Bish Selected Principal Of Lawton High
Hugh Bish, 35, naval veteran and longtime junior high principal, was chosen unanimously by the Lawton board of education as principal of Lawton High School to succeed Dan A. Becker who resigned to enter private business. Adolphus Richardson, 40, math and visual aids instructor, was named successor to Bish at the same meeting. Mrs. Helen McIntosh was named principal of Whittier School to fill the vacancy from Maud Maid’s resignation. Bishop Bish has extensive teaching and administrative experience, a master’s from Highland University, and earlier service in the navy including Pacific duty as gunnery officer. Richardson's wife and children reside at 1706 Oak. he holds a degree from East Texas Teachers College and plans to complete his master’s this summer. McIntosh’s husband J. McIntosh works at Fort Sill. she previously taught at Whittier School.
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Hugh Bish
Nho Navy
Lawton High School
Dan A. Becker
Bish
Unanimousx
Lawton Board of Educaion
Adolphus Richardson
Helen McIntosh
Winitier
Nara Wise
NS. M
Highland Unniversity
Las Vegas
N. M
of Colorado
Boulder
Oklahoma A
Hoo
Billie Ruth
Richardson
Lawton
Blue Ridge
Texas
Sherman
War Department
Ing
Barden General Hospital
Chickasha
Fort Sill
1706
Oak
Jacqie Sue
Monte
Charles
East Texas Teachers’ College
Commerce
McIntosh
J. Mcintosh
Fort
Whittier
Astar
Mob Removes Black Person From Jail Cell
In South Carolina on May 23, 00P, C Stephenson of North western county reported masked armed men abducted a 24 year old Black person from the county jail around 2 am. He had been jailed on a charge of attempted reported incident near Rich Square after a suspected assault as she walked home. The sheriff said the abductors were white men and that the missing person’s whereabouts are unknown.
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S.C
C. Stephenson
Northwestion
Godwin
Bush
Rich Square
Welk
Ife
Nine Nominated For Star Ranks
Washington May 23 The President nominated officers to major general in the regular army and brigadier general for the National Guard. Nominees include Alvan Cullom Gillem and Walin H. Walker. Also named were John McLaughlin of the Mississippi National Guard and James Crowther of Texas National Guard among others.
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Washington
Truman
Alvan Cullom Gillem
Wade Hampton Haimlip
H. Walker
Hoy
Vanden
George E. Stralemeyer
Gener
Senate
National Guard
United States
Logan Predicts Lawton youth hall as state expands
Oklahoma Senator Bill Logan told Lawton Chamber of Commerce the state advances industrially through tax changes and a planned economy. A pioneer family donated the second floor of the Fields building for a year‑round youth recreation hall open to all groups, with a committee to plan the space and programs.
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Oklahoma
Bill Logan
Lawton
Youth Director To Be Employed In Lawton Plan
The Layton McMahon foundation and Lawton Kiwanis Club plan to hire a full time youth program director and may build one or more recreation buildings at an estimated cost of 510,000. Harold Van Arsdale of the National Recreation Association met with the group to help select a site. Winchell Barker said the foundation hopes to appoint the director soon and will fund the salary. The Kiwanis club has a special youth project fund of 10,000. The proposal could include a single large facility or several smaller units around the city. The plan is not connected to a city wide youth campaign already underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Kennedy
Chamber Agrogyrial Committee
Lawton
Fred Torrance
Jnnk Co
Greater Lawton Inc
Spinit Industries Meedeil
Iba
QE. O. Gibb
Jment Creamery Co
D. L. Wigington
Q. K
Raymond Fields
Cherry
Fielda
Harold van Arsdale
National Recreational Association
William King
Wolverton
Ramey
Lawton Woman's Forum
James A. Blade
George L. Hutchins
Layton McMahon
Lawton Kiwanis Cla
Harold van Arxdale
National Recreations Association
Winchell Barker
van Arsdale
Foundation
Amealbway
Kiwanis Clan
Aind
May Denies Pressuring Army Officers in Trial
Ex-Congressman Andresy J. May testified he did not pressure Lt. Gen. Levin H. Campbell to obtain war contracts for the Garsson munitions Combine. He said he never praised pressing officers and denied taking $55,000 to secure War Department favors for the Garssons as the wartime House Military Committee chair faces conspiracy charges.
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Washington
Andresy J. May
Levin H. Campbell
Army
Garsson Munitions Combine
May
House Military Committee
Rial Wilh
Henry and
Murray Garsson
War Department
Gurssons
Jeneanne Johnston Awarded OBU Scholarship
Miss Jeneanne Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs James W Johnston 806 N 12th has been selected to receive a scholarship to Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee. Lawton High School graduate 1847 was chosen on the basis of a special test given this spring by Jerome Zirkrick university personnel director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeneanne Johnston
James W. Johnston
N. 12Th
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Miss Johnston
Lawton High School
Jerome Zirkrick
No Improvement Shown By Mother Of President
GRANDVIEW Mo May 23 President Truman said his mother Martha E Truman showed no improvement today keeping open the possibility he may stay in Grandview indefinitely unless she improves He spoke to reporters as he and Mrs Truman left their Kansas City hotel to return to her bedside at Grandview
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Grandview
Truman
Martha E. Truman
Kansas City
Lawton High School Honors Largest Class of '47
Eighteen outstanding seniors at Lawton High received awards of honor during commencement exercises for the class of 1947 in a crowded auditorium and gymnasium. Principal D. A. Becker led the program, as Dorothy Stinnett crowned valedictorian with top honors in multiple subjects and several scholarships. The ceremony featured numerous department and civic awards, a provincial program, and musical selections before John Shoemaker announced the next page.
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Lawton High School
D. A. Becker
Bective
Dorothy Stinnett
Miss Stinnett
Kiwanis Club
Business and Professional Women's Club
Don Blanding
Vanutr Lee
Don Miller
Wilhelmlnn
Bill) Lewis
McClure
Lily Stafford
Lore Carter
American Association of University Women
Cameron College
Guy Robertson
Lorene Carter
Lorenzo
Daughters of
Amerlcd
Revolution
Miss Stafford
Virginia Mace
Gwen Briman
BPWC
Dorothy Blinnett
Misa Pansy Robertson
Vendla Jo Atkins
George Lutz
Len
Need Of Long-Range Farm Program Cited By Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson tells a House sub committee that large scale price support purchases likely won t be needed until late 1948 but wheat could drop up to 20 percent by next fall. He forecasts difficulties for tobacco poultry and possibly cotton and eggs, and calls for a long range plan including soil conservation to ensure fair farmer profits amidst continued high domestic demand and foreign relief costs.
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Anderson
Ashington
Clintom Pl Anderson
Andersen
House
Agriculture’ Department
Poland
Hungary
Greece
Italy
China
Trieste
Congress
Agriculture Department
Gerow to Visit Fort Sill For Two Days
Gen. Leonard 7 Gerow, commandant of the command and general staff college Fort Leavenworth Kansas, arrives Monday for a two day liaison visit to the Artillery School Fort Sill. He will tour the Department of Extension Courses Material and Communications and meet Maj. Gen. Clift Andrus and Brig. Gen. John Millikin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Gerow
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Fort Sill
7Th Army
Europe
Post Field
Clift Andrus
Andrus
John Millikin
Department of Air Training
Fort Bliss
Texas
County Students Awarded Legion Citizenship Honors
Seventy Comanche county pupils were selected for American Legion and auxiliary citizenship awards announced by County Superintendent Clarence Scott. The honors honor outstanding graduates from Lawton Fort Sill county schools under John F. Taylor.
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Comanche County
American Legion and Auxiliary
Clarence Scott
Probe Sought Into State Boys Training School Scandal
State Rep Charles Oanuin seeks a formal probe at the Lawton State School amid reports of a drinking incident by a 15 year old inmate. The investigation targets supervisors, with requests for a full report to Commissioner Cook. No confirmation yet from officials on the alleged events.
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Charles G. Oanuin
Lawton
Melens
Oisin
Uffenorts
Jeldelverr
Sclon
Teauest
Buck Codit
Aind Correna
Erinking
Rendre Livik
Onin
County Dudyn
G. WW
Horne
Arininain
Bia
Paul
Sinc Jast
Dunge Horne
Haapitel
Grain
Cook
Quinan
Rains Postpone Fort Sill Spring Horse Show
Heavy rains today forced the post ponement of the annual Spring Horse Show at Fort Sill. Col Arthur E Solem director says competition will be held at 9 30 a m on May 31 and June 1.
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Fort Sill
Arthur E. Solem
Estimates Dramatically Cut Agriculture Budget in House Pivot
Washington May 23 The House Appropriations Committee approved a 32 percent cut to the Agriculture Department sending the bill to the House floor. The package totals 463,842,475 for the year starting July 1, with 225,000,000 in loan authorizations and 10,425,710 in permanent appropriations. The action trims 283,427,742 from President Truman’s request, surpassing other budget reductions as the panel seeks selective cuts following weeks of hearings. The plan would shift 148,000,000 to the treasury to fund various farm programs and reduce staff in public relations and publicity while preserving key research and state payments programs.
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Truman
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Anderson
Workers’ Home Administration
Old Farm Security Administration
Sol Conservation Service
Agriculture Department
Treasury
General Fund
Ageicolfire Department
Mat Exiat
Unie x
Cox
Lewis And Southern Coal Producers To Open Talks
Washington officials announced that the Southern Coal Producers Association and John L. Lewis will meet in Washington on Wednesday to begin contract negotiations. The talks will be separate from those conducted by the United Mine Workers and 7 percent of the industry.
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Washington
Southern Coal Producers Association
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workyam
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Summit
Ren Lee Adamson
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Constitution
Logan
New City
Pnal
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OBU
Ea” Club
Glenn Dossert
al Lenz
Jakle Heater
Lions Club
Jarry McHenry
Kiwania Club
Multhye
Thurston Nickina
Pegny Harris
Future Homemakers of America
Ruth G. Spencer
Rosemary Philllipa
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Riyan
Rosemary Phillips
Elsie Robinson
Firat
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BI Lewis
Betty Phillins
Americann Legion
Tota Salve
Leonard Fuller
Vernon Hartmann
Raymond
YendIn
Jo Aldlkins
L. M. Gensman
Guoto
Chopin
Jim Ea Stewart
Donna Bosticle
Betty Elrod
Stickles
John W. Campbell
Gensman
John Shoemaker
Gen. Gerow
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Donald Matioules
Mia
Rydell Oldham
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Lyle Oswalt
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Lay Lee
Ruth Russell
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J. B. Langford
Virginia Davis
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Tey Vauelion
Kenneth Maddox
Alvih Ro Hollicday
Vanitr Burst
David Graham
Opal Glasgow
Cedar Grove
Eddie Blue
Sula
Jane Cole
Ruth Hisey
Donall Lee Black
LaVelle Howell
Viola Porter
Joyce Alligon
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Ruth Hunter
Hazel Sexton
Lakeview
Gordon Wolf
Ela Thompson
Jaanita Pointer
Mount Scott
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Dorma Lee Miller
Mary Grauer
Stony Point
Bobby Yineling
Barbara Ann Burnett
Lee Rhoades
Weaver Bemt
Joseph Lovell
Dauhenapeck
Rita Pern Crow
Roy Watson
Lena Mare Hunter
Charles Daniels
C. A. Sutherland
Primeval
Midway
Betty
June Tronkins
Johny Hopking
Mary Edmondson
Fairview
Evelyn Johnson
Charles Turner
Patricia Payette
Spring Valley
Dorothy Lynch
Donald Lynch
Mable Denney
Lone
Jack— Tiffl Giover
Patsy Filene Glover
Mary Nell Glover
Mineral Wells
Paul McPherson
Martha Mitchell
Maycell Waasel
Westview
Jo Ann Aitson
Pat Skinner
Julia Claypool
Charlotte Ball
Ruth Clyde
Danny Livingston
Mary Pepper
Prairie Lea
Audrey Temple
Junior Standridge
Roxie Plumiee
Red Croys
Reba Schroeder
House Appropriations Committee
Lee
Guayule
Hinabor
Lewis and Southern Coal Producers
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