Lawton Singers Plan To Attend Choral Festival
Lawton high school singers join Elgin students for the annual choral festival on February 9 at Southwestern State College Weatherford Oklahoma. Miss Ira Jean Snow directs Lawton group. Carroll C. Riddle returns as festival conductor from Mobile Alabama after rehearsals starting 8 30 a m with 800 young musicians to perform a mass concert at 7 p m in the college auditorium.
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Lawton
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
Ira Jean Snow
Elgin High School
Velma Ridgeway
Carroll C. Riddle
Dauphin Way Methodist Church
Mobile
Ala
Mexican shoots up Matamoros tavern killing three
Mexican authorities hunted a drunken gunman who opened fire at a tavern near Matamoros across the Rio Grande from Brownsville. He killed Jose Sauceda, Ricardo Hernandez, and Alfredo Flores, and wounded a woman. All involved were Mexican nationals.
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Matamoros
Mex
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Tomas Marin
Estracion Ramirez
Jose Sauceda
Rancho Viejo
Ricardo Hernandez
el Soligeno
Alfredo Flores
Santa Librada
Four Lawton Students Make Southwestern Honor Roll
WEATHERFORD January 31 four Lawton students join Southwestern State College dean's honor roll for first semester ending January 20. Named are Marvin Decker Ray Hobbs Suzanne Williams and Jo Ann Preston Lawton. Eligibility requires at least 12 hours on campus.
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Weatherford
Southwestern State College
Marvin Decker
Ray Hobbs
Suzanne Williams
Jo Ann Preston
Lawton
Nude mummy case haunts Oklahoma files for years
Ada Long heard a scream near her Washington County home on September 25 1953 then a nude young woman’s body was found October 28 by Bob Gilbert. The victim, about 21, 5 feet 2, 110 to 125 pounds, remains unidentified in unmarked Bartlesville grave as investigators seek clues. The crime bureau cites mummification and possible hot climate, but no conclusive cause of death or origin. The case persists as one of Oklahoma’s enduring unsolved files.
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Oklahoma City
Ada Long
Vera
Washington County
Mrs. Long
Gilbert
Crime Bureau
Bartlesville
QO. K. Bivins
Oklahoma
Stamp Machine Says Thank You
Washington Post Office Department officials described a new stamp vending machine that verbally thanks customers after coin insertions. The first seven devices cost about 4000 dollars each, with future units expected under 1000 dollars. A simpler machine aims to read addresses and sort mail by city, already recognizing Washington DC on envelopes.
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Washington
Post Office Department
House Appropriations
Department
Washington, D. C
Touring Texans Welcome Dallas Civic Leaders Flight Stop
Dallas civic leaders greeted by a warm welcome at Municipal airport as Central Airlines’ pre inaug flight brings the Texas delegation to tour the Artillery and Guided Missile Center. Love Field service starts Wednesday with Fort Worth to Dallas segments via Duncan Lawton Fort Sill and Oklahoma City.
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Dallas
Central Airlines
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
C. R. Ellsworth
Chamber Aviation Committee
Artillery
Love Field
Arnold Winham
Lawton
Central
Fort Worth
Duncan
Lawton-Fort Sill
Oklahoma City
Lawton Air
U S Chamber Recommends Three Billion Tax Cut
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged a 3 billion tax reduction for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The plan calls for 1.7 billion off individual taxes 800 million off corporate taxes and 590 million off excise taxes.
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U.S
Washington
S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Business Women Discuss Meeting Plans in Altus Convention
Oklahoma City hosted a state BPW board meeting this past weekend to plan the state convention in Altus in April. Lawton chapter reps Pauline Joyner state treasurer Mary Pokorny past state president Lela Wilson sixth district director Nell Franklin local president Mary Fra zer vice president Kate Loud membership chair Minette Zak safety chair led the discussion as more than 200 BPW members attended through Sunday.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Altus
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Pauline Joyner
Mary Pokorny
Lela J. Wilson
Nell Franklin
Mary K. Frazier
Kate Loud
Minnette Zak
BPW
Retired Civil Service Group To Meet Saturday Afternoon
The National Association of Retired Civil Service Employees Chapter 167 will meet at Carnegie Public Library at 2 p.m. Saturday. President H. A. Mietchen announced the gathering and invited all prospective members to attend as reported by Mrs. Elizabeth Maddox.
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National Association of Retired Civil Service
Carnegie Public Library
H. A. Mietchen
Elizabeth Maddox
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Riddle
Westminster Choir College
Princeton
N. J
Paterson
Wilmington
N. C
Santa Ana
Calif
Air Force
20Th Century-Fox
Worcester
Mass
Robert F. Wesson
George S. Patnaude
Robert K. St. John
Richard F. Pellow
Donald G. Magnuson
Southwestern
Kolinsky
Department OF Fine Furs
By Jim Monroe
Bivins
Insurors Realtors
ST. Josept T
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Ben _ Stein's MEN'S STORE
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