Rotary speaker discusses youth problems at Lawton session
Lawton First Presbyterian Church hosted J. Houser Prichard, a former pastor, who urged Rotarians to strengthen youth education through church and Sun School training. The talk highlighted gaps in youth training and called on parents and teachers to provide needed information. Guests included Dr George program chair, chorus director Misa Kae Crist, and Rotarians Maurice Guthrie and Bill Cumerford, with attendees Bobby Hace and Barret Pan American representative George Hutchins.
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J. Houser Prichard
First Presbyterian
Lawton
America
Chead
Shing
Dr. George
Misa Kae Ciisat
Maurice Gurhrie
Law
Bill Cumerford
Bath
Bobby Hace
Itn
New York
Bermuda
George Hutchins
Traffic cases surge in city court during October drive
Police report 246 traffic cases filed in a 31 day October period. Fines and bonds totaled about 1.1 thousand dollars. Among arrestees 8 were women, rest men, with lists led by drunkenness and disorderly conduct. 50 radio calls were logged and $3.72 in state property recovered.
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Redly ‘Tirty
City Po
Joe
Jonn P. Fulon
Cable
Vialalo Bertona
Reid
Sheriff's Office
Usus
Staten
Turkey Contest Winners Listed at Woodrow School
Carl Stephens Mrs Lyilon and Sue Stamps announced 25 winners in a Woodrow on school turkey contest. Winnings of 2200 were awarded to two pre-Thanksgiving events as funds for a school project and party planning.
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Carl Stephens
B . Lyilon
Sue
PTA
Godle
St. Andrewe's Church Sets Congregation Meeting
St. Andrewe's Church invites members to a congregational meeting tonight to discuss the proposed budget and current affairs. Rector Watton Davis will be at the session. In the American Legion, members are requested to attend.
Lawton Girl Joins Abilene Christian College Dramatics Club
Maneuc, daughter of Abs. M. A. Mansur, 1713, has been named one of six students added to the Carnegie honorary drama club at Abilene Christian College in Abilene Texas. Senior Misa Stannur majors in dramatics.
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Maneuc
Abs. M.A. Mansur
Qmege
Chicago Butter and Livestock Market Report
Markets show butter at 440 730 pounds with varied prices. Oklahoma City livestock results include cattle calves steers heifers cows and hogs with mixed gains and losses. New York cotton futures close mixed with modest gains. New York stocks show wide moves across major firms and industry groups.
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Oklahoma City
Bsk
Morris Speaks At Armistice Banquet Here
U S Rep Toby Morris delivers the principal address at the American Legion Armistice Day banquet for 150 Legionnaires and guests. Lawton serves as master of ceremonies after Rev Ivan Young cannot attend. Special guests include Sen Bill Logan, Rep Charles Ozman, Judge Floyd Jackson, Mayor George Hutchins, and Lizzie Hight. The event marks Morris’s farewell before resuming duties in Washington, D C. A dance followed at the Legion hall Seventh and E.
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U. S
Toby Morris
Lawton
R. the Aptor
Ivan Young
Wirsk Christian Church
Buddy Garber
Leawery- Whitehead Post
Lizzie Hight
Bill Logan
Charles G. Ozman
Floyd L. Jackson
George Hutchins
Clad Hight
Lawton 40
Morgis
Washington, D. C
Congress
Legion Bat
Cubbers To Hold Training Session
Cubbers of the Comanche district meet at the First Methodist church basement for a training session. Lewis McCoy will lead Thursday night’s talk on Cubbing in the Den at 7 30 p.m. Over 40 attendees joined Tuesday’s initial session with Col John A MacFarland speaking on Cubbing in the Home. The final session next Tuesday at 7 30 will cover Cubbing in the Pack with Wilbur Prenzel guiding.
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Comanche
Pighl
Cubber
Seactions
Lewis McCoy
John A. MacFarland
Fort Sil
Wilbur Prenzel
Scout Troop 44 Re-Registered at First Methodist Church
Scout Troop 44 is re registered at the First Methodist church with James R Watkins named new scoutmaster announced today by Ewing Galford Comanche district organization and extension chairman Atkins succeeds Harry Nichols who joined the district commissioners staff as field commissioner for scouting Ben Leva will be assistant scoutmaster Reverend Donald Warrel pastor is institutional representative Troop committee includes Floyd J Freeman Jesse W Hines Bruce Renick J T Wood Scouts re registered include Allen Caraway Jerry Collins William Carson Wesley O Davidson Richard W Farrell Geil Ray Kendrick David Leister Lonnie Leva Billy Gene Phillips Robert Eugene Putney Tommy Sheets Jimmie Waller Kenneth Wiley Morton Bi Wolverton Jerry Dean Wood and Billy Th Zen
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First Methodist Church
James R. Watkins
Ewing Galford
Comanche
Mr. Atkins
Harry Nichols
Ben-Leva
Rey
Donald Warrel
Floyd J. Freeman
Jesse W. Hines
Bruce Renick
J. T. Wood
Tulsa Man Emery A. Coot Dies. Oil Firm Official
Emery A. Coot of Tulsa died of a heart ailment yesterday. He was purchasing agent for Amerada Petroleum Co and former director of the International Oil Exposition. Survivors include wife Laurel, daughter Constance, son Emery A. Jr., his father and three sisters. A funeral with burial in Tulsa is planned for tomorrow at 1 pm.
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Emery A. Coot
Tulsa
Gore
True
Tor Aly
Coolk
Amerada Petroleum Co
Weblins
Stuley
Tnstilite
Laurel Ue Cool
Constance
Emery A
Pear
Tony
Two Civil Service Exams Open for Therapist and Tobacco Inspector
The civil service commission announced examinations to fill two positions: physical therapist and tobacco inspector. Salaries range from 2144 to 4005 dollars for therapists and 2168 to 4140 dollars for inspectors. Vacancies are nationwide in veterans hospital systems and regional offices with inspectors listed across multiple states including Alabama Florida Georgia Indiana Kentucky Maryland Missouri North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia.
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Civil Service Commission
Veteranade Ministerilon
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Maryland
Missouri
North Carolina
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Local Personal News Highlights In Oklahoma and Texas
Mr and Mrs J and Millan and daughter Mrs Quana Mitchell 701 Fate and Mr and Mrs Sanford Brandon 1002 T return from Wichita Falls to visit Jack Seaman family. Mrs Ras F Kirkland 310 Gore undergoes major surgery at Southwestern hospital. Several others dismissed from Southwestern hospital include Mrs J W Brister and infant, Lawton route 2, Mrs Cecil Baker 1137 Meple, Mrs Neal Dodson 908 D. Weekend guests Mrs Wade Sparks and daughter Jerry from Temple stayed with Mr and Mrs Frank Kitchens 312 Ferris. Sparks and Kitchens are sisters. Mr Kitchens returned from Shreveport La after visiting Jess Thompson former Cameron College coach. Galyon 13 Lee returns from business in Oklahoma City. Kenneth Brandenburg underwent tonsillectomy at Angus hospital. Mrs Ewing Hedges 706 Lee returned home after minor surgery at Angus. Former Lawtonians Don Klingenberg Danver Colo and Don Wilkinson 1809 Cherry are hosting Mr and Mrs. Paul Busby 903 A and Mr and Mrs G Weaver 1342 Ash in Oklahoma City for chrysanthemum show at Will Rogers park. Mrs Morris Hadley and son Tommy Don of Randlett visit grandmother Mrs Neda Birdsong at Cache. Hadley is mother of Mid Donna Ann Wilkinson. Wendell Zachary sophomore at University of Oklahoma returns to Norman after visiting father Roy L Zachary 51174 B and sister Mrs S A Lund 1742 Ash. Mrs Biff Birdsong Jr 1701 Columbia and Mrs Helen LaFrance 202 Park return from brief Wichita Falls visit.
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Harry ‘Bhompson
Anadarko
Wade Sparks
Jerry, Temple
Frank Kitchens
Ferris
Sparks
Kitchens
Shreveport
Jess Thompson
Cameron College
Centenary Caller
Students Plan Varied Program For Weekly Broadcast
Interviews with junior high grid players are featured along with musical selections. Lawton high school's radio program airs Thursday at 3 pm on KSWO with Dorothy Jane Richardson as emcee introducing Jackie Dees Howard Hudson and Ronnie Scott. Bernice Smith directs junior chorus singers and Kenneth Steinbacher plays violin with Marguerite O Neal at the piano. Dramatica class presents skits from Adams Evening under Opal Ford, to be given in next week assemblies.
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Alsita
Threenet
Lawton High School
KSWO
Dorothy Jane Richardson
Jackie Dees
Howard Hudson
Ronnie Scott
Bernice Smith
Kenneth Steinbacher
Marguerite O'Neal
Dramatica
Opal Ford
Jet Bomber Reaches Dayton On Second Leg of Journey
The Consolidated XB-46 bomber completed the leg from Oklahoma City to Dayton Wright Field in 1 hour 41 minutes at a 33 mph average, following a prior hop from Muroc Field California to Oklahoma City. The total trip from Muroc to Dayton covered 507 miles at 2 hours 15 minutes for an average speed of 507 mph.
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Dayton
Dalton
Army Air Force
Six New Members Enrolled By Chamber Of Commerce
Six new members today joined the Lawton Chamber of Commerce. The roster includes Mouse Grocery and Market, Oink's Body Shop, Given Conoco Service Station, Checker Cab Company, Lenta-Wieging Canning Company, and Oklahoma Abastick Company.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawton Champer
Commmerce
Mouse Grocery and Market
Oink's Body Shop
Given Conoco Service Station
Checker Cab Company
Lenta- Wieging Canning Company
Oklahoma Abastick Company
Lewton Knights of Columbus to Hold Regular Meeting
Regular Lewton council session of the Knights of Columbus will be conducted Thursday at 8 p.m. in the basement of the Sec ument Catholic church. Arthur Cavanagh will oversee the program.
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K. OF
Lewton Council
Knights of Columbus
P.m
Pleased Secument Catholic Church
Arthur Cavanagh
JRC Enrollment Reaches 100 Percent In City Schools
Lawton city schools report full Junior Red Cross room enrollment for 1947-48. Miss Mary Grundy, school chairman, notes funds totaling $128.24 from fees and about $20 withheld for gift boxes. Boxes planned include 120 for European children, plus craftbooks and international letter exchanges. County JRC chairwoman is Mrs. Lee Woods.
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Lawton City
Solons Told Continued from Page 1 Margin Hearing
Meyers testified after a conference with former Treasury Secretary Morgenthau and Chairman Eccles about handling funds belonging to Army and Air Force welfare groups. He denied plans to invest funds in bonds for himself and described the officials as saying the investment would be safe. The committee planned a second round but Ferguson signaled a further phase to probe.
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Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Morgenthau
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve System
Meyers
Hughes
Morgenthau Meyers
Beclap
Army Emergency Committees
Air Force Service Committee
Subcommittee
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Industrialat
Ferguson
Delay May in Emergency Aid for Europe Faces Hurdles
Delay May reports there could be supply problems under the emergency program for France, Italy and Austria but asserts requirements can be substantially met. The program will not impact domestic markets as grain shipments are already included in overseas goals. The 2,065,000 tons of coal for Europe is less than recent exports. A House committee weighs a plan for foreign nations to repay the U.S. with scarce materials for aid received.
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France
Italy
Austria
Lie House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Donald L. Jackson
Calif
U. S
Soviet Moscow Speech Probed for Intelligence Use
Reports note a muted reaction to Molotov's Moscow speech amid wartime tension. Maj Gen Leslie R Groves dismisses a Russian test account as a pipe dream, while authorities view the speech as propaganda with potential Washington impact for military intelligence analysis.
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Lesiie R. Groves
Moscow
Molotov
Washington
Lawyer Tells (Continued from Page 1) Trial Details
The trial centers on Snell and a gambling operation near midnight at location 303's C. Laveau confirms Snell ran the place while admitting he did not see him operate the game that night. Snell testified that four other men entered later and the prosecution vowed immunity or charges for further witnesses. Jurors, largely Lawton businessmen, were seated after 9 am as defense counsel Tyree challenged immunity while the judge upheld it under lawful compelled testimony.
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Greer
Laveau
Jackson
Snell
Loveau
Laveall
Emil Crowell
Sam Agrista
Perry Pugh
Carl Eugene Duncen
State Penitentiary
McAloaler
Ralph H. Cline
Oklahoma Trial Admits Limited Applicable Cases
The Oklahoma court record search failed to find direct precedents as State and County Attorney Cline admitted. The state rested its case at noon after submitting testimony out of the record and Vernon Joe Love ll on the stand. Tytee planned to bring McCuistion to testify this afternoon. A double header term of court continued with District Judge L. A. Wand presiding over a civil damage suit Fred M. Burt vs Oris L. Anderson. Judge Jackson excused jurors until late afternoon and could select jurors for one or two more cases.
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L. A. Wand
Chickasha
Fred M. Burt
Oris L. Anderson
Jackson
Hospital District Names Officials Across Regions
The article lists district representatives serving the hospital area, naming Central district members Dr. Leslie T. Hamm and others from Lawton, Eastern district figures from Fletcher and Lawton, and Western district volunteers including A. Guiger and Walter Oswalt.
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Central District
Leslie T. Hamm
Jess Forbess
Donald Harrel
C. W. Sasser
Fred Lorrance
Lawton
Eastern District
L. H. Cable
Fletcher
Ed Green
Sterling
B.D. Sullivan
Roy Win- Ale
R. Bowman
Elegin
Walter Wilson
Oval At
Jarabe
Western District
A. Guiger
Indiahoma
Walter Sylva
Faxon
Lloyd McClung
Elgin
Walter Oswalt
Lawson
J. D. Terry
Cache
Douglas Grounding Pauses Cruise of High Speed Air Ships
The article notes a Douglas crash in Utah and a government grounded fleet of 300 mile an hour transports. Airlines prepared to swap grounded planes with DC-3 and DC-4 models while Civil Aeronautics minimizes government action in the suspension of service.
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Utah
American
United States
Mexico
United
Hawaii
National
New York
Civil Aeronautics
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