Murray appoints Cousin Cicero to Oklahoma district court
Governor Murray ignores protests by State Sen. Herbert Hope and House leader Glen Ham to appoint his cousin Cicero Murray to the vacant Garvin County district court seat. The decision comes after weeks of private talks and amid opposition from anti Hope forces backing Shumate. No Senate confirmation is required for district court judges. Cicero Murray previously gained note for enforcing the 1931 oil shutdown order and served as a National Guard lieutenant colonel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H
Altaia
Cicero
Shumate
Haskell Paul
Homer Paul
Hope
Senate
Ben T. Williams
State Supreme Court
Ham
Cicero Murray
Oklahoma
William H. Murray
State Senate
National Guard
Guard
Wilson Faces Senate Scrutiny Over Law Exemption Question
The piece notes Herbert Brownell Jr. studying the laws as attorney general-designate while Senate Republicans weigh special legislation to exempt Wilson. Nixon says interpretation of the law is under Brownell, but concerns extend beyond legality to the practice itself. Wilson, a former auto executive, also has a pension and bonuses for past services totaling $600,000 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Brownell Jr
Senate
Wilson
Nixon
Brownell
Waid Rites Held for Fletcher Area Resident
WAID of their home near Fletcher longtime Fletcher farmer and later feed store operator retired and known for good deeds. He requested friends give to orphans homes rather than flowers. Survived by wife sister Mrs H H Huddleston 15 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Burial at family plot Fletcher with Dalton Funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Bank Moves Safety Equipment to New Security Bank
The bank transferred large equipment and moved safety deposit boxes Saturday afternoon under armed guard. Bank employees supervised the process to prevent loss as the new Security Bank, finished recently, began operations. It occupies a building begun in November 1951 and built with Indiana Bedford Limestone and granite with marble interiors. Security Bank had been on the Koehler building’s first floor since 1920.
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Security Bank
Security
Koehler
Ilmenite Deposits Draw Interest From Eastern Firm
Lawton leaders weigh a proposal from Amco Exploration Inc of New York to survey headwaters of Lake Lawtonka for ilmenite deposits. City would lease rights if surveys show rich ore, with initial offer up to 200000 dollars paid over five years and yearly sums thereafter. Survey results could lead to local mining and on-site refining without harming the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Lake
Lawtonka
R. E. Glenn
Amco Exploration, Inc
New York City
Glenn
Amco Company
Rites for Julia Eads Funeral services set for 2 p.m.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday for Mrs. Julia M. Eads 64 who died shortly after noon Friday at her home 1703 S 12th after an illness of a year. Burial in Flower Mound cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Audrey Miller two sons Jack and Jessie two brothers two sisters six grandchildren. Last rites held for Rev A J Becker in First Baptist Church with burial at Post Oak cemetery. Also notes passing of Charles L Parker retired Army corporal and Fort Sill worker with military rites planned for Elwood City Pa. Funeral arrangements by Becker Funeral Home.
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Julia M. Eads
First Baptist Church
Flower Mound
Lawton Ner
Audrey Miller
Monroe
Jack
Germany
Jessie
Oklahoma City
Eulas Slatten
Walters
W. E. Slatten
Crosby
Emma Haney
Nettie Ash
Altus
A. J. Becker
Lawton
Columbia
H. Tom Wiles
P. R. Lange
A. E. Janzen
Foreign Mission Board
The
Mennonite Brethren
Herman Asenap
Charles L. Parker
Fort Sill
Elwood City
Parker
Becker Funeral Home
WRECK TOLL Continued From Page One
A 1952 traffic toll across southwest Oklahoma shows Comanche County leading in accidents and injuries with 340 incidents and 201 injuries. It lists 1,380 arrests and $49,694.65 in fines plus costs, while drunken drivers numbered 148. Grady County had 20 fatalities, the county jail housed 148 drunk drivers, and overall county totals include Caddo, Cotton, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Stephens, and Tillman with varied accident, injury, fatality, and financial figures.
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Lawton
Comanche County
Grady County
Comanche
Grady
Highway Patrol
Caddo County
Clinton Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
Duncan
Chickasha
Caddo
Harmon
Jackson
Jefferson
Stephens
Tillman
Polio Campaign Reaches Lawton Area Leaders
Lawton women named as captains and area captains for the March of Dimes Mothers March campaign. Volunteers urged to contact district captains or vice chairmen as fundraising activities accelerate with Ugly Man contest nominations and benefit events across Comanche county.
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Dimes
Lawton
Jerry Mustain
Swinney
W. W. Godlove
Taft
Bill Logan
Whittier
Ernest Winter
Howell
John Barnes
Woodrow Wilson
Earl Deskins
Washington
E. C. Laging
Fletcher Rural
S. P.illiams
Sterling City
Orville Bennett
Sterling Rural
Buford Arnold
County
Bert Jenkins
East
Glen Hastings
Geronimo
W.G. Buchwald
South
Herbert Woesner
Cache City
C. E. Elling
Cache
Rural
R. C. Beavers
Chattanooga
Charles Sanders
Otto Bussamus
Indiahoma
J. C. Sellers
Faxon
Comanche County
Lawton Business & Professional Women’s Club
Rev. W. F. Glasgow
Shutin Club
Arch Parmenter Jr
Optimist Club
Henry Nebeling
Retired Service Personnel Association
L. E. Morgan
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Hamra
Lions Club
J. R. Montgomery
Joseph C
Joe
McCain
Kirkpatrick Feed
David Aubrey
Northwest Kiwanis Club
Lawton Kiwanis Club
Connie Hill
Employes
Roy Myers, Jr
Emi
Joe Zimmerman
Lilly Mae Peters
Andrs
Claude Johnson
Morgan
Den 4
Den 5
Howard Welborn
McKinley School
Fair Board Boss Takes A Ribbin Over Steak Theft
Clarence Wilson of Lawton’s county area denies stealing steak while joking about a look alike arrested for attempting to leave a store with meat. He says he was away on a trip and cannot come to town, insisting he has not learned to like steak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wilson
Lawton
County Fair Board
Clarence
Death Reported for E C McWilliams in Miami Home
E C McWilliams died Friday at his Miami home per information received by his brothers in law Charles Moran Brack Moran and Barney Moran and sister in law Mrs Floyd Belk His wife is the former Sue Moran who lived here years ago
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E. C. McWilliams
Miami
Charles Moran
Brack Moran
Barney Moran
Floyd Belk
Sue Moran
Camp Fire Builds Candy House Funds For Cabin
The Camp Fire Girls council plans a building sale and a chocolate party mix starting January 31 to raise funds for a recreation cabin. Julius Johnston chairs the building committee as members praise candy fundraising and the project’s progress toward completing all planned facilities.
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Julius Johnston
Camp Fire
Camp Fire Board of Directors
Homer Specht
George Dent
Vera Bice
W. F. Wulf
E. B. Lacy
Glenn Friman
Louis Yarmuk
Bill Lacy
Jack Naughton
J. R. Burns
B. C. Bowman
Dave Zorbis
Leon Cole
T. A. Hamra
W. F. Lewis
Russell T. Rauscher
Harold Johnson
Bill Joyner
Leader’s Association
C. A. Wolverton
Russell Jones
Elmer Re
Glenn Stinson
Doyle Williams
C. E. Roper
Buford Morzan
Lawton Burton
Trenton Porter
Earl Turley
Leon Darden
Luther Halsey Gulick
National Committee of
Camp Fire Council
Hamra
Horizon Club
Latha Prosser
Lawton Community Chest
Community Chest
James R. Sanders
Camp Fire Girls
Whit Ozier
Blue Birds
Happy Meeting Of Minds Nance Seeks Treasury Surplus Compromise
Oklahoma City January 17 James C Nance House Speaker seeks a compromise with the Senate on spending the 14 million dollar treasury surplus to end the highway program dispute The House Appropriations committee will study all surplus demands and propose spending priorities while the Senate pushes a 7 million emergency highway bill The plan hinges on nonhighway needs staying under 7 million and compromise appears the only path to avoid a stalemate in the legislature
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Oklahoma City
House
James C. Nance
Senate
Treasury
Nance
Highway Department
House Appropriations Committee
Pears
Johnston Murray
University Hospitals
Murray
Northeastern A&m
Miami
Eastern A&m
Wilburton
Legislative Council
Raymond Gary
D-Madill
Wheat Nears Record Acreage As Snow Moistens Plains
Crop observers report three inches of snow adding about .29 inches of water. Patterson, a Tillman crop forecaster, notes wheat greens up in Grandfield and may surpass prior acreage as cotton land shifts to wheat. Lawton area sees skating and crashes. Ruth Campbell injured in Weatherford. Bobby Davis hurt near Fort Sill Gate 4. Snow melts on some streets while others stay slick. drivers use chains. 15 accidents logged between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Frank Patterson
Patterson
Tillman
Frank Williams
Grandfield
Lewis Haydock
Comanche County
Haydock
Lawton
Ruth Agnes Campbell
Weatherford
Pawton
Highway Patrol
Ferris
Fort Sill Blvd
World’s Just A Big Stage
Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder declined to state tax policy at a farewell news conference. The Post Office Department will study a request to establish a post office at Two Egg Florida, submitted by local residents. Fern Swanson, 24, a fashion model, was granted a divorce from former pro golfer Leonard Swanson after accusing him of forcing long golf hours and public berating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Post Office Department
Two Egg, Fla
Los Angeles
Fern Swanson
Leonard Swanson
Bandit Robs Service Station Attendant in Florence
Florence New Jersey reports a bandit held up attendant John Bayzath, 40, at a local service station Friday night. Bayzath grappled the thief, who fled dropping a $1 bill as he exited, leaving the thief with a loss of only one dollar.
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Florence
N. J
John Bayzath
Bayzath
Chemical warfare experts find garlic odor cause in Korea
Seoul reports on Saturday that chemical warfare experts identified the odor described as strong and offensive on the west central front. They stated the scent came from garlic used by the enemy in food preparation.
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Seoul
Korea
Ront
Dillon Appointed France Ambassador
President elect Eisenhower selected C. Douglas Dillon of Far Hills New Jersey to be ambassador to France. Dillon, 43, chairs Dillon Reade and Company a banking firm, and was chosen on the recommendation of secretary of state designate John Foster Dulles.
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New York
Eisenhower
C. Douglas Dillon
Far Hills
N. J
France
Dillon
Dillon, Reade and Company, Inc
John Foster Dulles
Extension Course Planned Here In Undergraduate Work
An extension course in undergraduate work will be organized here at 7 30 p m Wednesday by W R Echols of Southwestern State college Weatherford. All interested in enrolling are asked to meet in the county superintendent Clarence Scott's office on the courthouse first floor. The type of course will be determined by demand and will likely offer three hours of credit.
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W. R. Echols
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
Clarence Scott
Brothers to Attend Rites For Uncle in Missouri
Two Lawton brothers plan to fly to West Plains Missouri to attend the funeral of their uncle Fred Brown who died suddenly from a heart ailment on Friday. Ray and Gordon Brown will be accompanied by Mrs. Ray Brown. Ray Brown had earlier been elected unopposed as justice of the peace.
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Lawton
West Plains
Fred Brown
Ray
Gordon Brown
Ray Brown
Blood Donor List From Comanche Red Cross Names Donors
The Comanche county chapter of the American Red Cross listed volunteers who donated blood at the Fort Sill Blood Center during the week and urged more volunteers to aid soldiers overseas. Names include Kathleen Rozinski, Mrs. M. P. Echols, Robert L. Brown, Glen Powers, Jim Novry, T. D. Nicklas, C. A. Roberts Jr., Lou Sparlin, Mary Ratliff, Harvey Parson, Mrs. J. P. Cox, William P. Shelton, Dennis Wheatley, Anna M. Hamm, Elva R. Barberry, Alma Waller, Betty Provine, Lillie Mae Frazier, Luca Oswalt, Deola Gray, Ada E. Frederling.
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Comanche County
American Red Cross
Fort Sill
Kathleen Rozinski
M. P. Echols
Robert L. Brown
Glen Powers
Jim Novry
T. D. Nicklas
C. A. Roberts Jr
Lou Sparlin
Mary Ratliff
Harvey Parson
J. P
Whitten Elected To Bank's Board
George Whitten, vice-president of City National Bank, was elected to Lawton institution’s board of directors at the annual meeting announced by president J Randolph Montgomery. New directors include R B McCoy Roy S Preston Luke R Duff and others from Lawton near Meers and Marlow First National Bank president P V Rabb. Whitten has long been a Lawton resident and has been with City National Bank.
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George Whitten
City National Bank
Lawton Institution
J. Randolph Montgomery
Mr. Whitten
Mr. Montgomery
R. B. McCoy
Roy S. Preston
Luke R. Duff
Lawton
Wayne Rowe
Near Meers
P. V. Rabb
Marlow
Marlow First National Bank
Whitten
Express Freight Crash Injures Seven in Coastal Fog
A Florida to New York express train struck a stationary freight near Fleming Georgia in dense fog, injuring seven and sparing any fatalities. Two empty passenger cars absorbed most of the impact, with one cowcatcher damaged. The Atlantic Coast Line train Miaman was en route Savannah bound, while the Southern Railway freight halted for a hot box.
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Fleming
Florida
New York
Atlantic Coast Line
Savannah
Young People's Rally Set Monday Night at Snyder
A young people's rally is planned for Monday night January 19 at the Snyder Assembly of God church. Rev J E Burkhalter of Hollis Assembly of God will direct the event. Special singing will be led by various young people groups as Rev R O Hutchinson extends a welcome to all.
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Snyder
County Tax Payments Near Million Mark
Comanche county and Saturday were well past the halfway mark in paying their 1952 ad valorem and intangible tax bills. The treasurer’s office had received 891,493.29 dollars in ad valorem taxes out of about 1,500,000 to be collected. Intangible taxes totaled about 10,000 with about 1,000 un. First half taxes became delinquent Jan 1 and second half will be delinquent April 1.
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Comanche County
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Anztrim Lumber CO
By Howard Wilson
Orville D. Pope Agency
S&s
M. B. Yarbro Optometrist
C Avenue
Verne Bowers
United Press
Missouri
CBS TV
Hollywood
Calaway
North 15Th
Young People’s Rally
Berry
Berry’s Jewelers Inc
Jarold
French L Worthen
Optometrist
John E. Barnes
Francis A. Hald
Optometrists
Lawton Business College
Realtoi
Rte
A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods
D Ave
Im & D
JO G. Andrews
Wolverton Hardware
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