Pearce and Lyles Still At Large After Jail Break
A statewide manhunt continued for Billy Joe Pearce and Edward Lee Lyles after they escaped from the Tishomingo county jail early Tuesday. Pearce, 18, and Lyles had been moved from McAlester and Oklahoma City prisons, respectively, to face burglary charges and were to be transferred back to prison when the escape occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Billy Joe Pearce
Edward Lee Liles
Tishomingo
Pearce
Lawton
Duncan
Homingo
Lyles
McAlester
Shawnee
Olahoma City
Starkweather Fatalities Spark Lincoln Police Frenzy
A spate of false alerts and rumors swept Lincoln as police chased a feared teen killer. Descriptions varied, witnesses saw a blue 1950s Ford, and blocks were set up across the city while investigators probed a motive amid multiple slayings.
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Starkweather
Miss Pugale
Kansas City
Nebraska
Seheele
Kimsas
Iowa
Miss Fugate
Bennet
Lincoln
Sanders
Caryl
Meyer
Jensen
Miss King
Bartletts
Barliett
Calvert
Funeral Rites for Mrs Myrt Gardner in Comanche
Mrs Myrt Gardner widow of Leon Gardner, longtime Comanche resident and former early schoolteacher, died at home today. Survived by son Ralph Gardner, daughter Mrs Adlenn Compton, and three grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at First Methodist with Rev Lester Myers officiating. Burial in Comanche cemetery under Boydstun Funeral directions.
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Myrt Gardner
Leon Gardner
Gardner
Gaydier
Wiscosh
Ralph Gareloer
Cominehe
Adlenn Compton
Georgetown
Tex
First Methodist
Lester Myers
Paylor
Comanche Cemetery
Boydstun
Oklahoma City Markets Grain and Livestock Prices
The Oklahoma Board of Agriculture reports grain and livestock prices in various cities. Wheats around 2.01 to 2.06 per bushel. No 1 eggs and other grain grades trading with slight variations. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep at Oklahoma City sales show a generally steady to firm trend with specific price ranges for slaughter calves, feeders, and lambs.
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State Poultry
UGGS
Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculure Today
Frederick
Clinton
Tulsa
Vinita
Hens
Ime
Pallis Valley
Oklahoma
Lawson
Shatvuck
Blackwell
Vinita N
Elk City
Watonga
Gs — Farm
Trrton
Lawton
Shattuck
Vila
el Reno
Enid
ILSDA
Church Family Party Set Friday Night at Wallock Church
A church family party will be held at 6 50 p m Friday at Wallock Memorial Congregational Church Seventh and C The Welfare committee sponsors the event the first in a series to meet growing interest in family participation programs An old fashioned sing will follow the covered dish supper
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Wallock Memorial Congregational Church
Monthly Cub Pack 7 awards at Washington school
Cub Scout Pack 7 at Washington school will present monthly awards and skits by various dens. The ceremony begins at 7 20 p m Friday in the school auditorium and will include games taught by the dens led by Cubmaster Willard Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout Pack 7
Washington School
Willard Johnson
Subscription rates for Lawton area newspapers listed
The notice lists per month subscription charges for Morning Press and Sunday Constitution in the Lawton area, detailing various combinations such as Constitution Press and Sun and Sun. The fragmented OCR mentions carriers, counties, and multiple pricing lines, indicating a pricing schedule for newspaper delivery services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Constitution & Binary
Constitution Press
Jurors Get Murder Case in Norman Trial
Jurors in Norman began examining the fate of Robert Sidg Ross charged with slaying University of Oklahoma Professor Edwin DeBarr. The defendant testified he is Robert Elwond Douglas a Brooklyn painter who said he had never been in Norman before. Doctors and fingerprint experts testified the defendant and Rose share identity. Rose’s ex wife and DeBarr’s granddaughter testified as did Rose’s mother noting mental lapses. The defense argued the man on trial was not Rose or was insane at the time of the beating.
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Norman
PEA
Dad A. m
Robert Sidg Ross
University of Oklahoma
Elvin Brown
Robert Elwond Douglas
Edwin DeBarr
Rose
Burton Wadsworth
Las Vegas
New
Wadsworth
DeBarr
George Dougherty
Wiloa Burke
A. Rieger
Independent Auto Dealers Cenfer Meeting Notes
The January meeting of the Lawton Oklahoma Independent Automobile Dealer's Association was held at Bryan's college shop with Bob Reeder presiding. Tulsa guests R. N. Miller and Jim Richardson spoke on an auto dealer insurance program. next meeting is 8:30 A M Feb 24 at Bovan's.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Independent Automobile Dealer's Association
Bryan
Collee
Bob Reeder
R. N. Miller
Jim Richardson
Tulsa
Tulsans
Bovan's
Reeder
Miller
Richardson
Bob Reeder Jr
Audy Peel
Bob Hamilton
E. C. Wood
Charlie Flowers
Louis J. Arnau
Raymond McSwane
Walt Reeder
Paul Bratcher
Henry Sabine
Doe Ramey
Oklahoma Firm Defends Loan Policy in Sawyer Case
Mrs Sawyer faced foreclosure after paying $500 toward a Selected Investments certificate. Capshaw claimed the firm’s loan policy required such purchase, even when securing real estate. He said full mortgage relief would come only if the principal certificate amount were paid, while denying refund of the $400 already paid. The origin al loan was taken to cover bills after her husband’s death. mortgage of $1,859 was filed in 1955, with foreclosure action begun last August and judgment obtained last October.
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Capshaw
Sawyer
AID Expansion Ties to Baghdad Pact Grants Push
The article notes aid totaling about five million spread over time, with Moslem countries allocating small sums and pushing for Western grants tied to the Baghdad Pact. A split emerges between Western nations and Moslem allies over concrete development promises, including civil communications and economic integration plans.
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Dulles
Baghdad
Middle East
NATO
Lincs
Islerg
Baghdad Alliance
Britain
Officer Refuses to Shake Hands Sparks Military Law Debate
An officer argued that a man cannot be forced to shake hands even in the Army. He claimed charges against Morton could include up to five years in prison and a discharge less than honorable. Potter said imprisonment and an honorable discharge are penalties for not shaking hands and urged changing military law.
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Morton
Potter
Tomlingon Junior High Choir at Lawton Senior Citizens Meeting
The Lawton Senior Citizens met Tuesday night with a Tomlingon junior high vocal music program led by Mrs. Ella Mackey. Eight G. Farmer presided while Mr. and Mrs. Farmer and Mrs. Ethel Hackett hosted. Four Northwest Kiwanis members attended to support citizens in their endeavors. Milo Gordor was spokesman joined by Claude Mopkins Walt Hutchins and John Thomas Jr. About 23 members attended the business and entertainment sessions.
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Tomlingon Junior High School
Musi
Ella Mackey
Lawton
G. Farmer
Farmer
Ethel Hackett
Milo Gordor
Claude Mopkins
Walt Hutchins
John Thomas Jr
Vodka Consumption Rise In Lansing Across Years
In 1937 the year of the Sputnik Michig an residents drank 27 79 per cent more vodka than in 1956.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Enrollment crest at Central Junior High reaches 1382
Principal Glenn Dosser announced Central Junior High now lists 1,382 students with 690 boys and 692 girls. Over the past nine weeks 52 new pupils have enrolled, Dosser said.
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Cental Junior High
Shhow
Glenn Dosser
Gare
Dosser
Baptists Rally for Personal Witnessing and Revival
Gov Raymond Gary urged Christians to intensify prayer and personal witnessing at a Baptist conference stressing faithfulness, church attendance, and defeating liquor endorsements. He praised revival as key to restoring government confidence. Choirs from Seminole and Lawton led evening music as all Oklahoma counties joined the evangelistic conference.
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Raymond Gary
Gary
J. A. Pennington
Evans
State Baptist Convention
T. B. Lackey
BGCO
Foud
Lawson
Lackey
Road project advances with city action and annexation
Mayor Ellsworth announced a $10,000 damage settlement to pay for a cabin used as living quarters and the city will connect to a south sewer line. A condemnation suit will be filed on a Friendly basis to cover the price tag. The ordinance annexes right of way along U.S. 277 and the north lane of U.S. 62, as negotiations continue with two remaining tracts. The plan envisions a four lane expressway with service roads and interchanges at Fort Sill Gates 1 and 2.
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Ing
Ellsworth
Munn
Marin
U.S. 62
Fort Sill Blvd
Collnto
Fort Sill's Gates 1
Fort Sill's Gates Land 2
Kiwanians Hear Club Principles
Allen Bryce of Wichita Falls Texas lieutenant governor for Division 18 Texas Oklahoma District Kiwanis International spoke at the Northwest Kiwanis noon meeting on Lieutenant Governor Day and the 43rd anniversary. He noted 251 000 Kiwanis in 4400 clubs and the creed of fellowship and service. Guests included 25 Downtown Michanians and Lt Col Donald B Gordon Fort Sill with Darwin Richardson Lawton and Lee R Gardner Wichita Falls Texas.
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Allen Bryce
Wichita Falls
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Iwanis International
Northwest Kiwanis Club
Organization of
Kiwanis
Bryce
Northwest
Donald B. Gordon
Fort Sill
Darwin Richardson
Lawton
Lee R. Gardner
Polio March Nets $3 083 21 in Lawton Districts
A mothers march on polio Tuesday night raised 3083.21 dollars. Mrs. Darold English, project chairman, said rural areas such as Geronimo, Faxon, Elgin and Bishop had not yet submitted full reports. Chattanooga led with 164.41 dollars. a complete porch-to-porch tally would be released later in the week.
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Darold English
Lawton
Jupiter Satellite Plans Rise From Thor Rockets
Maj. Gen. Bernard A. Selchever told a Senate committee the Thor will serve as the first stage of a two stage vehicle to place a recoverable satellite by spring. With a third stage, unmanned lunar reconnaissance could come earlier. The Thor, once a war weapon, is now used in space research as Jupiter C.
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Bernard A. Selchever
Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
Senate
Thor
Navy
Vanguard
Fire destroys two story home near Fayetteville
Word reaches here of a recent blaze that gutted the two story dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gilchrist near Fayetteville Arkansas. Gilchrist formerly served as manager of Nash-Finch Co. in this city.
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A. G. Gilchrist
Fayetteville
Ark
Gilchrist
Nash-Finch Co
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Mrs. Myrt Gardner
Wallock
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Zales Con
Buster Wyatt
Mercury Flambler
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