Judge Hears 10 Cases and Forfeits Bonds in Court
Judge J Merle Oaks in Municipal court Saturday heard charges against 10 persons, ordered bonds forfeited totaling 57 dollars and imposed 117 dollars in fines. Five defendants pleaded guilty to public drunkenness and received 86 dollars in fines. Additional fines went to Donald H Vrobel for running a stop sign and Aubrey Jackson Vaughn for vagrancy. Bonds forfeited included Henry D Able for reckless driving and following too closely, James Herring for unsafe vehicle operation, and Lillie Freeman for vagrancy by loitering. the latter appeal was not timely filed.
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J. Merle Oaks
Donald H. Vrobel
Fort Sill
Aubrey Jackson Vaughn
Abilene
Tex
Two Are Bitten By Dogs In City
Two persons, including a seven year old girl, were bitten by dogs Saturday afternoon in the city. Shirley Ann Carter, daughter of Mrs Pearl Carter, was bitten on the left leg by a neighbor's brown and white dog entering their home. A physician treated the deep wound. The other victim was Miss Mary Ladell Wade of 210 Ferris, bitten at Third and Gore. Patrolmen Warren and Mitchell noted the dog had been vaccinated against rabies in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Carter
Pearl Carter
Columbia
Third and Gore
James M. Warren
Fred Mitchell
Theft Of Checks Probed By Police
Police investigate the theft of three bank checks from a Law ton mailbox on Friday. Harry A. Jensen reported discovering the missing envelopes late Friday after placing them for pickup. one empty envelope was found near the sidewalk, the other two remain missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Harry A. Jensen
1710 Williams
Oklahoma students lack physics and chemistry courses
The Public Expenditures council reports 27 counties with no physics programs and 3 with no chemistry. About 76,720 students in 681 districts lack physics instruction while 59,535 students in 621 districts have no chemistry classes. The state survey notes widespread gaps across many counties.
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Shoemaker
LHS
Public Expenditures Council
State Department of Education
Oklahoma
Cherokee
Coal
Dewey
Harper, Jefferson
Love
Major
Roger Mills
Sequoyah
Wagoner
Adair
Alfalfa
Atoka
Bryan
Choctaw
Cimarron
Cotton
Craig
Ellis
Grant
Harmon
Hasskell
Hughes
Johnston
Kiowa
Latimer
Lincoln
McClain
McIntosh
Marshall
Murray
Noble
Nowata
Okfuskee
Osage, Woods
Woodward
Beaver
Blaine
Delaware
Legion Backs Frey In Oklahoma City Budget Dispute
Veterans leaders clash with City Commission over the budget and staffing. Frey and Newman accuse Davis of trying to add about 481000 for salaries and extra expenses. Davis is replaced by Sparkman as Frey and the Legion push for resignations, while others defend the pair.
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Legion
Frey Frey
Newman
Davis
McGinnis
Bourland
Frey
John Sparkman
Chickasha
Emergency Relief Fund
Commission
Charles Hashall
Oklahoma City
The
Jimmy Rodgers
Holdenville
Walt Allen
Gary
Tulsa
Enid
Ponca City
Bartlesville
Anadarko
Alex Pope
Kingfisher
6Th Legion
Open Skies proposal faces conditional Soviet acceptance
The Big Four expressed willingness to discuss Eisenhower’s Open Skies plan under certain conditions while Molotov, in a Thursday speech, indicated the terms would be such that the United States could not accept them, signaling a standoff over mutual aerial inspections and blueprint sharing of military strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Molotov
Faure vows to carry responsibility if government falls
Faure told the assembly he would assume all responsibilities of his office if the vote overthrowing the government succeeded. He warned that when a government collapses the president must consult political leaders and, after lengthy negotiations, name a premier designate to seek approval from the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Funeral rites for G W Youngblood 81 in Lawton
Funeral arrangements were pending at Lawton funeral home for G W Youngblood 81 who died Saturday at 12 30 p m after a heart attack suffered at his daughter s home in Elgin. He left more than 40 direct descendants with five sons and five daughters surviving.
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Lawton
G. W. Youngblood
Elgin
Youngblood
Houston Youngblood
San Diego
Calif
Lester H. Youngblood
Woodsboro
Tex
George G. Youngblood
Refugio
James P. Youngblood
Beeville
Fred Youngblood
Lucy Johnson
W. R. Young
California
Inez McGuire
Lamesa
Lillie Mae Hampton
Roosevelt
Ollie Lee Thomason
Hammond
Ind
Gas utility rate case sparks debate over requested increase
Commission auditor William C. Abney testified that Consoli dated is entitled to a rate rise. Reporter Collins criticized the staff for relying on flawed analyses and said Consumers are fortunate the company asked for only 417,000, though other figures suggested higher boosts. Abney showed multiple scenarios in last week’s hearing, some below and some above the request, with one plan even exceeding it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Abney
Commission
Consolidated
Collins
Abney
Weather Forecast Hints at Heavy Storm After Front
A weather forecaster, abandoning charts, predicts a likely heavy storm once the cold front arrives. A low pressure cell west of the continental divide kept the front from moving eastward into Oklahoma on Saturday, according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cording
Continental Divide
Oklahoma
GI Pastor’s Calling Shaped by Greek Echoes and Army Years
GI Pastor recalls discovering his vocation in Europe and Greece while in the Army. A Fort Sill assignment led to meeting a civilian friend, a visit to Geronimo Church, and him becoming a licensed Baptist minister and pastor. He also became a certified notary public amid busy days. The Crums marked their eighth wedding anniversary at Gore, a red letter day.
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Greece
Europe
Apostle Paul
Mars Hill
Paul
Fort Sill
Geronimo Church
McNair Hall
Gore
Crums
Cavern Collapse Hits Nicolet Area Near St Lawrence
A cavern near Nicolet 90 miles northeast of Montreal caused a riverfront disaster cutting telephone lines and halting traffic. Army personnel arrived as patients from Hotel Dieu Hospital were evacuated while a fire broke out from collapsed buildings and the bishop's palace roof remained the sole structure above ground.
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St. Lawrence River
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Nicolet
Hotel Dieu
Improvements at Fort Sill filter plant cut water waste
The Fort Sill filter plant upgrades include a new steel flume to shorten south bed routing, a wash-water system overhaul, and a 9 minute bed washing cycle saving an estimated 88 million gallons annually. Improvements under supervisor David Duke include a new chlorinator, electric intake pump, and enhanced control stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gondola
David Duke
Fire damages three-room home in Sioux City district
A three-room frame house at 5 South 14th was heavily damaged by fire discovered about 4 50 p m Saturday. The bedroom and closet were most affected with smoke and water damage throughout. Occupants Corporal and Mrs Jerry Hodkinson, owner Bud Elrod. Mrs Hodkinson’s son had left the house about 30 minutes before discovery. Cause undetermined at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 5 S. 14Th
Claude Hennessee
Jerry Hodkinson
Bud Elrod
Buffalo standard cuts offered from refuge herd sale
Greenwalt announces buffalo at the Refuge are sold by animal at 150 dollars plus shipping, with live and butchered options. Most animals top 460 pounds, slaughtered on site, cut into standard portions and shipped frozen or picked up from the cooling plant near headquarters. About 30 thousand dollars to Comanche county, herd typically 1000 to 1300 head, sale supports taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Greenwalt
Express
Refuge
Texas
Illinois
Comanche County
New Two Way Radio System Links Plant and City Services
A two way radio communication system allows the plant supervisor to stay in constant contact with both the fire department and the water superintendent, enhancing coordination and safety.
Suburban Corner Location in Lawton by McKee Co
11TH STREET corner site listing a 150 by 150 foot plot on 11th Street near Sears Safeway and Humpty Dumpty. Describes a premier suburban location in Lawton and notes contact details for The McKee Co at phone number 432.
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11Th Street
Sears, Safeway & Humpty Dumpty
Lawton
the McKee CO. Pho
Masons Schedule Homecoming Fete
Members of Lawton Masons Lodge No. 183 will hold a homecoming at 6 p.m. Monday at the Masonic hall. Open lodge starts at 6, followed by a dinner served by Eastern Star. A Master Mason degree will be conferred by Neal Johnson Jr.
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Lawton Masons Lodge No. 183
Masonic Hall
Eastern Star
Neal Johnson Jr
Guthrie
M. B. Capshaw
Doenges Loses State Democratic Committeeman Post
The split in the state party, dating to the 1954 gubernatorial primaries won by Gary over Doenges and others, led to leadership upheaval. Doenges declined resignation, party exec committee rejected it, then Doenges was ousted on August 25 with Arrington installed, amid absence of key officials.
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Doenges
Gary
Arrington
Smith Hester
Elizabeth Whetsel
Pageant fees and appeals over film royalties
After a four year legal battle, the Pageant group faced court costs and fees in a dispute over royalties from booklets tied to a nationwide movie showing. Petition for rehearings claimed the court erred in awarding five percent of royalties, with contention that the contract did not cover the booklets. The case traced whether Pageant earned five percent of Principle Films' royalties or of distributor gross receipts, Hallmark distributing the film paying twenty-five percent. The 1953 district court ruling held Pageant entitled to five percent of the Easter service revenue from the Wichita Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tributor
Hallmark
Principle
District Court
Pageant Association
Wichita Mountains
Money flow in US totals six billion dollars daily
Total money transactions in the United States run around six billion dollars each day. About ten percent is transacted in currency while the rest occurs via bank checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
For Sale 1954 Ford Country Squire Wagon
Private owner offers a 1954 Ford Country Squire wagon in excellent condition. V8 Fordomatic with tinted glass radio and heater six ply tires and only 13 months old. Call Fort Sill 24257 for details.
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Call
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