Lawton Students Receive Honors at Optimist Club
Six local students were named Outstanding Students of the Month for December based on scholastic and social achievements. Certificates were awarded at a Thursday Optimist Club meeting at the Olt Sond Califoria. Names include Leon Brown St. Macy’s Judy Hult Larry We LUIS Willie Patterson Irene Lee Jerry Williamson and Carolyn Vaughn. John Sadberry Douglass High principal spoke on education, urging public support and church involvement to foster leadership and values.
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Optimist Club
Olt Sond Califoria
Leon Brown
St. Macy's
Howard F. Brown
Judy Hult
Lawton High School
Jewell Fe. Mitt
Larry We Luis
B's
St. Watson
Rt. 1
Lawton
Willie Patterson
Douglass
Redetll Walker
Patterson
Irene
Lee
Fort Sill
S. KK. Vaughn
Childress
Tes
Jack Lowery
John Sadberry
Douglass High School
Sadberry
Scions Get Boot From Social Lists
The White House released the 1958 social calendar with six state dinners from January 14 to February 11 and new diplomat and scientist dinners. It reinstates no dinners for chiefs of foreign missions and adds post dinner music events to expand invitations. Principal events include Vice President and Cabinet on January 16 and the Chief Justice and Supreme Court on January 30.
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Washington
White House
Eiesnhower
Supreme Court
Firemen Attend Course At OSU
Two local fire department officers joined a class of firefighters at Oklahoma State University for a course on Determining Fire Causes. Lawson participants were First Assistant Chief O K Markham and Second Assistant Jimmie Hl Martin. OSU professor R J Douglas led the workshop as 42 state firefighters attended.
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Oklahoma State University
Lawson
OK. Markham
Jimmie Hl. Martin
R. J. Douglas
OSU
Oklahoma County Judge Inspects Land by Helicopter Flight
Judge W R Wallace Sr used a government helicopter to survey about 956 acres in southwestern Oklahoma near the Wichita Wildlife Refuge for the Army Mort Sill Artillery and Missile center expansion. He noted it sped up the inspection versus travel by car and planned to set a forced sale price after reviewing the land with a government attorney and Rowe’s lawyer aboard.
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Oklahoma City
S. District Court
Oklahoma
W. R. Wallace Sr
Mort Sill Artillery and Missile Center
New Lawton
Wallace
Wayne E. Rowe
Buffalo
Cutie
Avichita Wildlife Refuge
Rowe
Army Engineers
Pilot To Be Freed From Red Albania
Paris reports Communist Albania will release Maj. Howard Curran a 39 year old U S Air Force pilot and his TS3 jet trainer once weather clears The Tacoma Washington man disappeared December 23 while flying from France to Italy fog prevented landing at Naples and he apparently aimed for a safer field along Italy's east coast before overshooting the coast
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Paris
Albania
Fraares Fier
U. S
Howard Cursan
Tacoma
Wash
France
Italy
Curran
Air Force
Naples
Phillips and North American Form Astroy dyle for Rocket Fuels
Phillips Petroleum Co and North American Aviation Inc announced formation of Astroy dyle Inc to specialize in solid propellant rocket fuels and related devices. KK S Adams and J fl Kindelber ter said the jointly owned company will unite activities to speed research, development and production of higher energy solid fuels for rockets and missile systems.
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Bartlesville
Phillips Petroleums Co
North American Aviation, Inc
Astroydyle, Inc
KK. S. Adams
Phillips
J. Fl. Kindelberter
North American
Activises
Aeronautical Power Unit
Tie Company
Phone Cable Cut in Oklahoma County Delays Service
An underground telephone cable was severed five miles west of McLoud by a road grader, interrupting telephone, telegraph and teletype service for about five hours yesterday. The incident disrupted communications for Shawnee area subscribers and required repairs by the utility crew.
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Shawnee
Oklahoma
McLoud
Drunken Driving Charge Filed in Local Court
A drunken driving charge was filed this morning by assistant county attorney David J. Aubrey in Judge Ralph Caine's Special Sessions court against Eldon Ray Thornton, 20, of Fort Sill. The Lincoln sedan crash occurred 1.5 miles north of Lawton at about 7 30 p.m. Thursday. Other traffic filings include over weight vehicle charges against eight defendants and a license-less driving charge against 17-year-old Joe Kinley Castlebury.
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David J. Aubrey
Ralph Caine
Special Sessions Court
Eldon Ray Thornton
B Co
Fort Sill
Herbert Barber
Thornton
Lawton
Martin C. Landrum Jr
Oklahoma City
Paul Dennis Belk
Dewitt C. Harris
Walter E. Tomlinson
Duncan
William Slavick
Justice of Peace
Woodrow Giles
Marvin E. Cameron
Joe Kinley Castlebury
Summit
Cameron
Bulganin Seeks High Level Talks Amid Disarmament Stalemate
Soviet leader Bulganin proposes to convene in the next two or three months of 1958 a high level conference with heads of government to press disarmament talks. Fulbright notes preliminary feeler negotiations may be needed though no summit conference is advised now. Moscow radio reports a stronger note urging caution to avoid prejudicing the talks.
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Fulbright
Dtcles
Russia
NATO
Moscow Radio
Bulganin
Moscow
Capital Man Fined for Speeding in Wildlife Refuge
Oklahoma City youth Bobby Ray Smith faced a 25 dollar fine for speeding in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The complaint, signed by Julian Howard, cited a 193 mph violation in a 35 mph zone. Smith pleaded guilty at arraignment after being taken into custody on January 1.
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U. 8
Vernon C. Field
Oklahoma City
Bobby Ray Smith
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Julian Howard
Newlard
Field
Brumback Faces Manslaughter Charges in Napier Death Case
In the Criminal Court of Appeals Brumback is accused in two counts of manslaughter for a Christmas Day crash on U S 62 near Lawton that killed Sp Joseph E Napier 26 of Fort Sill. First degree manslaughter carries four years to life. second degree brings two to four years or a fine up to 1000 dollars. The magistrate may bind over for trial on one or dismiss.
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State ‘Criminal Court of Appeals
Dist
Brumback
Joseph E. Napier
Fort Spl
Lawton
U.S. 62
Napier
Justice of Peace
Budget forecast shows two billion higher than Eisenhower estimate
The budget projects about two billion more than Eisenhower’s initial figure for the current fiscal year, about one billion above actual outlays, promising the highest federal spending since World War II. Truman’s 1953 budget was larger but included different highway funding.
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Eisenhower
Harry N Truman
Congres
Sill Man Faces Charge In Auto Theft Probe
Oliver A. Cole a 21 year old Fort Sillmar was charged Thursday with participating in the theft of an automobile. The complaint was filed in Justice of the Peace Giles court as a joint charge with George W. Starkey 19 of Fort Sill.
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Oliver A. Cole
Fort Sillmar
Justice Peace
Giles
George W. Starkey
Fort Sill
Oklahoma City Livestock and Poultry Market Report
Oklahoma City livestock offerings were light with insufficient cattle calves hogs or sheep to test the market. State poultry and eggs prices show No 1 hard wheat steady at 2.10 and various regional price spreads for broilers hens and butter with Chicago butter prices steady and wholesale bid prices unchanged.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
State Poultry and
State Board of Agriculture Today
Frederick
Muskogee
Tulsa
Vinita
Elk City
Watonga
Vienna
Blackwell
Shattuck
Clinton
Pauls Valley
Lawton
Vinila
el Teno
Enid T
Buttertat
Winila
Enid
Waltonga
el Reno
Chicago
Butler
Dimes Drive Led By Central Junior High Student Council
A committee of student council officers at Central Junior High runs a March off Dimes drive within the school. Members include Shirley Seal Billie Ruth Bish Robert Harthcock Kay Stiner Reba Coombs and John Turner. Home room officers supervise classroom collections with pledge cards distributed, said Glenn Dosser principal and sponsor of the student council.
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Central Junior High School
Shirley Seal
Billie Ruth Bish
Robert Harthcock
Kay Stiner
Reba Coombs
John Turner
Glenn Dosser
Dosser
Receivership details emerge as company faces probes
Court set deadlines for a 20 day report on financial status and a 35 day appearance to answer questions. Mills ordered a 30 day final report. Hugh A. Carroll, company president, says reorganization is a political football but investors are protected and books may be examined during office hours. Public meetings planned statewide to explain the situation. Royce Makin will attend the fifth annual National Training School for adult workers with youth January 14 to 23 in Kansas City Missouri.
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State Supreme Court
Mills
Hugh A. Carroll
Carroll
Royce Makin
First Christian Church
Kansas City
Subscriptions Rates for Lawton Area Newspapers
Payable in advance subscription rates listed for Morning Press Sunday Constitution and related mail services in the Lawton area. Prices vary by plan and duration including monthly, yearly, and bundled combinations across Press and Constitution titles.
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TY Lawton
Constitution
Constitution Frogs
Sunday Mail
Itheraulliment Oise
Press & Sora
Const. Press & Sun
Siwg
Const. Press
Biaisy
Lawton Girl Reports Beating and Rape by Fort Sill Soldier
A young Lawton girl told county officials she was beaten and raped last night by a Fort Sill soldier. Lawton authorities and Fort Sill investigators are handling the case. The girl and her escort went to the county attorney to report the offense, saying it occurred between 1 and 3 a.m. five miles west of Lawton. A medical exam was being arranged for the complainant.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Avid J. Aubrey
U.S. 62
Aubrey
Atlas Intercontinental Missile Test Fire Receives Success
The Atlas ICBM test at Cape Canaveral proceeded as planned with a 10 45 a m launch confirmed by the Defense Department. The Atlas development by Convair and the Air Force is part of a series of intermediate and intercontinental ballistic missile tests at the Canaveral range. Thick walls guard the 108 7 acre Vatican State surrounding St Peter's Square.
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Sutpui
Atlas
Washington
Pentagon
Defense’ Department
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Defense
Air Force
Convair
Canaveral Range
St Peter’s Square
Sealed bids sought for furnishings at Comanche County Hospital
The Comanche County Board of Commissioners invites sealed proposals for furnishings and equipment for Chronic Disease Hospital Addition to Comanche County Memorial Hospital Lawton Oklahoma. Bids due 10 0 o'clock A M Friday January 24 1958 in County Clerk office Lawton Oklahoma. Bid bond required 5 percent. Owner may reject any bid and hold bids 30 days. Furnishings list available for $2.00 from County Clerk or Hospital Administrator. EMIL L WOESNER Chairman.
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Lawton Constitution
Board of
Comanche
Lawton
Oklahoma
Comanch County Memorial Hospital
Comanche County Court House
Comanche County
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Gore Boulevard
Emil L. Woesner
Board of County Commissioner's
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