Coast Guards Warn Evacuation In Bertha Threatening Gulf Coast
Coastal towns along Vermilion Bay deploy sandbags and prepare for possible siege as hurricane Bertha tracks inland. About 250 Jung hurricane survivors at Pecan Island join others in evacuation plans. Coast Guard launches 10 am warnings with planes and helicopters dropping pamphlets and red warning signs to urge immediate departures. Amphibian planes from Biloxi Corpus Christi and New Orleans assist in disseminating warnings.
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Vermilion Bay
Pecan Island
Berta
Biloxi
Miss
Corpus Christi
Tex
New Orleans
Hospital Births and Admits Reported in Local News
Hospital births listed with parents, addresses, and times in August, including multiple twins and single births with weights. Admitted and dismissed patients named with ages and medical or surgical statuses, spanning several streets and towns.
Drunken Driving Charges Filed In County Court
County Attorney Warren Crane announced eight counts including two drunken driving charges. Bohner 21 of No 14 A and Lor ey 40 of Fort Sill faced drunken driving in Special Sessions Court. Other defendants faced speeding vagrancy and improper muffler counts in Justices and Judge courts.
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Warren Crane
Clarence Frederick Bohner
No. 14
Forrest Elmore Lorey
Fort Sill
Justice of the
Woodrow Giles
Elsie Olivia Collier
Shawne
Jean Slaughter
No. 22
Jean Steed
No. WA
Justice of the Peace
Marvin E. Cameron
Leon A. McLane
Apache
Lester LeVall Hutchins
Tahlequah
Henry Hart Lankford
Duncan
Cameron
Cecia James
No. 12
Giles
Funeral Rites For Mrs Helen Thralls Elgin
Elgin resident Mrs Helen C Thralls 83 died at home after a two week illness. Rosary at 7 p m today in Dalton Funeral Home chapel with Father M P Gann presiding. Requiem high mass at 10 a m Saturday at Saint Anne Catholic Church Elgin. Burial in Valhalla cemetery. Born January 12 1873 in Edwardsville Illinois. Survivors include husband B Thralls of the home two daughters Mrs John Cameron Pico California and Mrs Agnes Schirm Agawam California two stepdaughters Mrs Gertrude White Seneca Missouri and Mrs Ethel Buckman St Louis Missouri two step sons Raymond Thralls San Jacinto California and Edward Thralls Burbank California two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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M. P. Gann
Saint Anne Catholic Church
Elgin
Valhalla
Burbank
Calil
Thrall
Edwardsville
Ill
B. Thralls
Daughers
John
Cameron
Pica
Aagnes Sehirim
Agwrim
Calif
Gertrude White
Seneca
Ethel Buckman
St- Louis
Raymond Thralls
San Jacinto
Edward Thralls
General Walter’s WWII and postwar service timeline
The obituary outlines Gen Walter’s career from 1941 through 1986, highlighting key roles such as G-2 of seed Infantry division in North Africa, commander of Aisi FA Bn in Sicily, participation in Naples and Rome campaigns, commandant of the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, director of observation at Field Artillery School, planning liaison in the Army chief of staff office, commanding general of the Korean Civil Assistance Command in Seoul, and tenure at Fort Lewis.
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Seed
U.S
North Africa
Sicily
Walter
Naples
Fogsia
Rome-Anna
Italy
II Corps
Military Intelligence
Camp Ribbie
Thes Field Artilery School
Department of Observation
Trigsto
Waller
Department of the Army
Korean Civil Assistance Command
Seoul
Korea
WMN
Fort Lewis
Five Men Plead Guilty in Amwvels Club Brawl
Five men charged in a brawl at the Amwvels club west of Lawton pleaded guilty to high misdemeanor malicious mischief. Each faced fines and costs totaling 160.50. Three other men held at Fort Sill await charges. Elmer Barton Potts, 29, Saginaw. Wallace D. Potts, 21, Fort Sill. Paul M. Jensen, 21, Fort Sill. Paul Smith, 20, Fort Sill. Gary B. Potts, 17, Saginaw, entered guilty pleas. Potts was shot in the leg by post commander Clifford Prosiate. others named include James C. Northend, 23. Walter P. Wilder, 29. Clifton E. Lambert, 22.
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Amwvels Club
Lawton
Special Sessions
Ralph Cline
Cline
Fort Sill
Ellmer Barton
Waller P. Wilder
Clifton E. Lambert
Cityan To Attend Baptist Training
Rev. John J. Evans, superintendent of missions for the Coltan-Co manchy Baptist Association, will attend a week of intensive training at Ridge Crest NC August 15 through 24 along with about 750 superintendents. He will visit his daughter in New Orleans after the event and deliver sermons at a New Orleans Spanish mission on August 23 and 25, planning to return home in late August.
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John J. Evans
Coltan-Comanchy Baptist Association
Lawton
Ridge Crest
Ray
Evans
New Orleans
White
Louisiana
Coves Wing
Eye Safety Theme Of Kiwanis Club
Downtown Kiwanis club met at noon with Jack Willeoxen as program chairman. George Campbell of Public Service Co spoke on safer operation and road safety. Oklahoma City guests included Glen Archer Key West Flay Charles Conner G Mitchel and Ean Anderson.
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Eye Safely
Kiwanis Club
Jack Willeoxen
George Campbell
The
Public Service Co
Autom
Safer
Oulestown
Glen Archer
Key West
Flay
Charles Conner
G. ©. Mitchel
Ean Anderson
Oklahoma City
Parker Ceremony Invite List From Page One
An invited group includes Mrs. Neda Parker Birdsong Mrs. Wanda Pare Mos Mrs. Alice Purdy Mrs. Warahre Tahmahkera Tom Par ey Len Parker and Baldwin Parker Topay a former wife of the late chief. An All Indian honor guard and firing squad were chosen from post units for the ceremony. India recently returned to the United States 50 million fine ranges of silver as partial payment for land lease aid during the last war.
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Neda Parker Birdsong
Wanda Pare
Mos
Alica Purdy
Worahre Tahmahkera
Tom Parey
Len Parker
Baldwin Parker
Topay
India
United States
Compromises in Contempt Bill Split by Senate and Administration
The article reports Senate debates over a revised civil contempt bill, with administration objections about undermining federal enforcement and trial procedures. Senator Johnson expressing confidence it will become law, while partisan tensions rise and Rayburn notes House fate rests with Republicans.
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Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court
Rogers
Lynton B. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Johnson
Alexander Smith
R-Nt
Smith
Murder charges moved to county court in Lawton
Murder charges against Betty Jean Baucam and Edith Mac Johnson were transcribed to county court at Cameron by Justice of the Peace Marvin Cameron at the request of attorney Jack Brock. A preliminary hearing, rescheduled by Judge John P. Fullerton, stems from the fatal stabbing of John Armstrong Russell during a July 23 argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
John P. Fullerton
John Armstrong Russell
Floods Kill Dozens in Central Japan As Rain Hits Aichi
National police said 29 dead 35 injured 32 missing and 33 205 homeless after floods and landslides in central Japan. Fatalities reported in Aichi and Gif prefectures about 150 miles southwest of Tokyo where 20 inches of rain fell yesterday.
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Nagoya
Japan
Aichi
Gif
Tokyo
Strike at Fort Sill continues as union and Page Co clash
Union pickets guard four main entrances while Everett Rhea NLBR rep and other union chiefs confer. Contractors plan legal action citing secondary boycott under Taft Hartley and seek an injunction. Sen Fred Harris asks Page Co to meet with union men to settle, citing impact on area businesses and workers.
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Page
Sill
Ren
Witcher
Jocal and Page Co
Constitution
Manville Reedman
Fred R. Harris
Page Co
Bere
Sen. Harris
Rex Madeira
Lawson
Fort Sil
Soma
Lawton Letter Urges Settlement in Strike Impasse
A Lawton citizen urges the company and union to negotiate a settlement to a strike after many workers voted by secret ballot to strike. The writer stresses good local labor relations, community welfare, and the value of dialogue to protect the area's economy and families. Union officials express willingness to meet and discuss settlement terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Fort Sill
Revival Ends Sunday at Southside Baptist Church
Revival services at Southside Baptist Church Washington end Sunday evening. Evangelist Rev Russell Marcel leads 7 30 p m daily services assisted by Rev Bob Axel host minister Johnny Hain directs music at the event.
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Southside Baptist Church
10Th
Magnolia
Russell Marcell
Washington
Bob Axel
Johnny Hain
Supply pastor to lead services at Richard's Spur Baptist
Sgt. D. O. Wilson will serve as supply pastor at Richard's Spur Baptist Church north of Lawton this Sunday. Rev. Cecil Whatley is the minister. Services are at 11 am and 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Wilson
Richard’s Spur Baptist Church
Lawton
Cecil Whatley
Britain Says Reds Have Armed Arabs
London reported that Britain charged Russia and Czechoslovakia with delivering arms to Yemen including tanks and airplanes. A Foreign Office spokesman said six or seven shiploads have arrived in the Arab kingdom bordering the Aden protectorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Yemen
Foreign Office
Aden
Northside Baptist to Host Morning Sermon on God's Plan
Cityan to deliver the morning sermon at Northside Baptist Church. F E Root of 1320 Williams will speak on God's Plan. Reverend Carson Everett, church pastor, is attending a pastor's conference in Marietta, NE.
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F.E. Root
Williams
Northside Baptist
Carson’. Everett
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