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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1948

Page

4

Oklahoma tourism plans loom for Wichita Mountains tour

Preliminary plans for a major Oklahoma weekend attraction emerge as Br. G Miller and Doc prepare a Wichita Mountains and Fort Sill tour set for June 13. The event aims to draw thousands to the Wichitas and historic Fort Sill, with updates to follow as details develop.

Oklaoma BR. G. Miller Oklahoma @tey Times Oklahoma Lawton Wichita Mountains Fort Sill Doc Miler Wichitas

General Andrus Travels From Fort Sill To Fort Bragg

Gen. Cliff Andrus commanding general Artillery Center left Fort Sill for Fort Bragg to confer with Army Field Forces Board No. 1 on artillery developments. Staff members Col. Bullock Col. Hamlett Col. Robertson Lt. Col. Hodges and Capt. McArthur accompany him, meeting officials on related matters.

Cliff Andrus Fort Sill Fort Bragg N. C Army Field Forces Board No. 1 William C. Bullock Barksdale Hamlett W. R H. Robertson Donald McArthur

Apache Funeral Rites For Pioneer Mis Sadie Yoakum

Funeral rites for Mis Sadie Yoakum Apache pioneer were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. A B Carson. Mrs Yoakum died Friday in Anadarko hospital after a long illness. Burial in Apache cemetery beside her husband John Yoakum who died in 1935 was directed by Harvey Funeral Home. Enrolls In School Frank Waddell local high school principal enrolled for the summer session at the state university in Norman. He is to receive his degree in August.

Sadie Yoakum Methodist Church A. B. Carson Yoakum Anadarko Hospital S. Cc. Jenkins W. B. Smith A. C.dolf C. F. Mattoon W. H. Metzger Fred Young Eakley Ben Good Shawnee Charles Moran Anaderka Hospital Loyd Clark Moran John

High School Commencement Honors May 21 in Auditorium

Friday May 21 marked the high school commencement with the sextet performing the processional and Rev H L Hern don giving the invocation. Sybil Patterson played a piano salutatory solo while the senior sextet sang and Shinney Smith delivered a bari-tone solo. Superintendent R F Carothers introduced speaker Kenneth H Herre superintendent of Fletcher schools whose address was Time of Decision. George Tidmore, junior high principal, presented diplomas as the class roster lists graduates.

H. L. Herndon Sybil Patterson Shinney Smith Bobbie Claycorn Jack Darnell Carl Dennington Pleasant Gill Eugene Hamilton Maurice Huber David King John McNeill A. J. Mahler Evelyn McCarty Betty McPherson Peggy Maguire Zenia Posmocesh Betty Sankadota Jacquelyn Smallwood Shirley Smith Betty Jo Tarver Anna Marie Vap Terry Martin Roy Palesano Doyle Parton Virgil Roberts Daniel Shafar Cecil Smith Bobby Thompson

Local School Names Sponsors for Class Event

Burnice Turpin Joe Webb Riley Wester and Gene Weidenmaier are listed in association with a class sponsorship in Mre WV O Tucker as sponsor.

Burnice Turpin Joe Webb Riley Wester Gene Weidenmaier Mre

Fines Paid In Liquor Cases

Elmer Brenner aged 43 paid two ninety cent fines for whisky possession in Lawton after a raid at 222 C. He was later re-arrested at his home 212 A and found guilty on both counts. Several others in the Saturday night raids paid similar fines in city court Monday.

Elmer Brenner Lawton Brenner Joe Cable Wight Pete Fuller

City Judge Hands Fines For Whisky Possession

Monday charges by City Judge John P Fullerton fined Dick Ketchum 56 and Rosa Ferrell 43 for possession of a pint of whisky. Bill Davidson paid a five dollar fine for possession, and G. L Gordon 28 was fined for three half pints. The report notes similar fines this year.

John P Fullerton Dick Ketchum Rosa Ferrell Bill Davidson G. L Gordon

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