Sign Loyalty Oath Ordered Despite Supreme Court Ruling
Oklahoma public officials were urged to sign the loyalty oath even after the U S Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. County clerk Joe Pitts said he was informed by state examiner Charles G Morris that the high court’s decision is not binding until the State Supreme Court accepts the mandate and updates the oath.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
U. S. Supreme Court
Joe Pitts
Charles G. Morris
High Court
State Supreme Court
Debate over continuing NY grand jury probe on UN subversion
The State and Justice Departments faced a clash over suppressing a New York grand jury report on Communist infiltration at the UN. Myles Lane pledged action to continue the probe next week, while Charles B Murray sought to block it, arguing that a grand jury presentment without potential indictments risks abortive government power and hysteria.
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State
Justice Departments
New York Grand Jury
Justice Department
State Department
Myles Lane
U.S
New York
House
Charles B Murray
James P. McGranery
Murray
Derby eligible family welcomed by Fort Sill entrant
The first entrant in the Derby is a Fort Sill civilian construction worker and new Lawton resident with four children. Johnny, Stella, Claud, and Louis Greens recently moved from Texas, while many local merchants provide New Year Baby gifts including theater passes, diapers, baby products, clothing, and a nursery set.
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Fort Sill
Johnny
Greens
Stella
Claud
Louis
Lawton
Texas
Ritz Theater
Anthony’s
Berry’s Jewelers
Johnson & Johnson Baby
AB Company
Tyke Toys
Good
Hankin’s
Manhattan
Townes Men’s
Ford Drug
Johnson & Johnson
Earl Drug
Sonny & Sissy’s
Hamra’s
Draft totals show heavy January call in Manche County
Manche county reported a 29 registrant draft call in January the heaviest since 1948. 1952 monthly inductees ranged from 3 to 15 with January 5 February 15 and November 14. 1951 totals varied monthly with peaks in February and May. Changes reflect Korean War mobilization and earlier enlistments lowering later quotas.
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Manche County
Draft Board
Northwest Kiwanis Club Names 1953 Committees
Jay Dee Fountain, president elect, announced committees for Northwest Kiwanis for 1953. Officers to install January 6 at a ladies night banquet by Ray Claiborne. Committees cover underprivileged child, boys and girls, vocational guidance, agriculture, church support, public and business affairs, reception, inter club relations, attendance, Kiwanis education, public relations, new club building, military, finance, achievement reports, program and music. Named members include Rev. Weirs Jr., Zeke Horne, Harold Carey, Bartow Huff, Pat Woods, Charles Schulze, Jake Hester, Bill Winston, John Gross, and E. W. Shull.
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Jay Dee Fountain
Northwest
wanis_ club
Ray Claiborne
Hollis
Rev
R. C. Weirs Jr
Walt Hutchins
Zeke Horne
Harvey House
Harold Carey
Charles Schulze
Clarence Scott
Barton Huff
Jake Hester
Lawrence Banks
Joe Kelsey
Claude Harned
Harry Russell
Bill Reed
del Hagler
Bill Winston
Jim Previtt
Bob Dawes
Ira Cargill
Bill Treeter
Kandy Martin
Emmett Mee
John Gross
E. W. Shull
J. E. Harwell
Kiwanis
Fred Thomason
Rev. Weirs Jr
Ed Cagle
David Aubrey
Maurice Elledge
Doc Garrison
Cy Stewart
Phil Rust
John Burnett
Tobe McIntosh
Weirs
Arno Lund
Dimes and pennies needed for parking meters and city events
The mayor notes a dime alone does not register time. a penny or nickel is needed. Iron lung containers will be given to county business houses starting Friday with a real iron lung on display in the business district all month. Plans include the Ugly Man contest, the Mile’s Dimes rivalry between police and fire, a benefit square dance, a restaurant coffee day for campaign funds, and a round robin basketball tournament with civic clubs.
Injuries and Crash Involving Fort Sill and Local Incident
A disturbance led to Sizemore being found with a head laceration and later dismissed from Southwestern hospital. Glen K. Fuqua and James E. Edwards collided on Euclid at 1:25 am causing $400 damage to both cars. Mrs Fuqua remained under treatment. Fort Sill personnel, two second lieutenants and a major, were treated for undetermined injuries after the 6:39 am crash. Deer donated to charity.
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Sizemore
Southwestern Hospital
H. A. Bartel
Herman Lee
Fuqua
Glen K. Fuqua
James E. Edwards
Edwards
Euclid
Sims
Faulkner
Fort Sill
Highway Patrol
Bud Williamson
Pottawatomie Wins Oklahoma Home Grounds Contest
Pottawatomie county placed first in the annual Oklahoma home grounds improvement contest. Miss Juanita Stevenson, county home demonstration agent, announced. Radio station KVOO, sponsor, will present a $300 award to the county on January 9 in Tulsa.
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Shawnee
Okla
Pottawatomie County
Juanita Stevenson
KVOO
Tulsa
Parole Board Rules Cop Killer Must Die In Chair
Oklahoma City report states the Pardon and Parole Board affirmed the death penalty for Carl Austin DeWolf. He is scheduled to die in the electric chair January 27 after Gov. Murray refused commutation. New eyewitness testimony emerged but the board upheld the sentence.
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Parole Board
Oklahoma City
State Pardon and Parole Board
Carl Austin DeWolf
DeWolf
Johnston Murray
Collier appeals murder verdict in 1950 shooting case
Cameron Collier, a college administrator, shot Elkins in the stomach at the Collier home on February 12, 1950. A district court jury found Collier guilty of manslaughter, which the criminal court of appeals upheld after two years, and the high court recently denied the appeal.
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Page
Cameron College
Collier
Elkins
Criminal Court of Appeals
Arson Confirmed in Wagoner Bridge Fire
Oklahoma City state fire marshal's office ruled arson as the cause of the K. O. & G. railroad bridge blaze over the Grand River near Wagoner on December 22.
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Oklahoma City
Grand River
Wagoner
Safe City Kingsport Traffic Deaths Record
Kingsport Tennessee a city of 20000 residents recorded no traffic fatalities in 1952 and extended the string to 462 days without a traffic death highlighting road safety progress in the city government report and local press.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Hospital News Items Admitted and Births Across Communities
A series of hospital notices records admits and discharges, births, and medical or surgical entries. Names include Ida Ware, Betty Lou Moles, Thomas A. Shpakowsky, Anna Belle Hix, and multiple patients from Lawton and surrounding areas, with births recorded for families including King and Walterscheid, plus patients from Fletcher, Hobart, Duncan, and more.
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Ida Ware
Floyd
Medica
Betty Lou Moles
Thomas A. Shpakowsky
CWO
Adam Shpakowsky
Fort Sill
Anna Belle Hix
Garfield
Rachel Beasley
Lawton
H. J. King
Summit
Leonard Walterscheid
S. 17Th
George Matey
Ferris
L. T. Nix Jr
Medicine Park
C. C. Nation
Billy Thomas Fletcher
W. W. Fleming
Geronimo
D. D. Roach
Marshall Filcox
Louella Lawrence
Baldwin
Elsie McKenzie
T . L. Shelton
Gore
Medican
F. T. King
Duncan
Senator Kuchel Heads to Washington for Senate Swearing In
Republican Senator designate Thomas H. Kuchel left for Washington to be sworn in as California's junior senator replacing Vice President elect Richard Nixon. He expects the ceremony tomorrow and will gain seniority over newly elected senators.
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San Francisco
Thomas H. Kuchel
Washington
California
Richard Nixon
City plans large arts center and highway expansions
The 1953 outlook shows a $300000 fine arts auditorium in memory of Eugene, water works upgrades, and bids Jan 20 to raise Lake Lawtonka dam 10 feet, expand the filter plant, and lay a new line to Lawton. New $115000 Wade Oldsmobile building, plus many city and Fort Sill projects including airports, barracks, academies, and highway links to Fort Sill and Guth Gore Gap route.
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Eugene
Lawtonka
Lawton
Second
Wade Oldsmobile Company
Fort Sill
Fort Sill Boulevard
Cache Road
Sheridan Road
U. S. 277
U. S. 62
Cotton County
Sterling
Bill Logan
Medicine Park
Gore Gap
Jack Greeer
Greer
Former Countyan Dies In Montana
George Albert Scruggs, a former Comanche county resident and son of Mrs. Alex Scruggs, died at 5 30 p.m. Tuesday at his home in Ekalaka Montana after a lingering illness. He came to this area in 1901 with his father to settle 14 miles southeast of Lawton, later moving to Montana in 1910 with his wife Katie Herring. Surviving relatives include his mother wife three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Ekalaka.
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George Albert Scruggs
Comanche County
Alex Scruggs
Ekalaka
Mont
Scruggs
Lawton
Katie Herring
Montana
P. G. Scruggs
Altus
A. I. Scruggs
Rt. 2
Ernest Scruggs
L. Young
St. Joseph
D. E. Davis
Parakeet Joe Returns Home When Alice Helps
In Henryetta Oklahoma a parakeet named Joe escaped from Bill Smith and perched in a blackjack tree. Smith brought along a second parakeet named Alice in a cage. Joe flew down as Alice watched.
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Bird
Bird Henryetta
Okla
Joe
Bill Smith
Smith
Alice
First baby of the year born to Dr and Mrs Roy H Muff
Bruce Muff arrived two seconds after midnight weighing seven pounds two ounces. He is the couple's third son and the newborn of 1953 in Los Angeles. Dr Roy H Muff practices dentistry in Beverly Hills.
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Los Angeles
Bruce Muff
Roy H. Muff
Muff
Beverly Hills
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Necchi
E Avenue
EDDIE
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Carmalita Red Elk
Walters
Benton Paddyaker
Cache
Wre Parker
Fletcher
Flora Roubidaux
Indiahoma
Nauni
Knotche Chadwick
Lawrence
Kan
Lorene Kotay
Apache
Katherine Mihecoby
Alma Ototibo
Betty York
Hobart
Nathan Tselee
Cobb
Dauhter
George Geionety
Star Routeam
Morris Toppah
Emilio Rivera
Pen
Zane Ware
Canton
Southwestern
Army Aviation
Department of Air Training
Hewett
D Ave
Sleepy’s Drive Inn
Sleepy’s
Baskin Snawrows
Jewelers
Geral
Fee
Raskins
Tion
Jeebhart
Bi Ae Rian Ree
Koehler
Bill Thomas
Mer
Eccenkan
M. E
Cuffie
Waid Optometris
French L Worthen
Optometrist
C Ave
John E. Barnes
Francis A. Hald
Optometrists
Clifford’s Jewelry
Peller Roe Hgarne
Mel’s Radio & TV Service
Lawton Business College
Edwards School
A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods
M & D Finance CO
F Ave
G. Andrews
Wolverton Hardware
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