Senate Wool Bill Heads For House Pigeonhole Today
The Senate backed the wool price plan and rejected a farm bloc effort to raise parity supports. Administration leaders warned a veto if crippling amendments pass as debate returns on the broader farm bill. The wool bill would let the secretary set a wool support level potentially up to 120 percent of parity for 300 million pounds. An amendment sought 60 percent parity for an extra million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Eisenhower
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Hospital News Items Chronicle Newborns and Discharges
The column lists multiple births with parent names and times, plus numerous admissions and discharges across towns. Names include Mr and Mrs James Jones and Mr and Mrs A H Rhames alongside patients Minnie Zurega and Edward Gifford Jr. among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Rhames
Liberty
Frank Brown
Monroe
Mason
Ziva Kamey
Cache
Edward Gifford NT
Edward Gifford Jr
F.C. M McCombs
Blair
W. H. Powell
Mike Aioe
Pete Earley
Washing
de Hill
Birch
Gerald
Ozman
April G. M. Lawrence
Garfield
Car-Scooter Crash Injures City Youth
Larry Pinchback a 16 year old of No. 1 S. Fifth suffered minor cuts and scrapes when his motor scooter collided with a car at Sixth and A. He received emergency care at Southwestern hospital and was released. Policeman Frank Murphy and Jack Wheeler said the scooter traveling north on Sixth struck the car driven by Hershell D. Lafayette 46 of Kansas City Missouri going west on A about 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Pinchback
No. 1
S. Fifth
Southwestern Hospital
Frank Murphy
Jack Wheeler
Hershell D. Lafayette
Kansas City
Swing led 11th Division into Japan as first occupation troop
The 11th Division under Gen Swing moved from New Guinea in 1944 to Leyte and Manila Bay operations, then landed at Lingayen Gulf in January 1945 and fought 101 days. Swing, born February 28, 1894 in Jersey City and West Point 1915, led the unit into Japan on November 3, 1945 as occupation forces. His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal and Silver Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Swing
New Guinea
Leyte
Philippine Islands
Manila
Jersey City
N. J
West Point
Josephine Mary
Philippine Legion of Honor
Lawton Council Advances Water Plans and Land Purchase
The Lawton city council authorized surveys for new water supplies and approved a pipeline defense in 14 pending legal actions. It also approved purchasing three acres near Lake Lawtonka for 7900 dollars, with a contract to build a house on Fort Sill property and paving projects along North Goveriel and A avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan, Godlove and Cummins
Lawton
Lawtonka
Coyt Robinson
Frank White
Fort Silloe
White
Paving Co. Nn
Perieith Ct
11Th
14Th
Rural Graduation Set For Friday Across County
Graduation ceremonies for rural students are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Fort Sill. Clarence presides with Mrs. Lee Rhodes and Scott presenting diplomas. Names include Romelda Andrews Hillside Nancy Aston Flower Mound Zane Hawkins Bend C C Hardrog Happy Hollow Cassady Harris Stony Point Sharon Kay Hendershot Roseland Joy Lee Howell Beaver Bend Donald Jones Flower Mound Loree Jones Hillside Walter Lee Lamar Blumenshine Lamb Marlene Lamb Bishop Warner Lawson Stony Point Norma Dale Livingston Flower Mound Barbara Joyce McClung David McClung Mt. Scott Bobby Joe Miller Mt. Scott Jerry Lee Norton Beaver Bend Leslie Pahdacony Stony Point Sylvia Joy Payette Denton DeVera Plaxco Bishop Nelson Plumbtree Mt. Scott Roberta Rankin Mt. Scott James Earl Rhoades Mt. Scott Everett Paul Richardson Denton Beatrice Roach Post Oak Mission Juanita Rowell Lake View Valerie Sapitty Post Oak Mission Mary Alice Skrole Beaver Bend Asa Gene Smith Happy Hollow Margaret Ann Soper Hillside i amt Ann Swallow Hillside Tahvhawwickah Post Oak pie Josephine Vantine Fairview Marlene Wauqua Stony Point Charles Thurman Weger Denton Willard Wolf Lake View Shirlene Wright Blumenshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Kay Hendershot
Roseland
Joy Lee Howell
Beaver Bend
Donald Jones
Flower Mound
Loree Jones
Hillside
Walter Lee Lamar
Blumenshine
Lamb
Marlene Lamb
Bishop
Warner Lawson
Stony Point
Norma Dale
Livingston
Barbara Joyce McClung
David McClung
Mt. Scott
Bobby Joe Miller
Jerry Lee Norton
Leslie Pahdacony
Leslie Pahdacony, ‘Stony Point; Sylvia Joy Payette, Denton; DeVera Plaxco
Nelson Plumbtree
Roberta Rankin
James Earl Rhoades
Everett Paul Richardson
Denton
Beatrice Roach
Post Oak Mission
Juanita Rowell
Lake View
Valerie Saupitty
Mary Alice Skrolle
Asa Gene Smith
Happy Hollow
Margaret Ann Soper
I. Amt
Ann Swallow
Tahvhawwickah
Post Oak
Pie Josephine Vantine
Fairview
Marlene Wauqua
Charles Thurman Weger
Willard Wolf
Shirlene Wright
Scouts Watch Eagle Award at Fox Patrol Ceremony
The Fox Patrol led by Larry Odell hosted a candlelighting ceremony with Wolf Patrol. Awards were conferred by Ewing Gafford and Bob Walker, including Tenderfoot to First Class and an Eagle Scout for Gafford. Special guests included Joe House and district commissioners. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Patrol
Larry Odell
Wolf Patrol
Ry A
Ewing Gafford
Bob Walker
Tenderfoot
Billy Watson
Jack Hicks
Jackie Hunsucker
Charles King
Bill Anderson
Hary Hard
Larry Smith
Tommy Birdsong
Tommy Andrews
J. D. Pool
Lloyd Dupler
Alton Livingston
Clovis Messick
Terry Messick
J. H. Lowery
T. D. Nickles
Kenneth Otis
Robert Andrews
Lenwood Smith
Con game operators nabbed after bank exit theft
Police arrested a 32 year old Indian man near Redwood lounge on South Lith after a woman claimed a con pair stole money from her purse while she slept. The man admitted the theft and resisting arrest. He was held in the city jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron
1312
Redwood Lounge
South Lith
Bob Jones
Ho Ace
Jones
South
Ag Graduation Rites Scheduled
Graduation rites at the school auditorium will feature Dr. Darlow delivering the invocation. Baccalaureate for graduating sophomores set for 8 p.m. May 23 in the college auditorium with Rev. Richard T. Hopper giving the sermon. Rev. Walter Browers Jr. will conduct invocation scripture and closing prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makina Gee Ok We
Darlow
Eeiseopale
Richard T. Hopper
Central Baptist
Walter Browers Jr
Calanoaey Methodist Church
State Auto Death Toll Climbs To 175
The 1954 traffic toll rose to 175 with two more deaths. Mrs Minnie M Riker, 62, and Pauline Laverne Ingram, month-old, died near Ardmore. Ingram’s car collided with a truck in a blinding rainstorm two miles west of Bridgeport in Caddo County. Her 2-year-old son Billy Wayne suffered severe head lacerations and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Thoma
Minnie M. Riker
Pauline Laverne Ingram
Ardmore
Charles Williams
Ingram
Billy Wayne
U.S
Bridgeport
Caddo County
City Woman Sentenced to Prison for Theft
Louvenia West, 54, of 1754 South 14th Street, was sentenced by Superior Judge Bob Landers to 18 years for grand larceny. She stole a western style leather coat from Saffa's Department Store at 313 S. N, valued at an unspecified amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louvenia West
S. 14Th
Lye Py
Bob Landers
Saffa’s
S. N
Texans Hold Pair Of Teenage City Boys In Car Theft
Two teen age Lawton boys, ages 14 and 15, are held in Plainview jail on charges of stealing a 1952 Oldsmobile from the city. Sheriff Everett Hale said the youths were taken to Lawton for prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Plainview
Tex
Everett Hale
Labor Unions Schedule Evening Council Meeting
Members of seven organizations urged to attend a Lawton labor union council meeting at 8 p.m. at 1415 Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawtona Labor Union Council
Lincoln
State poultry and dairy markets mixed in Oklahoma reports
Oklahoma City market notes show butter prices steady to lower with receipts around 941,677 while eggs and hens show varied regional quotes. Livestock: cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep receipts listed with prices and shifts. USDA figures note modest activity and price directions in Oklahoma City and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oklahoma City
USDA
Weather Relates Tornado Alert and Rain in Lawton Area
Light showers in the watershed produced little change to Lawton's water crisis. A tornado alert covered the Lawton area from 7:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. with at least one funnel sighted near Sulphur. High winds lashed Springer Ardmore area, and rainfall amounts were reported across nearby towns as the Southwestern Bell line experienced outages due to an underground cable fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
John Frampton
Lake Lawtonka
Hollis-Eufaula-Tushka
Springer
Ardmore
Carter City
Chickasha
Purcell
Ewoka
Eufa
Union Baptist Church Auction Set for May First
The Union Baptist Church will be sold at auction Saturday May 1 1954 at the corner of 16th and Garfield. The listing includes dimension lumber sub flooring ceiling tile flooring tex doors sheetrock baseboards and casings. For details contact Pastor at 1606 Garfield or call 7200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Baptist Church
16Th and
Garfield
Northwest Kiwanis Hears U S Canada Relation Talk
Major Johnny, Canadian liaison at Fort Sill, told the Northwest Kiwanis Club that U S Canada interdependence is strong and Canada’s ties to Britain are sentimental only. The talk framed U S Canada Will Week with comments on tax, governance, and cross border ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Kiwanis Club
U.S
Canada
United States
Maj
Johny
Fort Sill
Os Kiwanis Club
Lamy
Great Britain
Britain
Infantry Airlifted Into Atomic War Exercise Flash Burn
A fleet of sixty Globemaster aircraft airlift about 200 soldiers from Donaldson AFB Greenville to Alexandria AFB La. as part of Exercise Flash Burn to train rapid long distance troop movement and atomic warfare defense with 27th Division units marshaling from Camp Polk and engaging an aggressor force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Bragg
N. C
Louisiana
Donaldson Afb
Greenville
S. C
Alexandria Afb
Camp Polk
145Th
Oklahoma state filings shape Democratic slate in districts
Rep Albert of McAlester seeks re election as a Democrat in the Third District while other Oklahoma congressmen face races. U S Sen Rob Hazlitt Democratic rivals surface and Be ard Bond seeks re election in Wetumka area while no Republican candidate yet for the commission post. John Jarman of Oklahoma City draws both Democratic and Republican challengers in the Fifth District race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
McAlester
Oklahoma
U.S
Rob
Rep
Jarman
Hazlitt
Valley Securities
Nominaton
Willard Darks
Wetumka Real Estate
Beard Bond
John Jarman
Oklahoma City
Young Faxon Girl to Be Honored at CC Luncheon
A Lawton Oklahoma CC luncheon will honor a young Faxon girl. The event, part of the Resources essay contest, will feature the honored student during Friday forum lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Baby Return Plan Aims to reunite infant with mother
Springfield report says plans to return the 10 month old baby to his mother next month. The case involves Haremski connected to Eastern Illinois State College at Charleston and a home supervisor arranging care with an unwed mother. Officials have not identified the mother or child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Haremski
Dlinois State College
Erne
Charleston
Usen
Concrete Poured On Hotel's Roof
The Hotel Lawtonian roof slab was poured as the main structure nears completion at Fourth and E. A damage estimate of about 200 dollars was reported for copper pipe and fittings after intruders broke in last night. A representative of W. C. Shelton Construction Co. confirmed the incident and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawtonian
Fourth and
van de Commer
W. C. Shelton Construction Co
Ieann
Untimely Death Reported in Family Tragedy
Investigators described a family tragedy involving Celia and her 11 year old sister after the father died several years ago. Mrs Vera, mother to Gloria born at 11 months, is not believed to have mistreated the children. Joe Vera, a laborer and husband, is named in the case as the construction worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia
Governors To Get Briefing On U S Economy Today
Governors prepared for a briefing on the U S economy amid mixed signals of improvement. Officials cited cooling unemployment and a cautious recovery while labor and politicians debate urgency. speakers included Humphrey Hughes Lodge Peterson, as Nixon hinted on Indochina policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
G. Mennen
Thos
Eisenhower
Treasury Humphrey
Rowland Hughes
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
U. N
Val Peterson
Nixon
Indochina
Forest Devastation From Early Charcoal Burning
Early reports describe widespread forest damage due to heavy charcoal production and logging practices. Officials note extensive tree loss and habitat disruption across multiple tracts, urging stricter controls to protect remaining woodlands.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Jones
Ian Bios
Kenneth Waters
Bill Patterson
Gene Hays
W. Weerk
Williams
Kenneth Dodson
Minnie Zurega
Elkin Wauqua
Hinton
Medical
Robert Poco
Vida Woommavovah
Ine Haumpy
Carnegie
Travis Boles
Amant
Carlton Ward
Star
Gracie Ward
Star Rt
Short
Dopey
Mr. X
Doc
Mrs. C
Col. C
Council
Everest & Jennings
Bim
Clarence
Lee Rhodes
Scott
Sesrroeeten Ty Bear
Oak Mission
Krahn
Siedian Iy
Oreat Dent
The
Rural Teachers’ Association
Romelda Andrews
Nancy Aston
Zane Hawkins
C. C. Hardrog
Cassady Harris
Wayne Hawpe
Sha
Atlanta
Porter Bros
General Electric
Southwestern Radio & Sound
State Poultry
MA City
state Department of = a
Hennessey
Blackwell
Clinton
Enid
Medford
Vici
Alva
Cer
Guymon
Hooker
Broilers
Ae Gee
F.o.b. A
Shawnee
Tulsa
Oklahoma Ci
Chick- Elk City
Watonga
Vinita
Laverne
Pauls Valley
Chandler
el Reno
Elk Durant
Af Clinton
Hobart
Chandier
Pauls V
Chickashd
Oklahoa City
Muskogee
Elk City
Durant
Zeke Horne
Vice
Auto Radio
Pho
T& W Construction CO
Evangelist G. W. Hardcastle, Jr
Assembly OF God and
Columbi
Rev. Hardcaster
Beng
L. McQueen
Aula Ak
Howell
Eee
Wolverton Harware
Arctic
Lawton-Ft. Sill Appliance CO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!