Damage action filed over city traffic crash in Lawton
A Lawton woman Zara E. Ogden, 29, sued for 21000 in permanent injuries 900 for medical bills and 310 for car damage in a collision April 3 at Ferris and Fort Sill. The suit names Joy White Glover 22 of 313 E Lewis Street as defendant. Patrolman Glynn Coley reported the 193? Oldsmobile driven by Mrs Ogden collided with a 1955 Buick. In a second suit the State Insurance Fund seeks 1510.93 for insurance premiums owed by Harry Poston Construction Co. The petition was filed by Tom G. Martin, commissioner for the state fund.
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Lawton
Zara E. Geden
Longview
Joy White Glover
E. Lewis Gerks
Fecal
Orden
Holy City Pageant traffic and bus arrangements outlined
Military officials establish headquarters at the Wildlife Refuge intersection for the Easter Pageant. One way traffic and special parking stickers control car flow with 10 workers and 290 cast cars. Lawton Fort Sill Bus Co offers 0.50 round trips from 2020 to reduce crowding, with extra routes from Artillery Center and Service Clubs to Holy City and back.
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Cache
Medicine Park
Meers Road
Wildlife Refuge
Holy City
Col. Bonifay
Cy Bell
Bell
Civil Defense
Lawton-Fort
Sill Bus
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Holy City of the Chitas
Service Club No
Fort Sill
Funeral Rites for Several Oklahoma Residents
A string of funeral notices from Lawton and nearby cities lists services for Edna Fryman primary burial in Lubbock Texas Emma Bentley and others. Rites for Edna Fryman 78 of 2004 Sixth St. and Alpha Garrison 62 were set in local chapels with burial planned locally. Other notices include Lee Rowland 81 and family survivors across Oklahoma Texas and Ohio with multiple children grandchildren and siblings named.
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Alpha Garrison
Summit
Becker Memorial Chapel
R. A. Liles
Church of Christ, Eighth and
Lee
Highland Cemetery
Garrison
Dayton
Ohio
Lawton
Midland Hotel
Lawtonian
Death of Rita Powell Aged Nine in Home Hospice Services Pending
Rita Louise Powell nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Mer vin Lawrence died at the home of her maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Alex Dunford where she had been in the past three days. The fourth grade student at Dunbar school and a member of the Pentecostal Holiness church. Services are pending with Shaw Funeral home. Survived by three brothers Connie Lee William James and Mervin Jr and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ray Lawrence.
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Chattanooga First Baptist Church
Emma Bentley
Chattanooga
Ritter Funeral Home
O. L. Jones
John L. Evans
Bentley
Jackson
Charles H. Bentley
Clarence R
Wichita
Kan
Ernest
Ray
Ruth Anderson
Ponder
Tex
Ed McQuinn
Middletown
Ohio
Addie Lavelee
Isabell Russell
Stephenson
Rita Louise Powell
Mervin Lawrence
Roosevelt
Alex Dunford
MecKinley
Dunbar School
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Shaw Funeral Home
Connie Lee
William James
Mervin Jr
Ray Lawrence
Oklahoma
Flares Patrol Plan for Easter Weekend In Lawton Area
Patrol units including twenty two cruiser cars fifty troops plus a patrol plane and a radio truck are assigned to the Lawton area. They will be on duty from mid afternoon Saturday when heavy traffic begins until the arena is cleared Sunday. Chief Jack Rollins says the weekend is dedicated to a holy and sacred event.
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Lawton
Jack Rollins
Convention Opens With Music Solos and Delegates From Many Cities
Martha Sprague, Mary Sue Grimes and Beverly Goodgson lead a convention with Joy Brooks as a performer and Tomy Burroughs providing music at a formal dinner. Elections occur at 9 am closing session. delegates tour Fort Sill facilities and attend Easter service in Lawton. Delegates from Gulf Port to Wichita Falls attend the first national gathering in Lawton.
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Martha Sprague
Mary Sue Grimes
Beverly Goodgson
Joy Brooks
Miss Spragne
Tomy Burroughs
Orcher
A College
Wny
Lawton
PTI
LU. S. Army Artillery and
Girded Missile Center
Fort Sill
Miss
Texarkana
Tex
Laredo
Corsicana
Wesson, Miss
Decatur
Casper
County Receives $118,534 Check for Local Use
The County Treasurer reports a $118,534.33 check from the Oklahoma Tax Commission to be distributed to roads schools and cities. Schools receive $55,578.45, roads $74.45 to be allocated to cities and towns. Lillian Ward, county treasurer, commented on the receipt.
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Oklahoma Tax Commission
Lillian Ward
Ayro Chief At Ardmore
Col. James Daniels Jr. will become commanding officer of Ardmore Air Force Base effective June 1, succeeding Brig. Gen. Cecil H. Childre.
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Ardmore
Okla
James
Daniels Jr
Ardmore Air Force Base
Cecil H. Childre
Reckless Driving Charges Filed Against Two Motorists
County Attorney Warren Crane filed reckless driving charges this morning against Jerry Strieland, 19, of 1508 Andrews, and Oscar Toneguer, 63, Rt. 2, Indiana. Both were arrested by highway patrol troopers last night.
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Warren Crane
Jerry J. Strieiland
Andrews
Oscar Toneguer
Rt. 2
Indiahomia
Whiteard convicted in posse murder and given 17 years
A jury convicted James Whiteard of murder in the death of Victor Lee Stephens a Shamrock youth aiding officers December 1 near Wheeler Texas Whiteard 20 from Phoenix was sentenced to 17 years His half brother Junior Bard Myers was found dead after Whiteard's capture and may have been killed by a posse member Amelia Earhart earned the United States Distinguished Flying Cross and the French Legion of Honor chevalier.
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Wheeler
Tex
James Whiteard
Whiteard
Phoenix
Ariz
Victor Lee Stephens
Shamrock
Brushy Country
Here
Junior Bard Myers
Mayers
Posse
Amelia, Earhart
United States
Easter Pageant Grows From Humble 1926 Start to 1957 Giant Event
Rhodes lauds Col. Rhodes as provost marshal at Fort Sill for aiding the Easter Pageant. The annual Sunrise Pageant began 32 years ago with 12 members and 200 crowd, moved to Mt Roosevelt amphitheater by 1935, with Holy City built under federal help in 1956. Jack Batten now directs after Rev. Wallock’s 1948 death.
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Southwest Oklahoma
Lawton and
Medicine Park
Wichita Range
Wallock
A. M. Wallock
Judea
Sion
Mt. Roosevelt
Wichitas
Holy City
Jack Batten
Sill Man Injured In 2 Car Crash
A Fort Sill man sustained minor injuries in a three car collision at Second and C around 9:32 p m Thursday. Joseph C Hailey 122nd FA Bn treated at post hospital and released. Hailey owned a 1953 Chevrolet sedan driven by Roy C Stevans 21 Portageville Mo. The Chevrolet hit a 1947 Chrysler driven east on C by Thomas R Radkey 23 Fort Sill. The impact pushed the Chevrolet into a parked 1955 Ford owned by Glenn Davidson Fort Sill.
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Fort Sillman
Second and
Joseph C. Hailey
122Nd FA Bn
Post Hospital
Hailey
Roy C. Stevans
Portageville
Thomas R. Radkey
Fort Sil
Glenn Davidson
Fort Sill
Auditor to Inspect County Financial Records
Iris Arner the county auditor will examine the county financial records Thursday with Mary Merritt from the County Clerk's office stating a supplemental budget will be submitted by Arner on Saturday or Tuesday. The county excise board plans to meet later next week to allocate funds to county entities.
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Iris Arner
Mary Merritt
Arner
County Excise Board
Oklahoma City Yukon Road To Get Bridge Upgrade Promise
A Yukon delegation met Gov. Raymond Gary who pledged Northwest 1th highway between Oklahoma City and Yukon will be improved including a new bridge over the North Canadian River.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Yukon
Raymond Gary
Northwest
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Sanders Funeral Home
Lubbock
Laugton Funeral Home
Fryman
Alvarado
J. F. Fry
C. A. Allison
Ray WN. Parks
Fort Worth
Guy 3. Lowry
L. Z. Lowry
Levelland
Emamett
Mrs
Marley Doughit
Par
Ollie Wainscott
Ferris
Chester Garrison
T.M. Willis
Glenn B. Wade
Leonard
W. J. Wade
Summerton
Lee T. Rowland
Norman
Church of Christ, Fiehth and
Robert Lyles
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Ritter Funeral, Home
Rowland
McMinvifie
Tenn
Eldorado
Frances Goodall
Lea Temple
Dearborn
R. G. Glear
N. 24Th
Earl Sprinkle
Ogden
Utah
Iva Dillahunty
Williams
Alfred
Fresno
Cali
L. D
Whittier
Calif
Ayro
Roy and
Kay Adams
Koehler Building
Thors
Graham Pest Control
Jewel Bulova
Jawal Raat
Yabrackahls Manning
Magulor
Shaw Darail
Col. Rhodes
Batten
Burnsford
Dial EL
Southwest
Mercury
Ford Motor Co
Buster Wyatt
Sill
Bakery and Confectionery Union No
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