County Schools Share Indian Education Funds Across Comanche County
Comanche County schools receive 5800 dollars in Indian education funds at a morning conference led by FE H McDonald Oklahoma City to aid districts lacking tax income but with growing pupil loads. Funds allocated to Cache Indiahoma Geronimo Lawton Elgin Faxon and more, with lunch program reimbursements discussed by district leaders.
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Comanche County
FE. H. McDonald
Oklahoma City
McDonald
Cache
Indiahoma
Geronimo
Lawton
Elgin
Faxon
A. Rose
Stony Point
Kenneth Harrel
Fletcher
R. A. Meeks
Sterling
T. E. Lauderdale
Ray Beavers
Glen Hastings
John Shoemaker
Arthur Farrar Elgin
Frazier Pierce
Justin Kuntz
Lawton School Board
Burglars hit Lawton vending machines and more
Police chase two burglars who pried money boxes from soft drink vending machines at Texaco and Sinclair service stations on 23rd Street. One suspect fled in a car after a crash witnessed by David Winter. Investigators also report a break in at Bianco's Restaurant No. 1 on North Second Street and an attempted theft at a cigarette machine, with entry via a window air conditioner. Helen Marcadants says the restaurant was entered between 1 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Texaco
23Rd
Sinclair
Ferris
David Winter
Andrews
Sooner Lane
Winter
Melvin Kelley
John Moore
Sinclair Station
Bianco
Helen Marcadants
City To Name Traffic Board
Mayor C. R. Ellsworth will appoint a traffic board to advise the city council on traffic matters including stop signs signals loading zones and other controls. He noted three appointments were nearly complete and full names would be released once all confirmed. The board will follow the citys uniform traffic code and its recommendations will guide final council decisions.
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C. R. Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Rainfall Drenches Southwest Oklahoma Regions
A weak cool front along the Red River yields light to moderate rain across the region. Measured totals include .02 inch near the Wichita Mountains Refuge, near two inches at Cache, about .25 inch at Meers, and an inch at Lawtonka. Forecasters expect warm, near 100 degree temperatures with scattered showers later.
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Frampton
Ernest Greenwalt
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Cache
Greenwalt
Lawtonka
Wayne Rowe
Meers
Red River
Texas Gulf Coast
Oklahoma
Funeral Rites for Mrs Tuskahoma Prigmore 68
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Ritter Funeral home chapel with Rev H Tom Wiles officiating. Burial will be in Highland cemetery. Mrs Prigmore, a Lawton pioneer born December 19 1887 in Tuskhoma Oklahoma, died Monday night at her home after a period of illness. She came to Lawton in 1901 from Walters and was a Baptist. She married W C Prigmore in July 1916. he died in 1941. Surviving are five daughters Earl Parham of Colorado Springs Ralph Haddan Imogene Walker Freda Mae Gerber and Leslie Felser, two sons Marvin Walters and William Lawton a sister Owney Welch of Tucson, and 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Tuskahoma Prigmore
Monroe
Ritter Funeral Home
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Leslie Felser
Corpus Christi
Tex
Marvin of
Walters
William
No. 5
N. 29Th
Lawton
Owney Welch
Tucson
Ariz
Raids Led City Police to Confiscate Liquor in Lawton
Lawton police and state agents conducted multiple raids between 10 and 12 p.m. last night. Officers seized whisky gin and wine from Langley Davis Watson and R A Atkins, with several arrests in city and municipal courts. Officers performed planned splits, while some suspects at 1108 Wisconsin and 113 Euclid were not found with liquor.
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A. J. Langley
C. Melvin Davis
S. Third
Henry Watson
Washington
R. A. (Snake) Atkins
C. Langley
Davis
Manville Redman
Ralph Cline
Watson
Atkins
Pete Fuller
James Warren
Eulis Young
R. A. Atkin
Langley
R. A. Atkins
Ted Atkins
Ridgeway
Hennessee
Redman
Lawton
Oral Ridgeway
State Crime Bureau
Cariocas Read 25 Local Newspapers Daily in Rio
Rio de Janeiro residents known as Cariocas absorb about 25 local newspapers each day reflecting a dense press culture. The habit highlights a saturated media market with frequent city news, sports, business, and cultural coverage shaping public discourse.
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Rio de Janeiro
Cariocas
GMAC and MIC Programs Ahead in Lawton Office Plan
Southwest Oklahoma counties to be served include Comanche Harmon Jackson Cotton Greer Kiowa Jefferson Tillman Stephens. The GMAC program will supply wholesale and retail financing for General Motors product dealers while the MIC program offers insurance for GM dealers. Hunt warned a 60 day to four month delay could occur if building space is not available soon, following an earlier opening target of October 1 for the Lawton office.
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Oklahoma
Comanche
Harmon
Jackson
Cotton
Greer
Kiowa
Jefferson
Tillman
Stephens
GMAC
General Motors Products
MIC
Hunt
Lawton
Mechanics to Instruct City Vehicle Operators
Veteran mechanics from Lawton garages will serve as instructors for operators of city vehicles in a new program announced by Mayor C. R. Ellsworth. At 5 p.m. Thursday garbage department operators will be taught daily checks and maintenance to prevent major repairs and keep trucks in service, with similar sessions planned for other city departments.
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Lawton
C. R. Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Lawton Comanche County Law Enforcement Council Meeting
The Lawton Comanche County Law Enforcement Council will meet at 3 30 p m Wednesday in the district courtroom. Chairman George Page leads the panel which handles routine business affecting the welfare health and morals of military personnel and civilians in the community.
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Lawton- Comanche County Law Enforcement Council
George Page
Oklahoma City Market Prices and State Agriculture Report
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture issued prices for wheat and dairy products, listing No. 1 hard wheat values at nearby towns, steady broilers and hens, steady to firm eggs, and butterfat and watermelons with regional bids. Oklahoma City livestock values followed, noting steers and heifers at 19 to 22 dollars, cows steady, and stockers at 15 to 19 dollars with hogs and lambs showing modest shifts.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Today
Lawton
Frederick
Hobart
Bison
Hennessey
Alva
Clinton
el Reno
Enid
Kingfisher
Yukon
Blackwell
Medford
Vici
Guymon
Hooker
Elk City
Woodward
Laverne
Watonga
Vinita
Pauls Valley
Muskogee
Reno
Tulsa
Rush Springs
U. S
USDA
Citizenship At Last For Couple Separated By Duty
In 1952 the Harkraders moved to Fort Huachuca Arizona and faced prolonged separation as Sgt Harkrader served stateside with later transfers to Camp Sill and Fort Carson. Chris battled abdominal cancer after a March 1953 operation. With congressional help via Senator Johnson and Representative Belcher, Chris finally became a citizen in 1954. The couple planned a quiet celebration, perhaps a fishing trip.
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Fort Huachuca
Ariz
Harkrader
Camp Stoneham
Calif
Fort Carson
Colo
Chris
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Spunky
Colorado Springs
Sgt. Harkrader
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Johnson
Senate
House
Fort Sill
Page Belcher
Water ouzel known for winking a single eye
The water ouzel or dipper displays an unusual behavior by winking one eye. This distinctive gesture is noted in observational reports of the species.
City to Hold Meeting with Invocation and Welcome Address
Christ will give the invocation and City Manager Bob Wilson will deliver a welcome address before the meeting turns to the business. A district meetings report and board introductions follow, with trustees Ketels Rudolph Buchwald L F Menz Leonard Ketchum M E Ball Howard Bain and Lloyd named.
Prize Awarding Awaits at Meeting with Snacks
Patton Elbert Carter and Robert Fietz lead the list of attendees as prize awards are announced. The session will end with prize presentations and refreshments, with sandwiches and cold drinks served at concession stands on the grounds.
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Russell
Ford
Russell and
Insurance Agency
Mth & C Ave
T. Prigmore
Law Enforcement Council
C Avenue
D Avenue
Shelton
Chicago
Ozman
Raley
Williamson
Kirksey Nix
Bill Ozman
Ozmun
Highway Patrol
Bill Hamilton
Constitution Press
Hamilton
Oran H.N Carson
NEW Citizen
Burns Ford Drug
Sheridan Road
Zale
America’s
Caga Ouuome Retaaters
Jo. G. Andrews
M & D Finance CO
E Ave
KEY Termite & Pest Control CO
Llard Sporting Goods
D Ave
Pho
The
NAVY
United States Navy
Security Bank and Trust CO
Frigidaire
Magic Guide
Sheridan Rd
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