Lutheran Pastor Guilty Denies Heresy in Trial
In Milwaukee a Lutheran pastor, the Rev. George P. Crist Jr., was found guilty on nine counts of deviation from church doctrine in a Northwest Synod heresy trial. He denied the charges, announced plans for a two week vacation, and said his ministry could end, with the final penalty to be decided at the May 16, 1956 synod convention. He faces possible defrocking and may pursue philosophy or further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Northwest Synod of
United Lutheran Church
George P. Crist, Jr
Durham
Waukesha County
Synod
Wisconsin
Crist
Paul E. Bishop
Christ
Jesus
Oklahoma lawmakers map study proposals and committee chair change
Oklahoma officials proposed studies of pension plans and recreation programs as Gov. Gary urged a state water and highway financing push. The legislature named committee chairs with George Nigh replacing Bill Shipley as Education chair, and James Arrington to lead a state water program effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Raymond Gary
Tenkiller Ferry Lake
Ray Fine
Gore
House
Senate
Bill Shipley
Okmulgee
George Nigh
McAlester
Shipley
Childers
Nowata
James Arrington
Stillwater
Gary
G. M. Fuller
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Arrington
US Buys British Hunters for RAF under NATO program
Washington reports the Defense Department quotes a British Ministry of Defense statement that the United States will purchase 465 Hawker Hunter jets for the Royal Air Force at about 207000 dollars per aircraft plus spare parts. The plan replaces American and Canadian built F86 Sabres, which will be returned to the U.S. Air Force for redistribution within NATO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Royal Air Force
Britain
U.S. Air Force
Defense Department
Ministry of Defense
London
United Kingdom
Birthday Dance Tickets On Sale At Hotel Lawtonian
Tickets are on sale for an August 6 birthday celebration square and round dance at the Hotel Lawtonian. Sponsored by the Lawton Credit Women's Breakfast club with proceeds for the state convention in October. Mrs. Ernest Hunter is chair. tickets cost $1. Oran Bailey's Myer dance band from Anadarko will play at 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawtonian
Lawton Credit Women’s Breakfast Club
Ernest Hunter
Oran Bailey
Myer
Anadarko
City Relatives Of Traffic Victim To Attend Funeral
Mr and Mrs Cloyce Littlefield of 3415 Atlanta will attend funeral services for W W Stapp at Amber Saturday afternoon Stapp 84 from Miami Oklahoma was Littlefields grandfather He died Thursday from head injuries received in a traffic mishap Tuesday at Fairland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyce Littlefield
Atlanta
W. W. Stapp
Amber
Stapp
Miami
Okla
Littlefield
Fairland
Boy Fatally Electrocuted in Oklahoma Incident
Eight year old Larry Farino son of Mr and Mrs Frank Farino was electrocuted yesterday in Choctaw Oklahoma after he threw a clothesline wire over a 7200 volt power line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choctaw
Okla
Larry Farino
Frank Farino
Lawton civic center aid from Federal Works Administration
Ten years ago the Federal Works Administration advanced 21980 dollars to Lawton for a civic center project. Also noted are local veterans, a post-hospital auto accident, a Lawton hotel pioneer’s death, a child saving a sister from a pond, and a Civilian Military Training camp in Fort Sill with a state legislative clash over free textbooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Works Administration
Lawton
Oren Kneaie Gelvin
Sixth and Gore
John C. Hutcheson
Sill Quartermaster Department
The
Post Hospital
Cache Road
Nick Byrne
Midland Hotel
St. Louis
O. T. Moss
Jenelle
Fort Sill
Arkansas National Guard
Exploding Shell Kills Three at Camp Hill Va ROTC camp
Three paratroopers die and two ROTC cadets are seriously injured when a 60mm mortar shell exploded shortly after firing during a training exercise at Camp A. P. Hill Va The victims from the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment 82nd Division Ft Bragg were Pfc Manuel Furgerson Pfc Prentiss L Martin and Pvt Gary P Spencer Jr The wounded were sent to Quantico Marine Hospital The unit headed to Fort Meade after the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Meade
Camp
A. P. Hill
2Nd Army
Manuel Furgerson
Billie D. Acuff
Oak Springs
Fort Worth
Tex
Prentiss L. Martin
Susia
James P. Martin
Wesson
Miss
Gary P. Spencer Jr
Katherine
Greeley Ave
Silver Spring
325Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
82Nd Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Marine Hospital
Quantico
ROTC
325Th
Ft .Meade
Strike vote approved at Caterpillar plant in Peoria
CIO United Auto Workers officials said 95.75 percent approved a strike against Caterpillar Tractor Co. as the current contract nears expiration Friday midnight. The Peoria plant employs about 18,000 production workers and 26,000 total employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
CIO
United Auto Workers
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Fourteen Ag Freshmen Win College Scholarships
Fourteen freshmen receive Cameron College scholarships for fall with $30 per semester and an additional $30 if the fall grade average meets a C. Selections are based on need leadership and character with open eligibility for freshmen only. Recipients include Wayne Gipson Loveland Kinser Rosenbaum Kuykendall Stewart Warner Crumpton Logan Cremer Robertson Withrow and others across agriculture arts and sciences commerce engineering home economics physical education pre medicine and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron College
State Regents For Higher Education
Wayne Reece Gipson
Robert O. Gipson
Cache
Grant Kinser
H. E. Kinser
Loveland
James E. Rosenbaum
Finis Rosenbaum
Mangum
Barbara Kuykendall
Frank Kuykendall Tipton
Billy Jim Stewart
James D. Stewart
Grandfield
John Ginn Warner
William B. Warner
el Reno
Sheridan Crumpton
Carise Crumpton
Hendrick
Carleen Logan
Floyd Logan
Walters
Charles C. Cremer
John C. Cremer
Elgin
Woody Robertson
Edward H. Robertson
Rush Springs
Janell Withrow
Fleming Conviction Upheld by Army Review Board
Lt. Col. Harry Fleming of Racine Wisconsin had his four count conviction for collaborating with the enemy upheld by an Army review board The board sustained two counts tied to his propaganda recordings to demoralize prisoners and overturned two counts related to discussion groups ordered by captors Fleming may appeal to the court of military appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army Review Board
Harry Fleming
Racine
Wis
Korea
Fleming
Court of Military Appeals
Fined for DIY birth in Gloucester under midwives act
William Bingham of Gloucester was fined three pounds after delivering his wife's child himself. The case invoked Section 9 of the 1951 midwives act, requiring a doctor or midwife to attend childbirth to protect two lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
England
ULP
William Bingham
Army Orders Artillery Assignments and Promotions List
The Army issues orders assigning officers to artillery posts and promoting several from lieutenant colonel to colonel. Notable moves include Lt Col David Cooper to Washington DC and Maj Adrain Byrd at Ft Riley, with several aviator designations and senior army aviator badges awarded to officers at Cp Rucker and 4050th SAH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cooper
Washington, DC
Presidio
Monterey
Oscar W. Lancaster
Rochester
Charleston
Norman M. G. Locksley
Campbell
John P. Mial
Niagara
Larry D. Rallens
Stu Co
Stu
Rucker
Army
Avn Sch
Hollis D. Marshall
Ft Campbell
Robert T. McLelland Jr
Adrain Byrd
Ft Riley
Frederick C. Goodwin
Colby N. Cowherd
Fort Sam Houston
SAAH
Ft Sill
Norman Eva Jr
Richard E. Morton
FNO Qmc
Lee R. Lunsford
Ft Bliss
James W. Harris
John J. Murphy Jr
Floyd D. Williams
Oacofs
Oasofa
John D. McGowan
George G Meade
Ft Leavenworth
David G. Allen
Ft Knox
Richard P. McDonald
Norman A. Anderson
Thomas St. J. Arnold
John J. Beiser
Robert H. Camp
Robert £. Coffin
Willis D. Crittenberger Jr
Paul S. Cullen
Leland R. Drake
Fred E. Ducker
Gerald H. Dunn
William C. Gall
John W. Grady
Robert C. Hall
George M. Hunt
Michael J. Krisman
John V. Lanterman
Charles W. Mathen
James W. Marsh
Francis D. Murray
Robert J. Sheffler
Francis C. Walsh Jr
Clyde W. Canupp
Worley E. Ventry
Winford
Gifford
Clarence E. Gleaton
James P. Gripp
Charles E. Holloway
Lester G. Isenmann
Charles E. Larkin
Norman R. Lucier
Glen W. Mantooth
Alonzo R. Mills
Duane
Duane §. Miner
James R. Odem
Wiliam A. Ralston
Howard L. Willis
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A. R. Larason
Fargo
Herbert Hope
Maysville
Frank Mahan
Fairfax
Gene Pazourek
Boyd Cowden
Chandler
Bill Shibley
Bristow
Otis Munson
Ray Beecher
Kingfisher
Jim Rinehart
Githen Rhoads
Insurance
Pat Sampsel
Pryor
Bryan Dacus
Gazebo
Nigh
Oliver Walker
Dale
RAF
Yesteryears
Constitution
Dvette
Eos
Jewelers
D Avenue
Walter Withrow
Davidson
Alfred Clayton, Jr
Alfred Clayton
Waurika
William E. Pewitt
W. E. Pewitt
Ryan
Earl Dale Baxter
G. W. Baxter
Ninnekah
Chicago
Okie
Rae Ae Plates
Fou
RTH
GENER
UCERS
Mlariremoy Wied
Titan OF Yoakum
Texas
Texas Ranger Force
Texas Ranger
DuPont
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