Hospital News Items Admitted and Births Reported
Admitted patients include Mrs. Robert Cally Walters Mrs. Eric Scott Mangum Mrs. Johnny Prowell 115 D Mrs. Myrtle C Tilley Olustee and others. Births noted include a son to Mr. and Mrs. J D Brink man at 12 40 a m July 15 weight 7 10 and a son to Mr. and Mrs Robert Holder Gracemont born 7 12 a m July 15 weight 6 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gery
Eric Scott
Mangum
Johnny Prowell
Myrtle C. Tilley
Olustee
Fred Mitchell
Geronimo
Layton Langford
Leslie Walker
Snyder
Davis Seigrist
George Seigrist
Washington
George Hickman
N. 32Nd
Ed Brisch
Miami
James Eschill
Walters
J. D. Brinkman
Oak
Agnes Wallace
Duncan
Willie Williams
Jefferson
G. D. Fawley
Faxon
Jess Smith
B. J. Morris
Lawton
A. J. Hickman
Bell
Leander Clanton
Frank Long
Vern Collyer
D. A. Blackwood
S. 13Th
R. D. Crutcher
Pearl Elix
Roosevelt
Robert Holder
Gracemont
Cynthia Kelly
Cache
Edwin Rivera
Frisco Streamliner Inaugural Luncheon In Lawton
Lawton hosts a luncheon Monday in the Hotel Lawtonian to mark the Frisco Meteor streamliner initiation between Lawton and St Louis. Dignitaries from Frisco, the city, and Chamber of Commerce will speak, with Maj Gen Edward Williams and local officials attending. Reservations advised for Oklahoma City to Lawton trip. open house aboard the Meteor from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. with 1000 free ice creams for kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Railroad
City of
Lawton
Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Frisco
Lions
Lawtonian
Lawton Lions Club
Hugh Bish
Lions Club
R. J. Stone
J. E. Gilliland
L. W. Menk
Springfield
M. D. Riggs
Q. T. Hall
J. G. Weaver
Oklahoma City
C. Mack Jones
Pascae Department
C. L. Warren Jr
Postal Transportation Service
Emmiett Keough
Chamber
Council Speaker System Installed
Ron Wheatley, a police radio technician, completed installation of a public address system in the city council chambers. Eight microphones serve each councilman plus one for the city clerk and mayor's secretary, with a larger mic for Mayor Ellsworth and an audience mic. Mayor Ellsworth invited Lawtonians to attend and inspect the new system for clearer hearings at meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Wheatley
C. R. Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Lawtonians
Ike Heads to Geneva on Personal Plane Voyage
President Eisenhower flies from Columbine NT on his private aircraft with Mrs. Eisenhower and Maj. John Eisenhower. A Keflavik stop for refuel is planned, with lunch for the First Lady and Icelandic President Assgeir Assgeirsson. The trip continues to Geneva where Ike will stay at Chateau de Creux de Genthod and deliver a radio-TV address ahead of the Big Four talks. He seeks progress toward peace but questions Kremlin sincerity in recent dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keflavik Air Base
Iceland
Assgeir Assgeirsson
Eisenhower
Geneva
Chateau de Creux de Genthod
White House
Kremlin
ROTC Cadets Host National Visitors for Training Meet
General Williams greets a delegation of college leaders at a noon luncheon and field bivouac with ROTC cadets. Guests include William Wallace of West Virginia State, Msgr. Buehler of St Marys San Antonio, Yale secretary Holden, LaSalle VP Bernain, Missouri dean Mathews, St Bernadine treasurer Giblin, Princeton dean Brown, St Bonaventure spiritual Evan Roche, Texas A&M liberal arts dean Delaplane, Xavier instructor Chehayl, Bowling Green’s McFall, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. L. Wallace
West Virginia State College
Walter J. Buehler
St. Mary’s College
San Antonio
Texas
Reuben A. Holden
Yale University
Daniel Bernaian
LaSalle College
Jack Mathews
Missouri University
Thomas J. Giblin
OFM
St. Bernadine of Sienna College
J. Douglas Brown
Princeton University
Evan Roche
St. Bonaventure University
Walter Delaplane
Texas A&m
George S. Chehayl
Xavier University
den K. H. McFall
Bowling Green State University
Optimists Open Sunday Convention With New Officers
The Optimists preside over a two day meeting starting at 8 a.m. Sunday with a luncheon at noon in the hotel and adjournment at 4 15 p.m. It is the first meeting of Lawton district's new board of governors and officers. Lawton's 11th major convention is under way as about eight district meetings have preceded it since the program began earlier this year led by convention secretary Mrs Jeanne Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Governors
Aubrey
Lawton
Jeanne Howell
Chamber of Commerce
Actress and aide marry in Juarez ceremony
El Paso Elona Massey 44, actress and Hungarian singer, wed Donald Dawson 47, former Truman aide and Washington attorney, in a Juarez Mexico ceremony yesterday. Massey had just obtained a divorce in Juarez, marking her fourth marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Ilona Massey
Donald Sheldon Dawson
Truman
Juarez
Mexico
Miss Massey
Dawson
Washington
City Board Approves New Adams Elementary School
Lawton Board of Education accepted John Adams Elementary, a 12 classroom building with cafeteria and auditorium at 35th and Ferris, slated to open in September for the 1955 56 term. Completion timelines also noted for Grover Cleveland and Andrew Jackson schools and high school auditorium work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Board of Education
John Adams School
35Th
Ferris
Grover Cleveland
27Th
I Avenue
Landers
Justin Kuntz
Board of Education
Andrew Jackson
Lindy
Lincoln School
Summer face lifting for local elementary and junior high
The junior high building and all elementary schools are receiving a general face-lifting this summer, updating facilities across the district and aiming to improve learning environments.
Comanche-Cotton Baptist Parley At Indiahoma Draws 165
About 165 people attended the Comanche Cotton Baptist associational conference at Indiahoma First Baptist Church. Fifteen churches were represented and James Crumb of Geronimo First Baptist gave the main address. Indiahoma hosts provided the meal. The next meeting sets for Lawton Central Baptist on September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche- Cotton Baptist Associational
First Baptist Church of
Indiahoma
James Crumb
Geronimo First Baptist Church
Ndiahoma Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Lawton
Airman Fined On Reckless Driving Charge After Wreck
Sgt. Lloyd Harris, 30, of Sheppard Air Force Base was fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving after an early morning collision east of Faxon on SH 36. His car failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the road and overturned an undetermined number of times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Harris
Sheppard Air Force Base
Faxon
Harris
SH 36
Walters Rodeo Opens With Big Crowd In Vernon
Vernon Tex riding club leads opening parade with Confederate flags winning best dressed. Ken Maynard headlines as top attraction with rope spinning and marksmanship. Walters Riding club hosts second show tonight and Saturday with Darlene Browner Rogers Mason Monty Montesmith aiding act, crowd estimated in thousands. Best dressed honors go to Vernon club president Heald Ely Youngblood and Dixie Lee of Healdton for cowgirl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
Ken Maynard
Maynard
Manship
Darlene
Chubby Browner
Rogers Mason
Monty Montesmith
Walters Riding Club
Temple
Healdton
Ely Youngblood
Vernon Club
Dixie Lee
Healdton Club
Stephen Tessee
Walters
John Wauqua
Geneva Fawbush
Funeral Rites for Alan Gordon in Wynnewood
Services for Alan Gordon aged 56 a custodian at Lacy Furniture Company will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hopewell Baptist Church in Wynnewood. Burial will follow in Wynnewood Cemetery with Rev. Edwards, pastor of the Hopewell church, officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Gordon
Lacy Furniture Company
Hopewell Baptist Church
Wynnewood
Wynnewood Cemetery
Rev. Edwards
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Robert Cally
Walters, Sur
Janice Pinchback
J.C. Pinchback
Jerry Prior
Paul Prior
Ash
Gordon Hagar
Chattanooga
Wiliam Rhoades
Gore
Juanita Cannon
Anadarko
Lester Hotema
Hobart
Ike
ROTC
General Williams
Optimists
Board Accents
New City School
T. R. Stephens
C Avenue
Walters Rodeo
Phil Gafford
S&h
Zale
Sule
Kreisler
Zale Jewelry CO
City
Vy Yi
D Ave
Oklahoma
Jo. G. Andrews
M & D Finance CO
E Ave
Sanitizor
Tom Oliver
KEY Termite & Pest Control CO
A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods
Pho
el Ie
D Avenue
Sale’s
Erie
Lady Hamilton
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