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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1945
Page
5
Lawton War Dads Paul Wad die Chapter 55 plans its annual election tonight during the regular Legion hut meeting led by President Jack Tren aty. Auxiliary members are invited to attend at 6 30 p m. Refreshments and a social hour follow the election.
Col William Carson Bullock, a 1929 USMA graduate with 19 months in European operations including Normandy, becomes director of the Field Artillery School Observation Department at Fort Sill. He replaces Lt Col Paul Walters who formed the post and has departed for assignment. Bullock served with the 1th Field Artillery Observation Battalion, earned five campaign stars, the Bronze Star, and the Croix de Guerre with palms. He previously worked with VII Corps artillery and will be based at Fort Sill after duty in California.
Terms and books were stacking up on the courthouse square in Lawton as the Lawton Business and Professional Women's group prepared for a country store and carnival dance tonight. The event features dancing, drawings for prizes, and carnival concessions and opens at 8 p.m. Members, led by general chairwoman Mrs. Margaret Day, have coordinated arrangements.
A team from the Shea Houston Texas office of naval officer procurement will interview applicants for naval reserve commissions in Oklahoma City on September 10 and 21. Louis E. Wolk, chief specialist recruiter stationed here, announced the board will receive applicants.
Records show the group headquarters to be with the regular naval recruiting offices in the city, located in the Federal Building.
Cruz Ramirez a civilian employee at Fort Sill pleaded not guilty today to charges of growing and cultivating marijuana at his Medicine Park home without federal tax payment. Arraignment occurred before U S Commissioner P G Fullerton. Willis P Blackwell signed the complaint. He was committed to the county jail in default of 61000 bond to avoid trial in federal court.
Barbara June Lisby, 16, daughter of Pfc Ivan C Lisby of Battery C 664th Field Artillery Battalion, was named battalion beauty by men of the unit at the Field Artillery School. She was selected from numerous entrants with photographs submitted by battalion members. The Battery O men first chose her before the battalion vote, with the final tally determining the winner.
A Crawfordsville junior won a clear victory in a Fort Sill contest. She did not visit Fort Sill with Kins. Battery C will present an engraved bracelet as a prize. A photo enlargement will be added to the battalion history book. Bond posted by Jacob C. Rosengarten, the jay-driving defendant, at $3.
A police officer faced an appearance in municipal court this afternoon on a charge.
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