Bob Waco Announces Candidacy for Ward 3 Council
Bob Waco announces his bid for Ward 3 council seat on the Democratic ticket. He lists residence at 2611 Cornell St and family details, plus community roles with First Christian Church, American Legion, VFW, and Lions Club. He cites coaching, league presidency, youth center sponsorship, and pledges independent voting and efficient government.
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Bob Waco
Cornell St
Lil
Rodney
Howell
Mike
Lawton High
First Christian Church
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lions Club
McKinley and Howell
Lawton-Fort Sill
Lawton
Ward 3
Borrowed Cars Found Abandoned
Police found two borrowed cars abandoned a few hours after they were reported stolen last night. John A. Sivright of Fort Sill reported his car stolen at 316 D and Harry Wiest reported his car stolen at 1709 E. The vehicles had apparently been driven only within the city limits before being left.
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John A. Sivright
Fort Sill
Harry Wiest
Ferris
Unidentified body found near Duncan in farm pond
A well dressed man about 55 was found in a farm pond near U. S. 81, 142 miles south of Duncan. Discovered by a rancher, Sheriff Zigler said it was unclear if the death was a drowning or homicide and that the man had likely been dead at least two months.
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Duncan
Okla
U. S. 81
Elmer Zigler
Zigler
Egypt Signs Trade Pact With Russia
Cairo reports Egypt and the Soviet Union signed a trade pact on Wednesday to complement last August’s payments agreement. The accord is on a most favored nation basis, signaling broader economic cooperation between the two states.
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Cairo
Egypt
Soviet Union
Warehouse Collapse Kills 13 in Mexico IRAPUTO
Thirteen men died and seven were injured when the walls of a government warehouse collapsed in IRAPUTO Mexico on Tuesday. Police said workers were inside the corn bin area when the walls gave way under stored grain weight.
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Iraputo
Mex
Justus Faces Trial In Motel Slaying
Justus, a 24 year old Korean War veteran from Pawhuska Oklahoma, pleaded innocent to murdering Pfc Edward G Meyer 23 Washington DC in a tourist court at Tucumcari New Mexico on January 9. He was ordered held for trial with bond set at 50000. Meyer died after officers stopped the car near Canadian Texas and the suspect said the men fought over Korea hardships.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Carl Milton Justus
David Donem
Pawhuska
Okla
Justus
Edward G. Meyer
Washington, D. C
Meyer
West Texas
Tex
Claude Mancus
Korea
Doyle guests and regional dealer president visit
Mr and Mrs S J Doyle of Woka are houseguests of Mrs Doyle's sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Virgil Riddle at 1720 Liberty. Doyle serves as state president of the Oklahoma Automobile Dealers association and attended a Tuesday night zone meeting. Troy Lemons has returned to Little Rock Ark where he works for Transport Safety Patrol after a weekend visit with his wife at 504 N Fourth. he has been in Little Rock since early December.
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S. J. Doyle
Wewoka
Troy Lemons
Little Rock
Ark
Transport Safety Atrol Company
Infant files $30,276 damages suit over 1953 crash
Carlota Poco, one year old daughter of Rachel Poco of Lawton, sues William L. Hulen and Homer Loftis for $30,276.28 in district court over injuries from a Sept. 25 1953 automobile collision four miles south of Lawton on U S 277. Loftis named for ownership of the car.
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Carlota Poco
Rachel Poco
Rt. 2
Lawton
William L. Hulen
Homer Loftis
Hulen
Tipton
Loftis
U.S. 277
County chapter drive adds local firm names
Continued from Page One, the county chapter drive lists Larrance Tank O K Transfer and Storage Wertz Fruit Co Ansley Paper Co and Lawton Rendering. Warren Wolverton chairman of the drive in the business district says response has been excellent and at least on a par with previous years. Wolverton's aides finishing reports with 100 percent contacts include Walterer Harold Puttkamer Glenn Friman and Orban Spec Sanders.
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Larrance Tank
O. K. Transfer and Storage
Wertz Fruit Co
Ansley Paper Co
Lawton Rendering
Warren Wolverton
Walterer
Harold Puttkamer
Glenn Friman
Orban
Spec) Sanders
Lawton Chamber backs Oklahoma bid for new Air Force academy
The Lawton Chamber of Commerce will join a state effort to promote Oklahoma as the site for a new Air Force academy. Chamber president James G. Knox was authorized to send a representative to the Oklahoma Joint Committee demy session in Tulsa. The committee will prepare a master brief with merit sites to be submitted as Oklahoma’s official bid.
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Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Air Force Onch
Congress
Chamber
James G. Knox
Ton
Oklahoma Joint Committee
Tulsa
Lawton Chamber
Russell Hunt
Keating To Attend Executive Meeting In Montgomery
Keating secretary-manager of the Lawton Chamber will travel to Montgomery Alabama to attend the Southern Chamber Executives convention from March 14 to 16. Delegates from 16 southern states will discuss chamber problems budgets and civic program topics as chamber management is emphasized in the agenda. A Monday noon luncheon will honor service years with certification.
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of Keating
Lawton Chamber of
Montgomery
Ala
Southern Chamber
Accou
Moating
Chamber
27 000 Americans To Go Blind In 1954
ST LOUIS It may happen through disease, accident or simple neglect but an estimated 27,000 Americans will lose their sight this year. The estimate was made by Dr Frank M Foote executive director of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness. In a press conference preceding the opening of the ponys three day conference today Dr Foote said that at present rates 750 000 Americans who now have good vision will become blind before they die. There are about 314 000 blind s in the United States today.
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ST. Louise
Frank M. Foote
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Foote
United States
Rejected Suitor Slays His Rival in Quebec Killing
Shawinigan Falls, Que. Police said an amateur suitor shot and killed his rival for the affections of Colette LeFebvre, a 17 year-old girl, wounded her mother, then surrendered. The rival Gilles Bourassa, 18, died at the scene. Colette’s mother, Mrs Benoit LeFebvre, was wounded but not seriously. The shooter, Gerard Abel, 18, later surrendered at a police station declaring I shot a man.
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Shawinigan Falls
Que
Colette LeFebvre
Gilles Bourassa
Benoit LeFebvre
Colette
Bourassa
Gerard Abel
Nix Probes Who Filed Charges Against Him
Senator Nix seeks to learn who filed charges amid a bar association action tied to his critique of the Criminal Court of Appeals in the DeWolf case. Kenneth Harris signed the complaint. a public hearing is set in Oklahoma City on April 13.
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Oklahoma City
Bar Association
Criminal Court of Appeals
Carl
Nix
Hue Will le
Senate
Capital Police Arrest Four Smash Counterfeiting Ring
Capital Police report four teens and one adult arrested in a counterfeiting ring. Investigators say the suspects used 50 cent pieces for fabrication and face charges related to car theft and burglary. All defendants are on suspended sentences pending further action.
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Capital Police
Ing
Yesteryears Notable Local Highlights and Echoes
A collage of old Lawton notes mentions Ada Reifschneider meeting Oklahoma officials to a bank five year sentence, Omicron Pi sorority pledges, and a Lawton area bake and flour aid for the needy. Hawkins returns from Texas, Lucae marks 30th army anniversary in England, and William Ferrell applies to enlist in the U S Navy.
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Ada
Wednesday Radio Schedule Highlights And Listings
The provided listings show a Wednesday schedule with programs including Red Skelton Sports Review Bill Stern News Quincy Howe Teen Time Tunes Les Griffith Social Security Cameron On The Air AAU Boxing News Mike Malloy Edwin Hill Dance Music ABC News Music In A Sentimental Mood News Sign Off.
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Red Skelton
Bill Stern
Quincy Howe
Les Griffith
Social Security
Cameron
AAU
Mike Malloy
Edwin ¢. Hill
ABC News
News
Local Auto Dealer Frank Clark Dies in Oklahoma City
Frank Clark, 58, an Oklahoma City automobile dealer and owner of Clark Motor Co., Plymouth dealers, died in a hospital here last night after a three month illness from lung cancer. He operated a car agency in Ardmore.
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Frank Clark
Oklahoma City
Clark Motor Co
Plymouth
Clark
Ardmore
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England
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