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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1955
Page
16
Local lumberman Gus Allen is chosen as chair of the Comanche county War Chest campaign. SSgt. Ron Woodhouse freed from a Japanese prison camp is noted, and a New York blizzard greets Gen. Jonathan Wainwright. Also mentions 20, 30 and 54 years ago items about local incidents and relocations.
Sp3 Morde Hefner of the 598th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Sill was chosen Soldier of the Month for August. The Holtville California native received the citation from Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams and earned an expense-paid weekend at the Hotel Lawtonian for him and his wife Connie. Hefner was selected from seven finalists after evaluation of appearance, duty, intelligence and current events knowledge.
Pvt. Alton G Mindemann son of Mr and Mrs George Mindemann Rt 2 Apache is assigned to the Weapons Company Third Infantry Battalion Third Infantry Division Fort Benning Ga His prior assignment at Fort Benning was D Battery 39th Field Artillery Battalion Before Ft Benning he trained at Fort Bliss Texas completing Advanced Training in the 75mm Gun known as Skysweeper He was attached to C Battery Fourth Training Battalion AAA RTC Fort Bliss He took Basic Training at Ft Ord California Mrs Mindemann employed by Civil Service in the Ordnance Supply Division at Ft Benning At Fort Bliss she worked at the Center Motor Pool Post Transportation Mrs Mindemann the former Ellen Nagel is the daughter of Mrs Elsie Nagel 2709 E Pvt and Mrs Mindemann reside at Magnolia Trailer Court 3030 Victory Drive Columbus Georgia.
The Army announces a new six month ready reserve program with three phases. Basic training will start around Oct 1 at Fort Ord Fort Jackson Camp Chaffee and Fort Leonard Wood possibly Fort Bliss and Fort Knox. Advanced training follows at various posts for different branches including Infantry at Fort Ord and Fort Jackson Artillery at Fort Bliss Armor at Fort Knox and more.
About 65 to 70 booths at the Arkansas Oklahoma livestock show carnival were shut down after concession operator Hugh Correll said the booths would close to avoid law violations. Deputy Prosecutor Lawson Cloninger indicated any game of skill or chance with money involved could be gambling. Mike Petrantis faced a $200 municipal court fine after being convicted of operating a gambling device following a complaint by an 18 year old Fort Smith youth who lost $21 at his Twentieth Century Shows booth.
Oklahoma City Symphony, conducted by Guy Fraser Harrison, announced this season’s concerts will be broadcast worldwide weekly for the sixth year. The Mutual Broadcasting System will carry U S and Canada feeds, and Voice of America overseas. More than 200 stations carried last season’s concerts.
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