Committee Okays Washita Project
A House Interior subcommittee approved a bill authorizing the Washita reclamation project in Oklahoma while trimming about 17 million dollars of reclamation works from the original 37.4 million proposal. Supporters defend irrigation plans for 23 000 acres, with immediate water for 11 cities, and a 3 million reserve for future irrigation repaid by domestic users.
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Washington
House
Interior
Washita
Oklahoma
Foss Reservoir
Washita River
Fort Cobb
Cobb Creek
A. Miller
R-Neb
Reclamation Bureau
Budget Bureau
Victor Wickersham
Dokla
Kansas Ranchers Eye Sky and Stock Yard Talk
Kansas ranchers watch weather and Washington as stock yards warn ten days will tell if a rush to unload cattle will hit the market. Cliff Kaney, head of Kansas City stock yards, says a rain or government beef buying program could avert trouble. Prices for finished cattle hold steady, while low grades sell around eight cents.
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Kansas City
Washington
Stock Yard
Kaney
Burglary Reported At Local Lot With Radio Theft
Police said two car radios and three chrome hub caps were stolen from parked cars on the lot over the last two weeks. A separate report noted J. C. Sim Fort Sill claimed $200 in twenty dollar bills were missing from trousers sent to the cleaners. The money was not found when the cleaners checked.
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le. J. C. Sim
Fort Sill
FBI Agents Join Hunt For Cop Killer
FBI and local authorities expand search for a gunman charged in the Friday night death of an Oklahoma City police detective. James Edward Skinner of Dallas faces illegal flight charges as warrants are prepared and nationwide pick up orders are issued with U S attorney general approval.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
N. R. Johnson
FBI
James Edward Skinner
Dallas
Johnson
U. S
Dopey ad urges insured protection for small firms
An old newspaper ad highlights frequent burglaries and robberies against groceries and drugstores. It promotes affordable business insurance from Kennedy and Co. and ends with a call for more culture and character over law and government.
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Kennedy and Co
Sanders Blames Funds and Irritation for Dismissal
Former Lawton recreation director Jim Sanders says lack of funds and irritation among councilmen drove his dismissal last week. He cites $600 for youth programs, a $4,200 salary, and claims reports were submitted, while alleging personal bias against improving city recreation for youth. He notes 521746 man hours of activities and $48631 in related funds and in-kind support.
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Sanders
Jim Sanders
Lester McKenzie
Wesley Kepler
Tenets
Lawton
Recreation Commission
Park and Recreation Committee
Lawtonians
Concho Construction
McCarthy Returns to Defense Hearing on Communists
McCarthy opened a new probe into alleged Communist infiltration of defense plants as Mundt joined him. He questioned Allis Chalmers about personnel who refused to answer about Communist ties while noting General Electric’s actions. Flanders postponed his censure bid, delaying a Senate vote until July 30 to seek a broad, bipartisan result.
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Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Mundt
Woajchowski
Allis Chalmers
General Electric
Taial
Flanders
Sen
R-Vi
Senate
R-Wis
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Vermont
Congress
Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
Aioc Oat Party
Cohn
Francis P. Carr
Glaus
City Girl Passes Tests For Physical Therapy Registry
Miss Geraldyn Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Smith 3416 Oak today was notified that she has passed requirements to be come a member of the National Registry for Physical Therapists. The Lawton high school graduate earned a degree in musical education from Oklahoma past university in 1953. She enrolled at Grady Vaughn School of Physical Therapy Bay lor hospital last September and will complete her studies and clinical practice about December 20, when she will be awarded a certificate from Baylor hospital as a registered physical therapist.
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Geraldyn Smith
Gerald Smith
Oak
National Registry For
Physical Therapists
Miss Smith
Lawton
Oklahoma Past University
Grady Vaughn School of Physical Therapy
Baylor Hospital
Sequoyah County’s Oldest Woman Dies at 106
Funeral services were held yesterday in the nearby church for Mrs. Abbie Wagers 106 Sequoyah County's oldest resident who died Saturday after leaving 79 descendants
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Sequoyah County
Redland
Okla
Abbie Wagers
Sequoyah
Rifleman Kills Man Sleeping In Back Yard
A moonlit night crime left Conard Bursby dead and Annie Bursby critically wounded as a rifleman shot them while the couple slept outside with their nine year old daughter Patricia. Patrols searched for a 23 or 24 year old man in khaki clothing who fled after the attack.
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Conard Bursby
Patricia
Bursby
Annie
Will Fritz
M. C. Shoemake
Shoemake
Bursbys
Cameron dining hall to expand services and hours
Cameron dining hall operations will be guided by the Student Senate with school administration oversight. The menu slots include 6:30 7 am breakfast 11:30 12:15 pm lunch and 5:30 6:15 pm dinner. The student center opens 8:30 10:30 am 2 4 pm and 7 9:30 pm daily.
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Cameron
Charles Miller
Howell
The
Cameron Hall
Miller
Res An
Hospital Births and Dismissals Across Oklahoma Posts
Hospital news item lists numerous births including a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bald win at Parker Jr. and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Byrd, with times and weights. Several patients admitted or discharged at Thomas Fort Cobb Indian Mission Walters and other facilities. surgeries and medical cases noted for multiple residents across towns such as Indiahoma Lawton Cache Walters Fletcher Tipton and more.
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Baldwin Parker Jr
Indiahoma
Thomas
Fort Cobb
Medica
Naomi Johnson
Comanche Indian Mission
Nelson _Tabbytsoavit
Walters
Harvey G. Byrd
Rte. 1
Faxon
Po Ygeot
Toy Stowll
A. Murphy
Lawton
Henry Neugebauer
Manitou
Les ‘Moore Jr
Earl A. Sears
Lee
Linda Coleen Moore
Bob Martin
Chattanooga
Frederick Hammond
Euclid
Skaggs
S. 25Th
Truman Williams
Elgin
Jack Flippo
LaPlaza
Robert Joe Wallis
John Wallis
Arlington
Medical
John Collins
Helen Lett
Herman Lett
Sigmund Glascock
Belle Jennings
Wade Johnson
Freeman Richardson
Ross Alvarez
McKinley
Githen Rhoads
Oak
Loren Nix
Leonard Nix
Washington
Peggy Joyce McNulty
Garfield
Nettie Richardson
Tallie Allen
Connie Sawyer
Fletcher
W. R. Box
Mountain Park
C Hardy
Andrews
Ralph Kirk
Lake
Margie Todoessey
Cache
Marvin Hyde
N. Delores Garcia
Oe Eettae Ralith
Apache
Robert Wilkinson
Rotan
Bellatti credits state drivers in safety drive
Oklahoma City Safe Commissioner Lawrence Bellatti says a drop in Highway Patrol radar arrests shows driver cooperation in reducing traffic accidents. He notes radar units are in use around the clock, but arrests fell to 163 over five days ending July 10 from 318 in the prior period, with only a few arrests recorded July 10 through July.
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Oklahoma City
Lawrence F. Belatti
Highway Patrol
Bellatti
Former Lawtonians Rev and Mrs Young visit Ada guest
Rev. and Mrs. Ivan Young formerly of Lawton now live in Ada were Sunday guests of Mrs. Milo M. Tague at 801 Bell. Rev. Young previously served six years as pastor of the local First Christian church.
Lawton Girl Hit-Run Victim Discharged in Satisfactory Condition
Sharon K. Owens, a 16 year old Lawton girl injured last Thursday in a hit run at Second and B, has been dismissed from Southwestern hospital. She is reported in satisfactory condition.
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Sharon K. Owens
Lawton
Southwestern Hospital
Cricket Invasion Possible If Rain Follows Last Year
STILLWATER Okla If heavy rains appear as in 1953 conditions may trigger another cricket invasion said Dr D E Howell head of the Oklahoma A and M College Entomology Department He noted eight to ten inches of rain would be needed to wake the crickets from the ground and drive them to town lights A late May cold snap and heat drying the grass have reduced the cricket crop Howell said A Chicago man recently asked for 500000 crickets a week for bait but none were available yet this year.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
D E. Well
Oklahoma A&m College
Howell
Chicago
Air Express
Five Die On State Roads On Weekend
The Associated Press report states five people died on Oklahoma highways over the weekend, raising this year’s toll to 296, 42 more than the same period last year. Three deaths occurred yesterday and two on Saturday. The deceased include George Franklin Stevens 25 of Oklahoma City Marjorie Louise 22 his wife John Elbert Carter 21 Tinker Air Force Base airman Edward Wheelus 44 of Ponca City Luther Dugger 20 of Oklahoma City.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
George Franklin Stevens
Oklahoma City
Marjorie Louise
John Elbert Carter
Tinker Air Force Base
Butter Market Steady Amid Wholesale Demand
Chicago traders report butter steady with wholesale prices unchanged. Scores show AA at 93, A at 92, B at 90 and C at 89, with car figures noting 90 B 545 and 89 C 49 amid mixed demand.
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Chicago
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report July 19
Oklahoma City USDA market notes cattle and calves with delivery sources from Muskogee Hobart Enid and Tulsa. Steers and yearlings sold 20.00-22.00 top. heifers to 22.00. cows 9.00-10.50. stockers 12.00-17.25. feeders 15.00-17.25. Hogs around 22.75-23.50. sheep 20.00-21.00 for early lambs, most 16.00-20.00. Trade slow on killing classes. early sales steady to strong before week’s close.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
Funeral Rites for Annie Gary Set for April 25 1909
The funeral for Annie Gary will be held April 25 1909 with Rev Henry Wall of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Surviving are a widow of water Tex four daughters Mrs Jewel Gould Hamilton City Calif Mrs Ruby Stout Oildale Calif Mrs Leta Fern Carter 1616 CG and Mrs Darlene Bancroft Alameda Calif two sisters Mrs Willa Roberts Lawton Okla and Mrs Susie Fuller 510 H two brothers Henry and Doyle Hawkins both in Oregon 23 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Burial will be in Highland Cemetery under Becker Funeral Home direction.
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Annie Gary
Water
Tex
Jewel Gould
Hamilton City
Calif
Ruby Stout
Oildale
Leta Fern Carter
Darlene Bancroft
Almeda
Willa Roberts
Lawton
Susie Fuller
Henry
Doyle Hawkins
Oregon
Henry Wall
Calvary Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Learn-to-swim class planned in Woodward
UP-Kids Inc plans its second learn-to-swim program at the Woodward city pool starting Monday. About 180 youngsters are enrolled for the summer course supervised by director Bill Grimes.
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Woodward
Okla
Up—Kids, Inc
Kids, Inc
Bill Grimes
Egg prices rise as Oklahoma markets feel shortage
Store said he anticipated 65 cent per dozen eggs within the next two weeks, later dropping to 29 cents per dozen retail. Poultry raisers earned under 25 cents wholesale, causing some to sell chickens as grain prices stayed high. Oklahoma City reports wholesale gains up to 10 cents, with Grade A large eggs at Tulsa 40 cents, and Candied eggs rising in Durant and Chickasha to 40 cents, while dealers warn prices may climb further to relieve storage.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Marketing Service
Tulsa
Chickasha
Pauls Valley
Two Prison Trusties Briefly Free Then Captured Near McAlester
McALESTER Okla two state prison trusties Neary Francis Timmons 30 serving six years for manslaughter from Rogers County and Ed Sears 40 serving one year for grand larceny from Carter County escaped four hours earlier and were pursued by Highway Patrolman B J ee ensendian near a railway bridge they jumped into a creek to elude capture.
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Mcalester
Okla
Neary Francis Timmons
Rogers County
Ed Sears
Carter County
B. J. Ee Ee
Amazing relief for rheumatism ar arthritics
An advertisement touts Ar Pan Ex as a cure or relief for rheumatism and arthritis. It claims dramatic improvement, promising people can sleep better and feel rested again, urging readers to consult Stinson Drug at 432 D.
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Stinson
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