Lawton Cafe Patrons Hear Lake Lawtonka Ice Water Incident
Local cafe patrons note Frances Henderson fell into Lake Lawtonka last night and woke shivering this morning. Lawton delegation members critique Jake Witzel’s shooting, while Arthur Mfanning remarks on fish dinners and buffalo meat, with Compton College references and talk of a crappie situation at the lake.
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Atrons
Canton Cafe
Frances Henderson
Frances
Lake Lawtonka
Spec Banders
Lawton
South Dakota
Chicago
Jake Witzel
Jake
Glenn Friman
Arthur Mfanning
Medicine Park
Arthur
Chamber seeks civic guidance for 1948 program of work
Lawton Chamber of Commerce appeals to nonmembers for community goals and needs ideas. The program of work committee aims to gauge public sentiment and compile suggestions to be considered in Lawton’s 1948 plan. Citizens are asked to submit inputs to the Chamber at Warren Hotel by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Warren Hotel
Real Americans Support Community Chest Donation Cue
A local appeal stresses timely giving to the Community Chest to aid community efforts. A speaker named Dick notes patience as youth grow, promising future thrills for Lawtonka fishermen. The message urges residents to donate and support civic causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawtonka
Community Chest
Five More Years European Food Shortages Predicted
Washington dispatch reports Dr Dennis A Witzgerald secretary general of the International Emergency Food Council predicts about five more years of European food shortages. He links the hunger problem to a world dollar shortage and warns of possible world economic collapse or chaos far worse than the 1940s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lpl
Dennis A. Witzgerald
International Emergency Food Council
West Point Appointments Open for Oklahoma Guard Members
Lawton national guard unit members may seek West Point appointments announced by Lt. Col. Eddie Spears commander of the Second Battalion L7eth Infantry. Preliminary exams are set for November 15 in Oklahoma City before a national guard board. Qualifications cover mental physical and moral criteria. Information available from Colonel Speaks or Captain Milton C. Worley. Selected applicants enter a change next July.
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Lawton National Guard
Oklahome
Weat Point
Eddie Spears
L7eth Infantry
Oklahoma City
National Guard
Colonel Speaks
Milton C. Worley
Lawton
Indiahoma Methodist Youth Attend District Rally
A group of young Methodists from the Indiahoma church attended the semi annual district rally Saturday at the First Methodist church in Lawton. Attendees include Pally Moore Maclene Gordon Ina Ruth Cranfill Wanda Poole Horald Hunt and sponsor Bruce Eady. Other local notices list funeral attendance and travels of several area families and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiahoma
Methodist
Snyder
Howard I
Lawton
O. Ly Chappail
Chattanooga
R. B. Lemon
Achille
W. I. Skaggs
H. C. Brenton
Temple
Tex
B. Ryder
Ms. Ryder
Saturday Basketball Results From Mt Park And Local Visitations
Saturday afternoon at Snyder details Mt Park games with both teams defeated and a 17-20 score noted. A teacher Maa Woaima Lorton visited Headrick with improvement reported. Multiple locals including the Alltizers and Moore family visited and teachers plan a Weatherford meeting Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Onge Gaines
Mt. Park
Glls
Maa Woaima Lorton
Andy Alltizer
L. A. Alltizer
Jo Meeer
Patty
Paris
Ran Dennis
Blanchard
Featherstone
Texas
Texais
J. R. Moore
Mershall
Tex
Moore
Tom Knowles
Weatherford
Set
Homer Britton
Local visitors and shoppers seen in Lawton area
Lawton residents hosted visitors this weekend as Lester Roberts of Mt. Park conducted business on Monday. Mrs. J B Woolwart and Mrs. Tommy Thorp of Tadiahoma joined Mrs. John Thorpe of Snyder for a Thursday shopping outing in Lawton. Donnie Acauchamp spent Friday night with Jimmie and Darwin Jones in Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Lester Roberts
Mt. Park
J. B. Woolwart
Tommy Thorp
Tadiahoma
John Thorpe
Snyder
Donnie Acauchamp
Jimmie
Darwin Jones
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LeRoy Hines
California
Cameron College
Compton
Cameron
LeRoy
Dick Jackson
DINK
Sndy Lawton
OKLA
C. of C
Wolfe
Sitting Bull
Sitdog
Bulway
Lioneer
Old West
Mississippi River
Zealous Deader
Medicine Man
Dakotas
Nebraska
Michael Karl Goetz
Frontier St. Joseph, Mo
Goetz Country Club
St. Joseph
Goetz Brewing. CO
St. Jozeph
Mes
Kanaae City
West Point
Johnson’s Bakery
Penney’s
6Th & Lee
Lawton Iron & Metal
Lawton Tile Co
North 14Th West
Morgan Sash and Door Company
Lide Street
Fairmonts
Slyland
Elberta Peaches
Oe Yoon Fa
Fairmont
Sao S Pee Eide
Fairmont's
Hubert
Joe
Green-Howenstine Motor Co
Bui Qjaé
Ren Lore
Ae Complete
Materal Store
Daing
P.M
Web
Swift
Uae
Pvt Ae
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