City Council Approves D Avenue Closure for Halloween Carnival
The city council voted four to three to close D Avenue from Second to Sixth Street at noon Friday for a Halloween carnival amid merchant opposition. Some members urged later closure and cross streets to stay open until 7 pm, while business owners argued against reopening.
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Pite Stout
D Avenue
Sixth
Marvin Cameron
Dink Coombs
Milo ‘Tague
Earl Fox
Julius
Hinmgell Aa
Cameron
Contempt Charged as Hollywood Witnesses Refuse Silence
Witnesses Samuel Ornitz Herbert Biberman Edward Dmytryk faced contempt of congress for refusing to answer if they were Communists at the House committee hearing. Chairman J Parnell Thomas defended the inquiry as essential and warned against intimidation by external influences.
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Washington
Congress
Sion
Samuel Ornitz
Sam
Herbert J. Biberman
Edward Dmytryk
Rites Set For Mrs DeVenney In Lawton
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Zella DeVenney of Lawton will be at 2 30 p m Thursday in Ritter Funeral home chapel. She died at 12 30 p m today after an extended illness. Born November 23 1874 in Junction City Kansas she moved to Lawton in 1918. She was married to Robert DeVenney in 1884 at Junction City. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Jenks Wreoken Mrs Jack Showers and Miss Josephine DeVenney two sons Charles and Frank DeVenney one grandchild two brothers Charles Johnson and Ed Johnson and a sister Mrs Mitt Tracy. Burial will be in Highland cemetery.
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Ritter Funeral Home
Mary Zella DeVenney
Lawton
DeVenney
Wichita Falls
Junction City
Kans
Sweden
Robert DeVenney
Jenks Wreoken
Jack Showers
Ridgewood
N. J
Josephine DeVenney
Charles DeVenney
Frank DeVenney
Los Angeles
Celif
Charles Johnson
Crescent
Okla
Ed Johnson
Medicine Lodge
Kana
Mitt Tracy
Grand Junction
Colo
Ivan J. Young
First Christian Church
Ben Highland Cemetery
General Bathurst Visits Fort Sill on Inspection Trip
Fort Sill hosted Brig. Gen. R. M. Bathurst deputy chief of staff of Army Ground Forces and his party including Litt. Co. Cabot Lodge Col. R. R. Hendrix and Col. C. H. Reed. The delegation traveled by plane from Fort Sill to Fort Leavenworth after conferring at the Artillery Center.
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R. M. Bathurst
Army Ground Forces
Fort Monroe
Fort Sill
Artillery Center
General Bathurst
Litt Co. Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
R. R. Hendrix
C. H. Reed
Fort Leavenworth
Kane
AGF
Field Artillery School
California committeewoman withdraws bid for 1948 convention
Mrs. Edward Heller, a Democratic committeewoman from California, withdrew San Francisco as a bid for the 1948 Democratic convention. Philadelphia remains the sole bidder.
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Washington
Edward Heller
California
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Masonic Groups to Discuss Improvements to Temple
Masonic bodies will meet at the temple Thursday at a0 p.m to discuss contemplated improvements to the building. Henry W. Harvey Sr has called work in the Master Mason degree for 8 30 p.m. Friday, W L Casey, secretary reported.
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Dracuas
Henry W. Harvey
W. L. Casey
Civil rights report urges end to hysteria and new protections
A presidential committee urged Congress to curb wartime hysteria over Communists and fascists, favoring disclosure of group funding and aims. The 178-page report backs anti lynching laws, poll tax repeal, fair employment, and federal aid bans for discriminating agencies, expanding civil rights enforcement and creating new commissions. It also pushes stronger police penalties, FBI probes of lynchings, voting rights for Indians, and federal primaries access.
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Truman
Guve Vey
United States
General Electric Co
Congress
Juatlee Department
Commission On Civil Rights
FBI
U.S
Showers Boost Wheat Crop In Lawton Area
Scattered showers fell across the county with Lawton receiving 0.8 inches at Fort Sill and more rain after 4 pm. Fort Sill had traces. no damage reported. Wheat conditions south of Anadarko are excellent due to last weekend rain and southeast areas show pasture-stage development.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Harm
Anadarko
Hospital Project To Get Three Buildings
A telegram from the War Assets Administration Tulsa office approves purchase of three surplus army buildings to be converted into a 50 bed Lawton hospital serving Negro residents across southwestern Oklahoma. The authorization was reported to Rev. and Mrs. Perry McArthur of Fort Sill Boulevard, sponsors of the project.
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War Assets Administration
Tulsa
Lawton
Oklahoma
Perry McArthur
Fort Sill Boulevard
Lawton Community Chest struggles to meet goal
Lawton's second annual Community Chest drive trails $15,000 short of its $50,000 objective as end-of-month paydays approach. A P Burns urges managers and firm owners to boost contributions and volunteers are sought to cover districts with few donor cards remaining.
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Lawton
Compaten Res
A. PL Burns
Ma. Burns
Majtn Tnnvagges
Burns
Chest mondequAtiets
Tourthaul B Uso Club
Yvelophorie Ats
Contributiana of
Linton Achool
John Shoemaker
Justin Kunts
Campaian — Bulletine
Allentown
Davenport
Iowa
Elmira
Hie
Recine
Wis
Evansville
Ind
Hamsher Named Assistant Adjutant General At Fort Sill
Captain M Hamsher veteran field artillery officer reports to Fort Sill for assignment as assistant adjutant general of the Artillery Center succeeding Captain Arthur M Chester. Chester departs for Brooklyn to assume duties as captain of the port.
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M. Hamsher
Fort Sill
Artillery Center
Arthur M Chester
Chester
Brooklyn
WN. C
Tid
Loan
Crypt Hennaisy
Aertinl
Gover
Govisla
Italy
Fort Francis
B. Warren
Wyo
Normandy
States
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Fink Army
Austin
Texas
Marshall Plan to Include Gifts for European Countries
Acting Secretary Lovett announced the Marshall plan to be presented to Congress on November 17 will provide outright gifts to hard pressed European nations, alongside loans. Treasury head Snyder said the plan must be considered in its long range context.
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Wasitington
Quel
Robert A. Lovett
Congress
Thia
Lovell
Budget Bureau
State Department
Senate
House Foreign Relations and Appropriations
Snyder Asan
Ndwa
Crimean Yalescuss
Snyder
GOP
Robert A Taft
Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Tobey
Boston
Delaware Senator Voices Wartime Rationing Idea
Republican Senator Buck suggested a limited wartime style food rationing to aid Europe. Delaware lawmakers opposed price controls while plans for emergency aid and the Marshall plan eyed by Nov. 7 face budget constraints and Senate hearings.
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Delaware
Washington
Buck
Europe
Senate Banking Committee
House
True Nan Law
Congress
Soldiers Hurt As Truck Overturns Near Blue Beaver Ridge
Four Fort Sill soldiers were injured when a three quarter ton personnel carrier overturned during a routine trip to a weather range near Blue Beaver Ridge Tuesday evening. The wounded were treated at Fort Sill Station Hospital. Listed are T-4 Charles A. Abill with a fractured arm, Pvt James Hebb with possible head injuries, Pvt Robert S. McKulp with injuries to the left arm and facial lacerations, and Pvt Richard R. Palmer with facial and other injuries. All assigned to Battery C 17th FA Battalion.
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Fort Sill
Weat Range
Blue Beaver Ridge
Fort Bill Stations Hospital
Goes
Charles A. Abill
James Hebb
Robert S. McKulop
Richard R. Palmer
17Th FA Bn
Halloween Program for Teen Agers at Downtown Carnival
The Optimist Club and Teen-Agers club sponsor a Friday night teen centered gala during the downtown Halloween carnival. Activities run from Fourth to Fifth streets with a street dance free treat stand quiz program and cake walk. Prizes and cash awards are promised for participants and for merchandises donated by local firms.
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Davertue
Atregla
Whit Ozier
Warren Wolverton
Bloom
Mr. Ozer
Moater
Water Rates Raised for 100 City Residences
Mayor Hutchins and the water committee report monthly rates will rise for about 100 residences after a residential survey. The council backs the committee actions and calls for another inspector to curb wastage. Leaks and faulty plumbing prompted the push for stricter rules to cut water waste.
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George Trutchins
Focilitles
Wustace
Asen
Ryin Cameron
Funke Plumbing
Bell
Columbia
Hutchins
Scientific
Sindon
Uist
Missing Plane Sought After Hunter Party Flight
Commanding officer Hugh Tolley said a private plane carrying Gov Earl Snell Secretary of State Robert Farrell Senate President Ell Cornett and pilot Cliff Hogue departed Klamath Falls for a hunting trip. Cloudy conditions and unfavorable lake county weather hindered search as seven planes were dispatched and Oscar Kittridge drove to Coleman Lake awaiting the party.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Hugh Tolley
Klamaith Air Search
Earl Snell
Robert Farrell
Senate
Ell Cornett
Cliff Hogue
Tolley
Jeet
Lake County
Eatridge Ranch
Hope Unit
Oscar Kittridge
Cornett
Coleman Lake
Argentine Officers Visit Fort Sill For Inspection
Three high ranking officers of the Argentine army are due at Fort Sill for a 30 day inspection of the Artillery School. Gen Enrique Quiroga inspector of artillery and Capt Carlow Grove will lead the visit, with Maj Gen Sanguinetti to begin a five day portion.
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Fort Sill
Tidty
Enrique Quiroga
Carlow Grove
General Quiroga
Artlery
Gentine Army
Sanguinette
Mrs Makemson Dies Here Today Pioneer Educator
Mrs Emma Rebecca Makemson a 93 year old Comanche County pioneer died at 9 30 p m today at the home of her daughter Mrs John Hoppa 61a B following an extended illness She taught school in early times and served county families as a music teacher She was born January 12 1856 in Ottawa Ohio and later lived in Lisbon and Chicago before moving to Geronima then Lawton Oklahoma in 1914 Her husband Dr Samuel Clinton Makemson died here in 1928
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Emma Rebecca Muakemson
Comanche County
John Hoppa
Drace Eine Rebecce Springer
Ottawa
Ohio
Methodist
Mra. Makemson
Methodist College
Delaware
Shea Jaxter
Lisbon
Samuel Clinton Makemny
Chicago
Geanche
Geronima
Mra
Makemson
Lawton
Dr. Makemson
Hoppa ‘murrjSee
Col
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Finch
Aald Lothan
Mrs. DeVenney
Gen. Bathurst
Bulletin
U. 5
Qet
Herman van Eck
Amsterdam
Holland
Temple University Hospital
City Chest Drive
Old Fort Sit
Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc
Adrge
Trev
McArthiny
Bia Hospital
Gore
Tlurses
McArthur
A. E. Owens
Focal Negro
Gwens
Kansas City
George Hutchins
Charles Gallaher
Hamsher
U. S
TEAL
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Ole Me
Finn
Reily
Hi Nabor
New York
Mrs. Makemson
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