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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1947

Page

7

Cache Colvins Honored With Luncheon In Cache

Mr and Mrs L H Colvin were honored with a surprise luncheon on their 28th wedding anniversary. Guests included Lowe Van Colvin Jake Burk Lawton Kenneth Colvin Cyril Victoria Bates and others. Local social updates list visiting relatives and community events around Cache Oklahoma with multiple names and weekend travels.

Cache L. H. Colvin Lowe van Colvin Jake Burk Lawton Kenneth Colvin Cyril Victoria Bates Neal Burk Evelyn Deloris Ryan Hart Woodard Edna Bell Audie Wayne Larry Woodard Sim Snider Howard Phalon Minimi Ariz Mack Watson Mons Electra Tex Charles Peacock Marvin Crabtree Miami Okla Bert Bowman Gon Hay Oklahoma City Tate Taylor

Reunion at Pecan Springs Brings Kinfolk Together

Aliog Vex and Mra Roy Gorge return home after visiting their mother Mrs Victoria Bates. Mr and Mrs HL Colvin and Mr and Mrs Irvie Rhoades of Manito spent Sunday with Rev and Mrs Clyde Rhoades. A basket dinner and reunion was held Sunday at Pecan Springs with attendees from Wichita Falls Olney Lawton Montelel Thetro Tex Ton Lee and many others including Mr and Mrs Bufrs Jones and Mr and Mrs Alayt Jones.

Aliog Vex Mra Roy Gorge Inoch Tex Kinva Victoria Bates Colvin Irvie Rhoades Manito Rev Clyde Rhoades Fennion Ja Pecan Springs T. Farrier Ton Lee Wichita Falls Bufrs Jones Thetro Alayt Jones Olney Wd Willa Montelel Genel Hastings Linda Lawton Lee Heatings Winda June Carol Wika Darla Geno H. BP. Richards Violatta Worley

Masonic Events Are Scheduled for This Week

Henry W Harvey and other lodge leaders announce Masonic work this week with M M degrees on Thursday at 6 pm fellowcraft de Breca work Saturday at 1 pm, and past master's degree Tuesday 7 50 pm. Grandmaster D E McCroakey Asher of Oklahoma will be present Thursday.

Henry W. Harvey Weish Lawton Lodge A. F A. M Fellowcraft de Breca Herman A. Vaughan Lawton BeMolnya Grinbow D. E. McCroakey Asher State of Olohoma

Man slides down chute to clear packages at department store

Curtis Stepheny works in the Morehouse Martins department store to keep the building’s package chute free of jams. He slides down the chute from top stories to the basement to clear blockages.

Columbus Curtis Stepheny Morehouse - Martens

First Program Of Year Is Given At Whittier School

Whittier school opened the year with a varied assembly featuring songs and dances by students. Sandra Taylor served as mistress of ceremonies and introduced special guests Mrs. McIntosh and Miss Thelma Alla. Carla Lee Carter was named sixth grade president and Bill Amis Wanda Faye Carter were announced as hosts for nine weeks. The program included a Weggles folk dance and several musical acts led by Genevieve Nunn with students such as Carolyn Darnall Nona Gray Reckham Karan Waldwin Shibrley Bard Bherry Wilson Beverly Glenn Dwight Miller Jamen Maynard Edward Shelton Joe Lansden Kenneth Wagnon Dick Bullock and others.

Woltier Flemont Helen Mclntowh Sandra Taylor America Sandra McIntosh Thelma Alla City Whistier Carla Lee Carter Gan Peasie Bill Amis Wanda Faye Carter Misa Genevieve Nunn

Readings and performances at the Whittler’s AL event

The program features Corin Cutter Kathryn Milenburg and several others in a ballet style reading and musical acts. Neal Baumwart presents School Prayer alongside two accordion selections Watts and Home Sweet Home by Danny Howard. An acrobatic dance Tea for Two by Santa Reynolds closes with Give a Little Whistle vocal numbers by Billie Jack Flahart Jimmy Cargill and Tommy Keegan.

Jickie Funguelsox O Whittler Corin Cutter Kathryn Milenburg Pina Soto Mikel Johnson Neal Baumwart Accordian Salas Watts Danny Howard Santa Reynolds Billie Jack Flahart Jimmy Cargill Tommy Keegan

Rites Conducted At Duncan For Simmons Twin Baby

Funeral rites were held Sunday afternoon for Ranny Sha Mans Simmons, born Sept 20 at Weeda hospital Duncan, son of Mr and Mrs J Te Simmons. His twin Danny weighed about three and a half pounds and receives incubator care. Mrs Simmons was formerly Miss Todies Boon of the city.

Ranny Sha- Mans Weeda Hase Pital Duncan J. Te. Simmons Qurial Danny

Army Reshuffles Major Generals and Brigadiers in Washington

Army announces a wave of assignments and reassignments. Maj. Gen. Leven C. Allen resigns from WD Manpower and shifts to the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Army Member duties. Brig. Gen. Walter R. Agee moves from PEAR Tokyo to HQ AAP Washington for AS-2 duties. Brig. Gen. Roderick R. Allen relinks to Ha AGF Fort Monroe. Lt. Col. Battle M. Barksdale transfers from Fort Hamilton to AGO-Cas-.

Leven C. Allen Manpower Ronard Washington, D. C Joint Chiefs of State Washington Army Jame Strategie Survey Che Clielet Muttner Secretary of War OSW

Army and Navy personnel transfers listed from Fort Sill to Korea and Tokyo

A roster of officers and assignments includes Capt. John Co of the Fourth Army at Fort Sill and Olla to Brooke AMC Fort Sam Houston Texas Maj George E Cilley FA on foreign service to Hq First Army Gouvernora Island NY Capt James B Armstrong FA at Fort Bragg NC Maj Millard Shaw FA Fort Knox KY reassigned to Far East Command Korea Lt Col Sidney P Kretlow FA Fort Sill to Far East Command Tokyo Japan and Adm Crer Gent Ployd KH Reynolds of the Artillery directing postings

Washington di G John Co Odd Fourth Army Fort Sill Olla Brooke Fort Sam Houston Texas George E. Cilley First Army Governora Island N.Y James B. Armatrong Fort Bragg N. C Millard Shaw Fort Knox Far Esat

Fort St Oklahoma to Far East Command Korea Soldier

Staff Sgt John L Schunck of Company G 63rd points to Korea from Fort Smith Oklahoma as part of military redeployment notices.

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