Al Green Accepts Post In Feed Firm
Al Green, vocational agriculture instructor at Lawton high school for five years, will join Superior feed mills of Oklahoma City. He plans to report around July 20 to work in livestock feed, with field duties and public relations, serving farmers and club boys across Oklahoma and north Texas. He resigns June 30 and will relocate with Mrs. Green to Oklahoma City, also working with the firm’s experimental farm northwest of the city.
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al Green
Lawton
Superior Feed Mills
Oklahoma City
Green
Texas
Dill City
Wickwire
Oklahoma
Marvin Bicket
T. D. Nicklas
Berry campaign stirs with travel funding and retirement plan
Oklahoma lieutenant governor candidate Berry faces scrutiny over use of a Highway Patrol car for a Buffalo bridge dedication. Wayne Wallace proposes making Berry honorary lieutenant governor until 75 with no state car use, as Wallace presses his Enid hand shake drive. Other candidates Hurst and Blanche Young also campaign, Young planning rallies in Pond Creek and Tulsa.
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Buffalo
Wayne Wallace
Berry
Wallace
Enid
Irvin Hurst
Blanche K. Young
Tulsa
Pro-America Club
Young
Oklahoma City
Pond Creek
Logan and candidates vie as Oklahoma campaign heats up
Logan plans two addresses in Muskogee and a Saturday rally in Shawnee. He will speak in Wagoner Pryor Chandler and Lincoln Park Oklahoma City. Officials estimate about 100000 votes needed for a runoff with 16 candidates. Logan relies on western counties and Tulsa area backing.
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Muskogee
Wagoner, Pryor
Chandler
Lincoln Park
Oklahoma City
Shawnee
Lawton
Western Oklahoma
Logan
Sen
Tulsa
Oklahoma City prices and receipts report inform traders
The USDA list covers butter receipts at 1,786,568 with steady wholesale prices across grades, plus state prices for wheat, broilers, hens, eggs, and canners. Oklahoma City livestock activity opens slowly with limited cattle purchases, steady hogs, and moderate sheep activity, noting mixed yearlings, cows, and bulls at varied bids.
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Chicago
Oklahoma City
USDA
Gasoline Ignites Burn Injures City Man
Cecil Stevenson 21 of Lawton suffered first degree burns to his right arm and shoulder when gasoline used to prime a car engine ignited. He and Willie A. Crawford were working on an old model car at 10 45 a.m. Stevenson was admitted to Memorial hospital by police ambulance.
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Cecil Stevenson
Lawton
Memorial Hospital
Stevenson
Monroes Stevenson
Roosevelt
Willie A. Crawford
Crawford
Military Casualties Listed From Ridgefield Airfield
Altus Ridgefield New Jersey Airman 1C Robert O Gonzales 22 of Colton California 1st Lt Charles Moultrie Jr 23 of Savannah Georgia S Ser Vincent Provenzano 24 of Denwood West Airman 2C Kerd Ott 19 of Corpus Christi Texas listed among air crew casualties.
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Ridgefield
N. J
Robert O. Gonzales
Colton
Calif
Charles Moultrie Jr
Savannah
Vincent Provenzano
Denwood
Kerd Ott
Corpus Christi
Tex
Reynolds Wins Libel Suit Against Pegler
Federal Judge Edward Weinfeld told a jury that columnist Westbrook Pegler clearly libeled author Quentin Reynolds in a 1949 column. Reynolds is entitled to damages, to be set by the jury in the $500 000 libel action against Pegler Consolidated Publica and Hearst Corp.
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New York
Edward Weinfeld
Jury Today
Westbrook Pegler
Quentin Reynolds
Reynolds
Pegler
Hearst Corp
Consolidated Publica, Cc
4-H Background Helps New Home Economics Agent
An Oklahoma candidate notes her prior work as a home economist at A&M and two years with Oklahoma Natural Gas in Stillwater. She aims to apply her 4-H experience and farm background to her duties in Comanche County.
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A&m
Stillwater
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
Comanche County
North End Candy Co. thiefs find empty safe
In Boston on June 28 a robbery attempt at the North End Candy Co. failed as the company safe was found empty, leaving no loot for the burglars.
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Boston
Mass
North End Candy Co
Flat-bottom rails prove stronger and lighter than bull head type
New flat-bottom tracks on British railways show 59 percent greater vertical strength and 136 percent greater lateral strength than the bull head form. Each mile uses 16 000 fewer components, indicating a more efficient and durable rail system.
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British Railways
Lewis's Long Civic Service and Retail Career Highlight
Lewis a Lions Club member since 1946 transferred to Lawton in 1947 from Carrolton Missouri. He held all four vice presidencies before becoming top officer. He briefly lived with Montgomery Ward ties and later served as store manager in Texas Colorado Arkansas Rome and Missouri. He joined Cache Road Furniture in 1947 and, with his wife Ruth and son Mike, resided at 32 N.
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Lions Club
Lewis
Lawton
Carrolton
Montgomery Ward
Ruth
Mike Age
Lawton FFA Youth Tops At Field Day
Lawton FFA member Charley Wickwire won high point honors at the Turner ranch field day judging meet in Sulphur, scoring 244 of 250 in the Hereford contest among over 600 state FFA attendees. He led five classes of four animals and received the winner's trophy, with James Howard also competing. Local observers included Marvin Bicket Al Green and T D Nicklas, and a barbecue followed a livestock discussion led by J Taylor of the National Livestock Meat Board.
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Lawton
Future Farmer of America
Turner Ranch
Charley Wickwire
Lawton Ffa
Floyd Wickwire
Roy J. Turner Ranch
Lawtonians
Former MVD Agent Reveals Soviet Deportation Plan
Former Russian secret police commander Grigori Burlitski testified before a U S congressional committee detailing how the Kremlin used Trojan horse tactics to trap non Russians in the Soviet Union. He described mass deportations of Checheno Ingush and Tatars to Siberia in 1944 under false celebration pretexts and forced train transport.
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Munich
Germany
Stalin
Kremlin
Grigori Stepanovich Burlitski
Soviet Union
West
U.S
Congressional Committee
Burlitski
Caucasus
Crimea
Siberia
Conference talks on European defense and Southeast Asia aims
The substance of multiple conferences between American and British officials after Churchill and Eden arrived outlines European defense themes. Talks reassured German sovereignty while nudging French ratification of the EDC treaty and pressed forward security plans for Southeast Asia.
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Churchill
Eden
Southeast Asia
Funeral Rites For Tim Tieyah and Amy Bailey Held
Two local funeral notices report Tim Tieyah born 1881 in Indian Territory died Sunday of a heart attack at his Lawton home. Services were set for 2 p.m. Monday at the Comanche Indian Mission with Rev. Chant. burial in Highland cemetery. Surviving relatives include a widow, daughter Julia Laurenza of Elgin, son Edgar Monetathchi, and several inlaws. A second obituary notes Amy L Bailey, 76, who died Sunday in Lawton. born January 1878 in El Dorado Kansas, married Orson Bailey in 1895, and moved to Lawton in 1946. Survivors include two daughters Tous Blackburn and Grace Parnell, a brother Charlie Powers, a sister Maggie May, and two grandchildren. Burial arrangements not specified for Mrs. Bailey in the excerpt.
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Tim Tieyah
Indian Territory
Tieyah
Star Rt
Lawton
Comanche Indian Mission
Robert Chant
Highland Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Mr. Tieyah
Wahper
Wichita Falls
Native American Indian Church
Julia Laurenzana
Elgin
Edgar Monetathchi
S. Third
Pearl Cauley
Fort Sill
Amy L. Bailey
Cherry
O. Ee
el Dorado
Kan
Orson Bailey Woos
Sterling
Tous Blackburn
Grace Parnell
Charlie Powers
Long Beach
Calif
Maggie May
Hollis
Bailey
Becker Memorial Chapel
J. J. Stowe Jr
First Methodist Church
George Bradford
Carl D. Hall Dies Suddenly at Lawton Residence
Carl D. Hall aged 75 of 102 C Lawton died suddenly Sunday afternoon. Born March 6 1894 in Prescott Arkansas he was a World War I veteran. Survivors include two brothers W H Halli of Denison Texas and W B Hall of California. Funeral arrangements are pending Ritter Funeral Home.
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Carl D. Hall
Lawton
Prescott
Ark
W. H. Halli
Denison
Tex
W. B. Hall
California
700 Will Attend Baptist Meeting In Area July 12
About 700 men are expected at a Comanche-Cotton Baptist men’s rally to be held July 12 at Lake Quanah Parker. W. W. Wilbur of Miami Oklahoma will show Alaska color motion pictures. Matt Gerber of Miami will be principal speaker. Hubert Chapman of Lawton will direct the meeting as Associational Brotherhood president.
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Lake Quanah Parker
W. W. Wilbur
Miami
Okla
Alaska
Matt Gerber
Hubert Chapman
Lawton
Associational Brotherhood
Fletcher
Charges Across Fort Sill Area For Speeding And Driving Violations
Arrests total $15 and costs. A list shows numerous individuals from Fort Sill and surrounding towns charged with speeding, driving without a license, improper mufflers, passing in a marked zone, passing on a curve, backing improperly, driving left of center, and reckless driving. Notable names include Williams K. Bobo and Ritter both from Fort Sill along with others from Elk City, Medicine Park, Duncan, and Lawton.
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Williams K. Bobo
Fort Sill
As Ritter
John M. Sully
George F. Gjertsen
Joe Earl Green
Elk City
Eldon K. Dunn
Ervin D. Davis
Thomas W. Isbell
Albert E. Kefover
Fort Si
Summit
Billy Ray Moore
Chester L. Sawyer
William Merril Pickett
Thurman L. Jensen
Fletcher
John J. Knight
Gabriel Garcia
Charles T. Walker
Thurman R
J. D
Pete’’ Rawlinson
Lawton
Vacation Paper Delivery Service Advertisement Text
An advertising notice promotes daily or bundled delivery of the Constitution and Press during a two week vacation. Rates and details are offered for readers to contact for service options and scheduling.
Two Paintings Sold at City Amateur Art Show
The city amateur art show sold two more paintings including Kathleen Peace's Hotel Lawtonian piece and a second work by Louise Pollina. About 35 familiar scenes remain on display at Security Bank's Civic Room with hours for viewing and a special Wednesday evening session for workers. Powell plans a New York trip to finish his Columbia University master’s degree and may pursue a fall one man show.
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Ell
Powell
W. C. Shelton
Lawtonian
Kathleen Peace
Security Bank
Miss Peace
Hotel Lawtonian
Joe Turner
Louise Pollina
Lawton City Hall
Leslie Powell
New York City
Columbia University
New York
Rev Evans Ends Work At Walters
Rev Evans ends work at Walters church after 11 years as pastor begun in 1943. He and Mrs Evans were honored Friday night with gifts from the congregation and organizations. George McPherson expressed thanks for their service while Tim Minnich led a choir and a duet was performed by Mrs Tomon and Mrs L J Purkey. Prayers were offered by John R Reynolds and Rev Johnny Jones.
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Walters
John R. Reynolds
Johnnie Jones
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