New Job Sought For Dr. Horne
Washington housing chief Albert M. Cole says the agency is considering finding a new position for Dr. Frank S. Horne, the Negro adviser on minority problems who has received a dismissal notice effective August 25. Horne plans to contest the ouster under Civil Service protections after 17 years with the agency. He asserts entitlement to a similar grade and salary, $12,685 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albert M. Cole
Frank S. Horne
Horne
Civil Service Protection
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Cole
Farming On Mt Etna Groundskeeper Giovanni Barbagallo
Giovanni Barbagallo farms on the side of Mount Etna in Sicily. He endures eruptions, lava and ash while carrying supplies up steep trails to plant rye among apple and nut trees. He keeps the farm for family tradition and livelihood, spading by hand in the rich volcanic soil.
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Zafferana Etnea
Sicily
Giovanni Barbagallo
Mt.Etna
Zafferana
Milo
Fornezzo
Passopisciaro
Linguaglossa
Giovanni
Etna
Nine-Year-Old Die While Playing War in San Diego
In San Diego a nine year old visiting from Dallas James Wade Byram died when a real pistol fired while he and fellow boy David Jones explored the weapon. Detective Sgt. Walk said the two boys, both nine, found a .45 calibre pistol in a desk drawer after asking if the other had a real gun. The shot occurred as they examined the firearm.
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San Diego
Calif
James Wade Byram
P. K. Walk
Byram
Dallas
Tex
David Jones
Walk
Young Byram
Jones
Jet Age Blast Shocks Minco Oklahoma
Minco Oklahoma reports a blast that shook the town and damaged a telephone line after residents saw a plane overhead. Police and highway patrol could not determine a cause though a trooper suspects a jet breaking the sound barrier over the Grady County town.
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Minco
Okla
Grady County
Traffic ticket backlog triggers large crowd at court
In Dallas 1,250 people gathered at Corporation Court as police crack down on unpaid traffic tickets. Extra officers were deployed after a backlog of about 4,000 tickets accumulated over the weekend.
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Dallas
Tex
Corporation Court
Rush Springs Watermelon Festival Plans Big Party
Rush Springs sets a full day festival with fiddlers contest terrapin race and Watermelon Queen contest. Entertainment runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a dance at the American Legion Hall. About 135 cars by train and nearly 100 by truck have shipped watermelons for the crowd.
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Rush Springs
Arthur S. Harris
American Legion Hall
Dallas
Tex
All-Sooner Navy Company Is Sought
Lawtonians have two days to enlist in the all Oklahoma Navy company recruited by Bob Crandall. It will comprise 75 young men who will stay together during basic training and return home on recruit leave together. A state flag presentation is set for 2 p.m. Friday August 12 on the Oklahoma City capitol steps before the group travels to San Diego California.
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Oklahoma Company
State Capitol
Oklahoma City
San Diego
Calif
Sikkim The Tiny Buddhist State In the Himalayas
Sikkim is a small Buddhist state nestled in the Himalayas. The article notes its geographic position and cultural identity within the region.
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Sikkim
The
Himalayas
No Action Taken In Pageant Suit
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has not ruled on a petition for rehearing filed by Principal Films Inc. against Wichita Mountains Easter Sunrise Service Association. Attorneys say a decision may not come until September. The case concerns 110000 awarded in favor of the Easter Sunrise Association for profits from booklets tied to a nationwide film showing. If denied, Pageant officials could begin collecting the judgment.
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State Supreme Court
Principle Films Ince
Wichita Mountains
Easter Sunrise Service Association
E. L. Richardson
High Court
Easter Sunrise Assn
Richardson
Area Men In Service In Texas Assignments
Belton A Brown and Claud W Sisk receive Army training and assignments. Brown assigned to Ninth Field Army Support Command at Fort Sam Houston Texas to provide supply support for Exercise Sage Brush at Camp Polk Louisiana in November and December. Sisk completed Infantry School advanced NCO course at Fort Benning Georgia and returned home to Elgin Route 1.
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Belton A. Brown
Novia
1207
Lake
Ninth Field Army Support Command
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Camp Polk
Sfc
Claud W. Sisk
Lois
Route 1
Elgin
Infantry School
Fort Benning
Sgt
Sisk
Yesteryears in Lawton and world events
The Constitution's Yesteryears recalls ten years ago Russian armies crossed Manchurian borders and Japan offered surrender terms under the Emperor. Twenty years ago Cameron College received a $100000 loan and grant for two dormitories. E L Woesner named American Legion Lowery post 29 commander. A $3422 street marking project for Lawton was approved in Oklahoma City. Thirty years ago police began cracking down on cars with insufficient lights. Al Saddler, former Lawton resident, injured in a raid on moon shiners. Building boom continued in Lawton as cooler weather arrived.
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Cameron College
E. L. Woesner
American Legion Lowery
Lawton
Oklahoma City
al Saddler
Comanche Tribe Plans Meeting at Fort Sill School
A general meeting of the Comanche Indian tribe will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday at the Fort Sill Indian School. The gathering aims to decide recommendations for a U S Congressional subcommittee hearing on local Indian problems in Anadarko August 26 and to elect a delegate to speak for the tribe before the subcommittee.
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Fort Sill
U.S
Anadarko
Eight Cub Scouts Receive Awards
Eight members of Cub Scout Pack No. 29 were honored at Harmon Park on July 29. Chuck Reese Den 3 earned gold and one silver arrow points, Donnie Greenwood Den 5 earned gold and one silver arrow points, Billy Isaacs Den 3, Mike Fullerton Den 5 earned gold and four silver arrow points, Russell Schaefer Den 5 earned one silver arrow point, Gerald Robertson Den 5 earned a three-year service star, Hank Sabine Den 5 earned a three-year service…
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Cub Scout Pack No. 29
Harmon Park
Chuck Reese
Den 3
Donnie Greenwood
Billy Isaac
Mike Fullerton
Russell Schaefer
Gerald Robertson
Hank Sabine
Free Fair Logs Mailed for Kay County Event in Blackwell
Cata logs for the 38th Kay County Free Fair to be held in Blackwell from September 12 to 15 have been mailed, County Agent W. R. Hutchison reported on Wednesday.
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Tonkawa
Okla
Blackwell
W. R. Hutchison
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Gatesville
Texas
Jet Age
Everett Thompson Plumbing and Appliances
Sears
Enmore
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
Manchurian
Nagasaki
Japan
Roaches
Scorpions
Mo Laird
D. D. Raibourn
Chester McCord
C.F.M
Harry Routh
Fred Melton
C Avenue
Kenmore
Kenmore Electric
11Th and Gore
Lawton, Okla
Cub
Oklahoma
Allied Fence Company
South Second
Tot
Monty
11Th and
Gore
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