Lawton City Construction Surges to 9.54 Million in 1955
Lawton's booming construction sector reached 9.54 million dollars in 1955, the fourth highest yearly total. Non residential work topped 5.4 million, led by a 3 million dollar dial telephone switch project for Southwestern Bell and a pair of major public projects, including a new armory and a three level traffic interchange. Residential activity totaled 3.2 million with 320 new homes, while school and utility upgrades added near a million more.
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Lawton
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
17Th and
Gore
National Guard
Lawton Real Estate Board
Telephone Company
Cameron College
Moe
Consolidated Gas Co
Public Service Co
Squaw Creek
West Lawton
A. L
Charley) Mankin
Bell Dial
Johnson in parked car theft ends with police arrest
Levi Johnson, 22, took a car not his and was doing well until it stalled. He flagged down another vehicle for a push, which contained two police officers from the stolen auto detail. They detained him and sent him to authorities.
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Chicago
Levi Johnson
Johnson
Police dog promotes New Year safety campaign with coffee
In Rockford Illinois police used a great dane wearing a coffee cask to publicize the coffee for the road campaign for New Year's Eve drivers. In Gaffney South Carolina bakery truck driver Ralph Bettis reported a robbery after mistaking a non police car for police and losing $40 to an unknown occupant.
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Rockford
Ill
Gaffney
S.C
Ralph Bettis
Bettis
Hillside youth saves 8 year old from icy river
Charles Marter Jr., 14, after failing a Red Cross life saving test, braved freezing water in Hillside New Jersey to rescue eight year old Thomas Monaca who had fallen through the ice on the Elizabeth River. The act earned Marter praise for bravery and reflect his determination after a prior test setback.
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Hillside
N.J
Charles Marter Jr
Red Cross
Marter
Thomas Monaca
Elizabeth River
Man jailed after two Western Union robberies
Birmingham report says George B. Stewart, 26, robbed the Western Union office of 131 dollars one night and returned the next night to steal 3837 dollars. A mistaken second raid led to his capture after a license number was traced and police arrested him.
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Birmingham
George B. Stewart
Stewart
Western Union
Gift Shotgun Blast Wounds Oklahoma City Girls
Two 14 year old girls were hospitalized after a Christmas gift .410 shotgun discharged during a posed photo. Larry Shafer was handling the weapon when it fired, striking the girls about 10 feet away. One girl lost an eye, another may also lose an eye, while Martha Shafer suffered facial injuries.
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Oklahoma City
Larry Shafer
Elbert B. Shafer
Injury Tale Leaves Girl With Sight in Eye
A boy claims he did not know the gun was loaded while an incident left a girl with an injured eye and retaining sight in the damaged eye.
Israeli Patrol Engages Entrenched Egyptians Near Kisufim
In Gaza near Kisufim an Israeli patrol and Egyptian troops entrenched in a post fought a two hour mortar and cannon battle. Maj Dan Gov said the Israeli force suffered no casualties. The Egyptians opened fire first with rifles then mortars and tank guns.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Gaza Strip
Dan Gov
Kisufim
Deliberately Set Blaze Destroys Nuns House in Nicolet
A seven hour fire in Nicolet Quebec destroyed the Grey Nuns mother house, a five story building. Police estimate damage at $800,000 and say they expect to arrest at least one person for questioning. Police Chief Edouard Beaulac identified the early cause as a deliberate act.
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Nicolet
Que
Grey Nuns
Edouard Beaulac
WCTU New Year Cocktail Recipe in Chicago
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union shares a non alcoholic New Year cocktail method. Fill a tall glass with crushed ice. Layer lemonade syrup in three portions with five drops each of green blue and red coloring. Garnish with pineapple cube cherry and mint.
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Chicago
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Ray O. Weems Dies Veteran Oklahoma Official at 69
Ray O. Weems, 69, veteran Oklahoma public official and longtime Corporation Commissioner, died Saturday after a long illness. He had resigned weeks earlier due to health, ending a career that began in 1930 as state treasurer and included editorships, Legion work, and leadership in Democratic circles. He is survived by his wife India Hines and two sons.
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Oklahoma City
Ray O. Weems
Oklahoma
Weems
Corporation Commission
James E. Berry
Newtonia
Jennings
Okla
Pawnee
Meramec
American Legion
Soldiers Relief Commission
The
War Veterans Commission
Sequoyah
Sallisaw
Henryetta News
State League of Young Democrats
League
India Hines
Saljisaw
Boy Scouts
Republic Life Insurance Co
Harvesters Urge Campaign Against Mexican Bandits
The Mexican Association of Harvesters urged President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines to start an immediate depistolization drive to end gangs of assassins and cattle rustlers in Guerrero state. They described an unprecedented terror wave with many bars and vice joints near schools and numerous homicidal weapons tied to agricultural work.
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Mexico City
Mexican Association of Harvesters
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Guerrero
Funeral Rites for Major Hugh H. Davis 46
Funeral services were held for Army reserve major Hugh H. Davis 46 of 1815 Andrews at 2 p.m. in Ritter funeral home chapel with Rev. C Wedard Ditterline officiating assisted by Chaplain Herbert Asrey of Fort Sill. Davis died December 22 in San Bernardino California while job seeking. Graveside military rites at Highland cemetery included firing squad and color guard from Co B 522nd Inf Bn, bugler from 97th Army Band. Lt Ronald L. Wilson was officer in charge. Bearers were Thomas Ray John Maltese Bob Pippin Douglas Yates Art Chatman Charlie Thompson.
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Hugh H. Davis
Andrews
Ritter Funeral Home
97Th Army Band
Ronald L. Wilson
Thomas Ray
John Maltese
Bob Pippin
Douglas Yates
Art Chatman
Charlie Thompson
Bertha Hollingshead Dies. Funeral Held in Local City
Bertha A Hollingshead 82 of 715 A died Thursday after a short illness in a local hospital. Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Ritter Funeral home chapel with Rev E M Whitwell officiating. Burial followed at Highland Cemetery. Bearers were A R Shaffer Pat Woods Koenig Fuqua Dave Welsh Mark Landoll and James Wolf.
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Bertha A. Hollingshead
Ritter Funeral Home
E. M. Whitwell
The
Christian Church
Highland Cemetery
Hollingshead
A. R. Shaffer
Pat Woods
Koenig Fuqua
Dave Welsh
Mark Landoll
James Wolf
Communists Arrest Hanoi Archbishop
Saigon reports that archbishop Trinh Nhu of Hanoi was arrested by Viet Minh authorities and sent to a concentration camp. The Cash Mang Quoc paper said a Communist delegation, including Czechs, was denied access to the cathedral. The report did not specify the arrest date.
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Saigon
Hanoi
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LID
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H. S. Neely
Fort Worth
Tex
Harvey House
Lawton Home Builders Association
C. R. Anthony
A. W. McCracken
NicCord
OC Avenue
Larry
Martha
Joan Grisham
John D. Grisham
House of Wakefield
Earl
4Th & C Avenue
WCTU
Eugene L. Bowman
Roger Wilkerson
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Mgr
LINTZ
Lintz’s
Ane
Lintz’s Dept. Store
Sooner
Bertha Hollingshead
C Avenue
McCord
Hereford
North
Texas
Zato Heirs
Royal Dukes
Baca Dukes
Hazletts
Crown
Vance Scott
W. H
Bill) Heldenbrand
Fair Grounds
Frederick, Okia
Raulston Furniture
Cadillac
Chevrolet and Heater
FORD
Weginae
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
BUICK
Packard
Madden’s
Madden Motor CO
Clarence
Man” Madden
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