BPW Honor Charter Members As Mortgage Burns Tonight
The Lawton BPW group honored three charter members Margaret Day Lula Bundy and Pauline Joyner with a mortgage burning ceremony for the Old South cafeteria building. Mary Pokorny led the event with Lela J. Wilson assisting. The 1942 building now features redecorated upstairs spaces and new meeting areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old South
Margaret Day
Lula Bundy
Pauline Joyner
Mary Pokorny
BPW
Lawton
Business and Professional Women’s Club Board of Trustees
Lela J. Wilson
Lutherans Seek Synod Meeting in Lawton
Members of St. John's Lutheran church invited the Missouri Synod Lutheran Pastoral convention to hold its annual meeting in Lawton. The invitation was extended at the church voters meeting and the cottage plan was adopted to inform the congregation. Installation of officers will occur Sunday at the 9 am service, including the newly elected officers and standing officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Synod Lutheran Pastoral Convention
Lawton
Archie L. Ramming
W. W. Greb
James H. Bushart
Otto Kluck
Board of
Edgar Marburger
Board of Education
O. L. Anderson
Board of Stewardship
Richard Matthys
J. Marshhausen
Carl Doye
Ray Anderson
Wilbert Kessner
Lawton County Attorney Redman Praised for Enforcement Record
Continued from Page One January 1953 profile outlines Redman’s active civic work, noting re election as county attorney in July 1954 and his leadership in Jaycee and Kiwanis. It cites aggressive crime enforcement, high jury conviction rate, rehabilitation of first offenders, cooperation with merchants, and a strong traffic safety program while listing his extensive affiliations and public service roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redman
Jaycee
Centenary Methodist Church
United States Army Reserve
359Th Field Artillery
Lawton Ymca
Lawton-Fort Sill
Anadarko
Altus
Kiwanis Club
Comanche County
High Bish
Vernon Howell
Ted Ralston
Milton Keating
Russell T. Rauscher
Lawton Industrial Drive Push Nears 80 Thousand
Officers including Dale Thompson Sr Ralph Wertz and Mayor Ellsworth report the Dixie Store bought five more shares in Greater Lawton Inc. A total of 6000 dollars in new shares was added to the 79000 already raised since the campaign began. Many firms plan further purchases and hope to exceed 100000 dollars. A breakfast in Hotel Lawtonian Saturday will mark the unofficial end of the whirlwind campaign led by Fred Larrance Jr. as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
Greater Lawton, Inc
R. Ellsworth
Lawton
Lawtonian
Fred Larrance Jr
City Woman Hurt In Car Accident
Mrs. Thurston D. Nicklas of 1136 Elm suffered a back injury Thursday night when her car was rear ended at 11th and B. Police said her husband, a local attorney, was driving the other vehicle, struck by Jack E. Reese of 1203 Dearborn, a high school student. Nicklas had stopped for a red light when the collision occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston D. Nicklas
Elm
1Lth
J. C. Blackburn
Murl Rhoads
Justice shakeup vetoes action in Mississippi killings
Dr Howard accuses the FBI and Department of Justice of failing to solve a Mississippi murder case involving a Black victim and white suspect. He cites a lack of clear grounds for jurisdiction denial and notes a four week delay after requesting a conference. He stresses the nation must confront white-on-Black killings with accountability.
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Department of Justice
FBI
Mississippi
Radio Meetings To Open Tonight
Lawton hosts a three day radio convention with an opening organizational meeting of United Press member station managers at the Hotel Lawtonian. A 6 30 p m dinner session chaired by Leo Morris is planned with a Saturday 1 15 p m network address by George Gary. About 200 state radio men and wives expected. Wilbur Martin will preside at an AP clients session. Lee K Anderson to speak on Saturday. topics include televising and broadcasting high school events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
United Press
Lawtonian
Leo Morris
Gorge Gary
Wilbur Martin
Oklahoma City
Associated Press
Lee K. Anderson
Oklahoma High School Athletic Association
Deputies Seek Booze Owner After Large Liquor Haul
Deputies Oral Ridgeway and Arvil Roberson search for the owner of 156 bottles of liquor taken from a vacant house at 205 Columbia. The rack included 124 half pints of whisky and 32 half pints of gin, valued at 300 to 400 dollars on the retail market. The home was empty except for the neatly stacked bottles in one room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral Ridgeway
Arvil Roberson
Columbia
McLain Hall Dedicated by Mrs McLain at Fort Sill
Fort Sill dedicated the ceremonial opening of McLain Hall. The hall was designated by Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams. The naming follows the installation policy of honoring distinguished deceased artillerymen with roads buildings and terrain features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLain Hall
McLain
Edward T. Williams
Fort Sill
Mincey Worked Oil Fields After Year Gap
Witnesses testified about Howard Mincey and Mrs. Mincey in a Temple case. Rev. Hammons, executor and administrator, discussed estate conditions and church activities of the Minceys and Mrs. Wilson's husband. Kenneth Henderson and Mrs. Richardson offered testimony on church attendance and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Domino
Bob Hammons
Trinity Baptist Church
Howard Mincey
Mincey
Dave Richardson
Temple
Kenneth Henderson
Temple Baptist Church
Bill Douglas
Henderson
Richardson
Douglas
Education instructor meets in capital on scholarship plan
Milton Worley distributive education instructor at Lawton high school travels to Oklahoma City to confer with state educators about a Sears Roebuck Co. partnership. They plan scholarships for Oklahoma high school graduates choosing retailing as a career, with the Dallas personnel manager present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Worley
Lawton High School
Oklahoma City
Worley
Sears Roebuck Co
Dallas
Tex
Oklahoma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bpws
Lawtonians
Nettie Oliver
BPW Club
Nell Franklin
Mary K. Frazier
Fontanelle Blanchard
Ruth Stanard
Hazel Lee
Amy Mae Parks
Marie Detty
Dixie Scruggs
Margaret Farr
Catherine Kimes
Synod Meeting
Ned Ce
KEY Termite & Pest Control CO
M & D Finance CO
E Ave
iGverseee Insurors Realtors
A L. Pollard Sporting Goods
D. Ave. Pho
Babbitt-Peller Insurance
D Avenue
University of Oklahoma
Junior Chamber
Dale Thompson Sr
Ralph Wertz
Ellsworth
Orville D. Pope Insurance
Clarence Alexander
Bell
Ford
Zale
Zale’s
Lana
America
Onger Manu
LHS
ST. Joseph
Hmera
Bendix
Bendix Home Appliances
Avco Manufacturing Corporation
Cincinnati
Ohio
Liberal
Downtown Appliance Co
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