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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1953

Page

11

County Commissioners Report A July 1953 Proceedings

Comanche County board in regular sessions July 6 8 13 16 25 31 1953 approved lease renewals with Hoover Equipment Co and Clarence L Bloyd Co for Districts 3 and 1 including Caterpillar motor graders and other machinery. Bonds for county officials approved, numerous claims noted, health service agreement accepted, and various warrants authorized. Resignations and appointments among county attorneys staff reflected, with multiple monthly salaries approved. Meeting adjourned and sessions recessed to follow-up dates.

Board of County Commissioners P. M. Wynn Emil Woesner Hoover Equipment Company Oklahoma City Oklahoma Martin Clarence L. Bloyd Company, Inc X International Tractor Ateco Lillian Ward Standard Accident Insurance Company Rosemary Bentley Lulu Bynum King Standard Accident Scenae Company Indian Meridian Comanche County Arlen E. Johnson W. T. Boatman Welch Oil Co J. Wynn Mm. Emil Woesner Bertha Preuitt Cooperative Health Service Lawton Board of Education Joan P. Fullerton L. H. Pence Yale & Towne Mfg. Co Southwestern Stationery & Bank Supply Jack Shanklin Everett R. Hale Southwestern Bell Telephone Co R. L. Ward Economy Morris Brenton’s Guentie Apauty Boydston Cooper Harlan Morales Ingle Beliford Odom Nims Delozier Lowe, Johnson, Green Davidson, Brown Thomas Dones Wynn Stren Preuitt Vernon C. Field Manville Redman Launzes Social Security Internal Revenue Intern Revenue Income Tax $232.60, Allowed. Claim No. 5220—Director of Internal Revenue Fletcher Herald Southwestern Bell Telce Co Hawkins Studio W. H. Kleeman Fred L. Sullivan Lawton Justice of Peace District No. 2 Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Company Clariece Schott Insurance Agency Lawton Justice of Peace District No Saint Paul Mercury Boardman Company Allis-Chalmers Okahoma City Memorial, Hospital Walker Memorial Hospital Clover Printing & Supply Consolidated Gas Utilities Robert H. Walker Co-Operative Publishing Co W. Kleeman Oklahoma A. & M. College W. H. Kieeman Western Bridge Supply Company Enid Robert A. Collier Comanche Long Bros. Material Company Monroe Allen Lumber Sales Atoka Tom L. Mullins, Jr Walters Arthur L. Cavanagh Oral A. Ridgeway Geneva Kirkpatrick R. H. Shelby Arvil L. Roberson Lewis Davis Marvin H. Terry Rosemary Bertley Lewis A. Haydock E. A. Johnson Clara J. Kelley Nora Jean Wood Ruth Stanard Bertha Previtt Billa Jorgensen Aoe Usim Josephine Hough Berdina L. Aurell Mary J. Merrill R Sereeee Clarence J. Scott Frances E. King Aim Willene Kleeman Lester O. Paden Ethel M. West Erma June Hewes Dale Taylor Ae Pa R. M. Blaylicok Noma G. Phillips Winona Tompkins S. R. Harper Virginia Perkins Frank C. Rice Pat Hooker Jess F. Cothren P. Kemp Mary Lee Rust John P. Fullerton W. H. McKenzie D. Moncrief Moncrief Betty Zak Earl C. Smith Mary Louise Evans

Twenty first list of prisoners of war released

The Aug 25 1953 report lists 21st batch of American POWs returned from the Korean armistice exchange. Names include William Parish Finleyville Paul G. Bender Cleveland Donald Gardner Buffalo Ira Alston Louisburg Henry Martin Farmersville and many others with hometowns such as Lincoln Chicago and Cincinnati. The notice also records several salary claims adjourned for August 3 1953 and lists county officials and attendees at the meeting.

Munsan William Parish Finleyville Paul G. Bender Cleveland Donald J. Gardner Buffalo Henry H. Kern Hardin Neil C. Auman Spring Mills Howard F. Whiteaker Brisnee Jessie J. Singleton Lincoln Ira C. Alston Louisburg Henry W. Martin Farmersville Kenneth C. Nikko Cromwell Minn Charles E. Murphy Chicago Robert W. Schmitt Beaver Dam Wis James F. Hamilton North Billerica Mass Reuben N. Ortega Alpine Gene C. Salay Bethlehema Donald W. Bast Catonsville Philip E. Konechine Kimball S. D Charles E. Davis Cincinnati Ohio Ronald E. Hill Hawkinsville Roger J. Swindell Seaside Robert G. Brave Northbrook Ill Ernest D. Kruse Roselle N. J Patsy Milanton Philadelphia Charles B. Montgomery Jr Seattle Wash Tommy J. Williams Easley Jasper Hemingway Loris Pawtucket Cdevin A. Baldwin Jr Summit Murray Jacobs Athens Robert G. Zierer Phillips Eldon O. Heath Kinghill Idaho James A. Glement New Orleans Thomas L. Dittmer el Reno Okla

Ex-Aggie Coach Approached by GOP for High Post

Former Oklahoma AM football coach Jim Lookabaugh says Republican leaders asked him to run for a high state office, but he will support Democratic State Sen. Raymond Gary of Madill for governor. Lookabaugh, a registered Democrat, says he cares more for the person than party and notes Gary meets his standards. Gary as Senate president pro tempore is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 1954.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma AM Jim Lookabaugh Raymond Gary Madghill Lookabaugh Abaugh Gary Oklahoma Capitol Hill Gary i Senate

Local soldiers listed from multiple states

Cpl. James T. Conley of Etna Pennsylvania. Sgt. Donald E. Wilson of Draper Virginia. Sgt. Bobby R. Cantley of Glen White West Virginia. Sgt. Marvin E. Talbert of Albemarle North Carolina. Pfc Timothy Reza Jr. of McKeesport Pennsylvania. Cpl. Edward M. King of Chattanooga Tennessee.

Lester L. Stroup Marshall Donald J. Carver Calvin Ash Sammie Adair Delbarton Weer James E. Holton Huntington W. Va Andrew C. Gay Ripley Tenn Carl D. Peterson Hermleigh Tex John H. Beadury Willimantic Conn Paul M. Goolsby Danville Vol Frank Junior Rea de Queen Ark James H. Sweeney Waco Lindsey L. Slaten Texarkana Stevie Smallwood Jason Y- Pfc James G. Macijeski Baltimore Charley G. Jackson Alexania Rodney L. Scott Mount Carbon Bobby J. Hughes Purcell Kla Vernon E. Harr Morehead Jessi W. McClain Wharton Kenneth Lytle Germfask Ich George R. Taylor Stevensville James J. Burdeals Leonard B. Welmeth Fort Worth Frederick C. Brockhaus Lansing Mich Bert L. Pullar International Falls Minn Arthur L. Kaiser Mercersburg Richard L. Barney Marion Lewis A. Turner Evarts Billery G. Hickey Lexington Abner R. Smith Fayetteville Edward F. Beck Cincinnati Ohio Eugene Campbell Landisburg Theodore Boudin Jr North Texas City Walter S. Kreger Gaylord Henry Valencia Dallas William B. Zollenhoffer Parkville Charles Riddell Jr Germantown Kenneth A. McKalip St. Louis Billy R. Miller Twilight Benny J. Matlock Pruitt Evelyn Perkins Longview Charles I. Fahnestock Chambersburg Marion J. Morgan Lake Village David T. Sorrells Chestnut Fred C. Searles Wilkes Barre Eldridge L. Ritter Cave City Dallas L. Barnes Hornsbyville Richard A. Lawrence West Birmingham Ala Melvin Mallonee Grandview Wash Everett L George M. Bingham Lima Roy L. Thompson Casnovia Robert L. Jones Norfolk Harold F. McIntyre Colorado Springs Colo Herbert H. Buchanan Salsville Walter J. Belinsky Bloomsburg Claude H. Ingalsbee Payetten Idaho Clayton E. Rickard Hagerstown Lewis J. Patterson Killdeer Ernest J. Charles Meta John T. Crespo Wampum Henry D. Williams Indiana Nathaniel McCloud Elizabethton Benjamin P. Ferguson East Moline Otis L. Glenn Avon Park Fla Floyd A. Davis Wedron Til Stephen A. Rada Branchdale Albert Mickelberg Philadelphia Gerald E. Smith Fort Wayne Ind Thompson Morse Morehead City N. C George P. Rogers Lockport Eugene P. Tallon Braddock Jackie R. Thompson Atoka Okla Ivan E. Stice Outlook James P. Colbert Shreveport James T. Conley Etna Donald E. Wilson Draper Bobby R. Cantley Glen White Marvin E. Talbert Albearle Timothy Reza Jr McKeesport Edward M. King Chattanooga

Mrs Hobby Surprised by HEW Cooperation Charge

Beverly Hills California August 25 Oveta Culp Hobby said she was completely surprised by charges that her Department of Health Education and Welfare was uncooperative with a congressional subcommittee. Rep Carl T Curtis accused HEW of not cooperating with the subcommittee's study of new social security legislation.

Beverly Hills Calif Oveta Culp Hobby Department of Health, Education and Welfare Carl T. Curtis R.-Neb

Milk cows on farms rise 3 percent in year

The nation reports 23,996,000 head of milk cows and heifers on farms January 1, up 3 percent from a year earlier, reflecting growing dairy herd size across states and farm types.

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