Todd A O widescreen hopes rise with Around the World release
The Real Magnitude of Todd A O may be realized with Mike Todd’s Around the World in 80 Days this spring after a flawed New York print of Oklahoma! The film is shot partly in the Wichita Mountains with David Niven leading a cast that includes Red Skelton Frank Sinatra George Raft and Marlene Dietrich. Local Indian participants and buffalo stampede scenes are featured at Craterville Park. The calendar highlights Hitchcock’s The Trouble With Harry at Lawton, The Indian Fighter with Kirk Douglas at Lawton then Vaska, Honky Tonk re-release at the Dome, Storm Fear at the Austin Drive In, View From Pompey’s Head at the city’s second showing, Go Man Go ends today at the Murray, and Katharine Hepburn stars in Summertime at the Murray Friday through Sunday.
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Artists & Models
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Studebaker Unveils Golden Hawk Sports Auto
Arrival announced for Studebaker Golden Hawk leading a new line of sports cars. Dawes Motor Co. will display the five passenger model for a week. It features a 275 horsepower 352 cubic inch engine and 9.5 to 1 compression with a four barrel carburetor.
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Bob Dawes
Dawes Motor Co
SCS Engineer Named Lawton Supervision Chief
Harry Elam was named supervising engineer for the Soil Conservation District in Comanche county and for Cotton Jefferson and Tillman counties. He and his family moved to Lawton from Walters and reside at 2707 N 21st Place. Elam, a 16 year SCS veteran, handles ponds drainage terraces irrigation and related works.
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Elam
Lawton
Walters
21St Place
Scouts to Visit City Firms in Citizenship Day Event
About 400 Boy Scouts from Lawton and Fort Sill will shadow executives and officials Thursday Feb 9 to learn operations. Tex McCoy says a 2 p.m. drawing assigns Scouts. C H Passons notes district and council sponsorship with business leaders to promote citizenship.
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Tex McCoy
Boy Scouts of America
Huntinghorse
Black Beaver Council
Fort Sill
C. H. Passons
Passons
Tipton Student Named Assistant Editor of Cameron Collegian
Johnny DeYoung a Tipton sophomore has been appointed assistant editor of the Cameron Collegian for the second semester. The journalism major will serve under sponsor W. J. Becker. His sister Erma was previously connected with the Collegian.
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Tipton
Cameron Collegian
W. J. Becker
DeYoung
Erma
Editor Attends Cameron College Years Ago
A brief note recalls an editor who attended Cameron College several years ago, highlighting her career path and early education. The item mentions the college and the journalist’s alumni connection.
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Cameron College
Oklahoma March Draft Call Exceeds February Total
Oklahoma's draft call for March will be 188 more men than February. State selective service director Herbert Hope says the March quota totals 295 men, compared with February's 107.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Herbert Hope
Selective Service
Man Charged After Firing Rifle From Public Road
Lawton area man James D Huddle ston, 22, of 3823 Arlington was charged in Peace Justice court after allegedly firing a .22 rifle from a highway four miles south and eight west of Lawton. A farmer and son sought shelter behind a barn as the truck fled, then notified authorities leading to his arrest by Trooper Norman Carroll. The case highlights dangers of roadside shooting amid reports of livestock deaths in Comanche county this year.
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Marvin E. Cameron
Manville Redman
L. E. Crawford
James D. Huddleston
Arlington
Crawford
Highway Patrol
Norman Carroll
Carroll
Game Ranger
Comanche County
Puppet and fashion show at John Adams Elementary
Mrs. Aleen Buntyn’s fifth grade class at John Adams elementary staged a Friday program including Uncle Remus and the Tar Baby puppet show by Doug Kemper, Charles Mitchell, and Tim Carmichael, plus a March of Time cast with several students and a fashion show. Margaret Strange performed a two piano solo, and a piano duet featured Pam Collins and Sue Reeves. Sonja Paterson played Gypsy Caravan. Doug Kemp led the prayer and flag salute. James Roberts is the Adams school principal.
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Aleen Buntyn
John Adams
Uncle Remus
Tar Baby
Doug Kemper
Charles Mitchell
Tim Carmichael
Mike Morgan
Ralph Stroud
Alpha Brinkley
Cathy Patton
Sonja Peterson
Margaret Strange
Diane Briggs
Pam Collins
Sue Reeves
Tim Key
Larry Phillips
Charles Gorley
Little Buttercup
Sonja Paterson
Doug Kemp
James Roberts
Adams School
Murray to Give Deposition in Divorce Action Tuesday
Former Gov. Johnston Murray is scheduled to give a deposition in District Court in Oklahoma City on Tuesday in the divorce suit filed by his wife Mrs. Willie Murray. A pre trial conference set the trial for February 28 and agreed Murray would appear.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Willie Murray
Murray
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