Geneva Spirit Fades as GOP Asset in 1956 Battle
James Marlow notes the Geneva spirit has weakened after the Big Four foreign ministers meeting. Eisenhower’s Korea truce and hopes for mutual trust faded as West and Russia reiterated old positions. Republicans can still cite partial progress, but tangible gains before the 1956 elections are required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Korea
Geneva
Never-Never Land
Bulganin
United States
Russia
Germany
Europe
Dulles
Iran Red Leader Sentenced To Die
Tehran reports a secret army court reimposed the death penalty on Dr. Morteza Yazdi founder and leader of Iran's Tudeh party and a noted surgeon. He had challenged the 60 year age limit, initially receiving life imprisonment after a prior Sept 25 verdict. A 60-hour trial restored the death sentence, with a possible royal pardon anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Iran
Morteza Yazdi
Yazdi
Tudeh
Communist) Party
Funeral Rites For G W Youngblood Held Today
Funeral services were set for 2 30 p m at Elgin Baptist Church for G W Youngblood 81 with burial in Elgin Cemetery Lawton Funeral Home directed he died Saturday at 12 30 p m after a heart attack He left more than 40 direct descendants Also noted was the death of Mrs J W True 86 of Oklahoma City after a stroke two days earlier Survivors include children in Oklahoma City and Gore and several grandchildren and great grandchildren Also listed is the death of Mrs Daisy Deulah Oliver 51 longtime Lawton saleslady honored as most courteous at J C Penney and other stores Married to Clyde Oliver in 1924 she died Monday at her home Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Becker Funeral Home in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELGIN
G. W. Youngblood
Elgin Baptist Church
Lawton Funeral Home
Youngblood
J. W. True
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Guardian Funeral
Herbert True
Gore
Daisy Deulah Oliver
S. 28Th
Malvern
Ark
J. C. Penney Company
Dixie
Montgomery Ward
R. L. Meadors & Sons
Clyde
Jake) Oliver
Duncan
Nora Moore
Ruby McCormick
Ross Crumby
Arlington
Walter Crumby
First Baptist Church
H. Tom Wiles
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Becker Funeral Home
Cityan Charged With Assault In Lawton Case
A 31 year old Lawton man Jerry Wright was charged with assault and battery in Peace Justice Marvin E. Cameron's court on a complaint signed by his wife Mrs Gladys Wright. Wright was arrested by Lawton police over the weekend on an assault charge filed in Municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Marvin E. Cameron
Jerry Wright
Arlington
Gladys Wright
Wright
Playwright Robert Sherwood Dies After Heart Attack
New York playwright Robert Emmett Sherwood died at 59 from a coronary thrombosis after suffering a heart attack at his home. He was taken to New York Hospital early Saturday and suffered a setback Sunday, remaining in worsened condition Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Emmett Sherwood
Sherwood
New York Hospital
Five Councilmen To Sit In New Chairs Tonight
Five councilmen and city officials will occupy new chairs at the weekly city council session. The chairs, from Holley Furniture Co., cover half the total ordered for council members, the city clerk, and mayor’s secretary, with one more chair bought for the mayor. Mayor Ellsworth said the remaining six chairs should arrive in a week to 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holley Furniture Co
Southwestern Stationery and Bank Supply Co
C. R. Ellsworth
City Plumbing Board
C. M. Kephart
Woodrow Pippin
Earl Reed
A. L. Mankin
McMahon Auditorium Foundation
Ellsworth
Burglary and Car Theft Hearings Set for Tuesday
Preliminary hearings set for Tuesday before Peace Justice Marvin E. Cameron involve Fort Sill Pvt. Jack E. Sykes 19 charged with second degree burglary in the Aug. 19 Epperson home burglary and Daniel Tews 37 of 1926 Sycamore charged with automobile larceny from Paul Dunbar Used Car Agency. Sykes heads a four person burglary case. Tews on theft of a car. Bond set at 1500. Hearings at 10 a.m. for Sykes and 2 p.m. for Tews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin E. Cameron
Fort Sill
Jack E. Sykes
E. F. Epperson
Daniel Tews
Sycamore
Paul Dunbar
Sykes
Area Men In Service In Navy Enlistments
Wilford Gene Vasher joins the U S Navy and trains at San Diego Naval Training Center after high school in Weisbaden Germany. Lester Roy Lanman on 12 day leave from Whiting Field Florida after Navy enlistment in 1954 and San Diego boat training. E V Kiles on 19 day leave from Sanford Florida after about four years in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford Gene Vasher
William Gibbs
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Naval Training Center
Douglass Public
Weisbaden
Germany
Lester Roy Lanman
Lester James Lanman
Dearborn
Whiting Field
Fla
E. V. Kiles
AE3
USN
Charles Kiles
S. Eighth
Sanford
Kiles
Harris To Take Arkansas Pulpit
Rev. William Ellis Harris, minister of the Liberty Heights Christian church for 16 months, will assume the pastorate of the First Christian church in Hope Arkansas on December 1. He has been active in Lawton’s Ministerial Alliance, on radio television committees, and led a Sunday school class for men on duty at the fire department. He sang in The Messiah chorus and participated in Easter Pageant activities. Harris previously led a Wagoner church for five years. The Harris family lives at 1516 Taft church parsonage and includes four children Harold Jean James and Raymond, the latter attending Eastern Washington College in Cheney Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ellis Harris
Liberty Heights
Lawton
Harris
Ministerial Alliance
Wagoner
Taft, Church Parsonage
Harold
Jean
James
Raymond
Eastern Washington College
Cheney, Wash
8th District Legionnaires Endorse Frey
Delegates at the eighth district American Legion convention in Blackwell endorsed Frey and Newman for continued service on the State War Veterans Commission. Gov. Raymond Gary heard charges against Frey for misconduct and delayed a decision. A resolution called for a booklet compiling all correspondence and reports on the commission controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Okla
Fred Frey
Chickasha
Raymond Gary
State War Veterans Commission
American Legion
Frey
Jack Newman
Legion
Gary
Commission
Don A. Davis
Eighth District Convention
Embezzler Kills Family Then Takes His Own Life
Springfield authorities report Allison R. Sanger a 47 year old vice president and general manager at Brooks Co Inc killed his wife Winifred and two sons Allison Jr 14 and Russell 9 before shooting himself. The slayings occurred between 9 p.m. and midnight Saturday with a newsboy discovering the scene yesterday. Sanger admitted embezzlements and job loss preceded the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Allison R. Sanger
Winifred
Allison Jr
Russell
William A.R. Chapin
Sanger
Brooks Co. Inc
Salary Range For Longtime Employee Cited
A veteran staff member’s compensation is documented as earning between 25 000 and 30 000 dollars annually, reflecting a long tenure of more than 25 years with the organization.
$100,409 Suit Filed After Wreck
Mrs Hazel R Ellis of Corpus Christi Texas files in Miami district court for $100000 in permanent injuries and $409 car damages from a two car collision near Cimmaron Kan on August 21 1954. Suit charges Ger ald Black of Wyandotte negligent in the crash involving Black and the plaintiff's husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Okla
Gerald Black
Wyandotte
Hazel R. Ellis
Corpus Christi
Tex
Ellis
Cimmaron
Kan
Black
Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Pairs in Oklahoma
Melvin Gipson aged 23 of Fort Sill and Marjorie Johnson aged 36 of Lawton. B C White aged 21 of Choctaw Route 1 and Sue Hilbert aged 19 of Lawton. Leonard Schaffner aged 23 of Henrietta Texas and Lavenia Neugebauer aged 22 of Indiahoma. Othel M James aged 24 of Fletcher and Norman S Monkg aged 32 of Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Gipson
Fort Sill
Marjorie Johnson
Lawton
B. C. White
Choctaw Rt
Sue Hilbert
Leonard Schaffner
Henrietta
Tex
Lavenia Neugebauer
Indiahoma
Othel M. James
Fletcher
Norman S. Monkg
Elgin
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Gop
Mrs
Daisy Oliver
Cityan
Robert Sherwood
Wolverto
A Electric Co
Eugene L. Bowman
S. 6Th
Tion
A. B
Hagel1s
Oklahoma Tire & Supply
SAVE
Best Buy
Alou
U.P. Motor
Miewana
Nema
D Avenue
Wilford
Gene Vasher
U.S. Navy
E. V
Arkansas
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
Legionnaires
Raymond Trapp
Excelsior Institute
Eureha
Sears
Public Records
Him
Kenmore
Kenmore Console
11Th
Gore Lawton
Oklahoma
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