American Legion Post Earns Three District Awards
The Lowery-Whitehead Post No. 29 in Lawton received three awards at the Sixth district convention in El Reno. National and state citations honored its 1953 54 child welfare work and community service efforts including Boys State and flag day activities. The event marked the first time the post earned three awards.
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Lowery-Whitehead
American Legion
el Reno
J. W. Spencer
J. L. Zipen
National Organization For
Lawton Group
Oklahoma
National Americanism Commission
Lawton
Zipen
Claud Hicht
Harold Carey
Buddy Garber
Zip
Gideon Society Work Touched City Churches in Lawton
Gideon society work was discussed in 14 Lawton churches during Sunday schools and services. Gideons from Lawton Ardmore Oklahoma City and other cities helped with the rally and a report meeting featuring George Dimock of Wichita Falls as guest speaker. Lawton residents were invited to donate toward Bible purchases.
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Gideon Society
Lawton
Gideons
Ardmore
Oklahoma City
Corn and Duncan
Waco
Wichita Falls
George Dimock
Gideon Camp
Beer Men Favor Board of Control Move in Grady County
County Attorney Wilson Smith endorses a plan to create a state board of alcoholic beverage control to curb 3.2 beer violations and bootleg trade. He argues current statutes fail to stop sales to minors and late closing hour breaches.
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Chickasha
Okio
Grady County
Wilson Smithen
Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Smithen
Notice to Bidders for Elementary School Building
Lawton Oklahoma November 18 1954 invites sealed proposals to the Board of Education for an elementary school in Greer Addition Lawton. Plans and specs available from Noftsger and Lawrence architects. Bids due 1:00 P M CST November 17 1954 open read aloud.
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Lawton
Board of Education
Independent School District No
Comanche County
Oklahoma
Greer Addition
35Th Street
Ferris Avenue
Noftsger and
Lawrence
A.la
Afteo
Glen Dutcher
Filipino Officer Speaks To Lions Club
Lt. Col. Rubin M. Maglaka of the Philippines Army addressed the Lawton Lions about Philippine customs and government during a club meeting. Capt. M. B. Hutchinson introduced him and described duties in assisting foreign servicemen. Other speakers included P. M. Giron and Elbrege Sullivan in county fairground bond talk, with Jack A. Batten of the Wichita Mountains Sunrise Service association as guest.
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Rubin M. Maglaka
Philippines Army
Jaycee Fashion Rehearsals Set
A dress rehearsal for the Jaycee Fashion Follies of 54 is at 6 p.m. today in Cameron college auditorium. An all men’s clothes revue follows at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the same auditorium. Tickets are $1 and available from any Jaycee or at the stage door Tuesday night.
Cameron Students Brainstorm Mid Semester Examinations
Cameron college students are taking mid semester exams for the first half of the 1954 55 term. Grade results will be posted with advisers and not sent to parents until semester end unless progress is unsatisfactory.
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Cameron College
Sooner Win Over Buffs Draws Lawton Fans
Lawton residents plus OU students traveled to Boulder as Oklahoma defeated Colorado 13 to 6. Names include E. J. Ramey Ralph Currell and many local attendees. Cecil Morris of Lawton High School plays for OU Big Red.
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Charley Long
Apache
United Fund- Red Cross
Bill Ritzwoller
Ritzwoller
Ramey
Currell
Oklahoma City
Torado University City
Mayhall
Champlin
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Boulder
University of Oklahoma
Koehler Thomas
Joe Blake Dutcher
Dutcher
Glen Dutcher
Thomas
OU College of Law
W. S. Thomas
Cecil Morris
LHS
Robert L. Morris
Dearborn
Morris
Big Red
John Stone
Greeley
Colo
Jerry
Lorene Ruth
City Nimrods Spot Four Whooping Cranes in Dakota
Lawton pheasant hunters reported seeing four nearly extinct whooping cranes in a South Dakota field. Doyle Williams said the tall graceful birds flew down within gunshot of the party as they traveled from Canada toward Texas. Witnesses Kid McCoy Joe Cable and Cecil Dunn also saw the birds. Hunters bagged their pheasant limit in South Dakota.
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Lawton
South Dakota
Doyle Williams
Canada
Texas
Kid McCoy
Joe Cable
Cecil Dunn
Davenport Gets 2 Years For Break
Chester Davenport, 31, pleaded guilty to taking part in a Granite State Reformatory break and was sentenced to two years in state prison. His brother Norman, 25, faced armed robbery and kidnapping charges with a trial set for the week. Both men, Wichita Falls natives, had long records and escapes from custody.
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Mangum
Okla
Southwest
Chester Davenport
Granite State Reformatory
Norman
W. P. Keen
Chester
Reformatory
FBI
Dixon
Calif
Dallas
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Tex
Oklahoma
Edgware Boy Scouts Report Headquarters Stolen
English Boy Scouts report their headquarters stolen from the Edgware site. The prefabricated building measuring 27 feet by 20 feet disappeared since Saturday, leaving the troop without a base in the area. Police investigation underway.
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Edgware
England
Boy Scouts of
Science Discovers Non Surgical Pile Shrinking Remedy
A healing substance known as Bio-Dyne is reported to shrink piles and stop pain promptly without surgery. Sufferers claim piles have ceased to be a problem as Bio-Dyne is now available in a form called Fee ae.
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Fee Ae
Unhappy Army Wives To Go Home Free
USAREUR allows Army wives and children stationed in Europe to receive free emergency travel home at government expense. Criteria include anxiety from overseas life, marital difficulties, unhealthy climate affecting health, housing or education shortfalls, or serious family illness. Excludes privates and corporals under seven years service.
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Heidelberg
Germany
U. S
U. S. Army In
Europe
Usareur
GOP Surplus Opposes Dems in Final Campaign Push
GOP finance reports show the Republican National Committee with a surplus as of October 15 after collecting 1.356 million and spending 1.215 million. Democrats report 1.032 million spent on campaigns. Both figures filed under the 1925 corrupt practices law.
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Washington
House
GOP
Dennie Rin Oe
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