Douglass Youth Center Drive Report Is Set
Douglass Youth Center council will meet at 8 p m on January 4 at Douglass high school library to tally pledges for an $18 000 project West of Douglass school on Larrance avenue. James Heigh American Legion Post No 248 to sponsor a fundraising drive next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass Youth Center Council
Douglass High School
Quay Barfield
Douglass School
Larrance Avenue
James Heigh
Barfield
Alma Hamilton
Samuel Howard
Douglass Student Council
Douglass
Oklahoma City markets report price details for poultry eggs and livestock
State department of agriculture lists prices for wheat broilers hens and eggs with locations like Oklahoma City Tulsa and Lawton. Livestock: cattle at Oklahoma City sale with mixed yearlings steer prices cows and bulls plus hogs and sheep prices and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Guyman
Hooker
Frederick
Lawton
Blackwell
Hobart
Medford
Vici
Clinton
el Reno
Enid
Kingfisher
Yukon
Bison
Hennessey
Broilers
Tulsa
F.o.b
Muskogee
Vinita
Pauls Valley
Alva
Elk City
Watonga
Laverne
Woodward
Shawnee
Okahoma City
USDA
U. S
Hospital births and admissions in Southwestern region
Birth notices list multiple newborns with parents and addresses in Lawton and nearby towns. Also includes numerous admitted and dismissed patients across Southwestern hospitals, with details on dates, times, weights, and surgeries at Graham, Medicine Park, Duncan, Apache, Anadarko, Walters, Lawton, Cameron College, and nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Abhaitty
Samuel Gayton
Carnegie
Louis Wahahrockah
Star Rt
Sharon Stephenson
Anadarko
Freddie Beaver
New York
Leona Kingfisher
Apache
Jane Hendrix
Washington
A Tieyah
Rt. 1
Lawton
Actor Bromfield Marries Thom as Aboard Ship
Hollywood actor John Bromfield and actress Larri Thomson wed aboard the cruise liner SS Argentina near Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromfield
Rio DE Janeiro
John Bromfield
Larri Thomas
Argentina
Comedienne Julie Wilson to Wed Las Vegas Owner Harvey Bernhard
Comedienne Julie Wilson and Las Vegas apartment owner Harvey Bernhard 31 plan to marry late today at a private home in Las Vegas. They obtained a marriage license yesterday after arriving by air from Omaha where Miss Wilson visited her parents. The 31 year old star has been married before, divorcing manager Barron Polan several weeks ago in Las Vegas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Julie Wilson
Harvey Bernhard
Omaha
Miss Wilson
Barron Polan
Plant group drives Lawton mobile homes plant push
Lawton push to bring a mobile homes plant is led by Lawton Industrial Developers who plan to sell stock at 100 dollars per share to finance buildings. Sales aim to fund construction with installments, hoping local businessmen subscribe to multiple shares. Officials say work on new plant will start soon and be usable within weeks as Texas businessmen stress early establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Lawton Industrial Developers
Lawtonians
Texas
Jail inmates seize liquor with hidden hacksaw plan
Sheriff Hale said eight prisoners were involved and the group likely received the smuggled blades. A search found two halves of saw blades on a bunk after inmates moved to individual cells and removed wine from a jail vault. The escape attempt did not aim for freedom, just liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Hale
Lewis Davis
Sailor's bag found in pasture near Snyder farm
Kiowa deputies report search efforts for Pederson continue after a duffel bag containing his Coast Guard discharge papers, clothing, a working razor and flashlight was found in a pasture near George Krieger's Snyder farm. Three nearby ponds were dragged with no trace. Pederson last seen November 1 boarding a bus from Omaha to visit his uncle H. E. Horrocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder Farm
George Krieger
Snyder
Kiowa Sheriff's Deputies
Krieger
Pederson
Omaha
H. E. Horrocks
Putnam
Horrocks
Frederick
Lawton
Altus
U.S. 62
Coast Guard
More Students in Colleges in United States Census Data
The Census Bureau reports about 37,235,000 students enrolled in schools and colleges at the start of the current school year. This reflects a 1.3 million rise from October 1954 and a 7.05 million increase since 1950, amounts to 4 percent and 23.4 percent respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Mendell, Ex-Assistant Supply Officer, 617th Field Artillery
Mr. Mendell served as assistant supply officer at the 617th Field Artillery Battalion and earned several medals including the American Defense Medal and World War II Victory Medal. Born in Butte Montana, he graduated from Murray Hill High School in New York City and is survived by his mother, sister, and wife. Services will be announced by Becker Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
617Th Field Artillery
Mendell
Japan
Germany
Mr. Mendell
Butte, Mont
Murray Hill High School
New York City
Edna May Mendell
West Webster
N. Y
Erma May Mendell
Long Island
Becker Funeral Home
Latin Health Discussed by BPW Women Luncheon
Dr Charles Miller spoke on health progress in South America and disease control at the Business and Professional Women's club luncheon. He highlighted school immunization, noting one state school with 60 percent booster noncompliance, while BPW members organized the program and led group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller
Wednesdy
Comanche
Tillman
Jackson
U.S. Health Department
South America
BPW Health and Safety Committee
Marinette Zak
Marie Detty
Betty Holman
Muriel Beauchamp
Lela J. Wilson
Pauline English
Ann Butler
LaVera Chapman
Elsie Kuchlin
Zelda Jones
Claudia Nurse
Euelah Ozman
Martha Lou Lawson
Nettie Oliver
Detty
BPW
Miller
Dorothy Strahan
Funeral Rites for Hugh H. Davis at Ritter Chapel
Funeral services for Hugh H. Davis 46 of 1815 Andrews are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Ritter Funeral Home chapel. Rev C Edward Ditterline of Lawton Heights Methodist church will officiate, assisted by Chaplain Herbert Asrey of Fort Sill. Burial follows at Highland Cemetery with military grave honors. Davis was a major in the Army Reserve and died December 22 in San Bernardino California while checking job prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh H. Davis
Andrews
Ritter Funeral Home
C. Edward Ditterline
Lawton Heights Methodist Church
Herbert Asrey
Fort Sill
Highland Cemetery
Davis
Army
David
San Bernardino
Calif
Khrushchev calls for European security and decries blocs
Khrushchev urged a general European security system including the United States and warned against a NATO bloc directed at the Soviet Union. He criticized Western plans for a rearmed Germany and urged compatibility with East and West, citing Africa's anti colonial struggles and Russia's moves to ease tension. He questioned U.S. efforts to lessen Geneva tensions while highlighting Soviet acts such as the Porkkala base return and Austria's independence treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Jordan
Israel
Germany
Khrushchev
German Democratic Republic
West Germany
Europe
United States
NATO
Africa
Russia
Porkkala
Finland
Geneva
Hollingshead Rites Set for Bertha Hollingshead
Bertha May Hollingshead 82 of 715 A died at 2 50 a m after a short illness. Born May 8 1873 in Greene Iowa she moved to Lawton in 1901 and homesteaded in Mineral Wells district. Survived by three sons Estelle Sharon Pa Harlow Little Rock Ark Ralph Stroud Okla three daughters Hazel Boerner Ruth Hollingshead and Iravene France 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services 10 a m Saturday Ritter Funeral Home chapel with Rev E M Whitwell officiating burial Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha May Hollingshead
Greene
Iowa
Lawton
Mineral Wells
Merten A. Hollingshead
el Reno
First Christian Church
Estelle
Sharon
Harlow
Little Rock
Ark
Ralph
Stroud
Okla
Hazel Boerner
Oklahoma City
Ruth Hollingshead
Iravene France
Ritter Funeral Home
E. M. Whitwell
Edmond
Highland Cemetery
Services for John Bluford Barnett in Hulen Methodist Church
John Bluford Barnett 62 of Rt 4 Walters died from burns over 70 percent of his body after his clothing caught fire while filling a tractor tank with gasoline. Visitation at the family home begins this evening. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday at Hulen Methodist Church with Rev. W D Milburn and Dr H Tom Wiles officiating. Burial in Letitia Cemetery. Becker Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bluford Barnett
Walters
Hulen Methodist Church
W. D. Milburn
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist Church
Lawton
Letitia
Becker Funeral Home
Hulen
Barnett
Dallas burglary ring fed theft needs by taking orders
Dallas police say eight men arrested on burglary charges ran a ring that quickly disposed of stolen merchandise. The men would take orders and then go out to steal goods to fill them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex.p
RCMP Training College Church in Regina Claims Unique Status
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police training college in Regina Saskatchewan may boast the only church worldwide built and used exclusively by policemen, reflecting a distinctive religious site connected to policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training College of the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Regina
Saskatchewan
Administration Action Is Filed
An Enid man J L Mosley filed for administration of the estate of Thomas A Mosley who died December 11 in Lawton with the estate valued at about 40000. Heirs include the brother five sisters and a niece. A hearing is set for January 7 at 10 a m. Also D E SeVert filed for administration of Minnie L SeVerts estate valued at 5000 with a husband three daughters a son and a granddaughter as heirs. A hearing is scheduled for January 10 at 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Enid
J. L. Mosley
Thomas A. Mosley
Lawton
S. R. Harper
D. E. SeVert
Minnie L. SeVert
License Renewal Deadline Near For Lawton Tradesmen
A. L. Charley Mankin the city building inspector warned local plumbers electricians and store setters that their licenses expire Sunday. Plumbers must obtain state licenses before operating in the state and before registering to do business in Lawton. No plumber will be registered here without a state license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L
Charley) Mankin
Mankin
Lawton
Fort Sill Unit Honors Gen Horton with Arch of Cannons
A Fort Sill ceremony honors Gen Horton with the 522nd Infantry Battalion as honor company and the 36th Field Artillery Battalion furnishing two 155mm guns to form an arch of crossed cannons. Notable mentions include Capt Dan T Moore and Maj Gen Edward Williams among veterans tied to the Artillery and Guided Missile School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Dan T. Moore
Artillery and
Field Artillery
Edward T. Williams
Thomas M. Watlington
Alfred M. Gruenther
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Horton
522Nd
36Th Field Artillery
77Th
9Ith
Schofield Barracks
Europe
Viii Corps
Purdue University
Germany
Fungi and Insects Cost US $7 Billion Annually
The Department of Agriculture reports annual losses of about seven billion dollars due to fungi and insect damage across the country. The figure highlights ongoing agronomic challenges facing farmers and the broader economic impact of plant pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
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Roy Blackwelder
Charles Kelsey
Gaylon Dunbar
Arlington
Duane Redding
Lindy
Dick Nutt
Graham, Tex
John Burnett
Sam Marconi
Gery
Claude van Kirk
Mountain View
Stephane Jones
Don B. Jones
Bell
Joe Brent Jones
Ellen Young
Daisy Ewing
Clarence Allen
F. P. Flanagan
Dennis Gross
Medicine Park
J. D. Hawkins
Samuel Schartzer
Glenn Dale Quick
Duncan
Dave Samuel Killian
Fort Sill Bird
Robert John Crabtree
Edgar Peak
Lawrence M. Elam
Dayton
Ohio
Thomas Perry
Clarence Gary
Otis Floyd Kenningham
Jefferson
Ee Bishop
Cherry
Vernon Moore
Carolyn Roach
Darwin D. Roach
Marshel Sexton
Arda Frans
Cameron College
Elsie McKenzie
Ferris
Delores Ann Barbery
William Barbery
William Barbery, III
Charles M. Prior
Summit
Lewis Edward Beard
Robert Board
Taylor
Charles Clayton Patton
John C. Patton
Fletcher
Hugh Payne
Northwood
Bonnie Victoria Paine
Ted Ledford
Dee
Mike Anthony la France
Lena Williams
Joy Carolyn Willingham
Harley Willingham
Smith
Arthur B. Slaybaugh
Medical
Comedienne
Denison
Sheridan Road
Southwest Chemical Company
E. S. Hartshorn Jr
17Th Field Artillery Group
Arthur T. Evert Jr
U.S. Army
Bertha Hollingshead
John B. Barnett
Lawton Morning Press
OS Itceis
KEY Termite & Pest Control CO
M & D Finance CO
E Ave
A L. Pollard Sporting Goods
D. Ave. Pho
PERM
General Electric
Onedin
China
Dies’ and Gent's Watch Bands
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