Jed Johnson Dies at 74 Former Congressman and Judge
Funeral rites for Jed Johnson set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Chickasha First Baptist Church. Johnson, 74, longtime Oklahoma sixth district congressman and U S Customs Court judge since 1947, died in a New York City hospital after a heart attack following a prior episode. He led a varied career from rural carrier to lawyer, politician, farmer and newspaper man, with ties to Chickasha and Oklahoma politics. He is survived by his wife Beatrice Luginbuhl and five grandchildren, with three daughters and a son.
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First Baptist Church
Chickasha
Jed Johnson
Oklahoma
U.S. Customs Court
New York City
Johnson
Congress
Truman
Ellis County
Texas
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Geneva
Switzerland
Fort Sill
Federal Reformatory
el Reno
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
CCC
Cotton
Comanche
Elmer Thomas
Thomas
U. S. Senate
U.S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Custom Court
University of Oklahoma Law School
L’universite de Clermont
France
Anadarko
AEF
Oklahoma Senate
Beatrice Luginbuhl
Jean Fisk
Norman
John Stauffer
Tulsa
Janell White
San Francisco
Jed Johnson Jr
Carroll Johnson
Guthrie
L. L. Johnson
Shawnee
Hospital News Items Admitted and Dismissed Patients
Hospital notices list numerous admissions and discharges from various towns. Names include Mrs. Pat Cunningham Elgin Charles J. Crew 2324 Cornell Nicky Gene Wolfe Altus and many others with addresses and medical or surgical status. The column also records newborns and parent names such as Mrs. Wayne Bartlett and son born May 3.
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Pat Cunningham
Elgin
Charles J. Crew
Cornell
Nicky Gene Wolfe
Altus
Fayette Kelsey
Euclid
Kennel Knight
East A
Robert Apala
L. W. Apala
Donelda Miller
Dan Miller
Elm
Donita Lyn Banderas
Richard Banderas
Apache
Don Hill
Oklahoma
Curtis Williams
Atlanta
Clarence Hull
S. 23Rd
James H. Bates
Ferris
Terry Stamper
Charlie Stamper
Doolittle
Gladys Tupin
Jefferson
Donley Ronish
Cherry
Jeff Bennett
Jerrel Wayne Keith
Bobby Keith
Terrie Su Keith
Edward Schlumbohm
Mary Sexson
Cache
Donna Stevens
Tipton
Larry Baggett
Cameron Teachers Slated To Speak For Graduations
Three Cameron instructors will speak at commencement in southwestern Oklahoma next week. Ralph Whiteley and K A McClure are scheduled May 14, addressing Sterling Junior High and Indiahoma High School respectively. Charles Elkins will speak at Temple High School on May 16.
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Cameron
Oklahoma
Ralph Whiteley
K. A. McClure
Whiteley
Sterling
McClure
Indiahoma High School
Charles Elkins
Temple High School
Club to Meet Discuss Reports at Friday Session
The Western Comanche club will meet at 7 p.m. Friday in the Indiana FFA office. A spokesman said the agenda includes reports and refreshments.
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Indiahoma Ffa
Lawton High Names May Teacher of the Month
Miss Vanita Lee, chair of Lawton High School English and sponsor of The Tatler, is named May Teacher of the Month. She holds BA and Ed.M from the University of Oklahoma and is active in state and national education and journalism groups.
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Vanita Lee
Lawton High School
Miss Lee
LHS
Tatler
Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association
Critical Service
University of Oklahoma
National
Oklahoma
Lawton
Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English
Oklahoma Association of Journalism Directors
OEA
Delta Kappa Gamma
Kappa Delta Pi
National Forensic League
PEO
Great Plains Historical Association
St Andrew's Episcopal Church
County Officials To Speak Friday At Chamber Luncheon
Comanche county's legislative delegation will present a state of the state program Friday at a Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon in the Hotel Lawtonian. Sen. Fred R. Harris and Reps. Don Beauchamp Walt Hutchins Jim Taliaferro and Alfred Thomas will discuss the current legislative session followed by a question and answer period.
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Comanche County
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Lawtonian
Fred R. Harris
Don Beauchamp
Walt Hutchins
Jim Taliaferro
Alfred Thomas
OU Vocal Groups To Join Philharmonic In Concert
OU choral groups join Lawton Philharmonic for final season concert at McMahon auditorium. Nels Harveland conducts the 90 member Choral Union and 35 member OU Men’s Glee Club. Soloists include Katherine Kaufman Floyd Johnson Jon Jarmes Ira Powell Sue Stine Elizabeth Walker. Brahms Alto Rhapsody and Copland Rodeo Porgy and Bess selections conclude the program.
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University of Oklahoma
Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra
McMahon
Russell G. Mathis
OU Choruses
Norman Choral Society
Nels Harveland
Joseph Haydn
The
Choral Union
Katherine Kaufman
Hobbs
N.M
Floyd Johnson
Tulsa
Jon Jarmes
Norman
Ira Powell
Beaumont
Tex
Sue Stine
Elizabeth Walker
Nina Hinson
Johannes Brahms
Harveland
Lawton Philharmonic
Miss Hinson
Metropolitan Opera District
OU Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Tex
Rodeo
Aaron Copland
George Gershwin
Robert Russell Bennett
Mathis
University of Illinois
Wyoming
Moline
Illinois
Missouri
Lawton LHS Band to Hold Spring Concert
Lawton high school's band, directed by Ken Hatch, presents its annual spring concert at 8 p.m. Friday in McMahon Auditorium. More than 200 beginning band students will be invited, with former members seated in a special section. The program features works by Saint Saens, Cavez, Bellstedt, Byrd, Piston, Carter, Sousa, Rimsky Korsakov, Wingfield Riegger, Gillis, and soloists Larry Demas and Alfred Allen.
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Lawton High School
McMahon
Ken Hatch
Hatch
Lawton
LHS
Saint- Saens
Cavez
Napoli
Herman Bellstedt
Larry Demas
Carnet
William Byrd
Byrd
Walter Piston
Charles Carter
Sousa
Henry Mancini
Rimsky-Korsakov
Alfred Allen
Wallingford Riegger
Tulsa
Don Gillis
Tonemah Family Visit Spans Two Weeks in Lawton
Lewiston New York residents Mr and Mrs Charles Tonemah and their sons Randol and David are spending two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Tonemah at 2015 D. Charles, a 1956 Lawton High School graduate, works for Great Lakes Carbon Corp in Niagara Falls. Mrs Tonemah is the former Donna Woodbury previously employed at PHS hospital in Lawton. Also visiting is Mrs Ruth Hereford of Arlington Texas who arrived Sunday to see her sister Mrs Stanley J Bryant. Mrs Hereford is the widow of the late Dr E H Hereford who served as president of Arlington State College.
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Charles Tonemah
Randol
David
Lewiston
N.Y
Harry Tonemah
Charles
Lawton High School
Great Lakes Carbon Corp
Niagara Falls
Tonemah
Donna Woodbury
PHS Hospital
Lawton
Ruth Hereford
Arlington, Tex
Stanley J. Bryant
Euclid
Evening Lions Pick Officers
T R Stephens 2006 B was elected president of the Evening Lions club at a Bryan Coffee Shop meeting Tuesday. Norman Highfill, Jack Parker, Tommy Brown were named first to third vice presidents. Wayne Jones is secretary treasurer, Audrey Jester tail twister, Dan Delluomo lion tamer. Directors Walt Clements Bill Burgess Gene Stovall Russ Kimball. Guests Ralph Stockman Gene Bow.
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T. R. Stephens
Evening Lions Club
Bryan
Norman Highfill
Jack Parker
Tommy Brown
Wayne Jones
Audrey Jester
Dan Delluomo
Walt Clements
Bill Burgess
Gene Stovall
Russ Kimball
Ralph Stockman
Gene Bowman
Auditions Planned for Chickasha High Students
Lawton area students may audition for 1963 64 scholarships at Oklahoma College for Women Chickasha in piano voice or organ from 1 to 4 p m Saturday May 18 in the Frances D Davis building An audition open to all will also pick parts for the college and community summer opera The Merry Widow to be staged July 1 2
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Lawton
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
Frances D. Davis
TU names Allen Murphy 1963 64 cheerleader
Named cheerleader Allen Murphy of Lawton a freshman pre law student at the University of Tulsa has been chosen for the 1963 64 academic year.
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Allen Murphy
Lawton
University of Tulsa
YMCA Boy's Choir Sings For Sheridan Kiwanis Club
The YMCA Boy's choir directed by Charles Mohr performed at a Sheridan Kiwanis club meeting on Tuesday. Program chairman Trevor Hagler led the program and Cecil Baker, the club president, presided. Walters guests included E. W. Wigley Ray McKinney Gale Sly Don Garrett Homer Weldon Doyle Rusk Jack Witt Bill Thorne Ted Southland and K. K. Bowles.
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YMCA
Charles Mohr
Sheridan Kiwanis Club
Trevor Hagler
Cecil Baker
Walters
E. W. Wigley
Ray McKinney
Gale Sly
Don Garrett
Homer Weldon
Doyle Rusk
Jack Witt
Bill Thorne
Ted Southland
K. K. Bowles
Five New Safety Council Directors Elected in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City UPI reports five new directors were elected by the Oklahoma Safety Council Wednesday night. New directors are John Donnelly and Sam Chesnut of Bartlesville, Hadley Myers of Tulsa, Charles T. Klein of Oklahoma City, and Martin Garber of Enid.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Oklahoma Safety Council
John Donnelly
Sam Chesnut
Bartlesville
Hadley Myers
Tulsa
Charles T. Klein
Martin Garber
Enid
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