Fines and forfeitures bring in city coffers in court
Seven people were fined a total of 125 dollars and seven others were ordered to forfeit bonds totaling 139 dollars in municipal court Tuesday evening. Three individuals received 20 dollar fines for public drunkenness. Eugene Ray 18 of 138 E Bell was fined 20 dollars for shoplifting at Safeway. MSgt Colbert S Flagg 34 Fort Sill was found guilty on reckless driving with a 10 dollar fine. L Dewayne Hendricks 18 Medicine Park was fined 20 dollars for reckless driving and Jack E Reece 17 of 1203 Dearborn was fined 15 dollars for the same charge. Bonds forfeited included L L Gibbs 32 11 for following too closely and driving without a license. Arnie Lee Matlock 36 forfeited 12 dollars for exceeding a safe speed. Calvin Monroe Warren 77 forfeited 20 and 11 dollars for reckless driving and driving left of center. Elmer Phillips 45 forfeited 20 and 11 dollars for reckless driving and driving without a license. LaRee McLain 23 forfeited 12 for improper brakes. Wayne R Painter 18 forfeited 20 for reckless driving. Robert Newton Martin 32 forfeited 11 for following too closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ray
E. Bell
Safeway Grocery
Msgt
Colbert S. Flagg
Fort Sill
J. Merle Oaks
Roger Q. Cox Jr
L. Dewayne Hendricks
Medicine Park
Jack E. Reece
Dearborn
L. L. Gibbs
Arnie Lee Matlock
Smith
Calvin Monroe Warren
Rt. 3
Elmer Phillips
Jefferson
LaRee McLain
Columbia
Wayne R. Painter
Rt. 1
Elgin
Robert Newton Martin
Kitchen Improvement Parade contest announced for HD women
Over 5000 in cash and merchandise prizes are offered to state Home Demonstration club members in a new Kitchen Improvement Parade contest. Miss Esther Martin announced the program at the Comanche County HD Council session, detailing three categories, district prizes, and entry deadlines with emphasis on kitchen remodeling and improved storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Martin
Southwest District Extension Home
Comanche County
HD Council
Congregational Church
Martin
Kvoo Radio
Tulsa
State Extension Service
Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co
Cameron College
Stolen Autos Are Recovered in Lawton and Wichita Falls
Lawton and Wichita Falls police announced the recovery of two stolen autos, a 1956 Ford from Jake Witzel's auto warehouse on Fourth and G, found in Wichita Falls, and a 1953 Buick from Wade Oldsmobile Motor A, recovered on Sixth between Gore and Arlington. A stolen bicycle was also found at the Fort Sill bus station, with Mrs. L. L. Johnsey and Donald Lucas reporting bike thefts at local addresses and a Junior High School incident noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Wichita Falls
Jake Witzel
Gore
Arlington
Fort Sill
L. L. Johnsey
Taft
Donald Lucas
Court Notes For Comanche County And Elgin Real Estate
Superior Court notes list Albert Beck and Helen Beck petition to transcribe abstract of judgment from justice court and Vera Strange vs Alice Crocker heirs for quiet title on lots 1-4 block 7 Elgin. District Court grants Sperlings until March 1 to file and commence Supreme Court appeal from District judgment. Comanche County beer licenses filed for Fifth Ward Grocery Milton Burke Circle Drive-In Rock Castle Tavern Lawton Recreation Parlor and Pool Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Albert Beck
Helen E. Beck
J. G. Adams
Justice.of Peace Court
M. G. Strange
Vera Strange
Alice Crocker
Town of Elgin
Edgar M. Sperling
Oma
Supreme Court
N. A. E. Pilemmons
Fifth Ward Grocery
Park
Milton
Smile Candidates Compete In District
Rosemary Allen and Donald Mathes of Central Junior High attend the district Smile of the Year contest at Pauls Valley after being chosen local smile champions from a schoolwide dental screening of over 1,400 students. If they advance, they enter the state finals next month in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Allen
Donald Mathes
Central
Pauls Valley
Rosemary
Donald
Oklahoma City
Weather Halts Gary Tour Of Oak Ridge Plant
Oklahoma City Gov. Raymond Gary cancels a planned tour of the Oak Ridge atomic energy plant in Tennessee due to bad weather. Gen. Maurice Marrs, pilot of the National Guard plane, said conditions were too severe for the flight to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Oklahoma City
Here
Knoxville
Tenn
Raymond Gary
Oak Ridge
Maurice Marrs
National Guard
Portraits 299 New Location Opening Offer
We have moved and offer an acquainting deal to customers at our new location. The message invites patrons to visit and take advantage of the introductory offer as part of the relocation.
Oil Dealers Elect Offiers At ONC Dinner Meeting
Officers were reelected and new leaders chosen at a dinner meeting of the Oklahoma Oil Information Committee ONC in Tulsa district headquarters. Percy Givens as county chairman Marvin Schlegel as community chairman and D A Givens as vice chairman of the school program were re elected. New appointees include Frank Cornforth vice chairman of farms and exhibits Henry King press radio and television vice chairman Lecil Bicket women's program and Maurice Elledge as a women's program committee member. New school program committeemen are Wirt Hol singer Lindsey Whitten and Harold Gasaway. C M LaLonde spoke for the western Oklahoma ONC. The program emphasized ONC school materials and the oil industry agri culture link. Next meeting set for February 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Industry Information Committee
ONC
Percy Givens
Marvin K. Schlegel
D. A. Givens
Frank Cornforth
Henry King
Press Radio and Television
Lecil Bicket
Women's
Maurice Elledge
Wirt Holsinger
Lindsey Whitten
Harold Gasaway
OIC
American Petroleum Institute
Tulsa
C. M. LaLonde
Pauls Valley
Western
Oklahoma
Club Helps Polio Drive at Lawton High School
Tri-Hi-Y members spent after school hours pasting stickers in Lawton's downtown area to promote the Mothers March on Polio. The march moves through 6 30 to 7 p m on Jan 31, chaired by Mrs J C Brubaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton High School
Tri-Hi-Y
J. C. Brubaker
Wesley Silk
C. A. Tackitt
Three Post Bonds After City Raids On Boot Leggers
City police conducted raids on three local boot leggers issuing warrants by Peace Justice Marvin E. Cameron. A total of 50 bottles of liquor were seized including wine whisky gin and half pints. Bonds were set at 60 dollars for each defendant Ed Rose Wayne Tisdale and Donald Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Rose
C. Wayne Tisdale
N. Railroad
Donald Barnes
Marvin E. Cameron
Barnes
Doris James
John Doe
Railroad
Bryan Logan
James C. Blackburn
Johnny Rhodes
Shorty
Rogers
Bob Wimple
Logan, Moore
Bill Davis
Ferrell Hereford Sale Set Friday
J F Ferrell and son of Elgin celebrate 20 years as Hereford breeders with an anniversary sale Friday at their ranch eight miles north of Lawton on U S 271. Fifty head of registered stock, 25 bulls 25 bred and open heifers, will be offered. Cattle tested for brucellosis and tuberculosis within 30 days. Leaders from 21 states expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Ferrell
Clinton
Elgin
Oklahoma City
R. T. Alexander
Canadian
Tex
Turner Ranch
Shull
Shull Hereford Farm
Ferrell Ranch
Public Records Divorce and Marriage License Briefs
Divorce petitions filed in several cases including Carter and Carter Young and Young Harvie Daniels and Daniels Early Reed and Reed Noble Burleson and Burleson with alimony of 12100 plus fees. Marriage licenses issued for Watkins Yates Conn Spoon Turner McBride Teahty Yackeschi Howarth Cost Napier Bevers Wetzel Tarver Felver Campanile arranged between multiple parties in Lawton Chickasha Cyril Apache and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Dorothy F. Carter
Linvel D. Carter
Young
Nevin Young
Harvie Daniels
Nancy Daniels
Early Reed
Ora Lee Reed
Noble Burleson
Ruth May Burleson
Thomas E. Watkins
Medicine Park
Edna E. Yates
Lawton
Donald B. Conn
Cyril
Jeanette Spoon
Chickasha
Dallas Turner
Jacquetta McBride
Bennie Teahty
Ladora Yackeschi
Ben Howarth
Maggie Eunice Cost
Ray Napier
Cache Tractor Winner Named CACHE Special
Jimmy Atterbury has been named winner of the Cache FFA tractor operator's contest and will enter the county elimination, sponsored by the Ford Tractor Dealers of Oklahoma. C. E. Elling announced after December written exams to determine the class winner. Atterbury will compete in February in tractor operation and plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache
Jimmy Atterbury
FFA
Ford Tractor Dealers of Oklahoma
C. E. Elling
Atterbury
Funeral Rites for Frank Griffin at Bethlehem Baptist Church
Funeral services for Frank Griffin 54 owner operator of Franks Coffee Shop will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev M W Johnson pastor of Greater Galilee Baptist church officiating Burial will be in Highland Cemetery with Shaw Funeral Home in charge Griffin died of gunshot wounds Monday.
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Frank Griffin
Frank
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Rev
M. W. Johnson
Greater Galilee
Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Shaw Funeral Home
Griffin
Services for C. W. George Held at Lawton Chapel
C W George 74 of 805 B died at 1 12 a m Monday after a two week illness in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p m today in Lawton Funeral home chapel with Rev J Walter Browers Jr of Centenary Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Highland cemetery. Bearers were George Townley Henry Wright Jack H Moorehead Karl W Aurell Rev J P King and A D Sly Honorary bearers were Ollie Northrop Roy Alston Ike Anderson and Johnny Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. George
Lawton Funeral Home
J. Walter Browers Jr
Centenary Methodist Church
Highland Cemetery
George
George Townley
Henry Wright
Jack H. Moorehead
Karl W. Aurell
J. P. King
A. D. Sly
Ollie Northrop
Roy Alston
Ike Anderson
Johnny Love
Funeral services for Alena Sue Youngman
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. in Becker Memorial chapel with Rev. Robert Chant officiating. Burial followed in the Comanche Indian section of Highland Cemetery. The infant Alena Sue Youngman, born February 19, 1955, died at 5 45 p.m. Monday after a four day illness. Becker Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alena Sue Youngman
Roderick Youngman
Becker
Oil Field Drilling Updates Across Southwest Region
Southwest area wells report progress with multiple companies drilling and testing in counties including Jackson Kiowa Tillman Washita and Comanche. Notable depths include 4380 feet at No 1 Jones near El dorado 4125 feet at Hal stead four miles SE of Mountain View 5589 feet at Roy Hoffman Jr and Shirley Thompson produced drill stem test near Red River. E J Athens No 1 Crane near North Fort Sill at 6137 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Dick Wegener Drilling Co
Jones
Eldorado
Kiowa County
Carter Oil
Halstead
Mountain View
Tillman County
Roy Hoffman Jr
Shirley Thompson
Wright
Red River
Mack Oil No
Frederick
Sentinel Field
Gulf Oil
North Fort Sill
Democratic Executive Committee Sets Officers in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City officials report the state Democratic executive committee will meet Thursday night to set dates for district and state central committee meetings. State Chairman Smith Hester tentatively schedules February 20 for the central committee gathering, with Loyd E. Benefield expected to be elected chairman in Hester’s stead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Democratic Executive Committee
State Central Committee
Smith Hester
Loyd E. Benefield
Hester
Too Strenuous Practice Sidelines Girl Dancer
GRAND RAPIDS Mich UP Susan Kay Grady 14 will miss a school dance contest after a strenuous practice. Her partner threw her over his shoulder during a jitterbug drill and she struck her hip on a steel rail. She will be hospitalized at least until next Tuesday four days after the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Susan Kay Grady
Four Lawton Men Join Air Force Enlistment
Four Lawton men enlist in the U S Air Force announced by Staff Sgt Pern A Todd of the local recruiting office. The four have been sent to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for preliminary training. They are William Dawson James May Orrin Bly and Tommie Sapcut all with ties to Lawton High Fort Sill Indian School and Apache locations respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
U. S. Air Force
Pern A. Todd
Todd
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
William
Bill) A. Dawson
Margarite Strickland
N. 31St
James M. May
Lawton High School
Orrin Joseph Bly
A&M seeks housing loan for married students
President Oliver Willham said Oklahoma A&M College will file a formal loan application within three months for 2.25 million dollars to build housing for married students. The Housing and Home Finance Agency in Washington has given preliminary approval to the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A&m
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A&m College
Oliver Willham
Willham
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Washington
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Lawton Constitution
Jack Carter
Fairmont Foods Co
Judy Roberts
Mary Jane Smith
Indiahoma
Bruce Nelson
Council
Surrey
Lloyd F. Merritt
Glenn Davis
Bufford Arnold
Comanche County Court Beer
Billard
Sperling
Lawton Recreation Parlor
Smile
Carpenter Studio
Southwest Chemical Co
E Ave
Eugene L. Bowman
Ferrell Hereford Sale
Public Records
Cache Tractor
Sheridan
Bhry
THE
Alena Youngman
Southwest Area Oil Field Report
Dem
Capital
Air Force
Little
Mexico
Cache Road
Bianco's
Bianco
Fort
Sill
20Th Century
FOX
Tom Ewell
Sheree North
DE Luxe
Scott
20Th Century-Fox
Seven Cities
Bing
Crosby
Paramount Picture
IRS
Cinemascope
Corne! Wilde
Ann Francis Michael Wilding
George Sanders
Jennifer Jones
20Th Century-Fox Presents
William Holden
Lana Turner
Goef For
Ahe Road
Hotpoint
Super Market Furniture
Pittsburgh Paints
Farmers Lumber Company
the Constitution Press
Constitution Press
Columbia Pictures Presents
Victor Mature
Guy Madison
Robert Preston
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