County Government Costs Double In Decade
County expenses in Comanche rise sharply over ten years. Officials cite a 1950s trend with tax and revenue debates, sheriff budget growth, and a push to revalue Lawton area to allow higher appropriations. A proposed 10 percent assessed-valuation increase could lift total county operating funds to about 351,064, with funds already spent or pledged for various departments and agencies.
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Comanche Counts
Bram m
Cotrieis
Counics
Lawton
Comanche County
U.S. News & World Report
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Oslahuna
Comany
Essots
Jack Brock
Robert Collier
Brock
Collier
Brock, Collier
Ofhme County
Fetvictat
Lester O. Paden
Paden
Alver
Seaman
Vehicle Safety Check Week Opens Inspections Monday
Inspections begin Monday for Vehicle Safety Week with free safety checks offered at multiple stations from 9 am to 6 pm over three days. Volunteers will issue approval stickers to passing vehicles and advise owners on required repairs, while uninspected cars may face roadblock delays.
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Jenal
Birdsong
Columbia
Magnolia
Tith
Cache Read
Sara Watts
Cache Roi Stout
Sinclair Sore
Ard
Gore
Mansel
Champlin
Ant Gore
Tiarald Wilson
Bclt Telephone Co
Velvet Topa
Consolidated Gas Co
Re. C. Williams
Eisie
Citis
Mayer
Emsworth
Spoetes
Ton Highway Patrol District
Mussen
Highway Patrol
Highway Palroly
Chinchilla Breeding Began in United States in the Nineteenth Century
A fragmented account notes that a U S mining engineer aided by Vichinchillas Chile and Ioalk Tlprgres started breeding chinchillas in California during the 1800s. Officials domesticated them, with hundreds of thousands being moved to various locations as the effort expanded.
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United States
Chinchillas
Chile
Ioalk Tlprgres
California
Lawton Building Permits Show Small Upturn in Activity
Lawton issued building permits totaling 68 470 with a 40 000 Goodrich Co business building at 1102 06 D. Howard Babbitt received the permit with J D Howard as contractor for a 30 by 100 foot brick structure. Austin Parker bought a 40 by 60 foot concrete block cleaning and pressing plant at 2204 Gore with J D Howard to build a 10 000 structure. Three new houses were authorized worth 13 500: Buster Melton at 1806 B for 2 000. R A Meeks at 1704 Lindy Military for 48 000. J D Howard at 2001 Andrews Lawton Heights for 3 500. Remodeling permits total 4 470 for W S Thomas 1302 C bathroom remodel 3 000. Bobby J McCorkle 915 29th remodel 900. John W Keester 1909 Lincoln add a room 1 070.
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Lawton
B. F. Goodrich Co
A. L. Mankin
Goodrich
Howard Babbitt
J. D. Howard
Austin Parker
Gore
Buster Melton
Radio City
R. A. Meeks
Lindy
Military
Andrews
Lawtin Heights
W. 5. Thomas
Bobby J. McCorkle
John W. Keester
Lincoln
Theft of groceries and iron reported in Lawton
Police report a downtown market front theft of 25 pounds of potatoes and five pounds of bell peppers and a steam iron from a residence. A 28-year-old Lawton man is named as a steam iron suspect by Mrs. Janelle Yokesuite. Harold Kolker notes the grocery loss at Kolker's Store. A bakery deliveryman saw a youth around 20 take the items.
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Salumlay
Lawton
Janel+ le
Harold Kolker
Kolker
Third
Re-roofing Work Near Gilbreath Implements Tiards Building
Specials report that re-rooling of Gilbreath Implements and Tiards building is underway this week with ongoing roofing and repairs.
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Apache
Gilbreath
Lawton Jaycees Lead Drive for 1958 State Convention
Eighteen Lawtonians travel to Muskogee for the Oklahoma State Jaycees annual convention. The Lawton delegation, led by the theme Lawton's Great For 58, seeks to bring the 1958 state gathering to Lawton. Attendees include Jack Spencer David Corley Fay Shackelford Paul Hughes Perman Henderson Charles Miller Bill Boykin Raymond Kern Leroy Tahdooahnippah Jim Driskell and attending spouses and Jayees are Mrs Tenderson Mrs Larrance Mrs Corley Mrs Shackelford Mrs Boykin Mrs Miller and Mrs Tahdooahnippah. They are due back late tonight.
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Jack Spencer
David Corley
Fay Shackelford
Paul Hughes
Perman Henderson
Charles Miller
Bill Boykin
Raymon Kern
Leroy Tahdooahnippah
Jim Driskell
Jaycee Janes
Tenderson
Skaggs Returns to Indiahoma Home
Mrs Bertha Skaggs has returned to her Indiahoma home after several months of employment in Williams Arizona.
Final Assembly At School Honors Area Students
Douglass high school holds a 9 am Friday final assembly for area wards. John Sadberry Jr, principal, announces a devotional by Samuel Howard, with area awards to be presented by Mrs. N K Presley. Perfect attendance certificates by L W Presley. Brief talks and school song to close.
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Douglass High School
John Sadberry Jr
Samuel Howard
N. K. Presley
L. W. Presley
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VFW
Eastman
Brammer
Lawton Mattress Company
Tela Watch
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Farmers Lumber Company
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Ditioner
Scott's
D Avenue
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