Quick Verdict For Plaintiff In Money Judgment Suit
A noon verdict for the plaintiff was returned after about ten minutes of deliberation in a money judgment case against John Womack brought by City National Bank. The jury awarded $758, the plaintiff’s claimed amount, with the bank seeking $650 plus interest and attorney fees on a May 1947 note and second mortgage secured by two trucks and an automobile. The bank impounded the vehicles by court order. Womack contended he was not warned of foreclosure and had turned the trucks over, claiming discharge of obligation. Bank officials testified to impoundment and related actions. witnesses included bank vice president McCoy, Womack, Short Belcher, George Whitten, and W. C. Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
John Womack
City National Bank
Wemeck
Womack
McCoy
Mr. Womack
Short Belcher
George Whitten
W. C. Fox
Shift Is Seen Continued From Page One
City council actions include rejecting a $3,531.65 bid for four traffic signals as it exceeded the engineer’s estimate of 2,588. The sanitary committee opened bids for a 180 foot sewer line in the alley between Arlington and Gore. Two bids were received from Poston Sand and Gravel and Lawson Construction. The council approved settling a lawsuit with Mrs. Mabel Huckleberry and authorized a deed to 200 acres of watershed land. Dog tags will be available May 1. all pets must wear tags. Fire department rifle class underway with three dogs on the final day. The council requested water and deep-well records to trace potential contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirpork
Tague
Shore
Cameron
Coombs
Irwin
Krauss Electric Company
D and B
Sanitary Committee
Arlington
Gore
Poston
D Lawson Construction Company
Incin
M. W. Johnson
Negro Chamber of Commerce
Fox
L. Shelton
Hoss Julian
L. B. Ballard
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Mabel Huckleberry
Gallaher
Waska Theater
Ferris
Max Brocz
John Hobbs
Ite
Accidents Reported Across County With Grim Toll
A countywide accidents roundup shows 45 crashes between 5 p.m. and midnight with 64 male drivers and an average age of 32 or 323 years due to OCR error. Incidents spread north of Lawton and around Cache Faxon Elgin and Medicine Park with varied vehicle counts and average damage above $200 per car. The piece calls for action against speed and carelessness.
Markets Data From Chicago Oklahoma City and New York
Chicago butter 580,002 pounds unsettled. Oklahoma City cattle 1200, calves 100. hogs 600 steady. sheep 200 steady. Closing stock quotes list numerous issues with varied up and down movements including Anaconda Cop Armour and Co and General Electric among many others. Prices and gains shown for each listed company and commodity with daily percent changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springer
Skendy
Anaconda
Armour and Co
Aveo Mig
Ls Barnadall
Beech Aire
Beth Steel
Braniff Alrw
Cawn
Brown Shoe
Burr Add Mach
Chex
Ohio
Chitkwasha Cot Oil
Chrysler Corp
Coca Coln
Motors
Curtiss-Wright
Douglas
Radha Greyhound Corp
Hercules
Tilinals Central
Int Harvester
Int Shoe
Tohns-Manville
Kan City South
Thy Kennecott
Liggett and Myers
Lion Oi
Loew's Tne
Martin
McKess
Me-Kan-Texas
Montgom Ward
Nash-Kelvinat
Nat Biscuit
Nat Can
Wat Distillers
NY Central RR
Am Aviation
Northern Pacific
Ohio Oi
Packard Motor
Param Pictures
Up& Penney (Jc
Penn RR
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips Pet
Trymouth Oil
Radio Corp
St. Joseph
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair OR
Socony-Vaciur
Southern Pacific
Studebaker Gorp
Swift and Co
Texas Co
Texas Gulf
Air Force Jet Pilots Begin Fort Sill Observation Course
Twelve Air Force jet pilots arrived at Fort Sill for a two week training course in artillery observation and adjustment. They will tour Fort Sill, learn air ground coordination, terrain board firing, map use, and simulated air procedures with L-3 type observation planes. Final week includes five missions from high speed aircraft with army cache comms and a closing critique. Jets to be based at Tinker Field Okinawa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oau
Fort Sill
Air Force
Fort Sil
Air Rand
Ag Ithe
Tinsker Meld
Okinborin City
County hospital site eyed amid bond bid push
A letter to Mr. Buck lasham informs of county interest in purchasing a city block between A and B streets and 13th to 14th for a county hospital location if the bond issue passes May 11. Buckingham may sell. discussions with Woesner and Nicklas note possible land pricing and funding from the building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklasham
Woes
Ner
Buckingham
Wocsner
Arso
Justin Kuntz
T. D. Nicklas
Lawton High Presents Rotary Program
Lawton Rotaciang Tuesday noon featured a one act play by Lawton High School dramatics. Cast members included Helen Boardman Jackye Richardson Lois Keeler Peggy Loud Nancy McCrory Pat Buller Emma Lou Whiting and Iona Swanson. Joyce Hawkins directed the play with Mrs Henry T Ford presiding as master of ceremonies. Bill Green introduced the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Rotaciang
Lawton High School Dramatics Department
Helen Boardman
Jackye Richardson
Lois Keeler
Peggy Loud
Nancy McCrory
Pat Buller
Emma Lou Whiting
Iona Swanson
Joyce Hawkins
Henry T. Ford
Bill Green
Cyril Girl Hurt In Fall Playing Bike Tag
Cyril April 4 special T nel Moss 14 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Maas Cyril was knocked unconscious in a fall while playing tag on her bicycle Tuesday night. She received abrasions to her right shoulder elbow and knees and was treated at Southwestern hospital Lawton today where her injuries were reported not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril
Giants Open Home Opener in Lawton Thursday Night
Lawton Giants prepare for the Memorial Park debut against Duncan with about 2,000 fans expected. Tickets are on sale at Powers Outdoor and A-B Drug to avoid gate delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Baseball Association
Tony
Lawton Giants
Memorial Park
Powers Outdoor
Duncan
Flower Show Continues With Educational Exhibits Displayed
Flower Show features sections on roses irises peonies and bulbs plus biennials shrubs and garden produce. Education exhibits include Petunia Shasta Daisy Iris and Rose units presenting displays such as Magic in Herbs and a miniature electric garden with pool and tennis courts. Public viewing until 9 pm with awards to be announced later.
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Mes
Henry Johnston
Odlalenman
J. Gramolini
Hubert Brock
Hare Ald Puilhamer
Petunia
Shasta Daisy
Ivis
Rinae
Council
Frank Lucas Hardware
Leonie de Sounin
Shasta Daisy Unit
Iris Unit
Road funding and gravel projects across counties
Senator Logan reported graveling and surfacing work on State 66 from Sterling to the county line with a contract price near $30,000. The New Road project continuation spans multiple counties with estimated costs around $18,085 to $220,000, and surfacing slated to begin in mid April with expected state involvement and local funding details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tmiinan
Altos Jim" Fredericky Enkt
Stephens County
West
Comanche County
Logan
Sterling South
Collon
Lumbermen Program Features Sound Pictures on Housing Costs
Lumbermen director present a program featuring sound pictures highlighting overlooked details in building, released by Southwestern Belt Telephone Co. The event opens with a lower house sequence and includes a display of recent industry advances aimed at reducing housing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Currell
State Association
Jon
Southwestern Belt Telephone Co
Central State College Quartet Performs at Cameron College
Central State College quartet from Edmond appeared at Cameron College during the assembly to present a musical program. The Central Madrigal group also performed directed by Prof. Charles Neiswender, who sang with the quartet. Members included Robert Dronberger of Sapulpa, Jec Neuman of Oklahoma City, and Don Morris of Sapulpa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central State College
Edmond
Cameron College
Central Madrigal Group
Charles Neiswender
Robert Dronberger
Saptulpa
Jec Neuman
Oklahoma City
Don Morris
Sapulpa
Verdict Returned In 1943 Fire Case At Henson Service
A 125 verdict was returned by district court jurors after a nearly hour deliberation in a suit by Homer Swearinger against W. E. Henson. Swearinger alleged negligence at the Henson service station caused a 1943 gasoline fire that destroyed his car Aug 14 1943. The first trial in 2016 ended in a hung jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Henson
Homer Swearinger
Me. Swearinger Wen
Atheca
Henson Service
Pletcher
Continuance Granted in Deeney Manslaughter Case
The defense won a continuance for Deeney and co defendant Sany Deeney in a manslaughter case tied to the fatal beating of Cloyd Walters on Feb 26. District Judge Floyd Jackson granted the request as the attorney handles other civil and federal duties. The move shifts the criminal docket, with eight cases set to proceed, including the anticipated trial of James R. Taylor in the Lawton area for second degree manslaughter in the Willis Flannah shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sany Deeney
Cloyd
Walters
Edgar 5. Vaught
Ralph Cline
McCulation
Cline
James RB
Rip
Taylor
Lawton View
Willis Flannah
Hearings to debate UN power against aggression begin next Tuesday
Washington reports show league committees planning hearings on strengthening United Nations authority to confront aggression with Warren Austin as lead witness pending consent. In another item, the House committee approved a bill to permit initial detention of Communist Party officials and exposure groups, aiming for House action next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
United Nations
Warren BK. Austin
U. S
House
Tha
Sill Construction Cuts Navy Air Force Bills Noted in Measure
The article details reductions in navy and air force budgets, lowering totals from 251,955,000 to 209,689,500 and from 247,530,660 to 207,980,050 respectively, without eliminating projects. Army and air force items include Fort Sill quarters at 573,500 and Tinker Field engine test facilities at 262,000, with brackets indicating added cuts. In Lebanon Indiana, Patrolman Alva Lundy resigns his badge after complaints over enforcing a new parking meter ordinance.
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Brackety
Lebanon
Ind
Alva Lundy
Lundy
Board Slates Continued From Page One
Bridges may quit as neutral trustee of the miners welfare fund if he believes John L Lewis pension plans will trigger a July 1 strike. In Detroit UAW delegates from 190 GM plants move to seek a strike vote among 200000 workers seeking 30 cent hourly raise plus insurance and pension. Chrysler workers vote on pay raises. Bethlehem Steel and Jones and Laughlin Steel cut prices and resist wage hikes. Youngstown Sheet and Tube signals similar action. Two members of the industry’s big five U.S. Steel and Republic announce wage-boost refusals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
Cetla Oan
Bethichent Steel Company
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Ated
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Ates
U. §, Steel and Republic
CIO
United Steelworkera Union
British Withdraw From Jerusalem Nearing Completion
Civilians and troops shift to evacuation as British mandate units wind down in Palestine. Arab legion troops from Trans-Jordan to be released May 16, with a small British garrison left to oversee withdrawal and security near Jerusalem. Estimates place the end of withdrawal by May 1 and May 15 for the high commissioner’s departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Wille
Jaffx
Jerusalem
Arab Legion
Trans-Jordan
Jereico
Allenby Bridge
Jordan
Legion Itaelf
Palestine
Alan Cunnningham
Lanting
Derianteni'a No Man's Land
Wilhelma
Judean
Lydda
Arcnic Hinds
Armd Achees
Syria
Lebanon
Abdullah of
Egypt
Calrasadd
Keyph
Arab Forces Mobilize as Palestine Tension Escalates
Reports say Egyptian navy ready to blockade the Palestine coast to prevent Jewish arrivals in Cyprus. Arab capital Amman near Jerusalem becomes strategic military hub as Arab states unite. Iraq cites mobilization of Dragalrileing force and a Cairo commission meeting signals planned coordinated attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Cyprus
Japd
Abuulah
Amma
Jerusalem
Arab States Apparently Reconciled Their Differences Aas
Arab Capitala
Hinw
Arab League
Cairo
Reparta
Baghdad
Iraq
Trans-Jordan
Stassen Front Page One Details Congress Plan
Fragmented OCR shows names James Gil ingher Wallace Chadwick Scoblick Delaware county Laulna wanna county Gillinghée and John de Neres Chadwick tied to a political context. Benjamin F. James and Seoh are mentioned as associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
James Gilingher
Philadelphia
EL Wallace Chadwick
Delaware County
Scoblick
Laulnawanna County
John de Neres
Chadwick
Benjamin F. James
Seoh
Dunking Tot Draws Five Dollar Fine
Dor othy Cassaday of Lawton was fined 5 plus costs by Justice John Manning after pleading guilty to assault and battery for pushing 4 year old David Maddox into Liberty Lake Lakke Tuesday. The charge dated from an earlier incident when Maddox child reportedly pushed Cassaday’s child into the lake twice. No injuries were reported amid the scattered tears and muddy clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Heights
Lakke
Lawton
Dorothy Cassadey
Owl
John Manning
Justice of the Peace
David Maddox
Leon W. Maddox
Manning
Cassar Day
Hough Lere
Dewey Nomination Predicted by 1944 Pennsylvania GOP
In 1944 the Pennsylvania Republican write in accurately predicted the nomination of Dewey. The write in votes showed Pell ahead of Slogan and Con with MacArthur receiving the fewest votes among the listed figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lick
Nelson Nichols
Pennsylvania Republcan
Dewey
Slogan
Con. MacArthur
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Butler
New York
Air Force Jet Pilots
Sill
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US Rubber
U & Steel
West An Tel
Wilson and Corb
Woolworth
Amlighé
T 16
Avie City Gas
Ford M
Humble
Nat Bellas Hess
Piper Aire
South Royal
Lupe Sander
Edger
Woxer
Glenn Huffman
Avenus
Giants
Central State College's
Bulletins
Lawrence & bin
Hammon Dry Cleaners and
Page
Berry
D Avenue
Jarold
Berry's
Berry's Jewelers
Jarold Shop
Bert
Amplete Auto
Peter
Lawton Tent & Awning ¢ Co
Pho
Earl
Ted
Phillips 66
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