Car Misses Ferry Drowns Two Girls in River
In Winchester Kentucky two young sisters Helen Louise Paul aged five and Donna Marie seven drowned after their father drove toward a ferry on the Kentucky River. Parents Ed ward Paul from Lexington and George Hisle from Churnville Ohio survived with infant Carol Ann. Sterling Townsend rescued the infant after the car’s doors remained locked and the river current swept the child from the mother’s arms.
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Winchester
Kentucky
Edward Paul
Lexington
George Hisle
Churnville
Ohio
Paul
Carol Ann
Here
Townsend
Helen Louise Paul
Donna Marie
Everybody Wants Highways But Shuns Paying For Them
President Eisenhower faces a potential highway funding clash if a special session is called. Democratic leaders lament the saying that people want roads but will not pay, amid debates over financing a 40,000 mile interstate system proposed by General Clay. The plan would use 30 year bonds backed by a gas tax revenue stream, raising questions about federal indebtedness and state funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Congress
Lucius Clay
U. S
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Public Works Committee
Ways and Means
American Trucking Association
Washington
Tom Steed
Dem.-Okla
Public Works
George Fallon
Dem-Md
Becaue
T. Ashton Thompson
Duncan Resident Named Southwst Ruler of Elks
John L. Walker named Lawrence S. Hill of Duncan as District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler for Oklahoma Southwest. Hill, a former Exalted Ruler of Duncan and Shawnee lodges, will attend a Chicago conference Sept. 4 to discuss Elks affairs and next year’s activities.
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John L. Walker
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Lawrence S. Hill
Duncan
Oklahoma Southwest
Hobart
Mangum
Clinton
el Reno
Lawton
Altus
Hill
Chicago
Walker
Duncan Lodge
The
Lawton Rodeo Winner Buck Goodspeed
Ten year recall notes Buck Goodspeed winning a matched roping event at Lawton rodeo while townsfolk await sugar canning licenses at courthouse. Japanese shock at atomic bomb power. Also mentions past dances, courthouse plans, railproperty protests, Oklahoma guards near coal fields, Cameron College dorm project, and county health praise.
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Lawton
Buck Goodspeed
County Planning Board
Comanche County
Oklahoma National Guardsmen
Henryetta
Cameron College
Bellis Construction Company
Oklahoma City
L. C. Knee
GI Training Plan To End Next Year
World War II veterans have one year from July 25 1955 to complete GI training and two years from July 25 to apply for GI loans. Edwin P. Hobbs Lawton VA representative stated GI training payments to schools and veterans end July 25 1956, even if courses are incomplete. The GI loan program has two more years, ending July 25 1957 for most veterans, except those who enlisted or re enlisted under the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act between Oct 6 1945 and Oct 5 1946.
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Edwin P. Hobbs
Lawton VA
Armed Forces
Escapee Caught Dogs Back Too CALVIN Okla
Calvin officials captured Louis Jones a 34-year-old life term convict after a two day hunt that saw guards and six bloodhounds pursue him across brush and depot grounds. Jones fled in a prison truck near McAlester before vanishing and then surrendered without resistance.
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Calvin
Okla
Louis Jones
Calvin City
Alvin Sels
Jones
Rock Island
Allen
Cheese storage advice for freshness and flavor
Home freezers should not store cheese. Keep it at about 40 degrees to preserve quality and taste, ensuring longer shelf life and better texture.
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LO Ranch
Union Park
Maggie Love
Jess Percival
Mollie Randolph
Lula Bundy
Ferry
Jack Cleland
Constitution Press
Clay
Southwst
Elks
Hamilton-Bryan
D Avenue
Shelton
Yesteryears
Constitution
McAlester
Ponca City
Pontiac
Fisher
Oscar Cox
Bn, Aaa
Lawton Iron and Metal Co
E. Lee
Eugene
L. Bowman
Virgil Laird
D. Raibourn Gate McCord
House OF Wakefield
Earl
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