Symphony Well Received At 3 Concerts Here
More than 2,000 students and adults applauded the Oklahoma State Symphony orchestra in three Lawton performances under the Schubert club. Victor Alessandro led the program with Tchaikowsky Fourth Symphony and Rimsky Korsakoff Scheherazade excerpts, praised for brilliance and musical understanding.
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Oklahoma State Symphony Orchestra
Victor Alessandro
Schubert Lab
R. O. Ward
George Lutz
Lawton High School
Tchaikowsky
Wall-Ferre
Boch+ Yeager
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Enesco
Benjamini
Pavanne
Morton Gould
Alessandro
Schubert Club
Mike Brandon Accepts Tax Commission Post
Mike Brandon, a Lawton board of education member from ward five, said he has accepted an appointment as field representative for the Oklahoma tax commission. He will maintain residence in Lawton and travel four county areas including Cotton, Jefferson, Cad do and Comanche counties.
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Miike Brandon
Lawton Board of Education
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Cotton
Jefferson
Caddeo
Comanche
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Ends Mixed. Cattle Steady to Higher
Oklahoma City market reports cattle bids with calves up to 28 top, cows up to 18.50, hogs 26 higher to 23.60, and stockers steady. Separate Chicago grain futures show mixed wheat and corn ranges, while New York cotton futures close lower with notable stock moves across AmEx and major corporations.
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Oklahoma City
Chicago
Mareh
Oates
Mar
New York
Indiahoma Drives Red Cross Quota Across County Towns
Reports from county towns push Comanche county Red Cross drive toward a 23 000 goal as influenza slows workers. Indiaboma becomes first town to meet its 160 quota while Elgin Sterling and Cache report progress. Chattanooga Clifton Minton efforts and a Geronimo film show plan mark local push. Roy B Hooper announces birth of Roy Basil Hooper Jr. Ode Love faces trial for crime against nature after preliminary hearing.
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Comanche County
Frank Kitchens
Tursl
Andiaboma
L. Chisum
B. W. Dilling
Pletcher
Kitchens
Elgin
Mins Anna Ryan
Sterling
Thelma Lawin
Citizens
Red Cross
Ode Love
Lawton View
Court of Peace
Fred Kinmonth
Daily stock ticker snapshot from multiple firms
The snippet lists percent changes for many companies including Sinclair Oil 15% down and Studebaker Corp 21% down, with others like Stand Oil Cal 544% up and United Air Lines 24% down. Several entries show mixed or unclear percentages, reflecting a broad market update across energy, transportation, steel, rubber, and retail equities.
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Sinclair Oil
Sou Pac
Cal
Stand Oil Ind
Studebaker Corp
Swift and Co
Tex Ca
Tex Gulf
Tex Gulf Sul
Tidewat A Oil
United Air Lines
United Aire
US Rubber
US Steel
West An Tel
Ta Wilson and Co
Woolworth FW
J. T. Barker Rites Set Thursday
Services for James T. Barker 52 a Lawton businessman are scheduled for 3 90 p m Thursday at the Ritter Funeral home chapel. Rev Worrest Fields pastor of Centenary Methodist church will preside assisted by Rev C Hicks Methodist district superintendent. Barker a Lawton resident since 1921 died Monday at his home following a long illness. He had suffered a paralytic stroke two years ago. Burial will be in Highland cemetery.
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James T. Barker
Lawton
Ritter Funeral
Worrest Fields
Centenary Methodist Church
C. Hicks
Mr. Barker
Highland Cemetery
School Men On Sit-Down Strike In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City march reporters note sit down strike by 300 to 400 schoolmen at the state capital in a bid to defeat the senate substitute school bill. They demand 18,900,000 dollars per year from general revenue and plan to keep pressure until a larger appropriation is secured. The protest coincides with a postponed senate hearing and a conference on the funding bill.
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Oklahoma City
Battles
Henryetta
Oklahoma Education Association
Hattles
House
Senate
Senaion
Bib
OBA
Council Meeting Opens Tonight on Salary Boost Debate
The city council hopeful for action on raises for four elected offices meets after Tuesday’s primary. Attorney general opinion due to determine when any increases could take effect. City Clerk Police Chief Treasurer and Street Commissioner proposed for raises. Also notes routine business and a correction on grocery ad items. Johnsons top names at Washington State College with 61 students.
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Charles Jennings
Evidence Heard In Civil Suits
Lawyers begin jury selection on Thursday for a 69000 damage suit in which Mrs Mell A Montgomery of Oklahoma City accuses Mrs Lorma Zachery Montgomery of Lawton of alienation of her husband s affection. The docket shows prior postponement and ongoing expectant trial.
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Mell A. Montgomery
Oklahoma City
Lorma
Zachery Montgomery
Lawton
Homer, Swearingen, Fletcher
W. &. Hinson and
Champlin Refining Co
Fletcher
Swear- Ingen
Mary Christian
Altus
Legen
Charles 5. McCquistion
Joe Cabla
Tim Jess Stanley
Johnnie EB. Anderson
Lewis Faces End of Contract With Miners in June
The article notes contract terms with miners led by Lewis, possible end date June 30, and prior government orders halting a strike. It recalls Lewis and United Mine Workers contempt convictions from November, fines of $10,000 and $3,500,000, later reduced to $700,000 if Lewis withdraws his notice ending the contract within five days of the Supreme Court mandate.
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Tor
Lewis
Krug
Foderal
Alan Goldsborough
United Mine Workers
Supreme Court
Johnston Ballot Results Show Nettie Pippin Triumph
In the Democratic primary Nettie Pippin unseated incumbent Sam Maddux for city treasurer with 2 147 votes to 1 890. The lone female candidate in the race, Pippin previously held the office and regains it. Four council races saw only Ward 1 representative Harold Shore survive re election. Glenn Duckworth trailed with 431 votes for fourth place.
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Holiday
Glenn Duckworth
Nettie Pippin
Sam Maddux
Pippin
Maddux
Ward
Harold Shore
Lewton
Lawton Ward Race Forecast Reflects Tight Local Contest
Unofficial totals show Ward 2 winner Marvin B. Cameron with 577 votes, far ahead of Bob Williamson and others. Ward 3 sees Zarl Fox defeat incumbent John Schlumbahm by 47 votes, with John McCabe third. Ward 5 selects Julius Johnston over Ernest Conso, while school board seats go to Mike Brandon and others unopposed in several wards. Democratic primary winners auto certify for two-year terms as no Republican filed.
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Shoré
Bob Noe
Danny Sutton
L. L. Wiley
Lawton
Ward 2
Marvin B. Cameron
Cameron
Bob Williamson
Dick Blaylock
Dy. Carlow Hickman
E. G. Blanchard
Dan E. Bolton
James W. Burna
Zarl Fox
John Schlumbohm
John McCabe
Fox
Schl
Trenaster
Roy A. Burt
Donald Angua
D. L. Shelton
Custody Shift After Death as Court Sees Inability to Pay
Neighbors recall Baker’s anger after a child’s death as custody of the children passed to him following a court finding of inability to pay. The defendant, a garage mechanic, married again about ten months earlier. Preliminary hearing set for April 2 at 10 am in the district court room to accommodate a larger audience. Bearers listed as A Watts Clyde Freeman Jake Overall and Albert Phipps. Selections performed by Dorothy Lamb Jack Wellington G N Barton and Roy Wall with Flora Werd as accompanist. Burial at Highland Cemetery after services at 10 am.
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Baker
Gloria Jean
Balerx
A. Watts
Clyde Freeman
Jake Overall
Albert Phipps
Dorothy Lamb
Jack Wellington
G. N. Barton
Roy Wall
Flora Werd
Highland Cemetery
GOP Solons- Continued from Page Ono
A House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing was set for tomorrow on a 3400,000,000 foreign aid plan for Greece and Turkey with Under Secretary Acheson first as witness. Secretary Patterson, Secretary Forrestal, and Paul Porter will follow. executive session authorized 350,000,000 relief for five European countries and China with stringent conditions to guard use.
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Tive
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Greece
Turkey
Acheson
Patterson
Navy Forrestal
Paul Porter
Truman
Eaton
R-Nj
Italy
Geece
Hungary
Austria
Poland
China
Cable Requests Continue As Ward Resigns Or Is Replaced
Cable recalls Ward's 3.5 year service in police, starting as auxiliary officer then motorcycle traffic patrolman. He says Ward would quit 20 days before a ceremony, but chose not to resign and was forced to honor obligations to another man.
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Cable
Ward
Ste Cecetlan
Fletcher Front Pages One Names and Mayoral Duties
Fragments list names Fletcher walt 105 C H Harris 75 Trustee Ward 1 W A Hern 91 C A Vokina 65 W A Reynolds 18. Voters gathered at Sterling. In Ward 1 trustee race Carl Roller beat H Holbrook 61 to 26. In Ward 3 trustee race Ike Aimed to contend.
Williams Triumphs Over Loncaster In Lopsided Win
Williams defeated W Loncaster 68 to 16 to win. Sterlings administration members unopposed included Q J Jacobs treasurer and CG la Simpson Ward 2 treasurer. In Indiahoma all city posts were unopposed Rex Watts city clerk S a Alliizer city treasurer LeRoy Knowles trustee Ward A J Harrison trustee Ward 2 Brenton Republican trustee Ward 3.
Repeal Fight Across Pages Pending Student Petition
Riggs voices opposition to repeal while 150 veterans from Oklahoma College sign a petition asking support. The World War II veteran says his stance remains against legalized liquor and notes Lawton’s church influence on the town.
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Lerans
Riggs
Vernon Purcell
Lawton
Molotov Says German Crisis Needs More Time
Informants report that Moscow backed policy makers see no immediate solution to Germany's current problems. Council meetings reportedly reached a point where a broad settlement seems unlikely as Germany remains deeply divided, making piecemeal deals ineffective.
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Germany
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