Lawton Little Theatre to Present Three Broadway Hits
Lawton Little Theatre announces its annual winter season featuring Green Grow The Lilacs Claudia and Stalag 17. The group aims for high production quality with director John Denney and president Craig Pierson leading a growing Southwest Oklahoma troupe. Movie bill includes The Major and the Minor You're Never Too Young Love Is a Many Splendid Thing and The Left Hand of God with Gloria Grahame.
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Bill Crawford
Lawton
Lawton Little Theatre Group
Little Theatre
Lynn Riggs
Claremore
Todd-Ao
Jack Peace
Claudia
Lawton Little Theatre Organization
Craig Pierson
Martin & Lewis
Paramount
Dean Martin
Cerry Lewis
Ginger Rogers
Ray Milland
Ginger
Milland
Jennifer Jones
Oklahoma
Bill Holden
Hong Kong
Holden
Jennifer
Hollywood
Robert Walker
Tulsa
Phil Isley
Miss Jones
Dallas
Light 10-Case Docket Heard By Police Judge
Ten cases came before Municipal Court Judge J. Merse Oaks on Saturday afternoon. Three defendants failed to appear, with bond forfeitures ordered for Marvin L. Schmadt, Jackie M. James, and J. C. Carter. Leverett Morris pled guilty to operating without a license and paid $11. a left scene charge was dismissed. Katie Mae Anderson was found innocent of assault. John L. Hart was released after paying $1 costs. Hartford’s bond refunded. Two others jailed for public drunkenness.
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Municipal Court
J. Merse Oaks
Marvin L. Schmadt
Fort Sill
Jackie M. James
S. 8Th
J. C. Carter
Leverett Morris
Morris
Katie Mae Anderson
Euclid
John L. Hart
Washington
Hart
Capital Negro Murdered As He Leaves Tavern
Oklahoma City police reported Joe Lewis Williams a 19 year old Black man was shot to death early Saturday as he and four others left a tavern. One suspect was arrested and more arrests were expected as the investigation continued.
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Oklahoma City
Joe Lewis Williams
Public marriage licenses listed in Oklahoma and Texas records
Public records list numerous marriage licenses with partners from Lawton Duncan Fort Sill Wichita Falls Bentonville Fletcher Newark Stamford and other Texas and Oklahoma locales. Names include Jack Cherry Shanklin and Mary Ann Ruth. James Welptar and Velma Stewart. Jim Hogg Graham and Inette Craver among many others.
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Jack Cherry Shanklin
Mary Ann Ruth
Lawton
R. L. Washington
Wichita Falls
Leola Mileton
William I. K. Summers
Benton, Til
Lillian Faye Wilkins
Bentonville
Ark
Bill W. Adelman
Columbia
Shirley Gene English
Bobby Don Alexander
Andrews
Mary Anne Darnell
Ted L. Hightower
Jefferson
Ernestine C. Rollins
Roosevelt
Donald Wilson
Duncan
Loretta Lemands
Velma
David H. Hancock
Receda
Cal
Laguna Penland
James S. Welptar
Fort Worth
Velma P. Stewart
Sam T. Davis
Fort Sill
Mary Ida Leigh
Donald D. Hefner
Catherine Grubb
Taft
Jim Eugene Yoder
Fletcher
Tove M. Walker
Glendon Wayne Yoakim
Newark
Tex
Billie Joyce Wilson
Harold Ray Scott
A Lavina Hopkins
Reidsville
Johnnie Scott
Irene Green
Reginald Link
Stamford
Wanda Sue Akin
Jim Hogg Graham
Inette Craver
Marvin Kelln
Elgin
Marilyn Jean Morris
St Mary's Cub Pack Holds Monthly Meeting at Church
St Marys Cub Pack 40 met in the basement of Blessed Sacrament church for its monthly gathering. Cubmaster Russell Fisher led the session with den mothers Mrs Volney Hamm Mrs John Scott and Mrs Harold Rogers in attendance.
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St. Mary's Cub Pack
St. Mary’s
Blessed Sacrament Church
Russell Fisher
Volney Hamm
John Scott
Harold Rogers
Area Man Williams Nominated for American Spirit Honor
Airman Charles R. Williams Jr., son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. C. R. Williams, 814 E, has been nominated as a candidate for the American Spirit Honor medal. The award recognizes the outstanding airman in each basic trainee class. Williams is currently assigned to Lackland AFB, Texas.
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Charles R. Williams JR
C. R. Williams
Williams
Lackland Afb
Tex
Army officer named new Battery C commander in Germany
First Lt. James F. McCluskey, son of C. F. McCluskey, was assigned commanding officer of Battery C of the 4th Infantry Division's 44th Field Artillery Battalion in Germany. He is a 1953 U.S. Military Academy graduate. John Elba Bailey has enlisted in the Air Force and reported to Gary Fair Force Base, Texas, after S Sgt. Penn A. Todd confirmed the assignment. Bailey, with over 12 years Army experience, enters as Airman First Class and begins rotary wing mechanic training.
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James F. McCluskey
C. F. McCluskey
Jefferson
4Th Infantry Division
44Th Field Artillery
Germany
John Elba Bailey
Monroe
Air Force
Gary Fair Force Base
Tex
Penn A. Todd
Bailey
Shivers Knight and Boston Mayor Named to CD Council
President Eisenhower announced the appointment of Gov Allan Shivers of Texas Gov Goodwin J Knight of California and Mayor John B Hynes of Boston to the National Civil Defense Advisory Council They will replace Gov Frank Lausche of Ohio Gov Christian A Herter of Massachusetts and Mayor Martin Kennelly of Chicago whose terms expired or resigned
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Washington
Eisenhower
Allan Shivers
Texas
Goodwin J. Knight
California
John B. Hynes
Boston
National Civil Defense Advisory Council
Civil Defense Administration
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
Martin Kennelly
Chicago
Last Day For Wheat Policy Requests In County
Wednesday August 31 is the final filing day for non insured county wheat producers to apply for federal all risk crop insurance on their 1956 crop. FCIC fieldman G W Cooper says protection covers farmer investments and losses are paid when crop return falls below guaranteed coverage. County producers may file at the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation office August 30 or 31 with Cooper, or contact Fletcher area agents Don W Hooper and Ludwig Geiger in Indianola for information.
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G. W. Cooper
FCIC
Comanche County
Thefts Probed By City Police
Lawton police investigated a break in at Jack's Cleaning and Pressing Shop on Third Street plus two minor thefts. A back door was forced but nothing missing. Duncan saw theft of a plumber’s electric drill and a 26 inch blue and white American Flyer girls bicycle reported by William Kirtley.
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Duncan
Lawton
Jack
S. Third
Ned Oliver
Merchant Police
Pete Fuller
R. A. Davis
Oliver
Stephens County
James G. Rose
William Kirtley
Lawton’s First Lady Kate Ross Dies at 86
Mrs Kate Ophelia Ross 86 longtime Lawton resident and widow of Leslie P Ross the city’s first mayor died Saturday at a local hospital at 10 30 am She was born in Prescott Arkansas Sept 3 1868 came to Lawton Aug 1 1901 and lived at 2713 Arlington Survived by three sons Byrne Hoke and Leslie all of state several daughters ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at the Ritter Funeral Home chapel with Rev Ivan J Young officiating Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
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Kate Ophelia Ross
Lawton
Prescott
Ark
Norman
Okla
Leslie P. Ross
First Christian Church
Arlington
Byrne Ross
Oklahoma City
Hoke S. Ross
Geronimo
Leslie Ross
Paul Roberts
Wichita
Kan
M. W. Pettigrew
Washington, D.C
C. W. Stratton
Fort Sill
A. N. Williams
Local Woman Iva Clawson Clawson Dies In Enid
Mrs Iva Clawson 63 a resident of Enid died in a local hospital at 5 pm Saturday after a three month illness. A Missouri native she moved to Oklahoma as a child and lived in Cheyenne Valley. She was married to James Emmett Clawson who died in 1946 and came to Enid after his death. She had worked at St Mary's hospital for eight years. Survivors include son James Clawson Enid a granddaughter Sherri Lynne Clawson sister Mrs John C Hobbs Lawton and two brothers Clifford Glines and George Glines Enid. Services set for 2 pm Monday at Henninger Allen Funeral Home chapel. Burial in Enid Cemetery.
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Enid
Iva Clawson
Missouri
Oklahoma
Cheyenne Valley
James Emmett Clawson
James Clawson
Sherri Lynne Clawson
John C. Hobbs
Euclid Lawton
Clifford Glines
George Glines
Henninger-Allen Funeral Home
Margaret Truman Welcomed in Venice by Large Crowd
Margaret Truman arrived in Venice with an enthusiastic reception as she stepped from a train. A huge crowd at the Venice railway station cheered and applauded the visiting dignitary.
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Venice
Italy
Margaret Truman
Miss Truman
Court notes divorces and separations filed and granted
Superior Court notes show divorces granted for Gerald C. Mangram v Faye Mangram on August 24 and Rosie Mahaffey v John Mahaffey on August 23. Divorces filed include Clea L Higdon v LeRoy Higdon and Marion Clarice Protzman v Stephen Dale Protzman. Separate maintenance action Edna M Mars v Russell R Mars. Annulment Bert W Baker v Glen L Barker.
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Superior Court
Gerald C. Mangram
Faye Mangrar
Rosie Mahaffey
John Mahaffey
Clea L. Higdon
LeRoy Higdon
Marion Clarice Protzman
Stephen Dale Protzman
Oleta Carfi
George Carfi
Clara V. Hutchins
Sidney A. Hutchins
Edna M. Mars
Russell R. Mars
Bert W. Baker
Glen L. Barker
Soil Office Staff Grows at Lawton Office
Two new staff members join the Lawton Soil Conservation Service office. Hubert Mobley, a soil scientist, transferred from Chickasha, will draft countywide soil survey maps and advise on conservation practices. Wiley Scott, a soil conservation aide, transferred from Hollis, assists as field staff to Jean Matthews. Other staff include Burford Allen, engineering aide, and Harry Elam, supervising engineer, with Winnie Kernodle as clerk.
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Soil Conservation Office
Jean Matthews
Hubert Mobley
Chickasha
Wiley Scott
Hollis
Lawton
Mobley
SCS
Burford Allen
Harry Elam
Walters
Matthews
Winnie Kernodle
Truck Rolls Over Cliff Killing Five In Chile House Crash
In Linares Chile a truck plunged over a precipice and smashed into a house killing the two truck occupants and three residents. The incident occurred yesterday near here as emergency crews responded to the fatal crash.
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Linares
Chile
Poisoned Powdered Milk Sickness hits 3305 Japanese infants
In Tokyo authorities report 3305 suspected arsenic poisonings among infants fed Mori naga powdered milk from Tokushima plants. At least 32 babies died this week as police confiscate milk stocks and radio stations issue warnings to parents.
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Tokyo
Tokushima
Masayoshi Yamaguchi
Public Hygenic Bureau
Capital Students Who Join Fraternities To Be Expelled
Oklahoma City high school students who join fraternities or sororities will be expelled, announced by Supt J Chester Swanson. Swanson spoke at a pre school meeting of principals from the city's 16 junior and senior high schools. The school board on August 1 voted to require all junior and senior students to sign loyalty oaths denying sorority or fraternity membership.
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Capital
Oklahoma City
Supt
J. Chester Swanson
Swanson
Farm Accident Toll Surpasses Thirteen Thousand, Fourteen Hundred
The article reports that over 14,000 farm residents die yearly in accidents and more than a million suffer injuries, highlighting the danger in rural work and the need for improved safety measures and enforcement.
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Abbe Lane
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Shivers
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CD Council
Standard Oil Co
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