Memorial hospital expands with new equipment and staff
Memorial hospital reports rapid fiscal and service growth since 1953. The 1956 57 budget rises to 209698.88 with 034844.55 earmarked for 103 employees. New ether machine anesthesia work suction and other surgical gear upgrade facilities including a new mini surgery room. Autopsy room physical therapy room and upgraded staff, including Dr. Byron Aycock as chief of staff, Dr. Melton Meek vice chief, and Dr. Robert Shot as secretary treasurer. Memorial lists 27 doctors and a broad team of specialists, noting improved regional access and employment impact in Lawton. The board of control includes Loyd McClung, Ras Sullivan, Mrs. C. A. Carney, Mrs. Margaret Day, and Harry Miller. The hospital can care for 128 patients with 102 beds, plus nursery capacity, and plans to outfit every room with air conditioning.
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Memorial
Central Supply
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
Southwest Oklahoma
Memorial Hospital
Aycock
Byron Aycock
J. N. Mitchell
Memorial Othe
Melton Meek
Robert Shot
Treasmer
C. St. Martin
Elgin
Leslie T. Hamm
Donald Angus
Howard Angus
F. H. Austin
Mitchell
E . A. Queens
Shore
H. C. Smith
Burl Stone
L. M. White
D. W. Wilson
William Jolly
C. E. Schow
Love
Lawton
Hamm
Bushart
Loyd McClung
Ras) Sullivan
C. A. Carney
Margaret Day
Harry Miller
Day
Sullivan
McClung
Three Boys Placed In Wards Of Court For Joy Riding
Lawton youths tied to a joy riding ring were made wards of Comanche County court after admitting stealing at least four to five cars in two months. Four others were detained. one boy released to parents. Police staged a stakeout as two cars were abandoned earlier, three boys released to guardians with warnings of possible training school if reoffending.
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Lawton
Comanche County Court
S. R. Harper
Pelee
Cleo Stout
Wwe
Harper
General rises through five ranks to lead Massachusetts Guard
General began as a private in the National Guard in April 1914 and advanced through all five enlisted ranks for World War I. He became a second lieutenant of Infantry in 1927, rose to brigadier general commanding the 52d Infantry Brigade, then served as Adjutant General of Massachusetts from 1939 to 1942 before accepting a demotion to colonel on active duty. He served in three wars, on the Mexican border in 1916, with the 26th Infantry Division in World War I, and various roles with the Chinese Army in World War II, earning the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and recognition from the President of the Republic of China.
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e@areer
National Guard
52D
Massachusetts
Infantry
France
Republic of China
Burglary at Lawton Home Sees Items Stolen
Police detectives probe a Lawton burglary at Bill Johnsons home on Cache Road. Entry occurred between August 21 and August 30 while the occupant was away. A shotgun, two wrist watches, a camera, silverware and $20 in change were stolen. Several items have been recovered.
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Lawton
Bill Johnson
Cache Road
Victim list spans seven grandchildren and kin
Mrs. Lloyd Halliburton of Aiken South Carolina and her grandson Roy Eakin, raised at the home, are named among a large family. Also listed are six other grandchildren two great grandchildren three brothers Ernest Burk Frederick John Burk Denver and Frank Pierce Burk Ban ning California and two sisters of New Mexico.
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Lloyd Halliburton
Aiken
S. C
Roy Eakin
Ernest Burk
Frederick
John Burk
Denver
Frank Pierce Burk
Banning
Calif
New Mexico
Assistant Army Secretary Visits Fort Sill for Logistics Review
A high level Army delegation led by Assistant Secretary Frank H. Higgins inspected Fort Sill supply problems today. They arrived by plane from Washington to meet Maj. Gen. Thomas E. de Sharo at Post Field and planned to proceed to Oklahoma City for the National Air Show, where Higgins will serve as senior DoA representative.
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Army
Frank H. Higgins
Fort Sill
Washington, D. C
Post Field
Thomas E. de Sharo
Oklahoma City
National Air Show
Higgins
Department of the Army
Police To Honor Retiring Inspector In Lawton
Lawton FOP members meet at 4 30 p m to honor retiring Police Inspector Ron Wheatley. FOP President R A Davis says the focal chapter will present a small gift. Wheatley spends his last day as acting inspector and has served over 70 years with the Lawton police.
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Lawton Lodge
Fraternal Order of Police
Ron Wheatley
FOP
R. A.davis
Wheatley
Lawton
Eisenhower holds news conference on campaign plans and Suez
President says Soviet nuclear tests won’t alter U S defense posture and confirms no barnstorming but may deliver significant speeches. He defends record, notes AFL CIO endorsement of Stevenson, discusses Suez, civil rights, and health with candid remarks and plans for a full medical exam before the November election.
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Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Afl-Cio Executive Council
AFL and Cio
Stevenson
Afl-Cio
Arthur Larson
Suez
Suez Canal
Nasser
Camera Stolen From Fort Sil Party Reported
Police received a delayed theft report from Boyd Wooley of Fort Sil about a 25mm camera stolen during a party at 807 D on May 2. He suspects the camera was pawned at a local shop.
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Boyd Wooley
Fort Sil
807 D
Wooley
Isolation booth used in court to restrain disruptive prisoner
Trial scenes on page one show Merkouris gagged by force until a soundproof air conditioned isolation booth is built. Deputy Leavy explains the booth relays courtroom voices via speaker and lines to Merkouris and his attorney. He notes it is the first use of such a device in a courtroom to quiet a prisoner.
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Merkouris
J. M. Leavy
Leavy
Sheriff's
Lawton High and Elementary Enrollment Totals Report
High school enrollment reaches 168 students in a year with 22 percent in lower grades and the rest in seven through eight. Morning counts at Lawton elementary schools list Emerson 155 Garfield 206 Howell 380 Wil Rogers 370 Woodrow Wilson about 400 Jackson 328 Jefferson 461 Cleveland 285 Lincoln 500 Post Children’s School unavailable Roosevelt 273 Adams 182 Swinney 301 Taft 495 Washington 200 Whittier 331 Dunbar 354. St Mary’s total enrollment now 503 per Sister M. Macaria.
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Lawton
Emerson
Garfield
Howell
Wil Rogers
Woodrow Wilson
Jackson
Jefferson
Cleveland
Lincoln
Post Children's School
Roosevelt
Adams
Swinney
Taft
Washington
Whittier
Dunbar
St. Mary's
M. Macaria
City Stabbing Case Probed
Police sought more information on a reported stabbing in an alley between C and B blocks around 11 30 p m Thursday. Fort Sill soldier Sp David Brogdon was treated for stab wounds and released. he said four unidentified men attacked him. no motive given.
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Post Hospital
Fort Sillman
David Brogsdon
C. Btry
FA Bn
Six Are Arrested by City Police
City police reported six arrests last night and this morning. Cleo Kodaseet, 26, Rt 2 Carnegie, booked on driving without a state license. Albert Belcher, 16, Rt 3 Lawton, posted $20 bond for using profane language. Pvt Rozsll Caldwrought, 25, Fort Sil, turned to military authorities on assault charges. Three others jailed on public drunkenness complaints.
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Cleo Kodaseet
Rt. 2
Carnegie
Albert Belcher
Rt. 3
Law ‘Ton
Rozsll ‘Caldvrought
Fort Sil
ROADS project delayed until plans approved for 3.8 mile stretch
Engineers report highway work from Gate No 1 to Gate No 2 will wait for functional and preliminary plans beyond Mericine Creek. Final construction hinges on funding and contract letting. Interchanges at Gate No 1 and Gate No 2 planned with traffic routed overhead. Local roads and service lanes to be retained or overlayed. Officials in Comanche County and Fort Sill push for early construction with Gov. Gary backing speedy action.
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Suti
Mericine Creek
U.S. 277
Rogers Lane
Comanche County
Fort Sill
Raymond Gary
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