Three People Injured in City Traffic Crashes
Three persons sustained minor injuries in weekend city crashes. A 14 year old, Jimmy Burke, was hurt when his motorcycle hit a 1951 Ford at 19th and Irwin, taken to Memorial hospital. Two others, Jerry Morrison and David Carrington, suffered minor injuries in separate incidents involving a Harley-Davidson and a Ford pickup at Lee and 11th, and 13th and Lee respectively. Police noted a dozen mishaps with property damage over $1,600.
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Jimmy Burke
Oak
Ford
Brwin
Collie Wallace
Burke
Irwin
Cecil O. Eubanks
Monroe
Memorial Hospital
Jerry Morrison
David L. Carrington
Henry
Barnels
Junior Hawkins
Morrison
Wth
Lee
Plymouth
South 11Th
Plymouns
Carrington
C. Otlieiz
Ray D. Bailey
Palice
Carcington
Ol Neers
Controversy at Holy Trinity Church Divides Parishioners
At Holy Trinity Church tensions flare over a court order removing Rev. Melish and upholding Dr. Sidener as rector. Police presence and clashes at a July service and coffee hour preceded a bishop ordered closure of church buildings pending litigation.
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Brooklyn
Mr. Melish
Br. Sidener
Sidener
DeWwolle
Holy Trinity
Metishes
John Howard Metish
Wiliam
Melish
Daily Worker
DeWalfe
Youth Enlists in Marine Corps From Duncan Area
Dale C. Garner, son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Garner of Route 3 Duncan, has enlisted in the Marine Corps through Lawton recruiting station. He reports to the San Diego California Marine Recruit Depot for basic training.
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Dale C. Garner
Jerry Garner
Rt. 3
Duncan
Marine Corps
Lawton
Garner
San Diego
Calif. Marine
Funeral Rites Held for Juanita Tahmahkera in Lasvlon
Funeral services were held at 10 am today at Becker Memorial for Juanita Pauline Tahmahkera 39 who died Friday afternoon in a local hospital after three months illness. Rev. Robert Chaat of Comanche Dutch Reform church Lasvlon officiated. Burial followed in Blighland cemetery. Bearers included Edgar Monetalhehi Sr Edgar Monetalhehi Jr Frank Tahmahkera Orville Cable Kent Tomah and Bobby Tomah.
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Becker Memorial
Juanita Pauline Tahmahk
Robert Chaat
Comanche Dutch Reform Church
Lasvlon
Blighland Cemetery
Edgar Monetalhehi Sr
Edgar Monetathehi Jr
Frank. Vlin’ Tahmahkera
Orville Cable
Kent Tomah
Ad Bobby Tomah
SHIP CONTINUED TO ISLANDS AND SAUDI BLOCKADE
Israeli sources say two islands remain unoccupied as Saudi Arabia installs guns to renew the blockade. The Sinai shore opposite the island is held by UN troops. The Brigitte Taft carried cement for Burma and confectionary when damaged by rumors of sabotage in Rangoon. Egyptian authorities deny reports as Israel plans limited political action possibly in the Security Council.
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Strait of Tiran
Saudi Arabia
Sinai
U.N
Brigitte Taft
Shoham Iseachi National Shipping Co
Jolt
Rangoon
Egypt
Suez Canal
Security Council
Water usage at Fort Sill contrasted with Lawton
The Fort Sill military post reports lower water use than Lawton during the first 17 days of July. Post lines are metered, enabling precise consumption measurements, while Lawton remains unmetered. Officials note only about one third of residents can water lawns daily, affecting overall demand.
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Ellsworth
Sill
Lawton
Fort Sill
Oklahoma Weather Notes Showers Hit Lawton and Enid
Rain totals varied across Oklahoma on Sunday with Lawton recording 2.56 inches and Enid tapping two inches. Wingfisher logged the heaviest rain locally while a dust storm near Purcell to Oklahoma City reduced visibility and halted traffic. Temperatures ranged from 66 at Gage to 100 in Lawton with downtown Oklahoma City facing hubcap depth flooding.
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Lawton
Wingfisher
Oklahome
Taloga
Enid
Clinton
Oklahoma City
Cordell
Chickasha
Purcell
Stobart
Guymon
Gage
Cityan Fined Sixty Dollars On Three Counts
A Lawton man, Andrew Myes, 1209 Washington, was fined 60 for reckless driving, carrying a concealed weapon, and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. Judge J Merle Oaks imposed the fines. Several others faced fines or bonds for infractions including wasting water, soliciting, leaving an accident scene, driving without a cease, license violations, running a red light, reckless driving, assault and battery, speeding, disturbance, and public drunkenness. Six people were fined 20 each for public drunkenness. two were transferred to military authorities for assault and battery prosecutions.
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Lawton
J. Merle Oaks
Andrew Myes
Washington
T. J. van Voris
Euclid
Irene Peareh
Odessa Davis
William
Beider
Lala Johnson
Tefferson
Fred T. Williams
Fort Sill
Tommy D. Sanders
Baytown
Tex
Donald Joe Janos
Lake
Alsi
Lavan M. Terrell
James Leon Hood
N. 13Th
Marvin Saddleblanket
Todiahoma
Toyce H
Wilgamore
Mouston
Drunken Driving Complaint Filed Against Several Drivers
A county attorney report lists drunken driving charges against Robert Dale Davough and a Fort Sillman, plus speeding and driving offenses in several small notices. Individuals named include Jimmie Lee Smith, Jimmy A. McCracken, Joe B. Henley, Melvin Walter Caraway, John Morrison Williams, Louis Frank McAdoo, and Dennis C. Transen with respective addresses and infractions cited in state courts.
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Fort Sillman
Warren Crane
Robert Dale Dav Yough
Ralph Cline
Special Sessions Court
Justice of Peace
Marvin &. Cameron
Jimmie Lee Smith
Star Rt
Jimmy A. McCracken
Apache
County Receives State Tax Check
Comanche County has received its monthly apportionment check from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. County treasurer Miss Lillian Waid announced the check totals $13,878.27 and funds highways, schools, cities and towns along with other county expenses.
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Comanche Country
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Lillian Waid
Loclay
City Woman Elected Officer of Board of Cosmetology
Mrs. M. B. Capshaw of 71 North 49th was elected third vice president of the National Inter-State Council of Boards of Cosmetology at the convention in Pittsburgh July 14 to 19. She also represented Oklahoma at the National Hairdressers and Cosmetology convention held in Pittsburgh during the same week.
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M. B. Capshaw
National Inter-State Council of Boards of Cosmetology
Pittsburgh
Kasper case unfolds with white council ties in Clinton
In Clinton, Kasper and others formed the Tennessee White Citizens Council and aided teens to form Tennessee White Youth. The defense opened with arguments invoking Andrew Jackson and Southern tradition as the courtroom nears its end. Dick Dempsey held the heavyweight crown from 1926 to 1933.
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Clinton
Neegroes
Crawford
Kasper
Tennessee White Citizens Council
Tennessee
White Citizens Council
Ross Barnett
Jackson
Miss
Barnett
Mississippi
Andrew Jackson
Gardet Hull
Senate moves to strike out Part 3 in civil rights bill
Debate focuses on Part 3 which would let the attorney general seek federal court injunctions against civil rights violations. Anderson and Aiken push to remove it, keeping focus on voting rights enforcement. Knowland and Humphrey seek a compromise but remain split, with a possible early vote on the amendment. White House pressure hints at renewed efforts to reach agreement with Northern Democrats.
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Aiken
R-Vl
Knowland
Sen
McNamara
D-Mich
Vermont
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Anderson
Humphrey
White Mouse
Senate debate on voting rights bill stalls jury trial amendments
Senate GOP leader Knowland voiced confidence that efforts to add a jury trial provision to the voting rights section would fail. Southern senators including Fender predicted the section will stay as written, despite weekend attempts to push for juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowland
Senate
GOP
Sen. Fender
D-La
BPW Club Holds Annual Instruction School Tonight
The Lawton Business and Professional Women's Club hosts an annual president's instruction school at 7 p.m. in the Old South Caletoria club room. Marie Delty, the club president, leads the event with Lela Smith guiding the program coordination committee outlining plans for the year.
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Lawton
Senior Citizens Schedule Summer Party Tuesday Night
The Lawton Senior Citizens annual mid-summer party will be held at 7 pm Tuesday at the Youth Center. Clark L. Botkin, spokesman, invites all retired citizens age 65 and older to attend. Botkin is the chairman in charge of arrangements.
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Lawton Senior Citzens
Clark L. Botkin
Botkin
GAO cites profit overcharges in General Motors contract
The GAO report finds GM earned 19.9 percent profit on costs and 12.65 percent overall, totaling about 42 million dollars, with overestimates of 8.322 million dollars in quoted prices. Subcommittee chairmen threaten subpoenas for GM records and top officials to secure figures, amid questions over Air Force and price negotiations validity. Detroit officials say GM has no immediate comment on pricing and access.
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General Accounting Office
General Motors
Army Ordnance
Cadillac
Hebert
Powers
Harlow Curlice
Air Force
Kansas City
GAO
Joseph Campbell
Comptroller
Detroit
State Auditor To Begin Check Of Budget Requests
Mrs. Iris Arner of Pauls Valley will audit county financial requests for the 1957 58 budget in Lawton. She will prepare a report for the county excise board based on budget requests by county agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Arner
Pauls Valley
Lawton
Arner
County Excise Board
Eva Siegler Named Vice Chairman of State Education Committee
Howell city teacher Eva Siegler has been named vice chairman of a new Oklahoma Education Association professional relations commission. The group, focused on teacher welfare, met in Oklahoma City last Friday and will reconvene next month.
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Eva Siegler
Howell Clty
Oklahoma Education Association
Oklahoma City
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