Farewell by Air as Ike Leaves Hospital for Lowry
A several thousand crowd bid farewell to President Eisenhower as he left the hospital for Lowry Air Force Base. Fliers and dignitaries accompanied him, including Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs. Doud, amid a chilly morning with temperatures from 36 to 31 degrees. The moment featured a garrison flag flying again and a band playing as security details tightened around the landing strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry
Eisenhower
Colorado Women’s College
Paul Dudley White
Boston
Howard M. Snyder
Col
Thomas W. Mattingly
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Lowry Administration
United States
Air Force
James C. Hagerty
Lawton Hosts General Motors Parade of Progress Visit
Lawton welcomed the GM Parade of Progress tour with Mayor Ellsworth and park official Jess Percival thanked for site permission. Overbey praised Lawton as a military science and recreation hub while urging youth to pursue engineering and science careers. Oklahoma City University students in pioneer regalia observed exhibits and the group, led by Overbey, acknowledged Chamber of Commerce support and area GM dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overlee
C. R. Ellsworth
Jess Percival
Lawton
Parade of Progress Organization
Overbey
General Motors
Chamber of Commerce
Ellsworth
Oklahoma City University
Collegians
Schubert Music Club
McMahon Auditorium
LaDonna Kramer
Loyal, Okla
Algeee
Vegick
Gallaher Hire Sparks Special Session in Lawton
The Lawton-Fort Sill United Fund Red Cross drive shows 75.2 percent of its $96,314 goal reached with $72,473.22 raised. Committee members including Ray Babbitt and Bill Love, plus officials like Blanche Flickinger and Col. Willis Shelton, urged completing calls and reporting by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallaher
Ray Babbitt
Bill Love
Col
R. C. Strange
George Page
George Dent
Dent
Charley Wade
Jay Dee Fountain
Elmer Bauman
Spec Sanders
Dixie Scruggs
Page
Blanche Flickinger
Willis Shelton
Col. Strange
Capt
R. E. Kren
Warren Wolverton
Paul Harris
Lawton-Fort Sill
Lawton Homecoming: Wolverines Return and Queen Crowned
Former athletes sit on the bench as the 1955 Wolverines play in action during homecoming events. Rosa Mae Davis, 1955 football queen, will be crowned with a stairway to the stars theme. Alumni, students, and local figures attend a postgame dance, with planning led by Jerry Brammer and Gwen Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasium
Ron Stephens
Arch Parmenter
Pat Brandon
Lawtonians
Charles Hobbs
Perryton
Tex
Stephens
Yesteryear
Wolverines
Norman
Lawton
Bob Ailworth
Rosa Mae Davis
Delores Parnell
Roddy Johnson
Rosa Mae
Randall A. Davis
Ferris
Donnie McFarland
Eee
Wolverettes
George Walters
Jerry Brammer
Gwen Patterson
Perry Carter
Yvonne Anderson
Wolverette
David Attaway
Hugh Bish
Walters
Bertha Mae Scherler
Soviet hard line returns at Big Four disarmament talks
Molotov delivered the hardest blow yet at the Eisenhower disarmament plan. He rejected immediate U S Soviet blueprints and cited Soviet demands for atomic weapon abolition and a complete arms reduction program. The Big Four ministers planned further talks as the conference nears its end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molotov
Eisenhower
Russia
Bic
Dulles
Harold MacMillan
Antoine Pinay
Germany
Bank robbers in Cement use 1955 Buick in daylight heist
Three masked gunmen robbed a Cement bank as customers and staff were held at gunpoint. A 1955 Buick used in the getaway was traced seven miles from Cement, with clothing discarded in a farm pond. Sheriff Larsson led a weeklong probe, aided by state and federal agents, leading to confessions and future federal court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer
Larsson
Wright
Cement
Grady County
Sheriff’s Office
Oklahoma City
State Crime Bureau
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Arvil Roberson
Comanche County
Lawton
Comanche
S. R. Harper
Shaw
Southern
Criminal Court of Appeals
Spann
Texas State
Huntsville
Tex
Newsprint price hikes reflect U S Canadian mill close alignment
Newsprint price advances follow favorable earnings in U S and Canada, with prices rising from 40 dollars a ton in 1934 to 131 dollars after the latest increase. Shortages strain newspapers nationwide as shipments lag, while The Constitution Press sources all newsprint from Southland in Lufkin Texas and Coosa River Newsprint at Coosa Pines Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U.S
Constitution Press
Southland
Lufkin
Tex
Coosa River
Coosa Pines
Ala
Veterans parade honors Oklahoma veterans groups at Fort Sill
Veterans organizations from the American Legion posts at Lowery Whitehead and Bateman Zarling Fort Sill join units from Oklahoma Highway Patrol in a parade. Fort Sill 77th Field Artillery band performed as Gold Star Mothers Mrs Barrett and Mrs Taylor rode in the caravan. On the reviewing stand were Mayor Ellsworth Milton Keating Exall English Raymond Rocher Wichita Falls VFW post Raymond Rust state VFW commander and Ed Roberts.
Funeral Rites for W. A. Norris Retired Sergeant
Funeral services for W. A. Norris 49 of 507 Lee Blvd were held at 10 a.m. Friday at Ritter Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Henry Wall officiating. Norris died Tuesday at Post Hospital Fort Sill after a brief illness. Military rites were given at the Post Cemetery with color guard and firing squad from Co A 522nd Infantry Battalion. Bearers were fellow members of the retired service men’s club Thomas McArdle Karl T. Greene Amos Jeantet John T. Shanan Alfred T. Keeler and Henry J. Nebeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Norris
Lee Blvd
Ritter Funeral Home
Henry Wall
Calvary Baptist Church
Norris
Post Hospital
Fort Sill
Post Cemetery
Co. A
Inf. Bn
Retired Service Men’s Club
Thomas McArdle
Karl T. Greene
Amos Jeantet
John T. Shanan
Alfred T. Keeler
Henry J. Nebeling
Death of Mrs Marcell Wallace in Seattle
Mrs Marcell Wallace aged 53 formerly Jennie Tooahoome died in Seattle Washington at midnight November 10 after an extended illness. She lived in Comanche County prior to moving to Seattle ten years ago. Services next week will be announced by Becker Funeral Home. Surviving are her husband Marcell of Seattle a daughter Mrs Sarah Woodard of Oklahoma a son Allen Tahchawwickah of Seattle ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcell Wallace
Jennie Tooahoome
Seattle
Wash
Indiahoma
Comanche County
Becker Funeral Home
Marcell
Sarah Woodard
Oklahoma
Allen Tahchawwickah
Queen back memories of Hester at Miami and Cameron
Mrs. Hester recalls riding in a jeep for coronation and notes her 1947 LHS graduation, Cameron college queen titles, and a 1950 University of Miami Homecoming queen honor. She later married Rex Martin and has three daughters, with plans to visit Miami for the Orange Bowl. Col. Lewis is retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hester
LHS
Tatler
Hester
Lynn
Robbe
Brenda Sue
Miami
Hesters
Col. Lewis
Colonel to Inspect Lawton Armory Building
Col. Ross Routh of Oklahoma City will inspect Lawton National Guard Armory to review vehicle maintenance and storage unit for acceptance this afternoon. Routh serves as United States Property and Fiscal Officer for Oklahoma National Guard. The three unit complex cost about $300,000 with the east unit recently completed and dedicated earlier by Gov. Raymond Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Routh
Oklahoma City
Lawton
National Guard
Routh
United States
Oklahoma National Guard
Milton Worley
Raymond Gary
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Joseph Stalin
Kremlin
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V. M. Molotov
Chic Carney
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Groote
San Vie
Zale
America
Argil Diamond Retailers
Mrs. Marcell Wallace
Southwestern Radio & Sound
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