Insurance Swindle Ties Hagler Case to Despondent Associate
St. Clair, despondent after a job loss, talked of a $35,000 double payout insurance scheme with Hagler. The plan involved buying a corpse, burning a body, and splitting proceeds. Oklahoma authorities cleared St. Clair of guilt before further questioning revealed the attempted fraud and connections to Hagler across Texas. Hagler, free on bond in Texas, faces extradition to Oklahoma for murder. he has married Elisabeth Bergman since the charges.
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Dallas
Wd. Cooper
Irving
Hagler
Cooper
Justice of the Peace
C. M. Cantrell
St. Claire
Oklahoma
Texas
O. K. Bivins
Oklahoma Crime Bureau
Veterans Administration
Fort Worth
Waco
San Antonio
Elisabeth Bergman
City Man Jailed After Stabbing at Cafe
Lawton police held Henry Jackson 27 N. First on a stabbing incident at a cafe in the 400 block N First. Jackson suffered a back stab wound in an early morning altercation. Officers Dewberry and Rhodes said motives were unknown. Fort Sill authorities aiding the investigation.
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Lawton
Henry Jackson
Quannah Dewberry
Johnny Rhodes
Fort Sill
Noted Lawton concert features Messiah cast and organist
The Lawton Messiah performance casts include Kenneth Myers tenor soloist and Mrs. James E. Carter soloist with Jack Fletcher baritone and soprano Johanna Jones. C. Thomas Rhoads serves as organ accompanist, and James Waters is the pianist. The event showcases local church and Fort Sill connections with participants from Duncan Ada and Tulsa.
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Maude Okelberg
Frank Mannheimer
Roy Underwood
Rosina
Josef Shevinne
Lamont School of Music
University of Denver
Wilde Conservatory
Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Lawton
Kenneth Myers
First Baptist Church
State
Oklahoma Baptist Convention
Myers
Oklahoma Baptist University
Bison
OBU
James E. Carter
Centralto
the Messiah
Carter
Fort Sill
New Post Chapel
Tulsa
Tulsa University
Phillips University
Tulsa Opera Company
Fort Worth
Kingfisher
Jack Fletcher
Hhi
Golden Rod
St. Louis
Washington University
Francis Wilson
The
Unitarian Church
Wky-Tv
Johnanna Jones
J. P. Jones
Duncan
John Rogers
Marlow
Lauraleen Moore
Noel Wyatt
Ada
Virginia Anderson
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
East Central State College
OCW
Ada Wednesday Morning Music Club
St. Luke
Episcopal Church
Massenet
Therese
East Central Public Relations
Haydn
Night Visitors
Menotti
Opera Guild
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company
Duncan Music Club
Duncan Desk & Derrick Club
C. Thomas Rhoads
Menlo Park
Calif
Richard Purvis
Fritz Heitmann
Rhoads
Music
Fish
San Jose State College
California
Palo Alto Choral Society
Stanford University
Bite Cuttch Poe
Wton
T Christian Church
James Waters
Japan
Virginia
Arlington
Waters
Shure
Washington D.C
Westminster Choir College
Princeton
N.J
Alexander McCurdy
Westminster Choir
Town Hall
N.Y
First Reformed Scopal Church
New York City
Safety pledge and parade mark Safe Driving Day kickoff
A downtown parade at 4 p.m. Tuesday promotes Safe Driving Day opening on Wednesday. Lawton organizations schools enforcement agencies and Fort Sill units join in displaying placards and daily bulletins. Dorough aims for many bicyclists and invites boys and girls with bikes to report Tuesday afternoon at the junior high area to join the parade.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Dorough
Oklahoma City Agricultural Prices and Market Report
Oklahoma City and Chicago market notes report varied wholesale prices and receipts. Cattle calves hogs sheep traded nominally or were not sufficiently offered for testing, with eggs and butter prices listed across regions and delivery terms noted.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
Chicago
U. S
Phenix City figures linked to murder and politics
Ferrell and Fuller face graft and crime charges while Patterson, a key political figure and attorney general nominee, is slain in Birmingham amid voter manipulation cases. Ferrell once allied with Patterson, later convicted of taking payoff money. Patterson had aimed to testify before a Birmingham grand jury before his death.
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Price
Ferrell
Patterson
Phenix City Gang
Fuller
Vice Games
Bernard Sykes
Birmingham
Phenix City
American Legion
James E. Folsom
Rain Scarcity Noted in Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma
A local weather forecaster reports a month and six days without measurable rain in Lawton and southwest Oklahoma. Last measurable rainfall occurred November 4 with 3.2 inches, a trace on November 10, and the previous "good rain" in October at 1.51 inches. The year’s water total is listed by month, showing light or no rainfall for most months.
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Lloyd Elrod
Fire Chief H E Ray to resist retirement in Duncan
Fire Chief H E Ray says he will fight retirement after 45 years with the department. City Manager W T Loman asked for Ray's retirement effective December 15, citing service many years beyond the retirement age and in the city’s best interests.
Funeral Rites for James Sutton Held at Calvary Baptist
Funeral services for James Allen Sutton 79 pioneer Comanche county farmer were held this morning at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Henry Wall officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery under Secker Funeral Home direction. Bearers included Bob Carnahan J B Hawkins Curtis Ellsworth Rev Z Whitaker Walter Bruns Sr and Wilbur Fox. Also noted was death of Lottie E Harris 69 of Lake Charles La while visiting Tyler Tex. Services for Harris set for Saturday at Ritter Funeral Home chapel with burial at Highland Cemetery officiated by Rev E M Whitwell. Harris survived by two daughters Mrs E A Jenkins Dallas and Mrs Earl Simpson Lake Charles a sister Mrs Walter Foster Sacramento Calif a brother Vernon Emerick Sacramento Calif and three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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James Allen Sutton
Comanche County
Calvary Baptist Church
Henry Wall
Highland Cemetery
Secker Funeral Home
L. P. Roberts
14Th and
Arlington Ore Church
Bob Carnahan
J. B. Hawkins
Curtis Ellsworth
Z. Whitaker
Walter Bruns Sr
Wilbur Fox
First Christian Church
Harris
Frank Scott
Deming Investment Co
Cy Harris
The
Christian Church Here
Order of Eastern Star
Lake Charles
E. A. Jenkins
Dallas
Earl Simpson
Lake Charlies
Walter Foster
Vernon Emerick
Sacramento
Calif
Minister Is State's 535th Auto Victim
The Rev. J. W. Alexander 77 of Bartlesville died from injuries suffered on November 29 after being struck by a car while walking on a Bartlesville street His death raises the state’s highway fatality toll for the year to 535 versus 501 at the same point last year.
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Associated Press
J. W. Alexander
Bartlesville
Altus Housing Plan Stirs Local Controversy
Altus civic leaders oppose a 4 percent million housing project saying it could block private FHA backed home building for service members. The Air Force cited FHA administrator Jo O Ferguson urging opposition. Law requires on base housing first, then public works if infeasible. Defense officials decide which plan to use at Altus.
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Altus
Air Force
Jo O. Ferguson
FHA
Oklahoma City
Defense Department
Mail delivery heed urged before Christmas rush
A postal official urged caution as peak parcel volumes may double. From now on out-of-town mail could face delays while local addresses should go out a week before Christmas. Stephens warned of miswrapped parcels and advised writing both sender and recipient addresses on the carton before wrapping to prevent loss.
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Phens
Todacy
Stephens
Parcel Post
Adaoe
Lawton Traffic Report Shows Accident Totals and Violations
The Lawton accident report records 1 349 total incidents for the year with one fatality. Violations include 38 failing to yield, 21 speeding, 15 drunk driving, 19 following too closely, plus improper turns and other infractions. Thursday is the worst day with 27 accidents. Tuesday lightest with 13. The report will be sent to the FBI for national crime and causes records.
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Lawton
FBI
Washington
United States
Chickasha Junior Chamber Accepts 1954 Outstanding Citizen Nominations
Chickasha Oklahoma December 10 The Junior Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for Chickasha s outstanding citizen of 1954 A panel will make the final decision and the winner will be honored at a January banquet.
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Chickasha
Okla
Chamber of Commerce
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