Plane crash destroys cabin wreckage near Highway 17
Firefighters battled small blazes for hours after a plane sheared off several pines and tore from its moorings. The wreckage lay near a houseless area by Highway 17 near the airport as investigators from Postal and Civil Aeronautics assessed the Florida crash, the third in the state in three days with multiple fatalities and missing crew.
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Highway 17
Set. W. F. Johnston
Duval County Highway Patrol
Postal
Civil Aeronautics
Florida
Airorce
Lawton and Chamber press for Dallas service by Central
They argue lifting restrictions would make Central schedules more attractive to Dallas travelers and boost Lawton patronage by giving quicker, easier access. Lawton’s ties to Dallas rank second only to Oklahoma City in the Southwest, and CAB denial is said to hinder traffic growth. The city cites CA B case law, mails copies to cities and the CAB to allow protests.
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Chamber
Central
Dallas
Lawton Air
Lawton
Oklahoma City
Civil Aeronautics Board
Lawton - Dallas
Federal Treasury
CAB
Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce
Funeral Rites for Fox and Blue Notables
Obituary notices report the deaths of Lucy Louise Fox of Tipton, a 40 year old housewife, and Liddie Blue of Fletcher, 63, with service details, survivors and burial plans listed for each. Fox is survived by husband W L Fox and eight children among other relatives. Blue leaves four sons, one daughter, and fourteen grandchildren.
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Tipton
Lucy Louise Fox
Hennepin
Okla
Pauls Valley
W. L
Bill) Fox
Palis Valley
Arthur, Tipton
James Lloyd
Buddy Eugene
Louis Ray
Barbara Edwards
Joyce Marie Fox
Mary Lou Fox
I. A. Broon
Vera Burrows
Jesse Spiegle
Oklahoma City
Buddy Broon
Pasadena
Calif
Arthur Broon
Tom Broon
Puente
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Carl Blackburn
Altus
Pecinosky Funeral Home
Eddie Goddard
Herman Hadlock
Sid Tompkins
Tom Hawley
Homer Loftis
Tom Shults
Strong City
Kan
Barney Blue
Fletcher
Elwood Moser
Cyril
Clay Jue
Portales
N. M
Joe Blue
A. J. Blue
Eddie Blue
B. H. Clay
L. A. Clay
Christmas and New Year Services at Fort Sill Chapels
Fort Sill announces Christmas Eve and New Year Watch Night services at the Artillery and Old Post chapels and Church in Theater No 3, with Catholic services at 11 p.m. and a midnight Solemn High Mass. The South Boulevard chapel opens 10:30 p.m. for communion and meditation, followed by a brief service and refreshments. Regular Sunday schedule resumes January 3 1956.
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Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Artillery Bowl
Old Post Chapel
Fort Sill
Public Information Office
Cameron College
Lawton Public Schools
Ford foundation plans public offering of Ford stock
The Ford Foundation will market shares of Ford Motor Co in a public offering likely set for January 18. The move aims to diversify investments, reduce Foundation holdings in Ford stock, and establish a market price for the stock while preserving family voting strength at about 40 percent.
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Ford Foundation
Ford
Ford Family
Henry Ford II
Benson Ford
Josephine Ford Ford
Edsel
Eleanor Clay Ford
William Clay Ford
Ernest B. Breech
Lewis D. Crusoe
William T. Gossett
D. S. Harder
Breech
John S. Bugas
Crusoe
Gossett
Harder
John R. Davis
Theodore ©. Yntema
Irving A. Duffy
Ford Company
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Co
Fords
Foundation
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Ford Motor
General Motors
Chrysler
Ration Deadline Set For 5 P.M. Today In Central District
County Commissioner Emil Woesner announced that this month’s free food distribution for the central district including Lawton ends at 5 p.m. today. He urged any unserved families to visit the courthouse this afternoon with their registration cards. Fewer than 100 families have yet to claim rations as officials complete monthly reports before the holidays.
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Emil Woesner
Central District
Lawton
Woesner
Cashmere Wool Range Described Across Regions
A compact article notes cashmere wool comes from a small semiwild goat whose habitat spans from the Caspian Sea to western China. The piece highlights the soft winter underfleece valued for warmth and quality among producers in diverse locales.
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Caspian Sea
China
White cashmere wool scarcity and demand rise
A report highlights white cashmere as the scarcest wool and the most sought after by buyers. Industry observers note limited supply drives higher interest and pricing across markets.
City council approves two new positions and raises in Lawton
The Lawton council created Chief Clerk of the Mayor's Office with a 256 to 275 monthly scale, filled by Larry Bevins who received a raise to 275. A second post, heavy machine operator in the street department, yields three operators at 289 monthly. Monro Calculating Machine Co. added for water dept adding an electric calculator.
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Larry Bevins
Buck Kinsey
Bevins
Sanitation
Monroe Calculating Machine Co
Water Department
Public Properties Committee
Douglas L. Smith
Legion Addition
W. C. Best
Clerks tale of a two year old shopping day at toy dept
A reporter describes waiting on customers in a toy department, noting mixed courtesy and busy service as a two year old browses for a gift. Damaged merchandise at a special counter will be repaired by the Salvation Army and given to needy children, marking the author’s first sale experience.
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Extension Service
Santa Claus
Chatham
Salvation Army
Toyland Shrinks at Montgomery Ward in Lawton Santa Shop
Shoppers race through the Lawton Montgomery Ward toyland as it fills and then empties by 5 30 p m. Chatham predicts the display will return to its normal size at closing time Saturday. Clerks deserve kindness after a busy day of last minute gifts.
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Santa Claus
Montgomery Ward's
Lawton
Chatham
1945 Graduates To Have Reunion
Lawton High School class of 1945 and former students plan a reunion banquet at 7 30 p m Friday in the Old South cafeteria. Bill Ward, class president, invites all graduates to attend.
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Lawton High School
Old South
Bill Ward
Columbus Reaches America After 71 Day Voyage
The voyage of Christopher Columbus lasts seventy one days before landing in the new world. He sails with three ships and a crew facing unknown seas and hardships. The expedition marks a historic opening of transatlantic contact and European exploration.
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Christopher Columbus
America
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Lucy Fox
Mrs. Liddie Blue
ST. Mary’s School
SEC
Surer
Dering Hong
Weg Ccm
Television Center
Southwest
Southwest Radio and Sound
4Th & E
George Allen Morgan
Ralph Hennessee
Police Department
Harold L. Redding
Davy Crockett
Bell Air
R&h
Mercury
Monterey
Buster Wyatt
Oklahoma
Garber's
Garber’s
Diamond
Hamilton
Sunbeam Appliances
Garber’s Jewelers
Diamond Importers
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