Training School Personnel Criticized by Judge and Senator
Oklahoma City officials voiced sharp criticism of personnel at state training schools. Judge William A. Berry called for qualifications for staff dealing with children while Sen. George Miskevsky urged a Legislative Council study on standards. Gov. Gary announced plans to strengthen the program with a psychologist and social worker as the Helena move proceeds in July.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
George Miskevsky
D-Okla City
Legislative Council
William A. Berry
Gary
Stringtown
Helena
Boley
Taft
Tecumseh
Buck Cook
Miskovsky
Rites Held For Huber And Desell In Local Funerals
Ernest Joe Huber 74 died at his home four miles east of Apache from a heart attack. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday at Crews Funeral Home chapel with Rev. J. C. Earl. Burial in Apache Fairview cemetery. Huber born February 7, 1882 in Louisburg Kansas. survived by wife Maude Gillogly, son Leonard, daughter Fay Della Huber, two brothers and four sisters. Robert Desell 76 died at home 204 N. Third from a heart condition. Services 10 a.m. Monday at Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Rev. H. Tom Wiles. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Desell born August 13, 1879 in Moreauville Louisiana. survived by wife Estelle, daughter Mrs. Charles Kelsey.
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Ernest Joe Huber
Here
Crews Funeral Home
J. C. Earl
Cyril
Apache
Fairview Cemetery
Huber
Louisburg
Kan
Maude Gillogly
Ryan
Leonard
Fay Della Huber
Herman
Frank
Nena Daily
Stecker
Bertha Schneberger
Emma Cowan
Robert Desell
N. Third
Lawton Funeral Home
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Desell
Moreauville
Estelle Klock
Alexandria
Charles Kelsey
Toddlers Should Escape Adult Restrictions For Half Play Time
Chicago special report cites Dr. E Robbins Kimball advising separating preschoolers from adult gadgets and control for half of daily play, about four hours, to ease adaptation and reduce accidents. He notes compartmentation aids nervous mothers and lowers resistance to adult direction.
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Chicago
Eyaston
Ill
E. Robbins Kimball
Kimball
Current
Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Roberts Family Returns Home After Illinois Visit
Mr and Mrs David L Roberts and son David return to 2512 A after visiting Roberts father William P Roberts in Charleston Illinois where he is ill.
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David L. Roberts
David
Charleston
Ill
Roberts
William P. Roberts
Sooners Held In Murder Plot
Three Oklahoma men Doyce McCary Cortez Gaskey and Edward Gaskey from Wright City Oklahoma were convicted of conspiring to murder Robert Brown an International Woodworkers of America member who returned to work at W T Smith Lumber Co Chapman plant. A circuit jury deliberated two hours before the verdict and police found dynamite and a map of Butler county with Browns home marked in their car. Floyd McGowin Smith president offered a $1000 reward to Frances Coker for supplying the tip leading to the arrest.
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Greenville
Ala
Oklahoma
W. T. Smith Lumber Co
Doyce McCary
Brothers Cortez
Edward Gaskey
Wright City
Oklo
Robert Brown
International Woodworkers of America
Chapman
Monroney Tours Divided Berlin During Europe Trip
Sen Mike Monroney arrived from Frankfurt for a one day look at divided Berlin. He briefed at U S Berlin command and had lunch with American garrison troops including soldiers from Oklahoma. The senator on a three week Europe and Middle East tour leaves tonight for West Germany.
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Berlin
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Frankfurt
Monroney
U. S. Berlin
Oklahoma
Europe
Middle East
West Germany
Annual All School Play Impresses At Lawton High
Lawton high school's annual all school play Our Hearts Were Young And Gay drew about 800 in the new $325000 auditorium for last night’s opening. Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kim Lassetter led the teen cast in a brisk three hour comedy set in the 1920s, with strong turns by Sherry Church, Liz Ryan, and others. The show continues tonight at 8 with similar lighthearted mayhem and stylish costumes.
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Lawton High School
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Emily Kimbrough
Jean Kerr
Opal Ford
Norma Curry
Connie Lassetter
Cornelia
Emily
Miss Curry
Europe
Paris
Miss Lassetter
Sherry Church
Liz Ryan
Tommy Burroughs
Otis Skinner
Don Kouri
Monsieur de la Croix
LHS
Jim Maddox
Lanny Nelms
Leo
Harvard
Annette Carpenter
Mrs. Skinner
Brad Agnew
Juanita Jumper
Kenneth Huffman
Barbara Waid
Adele Skrolle
Therese
Pat Ohl
Elise
Jimmy Smith
Fourteen Guardsmen Win Medal of Honor in World War II
Fourteen National Guardsmen were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for acts of valor during World War II. The recipients included diverse units and services, recognized for extraordinary bravery in battle across multiple theaters.
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National Guardsmen
State seniors attend Senior Day at Oklahoma City Univ
Almost 1,000 state high school seniors joined the annual Senior Day program at Oklahoma City University. Gov. Raymond Gary delivered the principal address and Bobbie Baker of Indianola was crowned Visiting Queen for the Day, closing the morning events.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City University
Raymond Gary
Bobbie Baker
Indiahoma
Western Airlines resumes flights after 74 day halt
Western Airlines returned to service Thursday ending a 63 day strike with the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. The resume came after a long halt with crews and operations returning slowly. Meanwhile a population update noted the 1950 to 1955 rise was about the size of New York State’s population in 1954.
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Los Angeles
Western Airlines
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
U.S
New York State
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