Tag Office Prepares for December 12 Tag Rush
Comanche county tag agency workers brace for their peak sale day December 12 when 1956 license plates go on sale. About 18,000 tags are expected to be sold this year. Tags are available through January 31 at regular prices. penalties rise starting February 1 and February 1 price doubles by March 1. Agents urge callers to have vehicle titles ready to speed service.
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Comanche County
Phil Gafford
Gafford
Army Orders Move Air Force Officers Between Forts
Army orders list transfers and reassigments for officers and enlisted personnel, detailing moves from Fort Bliss Fort Sill Washington DC and other bases to posts in Greenland Thule and other stations. Senior Army Aviator designations are awarded to Capt William L Alford and Capt John A Murray.
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Army
Washington, D.C
Robert R. Springer
Chicago
Washington, DC
Sidney S. Sperling
4050Th
SA the Arty
GM Cen
Ft Sill
Presidio of Monterey
Donald A. Tisdale
March Afb
Los Angeles
Augustine J. Gaudet
Ft Bliss
Philadelhia
Loren H. Biller
AAA
GM Sch
William J. H. Manning Jr
Ft Bragg
Ft Campbell
Rayford M. Boozer
Donald G. Chapman
Clarence A. Corbin
James R. Donley
John A
Dix
George Betts
Lewis
William H. McBroom
Hamilton
Hugh Q. McGinty
Bliss
Thule
Greenland
Asgas
Indic
Jerome V. Halloran
John R. Kenyon
Ralph D. Kinnaird Jr
Baker
Lynwood B. Lennon
David M. van Nortwick
Totten
Robert FE. Bauers
Milan
Otto C. Doerflinger Jr
Arty
Sill
John T. Fedko
Robert W. Gruen
Alfred S. LeBlang
James E. Ramsey
Robert E. Robinson
Richard L. Ryan
David H. Souser
Richard B. Arakaki
FA Msi Bn
Jack E. Baker
Henry A. Beyer
Karl R. Grice Jr
Edward T. Hannan
Thomas Q. LeBrun
Kenneth E. Raab
Jack N. Shell
Francis Snyder
Ravenna Arsenal
Apco
Ohio
Donald R. Hayes
Harold F. Lewis Jr
Asg
William L. Alford
Ft.Bragg
John A. Murray
Third Army
Jerold
Loring Afb
Charles A. Edwards
Hanford
Victor J. Fischer
Detroit
James P. Glynn
Lucas
Albert G. Harnish Jr
Ft Banks
Leonard W. Howard
James L. Jessup
Kerry R. Kephart
LaGrange
Ill
Ralph J. Knobel
Gary E. Lindquist
Lawton Schools Observe January Second Holiday
Lawton Public Schools will not hold classes January 2 1956 a legal holiday announced by Superintendent John Shoemaker. Schools usually resume after New Year s when the holiday falls on a Sunday Cameron College will resume January 3 per President Vernon Howell. Lawton schools dismiss December 23 and Cameron s holiday period begins December 21 at 5 p.m.
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Lawton
John Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Cameron College
Vernon Howell
Cameron
Masked Gunmen Crash Vets Stag Party in Cimarron
Three masked men robbed more than 35 veterans at a stag party in the Memorial Building. Sheriff says the culprits looted wallets, watches, jewelry and cash including about 150 in checks and 50 in cash after forcing guests to lie on the floor. The Cimarron VFW and American Legion supper meeting was the target.
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Cimarron, Kas
Ray County
Charles Thomas
Memorial Bldg
Thomas
Dodge City
Colorado
Dighton
Oklahoma
Cimarron Vfw
American Legion
Lawton Chamber Election Ends Today For Seven Directors
The annual election of directors for the Lawton Chamber of Commerce ends today. Ballots must be postmarked by 7 p.m. to count, chamber president Emmett Keough announced. Seven directors will be elected to a two year term.
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Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Emmett Keough
Chamber
Howell School to Erect New Memorial Sign
John Shoemaker announces Howell elementary will place a memorial enamel sign reading "A. T. Howell School" funded by a $500 donation from Mrs. A. T. Howell. Albert Childs Sign Co. will install the metal sign at a cost of $335, with remaining funds for auditorium pictures.
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Howell Elementary
John Shoemaker
A. T. Howell
Board of Education
Albert Childs Sign Co
A. T. Howell School
Pearson Settles for Half Tax Claim With Pearson
The government settled a 15,290 income tax claim against columnist Drew Pearson for 7,592, per U S tax court records. The IRS had previously presented Pearson with tax deficiencies for 1950 and 1951 in June 1954.
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Pearson
Washington
Drew Pearson
U. S
Internal Revenue Service
Bi-County HD Club Council Formed In Lawton Area
Indian women from Cotton and Comanche counties organized a bi-county Home Demonstration Council Monday at the Comanche Indian Mission on U S 277 north of Lawton. Genevieve Lawrence assisted, with offices in Anadarko. Eva Chappabitty was elected president, Juanita Wallace vice president, Esther Homovich secretary treasurer, and Mary Cable named member.
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Indian Women’s Home
Cotton
Comanche Counties
Genevieve Lawrence
U.S. Indian and Extension Services
Anadarko
Goldie Reed
Lawton Indian Club
Naomi Pratt
Devo Club
Patricia Murrow
Lawton Club
Lawrence
Mary Cable
Madglene
Post Oak Mission
Esther Homovich
Essaquanahdale Club
Walters
Comanche
Ses sion Attended by Over 50 Women Leaders at Post Oak Mission
At Post Oak Mission reporter notes more than fifty women including presidents and official delegates attended the session.
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Post Oak Mission
Tax Collections Continue To Rise In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City tax collections for November rose 4 percent from a year earlier led by sales taxes up 8.75 percent and gasoline revenues over 10 percent higher. Total taxes reached 13.81 million dollars, with gains in auto and farm truck licenses and motor vehicle excise taxes, while oil gross production and beer taxes fell.
Lions Club Demonstrates Petrochemical Products
Don Dillman of Gulf Oil Tulsa presented a demonstration of more than 100 petrochemical items at a Lions Club luncheon in Tulsa and at Central Junior High School. Rosalind Stanard assisted. Don Fisher chaired. Charles Young received a 10 year certificate. two carloads of paper were collected in the drive. Stanley Mitchell was inducted. Harris Hancock attended as a guest.
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Lions Club
Lawtonian
Don Dillman
Gulf Oil Corp
Tulsa
Dillman
Rosalind Stanard
John Stanard
Central Junior High School
Don Fisher
Charles Young
Hugh Bish
Stanley Mitchell
Harris Hancock
Golf Merchandise Ad At Lawton Municipal Golf Course
A holiday sale promotes golf gear at Lawton Municipal Golf Course near the airport. The ad highlights a selection of golf merchandise for the season.
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Lawton Municipal
Lawton Senior Jim Maddox Wins Regional Voice of Democracy
Lawton High School senior Jim Maddox, son of Mr and Mrs Leon Maddox of 702 North 13th, will have his recording heard in Oklahoma City for the state Voice of Democracy contest after winning the regional contest held last month. He competed alongside students from LHS Walters and Hobart in the regional round sponsored by the Lawton Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Lawton High School
Jim Maddox
Oklahoma
Leon Maddox
N. 13Th
Maddox
LHS
Walters and
Hobart
Lawton Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
Wolverton Electric and Appliance
S. 5Th
Sheridan Rd
Roach
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Complete Insurance Service
Crook
General Electric
Lee
Hereford Heaven Association
Ardmore
Okla
Sale
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Tax Commission
RTO
Pacific Finance Loans
Douglas Humphreys
South 4Th Street
Capital
Abbott Butane Gas Company
South 2Nd
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