Bryant Resigns Draft Board Post
Stanley J. Bryant an insurance man and long time Lawton draft board member and chairman resigns due to ill health effective immediately. He served six years on the board and was formerly superintendent of schools in Hobart and Pawnee for 25 years, coming to Lawton in 1942. No replacement named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Bryant
Lawton Insurance
Lawton
Carla Williams
Bryant
Hobart
Pawnee
Comanche County May Sales Slip Amid State Trends
May sales in Comanche County rose from 86 389 to 89 289 year over year while Lawton receipts fell to 79 877 from 84 447. State city taxes showed Oklahoma City and Tulsa leading, with Enid Duncan Ardmore and Clinton among others reporting June collections.
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Comanche County
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Garfield
Oklahoma City
Enid
Lawton
Duncan
Marlow
Comanche
Anadarko
Ardmore
Walters
Clinton
Chickasha
Mangum
Hollis
Altus
Maj Eckert served across units in Asia and Korea
Maj Eckert was assigned to the 18th FA Group at Sill with the Army aviator rating. He served in Japan with the First Cavalry division and in Korea with the First for a year. He later attended the Advanced Officers course in 1951 and taught tactical subjects at the aviation school. He earned the Air Medal with three Clusters. His wife Rusty and daughter Cheryl live at 1420 N 22nd. He is a Parkville Missouri native. Mrs Eckert is from Fort Collins, Colorado.
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First Cavalry
Japan
82Nd FA
Korea
Aviation
Department of Tactics
Maj. Eckert
Rusty
Cheryl
Parkville
Eckert
Fort Collins, Colo
Howitzer Airlift Demonstration This Saturday
A howitzer airlift demonstration will be held at 8 a m Saturday at firing point 137 on the west range. Tickets are available at the Lawton Chamber of Commerce. The event will show how the artillery airmails its 105 howitzers to new positions, moved by H 19 helicopters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Grover Ralston Honored as Police Stage Mock Trial
At the Mavlick farm a kangaroo court convicts Grover Ralston after 40 plus years of service at the local post office with a life at leisure sentence. The event features Chief Ralph Hennessey and Judge Don Fisher in a playful proceeding.
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Mavlick Farm
Grover Ralston
Ralph Hennessee
Ralston
Don Fisher
Grover
William M. Easley
North 22d St
Topeka, Kans
Easley
Fred Hall
Great
Commonwealth of Kansas
Kansas
Easleys
Doc
Sears Opens Lawton Store With Large Local Hiring
Sears marked its Lawton debut amid big crowds and expect to hire over 200 locals, many from the Temple outlet. O. B. Lord will manage the new store, which will run 9 am to 5 30 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 9 pm Saturdays, with extended hours during opening day festivities. City traffic and police managed heavy flow as officials from Dallas and the Southwestern territory observed the ceremony and discussed plans to boost local business for area merchants.
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Lawton
Sears
Temple
Lord
O. B. Lord
Beaumont
Tex
Southwestern Territory
Dallas
A. B. Carr
C. G. Reeves
Territory
A. R. Wisenbaker
Employment Surplus Women Applicants and Labor Demand
A surplus of women applicants persists with many on temporary status as service wives. Applications stood at 582 on Aug 1, down from 764 a month earlier, with engineers secretaries repairmen and auto mechanics in short supply. July demand remained strong for aircraft mechanics helpers domestic workers case workers salesclerks and laborers. Employment in July totaled 2125 farmers 2375 domestic and self employed workers and 13075 wage and salaried workers.
Lawton High School Gym Opens With 3300 Seats
The federal government funded 1 433 000 with bond issues annual building fund levy and general fund transfers completing the project. J J Bolinger Construction Company praised for fast work. The gym seats about 3 300 and can host two regulation courts for simultaneous games. Local officials and residents anticipate many tournaments.
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Buster Melton
Oegrenny Noftiger & Lawrence
J. J. Bolinger Construction Company
LHS
Glen Dutcher
Lawton
Oklahoma City Livestock Prices and State Poultry Rates
Cattle receipts totaling about 1 000 head with calves and slaughter classes trading fairly active and steady, high choice yearlings at 22.50 and steer prices around 19.00, hogs mostly 23.50 to 24.25 per hundredweight, sheep and lambs steady with spring lambs 16.00 to 18.00. State poultry and eggs prices show No 1 hard wheat firm at 2.05 to 2.13 a bushel, various regional prices for broilers hens and eggs, butterfat steady around 45 to 54 cents.
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Oklahoma City Livestock
Oklahoma City
USDA
State Department of Agriculture Today
Bison
Alva
Hennessey
Enid
Fairview
Kingfisher
Medford
Blackwell
el Reno
Yukon
Clinton
Vici
Lawton
Frederick
Hooker
Guymon
Ardmore
Laverne
Elk City
Watonga
Chickasha
McAlester
Tulsa
Candled
Chandler
Pauls Valley
Durant
Muskogee
Vinita
Evangeli t confronts assault over film theft at event
An evangelist recounts being assaulted as about a dozen men seized his camera while photographing Evelyn West at a Billy Graham related convention. West, insured for $50,000, delivered a keynote address amid remarks about nudists by a lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Chest
West
Billy Graham
Miss West
Lloyd’s of London
Awyer
FSIS Plans Fall Start Aug 30 at Fort Sill School
Fort Sill Indian School will begin class work on August 30 with staff finalizing assignments. Principal James Wallace announced changes to the junior high history teaching lineup including Miss Roxie Plumlee joining to teach history and Mrs. Pearl Kayley moving to girls’ advisor.
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Fort Sill
James Wallace
FSIS
Wedensday
Pearl Kayley
Laverne O’rear
Grandfield High School
Kayley
Wallace
Roxie Plumlee
Miss Plumlee
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
Hunter
Okla
Grandfield
Cache
Oklahoma University
Pioneer Day Parade and Rodeo Draw Southwest Crowds
The article describes a Lawton pioneer celebration with a parade along D avenue to Sixth street then north to C ve and east to Railroad Street. Prizes include best floats and costumes for adults and youths, rodeo finals at 8 p.m. at the rodeo grounds, music by the Lawton high school band, and tributes from local officials. The Pioneer Club, founded in 1938 by seven women, celebrates memories of Lawton and Comanche County veterans, with memorials for pioneers who died. The event also marks Lawton’s new 2.5 million high school building and features speeches by Rev Elbert M Whitwell and Mayor J C McCain.
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Rodeo Grounds
Tommy Steiner
K. V. (Tink) Rhodes
Ranger
Lawton High School
John Schlumbohm
Pioneer Club
Abe March
Hawaii
Anna Ingraham
Bell
Lawton
March
Schlumbohm
Stella DeBoy
R. B. Stewart
Evans
Clements
Nettie Pippin
Clementsne
Iran to Resume Oil Export After 3 Years of Idle Fields
Iran expects about 420 million dollars in oil revenue in the first three full years of operation after a three month startup. The Anglo-Iranian Oil Co will receive 64 million dollars as compensation over ten years from 1957. The National Iranian Oil Co will continue local production and distribution, while the Anglo-Iranian and Royal Dutch Shell combine will push exports abroad. American firms Standard Oil New Jersey Standard Oil of California Socony Vacuum Oil Co and Texas Pac fell into a 40 percent joint stake alongside British interests.
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Iran
Combine
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
National Iranian Oil Co
NIOC
Naft-I-Shan
Gnome
Royal Dutch Shell Co
Standard Oil New Jersey
Standard Oil of California
Socony Vacuum Oil Co
Texas Com- Pavjette
Toe Wi H
Four Drivers Charged in County Murder Case Fire
County Attorney Manville Redman filed charges against Billy Bob Moore 19 Marshall Lee Baker 23 Earl Melvin Clinton 22 and Earnest Wade Graham 26 for illegal mufflers tied to a murder investigation. Patrol Lt. C T Raley warns drivers to remove pipes. other motorists face speeding and license violations.
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Manville Redman
Billy Bob Moore
S. Ninth
Marshall Lee Baker
Earl Melvin Clinton
Marlow
Earnest Wade Graham
Duncan
Redman
Lloyd Earl Kammann
Fort Sill
Smittys
C. T. Raley
District Four
Raley
Rodeo Winners Named in Two Events at Performance
Winners in calf roping were Burl Hartsell of Bridgeport Texas 15.9 seconds Dale Youree Addington Oklahoma 17.5 Eldon Dudley Fort Sill 17.8 Lee Cockrell Pampa Texas 17.9 Jiggs Burke Comanche Texas 7.4 Vernon Kerns Hearne Texas 8 Lawrence Carey Graham Texas 8.7 Neal Gay Dallas Texas 9.2 Bronco riding results not available. Further winners to be announced Friday night.
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Burl Hartsell
Bridgeport
Tex
Dale Youree
Addington
Okla
Eldon Dudley
Fort Sill
Lee Cockrell
Pampa
Jiggs Burke
Comanche
Vernon Kerns
Hearne
Lawrence Carey
Graham
Neal Gay
Dalls
Bronc
4-H Camp Uses Copper Sheets for Sign Printing
At Quanah Parker lake camp, 4-H activities focus on water fun with shade tables by the shore while advanced swimmer lifeguard Fred Carmichael oversees all. Camp aims are to build heart, head, home, and hands through diverse games and crafts for youths from nine upward.
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Quanah Parker Lake
Fred Carmichael
Lawton
McCARTHY Johnson referred to in Senate retirement plans
Edwin C. Johnson age 70 longtime senator from Colorado who became a governor and seeks retirement to run again for the governorship. Stennis 55 former circuit judge from Mississippi has served since 1947. Ervin 57 appointed last June 5 after Hoey’s death. Knowland California GOP leader selects temperate nominees for Me rthy controversy. Watkins 67 former Utah judge elected to the Senate in 1946. Carlson 61 former Kansas governor elected 1950 with prior six terms in the House. Case 57 in Senate since 1949 previously 12 years in the House Un-American Activities Committee. Quorum called as Nixon announces committee to probe McCarthy censure with cautious timing.
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Johnson
Edwin C. Johnson
Senate
Colorado
Stennis
Mississippi
Hoey Ervin
Clyde Hoey
Ervin
Supreme Court
Sen
Knowland
California
Merthy
Watkins
Utah
Kansas
Carlson
House
Case
Un-American Activities Committee
Nixon
Chamber
Sen. Flanders
McCarthy
Hijacking of logging truck ends with emptied cargo in Cement
A hijack tale from Lawton reports two Texas men forcing a logger and his driver to speed to a roadside stop. Bandits used a pistol to force speed, deflated tires, and seized the cargo, leaving the pickup empty in Cement. Authorities offered little firm detail.
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Legger
Hi Ag
Lawton
Hale
Texas Liquor House
Ralph Hennessee
Law
Demonstration Set For Beef Cutting In Lawton Tonight
Butchers from Lawton area and nearby towns gather at Lawton Meat Co cutting room to learn new beef merchandising methods. The event, part of a program by Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association and supported by the National Livestock and Meat Board, Oklahoma A&M College, and Oklahoma Chain Stores Association, aims to modernize cuts and selling. Attendees include workers from Duncan Wynnewood Altus Apache Elgin Mountain Park Hollis Temple Headrick and surrounding communities.
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Lawton
Lawton Meat S Co
Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association
National Livestock and Meat Board
Oklahoma Retail Grocers
Te Undersone
Animal Husbandry Department
Oklahoma A&m College
Oklahoma Chain Stores
Associaton
Funeral rites for Sgt. R J Mulqueen in New Sort Chapel
Funeral services are announced for Sgt. R J Mulqueen at New Sort Chapel with military escort by WOJG Raymond C Bowers. Burial and return by rail to Norra expected tomorrow. Mulqueen married Grace Elizabeth Dean on June 1 1953 at Fort Benning Georgia. He was born June 8 1926 and is survived by his wife a son Michael Patrick six years old his mother Mrs James Ghiotto of Jersey Bate J and step sister Mrs Patricia Ghiotto of Jersey City.
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Lnga
Phan
Leo W. Frye
Norra
WOJG
Raymond C. Bowers
St. *S Catholic
Nor
Mulqueen
Grace Elizabeth Dean
Fort Benning
Michael Patrick
James Ghiotto
Jersey
Bate J
Tricia Ghiotto
Jersey City
Chastain Funeral Services Held After Downtown Collapse
Charles M. Chastain died after collapsing downtown Tuesday. Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Dr. H. Tom Wiles of First Baptist Church officiating.
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Charles M. Chastain
Lawton Funeral Home
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist Church
Obituary for Lawton resident Mary Scruggs 89
Mrs. Mary Scruggs 89 of 2002 B died at a local hospital at 10 p m Wednesday after living in Lawton since 1902 Born in Jefferson City Missouri October 13 1864 she moved to Lawton April 16 1902 married Lee Scruggs in Missouri on June 7 1886 He died Funeral services set for 2:30 p m Sunday at Letitia Baptist Church with Rev Guy Swanson officiating Burial in Letitia Cemetery Ritter Funeral Home in charge She was a member of the Hulen Methodist Church Survivors include two daughters Mrs D E Adams and Mrs Ella A Young three sons P G Scruggs A I Scruggs and Ernest A Scruggs twenty grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren
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Mary Belle Wade Scruggs
Lawton
Jefferson City
Missouri
Lee
Letitia Baptist Church
Guy Swanson
Letitia
Ritter Funeral Home
Polio Suspect Under Observation in Lawton
A 25 year old Lawton woman was at Memorial hospital today under observation as a possible bulbar polio case. Attending physicians evaluated her condition and monitored respiratory status.
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Lawton
Memorial Hospital
Jobs Placements Hit 902 in July
The local employment service reports 902 placements in July with 1 099 registered for work in Stephens and surrounding counties. Lawton office added 324 new applicants and staff visited 182 area firms while testing 80 applicants as part of trends and forecasts.
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Stephens
OSES
Caddo County
Lawton
Lawton Oses
Employment Service
Farm Burglary Probed In County
Hale reports two men in a late model car suspected in a county burglary. They allegedly stole a car battery and also entered the Pholman residence taking clothing a radio a fan and an electric iron. Pholman surprised them as they left and the suspects dropped all items except the battery. Sherman provided Hale with a full description of the men car and license tag.
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Ton
Hale
Pholman
A Sherman
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Gunn
Melvin Taylor
Joel W. Wilkins
YO Service
JO G. Andrews
Kenne Insurors
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Lawton Saddle Club
ETL
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Barbara
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