Council Reviews Reservoir Appraisal Plans and Park Projects
City council discussed hiring Lawton area appraisers for East Cache Creek reservoir tracts, but referred the issue to the water committee. Other actions include bids for a desk, annexation considerations, parking studies, tennis slab requests, and new contracts for chemicals and limestone at the filter plant. The council approved labor plans, disaster siren funds, and brush piles at Lake Lawtonka while planning a ceiling installation for the city garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Cache Creek
Warren Chrisman
Public Property Committee
Park Board
Stephens Addition
Traffic Commission
Gore
7Th
Jefferson, Will Rogers
John Adams
Council Park Committee
Adams
Dads Club
Jefferson
Will Rogers
Council Water Committee
Cine
Frontier Chemical Co
E. C. Parks
Limestone
Chemical Supply
Wichita Falls
Parks
Fort Silt
Consolidated Chemical Co
Bastrop
Water Committee
David Duke
Lawtonka
Jark Smith
Veterans of Poreien Wars
Inn
C. R. Ellsworth
Civil Defense
Mt. Scott Canning Co
Airport
Town and Country Mfg. Co
Fisl
Bhint Zorcer
City Shops Committee
Charlie Mankin
New Cameron President Likely Named Feb 5
Oklahoma A&M regents plan to name Cameron college's new president at the February 5 meeting following Vernon Howell's January 11 resignation. A three man committee interviewed applicants. a Baptist University vice president candidate withdrew. Howell will remain advisor until the successor takes over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron College
Board of Regents
Oklahoma A&m Colleges
Vernon Howell
Regents
WE. Harber
Shawnee
P. &. Harrill
Oklahoma City
Fred. €. Druremond
Hominy
Oklahoma Bapist University
Stillweater
Howell
City National Bank
County residents enroll in Blue Cross drive through Saturday
More than 1,300 Comanche county residents joined the Oklahoma Blue Cross and Blue Shield campaign led by Walter Montgomery with about 200 enrollments in Cotton county. A mobile enrollment office will operate at Fourth and D in Lawton through Saturday morning, with Elgin and Sterling visits Saturday afternoon. Enrollment is available by mail to Montgomery Box 2156 and requires under 63 as of March 1 1957, with benefits continuing after 63. First dues due March 1. no enrollment fee. Ted Warkentin chairs the drive endorsed by Memorial Hospital Southwestern Hospital and the Comanche Cotton County Medical Society. This is the last chance this year for individual enrollment in the two counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Oklahoma
Montgomery
Tom
Ted Warkentin
Memorial Hospital
Southwestern Hospital
Comanche-Cotton County Medical Society
Funeral Rites for Mrs Ruthie Sweatman in Terral
Funeral services for Mrs Ruthie Sweatman 83 Terral Oklahoma will be at 10 a m Thursday in Boydston Funeral chapel Terral Rev W W Carter officiating She died Monday at home a longtime Terral resident member Assembly of God church born February 6 1863 in Texas Survived by husband W H Sweatman at home and one brother John Estes Fleetwood Oklahoma Burial in Terral Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Ruthie Sweatman
Terral
Okla
Boydston
W. W. Carter
Sweatman
Assembly of God Church
Texas
Farmer borrows cattle in lieu of money in Northern Rhodesia
A farmer in Northern Rhodesia borrows 50 head of cattle from a bank and repays after five years with the same 50 head plus five head as interest. The arrangement uses livestock as credit, illustrating unique local finance practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Rhodesia
Africa
Boy, 13, Accused of Shooting Mom
In Nashville a 13 year old boy, Billy Blankenbaker, was charged with assault with intent to commit murder after firing two .22 rifle shots into his mother’s head while she read. He said she refused to let him use a switch blade from his father and called him an ugly name. Mrs Blankenbaker remained in critical condition at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Billy Blankenbaker
Billy
Chattanooga Dimes Drive Lifts Local Polio Fund
Chattanooga, population 303, turned in 247.62 to 1987 polio drive leaders in Lawton. Money came from Mothers March, school donations, and a telethon led by Ed Meece, superintendent of schools. Mothers committee included Mrs. Murray Baugh and Mrs. S. Humble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Stati
Lawton
Ed Meece
Murray Baugh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
Zorger
Counetterin Blunt Zorger
Teynimoss
Chrisman
McCord
Ben Wheatley
Southwestern
Trequest
Planning and
Cameron
Blue Cross
Shield
R. Sweatman
C Avenue
Institutions
Johnson
Wyandotte
Buffalo Fire Equipment
Southwest Disinfectants
Regina
Neil Ashlock
Southwest Chemical Co
E.avenue
Cal Collect
North American Aviation
Air Force
Air Force Missile Test Center
Florida
Bernard A. Schriever
New York
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
St.Joseph Aspiria
Osedy
Ea Patel Een Oy
Fredigntross
D. Jayne & Son
Jayn
Jayne
Sears Roebuck and Co
Salas
Kenmore
Sears Easy
Sears
Fitch and
Gore Lawton, Oklahoma
Besco
Gsupply CO
Eas
Business College
Sheriden
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