Zale Jewelry expands with five stores in Deep South region
Zale Jewelry Company of Dallas adds five outlets in Columbus Georgia Jackson Mississippi Montgomery Alabama Florence Alabama and Chattanooga Tennessee, bringing total to 68. The stores previously ran as Le Grand or Elebash. Zale's now operates in 16 states as William Zale notes in announcing the expansion and reaffirming the firm’s liberal credit policy and mass buying strategy.
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Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Zale Jewelry Organization
Dallas
Texas
Columbus
William Zale
le Grand
Elebash
Jackson
Miss
Montgomery
Ala
Florence
Chattanooga
Tenn
Zale’s
Art Weinstein
Zale
Zale Jewelry Company
Morris Zale
Wichita Falls
Tex
Famed Paganini Quartet Delights Lawton Audience
About 1,200 Lawton and Fort Sill patrons enjoyed the Paganini Quartet in the fourth Lawton Community Concert Series program at McMahon Memorial auditorium. Temianka praised the auditorium acoustics, noting the quartet’s Stradivarius instruments insured for a quarter million dollars. The evening highlighted the quartet with Rosseels Foidart Laporte and Temianka, and upcoming season features mezzo Nan Merriman on April 23.
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McMahon Memorial Auditorium
Paganini
Lawton
Temianka
Stradivarius
Virtu
Oso Paganini
Gustave Rosseels
Charles Foidart
Lucien Laporte
Support Sought To Boost Cache Road Alternate
Cache Road advocates push for approving an alternate highway plan to Washington. Chamber of Commerce action could reverse years of backing the state plan, with merchants ready to fund right of way costs if the alternate is accepted.
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Cache Road
Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Sheridan Road
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Roads Committee
Board of Directors
Roads Committee
Chamber
Oklahoma State Income Tax Due April 15
Oklahoma residents face April 15 for state income tax payment alongside federal dues. Oklahoma Tax Commission reps from Oklahoma City will assist taxpayers Monday through Saturday at the county commissioners office in the courthouse, led by Commissioner Pete Wynn. Joe H. Cunningham noted auditor W. W. Crump will join to help, joking about workload.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Oklahoma City
County Commissioners
Pete Wynn
Mary Rust
Commissioners
Joe H. Cunningham
W. W. Crump
Brenton Recovers From Surgery In Lawton Hospital
Mrs. H. C. Brenton is convalescing after undergoing surgery at Southwestern hospital in Lawton.
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H. C. Brenton
Southwestern Hospital
Lawton
Phillips of Wentz on Pardon Board Dies in Ponca City
Roy J. Turner appointed Phillips to the Pardon and Parole Board in 1947 and he led as chairman from 1950. Praised by Gov. Raymond Gary for dedicated service and tireless case review. Survived by widow two daughters mother two brothers and two grandchildren. Funeral planned for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church Holdenville.
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Roy J. Turner
Phillips
Pardon and Parole Board
Raymond Gary
Gary
Oklahoma Press Association
OPA
University of Oklahoma
Regents
Ross Cummings
Oklahoma City
Tommy Massey
Wetumka
Jay Bunn Phillips
Seminole
Charles
Milt
First Christian Church
Holdenville
Accident statistics show ages and losses in February
The report tallies 28 accidents with two fatal injuries and 15 injuries across ten crashes, 10 853 dollars in property damage, and 60 highway patrol arrests in Comanche county in February. Arrests include 21 for speeding and 12 for offenses such as driving to the left of center.
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Highway Patrol
Comanche County
Recreation Center Rules Set For Students Narrowed Access
Center officials led by Mrs. Howe unveil revised guidelines for the youth Center to boost attendance and order. Dues are $1 for juniors and seniors up to age 19. rules cover conduct, respect for leaders, no alcohol, cleanliness, no gambling or profanity, responsibility for damage, limited facilities by rotation, monthly student council meetings, guest policy, no late sports, sign in and out, escort names if leaving together, designated use by civic groups, and Friday and Saturday as junior and senior nights with seventh graders on the first Friday. Violation may revoke Center rights.
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Board of Student Council
Parent Council
Camp Fire Girls
Girl Scouts
Forget
Recreation Center Council
Lawton Recreation Center
Central
Stores adopt 6 pm Saturday closing in Lawton area
Lawton merchants report broad adoption of extended Saturday hours with stores closing at 6 p.m. while weekday hours remain 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Civil defense units and city police patrol streets as late shoppers flood the scene. seventy firms participate in the new program.
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Lawton Civil Defense
Fatal traffic toll hits 1956 Oklahoma total and Comanche death
A crash killed multiple airmen including Wright and Owens near Fort Sill on U S 62 50 miles west of Lawton. The Oklahoma toll for 1956 reaches 100 with Comanche county recording its fourth fatality. Wright served since 1954 and earned Korean and National Defense Service medals. The accident occurred nearly one year after a similar deadly crossing incident in 1955.
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Owens
Oklahoma
Comanche County
Sheppard Afb
U.S. 62
Lawton
Beaver Creek
Sillman
Grace Garden
Calhoun City
Miss. Wright
Fort Sill
Far East
Harry L. Wright
Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Sill
Highway Patrol
Court Notes From Superior and District Courts
Court entries list cases in Lawton including George and Alpha Guest v Board of County Commissioners to quiet title on several lots in Plainview Addition. Velma Picek sues Jesse Hall under Reciprocal Enforcement of Support. Sarah Jane Bradsher sues Gladys and Francis Linder for 5650 dollars from a Feb 2 1954 traffic collision in Washington DC. Shamburger Lumber Co sues C P Buzbee for 583 54 on a promissory note. District Court includes H L Stone dba Stones Wallpaper and Paint Co v Kenneth Cohen to transcribe 971 dollars from a local judgment and Rich Plan of Oklahoma City Ltd v Clarence and Gladys Cannady for 523 12 on a promissory note.
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Superior Court
George Guest
Alpha Guest
Board of County Commissioners
W. S. Cash
Eva Cash
Plainview
Lawton
Velma Picek
Jesse L. Hall
Sarah Jane Bradsher
Gladys Beth Linder
Francis M. Linder Jr
Ninth
Washington, D. C
Shamburger Lumber Co
C. P. Buzbee
District Court
H. L. Stone
Stone’s Wallpaper and Paint Co
Kenneth Cohen
Marvin E. Cameron
Rich Plan of Oklahoma City Ltd
Clarence Cannady
Gladys Cannady
Camp Fire convention ends with tours and elections in Lawton
Public Service Co hospitality room hosts lawton area gathering as Fort Sill School students perform a noon dance. Rev J Walter Browers gives invocation while tours of Andy Cabin Faxon and Holy City Wichita Mountains close the week long convention. Officers elected for Professional Workers include Cathryn Campbell and Jerry Garrett with other leaders named. slogan Give Service adopted.
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Public Service Co
Henry L. Johnson
Albuquerque
N.M
Fort Sill
J. Walter Browers
Centenary Methodist Church
C’andy
Faxon
Wichita Mountains
C. R. Ellsworth
Lawton
Helen Main
Sapulpa
Donna Cavener
Oklahoma City
Hortense Geislar
Jerry Hatch
Fort Worth
Professional Workers Organization
Mary Fulton
Wichita Falls
Tex
Excelsior Springs
Camp Fire Girls, Inc
W. H. Hackney
Marshall, Tex
W. G. Chouteau
Tulsa
K. A. Drake
Maplewood
Mary O. Silverstrom
Beaumont
E. B. Ingram
Everett J. Crews
Enid
George N. Allen
Houston
Frank Ashburn
Sherman
Robert L. Cox
Edwin Forrest
Lubbock
W. W. Kirtley
Seminole
Malcom Langley
O. H. Miller
Ada
Will Miller
Corsicana
H. E. Hall
Clarence OQ. Kraft
Elbert Williams
Dallas
Sproesser Wynn
National Council
T. A. Hamra
S W. Biggers
Wewoka
A. W. Brokaw
Shawnee
D. K. Caldwell
Tyler
Leo P. Daspit
Lake Charles
Louis Glueck
Baton Rouge
J. Rex Huguley
E. H. Kunkel
Robert C
al Vincent
J. Bruce Wiley
Norman
C. B
Portales
N. M
National
George S. Adams
Richard W. Blalock
Marshall
George L. Cross
Fred Florence
Felix Harris
Louise Fargher
Lois Jarrell
Elizabeth Owen
Funeral Rites for Mrs Allie Rose Lee 81
Mrs Allie Rose Lee 81 died at 1 a m in Anadarko hospital after a week as patient born Feb 16 1875 in Pickens County Alabama. She lived near Boone west of Apache with daughter Albean Lee. Survived by four daughters four sons two step children thirty three grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Services Sunday 2 p m Boone Baptist church Rev Doc Ramsey Chickasha officiating burial Fairview Apache with Crews Funeral home in charge.
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Allie Rose Lee
Anadarko Hospital
Pickens County
Ala
Lee
Boone
Apache
Albean Lee
W.S. Lee
Tuscaloosa
Purcell
Miss Lee
Art Michener
Guy Bynum
Chowchilla
Calif
H. R. Brown
Howell Lee
Newcastle
Okla
A. R. Lee
Turlock
Melvin
Elvin Lee
W. E. Lee
Wichita
Kan
Boyd Lee
A. T. Couch
Hollis Atchison
Winfield
Boone Baptist Church
Doc Ramsey
Chickasha
Fairview Cemetery
Crews Funeral Home
Farmers Feted By Kiwanians
Eighty five Comanche county farmers were honored at Kiwanis Farmers Night banquet last night at the Hotel Lawtonian. Principal speaker was Frank Streetman of Sasakwa. Halsey Burns entertained with his one man band on harp drum and guitar while Cecil Easton chaired the program and Marlin Keathley presided as Kiwanis president.
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Comanche County
Kiwanis Club
Lawtonian
Frank Streetman
Sasakwa
Seminole County
Halsey Burns
Cecil Easton
Marlin Keathley
Kiwanis
Couple Released From County Jail After Dismissals
Lawton couple Charley Chrisman and Ann Chrisman were released after one embezzlement case was dismissed and the other reduced from felony to misdemeanor. Ann faced $310 in costs. Charley paid $25 fine and $15 costs plus $45 for items taken from a rented home identified by owner Jewell Smither.
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Lawton
Charley Chrisman
Ann
Marvin E. Cameron
Chrisman
Cameron
Dered
Jewell Smither
Chrismans
Masked Men Rob $20,239 Payroll in New York
Three men wearing false noses and dummy eyewear held up armed guards at a construction shack and escaped in a powder blue sedan with a payroll totaling $20,239.73. A submachine gun was used by one robber while two others carried shotguns. a fourth bandit waited in the getaway car. The incident occurred Friday as police investigated the armed robbery.
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New York
Military Science Professor Visits Cameron ROTC Unit
Col. Alston Grimes, professor of Military science at Oklahoma A&M College, Stillwater, visits Cameron college ROTC. Plans are underway for Cameron college's annual ROTC inspection scheduled April 24.
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Cameron
Col. Alston Grimes
Oklahoma A&m College
Stillwater
Cameron College
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