Police Court Disposes Cases Before Municipal Judge Oaks
Today's Municipal Court docket lists defendants and dispositions. Numerous speeding and red light penalties, yield-right-of-way violations, improper exhaust, passing on the right, and public drunkenness with fines and bond forfeitures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Merle Oaks
Roy Lee Smith
David F. Yarbrough
Fort Sill
Linda H. Daniel
David Williamson
Garfield
Dore Dayton
Jesse von Brewer
Foy Fiovius Fry
Bobby D. McChesney
Oklahoma
Donny F. Sexton
Richard A. Moaronec
Jerry M. Lester
Bell
Viet Nam turmoil deepens as Diem faces Buddhist crisis
Allies report Diem’s crackdown spurs Buddhist protests and student unrest in Saigon. Analyzed by diplomats including Lodge and Felt, the crisis risks emboldening Communists as Do Vang Ly and Ngo Dinh Nhu confront opposition. U.S. forces continue training Vietnamese troops amid tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Viet Nam
Diem
Lodge
Saigon
Washington
Presidential
Adm
Harry D. Felt
U.S. Pacific
Bangkok
Thai
South Korea
Seoul
Jth Marine Division
Navy
International Telegraph Office
Do Vang Ly
Viet Nam
Chuong Ly
Tran van Chuong
Boston
Chuong
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Los Angeles
United States
Ngo Dimh Nhu
Nhut
U.S
Tragedy at Coliseum as Blast Kills and Injures Hundreds
A blast at the Coliseum during a Dixieland show in Indianapolis caused hundreds of injuries and many deaths. Debris and charred bodies were found under shattered seating as rescue teams toiled. The arena, built in 1938 by the WPA, was locked for investigation and valued at six million dollars. Wilbur Gauthier, a commissary worker, survived after being trapped under concrete. Mayor Albert Losche and spectators described the shock as the show continued late, then halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Hospital
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ocen
Wilbur Gauthier
Indianapolis
Albert Losche
WPA
Subscription Rates for Morning Press and Constitution
The Lawton area offers monthly rates for Morning Press and Sunday at 1.55, with various combinations for Constitution and Sunday. Mail, box, and outside county options are listed with per month and per copy charges, including combined subscriptions such as Const Press Sun and Press Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Constitution
Constitution Press
Comanche
Cotton
Tillman
Kiowe
Caddo
Grady
Stephens
Jefferson
Jackson
Press & Sun
Balonce Iner & Lowton P.O
Press & Sunday
Const
Oklahome
Press & Yg
Sunday
Oklahoma baton contest set in Tulsa for November
In Tulsa the Oklahoma baton twirling contest will be held on November 9 to choose the state representative for the national event in Minneapolis in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Minneapolis
Halloween Tricks and Vandalism Reported in City
Police logged numerous minor Halloween incidents last night with two dampened spirit pranks. Reports include water dousing, a water balloon through a window, broken windows at three residences, thefts of a divan a record player tools and copper tubing a deck lid from a Chevrolet and a small cash loss at a co op.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kleeman
Janice Schbert
Bruce T. Wood
Columbia
Margaret Broughton
Oklahoma
James M. Phillips
Almeda Cox
Georgia
Yandel Swindell
Michael Washa
Ray Booker
Altus
Harold Alred
Pollard
Lorenzo Rodgers
Fort Sill
Eddie Barbee
Farmer's Co-op
Ex Cameron Student Rival Alumni Group Denied Official Status
Cameron College officials say no second alumni group exists and ask graduates to disregard letters from a self styled Former Students association. Norma Baker of Lawton is the newly elected president. other officers are Robert Landers and Mildred Ebisch, both of Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Cameron College
Norma Baker
Lawton
Baker
Robert Landers
Mildred Ebisch
Telephone Rate Increase Granted in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City AP report shows General Telephone Co. operating in 25 communities received an $184 000 annual rate increase from the Corporation Commission. The three member body ordered an audit and set a fair return of $497 600 annually, noting the increase follows the company’s request for a fair return on its investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Ap) Corporation Commission
Ray C. Jones
General Telephone Co
Oklahoma
Jones
Truck Crash Injures Former Football Player in City Collision
A former Cameron College and Lawton High football star Hartwell Menefee, 21, was injured when a garbage truck and a taxi cab collided near 7th and 17th at 8 10 am. The truck driver James D. Pelton, 47, left turning when struck by Ralph F. Zimmerman, 74, in a 1941 Chevrolet. Memorial Hospital treated Menefee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron College
Lawton
C. W. Mills
Memorial Hospital
Hartwell Menefee
Roosevelt Menefee
Bossenger
James D. Pelton
Ralph F. Zimmerman
No. 9
Zimmerman
Charge Filed On Bartender At Local Bar
Detectives arrested a woman bartender identified as Bessie Kennedy for permitting liquor to be consumed in a public place at Max Nix bar. Police also jailed a 19 year old Fort Sill recruit for impersonating a military police officer during a tense tavern incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Kennedy
Max Nix
Don Cunningham
Kenneth Stradley
Fort Sillwouth
Funeral rites for Henry Marshall Stannard
Henry Marshall Stannard 79 of 808 Columbia died about 1059 p.m. Thursday in a local rest home after a lengthy illness. Born January 9 1884 in Newton Kansas he moved to Lawton in 1929 from Henryetta and was a retired telegraph operator for the Frisco Railroad. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ritter Dalton Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Marshall Stannard
Columbia
Ritter-Dalton
Stannard
Newton
Kans
Lawton
Henryetta
Frisco Railroad
Funeral services for Donna Fay Bruce held in Lawton
Donna Fay Bruce aged 38 died Thursday night in Pauls Valley. Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lawton Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Seacrist officiating and burial in Highland cemetery under Lawton Funeral Home direction. She was born June 18 1925 in Lawton and is survived by six sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Fay Bruce
Lawton Bible Baptist Church
Pauls Valley
Joe Seacrist
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
She
Lawton
John Belinson
Germany
Charles Nolen
Lincoln
Bill Landers
Tulane
Donald Berry
Crosby
Roy Wilson
Torrance
Calif
James Pollock
Bakersfield
Kenneth Bruce
Columbia
Raymond
O. Bruce
Portland
Ore
New Railroad North Freedom Opens for Tourists
Wis AP reports the nation’s newest line the Rattlesnake and Northern Line will begin operations soon. The 414 mile spur, abandoned by North Western Road, was purchased by Mid-Continent Railway, inviting tourists on scenic rides along the old line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Freedom
Wis
Rattlesnake & Northern Line
North Western Road
Mid-Continent Railway
Neal Poh Oie
Higher Court Given Charge On Exposure
A 23 year old Lawton man Daniel Duffy waived preliminary hearing on a felonious indecent exposure charge filed after he allegedly exposed himself near Washington School on Sept 13. He was identified by a woman in a police line up this week. The case moved to higher court on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Sessions Court
Higher
Lawton
Daniel Duffy
Washington School
Ninth
Columbia
Duffy
David Earl Hamilton
Texas
Hamilton
Special Sessions
Jack Brock
Brock
Joan Miller
Duff Apartments
House Damaged As Sofa Burns In Monroe
A small frame house at 1402 Monroe suffered fire damage when a sofa in the living room ignited. Mrs. Helen Givens and her two children aged four and two escaped uninjured. The sofa near a gas heater was the likely source, with smoke and water damage to the dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Helen Givens
Johnnie Slaughter
Fort Sill Infantry Demonstration With Live Fire Saturday
About 300 Fort Sill infantrymen with artillery armor and aviation units will stage a 10 30 a m demonstration on Adams Hill east range. Viewers should be seated by 7 20 p m and use the Key Gate turnoff to the east range. The hour and a half event, prepared by the Associate Arms Division, showcases an offensive operation with fire maneuver and shock actions including helicopters airlifting troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Sons
Adams Hill
Associate Arms Division
Tactics Combined Arms Department
Artillery and Missile School
34Th Artillery Brigade
William M. Hughes
The
41St Artillery Group
L. C. Downs
13Th Artillery
Edwin Bathorne
30Th Artillery
Walter R. Davis
4Th Battalion
30Th Infantry
Edward H. Cope
J. Y. Hammack
Boys Charged In Race Crash In Comanche County
Two 16 year old boys from Lawton and Elgin were charged with reckless driving after a race on U S 277 north of Lawton at 6 35 p m Wednesday. Bobby Curtsinger drove a 1957 Buick that overturned twice when Riley Cizek reportedly tried to overtake. Other traffic charges included speeding at night and driving on the left side of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Lawton
Paul Scott
The
Highway Patrol
Special Sessions Court
Bobby J. Curtsinger
Star Rt. Lawton
Riley Richard Cizek
Elgin
Scott
Curtsinger
U.S. 277
Cizek
U.S
Gloster Lee Smith
Marion Dale Dupler
Cache
Bernie J. Herbert
Fletcher
Doris Jean Mayfield
Figin
Coronamp Introduces New Transit Aiding Laxative
Aimed at tense nerves affecting bowel regularity, Coronamp promises to relieve constipation overnight with a unique colon-stimulating formula. The ad touts bulking action and doctors’ recommendations, offering an introductory size of 430.
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Larry T. Speck
Dolly B. Walker
Elizabeth Thomas
N.W
Steven Arthur Smith
Charles Bryan Lane
Medreth Hanks
Boaldwin
Harold D. Knight
Thomas A. Tockett
Lee
John A. Carron Jr
John Ladue
Clark & Hart, Inc. Stock Brokers
D Ave
Jimmie Johnson
Mer
AGB Plumbing
H.W. Allen & B.D. Bentley
Henry M. Stannard
Donna Fay
Bruce
Quality Optical Service
Diamond Elgin
LMS Mania
Mt A
Jody
Charming
Jewel Elgin
Zale
Cache Road Sq
Can
Bowes
New Constellation
Constellation
Zale's
Szale
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