Free Food Issue Dates Revealed in Comanche County
A revised schedule for commodity foods in Comanche County lists distributions across districts. Two thousand five hundred ninety six recipients will get foods next weekend, with Western District July 21 and 22 at multiple towns, Eastern District July 21-22, and Central District July 25-26 at the Lawton courthouse. Oscar V. Stone notes the extra issue before August due to July distribution in June and a rise in beneficiaries from Indian rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Faxon
Indiahoma
Cache
Medicine Park
Fletcher and Sterling
Elgin
Cox Store
Pumpkin Center
Geronimo
Lawton
Oscar V. Stone
Commodity Distribution, Oklahoma Relief Board
Senate probes seek facts on Dixon Yates deal
Washington details show Senate Monopoly subcommittee pursuing a broad inquiry into the Dixon Yates power contract. Kefauver presses witnesses, including Adolphe Wenzell and EC officials, to probe conflicts of interest and potential criminal issues, while considering expanding inquiry to Eisenhower power policy and REA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Dayton Moore
Washington
Dixon-Yates
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate Monopoly Subcommittee
Adolphe H. Wenzell
Budget Bureau
Dixon-Yates Group
Wenzell’s Bank
First Boston Corp
New York
Dixon- Yates
Kefauver
J. Sinclair Armstrong
Securities & Exchange Commission
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Rowland R. Hughes
Ple
Albert Gore
Sens
William Langer
R-N.d
Joseph C. O’mahoney
D-Wyo
Rural Electrification Administration
Senate Committee Eyes Geneva Summit Backed by Both Parties
In Washington a bipartisan mood grows over President Eisenhower’s Geneva talks. Senator George and Rep. Dodd voiced cautious optimism while Knowland moves a Senate resolution urging freedom for subject peoples, aiming to counter Republican criticisms and Soviet propaganda.
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Cousin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Geneva
George
McCormack
Massachusetts
House
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Eisenhower
Dulles
Knowlan
Califonia
Knowland
Europe
Asia
Russia
Wiley
Clements
Kentucky
Hospital Births and Discharges Listed in News Column
A hospital roundup records numerous births and admissions with names and locations across Oklahoma. Entries include July birth times and weights, multiple parental addresses, and notes of medical procedures and discharges for patients and newborns.
Curb Attends Parley On Necchi Telecast
Joe Curb of Curb Sewing Machine Co returned from Little Rock Arkansas where dealers viewed a closed circuit telecast on new Necchi sewing machines. The telecast was streamed to 18 cities across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curb
Joe Curb
Curb Sewing Machine Co
Little Rock
Ark
Necchi
United States
Routine City Council Agenda Set for Tonight
The mayor's office released at noon today a list of items for tonight's meeting. City council members will consider routine business and standard approvals as the agenda unfolds.
Funeral Rites Held For Lee Ernest South at Bethel Assembly
Lee Ernest South 55 of 2410 Roosevelt died at 9 35 p m Monday after a lingering illness. Born January 30 1900 in Montague County Texas he married Tomie Miller January 31 1923 in Lawton and moved here the same year. Surviving include wife two sons Jessie South Freddy South one daughter two sisters and two brothers Funeral services set for 30 p m Wednesday at Bethel Assembly of God with Rev Claude Davis officiating Burial follows at Letitia Cemetery Lawton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Texas
South
Tomie Miller
Lawton
Bethel Assembly of God Church
Patricia Windham
S. 24Th
Jessie South
Lake Charles
Freddy South
Minnie Chambers
Roosevelt
Kittie Killian
Alvin
Lilburn
Duncan
Claude Davis
Letitia Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Living Doll murder near South Sioux City Nebraska
A blue eyed girl described as a living doll was fatally injured and found in a gravel ditch after being taken from a farm area near the Missouri River. Police say a sex offender is suspected though not yet linked. clothing and body were discovered along a gravel road by Ernest Oehlerking’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Oehlerking
Missouri River
Sioux City
Neb
Donna
Polio enacted and big four summit funding approved
A congressional committee approved one million dollars to finance forthcoming summit meetings of Big Four leaders and related international conferences. It rejected 17.1 million for two new prisons, while approving 300 thousand for FDA polio vaccine enforcement and 400 thousand for monkey housing at Bethesda. Funds for military construction, Civil Defense, and atomic ship projects were debated with adjustments and transfers.
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Prison Bureau
Civil Defense Administration
Maritime Administration
AEC
Food and Drug Administration
Bethesda
Geneva
Oklahoma City Markets Report Summary
Oklahoma produce markets feature No. 1 hard wheat values near 2.00 to 2.11 with regional spots like Guyman Hooker Hobart and others at 2.00 to 2.11, broilers steady with short supply, hens and eggs mostly steady or higher on selected legs, butterfat steady around 47 to 54, plus Chicago butter prices and Oklahoma City livestock results with cattle, calves, hogs and sheep trading under current USDA terms and price ranges.
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Oklahoma City
SDA
Oklahoma
Guyman
Hooker
Hobart
Frederick
Lawton
Vici
Blackwell
el Reno
Medford
Yukon
Alva
Clinton
Enid
Kingfisher
Bison
Iennessey
Broilers
F.o.b. Farm
Muskogee
Vinita
Tulsa
Elk City
Woodward
Laverne
Watonga
Pauls Valley
USDA
U.S
General Kuter Arrives in Seoul on Korea Visit
General Lawrence S. Kuter, commander of the Far East Air Forces, arrived in Seoul on his first Korea trip and paid a courtesy call on President Syngman Rhee after assuming FEAF command about a month earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Lawrence S. Kuter
Far East
Pigs Alive at Wolff Farm after 20 Piglets Born
A sow on Albert Wolff's farm in Cushing Oklahoma delivered a litter of 20 piglets and all are alive and in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushing
Okla
Albert Wolff
Freight Derailment Quietly Affects Caddo Oklahoma
A MK and T freight train derailed 15 miles north of Caddo Oklahoma today. No injuries were reported.
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Caddo
Okla
Mk&t
Picnic and Swim Slated for 300 Young Baseballers at Fort Sill
Over 300 Little League players will attend a Monday afternoon event at Fort Sill with a Wiener roast picnic in the main play area sponsored by the Lawton Fort Sill Midget Baseball Assn. Cpl Daryl Spencer former New York Giant will give a 15 minute talk. Fort Sill swimming pool No 1 is reserved for pooltime then hot dogs ice cream and pop will be served at 5 p.m. Pvt Michael Miller will perform magic.
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Fort Sill
Lawton-Fort Sill Midget Baseball Assn
Cpl
Daryl Spencer
New York Giant
Percy Gib
Ens
Paul Pryor
Lawton Recreational Council
Lawton
Michael Miller
FA Bn
Little League
Lawton man charged with assault after pursuit with car
56 year old Leo Gaines was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon after allegedly running down Daisey Mae Johnson in Lawton. Johnson, 52, remained in critical condition with multiple fractures. Police seek details as investigation continues into the Sunday morning incident and prior dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Gaines
Lawton
Arthur Cavanagh
Ralph Cline
Daisey Mae Johnson
Texas
State Penitentiary
Cavanagh
Johnson
Cityans Plan Ride On Meteor July 18
Eighteen people reserve seats to ride the Meteor Frisco streamliner on its first Lawton run. Emmett Keough of the Lawton Chamber urges reservations by Saturday. Group to meet at the Frisco depot in Oklahoma City at 8 a m and board the train. Open house aboard the Meteor from 11 15 a m to 1 p m with free ice cream for the first 1000 children. Noon luncheon at the Hotel Lawtonian. reservations by Chamber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Emmett Keough
C. R. Holley
Kswo-Tv
Lawtonian
Chamber
Curfew Follows Wichita Falls Youth Brawl
Airmen and civilians admitted to fighting after tips warned of weapons in Wichita Falls. Isolated clashes occurred citywide with one slashing at Bellevue Park. Mayor Lloyd Thomas said he was unaware of such gatherings and would confer with the base commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Bellevue Park
Lloyd Thomas
Peeping Suspect Denies Charge
Warren Trolus Warner a 16 year old Lawton Negro youth charged with gross disturbance of the peace pleaded innocent at arraignment before Peace Justice Marvin Cameron and was released on a $200 bond. He was allegedly caught window peeping in the 400 block on North Third Sunday night and arrests followed after officers responded to a call at 402 N Third. A group of local men detained him until police arrived. Trial date to be set after counsel contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trolus Warner Warren
Lawton
Marvin Cameron
Warren
North Third
Cleo Stout
R. E. Greep
Dearborn
Cameron
N. Third
Lawton road talks range over U.S. 277 and Cache Road plan
Conference attendees including Rhoads Taliaferro and Ozman discuss turning U S 277 into a four lane highway from Lawton to Fort Sill Gate 1 and upgrading U S 277 south of Lawton while rebuilding low spots on S H 7 toward Duncan. Cache Road urban project faces merchant opposition and a local paving district proposal. State officials doubt future Lawton projects without federal state support for Cache Road.
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U.S. 277
Lawton
Fort Sill
Duncan
Sen
Logan
Cache Road
Fort Sill Blvd
Sheridan Road
Sheridan
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Paul E. Athchley
Parkview
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Concho
Council
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Sheridan Rd
Lee Ernest South
Hens
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Chicago
By Joe Ford
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Alping
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Southwestern Radio & Sound Phone
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
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Burkburnett
Tex
Gaines
Stout
Jo. G. Andrews
M & D Finance CO
E Ave
Sanitizor Sales and Service
Tom Oliver
KEY Termite & Pest Control Coo
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Rhoads
Jim Taliaferro
Charles Ozman
Milton Keating
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Kitchens
Charley Wade
America
Gales
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