City Man Slashed With Razor Blade
A Lawton man, Pete Williams of 1221 Washington, was treated for a four inch laceration to the right arm after stepping between two men to stop a fight. He was taken to Memorial hospital and released about 1 15 a.m. Police reported thefts and break ins at multiple local businesses and residences, including a window break in at Jiffy Pawn shop and burglaries at Lawton Meat Supply Co office. Fort Sill Pvt Joseph Thomett was treated after sustaining cuts in a tavern assault.
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Lawton View
Pete Williams
Washington
Williams
Memorial Hospital
Polie
James Pair
Chevrolet
Kenneth E. Mitchell
Irwin
Ford
R. W. Coats
Westside Country Club
Jiffy
Fort Sill Blvd
Lawton Meat Supply Co
Eastside
Ernest E. Fuller
Fort Sill
East Lawton
Odell Romines
Lee
James Christian
Ruby Hensen
Myrtle Palmer
Erma Elliott
Joseph B Thomett
Car Train Collision Kills Grady County Man
A Chickasha crossing accident at 6 30 a m claimed the life of Gus Stevens 4 Chickasha in a car train crash. Driver William Fachns 21 and passenger Opal Lee Nuckols 55 sustained injuries with Nuckols in critical condition. The crash involved a 1951 Chevrolet and a Rock Island freight train dragging the car 45 feet. Police from Chickasha said the car was westbound on Idaho Ave within city limits when struck.
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Chickasha
Grady County
Gus Stevens
Rock Island
Idaho Ave
William Fachns
Opal Lee Nuckols
Grady County Memorial Hospital
Nuckols
Stevens
Euwins Auto
C. W. Kenaga
el Reno
Lawton
Tulsa
Joseph A. Ross
Bank Fire Damages Prague Building Worth Seven Thousand
A fire likely from a heating unit caused about $7,000 damage to the second and third floors of the Prague National Bank. The bank itself sustained no records damage while adjacent offices, including a dentist, attorney, and accountant, were heavily damaged.
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Prague
Prague National Bank
Funeral Services Set for Kenneth W Snider in Cache
Funeral services for Kenneth W Snider 47 who died in a Lawton hospital at 9 am Saturday will be held 2 30 pm Tuesday at Cache Baptist church Bearers include Dwain Weaver Darrence Weaver Nelson Flemens Donald Davenport Eugene Brown Archie Dupler Jr Honorary bearers listed W W Cook James Cook Ken Maloy Joe Cox Johnnie Holcomb Charley Keller Joe Hendershot Tom Hendershot R L Ray Elton Kriss Clifford Alexander Services for Mary Charlene Seigler nine day old daughter of Spa and Mrs Charles F Seigler of 2301 N 20th who died at 11 pm Saturday in a local hospital are pending at Becker Funeral home Survivors include the parents Spa Seigler in Germany a and Mrs Seigler of the home a sister Dorothy Ann of the home two brothers Danny Ray and Oitas Owen of the home the paternal grandmother Mrs Ethel Seigler of the home and the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W A Grooms of Indiahoma Services for Mrs Annie A Willingham 77 of 1709 Cherry who died Sunday at her home will be at 2 pm Tuesday in Becker Funeral home chapel with Rev Harold T Shay officiating Burial will be in Snyder cemetery Mrs Willingham had been a Lawton resident since 1933 She lived most of her life at Snyder Born Dec 21 1885 at Wellington Kan she was married to Alex G Willingham at Mt Park He died Sept 3 1945 Survivors are one son Harold Bristow and a brother Dr W O Allison Amarillo
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Cache
Kenneth W. Snider
Lawton
Cache Baptist Church
Dwain Weaver
Darrence Weaver
Nelson Flemens
Donald Davenport
Eugene Brown
Archie Dupler Jr
W. W. Cook
James Cook
Ken Maloy
Joe Cox
Johnnie Holcomb
Charley Keller
Joe Hendershot
Tom Hendershot
R. L. Ray
Elton Kriss
Clifford Alexander
Mary Charlene Seigler
Spa
Charles F. Seigler
Becker Funeral Home
Spa Seigler
Germany
Seigler
Dorothy Ann
Danny Ray
Oitas Owen
Ethel Seigler
W. A. Grooms
Indiahoma
Annie A. Willingham
Cherry
Harold T. Shay
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Snyder Cemetery
Willingham
Snyder
Wellington
Kan
Alex G. Willingham
Continental Oil Earnings Rise in 1962
Continental Oil Co and subsidiaries report 1962 net income of 69 million dollars or 3.23 a share, up 7 percent from 1961. Fourth quarter income reached 10.1 million, the highest quarterly total in company history, helped by Libyan crude sales, Hudsons Bay Oil and Gas gains, and gas reserves payments.
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Houston
Continental Oil Co
L. F. McCollum
McCollum
Hudson's Bay Oil Gas Co
Internal Revenue Service Reorganization Cuts Political Appointments
The 1952 Internal Revenue reorganization abolished all political appointments in the IRS except the Commissioner position.
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Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Service
Services for Raymond Kidd Held After Motorcycle Fatality
Funeral arrangements announced by Becker Funeral Home for Raymond Kidd 27 of Grants New Mexico who died after a January 23 motorcycle crash in Albuquerque Survivors include his wife Martha Kidd of Grants three children Elaine Raymond and Eugene his mother Virginia Livesay of 2502 Jefferson and his father Allen Kidd of Amarillo Texas plus brothers Bill in Houston Hollice in Ozark and Mackey in Amarillo
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Raymond Kidd
Grants
N. M
Lawton
Albuquerque
Becker Funeral Home
Martha Kidd
Raymond
Eugene
Elaine
Virginia Livesay
Jefferson
Allen Kidd
Amarillo
Tex
Bill Kidd
Houston, Tex
Hollice
Ozark, Ala
Mackey
Obituary Notice for Mrs. Darie Dockery in Lawton
Mrs. Darie Dockery 52 died in a Lawton hospital and services were pending at Jefferson Funeral Home. She lived in Lawton five years after moving from Lake Village Arkansas and was a member of St. John Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband two daughters Gertie Lee Dockery and Thelma Tucker two sons Wade and Olies her mother Ludie Williams five sisters Luvetta Lillie Mae Dorothy Nila Maryola and Luverta five brothers Richard Lonnie and others and 11 grandchildren
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Jefferson Funeral Home
Darie Dockery
Georgia
Lawton
Lake Village
Ark
St. John Baptist Church
Gertie Lee Dockery
Thelma Tucker
Ogden
Utah
Wade
Dallas
Olies
Ludie Williams
Nila
Mich
Luvetta Gantt
Lillie Mae Gantt
Dorothy Gantt
Maryola Rowe
Kansas City
Luverta Gantt
Richard Gantt
Lonnie Gantt
Finance offer on car security with quick approval
M & D Finance Co advertises easy loans secured by car or other good security. No red tape and immediate financing available. Contact 722 F Avenue or dial FI for details.
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M.& D Finance CO
F Avenue
Duncan Fire Blazes Through Central Drug Store and Building
Fire swept through Duncan damaging a drug store and adjacent two story building with smoke and roof spread. Officials estimate losses near $100 000 to $500 000 while five fire trucks fought the blaze for an hour. Jewelry worth thousands was taken by owner Ben Miars and debris may yield more recoveries. No injuries were reported.
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Duncan
Elvan Shaw
Duncan Department
Marlow
Ben Miars
Sullivan
Jerome Sr
Pottawatomie County to Receive 140000 Aid
Washington AP Stewart Udall announced that Pottawatomie County Oklahoma will receive 140000 under the accelerated Public Works Program. Funds will grade and surface roads improve timber stands and advance soil and moisture conservation. The project should create 17 man years of employment in the area.
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Washington
Pottawatomie County
Okla
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Udall
Local Doctors Attend Oklahoma City Medical Convention
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Angus and Dr. and Mrs. L. W. Ferguson travel to Oklahoma City for a medical convention.
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Donald Angus
L. W. Ferguson
Oklahoma City
Patrol Enforcement Crackdown Nets Charges For 74 Motorists
A weekend traffic safety sweep in Comanche county led to 74 motorists facing charges filed in Special Sessions court by the county attorney. Among those accused were William Banks and George Mike Lodes for reckless driving, with many others charged for driving without a license or leftward driving violations and improper backing.
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Comanche County
Highway Patrol
Special Sessions
William Banks
FE. Bell
George Mike Lodes
Elgin
Abe Julio Rogers
N. 32Nd
Clifford A. Beavers
Waiters
Arlene F. Leonard
Rawley
Rayford Betterton
Lawrence Tomah
Walters
Romrey Clinton Craig
Tense Nerves Black Bowels Guide to Colonic Relief
An article promotes Coltonaip as a three action laxative for overnight relief. It claims Coltonarm stimulates the colonic nerve network, Colonaip re bulks and tones tense colon muscles, and Colonaid moisturizes for easy passage. It notes gentle use for expectant mothers and an introductory price of 43 cents.
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Auerbach
Half Time Show Slated For Game
A half time show at tonight's Harlem Globetrotters American Basketball League All Stars game in Lawton high school's fieldhouse features acts by Mike Lemay Canadian acrobat using no props and Mike and Carol Pickering tram poline exhibitionists. They have toured 23 foreign countries with the Globetrotters. Tip off is p.m. in the LHS gym. Sponsored by the Southwest All Sports association.
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Lawton High School
Mike Lemay
Mike
Carol Pickering
Globetrotters
LHS
Southwest All-Sports Association
Dietitian Gladys Hudgins Leads Oklahoma Hospital Training
Gladys Hudgins chief dietitian at the PHS Indian hospital visited Oklahoma City January 28 to 30 for a training program for hospital dietitians and served as discussion leader on dietary equipment.
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Gladys Hudgins
PHS Indian Hospital
Oklahoma City
Reader's Digest Expose on Youth Smoking Ads
February issue questions parental indignation over 4500 youths 12 to 17 smoking daily. Exposé outlines cigarette ad strategy that targets athletes and young women, linking ads to rising lung cancer deaths.
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Reader's Digest
Glandular Inflammation Treatment Offer for Men Over 40
The Excelsior Medical Clinic advertises non surgical remedies for glandular inflammation in men over 40. It claims repeated success across 1,000 communities and offers a free book explaining non surgical treatments with no obligation.
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Excelsior Medical Clinic
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