Mission Continued at Post Oak Cemetery Relocation Plan
The government begins gravestone and shrubbery measurements for Post Oak Cemetery relocation to a new three section site. Graves, including those of missionaries A. J. Becker and family, will be moved in spring with items catalogued. Mennonite Mission history and Quanah Parker ties noted amid details of personnel and prior leadership.
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Indhthonne
Feder
Vemielers
Arenis
Tulsa
Corps of Engineers
Sinal
Post Oak
Indiahorma
Post Oak Cemetery
Sirs
A. J. Becker
Scary
Becker
Wiehe
Post Oak Church
Mennonite Brother
North America
United States
Russia
Quanah Parker
Comanche Country
Henry
Elizabeth Trruh-Kohfield
Quanab Parker
Duncan Woman Dies In Crash
Oklahoma’s highway fatality toll rose with two new deaths. A Duncan woman, 42 year old Mes Rufus Green, died when her car collided with a truck south of Pocasset on US 81 at 3 10 p m. The other victim was James Clovis Backswyt, 23, of Hurtshore. The crash near Pocasset involved a truck driven by Clarenor Nickell, 22, of Clehuirne, Texas, who pulled out to avoid another truck sinking in mud. Four others, including troopers, were injured.
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Oklahoma
Duncan
Bacriswyl
Bache
U.S
Bway Patrol
Nanian Meit
Thomas C. Moody
Crower
Moody
Tes Bride
Sue
Howard L. Morgan
McAlester
Mary
Morgan
McAlester Highway Patrol
Donald Cooper
Bell
Daymond Reinand
Rt. 1
Marion FL Pucharieh
Cooper
Reinwand
Memorial Hospitand
Traffic Counter Thefts Stump Oklahoma City Flurry
Oklahoma City report says eight automatic traffic counters were stolen in six months. Bower Myers, chief of statistical work, notes thieves broke chains and locks securing the recorders to highway markers trees or poles. Counters valued mainly as junk, with little reuse.
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Oklahoma
City
Lpi
Oklahoma Highway Department
Bower
Myers
Interim Heads Change At Mission In 1949
Mr and Mrs J J Wiebe became interim heads of the mission and served until 1945. In 1945 Rev and Mrs D B Gerbrandt took over. They were followed by Rev and Mrs Herman J Neufeld. In August 19 felds moved to the mission, where they still serve.
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J. J. Wiebe
DB. J. Gerbrandt
Herman J. Neufeld
Feld's
Th Mission
Ike Plans No Trips Despite His Cough
Washington March 2 President Eisenhower will not make new trips to recuperate from a lingering cough or for other reasons. Acting White House press secretary Murray Snyder said only planned travel is a Bermuda visit later this month to confer with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Snyder denied reports of a trip to Australia or other destinations. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles heads to Canberra for a Southeast Asia Treaty Organization meeting.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Enhower
Murray Snyder
Bermuda
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Snyder
John Foster Dulles
Australia
Canberra
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Tucson
Ariz
Accused Robber Seeks Freedom After 16 Months Held
Oklahoma City March 2 The state Criminal Court of Appeals will hear a habeas corpus writ at 10 a.m. Monday seeking release of an 18 year old soldier held at Pryor. Billy L. Gregory said he has been held 16 months in the Mayes County jail without trial on a robbery charge in Bartlesville November 1935. Three additional robbery and burglary charges have since been filed, and attorney John Thomas Tulsa filed the petition after Pryor district court refused action.
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Oklahoma City
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Pryor
Billy L. Gregory
Manes County
Gregory
Bartlesville
John Thomas
Tulsa
All Incumbents Jump Into City Primary Battle
New candidates filed Saturday for March 19 city primary. six mayor days remain for filings. Incumbents seek re election though no Democrat officeholders have drawn Republican opposition yet. If no Republicans file there will be no general election after the primary.
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Whdely
Pauline Joyner
Election Board
Secretar
C. A.worth
Dearborn, Conn
Gilman Lgtr
Roosevel
W. OH. House
Wit Cherey
Hugh D. Corvin
Blunt Zorger
Washington
Herman T. Jackson
Th. W. Kirkpatrick
Buck Kinsey
D. L. Shelton
Ronald Wheatley
Newt C. Adair
Engraver Continues Work From Lawton Studio
Chelsea Oklahoma native Pic ketl, born in 1992 and moved to Lawton in 1942, shows mechanical engraving on a ratio basis allowing variable sizes. He designed 142 pieces from Adam and Eve to Noah and the Ark, birds, and flowers while working at Fort Sill and later as motel room clerk. He now treats machine work as a hobby and serves as a Salvation Army volunteer spreading the word.
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Noah
Moses
Jesus
Chelsea
Okla
Pic
Ketl
Lawton
Ordnance Department
Fort Sill
Salvation Army
School Financing Debate Moves Through Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma City March 2 UP The fight over school financing in the 36th Oklahoma Legislature heads to an open Senate session next week likely Monday afternoon. Gov Garys proposed 2500 base pay and the Oklahoma Education Association 3000 raise clash as the House backed bill awaits Senate action with potential revenue provisions.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Senate
Don Baldwin
Anade
Pro Kempore
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma Education Association
Gary
Sian
James Rineh Reno
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Post Oak Mission
U.S. 62
J. S. Dick
Dale Pollock
Hollywood
Lawton Mattress Company
Ike
DEA
Liklihood
OFA
Treasury
D Avenue
Eligit
Goodyear West Construction
Jones Radio & TV
DIAL
Eieltone
Ser
Beltone Hearing Service
Keehler
Floyd Campbell
Mgr
Mercury
Turnpike Cruiser
Buster Wyats
Southwest Oklahoma
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