Film Producer Morros Named Key Witness in Spy Trial
Government prosecutors identify Boris Morros, veteran film producer and music director, as a key witness in the spy case against Jack Soble Myra Soble and Jacob Athan. Overt acts allegedly include meetings in New York Paris Vienna and Zurich. Morros, 62, came to the United States in 1922 and later led Morros Productions before making Army training films for the Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boris Macros
Hollywood
Soviet Union
Morros
Ryster
Thiel
Morris
Paris
Vienna
Zurich
Switzerland
Atty
Paul Williams
Chamber of Federal
Gregory F. Noonan
George Wolf
Jack Scoble
Brush
Myra
Sables
Jacob Atham
United States
Russia
FBI
New York City
Soble
Bellevue Hospital
Sobles
Walt
Gilchrist
Morres
U.S
University of
Research Council of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences
Paroles Sought For Notorious 1920s Bandits at Board Hearing
McALESTER Oklahoma bandits Jack White head and George Kimes, both serving life terms, appeared before the Parole Board seeking reviews. Kimes discussed work promises but was urged to follow a program. The board granted parole to Lloyd Onas Briggs, Lucile Morris, and James Haven, who spoke after a riding accident left him paralyzed. Haven’s sentence was reduced to time served.
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McAlester
Jack Whitehead
George Kimes
Paron and Parole Board
Kimes
Oregon
Tex
Perry Chuculate
Sequoyah County
Sallisaw
Lloyd Onas Briggs
F. J. Weight
Tulsa
Lucile Morris
Skintook
James Haven
Ottawa County
Haven
Million Dollar Fire Destroys 25 Meriden Businesses
A major blaze in Meriden Connecticut gutted more than 25 businesses and damaged a radio station and several apartments in two adjoining buildings. Fire officials estimate losses surpass one million dollars. Eight people escaped from the apartments. one elderly man remained unaccounted for hours after the fire. A four story brick building collapsed into rubble.
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Meriden. Conn
Meriden City
Funeral Rites Set for Mrs Vonna Burger in Lawton
Funeral services are at 2 p m Friday at Centenary Methodist Church for Mrs Vonna F Burger former Tavette Westbrook of Lawton who died Monday at Walter Reed Hospital Washington D C following a cerebral hemorrhage She was wife of Brig Gen Burger military governor of Okinawa Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under Lawton Funeral Home supervision Rev J Walter Browers Jr will officiate
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Centenary Methodist Church
Vonna F. Burger
J. Walter Browers Jr
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Death notices for Richard Bennett Ward and Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett Ward reports the death of Richard Bennett, about 60, of Crescent City California. Bennett died Christmas Day 1954 when his home burned. He had lived in Chattanooga and Tillman county before moving to California about 20 years ago. Services and burial were in San Fernando California where he resided for many years. Surviving are his wife Fairy Young of Chattanooga five children several grandchildren a sister Mrs Lettie Justus and a brother H P Bennett both of San Fernando California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Justus
H. P. Bennett
San Fernando
Calif
Obituary notices for Mrs. W. J. Mattingly and James L. French
Services were held for Mrs. W. J. Mattingly 57 of 1740 Ash at Lawton Funeral Home with Rev. Smith officiating. Burial followed in Highland cemetery. Mattingly, a Lawton resident since 1952, died Sunday afternoon after a short illness. Bearers listed. Separately, services for James Latford French 1 of 2111 F were held at Becker Memorial chapel with Albert Holt officiating. Burial was in Highland cemetery. French, a retired carpenter and contractor, died at home after a long illness. He had lived in Lawton since 1916. Bearers named.
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W. J. Mattingily
Lawton
James Latford French
Becker Memorial Chapel
Albert Holt
Northwest Church of Christ
Highland Cemetery
French
Lawlor
Clayton Patton
Harvey Parson
John Seahs
Lale Davis
Robert T. Gholson
Lawrence Banks
May Convention For Post Office Supervisors Set
Plans are underway for the annual state convention of postal supervisors and auxiliary set for May 10 11 at the Hotel Laytonian. About 375 delegates are expected for a two day program featuring a combined banquet and a May 11 auxiliary breakfast. Mrs Robert Cooke of Denver will speak at the women’s meeting while a supervisor session speaker will be announced. Attending officers from Oklahoma City and Tulsa joined local Lawton organizers including Clarence Kreuger Altus assistant postmaster and state president, Mrs Ruth Crook Cush ing state auxiliary president, and several couples and retirees from the group.
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of Postal Supervisors and Auxiliary
Laytonian
Robert Cooke
Denver
Colo
National Association of Postal Supervisors Auxiliary
Clarence Kreuger
Altus
Ruth Crook
Cushing
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Lawtonian
Lawton
Murray Gilbert
Gilbert
Gene Snider
Russell Marshall
J.D. Pool
Keith Dayton
N. E. Highfill
Garnett Keeran
Grover Ralston
H. E
Oklahoma Senate strips key parts from college funding bill
The Oklahoma Senate passed the college appropriations measure with the enacting clause removed and the title stripped, 39 to 0, to be taken up by a conference committee. Senators joked about a "hot check" bill as they noted the $27,428,908 annual allocation would not yet become law. The move left only a separate Agriculture funding bill with a $544.20 annual appropriation intact. The session also approved a Taft state hospital water line bill and a traffic court expansion granting jurisdiction over girls with licenses.
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Oklahoma City
State Senate
James Rinehart
el Beng
House
Rinehart
Boyd Cowden
D+Chandler
Robert Hope
D-Lindsay
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Harold Sheemake
D-Muskogee
Taft State Hospital
Fire Guts Rubber Plant in Butler New Jersey
A four story Pequannock Soft Rubber Co. plant in Butler suffered a major fire that split the building and collapsed the front wall onto Main Street. About 200 workers were evacuated with one firefighter injured and several treated for smoke inhalation as explosions shook the area. The fire threatened bystanders while authorities predicted containment later in the day as the Susquehanna Railroad tracks ran behind the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Upi
Pequannock Soft Rubber Co
Main Street
Susquehanna Railroad
Detroit man seeks name change to Mohandus Takai Asaka
Philip Corton O Neal petitions the Probate Court to legally alter his name claiming the current name causes too much confusion. He requests to be known as Mohandus Takai Asaka for all legal purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Philip Corton O'Neal
Oklahoma House approves curb on discount merchandise selling
The House Business and Industry Committee backed a bill to ban advertising or selling merchandise at discount prices unless produced or handled by the seller. Exemptions apply to legally organized consumer coops. Rep. J D McCarty led the hearing with support from over 100 retail representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
House Business and Industry Committee
J. D. McCarty
Ted Knoop
Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association
Ted Maykely
The
Public Service Co
Public Service
State Department of Education
Oliver Hodge
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Hodge
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
House Education Committee
State alcohol education to roll out in schools next September
Lawmakers report a planned expansion of the alcohol education program to all 64 high schools with two field staffers distributing material and briefing teachers. The program stresses factual, integrated instruction rather than a separate course and follows Gov. Raymond Gary's recommendation after a two week workshop at Norman. Separately, two rural library service bills await House action after Senate passage, proposing 27 579 in state funds and about 40 000 in federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodge
Raymond Gary
Norman
Oklahoma City
House
Senate
Cityan Lands Major Role in Oklahoma A&M Play
Howard Walker of Lawton, a senior at Oklahoma A&M and Cameron College graduate, will star in the American premier of William Saroyan's Slaughter of the Innocents. The production runs tonight and Wednesday, with proceeds to the Aggie Hungarian student fund. The plot centers on Archie's Bar a police state courtroom and slaughterhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Walker
Lawton
William Saroyan
Oklahoma A&m Theater Guild
Walker
A&m
Cameron College
Theater Guild
Aggie Hungarian Student Fund
Germany
France
Holland
Ireland
Cameron College Cafeteria Manager Resigns
Charles H. Chuck Miller, Cafeteria manager at Cameron College, resigns effective March 15. Miller moves to oversee Sagamar Motel restaurant in Altus, to be replaced by A. J. McGhee. Mrs Miller and sons Paul and Charles relocate to Altus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H
Chuck) Miller
Cameron College
Vernon Howell
Miller
Sagamar
Altus
Cameron
A. J. McGhee
City Youth Center Opens March Membership Drive
Lawton Youth Center at 1308 Bell begins issuing March to September membership cards under director Mrs. Jack Howe. A March 5 sales line is set with cards priced per six months. Each card grants admission only to cardholders and replacements cost the same. Nominees for 1951 Youth Council to be chosen after cards are sold. council will include four students from Central Junior High and Lamton High, with elections around March 10.
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Lawton Youth Center
Bell
Jack Howe
Leagline
Howe
Central Junior High School
Lamton High School
Lawton High Opens Onions in the Stew to Opening Night Crowd
About 650 people attended Lawton High School's opening performance of Onions in the Stew a Betty MacDonald comedy. Final show begins at 8 p m today in the LHS auditorium with tickets at the box office. Director Opal Ford calls last night the best opening audience in the auditorium's history. It marks Oklahoma's first high school production of the play released January 7.
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Lawton High School
Betty MacDonald
LHS
Opal Ford
Oklahoma
High Court Rejects Suit Seeking State Reapportionment
The Supreme Court affirms a lower court ruling denying a reapportionment request by James A. Radford of Oklahoma County. He argued population shifts left Oklahoma County with 15 percent of residents but only 2 percent Senate and under 4 percent House representation. The three judge district court ruling cited prior decisions that reapportionment is a political matter outside judicial reach.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
James A. Radford
Oklahoma County
State
Senate
House of Representatives
U. S
Lawton Students Compete For Livestock Judging Team
Seven Future Farmers of America students from Lawton high school compete for four spots on the livestock judging team. The chosen members will attend the Comanche county junior livestock and dairy show March 6 to 8.
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Lawton High School
Future Farmers of America
Comanche County
Bill Caldwell
Joe Ishmael
Glen Smith
Bill Abbott
Glen Harris
Ronnie Snyder
Jerry Morgan
Marvin Bicket
LHS
Waurika
Jefferson County
Harris Named To 10 Man Committee On Education
Oklahoma City special report notes Sen. Fred R. Harris of Lawton on a 10 member joint committee with the House to study higher education needs in Oklahoma. Other senators listed include Gene Stipe Virgil Young Ben Easterly and Everett Collins. House members remain to be named.
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Oklahoma City
Fred R. Harris
Lawton
House
Senate
Oklahoma
Gene Stipe
McAlester
Virgil Young
Norman
Ben Easterly
Alva
Everett Collins
Sapulpa
Brotherhood Observance Brings Faith Leaders To Lions Club
A Lawton Lions Club noon program featured a Brotherhood group with Protestant Reverend Paul Hanna Catholic Chaplain Philip Cabaniso and Jewish Chaplain A Lieberman addressing National Brotherhood Week. Other faith representatives present included Rev M L Baker Emmett Keough and Ben Stein. Local organizers Bob Gilbert led arrangements with guests Dick Young Ray Pool and Archie Schuler.
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Lawton Lions Club
Paul Hanna
A. Lieberman
Philip Cabasino
M. L. Baker
Emmett Keough
Ben Stein
Bob Gilbert Cocairman
Dick Young
Ray Pool
Archie Schuler
Lawton
Final 45 Pages Of Yearbook Sent To Publishers
The final 45 pages of the 153 percent Wolverine Lore yearbook from Lawton High School will be sent to publishers in Oklahoma City on Saturday. The section covers the senior class division Who's Who personalities and spring sports. Books should be ready for distribution in the first week of May.
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Lawton High School
Oklahoma City
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Koehler
James H. Lofton
Public Accountant
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Taylor Dial EL
Cityan
Oklahoma A&m
Aggie
City Youth Center
High Court
Harris
Rev
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Hayes
E. Hughson Phillips
Brotherhood
Lions
St Joseph
ST. Joseph
South
Thimet
American Dyanamid Company
Rockefeller Plaza
N.Y
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