Chamber of Commerce launches month-long membership drive
An extensive Cham ber of Commerce membership drive starts Wednesday with 300 new members targeted. Membership dues are 2 a month for individuals and 4 for business firms. A 69 000 budget is set for 1957 to support activities with prior dues totaling 36 500 and 9 000 from other sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Mustain
William C. Love
W. F. Lewis
Jramy Knox
Charley Snyder
C. B. Lord
George Whitten
Jack Raulston
Terry Condrey
Ewing Gafford
Merlin Keathley
J. & Kennedy
Henry Howell
Frank Kitchens
Fred R. Harvis
Col. fRet
W. C. Lattimore
Joe Richard
Sam Joyner
Howard Kenper
Allen Bilbrey
Lioyd Bendure
D. L. Wigington
We Dawes
R. L. Gilbert
Chester McCarl
C. E. Price Jr
Paul Dunbar
Mustain
Funeral Notices for Virgil Faulkinbury and Dalton Ladd
Virgil Faulkinbury 1120 B aged 1120 died suddenly Monday night in a local hospital. Survived by son James in the Army in Germany and a Texarkana brother. Lawton Funeral Home handling services. Dalton William Ladd 54 farmer of Central High southeast Marlow died Monday night in Marlow hospital. Born Oct 3 1902 in Marietta he lived on his farm near here ten years. Survived by wife Helen a son Ronnie and daughters Donna Judy a brother Jake Ladd a brother Max Ladd and three sisters. Services Thursday 7 pm at Central Baptist Church with Rev A J Jorgenson and Rev J Lee Finchar officiating. Burial Rest Haven Memorial Garden north of Duncan.
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Virgil Faulkinbury
James
Germany
Texarkana
Tex
Lawton
Marlow
Dalton William Ladd
Here
Marlow Hospital
Ladd
Marietta
Walters
Helen Tullow
Ronnie
Donna
Judy
Jessie McGehee
Bessie French
Springer
Winnie Davis Stephens
Dallas
Jake Ladd
Max Ladd
Buncombe
Ill
Central Baptist Church
A. J. Jorgenson
J. Lee Finchar
Sterling
Resthaven Memorial Garden
Duncan
Liquor Debate and Local Officials Discuss Prohibition
County officials and attorneys weigh repeal and liquor control as deputies fight bootleg traffic. Berry praises Sheriff Turner but cites ongoing rumors of bootlegger ties. Grant County AT tourney Warne Algee endorses repeal and liquor law changes, while tr B King argues current laws suffice if enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
Oklahoma County
Bob Turner
Warne Algee
Grant County
Attourney
Algee
Edmondson
Tr. B. King
Woodward County
Vandalism Closes Baseball Fields and Damages Repaired
Countryman blames vandals for over $1,000 in damage at two baseball fields since January. Backstop damaged after being dragged by a car. 60 light bulbs broken. rifle-shot damage to electric fixtures. ball-field concession stands damaged. Parents urged to stop. offenders will be prosecuted.
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Countryman
Forfeits Bond Over Traffic Charge in Municipal Court
The municipal court fined Wheeler Wilson of 1703 Cherry for blocking traffic. The report incorrectly stated a $20 bond. the actual bond forfeiture was $3 on the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler Wilson
Cherry
Secretaries Training Highlighted by Miss Markulin
Miss Markulin of Vision and the National Foremen's Institute outlines secretary duties supervision gaps and the need for strong typing and shorthand speeds. The two day training, sponsored by local groups, features numerous area attendees from Lawton Chickasha Clinton and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Markulin
Western Electric Co
Lawton
National Secretaries Association Intenational
Chamber of Commerce
Bobbie Boucher
Joan Burris
Estella Carnes
Norma Davenport
Margo Chriskell
Gerri Halr
Lou Hall
Rubyn Harris
Anna Margaret Henderson
Virginia Hendrick
Mildred Hunter
Sarah Lund
Dolores Fisher
Loveta Matthys
Donna Owens
Joyce Peterson
Betty Rush
Dorothy Strahan
Ann Thornton
Oweta Mitchell
Della Barker
Eula Mac Gibson
Altus
Phyllis Hanson
Jo Thompson
Etta Oliver
Jeannie Willis
Chickasha
Dorothy Dillard
Faye Rus
Jadeee Pitts
Clinton—Mirs
Ruth Parrett
Frederick
Virginia Mill+ or
Baptist Students Elect Officers at Cameron College
Merle Murray a Cameron College freshman from Comanche was elected president of the Baptist Student Union for 1957-58. Other officers include Jerome Walton Lindsay vice president Darlene Jump Fletcher secretary treasurer Larry Lee Allen Ryan enlistment chairman Janis Tandy Altus social chairman Virginia Kleeman Elgin devotional chairman Sara Durrett Walters publicity chairman Orlo Lewis Lawton music chairman Joy Brooks Lawton missions chairman and Coach Ted Owens faculty advisor. Officers begin duties May 1 with a fall election for pastor advisor and Yocal Baptist church representatives. Miss Carolyn Clouse is director and the BSU banquet April 23 at First Baptist church features Gene Bartlett as guest speaker.
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Merle Murray
Cameron College
Comanche
Baptist Student Union
Lawton
BSU
Cameron
Jerome Walton
Lindsay
Darlene Jump Fletcher
Larry Lee Allen
Ryan
Janis Tandy
Altus
Virginia Kleeman
Elgin
Sara Durrett
Walters
Orlo Lewis
Joy Brooks
Missions
Ted Owens
Fred Teague
Yocal Baptist Churches
Carolyn Clouse
First Baptist Church
Gene Bartlett
Department of Student Work
Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma
Dealers Tour Army Driving Range Demonstrates Field Aids
Auto dealers joined a post tour to see Army driving range demonstrations north of White Wolf Crossing. They viewed an A frame self extraction method and a Jeep through a creek with the engine underwater, following lunch in the field. Notables on the tour included Frane Kitchens Dean Phillips Clarence Aubrey Charley Wade and Brig. Gen. Paul A. Gavan along with other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
White Wolf Crossing
Frane Kitchens
Dean Phillips
Clarence Aubrey
Charley Wade
Diammy Inox
Walter Conley
H. L. Perrin
Jim Dawes
Jay Ramsey
Bill Shelbourn
Buster Wyatt
George Dent
Ray Hennessee
Soward Smith
Russ Kimball
Doyle Paulk
Pageant Hostess Bea Boyett Plans Early Oklahoma City Visit
Bea Boyett, noted for her indelible impression of past Pageants, travels to Oklahoma City to join doctors and members of the Holy City crew. She will host during Pageant Weekend and aims to understand Pageant operations by attending rehearsals and meeting many people across the event scene.
Mrs Boyett Plans Par eant Attendance And Theater Ties
Mrs Boyett, widow and owner director of the School of Charm Speech and Drama of Jackson, plans to attend many Par eant presentations in the future. She has grandchildren and students likely to join next year and lists three children, Ben H Bovett in Lobbs New Mexico, a daughter Mrs Bert Crisler of Jackson, and a Jackson attorney husband. Her one woman shows, summer stock in Vermont, and long work in California and New York are noted along with religious readings and pantomimes for church groups as favorite pastimes. Mrs Boyett has lived in Jackson since 1930 and plans travel arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Little Theater
School of Charm Speech and Drama of
Jackson
Bovett
Ben H. Bovett
Tourist Crowd Heads to Lawton for Easter Pageant
A U S tourist to Lawton plans long Easter season visits. The speaker notes her hobby and the six month stretches in a single place. She looks forward to Sunday when the Pageant will be held at the hub of activity, as thousands of visitors converge on Lawton for the holiday season.
Father of Lawton Police Officer Suffers Attack
N. J. Gale of Crescent, father of Eugene Gale a Lawton Police Department desk sergeant, was admitted to Memorial hospital this morning after a heart attack downtown. Hospital staff said his condition was apparently satisfactory and he was under medical observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Gale
Crescent
Eugene Gale
Police Department
Memorial Hospital
TOTS Continued from Page One
The children found a safety latch on the playhouse and released themselves in under three minutes. A tenth escaped in under 10 seconds. Tests showed some children actively sought the latch while others acted violently or behaved without direction toward escape. Observers concluded no safety release can be 100 percent effective.
Superintendent John Shoemaker attends Oklahoma City meeting
John Shoemaker city superintendent of schools is in Oklahoma City for a North Central Accrediting Association meeting and will return to Lawton late this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shoemaker
Oklahoma City
North Central Accreditirg Association
Shoemaker
Lawton
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Maxine Boiles
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Home Lt Life. Insurance Company
Lawton Tlome
Sudan
Black Hull Kaffir
Nichols Hybri
Dahilia
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Dutrene
Clapp Produce Co
William Larrence
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Ame Marly
Jack Batten
Sony Drug Counter
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Jaeel
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