SEATO Council Ends Conference in Canberra
The SEATO Council of Ministers wrapped up its third annual meeting in Canberra. The eight-nation group urged tighter defense, boosted regional security, and greater economic cooperation while stressing vigilance against communist aggression in Southeast Asia. The three day session also endorsed mutual cultural exchanges and multilateral programs to strengthen member understanding.
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Canberra
Australia
Seatgo Council of Ministers
Southeas
Asia
SEATO
Red
Seato Menmibo
Esti Seato
Mutuoak
Service Station Building Razed Clearout Clears Lot in Town
The vacant service station building is being torn down to clear the lot. Clare Mor finder, agent for Laura Fields, said there were no plans to construct another station on the site.
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Ois
Clare Morfind
Laura Fields
Sid
Morfoss
Halet
74 Year Old Man Takes Girl Of 18 As His Bride
A garbled notice reports a 74 year old man marrying an 18 year old woman. It includes quotes from Joyce's mother and mentions a similar past marriage with a spouse aged 13 and five children, suggesting a long, troubled family history.
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Luther Stephenson
Toxee
Joyce
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Brewer
Fim
Chicago Butter Markets Steady Amid Wholesale Price Stability
Chicago butter receipts total 805000 with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Grading shows 93 score AA B9, 92 A 59, 90 B 58, 89 C 58. Car indices listed as 9 cents and 58 percent, with 89 C 2842 noted.
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Chicago
$100,000 Allocated To State For Polio Clinics This Spring
Oklahoma City will receive about $100,000 this spring from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for mass inoculation programs. The funds come from the January March of Dimes drive and are available for immediate use by organized medical groups to vaccinate as many people as possible before the polio season begins.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
National Foundation For
Paper Drive Set March 31 by Lawton Lions Club
Lawton Lions Club schedules a paper drive for March 31 to raise funds for youth programs. Guest speaker Warren Smith YMCA director spoke on the YMCA’s history and local efforts, while visitor Russell Peters attended.
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Lawton Lions Club
Lawtonian
Warren Smith
YMCA
Smith
Russell Peters
Lasslon
Douglass High Concert Showcases Senior Musicians
The Douglass high school band and chorus performed Tuesday evening under director GL Prestey and choral director Verda Burks. The program featured modern and traditional spiritual pieces as five seniors in the band and eight in the chorus were honored.
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Douglass
Elizabeth Ford Reese
Mav
Jseph Dyser
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Cornell Fishert
Cornelia Parke
Booker TL Wa J Unton High School
Bend Denar Jm
Chila Falls
Rotarians Hear Telephone Man In Duncan Visit
Lawton Rotary members heard Liam Hoeleomb of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company at noon Tuesday. Program chairman was C George Page with Song leader Charley Saucer and Rev. Clayton Valder giving the invocation. Guests included J F Smith Mosley Walter Dalton and Tow tard AlcCasland from Duncan.
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Eimployer
Liam Hoeleomb
Southwestern Eel Telephone Company
Lawton Rotary Club
Proghany
Wis Cgeorge Page
Charley Saucer
Clayton Valder
J. F. Smith
J. ¥. Mosley
Walter DB. BT. Dalton
Towtard AlcCasland
Duncan
Freshman Class Hears Lawton High School Principal
Lawton senior high school principal Hugh Bish addressed Lawton freshmen at Central Junior High and guided them through filling temporary three year class schedules at LIS. Bish outlined Lawton High School courses and their merits. The group will meet next summer to revise the schedules.
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Hugh Bish
Pricipal
Lawton
Central Jupioy High School
LIS
Bish
Central Junier High
Lawton High School
Saint Patrick’s Day Dance at Lawton Youth Center
The Lawton Youth Center at 1308 Bell hosts a Saint Patrick’s Day Dance Friday evening from 8:45 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Directed by Mrs. Jack Howe, the event features a costume contest themed The Wearing of the Green and a bow contest from 10:00 to 10:15 p.m. Admission is 35 cents per person.
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Lawton
Jack Howe
Lawton High to Entertain at Southwest Oklahoma Ed Assn Event
Fifteen Lawton High School students will perform at the Southwest Oklahoma Education Association convention. The Lawton High School Concert Band, directed by George Walters, opens the session at 7 30 p m Thursday in the high school auditorium. Performances include vocal numbers, poetry interpretation, humorous readings, dance, and a Latin club demonstration featuring students from various departments.
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Lawton High School
Southwest Oklahoma Education Association
Lawtoy High School
George Walters
LHS
Erse Vivian Pursley
Chlorics Stephens
Sally Haggerton
Miss Pursley
Hess Education
Billie Jean
Alouette
Ramez le Bateau
Diane Har
Carolyn Swinney
Janey Johnston
Chamber Forum Cancelled Amid Education Convention
The Lawton Chamber of Commerce Friday forum luncheon is canceled. Secretary-manager Milton Keating said the postponement follows the Southwest Oklahoma Education Association convention and a chamber military affairs committee meeting with the Artillery Board No. 1 at Fort Sill.
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Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Milton Keating
Chamber
Artillery Board No. 1
Fort Sill
Scholarship deadline set Friday for Lawton seniors
Lawton high school seniors must file applications for various college scholarships for the 1957 38 term by Friday. Guidance director Mrs Mary Sue Silk announced the scholarships come from the University of Oklahoma Oklahoma City University Southwestern State College and the Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers. Any high school senior is eligible to apply says Silk.
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Lawton High School
Mary Sue Silk
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City University
Southwestern State Eut
Oklahoma Congress of Parents and Teachers
Silk
Clothing Stolen From City Auto
Police report thefts of clothing and an automobile part. Bill Porter of 816 Gore says items valued at 30 dollars were taken from his car parked at Seventh and Gore. Stanley McNutt of 1705 Pork reports theft of two hubs from a 1934 Fort car.
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Bill Porter
Gore
Stanley McNutt
Pfeont
Small Trash Fire Near Curtsy’s Barber Shop
A small trash fire at the rear of M7 St. Fourth was spotted by Central station firefighters last night. Firemen extinguished it with minor damage, discovering it in an open bathway behind Cur t ry's Barber Shop, likely starting from accumulated trash.
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Atehison
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Mach
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Ohio
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Peabody Coal
Penney, JC. Pa
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Plough
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Central Station
Curtry
Douglass School groups pick committees for evaluation
Douglass Elementary School evaluation group named committees to work with the Oklahoma Curriculum committee. Co chairs Albert Johnson and Jack Jones oversee members Johnson Jones Charles Henry and others. Members study evaluative criteria and plan an organizational meeting with parent and student participation mentioned.
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Oklahoma
Douglass
Albert Johnson
Jack Jones
Johnson, Jones
Charles Henry
Jerelene McCowan
Ruthston
Fay Whittington
Ruby Patman
Elwedary
Nannie Pups
Annerike Warren
Dennie Reed
Viola JelMersmi
Ravella Ladder
Odes Patterson
Earl Wolvesriculum
Jolson
Johnson and Jones
Lawton Students To Attend Tulsa Key Club Meeting
Four Lawton high school students will attend a Key Club meeting and workshop in Tulsa Friday. Delegates include Larrs Angus, newly elected president of the LHS Key club, along with Bob Ledford, Bob Powers and Dennat Sapp. Other new officers listed are Bob Browden as vice president, Dan Glascock as secretary, and J. M. Singer as treasurer, with Jack Grecar as club sponsor.
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Lawton High School
Tulsa
Larrs Angus
LHS
Bob Ledford
Bob Powers
Dennat Sapp
Kiwanis Club
Bobby Browden
Dan Glascock
J. M. Singer
Jack Grecar
Arsenal of 350 guns melted into scrap in Bethlehem
A seized collection of 350 firearms, 200 knives, chisels and axes tied to crime was on the way to Bethlehem Steel Co for melting into scrap. The items, once used for illegal activity, are to be recycled into raw material for industry.
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Baltimore
Hallimore Pilicemer
Bethlehem Steel Co
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