Three Suspects In Robbery Case To Face Hearing
Three Fort Sill men and two others were arraigned by Justice of Peace Woodrow Giles on a robbery by force charge against Leo Jones. Preliminary hearing set for 2 p.m. Bond set at 5000 each. maximum penalty 50 years.
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Fort Sill
John Doe
Justice of Peace
Woodrow Giles
Newt CL Adair
Laynton
George H. Golden
Melvin Jones
Willie Calhoun
Astry
South Fa Rn
Theodore Fuller
Lilac Mae Jones
Land Judging Contest Set in Comanche County Countywide event draws 21 counties
Land judging teams from 21 southwest Oklahoma counties will compete here Saturday for a chance to enter the national land judging contest. County winners advance to the district contest at the county fairgrounds with activities including land judging, range plant identification, and range management schools. About 100 Comanche county FFA and 40 members attended the county school held Thursday, according to county agent Lewis Haydock. The sixth annual national contest will be in Oklahoma City May 2 with prizes totaling $1.40. Demonstrations will be conducted by Bill Brady, Comanche county soil conservationist, Clarence Bunch, extension range specialist, and Edd Roberts, extension soil conservationist.
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Oklahoma
Comanche County Ffa
Lewis Haydock
Oklahoma City
Bill Brady
Comanche County
Clarence Bunch
Edd Roberts
Two Found Guilty Of Allowing Dogs To Run At Large
Two defendants, S. M. Lidsey of 14073 Bell and L. T. Sherman of 1517 Baldwin, were fined 10 dollars each in municipal court for allowing dogs to run at large. A. A ix of 1409 Bell was dismissed when Birdsong was found innocent by Judge Oaks. Other cases noted include $11 fines for driving without a license against Opal Cooper and Walters, and Arnold Lee Kelley of 412 S. First. An assault charge against John Stewart was dismissed after Marie L. Hills failed to appear.
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J. Merie Oaks
S. M. Lidsey
Bell
L. T. Sherman
Baldwin
A . Aix
Birdsong
Judge Oaks
Opal Cooper
Walters
Arnold Lee Kelley
John Stewart
Fort Sill
Marie L. Hills
No Charges Will Be Filed In City Meat Check Cases
County Attorney Warren Crane announced no criminal charges will be filed after state inspections found short weight pre packaged meats at two Lawton stores. Inspections showed some packages overweight, with no willful intent proven. Future checks will prompt charges if new discrepancies appear.
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Liye
Warren Crane
State Agriculture Department
Crane
Lawton
Joe Nichols
H. E. Sharp
Fain G. Cesar
Storm Sleet Snow Drizzle Rattle Oklahoma Roads
The storm pounded Oklahoma with sleet and large hail turning grounds white and producing hazardous road conditions. Police reported several inches of snow in Ponca City and Pawhuska, with sleet and freezing rain in Enid Edmond and Tulsa. Weather officials warned driving and walking were dangerous as an Arctic air mass moved into the region.
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Jack Rush
Ponca City
Rush
Chanute
Kan
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Enid
Clinton
Edmond
Pawnee
Pawhuska
Tulsa
Claremore
Bartlesville
Miami
McAlester
Ardmore
Ada
Weather Bureau
Pla Zs
Texas
Pageant Grounds Refurbished by Kiwanis Club Effort
Northwest Kiwanis club of Lawton ripped out old flooring filled area with rocks poured a concrete slab and collected fill from Audience Hill. Central High School students painted while temple props and furnishings were refinished. Director says audience cooperation will help keep grounds clean after the 1957 Pageant.
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Northwest Kiwanis Club
Lawton
Audience Hill
Central
Batten
Market notes on Oklahoma City pecans and state prices
Market brief from Oklahoma City notes scarce cattle hogs and calves testing weak. State board of agriculture reports wheat No 1 hard around 2.03 to 2.07 in multiple towns with steady prices. broilers and hens show weak to steady demand across listed locations. Butter prices at Chicago Mercantile Exchange steady with receipts over 1 million.
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Oklahoma City
Laestock
USDA
State Board of Agriculture Today
Guyman
Hooker
Frederick
Alva
Clinton
Blackwell
el Reno
Enid
Hobart
Medford
Yukon
Bison
Edmond
Hennessey
Kriegfisher
Vici
Broilers
Muskogee
Tulsa
Vinita
Offerings
Shattuck
Elk City
Pauls Valley
Lawton
Watonga
Musko- Bee
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
NATO to Receive Honest John Missiles This Year
Paris report says the United States will supply three types of guided missiles to NATO nations in the 1957 fiscal year. The Honest John Matador and Nike are included. No delivery dates were provided.
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Paris
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO Council
Nike
Theme Chosen For Lawson High School Commencement
Lawson high school selects Old Thome Past Present and Future as the graduation theme in observance of Oklahoma’s semi centennial. About 235 seniors will receive diplomas at 8 p.m. May 23 in the LHS fieldhouse with speeches by senior class president Jerry Pursley and others on Oklahoma’s past present and future.
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Lawson High School
Hugh Bish
LHS
Jerry Pursley
C. R. Pursley
Garfield
Peggy Wickman
L. A. Wickman
Logan
Oklahoma
Brad Agnew
Louise Agnew
Joan Godlove
W. W. Godlove
Sheridan Road
Armed Forces Day steering committee named
Lawton businessmen join Capt. Robert Kren and Lt. Col. J R King as public information officer and project officer for Armed Forces Day. Brig Gen John F Bird parade marshal and Ted Ralston chair lead a committee including Emmett Keough Morgan Roberts Police Chief Ron Wheatley Ray Babbitt and others with Mayor C R Ellsworth among members.
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Flcer
Robert Kren
J. R. King
Armed Forces
Lawton
John F. Bird
Ted Ralston
Emmett Keough
Morgan Roberts
Capt
Kren
Ron Wheatley
Ray Babbitt
Plaxce
Mideast tensions rise amid regional disputes and U.S. calls
Washington signals early action to settle the Gulf status dispute as Israel, Saudi Arabia and Arab states threaten escalation. Saudi Arabia vows to fire on Israeli ships using Gulf routes while U.S. and King Saud pledge to oppose communism and other imperial threats. Damascus and Moscow media blame the United States and Jordan for Mideast turmoil. Australian Prime Minister Menzies presses for a fair deal and civilian pressure. In Suez, the Jalwallabh agent reports British passengers limited to quarters in Port Tewhig after a fire.
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Washington
Gulf
Middle East
Israel
Saudi Arabia
United States
Satmi
Efat
Iran
Jerusalem
Jordan
Damascus
Syria
Mideast
Moscow
Gaza Strip
Tokyo
Robert G. Menzies
Suez
Egypt
Jalwallabh Saidy
Port Tewhig
Postal Savings In Lawton Off $1 Million In 10 Years
Lawton postmaster Bennie Stephens reports a 41 million drop in postal savings over ten years, from about 1.6 million in 1947 to 609,184 today. He cites nationwide declines and shifts to higher yielding investments, noting 2 percent returns and the system's diminishing usefulness as deposits concentrate with banks and savings institutions.
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Lawton
Bennie Stephens
Stephens
Optamins the Post Office Department
Hsc
Poster
Phens
Douglass Band Students Win Honors At Stillwater
Douglass high school musicians at the State Instrumental contest at A&M College were led by band director L. W. Presley. Leonard Parker earned a superior in tuba solo and James Roberts earned a superior in baritone solo, with Bonnie Kate Shegog accompanying at piano.
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Douglass High School
A&m College
L. W. Presley
Leonard Parker
Jacob Parker
Bell Drive
James Roberts
Reginald Roberts
Carver
Bonnie Kate Shegog
E. L. Shegog
Legion Circle
Hole found in Murphy yard amid diggings at Oscar Murphy home
A 15 foot deep hole emerged in the back yard during two days of Army Ordnance digging at the Oscar Murphy residence. The search was called off by the Army and Murphy's family continues work to restore the patio and surroundings. Pat Murphy, aged ten, uncovered a two foot deep hole behind the house. The team filed the hole today as repairs proceed.
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Oscar Murphy
Army Ordnance
Army
Murphy
Pat
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