Blast Victim Preview Of Toyland Out Of Hospital
Five injured in a Fort Sill blast within the quartermaster complex were taken to hospital. The blast damaged the annex of the building with fire and gas leaks, and officials estimated damage around $2,500.
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Lawton Constitution
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Army Hospital
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Lois Ann Campbell
Wilma A. Hiner
Mire Price
Fv W. Waitfield
Davis
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Are Sonic Booms Tax Deductible
Oklahoma City reports efforts to obtain a Treasury ruling on whether damages from sonic booms during the National Aircraft Show are tax deductible. Insurance figures show about 1,500 claims totaling around $500,000, with many insurers denying liability and property owners paying repairs themselves.
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Iklahoma City
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Joe B. Hant
Serare Earl FR. Wiseman
Wisemen
Treasury Department
Washington
Hunt
Jury Studies Dope Evidence in Prince Marijuana Case
A Superior court jury began deliberations on a marijuana possession charge against Troy Lee Prince a 29 year old Lawton resident living at 1016 Washington County Attorney Warren Crane presented testimony from two police detectives and a state chemist. Detective Lt Cleo Stout and Detective Johnny West testified they arrested Prince at Fifth and East December 13 after following his vehicle for blocks. West said he saw Prince discard a small white box containing four cigarettes which the chemist said tested positive for marijuana. Prince is represented by defense attorney Lewis Oerke.
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Troy Lee Prince
Lawton
West
Prince
P. L. Wood
Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Investigation
Lewis Oerke
Baptist Group Begins Meeting
The Fifth Sunday meeting of the Washita Valley Association of General Baptist Churches runs today through Sunday at Lawton's Hillcrest Baptist Church. The conference opens at 7.20 p.m. today and ends about 4 p.m. Sunday. Rev H. E. Peeler presides, Rev Cecil Gray speaks at 10 a.m., and Rev C. A. Reacher speaks at 2 p.m. Sunday. Participating churches include Bridge Creek Blanchard Prairie View Anadarko Raach Anadarko Maysville and others.
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Tioga
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Bridge Creek
Blanchard
Prairie View
Anadarko
Raach
Maysville
J. A. Howeth
McAlester Jury Calls 11 Witnesses
The Pittsburg County grand jury summoned 11 witnesses with six subpoenas served the day before. Prosecutors plan questions on Pittsburg County liquor traffic as deputy sheriffs locate the remaining witnesses. First to testify was Mike Pulechny, Krebs fireman and retired coal miner, followed by Mack Hamilton.
Two Suicide Attempts Reported in City Thursday
Police investigated two separate self harm incidents from Thursday afternoon. A 29 year old Laton woman attempted to suffocate herself with gas in a closed east side house, and a Snyder man tried to slash his wrists after a row with his wife in the south. The woman was revived by Central fire personnel after being found unconscious with a suicide note pleading lack of love from her husband and relatives. The man was taken to the city jail for protective custody after fleeing and attempting self harm.
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City
Central Fire Station
Pauls Valley Considers Limits on Married Pupils Activities
The Pauls Valley Citizens Committee on Education urges the Board of Education to bar married high school students from activities such as athletics student council queen contests trips plays and pep club. The proposal also bans married students from junior senior banquets and prevents eligibility for school awards except scholarships.
Funeral Rites Held For Sam Quincy Dickson
Sam Quincy Dickson 32 a native of Geronimo died after a stroke in a Lubbock Texas hospital. Services pending at Becklee Funeral Home. Dickson a World War II veteran and former Cameron College student was employed in Lubbock since January 1 as an irrigation equipment salesman. He is survived by his wife Alvina Kriz of Walters two sons Allen 13 John 4 a daughter Margie 10 his parents Mr and Mrs J B Dickson of Geronimo and three sisters Mrs Shirley Kolstad Germany Mrs Frieda Jones Hammond Ore and Mrs Mary Kriz Geronimo.
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Becklee Funeral Home
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Alvina Kriz
Walters
Allen
John
Margie
J. B. Dickson
Shirley Kolstad
Germany
Frieda Jones
Hammond
Ore
Mary Kriz
Geronima
Lawton Youth Center To Close For Reorganization
The Lawton Youth Center at 130% Bell will close until April for minor repairs and organizational overhaul. Director Mrs Jack Howe announced the Lawton Junior Secure League has voted to govern the center and work with officials on policy revamps while remaining under the Lawton Recreation Council chaired by Mrs W Lewis with co-chairs Mrs Donald Wicker and Mrs Gale Humble.
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Lawton
Jack Howe
Lawton Junior Secure League
Lawton Recreation Council
W. Lewis
Donald Wicker
Gale Humble
Guard Brutality In Brig Charged At NAS Jacksonville
Investigation into the Jacksonville NAS brig finds evidence of guard strikes on prisoners and excessive exercise. Capt. Harris reports no names yet as the closed inquiry continues. A Chicago businessman alleges his 18 year old son was beaten by a Marine sergeant, sustaining ear injuries and facial blows.
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Jacksonville Naval Air Station
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Peter de Young
Big Hollow Sand and Gravel Corp
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Jacksonville Nas
de Young
Former Osage County Sheriff Cass Dies at Home
Former Osage County Sheriff Charles Cass died today at his Pawhuska home. A longtime peace officer he was defeated for Democratic renomination in 1954.
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Pawhuska
Osage County
Charles Cass
City workers spray private cars with paint in mishap
Santa Barbara officers report 14 private cars were sprayed with white paint on one side when a hose on a pressurized tank broke. The incident involved city traffic sign painters painting for free as they moved their truck, drawing owner complaints.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Public Invited To See Slides Of Soviet Trip
Earl E. Jaynes past grand exalted ruler of the Elk's Oklahoma City will speak at 3 PM today at the Elks lodge 101 A. His talk will use colored slides to compare life in the Soviet Union with the United States James recently toured the USSR with Oklahoma farmers and cattlemen and says he could take photos and speak freely with locals.
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Soviet Union
Elks Lodge
Harvey Mathis
Mathis
Coon and Possum Hunters Honor Lawton Mayor as Treasurer
The Golden Order of Coon and Possum Hunters of Oklahoma named Mayor C. R. Ellsworth an honorary member at a Downtown Lawton Kiwanis meeting. He received a membership card and a skunk emblem signifying his treasurer role, described as a lighthearted event. Guests from Kiwanis and Northwest Kiwanis chapters attended.
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Golden Order of
Coon
Possum Hunters of
Oklahoma
Bill Gill Sr
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Gill
Wayne Gilley
Elmer Bauman
Howard Way
Northwest Kiwanians
Harold Woods
George Willis
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Harold Short
Harris Hancock
Jess Thompson
Tulsa
Rey Reed
Fuzzy Carter
Duncan
Boys to Participate in Awards Program at Trinity Baptist
Twenty three boys from the Royal Ambassadors of the Comanche Cotton Baptist Association will take part in an awards program at 2 30 p m Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church Roy Edwards RA leader and Calvary Baptist education director will lead the event. Participating churches include Lawton First Baptist Trinity Walters and Sterling. Awards to be given include Ambassador extraordinary Ambassador Knight and Squire ranks and Pages. Eliphalet Wolt a former Union College president in Schenectady New York is noted as inventor of the first anthracite stove in the 1800s.
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Sterling
Choir To Sing In City Tonight
The North Texas State College a cappella choir directed by Frank A. McKinley performs tonight in Cameron College Auditorium. Highlighted by two contemporary choral works and a trumpet concerto, the concert is sponsored by Aggie music under Melvin Keeney. Tickets at the box office are 1 for adults and 50 cents for students and servicemen.
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Hardy
Teen Club Bop Hop At Fort Sill House Rockets To Provide Music
A teen club event called Bop Hop is slated for today at the Fort Sill Teenage Club clubhouse building 1105. The House Rockets will provide music for the dance with admission 50 cents per person or couple.
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Fort Sill
House Rockets
City Educators Attend Meeting in Cincinnati
Three Lastan educators joined the annual convention of the Department of Elementary School Principals and the National Education Association in Cincinnati Ohio. Miss Monta Collins Emerson Elementary and Mrs Mildred Coltharp Garfield principal are expected to return to Lawton soon. Lemuel Harkey Dunbar principal returned Thursday. Harkey joined a group studying Meeting The Needs of Slow Learners as the convention drew to a close with about 4009 school administrators attending.
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National Education Association
Cincinnati
Monta Collins
Emerson
Mildred Coltharp
Garfield
Lawton
Lemuel Harkey
Dunbar
Harkey
Revival Services Planned At First Church of God
Revival services will run Sunday through April 34 at the First Church of God Shawnee led by evangelist Rev. A H Bammann. Services start at 7:30 PM daily with topics on justification sanctification and divine healing as Rev and Mrs Jesse L Ruefenacht serve as pastors.
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A. H. Bammann
Shawnee
Jesse L. Ruefenacht
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