Polling Places Named for Comanche County Cotton Referendum
Comanche county growers will vote tomorrow from 8 am to 5 pm on whether marketing quotas will govern their 1956 upland cotton crop. Elbert Wolf, ASC chairman, lists polling sites across the county and urges careful, informed votes as outcome affects price support and quota penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Elbert Wolf
County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Committee
ASC
Turnbull
Porter Hill
Hise
Elgin
D&e
Ward’s
Sterling
F&g
Pumpkin Center
H&i
Lawton
J. Geronimo
Faxon School
Blue Beaver School
FFA
Cache
Indiahoma
Wolf
Messiah Presentation Draws Over 1000 In Lawton
More than 1,000 Lawtonians and Southwest Oklahomans filled the First Baptist sanctuary to hear Handel’s The Messiah presented by the Lawton Schubert Music Club in its 15th annual edition. An 85 voice chorus from Lawton and Fort Sill, soloists led by Mrs Kent Scherler and Lt. William Holley, plus conductor William Fletcher delivered a well rehearsed program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Scherler
James E. Carter
William Holley
Marvin Keeney
William Fletcher
Lawton
H. C. Brammer
Kathleen Haley
Adele Skrolle
Lawton High School
Carter
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist
Chaplian
Hudson B. Phillips
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
B.C
Sill Man Denies Drunken Driving
James Edward Bingham, 37, Fort Sill, pleaded innocent in City court to driving while intoxicated. Judge Ralph Cline set trial for Jan 5 after accepting a $250 cash bond. Bingham was arrested by Officer James C. Blackburn after a crash at Fourth and D as cars eastbound collided at a red light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Bingham
Fort Sill
Ralph Cline
Sill
James C. Blackburn
Fourth and
Blackburn
Johnny West
Bingham
Lanorah Williams
Williams
Kingsbury
Deana K. Porter
N. 15Th
Porter
Lee Jay Holder
Cache
Holder
Sage Brush units to return by Thursday at Fort Sill
Main battery arrival marks end of Exercise Sage Brush. Three artillery battalions finish return tomorrow led by Lt. Col. Reddington Stark and Ferguson. Remaining units schedule to return Wednesday and Thursday under Lt. Col. Crowell Capt. Dempsey and Lt. Col. DeArmond. Lt. Col. Cheek of the 532nd commended for early battlefield reporting. 52nd Group aids III Corps after a simulated atomic blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
56Th Field Artillery
T. C. Reddington
595Th Field Artillery
K. B. Stark
692Nd Field Artillery
T. G. Ferguson
36Th Field Artilerry
A. W. Crowell
2Nd Field Artillery
F. G. Dempsey
Sage Brush
761St Field Artillery
G. L. DeArmond
52Nd Field Artillery Group
532Nd Field Artillery
532Nd
III Corps
Leon B. Cheek
Thomas J. Sands
52Nd
Col. Britt
Iiii Corps
Deputies Seek Farm Burglar After Lodge Burglary
Deputies hunted for a farm burglar nine miles east and 20 miles south of Law ton after Roy McCaig reported a burglary at 5 30 p m Sunday. Five gallons of gasoline in a can were stolen along with a battery from a 1939 Chevrolet 10 quarts of oil and a 600x16 tire tube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Deputies
Lawton
Roy McCaig
Pastor Attends Church Meeting in Memphis Evangelism Conference
Rev. J. W. Gladney, pastor of the First Assembly of God, Ninth and Columbia, leaves Memphis for a conference in Springfield Missouri. He will speak at the church evangelism meeting sponsored by Assembly of God headquarters and returns Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gladney
First Assembly of God Church
Ninth
Columbia
Memphis
Tenn
Church Evangelism Conference
Assembly of God Church
Springfield
Gladney
Cattle Sold By Lawton Dealers In Angus Trade
Six purebred Aberdeen Angus cows were sold by L. E. Banks of Lawton to Paul Smith of Indiana. Banks also sold a registered Angus bull to J. Ferrell French, Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Banks
Lawton
Paul Smith
Oklahoma board to probe Price confession in Cravatt murder
Price and Skinner pleaded guilty to Cravatt murder and received life terms. The Pardon and Parole Board opened hearings to assess Price’s late confession while Fairris, wounded in a gunfight during the grocery store robbery, faced capital execution reviews. Governor Gary paused Fairris’ execution for 90 days to reassess Price’s truthfulness.
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Fairris
Tom Phillips
Pardon
Parole Board
Price
Cravatt
Skinner
Granville Scanland
Dave Tant
Oklahoma City
Fairrs
Scanland
Bill Rackley
Dallas
Tex
Shawnee
Raymond Gary
Funeral Rites For Wood And Sullivan In Lawton
Two obituary notices report the deaths of S W Wood 87 of 1707 Gore and Cora Mildredge Bay Sullivan both in Lawton. Wood died 8 pm Sunday after illness dating to Wednesday, burial at Highland cemetery with Lawton Funeral Home handling arrangements. Sullivan died 7 05 pm Sunday at home after six months of illness, survivors include husband, three daughters, two sons, thirteen grandchildren, and three sisters, services at Centenary Methodist church with burial at Flower Mound cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Wood
Gore
Melbourne
Ark
Mary F. Heasley
Arkansas
Lawton
Fletcher
Wood
Church of Christ
J. T. Wood
Columbia
Joe Cable
Mell Hunt
Knob Creek
Arlington Church of Christ
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
E. D
Sullivan
Cora Mildrege Bay
Lexington
Okla
Cleveland County
Comanche County
Farm Women’s Federation
Centenary Methodist Church
C. A. Roberts Jr
N. 27Th
L. F. Merritt
John L. Graves Jr
Pratt, Kan
Elbrege D. Sullivan
Wendell R. Sullivan
Rt. 2
C. E. Zorger
Ash
A. L. Harrison
Spokane
Wash
Mary E. Goodman
Kennewick
J. Walter Browers Jr
H. E. Snodgrass
Roy Autry
Mt. View Baptist Church
Flower Mound Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Central Junior High School project eyed for 1957-58
The School Council studies indicate a new building may be ready for operation in 1957-58. The public is invited to inspect the old building. A new cafeteria was added last year and offices moved centrally. The board voted to rename the school Central Junior High School as plans for another building proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Board of Education
Central Junior High School
Eleven Cities Protest Phone Rate Hike in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City reports that eleven of 51 state towns served by Southwestern States Telephone Co filed protests with the Corporation Commission against a proposed $91,855 annual rate increase. A Feb. 7 public hearing date was delayed. Protesters include Frederick, Washington, Gould, Temple, Jenks, Binger, Coweta, Moore, Asher, Porter and Purcell. Senator Everett Collins wrote officials across the service area, citing opposition and criticizing staff competence in utility rate determinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Southwestern States Telephone Co
Corporation Commission
Frederick
Washington
Gould
Temple
Jenks
Binger
Coweta
Moore
Asher
Porter
Purcell
Everett Collins
D-Sapulpa
Legislative Council
Southwestern States
Collins
Six Driving Counts Filed In Lawton Area
County Attorney Manville Redman filed six traffic complaints after a weekend of trooper arrests in Lawton. Justice Woodrow Giles held charges against Gerald D. Jackson 19 Hollis for speeding at night Gene Henry Pourche 27 Fort Sill for passing in a marked zone Joseph Wylie 16 Cache for following too closely Jerry Lee Wood 9 Altus AFB for reckless driving Virgil Ervin Ingram 19 Oklahoma City for speeding at night Melvin Lynn Patrick 20 Sheppard AFB for speeding at night Patrick fined 10 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manville Redman
Lawton
Woodrow Giles
Gerald D. Jackson
Hollis
Gene Henry Pourche
Fort Sill
Joseph Wylie
Cache
Marvin E. Cameron
Justice Court
Jerry Lee Wood
Altus Afb
Virgil
Robbery at store and home nets jewelry worth thousands
Fodor and his wife were tied in separate closets during a home invasion at about 9 15 am. Three men claimed to have watched the household for six months and took about $55 000 in jewelry, $400 cash, a $3000 diamond ring, a $1500 ring, and miscellaneous items. The couple freed themselves after about 20 minutes and police were called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fodor
Education Group Sets April Vote On New Officers
Lawton Citizens Council on Education will vote on new officers in April instead of January. President Darold English announced after by law changes aligning activities with the regular school year. Next meeting is January 14 at the Board of Education offices in Central Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Citizens Council On Education
Darold English
Board of Education
Death of Augusta Woman Prompts Local Burial Plan
Mr and Mrs C E Putney of 410 North Lott were called to Augusta Arkansas Saturday by the death of Mrs J W Arbaugh mother of city woman. They were accompanied by their children Gary and Mrs Bill McCarter and Mr McCarter. Mrs Arbaugh died Friday night after a heart attack. Burial will be in Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Putney
N. Lott
Augusta
Ark
J. W. Arbaugh
Gary
Bill McCarter
McCarter
Vending Unit Stolen From Bar Reported
L. E. Jones of the Big Six tavern at 311 S. Third reported a vending machine containing about 15 to 25 dollars was pried from a restroom wall and pushed out a north side window. Police noted no burglary since the bar was open. Other weekend thefts included a 1955 Pontiac owned by David Wesley taken from No. 5% Bell and found at Mt. Scott, a .32 caliber pistol and gear stolen from Jack B. Dick’s car in front of the Cara van club, hub caps from Fred Cox and Ike Crawford, and a 24 inch bicycle stolen from F. R. Brnce’s front yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Jones
Big Six
S. Third
David Wesley
Mt. Scott
Jack B. Dick
Fort Sill
Caravan Club
Fred Cox
Ike Crawford
F. R. Brnce
Kingsbury
Ernce
Death under investigation after fatal car fire near tavern
The fire behind a Temple tavern claimed Wood’s life with burns. H. Graham, owner of the tavern, moved his car first then found Wood’s burning vehicle. Wood was removed and rushed to a Wichita Falls hospital. Relatives say there is no known foul play.
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Wood
H. Graham
Temple
Wichita Falls
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Sill Man
E. D. Sullivan
Education Group
City Woman
Mercury
Loqoya
Chevrolet
Cid
Caan
Buster Wyatt
Southwest Oklahoma
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