Essay Contest Plans Outlined For Comanche County
Plans for the 18th annual democracy essay contest were announced by Fort Sill auxiliary chairwoman Mrs. Jennie McCutcheon. High school students in Comanche county may submit 1000 word essays on democracy to win county prizes totaling 40 dollars. Local civic leaders will judge, with state and national prizes also offered.
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Ladies Auxiliaries
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
McCutcheon
Lawton
Markets Report on Hens Cocks Cattle and Grain Prices
Market notes list poultry prices for hens cocks and stags, grain quotes for corn and maize, plus weekly ranges for cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle show varied prices across utility, canners, slaughters, and stocker categories, with calves and yearlings cited. Hogs show steady butcher prices with weights and sows and heavier hogs noted. Sheep list weekly trends with lamb classes and top prices, signaling modest shifts in demand.
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Gaiman
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Weekly Review
USDA weekly livestock report from Oklahoma City shows mixed cattle moves with beef steers yearlings and heifers unevenly down 50 to 1.50, slaughter cows 1 to 2 lower, bulls up about 50, calves weak to 1 lower, stockers and feeders 50 to 1 higher. Notable prices include high choice 1035 lb yearlings at 27.25, early top steers at 26, bulk good to choice steers and yearlings 22 to 25.50, two loads of 1035 lb heifers at 25.25, bulk good to choice heifers 20 to 25, with early sales of commercial cows.
Art Idea Swap To Resume Here
The Art Idea Swap workshops for Lawton public school teachers restart January 27 with Valentines of All Kinds. A February 3 session covers Making Musical Instruments. Held at McKinley school, the series has drawn 75 to 100 teachers weekly. An arts and crafts fair at Woodrow Wilson school on April 18 will let the public inspect the swap ideas.
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Lawton
McKinley School
Woodrow Wilson School
Camp Fire Girls Tan Da of Group Meets With Leader
Members of the Tan Da Camp Fire group met at Mrs. Frank Rose’s home to plan a February hospital project. Three new members Margaret Hewett Patricia Morris and Veronica Westenhiser were welcomed during the business session led by president Connie Keough. Attending were Kay Crossland Sarah Jane Morris Patsy Peggy McCluskey and Donna Shepler.
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TAN DA
Grou
Frank Rose
Margaret Hewett
Patricia Morris
Veronica Westenhiser
Connie Keough
Kay Crossland
Sarah Jane Morris
Patsy
Peggy McCluskey
Donna Shepler
New Facilities At Boyer Lake Announced By City
City Manager Bob Wilson announced improvements at Lake Boyer including rebuilding six bridges a 50 foot long pier extending north and a 40 foot cross pier, silt basins on both sides and salvage of dismantled south side bridge lumber. Silt is available free to those who haul it.
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Walters
Lake Boyer
Bob Wilson
Wilson
Pawhuska approves 6700 for police radio system
City and Osage county commissioners approve a 6700 dollar appropriation for a 250 watt police radio system. It includes seven radio equipped patrol cars and two remote control points.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Osage County
Emerson Pupils Present Plays at Friday Assembly
Emerson school third grade presented two plays under Mrs. Aline Lowry on Friday afternoon. Casts included Bernie Grandbouche Ruth Hack Randall Murray and many others in Clean and Neat and A Feast for a King. Sam Reece announced program selections with solos by Kay Moore and readings by Sandra Stiner.
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Emerson School
Aline Lowry
Bernie Grandbouche
Ruth Hack
Randall Murray
Baird Whitten
Mike Metzner
Gwendolyn Post
Joyce Wahkinney
Mel Black
Patricia Olin
Mary Lee Benningfield
Judy Waters
Virgil West
Carroll Smith
C. L. Craig
Louise Simon
Glenn Cummins
Lynette Pinchback
Cecil Bracero
Ronald Simmons
Jonah Saxon
Ronald Christian
Charlene Gordon
Patsy Lewis
Donald Saukadota
John Brittain
Roy Phillips
Opal Wright
Sam Reece
Kay Moore
Sandra Stiner
John Richardson
Carol Shirley
Harold Vogt
Clarence Scott
Orwella Littlefield
Arnold Fox
Delbert Hughes
Arnold Oldaker
Wayne Payne
Larry Russell
Dickie Tannery
Juanita Baskett
Norma Coffman
Georgia Moralez
Mary Anne Strong
Ruth Ann Tsoodle
Kenneth Gordon
Courthouse Closure For Waid Funeral Services
Comanche county court house will close Monday morning until 2 p m to allow employees to attend the funeral of M E Cuffie Waid 72 father of County Treasurer Lillian Waid The courthouse will not open Monday morning but offices will open at 1 p m and stay open during the afternoon hours from 1 to 5 p m County Commissioner Pete Wynn announced
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Comanche County
M. E
Cuffie) Waid
Lillian Waid
Pete Wynn
Wynn
Funeral Rites for William A. Johnson Held in Denton
William A. Johnson 77 longtime Comanche county resident died Friday after a two month illness. Funeral services were held at 2 30 Tuesday at Denton Baptist with interment in Denton Cemetery. He was born November 4 1875 in Navasota Texas and moved to Comanche County in 1906 then to Lawton about 15 years ago. Survivors include brothers Robert Johnson Stockton California Tom Johnson 215 Park and sister Miss Bertha Johnson 708 D plus several nephews and nieces.
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William A. Johnson
Comanche County
Eo Supply
Denton Baptist Aanah
Denton Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Johnson
Navasota
Texas
Cleburne
Denton
Lawton
Coulston Rooms
Robert Johnson
Stockton
Cailif
Tom Johnson
Park
Bertha Johnson
Teachers Group To Aid In Fair
Lawton Classroom Teachers association voted to cooperate with the local art workshop group for the Arts and Crafts fair on April 18 at Woodrow Wilson school. A special meeting was requested for February with Mrs. Clarence Scott presiding, attended by building representatives Mesdames McCrory Curb Wickman Howard Dayton Bowman Flippen Heintz Wilson Lee Van Hoozer and Miss Heintz Van Hoozer. Mrs. Bonnie Paine represented the Welfare department.
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Lawton Classroom Teachers Association
Woodrow Wilson School
Clarence Scott
Mesdames
Helen McCrory
Frances Curb
Effie Wickman
Mildred Howard
Marcella Dayton
Nola Bowman
Evelyn Flippen
Amelia Heintz
Bernice Wilson
Vanita Lee
Frankie van Hoozer
Bonnie Paine
Kelley Interview Broadcast Due
Camille McGee Kelley, judge emeritus of the Memphis juvenile court, will appear by tape on Lawton PTA council’s weekly program These Children of Ours at 7 p.m. Monday. Interviewed by Mrs. George Bridges and Morgan Roberts, she discusses juvenile issues from her years on the bench and offers a parental code.
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Camille McGee Kelley
Juvenile Court of
Memphis, Tenn
Lawton Pta Council
Kelley
Lawton
Salvation Army Building Fund
Therogram
George Bridges
TA Council
Morgan Roberts
KSWO
PTA
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