Coffee Shop Slaying Leaves Operator Accused In Suit
Capt James M Warren testified as two eyewitnesses described the cafe shooting. Griffin killed Stevenson after a confrontation at the door while Griffin's pistol jammed on the second shot. Griffin later died, leaving a criminal and civil case unresolved, with Griffin previously facing multiple felonious assault charges and a police record dating to 1942. Griffin’s wife survives along with three sisters and a brother. funeral plans will be announced.
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James M. Warren
Spivey Robertson
Robertson
Stevenson
Griffin
Memorial Hospital
Southwestern Hospital
Fort Sillman
Joseph Johnson Sr
Johnson
Smithville
Tex
Lawton
E. Gore
Wiley Griffin
Ardelia Nealy
Cordy Basey
Tulsa
Olivia Johnson
Grandview
Cactus Griffin
Shaw Funeral Home
Train wreck in California kills and injures many
A derailment near Union Depot in California left cars toppled and passengers crushed as flames and noise filled the scene. Fire crews freed victims while surgeons treated the wounded and Red Cross supplied blood. Survivors recalled screams and officials blamed excessive speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hines
Union Depot
Santa Fe
Fred G. Gurley
Chicago
Raymond D. Shelton
Coast Lines
Frank Parrish
Parrish
San Bernardino
Calif
Daniel J. Cesarotti
Red Cross
Washington Boulevard
Soto
Stassen inquiry censure over delaying tactics and bid dispute
Chairman McClellan accuses Stassen of uncooperative conduct hindering the probe. The panel found collusion between Agricultural Construction Co. and Robert Pinner to steer a $2.43 million FOA contract, with Pinner fired mid-hearing. Mundt and Bender dissent over bid comparability, while other subcommittee members include McCarthy Jackson Symington Ervin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
D-Ark
Stassen
Subcommittee
FDA
Bender
Star Chamber
Agricultural Construction Co
Los Angeles
Robert Pinner
Pinner
Ralph M. Parsons Co
Columbian Steel Tank Co
Kansas City
Sen. Mundt
RSD
Mundt
FOA
Sens
McCarthy
R-Wis
Jackson
D-Wash
Symington
D-Mo
Ervin
D-Nc
The Human Heart Beats 103689 Times Each Day
A health fact notes the heart beats about 103,689 times per day while blood travels about 168 miles through the circulatory system, illustrating the body's constant, expansive function.
Negro Democrats to Meet Friday at Bethlehem Church
The League of Young Negro Democrats will meet at 7 30 p.m. Friday in Bethlehem Baptist Church. Tom Tipler, chairman, announced the gathering of precinct workers and voters. A delegation will attend the February 10 district meeting in Clinton and a resolution will be offered endorsing the reelection of Bertrude Fields as Democratic national committeewoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Young Negro Democrats
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Tom Tipler
Tipler
Clinton
Bertrude Fields
Peggy Gobel Visits Fort Sill in USO Style Tour
Peggy Gobel, accompanied by Eddie Samuels and Grant, meets Gen. Williams and tours Fort Sill exhibits including Geronimo's cell and the Artillery Museum. She sang for patients, lunched with 617 FA battalion, then flew to Oklahoma City for Hollywood, reflecting on Korea 1952 and possible movie this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. White
L. L. Lemnitzer
Korea
Peggy
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&m
Ralph Flanagan
Fort Sill
Gen. Williams
Geronimo
Gobel
Eddie Samuels
Grant
267Th
AFA
Obsr
P. R. Armagast
Oklahoma City
Hollywood
Sill's
Special Services
Walter Pidgeon
Debbie Reynolds
Charlie Spivak
Teachers to Get Lessons in Water Colors Tonight
Fifth and sixth grade teachers will attend a water color class at Lawton High School at 7 p.m. Mrs Velma Bailey, Lawton High School and Junior High art teacher, conducts the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton High School
Velma Bailey
LHS
Survivors Sought Amid Hospital Night Searchlight Scene
Huge studio searchlights swept wreckage as photographers flashed. Officers ropes held back crowds of hundreds as sightseers swarmed the site. Hospital lobbies filled with anxious relatives all night as names were checked and denied by nurses.
Randall Sechrist injured two fingers adjusting fan belt
Randall Sechrist, son of Mr and Mrs J D Sechrist, west of Apache, injured two fingers on his right hand while adjusting a fan belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Sechrist
J. D. Sechrist
Apache
Funeral Rites for C. W. George 74 in Lawton
C W George 74 of 805 B died at 1 12 a m in a local hospital after two weeks illness He was born July 26 1881 in Zanesville Ohio and came to Lawton in 1921 from Geary A salesman for El Reno Wholesale Grocery for 30 years retired in 1946 He married Alta Houser in 1901 and Mae Warren in 1945 Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Paul Good a son Bob George five grandchildren three great grandchildren and a sister Miss Elizabeth George Services at 2 p m Wednesday in the Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Rev J Walter Browers Jr officiating Burial in Highland Cemetery
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C. W. George
Zanesville
Ohio
Lawton
Geary
el Reno Wholesale Grocery Company
George
Alta Houser
Okeene
Oklo
Mae Warren
Rush Spring
J. Walter Browers Jr
Centenary Methodist Church
Highland Cemetery
Infant Danny Barnes Dies After Ill Health Birth
Danny Ray Barnes infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Barnes of 409 Garfield, Lawton, died at 9 35 am. He was born Oct 1 1955 in Lawton and had been in ill health since birth. Surviving grandparents include Lee R. Branstetter, 409 Garfield, and Lee Barnes of Chickasha, and great grandmother Mrs A A Sweat of Lockney Tex. Services set for 2 30 pm Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev James Corner officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Ritter Funeral Home in charge.
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Danny Ray Barnes
Sanford Barnes
Garfield
Lawton
Lee R. Branstetter
Lee Barnes
Chickasha
A. A. Sweat
Lockney
Tex
Calvary Baptist Church
James Corner
Friendship Mission
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Ritter Funeral Home
Walter Brown Returns From Funeral for Lee Brown
Walter Brown traveled from Waco Texas to attend funeral services for his brother Lee Brown 63 who died from injuries in an automobile accident the previous Sunday Rites were held Wednesday Brown a well known figure in Chattanooga and the surrounding county resided in Waco for many years Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs J R Aubrey of Waco two stepsons Lawrence and Doyle Clark two other brothers and three sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Walter Brown
Waco
Tex
Lee Brown
Brown
J. R. Aubrey
Lawrence
Doyle Clark
Apache Store Moves to New Apache Property
Fred's Jewelry and Repair Shop relocates from the Dallas building to the Llama property, previously home to the Apache Donut shop, marking a local business move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Dallas
Llama
Rain, cold front and crop outlook in county fields
A Pacific origin cold front is expected Tuesday night into Wednesday bringing more snow and rain across the state. Road conditions were generally safe with icy bridges near Chickasha and Anadarko noted. County farm officials say the recent moisture, though light, aided fall sown crops including wheat oats barley and alfalfa helping them weather potential freezes. Moisture is seen as a primer for subsoil water, with hopes for about three inches of rain similar to the recent event to sustain crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol
Chickasha
Anadarko
Lewis Haydock
Haydock
Bill Sieg
Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Office
Sieg
Refuge land use wrangle stalls Army access plans
A January 11 meeting featuring Assistant Army Secretary Davis and Interior official D’Ewart discussed a buffer zone to satisfy needs while McKay rejected exclusive Army jurisdiction over the refuge. No McKay Brucker talks are set. A future U.S. Budget Bureau decision is anticipated to arbitrate the interdepartmental dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay
Brucker
Army
Chester R. Davis
Asst. Interior
Wesley A. D’ewart
D’ewart
U.S. Bureau of Budgets
YMCA To Elect Board Members Ballots mailed for eight directors
The Lawton YMCA mailed ballots today to members for eight directors, seven for three year terms and one for a one year term. Candidates include Bert Alford, F. B. Barnes, Elmer Bauman, Jack Carter, Warren Chrisman, Harold English, Vernon Field, Jay Dee Fountain, Billy Galyon, Percy Givens, Phil Hamra, O. B. Lord, Jack McBee, Glenn Roe, and Floyd Zook. Ballots must be returned to YMCA Box 1218 before February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Young Men's Christian Association
Warren Smith
YMCA
Bert Alford
F. B
Fuzz) Barnes
Elmer Bauman
Jack Carter
Warren Chrisman
Harold English
Vernon Field
Jay Dee Fountain
Billy Paul Galyon
Percy Givens
Phil Hamra
O. B. Lord
Jack McBee
Glenn Roe
Floyd Zook
Multiple Vehicle Crashes Reported With Injuries
A series of three personal injury accidents occurred in different locations. At Cache Road and a traffic light a stopped car struck by another westbound vehicle left two passengers and the driver injured. At 11th and E a Byrd car and an Highfill car collided, injuring Rosa Byrd. A third crash on Gore involved a 1949 Ford and a parked pickup. Albert Wagon Potter received minor injuries and said he was forced aside by approaching traffic.
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Cox
Cache Road
Rodger Cox Jr
N. 17Th
Roy Hennessee
Atlanta
Memorial Hospital
Homer Lloyd Byrd
Rt. 2
Eva Dell Highfill
N. 15Th
Rosa Byrd
Byrd
Sith
Byrd Auto
Gore
Albert Wagon Potter
Kinyon
State Cattlemen Plan Convention Speech Dinner
Six major issues will be presented to delegates at the annual state cattlemen convention on February 3 at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. Proposals include a state beef council, brucellosis control, sales tax on farm inputs, a soil bank plan, sanitary inspection of packing plants, and cattle theft controls. NBC's Alex Dreier will speak at the dinner, with activities ending at 9 p.m. the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skirvin Hotel
Oklahoma City
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Roger Barnard
Triangle
Camp Pendleton
San Diego
Reatha Corbett
California
Shriners
Honda
Eugene L. Bowman
Crook
General Electric
Wichita Falls
Lee
the Inquirer
Wolverton Electric Co
Danny R. Barnes
C Ave
Bill Smith
Bill Clanton
Oklahoma Tire & Supply
ABC Home Taunpry
ABC
Mott
Jet-Aire
Ney
Bock
Cas Pert
Jet-Awe
D Avenue
Excelsior Institute
Ncalsier Institute
Springs
Missouri
State Cattlemen Plan Convention
Alex Dreier
NBC Radio Network
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
United States
Falstaff & Mil
Company For High Life
Lawton Morning Press
ABC Dry
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