Rhoads Leaves County Attorney Post for Private Practice
Githen Rhoads, long time Comanche County attorney since 1948, relinquishes the county office to Manville Redman and opens a private practice at 427% C with partner David Aubrey. He thanks assistants and secretaries, praises courthouse colleagues, and plans to attend the 24th legislature sessions beginning Tuesday.
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Githen Rhoads
Comanche County
Manville Redman
David Aubrey
Rhoads
Aubrey
Bob Landers
S. R. Harper
Redman
Otis Waldron
Geneva Kirkpatrick
Maxine McGown
Dorothy Stark
Arthur Cavanagh
Vernon Field
Oral Ridgeway
Waldron
Everett Ray Hale
Illness Dampens Attendance at Fort Sill Indian School
Principal James D. Wallace reports about a dozen students missed classes after a two week Christmas holiday and four staff members were unable to carry out duties. He notes flu and cold illnesses cut attendance and classwork but do not reach epidemic proportions.
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Fort Sill Indian School
James D. Wallace
New Officers Continue Across Lawton Officials
The Lawton area announces new terms for justice of the peace Manning Brown and John Manning’s replacement, plus Roberta Roberts as constable. Fullerton takes the new city judgeship, Landers becomes superior judge, and other officials including Harper, Paden, Scott, Fite, Ward, Previtt, Woesner, Wynn, and Kleeman begin new terms. Local deputies and staff across the county are named, with several noted as veterans or specialists. Floyd Jackson remains district judge.
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Justice of the Peace
Moncrief
Lawton
Manning Brown
John Manning
Brown
Waldron
Fullerton
Roberts
W. J
Wheeler) Wilson
Wilson
Holdover County
Landers
Johnston Murray
Jack Cummins
Cummins
S. R. Harper
G. W. Horne
Lester Paden
Clarence Scott
Ollie Fite
Lillian Ward
Bertha Previtt
Emil Woesner
Pete Wynn
Bill Kleeman
Hale
Terry
Cache
Roberson
Fletcher
Davis
Shanklin
McCracken
Williams
Fort Sill
Floyd Jackson
Ship Aground Off Gulfport With 200 Onboard
The 15,000 ton U. S. Navy freighter Marine Fiddler lies aground off Gulfport Mississippi with 200 crew aboard. Reported today two attempts to refloat the vessel were unsuccessful.
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New Orleans
Gulfport
Miss
Oklahoma City Market Prices Report
Oklahoma City reports from January 5 include butter receipts and wholesale prices with varied scores for dairy products and eggs across towns. State Poultry and Eggs data show broilers and hens mostly steady to slightly higher demand, with regional price spreads and current receipts averages. Oklahoma City livestock summary notes slow beef trade, steady to strong slaughter cows, steady bulls, and a range of steer, heifer, and calf prices across stocker and feeder markets.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Today
Cordell
Muskogee
Seminole
Vinita
Poteau
Lawton
Blackwell
Ardmore
Chickasha
Alva
Tulsa
Okla
Durant Lawton
Elk City
Buffalo
McAlester
Enid
Laverne
Fairview
Durant
el Reno
USDA
Batten's Long Service Across Courts and Continents
Batten served as an auditor for Proctor and Gamble visiting Lawton annually during Easter travels. His duties carried him nationwide from Massachusetts to California and to Canada and Puerto Rico. He met Rev Trindle in 1946 at a Congregational youth rally in Oklahoma City and renewed their friendship years later in Chicago while attending school.
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Lawton
Proctor and Gamble
Batten
Massachusetts
California
Canada
Puerto Rico
Rev. Trindle
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Civil defense plans expand for Lawton area training
Civil defense leaders say material procurement will trigger rapid setup. A two story building is sought for casualty drills and training. Mayor Glenn supports a site south of the airport. The program, now a month old, has enrolled several hundred volunteers from Lawton, Fort Sill and Comanche county. Clarence Scott is named county civil defense director.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Comanche County
Clarence Scott
Truman Denounces Attacks on Immigration Report
President Truman condemned unwarranted and reprehensible attacks on his special commission's report on immigration and naturalization. The panel urged end to end revision of the McCarran Walter Act, which had been vetoed by Truman, drawing sharp reaction from Sen. McCarran and Rep. Walter.
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Washington
Truman
Special Commission On Immigration and Naturalization
White House
Sen. McCarran
D-Nev
Commission
Congress
McCarran
Walter
D-Penn
Philip B. Perlman
Churchill urges unity over Korea but warns against distraction
Churchill praised Truman and warned that Korea consolidates world peace by uniting free nations against aggression. He stressed that focus must stay on Europe’s Iron Curtain frontiers and said Soviet aggression must be confronted. He plans a U S visit, then Jamaica, and denied plans for a joint Congressional address.
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Churchill
Korea
Europe
Stalin
United States
Roosevelt
Britain
Truman Churchill
Truman
Eisenhower
New York
Washington
Jamaica
Congress
Prtca
Burglary Suspects Steal TV Set From Morgan Home
Morgan reported two men forced entry. One, identified as Cummings, fled with an accomplice in a gray convertible carrying a TV set lamp and hat. Morgan was knocked down when the car sped toward him. neither he nor the suspects were seriously injured. Police recovered the stolen items at Vi all’s home during a Sunday search by Alford Hennessee and A. D. Graves.
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Viall
Alford Hennessee
A. D. Graves
Army Orders Hit List of Artillery Assignments
Department of the Army releases lists of officers and lieutenants from Fort Sill Fort Bliss and other posts with transfers to Fort Lewis Polk Chaffee Atterbury Carson and more. Names include 2d lieutenants Waite Archer Blanco Borra Brown Browne Burns Ill Cheney Chow etc detailing artillery and infantry transfers through Washington Fort Benning and Fort Bliss.
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Robert N. Young
Ft Benning
Wash DC
Guy S. Meloy Jr
Ralph E. Glasgow
San Francisco
POE
Eldon D. Abbott
Arty
Sill
Polk
Waite H. Archer
Chaffee
Francis G. Blanco
Bliss
GM Br
Art
Lyie G. Borra
Ft Lewis
Ben Brown
Charles H. Browne
John B. Burns Ill
Joseph E. Cheney
Ray Chirurgi
Samuel L. Clark III
Gabriel L. Coletti
Poncet Davis Jr
Lewis
Robert E. Day
Daniel D. Dell
Atterbury
Leslie C. Devoe
Robert J. Doud
Richard E. Leech
Arty Sch
Charles A. MacKenzie
Welhorn L. Matthews
Thomas B. McCaleb
Ft Bliss
Wilmer Price
Sch
David F. Reade
Carson
Albert S. Redway Jr
William F. Rintelmann
Robert H. Strom
Ft Bragg
Richard G. Ward
Ft Sill
Bottling Plant Sold in Lawton to Cable and Williams
Joe Cable and Doyle Williams announce joint purchase of the Royal Crown Bottling Company in Lawton from M. C. Baldwin estate. The deal includes plant, fixtures, and a 10 year lease on the building. Cecil Carter remains manager as no staffing changes occur. Baldwin died by drowning during a 1947 fishing trip. he is survived by his widow.
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Joe Cable
Doyle Williams
Lawton
Royal Crown Bottling Company
D Avenue
M. C. Baldwin
Cable
Williams
Yellow Cab Company
Cecil Carter
Baldwin
Leap Incident at YMCA Hotel Ends With 14th Floor Fall
Grekoff checked into the YMCA downtown and attempted to exit on the 15th floor reserved for women. He was redirected to the fourth floor where he later tumbled from a fire escape after sliding off the ledge. The fall caused the rear of a mercury sedan to be crushed. Fire department was alerted by house detective Petack.
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the Hospital
Grekoff
Wabash Ave
YMCA
House
Edward Petack
Petack
Oklahoma hospital budget sent to solons for approval
A proposed 3,235,593 annual budget for University Hospitals would rise 1,100,000 and be allocated to three state agencies that send patients, not to the hospitals. The Mental Health Board, Public Welfare Commission, and Crippled Children's Commission would receive funds to cover crippled child care and new facilities.
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Oklahoma City
Mental Health Board
Public Welfare Commission
Crippled Children’s Commission
Crippled Children’s Hospital
University Hospital
M. Nash
Board of Regents For Higher Education
15 Year Sentence for Forged Checks Ring Leader Lafkas
James Paul Lafkas, 40, San Francisco, convicted on three federal counts of passing forged checks in interstate commerce, received a 15 year prison term. He admitted forging checks in 38 states and boasted of rapid travel to cash large sums, telling reporters after arrest in this district. Federal Judge Edgar S. Vaught handed down the sentence.
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Oklahoma City
James Paul Lafkas
San Francisco
Lafkas
Kentucky
California
Colorado
Laskas
Edgar S Vaught
High Court Rejects Ruling On Taft-Hartley 80 Day Injunction
The Supreme Court denied immediate review of the Taft-Hartley Act 80 day injunction provision after CIO United Steelworkers asked for expedited consideration of Judge Knight's Dunkirk New York strike injunction. The terse order offered no reasons and no further actions were announced.
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Washington
Supreme Court
CIO
United Steelworkers Union
U. S
John Knight
Buffalo
Knight
American Locomotive Co
Dunkirk
N. Y
Separate Schools Program Slated
The Lawton PTA council sponsors a 7 30 pm radio broadcast These Children of Ours on KSWO to discuss the operation of Lawton's separate schools Guests include H L She gog principal and Mrs William Gibbs patron of Douglass school Lemuel Harkey principal and Mrs Opal Mims patron of Dunbar school Thelma Talla elementary co ordinator will serve as permanent panel member Morgan Roberts is moderator
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Lawton
PTA Council
H. L. Shegog
William Gibbs
Douglass School
Lemuel Harkey
Opal Mims
Dunbar School
Thelma Talla
Morgan Roberts
KSWO
43 New Casualties Identified in Korea War List No 722
The Defense Department released casualty list No 722 with 43 names. It includes 12 killed, 25 wounded, two injured, one missing, and three previously missing now listed as captured by the enemy.
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Washington
Defense Department
Ridgway Warns Soviet Attack Could Harm West
Supreme Headquarters commander Gen Matthew Ridgway warned a Soviet strike within 12 to 18 months could deal grievous blows to the West but said defeat was unlikely. He criticized Western buildup progress as far from satisfactory given enemy capabilities and reaffirmed SHAPE's mission to defend all people and land.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers
Europe
Matthew B Ridgway
SHAPE
Florida Frost Delights Suburban Miami Area
Suburban residents around Miami scraped frost from windshields as temperatures fell to the low 30s. Rural areas away from Biscayne Bay reported colder readings with Homestead near 29 degrees, affecting daily commutes and winter vegetable farming in the region.
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Miami
Fila
Biscayne Bay
Homestead
Timberman Takes Command In Berlin
Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Timberman assumed command as U S commander of Berlin. He succeeds Maj. Gen. Lemuel Mathewson who departed by air to lead the communications zone of U S Army in Europe at Orleans after a brief leave. Timberman previously led the U S First Infantry Division in West Germany.
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Berlin
Thomas S. Timberman
U. S
Lemuel Mathewson
U. S. Army
Europe
Orleans
Timberman
U. S. First Infantry
West Germany
Relief for hot flashes with Lydia Pinkham products
Advert shows tests where Lydia Pinkham's Compound and Tablets relieved hot flashes in 63 and 80 percent of women. Claims complete relief for mid life distress and menstrual pains. Promotes Vegetable Compound and tablets with iron as modern remedies acting on the nervous system.
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Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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