New Trial Asked For Utah Bell In Robbery Case
A motion for a new trial was filed in Superior court on behalf of Utah Carl Bell 24 of Lawton who was convicted Feb 13 of armed robbery. The defense cites four errors including improper admission of testimony and failure to direct a verdict of not guilty. Bell was among three Lawton youths implicated in the Dec 19 robbery of Fort Sill sergeant Benjamin Rothermall and his girlfriend netting 30 dollars. Archie's later testimony linked Bell to the crime. Archie also faced perjury charges while Skinner received a five year suspended sentence.
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Superior Court
Utah
Carl Bell
Lawton
Bell
Robert S. Landers
Githen Rhoads
Rothermall
Rhoads
Robert Daniel Archie
Archie
John Calvin Skinner
Helmholtz Advances In Eye Discovery With Ophthalmoscope
Eye experts hail Hermann von Helmholtz as the first to view the interior of the human eye using the ophthalmoscope he invented, marking a breakthrough in visual science.
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Hermann von Helmholtz
Cameron Veterans Club elects officers at Cameron College
Cameron college forms a veterans club with Thurman Banjo Lowery as president and Bob Hook as vice president and Donald Warren as secretary. Charlie Dean sponsors the group to protect members as citizens students and veterans. Eligibility requires 60 days active duty and discharge not dishonorable. A constitution will be presented next meeting.
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Cameron College
Veterans Club
Donald Warren
Lawton
Thurman
Banjo” Lowery
Duncan
Bob Hook
Snyder
Banjo
James Weathers
Warren
Hook
Lowery
John Presgrove
Eddie Adams
Roderick Youngman
Walter Reed
Stonewall Huddleston
Paul Waller
Bill Hawkins
T. J. Nave
Tommy Kirkpatrick
Richard Burn
Joel L. Coffman
James M. Sly
Bill Sexton
Bob Williamson
Paul Grose
Linden Riley
Johnny Jones
Robert Hart
Peter Gilman
Bruce Rice
Lawton Jaycees to Select Outstanding Young Farmer
Lawton Jaycees launch a project to pick Comanche County 1955 Outstanding Young Farmer. April 1 deadline. nominations at three banks or Chamber of Commerce. nominees 21 to 35, must be actual farm operators with two thirds income from farming and active community leadership.
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Lawton Jaycees
Lawton
Leci] Bicket
Jaycee
Funeral Rites For H Winston Parker In Lawton and Custer
Funeral services for H Winston Parker 51 of 606 Bell were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Ritter Funeral home chapel with Rev J J Stowe Jr officiating. Parker a watchmaker came to Lawton in 1940 and died unexpectedly Wednesday in a city hospital. Bearers at Lawton were C E Franks Henry Howell Sam Garber Al Young Troy Harris and Charles Appel. Honorary bearers were E Oliver Bob Royce Harry Bowers Harry Kriss John Helvey Burt Hann and J D Fowler all jewelers. Graveside rites were at Custer Okla Saturday afternoon with Rev Bill Jones officiating. Bearers there were Robert Norris Earl Dobbins Curt Pollet Pete Roof Milt Herring and Chester Bender. Burial was in Custer city cemetery Ritter Funeral home in Lawton directed both services.
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Lawton
C. E. Franks
Henry Howell
Sam Garber
al Young
Troy Harris
Charles Appel
E. Oliver
Bob Royce
Harry Bowers
Harry Kriss
John Helvey
Burt Hann
J. D. Fowler
Custer
Okla
Bill Jones
Custer Christian Church
Robert Norris
Earl Dobbins
Curt Pollet
Pete Roof
Milt Herring
Chester Bender
Custer City Cemetery
Ritter
Foss-Cobb Project Explored as Water Source for Lawton
At a Friday Chamber of Commerce forum, details emerged on the Washita River Reclamation project linking Foss and Cobb reservoirs. The 45.6 million dollar federal plan would provide flood control irrigation and municipal water, with potential Lawton access if Chickasha declines.
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Lawton
Washita River
Foss
Cobb Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Eisenhower
Albert Conner
Anadarko Chamber of Commerce
Washita
Clinton
Elk City
Cordell
Hobart
Bessie
Rocky
Sentinel
Chanute
Fort Cobb
Cobb
Anadarko
Verden
Chickasha
Fish and Wildlife
Connel
Lake Lawtonka
Fort Sill
M. G. Barclay
Bureau of Reclamation
Lawtonka
Conner
Area Men In Service Dr Miller Promoted To Captain
Dr Don L Miller son of Mr and Mrs Covert J Miller of 1620 N 26th has been promoted to captain while serving with the Air Force at Lowry AFB Denver Colorado He is a Lawton High School and Cameron College graduate and earned a DDS from Western Dental College Kansas City in June 1954 He will be released from service in July 1956 after completing 24 months of duty.
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Don L. Miller
Covert J. Miller
Air Force
Lowry Afb
Denver
Colo
Lawton High School
Cameron College
U S Population Surges by 26 Million in Decade
The United States added 26 million residents over the last ten years, marking a larger growth than the nation saw in the preceding twenty one years. This demographic shift highlights sustained expansion across multiple regions and communities.
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U. S
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Southwest Chemical Co
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H. Winston Parker
Ritter Funeral Home Chapel
J. J. Stowe, Jr
First Methodist Church
Parker
Foss-Cobb
Barclay
Frank Rabb
Water Development Division
Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board
Esmond Weber
Anadarko Chamber
Charles Goodwin
Indian City
U.S.A
Vernon McGinley
Milton Keating
Lawton Chamber
Oklahoma
Carpenter
New York
N. Y
Chicago
Twin Trees
Jack Griffin
Mercury
Buster Wyatt S. W. Okla
Duff Hardware CO
3Rd and
D Avenue
Harry
Wiest
Magnawooex Presents
Agnarama
Cordovan
Magnavox
Town and Country Store
Cache Road
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