Lawton 1902 Court Files Reveal Prostitution Drunkenness Gambling
In 1902 Lawton court records, Judge H. R. Blanding handles cases of prostitution, drunkenness, fighting and gambling. A May 1 docket shows a man fined for drunken disorder and disturbing a wife in a house of prostitution, later reversed when the woman wasn’t his wife. The era reports over 75 prostitutes appearing in court between March and July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tully Pope
Lawton
H. R. Blanding
Blanding
Sheriff Hale Fined On Driving Charge
Everett Ray Hale Comanche county sheriff was found guilty in city police court of reckless driving and fined the maximum twenty dollars. A second charge of leaving the scene of an accident was dismissed. Hale said he would appeal. The case arose after his Oldsmobile clipped a pickup in the 200 block. The trial had been delayed due to his lawyer’s legislative duties and a witness absence. The judge sustained a demurrer on the hit and run count but found Hale guilty of reckless driving. See SHERIFF Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Ray Hale
Comanche County
Don Fisher
Hale
N. C. Adair
Charles Ozman
Ozman
Fisher
Artillery Center to Welcome Gen Watlington This Weekend
Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Watlington, former commanding general of the X Corps Artillery in Korea, is scheduled to arrive at Fort Sill for an assignment in the Artillery School. He has a long Fort Sill history, including posts during World War II, and a career that spans West Point to the European theater. Now assigned to the Artillery Center, his arrival marks a return to a familiar command post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Watlington
X Corps Artillery
Korea
Fort Sill
Artillery Center
Sill
Command and General Staff School
Fort Lea
Venworth
Kansas
Watlington
San Antonio
Tex
Denver
Colo
University of Wyoming
West Point
Sixth Field Artillery
Fort Hoyle
2Nd Field Artillery
Panama
Fort Bragg
N.C
17Th FA Regt
Zone of Interior
Army Service Forces
Washington, D.C
III Corps
Fort McPherson
Europe
Cattlemen Seek Government Price Support From Ike
A Southwestern and Western group led by United Livestock Producers Association asks President Eisenhower for 90 percent parity price supports for cattle. Delegation includes S E Brown and Senators Johnson Kerr Anderson and Johnson. They were joined by cattlemen from Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Kansas Colorado and visited Secretary Benson earlier. Parity would trigger government purchases when market prices fall, about 18.90 per 100 pounds at 90 percent parity versus mid June 16 per 100 pounds. The association, formed weeks ago, now lists about 2 000 members, chiefly small producers, amid opposition from the National Livestock Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
United Livestock Producers Association
White House
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Colorado
S. E. (Eck) Brown
Kansas
Benson
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Daniel
Kerr
D-Okla
Anderson
D-N.m
Johnson
Agriculture Department
Brown
National Livestock Association
Gas Rate Fight Resumes Sept 3 In Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City on July 23 the gas rate hearing for Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp. paused after protestant cities finished testimony. The case restarts September 3 with daily sessions until completion. Consolidated seeks a 2,841,477 increase across 45 states. current federal order allows 2,137,000 but may be undone if the commission does not grant the raise. Norman Hirschfield faced questions on operating costs while protestants urged detailed reports. Lawton firms warned of fuel-switching to oil or coal due to higher rates. Hirschfield argued gas remains cheaper and firms will return if they switch fuels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp
Corporation Commission
Ray C. Jones
Consolidated
Norman Hirschfield
J. B. Dudley
Hirschfield
Charles Bledsoe
Lawton
Fairmount Food Co
House Group Okays Immigration Bill
The House Judiciary committee approved 17 to 12 a bill to admit 240000 extra immigrants, mostly Europeans, over the next three years. After striking Japanese Chinese and Arab provisions and adding 1000 Korean orphans, lawmakers hope to bring the measure to the House next week following Eisenhower's recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Eisenhower
GOP Asks FBI Probe of State Ballot Frauds
Oklahoma City The State Republican Reregistration Committee asked the FBI to investigate alleged election irregularities in Canadian County. Chairman Glenn J. Twist cited 11,600 registrations and transfers paid to registrars, 34 more than the total vote in November, and said almost 80 percent of county adults were new or relocated voters in 1952. He also accused the county Election Board secretary of keeping private records and noted at least two voters listed in state but living outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Canadian County
FBI
Glenn J. Twist
Tulsa
Twist
J. William Cordell
Oklahoma Election Board
Cordell
Canadian County Republican Central Committee
State Election Board
Canadian County Election Board
J. L. Patman
Election Board
Lee L. Rhode
South Evans
Rhodes
Pioneers Plan Birthday Fete in Lawton Clubs
The Lawton Women’s Pioneer club outlined committees for this year’s pioneer celebration on Aug 66. Mrs. R B Stewart, president, announced program chairman Mrs. George Horton and a Preview committee including Mrs. T J Tyree and Mrs. T C Caldwell. Committee heads cover registration, displays, concessions, parade, float, park plans, memorial service, and grand march with members including Mrs. Abe March and Alan Aycock as pioneer figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Women’s Pioneer Club
R. B. Stewart
Pioneer Club
George Horton
T. J. Tyree
T. C. Caldwell
C. W. Haines
W. E. Provine
Hale Landes
J. M. Patterson
J. D. Poole Sr
Bertha Chapman
O. B. Shelton
John Davis
Stella DeBoy
Neville Carlock
Nettie Pippin
George McMillian
John Walding
Abe March
W. H. Clark
Jess Percival
W. A. Walker
Mabel Parks
Alan Aycock
Byron W. Aycock
Cc. C. Clements
Lula Bundy
State Solons Mull Suit On Building
Oklahoma City July 23 State Sens George Miskovsky and Jim Rinehart said they may sue to block a state office building financed with self liquidating private capital. They will wait for attorney general Williamson's opinion to Gov Murray on constitutionality before action. The suit would stop any transfer of state land or credit to a private trust under new trust law amendments allowing such arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
George Miskovsky
Jim Rinehart
Mac Q. Williamson
Johnston Murray
Murray
Truce near as Red again warns on Peiping signals
Allies and Communists near a Korean armistice with reports the historic agreement could be signed within 72 hours. Staff officers pressed final details while Red China warned South Korean opposition could endanger the cease fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Red China
Peiping
Munsan
Chinese Reds seize four outposts northwest of Kumhwa
Chinese Reds and South Korean defenders battled near Kumhwa and Kumsong River. A 750-man Red force captured the first outpost in 15 minutes, then smaller groups seized three more knob outposts. Earlier, South Koreans fought to the top of Sam Hyon Hill but were repulsed in a five hour fight. Allied observers reported Chinese troops north of Sam Hyon and massed Red troops, trucks, and tanks as air and ground forces shelled the combat zone. General Taylor and President Rhee toured the Central Front while noting the Red offensive had been repulsed and allied forces held a defensible line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Kumhwa
Kumsong River
John Randolph
Knob
Sam Hyon
Associated Press
Kumsong Bulge
Maxwell D. Taylor
U. S. 8Th Army
Syngman Rhee
Kumsong Line
U. S. 9Th Corps
ROK 2Nd Corps
Rhee
Red
Panmunjom
Neutral Nations Armistice Commission
Tokyo
U. N
Munsan
U. N Command
Korea
Armistice Commission
South Korea
North Korea
Battlefront
Dure See
Riots in East German Uranium Mines Prompt New Arrests
In East Germany unrest spreads from the Erz Gebirge mines near the Czech border as 200 miners are arrested this week for open rioting. Troops from the East German peoples army are deployed to quell the uprising with refugees reporting night raids and mass rounds up of suspected troublemakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Germany
U. S. High Commission
Neue Zeitung
Peoples’ Army
Erz Gebirge
Czech
Schwarzenberg
Johanngeorgenstadt
Hilde
Benjamin
Communist ‘‘Peoples
East German Construction Ministry
West Berlin
City Baptists to Attend Falls Creek Camp 250
About 20,000 Baptists from across Oklahoma will gather at Falls Creek July 28 to August 12 for the annual encampment. Rev Bailey Sewell of Lawton will supervise delegate registration, Kenneth Myers will lead adult teaching classes, and Dr J D Grey of New Orleans will be the principal speaker. The event is sponsored by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma with 1,162 cooperating churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Falls Creek
Severe thunderstorms possible in southeastern Oklahoma
Weather Bureau issued a severe weather forecast at 1:45 PM warning of locally severe thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rains with a possible tornado. The tornado risk area extends from Prague to Checotah to the Denison dam and Love County’s southwest corner, between 4 and 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Prague
Checotah
Denison Dam
Love County
Faint Heart Faintly Won Fainting Lady
Naples is tense after a suicide pact between Nunzia Majone and Antonio Mainardi ends in a dramatic street confrontation. A knife wound nearly kills, but both survive as crowds and a nurse react in shock at the hospital morgue where they unexpectedly revive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Italy
Nuzia Majone
Antonio Mainardi
Antonio
Nunzia
Bombs Away Over Illinois Plane Jettisons Ammunition
A C-47 Air Force transport attempted to stay aloft on one engine when it dropped 20 crates of ammunition over a house near DeLand Illinois Thursday. None exploded and the aircraft made a safe landing at Chanute Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rantoul
Ill
DeLand
Chanute Air Force Base
Plane crash kills three cotton workers near Harlingen
A crop dusting plane crashed into a truckload of farmhands about 25 miles south of Harlingen, killing at least three and injuring 15. The truck, on Jack Ellers’ farm near La Paloma, carried alien cotton pickers with the dead identified as Barnebe Hinojosa Cervando Canta Garcia and Jose Jiminez Magana. Pilot Ken Meadows of Harlingen escaped injury. Ambulances rushed the wounded to Dolly Vinsant and Valley Baptist hospitals, where four remained hospitalized and one person was in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
Tex
State Highway Patrol
Tom Cocke
Cameron County Highway Patrol
Ken Meadows
Cocke
Meadows
Jack Ellers
la Paloma
Highway Patrol
Barnebe Hinojosa
Cervando Canta Garcia
Jose Jiminez Magana
Dolly Vinsant
Valley Baptist
Dolly Vinsant Hospital
Cityans Enjoy Dry Weather in Oklahoma and Texas
Lawton residents endured hot dry days as humidity spiked at 99 percent Tuesday morning. A midweek cooldown brought 94 degrees and light winds, with forecasts holding mid 90s highs and cooler nights. Four inches of rain drenched parts of Texas Wednesday night, Oklahoma panhandle areas receiving five inches near Beaver, boosting farmers' outlooks amid the break in southwest heat. Governor Murray postponed two large meetings with state ranchers and farmers, citing the week’s trains and mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Texas
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Beaver
Oklahoma City
Murray
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George
Bishop Oxnam
G. Bromley Oxnam
House on-American Activities Committee
Gen. Watlington
Sooners
Gop
State Solons Mall
Red Radio
Armistice Hall
City Baptists
Bulletin
Robert Hustland
Richard
Pasadena
Calif
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