Japs Try to Stem Floods After Tokyo Typhoon Wake
Tokyo reports describe thousands of Japanese workers building temporary dikes 20 miles north of Tokyo as floodwaters from a typhoon threaten the capital. Official tallies vary, with dead and missing around 2,280 to 3,700 and hundreds of thousands displaced across 15 prefectures as Tone and Arakawa rivers breach banks and damage vast areas of Honshu.
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Tokyo
Kasukabe
Honshu
Frome
Mie
Nagoya
Akita
Hones
Ceiler
Rites Held For John W. Roberts
Last rites were held at 3 30 p m Monday in the Lawton Funeral home chapel for John W. Roberts 67 former civil service employee at Fort Sill Rev W A Wilcoxson officiated Selections sung by Mrs John Hayne Mrs Fred Russell and Mrs W A Wilcoxson with Mrs Harold Woodward at the organ Bearers were Lester Paden M M Milligan Jim Fite Eddie Burney Ernest Sheffield and Elmer Rumage Mr Roberts 1205 E had been in ill health for several months and had been confined to his home since mid July He died at 10 66 p m Saturday in a local hospital Burial was in Highland Cemetery.
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Lawton Funeral Home
John W. Roberts
Civil Service
Fort Sill
W. A. Wilcoxson
John Hayne
Fred Russell
Harold Woodward
Lester Paden
M. M. Millgan
Jim Fite
Eddie Burney
Ernest Sheffield
Elmer Rumage
Mr. Roberts
Highland Cemetery
Mrs Thorn Named To State Board Of Auxiliary Group
Mra Effie Thorn elected for a three year term on the executive board of the Woman's auxiliary 247 at the Oklahoma State Council of Carpenters 37th annual convention held recently at Mec Alester. Mrs Thorn and Mrs Beasie Wells have returned from the Sessions. Four Oklahoma National Guard officers depart for Columbus Ohio to attend a meeting of the National Guard association.
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Effie Thorn
Woman's Auxiliary 247
Oklahoma State Council of Carpenters
MecAlester
Thorn
Beasie Wells
Taylor
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma 45Th National Guard
Diylalon
Columbus
Ohio
National Guard Association
Roy W. Kenny
Rowe Cook
Hugh Askew
Don Wiley
Family tales from a busy day in 1910
Local notes recount a mix of domestic mishaps and small events. A boy avoids new armor for confinement after chest laceration from a play sword and a football head cut. A missing watch reappears at a garbage container. A photograph of a dying girl’s pet raccoon prompts sorrowful reflections. A wandering dog stays with one home, and prairie dog humor from Albuquerque is cited.
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Doc
Albuquerque
N. M
Tye
New You
New Mexico
New York
Prrvzefighters
Mineral Survey Being Continued in Southwest Oklahoma
Dr. W B Mather of the Mid Weal Research Institute returned to Lawton to continue a mineral survey of Southwest Oklahoma. Sponsored by Public Service Co, the work will run about six weeks. John Funnell of Oklahoma City will join tomorrow for the research. Residents with mineral deposits to be analyzed are asked to send samples to the Chamber of Commerce at the Warren hotel or to Public Service Co offices.
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W. B. Mather
Lawton
Oklahoma
Mather
The
Public Service Co
John Funnell
Oklahoma City
Chamber of Commerce
Warren Hotel
Meeting of Indiahoma Camp Fire Girls Group
The Watona ka Camp Fire Girls unit met at Wanda Poole’s home for a business session followed by refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Olin Poole Mrs. Eva Gordon Mrs. Rosie Wisner guardian Herwannah Bua Kanmas Delores Harrell Ina Ruth Crawfill and Marlene Gordon.
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Watona Ka
Camp Fire Girls of
Indiahoma
Wanda Poole
Olin Poole
Eva Gordon
Rosie Wisner
Herwannah Bua
Kanmas
Delores Harrell
Ina
Ruth ,Crawfill
Marlene Gordon
Probe Set for Fort Supply Mental Hospital Investigation
Oklahoma's new mental health board will send all members to Fort Supply next week to conduct an on site probe into the hospital's operations. The move follows charges of mismanagement and mistreatment raised by resident psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Maxwell who said attendants blocked orders and patients were abused by forced labor. Superintendent Dr. Ioth L Day defended the facility saying it is well run under current conditions and noted staffing recruitment struggles.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
New Mental Health Board
Fort Supply
W.russell Borgman
Borgman
Thomas Maxwell
Maxwell
Ioth L. Day
Day
Morrison named assistant to Canadian County attorney
El Reno Oklahoma September 16 Bobby Lee Morrison age 23 has been appointed assistant to Canadian County Attorney Marty Larengen Morrison completed work for his law degree at the University of Oklahoma Norman in August
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EL Reno
Okla
Bobby Lee Morrison
Canadian County
Marty Larengen
Morrison
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Thomas Mitchell Rites Conducted
Services for Thomas J. Mitchell, 75, Lawton resident, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Lawton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. GL McQueen of the Assembly of God officiating. Don Holman sang, with Mrs. Roberta Morgan as accompanist. Bearers included Skaggs, Kindrick, Mites, Clingham, Clerigtius, and Tice. Mitchell operated a service car here for years and died at 3 a.m. Saturday at his home after an extended illness. Burial was in Highland Cemetery.
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Thomas J. Mitchell
Lawton
GL. McQueen
Assembly of God Mirch
Don Holman
Morgan Roberta Agarian
Bi Skaggs
J. L. Kindrick
A. T. Mites
F. Clingham
Earl Clerigtius
Lloyd Tice
No-Deposit Beer Bottle Introduced In Lawton
A new single use no deposit bottle called the T-way bottle is introduced in Lawton by T J Kelly Distributing Co for Tex Deluxe beer. It is shorter lighter and streamlined for home or picnic use with a textured easy grip surface and reduced weight for rapid chilling and serving.
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Lawton
T. J. Kelly Distributing Co
Ledanha
Logan Named On Council Groups
State Sen. Bill Logan of Lawton was named on four of the legislative council 12 standing committees as it wrapped up a state organization meeting in Oklahoma City. The Lawton senator sits on the revenue and taxation committee and also joins judiciary roads and highways and veterans affairs. Gov. Roy J. Turner attended but declined to direct policy, saying he would offer only male suggestions. The council accepted the invite.
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Bill Logan
Lawton
Legislative Council
Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner
Seratay Logan
Gentite Powerful Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Council
Veterans Affaira
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Black Motor CO
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Old Man Winter
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