Two Will Attend Scout Meeting
O. L. Parsons, Lawton's national Boy Scout council representative, will attend the national council meeting in Washington D. C. Friday and Saturday. President Eisenhower will address the group. It marks the 44th national meeting since 1910, with John M. Schiff presiding. Parsons is Scoutmaster of Beal Heights Troop 13.
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O. L. Parsons
Lawton
Boy Scout Council
Washington, D. C
Eisenhower
John M. Schiff
Oyster Bay
N.Y
Parsons
Beal Heights
Rains Help Lawton Firemen Face Quiet Week
Three heavy rains in Lawton this week aided the department as firemen recorded four days without a call. Fire Chief Harris Hancock said the lull after Sunday’s mattress fire at a local hotel leaves them hoping for continued safety.
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Lawton
Harris Hancock
Daughter of Fort Sill Officer Honored by Vermont University
Lianne Tryon daughter of Cmdr and Mrs R H Tryon of Fort Sill received a special gold embossed copy of Standard Mathematical Tables for outstanding freshman mathematics at the University of Vermont. Dr Ivan R Hershner the mathematics chair made the presentation this week. Mrs Tryon graduated from the university in 1929.
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Lianne Tryon
Cmdr
R. H. Tryon
Fort Sill
University of Vermont
Ivan R. Hershner
Area Students To Receive Abilene Christian Degrees
About 150 seniors will receive degrees at Abilene Christian College Monday. Among them are Jesse Ray Crook of Chattanooga and JoAnn Rhoads of Geronimo who graduate with majors in Christian education and secondary education respectively.
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Jesse Ray Crook
Chattanooga
JoAnn Rhoads
Geronimo
Abilene Christian College
Miss Rhoads
G. E. Rhoads
Crook
W. C. Crook
Slayer Killings Near Ditch In Texas Pursuit
Deputy J W Gamble was killed when two suspects shot at him after being found in a ditch on May 16. Ralph Shelton was wounded as he fled, later learning the gunmen fled toward Texas with seized pistols and a sawed off shotgun from the patrol car.
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J. W. Gamble
Ralph Shelton
Gamble
Shelton
Texas
McCarthy Army hearings questioned over bias and conduct
Stevens raised concerns about the hearings type and the Army's portrayal by the McCarthy subcommittee. Cohn said Stevens and Adams did not complain about distortion. A later line notes a distinct unrelated fact about an animal with rapidly growing incisor teeth and gnawing.
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McCarthy Army
Stevens
McCarthy
Cohn
Adams
Funeral Rites for Orville Roark Held in Midwest City
Orville Roark 29 former Lawton resident and World War II veteran died in a Clarksville Mississippi crash Saturday. Funeral rites were conducted in Midwest City with burial in Oklahoma City. Survivors include his wife June and son Ronnie. parents Mr. and Mrs Lee Roark. three brothers Lonnie Wesley Donald and a sister Betty.
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Orville Roark
Lawton
Midwest City
Roark
Lawton High School
Clarksville
Miss
June
Ronnie
Lee Roark
Lonnie
Los Angeles
Wesley
Scott Field
Ill
Donald
Betty
Oklahoma City
Ritz Theater Adds 60 Ton Refrigerated Air System
Don Jones announces installation of a 60 ton refrigerated air conditioning unit at the Ritz theater. The system replaces older washed air units and aims to improve comfort for patrons. L. L. Jones is the owner.
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Ritz Theater
Don Jones
L. L. Jones
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