Logan Openhouse Slated Thursday for Governor Campaign
Oklahoma City May 11. State Sen. Bill Logan Lawton announces a ten to eight open house at the Huckins hotel with coffee and doughnuts for campaign events. Attendees include Sam Botkin Buck McPhail and Mary Pokorney. Logan plans a statewide radio address May 17 as part of his drive for votes.
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Oklahoma
Bill Logan
Lawton
Huckins Hotel
R.P. Matthews
Sapulpa
Logan
William Gill Jr
Sam Botkin
Stillwater
Buck McPhail
Mary Pokorney
Lawton Parade Schedule Lists Participating Units
Units in line of march include parade marshal Army groups recruiting vehicles 45th National Guard Division Cameron ROTC junior high band Spanish American War veterans VFW American Legion War Dads American Indian Veterans U S O Douglas High School band Fort Sill Indian School Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Red Cross and local civic groups Fort Sill six groups add an Officer Candidate battalion composite battery a WAC battery and lead vehicle with no commercial units allowed Restrictions set for 9 a m cross streets C and D with 9 15 a m delivery cutoff and towing for violators
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WAC
Junior Pilgrim Fellowship Organized at Wallock Memorials
A junior high Pilgrim Fellowship is organized at Wallock Memorials Church to meet 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Officers include Sue Pamplin president Sue Gee vice president Emma Jean Maddox secretary treasurer Sue Botkin parliamentarian Wilma Prescott historian. Miss Joanne Gee is advisor and sponsor.
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Sue Gee
Emma Jean Maddox
Sue Botkin
Wilma Prescott
Joanne Gee
Pistol Tourney Planned At El Reno Range
The Oklahoma Rifle and Pistol League will hold a pistol tournament at the El Reno reformatory range June 5 and 6. The range will be open for practice the afternoon of June 4, league officials said.
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Mr John Kennedy Quietly Marks 39th Birthday In Lawton
Dean of Lawton realtors and longtime civic leader Mr John Kennedy known as Mr Big of Kennedy and Company celebrated his 39th birthday. He remains active in Lawton Southwest Oklahoma, pushing civic projects and mentoring younger firm members while guarding the firm’s good name.
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Weather Bureau warns of possible tornado from San Antonio to Austin
The U S Weather Bureau warns of severe weather from 3 to 9 pm along a line from San Antonio to Austin and 60 miles west of that line. Severe thunder squalls with a chance of a tornado are forecast in the area.
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Funeral Rites For Letha Williams
Letha Williams 99 died at her daughter Mrs. Maude Johnsons home in Lawton at 12 15 pm Monday She came to Lawton in 1928 from Kingfisher to live with her daughter and son in law Rev M W Johnson She was a member of the Greater Galilee Baptist church Survivors include three sons Wayne Rosenborough Texas Tom Lawton Willie address unknown two daughters Mrs Johnson of the home and Jessie Robinson Fort Worth 20 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Fletcher Funeral home in charge
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Maude Johnson
Columbia
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Services Held for George A. Smith 82
George A. Smith 82 of 1610 died Monday at a local rest home after two years of illness. A Lawton native, born March 19, 1872 in Emporia Kansas, he moved to Indian Territory in 1888. He married Ada McIntire in Lawton on November 9, 1937 and served as Lawton street commissioner in the 1930s. Survived by his wife and siblings, the funeral at Ritter Funeral Home chapel will be conducted by Rev. Milton F. Ferguson with burial in Highland cemetery.
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L. S. Smith
Quanah
Ed Barnes
George Smith
Oklahoma City
William and
Rayburn Griffin
John E. Barnes
Milton F. Ferguson
Widow Patricia Pickford Simon Dies at 20 in Wichita Family
Mrs Patricia Jerene Pickford Simon 20 of 503 Arlington dies at 8 55 am at home after eight months bedfast. Rosary scheduled for 7 30 pm in Becker Memorial chapel. Mass at Church of the Blessed Sacrament 9 am Wednesday. Burial in Old Mission cemetery Wichita Kansas. Survived by husband a son Tony sister Alameda Pickford and parents H J and Mrs Pickford Wichita. Born Flo Arkansas April 25 1934.
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Tony
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H. J. Pickford
Flo, Ark
City Woman Given 24 Hours To Plead On Dope Charge
Odessa Davis a 40 year old Lawton woman was given 24 hours to enter a plea to a marijuana possession charge in Woodrow Giles justice court Police said they seized a quantity of marijuana at the house Saturday night She is held in county jail pending arraignment
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Masai Wisdom on Malaria Through Mosquito Bite Meaning
A historical note states the Masai in Central Africa have long known malaria as a disease caused by a mosquito. Their term translates to I have been bitten by a mosquito, reflecting deep traditional knowledge.
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Fort Sill WAC Unit to Mark 12th Birthday Anniversary
Fort Sill’s Women’s Army Corps unit will celebrate 12 years with an outdoor party in the battery area featuring a birthday cake and a 12 candle ceremony. The 93-member detachment under Capt. Minnie Lou Harris has prepared quarters for Armed Forces Day crowds and an open house parade in Law. The WAC, formed May 14 1942, became part of the Army on July 1 1943, peaked in 1945 with 100000 members, and has served in numerous Army roles across installations and theaters. The current unit arrived January 30 1953 under Lt. Elizabeth Cullison, growing from 43 to 93 members.
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Application to Revoke Two Year Suspended Sentence
County Attorney Manville Red man filed an application to revoke a two year suspended prison sentence for Blackie Davenport 51 who is on with second degree burglary. Superior Judge Bob Landers set a hearing for 10 a.m. Friday. Davenport pleaded guilty to second degree burglary in a theft of merchandise from Lewis Jewelry and Loan Shop and was given the suspended sentence. Davenport is also tied to a recent theft of merchandise from Buck's Pawn Me 101 N. Second. He waived preliminary hearing and was committed to county jail in lieu of a 2500 bond. The case was transcribed to a higher court.
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Parking committee weighs off street space and buses
The Parking Board's committee favors another parking suggestion before permits for new businesses are issued. A fourth option for a bus service conference awaits scheduling. Meters may help but more spaces are seen as essential. Attendees included Hastings, Morford, McKee, Shelton. councilmen Kirkpatrick and Kepler were absent.
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Salmon Lays About 1,000 Eggs Per Pound of Weight
The fish produces roughly one thousand eggs for every pound of body weight, a statistic cited in the article. This lay count reflects typical salmon reproductive biology and varies with species and condition.
Extortion scheme unfolds for Schepps in Dallas
In Dallas, Schepps receives a string of extortion demands after a demand for 200000 dollars to be left at a Maple area site. A sequence of calls directs him to the White Rock area and a bank note under a stand, with later instructions guiding him to a public location and a four hour deadline. The case traces a convoluted plot involving multiple messages and locations.
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TB Group Offers Scholarship For School Health Workshop
The Comanche County Tuberculosis association offers two scholarships to a school health workshop. One scholarship covers full expenses for teachers not planning to attend summer session. Attendance limited to 75 with two hours of university graduate credit per teacher. The program directed by Miss Charlotte Leach with support from state and national health groups.
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Mattress Fire At Wolverton Hotel Sparks Arrests
Fire at Wolverton hotel causes $100 damage and leads to arrests of two room occupants. A California man linked to the blaze is held for investigation after firemen say a lit cigarette dropped on a bed started the fire. A Marlow woman fled a room in scanty attire and was booked for occupying a room for immoral purposes.
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Viet Minh praise as Dien Bien Phu holds despite losses
Viet Minh radio programs praise defenders of the Dien Bien Phu garrison for unprecedented determination and heroism as French air and naval support is acknowledged. Reports say wounded receive care and escapees are treated, with Giap issuing orders permitting French medics to stay, while a mercy airlift evacuates 1,300 casualties to Hanoi.
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Senators Question Ex Assassin Today
Senators questioned Capt. Nikolai E. Khokhlov a Soviet officer who deserted to West Germany about terror methods of the Russian secret police. The 31 year old officer faced scrutiny concerning alleged anti Communist Russian groups in West Germany.
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Elephant Ear Sizes Compare Across Species
The African elephant has ears much larger than those of the Indian elephant, illustrating clear species differences in ear size.
Weather slows travel as rains flood Oklahoma roads
The USDA wheat crop estimate rises by over five million bushels amid heavy rains across the southwestern belt. Lawton area reports unofficial export data. highways and state routes close or warn against travel from Atoka to Idabel and Coalgate. Temperatures reached 61 in Tulsa with 44 overnight at Guymon.
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Traffic Bottleneck Caused by A Baby Bottle Scene
Police said noon traffic stalled at a downtown intersection in Troy as a woman driver tried to pass a man who was fixing a baby's bottle. The second driver refused to pass, saying she did not want to pass.
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