No Howling Success From Eisenhower Churchill Talks
Washington notes a vague joint statement after the conference between President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill. They pressed for a collective defense plan for Southeast Asia, discussed two possible paths tied to the Indo China truce outcome, and signaled no concrete alliance details or timetable. The British maintained a Geneva condition before joining any pact, while the U S appeared eager to push toward a European rearmament and a single army with Germany as a member, contingent on French participation.
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Winston
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United States
Southeast Asia
Indo-China
Indo - China
Eden
U.S
Dulles
Europe
Germany
Eisenhower
Churchill
France
Public Service Co. Remakes Lawton Plant Office
Public Service Company remodels the Lawton office building at 419 S Fifth. Completion expected in about six weeks. Renovation costs around 2500 dollars, with new heating air conditioning unit and model kitchen. Ground floor renovation and department reorganization under lease rights.
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Lawton Office of Public Service Company
S. Fifth
Cityan Attends TU Workshop at University of Tulsa
Nancy Ruth Amis, ninth grade English teacher at Lawton Junior High, attends the second annual Oklahoma Workshop of Economic Education on the University of Tulsa campus. The program is sponsored by the Oklahoma Council on Economic Education with cooperation from the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma A&M, and TU, financed by state business leaders. Speakers include Dr. Edwin G. Nourse and Dr. Roger S. Nelson. The first week covered economic system operations. the second week focused on pupil economics in public schools. This week studies current economic problems and the workshop closes.
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Nancy Ruth Amis
Lawton Junior High
Oklahoma Workshop of
University of Tulsa
Oklahoma Council On Economic Education
University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma A&m College
Edwin G. Nourse
Truman
Roger S. Nelson
Bureau of the Budget
Lions Club Officers Installed In Ladies Night Ceremonies
Lions club officers for 1954 55 were installed at the Old South cafeteria during a ladies night. Leslie Pain became president, succeeding Eugene Bow man. Officers include Hugh Bish as first vice president and Ewing Gafford as second vice president. Other posts filled by Gordon Paine Volney Hamm Floyd Kennedy Dr Tom Stanton Harry Ratliff and Francis Hald were named directors with Lansden and Price as hold overs. The event featured past president's gifts for Bowman and Hald and a notable pin for Percy Givens for recruiting 12 new members. A Fort Silk Quartet entertained with a program of light numbers and guests from local civic groups attended.
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Lions Club
Old South
Leslie Pain
Eugene L. Bowman
Hugh Bish
Ewing Gafford
Gordon Paine
Volney E. Hamm
Floyd Kennedy
Tom Stanton
Harry Ratliff
Francis Hald
Warren Chrisman
Tom Lansden
Melvin Price
J. H. Crosy
Bowman
Percy Givens
Sal Farrente
Hall Urges Study Of Loans To Schools
Oklahoma State Rep. J R Hall Jr of Miami calls for a Legislative Council study into using the common school trust fund for repairs and expansion of schools. The fund, created at statehood, is administered by the School Land Commission and would also be affected by a July 6 ballot constitutional amendment allowing its use to finance a state veterans home and farm loan agency.
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Oklahoma City
J. R. Hall Jr
Miami
Legislative Council
Hall
Jack Rhodes
Council
Statehood
School Land Commission
Veterans Home and Farm Loan Agency
Funeral Rites for James S. Richey in Fletcher
James S. Richey, 76, longtime Fletcher resident and retired farmer, died Monday in a Lawton hospital from heart ailment. Born December 4, 1877 in Brownwood Texas, he moved to Fletcher in 1908. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church with Rev. Bill Carter officiating. Burial follows in Fletcher Cemetery. He is survived by his widow, a son Carl C. Richey of Wichita, Kan, a daughter Alma Kinkead of Long Beach, California, a sister Anna Rutledge of San Francisco, and five grandchildren.
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James S. Richey
Lawton
Brownwood
Tex
Richey
First Christian Church
Bill Carter
Fletcher Cemetery
Dalton Funeral Home
Carl C. Richey
Wichita
Kan
Alma Kinkead
Long Beach
Cali
Anna Rutledge
San Francisco
Texas Teacher Nominates Walker NEA President
Miss Waurine Walker of Austin nominated without opposition to be president of the National Education Association. She is TEA director of teacher relations and certification and currently first vice president, a NEA board member and executive committee member, to succeed William A. Early of Savannah, Georgia. J Lester Buford of Mt Vernon, Illinois nominated without opposition to succeed Walker as first vice president.
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New York
Waurine Walker
Austin
Tex
National Education Assn
Miss Walker
Texas Education Agency
NEA
Teachers’ Organization
William A. Early
Savannah
J. Lester Buford
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Area Men In Service Fort Bliss Training Center
Pvt. Donald L. Strange of Elgin began eight weeks of basic training in the Anti-aircraft artillery replacement training center at Fort Bliss Texas. After graduation he may receive further training at Fort Bliss or be transferred to another center for schooling in a different army skill.
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Pvt
Donald L. Strange
Guy Strange
Elgin
Fort Bliss
Texas
Businesses Failures In New York Week Ending June 24
215 business failures were filed in New York for the week ended June 24, up from 207 the prior week and 195 in the year-ago week, according to Dun & Bradstreet.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Auditor Examines School Records
An auditor from the state department of education reviewed Lawton public schools records this week, checking federal aid reports for 1953 and preparing to complete detailed applications for 1954-55.
Kansas University lists 2356 students in 1954 summer session
Rupert Hughes Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Bennie Thompson of Star route is among 2356 students enrolled for the 1954 summer session at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
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Rupert Hughes Thompson
Bennie Thompson
Star Route
University of Kansas
Lawrence
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