Lawton C of C approves 1956 committee chairmen and members
Lawton Chamber of Commerce board approves 1956 committees with chairmen listed. Industrial, Conventions, Aviation, Water, Cameron College, Fort Sill Indian School and Kiowa Indian Hospital, Recreation, and numerous other groups are named with chairmen and members including J. C. Kennedy, Emmett Keough, Harry Wiest, Clyde Shelton, James Knox, John Thomas Jr., Porter, O. B. Lord, Jack Carter, and Col. Williams among others. Advisors are Ellsworth and Hendrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
J. C. Kennedy
Allen Bilbrey
Harvey House
D. L. Wigington
Sam Jabour
Ray Babbitt
Fred Hammond
George Page
Don Billingslea
John Plaxco
Ross Porter
Dale Thompson
Floyd Zook
Clyde Shelton
C. R. Ellsworth
Fred R. Harris
Sam Joyner
Elmer Bauman
Newt Irwin
Jake Witzel
Exal
English
Wilbur Thomas
Jerry Mustain
Ford Mugg
Emmett Keough
C. R. Holley
Robert E. Kren
John R. Burns
Doug Fife
Bill Love
Frank Austin
Harry Wiest
Ron Stephens
Klaus K. King
Clay Johnson
Cecil Green
Bill Burleson
Kennedy
Frank Kitchens
Ted Warkentin
Charley Young
Page
Stephens
Bob McCoy
Ned Shepler
Keough
Ellsworth
Wyatt B. Hendrick
Cameron College
James Knox
Billy Paul Galyon
Urban “Spec” Sanders
Darwin Richardson
Carlee Tomlinson
Warkentin
Fort Sill Indian School
Kiowa Indian
Jack Carter
John Keathley
Kenneth Alexander
Whitten
C. E. Price
J. H. Ketels
Henry Niederjohn
Dan Woesner
Joe Kelsey
Bob Dawes
T. A. Hamra
Lord
L. W. Hogan
Bentley
Phyllis Gibson
Margaret Day
Willard Baker
Bill Needham
Otto Kluck
L. J. Kimray
Cleo Craig
Hal Hughes
John Bluethman
F. L
Elgin FFA Boys Head to Fort Worth Stock Show
Elgin FFA members left Lawton for the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth Texas. At Fort Cobb a Ronald Spencer steer won reserve grand champion in the Caddo County Shorthorn Breeders Assn. show. other junior steers owned by Earl Glover and Thurman Toombs placed sixth and seventh. About 40 head of steers were entered. purchases from association members. Jones says Spencer will take the champion steer and another Shorthorn to Texas. Hereford, Southdown, Shropshire, and Hampshire animals also to participate. The group departs by truck and returns February 3 after judging cattle Monday and the sheep Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lawton Future Farmers of America
Marvin Bicket
Fort Worth
Tex
FFA
Lee
George Devine
Curtis Boyd
Kenneth Jumper
Bobby Spradlin
Derrell Musgrove
Jerry Ramage
Lamb
Donnie Gaskins
Bicket
ELGIN
Future Farmers of America
Lawton
Caddo County
John D. Jones
Spencer
C. C. Hardzog
Willard Wolf
Damon Bay
Warner Lawson
Hampshire
Jones
Lawson
Births and admissions at area hospitals in January report
Memorial hospital notes list numerous January births including Barker Apache, Ellefson 271442 A, Harvey 809 F, Schle gal Elgin, Colvin Cache, with weights ranging from 6 pounds 15 ounces to 9 pounds 3 ounces. Admitted and dismissed cases include children and adults across multiple towns and medical or surgical entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Barker
Apache
Walter E. Ellefson
William V. Harvey
Willard Schlegal
Elgin
Kenneth S. Colvin
Cache
Craig Leslie Bentley
R. K. Bentley
N. 25Th
J. W. Baer
Summit
J. B. Colwell
Sharon Ann Minaird
E. Minaird
Snyder
Benjamin F. Johnson
Manitou
John Persinotti
Phyllis Jo Wear
Terry Lee Butler
Johnny Butler
Alfred William Cook Jr
William James Leibforth
Robert Leibforth
William E. Hill
A. C. Hill
Billy Chancellor
Ozman
Lola Martin
N. 12Th
Kefauver to Speak at Woonsocket Mardi Gras Dinner
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Estes Kefauver will be principal speaker Feb 8 at a Mardi Gras dinner sponsored by the Woonsocket Junior Chamber of Commerce. Tickets on sale. Wilfred J. LaFerriere, chair of the city Republican Committee, says it is a civic function, not a political rally. Also notes on local residents and medical mentions, plus Shannon Construction Co. employees taking over the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket, R. I
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Chamber of Commerce
Wilfred J. LaFerriere
Woonsocket City
Republican Committee
Guard To Honor City Rifle Team
A six man team from Lawton's Company F 179th Infantry National Guard will be honored February 15 at the Lawton armory with the Charles A Stone Memorial trophy. The Lawton team won a rifle meet last Sunday at the Marlow armory led by highest scorer Clyde F Carmichael who posted 283 of 300. Team members Sgt Tommy Wells 237 Sp-2 Alfred Holderman 220 Spec Bob Nauman 218 Cpl Chadwick Payne 242 Sgt Clarence Priest 261 Pvt Jimmy Peck 201 with M Sgt Ford Verma as captain and Garland Vowell as coach. Lawton heads to state matches in February at Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
179Th Infantry
Oklahoma National Guard
Charles A. Stone
Lawton Armory
Marlow Armory
Milton C. Worley
Ardmore
Walters
Marlow
Clyde F. Carmichael
2Nd Battalion
Tommy Wells
Alfred Holderman
Sfec
Bob Nauman
Chadwick Payne
Clarence Priest
Jimmy Peck
Ford Verma
Garland Vowell
Oklahoma City
Col. Worley
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Tain
Ben Ansley
Joe Rudolph
H. J. Myrick
Carl Fitch
Freeman
Lloyd Jacks
Leroy Lewis
Bill Joyner
Wayne Meeks
Alan Shackelford
Curtis Scott
al Meese
Fred Bentley
Roy Guzzle
Ralph Wertz
O. B. Lord
Love
Charley Snyder
Knox
Mustain
Kitchens
W. C. Lattimore
Irwin
Col
Merritt Olmstead
Calvin Darnall
George Whitten
Gilbert
E. B. Lacy
Porter
Hugh Horn
Kermit Dees
Dr. Lewis
Thomas
Howard Kemper
Jack Cummins
Vernon Howell
Leo Morris
Charles Gallaher
James Bushart
Jack C'mmins
Kennedy, Keough
Joe Reed
R. V. Scott
Ben Stein
Zorbis
Lee Woods
Dean Paramore
Jack McBee
Neil Kissick
Henry Howell
M. W. Gilbert
Bess Christy
Lowry
Dutcher
Edward Hamra
Dick Massad
Galyon
Robert Billman
Witzel
Harold Herskowitz
Julius Banta
Cecil Easton
Lindsey Whitten
Joe Turner
Ralston
Morris
Marlin Keathley
Bill Crawford
Baker
City Beautiful
Hugh Payne
Hugh Bish
Carter
Nell Franklin
Walt Hutchins
Marie Detty
Lodell Goodiey
Manville Redman
Clarence Aubrey
Bill Matthey
G. G. Goodier
Jim True
Jay Dee Fountain
Elgin Ffa
Denison
Sheridan Road
the Constitution Press
Constitution Press
Ical
George W. Zumwalt
Euclid
Pauline Marconi
Wayne Eugene Penny
Rae Penny
Ash
Monnie B. Dunham
Keith Hallett
George Hallett
James Stevens Cost
F. M. Cost
Anadarko
Fannie Alma Smith
Temple
Joe W. Hampton
Cherry
Mary Frances Williams
Nellie Hill
Robert Reams
Gracemont
Rhoda Kowena
Indiahoma
Donald Mahsetky
Marland Tahbonemah
Dearborn
DeWayne Tartsah
Medical
Bob Sims
John Taylor
Annie Williams
Arlington
Pearl Weatherford
Grandfield
Charles Barnes
L. L. Tomlinson
Modena Riddle
Bell
James Wilson
C. J. Strickland
Monroe
J. F. Yeast
Brooksie Nolen
Fletcher
Vernie Morse
Baldwin
Robert Williamson
Maple
Harold Epp
Marcus Black
Otis Black
Gore
George Pratt
Altha Simpson
C. R. McNeil
Kefauver
Omaha
Shannon Construction Co
Norman R. Shannon
Shannon
Sprague’s
Yours
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Stor
Firestone Aoucount
Liams
Mar
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Buick
Jackie Gleason
Norton-Kitchens
Buick Co
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