State Poultry Eggs Prices Report Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture released prices for wheat No 1 hard at 2.05-2.11 with multiple city quotes. broilers No 1 weak with some farm sales around 23c. hens No 1 steady with varied movement across towns. eggs steady with regional listings from Hobart to Vinita up to 33. butterfat No 1 steady around 4.7-5.4 with several city quotes.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Today
Guyman
Hooker
Frederick
Hobart
Lawton
Vici
Blackwell
el Reno
Medford
Yukon
Alva
Clinton
Enid
Kingfisher
Bison
Hennessey
Broilers
F.o.b
Tulsa
Watonga
Elk City
Woodward
Laverne
Vinita
Pauls Valley
Muskogee
Steel Pact Endorsed After Intense 24Hour Talks
U S Steel and the United Steelworkers sealed a wage agreement after a grueling 24 hour negotiation. Clifford F Hood praised the settlement noting continued high production as the economy expands. McDonald called the pact a basis for future industry agreements while union leaders hailed leadership and the deal as a major step forward. The settlement features a 15 cent plus straight wage rise contrasted with auto makers 20 cent package deals largely in fringe benefits.
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U. S. Steel Corp
Union
Clifford F. Hood
U. S. Steel
McDonald
U. S
United Steelworkers
Stephens
Steel
Ford
General Motors Auto
Frisco to Launch Streaming Train Service to Lawton
Frisco announces an experimental Meteor passenger service to Lawton from Oklahoma City with best equipment including air conditioning and a streamlined coach and an observation car. The eastbound train will connect to a Santa Fe line to the north and proceed to Tulsa and St. Louis. Fares range from 2.14 dollars to just over 3 dollars. The first Lawton arrival is slated for July 18 with a gala reception planned by the Chamber of Commerce and Kansas City/Santa Fe officials expected aboard.
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Lawton
Santa Fe
Tulsa
St. Louis
Oklahoma City
Passegers
Gilliland
Menk
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche County Receives State Tax Check From OK Tax Comm
County treasurer Lillian Waid reports a $39,482.24 tax check from the Oklahoma Tax Commission, boosting Comanche county earnings for the year to $849,649.04. The monthly breakdown includes sums from gasoline taxes, special fuel taxes, production taxes, auto farm truck licenses, commercial vehicle licenses, and bus mileage taxes for roads and cities.
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Oklahoma Tax Commission
Comanche County
Tax Commission
Lillian Waid
Cpl Dennis K Karty to be laid to rest in Lawton
The body of Cpl Dennis K Karty who died in a North Korea prisoner of war camp will arrive in Lawton July 8. Services will be held July 9 at 10 a.m. at the Dutch Reformed Indian Mission with full military rites. burial follows in Highland cemetery. Becker Funeral Home in charge. Karty, 21, listed missing May 18 1951, served with the 2nd Division 138th Infantry Battalion. He volunteered from Chilocco Indian School and left for service in January 1951. He is survived by parents Mr and Mrs George Karty four brothers three sisters and grandparents.
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Donnie Ray Wainscott
Ollie Wainscott
Gore
Highland Cemetery
Robert H. Lyles
Church of Christ, Eighth
Lee
Becker Funeral Home
Conn Halterman
Fort Sill
Linda Sue
Herman, Norman
Gary Lynn
Michael J
Kenneth McClain
L. D. Wainscott
Jess Garrison
Dumas
Tex
Alpha Garrison
Summit
Dennis K. Karty
North Korea
Lawton
George Karty
S. 13Th
Cpl. Ka
Chilocco
Far Ord
Calif
Japan
Korea
County Fees Passed By Commissioners For Month Totals
Commissioners approved fees totaling 4057.12 collected by three county departments during the month. The county clerk's office listed 2627.97, the city court 1266, and the sheriff's office 163.15. Also approved was the county treasurer's annual report ending Thursday with 10.25 collected.
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Sheriff's Office
New Oklahoma DWI Law Tightens Penalties After 1954 Holidays
Gov. Raymond Gary signed the measure on May 16, 1955, making first offense driving while intoxicated a misdemeanor with at least 10 days in county jail up to one year, a $500 fine, and a 12 month license revocation. Second offenses become a felony with 1 to 5 years in prison and up to $1,000 fine.
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Raymond Gary
Comanche County
City Changes Garbage Pickup Hours for 90 Days
Floyd Tice announces temporary shift to 6 am to 3 pm for the next 90 days. The measure mirrors last summer to curb heat. Regular hours of 8 am to 5 pm resume after the season. Fourteen city garbage trucks operate daily.
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Floyd Tice
Tice
Police Raiders Hit Three Bootleggers
City police raided three Lawton bootleggers last night and confiscated 101 bottles of illegal liquor. Charged were Henry Watson Melvin Davis and Dorris James with illegal possession running a joint and maintaining a public nuisance. Cases filed in Municipal court seek city revenue from fines.
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Lawton
Henry Watson
Washington
Melvin Davis
S. Third
Dorris James
No. 8 Railroad
Ralph Hennessee
Melvin Simmons
Cleo Stout
Jimmy Warren
Watson
Railroad Street
Hennessee
New Fountain Installed at Williams Sundry Store
A new soda fountain is being installed in the Williams Sundry shop owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. S Preston Williams.
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Sterling
Williams Sundry
S. Preston Williams
Megatherium Fossil Described As Large As An Elephant
A Megatherium, a fossil ground sloth, is described as being comparable in size to an elephant, highlighting its massive build and prehistoric stature.
Hit and Run Victim Knocked Out Near Lawton Street Scene
A 35-year-old Lawton man, Marvin D. Brayant, was struck while walking on the south side of the road near 1310 S. 14th around 2:30 a.m. by a southbound 1947 or 1948 Pontiac traveling about 25 mph, knocked unconscious for about three hours. A bystander found him and helped him up. the driver and the bystander’s name are not known. Police were notified around 8 a.m. and Brayant is described as a Lawton service station attendant.
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Lawton
Marvin D. Brayant
Kenneth Stradley
Broyant
Stradley
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