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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1948

Page

3

New Promotion Plan Outlined for Reservists

The Army announces a long range promotion plan for officers in the organized reserve corps. It outlines procedures and requirements for promotion while assigned if the active reserve has been announced, with implementation regulations for Oklahoma expected from Fourth Army. Eligible officers include those in active and extended reserve, with age in grade and training standards noted.

Organized Reserve Corps Keneth C. Royall George J. Forster Oklahoma Headquarters Fourth Army Department of the Army Army

Lt Pannell Aids Operation Vittles Berlin Airlift Hero

Lt J R Pannell of the U S Air Forces in Europe serves at Rhein Main and flies food and essential supplies to Berlin as part of Operation Vittles. Over six weeks he and others moved about 46 000 tons of vital supplies across more than 5 000 000 miles. He is 25, a Sterling high school graduate of 1940, Cameron college alum, entered service February 1943, in European command since May 1 1946.

J. R. Pannell U. S Europe Rhein Main AF Base Berlin Pannell E. D. Pannell Sterling High School Cameron College European Command

Sterling Classes Select Officers

Sterling (Species) reports school opening with grade teachers named and officers elected across grades. Grade teachers listed. 12th grade officers include Joyce Woods, Cade Curry, Beulah Moore and sponsor Mu riel Liles. Seventh grade officers Grady Foard Betty Jo Booth Lou Magnuson sponsor Elmer Fannin. Tenth grade president Joy Harrigan vice-president Betty Lynn.

Muriel Liles Grady Foard Betty Jo Booth Lou Magnuson Elmer Fannin Joy Harrigan Betty Lynn

Student Leadership Roles by Grade and Sponsors

Cross serves as secretary treasurer with Johnny Hubbard as sponsor and R A Meeks as ninth grade president Harold Dean. Clay as vice president with Don Brantley as secretary treasurer Pat Ford as sponsor Bob Schneeberger eighth grade president Iaa Mae Melrose as vice president Douglas Lovett as secretary treasurer Maxine Reed sponsor Mrs Tammy Tomlison seventh grade president Georgia Innes as vice president Charles Green secretary treasurer Gwynna Heston and sponsor Mrs Elmer Fannin.

James Bowden in 159th Field Exercise

James Bowden of 232 East Gore participated in a field exercise as part of the 159th Field Artillery battalion. The unit is commanded by Lt. Col. Philo Mf. Baumgartner, belongs to the 25th Infantry Division, and is stationed at Osaka, Japan. Bowden serves in A battery No 2 section.

Pfe James Bowden East Gore 159Th Field Artillery 169Th Philo Mf. Baumgartner 25Th Infantry Division Osaka Japan Bowden

Cache News Items Of Folk At Cache

Rev Walter Gomez will conduct the evening services at the Methodist church on Sunday September 5. Mr and Mrs BE Callicott and son Ronnie and Mr and Mrs Cliff Dunn Welters spent Sunday with Mrs Sadie Shraider at the home of Mr and Mrs Claud Martin. Mr and Mrs Criss returned Sunday from Raton New Mexico where they took their son for medical treatment. Their son is reported

Cache Walter Gomez Methodist BE. Q. Callicott Ronnie Cliff Dunn, Welters Sadie Shraider Claud Martin Criss Raton N. M

Improved report highlights travels and visits across Texas

Ordon Ferguson recently returned from California while Ellen Barnes came back from Fort Worth. Dixie Terry visits her uncle and aunt in Nocona as Onnie Callicott Wynona and Charles Shrader stay with Cliff Dunn in Walters. Fate Taylor H P Richards and B R McDonald visited the Martins. Milton Worley and children Joe and Leah Sue spent time with Leah Worley. George Reid bought the highway filling station from Oscar Bills. Hathorn family of Lawton mentioned.

Ordon Ferguson California Texas Ellen Barnes Fort Worth Dixie Terry Howard Plumlee Nocona Onnie Callicott Wynona Charles Shrader Cliff Dunn Walters Fate Taylor H. P. Richards B. R. McDonald Martin Milton Worley Joe Leah Sue Leah Worley George Reid Oscar Bills Hathorn Lawton

Sunday with Mr and Mrs Oscar Bills outing

A brief social item notes a Sunday spent with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bills and mentions that school books may be purchased at the Victor drug store.

Mrs Oscar Bills Victor Drug Store

Botkin Joins Washington Student Citizenship Seminar

Mary Jo Botkin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clark L Botkin of 913 Dearborn, is identified as a member of a Washington DC Student Citizenship Seminar program. The notice highlights her role in the organization and notes her family status.

Mary Jo Botkin Clark L. Batkin Dearborn Washington, D. C Miss Botkin

Newswoman Joins Government Summer Orientation Program

A journalist graduate from Oklahoma A and M College joins the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington for summer orientation with WSGS as part of a government job training program.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Washington WSGS Oklahoma A. and M. College

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