Memorial Day Observed in Lawton and Comanche County
Lawton and Comanche County joined the nation in observing the second peacetime Memorial Day honoring war dead. Residents paused for a holiday and paid homage to county men who died on battlefields from San Juan to Iwo Jima. Services were held at Highland cemetery Fort Sill post cemetery and Sterling cemetery with a noon salute at Fort Sill.
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Lawton
Comanche County
United States
San Juan
Argonne
Iwo Jima
Salerno
Highland Cemetery
Fort Sill’s Post
War Department
France
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Yokohama
Pacific
Guam
Tinian
Saipan
Normandy
Tarawa
Anzio
North Africa
Grain Harvest Spreads Across Southwestern Oklahoma
Grain harvest is underway as hundreds of combines gather wheat in southwestern Oklahoma. Comanche and Tillman counties are anticipated to contribute to a record yield with good prices at local elevators. Drier grain and improving weather boost hopes for a swift harvest with millions of dollars flowing into area farms and stores.
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Chattanooga
Oklahoma
Comanche County
Lawton
Tillman County
Hugh L. Akin
Frederick
Grandfield
Medals Awarded at Fort Sill for Valor and Meritorious Service
Gen Curtis Andrus presents Bronze Star to Major Robert Pennell for actions at Bataan with the 1st Battalion 24th Infantry Philippines Scouts. Col Minahan receives Legion of Merit for commanding the 14th Field Artillery Battalion from Oct 22 to May 8 1945. Pennell is noted as student at Fort Sill Officers’ Basic Course while awaiting further duties.
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Daniel J. Minaihe
Robert Pennell
Curt Andrus
Fort Sill
Mons
Pennell
Ralph Metl Pennell
Field Artillery School
Wns
24Th Inly Regiment
Philippines
Bataan
Germ Legion of Merit
Minthan
Fe 14Th Field Artillery
Argonnes
Seigfried Line
Germany
Minahan
Artillery School
Memorial Day Observances Across the Nation
Banks and offices closed as Americans pause for Memorial Day. Ceremonies in Arlington honor the Unknown Soldier with remarks by Attorney General Tom C Clark. Lt Gen Lucian K Truscott Jr and the Gold Star Wives attend. Overseas cemeteries from France to Tokyo are decorated and visited.
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Washington
Tokyo
Europe
Tao
Pacific Isles
Arlington National Cemetery
Col
Don EB. Lowry
White House
Truman
Tom C. Clark
Arlington
Gold Star Wives of America
Lucian K. Truscott, Jr
Third Army
Truman Spends Quiet Memorial Day at White House
President Truman kept Memorial Day quiet while catching up on work in the White House after learning his 94 year old mother had a restful night at her Grandview Maine home. Press Secretary Fash said Mrs Martha E Truman is seemingly on the mend. The president returned to Washington after 12 days at her bedside.
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Washington
Treaslgent Truman
White House
Grandview
Charles G. Fash
Martha E. Truman
Gilstrap Offered New School Post After OMA Dismissal
Claremore Oklahoma May 30 Col Lee Gilstrap longtime Oklahoma Military Academy PR and athletic director says he has been offered Claremore school superintendent post but has not decided. Gilstrap was dismissed by OMA president Cal Perkins prompting protests. Perkins cites budget cuts and standards. state senator urges regents action.
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Claremore
Okla
Col
Lee Gilstrap
Oklahoma Military Academy
Gilstrap
OMA
Guatrap
Cal. K. S. Perkins
Perkins
Board of
Regents
W. A. Wale Jer
Newala
Academy
Board of Regents
Perkina
Holiday Death Toll Mounting in National Totals
The New York LaGuardia crash and ongoing holiday fatalities push early total to 60 deaths nationwide with 39 in the DC-4 incident. The National Safety Council had projected 275 holiday deaths, not counting laterinjury deaths, as states report traffic and other accidents across the nation.
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New York
LaGuardia
United Airlines
Cleveland
National Safety Council
Council
New York State
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Massachusetts
Indiana
Maine
Missouri
Frisco
Florida
McComb
Michigan
Indianapolis Memorial Day 601-mile race opens with Bergere lead
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day the 601-mile race began with Cliff Bergere leading the first lap in the Novi Governor special after 10:01 a.m. CST. Ted Horn, the 1996 national champion, chased into second as Ralph Hepburn held last year's lap record with 124.449 mph in the Minerafi. Wilbur Shaw, track president, previously won this race twice.
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Indianapolis
Siot
Wilbur Shaw
Bergere
J. B. Curry, 90, Dies in Sterling
Sterling obit reports J. B. Curry, 90, died Wednesday at his daughter Muriel Anderson’s home. Funeral service set for 3 p.m. Saturday at the Baptist church, with burial in Sterling Cemetery. Wisener Funeral home of Fletcher in charge. Survived by nine children and other relatives. wife preceded him in death.
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Sterling
J. B. Curry
Baptist Church
Wisener
Fletcher
Curry
Muriel Anderson
Peanut
George Predicts Senate Upholding Possible Tax Veto
Senator George D. Gay predicts the Senate will uphold any presidential veto on the income tax reduction. He says he will not vote to override if a veto occurs. President Truman awaits action as conferees finalize terms and IRS prepares withholding tables for July 1 tax relief.
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George
Senate
Washington
George D-Gay
Learing
Truman
Senate-House
White House
Internal Revenue Bureau
Eacty House
Conduit Expansion Meeting Draws City Officials
Lincoln school hosted a Thursday session on Southwestern Bell Telephone Co four proposed underground conduits. City officials led by Councilmen Harold Shore Joe Irwin Julius Johnston Marvin Cameron attended along with lawyer Charles Gallaher and clerk D L Shelton as a small group of four or five property owners asked questions after hearing plans. A second meeting for north side residents is planned for Monday.
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Lincoln School
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co 4
Plains
Harold Shore
Joe Irwin
Julius Johnston
Marvin Cameron
Andy Crosby
Charles Gallaher
D. L. Shelton
Cave-Ins Delay Sewer Construction Along G to H Avenues
Workmen struggle with cave ins while laying an eight inch sewer from Fifth to Eighth between G and H avenues. Sands require wall reinforcement and joints hamper cementing due to water flow. Ditch depth runs from four to eleven feet. change in line location was approved to dodge soggy earth. Contractor is C Baldwin of Stan Construction Co.
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Eh. C. Baldwin
The
Stan Construction Co
Airport District Residents Plan Incorporation
Approximately d0 residents gathered at William M. Berry’s home to discuss forming a new town near Linton. Low turnout blocked voting on major issues. next meeting scheduled for 7 p m at Coldjmary Mission. Berry said attorneys may be asked to handle legal incorporation steps.
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Airport
William M. Berry
Monroe
Linton
Ana
Coldniary Mission Wo
Berry
Lawton Tik
Wrecked Icelandic Transport Sighted No Survivors Seen
Icelandic Airlines DC-3 transport sighted wreckage after disappearing with 21 passengers and four crew. Searchers report no signs of life, debris found in remote northern coastal mountains, confirming likely total loss.
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Icelandic Airlines
Icelandic Linen
Iceland
Forty Die In C-54 Crash Near Tokyo Mountain
The U S Army announced a four motor C-54 crashed last night into a mountain near Tokyo. Forty people aboard the plane were killed including 28 enlisted men 4 civilians and officers. The aircraft departed from Kimpo Korea en route to Japan from Tachikawa airbase.
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Tokyo
USPS
Tachikawa
Kimpo
Korea
Japan
Local Scouts To Get Eagle Badges At Camporee
Four Lawton and Fort Sill youths will receive Eagle Scout badges tonight at a Black Beaver council court of honor during Chickasha Shanoan Spring Park camporee. Recipients include Jimmy Hollingsworth Tom Ford Lester Vickery and Roy G Kiser. Scoutmaster Harry Nichols will receive the Scouters Training Award after completing basic training and five years as a registered Scout. An honors ceremony led by Senior Scouts precedes a camping arnas demonstration with special equipment. An Agiatic program exhibit by the Seals Club from Oklahoma College for Women is planned alongside two-day Camporee activities ending Saturday at 4 p m.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Black Beaver Council
Chickasha
Shanoan Spring Park
Jimmy Hollingsworth
Tom Ford
Lester Vickery
Roy G. Kiser
Fort Sis
Harry Nichols
Roon 44
Nde Densonsteytien Byt
Agiatic
Seals Club
Oklahoma College
Waren
County Men Face Prison On Texas Burglary Charge
Two Lawton men and a Trollahoma native faced two years in Huntsville Texas prison after pleading guilty to burglarizing a Wichita Falls liquor store. Co-defendants Bobby Truncock from Indi atomna and Dee Johnson from Lawton were convicted in Wichita Falls court. A fourth suspect Haom Higgins of Lawton is charged and awaiting trial.
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Lawton
Trollahoma
Texas Penitentiarry
Huntsville
Texas
Wichitt Falls
Timmy Joe Ties
Taw Lon
Bobby Truncock
Indiatomna
Dee Johnson
Wichita Falls
Haom" Higgins
Army Studies New Bonus Plan for Enlistment Retention
Washington May 2071 The army may seek Congress approval for a new bonus plan disclosed at House Appropriations hearings on the 1948 War Department supply bill. Maj. Gen. St. Clair Street of the Quartermaster Service outlined a reenlistment bonus of 100 dollars per year and a bond bonus of 1000 dollars for each five years, up to a maximum 6000 dollars, plus improved living quarters and allowances for enlisted men and dependents.
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Washington
Congress Uoon
House Appropriations Committee
War Department
House
St. Clair Street
Quartermaster Service
Street
Five Men Convicted of Lawton Dice Game Robbery
A Lawton district court jury found Vernon Laveau, Trinton, Carl Duncan, Emilia Crowell, Sam Agrinta, and Perry Pugh guilty of December armed robbery of a local gambling room. Each faces a 10 year term. formal sentencing set for June 5.
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Bennie Stephens
Alalm
Vernon Joe Laveau
Trinton
Carl Eugene Duncan
Eimilia Crowell
Sam Agrinta
Perry Pugh
Afl
Los Angeles
Calif
Joe Cable
Pugh
California
Jack Cummins
Bill Logan
Lawton
Aqvista
Loveaul
Oklahoma City
Clyde Moore
Loveau
Agristn
Ralph H. Cline
George S. Fly
Lawton Morning Fross
Cline
Mfler
Robert S. Landers
Layvall
Landers
Jackson
Mot
aNs
Cy Bell
Bell Transfer and Storage
Snell
Jack Greer
Greer
Agrista
Richard Ayers
Amos Hopkins
San Anitonio
Charles Bell
Wisconsin
Medicine Park
Four-engine airliner crash at LaGuardia kills 39
New York May 30 up a four way investigation began into the United Airlines crash at LaGuardia Field killing 39 of 48 aboard. Seven are critically hurt and some may die. Captain Baldwin and stewardess Oldson survived. Weather may have steered the plane off course.
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New York
United Airlines
LaGuardia Field
U. S
Aeth
Theodore Afexay
Yonkers
N. C
Academy of Aeronautics
Vilet
Benlan RK
Baldwin
Wre
Pic Jota
Luel
Marjorie Oldson
Stewardeas
Misa Olden
Kenk Patterson
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Cleveland
Sicand
Moore Gains In Fight For Life
Moore a 29 year old truck driver remained in a natural condition toward recovery at Southwestern hospital after second degree burns and internal injuries from a butane truck crash on the Hell Creek bridge State Highway 7. Tehnadge Ingram died in the same crash and was to be sent to Birmingham Alabama for final rites and burial. Lawton Mineral Home directed arrangements.
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Awilligin
Birmingham
Alm
Lawton Mineral Home
Dovel
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Pres. Truman
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JE. Curry
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