Doctor Flies To Fallen Fort Dien Bien Phu Mercy Mission
Dr Pierre Huard heads a French mission from Luang Prabang to Dien Bien Phu to arrange the release of seriously wounded French troops. The airlift aims to evacuate about 700 casualties as Viet Minh bands prepare the battlefield area.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Dien Bien Phu
Oes
Pierre Huard
University of Hanoi
Huard
Laos
Luang Prabang
Christian de Castries
Vietminh
de Castries
Cement Students to Have Picnics
Annual school picnics are scheduled next week for Cement students. First through third graders visit Shannon Springs at Chickasha Monday, then fourth through sixth graders also at Shannon Springs on Tuesday. Seventh and eighth graders go to Craterville Park Wednesday, with high school students at Craterville Thursday.
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Shannon Springs
Chickasha
Craterville Park
Craterville
Weather and flood items dominate regional update
The state board of education may end the Negro school term due to emergency unrest and housing issues. About 35 students remain affected while 100 evacuated families expect to return. Roads remain closed across several routes as crews assist flood recovery. Three teens who fell into Beaver Creek swam to trees and were rescued by local authorities.
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State Board of Education
Red Cross
P. C. Largent Jr
Waurika
Rock Island Depot
Courthouse
Coleman Hall
Cookietown
Cache Creek
Taylor
Deep Rock Creek
Ringling
Jefferson County
Mud Creek
Washita River
Ravia
Johnston County
Wild Horse Creek
Ratliff City
Dr Waid Optometrist Opens Ton Ten Office In Lawton
Dr Waid a Chicago trained optometrist and Oklahoma member teaches at First Baptist boy’s Sunday school. A Fletcher native, graduate of Cameron College, he established his Lawton office in October 1950 and serves in the Air Corps veteran. He and Mrs Waid have two children Debra Sue age 2 4 and Jennifer Leigh four months. They reside at 1109 Taylor.
Funeral Rites for Leona Collins Held in Lawton
Funeral services for Leona Harriett Collins aged 59 were set for Friday at 2 30 p m in the Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Rev Elbert Whitwell officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Mrs Collins died Wednesday at her sister s home 1005 H after months of illness She moved to Lawton in 1930 from Wichita Kansas a member of the First Christian Church Pawhuska She was born May 22 1894 in Bowie Texas Survivors include daughter Hughrene Lowry Supply Oklahoma three sisters Hattie Willingham Clovis New Mexico E E Evans Clovis and Bill Harrington San Bernardino California and one granddaughter Billie Harriet Lowry. 1001 H
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Leona Harriett Collins
Lawton Funeral
Elbert Whitwell
First Christian Church
Highland
Pawhuska
Bowie
Tex
Hughrene Lowry
Supply
Okla
Willingham
E. E. Evans
Clovis
N. Mex
Bill Harrington
San Bernadino
Calif
Billie Harriet Lowry
Oklahoma City Livestock and Grain Prices Mixed
Oklahoma City reports show cattle and hogs with modest gains and softening beef cows while slaughter calves stay scarce. Wheat prices slide across regions. state poultry and eggs remain steady to mixed. butterfat firm in several markets. strawberries trade steady with strong Tahlequah auction results.
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Oklahoma City
P Usda
State Department of Agriculture Today
Guyman
Hooker
Alva
Vici
Clinton
Enid
Fairview
Hobart
Medford
Lawton
Blackwell
Hennessey
Kingfisher
el Reno
Frederick
Broilers
B. Farm
Muskogee
Shawnee
Vinita
Tulsa
Ardmore
Hens
Chandler
Durant
Elk City
Chickasha
Watonga
Laverne
Pauls Valley
McAlester
Es Chickasha
Okla City
Chorus To Sing At Cement High School Rites
The Cement high school chorus will perform at the baccalaureate in the school auditorium. They will sing Holy Holy Holy and Psalm 150 with director Maxine Burch leading and Carolyn Caldwell soloing on the Lord's Prayer.
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Cement
Cement High School
AcCe Atkison
Grady Cauthron
Denzil Hood
David Hunzeker
Ted Zachary
Clark McCaskill
Jack Welch
Kenneth Ray
Ronald Mills
Delbert Otey
Vickie Barnes
Nadine Botts
Carolyn Caldwell
Lois Coffman
Mary Ann Eaton
Hennessee To Talk At Chamber Forum
Police Chief Ralph Hennessee will speak at a Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon to discuss the department operations problems and needs. The program is arranged by the chamber's Retail Merchants committee traffic sub committee with Neil Kissick as chairman.
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Police Department
Ralph Hennessee
Chamber of Commerce Forum
Hennessee
Chamber
Retail Merchants Committee
Neil Kissick
Lawton Officials Praised for Low Crime, Strong Law Enforcement
Fort Sill Provost Marshal Col. Jack Rhodes commended Lawton and Comanche County agencies at a Law Enforcement council meeting. He cited very low disease rates in the Fourth Army area and noted Fort Sill and Lawton populations at or near record highs, reflecting solid public safety efforts led by Police Chief Ralph Hennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Fort Sill
Jack Rhodes
Lawton-Comanche County
Fourth Army
Milt Keating
Chamber
Global arms limits and inspection plan proposed in 1952
The Western proposal calls for a census of armaments followed by international verification under a new control organ with full inspection rights. Russia seeks a one third cut for the Big Five, while Britain and France would face larger reductions. Germ warfare ban urged with mass destruction controls, but sanctions and enforcement remain disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N. Security Council
Russia
Davenport Draws Five Years In Pen For Burglaries
Davenport 51 of Lawton was given five years total for two burglaries. He pleaded guilty to second degree burglary for stealing about 900 dollars in goods from Buck's pawn shop on North Second. Judge Bob Landers imposed three years in one case and revoked a two year suspended sentence on another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Blackie) Davenport
Lawton
Davenport
Buck
Bob Landers
Landers
Fire Fighting Demonstration At Altus Air Force Base
Armed Forces Day at Altus Air Force Base features a crash fire drill with Air Force firefighters attacking an oil soaked B 29 fuselage. A14 crew dummies are rescued as the blaze is fought by 16 firefighters in protective gear.
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Air Force
Altus Air Force Base
Cement Directors Band Chief Named for Cement Schools
Jim Harris of Central State college is appointed band director for Cement schools and Ninnekah. He will divide his time equally between Cement and Ninnekah duties.
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Jim Harris
Central State College
Ninnekah
Knife and Fork Club Plans Major Fall Membership Drive
Lawton Knife and Fork club, a limited membership organization, aims to expand its 275 member base with a major campaign next fall. New facilities are expected later this year to host larger dinner meetings, with some sessions at the new Lawton high school cafeteria this summer.
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Lawton Knife and Fork Club
Harry T. Russell
Miller
Lawton High School
Man Denies Attempted Abduction by Babysitter in Lawton
Charlie Marlin Hill 50 of Chickasha denied guilt when arraigned on a charge of attempted reported incident in Lawton. A preliminary hearing was set for May 21. Hill was jailed on 3000 bond. The alleged incident occurred Jan 29 as a grandmother advertised for a sitter and Hill allegedly abducted her, driving toward Cache Road then turning back after threatening her.
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Charlie Marlin
Hill
Chickasha
Lawton
Justice of Peace
Marvin Cameron
Manville Redman
Cache Road
Cache
Redman
Gunmen Escape After Theatre Shootout and Manhunt
Police tracked two suspects after a theater shootout as patrons hid under seats. Pollard fled to an apartment where Chief Young killed the man, then a taxi chase ended when Rydstrom shot himself as police closed in.
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Pollard
Ryd
Young
John Casapullo
Rydstrom
Casapullo
Fly-In Scheduled At Clinton Sunday
An aviation rally at Clinton municipal airport invites private pilots from a wide area. The program includes a guided flight over local flood control projects, dedication of new airport lights, tours, and exhibits by commercial and military aircraft. Awards honor Custer County students and various pilot achievements.
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Clinton Municipal
Barnitz and
Sandstone
Arm ed Forces Day Se erin Guests and Dignitaries
Civil and military leaders gather for Armed Forces Day events with Col. and Mrs. Rhodes Col. and Mrs. Schonholz Col. Brindley Col. Tyron Col. Henderson Col. Howell Col. Hodge Col. Collier Col. Manly Lt. Col. Hector Maj. MacKechnie Capt. Koch and numerous civilian dignitaries including Lester McKenzie Janes Knox Frank Kitchens Howard Babbitt George Page Bowman Vernon Howell John Shoemaker Harold Wilson Billy Galyon Emil Woesner and other local officials and club leaders.
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Volkenburg Jr
J. L. Rhodes
Morris Schonholz
J. R. Brindley
R. H. Tyron
F. P. Henderson
L. M. Howell
J. H. Hodge
R. B. Collier
L. L. Manly
Rotary Club
Babbitt
George Page
Lamanche County
Shoemaker
Harold Wilson
Lawton Kiwanis Club
Wilson
Billy Paul Galyon
Optimist Club
Galyon
Emil Woesner
Woesner
Kanzy Martin
Northwest Kiwanis Club
Martin
Guy Robinson
ABC Club
Robinson
Ned Shepler
CC Military Affairs Committee
Shepler
Bill Peters
Jaycees
Peters
James Wallace
Lawton Man Gets Two-Year Term for Assault with Knife
Leroy Field, 37, of Lawton pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary by Superior Judge Bob Landers. Field allegedly struck Hattie Copeland with a hunting knife on April 3. police arrested him at his home shortly after the attack.
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Leroy Field
Lawton
Bob Landers
Field
Hattie Copeland
Sparks and Mock to Speak at GOP Meeting
Reuben Sparks and Fred Mock, candidates for governor and the U S Senate, will address a luncheon tomorrow at the University of Oklahoma Memorial Building. The event, sponsored by the University chapter of Young Republicans, is described as a kickoff rally for the 1954 campaigns led by Garland Braithwaite.
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Norman
Okla
Reuben Sparks
Fred Mock
U. S. Senate
University of Oklahoma Memorial Building
University
Young Republicans
Garland Braithwaite
Oklahoma ROTC selects 88 for advanced course next September
Allen D. Dayton of 313 Arlington is among 88 sophomore Air Force ROTC cadets at the University of Oklahoma who will be admitted into the program's advanced course next September.
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Allen D. Dayton
Arlington
Air Force
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Fallen Fort
Hatchery
Solence
Mrs
Leona Collins
Chicago
Chamber Forum
Altus
Auto Radio
Southwestern Radio & Sound Pho
Knife, Fork Club
Cameron College
OCW
Nona Stark
Panama
Mexico
Japan
Australia
Latvia
Susan Sandral
Rotary
Country
Joe Ford
RUSSELL@ FORD INSURANCE AGENCY
Custer County
S.ith
Athes
House of Happiness
Lawton Tent & Ae CO
C Avenue
Corwin’s
Gilbert-Woods Drug CO
Sparks
Mock
GOP
Cardus
Bob Hornbeck
Lawton Radio and Television School
Studebaker
Mobilgas
AAA
Eavenue
Adel “Dawes Motor Company
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