Camp Fire Candy Sale Opens Saturday in Lawton
The Lawton Camp Fire Girls council launches its annual candy sale February 1 to 15 to raise funds for a swimming pool at the D Andy Cabin near Faxon. Johnston's Pecan Patties sell for one dollar, with Wilson Wholesale handling distribution under Murl Wilson from the Wilson home at 2112 Columbia.
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Lawton Camp
Fire Girls Groups
Blue Birds
Horizon Clubs
D’andy
Faxon
Wilson Wholesale Company
Murl Wilson
C’andy
Wilson
Columbia
C. R. Ellsworth
Johnston
Lawton Camp Fire
Horizon Girls
Barbara Sue Jennings
Winata Camp Fire Group
Washington School
James K. Jennings
Joyce Ann Dees
Blue Bird Group
1955 Oklahoma employment office places 10344 people
The Lawton Oklahoma State Employment Service reports 10,344 individuals placed in 1955 across all categories, with 9,104 placed in a primary category. Staff under district head John Looney assist new residents seeking jobs and permanent status.
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Lawton
Oklahoma State Employment Service Office
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
U. S. Employment Service
John Looney
Looney
Truck Driver Goes Home A Stranger
Nathaniel J. House a 61 year old truck fleet operator from Baton Rouge Louisiana was found in Deming New Mexico with amnesia and did not recognize his wife daughter or brother in law. He had been working at a local cafe since September and was returned to Louisiana by his family. The case followed a report of his earlier wandering last September 16 when James Jackson found him and offered work.
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Here
James J. Jackson
Jackson
House
Deming
Baton Rouge
Funeral Rites for James E. Scott Held in Tulsa
James E. Scott 93 died at 4 a.m. Thursday at a granddaughter’s home near Apache. He was born September 28, 1862 in Mulberry Arkansas and lived with the Dunns for about a year. Surviving: three sons W O Scott Skintook A T Scott and W P Scott a daughter Mrs W K Potts Tulsa. Services 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints chapel 34th and New Haven Tulsa. Burial Kaw City Ohioa. Local arrangements handled locally.
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James FE. Scott
David Dunn
Apache
Mulberry
Ark
Dunns
W. O. Scott
Skintook
A. T. Scott
Bangley
Colo
W. P. Scott
Eunice
N.M
Youths To Lead Wallock Congregational Church Service
Youths will lead the Wallock Congregational church annual youth service with Al Curtis speaking on Faith Bill Kaarlela on Action and Kevin Kadlee on Fellowship Invocation by Kaarlela Bennediction by Les Fink Wynema Sloan to play prelude Irma and Sue James duet Fairest Lord Jesus Readings by LaRue Dezell scriptures Mildred Ebish pastoral prayer Ernie Stone offertory Larry Gee Ushers Jim Perry Dave Anderson Jerry Simmons Welcome committee Mary Merrill Perry Rev James O Smith pastor
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Wallock Congregational Church
al Curtis
Bill Kaarlela
Action
Kevin Kadlee
Kaarlela
Les Fink
Wynema Sloan
Irma
Sue James
Fairest Lord
Jesus
LaRue Dezell
Mildred Ebish
Ernie Stone
Larry Gee
Jim Perry
Dave Anderson
Jerry Simmons
Mary Merrill
Perry
James O. Smith
Six POW turncoats return home after two years
UNITED PRESS reports that six of the 23 American soldiers who defected to Communist China have returned to the United States while one died in China. The remaining 16 stay behind the Bamboo Curtain, pursuing jobs or studies, with mixed receptions at home.
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Communist
China
United States
United Nations
Cpl
Edward S. Dickenson
Claude J. Batchelor
Otho G. Bell
Olympia
Wash
Pfc
Richard R. Tenneson
Alden
Minn
Marrying ages in 1900 show men at 25.9 and women at 21.9
In 1900 the median age for marriage was 25.9 years for men and 21.9 years for women. The figures reflect historical gender differences in entering marriage.
Episcopal Diocesan Council Meets at Tyler Methodists
The 107th annual council of the Episcopal diocese of Texas convenes at Marvin Methodist Church Tyler. The Tyler Episcopal Church cannot accommodate the 2,000 delegates expected for the gathering.
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Tyler
Tex
Council
The
Episcopal Diocese of Texas
Marvin Methodist Church
Tyler Episcopal Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camp Fire
Virginia Kidson
Employment Commission
Bulletin
James E. Scott
United Press
Lewis E. Griggs
Jacksonville
William A. Cowart
Monticello
Tenneson
Samuel D. Hawkins
Oklahoma City
Hawkins
Rufus E. Douglas
San Angelo
Taiyuan
Shansi
MicCord
C Avenue
Valentine Candy
Schraftts Chocolates
Tallies Stationery Party
Edwards & Edwards
Wolverton Electric Co
Hardy Suggs Music Co
the Record Shop
Sprague’s
U.S
New York
Israel Rosenberg
Canada
Eugene L. Bowman
Roger Wilkerson
Fairmont’s
U.S.P
Scott’s Air Conditioning Inc
Frigidaire Service
Clements Landscape Nursery
Youthcraft
Lee
America
Staiwanen. Kleer
Sheer Zoy Hosiery
Denier Claussner
Shades
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