Two More Added To State Polio Toll
Two more deaths from polio in Oklahoma raise the year’s toll to thirteen with 184 hospitalizations. The latest victims are Deborah Thomas, 6, Tulsa, and John Longnecker, 23, Shawnee. New cases include a seven year old Oklahoma City girl and a 20 year old Ponca City man. A 41 year old Oklahoma City physician in the Veterans Hospital is also confirmed. The state chapter plans moving a hot pack machine to Crippled Children’s Hospital as demand grows.
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United Press
Fersons
Oklahoma
Deborah Thomas
George T. Thomas
Tulsa
John Longnecker
Shawnee Grocer
Thomas Child
Hillcrest Hospital
Longnecker
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Oklahoma City
Ponca City
Stillwater Municipal Hospital
Veterans Hospital
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Elk City Community Hospital
OU Freshmen Pre Enrolment Ends July 29
Norman July 24 Freshmen planning to attend the University of Oklahoma for the fall term may pre enroll only until July 29. Dr. John E Fellows, Dean of Admissions and Registrar, announced. Freshmen must spend two days in Norman for July pre enrollment. Upperclass may pre enroll in one day until July. Those who do not pre enroll in July will enroll in the first week of September. Orientation Week for Regular Freshmen begins September 5 with upperclass enrollment September 11. Classes start September 13. Fraternity and sorority rush begins August. Sorority rushees must sign for formal rush by August 15. men accepted on the opening rush date.
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Norman
University of Oklahoma
John E. Fellows
Fraternity and Sorority
Rush
Detectives Nab Bakery Driver After Robbery Scare
Cambridge police arrest Samuel Silver aged 46 after a curbside stakeout. Detectives swarm a bakery truck where three stale buns and 130 police sli… Note: The text is incomplete. the summary reflects the readable facts: location Cambridge, date July 24, suspect Samuel Silver, occupation driver, arrest connected to bakery truck incident.
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Cambridge
Mass
Samuel Silver
Infant son of Wickens dies. rites held at Sunset Memorial Gardens
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Wickens died in a local hospital at 8 20 p m Friday. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 10 a m Saturday with Rev. Richard Hopper of Central Baptist Church officiating. Becker Funeral Home led arrangements. Survivors include parents two brothers Milton Wayne 6 Benney Dean 3 and a sister Sharron Kay
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Douglas E. Wickens
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Richard Hopper
Central Baptist Church
Becker Funeral Home
Milton Wayne
Benney Dean
Sharron Kay
Bonnie Sue Steel dies in Lawton hospital
Bonnie Sue Steel aged infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Steel of 212 Gore died in a Lawton hospital at 11 07 p m Friday Graveside rites were held Saturday afternoon at Sunset Memorial Gardens with H Tom Wiles pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating Becker Funeral Home was in charge Survivors include the parents a sister Judy Anne paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs T C Steel Sweet Home Ore and the maternal grandfather Henry C Sax of Oklahoma City
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Bonnie Sue Swees
William A. Steel
Gore
Lawton
Sunset Memorial Gardens
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist Church
Becker Funeral Home
Judy Anne
T. C. Steel
Sweet Home
Ore
Henry C. Sax
Oklahoma City
HD Council Sets Secretary Vote
The Comatene county Home Demonstration clubs council will elect a new secretary Tuesday at the Civic room of Security Bank & Trust Co. At least two delegates from each of 24 clubs will attend the 1 p.m. session. Esther Martin from Stillwater will speak. Lyman John will preside and conduct the election. The year begins in October and plans for a county fair booth and future projects will be discussed.
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Comatene County
Security Bank & Trust Co
Esther Martin
Southwestern District Home Demonstration
Stillwater
Lyman John
W. C. Morrison
Faxon
Street resurfacing planned near Apache main intersection
A city project will resurface a block near the Apache main intersection to the city park on the town's west side with state and city sharing the estimated cost.
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Apache Main
Western Pakistan Rounds Up Reds
Western Pakistanwide crackdown reports arrests of alleged Communists in Peshawar Lahore Hyderabad and Karachi after a ban across provinces. The move follows East Pakistan action earlier this month amid unrest and rioting blamed on Communists leading to deaths and arrests of over a thousand.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Communist Party
Red Front
East Pakistan
Peshawar
Lahore
Hyderabad
Northwest Frontier
Pakistan Peace Committee
Punjab
Sind
Mohammed Ali
East
Istan
Soil Conservation Projects Start For Comanche County Farmers
Jean Matthews of the Soil Conservation Service reports Comanche county farmers have begun or completed soil conservation work. George Kimbell staked a pond on his Meers ranch. Henry Wright near Lawton completed a new pond. Terraces are mapped for Truman Bennett Faxon Otto Bussanmas Indiahoma Ed Gordon and Kenneth Zacharias. Recent terrace completions include L. E. Moon Indiahoma Lee Pepill and Alma Wyatt. A diversion terrace is staked for Henry Mann Apache.
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Jean Matthews
Soil Conservation Service
Comanche County
George Kimbell
Meers
Henry Wright
Rt. 1
Lawton
Truman E. Bennett
Faxon
Otto Bussanmas
Indiahoma
Ed Gordon
Kenneth Zacharias
L. E. Moon
Lee C. Pep Il
Alma Wyatt
Henry Mann
Apache
Tillman 4-Hers Head to Lake Lagert Three Day Camp
Frederick staff reports 95 4 H members will depart Monday for Lake Lagert Camp No 1 for three days of swimming games crafts boating and fishing under county and home demonstration agents supervision. Oklahoma Game and Fish official Bill Schu macher will lead a day of activities and Wednesday is Guest Day inviting non campers and parents to join in.
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Frederick
Lake Lagert
Bill Schumacher
Oklahoma Game and Fish Department
W. J. Owens
Fire destroys old Shawnee warehouse of Jonco Aircraft
A fire blamed on faulty wiring destroyed Jonco Aircraft Co s old frame warehouse in Shawnee Oklahoma. Firefighters fought the blaze from 1 am to 4 am with 25 men. The 200 by 75 foot building was part of the naval air station and leased from the city. Jonco supplies parts for Boeing jet bombers and fighter aircraft. The loss is in the tens of thousands but will not seriously hamper operations. 700 employees affected.
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Shawnee
Okla
Jonco Aircraft Co
Paul F. Willis
Willis
Ray Whitecotton
Naval Air Station
Jonco
Boeing
Final appeal for polio volunteers in Lawton
Lawton seeks 10 to 15 women as Polio Emergency Volunteers to prevent the program from folding this summer. Memorial Hospital has treated a few polio patients but peak loads hit in August, requiring trained volunteers to assist with reading to children and other care. Contact Mrs. E H Sohl or Mrs. Lansden. no solicitation.
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Lawton
Tom Lansden
Lansden
Memorial Hospital
E. H. Sohl
Memorial
Duncan
Howard Parsons
C. L. Parsons
Southwestern
Enid Man Drowns On Fishing Trip
An Enid, Oklahoma man, Henry Orlando Balzer, drowned during a fishing trip on Great Salt Plains Lake. His body was found by an unidentified Kansas couple after relatives said he had gone fishing Tuesday. The report notes the Alaska Highway crossing Canada as government property.
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Enid
Iid, Ohio
Great Salt Plains Lake
Henry Orlando Balzer
Kansas
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S. 6Th
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Continous
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Aneres
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Belamond
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Canada
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