Navy Recruiters Stand Inspection In Lawton Area
Captain William N. Wylie inspects Lawton naval recruiting station as part of annual review for the Seventh Naval Recruiting area covering six states and about 80 stations. The quota for 1954 runs to 105000 with 1000 monthly from the region, reflecting postwar discharges and prior buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
William N. Wylie
Wylie
U. S. Navy
Navy
W. F. Henry
Lawton Area
Joe Edward Duncan
Joe W. Duncan
Fletcher
Billy Sanderson Hurst
E. S. Hurst
Fredrick
Capt. Wylie
Eight Charged On Traffic Counts By County Attorney
Eight motorists faced traffic charges from County Attorney Manville Redman. Names include Cary D. Gache 19 Fort Sill Arlie S. Card 20 Fort Smith Ark Thomas Nastoff 21 Fort Sill Clarence A. Wimple 29 1414 J Murray B Briscoe 50 Hollis Bennie Thompson 57 117 C and George D Taylor 24 Marlow charged with driving left of center James H Ball 25 Fletcher charged with failing to yield right of way at an intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manville Redman
Cary D. Gache
Fort Sill
Arlie S. Card
Fort Smith
Ark
Thomas Nastoff
Clarence A. Wimple
J. Murray B. Briscoe
Hollis
Bennie Thompson
George D. Taylor
Marlow
James H. Ball
Fletcher
Fletcher To Take Calls On Water
Lawtonians with water complaints should direct calls to Art Fletcher a water department worker who will oversee the maintenance division until Tuesday while Superintendent Jess McMillan is away. Daytime issues go to the mayor's office at phone 4170 and night calls to Fletcher at 1754 W.
Oil Firm Burglary Reported Near Lawton
Deputy Carl Phillips investigated a burglary at Curt's Oil Co. west of Lawton on U S 62. Thieves broke the night latch and took four or five tires, 12 quarts of oil, a car ton of cigarets and some small change. Operator Frank G. Baker, 816 N 33rd, Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Phillips
Curt’s Oil Co
Lawton
U.S. 62
Phillips
Frank G. Baker
N. 33Rd
Trash Along Roads Reflects Civic Frustration
An observational piece notes prom iscuously dumped along highways and private property, urging enforcement of laws and cleaner behavior. It mentions heat, crepe myrtle beautification efforts, nursery issues, Rush Springs market impacts, and wildlife refuge officials linking watermelon rinds to policing challenges and racoon activity at recreation areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Hospital Births and Admissions Report Dense City List
Births listed for families in Chattanooga Cache Apache Shawnee and more with times July dates and weights. multiple admissions for Mary Pena Patsy Nolen Ethel Blasdel T J Kelly L Z Lake and others. dismissals include William Jackson Peggy Joyce McNulty and more. numerous medical surgical notes and patient addresses interwoven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bain
Chattanooga
Sol
B. W. Mansell
Mary Pena
Porter Hill
Patsy Nolen
Ethel Blasdel
Loveland
T. J. Kelly
Atlanta
Stanle Leson
Oklahoma
C. W. Adams
Dearborn
Medical
Mary E Eaten
Park
Carl A . Gasser
Medicine Park
Macy Mayala Houk
Snyder
Sur- the
Mattie Hoover
Frederick
Sam Jackson
Monroe
Ao Eddie Morris
Medicegilbur Rayin
Four Cityans Return Home From Furniture Convention
Four Lawtonians have returned home after attending the combined annual convention of the Retail Furniture Association of Texas and the Southwest Furniture Market in Dallas. Dealers viewed about 500 exhibits of new furniture trends, including Mr and Mrs Robert S Sprague and Mr and Mrs Paul Sprague, owners of Sprague Furniture.
Capital Lieutenant Dies In Car Wreck
A 23 year old Oklahoma City Army officer 2nd Lt Ronald Edward Phillips was killed in a single vehicle crash near Jackson Tennessee as he drove toward Ft Belvoir Virginia. He was returning to the station after visiting his parents in Oklahoma City and had just earned an architecture degree from the University of Oklahoma last month.
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Jackson, Tenn.p
Oklahoma City
Here
Ronald Edward Phillips
Ft. Belvoir
Phillips
T. E. Phillips
University of Oklahoma
Cattle Hogs and Poultry Prices in Oklahoma City Report
USDA market summary shows cattle and calves offerings too few for price tests, hogs steady to 25 higher on 180 240 lb assortments, sheep receipts nil. State poultry prices list No 1 hard wheat firm and varied broiler and egg prices across towns, with butterfat at 45 50 in several markets.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
State Department
Agriculture Today
Lawton
Frederick
Hobart
Hennessey
Yukon
el Reno
Enid
Fairview
Kingfisher
Medford
Vivi
Blackwell
Chinme Alva
Guymon
Hooker Broilers
B. Farm
Vinita
Muskogee
Tulsa
Ardmore
Laverne
Pauls Valley
Durant
Chandler
Elk City
Chickasha
Watonga
McAlester
Clinton
Alva
Midgets Win 14-0 to Reach State AAU Finals
Bill Crutcher hurled Lawton Midgets to a 14-0 victory over Shattuck this morning, reaching the state AAU 12 and under baseball finals. Elk City upset Chattanooga 8-7 to advance in the 10 and under bracket.
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Bill Crutcher
Lawton
Shattuck
Elk City
Chattanooga
Hale protests over election precinct changes in Quanah precinct
County Attorney Manville Redman cites state law allowing changes to precinct boundaries with one month notice by printed notices. Hale complains the Quanah precinct at Emmett Long ranch skews voting as Long campaigns for K V Rhodes, claiming a psychological edge and past influence. Hale lost countywide by 61 votes in 1950 and narrowly carried 1952 primaries in Quanah with 163 of 163 votes.
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Manville Redman
County Election Board
Quanah
Emmett Long
Hale
K. V
Tink) Rhodes
Long
Rhodes
Waldron
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs Kate M Parker
Mrs Kate M Parker 95 longtime Lawton resident died Thursday in a Wichita Falls Texas hospital She was born January 28 1859 in Clinton Illinois married Charlie C Parker in 1880 who died in 1929 She belonged to a Baptist church and lived in Lawton from 1910 to about a year ago She will be buried at Highland Cemetery Survivors include two daughters Mrs Bob Brewster Mrs Florence Groat a son John ten grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Services Saturday at 10 am in Ritter Funeral Home chapel with Rev H Tom Wiles officiating
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Kate M. Parker
Lawton
Wichita Falls
Tex
Parker
Clinton, Ill
Charlie C. Parker
Baptist Church
Wichitaalls
Ritter Funeral Home
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Bob Brewster
Ichita Falls
Florence Groat
Norwalk
Calif
John
Tucson
Ariz
Eli Coffey Services Held Near Faxon Indian Scout
Eli Coffey longtime resident of Faxon and former Indian scout died at his home Wednesday aged over 100. Services were held at 9 45 a m at the Devo Baptist mission with Rev H L Gilbert officiating assisted by Rev Day Gruman. Burial followed in the Devo Mission cemetery under Ritter Funeral home arrangements. Grandsons Cheevers Coffey George Wallace Jr Melvin D Coffey Robert Henry Wallace Billy Gover and Winston Kerchee served as bearers.
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Eli Coffey
Devo Baptist Mission
Coffey
Indian Territory
Faxon
H. L. Gilbert
Day Grumman
Devo Mission
Ritter Funeral Home
Lawton
Mr. Coffey
Cheevers
George Wallace Jr
Melvin D. Coffey
Robert Henry Wallace
Billy Gover
Winston Kerchee
Fletcher Pioneer Wylie O Sanders Rites Planned
Wylie O Sanders of Fletcher died after a month long illness at Memorial hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Fletcher Baptist Church with Rev. Eulife Grisham and Rev. Dale Geis officiating. Burial in Elgin cemetery. Born April 8 1884 in Prairie Grove Arkansas he homesteaded in Elgin after moving from Oklahoma in 1901. Survivors include nine children three brothers and two sisters. Burial under Dalton funeral home direction.
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Fletcher
Wylie O. Sanders
Memorial Hospital
Fletcher Baptist Church
Eulif Grisham
Dale Geis
Elgin Baptist Church
Elgin Cemetery
Dalton Funeral Home
Sanders
Prairie Grove
Ark
Oklahoma
Elgin
Laura Wilkers
Bob Williams
Edwin Bridges
Roy Thomas
Henry
Clyde
Oscar
Chester
Kaycee
Wyoming
Kenneth
Floyd
Orleans
Nebraska
Ed Sanders
Lawton
Steve Sanders
Floyd Sanders
Carey Wilkerson
Dallas
Tex
Dale Davis
Clarendon
Graveside rites for infant Marilyn Albert at Highland
Marilyn Albert infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Albert died at 3 30 p m. Graveside service held at Highland cemetery this morning with Rev O B Davis of Bethlehem Baptist Church officiating. Fletcher Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include the parents a sister and grandparents.
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Highland Cemetery
Marilyn Albert
Lester Albert
Everey
O. B. Davis
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Fletcher Funeral Home
No. 1
Dearborn
Grandfield Kiwanis Organizes Summer Recreation Plan
Grandfield Kiwanis Club sponsors Teen Town for local youths. Twilight midget baseball starts tonight with Frederick on the all diamond. Reed Park opens a kiddies pool for children up to seven from 8:30 to 9:30 am daily. Betty Miller and Dorothy Greer oversee the pool. Merle E. Crawford is Kiwanis president.
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Grandfield
Grandfield Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Twilight
Frederick
All Diamond
Reed Park
Betty Miller
Dorothy Greer
Civic Club
Merle E. Crawford
Kiwanisub
Britannica notes on reluctant adoption of printing in China
The Encyclopaedia Britannica states that China did not widely adopt printing due to the vast number of characters in its writing system, making typesetting and character reproduction impractical for general use.
Traffic Violators Fill Judge Fisher Court Docket
Police court session led by Judge Don Fisher heard numerous traffic cases. Defendants from Fort Sill and surrounding addresses forfeited bonds or were fined for speeding unsafe driving and related offenses. A Safeway shoplifting case resulted in dismissal for the juvenile suspect.
Gary gains ministerial backing and drought relief plan
Campaign notes show Gary was praised by McAlester ministers for support funded personally. He vowed a sped up drought relief program pending a new state department role to study and draft standards ready for immediate deployment. Lyman H. Beard, Muskogee mayor and toll road opponent, endorsed him. Gary’s TV ads continued.
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McAlester
Gary
State Department of Agriculte Dpe
State Department
Lyman H. Beard
Muskogee
Sen
Beard
Firemen Battle Hay Fire Five Hours Near Lawton
Lawton firemen fought five hours to control a hay fire on the J. A. Lowry farm 20 miles south of the city. Assistant Fire Chief O. K. Markham said about 750 bales were destroyed. Cause unknown. No damage estimate given. Firemen from No. 2 station answered at 5 30 p.m. Thursday aided by a 300 gallon pumper, volunteers with water, and a 200 gallon washer truck. Flames finally doused at 10 30 p.m.
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Lawton
J. A. Lowry
O. K. Markham
No. 2
Tulsa Legger Out On Bond Second Time
Tulsa deputies pursue charges against Stewart R L Matthews and others in a liquor and gambling syndicate case. Conspiracy counts filed against Stewart Cliff Wells and Paul Champion with Aug 10 preliminary hearings. Matthews at large. additional arrests include Harry Cummings Rex Markley and bond posted by C L Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
B. F
Stewart
Sae
R. L. Matthews
Ilinois
Jana
Tulsa County
Wheeler
Matthews
Cliff Wells
Paul Champion
Harry Cummings
Rex Markley
C. L. Ward
House Derails Budget Cutting in Congress Vote
Washington July 23 lawmakers reversed a budget cut drive by restoring funds to a broad appropriations bill. The House added 109 million restoring parts of Hospital Airport and Ship construction while overall appropriations fell 33.5 percent from the President's request. The Army Navy and Air Force will use unobligated balances to offset most new military cuts. The measure passes by voice vote and moves to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Air Force
Taber
R-Ny
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Beria Era Treason Case: Doctors’ Plot and Executions
The text covers the 1953 Doctor’s Plot in the Soviet Union, alleging a conspiracy by nine physicians and others to kill leaders, with Ryumin and Tadenev named. It notes delays in court actions, arrests in April 1953, and Beria’s fall from power including his 1953 imprisonment and subsequent execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryumin
Internal Security Ministry
Speeia
Tadenev
Andrei
Local Weather Outlook for Five Day Period
The forecast shows highs near 98 to 103 with a warming trend early, a Sunday cooling, then warmer again later in the period. Precipitation remains light under 0.1 inch statewide with scattered thunderstorms mainly on Sunday. Lawton recorded exactly 19 million gallons of water used on Thursday as the city continues its summer usage pattern.
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Lawton
Civil twilight ends at six degrees below horizon
The text defines civil twilight as the period ending when the sun is six degrees below the horizon and excludes nautical and astronomical twilight benchmarks.
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Maple
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Dan Ray Merrick
Taft
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Leonard A. Mars
Jefferson
Allen L. Hall
Fisher
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M. C. Taylor
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Safeway Store
Maytag Washer Service
Automatic & Conventional Midwest Maytag CO
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Frank Toews
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Becker Fun
Douglas Optical
Chantelle Frame
Douglas Optice
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