. . . "American hotelier" . . "2007Z"^^ . . "Dr. Walter S. Mason Jr., a Clinton, Oklahoma rural veterinarian turned U.S. Route 66 hotelier, was a former head of the Best Western hotel chain.In 1955, governor-elect Raymond Gary named Dr. Mason (Col '45) as vice-chairman of the State Board of Affairs; he served seven years (1970\u201376) as an appointed member of the Oklahoma Industrial Development and Park Commission."@en . . "Mason, Walter S. Jr."@en . "Walter S. Mason Jr."@en . .