Landscape Work More Than Just Planting Shrubs
Comanche county home demonstration agent Mrs. Clara J. Kelley urges true landscape work beyond planting. She promotes adapted plants for soils sun and shade, notes nitrogen fertilization for landscape trees, warns against improper pruning and dehorning, and advises delaying lawn fertilizer until late spring while preparing plant beds and using mulch to guard roses and evergreens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara J. Kelley
Comanche County
Oklahoma
Land Office
Hospital Births and Admits Across Southwest Region
Births listed include a son for Doyle Bell at 12:28 a.m. March 15 and a daughter for Michael Figueroa at 3:55 p.m. March 14 with weights of 8 lb 9 oz and 7 lb 8 oz, respectively. Multiple patients admitted for medical or surgical care and several births noted in Southwestern region facilities, with names and addresses of families provided.
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Doyle Bell
Ferris
Michael Figueroa
Nettie L. Capwell
Rumple Road
Fort Sill
Frank Moore
David Moore
Melvin Moore
Baldwin
Elijah A. Wright
Cache
Millie Ann Brown
Arlington
Billy McCarter
Lulu Michael Dunn
Karl David Winter
David N. Winter
Taylor
A. J. McBee
James F. Bills
Temple
James Smith
Luther Tate
Allen Ray Haynes
R. V. Haynes
Ash
Beth Verlena Ansley
Ben Ansley
Kinyon
Alvin S. Wright
Edna Barnett
Shirley Lynn Plumbtree
Marion R. Plumbtree
Lincoln
Russell A. Ryker
LaSill
W. E. Worthen
B. E. Ille
Dove Montgomery
Manitou
Medical
Norman Woodrow Gensman
Glenn Gensman
Euclid
C. W. Hansen
McKinley
Martha Williams
Apache
W. P. Allen
Frederick
James R. Willis
Harry C. Payne
S. 19Th
Tobe Jones
Hattie McMichael
George Horton
Carl Brown
W. C. Norton
Hubert Shaw
E. Gore
William Newton
Elm
Signals Changed Band Concert Move To McMahon Hall
Lawton high school's new auditorium will host a March 21 seat installation while the Board of Education will inspect the structure on Monday. The United States Air Force band's evening show switches to McMahon Memorial auditorium, with a matinee still in the LHS fieldhouse. The versatile unit, founded in 1942, can form a 100 piece marching band or a 90 piece symphony, among other configurations.
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Lawton High School
Board of Education
United States Air Band
McMahon Memorial
LHS
Versatile Air Force
U. S. Air Force Band
Philadelphia Orchestra
Honolulu Symphony
Tommy Dorsey
Arthur Pryor
Air Force Band
Europe
United States
Canada
England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
France
Germany
Austria
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Denmark
Trieste
Iceland
Newfoundland
Azores
Libya
French
Morocco
Washington
Ottawa
London
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Brussels
Dublin
Glasgow
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Reykjavik
Rabat
Chicago
Soldier Field
Toronto Exhibition Grounds
USAF
Olympic Stadium
Soesterburg
New York
Idlewild
Comanche County Beats Highlight Local Youth and Officials
Lake Law tonka bans fishing until spawning season ends while a high school rally honors Girl Scouts. Delegates named for Knights of Columbus state convention. County election board secretary vacancy discussed and a lawton rep seeks state office. DeMolay, 4-H winners, and a long historical note on the USAF band conclude a wide civic snapshot.
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Lake Lawtonka
Comanche County
Girl Scouts
Charles Wade
Grand Knight
Elmer Gore
Knights of Columbus
Bill Logan
Floyd Jackson
Walters
Election Board
Cotton County
W. T. Powell
Lawton J Students Tour Newspaper Plant
Twenty six Lawton high school journalism students toured the Constitution Press building this morning and observed newspaper operations. The Tatler, Lawton high student newspaper, is recognized as one of the best high school publications in the state and has won honors at Oklahoma Interscholastic Press association conferences at the University of Oklahoma. Miss Vanita Lee is journalism instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton High School
Constitution Press
Tatler
LHS
Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association
University of Oklahoma
Vanita Lee
Clean Up Week Begins At Fort Sill Base
The Artillery and Guided Missile center at Fort Sill observes clean up week ahead of a Fourth Army inspection. Civilians and military personnel join the pick it up program to keep the base grounds litter free as leaders aim to maintain its reputation as one of the sharpest bases.
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Fourth Army
Fort Sill
Casting Time Shift For Stalag 17 at Lawton Little Theater
Lawton Little Theater changes casting time for Stalag 17 to 8:30 p.m. tonight with tryouts after a theater group meeting at 1410 North 15th. Casting continues through Friday. 21 men needed to fill roles from the Broadway hit. Cast to be announced Sunday.
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Lawton Little Theater
John Denney
N. 15Th
Grace Kelly wins green bedroom suite from Grand Rapids group
Grace Kelley, touted as America's No 1 Irish bride to be, received a green bedroom suite from Grand Rapids based Friendly Sons of St Patrick. John S Casey, president of the local Friendly Sons chapter, praised her as a fine Irish girl and worthy of the best.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Grace Kelley
America
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Grace
John S. Casey
Grand Rapids
The
Friendly Sons
Social Security Benefits Listed
Travis Briggs district manager explains 1954 amendments allow earning up to 1200 dollars yearly before benefits are cut and up to 2080 dollars with partial payments. Workers can take part time or reduced duty jobs to supplement benefits. Booklets on earnings while receiving payments are available at the Security Bank & Trust Co. building basement room one.
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Travis Briggs
Lawton Social Security Office
Briggs
Security Bank & Trust Co
501 C
California to Surpass New York in Population by 1967
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co statistics project a continuing trend that would bring California ahead of New York in population by 1967. The assessment highlights shifting demographics and growth rates across the two states.
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California
New York State
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Private Financial Firms Aid Residents In Buying Farms
Private lenders funded 16,660 in farm ownership loans in 1955 under the insured farm loan plan with FHA. Leonard C. Wiley of Comanche county reports continued private sources for more loans and notes FHA real estate loans mainly financed improvements on family farms. Since 1940, 71 Comanche county families have benefited from farm ownership or improvement loans, with 40 repaying in full. Loans run 40 years for farm ownership and 20 years for soil and water conservation.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Leonard C. Wiley
Comanche County
Wiley
FHA
Oklahoma
Willard M. Bentley
Asa Kitchens
Clifton Hannabass
Flapjack Day Big Success Highlights ABC Festival
Doug Fife chairman reports Wednesday’s Flapjack and Food festival sponsored by the American Business club was a success. Hundreds of Lawton residents visited the food line and advance ticket money will be tallied next week to fund further construction at the ABC midget field in Metropolitan park.
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American Business Club
Doug Fife
ABC
Metropolitan Park
Former Sill Man Killed In Georgia
Sgt. French C. Gibson, 53, formerly stationed at Fort Sill, was killed Wednesday in Columbus, Georgia. The body will go to Lawton for burial at Fort Sill post cemetery. Gibson, born 1903 in Celeste Texas, lived in Apache before enlisting in the Army at 18. Survived by wife Leona, Columbus. five sisters, two brothers, and four children from a previous marriage.
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French C. Gibson
Fort Benning
Columbus
Lawton
Fort Sill Post
Gibson
Celest
Tex
Apache
Fort Sill
Korea
Leona
Columbus, Ga
Film West of Key West Shown at Luncheon
Drake Cook served as program chairman for the Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Hotel Lawtonian where the film West of Key West was screened.
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Key West
Men's Club to Meet at Hunting Horse Memorial Church
Weekly gathering of the Methodist Men's club at Hunting Horse Memorial Church will convene at 7 p.m. today. President Harry Tonemah states the topic is the Beginning of the Methodist church.
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Methodist Men's Club
Hunting Horse Memorial Church
Harry Tonemah
Methodist Church
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Merton Munson
Lawton Masonic Temple
Duncan
Chickasha
Grandfield
Oklahoma City
Sterling
Fletcher
Flower Mound
Elgin
Cameron College
Hiram W. Evans
Ku Klux Klan
Dallas
U.S
Southwestern Light and Power Company
Middle West Utilities Company
Greenwell
Grace Kelly
Eugene L. Bowman
C. Brigham Young Agency
C. Brigham Young Park
Stovall
Koehler
Lawton Army Store
Nocona
Levi
Levi’s
LEE Rider
Tanbark Western
Miller Western
AETNA
Oper
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C Avenue
Wolverte
On Electric Co
W. Dale Pollock
Bell
Cannon Towels
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Egee
Sill
Georgia
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Doan
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