Lake tonka Lake Authority contract with Tankersley for Lake Lawtonka facilities
The Lawtonka Lake Authority and The Tankersley Construction Company sign a 1955 contract to plan finance and build recreation facilities near the Lake Lawtonka water reserve. The agreement covers design engineering construction and future operation with revenue bonds secured by a first mortgage indenture and arbitration for supplements.
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Lawtonka Lake Authority
The
Authority
Tankersley Construction Company
Lake Lawtonka
Comanche County
the Tankersley Construction Company
Dan Tankersley
the Lawtoner Lake Authority
A Public Trust
H. D. Hastings
J. W. Kepler
Lester McKenzie Warren Wolverton
E. W. Kirkpatrick
Leroy Botkin
Dunford Rites Held For 81 Year Old Lawton Native
Funeral services for Willie Dunford 81 who died at his son’s home in Lawton followed a year long illness. He moved to Lawton in 1955 from Oberlin where burial will take place. Survivors include wife Leoda and four daughters and four sons with addresses in Texas and Oklahoma. Alberta Funeral Home Hugo and Shaw Funeral Home Lawton handled arrangements.
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Willie Dunford
Alex Dunford
Roosevelt
Lawton
Oberlin
Oklo
Carson Grove Baptist Church
H. D. Spears
Alberta Funeral Home
Hugo
Shaw Funeral Home
N. Railroad
McKinley
Betty Whitehead
Konawa
Okla
Stroke defense in Detroit reckless driving case
Charles Gallagher blamed sun stroke for ramming a parked car in Detroit at 12:25 a.m. Traffic Referee Andrew Wood noted the incident time while the arresting officer testified. Gallagher was fined 25 dollars for reckless driving.
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Detroit
Charles Gallagher
Andrew C. Wood
Gallagher
Three Men Held In Little Rock Rifle Ambush
Three men were held without charge in Little Rock after a rifle attack on Capitol Transit Co property. Two fuel tanks were struck during a strike by 178 AFL drivers and mechanics over pay and contract terms. Simpson and Smith signed statements implicating themselves. Royce did not aid in shooting.
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Little Rock
Struck
Capitol Transit Co
Frank Holt
Clarence Lee Simpson
Clarence Lee Smith
George Royce
Holt
Simpson
Smith
Royce
AFL
Hampton A Steele patent for oil well testing method
Lawton 1955 notice reports Hampton A Steele of Lawton granted a patent for a new method of operating and testing oil wells and a method for drilling wells. The brief item appears in The Lawton Constitution dated Wednesday August 3 1955 alongside other local notes including a bank service interruption.
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Lawton Constitution
Nicaragua
Walters’ Bank
Hampton A. Steele
Lawton
Canning quota, stadium names, and army promotions in brief
Yesteryears notes mention the county sugar quota tripling from July, a city birthday with Bob Crosby and Buff Brady Jr., 45th Division units docking in New York, and Fort Sill officers set to advance a grade after a recent army promotion bill. Also, WPA director Key appeals Lawton residents to boost relief efforts, OU football eyes rise with Capt. Jones's appointment, and older items reference Murray’s Bolivia venture and America’s withdrawal.
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Bob Crosby
Buff Brady Jr
New York
Fort Sill
W. S. Key
WPA
Lawton
OU Zooms
Biff Jones
Two Americans Ousted In Hamburg Tennis Semifinals
Budge Patty of Los Angeles and Baron Gottfried Von Cramm of Germany reached the men's doubles semifinals at the Hamburg International on Wednesday. Earlier Patty and Cramm advanced, while Art Larsen of San Leandro and Bob Perry of Los Angeles were eliminated.
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Hamburg
Germany
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Paris
Patty
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Bob Perry
August Clearance of January Stock Snowballs Sell Fast
Eight year old Michael Loveland found a stash of snowballs in his mother's freezer as Kalamazoo residents rushed to buy the unusual seasonal treat. The sign on the lawn advertised a clearance of January stock attracting curious shoppers.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Michael Loveland
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Dent
Board of Arbitration
United States
City Halls
Oklahoma
First National Bank
Oklahoma City
Mrs
Winnie Idler
Quete
Crelix
Christmas Club
Hewett’s Air Conditioning Inc
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
CTC
Henry Woods
Yesteryears
Alalfa
Murray
Bolivia
America
Aer
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pabst Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Kenmore
SEARS
Searsweasy
South 11Th Street
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