Oklahoma State Building Probe Groups Card Meetings
Oklahoma City July 21 three meetings were set to discuss a $2.5 million Capitol office building with Lt. Gov. James Berry's group leading a noon session at the Oklahoma Club. House Speaker James C. Nance would invite figures to testify at 2 p.m. in the Capitol as his committee seeks details on rumored secrecy and possible wrongdoing. Gov. Murray planned a 3 p.m. briefing with advisers to consider revenue bonds feasibility and invite press. New Nance committee members include Reps. Leland Wolf John Levergood William Burkhart J. R. Hall Red Andrews William Langley and Charles Ozman.
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Oklahoma City
UFP
Capitol
Oklahoma
Gev James Berry
Oklahoma Club
George Miskovsky
Nance Miskovsky
James C. Nance
Nance
House
House Brothers
Berry
Johnston Murray
Miskovsky
Murray
Ublic
Leland Wolf
Lexington
John Levergood
Shawnee
William A. Burkhart
Hominy
J. R. Hall
Fairland
Red Andrews
William Langley
Stilwell
Charles Ozman
Lawton
Funeral Rites For Mrs Fanny Martin Held In Grandfield
Funeral services for Mrs. Fanny Martin 59 of 1201 Washington will be at 2 30 p m Wednesday in Mohr Funeral Home chapel Grandfield burial in Grandfield cemetery She died Saturday at a local hospital after a heart attack Arrangements by Becker Funeral Home Survived by husband three daughters four sons two brothers one sister and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren Also funeral for Charles Everett Dallison 83 of 906 Park will be at 3 p m Wednesday at First Baptist in Dewey Burial in Dewey cemetery He came to Lawton in 1950 from Dewey and was married to Rosa Elliott in 1899 in West Virginia Survivors include six daughters two sons and two sisters in West Virginia plus a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Fanny Martin
Washington
Mohr Funeral Home
Grandfield
Lawton
K. Beasley
Oklahoma City
Pete Tipton
Eldorado
Tex
J. D. Cheek
Loveland
Okla
Leon
Galveston
Lester Ray
Earlimart
Calif
Clifford
Brunswick
Emery
San Diego
Henry Watson
R. A. Watson
Ted Taylor
Chula Vista
Charles Everett Dallison
Park
First Baptist Church
Dewey
Bartlesville
Dewey Cemetery
Dallison
Rosa Elliott
West Virginia
Ritter Funeral Home
Lovella Bennett
Eureka
Iola Ramsey
900 Park
Lennie Shair
Borger
Mary Dunkle
Joplin
Audrey Byrd
Barnesville
Nina Carrico
Edna
Kan
Noble
Fayettville
Ark
Everett
Winnie
Cyril Rotary Hears Korea Experiences
Cyril Special meeting heard Bill Petillo recount his experiences in Korea. T J Gilliam presided in the president's absence. Next week's program will cover Rotary information led by Art Wolf. Visiting Rotarians Kellie Earnest and Melvin Keil attended, with Earl Moss as guest of Charlie Moss.
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Cyril
Bill Petillo
Korea
Cyril Rotary Club
Brooks
T. J. Gilliam
Rotary Information
Art Wolf
Visting
Kellie Earnest
Melvin Keil
Earl Moss
Charlie Moss
Spy Arrest in Bonn Under Eastern Power Suspect
West German agents seized an unidentified man described as an alleged Communist spy in the government office shaping West Germanys future army. The suspect, a July 1 clerk, was arrested July 18 and held for security officials under Theodore Blank.
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Bonn
Germany
Theodore Blank
Blank
Floyd M Etter Receives Navy Commendation
Floyd M Etter a naval metalsmith first class in the United States Navy received a commendation from Capt P W Garnett commanding officer on the submarine tender USS Bushnell Information came to his parents Mr and Mrs W E Etter He was part of the initial crew that placed the ship in commission in San Francisco in February 1952 and has served aboard the Bushnell since then
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Floyd M. Etter
Fletcher
Naval Metalsmith
United States Navy
P. W. Garnett
Bushnell
W. E. Etter
San Francisco
Calif
Socialists Not Wanted in State Department Policy Work
Washington officials say policy making posts at the State Department will not be filled by socialists. Security chief Scott McLeod told Socialist leader Norman Thomas the administration wants appointees aligned with President Eisenhower’s goals.
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Washington
State Department
Scott McLeod
McLeod
Norman Thomas
Eisenhower
Rangers Ready Rodeo Booster Trip Through Southwest Area
Lawton Rangers invite merchants to join two rodeo booster trips on July 29 and 31 to promote Lawton and the rodeo. Kenneth Rhodes leads the trip committee and urges front storefronts and company trucks as publicity. The caravan travels via multiple towns with police escort and a western band. The rodeo queen contest opens with entries due by July and judged August 3, with contestants 18 or younger providing horse, address, age and phone.
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Lawton Rangers
Lawton
Kenneth Rhodes
Rhodes
Lawton Ranger
Southernaires
Chamber of Commerce
Walters
Temple
Waurika
Comanche
Duncan
Marlow
Rush Springs
Chickasha
Cement
Cyril
Fletcher
Elgin
Sterling
Rodeo Carvacade
Chattanooga
Frederick
Snyder
Altus
Mangum
Granite
Lone Wolf
Hobart
Gozebo
Mountain View
Carnegie
J. Cobb
Anadarko
Apache
Howard Kinmonth
Laird
Altus Air Force Base Activation Planned for Aug 1
Altus Oklahoma will activate the Altus Air Force base on August 1 as part of the 18th Air Force. The event marks a major force build up and unit deployment readiness for the region. Local officials expect ceremonial duties and heightened military presence in the area.
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Altus
Altus, Okla
The
Air Force
Altus Air Force Base
18Th Air Force
Colorado Man Will Buy Eye For $10,000
A 28-year-old Colorado farm mother offered to sell an eye for 10000 to secure her family's future. Frank Benbow of Wichita, Kansas, accepted the offer after learning of it in a Wichita Falls Record-News story. He lost his left eye in 1929 and hopes a replacement may help his failing right eye and reading ability. The family, with three children and a fourth on the way, aims to pay debts and move to Alaska.
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Knox City
Tex
Wichita Falls
Record-News
Frank Benbow
High St
Wichita
Kan
Cascade
Colo
Benbow
Alaska
Taft Named Man of the Month by Army and Navy Union
Senator Robert A Taft receive honors as Man of the Month from a New York veterans group Army and Navy Union USA headquartered in Atlantic City The selection was announced Monday by the local branch honoring Taft while he is hospitalized in New York City for undisclosed reasons The tribute underscores Taft s prominence within veteran circles and his national political stature
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
New York
Army and Navy Union, USA
Atantic City
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Charles E. Dallison
Cyril Rotary
Teeeeey
USA
WAL Tradem
Kephart
and Gordon
W. W. Wallace
Gore Blvd
E. D Ave
Lawton, Oklahoma
Agent Foe
van Lines, Inc
Roy
Hone
Hooper Agency
Southwest Area
Rangers
D Ave
Colorado
R.C.A
Taft
Philco
Appliance and Television CO
America
Ford
Alain
Ford Station
F.D.A
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