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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1947
Page
3
Phil Burns district governor of Rotary commended Lawton Rotary committees after a morning meeting with chairmen and representatives. He compared Rotary to the wheel’s invention and urged America to respond to hunger abroad while noting Rotary’s global reach and scheduled Institute speakers.
Invited members of the Law ton club and gueuta to attend the Interceitler gathering on Monday night February 13 at Wrarlien.
Mrs. Roda Shelp of 613 Park has returned from Winnipeg where she attended the annual international meeting of the Association of the Rebekah assembly. Shelp helped charter three buses with members from across the state and participated as a special district deputy. Nita Maytubby of Weatherford and her all state drug teacher appeared on the program. Maytubby is a past state president. Mattie Grim of Elk City, a junior past state president, was among four appointed guardians during the sessions. After the convention the Oklahomans toured Canada.
Activities are planned by Bateman Zarling Post. A regular Sunday afternoon party will be held at the Bateman Zarling American Legion hut north of Lawton on U S highway 277 at 7 30 p m. A dance will be held Saturday night. At the regular monthly social Legionnaires and auxiliary members played games and were served refreshments.
J. D. Sanders the area rent inspector for Comanche and Tilman counties announced new regulations under the 1947 housing and rent act. He explained increases will reflect higher operating costs and added furnishings, with rent allowances rising proportionally to local price changes to avoid inequities.
Col Edwards, a 1927 USMA graduate, was named director of the Combined Arms department of The Artillery School at Fort Sill. He replaces Col Hallock, who becomes artillery officer of the First Army in New York. Edwards' career spans Coast Artillery origins, Hawaii tours, duty at Fort Monore and Hatvali, service in the Caribbean Defense Command, Middle East, and European theater duties.
A Western Defense Command officer, previously at Fort Leavenworth, was assigned to Fort Winfield Scott in California before arriving here in January of this year. The scrambled OCR shows names and titles, but the core fact is the transfer sequence and current assignment at the military post.
Cameron college students gain a new broadcasting course taught by Miss Cardling Reed, aiming to improve public familiarity with one of our chief forms of entertainment. Plans include coordinating with Lanegan radio station KSWO for at least one on air program this year.
Aggie Engineers held the first Cameron Engineer Club meeting this week. Andy Thompson reported as president that an engineer’s dance is set for Oct 26 and pledge week events were discussed. A pledge regulations committee was named with Jack Richardson Gene Williams and Homar Pieharth on it. Soupy Campbell noted.
Evelyn Fontaine Pickhardt and Jeanie Hutton were chosen to manage publicity for the cale dayne event. The gel acquaint party gathered in Blackhall following the business session.
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