Lawton Junior Wins Two Medals at Oklahoma City Speech Meet
Irene Overall, a Lawton high school junior, won two first place medals in humorous literature and public address at the Oklahoma City Invitational Speech tournament, which drew 600 students from four states. Sidney Koons placed second in poetry, with Eddie Harp earning finals spots in humorous literature and radio speaking. Debating teams from Lawton and others reached quarterfinals as 93 teams competed. the event was practice for the state meet.
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Irene
Lawton High School
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Rotary Club
Sidney Koons
Eddie Harp
Jerry Salyer
James Fullerton
Sammy Hamra
Oklahoma
City election set for March 24 with board of education race
Voters will elect H D Hastings in ward three and two others Harold Shore in ward one and Ernest Cease in ward five to city offices. D L Shelton remains city clerk, Earl Christmas street commissioner, and Mrs Nettie Pape treasurer though the latter won’t be on this year’s date. Three education board members will be chosen with Sam Joyner Exall English and Howard Babbitt up for election to five year, staggered terms while Mike Brandon and Glenn Dutcher holdover in wards one and three.
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H. D. Hastings
Harold Shore
Ernest Cease
D. L. Shelton
Earl Christmas
Nettie Pape
Board of Education
Sam Joyner
Exall English
Howard Babbitt
Mike Brandon
Glenn Dutcher
MacArthur Defies Truman and Returns Fire in Public Row
General MacArthur publicly rejects President Truman's criticisms and accuses administration policy of political motives and military weakness. He asserts Truman’s relief and Korea strategy foster desertions, endanger victory, and threaten another world war, while defending his own actions.
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Miss Freeson
Chicago Tribune
Scripps- Howard
Hearst
Gen. MacArthur
Maj
Courtney Whitney
MacArthur
Truman
Misseeson
Korea
DeWolf case heads for hearing as senators pursue evidence
Senate action continues on the DeWolf case with subpoenas for police records and witnesses. The committee plans to hear DeWolf, two eyewitnesses, reporters, and attorney George Campbell, while Tulsa police deny framing. Governor delay aims to stall execution to allow an appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
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Senate
DeWolf
Tulsa Police Department
Nix
George Campbell
George Kimes
Life Terrier
McAlester
Tulsa
Bob Wheeler
U. S. Supreme Court
Child Burned By Gasoline Fire At Monroe Home
A one year old Negro child named Leatha Gamble suffered severe burns to a leg when two other children tossed gasoline into a burning wood stove at 1614 Monroe. Firemen reported parents Eddie and Mrs Gamble own the residence and that the children started the fire. The child was treated at Southwestern hospital and released after serums. home damage was slight.
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Monroe
Southwestern Hospital
Station No. 2
Eddie Gamble
Leatha Gamble
Lawton Man Held After Child Abduction and Rape Claim
Prestidge, a Lawton carpenter, is held without bond on first degree rape charges after a 2 p.m. January 1 abduction of a young girl. He allegedly assaulted her, with evidence from Oklahoma City slides shaping the case. Previous acts and related charges stretch into Stephens County.
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Oklahoma City
Carpenter
Redman
Prestidge
Comanche County
James Robert Taylor
Rvins
Brady Nichols
Lawton
Sanders
Jock Cummins
Taylor
Lee
Creek
Wolf Creek
J. R. McCaig
Eugene Flowers
Justice of the Peace
Marvin Cameron
Stephens County
Budget Talk Versus Action in Government Spending
The piece discusses the gap between budget rhetoric and actual spending. It notes that Congress often talks economy yet votes for spending, emphasizing that appropriations lag payments. It highlights payroll delays and long lead times for large projects, with 73 cents of the new budget slated for national security items.
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Congress
Truman
Security Bank to move into new building with drive-in and offices
Security Bank and Trust announces a new building in Lawton featuring a drive-in department with two tellers, a basement safety deposit area, a spacious lobby with seven windows, and two discount windows. The design includes offices on the top floors, an assembly room for 150, and a civic room for tickets or pledges, with architect Charles Monnot of Oklahoma City and local contractors completing the project as part of growth in southwest Oklahoma.
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English
Charles Monnot
Oklahoma City
Harry House
Fred Anderson
Industrial Construction Company
Jeff Runyon
Hewett
Southwest
Oklahoma
Winter storm halts travel and knocks out power across region
The storm disrupted air travel and slowed highways across the Northeast and New England. About 23 000 customers of New Jersey Power and Light and 2 100 Jersey Central homes lost electricity. Norwalk declared an emergency with 98 percent of power out and eight inches of snow statewide in Connecticut. Farther south, Atlanta saw heavy snow while Florida faced near freezing temperatures after windstorms that injured 12 and left 100 families homeless.
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Page One
New Jersey
New Jersey Power and Light Co
Boonton
Jersey Central Power and Light
New England
Norwalk
Conn
Connecticut
Atlanta
Florida
Midwest
Los Angeles
Jack Brock Named To Comanche County Excise Board
Jack Brock, Lawton attorney, has been appointed a member of the Comanche County excise board to replace Robert Landers Jr who resigned to become county superior court judge. District Judge Floyd Jackson made the appointment, and Brock will serve for Judge Jackson's term. The board has three members, with the other two appointed by the state tax commission and the county commissioners.
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Jack Brock
Lawton
Comanche
Tragedy in Fort Sill area details two boys injury
In Lawton Oklahoma a shell explosion near a tree injured two brothers while investigators from Fort Sill urged public vigilance for dud shells. The younger boy received multiple blood transfusions and a nationwide blood drive for B negative and O negative types drew strong community response.
Lawton Crime Year In Review Highlights Robberies Burglaries and Homicides
The report catalogs 1952 Lawton crimes including 10 robberies, 26 aggravated assaults, 50 burglaries, 57 larceny cases, and six homicides. It details stolen versus recovered property by category, lists offenses charged in court with counts for homicide, rape, robbery, burglary, auto theft, and more, and notes notable incidents from liquor raids to a grave traffic crash and a high profile murder case.
Live Ammunition Found By Officer In Lawton
Lt Thomas J Girkout who investigated a rifle grenade explosion in Lawton Saturday was called to check for live ammunition six hours later at another city residence. He reported finding 40 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition near a stack of bricks at 160614 South Eighth. Mrs Mable Perkis, the resident, said she had not heard of the accident earlier in the day.
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Thomas J. Girkout
Lawton
South Eighth
Mable Perkis
Fragmented financial figures from an old ledger
A jumble of numbers appears to be a historical accounting entry with multiple monetary amounts in varying formats. The lines show large sums alongside smaller figures, suggesting totals, sub totals, or component amounts without clear labels or context.
Fair Mild Sunday Forecast in Lawton Area
Lawton area residents enjoyed generally fair weather with very warm temperatures for the season on Saturday. Sunday is expected to remain mostly fair with a slight cooldown as a cloud blanket moves in. Temperatures should peak near 55 degrees, with a low around 27. Comparable to Saturday, the high will not reach Friday’s 76-degree level.
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Lawton Area
Railroads Spend One Third Of Outlay On Iron And Steel
About one third of the annual outlay for fuel materials and supplies by the United States first class railroads generally goes for iron and steel products.
Superior facilities offer long lease or monthly offices
We are repainting halls and making improvements and invite prospective tenants to inspect the superior facilities for offices available for long term leases or by the month at reasonable rentals.
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LHS
Fairmont Foods Company
James Larson
Gayle
Wrecker and Road Service
Den’s
Fort Sill
61St Explosive Ordnance P Disposal Squad
Julius Doka
Girkout
Robert Koch
N. 24Th
Kenneth Brown
Page
Roy Greenland
Madden
Greenland
Maddens Sincerely Appreciate It.” Becker Funeral Home
Oral Annis
Camp Carson
Colo
Katherine Gerhold
Pittsburgh
E. L. Annis. Guthrie
U.S. 277
Animal Kingdom
Billy Shonnae
Cook
Adair-Cable
Dallas
Virgil Shaw
Burley Tucker
Vernon Bowers
Mary Ann Wright
Midland Hotel
Donald Gene
Pamela Sue Phillips
Park
Hugh Peaheadsy
Cache
Eugene Yates
State Crime Bureau
ATA
Texas
FBI
Porter Hill
Pho
Antrim
Chevrolet
Berry
Berry’s Jewelers
Jarold
D Ave
Hollywood
Phono
Calaway
North 15Th
Security Bank and Trust Co
United States
Henry Weddle
John Kennedy
Exall English, Co
S. Powell
State of Oklahoma
County of
Caldwell
U. S
Evre
Sss
Henry Wedolf
Fedtrai
Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lawton Tent & Awning Company
Koehler
Bill Thomas
Mer
M. E
Cuffie
Waid Optometris
French L Worthen
Optometrist
C Ave
John E. Barnes
Francis A. Hald
Optometrists
Mel’s
Lawton Business College
Edwards School
Asaeat Realtors
A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods
M & D Finance CO
G. Andrews
Wolverton
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