Pastors To Teach Religious Course At Cameron College
Two religious education courses will be offered the second semester at Cameron College in cooperation with the Lawton Ministerial Alliance. Rev. Robert N. Plamons and Rev. Clarence A. Ridge will lead the Life and Letters of Paul and a New Testament course respectively for two semester hours of credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron College
Lawton Ministerial Alliance
Robert N. Plamons
Trinity Baptist Church
Paul
Clarence A. Ridge
First Methodist Church
Hammons
Oklahoma Baptist University
Southwestern Theolegical Seminary
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report Highlights Open Auction Activity
Oklahoma City cattle, hogs and sheep sales show steady price trends with several standout lots. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady, top fed steers around 19.50, hogs up to 20.60 on high grades, calves and feeders varied, and lambs trading between 18.00 and 18.50 with quality spread across classes.
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Oklahoma City Livestock
Oklahoma City
Jaycee Valentine Dance Rescheduled for February 14
The Jaycees annual Valentine party dance, moved from February 13 to February 14, will be held at the Country Club with arrangements led by Paul Hughes.
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Jaycee Valentine
Country Club
Paul Hughes
Lawton Guidance Director Named to 1937 OEA Convention Panel
Wesley Silk of Lawton high school guidance staff is named to a committee to plan the 1937 Oklahoma Education Association convention. The OBA parley will be held in Oklahoma City on October 24 and 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esley Silk
Lawton
Oklahoma Education Associatr
Oklahoma City
Hospital Births and Admits in Southwestern Area
Birth notices list daughters born to Myers Apache Woodgiins Bentham families with weights and times. many names of parents, residences, and hospital admissions followed by numerous medical and surgical entries for patients at Jamey Holliman Doris Uncervened David Alten Woodill and others. Dismissals include Bentham Emerson and more, with dates around January 13 to 21.
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Bobby Myers
Pam Dan
William K. Woodgiins Apache
Ste
George Bentham
Pam
Jamey Holliman
S. 13Th
Doris
Lindy
David Alten
Wil
BH. L. Woodill
Samsmith
Uel Kershner
Cherry
Bul Ramey
Ferris
Jyde Tolhorms
A. H W. W. Collins
Oklahoma
Surbery
David Patton
Oklahoma City
Sewing Machine Classes Begin
A series of four sessions on Getting the Most Out of a Sewing Machine opens this afternoon at the Singer Sewing Machine Co. in 344 D. Eight 4 H adult leaders will attend all four Mondays. Courses for other leaders and juniors begin February 18 and March 16 respectively. Sponsored by Singer and the state extension service, with Mrs. L S Watson and Mrs. Clara J Kelley guiding. Attendees include Mrs. L W Werger Geronimo, Mrs. Herbert Woesner Cache, Mrs. C C Dossey Flower Mound, Mrs. Herman Zellar Chattanooga, Mrs. C C Bott Flower Mound, Mrs. R A Wells Hillside, Mrs. Aline Wright Chattanooga, and Mrs. Clifford Lora Geronimo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Ieaders
L. S. Watson
Singer Firm
Clara J. Kelley
Radio-Television Manager Named Keough at KSWO stations
Emmett Keough former Laytonian and Albuquerque resident has become general manager of KSWO radio and television, succeeding Leo Morris who moved to Elk City to run a radio station. Keough has spent months in the insurance business in New Mexico.
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Emmett Keough
Albuquerque
N.M
KSWO
Keough
Leo Morris
Elk City
New Mexico
Donkey Game Set Friday In Lawton Rivalry Preview
Donkey basketball features Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Fest No. 29 and VFW Post 11938 in Lawton Friday at 8 p.m. in the armory. Percy Givens, commander, hopes to launch an annual rivalry like police versus fire. Proceeds aid veterans rehabilitation and child welfare, with services officer J. L. Zipen credited for recent welfare success. Tickets available from post members.
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Lowery - Whitehead American Legion
Lawton
VFW
P.m
Percy Givens
Lowery-Whitehead Post
Givens
J. L. Zipen
Ham Operators Aid Telethon Across Lawton Area
Lawton-Fort Sill Amateur Radio Club members handle short wave links for the March of Dimes televised Talent Teethon on January 26-27. Operators relay from Altus, Frederick, Dunes, Walters, Anadarko with temporary stations set in Walters and Anadarko. E. P. Hobbs supervises from WSLPL as pledges come in and are transmitted by ham operators.
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Lawton-Fort Sill
Lawton Club
Harold VanEalen
KSCVU
Walters
Charles Hoggart
KSEGS
Anadarko
Lawton
Eugene Gale
Wajbq
D Hawkins
WSFEC
Bud Quick
Waqvv
L. O. Abshere
Waks
E. P. Hobbs
WSLPL
Fie Ham
City Service Stations Join March of Dimes Drive
About 25 Lawton service stations will donate one cent per gallon on all gasoline sales January 31 to the 1957 March of Dimes drive. The statewide drive is sponsored by the State Gas Retailers Association, with area participation by the Lawton Service Station Association led by John L. Speedy Gross.
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Lawton
State Gas Retailers Association
Lawton Service Station Association
Jjohn L
Speedy) Gross
Funeral Rites for Belinda Kay Barnes Held At Sunset Memorial Gardens
Graveside rites for Belinda Kay Barnes one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Malburn Barnes were conducted at 10 am today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev Bob Haxel officiating. Ritter Funeral home handled arrangements. The child died Friday in a local hospital. Mrs M O Townley of Lawton died at 2:55 am today in a Duncan hospital. she was 33. Born Marietta McCraw in Corinth Mississippi, she moved to Indian Territory as a child, later to Cook County Texas, then to Lawton area. She and husband M O Townley operated Townley’s Hotel and boarding house in the area, later at 417 BE and then 2078. Townley died May 7, 1928. Mrs Townley continued the business. Since 1951 she lived with a daughter near Duncan. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 pm in Becker Memorial chapel. burial will be in Weatherford cemetery beside her husband. She is survived by a son J L Townley of Elgin. a daughter Mrs Bess McAdoo of Duncan. a stepson V N Townley of Brintraar. a brother J T McCraw of Corpus Christi. five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Malburn Barnes
Lawton
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Bob Haxel
Southside Baptist Church
Ritter Funeral Home
M. O. Townley
Duncan Hospital
Marietta McCraw
Corinth
Miss
Cook County
Tex
Indian Territory
Foster, Ola
Arate
Comanche County
Lawtor
Townley
Duncan
Gatlin Baptist Church
Becker Memorial Chapel
Weatherford
Cameron College Enrolls 22 New Freshmen for Second Term
Cameron college began second semester enrollment with 22 new freshmen and four transfer students by noon. Dean Alvin Hand said enrollment and transfer registrations continue through Tuesday, placement tests and surveys were conducted, and last spring attendees start classes January 28.
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Cameron College
Alvin Hand
Aggie
Transfer College
Cameron
Hand
General strike and fires hit Nicosia downtown shops
Greek Cypriots proclaimed a general strike across Cyprus while firefighters battled four large fires destroying Greek owned shops in downtown Nicosia. Firefighting efforts continued as authorities investigated the cause and coordinated relief.
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Nicossa
Cyprus
Nicosia
Students Depict Calendar In Song At Assembly
Emer son elementary second graders presented a 1957 calendar in verse and song during a regular assembly. Director Mrs Opal Brown and announcer Odus Mennessee led the program with Father Time role by Ronnie Carpenter.
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Emerson Elementary School
Opal Brown
Odus Mennessee
Ronnie Carpenter
Dale
Lena Dennis
Jeanette Larrance
Mike Dyer
Janice Fischer
Sue Maxey
George Reed
Christopher Williams
Joe Walker
Mickey Rosacker
Cheryl Oliver
Cecil Eddows
Charles Chappell
Brenda Bryant
Ronald Cimielewski
Odus Hennessee
Orlando Ortiz
Patsy Russell
Shirley Spinks
Emmaline Klinekule
Lynda Stout
Georgia Mae Smith
Arinet Lindblom
Michael Hancock
Jaycees Cancel Regular Meeting and Schedule Joint Session
The Jaycees Wednesday noon meeting is canceled. A joint Lawton Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held Friday at the Hotel Lawtonian at noon to present the Distinguished Service Award to a local young man. Also on the agenda is a board meeting and discussion of the Junior Livestock Show set for March 6 through 8.
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Jaycees
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Hotel
Lawtonian
Hotel Lawtonian
Lewis Haydock
Marvin Bicket
Lawton High School
Jaycee Livestock Show Committee
Fred Larrance Jr
Simmons Responds to Wires on Teacher Salary Bill
Representative Earl Simmons notes telegraphs and letters from Citrans members to lawmakers in the capitol about a proposed bill to raise area school teachers' salaries. He says he appreciates all correspondence and values public sentiment on the issue.
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Earl Simmons
Lawton High to Elect Officers at Tri-Hi Y Meeting
Second semester officers will be elected at a Tri-Hi-Y meeting at 7 pm today in the Lawton high school cafeteria. Mrs. Wesley Silk, sponsor, has announced. Jayne Holsinger is outgoing president.
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Lawton High School
Wesley Silk
Jayne Holsinger
City Guard Unit Wins Rifle Match at Marlow
Lawton National Guard rifle team of Company F, 179th Infantry won the third annual battalion small bore match at Marlow Sunday. Team includes M Sst Clarence Friest Tommy Wells M Sgt Bob Nauman Sgt Chadwick Payne and M Sgt Ford Verma with captain 24 Lt Jerry W Glandon. Other entrants were units from Lawton Ardmore and Marlow. battalion commander Lt Col Milton C Worley.
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Lawton National Guard
Marlow Sunny
179 Infantry
Clarence Friest
Tommy Wells
Bob Nauman
Chadwick Payne
Ford Verma
Jimmy Peck
Faculty Cheering Leaders Named for LHS Central Benefit
Lawton high school announces the faculty cheer leaders for the annual LHS Central Junior High benefit basketball game Miss Ann Kirkpatrick Mrs Dolores Krebs Jack Greear and Donald O Dell. The event set for 8 p m January 26 at the LHS field house will raise proceeds for the 1957 March of Dimes campaign Tickets are 25 cents and on sale at LHS and Central Junior High.
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Lawton High School
Lhs-Central
Ann Kirkpatrick
Dolores Krebs
Jack Greear
Donald O'Dell
LHS
Central Junior High
Food relief commodities available for eligible residents
Emil Woesner says food distribution continues today and Tuesday with rice cornmeal milk and cheese available for eligible persons who bring containers. Identification cards issued by the state board are required for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Emeergency Relief Board
Emil Woesner
Woesner
Cameron College Wichita speech conference head announced
Cameron Speech Chairman Named Marilyn Salyer and Glenda Nowlin lead debate and one act events for Cameron college ninth annual Wichita high school speech conference held February 1. Lawton and Duncan high schools return entrants with instructors from Lawson El Reno Ardmore Clinton Duncan. First place medals qualify winners for the state tournament at the University of Oklahoma. A sweepstakes trophy rewards top overall points with Lawton last year at 170 points and Duncan second with 141.
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Cameron College
Wichita
Benne Deniel
Marilyn Salyer
Glenda Nowlin
Glenda Hood
Craig Pierson
Aggie
Lawton High School
Miss Salyer
Miss Nowlin
Lawson High School
Opal Ford
el Reno
Marjorie Phillips
Ardmore
Shirley Clement
Clinton
V. Irwin
Duncan
Scott Hecht
University of Oklahoma
Lacy Heads Hi V Officers at Lawton High
Bill Lacy was elected president of Lawton High School's Hi V club for the second semester at an organizational meeting this morning. New officers include James Ramming as vice president Don Alb ee as secretary Jerry Jones as treasurer and Bob Locke as chaplain. Lauren Els serves as club sponsor. David Craig, senior, is outgoing president.
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Bill Lacy
Lawton High School
James Ramming
Don Albee
Jerry Jones
Bob Locke
Lauren Els
David Craig
Outgong
Revival ends at Trinity Baptist Church gains new members
A week of revival services at Trinity Baptist Church concluded Sunday. Pastor Rev. Robert N. Hammons announced Evangelist Fred Cherry of Oklahoma City led the revival. About 40 new members were added to the church rolls, bringing total membership to 372.
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Trinity Baptist Church
Sundey
Robert N. Hammons
Fred Cherry
Oklahoma City
Hammons
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