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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1954
Page
3
Hal Boyle profiles Ike and Mike Boyle, Kansas City brothers who built a 32 store drugstore chain across five states. From a fruit stand start with $198 grubstake, they embraced bold advertising and mass sales, aiming for wide stock of 31,000 items and a $40 million annual gross.
Fort Sill's Leadership School will expand its operating period for each class in its second year under Maj. Paul B. Lyle, who succeeds Maj. Fletcher Smith as commandant. The program shifts from a three and a half week cycle to four weeks or more, broadening subcourses and refining student evaluation.
The Army announces retirements and job changes for artillery officers including Brig Gen Frank Camm and Brig Gen Homer Case retiring after 36 to 37 years of service. Several majors and lieutenants transfer, retire or be reassigned to Forts Hood Sill Lawton Sill and other posts with details on permanent or temporary duty status and dates in September 1954.
Leslie Pain, district governor for the international civic club, visits 11 area Lions clubs this month. He speaks tonight at Lone Wolf on the Ism of Lionism and addressed Terrell Lions yesterday. Next Tuesday he headlines Comanche Ladies Night and Monday talks at Sterling Lions.
Two Lawtonians and a Walters student will sing again this year with the Oklahoma College for Women glee club in Chickasha. Ava Bilbrey Lydia Morales and Martha Morrison are named as returning members.
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