Robbery Suspect Bound Over for Trial in Army Hijack
Fort Sill Pvt David T Brennan, 19, was bound over to Superior Court without bond after a preliminary hearing found sufficient evidence he robbed two fellow soldiers, Cpl Edward Petry and Pfc James Walker, at a Cache basketball game site. The hijacker demanded money, fired a shot, and stole $81. Petry was nicked in the ear as the gun fired. Brennan, arrested March 15 in Chicago by the FBI, faced testimony from Petry and others, with Deputy Sheriff Marvin Terry among the witnesses. Defense did not present testimony.
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David T. Brennan
Fort Sillman
Brennan
Cache Fech
John P. Fullerton
Edward Petry
James G. Walker
Hag Bury
Petry
Chicago
FBI
Vicims
Cpl
Pfc
Walker
Cordell. Hull
Fort Sil
American Legion
Lawton
Cache
Hull
Gentry Boggs
Dee Dee Park
Boggs
Funeral Rites For Rev F L Farrington Held In Anadarko
The Rev F L Farrington a Methodist minister of Gracemont Oklahoma for over 30 years died at his home Thursday Services will be at 2 pm Saturday at the Anadarko First Methodist Church John Lee Carter 42 of Fort Jefferson died early today in a local hospital Services are pending with Ritter Funeral Home Carter had served in the Quartermaster Corps at Fort Sill since 1940 He was a member of the Congregational church and had acted in the Wichita Mountains Easter Pageant He was born December 13 1904 in Calloway Nebraska and came to Lawton in 1924 from Snyder He married Audria Townsend February 4 1928 in Lawton Surviving are his wife a daughter Mrs James R Ewbank of Lawrence Kansas two sons Max Lee Carter of South Gate California and Marvin Carter of the home a brother Luther Carter of Arlington a sister Mrs L L Wiley of Columbia and another sister Mrs Emma Gee of Bell
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John Lee Carter
Jefferson
Ritter Funeral Home
Carter
Civil Service
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Si
Congregational Church
Wichita Mountains
Calloway
Neb
Lawton
Snyder
Audria Townsend
James R. Ewbank
Lawence
Kan
Max Lee
South Gate
Calif
Marvin Carter
Luther Carter
Arlington
L. L. Wiley
Columbia
Emma Gee
Bell
WRECK PROVES FATAL FOR POLLARD IN SH 7 CRASH
A vehicle crossed to the south shoulder on SH 7 and hit a bridge bannister, tearing off Pollard's leg and ejecting him from the car. His body was taken to Collier Funeral Home in Healdton with funeral arrangements pending. In a separate crash on Taylor Street, Velma Cervantes, 41, was treated for non serious injuries after her 1954 Pontiac struck a parked Ford pickup. brake failure was cited as a contributing factor.
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SH 7
Taylor
Velma J. Cervantes
Taylor, S
Claude Reichert
Cervantes
Douglass Band Students Win At Altus Music Festival
Douglass high school band French horn ensemble placed first at the Altus Music Festival. Other ratings included second in marching and second in concert. Numerous solos and ensembles earned superior and excellent marks, with the event held in Altus city auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass High School
L. W. Peesley
Inday
William Henderson
Superior
Leonard Parker
Maurice Bridgesgaler
Charles Owens
Roslynd Houston
Ingla Henry
Marjorie Thomas
Sammy Howard
Ethiere Henderson
Wayne ‘McCowan
Arnold Broontfield
Charles Parks
George Wilson
Gerrald Glover
Elijah Wakefield
James Roberts
John Sadberry
Mildred Rose
Arnold Broomfield
Good
John Sadberny
James Walker
Sax Quarte
Maurice Bridgewater
Sammy Noward
Charles Reed
Altuselty Auditorium
Postal Drivers Receive Awards
Lawton post office earns a motor vehicle safety award for 1956 reflecting fewer accidents despite more tires and vehicles on the road. Bennie Stephens, postmaster, notes Lawton drivers benefited from the postal system wide driver training program and regional director Frank Barr’s commendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Bennie Stephens
Frank Barr
Wichita
Kan
Stephens
Pos Office
Demonstration By 179th Infantry Delayed To May Dates
Lt. Col. Milton Worley said the small army firing demonstration by units of the second battalion of the 179th Infantry is postponed to May 11 and 12. The event was first set for this weekend at Potato Hill range.
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179Th Infantry
Milton Worley
Potato Hill Range
Floods and Snow Sweep Across Regions from Midwest to Northeast
Floods and heavy snow pound Indiana Mississippi Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin while a blizzard buries Phillip MD under 22 inches of snow. Weathermen warn 15 inches more possible in Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. Tornadoes strike Texas, and Colorado highways close under snow and dust. New York upstate reports four to eight inches of snow spreading to Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont. Erie suffers wind damage and outages as streams rise and floods hit Nash foods.
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Indiana
Mississippi
Mlinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Phillip
M.D
Minnesota
Upper
Michigan
Texas
Plains
Colorado
New York
New England
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Erie
WICU
Pennsylvania
Nash Foods
Gulf States
Ohio
Mispi Valley
Cooties To Hold Seventh Anniversary Scratch Party
The Military Order of the Cooties Pup Tent No 16 plans a seventh anniversary event at 7 30 p m Monday at the Fort Si VFW clubhouse. Richard F Lewis stated charter members and former Cooties are invited even without current membership cards. The Cooties is an honorary group linked to the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Pup
Fort Si
VFW Club
Richard F. Lewis
Lewis
The
Cooties
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tavern Burglary Suspects Jailed
Two youths aged 17 and 16 were arrested by City police in Chattanooga at 3 a.m. near 23rd and Gore after a tavern burglary at Dean's Tavern. Found on them were five pistols, rings, watches and 315.61 as officers pursue second degree burglary charges.
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Chattanooga
Warren Crane
Lawton
B. J. Davis
Lee Clark
Gore
Court Hold on Justice Delay Sparks Strong Dissent
Justice Brett’s opinion denounces delays in justice and urges judges to uphold rights for all, from the poor to the educated, the innocent and guilty alike. Gregory, arrested by VilIa officers, is accused of beating and robbing a carnival worker after a car ride. The article notes odd science trivia about hoatzin eye eyelashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brett
Gregory
Vilia
Drunken Driving Charges Filed Against Two Drivers
County Attorney Warren Crane filed drunken driving charges this morning against John W. Patterson 63 of 602 Gore and Riley Ferman Sisk 37 of Altus in Judge Ralph Cline's City court. Patrol troopers arrested them. Additional complaints include Leonard E. Crist 22 of 102 charged with reckless driving in Justice Woodrow Giles' court and Felix Rivera Jr. 24 of 302 McKinley charged with driving the wrong way on a one way street in Justice Marvin E. Cameron's court.
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Warren Crane
John W. Patterson
Gore
Riley Ferman Sisk
Altus
Ralph Cline
Highway Patrol
Leonard E. Crist
Justice of Peace
Woodrow Giles
Felix Rivera Jr
McKinley
Justice of
Business Women To Meet Monday In Lawton Chapter
The Lawton chapter of the American Business Women's Association holds its April meeting at 6 30 p m Monday in the Hotel Lawtonian. Floyd Zook area manager of Public Service will present the film Oklahoma Portraits of Progress. Arrangements are led by Miss Sarah Lund with Mrs Elton Wilkerson serving as president.
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Lawton
American Business Women's Association
Lawtonian
Oklahoma
Floyd Zook
Public Service
Sarah Lund
Elton Wilkerson
Students Present Ti T Were Queen Program at Dunbar
Students from first and second grades will present Ti T Were Queen at 3 pm today in the Dunbar school auditorium. Admission costs 10 and 150 cents. Sponsors are Miss Irene Alexander, first grade instructor, and Mrs. E M Tipler, second grade teacher.
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Dunbar School
Irene Alexander
E. M. Tipler
Doctors Warn Against Malpractice Suits and Legal Racketeering
Dr Behneman and other doctors warn of a legal racket inflating malpractice suits. They cite California as an extreme case with high awards, limited insurers, and rising premiums. They urge better record keeping and resisting premature settlements to protect patients and hospitals.
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Behneman
California
Oregon
Bebneman
Behnerman
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Douglass Band
Dream Car Design
Chevrolet
Monterey
Buster Wyatt
North 23Rd
Pat Brandon
Fort Sill Blvd
Lincoln
H.P
Mathes
S.W. Oklahoma
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