Yesteryears in Comanche County and Lawton notes
The Constitution’s Yesteryears recalls ten year and thirty year old items. Contractors begin concrete pours for a 23 foot paving project from Railroad to Seventh. Comanche county’s pond and terracing program progresses with completion of 80 ponds and terracing on 35 farms. Southwestern Oklahoma faces likely loss of bumper small grain crop due to green bugs. County schools superintendent Clarence Scott outlines election plans for a board member and levy for 1956-37 term at the annual county district meeting. City council considers resurfacing intersections and street improvement programs. District Judge Eugene Rice upholds the county commissioners appeal against a condemnation order. The courthouse is deemed inadequate but a bond issue for a new building was defeated last fall. Thirty years ago Dixie store crowds Lawton. Boxer Speedy Sparks accepts a challenge from Vincent Aguilar for a match at Orpheum Theater. Cameron girls move into a new dormitory after furniture from Oklahoma City arrives. Rehearsals begin for a minstrel by Lowery post to fund continuation school.
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Railroad
Seventh
Comanche County
Oklahoma
Clarence Scott
Eugene Rice
Board of County Commissioners
Theimer
Oklahoma City
Lowery Post
Last Missouri Bandit Captured
Police closed the Noel Missouri holdup case with a fatal crash near Siloam Springs. Vernon Pete English surrendered after a multi state pursuit. Vernon Fain and Dan Workman were arrested in Arkansas, while Leonard Rogers was killed during the roadblock incident. The robbery yielded 250 dollars and 90 cases of liquor and other merchandise.
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Pineville
Noel
Vernon Pete English
Stilwell
Okla
Arkansas
Vernon Fain
Natural Dam
Ark
Dan Workman
Evansville
Leonard E. Rogers
English
Siloam Springs
Workman
Fain
Rogers
Gifts Given to Pope by War Orphans and Youths
Five thousand war crippled youths and orphans presented birthday gifts to Pope Pius XII at the Vatican on Sunday.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
39 Cars Of Freight Train Jump Tracks Near Turrell Arkansas
A 93 car Frisco freight train from Springfield Missouri to Memphis Tennessee derailed after 39 middle cars jumped the track and plunged down an embankment near Turrell Arkansas. At least 18 boxcars were destroyed or near total loss and 13 damaged. no injuries were reported. Railway officials called the wreck tremendous and declined to estimate total damage.
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Turrell
Ark
Arkansas
Frisco Railway
Springfield
Memphis
Tenn
Eisenhower Snowbound by Freak Northeast Storm
President Eisenhower remained snowbound at his Gettysburg farm as a freak winter storm paralyzed roads in the Northeast. He postponed decisions on returning to Washington, delaying travel until morning while highways stayed slushy and motorists faced stranded conditions.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Here
Coast Guard Searches For Five In Missing Plane
Coast Guard planes launched a sweep Monday to locate five people missing since Thursday after a small plane disappeared between Eluthera Island and the Bahamas. Negative results were reported Sunday night after daylong searches through a maze of islands. The group aboard included Mr and Mrs G C Corcoran of Miami and Washington, Mr and Mrs L A Grelling of Miami Beach and Tyler Texas, and pilot O S Barrow of Fort Worth.
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Miami
Coast Guard
Here
Bahamas
G. C. Corcoran
Washington
L. A. Grelling
Miami Beach
Tyler
Tex
O. S. Barrow
Fort Worth
Corcorans
Grellings
Texas
Corcoran
Grelling
Air Force
Marine
Naval Reserve
Wife Hides Dies In Mansion Closet
Mrs. Dorothy J. Heller, 43, was found dead in the closet of a sewing room in her San Marino mansion after she hid there following an argument. Police said she apparently died of a heart attack. Her husband, Alfonse H. Heller, 62, a wealthy oilman and rancher, reported she hid in closets after disagreements.
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San Marino
Calif
Dorothy J. Heller
Los Angeles
Alfonse H. Heller
Ceylon to open trade talks with satellites soon
Colombo reports that Romania and Hungary, both Communist satellites, are expected to begin trade negotiations with Ceylon soon, according to official sources. The move signals widening economic ties with Eastern bloc nations in the region.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Romania
Hungary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yesteryears
Constiution Files
Missouri
C Avenue
Clingan
Tra
Mahogany
Coast Guard Hunts
Eluthera Island
CAA
W. R
Bob
Morris
C. Brigham Young Agency
C. Brigham Young Park
Stovall
Koehler
Christian
Science
Free Christian Science
Christian Science
Earl E. Simms
C. S. of
Austin, Texas
The
Mother Church
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Emerson Auditorium
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Lawton
New California
Pasadena
California
KBAR
Dow-Corning Corp
Pittsburgh
Bassett
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