Cameron College Day Observed By BPW Club
Cameron College Day was observed by the Lawton Business and Professional Women's Club at the Old South Cafetoria. Principal speaker Cameron College president Clarence Davis outlined Cameron's future, noted national college trends, and urged expansion of night classes. Davis cited low college continuation rates and stressed the junior college role, with committee members and many guests attending.
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Cameron College
Lawton Business and Professional Women’s Club
Civic Group
Old South Cafetoria
Clarence Davis
Cameron
Davis
United States
Jeneanne Johnston
Florabelle Helvey
Miss Helvey
Mary Grundy
Lillian Reynolds
Imogene Fope
Inez Ward
Hazel Crouch
Roxie Capshaw
Minnette Page
Monta Collins
Carrie Fisher
Ruth Lewis
Frances Wright
Dean James L. Taylor
Charlotte Phillis
D. A. Becker
Student Dies After Asia Flu Suspected On Liner
A 17 year old foreign exchange student, Nicholas Memmos, died aboard the Arosa Sky after landing in New York. Autopsy blamed bronchial pneumonia in fluenzal type though officials urged further tests to confirm Asiatic flu. Health officials warned autopsies cannot confirm flu type without lab tests.
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Yorkom
Nicholas Memmos
Arosa
Bendioni M. Vance
Memmos
Morris Greenberg
City Health Department
Bureau of Preventable Diseases
Greenberg
Bureau of Laboratories
Orient
Vance
United States
Memmes
County Attorney files charge for 315 bogus check
County Attorney Warren Crane filed a charge this morning against Robert Frazier for writing a 315 bogus check. The case names Special Sessions Judge Ralph in the proceedings.
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Warren Crane
Robert Frazier
Special Sessions
Ralph In
Hospital Births and Admissions Reported in Local News
Births list includes Gustaf Koniath daughter born Aug 14 at 08 pm weight 7 pounds 4% ounces and William Plasketts son born Aug 14 at 1:15 am weight 7 pounds 12 ounces among others. Admissions feature Elizabeth Priest Duncan medical and Bennie Warner Bennie medical. several named patients under care at regional hospitals with locations Duncan Fort Sill Walters Norman.
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Gustaf Koniath
Tom Stinnett
Walters
Raham
Charles Glipdon
Grandfield
Janet Chappell
Lee
Emory King
Eplawin
Salih
Casey
Ll. V. Hartgrove
Ferdis
Alfred Sloan
William Plaskett
Liberty
Albert Joern
Cherry
Ang
Arvid Munson
Bell
Paul J. Hein
Fort Sill
Elizabeth Priest
Duncan
Billington
Sella Miller
Bennie Warner
Clarence Scholts
Ft. 1
Sol Willis
Altus
Henry Clea Hert
Jeffrey Hunt
van Hunt
Pollard
Tara Bunch
Washington
Charles A. Reece
Drammy Reece
Alex Dunford
McKinley
Earl Hardin
Carver
Jose Pagan
Park
Jack Howard
Jack BP
Howard
Jessie Patricia Stuart
Robert Stuart
James W. Cox
Jerome Miller
Sam Mitchell
Wore French
Andrews
Belle L. Peters
Faxon
Katherine Lucas
Stanley Ward
Gore
Boycott tensions rise over Page Aircraft at Fort Sill
Union officials continue probe into alleged discrimination against former Spartan workers and union activity during Page Aircraft’s Fort Sill maintenance contract. The NLRB will consider charges after reviewing local findings and may seek court action or a restraining order on picketing. Page reports 130 workers now, with ongoing hiring to fill positions as operations continue despite shortages and partial walkouts.
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Iestigate
Machinists
Page
Spartan
Stark
Army
Slark
Fort Worth
Washington
Rhea
Rhen
NLRB
Oklahoma City
PIO
Fort Sill
Page Mechanics
U.S
Union Jeaders
Union
Apache Gate
Medicine Park
Linton
Apache Gale
Sexton
Page Aircraft
A. D. Sweeney
Pape
Pare
Spartan Aircraft
Indian Hospital to Lose Four Employes in Cutback
Indian Hospital will lose four of its 110 employes as part of Washington ordered cutbacks affecting four Indian hospitals in Oklahoma. Tahlequah and Claremore each face one job loss. Talihina bears the heaviest hit with 16 positions cut. Choctaw Indians protest via petition to the Oklahoma delegation.
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Indian Hospital
U. S. Public Health Service
Washington
Tahlequah
Claremore
Talihina
Oklahoma
Federal Employee Group Welcomes 39 New Members
Local 273 of the National Federation of Federal Employees welcomed 39 new members at a meeting held in the Hotel Lawtonian ballroom. President H. H. Kniflin presided as 39 new members were listed, with plans announced for a 40th anniversary celebration and future event committees. I. Dayton Gregg spoke on civil service ties and NFFE recruiting emblems were presented to Jack Allen and David Seelye.
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National Federation of Federal Employes
Lawtonian
H. H. Kniflin
Edward H. Allred
F. M. Baas
Charles H. Brooks
Robin Broun
Vernon L. Cannon
Gerald Cssteel
H. E. Coody
J. T. Coody
B. M. Danley
C L. Dennis
Earl F. Faulkner
F. L. Garten
Fernando Gonsalves
William E. Greer
J. B. Harris
W. R. Jarrell
J. E. Lytle
Clara L. Mahalray
Ray Mantooth
Eston Martin
Herbert E. McCallick
J. F. Vance
Jesse R. Newby
E. M. Nottingham
Willliam Hy, Reed
David S. Seetye
Jewel A. Sheets
Ellis H. Shirley
William M. Stone
Mary C. Stretesky
Cecil A. Stumblingbear
P. W. Tippens
Nathan ©. Ulrich
W. D. Vaughan
H. Christine Walker
Kenneth Watkins
G. 4. Wyatt
Glenn M. King
I. Dayton Gregg
Chiet
Fort Sif
NFFE
Jack Allen
David Seelye
Prisoner Wins Parole Bid For Writing Career
Dan Lowry, 22, jailed at Southern Michigan Prison for check forgery, is set for parole and will pursue a writing career. He began contributing reviews to the prison Spectator after arrival, rose to reporter and editor over 18 months, expanding the paper from four to ten pages for about 5,000 inmates.
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Spectator
Lowry
Sixth Armored Gets New Chief at Fort Sill
Lt Col Edward M Geary takes command of Fort Sill Sixth Armored Field Artillery Battalion succeeding Lt Col D R Lyon who moves to the Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth Kan Geary a West Point graduate entered the Army in 1939 served in World War II with the 12st Armored Field Artillery Battalion and the 6th Armored Division in Germany He holds the Silver Star Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and participated in Normandy Northern France Rhineland Ardennes Alsace and Central Europe Campaigns He is married with a 2 year old daughter Janel
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Edward M. Geary
Fort Silth
Armored Field Artillery Battalion
D. R. Lyon
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Sill
Fort Sil
Command and General Staff
12St Armored Field Artillery
6Th Armored Division
Germany
Normandy
France
Rhineland
Ardennes-Alsace
Central Europe
Janel
Selective Service Official Receives State Award
Mrs. Bertha M. Dupler, assistant clerk of the Comanche county selective service board for five years, received a certificate of appreciation from state director Herbert Hope for ten years of service. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey presented the award on Hope’s recommendation.
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Bertha M. Dupler
Comanche County Selective Service Board
Herbert Hope
Prairie Markets and Oklahoma City Livestock Update
Chicago butter steady at 59 to 64 cents, wholesale quotes steady. Oklahoma prices listed for wheat, hens, eggs, butterfat, plus state livestock reports from Oklahoma City with cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep, noting steady demand and varied weights and prices across markets.
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Chicago
Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture Today
Hooker
Guymon
Alva
Vici
Blackwell
Clinton
Bison
Edmand
EL. Reno
Enid
Tulsa
Vinita
Pauls Valley
Watonga
Elk City
Langton
Shattuele
Olkahoma City
Funeral Rites for C W Keener 73 Held at Becker Memorial
Funeral rites for C W Keener 73 of 14 1 died Thursday night after a heart attack. Service at Becker Memorial chapel conducted by Robert Douglas pastor Sixth and Arlington Church of Christ. Graveside rites by Rev Walter Friesen at Snyder's Fairlawn cemetery with bearers from Lawton. burial in Snyder's Fairlawn precedes other notices.
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C. W. Keener
Becker Memorial Chapel
Robert Douglas
Sixth
Arlington Church of Christ
Walter Friesen
Post Oak Mission
Indiahoma
Snyder
Fairlawn
C. W. Harris
Bill Houser
Robert Hanning
Ieft Caldwell
Frank Cornforth
Leo Bushnell
Lawton
Highland Cemetery
Mary D. Harrison
H.5. Snodgrass
Centenary Methodist Church
Rights Battle Delays in Contempt Case Tactics
Smith faces possible three week delay as he uses House rules to stall contempt trial actions. Democratic and Republican committee members plan to counter with over ride options, while further delays could occur if the bill returns to the House. In London, Thomas Sturrock recalls John Evans from 1952 when Evans was found at the same table. Evans later received a nine month sentence for breaking and entering.
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Smith
House
London
Thomas Sturrock
John Evans
Evans
Presidential stance cited on spending cuts and commitments
The report notes a White House statement condemning recent authorization bill cuts as hampering programs for the United States and the free world. It references Eisenhower’s likely view of congressional subcommittees and actions, with remarks on the President’s commitment to policy goals.
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Martin
Eisenhower
Congress
United States
Free World
White House
Reservists Training to Bolster America's Military Strength
Reservists continue a two week training program to boost national military strength. Col. Wolverton and Col. Hughes praise the spirit of patriotism in reservists who train yearly and urge employers to support summer sessions.
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America
Col. Wolverton
Col
Hughes
Army Reserve
Trial continues in fallout from mortar training mishap
Moody, fire direction officer of three mortar batteries, faces four charges after data transposition during a data demonstration. Lt Gordon Ralph, defense counsel, has not decided how many witnesses will testify. The case marks the first trial arising from the training mishap with potential penalties up to discharge, forfeiture of pay and allowances, and four years hard labor.
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Army
Moody
Gordon Ralph
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