Students Present Patriotic Plays at Cleveland Elementary
Second grade pupils staged a patriotic assembly at Cleveland Elementary on Friday with master of ceremonies Gary Embrey. Cast members performed George Washington In Person, including Linda Fay Stephens, Carol Crabtree, Ronald Huitt, and many others. The program featured a February holidays skit, a Let Freedom Ring tribute to Abe Lincoln, flag bearers Paulette Coffey and Linda Castro, readings by several students, and piano accompaniment by Mrs. Luella Marshall.
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Cleveland
Gary Embrey
George Washington
Linda Fay Stephens
Carol Crabtree
Ronald Huitt
Linda Sue Owens
Christine Coats
Shelly MaHarry
Sonia Alvey
Larry Adair
Lavern Hayes
Don Cook
Andy Ferguson
Yvonne Hardy
Vikki Graves
Ralph Townsend
Glenda Booth
Carolyn Hawkins
Brenda Komahcheet
Manuel Moralex
Sylvia Hitt
Fianna Maddern
Freedom
Abe Lincoln
Patricia Anderson
Doris Breeding
Yvonne Booth
Jerry Hall
Glenna Booth
Wayne Phillips
Clifton Brown
Paulette Coffey
Linda Castro
Glenn Schlumbohm
Danny Helms
Luella Marshall
Clare Foster
New Books Added to Carnegie Library Shelves
The Carnegie Library in Lawton announces new adult titles including Ten North Frederick by John O'Hara Island in the Sun by A. Waugh The Empty Room by McCrossen Looking Beyond by Lin Yutang Our Backward Children by Carl Heiser The Abominable Showman by Izzard The Riddle of Split Rock by Smith The Buffalo Trace by Eifert Hilda Baker School Nurse by Deming Cherokee by Newsom The Lost Wagon by Kielgaard Junior Intern by Nourse Oklahoma Run by Constant. The memorial shelf honors David B. Leffel (Grandfather) Leffel, placed by the Earl Ripley family of Spearman Tex.
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North Frederick
John O’hara
Island In the Sun
A. Waugh
United Nations
McCrossen
Lin Yutang
Carl Heiser
Izzard
Split Rock
Smith
Eifert
Hilda Baker
Deming
Ed. Newsom
Kielgaard
Nourse
Oklahoma
A. W. Constant
David B
Pageant Rehearsal Set For Holy City Chapel Today
The 1956 Easter Pageant scenes on Jesus ministry will be rehearsed this afternoon at 2 30 at the Holy City chapel. Jack Batten says about 75 attended the first rehearsal last Sunday. Transportation to the Holy City meets Congregational church at 1 45 for those needing a ride. The pageant theme Are Ye Able? will be staged April 1.
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Wichita Mountains
Holy City Chapel
Jack Batten
Holy City
Congregational Church
Law Journal Editor To Speak At Mt. Scott Lodge Banquet
John Hervey editor of the Oklahoma Law Journal and ABA education director will be principal speaker at Mt. Scott Lodge No. 540s first anniversary banquet at 7 pm Friday in the Hotel Lawtonian ballroom. Past masters will be honored. reservations required by Wednesday.
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Law Journal
Mt. Scott Lodge
John Hervey
Oklahoma Law Journal
American Bar Association
Lawtonian
Autographed Helmet Liner Offered in Heart Fund Drive
Harold Herskowitz announces Comanche County Heart Fund drive offers a regulation Army helmet liner autographed by ten generals including Gen Mark Clark. Adults respond to support the fund with contributions sent to Comanche County Heart Fund, 322 C Lawton Oklahoma, stating donor name and address. The liner will be presented to a contributor during the drive this month.
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Comanche County
Heart Fund
Harold Herskowitz
Lawton
Oklahoma
Mark Clark
Far East
Hal Muldrow
Norman
Baby boom to lift US marriages around 1960
Statisticians forecast a surge in marriages as the baby boom generation reaches marrying age, predicting a notable rise in the United States around 1960 driven by the growing cohort of prospective spouses.
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U.S
Area Men In Service From Lawton Stay United In Navy Plan
Three Lawtonians begin recruit training at Great Lakes under the buddy plan to stay together in the Navy. Phillip Vowell, Gary Pennington, and Almus Morgan all attended Lawton High. Airman Second Class Billy Newport is home on leave after 18 months in the Far East and will report to Biggs AFB after a 30 day furlough.
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Billy W. Newport
Lawton
Far East
Johnson Air Base
Tokyo
Newport
Elizabeth Newport
Summit
Billy, Jr
M. H. Bennett
Lee
Sandra
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Tex
Enid Man Speaks To Underwriters Banquet
Enid resident Jack Tressner was principal speaker at a Friday banquet at Hotel Lawton hosted by the Southwestern Oklahoma Association of Life Underwriters. About 60 attended to honor the wives of underwriters with Ragan Stewart presiding and Clarence Thomas and Glenn Dillingham steering arrangements and program details. Local and out of town entertainers included Patt and Linda Jordan of Fort Sill and a Storey and Barton School of Dance program with student performances by Janie Bardsher Nikki Jo Bentley and others.
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Jack Tressner
Enid
Lawtonian
Southwestern Oklahoma Association of Life Underwriters
Life
Ragan Stewart
Association
Clarence Thomas
Glenn Dillingham
Tressner
Jack Hughes
John Bandy
Frederick
Fort Sill
Patt
Linda Jordan
Dallas
Xavier Cugar Franchise Corp
Storey and
Barton School of Dance
Alma Brooks
Janie Bardsher
Nikki Jo Bentley
Susie Buxton
Phil Easton
Carla Harper
Cheryl Lynn Hughes
Stephen Thomas
Koko Shelton
Sandy Ferguson
Manly Johnson
Billy Don Poiry
City Students Play In All State Symphony Group
Nine Lawton high school musicians joined the University of Oklahoma all state band festival ensembles. First chair bass clarinet David Attaway and first chair clarinet Leonard Gregory led the group. Second chair players included Peggy Wickman Perry Carter Dick Malone and Gene Hamm with Carole Montgomery Barbara McCoy and Gary Cooper also in the symphony. The second concert division featured Karen Nowlin Gene Spartan Ethel Schmehling and Duane Montgomery. Auditions were Thursday and last night’s concert capped the festival.
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Lawton High School
University of Oklahoma
David Attaway
Leonard Gregory
Peggy Wickman
Perry Carter
Dick Malone
Gene Hamm
Carole Montgomery
Barbara McCoy
Gary Cooper
Karen Nowlin
Gene Spartan
Ethel Schmehling
Duane Montgomery
Ceremonial Review Honors Maj. Gen. Williams at Fort Sill
Officers and men honor Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams at a Lucas Field review in Fort Sill. Williams leaves Feb. 24 for Fort Monroe, Va., to become deputy commanding general, Army. Maj. Gen. Thomas E. de Sharo will succeed him. The event features 3700 participants, color battalion 602nd Field Artillery, Army bands, aerial salute with 19 aircraft, and a public ceremony. A reception for Williams and Mrs. Williams follows Wednesday in Gaffey Hall. Also: Billings hosts 90 animals expected for the junior fat stock show on Feb. 27 jointly sponsored by Chamber and schools.
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Fort Sill
Edward T. Williams
Lucas Field
Williams
Continental Army Command
Fort Monroe
Thomas E. de Sharo
Tion
Army Aviation Training Unit Command
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
52Nd Field Artillery Group
Col
A. S. Britt, Jr
17Th Field Artillery Group
J. E. Norvell
41St Field Artillery Group
Con. D. J. Minihan Jr
77Th Field Ar
J. E. Theimer
Artillery and Guided Missile School
Gaffey Hall
Billings
Billings Chamber of Commerce
FFA
New Methodist Church to Open in Snyder
A $40,000 Methodist church in Snyder will hold its formal opening on February 25. Pastor Rev. Otto Elling says the building seats 200 with space for 150 more in overflow rooms at the rear.
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Snyder
Otto Elling
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