Optimist Yule Trees Available at Sixth and Ferris Lot
The Optimist club hawks a good selection of Christmas trees at Sixth and Ferris with hours 8 am to 10 pm. About 2,200 trees arrived from Minnesota priced 1 to 10 dollars, plus special packages at 7.50 and 10 dollars each. Proceeds fund city youth projects with nearly 6,000 spent this year and in 1954. Billy Paul Galyon chairs the project. Junior Hi Y and Junior Optimists assist. Dr. Hans Schmidt spoke on Russia Germany relations at the Thursday luncheon. Maj. George H. Marx led the program.
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Optimist Club
Sixth
Ferris
Clarence Aubrey
Civic Club
Minnesota
Billy Paul Galyon
Hi-Y
New Lawton High School
Hans Schmidt
University of Oklahoma
Old South
Post Office Extends Hours For Christmas Mail
Postmaster Bennie Stephens announced extended Saturday hours at the downtown annex, Sheridan Road sub station, and Fort Sill branch to handle increased Christmas parcel post. Annex closes 6 p.m., Sheridan Road 5 30 p.m., Fort Sill 5 p.m., with same hours for Saturday December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Road
Bennie Stephens
Fort Sill
Stephens
Fort Sill Maintains Strength. New Artillery Course Delayed
Public information officer says no cut in Fort Sill military strength now. Only change is eight week artillery vehicle maintenance supervisory course 6-10, which will not start new classes January through July. The course begins every four weeks and serves artillery motor sergeants, about 30 students per cycle.
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PIO
Fort Sill
Robert E. Kren
Trailer Fire Kills Four In Wichita
A Wichita trailer fire claimed four lives including three Babb siblings Joseph 22 his wife Betty 15 Kenneth 16 and Robert 17. Passersby tried to pry open the doors but failed as firefighters battled the blaze. Investigators cited a defective oil stove mechanism and temperatures of eight degrees.
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Wichita
Kan
Joseph W. Babb
Betty
Kenneth Babb
Robert Babb
Ronald Acuna
Army study leads to new record cards for stock control
Army analysis finds 15 percent of items make up 85 percent of maintenance. Record cards show if a request is fulfilled or if a substitution is made. Form 1546 aims for faster delivery and reduced requisition paperwork.
Chamber To Pick Officers For 1956
New officers of the Lawton Chamber of Commerce for 1956 will be chosen at the re organizing meeting after the first of the year. Seven new board members were elected for two year terms during a membership balloting. Elected are Vernon Howell Ted Warkentin Ned Shepler O B Lord Jake Wit zel J C Kennedy and J R Montgomery. Holdover directors include Ray Babbitt Exall English John Keathley Frank Kitchens Ross Porter P G Waggoner and Newt Irwin. Emmett Keough retires as president and will serve as ex officio member. Lt Col William Campbell Fort Sill deputy chief of staff is the chamber’s Fort Sill representative. Retiring directors include R E Glenn Jack Carter James Knox W F Lewis George Page Coo Charles Wade and W F Wulf. New members were chosen from 30 candidates.
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Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Vernon Howell
Ted Warkentin
Ned Shepler
O. B. Lord
Jake Witzel
J. C. Kennedy
J. R. Montgomery
Ray Babbitt
Exall English
John Keathley
Frank Kitchens
Ross Porter
P. G. Waggoner
Newt Irwin
Emmett Keough
William Campbell
Fort Sill
R. E. Glenn
Jack Carter
James Knox
Dr. W. F. Lewis
George Page
C. Oo
Charles Wade
W. F. Wulf
Honor Students At FSIS Listed
Nineteen Fort Sill Indian School students were named to the honor roll for the second six week period. Named include Laura Neide, Carol Red Bird, Darrel Gokey, Tommy Johnson, Carlene Youngman, Augustine Hall, Charlene Johnson, Irene Wallace, Darlene Johnson, Breda Tomps, Rose Ann Attahuich, Jacky Davis, Sara Begay, Stella Yellowhair, Marlene Pechedo, Dorothy Brown, Edna Mae John, Bob Jerry King, and Erma Youngman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Marlene Pechedo
Dorothy Brown
Edna Mae John
Bob Jerry King
Erma Youngman
Abe Lincoln Bop Session At Fort Sill Gym
Teen-Age Bop Session set for Fort Sill Indian School gym from 8 to 11 p.m. today. Abe Lincoln, Wichita Falls radio DJ, will spin bop records. Admission 50 cents. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Lincoln
Fort Sill Indian School
Julianne Levi
Wichita Falls
Student speaks to Kiwanis Club on Salvation Army camp
Lawton student Glen Fite addressed downtown Kiwanians on the Salvation Army youth camp Heart of the Hills in Oklahoma and student development. The program was led by Capt Lonnie Knight with Harold Woodward as director. Incoming president Marlin Keathley ran the luncheon in J Olen Conner’s absence. Guests included Lawton High School key club members and Northwest Kiwanians from Dallas Chickasha Pueblo and other locales. The Kiwanis group plans to host 32 officers from allied nations enrolled in the Artillery Officer Advanced course next week.
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Glen Fite
Lawton School
Salvation Army
Fite
Army
Heart of the Hills
Oklahoma
Lonnie Knight
Harold Woodward
Civic Club
Marlin Keathley
J. Olen Conner
Jimmy Smith
Pete Love
Donnie Sapp
Lawton High School
Key Club
Ed Cagle
David Aubrey
Bill Smith
Northwest Kiwanians
Rex Hall
Dallas
Tex
Wilbur Fordyce
Chickasha
Morris Hendricks
Pueblo
Colo
Ewing Gafford
Oklahoma Visit Cites Wildlife Value of Refuge Buffer Zone
Donohue, surveying 10 700 acres proposed for a refuge buffer, described rocky terrain but noted substantial wildlife. He praised Oklahoma and the southwest, said the area seems important and plans to file a full report to his superior and Secretary McKay, with further Interior Army discussions likely after the report.
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Donohue
Southwest
Arizona
Oklahoma
O’ewart
McKay
Interior
Army
Public Records in Superior Court Divorce and Marriage Licenses
Superior Court records show Swadley versus Swadley petition filed. Annulment suit between Mollie Burch McCarter and J D McCarter includes restraining order and temporary alimony and attorney fees. Marriage licenses issued for Stapies Jr. and Epstein. Ulrich and Roland. Welch and Ferrell listed with ages and locations.
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Superior Court
Eugene L. Swadley
Joan K. Swadley
Mollie Burch McCarter
J. D. McCarter
Ernest A. Stapies Jr
Fort Sill
Annemarie Epstein
Smith
Frank Isaac Ulrich
Lawton
Betty Mac Roland
Allan A. Welch
Betty Jo Ferrell
Smmith
School To Honor Former Gridders Tonight
Eight Lawton high school Wol verine alumni who played football as Lincoln elementary pupils will attend a 7 p.m. banquet in Lincoln auditorium. Lincoln won the city midget title. Bob Bodenhamer will be the keynote speaker. Honorees include Ronnie Hartline Tommy Lewis Jerry Moon Don Salmon Jerry Langston Bryan Lasseter Martin Sanchez Richard Collins. Sharon Hartline will be crowned football queen by Roger Henson.
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Lawton High School Wolverine
Lincoln School
Paul Prior
Lincoln Auditorium
Lincoln Boys
Bob Bodenhamer
LHS
Lincoln
Ronnie Hartline
Tommy Lewis
Jerry Moon
Don Salmon
Jerry Langston
Bryan Lassetter
Martin Sanchez
Richard Collins
Places For X-Ray Unit Switched
Changes in the State Department of Health X ray unit schedule were announced by Mrs. Hal Hallett of the Comanche County Tuberculosis association. Lawton High School December 13 Douglass School December 14 and 400 block East December 15 are set locations. Approximately 2,000 Lawtonians have been X rayed since December 3 and 1,800 in Comanche county communities last month.
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State Department of Health
Hal Hallett
Comanche County
Lawton High School
Douglass School
Lawton groups host coffee for registrants at event
Clothing lists multiple local clubs and organizations including the Forum, Lawton branch of the American Association of University Women, Lawton Junior Service League, Woman's auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1193, Rotary Anns, Xi Tau chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Altrusa club, Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds, Lawton-Fort Sill Panhellenic and Lawton Business and Professional Women's club. Coffee and sweet rolls were served to those registering.
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Lawton
American Association of University Women
Lawton Junior Service League
Woman’s Auxiliary
Rotary Anns
Xi Tau
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Altrusa Club
Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds
Lawton - Fort Sill
Panhellenic
Lawton Business& Professional Women’s Club
Five City Police Arrests Reported Thursday Night
City police arrested five individuals Thursday evening and night. One remained in custody this morning, a 28 year old Lawton man in burglary investigation. Fort Sill man, 38, held for absence without leave and transferred to military jurisdiction. Others faced traffic and drunkenness charges with fines and bonds.
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Lawton
Fort Sillman
William Mullins
Ruel F. Neely
Summit
J. Merle Oaks
Traffic Charges Filed On 2 Men
County Attorney Man ville Redman filed traffic complaints late Thursday against two men. Franklin Harris 39 of Duncan faced reckless driving charges in Mar vin E Cameron court after arrest by Trooper Norman Carroll. Calvin F Livingston 32 of Faxon was charged with speeding at night in Woodrow Giles court.
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Manville Redman
Faxon
Duncan
Marvin E. Cameron
Francis Neal Harris
Norman Carroll
Highway Patrol
Harris
Carroll
Calvin F. Livingston
Woodrow Giles’ Justice Court
City Man Fined For Bogus Check
J. D. McCarter, 25, of 1318 Williams, pleaded guilty to passing a bogus $15 check to B. C. Korsgard. Peace Justice Marvin E. Cameron fined him $50 and added $22 in court costs, ordering that the check be made good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. McCarter
Williams
Marvin E. Cameron
McCarter
B. C. Korsgard
Cameron
Small House Fire Causes Minor Damage in town
A rubber four room frame house at 108 N First owned by Lillie Mills was damaged after a gas heater hose broke at 11 45 p m Thursday causing a fire that was quickly put out with help from visiting residents.
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Lillie Mills
Blonde woman seeks body size at patrol division
A tall blonde entered Oklahoma Citys Size and Weights Division to learn her weight and height for a drivers license. Clerks said they measure trucks only, but she insisted, pointing to the Size and Weights sign and prompting further dialogue.
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Oklahoma City
The
Highway Patrol
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Bessie
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Walter A. Holmes
Clarence Cannad
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Piney Hie
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K. Lovely
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