Nurses Class Has 'Poetry' In Its Ranks
The class of 120 practical nurses graduates tonight at Cameron College auditorium with a poetic twist as Zella Hall and Zella King Stella Grazier and Stella Shelton Della Norvell all from Lawton form a notable quintet. The gem names Pearls and Jewels include families Anderson Webb Melton and Lawton connections. Public invited to witness 8 p m ceremony. graduates eligible for state practical nursing licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella
Stella
Zella Hall
Zella King
Stella Grazier
Stella Shelton
Della Norvell
Lawton
Anderson
Webb
Melton
Pearl Forshee
Duncan
Pearl Henderson
Pearl Keyes
Patsy Adger
Mamie Constant
Elgin
Winnie
Bessie Price
Cameron College
Guatemalan Crisis Deepens After Arbenz Sought Asylum
Ousted President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman took refuge in the Mexican embassy in Guatemala City while his wife and children sought asylum in the Argentine embassy. Foreign Minister Guillermo Toriello reportedly resigned after Arbenz stepped down. A state of siege, effectively martial law, was issued by Diaz. Diaz' secretary Daniel Caceres said a rebel victory was improbable. The Inter American Peace Commission planned to depart Washington to probe alleged Honduran and Nicaraguan backing of the invasion.
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Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Guatemala City
Guillermo Toriello
U.S
Caracas
Arbenz
Diaz
Daniel Caceres
New Orleans
Inter - American Peace Commission
Washington
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Shaw Named Agent For Farmers Group Servisor
Shaw, formerly of Oklahoma City, has been appointed local agent for a farmers group in Lawton. He arrived about a year and a half ago to begin the assignment.
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Shaw
Farmers Group
Servisor
Lawton
Oklahoma City
First Military Flight Craft Meets Army Specs 1909
The first flying machine meeting military specifications was accepted by the Army in August 1909. Specifications drafted in December 1907 described the Wright brothers’ aircraft enabling U.S. Army air service deployment.
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Army
Wright Brothers
United States Army
Dopey Artists Showcase At Lawton Bank Civic Room
Members of the Amateur Artists Association of America exhibit fine paintings in the Civic room of Security Bank and Trust Co in Lawton. Prize works include a view of the Lawtonian hotel by Mrs Louise Polina bought by Joe Turner and another hotel study by Kate Peace bought by Clyde Shelton. A. B. Hambrick offers a cautioned quip after a cat incident.
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Lawton A Eer
Amateur Artists Association of America
Security Bank and Trust Co
Lawtonian
Louise Polina
Joe Turner
Lawton Theater
Kate Peace
Clyde Shelton
Lawton
Hospital Births and Discharges Across Southwest Regions
Kiowa and Southwestern hospital notes list births for June 26 to June 29, including children born to Cable, Stopp, Ogle, Thomason, and Canotta, with weights and times. Dismissals feature multiple families and surgical or medical updates from Anadarko, Mangum, Snyder, Fort Sill, Tulsa, and nearby towns.
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Vernon Cable
Cache
Sunday Stopp
Taylor
Marion Ogle
Anadarko
Oe Queetone
Linda Faye Klinekole
Apache
Monroe
Nercise Pensoneau
Shawnee
Irene Stephenson
Albert Pekah
Rt. 3
James Hunter
Southwestern
Robert Thomason
H. L. Daniel
Mangum
Co. S. Richardson
Snyder
Lee Dixon
W. J. Allen
Margabeth Lund
Tulsa
Mike Brandon
Richard Heimer
McKinley
Albert Lee
Douglas
Leroy Pointer
Jefferson
James Laughlin
D. A. Nelson
Leslie Blake
Fort Sill
Stanley Czernecki
Kingsbury
Joseph Cannata
Cache Road
Robert Pgs
Taft
Garland Revel
Fletcher
Ex-GI Cox Arrested After Tavern Incident in Oklahoma
Cox, seeking a secretary of state nomination, was arrested Monday night at a tavern by two deputy sheriffs after a period of unemployment since leaving the Army. He claimed military police experience and offered little resistance. The man, freed by Russia late last year, said he was kidnapped in East Berlin while drinking beer and later faced delays in discharge and back pay. His father, Pete Cox, campaigned with him in Oklahoma City until contacting for comment.
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Cox
Russia
U. S
East Berlin
U. S. State Department
Austria
Inge Brenner
J. P
Pete’’ Cox
Lawton Ftireman
Oklahoma City
Frequentes
Lawton Woman Critical After Car Train Crash
Mrs. C. W. Holley a 53 year old Lawton resident remained in critical condition at St. Anthony's in Oklahoma City after her car struck a Frisco eastbound train at the 11th street crossing. She suffered multiple fractures and chest injuries with an eye reportedly removed in surgery. The collision occurred about 2 30 p.m. with the car knocked 20 feet by the impact and the train stopping after 240 feet. Police said signal lights were functioning. An earlier Monday crash near 11th involved 14 year old Barbara Kemp and two other motorists with charges of failure to yield the right of way.
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C. W
Rosalie) Holley
L1th Street
St. Anthony's Ital
Oklahoma City
Ferris
J. H. Lee
Holley
Southwestern Hospital
St. Anthony’s
Barbara Kemp
Cyril
Joyce Hunt
W. M. Branch
Lincoln
Branch
Penneys Hosts Area Associates in Lawton Meeting
The Lawton J. C. Penney store hosted about 130 associates from seven area stores for an educational meeting in the Civic room of Security Bank & Trust. A film “Opportunity in America Today” was shown, guests toured the local store, and plans for regular area sessions were discussed by Dean Paramore. Attending stores included Lawton Duncan Chickasha Wichita Falls Frederick Vernon and Carnegie with Everett Neptune and Mrs Neptune as special guests.
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Lawton J. C. Penney
Security Bank & Trust Company
America
Penney
Dean Paramore
Paramore
Lawton
Duncan
Chickasha
Wichita Falls
Frederick
Vernon
Carnegie
Everett Neptune
Former Centenary Pastor and Wife Mark Golden Anniversary
Rev. Wesley D. Thompson a former Centenary Methodist pastor and Mrs. Thompson will celebrate their golden wedding on July 12. They served Lawton in 1935-36 and live in Venus Texas since 1941 after retirement. No public fete due to ill health. They have two children Louise Krauss and Wesley. Louise is married to Samuel Krauss, with two grandchildren, and Wesley is a surgeon in Lewistown with three daughters.
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Wesley D. Thompson
Centenary Methodist Church
Thompson
Thompsons
Lawton
Venus
Tex
Louise
Samuel George Krauss
Philadelphia Orchestra
Haverton
Wesley
Lewistown
OPS Wins Suits Against State Firms
Tulsa judge awards treble damages in a $446,709 OPS case against Phillips Chemical Co. for exceeding price ceilings by ending freight equalization adjustments on ammonium nitrate buyers at its Etter Texas plant from July 1952 to March 1953. Damages amount not set.
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Tulsa
Okla
Phillips Chemical Co
Ogg H. Savage
Bartlesville
Etter, Tex
GOP Solon Blasts Benson Pressure Campaign
Rep. Harold O Lovre accuses the administration of a high pressure campaign to push its farm program and says Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson favors lower farm prices. Lovre, on the House Agriculture committee, made the charge after Benson and Vice President Nixon urged flexible price support in a national radio appeal.
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Washington
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Harold O. Lovre
R-S.d
House Agriculture Committee
Benson
Richard M. Nixon
Lovre
Search Called Off Honeymooning Teens Found Near Joplin
A state wide search ended Monday after two teenagers missing for six days were found honeymooning near Joplin Missouri. Charles Duncan Jr 16 and Marie Lytle 18daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lytle Porter Hill were located by Duncan's father who reported the youths had wrecked a 1949 Mercury and would return for it.
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Joplin
Everett Hale
Charles Duncan Jr
Hale
Marie Lytle
John Lytle
Porter Hill
Duncan
Charles Duncan Sr
Oklahoma CIO splits on Kerr and neutral stance
Oklahoma county CIO officials announced neutrality after examining voting records they say show Kerr neglected the broad welfare. Lyle L Hague of Cherokee urged Kerr support in a letter to 45 000 farmers while Tulsa pension advocate O J Fox attacked opponents. Republican Reuben Sparks urged GOP victory to spur progress as Doenges promoted business administration.
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County Cio
Lyle L. Hague
Cherokee
PMA Council
Kerr
CIO
Oklahoma County Cio
Tulsa
O. J. Fox
Capitol
Turner Turnpike
Oklahoma City
Fox
Logan
Reuben Sparks
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City state poultry eggs report and prices
The Oklahoma state Department of Agriculture reports egg and poultry prices across the state. Notable figures include wheat and hard varieties around 1.90 to 1.98 per unit in cities such as Enid, Fairview, Clinton, Alva, Vici, Lawton, El Reno, Guymon, and Oklahoma City with varied broiler prices and undergrades. Butterfat steadies at 45-50 cents with multiple city receipts listed. Oklahoma City liv estock mixed, steers 21.00-24.50, cows 7.00-13.00, calves 15.00-17.00, hogs and other livestock broadly steady to higher.
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State Poultry
Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Today
Messey
Enid
Fairview
Clinton
Alva
Medford
Blackwell
Vici
Lawton
el Reno
Guymon
Lee Hobart
Tulsa
Muskogee
Shawnee
Hobart
Elk City
Watonga
Chickasha
Durant
McAlester
Chandler
Ardmore
Pauls Valley
Vinita
Laverne
Vinita McAlester
Ardmore Lawton
Elk
Alva Watonga
USDA
Council tops chambers list with project note
The council is set to consider a Pecan Grove residential developers request for city sewer service. The proposal aims to pave streets, enlarge lot sizes, and permit larger houses. Previously sewer service was denied due to the need to pump effluent from the low area into the city system.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pecan Grove
Comic Books in the Library and Local Stores Debate
Local librarians and merchants discuss comic books and their impact on children. Readers note mixed effects on reading, with many enjoying Archie, westerns, and humor titles while some fear distractions from traditional books. Several voices from families share allowances, preferences, and concerns about content, vandalism, and supervision.
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Gigoux
Warning To Reds Gets Top Priority
Washington House votes to prioritize a Senate resolution condemning Soviet interference in Western Hemisphere affairs. The nonbinding measure expresses Congress views and seeks to deter communist meddling, with anticipated near unanimous approval.
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Washington
House
Senate
Russia
Congress
Escape by Moonlight at Lawton Little Theater
A one act fantasy by Kenneth Crotty titled Escape by Moonlight will be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Civic room of Security Bank & Trust. Directed by Al Rickert, the cast lists Jess Bitterman Judy Wallace and Jack Fansone. Patron drive plans will be outlined by Dr A S Andrews as part of summer meeting activities at the Lawton Little Theater.
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Drama Workshop
Lawton Little Theater
Civic Room
Security Bank & Trust Company
Kenneth Crotty
al Rickert
Jess Bitterman
Judy Wallace
Jack Fansone
Little Theater
R. G. Mangum
Funeral Rites for Carl D. Hall Held in Lawton
Funeral services for Carl D. Hall 60 who died Sunday were set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rit ter Funeral home chapel with Rev. Henry Wall of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Mr Hall lived at 102 C and had resided in Lawton for several years. He was born March 6 in Prescott Arkansas. Survivors include son Carl D. Hall Jr. of Texarkana Texas and two brothers W. H. Hall of Dennison and W. B. Hall of California.
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Carl D. _ 60
Ritter Funeral Home
Henry Wall
Calvary Baptist Church
Jim Ha
Fort Linceme
Hall
Lawton
Prescott
Ark
Carl D. Hall Jr
Texarkana
Tex
W. H. Hall
Denison
W. B. Hall
California
Littlefield Rites Set in Geronimo for World War I Vet
Leslie Littlefield ld, a World War I veteran, died in Sulphur. Born May 6 1892 in Fayette county Texas he lived in Geronimo since 1938. Services 2 30 p m Thursday at Geronimo high school auditorium with Rev C D Lee Lawton officiating burial Walters cemetery Pearson Funeral home Walters. Survivors include his widow four sons Vernon Wayne Bob of Geronimo Bill of Bisbee Arizona sister Mrs Fay Longley of Brownwood brother Homer Littlefield Phoenix half sister x d Malone Geronimo and three
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Fayette County
Tex
Geronimo
Littlefield
C. D. Lee Lawton
Walters Cemetery
Pearson Funeral Home
Walters
Vernon
Wayne
Bob
Bill
Bisbee
Ariz
Fay Longley
Brownwood
Homer Littlefield
Phoenix
Tim Tieyah Funeral Held in Comanche Mission
Tim Tieyah a 73 year old resident of southwest Oklahoma died at his Lawton area home after an Indian Territory birth. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. at the Comanche Mission with Rev. ee teakee yah officiating. Bearers included John Pahodopony and others under Becker Funeral home.
Flood Threat Pressures Mexican Border Towns
The flood's crest threatened Nuevo Laredo and nearby areas after rapid rise. officials warned lowlands would flood and evacuees sought shelters. US authorities moved records from the international bridge as refugees were housed. aid included vaccines and medicine for Acuna across the Rio Grande. Del Rio and Eagle Pass reported damaged bridges and hundreds displaced along the river frontier.
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Laredo
U S
International Bridge
Red Cross
Aire
Acuna
Mexico
del Rio
Tex
Villa Acuna
U. S. Aire
Sentecas
Albert
Eagle Pass
International River
Dalton Family Leader J. S. Dalton Dies in Tennessee
J. S. Dalton of Chattanooga died Tuesday after a life that began with the family’s 1906 move from Madill to the Jack Creek area west of Chattanooga. Services were conducted by Rev. A. E. Hughes of the Chattanooga Baptist Church, with burial planned in Christoval, Texas, and six sons among the survivors.
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Chattanooga
J. S. Dalton
Mont Dalton
Don Tee
Dalton
Chatana
Madill
Jack Creek
Soene
San Angelo
A. E. Hughes
Chattanooga Baptist Church
Christoval
Tex
Bonds For Water Wasting Forfeited In Court
Thomas R. Smith 26 of 2204 Walding Geneva Revitori of 3206 and Eva Dixon 1311 Ash faced bonds for water wasting. Dixon failed to appear after a summons and mailed a $1 bill. Opal Mae Poe 28 of 104 E Bell paid a $20 fine for assault with a deadly weapon. Pauline Fansler plead innocent to disturbance charges and was freed by Fisher.
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Thomas R. Smith
Walding
Geneva Revitori
Eva Dixon
Ash
Itsuku Island Sacred Site Northbound to Climb Stones
Japan's Itsuku Island sacred to Shintoism forbids wheeled vehicles. Pilgrims and visitors ascend hundreds of stone steps to reach Misen Mountain summit where an eternal flame burns.
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Japan
Itsuku Island
Misen Mountain
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