Uphill Fight Seen Against Liberal Social Security
Washington report notes Republicans acknowledge a tough battle over proposals to liberalize social security. A House bill would lower retirement age for women and disabled workers and a Senate amendment would boost payments to the needy aged. Senator Long proposes $5 to $7.50 monthly increases to states. Secretary Folsom argues tax rises are not warranted for 1 million beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
GOP
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
House
Marion B. Folsom
Health, Education, and Welfare Department
Finance Committee
Area Men in Service in Germany and Korea
Pvt Glenn E Chapman of Frederick serving with the 10th Infantry Division in Germany and boxing team member. He joined in April 1955, trained at Fort Riley, and arrived in Europe last November. Also Lt Henry G Allen, son of Hastings, graduates infantry officers course at Fort Benning after Oklahoma A&M, and Pvt Andrew J Flanagan from Walters promoted in Korea with I Corps 17th Field Artillery Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn E. Chapman
Patricia Ann Chapman
Frederick
U. S. Army
10Th Infantry
Germany
Pvt
Chapman
R. L. Chapman
Army
Fort Riley
Kan
Europe
Cameron College
Lawton
Henry G. Allen
J. H. Allen
Hastings
Fort Benning
Oklahoma A&m College
Allen
Andrew J. Flanagan
Charles Flanagan
Walters
I Corps
Korea
Walters High School
17Th Field Artillery Bn
United Nations
Flanagan
Far East
Six New Chamber Members Reported
Six new Chamber of Commerce members were announced Saturday by O. B. Lord in connection with the campaign. New members are Ben Hoyt's Restaurant Weldon Cox Lawton Alignment Co New York Delicatessen Denison Hardware and Jones Newby Supply Co. Jerry Mustain's team leads the membership contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
O. B. Lord
Ben Hoyt
Weldon Cox
Lawton Alignment Co
New York Delicatessen
Denison Hardware
Jones-Newby Supply Co
Jerry Mustain
Soonerland Accordion Festival Promises Lawton Event
Lawton hosts the first Soonerland Accordion Festival at Emerson Elementary on April 7 with sponsors Mrs. Clinton Bell and Hardy Suggs. Expected 100 accordionists from southwestern Oklahoma and Texas will compete in solos duets trios and bands, with a public free concert in mid afternoon and judging starting at 9 a.m. Treccia from Fort Sill and Wingart of Kansas City will judge. Treccia also performs and teaches. Entries due April 1. certificates and grade sheets provided. profits fund more judges and bigger festivals.
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Lawton
Emerson Elementary School
Clinton Bell
Hardy Suggs
Oklahoma
Texas
al Treccia
97Th Army Band
Fort Sill
George Wingart
Kansas City
Treccia
Chicago Music College
Mort Harold
Andy Rizzio
Chicago
Fort Sillman
Berwyn
Ini
Wingart
Enid
Easter Play Set At Local Church Tonight
The First Christian Church hosts The Coming of the King an Easter play in five scenes at 7 30 p m in the sanctuary. Royce Makin wrote the drama Jessie May Hines directs the choir with Paul Payson and David Maurice Lucas as accompanists About 60 people are involved in the production The play portrays life around Christ without showing Him directly, highlighting the awaited moment of the Master entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Royce Makin
Jessie May Hines
Paul Payson
David Maurice Lucas
Current Recruits May Choose Duty
Young men aged 17 to 34 were urged to join the U S Army for an European posting this fall. SSgt J B McAdoo of the Layton recruiting office said new recruits may request duty with the 8th Infantry division, which will go to Europe under the rotation program. The division is currently training at Fort Carson, Colorado.
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Europe
U. S. Army
J. B. McAdoo
Lawton
8Th Infantry Division
Army
Fort Carson
Colo
McAdoo
Mutual of Omaha Hospitalization Plan Card
Mutual of Omaha offers hospitalization coverage for cancer polio leukemia and disability income for life whether in hospital or at home. Address for inquiries is Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Crew P.O. Box 951 Lawton and phone 8582-M.
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Mutual of Omaha
C. J. Crew
P.O
Lawton
Night Speeding Charges Filed Against Nine
County Attorney Manville Red filed charges in two Peace Justice courts. Nine people face speeding at night or driving without a license, including Thomas Lawrence Gilbert 24 Wichita Falls and Jewel Lawrence 16 Lawton. Several defendants were fined, with amounts ranging from 10 to 25 dollars plus costs.
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Manville Redman
Marvin E. Cameron
Thomas Lawrence Gilbert
Wichita Falls
Ray A. Blohm
Robert Adair Morrison
John P. Heidecker
Sheppard Afb
James B. Coulson
Fort Sill
Leroy Harrison
Anadarko
Gilbert and Heidecker
Blohm
Morrison
Woodrow Giles
Jewel Lawrence
Lawton
Jessie Lee Sizemore
Richard D. Wissing
Walters
John Duke
H. D. Morgan
W. W. Flanagan
Daan Combs
Highway Patrol
Coming Events Calendar for Lawton City Wide
Lawton Fort Sill Recreation Council releases a February to August calendar of events. The list includes Okla Women’s Bowling state tourney at Sooner Lanes, Delta Kappa Gamma state convention, Art Festival at Cameron College, Easter pageants, school plays, concerts, fairs, and conventions at Hotel Lawtonian, Cameron College, and area venues.
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Lawton-Fort Sill
Okla
Women’s Bowling Assn
Sooner
Delta Kappa Gamma
Lawtonian
Lawton Public Schools
Lawton
National Guard Armory
Oklahoma Rural Letter Carriers Assn
Cameron College
College
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Betty Pryor
Lawton High School
Vivian Pursley
Mary Estelle Clare
Kay Lu Pierce
LHS
Storey
Barton School of Dance
Ira Jean Snow
Glenn Chapman
Henry Allen
Soonerland
Southwest Chemical Co
E Ave
L. H. Ensley Super-Mineal Radio & TV
Lawton Woman's Forum Festival of
Holy City
First’ Christian Church
14Th & Bell
Lawton and Cameron
Wichita Mtns
Spike Jones
McMahon Memorial Auditorium
Commerce Department
Lawton School
Will Rogers School
State
United Spanish American War Veterans Convention
Knife and Fork Club
Sidney R. Montague
Hotel Lawtonian
Credit Women’s Breakfast Club
Bosses’ Breakfast
Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs
Central Junior High
Central Jun
Ior High Auditorium
Lawton Little Theatre
Stalag
Cameron Auditorium
Will Rogers
PTA
Lawton Army Store
Nocona
Levi
Levi’s
LEE Rider
Tanbark Western
Miller Western
AETNA
Oper
Frigidaire Appliances
Wolverton
Sores
Sheridan Road
Eugene L. Bowman
Bernell Gilbert’s Pharmacy
Russell Stever
Rush Stever
Gore
S. W. Radio & Furniture
Popular Furniture CO
Public Service Company
Goodyear Tire & Supply Holsey Appliance CO
Wolverton Electric CO
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