Minister claims nudists in Caddo county amid weather boost
Oklahoma City February report quotes Dr Braxton B Sawyer of the Southern Baptist Convention alleging a bootleg Nudist movement in Caddo county. He cites magazines and a Fort Smith leader naming seven families, and says local lawmaker Festerman will push anti nudist legislation, while Arkansas nudist lore is cited.
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Oklahoma City
Caddo County
Braxton B. Sawyer
Southern Baptist Convention
Arkansas
State Crime Bureau
Binger
Sawyer
Fort Smith
James Festerman
Bokoshe
Testimony Given In District Court Embezzlement Trial
Ray Mayhill of Regal Oil testified about the case against Ernest W. Carter charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. Carter faced one of 13 counts. his attorney argued lack of employment at the time. Mayhall presented a contract letter claiming Regal Oil operated the station and Carter was an employee. The trial concerns a $140.59 fraud at the Second and F service station.
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Ray Mayhill
Regal Oil Company
Sixth
Ernest W. Carter
Carter
Lewis Derke
Second and
Derke
Mayhall
Regal Oil
ABCs To Survey Baseball Fields
The American Business club votes to survey city land north of Ferris for two baseball fields. Tommy Lewis will arrange surveying and plotting one softball and one hardball field named ABC field. The club plans a basketball game against Cameron college from North Hall at 8 p.m. Thursday in the college gymnasium.
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The
American Business Club
Ferris
Tommy Lewis
ABC Field
Cameron College
North Hall
Five Drivers Charged in Local Speeding Complaints
Five motorists faced speeding charges in justice of the peace courts. Dwight Gene Cook 22 of Fort Sill Freeman Hampton 18 of Duncan James Guy Howard 25 of Fort Sill Lynn Jones 26 of 2002 E and Carl Junior Warner 23 of Fort Sill were charged, with complaints filed before Justice of Peace Marvin Cameron in Woodrow Giles' court.
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Justice of Peace
Dwight Gene Cook
Fort Sill
Nien Freeman Hampton
Duncan
James Guy Howard
Marvin Cameron
Lynn Jones
Carl Junior Warner
Woodrow Giles
JP Court
Coffee prices abroad and at home compared
The report notes coffee costs in Tokyo at 30 cents per cup, $2.24 per pound, and $1.40 for a two ounce instant jar, while a cheap bitter cup can be had for 17 cents.
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Tokyo
1956 Outlook For Eisenhower Sees A Possible Run
Washington reports powerful Republicans discuss President Eisenhower as a 1956 candidate. McCarthy and Dewey back the idea, while Eisenhower remains noncommittal. Factors shaping a decision include party control of Congress, public mood, and potential foreign policy shifts.
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Washington
Reblicans
Isenhower
White House
Sen. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Gov
Dewey
New York
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Congress
Funeral Rites for Melvin Vaughn Held at Central Baptist
Funeral services for Melvin R. Vaughn 50 of 812 McKinley were held at 2 30 p m Thursday at Central Baptist Church with Rev Richard Hopper officiating. Attending were Rebekahs carpenters local Mendit club Junior Sunday school class and Dorcas class. Bearers from the carpenters local were D W Farris Joe Cook Howard W Trussell J G Livesay J W Poland and Leroy Wainscott. Burial followed at Highland cemetery under Becker Funeral home direction.
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Melvin R. Vaughn
McKinley
Central Baptist Church
Richard Hopper
Rebekahs
Carpenters
Mendit Club
Dorcas
Students To Appear On Television Show
Area residents will appear on the Oklahoma College for Women TV program Sunday from 1 to 1 30 p m over WKY TV in Oklahoma City Miss Betty Remy Fort Cobb will perform a two piano number with Miss Florine Dougan Oklahoma City The Keynotes quartet includes Miss Fern Williams Ryan Miss Pat Ramsby Okmulgee Miss Martha Harrison Walters and Miss Joyce Ikard Cyril Also featured are the Rhymettes dance band with Miss Ava Bilbrey Lawton and Miss Betty Hoover Mountain View and Miss Sybil Patterson Apache will also be seen on the show.
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Oklahoma College For Women
Wky-Tv
Oklahoma City
Betty Remy
Fort Cobb
Florine Dougan
Fern Williams
Ryan
Pat Ramsby
Rhymettes
Ava Bilbrey
Lawton
Betty Hoover
Mountain View
Sybil Patterson
Queen Elizabeth II Welcomed in Bathurst Show
Sunshine and flies greeted Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh as their royal tour reached Bathurst New South Wales. They arrived by Dakota to cheers from more than 100000 people and later faced a field of 14000 schoolchildren whose noise provoked swarming insects that challenged the royal party.
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Bathurst
Australia
Queen Elizabeth II
New South Wales
Monarch
Duke of Edinburgh
Sydney
Gardener's Son Buys Clearwell Castle For a Song
Frank Yeates son of a castle gardener bought Clearwell Castle for a four figure sum. The 13th century house once hosted King Charles I and features an 80 foot banquet hall 20 bedrooms vast kitchens wine cellars stables and eight acres. Yeates a 41 year old grocer born at the castle gatekeeper lodge called it an out and out bargain.
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Clearwell
England
Frank Yeates
Clearwell Castle
Charles I
Yeates
Metallurgist Dr Kotaro Honda Dies in Tokyo at 83
Dr Kotaro Honda a renowned metallurgist died today at Tokyo University Hospital his passing announced by Tokyo medical circles Honda 83 years old acclaimed for his work in alloy development and materials science with international recognition.
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Tokyo
Kotaro Honda
Tokyo University Hospital
Yesteryears: J.C. Penney to Open Here July First
The Constitution notes the planned J.C. Penney store opening July 1 at 327 D street on the Smokewell Cigar site. Other items include banquet addresses for 200 at Carpenter's Union No. 1585, local Kiwanis and college news, air mail route talk, a three act Phi Beta Kappa play in Lawton, low rental signs, infantile paralysis drive proceeds of 10124.12, and a bus fire east of Lawton with 40 injured.
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J.C. Penney
Smokewell Cigar
Nick Gensmen
Joe Peller
Carpenter’s Union
Kit Woodhouse
Capt. Lippincott
Herbert Simpson
Melvin Brooks
Charles Gale
Ed Bledsoe
Callie Woodbury
Owen Black
Dallas
Tex
Kiwanis Club
Clarence H. Breedlove
Cameron College
Comanche County
Oklahoma League For
Young Democrats
U.S. Postal Department
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Wichita Falls
Abilene
William Porter
Vola Lee Ayers
Maxine Fisher
Phi Beta Kappa
Harvey Watson
Lions Club
Lawton-Fort Sill Blvd
Henry Schulte
Sterling
Runaway Boy Tracked After Candy Run to Bus Station
Oklahoma City detectives locate a 10 year old runaway at the bus station with a BB gun for protection a Boy Scout canteen a sack of fruit two road maps 80 cents in change and a comic book. Detectives treat him to a soda and return him home.
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Oklahoma City
Got Asar
Charles
Ryan
$3 Billion Missile Stockpile Planned by U S Arming Chiefs
Washington reports the armed services seek over three billion dollars for guided missiles, with the Air Force leading at about 1.268 billion for medium and long range models like the Matador. Army funding mirrors the Air Force, focusing on Nike antiaircraft and Corporal systems, while the Navy allocation totals 742 million.
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Washington
Armed
Air Force
Army
Navy
Nike
Frank Price Talk Draws Cityans to Oklahoma City
Dr Frank Price a Presbyterian missionary and former leader in China's church life will address Beal Heights Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City. The local group includes Rev Paul D Hanna and members Charles Van Lew Sherman Crawford C A Tackitt Charles Adams O D G Gelvin Jack Trenary E A Dexter Floyd Reese and George Bryan. Price, now of Richmond Virginia, wrote Christ Versus Marx and is noted for his wartime China work and time as a prisoner of the Communists.
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Tral Church
Oklahoma City
Frank Price
United States
Beal Heights Presbyterian Church
Paul D. Hanna
Charles van Lew
Sherman Crawford
C. A. Tackitt
Charles Adams
O. D. G. Gelvin
Jack Trenary
E. A. Dexter
Floyd Reese
George Bryan
Richmond
Price
Nanking
China
Armerita
Christ
Claremore Council Sells $60,000 Bonds for Pool
Claremore Oklahoma city council sold $60,000 in bonds to finance a new swimming pool. The city has also hired an engineer to oversee the project.
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Claremore
Okla
Camel
Elementary Junior High Band Students Skate Party
School plans a skate party for band students to boost morale and camaraderie. Principal and teachers organize refreshments and chaperones ensuring a safe, fun gathering for the music program participants.
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