Oklahoma Future Bright Says Telephone Manager
Oklahoma's economy is set for strong growth says H B Groh of Southwestern Bell at a Lawton Chamber luncheon. He cites rising telephone use, growing employment, higher incomes, expanded construction, and increasing retail trade as evidence of an upward trend through the 1950s while stressing the need to curb youth outmigration and keep industry and jobs in state. He notes Oklahoma's lower taxes compared to neighboring states and credits investment gains from 60 million to over 186 million and phone growth from 290345 to 614200 since 1945.
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Egypt Plans High Dam to Water Million Acres
Egypt aims to build a new high dam on the Nile to provide water for two million acres of land reclaimed from the desert and to boost production on millions of other acres.
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Nile
First Mobile Home To Be Out Soon
Town and Country Manufacturing's first mobile home will roll from the new industry’s production line early this week. Four two bedroom frames are completed with homes to be 40 by 8 feet. metal materials arrived late delaying finish. Build ings and grounds are 98 percent finished and a cyclone fence will be installed when weather allows.
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Town and Country Manufacturing Company
Harvey House
Funeral Rites Held for Claude Ray 37 in Cyril
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. in the Cyril Christian Church for Claude Ray 37 a Cyril oil field roughneck officiated by Rev. Kenneth Haley. Burial followed in Apache Cemetery with Dalton Funeral Home in charge. Ray died in an automobile crash about 11:30 p.m. Thursday when his car left the road and overturned in a ditch near Porter Hill on Highway 277. Becker Funeral Home of Lawton handled local arrangements.
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Cyril Oil Field Roughneck
Cyril Christian Church
Kenneth Haley
Apache Cemetery
Dalton
Plane explodes in mid air kills Illinois pilot near Ardmore
Wilbur Coleman Matthews, a 37 year old Joliet Illinois man, died when his private plane exploded in mid air and crashed 312 miles northwest of Ardmore Oklahoma. The CAA noted he was en route to Austin Texas and was alone in the yellow and blue craft. An eyewitness said the craft burst skyward then plunged to a farm near Wilkerson, with body found about 100 feet from the wreckage, suggesting he was ejected prior to impact.
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Illinois
Here
Wilbur Coleman Matthews
Joliet
Ill
CAA
Austin
Tex
E. W. Stuart
Wilkerson
Matthews
Range Practices To Be Discussed At Tillman Parley
Methods of reseeding varieties of grass and range practices will be discussed at Tillman county courthouse at 1 30 p m Feb 10 announced by Laxton Malcom county agent. All county farmers invited. H C Hyer Woodward county agent will be guest speaker. Others on the program include Chester Gray Vernon Duncan Galen Briggs J O Mc Leroy and Homer Matthews.
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Tillman County
Laxton Malcom
H. C. Hyer
Woodward
Chester Gray
Soil Conservation District
Vernon Duncan
Galen Briggs
J. O. McLeroy
Homer Matthews
Cub Scout Pack Plans Banquet For Feb 28
Cub Scout Pack No. 42 announces plans for a blue and gold banquet on February 28 at the Methodist Church, 1514 Andrews, Lawton Heights. Attending a recent meeting were Cubmaster Robert Rust, CWO Harold McCaffery, Henry Pankey, Elroy Carroll and Capt. Max Warren with Den Mothers Loraine Warren Helen Loring Ester O Siecke Harriett McCaffery Mary Allen and Mrs Elroy Carroll including a new Den Mother who moved here from Altus.
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Andrews
Lawton Heights
D. C. Thomason
Smith
Robert Rust
CWO
Harold McCaffery
Henry Pankey
Elroy Carrol
Max Warren
Loraine Warren
Helen Lorring
Ester O’siecke
Harriett McCaffery
Mary Allen
Elroy Carroll
Altus
Speculation on Jesus Carpenter Work Near Nazareth
Biblical scholars speculate Jesus may have worked as a carpenter during Herod Antipas rebuilding Sepphoris, located under five miles from Nazareth where he lived. The claim ties to historical context of early Galilee and construction activity in the region.
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Congress Seeks Delay on Power Rate Hike
Congressional committees urged Interior Secretary Randahl to delay filing a proposed Southwestern Power Administration rate increase with the Federal Power Commission until lawmakers study it. The plan would raise wholesale power costs about 40 percent by reallocating dam costs to hydroelectric power, potentially harming electric cooperatives across five states.
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Oklahoma
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East Central Oklahoma Electric Co-op
Okmulgee
Rex Dewey
Kamo Electric Co-op
Vinita
H. G. Templeton
Harmon Electric Assoc
Hollis
E. E. Karnes
Western Farmers Electric Co-op
Anadarko
Co-Op
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Two New Officers Added At Security Bank
The Security Bank and Trust Co. board of directors held their annual meeting recently and announced two new officers. Grover White, employed since 1947, and Millard Coody, since 1946, were elected assistant cashiers. Officers re-elected include Exall English as president, Reginald Brown, Jerry Mustain, E. C. Williams and C. E. Price Sr. as vice presidents, Henry Weddle as cashier, and Floyd Kennedy Jr. and Frank M. English III as assistant cashiers.
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Security Bank and Trust Co. Board of Directors
Grover White
Millard Coody
Exall English
Reginald Brown
Jerry Mustain
E. C. Williams
C. E. Price Sr
Henry Weddle
Floyd Kennedy Jr
Frank M. English III
Passers-by Snag Wandering Tire at Regal Service Station
Homer Speck, owner, told police that a wind blown tire rolled into the street and was picked up by a passing car. Station employees said the vehicle occupants did not attempt to locate the tire's owner. Police seeking the auto that took the wandering tire.
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Regal Service Station
S. Sixth
Homer Speck
New illustrated guide on anal ailments by McCleary Clinic
A 130 page illustrated booklet explains causes and facts about fistula fissures rectal abscesses and related conditions linked to neglected piles. Free copy offered by McCleary Clinic and Hospital E207 Elms Blvd Excelsior Springs Mo adv.
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Swine Breeders Plan Conference in Caddo County
Anadarko residents gather for the Caddo County Swine Breeders association meeting in the high school auditorium to elect officers, renew memberships, and promote better swine. The group notes two successful pig sales in 1955 and honors Cleon Alexander for grand champion barrow at the county fair. Elmer Mannschreck serves as president with Harold Rodgers vice president and Harold Liles and Leland Tripp as secretary and treasurer. Junior directors include Burl Gamel Topper Jackson and Darryl Yearwood. senior directors list Frank Bartlett Boyd Sams and Clem Stone.
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Elmer Mannschreck
Anadarko
Harold Rodgers
Gracemont
Liles
Leland Tripp
Burl Gamel
Alfalfa
Topper Jackson
Darryl Yearwood
Hydro
Frank Bartlett
Cyril
Boyd Sams
Apache
Clem Stone
Broxton
Grover Cleveland’s Unique Second Term After Defeat
Grover Cleveland remains the sole U S president to win a second term after losing re election at the end of his first term, a historic political anomaly noted in early American history.
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