Pep Assembly At Junior High Before Wolverine Marlow Clash
Lawton junior high schedules a Wednesday pep assembly to preview Friday night grid battle with Marlow at Roosevelt Stadium. Principal Richardson announced. the event features student council introductions and the high school pep band under Vernon Hartman with 34 members from the first band. The band will showcase new girls uniforms and includes players across flutes to drums.
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Lawton Sunior High School
Wolverine
Marlow
Roosevelt Stadium
A Richardson
Vernon Hartman
Junior Wolverines
Helen Heater
Marzelle Milliner
Dean Koulffin
Elmer Webb
Ed Harris
Geree McCurdy
Roberta Ford
Nettle Narmore
Jim Campbell
Ernest Johnson
Dawna Voyles
Jack Fooshas
LaValle Swinney
Wanda Hillis
Dorothy Wertz
Bull Emmons
Batty Heneen
USO Travel Aid Head Goes On Vacation Trip
Mrs Viola Periking director of the local USO Travelers Aid departs Wednesday for a vacation to Louisiana and Texas. She will return Oct 17 and stop at Clarkaville Texas, then visit Monroe and New Orleans. Miss Agnes Smith, Travelers and case work assistant, has returned from a month away visiting her parents in Lexington Kentucky and friends at Washington D C and Bloomington Indiana.
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Viola Periking
Ian Gare
Uso-Travelers’ Aid Service
Louisiana
Texas
Perkins
Clarkaville
Monroe
New Orleans
Agnes Smith
J. W. Smith
Lexington
Misa Smith
Washington, D. C
Bloomington
Ind
Legion Auxiliary Membership Drive With Open House
Members of the Lowery-Whitte post auxiliary launched a membership drive today with an open house at the hut starting at 9 AM and continuing tonight. A covered dish luncheon is set for 7 30 PM, with a joint legion dinner and entertainment by Whit Ozler and Wayne Smith for members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowery-Whittehead
American Legion Post Auxiliary
Climanxead
Whit Ozler
Wayne Smith
Markets at a Glance in Quiet Trading
United Press reports stocks higher in quiet trading with irregular bond and U S government issues. Cotton and grain futures show mixed to unsettled moves while Chicago butter prices hold firm with sizable receipts and steady balance. Oklahoma City livestock lists varied cattle, calves, hogs and sheep prices, with top notes and declines in calves. Grain ranges show mixed open, high, low quotes for Wheat Corn and Oats. Selected stock list includes Am T and T, Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, Shell, US Steel and other major names with varied percentages.
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United Press
U. A
Graina
Chicago
Am T and T
Anaconda
Atchison
Atlantic
Am Barnadall Ql
Bethlehem Steel
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler
General Electric
General Foods
General Motors
Goodyear
Hudson Motor
Mid-Cent Pet
Montgomery Wardsom
Packard
D Ave Concrete Pouring Resumed After Shutdown
Concrete work on D avenue paving picked up after a three day shutdown. Standard Paving machines began on the east side to finish a 25 foot center strip to Railroad Street before resurfacing the north and south lanes from Seventh to ward. Crews also connected lines from gutter drains to the main storm sewer.
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D Avenue
Railroad Street
Seventh Gant Ward
Rites Conducted For Dr Husband Hollis Physician Dead
Services for Dr William Husband Sr a 60 year old Hollis physician and father of Mrs Robert Scott were held at 2 pm Monday at the Hollis First Methodist Church with Rev Wilford Jones and Rev Ernest C Hicks officiating. The body lay in state from 10 am to 2 pm. The notable physician known across southwestern Oklahoma died after being struck by a car in Detroit Michigan while visiting a son William G Husband Jr. Coley Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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Willam
Husband
Hollis
Robert P. Scott
Bell
Hollis First Methodist Church
Wilford Jones
Ernest C. Hicks
Lawton Methodist District
Oklahoma
Coordinated Curriculum Planned for City Schools
The plan outlines a coordinated curriculum for Lawton grade schools based on teacher submissions from second through seventh grade. Elementary supervisor Miss Thelma Talla announced the initiative to establish minimum essentials knowledge for each entering student and to align second grade work with third grade requirements, with similar coordination across the remaining grades.
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Lawton
Thelma Talla
Miss Talla
Assistant Named (Continued From Page One)
A former 4-H worker from Tishomingo who joined the national dairy team in 1936 is profiled. He attended Murray State School of Agriculture before transferring to Oklahoma A and M to complete an animal husbandry degree. He served in the Medical detachment of a field artillery unit in World War II, leaving service as a staff sergeant in 1945.
Community Chest Volunteers Named for Lawton Drive
Mrs. W. W. Godlove announced 13 area chairmen for Lawton’s Community Chest drive opening Monday. Residential canvases begin to support 1948 operation of 10 participating agencies with chairmen covering North Cache to Military Highway, Fields and Dunning, Liberty Heights, Gore areas, Fort Sill vicinity, Frisco railroad, Lee and 23rd Street zones, Cameron college addition, and Sunset portion.
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Lawton
W. W. Godlove
Godlove
P. A. Becker
Cache Road
11Th Street
Military Highway
J. C. Kennedy
Fields and Dunning
Joe N. Mitchell
Liberty Heights
Sycamore
T. A. Hamra
Fort Sil Boulevard
Gore
Ferris
Damon Garrett
Mrs. Stalworth 27 Dies After Illness at Home
Lawton Oklahoma resident Mrs Willie Stalworth aged 27 died at 2 34 am in her home after an extended illness Born October 12 1919 in Paris Texas she attended Vernon Texas schools and married Willie Stalworth in 1936 Surviving are her mother Mrs Maggie Murray Lawton three sisters Amadeul Marie Welton Myrtle Edwards and Effie Nelson all of Lawton a brother Garfield Johnson stationed at Camp Stone California an aunt Mrs Pedrl McDonald and an uncle Scott Young both of Lawton Service arrangements await arrival of relatives per Shaw Funeral Home
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Willie 4Stalworth
Lawton
Paris
Texas
Vernon
Willie Stalworth
Maggie Murray
Amadeul Marie Welton
Myrtle Edwards
Effie Nelson
Garfield Johnson
Camp Stone
Calif
Pedrl McDonald
Scott’ Young
Shaw Funeral Home
Youths Quizzed In Sugar Theft On Frisco Railroad Cars
Police say four or five boys, ages eight to ten, were questioned after sugar was stolen from two Frisco box cars last Saturday. Patrolman Overton found several piles of spilled sugar at the storage site. The youths admitted breaking seals and taking the sugar and will face parental discipline, with no charges to be filed.
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Frisco
Arnold Overton
Europe Agencies to Meet in Washington on Nov. 10
The text notes that Europe and other agencies including congressional committees visiting Europe and the Harriman commission would not be available on November 1. A Senate Foreign Relations Committee member said they would meet here on November 10 prepared to stay until their portion of the task is completed.
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Congressional
Europe
Harriman Commission
Senate Foreign Relations
Inbes
County Continues Liquor Raids In Comanche County
Howard Barbee, 114 A, pleaded innocent before County Judge G W Horne to counts of possession of 10 half pints eight pints and one fifth as raids by the sheriff continue. Barbee posted $1,000 bond awaiting further action with deputy witnesses Ridgeway and Waldron testifying. Everett Weaver of Lawton also pleaded innocent to liquor possession following the weekend raids. Sheriff Gartrell declined to comment on future raids despite a fruitless search at No 15 Lee.
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Comanche County
Howard Barbee
G. W. Horne
No. 15
Lee
Floyd Kennedy
H.l Gartrell
Barbee
Everett Weaver
Lawton
Oral Ridgeway
Otis Waldron
Kennedy
Services Set Wednesday For Aged Negro Pioneer
Services for Will Samuels 75 well known pioneer Lawton View Negro set for 2 50 p m Wednesday at Union Baptist Church Rev R D Drew will officiate Samuels died unexpectedly of a heart ailment Friday at 163 Pennsylvania Shaw Funeral home directs burial in Highland cemetery Connecticut boasts greatest known assortment of dinosaur tracks uncounted millions of years old.
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Will Samuels
Lawton View
Union Baptist Church
R. D. Drew
Samuels
Pennsylvania
Shaw Funeral Home
Highland Cemetery
Connecticut
Cripps Named To Centralize Britain's Economic Policy
The Times of London commented that new wine requires new bottles as Cripps takes a newly created post to centralize in one man broad powers for handling Britain's economic crisis and align internal and external policy.
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Times of London
Cripps
Britain
Meeting Called Tonight For Cub Scout Pack 29
Jub Scouts of Pack 29 gather in Whittier school auditorium tonight for their first meeting after reorganization. All cubs and parents urged to attend at 7:30 p.m.
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Cub Scout
Jub Scouts
Pack
Whittier School
Ports and Announcements Heard In Unit Reorganization
In connection with the unit’s reorganization port and official notices will be heard. The announcement signals administrative changes and potential shifts in duties and responsibilities within the organization. Authorities stated meetings or hearings may follow to finalize the plan.
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Legion
DR. A. L Zell
Forad Fronual
Ny Febrica Southwest
Furnitura
Lawton Tent & Awning CO
C Ave
Oklahoma City
Phillipa Pet
Pure Oil
Reynolds Tob
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union
Simmonsa Co
Shelly Oil
Socony Vacuum
So Ind Aa So NI
Studebaker
Sunray
Texas Corp
Tidewater Oil
US Rubber
US Steel
Woolworth
Ark Nat Gas A
Blue Ridge
Nigara H Pwr
ABC
D Ave
Dr. Husband
Community Chest
Hewett
Harry Curnutt
OC Street
Jimmy Johnston
Arene
Mrs. Stalworth
Berry’s
Rogers Bros
Doek
Berry's
Berl
Ples
Eny
Berry
Edwards
Allverwair
Holmes
Lhisine
Berry's Jewelers
Earl
DU Barry Cosmetics
du Barry
U. 3
Jim’s Super Food
Mkt
Vth
Lee Boulevard
Steve Hillis
Steve
Fay Hillis
Philco Refrigerator
Creeey Radio-Phonograph
Philco
Crosley Radio-Phonograph
Westinghouse
Dermeyer
Manning-Bowman
Tinghouse Electric Irons
Dominion Electric Toast
Houston
The
Duncan Coffee
Duncan Coffee Company
eGo Oy
Spectal
Prine
Jones Drug
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