Lawton Seeks Role in Oklahoma Semi Centennial Plan
Lawton citizens met with Ira Neal of Chattanooga a Semi Centennial commissioner to discuss Oklahoma's 1957 state celebration. The group urged Chamber of Commerce to form a committee to start local planning once state outlines are clarified and Neal offered his governor appointed support.
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Southwest
Oklahoma
Lawton
Ira Neal
Chattanooga
Neal
Gary
Bob Cull
The
Frederick Leader
Chamber of Commerce
Hospital births and admissions list with multiple Oklahoma names
Births include a daughter for Johnny Wauqua Walters and a son for Howard Germansaddley Carnegie. Numerous admissions and discharges follow for residents of Lawton and surrounding areas, listing names, addresses, and medical or surgical statuses. The roster cites Fort Sill Indian School and multiple Oklahoma City and Lawton addresses among patients and families.
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Johnny Wauqua
Walters
Howard Germansaddley Carnegie
Oran Given
Mountain View
Kenton Temps
Cyril
Myles Stephenson
Julia Brown
Oklahoma City
Melvin Saddleblanket
Carnegie
Lorraine Nez
Fort Sill
John Chasenah
Michael Neide
Willis Cantrell
Jerry Shelton
Kinyon
E. M. Mayfield
McKinley
May Shrum
Lawton
Raymond Capenter
Kenneth Bilbrey
Sanford Brandon
Charles Ray Witten
O. C. Witten
H. F. Giles
Comanche
R. N. Thompson
Marlow
Edward Meurer
Terry Bell
W. K. Miller
Donald Steigel
Cache
Elmer Woodall
Summit
Dorothy May Yoder
Earl Yoder
James Bruce Leonard
Everett Leonard
E.m
Jim Ash
Jess Newby
Harold Hewitt
Forgery Suspect Draws One Year
James D Yarbrough a 23 year old man returned from California on a forgery charge pled guilty in Superior court this morning and received a one year penitentiary sentence Judge Robert S Landers gave the sentence on recommendation of County Attorney Manville Redman Yarbrough was returned from Los Angeles by Deputy Sheriff Oral Ridgeway He was accused of forging a 25 17 check here last year
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James D.yarbrough
California
Robert S. Landers
Manville Redman
Yarbrough
Los Angeles
Calif
Oral Ridgeway
Kinley
Suit Filed for $5000 in Death Crash Near Hamilton
Mrs. Marie Barbara Adams sues H. C. Vernon in Superior Court for $5,000 after her Fort Sill sergeant husband Justin J. Adams died in a collision on U S 281 about 6 1/2 miles south of Hamilton on November 20. Vernon denies negligence. attorney is Arthur Cavanagh. The suit covers damages for Mrs Adams and two minor children Donald J. Adams, 7, and Carol Ann Adams, 3, seeking $2,000 for the widow and $1,500 for each child.
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Superior Court
Fort Sill
Hamilton
Tex
H. C. Vernon
Justin J. Adams
U. S. 281
Vernon
Arthur Cavanagh
Marie Barbara A
Sill
Donald J. Adams
Carol Ann Adams
Wind May Return Here Wednesday
A wind storm may develop in this area tomorrow but sunshiny weather prevailed at 11 a.m. today with a reading of 57. The low tonight is expected to be in the 35-40 degree range, fore casters said. Tomorrow's high will be about 75. Oklahoma's mild, spring-like weather is expected to continue throughout the week, bringing in March like a lamb, the Associated Press indicated. Temperatures in the state were to climb to the 50's and lower 60's today and the long-range forecast is for above-normal temperatures through the weekend.
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Oklahoma
Associated Press
Hospital officials discuss the Galbraith case and treatment options
Dr Felix Adams and Dr Hays described Galbraith as definitely schizophrenic and outlined possible treatments including electric shock. They noted the chance he might fully return to insanity if treated and discussed his beliefs about killing his family. Mrs Dess is said to be mentally deficient and unaware of her husbands deaths.
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Felix Adams
Galbraith
Hays
McAlester
Alaska
Train Wreck Kills and Injures Dozens Near Swampscott
Rescue units from 15 towns rushed to the Swampscott Junction collision involving a Danvers train and a Budd Highliner. Deaths were reported among mostly men including college students bound for Boston area schools. Hospitals prepared for transfusions as blood supplies arrived and survivors sought shelter in nearby homes.
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Boston
Burdette College
Lynn
John Costin
Swampscott
Marblehead
Salem
Saugus
Nahant
Swampscott Station
Flynn
Danvers
Edward Penniman
B&m
Portsmouth
N. H
Santa Fe Reports Net Income Up 1750 in 1956
TOPEKA UP The Santa Fe reported Tuesday its January net income at 4,412,488 on business volume 46,999,895. The earnings show a gain of 1,750 over January 1955. Net per share stood at 80 cents.
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Topeka
Santa Fe
Minister Thomison Remembered for Lifelong Service
Rev Thomison, longtime pastor of First Methodist Church, born June 24 1869 in Westmoreland Kansas, moved to Oklahoma in 1895 and married Louisa Curtis in 1896. Survived by four daughters three sons 19 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. He helped over 100 young people enter ministry or Christian service.
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Thomison
Westmoreland
Kan
Oklahoma
Louisa Raymond Curtis
Ransom
Fae Bridwell
Medicine Park
L. Beworth
Denver
John Keathley
Elm
Charles Tice
Two Out Of State Drivers Charged In County Courts
Two out of state drivers were charged by County Attorney Manville Redman this morning with driving while intoxicated. Gene Lavern Bleemer thirty of Mt. Washington Kentucky faced a drunken driving charge in Judge Ralph Cline's court after arrest by Trooper Dan Combs of the highway patrol. William Howard Price twenty seven of Burkburnett faced a similar charge in Judge S R Harper's county court after arrest by Trooper Wes Miller. Marine O Hendricks thirty four of Medicine Park was charged in City court with reckless driving after arrest by Trooper Combs and James M Canoy fifty six of Ada faced a charge for allowing an unlicensed person to operate a motor vehicle in Peace Justice Woodrow Giles' court.
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Manville Redman
Ralph Cline
Gene Lavern Bleemer
Mt. Washington
Dan Combs
Highway Patrol
S. R. Harper
William Howard Price
Burkburnett
Price
Wes Miller
Redman
Marine O. Hendricks
Medicine Park
Combs
Woodrow Giles
James M. Canoy
Ada
Oklahoma Drouth Aid Bid Moves Forward
Oklahoma dry farming regions head toward federal relief after President Eisenhower said the Agriculture Department will assess need and arrange aid. Governor Raymond Gary sought disaster designation to make Cimarron County eligible for assistance in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
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Eisenhower
Raymond Gary
Agriculture Department
Drouth
Gary
Cimarron County
Oklahoma Panhandle
Burglary Charges Filed Against Two Men
County Attorney Man ville Redman filed burglary charges Monday against Wayne Rogers 19 of Fort Sill and Ray Wilkinson 22 of 306 C for breaking into Hawkins Drive In Theater and W M Aarons D X service station. A 15 year old Lawton youth Virgil Reeves Brewer was also charged. a Wednesday hearing will decide juvenile or adult status. Brewer confessed taking part in the D X burglary and Wilkinson aided later. police recovered keys and an electric drill. Brewer's parents asked for a suspended sentence so the youth could be sent to California.
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Manville Redman
Fort Sillman
Lawton
S. R. Harper
Wayne Rogers
Fort Sill
Ray Wilkinson
C. Rogers
Hawkins
Brewer
Wilkinson
Injury report from Sheridan Gore crash and later Second D mishap
At 4:30 p.m. a northbound truck driven by Walter Avera and passenger Mrs. Avera collided with a Buick driven east by Wilma Opal Zumalt at Sheridan Road and Gore. Both women suffered minor injuries and were treated at Memorial hospital. Mrs. Avera was later dismissed. Patrolmen Bill Davis and C. M. Hawkins investigated.
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Sheridan Road
Avera
Summerdale
Ala
Sentinel
Gore
Memorial Hospital
Woman Receives Suspended Term On Incest Count
Margaret Anderson a 19 year old Negro woman of 1906 Jefferson pleaded guilty in Superior court to incest and received a three year suspended sentence. Her half brother Oran Kinley 33 charged in a conjoint complaint remained jailed in lieu of 2500 bond after pleading guilty but later recanted and was sent back to jail by Judge Robert S Landers.
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Margaret Anderson
Jefferson
Oran Kinley
Poisoner Threaten Dogs as Strychnine Fears Grow
Residents report enough strychnine to kill a horse used to poison a young pup in the area. Mrs. Brooks says fences won’t stop the dog poisoner and police seem unable to help. Fear spreads as children may encounter poisoned substance in yards.
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C. R. Ellsworth
Milton Keating
Martin L. Williams
Charles Johnson
Pennsylvania
Deborah Watson
John W. Watson
Fleming
Lewis C. Dippel
Cora Blankenship
Chesley Clarence McCracken
Clarence McCracken
Williams
Mildred M. Reed
Kingsbury
Cletus Zumwalt
Roy T. McGee
Liberty
Mary Elizabeth Straus
Jim Gaskins
Washington
William T. Hartline
Vivian Rogers
John Rogers
Bennie Gene Peffer
Benjamin E. Peffer
Clarence Chapman
Swampscott Junction
Howard Ross
West Newbury
Lynn Item
Ross
McCord
C Avenue
Carpenter’s
the Constitution Press
Constitution Press
W. Dale Pollock
Bell
Clingan Sand & Gravel
Southwest Chemical Co
E Ave
Garber’s
Tom Saffa
Jewelers
Diamond Importers
Frigidaire Appliances
Wolverton
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