Collier Shorthorns Win Top Prizes At State Fair
The J. A. Collier & Son ranch from Fletcher collected major rosettes at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City. Hallwood Seven Eleven won grand champion bull and Hallwood Magna Mercury Seventh earned reserve grand, both junior animals, with Hallwood Lavender 16th as grand champion in the heifer class. Officials noted a rare success for a junior animal in the Shorthorn show after strong showings across Sedalia Des Moines Hutchinson and Topeka.
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J. A. Collier & Son Ranch
Fletcher
Oklahoma City
Collier
Hallwood Seven Eleven
Iowa State Fair
Hallwood Magna Mercury
Sedalia
Des Moines
Iowa
Hutchinson
Topeka
Kan
Hallwood Lavender
Funeral Rites for Edward Pokorny Held Friday
Edward Pokorny 71 of 314% C dies at home from heart attack Tuesday night. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Friday at Ritter Funeral Home chapel with Rev W S Parish of First Christian Church officiating. Burial in Highland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Joseph Pokorny
Ritter Funeral Home
Rev. W. S. Parish
First Christian Church
Highland Cemetery
Pokorny
Deaths in Cement Perkins and Apache area long time residents
Mrs Grace Say Myers 1854 岁 born Bowie Texas long time Cement resident died after an extended illness in Perkins Oklahoma She leaves four sons three sisters four brothers and six grandchildren Services set for Friday at Perkins First Baptist Church Burial in Perkins Brown Funeral Home Chickasha in charge Mrs Caldonia Klingan 92 Lawton pioneer died after lingering illness Born 1863 Missouri married 1879 to Calvin Klingan She arrived Lawton 1901 survived by two sons eight grandchildren and four great great grandchildren Services Friday Lawton Funeral Home Rev W S Parish officiating Burial Cache Cemetery George F Warner 99 Apache pioneer died in Oklahoma City Hospital Born 1856 Pennsylvania Married Nellie Reynolds 1891 Lived Bucklin Missouri 1900 moved to Oklahoma 1903 farmed Apache then grocery hardware He leaves four sons two daughters and two daughters in law plus several grandchildren Rosary tonight Mother of Sorrows burial in Fairview Cemetery in Apache
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Grace Say Myers
Myers
Perkins
Okla
Bowie
Tex
Cement
Luther O. Hardiman
Ray E. Philps
Verden
Dolphin E. Myers
Caldonia
Callie) Klingan
Lawton
Sadalia
Calvin J. Klingan
la Mont
Klingan
Elk City
Kan
Christian Church
Ernest
A. J
No. 9
Lawton Funeral Home
Rev. W. S. Parish
First Christian Church
Cache Cemetery
George Frank Warner
Apache
Oklahoma City
Pennsylvania
Nellie Reynolds
Bucklin
Oklahoma
Blackwell
Enid
Guthrie
Warner
Indians Seek $5 Million More for Lands Sold to U S
Five Kiowa Comanche and Apache delegates will attend an Indian Claims Commission hearing in Washington on October 4 seeking about five million dollars for lands bought by the government at 98 cents per acre. They contend 2,033,583 acres were undervalued, citing an appraiser's figure of 3.43 per acre vs a government appraisal of 0.50. The group will remain until October 14 and also press for leasing rule changes and broader support for Indian land income and aid policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Claims Commission
Washington, D.C
Ernest Hunt
Kiowa
Hunt
U.S
Indian Claims Commissions
Mountain View
Robert Goombi
Tennyson Berry
Fort Cobb
Robert Coffey
Faxon
Henry Lookingglass
Oklahoma City
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs Bureau
Red River
Scout Reorganization Parley Slated Tonight
Explorer Post 104 will hold a re organization meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday at the VFW Hut 926 S Second Robert Wheeler advisor said today New members will be inducted and all boys aged 14 to 17 are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer Post 104
VFW
Robert Wheeler
Wheeler
Seven Sill Men Due Boost In Rank
The Army authorizes 300 promotions to master sergeant or master specialist nationwide for September. Fort Sill field artillery units receive specific authorizations: 17th Group to promote an artillery survey specialist and a light antiaircraft artillery fire control crewman. 52nd Group to promote an artillery operations and intelligence specialist and an artillery communications specialist. 41st Group and 7th Group to promote one artillery communications specialist each. 93rd Group to promote an artillery survey specialist. Promotions must be completed by Friday to take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Department of the Army
Tith
Chatty Boys Win Top Fair Laurels
Chattanooga FFA members win top placings at the Texas Oklahoma Fair in Iowa Park Texas led by grand champion pen of three Shropshire wethers Phillip Washburn claimed multiple places. Winners include Wesley Carson Billy Kinder Ronnie Creith Johnnie Goodknight Ned Patton Jerry Don Hofacker Carl Fisher and others with various cattle sheep and poultry honors. Most youths plan to enter Tulsa State Fair Oct 1 7. Alvin C. Chaney FFA instructor.
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Chattanooga
Chattanooga Ffa
Iowa Park
Tex
Phillip Washburn
Ronnie Creith
Johnnie Goodknight
Angus
Wesley Carson
Billy Kinder
Ned Patton
Jerry Don Hofacker
Carl Fisher
Fisher
Alvin C. Chaney
FFA
Hearing Set On Dope Charge In Lawton
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Oct. 11 before Peace Justice Marvin Cameron. James Oliphant a 27 year old Lawton man pleaded innocent to sale of marijuana and is jailed on a 2500 bond. Police say he sold or gave marijuana to Fort Sill resident Gilbert Cornish after a chase in east Lawton.
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Marvin Cameron
Lawton
James Oliphant
No. 12 A
Oliphant
Gilbert Cornish
Cornish
East Lawton
Fort Sill
Zale’s
Castleton
Emerson
Rogers
Westinghouse
Zale
D Ave
Deadline for September free food pickups set
Oklahoma Emergency Relief Board free food remains unclaimed by about 100 eligible families. Pickup is in the county courthouse basement until 3 30 p m Friday, announced county commissioners secretary Mrs Mary Rust on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Emergency Relief Board
Mary Rust
Willie Murray seeks reconciliation in divorce fight
Mrs. Willie Murray says she will fight Gov. Johnston Murray's divorce bid and hopes for a reconciliation with the man she loves. The Tulsa Tribune cites her remark that it would take a tragedy to bring him back and she would hug him if he returned. Murray's petition alleges incompatibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Willie Murray
Johnston Murray
Tulsa Tribune
Oklahoma City
Murray
Former City Girl's Husband Killed in Plane Crash
Lt. John M. Hill a 24 year old jet pilot and husband of former Lawton woman was killed in a Mississippi plane crash. He was based at Greenville Mississippi and married six months ago to Delores Hamm daughter of Maj. and Mrs. O B Hamm now at Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas Nev. Mrs Hill attended high school in Lawton while Maj. Hamm was at Fort Sill. Grandparents are Mrs. Rebecca Hamm and Mr. and Mrs E A Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hill
Lawton
Mississippi
Greenville
Miss
Delores Hamm
O. B. Hamm
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Nev
Mrs. Hill
Maj. Hamm
Fort Sill
Hill
Rebecca Hamm
S. Seventh
E. A. Hansen
McKinley
New Stationery Causes Blush for Lawton City
City of Progress stationery features two colors and a Mc Mahon auditorium image. The name Lawton Oklahoma appears in modern lettering with City of Progress in script. Officials listed on the left. a misspelling shows as Nettie Rippin on the treasurer line.
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Lawton
City of Progress
McMahon Auditorium
Oklahoma
Nettie Pippin
Nettie Rippin
Oklahoma convention honors brewery chiefs in Indian ceremony
At a Lawton hotel ceremony USBF and OMBA members were welcomed by Fort Cobb Indian leader Robert Goombi. Eighteen executives from major breweries received native headbands and bows, with Indian dances and a later round dance. The event included welcome remarks by Goombi and a showcase of tribal regalia as 21 tribes were represented.
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Abrams
Lawton
Progress
Robert Goombi
Anadarko
Oklahoma
Francis Hurley
USBF
New York City
Big Council
M. F. Dykema
Progress Brewing Co
Oklahoma City
George Butler
Pabst Brewing Co
Milwaukee
Wisc
Blue Ribbon
Roger Heiple
Muehlebach Brewing Co
Kansas City
White Mountain
Jerry Pertell
Miller Brewing Co
White Crane
Larry Fabacher
Jackson Brewing Co
New Orleans
Robert Uihlein Jr
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
W. C. Figge
Theo. Hamm Brewing Co
Minneapolis
Goombi
Jack Webb
Dave Garroway
Arthur Godfrey
Mark Keadbone
Stevette Santos
Clifford Santos
Arizona
Anna Berry
Fort Cobb
Tennyson
Lawtonian
OMBA
Artillery Room
Jack Bryan
Tulsa
Bob Brown
Muskogee
Whitey McIver
Cleveland Hall
R. J. Cheatwood
National Beer Wholesalers’ Association
Tom Rucker
Margrete Wagoner
Frank K. Tiden
Rowe Cook
Medal of Honor Heroism Amid Battery Assault
A soldier risked heavy fire and moved 100 yards to deliver ammunition to his battery. He repeatedly exited the vehicle under automatic fire, carrying shells to several batteries. Witnesses were inspired to repel attackers, and his selfless devotion to duty helped the battalion withstand the fierce assault. His courage reflects great credit on himself and the military service.
Two Apply for Beer Licenses in Cochise County
Applications filed in Cochise County Court on Wednesday by Travis Riley for the Gold Nugget Bar at 209 S Third and Mary Ritter for the Redwood Lounge at 2311 S 11th seek new beer licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Travis Riley
Mary Ritter
S. 11Th
Arnau In Custody In Fatal Shaw Shooting
Arnau charged with murder in the September 8 fatal shooting of Lawton bootlegger and service station operator Jack Shaw. Preliminary hearing revealed Arnau reportedly told three witnesses he fired the shots. only three people were at the Oak Street home when Shaw died from three bullet wounds.
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Arnau
Lawton
Jack Shaw
Morris
Oak
Shaw
Telephone system lets voice heard by all in office
Demonstration shows a new office telephone setup where callers can be heard over a loudspeaker. Johnson talks without lifting the receiver, moving across the room while a voice pickup and tubes amplify both outgoing and incoming sound for everyone in the office.
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Johnson
County payroll approved in court clerk's office
Salary claims for county employees were approved this morning by county commissioners Pete Wynn and Emil Woesner in a meeting held in the court clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Wynn
Emil Woesner
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Edward J. Pokorny
Mrs
Grace Myers
Caldonia Klingan
George F. Warner
W. D. Warner
C. M. Warner
Davis Warner
Ralph Warner
W. L. Godfrey
Nappa
Calif
Guy Roderman
Venezuela
Crews Funeral Home
Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church
John Cefai
Fairview Cemetery
U. S
Willie
S. E. Abrams
Schlitz Brewing Co
Indian Territory
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