Elks Plan National Scholarship Contest Selections
Elks Lodge No. 1058 announces plans for the Elks National Foundation Scholarship competition. Two local students, a boy and a girl from Cameron College, Lawton High, Douglass High, and St Maury’s, will advance to state awards. Top winners receive 1000, 900, 800, 700, and 600 dollars, with twenty two more $300 prizes. criteria include class rank, 90 percent average, citizenship, leadership, and financial need.
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Elks National Foundation
Hald Carey
Elis
Focal Lodge
Wis
Cameron College
Lawson High School
Douglass High School
St. Maury’s School
Elks
Carey
Bobby Ray Hillis
Lawton
Hillis
OU Medical School
Oklahoma City
Fire Burns West Lawton Home Before Noon
A four room frame house west of the Indian Mission in Lawton was destroyed by a noon blaze of undetermined origin. Occupants Mr and Mrs Odell Lambert were away. owner Harry Page, Lawton. Firefighters lacked sufficient water, sending the pumper to Fort Sill Indian School for refilling.
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Housie
Lawton
Wiley Cox
Central Station
Cox
Fort Sill Indian School
Odell Lambert
Lamberts
Town and Country Mig. Co
Harry Page
Toby Morris Introduces First Bill After Return
Rep Toby Morris of Lawton introduces his first House bill since resuming office aimed at raising annuities for retired civil service workers. The measure seeks to adjust pensions to counter the 13 percent gap below 1939 purchasing power due to higher living costs.
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Semanriien Washingtor
Toby Morris
Lawton
Congress
Morris
Erin Buren
Drunken Driving Charged To Cityan
Phillip E. Powell a 24 year old Lawson man was charged in Comanche County court with drunken driving following his arrest Tuesday night by city police County Attorney Warren Crane filed the complaint before Judge John P Fullerton who was to arraign the suspect this afternoon.
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Phillip E. Powell
Lawson Man
Comanche
Warren Crane
John P. Fullerton
Oklahoma City Markets Report Prices And Livestock Figures
The state Board of Agriculture lists grain and livestock quotes with numerous city references. Prices cover Wheat No 1 hard across towns, Eggs, Butter, Hogs, Sheep and Cattle values, plus bids and market activity for Oklahoma City and surrounding areas. Bulls, steers, cows, calves, and stocker categories show varied steady to active trading, with specific weight and price ranges noted.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture Today
A. Om
Booker
Alva
Blackwell
Enin
Vinita
Shattuck
Elli City
J. Clinton
Lawton
Tulsa
Walonga
Pauls Valley
Enid
Vinita Blackwell
Clinton
Watonga
el Reno
Elk City
Pants Valley
USDA
Suspect Waives Burglary Hearing in Local Case
Clyde McDonald 26 waived preliminary hearing on a second degree burglary charge before Justice of the Peace Marvin E. Cameron. Bond set at 1000 dollars. McDonald jailed in lieu of bond. He is co defendant in a John Doe complaint tied to a 205 N First break in where $10 was taken from a Yousic vending machine at Rosie Dillon's place.
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Clyde McDonald
Wisconsin
Justice of Peace
Marvin E. Cameron
McDonald
John Doe
Yousic
Rosie Dillon
Driver Escapes Gas Truck Wreck
Police called the driver’s rescue miraculous after a butane gas truck plunged off State Highway 12 four miles east of here. Eugene Pierce, 26, McAlester, was trapped 20 minutes but suffered only bruises after doctors found no major injuries.
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ADA
Eugene Pierce
McAlester
Pierce
Here
Five Men Re-Enlist In Oklahoma National Guard
Capt. Bill P. Galyon announced five men reenlisted in Co. A 700 Ord Bn Oklahoma National Guard and two new men enlisted. Reenlistees are Herman H. Simpson Charles E H Cole Jackie L Hall William C Nelson and Robert B Runyan. New enlistees are Robert J Muse Bobby J Scott and Leonard Boelen. one member received a discharge to enlist in the Regular Army and Fort Chaffee basic training.
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Co. A
Ord
Oklahoma National Guard
Bill P. Galyon
Herman H. Simpson
Veterans Village
Cameron College
Charles EH. Cole
Jackie L. Hall
Irwin
William C. Nelson
Pollard
Robert B. Runyan
Robert J. Muse
Euclid
Bobby J. Scott
Leonard Boelen
Fletcher
National Guard
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Charles F. Seigler
Plans For Legion Commanders Visit To City
State convoy members will accompany National American Legion Commander Dan Daniels on his Lawton visit Thursday Jan 31. Alton Bluffine commander Post 195 Coleman Nolin Preston Moore Art Tyner form the official party. Banquet at 7 30 p m at Hotel Lawtonian in his honor tickets $2.00.
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National American Legion
Dan Daniels
Lawton
Alton Bluffine
American Legion
Coleman Nolin
Preston Moore
Art Tyner
Lawtonian
Hulfine
Percy Givens
Daniels
Jefferson Elementary Students Photograph Today
Ward McCracken, principal, said students not photographed earlier this year at Jefferson Elementary had their pictures taken today. He added the photos will be available in about two weeks.
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Jefferson
Ward McCracken
McCracken
Oklahoma Senate Confirms 14 Appointments
The Oklahoma Senate approved fourteen gubernatorial appointments during a session break. Confirmed were trustees and regents for state education and higher education bodies including the Oklahoma College for Women and the University of Oklahoma. Names include C. C. Herndon Tulsa and John R. Abernathy Oklahoma City to the College for Women board, plus other figures from Broken Arrow Idabel Harjo and more.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Senate
Raymond Gary
C. C. Herndon
Tulsa
John R. Abernathy
Oklahomaity
Board of Regents
Oklahoma College For Women
Charles Maxon
Oklahoma Educational Television Authority
Glenn Hollabaugh
Broken Arrow
Jack Malin
Idabel
W.A. Coleman
Harjo
State Board of Education
D. C. Kirkland
Warre Acres
Earl
Emerson
Coalgate
Board of Trustees of Teachers Retirement System
Chester Swanson
Educational TV Authority
Earl A. Drennan
Oklahoma College
L. A. W. Vincent
Arnett, Game and Fish Commission
Warton Mathies
Clayton
Regents For Higher Education
Dave Jeff Morgan
Blackwell
University of Oklahoma Regents
Harry Harville
Tonkawa
Oklahoma Military Academy Regents
Indian Princesses Sought For Event in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Semi Centennial planners call on 42 state Indian tribes to select a princess for statewide parades pageants and ceremonies. Bobby Boyd a Chickasaw is named chair of the princess projects committee.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Bobby Boyd
Farm Conditions Deteriorate Despite Some Rain
Oklahoma City's report notes a week of blowing dust extreme cold sleet snow and rain. Despite moisture the Federal State Crop Reporting Service says wind erosion increased in northwestern Oklahoma due to insufficient soil cover and only light snow and rain added marginal relief.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Federal
Weather notes hint at needed rain and rich soil in parts
The report notes surface soil moisture improving in many areas while subsoil moisture and stockwater ponds still need rain. Moisture levels are favorable except in the dry northwest quarter of the state, and credit is given to recent conditions. It mentions producer Earl Carrnil who, before presenting his famed Vanities revues on Broadway, served as a G. S. Army air pilot in World War I.
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Earl Carrnil
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Plateau
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Toby
Oklahoma City Livestock
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Senate
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Plymount
Lawrence Weik
Ray Anthony
Knox-Jensen Motor Co
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Dodge
Adolph Fietz Motor Co
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