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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1955

Page

4

Institutions Stock Buying Role Gets New Study

Stock market watchers focus on institutional buyers and sellers as stock swings intensify. A New York Stock Exchange report shows institutional volume up 60 percent in three years, with 39 percent in blocks of 1000 shares. Institutions include pension funds, life and fire insurers, mutual funds, trusts, estates, and education bodies.

Sam Dawson Eisenhower New York Stock Exchange Senate Stock Exchange Keith Funston Exchange Funston

Fort Sill Rated Superior in Fourth Army General Inspection

Fort Sill received a Superior rating the highest possible in the Annual General Inspection by the Fourth Army Inspector General. Maj. Gen. Edward T Williams lauded the installation praising police appearance military courtesy and discipline. Col. L M Howell led the IG team with detailed commendations from Col. Morris Schonholz on post order and conduct.

Fort Sill Fourth Army Edward T. Williams A&gmc Artillery and Guided Missile Center Col L. M. Howell

September Set To Break Fort Sill Re‑enlistment Record

Fort Sill nears a new enlistment milestone as September shows strong re-enlistment activity. With three days remaining the post needed two more to match last month’s 144. 142 had re-enlisted by Tuesday night, and daily rates exceed five. The boost stems from a new Army regulation allowing re-enlistment of qualified personnel for specific Army schools.

Fort Sill Thomas S. Dixon Army

Lanza Settles $17,000 Damage Suit Out Of Court

Hollywood reports Mario Lanza and his family settled a $17,000 damages suit over a Bel Air mansion they rented. Attorney Milton Adelman for owner Noah Andrews said the case was removed from the court calendar and the settlement amount was not disclosed.

Mario Lanza Hollywood Bel Air Milton Adelman Noah Andrews

Japanese Generals To Visit Forthill

Four general officers and a colonel from Japan's Ground Self Defense Force will arrive Sunday for a three day orientation. Lt. Gen. Kan Ohmori Lt. Gen. Makoto Matsutani Lt. Gen. Kumao Imoto Maj. Gen. Tomio Kano Col. Yoshifusa Amano tour The Artillery and Guided Missile School Officer Candidate School Post Ordnance and Post Library and view a 280mm gun emplacement and an Honest John Rocket.

Japan Kan Ohmori Makoto Matsutani Kumao Imoto Tomio Kano Yoshifusa Amano

Actress Katherine Cornell to undergo lung operation

Broadway actress Katherine Cornell will have surgery at New England Deaconess Hospital on Thursday for partial removal of a lung lobe.

Boston Katherine Cornell New England Deaconess Hospital

Funeral Rites for Peggy Scott Baird Held at Fort Sill

Services for Peggy Scott Baird 34 of 1113 Lake were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Old Post Chapel Fort Sill with Rev. Russell Rauscher and Chaplain William B Estes officiating. Mrs. Baird died Monday in a local hospital. Bearers included Darwin Richardson Billy Stamps Victor Rizzo Max Virgil Donald Busch and C C Mae Ewen. Burial followed in the Post cemetery with Lawton Funeral Home in charge.

Peggy Scott Baird Lake Old Post Chapel Fort Sill Russell Rauscher St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church William B. Estes Lawton Funeral Home

Barkleys Stepdaughter Engaged To Army Private

Paducah Ky UP Sen Al Ben W Barkley and Mrs Barkley announce the engagement of Jane Hadley Barkleys daughter to Pfc Thomas H Truitt grandson of the former Vice President Truitt is the son of Mr and Mrs Max O Re ll Truitt of Washington Hadley served as official hostess in Washington when Barkley was Vice President and married Carle Hadley in 1949

Paducah, Ky Alben W. Barkley D-Ky Carleon S. Hadley St. Louis, Mo

Fort Sill Incentive Awards Save Nearly 20000 Year

Doris Underwood, Civilian Personnel Division, says July to September suggestions will save Fort Sill about 20000 annually. In the last quarter 98 civilian and 38 military suggestions were submitted. 62 civilian and 13 military were adopted, with estimated yearly savings of 15550.15 and 3689.60 respectively. Fort Sill paid civilians 1165 in Q3 1955, leading Fourth Army in incentive awards. Overall fiscal year savings 81395. Army installations praised as top in incentive programs.

Fort Sill Doris Underwood Fourth Army

Famed Movie, TV Chimpanzee Dies After Illness

Reading Pennsylvania reports bingo the female chimpanzee with motion picture and TV credits died after a short illness. The eight year old appeared in two Abbott and Costello films and one with Ginger Rogers and Cary Grant and acted on many TV programs including The Big Top.

Reading Bingo Woodlands New York State Abbott and Costello Ginger Rogers Cary Grant

Army rest case against Major Ailey at Fort Meade

At Fort Meade Maryland the Army rested its case against Major Ronald E Ailey charged with collaborating with Chinese Communist captors in Korea. The court martial recessed at the defense request until next Tuesday when the defense will begin its case.

Fort Meade Ronald E. Ailey Korea

Sill To Graduate One Class Open Doors For Another

Snow Hall Auditorium will host two graduation events with Brig. Gen. J E Theimer greeting Officers Basic Course No 7 at 7 30 a m and delivering the graduation address for Officers Basic Course No 1 at 2 p m Theimer serves as assistant commandant of the school.

Artillery and Snow Hall J. E. Theimer Theimer

Two More Encephalitis Cases Reported in Kentucky

Calvert City authorities report eight total cases of encephalitis in western Kentucky after the health department sends a three specialist team to investigate. One fatality among the eight cases is confirmed.

Calvert City Kentucky State Department of Health Kentucky

Channel Crossing In Tiny Sub Set

SANTA MONICA Calif Two skin divers plan a Catalina Channel crossing in a two man Italian submarine Seahorse I They aim to cruise six knots about 15 feet below the surface surfacing twice to change breathing tanks The 16 foot 2500 pound sub seats two in tandem with airplane like controls and compressed air dives and surfaces 37 miles on its four gallon tank Valle and Anderson work for a sporting goods firm that imported the sub from Perugia Italy to showcase diving gear

Santa Monica Calif Catalina Gustav Dalla Valle Richard Anderson Valle and Anderson Perugia Italy

Japanese Radio to Carry World Series for Fifth Year

The Voice of America will begin broadcasting the World Series in Japanese today for the fifth consecutive year. On-site play-by-play will be sent to Japan and rebroadcast by NHK in Tokyo for baseball fans.

Tokyo Voice of America Japan Japan Broadcasting Corp

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Col. Schonholz Harold O. Pinther David B. Stone William C. Scoggin Jack I. Davis Albert J. Godfrey Henry R. Hodgkinson Charles L. Hal Robert W. Daves CWO Michael L. Carroll M & D Finance CO E Ave KEY Termite & Pest Control Coo A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods D Avenue Woo Rolly Motorola Lawton FT. Sill Barkley Civil Service Commission The Ailey Era Tos Hiway North the Golden View Handyeo Ower
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