Colonel's Death Ruled Death by Own Action
The Army said Col. Henry L. Hilles died by his own hand. An autopsy will be performed at Fort Belvoir. Hilles, a Collinsville Oklahoma native, served in the Corps of Engineers and attended West Point. He lived in Vienna Virginia with his wife Martha Sue Hilles and had a stepson, Jesse Myers. The body was found with a German Mauser pistol nearby in a Pentagon room. An Army inquiry determined suicide. He had been in the inspections division since May 1956 and served in Hawaii and the Far East during World War II. He graduated from Oklahoma University and West Point in 1933. He is survived by his wife and stepson.
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Henry L. Hilles
Collinsville
Oklo
Hille
Pentagon
Army Investigation Board
Army Inspector General
Vienna
Martha Sue Hille
University of Oklahoma
West Point
Army Corps of Engineers
Hawaii
Far East
Army
Jesse W. Myers
San Antonio
Tex
Ft. Belvoir
Condensed Moments from Fort Sill and Southwest Oklahoma
The page lists community notes: Ruby Wallace crowned queen of Forthill Indian School football under captain Orville Cable. Col. Thomas de Shazo honored in farewell before Army assignment. City fire crews probe two blazes at 2013 B Mayor Dick Jones and Chief I. Moncrief return after illnesses. Jurors excused for two-week district court term. Southwest Oklahoma sale weekend on highways. statewide fatality high 24. Health nurses meet in Lawton to plan demonstration health units across five counties. Lawrence Keegan chairs father-son Rotary banquet in Midland. Cameron Junior College to play Wilburton School of Mines on Armistice Day. County officials leave for Oklahoma City for road contract letting on highways 7 and 8 north of Fort Sill reservation.
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Ruby Wallace
Queen of Forthill Indian’ School
Dick Jones
Mon Crief
Comanche County
Toby Morris
Oklahoma
Lawtonio
Lawrence Keegan
Rotary Club
Midland
Cameron
Wilburton
School of Mines
Cc. W. Simpson
C. W. Howard
Oklahoma City
Fort Sill Reservation
Funeral Rites Set for Hardy Mitchell 73 in Fort Supply Area
Hardy M. Mitchell 73 of the Hulen community died at 9 10 a m in a Fort Supply hospital after a three year illness following a stroke. Born July 12 1882 in Denton County Texas he came to Hulen in 1927 and lived there until hospitalization. Survived by wife Kate Taylor who died in 1918 a daughter Mrs Tom Clanton two sons Clarence of Altus and Leonard of Walters a brother Walter of Walters two sisters Mrs Carrie Webster Roanoke Tex and Mrs Stella Trout Waco Tex 12 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services pending Becker Funeral Home.
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Hardy. M. Mitchell
Hulen
Fort Supply
Denton County
Tex
Kate Taylor
Mitchell
Aulen
Tom Clanton
OCU Approves New Science and Engineering Building
Oklahoma City University trustees approve construction of a new science and engineering building and begin study of enlarging the science and engineering program. They also authorize a $100,000 gymnasium and physical education building.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City University
Jacks
Hospital Births and Removals Reported Across Oklahoma Corners
The list details admitted and discharged patients from multiple Oklahoma towns including Chickasha Anadarko Apache Ardmore Elgin and Duncan with notes on surgeries and medical conditions. It also records numerous births with dates roughly around November and newborn weights followed by memorial births and hospital moves.
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Laura’ Mann
Chickasha
Dewey Ware
Anadarko
Christine Waysepappy
Apache
Mule Jr
Ardmore
Medpalith Tabbytosavit
Bernice “Permansu
Buck Casher
Hollis
James Bobb
Fagen White Wolf
Elgin
Old Lady” Torpoi
Cache
Nebeling and Davidson Visiting Parents in City
Thomas Nebeling a Navy store keeper third class on 30 days leave from the Orlock based in San Diego visits his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Nebeling at 1608 Ss during a Far East cruise return. Donald Davidson an aviation electronic technician second class also visits his parents Mr and Mrs … in the city.
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Tromas
Donald R. Davidson
Donald
Davidson
Navy Seaman J Davidson Returns From Far East Cruise
Mrs J Davidson announces that Naval Air Station Micenary Calit graduate Lawton High School enlisted in August 1954 and recently completed a six month Far East cruise aboard the aircraft carrier Hancock.
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J. Davidson
Dearborn
Naval Air ‘Station
Calit
Lawton
Davidson
Navy
Rebels Suffer Heavy Losses in Cave Fight Near Oran
Government forces trapped a rebels band estimated at about 100 in a cave near Cassaigne, sixty miles east of Oran. In the clash sixty rebels were killed and ten more surrendered, according to official reports.
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Cassaigne
Oran
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