Funeral Rites for Walter Williams Held at Bethlehem Baptist
Funeral services for Walter Williams 46 of 112 Arlington were set for 1 30 p m Wednesday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev O Q B Davis officiating Graveside rites by Mistletoe Lodge No 3L FAM Shaw Funeral Home in charge Also notices Earnest H Stephens 16 of 2609 died Monday in a local hospital after a brief illness He had lived in Lawton since 191 having come from Missouri Services will be at 3 30 p m Wednesday at Trinity Baptist Church where he was a deacon Rev Bob Harris will officiate assisted by Rev Bob Hammons Rittey Funeral Home in charge He married Bes sie E Davis December 21 1903 at Lanston He was born March 4 15 settlers Saint Jo Missouri Surviving are his wife three sons Hyram D Stephens Shawnee Horace Leroy Stephens Oklahoma City Therman Ross Stephens 2006 B one daughter Mrs Eula J Pennington Riverside Calif 11 grand children and five great grand children Also listed are two brothers H L Stephens and Oscar Stephens Tucumcari New Mexico two sisters Mrs Byron Griffith Mule Shoe Texas and Mrs Maude Bal linger Riverside Calif
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Bethlehem Baptist Church
Walter Williams
Arlington
OQ. B. Davis
Highland Cemetery
Mistletoe Lodge No
Shaw Funeral Home
Earnest H. Stephens
Lawton
Missouri
Trinity Baptist Church
Bob Harris
Bob Hammons
Rittey Funeral Home
Cameron College
Bessie E. Davis
Lanston
Saint Jo
Surivers
Hyram D. Stephens
Shawnee
Horace Leroy Stephens
Oklahoma City
Therman Ross Stephens
Eula J. Pennington
Watters
H. L
Feud Between Cartoonists Just A Gag In Comic Strips
New York reports a playful clash between Lil Abner and Mary Worth as cartoonists Capp Saunders Ernst play along. Capp says the rivalry was an elaborate plot from a last year comic council meeting to keep editors amused.
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New York
Mary Worm
Mary Worth
Hal Rapp
Mary Warm
Rapp
Flounder
Capp
Saunders
Jans
Boston
al Capp
Himself
Comic Council
Washington
Tulsa Radio Station Sold to Meredith Publishing Co
KRMG Tulsa, an independent station at 30 000 watts day and 25 000 watts night, was sold by Western Broadcasting Co to Meredith Publishing Co of Des Moines for about 500 000 dollars. FCC approval pending. Fred Bohen said no personnel changes planned. Frank Lane remains station manager.
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Tulsa
KRMG
Meredith Publishing Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Federal Communications Commission
Western Broadcasting Co
Altus
Okla
Times-Democrat
Harrington Wimberly
Fred Bohen
Frank Lane
Death Proposed For Bomb Mailers
Senate passed a bill sent to President Eisenhower proposing death penalties for deaths caused by mailing bombs or poison. The measure would apply to items forbidden by postal laws and would raise penalties for attempting to kill or injure via mail from 20 years to 20 years and beyond.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
AFL-CIO Ethics Group Files New Charge On Hoffa
The AFL-CIO Ethical Practices Committee filed charges against Teamsters Vice President James R. Hoffa. The report cites evidence from the McClellan Senate committee and alleges questionable handling of union funds and ties to New York figures, with next hearings set for September.
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Washington
Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Committee
Teamsters
James RK
Moffa
Teamers Union
Hoffa
McClellan
Midwest Teamsters
Senate
Sen
D-Ark
Holla
Holfa
Teamster
New York City
New York
Johnny Dio
Teamsters Union
Teamsters Executive Board
Dave Beck
Frank Brewster
Sidney Brennan
Hofla
BPWs to Hear District Director at Luncheon Meeting
Mrs Thelma Jackson sixth district director of Business and Professional Women's Clubs will be guest speaker at the Layton B P W meeting Wednesday at noon at the Old South. Miss Lela Smith coordinates the program and presiding will be club president Mrs Marie Detty.
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Thelma Jackson
Duncan
Business
Professional Women's Clubs
Laynton B&pw
The
Old South
Lela Smith
Marie Detty
Hospital News Births and Dismissals Reported Across Hospitals
The hospital page lists numerous births at Memorial and Southwestern facilities on August 26 and 27 with parent names and addresses, including Billy B. Boykin, Donald Verner, William Hack, Richard Dimwiddie, Curliss Watts, Fred Mitchell, Ruel LeFerney, Chris OConner, and others. It also notes admissions and discharges, with patients at Duncan, Snyder, Cameron College, and Indian School facilities, plus multiple medical and surgical statuses.
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Billy B. Boykin
Donald B. Verner
William M. Hack
Summit
Richard W. Dimwiddie
Fort Sill
Curliss L. Watts
Cache
Trughter
Fred Mitchell
Hoover
Ruel L. le Ferney
Ozman
Chris E. O'Conner
Kenneth W. Williams
Highland
Watherine G. Creagle
Bill Creagle
Euclid
James Hightower
Carl S. White
Stanley Myers
Altus
Roy C. Edwards
Charlie A. Bridwell
Ida Broadstreet
Snyder
Janet Jones
Wesley Jones
Oak
Charlene Davis
Louis Davis
Orval Springer
Willie Springer
Duncan
Jimmy W. Gentry
Sandra Kay Hill
Bert Hill
Delores M. Morrison
Jim Morrison
S. Third
James W. Vaughn
Otis Boles
Orville Drake Jr
Arlington
Tommy R. Chapman
Tom R. Chapman
Atlanta
Glenn W. Devine
Nora Devine
Wisconsin
Hubertus Lewis
N. St
Sureely
Roy Jenkins
Roosevelt
William M. Gentry
James Harris
Cameron College
James Banta
New Conference On Refuge Land Dispute Possible
Washington interior department and the Army near a fresh round of talks over use of part of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge at Ft. Sill. The dispute centers on a buffer zone proposed to be fenced and expanded from 3,600 to 4,300 acres for artillery firing. Interior says a new conference may be held if Army sticks to its plans.
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Washington
Interior Department
Army
Ft. Sill
Wichita Mountains’ Wildlife Refuge
Ross L. Leffler
The
Interior For Fish and Wildlife
Leffler
Wichita Mountains Refuge
Bradley couple name son Guy Leon at Memorial hospital
Personal Lt. Col. Sam J. Bradley an assistant professor of military science and tactics at Cameron College and Mrs. Bradley of 1803 N. 23rd have chosen Guy Leon for their first child born August 23 at Memorial hospital weighing 9 pounds 14 ounces.
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Sam J. Bradley
Cameron College
Bradley
N. 23Rd
Guy Leon
Memorial Hospital
Kennedy to Speak at Oklahoma Democratic Dinner
Sen John Kennedy of Massachusetts will address a state Democratic fund raising dinner in Oklahoma City. Loyd Benefield said tickets start at 25 dollars, proceeds go to next year’s general election campaign and the state party debt, with a 42 000 national quota including a 17 000 carryover. Governor Raymond Gary led the Oklahoma delegation at the announcement.
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Oklahoma City
UPJ
John’ Kennedy
Massachusetts
Democratic Party
Loyd Benefield
Raymond Gary
Kennedy
Oklahoma
Estes Kefauver
Gary
Benefield
Democratic Organization
National Committee
Assault Charge Filed Over Chain Beating in City
Oklahoma City reports an 18 year old charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in the beating of sailors from the Norman Naval Base. Five other youths aged 15 to 17 face possible adult trials in district court if certified by juvenile authorities. The group was arrested after the assault early Saturday. Joseph Martin Jimboy was charged yesterday in justice court.
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Oklahoma City
Norman Naval Base
Justice Court
Joseph Martin Jimboy
Dry Weather Road To New School Starts
City engineer Doug Smith reports a dry weather gravel access road to Fomlinson Junior High is being graded this week as an extension of Ferris from Sheridan Road. It will open in time for school with no orders for further westward expansion to Euclid at 27th. A low water crossing is planned, and a future asphalt street with curb and gutter and a concrete canal bridge would cost about $26,000, the bridge about $11,000.
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Fomlinson Junior High School
Ferris
Sheridan Road
Doug Smith
Euclid
Tomlinson Addition
Smith
Guard OCS Graduation Set At Sill Fort Sill to host 130 National Guard OCS candidates
Maj. Gen. Donald W. McGowan will address 130 National Guard OCS candidates at Snow Hall Fort Sill Saturday at 9 30 am in ceremonies that mark the largest class since 1951. The graduates will not be commissioned at Fort Sill but may seek commissions after returning home. The event includes a 5 20 pm Friday review and public attendance. Brig. Gen. Philip C. Wehle begins as assistant commandant of the Artillery and Missile School.
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Donald W. McGowan
Chist
Army Division
National Guard Bureau
National Guard
Fort Sill
Snow Hall
United States
Sill
McGowan
Philip C. Wehle
Artillery and Missile School
Wehle
Paul A. Gavan
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Bliss
Southwestern
Doyle
Collins
Pie
Frank Knowles
George Collins
Jeffery Hooper
Monroe
John Bush
Bill Harison
Terry Lynn Brown
John Brown
Walters
Calvin Farmer
Alva Barba
H. H. Hernon
Gordon Gaston
Marlow
Clarence Pointer
James Hill
Gerald Malatino
Albert Hill
Robert Moore
Carl Hertzog
William Winston
Stonewall Huddleston
Ralph Vickers
Bell
PW. S
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Fort Sil
Anadarko
Maud Codynah
Temple
Robert P. Chant
Comanche Indian Mission
Olela Cannon
Mountain View
Vernon Pewo
Apache
Pittsburgh Paints
Farmers Limber Company
Kodacolor
Brammer
Avenue Ane
Lawton Constitution
Lawton Morning Press
Arline
Ndergarten
Prentice
17Th Street
Dial EL
Edsian
Conference On Refuge
Egal Tasl Homemakers
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Sofo
ROUTH
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DaAvenuse
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Super-McNeal
Appliance and Television Co
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