Lawton Chosen For Convention Of Mail Carriers
Lawton will host the 22nd major convention for 1956 with about 200 attendees July 8-10 at the Hotel Lawtonian. Mrs Jeanne Howell announced the Oklahoma Rural Letter Carriers Association and Auxiliary event following Lawton’s designation at a Cushing meeting. Delegates from Lawton and surrounding areas included J A Hammond and W E O'Dell with Hammond re-elected vice president. A February state board meeting at the Lawtonian will map July convention plans, and the Oklahoma Federation of Post Office Clerks will meet May 11-12 in Lawton for a state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Jeanne Howell
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma Rural Letter Carriers Association and Auxiliary
Lawtonian
Association
Cushing
J. A. Hammond
W. E. O'Dell
Walters
Haskell Harris
Marlow
Hammond
Oklahoma Rural Letter Carriers Association
Oklahoma Federation of Post Office Clerks
Hospital News Items Admitted and Births Across Oklahoma
Readable hospital notices list admissions and discharges in multiple towns including Canton Pawnee Anadarko Walters Elgin Carnegie Comanche Indian Mission and Hobart. Births occur July 12 15 17 18 19 20 with several families named and locations given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Marie Pratt
Canton
Cynthia Butler
Pawnee
Glenn Stumblingbear
Anadarko
Charlie Komah
Walters
Mary Wolf Chief
Carlotta McCarthy
Elgin
Virginia Yeahqua
Carnegie
Robert Holder
Gracemont
Albert Tahsequah
Comanche Indian Mission
Silas McCarthy
Inez Motah
Comanche _ Indian Mission
Edwin Ivera
No. 7
S. Fifth
Duane Yackeschi
Sorgery
Fort Sill Barracks Construction Planned in 1954 Session
In the 1954 session President Eisenhower signed the military construction bill on July 29, approving new Fort Sill housing. The two enlisted men barracks will be three stories tall with partial basements and each will provide 39,790 square feet of space for 263 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Douglass High hires five instructors and a secretary
John Shoemaker, superintendent, reports five elementary instructors Clare Cudd Kay Whitaker Milo Love, two junior high Gary Anderson Jack Stevenson, and secretary Gladys Finch for the 1955 56 term. Resignations from Herman Horst Millard Carter Ted Parker and Dorothy Goode accepted. Board to discuss districting and potential special classes for mentally retarded children at the August meeting. Budget notes show reserve figures for 1954 55 financing. Purchases include blinds deep freeze office equipment furniture subscriptions and printing supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shoemaker
Douglass High School
Clare Cudd
Kay Whitaker
Milo Love
Gary Anderson
Jack Stevenson
Gladys Finch
Douglass
Herman Horst
Millard Carter
Ted Parker
Dorothy Goode
Shoemaker
Justin Kuntz
Board Meners
Murder trial recounts intoxicated Gaines at hospital
Testimony described Gaines being intoxicated when arrested at Memorial hospital after driving into a woman who later died from multiple fractures and internal injuries. Defense argued no proof of murder. prosecution said hospital transport did not prove intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaines
Memorial Hospital
Asbery
Cline
Johnson
Arthur Cavanagh
Youth Ordered To Face Trial
Negro youth 16 was bound over to Superior Court on a second degree burglary charge after a July 6 home entry at 308 Euclid. Mrs. Zayne Taylor testified she woke to find him kneeling at her bed. he fled, later identified in a line up, and remains free on a $1,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troins Warner Warren
Marvin Cameron
Warren
Zayne Taylor
Euclid
Cameron
Washington
Oklahoma City Livestock Prices and Butter Markets Report
Oklahoma City market notes show calves and cows trading unevenly with cows 10.50 to 12.50, slaughter calves 16.00 to 18.50, stockers 16.00 to 19.00, and choice steer calves 20.00 to 21.00. Hogs active with Yes 18.00 near, sows weak, lambs steady. wheat and eggs listed for multiple locales, butterfat and dairy quotes mixed with No. 1 grades steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
USDA
Oklahoma
Guyman
Hooker
Hobart
Vici
Blackwell
el Reno
Frederick
Lawton
Medford
Yukon
Alva
Clinton
Enid
Kingfisher
Bison
Hennessey
Broilers
F.o.b. Farm
Muskogee
Vinita
Tulsa
Elk City
Woodward
Pauls Valley
Watonga
Ton
Laverne
Blaze Damages Building at Lawton Meat Supply
A fire in the smoking room of the Lawton Meat Supply plant at 310 East D caused about 750 dollars in ham losses and 200 dollars in building damage. Production manager Curtis Ellsworth said repairs would take most of the weekend. no other plant areas were endangered. Overheating grease started the blaze. Firemen also tackled burning trash at the old oil mill near Railroad and Park around 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Meat Supply Company
East D
Curtis Ellsworth
Snow warfare and ash from burned papers
Snow warfare ends with basement furnace burning in security operations. Paper is chopped and ashes blown down a neighborhood chimney causing complaints. Gen. Smith had installed chimney screens during WWII to stop papery ash. he recalls a secret World War II document found wrapped with dates in North Africa. Smith is back in private life. Security men burn again with no screening of ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Smith
United States
Funeral Rites for Mrs Barbara Bunting Held in Local Chapel
Funeral rites for Mrs Barbara June Bunting 20 of 905 Euclid were conducted at 2 30 p m Friday in Law ton Funeral home chapel with Dr H Tom Wiles of First Baptist Church officiating Burial followed at Highland cemetery She died unexpectedly in a local hospital Monday night after a one day illness Her husband S Sgt Frank M Bunting arrived from France where he is stationed with the Army She was formerly Barbara June Murphy and mother to a 10 month old daughter Connie Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara June Bunting
Euclid
Lawton Funeral Home
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Barbara June Murphy
Bunting
Connie Sue
Half of County Savings Bond Goal Attained
Comanche county residents reach 48 percent of their 1955 goal with $862,606 in Series E and H bonds in six months. Oklahoma leads the Southwest in goal achievement with $36,256,982 raised, 52.7 percent of its $68.8 million goal. John White chairs Lawton drive. Exall English oversees Southwest Oklahoma districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
U.S
Grover C. Ralston
Southwest
Oklahoma
John White
Lawton
Exall English
Crash Brings Traffic Count
Vernie Thelbert Caldwell, 36, of 414 Garfield, faces a charge of allowing an unlicensed person to operate a vehicle after a one car wreck nine miles northeast of Lawton. Three Lawton teens were injured, including driver Bobby Delbert Caldwell, 13. Others treated at Memorial hospital included Royce Cox, 15, Cayman Reinwand, 15, and Jimmy Hise, 14, with various injuries. The 1940 Chevrolet hood flew up, sending the car into a ditch 168 feet from the road. Alleged arraignment to be held late today. Also fined were Nick Emerick Mikula, 30, for speeding at night, and George Eugene Bucklin, 47, for speeding at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernie Thelbert Caldwell
Memorial Hospital
Royce Cox
Garfield
Cayman Reinwand
Rt. 1
Lawton
Jimmy Hise
Granbury
Tex
Flanagan
Caldwell Boy
Bar
Caldwell
Marvin Cameron
Nick Emerick Mikula
Hoover
Cameron
George Eugene Bucklin
Oklahoma City
Area Men In Service area men in service
JOHN BROWN PROMOTED TO CORPORAL IN KOREA John L Brown jeep driver with Headquarters Co 32nd Regiment 3rd Bn of the Seventh Division in Korea promoted to corporal He entered the Army in Feb 1954 and arrived in Korea last April He is a son of W K Brown of Blackwell and Mrs Arval V Plopper of Turlock Calif Last known address of his wife Helen was 619 S 23rd Lawton Pvt John F Lydens son of William H Lydens of 1411 S is receiving basic training with the 3rd Armored Spearhead Div reorganized recently into a combat ready unit at Fort Knox He is the husband of Hazel Lydens 405 Brook Wichita Falls PVT RIDDLE ASSIGNED TO UNIT IN GERMANY Pfc J C Riddle formerly stationed at Fort Sill has been assigned to the V Corps 519th FA Battalion in Germany His wife Bobbie lives at 20 1/2 B here Riddle arrived in Germany last May LT KNIFFIN ASSIGNED TO ARMED DIVISION First Lt Arnold D Kniffin son of Mr and Mrs Hasten H Kniffin 503 S 16th has been assigned to 3rd Armored Div at Fort Knox Ky He is a former teacher in the Oklahoma school system and a graduate of Oklahoma University where he was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity His wife Dorothy lives in Louisville Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Brown
Korea
Cpl. Brown
W. K. Brown
Blackwell
Arval V. Plopper
Turlock
Calif
Helen
S. 23Rd
Lawton
John F. Lydens
William H. Lydens
3Rd Armored
Fort Knox
Lydens
Hazel Lydens
Brook
Wichita Falls
Pfc
J. C. Riddle
Fort Sill
V Corps
Germany
Bobbie
Riddle
Kniffin
Arnold D. Kniffin
Hasten H. Kniffin
S. 16Th
Oklahoma
Oklahoma University
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Dorothy
Louisville
City's New Dial System Explained
Southwestern Bell announced a dial system for Lawton to go into effect next year. Stan Mitchell told Lawton Jaycees direct dialing to about 18 million phones in the United States will be possible. Mitchell, chief switchman, trains local staff for the change. Miss Luella Lawrence, candidate for Miss Oklahoma, attended as a guest. Fred Lawrance Jr. read a thank you letter from Blackwell Junior Chamber for aid after the tornado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell ‘Telephone Company
Lawton
Stan Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Lawtonian
Mitchell
Jaycees
United States
Sterling Revival to Open at First Baptist Church
Youth led revival conducted by Rev. Ce cil Whatley of Lawton at First Baptist Church Sterling July 24 31. Maurice Carson of Faxon will be song leader and Mrs Flavis Besett will be pianist with services starting at 8 o'clock each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Cecil Whatley
Rt. 1
Lawton
First Baptist Church
Maurice Carson
Faxon
Flavis Besett
Itch-Me-Not Advertisement Cites Quick Relief
An old ad promises relief from external itching with Itch-Me-Not, claiming noticeable itching relief within 15 minutes after application. The notice urges customers to ask for Itch-Me-Not at Gilbert-Woods Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert-Woods Drug Co
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Leon Jackson
Oscar Hawkins
Jefferson
James P. Wade
Oak
Lillie McDaniel
Summit
Clanton
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Campbell
John Walker
Casper Riley
Roosevelts
Louis Rivas
Harold (Babe) Ferrell
Bell
Hugh Snodgrass
Chickasha
G. D. Fawley
Kent Brooks
A. L. Ogden
Ical
Finis E. Hendrick
Maple
Albert Lucas
D. R. Bowman
William Howard HI
William Howard H
Monroe
Rex Clopton
Guy Clopton
Guy Clopton, Rt. 1
Jess B. Forbess
William E. Taylor
Abilene
Bobby D. Caldwell
Vernie Caldwell
R. S. McKinzey
Christopher C. Reed
Carver
Calvin Finn
Sycamore
Charres Lambert
J. C. Lambert
Willie Langfitt
Ferris
Ann Dorsey
Fort Sill Blvd
Ralph Stanley
Max Phillips
Garner Red Elk
Hugh Fitzsimmons
Thelma Noe
Euclid, Medical
Woodrow Bates
Dearborn
Fort
Sill
Chicago
Oklahoma City Livestock
Jo. G. Andrews
M & D Finance CO
E Ave
Tom Oliver
KEY Termite & Pest Control CO
A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods
D Ave
Pho
Peller
Mrs
Barbara Bunting
John Brown
Pfc Riddle
Zale
Dominion
Edmonton
Syracuse
China
Castle
Franciscan China
Lady Hamilton
Rogers
Gage
Pullman
Ifi
Seite
Westinghouse Electric
Baylor
Zales
Leonard
Wards
Kelvinators
Westinghouse
Frigidaire
Norge
Sprague’s Used Furniture
Avenue “E
Spragues Furniture Mart
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