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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1955

Page

19

Army Orders Transfer and Promotions Amid Arty Units

Military notices list numerous assignments transfers and promotions across Army posts from Fort Sill to Fort Bliss and Fort Meade. Names include Lt Col Carroll H Hoagland Capt Wilmer Bingstad Capt Robert Springer and others with numerous second and first lieutenants moving between Ft Bliss Fort Sill Ft Myer Fort Lewis and more, plus a colonel promotion for William A Harris and discharges and reassignments for several officers.

A of the Army Washington, D. C Carroll H. Hoagland Douglas Wilmer G. Bingstad St Louis Myer Robert M. Springer Washington, DC Byron I. Stevens SU Aaa GM Sch Bliss AAA Orville L. Westberg Lewis Bragg Albert C. Ferguson Chicago Carl L. C. Kahdr GM Cen Sill Samuel S. Ballard Stu the Arty Sil Ft Bliss Patrick J. Gallagher Selfridge Afb Maynard A. Herman Stanley A. Janet Steven J. Kumble Leon Lyles Bruce P. McLean Silver Spiring Charles W. Meyer James A. Ralston Donald D. Rector Liss William T. McMahon Belvoir Monroe Albert Newton George G. Meade Philadelphia Henry A. Norman Arty Asg John M. Abbitt Jr. Fleby Charles W. Bardeen Jay C Binslauer Dean G. Blair James D. Bode John H. Demmier Chauncey F. Dewey Richard A Dole Peter A. Eisenbere Peter D. Eiseman Tillotson B. Field Theodore Fisher Richard J. Francis Robert L. Fredette Donald A. Giampaoli Willam J. Gilbeorge Dix Resig Jerry Ferguson Lucas John A. Cheney The Ft Sill James A. Fidler Robert W. Jones Donald G. Miller William F. Brown Oakland Army Base Earl D. Shaw King Tolles Jr Indic Henry R. Chamberlin Jr Robert K. Mabry Harry B. Newhall Barry Calif Joseph C. Smith Hood Norman A. Weslin Campbell A. Bering Winfield Scott J. M. Godfrey Frank X. Mulligan GM _ Sch Augustus E. Stewart Sydney P. Andrews Rei Nerman E. Sliva Robert J Nate Oe

Negro Baptists To Meet In City

The Oklahoma Baptist Missionary and Education Convention will hold its 60th annual session from October 17 to 24 in Lawton. Day services at Bethlehem Baptist church, evening at McMahon auditorium. Hosts Bethlehem and Union Baptist churches. Rev. O B Davis cites Christian education and evangelism as twin goals. A 100 voice choir opens events October 17 with a convention chorus throughout the session. Guest speakers expected, attendance 1,000 to 2,000. Women’s Missionary Union convention will meet at Union Baptist with Rev. H P Parris as host pastor.

Oklahoma Baptist Missionary and Education Convention Lawton Bethlehem Baptist Church McMahon Auditorium Union Baptist Church O. B. Davis Bethlehem Church Women’s Convention The Women’s Missionary Union H. P. Parris

Funeral Rites for Mrs Grace Rippy in Frederick

Funeral services for Grace Rippy, a nine year Lawton elementary teacher, are set for 3 p.m. at the Oklahoma Chapel in Frederick with Rev. Luman Cockrill officiating. She died Thursday afternoon while visiting her daughter in Shreveport Louisiana. Burial follows in Frederick cemetery.

Grace Rippy Lawton Oklahoma McLellan Funeral Home Frederick Luman Cockrill Altus Frederick Cemetery A. C. Rippy Arlington

Auditorium Gets Beauty Treatment

Bermuda grass sprigged in front of McMahon auditorium and seedings underway to create a lush landscape. Mayor C R Ellsworth said over 40 truckloads of soft loam were added and graded to aid drainage as bids are sought for shrubbery in front and sides.

McMahon Auditorium C. R. Ellsworth

Burglars Hit City Service Station

Burglars broke into Pug and Homer's Service station at 532 E on Friday night, pried open a vending machine with a screwdriver and escaped with about $5 in change. Police assigned parts of the machine to the detective division for fingerprints. Patrolman Fred Mitchell investigated.

Pug Homer Detective Division Fred Mitchell

Briefcase Stolen From Fort Sill Officer’s Car

Lt Ralph G Williams reports stolen from his car at Third and D between 8 30 and 9 10 p m Friday a tan briefcase containing Army orders from Fort Carson Colorado and two rings of keys.

Ralph G. Wiliams Tulane Fort Sill Fort Carson Colo Third and

Services for Emery Larcomb Notice in Lawton Area

Emery Ellis Larcomb 82 of Rt 1 Lawton will have services at 2 30 p m today at Elgin Methodist Church with burial at Elgin cemetery Ritter Funeral Home in charge Rev A B Carson and Rev O W York will officiate He died Friday at his home after months illness Born in Upper Sandusky Ohio Feb 18 1873 he married Amanda Reistever June 10 1901 He came to Lawton in 1947 from Tahlequah Retired carpenter and farmer he was a member of Elgin Survivors include his wife one daughter Mrs Joe Fullerton two grandchildren two brothers Roy and Charles Larcomb of Ostrand er Ohio

Fannie J. Toothman Lee Blvd Belvidere Ill N. S. Toothman North Springs Iowa Toothman Lawton Carnegie Beal Heights Presbyterian Church Ladies’ Progressive Club Prudence Lindner Seattle Wash Paul Hanna Sunset Memorial Gardens Lawton Funeral Home Emery Ellis Larcomb Rt. 1 Elgin Methodist Church Elgin Cemetery Ritter Funeral Home A. B. Carson O. W. York Lawton Bethel Methodist Church Larcomb Upper Sandusky Ohio Amanda Reistever Tahlequah Joe Fullerton Roy Charles Larcomb Ostrander

Services Held for Mrs Elizabeth Koski at Lawton Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Ann Koski of 921 S Fourth were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Rev L P Roberts of the First Nazarene Church officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Mrs Koski died at 7 20 p.m. Thursday after an illness since May. Bearers were Lacey Holley C Y A Franklin Earl Christmas George McKenney George Page and Wendell Philips.

Elizabeth Ann Koski Lawton Funeral Home Highland Cemetery L. P. Roberts First Nazarene Church

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