Col Hutchinson Decorated With Legion of Merit
Col John Monroe Hutchison 32 Lawton was awarded the Legion of Merit by the War department for his service as an air forces navigation school commander at San Marcos Texas from November 1942 to January 1945. His leadership created a premier navigation program, improved training methods, and produced a navigator's hand book. He is now stationed in Okinawa after overseas service beginning September 25, and is a West Point graduate of 1934 with 11 years in the AAF. His wife Beverly Paschal and their year-old son John Jo live with her mother in Texas for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Monroe Hutchison
Lawton
War Department
Army Air Forces Navigation School
San Marcos
Tex
Army Air Forces Navigation
Air Forces
Col. Hutchison
Okinawa
Okinawa Air Depot
Columbus
Maxwell Field
Als
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
AAF
Beverly Paschal
John Jo
R. C. Stuart
Fast New Fighter Plane Announced by Boeing
Boeing Aircraft announces a fast new fighter plane with a long propeller hub resembling a swordfish in flight. Capable of 480 mph, powered by a 2,600 horsepower engine, it carries a 6,400 pound bomb load or two torpedoes, serves as interceptor or attack aircraft, and has Navy design and testing history exceeding 100 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Boeing Aircraft Company
Boeing
Navy
Cleanup Of German Prisons Ordered By Allied Council
Berlin dispatch reports the Allied Control Council directs a broad cleanup of German prison procedures. The order covers medical and dental care, bans corporal punishment, and prohibits discrimination based on race color or religion. It also mandates a work program employing prisoners on roads conservation and forestry projects across four occupation zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
The
Allied Control Council
Leave for Lt Clyde Shelton Civil Engineer in Bermuda Era
Lt Clyde Shelton, former local contractor with his father A Shelton, is on terminal leave from the Seabees. Commissioned as a civil engineer in March 1943, he trained in Williamsburg and Camp Endicott, spent 19 months in Bermuda, then returned to Camp Endicott and moved to New Orleans on the inactive list. He plans to return to his old job with his father after a rest. He is 31, born in Lawton, and a graduate of Lawton High School Cameron College and the University of Oklahoma. His parents live at 1114 Arlington and he and his wife reside at 7 North 12th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Shelton
A. Shelton
Seabees
Shelton
Williamsburg
Camp Endicott
R. L
Bermuda
R. 1
New Orleans
Tut
Lawton
Lawton High School
Cameron College
University of Oklahoma
Ariington
North 12Th
Hull Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1948
London report says former U S secretary of state Cordell Hull received the 1948 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in laying the groundwork for the United Nations charter at San Francisco. Stettinius succeeded Hull as secretary of state on November 27, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.S
Cordell Full
Hull
San Francisco
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
International Committee of the Red Cross
Geneva
Nine Drivers Charged In Municipal Court Traffic Case
Nine drivers faced municipal court this afternoon on traffic violation charges. Seven posted bonds totaling 236 dollars for appearance. Named defendants include Arthur Dewey Nolan cab driver 21 dollars for letting a passenger ride, Lewis Woodall 10 dollars for driving without a license, James A Ledford 3 dollars, Elvera Emily Thomas and Earl Pitty 4 dollars each for running red lights, and Ralph McCarty Leslie Ray Mond Williford 3 dollars each for running shop signs. Vincent J. Spearman and J De Angeles were turned to military police on speeding charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dewey Nolan
Red Uebts
Ralph McCarty
Leslie Raymond Williford
Vincent J. Spearman
J. de Angeles
Golden Anniversary for Lawton Couple Celebrated at Dinner
Mr and Mrs Jack Kerans longtime Lawton residents celebrated their 49th anniversary with a surprise Sunday dinner at the Ole South cafeteria. Guests included family friends and civic figures as a wedding cake and decorative bouquet marked the occasion. The couple married November 11, 1896 in St Louis Missouri and moved to Lawton in 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kerans
Langdon Moore
Chicago
Moore
Lawton
Kerans
Ole South
McCuistien
St. Xvaler
St. Louis
Kerrns
E. J. Bass
Masonic
Kerans Bock
Fourth
Col
J. B. Matlack
Barbara
Ithaca
Gal. Matlack
Cor Berlin
Local Fort Sill Socials Highlight Visitors and Guests
Educator Mrs D A Miller of Milton Iowa and several Oklahoma hosts attended a Fort Sill area gathering hosted by Miss Mery Black. Guests included Mrs D A Angus Mrs J A Angus Mrs P C Fontaine and many Wolverton and Andrews family members plus military personnel from Alameda and Stillwater. A later note mentions Mrs U S Andrews hosting Twin Six Bridge at 7 Fort Sill Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Miller
Milton
Iowa
George Miller
Stanley Bryant
D. A. Angus
J. A. Angus
P. C. Fontaine
Winifred Lawrence
Harriott McCord
R. B. Morford
B. EB. Newtune
Darlene Combs
Gurbank
Cal
Barrett Andrews
AMMI
Navy
U. S. Andrews
Fort Sill
Mery Black
Fort Sill Boulevard
Andrews
Aleutian
Alameda
Liverpool
Rogers Rainey
Larry Groves
Bill Bentley
James Lynch
Beverly Rice
Coleen Ludrick
Barbara Jo Amphlett
Eno Alice Stephens
Betty Dixon
Dale
Stillwater
James Dale
Phyllis White
A. and M.college
Sgt
Mr. Dale
Tulsa University
Lawton Girls to Perform in OCW Formal Concert
Lawton girls Margabet Lund and Sally Russell from Oklahoma College for Women will join Ouian Dierens in the first formal OCW concert on Thursday November 15 at 8 15 p m under Miss Louise Waldorf. All three will play trombones and Lund is a Sigma Delta candidate for Miss OCW. Election held November 7, results to be announced at the November 17 junior carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cwilly Ouian Dierens
Flo Dielens
Arlington
Margabet Lund
Jennie Lund
Columbia
Sally Russell
Ed Russell
Oklahoma College For Women Orchestra
Louise Waldorf
Tre
Kathleen Mead Makes Weekend Visit in Fort Worth
Miss Kathleen Mead of 705 C returned Monday night after a weekend visit with friends in Fort Worth. She attended the church wedding of Miss Betty Turner of Austin and St John Adams in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Mead
Fort Worth
Dulin
Miss Mead
Betty Turner
That City
St. John Adams
Austin
Stimson Stricken By Heart Attack Near Huntington
Henry L. Stimson, 75, longtime statesman and former secretary of war and secretary of state, has been confined at his West Hills home near Huntington after a serious heart attack. His wife says his condition has progressively improved. Stimson, a Republican, served as secretary of war under three presidents and held key posts including governor general of the Philippines and secretary of state. He resigned as secretary of war on September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
N. Y
Henry L. Stimson
West Hills
Here
Stimson
Turk
Philippines
Hoover
Roosevelt
Harry H. Woodring
Rites Held For Miss Robertson
Funeral services for Miss Leja Jang Robertson of Lawton were held at 2 p m Monday at the First Methodist church with Rev Don J Hurrel officiating. Attendees included Bible school delegates and Cameron school matrons and students. Robertson, born June 29 1884 in Promise City Iowa, came to Lawton in 1908 and resided there since. burial followed under Ritter Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leja Jang Robertson
Lawton
First Methodist Church
Don J. Hurrel
Cameron School
Cameron
Misa Lela
Promise City
Iowa
C. A. Wolverston
A. WW. Langston
Walter M. Smith
Stanley Bryant
George Glosby
C. M. Conwill
W. F. Barber
RH. Drewry
C. R. Bolt
Amos Massad
Nick Gousman
Dick Hawkins
Sem Maddow
Lee "Selles
John R. Seaman
Hubert Green
BE. E B
Burlal
Rev. Harrel
Ritter Funeral Home
19 Divisions of Army Deactivated
The War department announced that 19 of 89 World War II army divisions had been deactivated by Oct. 31, with more than a dozen others likely to follow in the near future. Listed deactivated units include Infantry divisions such as the Blond and Fire, Battle Ax, Fighting 69th, Trailblazer, Onaway, Custer, Acorn, Victory, Checkerboard, Cactus, Golden Lion, and others. Armored divisions including Super Sixth, Lucky Seventh, Phantom, Riger, Thunderbolt, Tet. and the 17th Airborne division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
69Th
Toth
Services Held For Mrs Victoria Duggan
Services were held today at 4 P.M. in Becker memorial chapel for Mrs. Victoria Duggan mother of Mrs. John S. Moran Fort Sill who died Monday morning. The body will be sent to San Antonio Texas for services Wednesday at 4 P.M. in San Antonio memorial chapel Mrs Moran will accompany the body. Lt Col Moran post exchange officer and two children Victoria and Brian and other relatives will travel by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Duggan
Becker Memorial
John S. Moran
Fort Sill
Fev
Walton W. Davis
Episcopal Church
San Antonio
Tex
San Antonio Memorial Chapel
Moran
Col. Moran
Victoria
Brian
Emerson Niyah Buried At Post Oak Mission
Last rites for Emerson Niyah Indian well known in Comanche county were held Monday at 2 10 pm in Post Oak Mission near Oklahoma with Rev D J Gere Grandt pastor and Rev C E Fast former pastor officiating. Interment was in Post Oak Mission cemetery. Selections were sung by Post Oak and Devo missions choirs. Pallbearers included Willie Hermsley Donald Teehah Peta Coffey Herman Asenap Forrest Cassanavo id Gilbert Asenap. Arrangements were under Beeker funeral home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Nilyah
Comanche County
Post Oak Mission
Oklahoma
D. J. Gere Grandt
C. E. Fast
Post Oak
Devo
Plaingst
Fast
Willie Hermsley
Donald Teehah
Peta Coffey
Herman Asenap
Forrest Cassanavoid
Gilbert Asenap
Beeker Funeral Home
Lee S Early Fined For Violating Road Rules
Lee S Early faced justice on a guilty plea in a Monday justice court with Peace Justice Ev ns presiding. The complaint was signed by highway patrol trooper Thomas Spach. A garbled line mentions Angorn ganz ia as a vast profitable in Turkey, likely nonessential to the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee S. Early
Justice Court
Peace Justice E. P. Evns
Aigh
Thomas Spach
Nvestocis
Turkey
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Col. Hutchinson
Folger Flavor
Mantels
Aha
Mountain Grown
PEO
L. H. Fouts
Walton DB
L. H. Fouts, Jr
J. M. Dyer
Dyer
Tulsa
A. T. Currel
Cattey College
Ted Aacaroni
Cheese Loaf
Col. and
Mrs. Mangum
Bob Buffington
Boboy
Patricia Ann
Miami
Fia
John L. Buffington
Newark
W. J
A. R. Mangum
Fort, Sill
Euffingtons
Mangum
Buffington
Military Police
Army Transport Command
Ralph W. Baker
Big Springs
Maj. Baker
Ordnance Department
Tosttosa
Twin Six Bridge Club
Fort Sit. Boulevard
OCW
Chickasha
Expresa
Hornaday
Annis
Bachinohe Harbor
Honshu
Third Fleet
Treaty Department
Miss Robertson
Hollywood
Lucille’s
Beauty Shop
Emerson Niyah
Cole's
Ae Aire Vaal
Pblack
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