Famous Fort Sill Infantry Battalion Marks Birthday
The 522nd Infantry battalion at Fort Sill celebrated its fourth reactivation anniversary with a luncheon open house and a daytime program. Miss Barbara Ward crowned queen, prizes awarded for best soldier competition and company skits, while Lt Col Robert W. Carpenter led ceremonies.
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Fort Sill
Barbara Ward
Oak
G-3
Artillery Center
Harold W. Wilder
Robert W. Carpenter
Fort Bragg
N. C
368Th
522Nd
Southwest
City approves low bid for ae Sey Construction project
Council awarded a $14 000 contract to ae Sey Construction and adopted final plans for street improvements in Paving District No 90. The panel also reviewed a duplex-area low speed zone petition, discussed annexing Greer addition, and authorized police cruiser replacement with a 1954 Chevrolet for 1334.66 plus trade.
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Ae Sey Construction
District No. 90
17Th Street
Lindy
Rogers Lane
Hoover
Williams
Smith
Lawton
Euclid
Ferris
Taft
Stephens Addition
N. 24Th
Cheyenne
Denver
Greer Addition
Green-Phillips Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet
Oklahoma Chamber trip sparks industry talks and plans
Milton Keating reports the Oklahoma Industrial tour impressed northern industrialists who anticipate new state ventures. The Hender son couple plans a three week gulf coast and northeast trip described as a second honey moon. Sfc Leon S Cook and wife plan Lawton home purchase while Lucille Odom delivers gifts to the chamber and J M Odom, a retired navy chief, is noted.
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Milton Keating
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Milton
Perman Henderson
Gulf Coast
Anna Margaret
Chamber
Sfc
Leon S. Cook
Mrs. Cook
Lawton
Lucille Odom
Columbia
Cohenbis
J. M. Odom
Navy
Hospital Births and Admissions Noted in Memorial List
Memorial births include a son to Dizney of Lawton born Nov 2 at 11 28 am weighing 5 14. A son to Koetter of Elgin born Nov 3 at 12 27 am weighing 7 15 pounds. Admitted patients include V L Keenan of Cement undergoing surgery and Ernest Pooler of Cement medical care along with Harold Howell of Duncan and Dorothy Reed of Geronimo undergoing surgery.
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Dizney
Lawton
Leo A. Koetter
Elgin
V. L. Keenan
Ernest Pooler
Hubert V. Shaw
E. Gore
Carol Ann Thomas
Off-Year Results Show Mixed Votes In Nation
National party contests produced scattered wins and losses. Patrick V. McNamara prevailed in Michigan while Democrats fell short of a national sweep. Key races in Massachusetts New York Connecticut and New Jersey reflected razor edge outcomes. Eisenhower Nixon and Meek endorsements yielded mixed results.
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Ferguson
Senate
GOP
Eisenhower
Wayne County
Detroit
Patrick V. McNamara
Leverett Saltonstall
Foster Furcolo
Massachusetts
New York
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Nixon
Joseph T. Meek
Meek
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Herbert B. Warburton
Allen Frear Jr
Delaware
Fairgrounds vote results shape regional agricultural efforts
In recent elections Fairgrounds faced opposition with 94 to 221 against and Cache 120 to 111, Sterling 165 to 125 against, while Indiahoma approved 119 to 78. The plan aims to enable major southwest Oklahoma fairs, cattle events, and year around rural city activities, boosting county agricultural development.
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Cache
Sterling
Indiahoma
Oklahoma
Chamber To Elect Board Members from 23 Candidates
Chamber of Commerce members will elect seven new directors from 23 candidates. Nominated names total 14 plus nine added by petition. Ballots mailed around Dec 1 and due by Dec 15, with the board to be chosen after new members take office.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of
George Page
Milt Keating
Chamber
Fort Sill
Statewide ballot results show mixed support on tax delinquency limits
The record lists candidates for state examiner and inspector, labor, charities, insurance, and corporation commissioner with party affiliations and vote totals. It also notes Supreme Court district results and State Question No. 361 on tax collection statutes with 5220 Yes and 3480 No.
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Nic At
Scott Burson
Ralph Weber
Jim Hughes
Archie L. Gibson
Charities and Corea
Buck Cook
McRee
Iniemes
Joe B. Hunt
Carl B. Wood
Wilburn Cartwright
Harry Fischer
Supreme Court
Andy
Robert Cox
Ninth District
Floyd L. Jackson
C.T. O'Neal
Junior High Heart Talk On Friendship
Whit Ozier of Centenary Methodist spoke on friendship during an assembly at Lawton Junior High School. Donnie Sapp and Jack Hennessee sang solos as the boys choir directed by Mildrego Berts closed with the Choral Amen.
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Whit Ozier
Centenary Methodist Church
Lawton Junior High School
Donnie Sapp
Jack Hennessee
Mildregoberts
Military visits outline barracks tour and 280mm gun demo
The Chamber Sill expansion program and related topics draw visitors for a 45 minute meeting. They will tour the new barracks area to see a 280mm gun demonstration by a 692nd FA Battalion crew under Lt. Col. Sparks, then visit Building 3413 and its day room squad room and mess before coffee and cake at the Officers' Mess. Attending military and civilian officials include Lt. Gen. Palmer and many brigadiers and colonels plus committee members Exall English and Clyde Shelton among others.
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FA Bn
O. L. Sparks
Bidwell Moore
Military Affairs Committee
Exall English
Clyde Shelton
Frank Kitchens
Ned Shepler
Ron Stephens
George Page
A. J. Rawlings
Ray Babbitt
A. P. Burns
Ford
A. N. Slocum
H. E. Liebe
T. J. Counihan
W. B. Estes
L. M. Howell
E. D. White
J. S. Addington
D. K. Morris
H. D. Webb
Truman Happy With Ballot Results But Not Overwhelming
Former President Harry S Truman smiled at Kansas City news of election results he called suits him well though not overwhelming for Democrats. He praised Alben Barkley winning in Kentucky and George Christopher defeating Jeffrey Hillerson in Missouri's Fourth District, his home area.
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Kansas City
Harry H. Truman
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
George Christopher
Jeffrey P. Hillerson
Missouri
Mr. Truman
Truman
Eisenhower
Rome
Comanche County Receives State School Aid Check
Comanche county received 299207 in state aid for schools. Lawton schools got 167447 Elgin 36239 Sterling 27245 and several rural districts received smaller amounts including Cache Geronimo Scott Ash Grove Messing Roseland Flower Mound and Mount Scott. Checks were mailed to rural schools today.
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Comanche County
Lillian Waid
Lawton
Elgin
Sterling
Cache
Geronimo
Scott
Ash Grove
Messing
Roseland
Flower Mound
Mount Scott
Rural and City Precincts Split in County Race
County offices show rural areas leaning 500 to 6 while the city backs the Republican contender. Martin won nine of 26 rural precincts and five of 30 in Lawton. In the eastern district commissioner race Kleeman and Myers each captured six boxes.
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Martin
Lawton
Kleeman
Myers
Elections Set Many Firsts
A number of political firsts were set in Tuesday's off year election with a possible record 45 million ballots. Thurmond becomes the first write in U S senator. Harriman wins a close New York gubernatorial race to become the first Democratic governor there in 12 years. Consuelo Bailey is elected Vermont lieutenant governor the first woman in that post. McKeown is the first GOP governor reelected in Maryland, Williams wins a fourth term and Michigan seats its first Black congressman.
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Ihe
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Clifford P. Case
Charles R. Howell
New Jersey
Case
United Press
South Carolina
J. Strom Thurmond
U.S. Senate
New York
Averell Harriman
Vermont
Consuelo Northrop Bailey
Texas
Florida
Jaycee Men’s Fashion Show Impresses Audience
An all men’s revue presented by the Jaycees drew praise from a mixed audience. Whit Ozier emceed while Ben Stein’s Townes Men’s Store supplied outfits. The program featured business suits new colors lounging acts and student performances by Cameron College and LHS entrants including Charleen Woodward and Charleen Woodward.
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Junior Chamber of Com
Whit Ozier
Ben Stein
Townes
Mark
Mike Torbert
Donald Torbert
Charles Dillahunty
Warren Chrisman
Clayton Walder
Oklahoma City Livestock Prices and Agricultural Prices Report
Oklahoma City cattle and hogs market prices show steer loads at 25.00 and light mixed yearlings at 22.75, cows to 12.50 bull tops, slaughter calves around 16. Hogs sparingly to 20. Eggs steady. broilers weak. butterfat steady. Wheat No 1 hard nominal 2.16 to 2.22. regional quotes include 2.20 to 2.22 across several cities. Local dairy items: Tulsa candled eggs 22-32, butterfat 50-57.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
State Department of Agriculture Today
Bison
Alva
Hennessey
Kingfisher
Blackwell
Enid
Fairview
Medford
Vici
Hobart
Frederick
el Reno
Yukon
Clinton
Lawton
Guyman
Hooker
Broilers
Tulsa
Governors Change Hands in Key State Races
The results show Governor Lodge narrowly defeated in Connecticut, McFarland toppled Pyle in Arizona, Lausche secure a fifth Ohio term, and Williams to a historic fourth term in Michigan. Democrats gain governor seats, reversing a GOP majority across states including Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee and Texas. Republicans win Idaho Iowa Maine South Dakota Vermont Wisconsin.
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GOP
John D. Lodge
Connecticut
Ernest W. McFarland
Senate
Howard Pyle
Arizona
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Idaho
Iowa
Am A Run
South Dakota
Vermont
Wisconsin
Mind Power Discovery Promises Health Wealth in Tibet Tale
A 9 000 word treatise from Edwin J Dingle recounts a Tibetan mystic aid that reversed his deadly illnesses and brought wealth and fame He offers free copies of the manuscript and a 64 page prophecies booklet to readers via The Institute of Mental esies Los Angeles California advising postcard or letter requests The notice outlines a life transformed through knowledge and invites Western readers to learn.
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Forbidden
Tibet
Edwin J. Dingle
Dingle
The
Institute of Mentalsies
South Hobart Blvd
Los Angeles 4
Calif
Saa
Funeral Rites for Mrs Lauretta Gentry 83 in Oklahoma City
Mrs Lauretta Gentry 83 a former Lawton resident died Tuesday afternoon in an Oklahoma City hospital Funeral services set for 3 p m Thursday at Ritter Funeral Home chapel with Dr H Tom Wiles First Baptist Church officiating Burial will be in Highland cemetery She was born June 1 1871 in Macon County Missouri and moved to Lawton in 1901 later relocating to Oklahoma City Survivors include two sons W C Gentry and Cash Gentry two stepdaughters Martha Stark and Mary Shaffer two stepsons Walter A Gentry and Luther Gentry a sister Mrs Caroline Moore and two grandchildren and a great grandchild
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Lauretta Gentry
W. C. Gentry
Oklahoma City
Cash Gentry
Worlend
Wyoming
Martha Stark
Fort Worth
Mary Shaffer
Portland
Oregon
Walter A. Gentry
San Antonio
Tex
Luther Gentry
Seattle
Wash
Drizzle Keeps Lawton Area in Cold 30s
Lawton area residents endure steady drizzle with temperatures in the 30s and a light misty rain lasting through the morning. The latest outlook suggests no more rain after late morning, while rainfall totals near the Lawton station approach a fraction of an inch by noon and similar amounts are reported statewide.
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Lawton
Lawton Station
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