Patrol Starts Vehicle Check in Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol begins a four day vehicle check period with Safety Commissioner Jim Lookabaugh urging public cooperation. He notes eight percent of 1956 Oklahoma traffic accidents were due to defective vehicles and asks motorists to be patient at checkpoints and ready to present a driver’s license at entry. Troopers will inspect brakes, lights, windshield wipers, horn, tires, and mufflers.
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Oklahoma City
Highway Patrol
Jim Lookabaugh
Lookabaugh
Oklahoma
Army Recruiters Sign 11 Men For The Army
The local Army recruiting station enlisted 11 men last week, including Bobby Myrel Collins for three years in the regular Army with his parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Collins of Cement. Army reserve enlistees are Elmor Lee Clayton of Cement, Wallie Ray West of Altus, and Emanuel Price grandson of Mrs. Elin Clark Duncan. Re-enlistments for six years include Ernest C. Billingsley and Max Eugene Parker, plus Ulysses Booman Carrall Dean ee and Charles McDaniel. Mansford L. Proctor and Allen Brewer also re-enlisted for three-year terms.
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Bobby Myrel Collins
Melvin FL. Collins
Cement
Army Reserve
Elmor Lee Clayton
Calvin Clayton
Wallie Ray West
Jessie West
Altus
Emanuel Price
Elin Clark
Duncan
Ernest C. Billingsley
Max Eugene Parker
Ulysses Booman
Carrall Deanee
Charles McDaniel
City Girl Honored At Lubbock School
Barbara Pearce, daughter of Mr and Mrs L S Pearce of Amarillo, is among 24 Texas Tech students in Lubbock recognized in the 1957 La Ventana. Her photo will appear in Tech Salutes for outstanding campus activity. A senior English major and Amarillo High School graduate, she serves as yearbook editor and president of Theta Sigma Phi.
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Barbara Pearce
L. S. Pearce
Atfingston
Texas Technological College
Lubbock, Tex
Tech
Miss Pearce
Amarillo
Tex
Texas Tech
Tor
Theta Sigma Phi
Journalism Fraternity
Delta Gamma Social
Funeral Rites for Mrs Burger Held in Washington
Funeral services for Mrs. Burger, the former Travelle Westbrook of Lawton, were held at Centenary Methodist church. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Burger received condolences from about 125 Okinawa civilians who sent floral pieces. Mrs. Burger died Monday morning in Reed Hospital following a cerebral hemorrhage. Burial was in Highland Cemetery.
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Vunai Burger
Washington
General Burger
D.C
Secon
Jin
Onowa
Fort Sill
Beavers
Txnll Tanglish
L Carlee Tomlinson
Nel Shepler
Lawton Burton
Ted Warkentin
Col
Stewart Crawford
Highland Cemetor
Oklahoma A&M Name Change Eyed
Oklahoma City March 2 Rep James Arrington says he will introduce a bill next week to rename Oklahoma A&M College to Oklahoma State University. He argues the current designation as a college hinders foreign exchange recruitment and faculty, noting several states have already changed to state universities. He sees support and opposition among alumni.
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Oklahoma City
Mrrch
James Arrington
Inday
Oklahoma A&m College
Oklahoma State, University
Arrington
Stillwater
A&m
Texas
ALM
Skllweter Democrat
Ohio
Michigan
Iowa
Kansas
Colorado
Florida
Four 4 Lane Road Projects Up For Letting Soon
Oklahoma City March 2 Four lane highway construction projects totaling more than 10 miles are up for contract letting March 26, the Highway Department said. The largest job is 4.92 miles on U S Highway 69 at Medlester costing 2 280 896. Next is 2.4 miles on U S Highway 66 at Caremore costing 814 292. The Muskogee urban area sent 1 202 miles costing 339 310. Cement and asphaltic concrete will be used at Claremore Muskogee and McAlester with grading and drainage planned in Bryan County on U S 60 north from Colbert through Calera.
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Oklahoma City
Thighway Department
Medlester
U.S. Highway 66
Caremore
Muskogee
Portianel
Claremore
Mskogee
McAlester
Bryan County
U. S
Colbert
Caleva
Oklahoma City Symphony Plans Lawton Concert March 28
The Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra announces its annual Lawton concert at 8 p.m. March 28 in the McMahon Memorial Auditorium with Wyatt Sendrick as Lawton Symphony Society president. Officers include Mrs. J Glan Canner general chairman, co chairwoman Mrs. Lloyd Bendure and publicity chair Mrs. Dave Zorpis. Matinee programs will be offered for elementary and junior high through high school students. Tickets 1.50 at Leister Music Co AB Drug and Hardy’s Suggs Music Co plus sales by Society members. The orchestra, founded in 1937, rose to national prominence under conductor Guy Fraser Harrison since 1951 with Norman Pauli as concermaster.
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Oklahoma City Symphony Orchesra
Lawton
McMahon Memorial Auditorium
Wyatt Sendrick
Lawton Symphony Socety
J. Glan Canner
Cigly
All English
Lloyd Bendure
Dave Zorpis
Symphony Society
Don Barton
Wilbur Rice
Symphony Orchestra
McMahon Auditorium
Lawton Public School
Central
Leister Music Co
AB Drug and Hardy
Suggs Music*Co
Ralph M. Pennell
Mort Sill National Bank
Wyatt Slendrick
William Fletcher
Benclure
Lota Mae Smith
Jack Storey
Barton
Henry Welker
Guy Fraser Harrison
Norman Pauli
Oklahoma City
Stianniz
No Reds Invited to Malaya Independence Celebrations
The Malayan Federation government announced no Communist countries will be invited to the August independence celebrations. Guests will be limited to neighboring Colombo Plan and Commonwealth nations and principal Moslem territories.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Ist
Mosler
China Population Estimated Over 82 Million in 1933
Mainland China’s population is estimated at more than 82 million in 1933, with an annual growth rate of 12 million people.
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China
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Mansford L. Proctor
Allen Brewer
Lubbock
Mrs. Yonna Burger
Okinawa
Rheemglas
Everett Thompson Plumbing Dial EL
Friendly City National
OC Symphony
Wight
Edwards & Edwards
Pecan Grove
Mee Park
Good Water
Taylor & CO
the Wonder
Jandard
Sala
Sree
Buick
Japalac Enamel
Lustre
Bealief
Luite
Ene Lao
House of Color
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