Funeral for Frank Conley set in Comanche
Frank Henry Conley, 76, died of food poisoning after a hotel stay in Comanche. Coroner fixed death between noon and 11 p.m. Sunday. investigation blamed contaminated orange juice. Services Wednesday at Boydston chapel with Rev. Ferdinand Strasser officiating. burial in Comanche cemetery. He had lived in Stephens county 74 years and is survived by two sons, Joe and Andy. Bearers named.
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Comanche
Frank Henry Conley
Boydston Funeral
Cawley
W. H. Delder Crow
Lee Williams
Stephens County
Ferdinand Strasser
Catholic Church
Duncan
Co Manche
Boydston Funeral Home
Achey
Texas
Joe
Andy
Fort Worth
Tex
Herman Sowell
Jim Malone
Dewey Weldon
Jack MecClennen
J. J. Stroud
Earl Duncan
Awards Given At Cub Banquet
Twenty seven awards were presented to Cub Scouts of Pack 7 at the Blue and Gold banquet at Washington school. A Disneyland film and a Den 3 flag history skit preceded awards. Bobcat badges went to Jimmy Darling Donald Mahaffay Mike Johnson and Larry Gross. Wolf badges to Larry Gross Skiney Trum mond Mike Johnson Donald Mahaffay and Jimmy Darling. Bear badges to Richard Tatum Thomas Weston Larry Mann Robert Wood Gary Don Smith and Jimmy Russell. Lion badge earned by James Botkin Webelos ranks to James Botkin and Richard Yarding. One year service stars to Lee Otis Wall Jimmy Darling Skipper Hammond and Larry Mann. Robert Bradley received a two year star. Gala arrow points awarded to Jimmy Darling Mike Johnson and Donffay.
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Pack 7
Washington School
J. Willard Johnson
Cubs
Disneyland
Den 3
United States
Jimmy Darling
Donald Mahaffay
Mike Johnson
Larry Gross
Skiney Trummond
Richard Tatum
Thomas Weston
Larry Mann
Robert Wood
Gary Don Smith
Jimmy Russell
James Botkin
Richard Yarding
Botkin
Lee Otis Wall
Skipper Hammond
Robert Bradley
Don Ffay
Two Counts Heard By Judge In Municipal Court
Judge J Merle Oaks presided as Ethyl Webb fined 20 dollars for public drunkenness and another 20 for a similar offense. Five new complaints were filed against Raymond Shells Jalmine Smith Travis Brent Robie Lewis for loitering in a joint resisting arrest and carrying a concealed weapon. Police reports stem from an assault claim by Robie Lewis and a theft incident involving Raymond Shells.
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Ethyl Webb
Lee
J. Merle -Oaks
Raymond Shells
Jalmine W. Smith
Travis A. Brent
Chickasha
Eath
Robbie Lewis
No. 36
Murphy
Auto Wreck Fatal To Five
A speeding car lost control on a US 31 curve three miles south of Plymouth Indiana and crashed into an oncoming vehicle killing five occupants. Clyde Fisher and Cloyd R Taylor were in the other car. Taylor, his wife Lucinda Brady and her two children William and Donald died after hospital treatment.
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Plymouth
Ind
Indiana
James Young
Clyde Fisher
Cloyd R. Taylor
Lakeville
Taylor
Lucinda Brady
Students to Choose Mardi Gras King and Queen at School Party
Lawson high school students will pick a Mardi Gras king and queen for a French club party on Saturday night in the cafeteria. Candidates include Virginia Rice Judy Bledsoe Loretta Osborne Jim Lawrence Fred Schaaf and Byron Beaver. The pair will be kept secret until coronation with prizes for best costumes.
Cub Pack 13 Honors Bears and Bobcats at Blue and Gold
Cub Pack 13 held its annual Blue and Gold banquet at Calvary Baptist with Anos Bollinger as Cubmaster. Den mothers decorated with cherry trees and candy log axes. New Bobcats Ronald James McClain and Mickey Duane Hawkins. Wolf badges awarded to Cecil Clingan and Lloyd Martin Williams who earned a Gold and two Silver arrows. Richard Tessendere earned a Silver arrow under Wolf. Bear Badge recipients Michael Morris Phillip Bollinger Danny Moore Trent Sheffield Gary Personitti. Norman Boykin Jr. earned a Gold and two Silver arrows. Darrel Ray earned a Gold arrow. Thomas Pennington received a two year service star. Ronald Heath earned Lion badge plus arrows and was advanced to Boy Scouts. Mrs Kathleen Pennington received a service star as den mother. Certificates of appreciation went to Mrs Elizabeth Boykin Mrs Faye Bollinger Mrs Pauline Ray and Mrs Pennington.
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George Washington
Cub Scouts
Pack 13
Calvary Baptist
Anos Bollinger
Ronald James McClain
Mickey Duane Hawkins
Cecil Clingan
Lloyd Martin Williams
Williams
Richard Tessendere
Michael Eugene Morris
Phillip Bollinger
Danny Moore
Trent Sheffield
Gary Personitti
Norman
Boykin Jr
Darrel Ray
Thomas Pennington
Ronald Heath
Boy Scouts
Kathleen Pennington
Elizabeth Boykin
Faye Bollinger
Pauline Ray
Pennington
Rural Acquaintance Program Set by Lawton Jaycees in 1957
The 1957 Rural Acquaintance project will begin March 23 led by chairman Dr. Jack Spencer. Jaycee members will visit rural communities with entertainment prizes and refreshments to foster goodwill between Lawton and surrounding areas. Local groups and businesses may contact the Lawton Jaycees at 607 C. for participation or donations, while a separate note mentions radiator water circulation at 60 mph.
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Lawton Jaycees
Jack Spencer
Jaycee
Law Rural Common
Jayeee
Spencer
Recruits Recount Sergeant Rich Maltreatment Case
Defense counsel argued for Sergeant William E. Rich a respected No 1 Marine with combat and garrison service facing a five member special court martial on charges of striking choking and rough discipline of recruits. Witnesses testified whether Rich struck Pvt Kenneth Benjamin and others while some described the platoon as cry baby. The court has authority to confine six months dock pay two thirds and issue a bad conduct discharge or reduction.
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Farris Island
William E. Rich
Canton
Rich
Kenneth Allen Benjamin
New York City
Benjamin
New Jersey
Pvt
Gaetano Inglima
Inglima
Jaglima
Laverio Glussich
Brook Iyn
Dominick Tomaro
East Paterson
N.J
Douglas Green
Millburg
Parris Teland
Charles H. Washburn
Ministers To Meet In City Wednesday
The Lawton-Fort Sill Ministerial Alliance will meet at noon Wednesday at Bryan's coffee shop. EL 5-368. Parish said the February meeting will discuss a tabulation report of recent religious surveys in Lawton public schools. Reservations are by telephone.
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Lawton-Fort Sill
Bryan
W. F Parish Jr
Lawton Public
Parish
Central Junior High Band Prepares for Temple Festival
Central junior high band members will take part in the Temple Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday March 9 in Temple. John McHenry director says the event is a practice session for future contests while area directors will judge participants and a program of winning groups will be presented in the afternoon.
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Central Junior High
Temple
John McHenry
McHenry
Central
Swinney Students Education Group names ’57 officers
The Swinney Elementary School education group in Lawton announces candidates for 1957 Lawson Citizens Council on Education officers. A program featured “The Enchanted Cloak” by fourth grade, with solos and dances, and a nominating committee was named by Darold English.
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Lawton Constitution
Swinney Students Education Group
Iva Lane Neptune
Swinney
Eloise Allen
Joe Vanderbolt
Linda Buck
Linda Thompson
Nancy Fuqua
John Stockton
Betty Carter
Sandra Hood
Einise Allen
Patrick Brennan
Melvin Joe Cerveny
Terry Corneil
Jimmy Dillahimty
Bill Drapala
Dennis James Kelly
David Lawson
Larry Gene Patton
James Fedden
Joe Richard Vanderhood
Benny Wiggins
Dale Wilson
Robert Harrold
Clara Bourland
Gloria Jean Frost
Carol Ann Greenwood
Mary Ann Harmon
Susan Hayes
Janice Ann Howenstine
Joann Sue Larking
Lawson Citizens Council On Education Officers
Darold English
C. L. Parsons
Sam Joyner Jr
Vanita Lee
English
Bernell Gilbert
Lawton Students To Attend OU Career Conference
Four Lawton high school students were to be chosen today to attend the University of Oklahoma career conference held April 2 through 4 in Norman. LHS guidance directors Glenn Dosser and Mrs. Mary Sue Silk oversee the selections.
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Lawton High School
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Glenn Dosser
Mary Sue Silk
LHS
Rally to discuss youth center plan at YMCA USO
An open rally to discuss plans for a youth center will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at the YMCA USO building at Larrance and Arlington. Each community organization should send a representative to the Douglass Youth Center Council event where pledges and payments on pledges will be accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca-Uso
Larrance
Arlington
Douglass Youth Centery Council
Quig Barfield
E. A. Owens
Army couple wed under arch of missiles in Germany
Maj. Lawrence Johnson of Philadelphia married Esther Demas of Washington last week in BABENHAUSEN Germany. They exited the chapel beneath an arch formed by crossed guided missiles as part of a military wedding ceremony.
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Babenhausen
Germany
Lawrence Johnson
Philadelphia
Esther Demas
Washington
A M Agronomist To Discuss Crops At City Meeting
Oklahoma A M college extension agronomist Wesley Chaffin will meet Comanche county farmers and ranchers at 1 30 p m Thursday at the Comanche county fairgrounds to discuss crops and revealed problems Bill Sieg ASC office manager will attend to discuss the farm program and its effect on crops Chaffin will cover crop varieties fertilizers cultural practices and the 1957 farm outlook
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chaffin
Oklahoma A&m College Extension Agronomist
Comanche County
Comanche County Fairgrounds
Bill Sieg
ASC
Chaffin
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