Lawtonian Directors Forecast Good Year For Hotel
Lawtonian directors forecast another successful year after the annual stockholders meeting. J. G. Knox Milton Keating Dr W F Lewis Neder and Jake Witzil were re elected to the board. Frank Kitchens P G Waggoner Clare Morford Knox and J Kennedy were re elected as officers amid a $92 117 net profit before interest and principal payments on Reconstruction Finance loan. The hotel reported 1956 gross business of $500 051 salaries of $168 007 and operating costs of $241 912 with a $50 707 net operating income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawtonian
J. G. Knox
Milton Keating
W. F. Lewis
Neder
Jake Witzil
Joe ‘Hurner
Prosy
Preptree
Lloyd K. Bendure
F Commodities
Lawton
Frank Xueheng
Reconstruction Finance Corp
American National Bank
Security Bank & Trust Co
Hospital Births and Admissions Listed Across Communities
A hospital notes page lists newborns with parents and birth times on April 23 and 26, plus numerous admissions and discharges. Names include Bethy, Vernon A. Tuck, and Nora Ferrell among patients. multiple families from Fort Sill, Duncan, Walters, Apache, and Stillwater appear in the medical notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethy
James
Drummond
Floyd
Vernon A. Tuck
Tulane
Jessie Smithson
Becker
Nora S. Ferrell
Oklahoma House Faces Key Bills Ahead of Adjournment
Oklahoma City Gov. Gary pushes four major bills through the House including Grand River Dam expansion wildlife conservation water resources board and southwest toll road. GRDA bill to be called Monday for quick conference committee talks with GRDA banking syndicate. Legislation and appropriations notes mark the week with reading delays and roll call conflicts as tolls and college funding loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
House
Raymond Gary
Grand River Dam
Water Resources Board
Gary
GRDA
Dale Kite
Hollis
Kite
Senators Visit OC Rest Homes
Three Oklahoma state senators toured five rest homes in Oklahoma City to assess elder care and safety. They found most facilities met minimum state standards though crowding and fire risk raised concerns. A report to the Legislature and two bills on stricter safety rules are under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Virgil Young
Norman
Bob Breeden
Cleveland
W. C. Perryman
Clinton
Oklahoma
Senate Public Health Committee
Former Artillery School Secretary Wite Visit At Sill
Gen. (Ret.) and Mrs. Harry Malony arrived at Fort Sill for a weekend visit with their daughter and son-in-law Lt. Col. and Mrs. W. W. Neely. Malony, former Artillery School secretary and later OU professor, retired from the Army in 1949. Neely is assigned to the Department of Observation at the Artillery and Guided Missile School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Malony
Fort Sill
W. W. Neely
Malony
Artillery
University of Oklahoma
Arlington
Army
Col. Neely
Department of Observation
Artllery
Guided Missile School
Boyd High Chorus and Glee Club Performat Douglass High
Boyd High School chorus and Frederick girls glee club sang selections at Douglass high during the regular assembly. The program featured Prayer For My Country No Man Is An Island Get Along Home Cindy Ezekiel Saw The Wheel and Remember Me Sweetheart. Guest Leroy Montgomery Cameron College athletic director spoke on physical education. Director William Lee Douglass physical education chief led the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd High School
Frederick
Douglass High School
Cindy
Ezekie
Q_ J Thomas
Leroy Montgomery
Cameron College
Montgomery
William, Lee
Douglass
History Exams Set Saturday in Comanche County
The annual Comanche county Oklahoma history exam will be given at 9 am Saturday in Clarence Scott’s office, for local instructors who have not had Oklahoma history in high school or college. Those who fail must take two college hours by extension or residence study. An average of 70 or above is required to pass. Personal notices follow about local guests at 412 Dearborn and 1505 S Ninth with several out-of-town relatives visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Oklahoma
Clarence Scott
Scott
Acquaintance Program Postponed By Bad Weather
The Jaycee Rural Acquaintance program at Locust Grove postponed at 7 30 p m due to weather. Dr Jack Spencer says no new date set yet with details to be worked out. Program now moves to Hillside May 3 and Scott School May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Grove
Jack Spencer
Spencer
Hillside
Scott School
Government Eyes Supervision of Welfare Funds Faces Business Pushback
President Eisenhower advocates quick Congress action to oversee union health and welfare funds and employer plans alike. NAM opposes federal control of management-run funds, citing red tape and risk to fund investments, while AFL CIO backs broad supervision for both union and management funds. Meany urges full disclosure of union finances and annual member reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhowwer
F Funds
Comtend J
National
Asso
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Eisenhower
Augusta
Secretary of Labor
Mitchell
NAM
Newers
Meany
Labor Department
Funeral Rites Held for William Thomas Cannon and Rev James O Smith
Funeral services were held at 10 30 a m in the Lawton Funeral Home chapel for William Thomas Cannon 93 a former Lawtonian and retired Frisco railroad employee and for Rev James O Smith pastor of the Congregational church who died Wednesday in Henderson Texas after a month long illness Cannon lived in Henderson for nine years after moving from Gainesville Texas born Aug 12 1863 in Hopkinsville Kentucky. Bearers named include George Hutchins Okla Pippin Harry Russell Tom Oliver Clark Botkin and Roy Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Funeral Home
William Thomas Cannon
Lawtonian
Frisco Railroad
James O. Smith
Congregational Church
Cannon
Henderson
Tex
Hopkinsville
Layton
Gainesville
George Hutchins
Okla Pippin
Harry Russell
Tom Oliver
Clark Botkin
Roy Johnson
Haiti women protest disrupted by tear gas in Port au Prince
Police dispersed a women’s political demonstration in front of Port au Prince Cathedral with tear gas as tensions rise over talks on a possible military government. Banks and airlines remained operating while the army chief met presidential candidates to discuss a junta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Leon Cantave
Paul Magloire
Jate
Magloire
Bonds Keep Dope Peddlers In Jail
Oklahoma City bonds set at 25 000 to 50 000 for 12 narcotics defendants kept in jail after arraignments before U S Commissioner H A Leatherman. Leatherman called narcotics crimes worse than murder. The 12 were among 33 arrested in a roundup. 20 more charges expected. Highest bonds 50 000 went to Jimmy Hoyle and George Stine Smith both accused of selling decoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
U. S
Leatherman
Jimmy
Hoyle
George Stine Smith
Spencer
Cancer Canvass Planned Here In 1957 Crusade
Final plans for a house to house canvass in the Lawton Crusade Against Cancer on Tuesday April 30 were announced by Mrs. O L Parsons local chairman The drive starts at 630 p m Theme is Fight Cancer With A Checkup and A Check The Twi Cities Chorus of St Paul Minneapolis recently asked for piano donations and was given an upright weighing 1100 pounds The cantor confessed he could not fit the piano through the front door of his new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
O. L. Parsons
Twi Cities Chorus
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Canor
Salvation Army unit aids Holdenville disaster relief
Captain Luther Smith of the Lawton Salvation Army led the state disaster relief unit from here to Holdenville to assist victims. The unit, recently based in the area, carries food and first aid facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Smith
Lawton Salvation Army
Holdenville
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