Hollis Final Fee For Wolverines
Lawton's Wolverines see their season end with a 7 1 loss to Duncan, resting players after a bruising game. They prepare for a finale against Hollis Tigers on Thanksgiving Day at Roosevelt Stadium, with homecoming festivities planned. Three Lawton seniors bid farewell after strong seasons as Le Roy Montgomery, Ray Gene Smith, and Bill Allen conclude high school careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton High School
Jo” Johnston
Duncan
Wolverines
Lawton
Hollis Tigers
Roosevelt Stadium
Hollis
Distriet Tuaning
Altus’ Bulldogs
Leroy (Serap) Whitman
Hol Jiy
Merchant Marine
Southwest Oklahoma
Lmollis
LeRoy Montgomery
Dear
Ray Gene Smith
Bill Allen
Demons
Soldier Joseph Adelman Receives Medical Discharge
Joseph P. Adelman has been discharged from the army at McCloskey General Hospital in Tempto Texas. He entered service in July 1943 and trained at Sheppard Field and Laredo for gunnery before overseas deployment, flew 26 combat missions in England, and now holds multiple honors including three Air Medals clusters and a Distinguished Unit Citation. He is the son of Mrs. Jesse Adelman of Faxon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Adelman
McClossiny General Hospital
Tempto
Tex
Ann
Joseph
Army
Sheppard Field
Laredo
Sioux City
Town
Heen
England
Anne
States
McCloskey General Hospital
Adelman
Air Nedal
Jesse Adalman, Faxon
Portrait of Virgil Merritt in Philippine service
Corporal Virgil E. Merritt, 30, serves with the 754th antiaircraft gun battalion in the Philippines. He issued equipment while stationed at Onton, wife Almeta Hill, and daughter Sarah Elizabeth reside at 21% Dearborn. Merritt, a Feb. draftee, rose from private to corporal within five and a half months, after basic training at Fort Bliss and service at Fort Ord before overseas. He attended Chickasha and Lawton high schools and worked three years at Fort Sill rail transport prior to enlistment. Mrs. Merritt works at Fort Sill motor pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil E. Merritt
Ont
Philippine Islands
Almeta Hill
Sarah Elizabeth
Dearborn
Jcorba Merritt
Lywinn
Virgil
Army
Ifeb
Fort Bliss
Tex
Fort Ord
Cal
Chiclasha
Lawton
Fort Sill
Merritt
Fort Sill Motor Pool
Col Pete Brister Discharged After 31 Months Service
Col Pete Brister a 21 year old Lawton veteran of 31 months in the Pacific with the Seventh Air Force has been honorably discharged and visits his father W M Brister. He was discharged November 12 at Leavenworth on an 8B debt point basis after 1923 months in service. Brister belonged to the 64th Squadron Heavy Bomb Group and flew to Hawaii and Okinawa with the Seventh Air Force. He returned home November 7 aboard the troop ship USS J S Grant. He wears six campaign stars for the Marshall Gilbert and Marianas Islands China East Indies and Japan air offensives and recalls Nagasaki from 150 feet up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Brister
Lawton
Pacific
Seventh Air Force
W.M. Brister
Pete
Leavenworth
Kan
Air Force
Young Brister
64Th
Ith
Ursk
Hawaii
Okinawa
J. S. Grant
Marshall
Gilbert and Marianas Islands
China
East Mandate
Nagasaki
Japan
Army Announces Total Figures On Returning Troops
The War Department released totals showing 2,470,880 soldiers returned from overseas from V E Day May 8 to Nov 2 and 3,114,000 discharges by Nov 16, with ongoing plans for further troop movements. It notes ship delays from strikes and forecasts remaining arrivals into 1946, outlining ship conversions and passenger car adjustments to move troops efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
AEF
War Department
Department
Counls
Borget
Europe
Mediterranean
U. S
Pacific
Atlantic
Office of Defense Transportation
Agents Schedule Five Club Meetings Across County
Comanche county agents plan a series of meetings with two 4-H and home demonstration clubs. County Agent Garlon Harper and Miss Lowne Perkingon will meet Sterling school 4-H at 10 a m today. Demonstrations on wool comforter making proceed this afternoon at Home Economics club gatherings in Sad dle Mountain, Meers, and Friday at Messing club. Three meetings Thursday were postponed for Thanksgiving observance. Bethel and Beaver Valley clubs meet Nov 20 with Cedar Grove to set a new date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Vinlla
Garlon Harper
Lowne Perkingon
Countycome
Sterling School
Perkingon
Home Economics
Saddle Mountain
Meers Women's Clubs
Messing Club
Bethel
Beaver Valley
Cedar Grove
Bristor Veteran to Join Tugboat Firm in New Orleans
A Lawton native and World War II veteran, Bristor has worked on local farms and in retire work since 1939. He entered service on November 4, 1942, spent time with his father, and will travel to New Orleans this weekend to take a position with a tugboat company alongside his brother John Q Bristor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
New Orleans
John Q. Bristor
Public Records Divorces and Military Discharges Reported
Divorces granted in cases including Sonya Cathry versus Melvin Gathey and Andrew R. McMillen versus Gretchen W. McMillen plus Elisabeth Niederjohn versus W Niederjohn. Service discharges listed for Army Navy and Air Corps personnel with multiple names and addresses. Also notes on local social events and residents’ activities in Apache, Lawton, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonya Cathry
Melvin Gathey
Don Pippin
Frante Pippin
Irene Koling
Cyril Boling
Andrew R. McMillen
Gretchen W. McMillen
Elizabeth Niederjohn
W. JH Niederjohn
Army
Harrison Valley
Infantry
Cpl
M. B. Braly
Air Corps
South Ninth
James M. Johnson
Taylor
Arnold G. Morulex
Combat Engineers
Rault
Lawton
Andrew R. McMillan
Field Artillery
Sharon
Mass
Glenn RB. Pursley
Carborn
Oliver E. Hill
Wiz Corps
Cottingham
Eddie Benson
Chemical Ware
William W. Alexander
Field Artilley
No. 13
Bell
Edward H. Webling
Rundiett
Cale B. Thaomas
Summit
Ennis M. Beeson
Sayre
Pfe
Clyde A
Carothers
Fletcher
Pte
Roy H. Gillian
Military Pace
Apache
Clarence
Barbour
Indiahoma
Apache church night hosts ex servicemen guests
The Apache school faculty and two ex servicemen Neal Smith and James McCollin were special guests at the regular church night at the First Garlstinen church Thursday evening. The invocation was presented by Mr Swingy and the benediction by Rev J. N. Sen, with V. O. Tucker as master of ceremonies leading the group sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apache School
Neal Smith
James McCollin
Mr. Swingy
N. Sen. V. O. Tucker
Mreter
Jed
Kimes on the Run in East Oklahoma Bank Heist Suspect
Matt Kimes, a noted bank robber, was linked to a late night dine-and-hide incident in Wagoner as officers pursued him after a Morton Texas First State Bank robbery. A Wagoner cafe customer identified him in photos, and a green two lane car with Texas plates was reported fleeing toward Music. State officials warned bankers to heighten precautions while Kimes remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagoner
Okla
Matt Kimes
Oklahoma
Chester Hall
Morton
Tex
First State
Ihimes
Wenn
James Mercer
Kimesy
Lhe
Hall
Kimea
U. 5
W. C. Withrow
Kimes
Withrow
Wheener
Cate
Texas
Mat Kimis
Oklahoma City
Cart Sebring
Highway Patrol
J. M.gentry
Oklahoma Bankers’ Association
Apache Special Guests Bert Moore Jr Arrives
Sesman Bert Moore Jr arrived Saturday to be the guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Moore, who recently returned from New Mexico to Apache. Mrs. E G McLain, west of Apache, is reported recovering from a broken left arm and other injuries sustained a few days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Laye
Hinton
J. A. Rice
Temple
Texas
Andy Dosset
New Ross
Ind
Johny
Joe Derby
Dolese Bros Rock Crusher
Oklahoma City
Sesman Bert Moore, Jr
Bert Moore
New Mexico
Apache
E. G. McLain
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By Galbraith
NEA Service
T.M. Regu
Joseph Adelman
Philippines
Gheedelew
RU Ray
Dick Turner
T.M
Public Records
Navy
Maynor Willian Holland
Byron Stewarts Jr
James Dodge Pool Jr
Columbia
Frank Mycra
M. T. Wilhite
Frank Fagg
Annehe
Oklahome City
E. W
Chub) Harris
Dan Simmons
L. C Harvey
el Reno
Morr
Charles Smallwood
Cunningham
Wylie Gilbreath
Mira Kerr
Almira K. Ramsar
Wimpy’s Cafe
D Ave
Joseph N. Mitchell
Koehler
Blanton Creamo
Nash-Finch CO
East
Turkeys
Farmer's Produce
M. M. Dadson
Liberty Heights
Ferris
Earl Mercer
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