Sixth U.S. Army supervision. Maj George F McSuley, executive officer of the 285th, is officer in charge of Brags Scoops. The 285th men are housed in the 329th area.
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Fort Bragg
N.C
Fort Sill
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Hevada
Desert Row
Las Ve
Fort Bris
Gore EL Tilson
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of Combat Development
Army Arciiteccy and Guided Missile School
Army Aviation Unit Training Command
Continental Army
Sixth U.S. Army
George F. McSuley
285Th
Jury Frees Rape Suspect at District Court Term End
Alemic jury including one Negro man acquitted 29 year old James Lewis Davis of first degree rape after 15 minutes deliberation in a weeklong district court session. Prosecutor Warren Crane and defense attorney Sack Brock led the case. Davis testified in his own defense denying the charge.
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James Lewis
Garfield
An & Ten
Davis
Defiaisn
Davis Wis
Sack Brock
Warren Crane
Nuro
Luther B. Euchant
Robe Landers
Jumes
Sic
Budorel Me
L Gee
Fort
Faginst McGee
Tierce
McGee
Cummur
Mis Companion
Ray Lewis Miller
Gaint Lilliany Donald Miller
Ase Kassed
Maximu
Gasoline Fumes Ignite Burned Boy In Blaze
A city boy suffered burns to hands and feet when spilled gasoline ignited near him on a floor near a water heater. He was treated and released from Memorial hospital the same night. Lt. Joss Nelson said the incident occurred at a residence after gasoline fumes ignited near a water heater in the kitchen area.
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City Boy
Jon Mercedade
Elbo
Memorial Hospital
Joss Nelson
Northside Five
Stason
Nelson
Oklahoma Turnpike Bill Faces Diverted Revenue Clash
Legislators clash over a bill to allow use of gasoline revenue for turnpikes and penalize states diverting toll funds. Senate Roads and Highways meets Monday to consider amendments as a key House resolution advances toward a vote next week.
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Federal Bureau Ca
Senate Roads and Highways Committee
House
Sen
Senate
Floods Ravage Oklahoma and Nearby Areas Amid Record Rise
Flooding sweeps across Oklahoma as the Arkansas River rises to 7.1 feet at Tulsa, with major flooding expected near rural areas. Verdigris mouth and North Canadian River spill into lowlands. cases of missing residents rise in Hennessey, Enid, and Woodward. Fatalities include a drowning near Erick and a bridge collapse near the North Fork of the Tied River. Health officials warn sanitation problems from floodwaters.
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Verdigris
Tulsa
Ohia
LE Reno
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Health Department
Hennessey
Alva
Enid
Woodward
Hraige
Paxton
Louis Tittle
George Sencker
Okeeny
Larry Dauphin
Nwar Curtis
Woodward County
Don Ross
Marshal
Mars
Mary
Wistonjga
Copter reports bridge washout halting Rock Island traffic
A helicopter crew surveys flood damage to the Rock Island Railroad bridge near Rock Taland as water swamps the parallel Route 1 highway bridge. Repairs hinge on subsiding floods while crews pile drive to shore up the submerged railroad span. Cattle roam islands amid the rising, muddy current as residents evacuate.
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Rock Taland
C. J. Overholser
Rock Island Railroad
J. T. Fitzgerald
Right of Way
Chicago
Tfl
O. W. Limestall
E} Reno
Oklo
Foodert
Rock Island
CWO
Warren C. Carsten
Leslie J. Pyatt
M. T. MrcCay
45Th Transportation Battalion
Museum displays at Campus unveil Carmen Walk and historic arms
Spectators will see for the first time the Campus Carmen Walk at the University of Oklahoma museum. The three buildings Old Post Guard House, Hamilton hall and McLain hall hold early Fort Silt, Indian displays and the history of American Artillery from the Revolutionary War onward. Special guides will lead tours and staff will answer questions.
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Ullahoma
Post
Carmen
Hamilton and McLain
Armed Forces Day Schedule at City Sill
Here is a schedule of events for the Lawson Fort Sill observance of Armed Forces Day Saturday. Fort Sill Open House 9 armed p.m. Army Artillery Center Museum Open House 10:30 a.m. Parade in downtown Lawton. 12 noon AFC luncheon Officer's Club Ballroom Fred Worth former assistant secretary of the Army speaker. 1 3 p.m. Stake displays Post Field 3 6 p.m. Army Air Show Post Field 2:30 p.m. Annual Artillery Hunt spring horse show Fort Sill Rucker Park 6 p.m. Missile Age demonstration Post Field.
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Lawson-Fort Sill
Fort Sill
Campnn
U.S. Army Artillery & Guided Missile Center Museum
Lawton
AFC
Fred Worth
Post Field
Fort Sill Rucker Park
Missile Age
Plush seats for Lawton council chamber donors
Mayor Ellsworth announced that visitors at future Lawton council meetings will sit in cushioned theater chairs donated by Video Independent Theaters Inc. The city will install asphalt tile flooring this year and ship the seats from Bartlesville to Lawton next week.
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Cnly Council
C. RB. Ellsworth
Video Independent Theaters Inc
Lawton
City Council
Ellsworth
Council Public Property Committee
Bartlesville
Lawton Area Subscription Rates Notice
Public notice outlines subscription rates and carrier service details for Lawton area publications. Includes monthly and annual pricing, tax note of 2 percent sales tax, and contact references for a Sunday and weekday press editions.
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Mpavane
Ty Lawton
Pet Monin
Sundos
Ion Press
Suna Mall
Southwest
Tulsa Warned Of Major Arkansas River Flood Reach
Tulsa civil defense warns of severe Arkansas River flooding as crest forecasts rise to 25 26 feet in Tulsa and 1 plus feet near Ralston Keystone. Evacuations advised for Riverside Drive Garden City areas while levees protect Jenks and Sand Springs. Rural sections downstream urged to prepare for 2 3 foot higher flood than 1923 record.
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Perkins
Tulsa
Arkansas
Tula
Loraor
Cimarron
Keystone
Ralstop
Ralston
Ith Street
Sand Springs West Twin
Riverside Drive
Garden City
Ares
Roads Summary From Page One
Roads list shown for SH 11 east of Salt Fork US 2 at Salt Fork SH 8B at Aline SH 4 west of Carmen at Bugle Chief Creek SH 50 north of Freedon SH 46 south of Shattuck at Commission Creek US 283 south of Ausal Red River one quarter mile of bridge approach washed out
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Salt Fork
Arkansas
Aline
Carmen
Bugle Chief Creek
Freedon
Shattuck
Commission Creek
Ausal Red River
Convention Opens With President Ralph Hawkins Presiding
The convention will reopen at 8 am Saturday in the hotel lobby with Ralph Hawkins of Lawton as president. L R Dikes will call the general assembly to order, followed by welcomes from Mayor Ellsworth and Postmaster Bennie Stephens. A state officers luncheon is set for 1 noon in the Geronimo room, with an auxiliary luncheon and style show at 12:30 pm in the ballroom. National officers J Stanly Lewis Eloise Rowe and Emma Meyer will speak at 6:30 pm banquet. Officers to be elected and installed Sunday to close the convention.
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Ralph Hawkins
Lawton State Association
L. R. Dikes
General Assembly
Co. R. Ellsworth
Bennie Stephens
Lawton
State Officers
Geronimo
J. Stanly Lewis
Burbank
Calif
Eloise Rowe
Ponca City
Emma Meyer
Rockford
National Association
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