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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1947

Page

5

Deportation Of Agitators Urged By 45th Leader

McALESTER Okla Nov 24 William S Key former commanding general of the 45th infantry division urged the veterans to deport foreign born Communists and agitators who benefited from U S citizenship He said he favored sending them to Russia The speech capped the division association convention in which Key received the Distinguished Service Medal Forrest McIntyre presented the award Onward officers were elected for next year with Jess Chouteau Tulsa as president and plans set for a Tulsa gathering in November

Mcalester Okla William S. Key 45Th Infantry Division Tam Russia United States Key 45Th Division Association Forrest McIntyre Roy J. Turner Armerican Tee- Jenn United States Representative Control Commission Hengary Oklahoma City Jess Chouteau Tulsa Rowe Cook Warren Tan- Fevers Perry Woolridge

Fragmented 1940s items mix music and crowd favorites

A garbled list shows diverse entertainment items from popular and classical records. Notable names include Tex, Stafford, Oscar Levant, Bugs Bunny and Glenn Miller, with titles across opera, jazz, and children’s albums.

Red Ingte Tex Fiams Jo Stafford Oscar Levant Bugs Bunny Peter and the Wolf Eddy Arnold Glenn Miller

Thanksgiving Visit In Lawton Area From 1927 Notes

From the Lawton Constitution files November 24 1927 families travel to Lawton area for Thanksgiving. R and Mrs Hugh Carothers and daughter Dorothy Dean Snyder spend the holiday with Mr and Mrs Rufus Carothers. Myrtle Garner visits Chickasha with Mrs A I McHloes. B X McGuire of Patten Produce heads to Oklahoma City to join wife. Altus residents A H Newton and family arrive to see daughter Miss L Mod a. J Roy Baker of Oklahoma City plans Thanksgiving in Lawton with Mr and Mrs John Schott.

Hugh Carothers Dorothy Dean Snyder Rufus Carothers Myrtle Garner Chickasha A. I. McHlhoes B. X. McGuire The Patten Produce Co Oklahoma City Jon A. H. Newton Altus Misa Loumoda Lawton Gale Hollis Hollis John Schott Baker Nature Highway Department

Townsend Plan Spotlighted by Speaker at First Church

Speaker HR M Hamilton of Tulane, Townsend organizer, lauded the Townsend plan noting its nationwide reach and eligibility for younger disabled individuals. He urged strong organization and predicted a winter vote on one of five plans in Congress, citing 109 congressmen who signed a petition last summer.

HR. M. Hamilton Tulan Townsend

Enter Stock At Chicago Exhibition Highlights

Wayne Sims and J A Collier enter stock at Chicago. Aberdeen Angus exhibitors from Ganton high school and FPA youths display in the annual international exposition. Shorthern class entries bear horns made by J A Collier, breeder of Fletcher.

Wayne Simm Ganton High School FPA Chicago J. A. Collier Fletcher

Plan Aims to Relieve Millions From Income Taxes

Washington reports on Capitol Hill where a tax cut bill may remove about 6 million low income persons from the tax rolls. Rep. Christensen Knutson argues for a universal percentage cut for all 48.5 million taxpayers while considering a higher personal exemption to 600, a move that could widen relief but reduce revenue by roughly 2 billion dollars.

Washington C/P Capitol Hill Christtin Knutson R-Minn House Whys Pnd Ricana Senate Knutson Truman

Hillside School to Host Pie Supper and Box Social

Hillside School schedules a pie supper and box social for Wednesday night at 7 40 p m to raise funds for Christmas treats. Connie Bill will auction, pupils provide program, announced Miss Mildred How ard Lencheer. Event delayed twice due to inclement weather.

Hillside Taunton Connie Bill Mildred Howard Lencheer

Wage Increase Warning Given

FORT WORTH Texas November 24 A warning that unions will seek wage increases if Congress fails to curb prices was issued today by OA Knight president of the OJI Workers International Union CTU Knight urged President Truman to drive speculators from the grain market and to omit speculative holdings in grain futures up to 1 000 bushels He said Truman has power under the commodities and exchange act to limit holdings and make speculation unprofitable to push prices higher There is danger speculators would exploit foreign relief needs to raise prices before Congress acts

Fort Worth Tex Congress O A. Knight OJI Workers International Union CTU Knight Truman Gran Commodities and Exchange Act Union Offet

Equipment Replacements After School Fire Damages

SEMINOLE Olde November 24. Equipment to replace those destroyed in a recent fire at Morgan school near there has been purchased from the Way Administration through a priority, County School Superintendent Christlin said today. Purchased equipment includes a dozen typewriters, an adding machine, folding chairs, aence tnchina, study hall tables and teaching aids.

Seminolm Olde Va- Mogan School Cuc Us Christlin

Two Are Killed In Highway Mishaps

Two are killed in separate highway crashes. Lee Stanley 40 Seminole and Lynn Hicks 23 Binger died from injuries in crashes near Shawnee and Apache. Pauline Cruce 30 Seminole was seriously injured. Mitchell Thompson 25 Oklahoma Baptist University student, his wife and another passenger escaped with minor injuries.

Associated Press Lee Stanley Seminole Lynn Nelson Hicks Binger Blaniey Siehworler Mitchell J.thompson Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee U. S&s Pauline Cruce Stanley Thompson Hieles Nan Anadarko Hospital U. S

Newlyweds Elizabeth and Philip photographed after church

Romsey England November 24 Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip attended a service at Romsey Abbey amid honeymoon privacy. The royal couple wore formal attire as crowds cheered their brief public appearance before returning to Broadlands.

Romsey Eng Elizabeth Prince Charming Beutiful Broadlands Prince Philip Coor Corban

Fragmented OCR note notes seating at Loneed Whewvdees

A garbled passage describes a church service with disjointed lines about seating in the nave and a “pew of Prince Philip's uncle” with a uniformed officer present. It mentions about 1509 attendees at Loneed Whewvdees and a couple returning inaccurately.

Prince Philip Bad Mountbatten Eligiabeth

Broadlands Visit Marks First Formal Photos Abroad

The party traveled to Broadlands where they encountered press photographers and posed for their first formal pictures since leaving London.

Broadlands London

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Lauds Townsend Wayne Sims W. G. Price Cosk Ikmutsan Hillside School John J. Schott Insurance Agency American Nat'l Bank Wolfe’s Sorens Lawton Top & Trim Supply Ben Journeycake C Ave AMD Hewett D Avenue Belle Isle Bluff Creek PET Pillsbury P Tomatoes Larko Duoc Celery Mexhan Fay Hillis Gulder Oieves Master Food Mart Lee Blyd Steve Hillis Slayton’s Coffee Shop E Avenue Beane Fwooy Mk At A Co Tella Puttkamer Real Estate Otte Howard Insurance Jexsun Tehaig Texsun Citrus Exchange Weslaco, Texas Choebeer, AM Farmer’s Produce MR. Domson EB Aye Wiig Del Noor Dax Keogls Rome Weg State Sam Sea Griffin Bacon
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