First Big WAC Group To Arrive Here Next Week
The activated WAC Battery 40511st ASU at Fort Sill plans to receive women members starting next week. The unit, activated last Tuesday, targets about 200 WACs with Lt Elizabeth Cullison of Baltimore as commanding officer and Lt Patricia Avis of St Paul as executive officer. First arrivals include Cpl. Ada Howard and Pvt. Mary Floyd, with more staff and supply personnel en route. The group will mix veterans and newcomers, with about 20 arriving monthly to reach the 200 figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
ASU
Fort Sill
Elizabeth Cullison
Baltimore
Patricia A.vis
St. Paul
Cplesda V. Howard
Mart. Tex
Mary L. Floyd
Vicksburg
Miss
Cpl. Howard
Yokohama
Japan
Usaffe
Pvt
Floyd
Camp Breckenridge
Cullison
Fort Lee
WACTC
Setember
Gogins
Weekend warming after night chill and clearing skies
The forecast calls for clearing skies and colder temperatures, with tonight’s low around 25. Friday’s high expected in the 40s. After a past drop, temperatures should rise over the weekend with a gradual warming trend.
Beverage Machines Looted At Two Stations
Police report two service station drink machines looted early today. Thieves used a screwdriver to break into a Coke machine at Pug and Homer station on Sixth and E, stealing about 44 dollars. About 40 dollars in coins were taken from a soft drink machine at a filling station on 720 South Second, run by Willie Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pug and
Homer
S. Second
Willie Cochran
Too Many Horses On State Roads
Oklahoma City January 22 State Rep James Haning of Wauka introduces a bill to curb horse on highways. It would impound stray horses, charge $2 daily for feeding and stabling, levy a $20 fine on owners, and allow sale of unclaimed horses after 10 days to satisfy fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
James Haning
Wewoka
Oklahoma
Haning
Lawton Retail Merchants elect new board leaders
Don Billingslea was chosen president of the Lawton Retail Merchants Association Inc. for the coming year at a luncheon. Harry Russell becomes adviser to the new board, Cecil Conner is named vice president, and new directors appointed include J. R. Dawes, Owen Amphlett, Loyd Lowry, and Emmett McKee. Mrs. Bess Christy continues as secretary-manager since 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Retail Merchants Association, Inc
Don Billingslea
Harry Russell
Credit Bureau of Lawton
Cecil Conner
J. R. Dawes
Owen Amphlett
Loyd Lowry
Emmett McKee
Bess Christy
Ages of 83rd Congress Members List Varies Widely
The roster shows Representatives like Wamp of Virginia aged 26 and Senators such as Green as part of the 83rd Congress. The ages span a broad range reflecting a mix of new and seasoned lawmakers across the legislative body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep. Wamp
R-Va
Sen. Green
Hospital Births and Births in Southwestern News Items
Births noted for Apache Lawton Meers and others with times and weights. Includes multiple admissions and discharges for patients in Oklahoma areas such as Lawton Anadarko Cache and Geronimo. Memorial births record new sons and medical or surgical statuses for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Holder
Juanita Loco
Stecker
Olen Horse
Mr. View
George Hawkins
Thomas
Earl Harragara
Red Rock
Bertie Clark
Pawnee
Mary Pohocsucut
Hoover
Jaun Roy Pohocsucut
Donna Tahsahsanah
Indiahoma
Robert White Wolf
Cache
Kay Ann Ahhaitty
Lawton
Lucille Roubideaux
Lawrence
Duncan
Lois Tselee
Cobb
Mihesuah
Virgil Tingley
Anadarko
Martha Niedo
Cyril
Marie Wright
Meers
Agnes Teneguer
Mary Beartrack
Korean War Air Wing Marks 500th Combat Mission
The Okinawa based 30th Bomb Wing of the U S Eighth Army logged its 500th combat mission in Korea. Ten B29 Superforts dropped 100 tons on two Communist targets at Kowon and near Tokchon. The unit has flown nearly 5,000 sorties and dropped 43,000 tons since joining the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokchon
Air Force
Mundung
U. N
U. S
Rochester
Kosong
Navy
Cameron To Enter One Calf In Fort Worth Exposition
Cameron college will enter a single summer calf in the Fort Worth livestock exposition from January 31 to February 7. The calf is a younger half-brother to the Cameron Hereford bull calf that sold for a record $29,000 in Denver earlier this week. The entry will participate in the show but not be offered in the sale, according to Herschel Boydston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron College
Fort Worth
Tex
Herschel Boydston
Division of Agriculture
The
College
Cameron
City Hi-Y Group Submits 3 Bills for Youth Legislature
Lawton High School Hi-Y submits three bills to committees for the state Hi-Y Youth Legislature to be held January 30 to February 1 in the state capitol. Proposals include standard signaling lights at railroad crossings on hard surface roads, a state primary for the presidential election, and stiffer penalties for narcotics traffic. Local members study pros and cons and prepare for debate. delegates include Don Williams, Dan Fullerton, George Kouri, Val Frakes, Charles Wilkerson, Sam Hamra, and Arthur Bonner. They plan to observe YMCA Week with an 8:30 a.m. Sunday service at First Methodist Church and will publish YMCA inserts for church bulletins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton High School
Hi-Y
Senate
Lawton
Don Williams
Dan Fullerton
George Kouri
Val Frakes
Charles Wilkerson
Sam Hamra
Arthur Bonner
First Methodist Church
YMCA
Lawton Youth Listed Missing
A 12 year old Lawton boy, Gerald D. Bryant, was listed as missing after missing junior high classes. Police identified him as son of Mrs. Norma Chadwick, 28, of 2009 E. He spoke of leaving Lawton for Tatum New Mexico where his grandfather runs a cafe. He is five feet tall, 100 pounds, wearing a blue baseball cap, blue jacket over a gray shirt, blue jeans and brown shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Gerald D. Bryant
Norma Chadwick
Tatum, N.M
Cameron ident cites enrollment edge for low college costs
Cameron campus officials credit strong enrollment and targeted course offerings for keeping costs down. Current semester enrollment reaches 621, up 15 percent from last year, with night students included. University peers’ costs follow, ranging from 418 to 1,654 dollars per year, excluding personal expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Howell
Oklahoma A
Miami
Eastern
Wilburton
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
Northeastern State
Tahlequah
East Central
Ada
University of Oklahoma Medical School
Oklahoma City
Mothers March Dimes drives spread through several towns
Dimes fund raising takes shape as Fletcher Skating Rink adds a 50 cent audience take with proceeds to the Dimes drive. Chattanooga, Elgin, Sterling and Indiahoma host fundraisers led by Mrs. Beavers, Mrs. Laging, Mrs. Kelly, and Mrs. Williams with coffees, suppers, and planned dances to bolster campaign totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Williams
Orville Bennett
Indiahoma
Cache
City
C. E. Elling
Charles Sanders
Otto Bussamustion
Oklahoma City Poultry and Eggs Prices Report
State Department of Agriculture reports farm and delivery prices for broilers eggs butterfat and pecans across Oklahoma cities including Muskogee Seminole Vinita Poteau Cordell Tulsa Alva Ardmore Lawton Chickasha Vinita Durant and Oklahoma City. pricing notes show mixed demand with No 1 broilers weaker and eggs current receipts varying by location. pecan prices listed for Durant Ardmore Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Poultry
Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Today
Broilers
f/o.b. farm
Muskogee
Seminole
Vinita
Poteau
Cordell
Tulsa
Alva
Ardmore
Blackwell
Okla— City
Lawton
Chickasha
Vens
Laverne
Enid
McAlester
Buffalo
Elk City
Durant
Oklahoma
Fairview
el Reno
Chickasha Lawton
Pecans
Slough breakwater plan ties two city projects
The city will build a breakwater around the slough and construct a levee around the site. The levee will protect real estate and avoid relocating property. Mayor Glenn said linking the two contracts could save money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Ag Teachers Parley Set in Clinton Conference
Agriculture teachers from Comanche county and nearby areas will meet at Clinton for the mid-winter conference of western Oklahoma vocational agriculture teachers. Al Green of Lawton High will discuss general discipline problems. East half of state holds a parallel meeting at Muskogee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Clinton
al Green
Lawton
State Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers
Muskogee
Western Oklahoma
French Okay Fund Request By Mayer
Paris reports Premier Rene Mayer won cabinet approval for a treasury aid plan from the Bank of France. If Parliament backs it the state would raise the bank ceiling on permanent advances by 25 billion francs and secure a matching three month loan. Former premier Edgar Faure faced a similar need last year to cover early year bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rene Mayer
Bank of France
Edgar Faure
Treasury
Talent Show Slated Friday In Dimes Plea
A March of Dimes talent show featuring Storey and Barton School of the Dance will be Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the civic room of the Security Bank and Trust building. Admission is a March of Dimes contribution to support L E Morgan the Ugly Man candidate among tele phone company employees. The program includes a polio film In Daily Battle and musical numbers by Marion Cowley Marlene Snider Mary Lou Allen Barbara Martin Cameron College and others. Coffee and cake will be sold after the program with proceeds to Morgan's campaign. Also planned is OU Kansas football film showings for Morgan supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storey and Barton
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
New
Marion Cowley
Marlene Snider
Cameron College
Mary Lou Allen
Barbara Martin
Telephone Company
John Stanard
Morgan
Ou-Kansas
Emerson Auditorium
Connie Hill
Everett Ray Hale
Earl Simmons
Bill Glasgow
Bill
International Club
Fort Sill and
Lawton
Vernon Fields
March of Dimes
Johnny Goodfellow
Frank Sanchez
Jim Brock
Murray, Dome
Palace
Fare Row Lands Cabbies In Jail
Lawton taxicab drivers Thomas Lee Martin and Alvie Eugene Fulton were jailed on disturbance by fighting charges after a fight over who arrived first to haul passengers outside the Southern Club. Trooper Glen Alt said both men fought in front of the club, each claiming he arrived first and deserved the fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
John Fullerton
Thomas Lee Martin
S. Ninth
Alvie Eugene Fulton
Glen Alt
Lee
Fountain pleads innocent in failure to yield case
Joseph Kermit Fountain of Biloxi Mississippi has pleaded not guilty to a charge of failure to yield the right of way. Trial set for 2 p.m. Friday before Justice of the Peace Marvin Cameron. Fountain released on a $50 cash bond after arrest by Highway Patrolman L L Kelsoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kermit Fountain
Biloxi
Miss
Justice of the Peace
Marvin Cameron
Fountain
L L. Kelsoe
Ten Drivers Face Traffic Charges In Lawton Court
Ten drivers were booked in police court on a range of traffic offenses. Names include Earl Shriver 17 Lawton Bobby Robertson 905% F Arthur Alexander 29 Lawton Frederic Haar Fort Sill turned over to military authorities on three complaints reckless driving leaving scene no license. Others: George Berry Richard Williams James Hollingshead Paul Middleton Jack Martin with bonds posted or forfeited for reckless driving following too close and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Junior Shriver
Rt. J. Lawton
Bobby Gene Robertson
Arthur J. Alexander
Rt. 4
Lawton
Frederic Haar
Fort Sill
George E. Berry
Richard Barrington Williams
James L. Hollingshead
Paul Alfred Middleton
Summit
Jack A. Martin
Eisenhower Cabinet Schedule and McKay Illness Update
President elect Eisenhower’s cabinet timing shows Durkin Benson Sum merfield and Humphrey on the agenda with Weeks to follow. Interior head McKay missed the day due to influenza confining him to bed after a ball event. Mrs McKay said a doctor prescribed penicillin and bed rest, with potential attendance at Friday’s 10:00 A M cabinet meeting unlikely this week. White House outlined outside attendees for future meetings including Nixon Adams Hobby Stassen and Dodge. Hagerty noted 6500 congratulations messages and 300 foreign cables, and Eisenhower started work with a 15 minute staff briefing and focus on the state of the union address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay
White House
James C. Hagerty
Charles E. Wilson
Eisenhower
Wilson
Hagerty
Nixon
Sherman Adams
Oveta Culp Hobby
Federal Security
Mutual Security
Harold E. Stassen
Joseph M. Dodge
Internal Revenue Office To Stay Open On Saturdays
The local internal revenue office Room 301 post office building will stay open Saturday January 24 and Saturday January 31 from 8 a.m. to noon to help citizens prepare 1952 income tax returns. The office also operates 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays with complete forms and assistance available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Office
Diseases Attack Soy Beans Across the United States
Thirty soybean diseases have been identified as affecting crops nationwide. Researchers warn losses could rise if conditions favor pathogen spread, with cultivation areas in multiple states reporting blight, mushy seed, and reduced yields. Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota are among the hardest hit regions this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Local Briefs From Lawton Constitution Dated January 22 1953
Lawton residents read a compact set of notices and briefs dated January 22 1953. The page highlights community actions, civic updates, and local business items.
Dissolution of C. & J. Service Co. in Lawton Oklahoma
Charlies Tice and Jess Martin dissolved their partnership on January 1, 1953 by mutual consent. They will continue operating from 8 North Second Street as individuals in their respective service lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Tice
Jess Martin
Lawton
Oklahoma
C. & J. Service Co
North Second Street
Allied officers to visit Fort Sill in January
Fort Sill hosts twelve high ranking officers from allied countries during January. Col. G. M. Palmer from Britain arrives today for post inspection and talks with Lt. Col. Fisher. Next Tuesday Norway Greece and Britain send delegations led by Maj. Gen. Holterman Helset Croft. Denmark sends Maj. Gen. Thyesen Col. Johannsen and Lt. Col. Jensen on Friday January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
G. M. Palmer
Joint Services Mission
Palmer
W. L. P. Fisher
Norway
R. Holterman
O. E. Helset
Viken
Greece
Joanis Kafkas
Kostas Tsimas
Kostas Vlachos
Theo
Bomber in North Korea Mission Under Scrutiny
Allied pilots are ordered not to cross the Yalu River. A B29 on a regularly scheduled mission dropped psychological warfare leaflets over North Korean cities on Jan. 12. The plane disappeared after radar plots merged with 12 hostile fighters near the Yalu. Crew of 14 aboard. three names confirmed: Col. John Knox Arnold Jr. Maj. William H. Baumer Capt. Eugene John Vandi. Defense Department notes possible loss tied to two B29s acknowledged last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yalu River
Air Force
Manchuria
John Knox Arnold Jr
William H. Baumer
Lewisburg
Eugene John Vandi
Clayton
N. Y
Chou
Arnold
581St Air Resupply
U. S. 13Th Air Force
Baumer
Yokota
Japan
Washington
Defense Department
North Korea
Funeral Rites For Walter Branum in Chattanooga Area
Walter Branum 62 long time resident of the Chatta nooga region died at 4 am in Grandfield hospital after a month of hospitalization. Born in Paola Kansas he moved to the Big Pasture area in 1907 with his parents and lived on acreage north of his homestead. Survivors include his wife eight children and four brothers and a sister. Services are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Walter Branum
Grandfield
Paola
Kan
Branum
L. M. Branum
Jim Stuckey
Viola Anderson
Chico
Calif
Myrtle Tillis
Oakland
Lavon Branum
Newberry
Dwight Branum
Shirley Branum
Darlene Branum
Carolyn Branum
Oklahoma City
Sam
Line
Lee
Mound Ridge
Jake
Indiahoma
Effie Gebhart
Midland
Tex
Rockefeller foundation gives $1 million to United Negro College Fund
The Rockefeller Foundation's General Education Board announced last night that it has granted one million dollars to the United Negro College Fund in New York. Dean Rusk, Foundation president, disclosed the gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rockefeller Foundation
General Education Board
United Negro College Fund, Inc
Dean Rusk
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Retail Merchants
Ist
Richard Withenburey
E. E. Cochrane
Glenda Ann Baughman
S. Baughman
Geronimo
Robert Hedrick
Calvin Farmer
Royce Harper
John Miller
Fletcher
Adolph Alexander
Ralph J. Oswald
Ralph Oswald
McLaughlin
James A. Howeth
William D. Haithcock Jr
Ferris
Pearl H. Johnston
Kingsbury
Lindsay Stafford
Council
Sheridan Shopping Center
South 23Rd
City Hi-Y
Edwards & Edwards
Narriem
Oklahoma City Livestock
USDA
Chicago
Slough
Mayer
Ennedy
Johnny‘s Hiway Garage
S. 2Nd
Specialty Motors
R. L. Gilbert
Wesley Redeker
Dwight Malcolm
Mesdames
Roy Dunning
Fred Hammond
R. E. Lewis
T. C. Mason
Clarence Soper
C. C. Shull
J. H. Crosby
J. G. True
H. H. Wood
Ralph Wolverton
Labor
Durkin
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Summerfield
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
A. Eine Rifles Kodaks
Blunt Zorger
Sill
Orville D. Pope Agency
CBS TV
Hollywood
Phono
Calaway
North 15Th
French L Worthen
Optometrist
John E. Barnes
Francis A. Hald
Optometrists
Babbitt-Peller Pro
D Avenue
M. E
Cuffie
WAID
Lawton Business College
Edwards School
Errsels Is Realtors
A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods
D Ave
D Finance CO
JO G. Andrews
Wolverton
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