Federal Employe Meeting Honor Roll at Lawton Hotel
The Lawton Fort Sill chapter plans a 7 30 p m meeting in the Artillery Room at the Lawtonian Hotel. John H Tfacaughty and William M Benge lead the group with W I Selly presenting a special emblem. Patricia Wicker receives emblem for adding 10 new members in six months. Guests invited. Women members urged to attend. Jack Wellington and His Singers provide entertainment. Discussion on civilian employes club and civil service pay raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H Tfacaughty
Lawston-Fort Sill
William M. Benge
Hy Yt.iSniffin
W. I. Selly
Adjutant General
Fort Sill
Patricia
Wicker
Lawtonian
Jack Wellington
Douglass Youth Center Campaign Plans Discussed
Community organizers will meet at Douglass USC at 2 p m today to discuss a fund raising drive for a youth center. Mrs Sarah K Owens secretary says funds are needed and more are sought. Mrs Frankie Stavenson will appeal for funds and pledges will be taken by several volunteers. Rev M W Johnson will open with an invocation and Chaplain Thomas E Shawhand will close with a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass Usc
Sarah Kk. Owens
Douglass Youth Center Council
Frankie Stavenson
Marie Fletcher
George Willis
Owens
M. W. Johnson
Douglass Junior High School
Thomas E. Shawhand
WAC Recruiter To Visit Lawton
Capt. Catherine L. Hincke of Oklahoma City will visit the Lawton Army recruiting office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to answer questions and meet with area women interested in the WACs. Appointments may be made through MSgt. Bill Bradley, local Army recruiter in the Post Office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
Catherine L. Hincke
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Hincke
Bill Bradley
Nasser Declared Liberator of Gaza At Cairo Rally
President Nasser told Palestinian students from Gaza that Arab nationalism would reclaim Palestine. He addressed about a thousand at the presidential palace who hailed him as liberator of Gaza and urged Egyptian administration of the strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Nasser
Gaza
Gaza Strip
Palestine
Strip
OCW Professor To Speak At Lawton Career Conference
William F. Cope, longtime OCW faculty member and theater professional, will deliver the keynote at Lawton and Comanche County high school girls career conference on March 26 at Cameron College campus. The event, tied to the American Association of University Women, features a panel on new fields and a session headlined by Cope titled Beautiful Brainy and Brawny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Cope
Ford Foundation
Lawton
Recon
American Association of University Women
Comanche County
Cameron Collex
Mew
Waten
Cope
Oklahoma College For Women
OCW
Win Laving
Nelas
University of Towa
Towa
Towa Pharmaceutical Association
Mor Dance
Stall
University of Town
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Moliere
OC V
Estate College For Women
University of Oklahoma
Chouinard Sehnel of Art
Louisiana
Columbia University
Biarrils American University
France
Colorado College
Trenton
N. J
Poughkeepsie
Minneapolis
No Candidates File For Posts In Elgin Sterling Fletcher
Filing deadline ends with no candidates in Elgin Sterling and Fletcher as officials note difficulty finding contenders in smaller towns. Contests emerge in Chattanooga Cache and Indiahoma with mixed opposition across city council seats and clerks. In Cache two candidates per ward for council, one for clerk and treasurer respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Sterling and
Fletcher
Pauline Joyner
Election Board
Joyner
Indiahoma
Chattanooga
Ella Lee Stimpson
J. Frank Crow
Humble
Adam Bohl
Sam Crewth
George F. Slautfer
Herbert
Watts
A. B. Moore
Rex Watts
C. E. Foley
Kenneth Jones
Spartan Aircraft
A. J. Harrison
Harold Yung
A. A. Prince
C. §. Speaks
Cache
Myrtle Terry
Vera Reid
Lena Jarvis
L. A. Dupler
Tennie Zumwalt
Paul Simmons
C. A. Vokins
Jasper W. Harmon
Lawton Man Joins American Angus Association
Ramon L. John of Lawton elected to membership in the American Angus Association. Frank Richards secretary notes John is among Oklahoma’s 1 percent purebred Aber deen Angus breeders chosen last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramon L. John
Lawton
Frank Richards
St. Joseph
John
Oklahoma
Sukarno Faces Reds in Cabinet as East Indies Crisis Grows
Jakarta reports say President Sukarno plans to keep Communists off the National Council and form a mutual aid government while meeting with ex Vice President Mohammad Hatta who opposes Western style rule. religious parties and East Indonesian leaders demand Hatta’s inclusion.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
National Council
Palace
Mohammad Hatta
Hatta
East Indonesian Revolutionary Council
Area Men In Service In Fort Richardson Exercise
Pvt. Lorenza Thomas and Donald F. Aldridge are listed among area servicemen. Aldridge, son of Verna Delaney of Frederick, took part in Exercise Hard Times with the 2d Infantry at Fort Richardson Alaska, after being stationed at Fort Sill. Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs Henry M Thomas of No 3 East Bell, recently arrived in Germany and joined the 2d Armored Division after entering the Army in September 1956.
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Donald F. Aldridge
Verna L. Delaney
Frederick
2D Infantry
Fort Richardson
Aldridge
Fort Sill
Pvt
Lorenza Thomas
Henry M. Thomas
East Bell
Germany
2D Armored div
Thomas
Douglass High School
Army
Funeral Rites for Anna Grimes in Chattanooga
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Grimes of Chattanooga were held Thursday at the Chattanooga Baptist Church with Rev. QO. L. Jones officiating. Born in Italy Texas on July 26, 1882 she moved with husband Alex Grimes to Tillman County in 1906 and to Chattanooga in 1909. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Charlie Winnscott of Oklahoma City, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Bearers were Burl Forsythe Logan Hyder Glenn Hagar Ernest Bentley Milton Geis and George Bohl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Anna Grimes
Chattanooga Bapat Church
QO. L. Jones
Italy
Tex
Alex Grimes
Tillman County
Charlie Winnscott
Oklahoma City
Burl Forsythe
Logan Hyder
Glenn Hagar
Ernest Bentley
Milton Geis
George Bohl
Foreign Duty Applicants To Be Examined June 24
The State Department announced a semiannual examination for young men and women seeking foreign service officer posts will be held June 24 at over 40 centers nationwide. Applicants may compete for careers in diplomacy and international service with the U S government.
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Washington
State Department
Foreign Service
Elks Hear Story of Russia by Earl E James
Oklahoma City attorney Earl E James will address Elks Lodge No 1056 on March 29 and show colored slides from his Soviet tour. He will discuss conditions in the USSR including people, industry, transport, courts and power struggles with war prospects. Carey notes the slides are among the most complete behind the iron curtain since 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl E. James
Oklahoma City
Soviet Union
Elk's Lodge
James
U.S.S.R
Harold Carey
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
United States of America
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma County
Oklahoma
Carey
Todd Is Nominated For Top Recruiter In 2504th Group
Sgt. Penn A Todd of the Lawton Air Force recruiting office is nominated for top recruiter of the month in the 2504th group after reaching 216.66 percent of February quota. Maj. Arthur L Moss, commander of the 409th detachment in Oklahoma City, nominated him. Arnold A Trompson, previously January’s top recruiter in the state, ranked third in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Sgt
Penn A. Todd
Lawton Air Force
Oklahoma highlighted in New York Times 16 Page section
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Industry sponsors a 16 page New York Times advertising section highlighting state advantages for business and industry. Gov Raymond Gary notes the semi centennial statehood celebration as Lawton is featured with aerial images and local landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Oklahoma
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Douglass Youth Center
East Way
Bank the American Way
Ng American Ea National
Elgin, Sterling, Fletcher
Ty Angus
Reds
SFC
Donald Aldridge
Mrs
William H. Carey
Terral
Boydston
William Hugh Carey
Tohnston County
Texas
Lily Matthews
Willie Shelton
Ryan
May Vaughan
Nocona
Frank Hibbert
Temple
Walters
Boydston Funeral Home
Comanche
Lester Myers
Earl Christmas
Pol. Adv
Our City
W. H. (Harvey
HOUSE
Democratic
Elks
Russia
Todd
Eee Cen
Lake Lawtonia
Security Bank and Trust
Long Bell Lumber
Consolidated Gas Utilities
Moore Hat Co
OK Transfer
Paul Harris
Hotel Lawtonian
Town and Country Manufacturing Co
Greater Lawton, Inc
Kennedy & Co
Lawton Meat Supply
Oklahoma Wire and Pipe
Clyde Shelton Construction
Thomas Concrete Pipe Co
Wyatt Hendrick
Gordon Cartons, Inc
Freeman Construction Co
Home Savings and Loan Assn
McCord’s
C Ave
Logers
Elmer
Ferris Street
Raulston Furniture
Anthony's
Anthony
D Avenue
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