Cityans Plan Trip to Oklahoma Federation Meeting
Two Lawton couples will travel to Oklahoma City December 2 and 3 for the Oklahoma Federation of National Farm Loan Associations annual stockholders conference. Mr and Mrs L E Banks and Mr and Mrs Claude C Lee will attend. Banks serves on the Anadarko board serving Comanche and Caddo counties. The event at the Ruckins hotel features W E Fisher of the Federal Loan Bank Wichita as speaker at a 7 PM banquet. federation officers include Harold Wolfe Elbert Hunter and Lloyd Patton with advisory members Lakey and Leven.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
City
Oklahoma Federation of National Fare Loan Associations
L. E. Banks
Fort Sill Blvd
Claude C. Lee
Banks
National Farm Loan Association Board of Directors
Anadarko
Comanche
Caddo
Ruckins Hotel
W. E. Fisher
Federal Loan Bank
Wichita
Oklahoma Federation
Harold B. Wolfe
Sayre
Elbert C. Hunter
Altus
Lloyd D. Patton
Frederick
W. D. Lakey
Frank Leven
Newkirk
City Opens Foot Bridge Over Ferris Canal For Junior High
City workers under City Engineer Douglas L. Smith completed a 60 foot long foot bridge over Squaw Creek canal at Ferris to connect the east road to the junior high. The project cost about 150 and used scrap metal and donated lumber with concrete and rail materials purchased by the city. The bridge improves access where a low water crossing and bar ditch previously hindered student passage.
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Tomlinson
Mary Lee Beville
Paula Suggs
Squaw Creek
Ferris East
Squaw Creek Canal
Ferris
Douglas L. Smith
Theoet Bridge
Wichita Falls Boy Killed In Bicycle Accident
In Wichita Falls Texas Jimmy Leonard ten was killed when a car struck his bicycle from behind. Police arrested Thurman F Hamilton a 43 year old Oklahoma City contractor. Officers said the boy’s body was hurled 144 feet through the air and he died on arrival at a hospital.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Jimmy Leonard
Thurman
F. Hamilton
Oklahoma City
Leonard
G. W. Taylor
Tokyo Eyes School Closures Over Second Asian Flu
Tokyo authorities weighed a proposal to close all schools after 64 deaths in the capital from the second Asian flu epidemic since September. The education committee referred the issue to a health and medical expert panel as influenza cases appeared in more than 129 schools.
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Tokyo
Toko
Guard Mount Time Adjusted at Sill for Friday
The formal guard mount at Old Post Parade Ground moves to 4 30 pm Friday to align with the afternoon arrival of Under Secretary of the Army CC Finucane at Post Field. Participants include the 64th Ordnance Battalion and the Third Army Band with Lt. Edward Bennetta as officer of the day and MSgt James E Bingham as sergeant major.
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Old Post
CC. Finucane
Post Field
64Th Ordnance Battalion
1St Ord. Gp
Tith. Army Band
Tthe
Joseph’ C. Lax
Edward Bennetta
Paul E. Floyd
Bennir 'M. Fryer
James E.bingham
Area Man In Service In Italy Captain Reish Leads Tank Battalion Company
Capt. Richard D. Reish husband of Gladys Reish of 913 S Fourth is stationed in Italy as commander of Company B of the 52d Armored Infantry Battalion. He entered the Army in 1946 and went to Italy last December. He holds the Purple Heart Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
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Richard D. Reish
Gladys’ Reish
S. Fourth
Italy
52D Armored
Reish
Staley Statue Gone From City Forts
A federal move removed the Latlin statue from its prominent post near Boston harbor. The artwork stood at Lovell's Island and three other fort sites including Georges and Peddocks as part of dismantling former defensive works. A spokesman said the forts have gradually disappeared since downgrades in defense. The report mentions Moscow and a meeting with the Russian dictator as context.
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Lawton
Staley
Moscow
Boston
Oronte
Latlin
Bostan Harbor
Machodoe Pits
Vnukovo
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Nicaro
Cuba
Ira D. Beynori
Cuban General Services Administration
Bob Moentnish
Smith
Capt
Richard Reish
Hamilton Elgin & Benrus
Sporting Goods
Blunt Zorger Jewelry and Loans
Elk
West Post Office
PARK
D Ave
Bob Williamson
Brad
Tam
Rene
Blade Jmseconds
Gay
WyattEorp
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