Hospital Births and Discharges Across Town
Hospital and regional birth notices list new arrivals and dismissals. Memorial births include Griffin daughter at 9:19 AM, 5 pounds 14% ounces. Kiowa and Southwestern regions report births and dozens of surgeries and medical discharges across multiple local addresses and dates in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. Griffin
Arlington
John M. Bower
W. M. Bower
Snyder
David E. Davis
Ralph C. Elliott
Apache
Leo Simon
Evans
W. M. Wood
Temple
Nancy Jo Bertram
Joe Bertram
Randy Lee Buckner
Glenn Buckner
Billy Hewes
Lawton
Duane Pederson
Snow Road
Pat Mincey
Mary Rebecca Rivera
McKinley
Charley D. Bevis
Lillie Dora Shrader
G. C. Blackburn
Summit
Kiowa
Lawton Youth Wins First in Garden Club Contest
Lawton high school sophomore Donald Bowles won first prize in the Southwest district garden club oratorical contest in Frederick. He will present his speech on soil conservation again at the state meet in Norman on March 29. Bowles received a $12.50 cash prize from the Lawton Garden Club Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bowles
Lawton High School
Southwest District
Garden Club
Frederick
Norman
Lawton Garden Club Council
Bowles
Funeral Rites for Mrs Clark and Infant Held at Lawton
Funeral rites were held at Becker Memorial chapel for Mrs Vela Mae Clark of 2211 N 21st who died after a heart attack. Burial followed in Highland cemetery with bearers Everett Burk Theo Farris Sr Glen King Fred Met scher Allen D Sasser and Aude Salmon. Also noted were graveside rites for an infant son conducted by Rev Robert Chaat at Highland cemetery. Related notice mentions Mrs Malinda Grace Sikes 61 dying in Dallas and to be buried in Lawton with Becker Funeral home in charge. she previously ran the City hotel in Wichita Falls and resided in Corpus Christi. Survivors include husband Talbert F Sikes son William James Padgett and daughter Rosie Sull e mother Mrs B Rhoades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Chaat
Dutch Reform Indian Mission
Lawton
Highland Cemetery
Rickey Kaulaity
Becker
Wed
Malinda
Grace) Sikes
Dallas
Tex
Becker Funeral Home
Sikes
Virgil L. Rhoades
Corpus Christi
Bastrop County
Wichita Falls
Talbert F. Sikes
William James Padgett
Moore
Rosie Sull
Edna Ambar
B. Rhoades
Army Recruiting 1000 Civilians for Europe Asia Schools
The Army seeks 1000 civilian teachers to staff American schools in Europe and the Far East. about 25,000 children in 126 elementary and 19 high schools across Germany Austria France Okinawa and Japan. Salaries 350 dollars monthly with free housing and opportunities to travel abroad. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree 18 hours in education state certificate and two years public school teaching. Singles preferred due to housing limits. apply to Office of the Secretary of the Army Civilian Personnel Division Overseas Affairs Division Washington DC.
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Washington
Europe
Far East
Germany
Austria
France
Okinawa
Japan
United States
Connes
Office of the Secretary of the Army Civilian Personnel Division
Overseas Affairs Division
D.C
Carter County Girl 102nd Traffic Death in 1954
Sharon Kay Mountain two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Melbour n Mountain of Gene Autry Oklahoma became the state's 102nd traffic fatality of 1954. Troopers Bert Danner and Charles Williams said the father was teaching an older daughter to drive when the car lost control on a county road near Ardmore striking a gravel bank and embankment. The infant’s head was crushed by a car.
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Associated Press
Sharon Kay Mountain
Melbourn
John Mountain
Gene Autry
Okla
Bert Danner
Charles Williams
Ardmore
Homemaker Plan To Organize Here
A homemaker organization meeting is set for May 4 at 7 30 p m in Cameron College's home economics department. Four year home economics graduates are eligible for membership with dues varying by profession and group status. Organizers include Mrs. Alice Swackhammer and local contacts Mrs. Roma Reynolds Miss Allene Bilbrey and Mrs. Jo Etta Whitaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Swackhammer
Cameron College
College
Roma Virginia Reynolds
Allene Bilbrey
Public Service Co
Jo Etta Whitaker
Third Rehearsal Set For Pageant
The 1954 Wichita Mountains Easter Sunrise Pageant holds a third rehearsal at 2 p.m. at the chapel. Director Jack Batten reports many parts remain uncast and invites interested participants to sign up with Mrs. E. A. Garlick by the chapel door. Rehearsal covers scenes 36 through 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Mountains
Jack Batten
E. A. Garlick
Batten
Gehrig’s Mother Dies After Stroke in Milford Hospital
Mrs Christina Gehrig, 72, mother of the late Lou Gehrig, died at Milford Hospital after suffering a stroke on Wednesday. She remained proud of the New York Yankees during her son’s years as their first baseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford. Conn
Christina Gehrig
Lou Gehrig
Milford Hospital
Jap Premier Sets U. S. Visit In May
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida plans to visit the United States after Japan's Diet ends in May, following a White House invitation that drew political controversy amid a shipbuilding subsidy graft scandal involving officials and builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
United States
Japan
White House Co
Yoshida
Eisenhower
White House
Wash with borax for softer flannels
When washing flannels, add a teaspoon of powdered borax to each quart of rinse water to keep the material soft.
Code Of Honor Silences Fanatic Leader In Court
In New York a Puerto Rican Nationalist leader, jailed six months for contempt, cites a personal code of honor for refusing to answer questions in federal court. The head of the New York branch of the extremist party reiterates his stance, highlighting tensions amid Puerto Rico’s independence debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Julio Pinto Gandia
Washington
Rees
Gan W. Goddard
Grand Jury
Britain Plans West Indies Germ Warfare Defense Tests
London announced that Britain will soon test defenses against germ warfare in an isolated area of the West Indies, outlining plans to evaluate response measures and protective protocols amid escalating biosecurity concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
West Indies
Bentley's Condition Called 'Fairly Good' After Attack
Rep Alvin M Bentley of Michigan, shot during a 1960 attack, was reported in fairly good condition after a rough night. Doctors said he had breathing difficulties and could not eat, receiving IV feeding in the early days of his hospitalization at Casualty Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alvin M. Bentley
R-Mich
Big Mom Moe
Joseph A Jane
R. Young
Casulty Hospital
Bentley
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John Bates
Anadarko
Adlai Boyiddle
Mt. View
Lillian Mullins
Douglas Weryackwe
Key Smith
Arley Jones
John Andrews
Euclid
Susan Sasser
Louis Sasser
Morford Drive
Chappy
Walter Woods
Comanche
Elizabeth Shelton
Cache
Roonea Ramsey
Walters
Bill Huddleston
Chattanooga
Michael McKinney
Jesse McKinney
Kingsbury
Naomi Vineyard
Bell
City Youth
Vela Mae Clark
Mrs
Malinda Sikes
Marquam
Mark) Wells
Diane Wells
Edna Westbrook
Hollywood
Alaska
Army
Asia
Carter County
Bob Luther
Sheridan Road
Homemaker
Euga Frazier
Springfield
U. S
Toy Land
Cache Road
Fort Sill Boulevard
Puerto Rico
Aurell’s
Deroy
George Jessel
Sealy TV
Sealy
Cate
Rc Ee
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