Christmas Party Set For Sooners In Washington
Oklahoma State Society plans a December 5 Christmas party in the Scrate Office Building caucus room for all Oklahoma natives in the Washington area. Santa will distribute gifts to needy families instead of attendees, and a musical program will follow a refreshments period. Officiants include Oklahoma State Society officers and the University of Oklahoma Alumni chapter in Washington. The Library of Congress hosts a Semi Centenary exhibit through roughly three months, drawing many visitors since opening November 13.
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Oklahoma State Society
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State Society
Jack Dressen
Stillwater
Santa Claus
Huzo Graumann
University of Oklahoma
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Library of Congress
Oklahoma
Herbert J. Sanborn
Strikers Hold Protest in Paris Over Wage Freeze
Thousands of civil servants marched from Hotel de Ville toward the finance ministry and the Concorde as Premier Gaillard faced a confidence vote. Riot police swarmed into Place de la Concorde after the walkout, surrounding the National Assembly with helmeted officers armed with rifles.
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Place de la Concordie
Felix Gaillard
Assembly
Hotel de Ville
Finance Ministry
Concorde
National Assembly
GRDA Seeks Expanded Generators for Markham Ferry Dam
VINITA GRDA has asked the Federal Power Commission for permission to install generators with a 100,000 kilowatt capacity at the proposed Markham Ferry Dam. Previously GRDA planned 48,000 kilowatts, but a new power exchange contract with Public Service Co. calls for 100,000 kilowatts.
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Vinita
Grand River Dam
Convicted Tulsa Official Ordered To Start Sentence
Orville L. Scott Sr., former Tulsa garage superintendent, was ordered by the State Criminal Court of Appeals to begin serving his nine month prison term and $3,500 fine on conspiracy charges. The case has been on appeal for about two years.
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Oklahoma City
Orville L. Scott Sr
Tulsa
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Scott
Oklahoma City head of Pediatrics named at University of Oklahoma
Riley DeWitt Riley Jr., pediatrics instructor at Vanderbilt, named head of the University of Oklahoma's Department of Pediatrics. He will assume duties January 1, succeeding Dr. Henry B. Shrenge who resigned for private practice. In Connecticut, a fishing license for women costs less than for men.
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Harris DeWitt Riley Jr
Vanderbilt University
University of Oklahoma
Henry B. Shrenge
Gary Says Oil Imports Cut Needed
Governor Raymond Gary urged reducing oil imports to the 1952 level, saying domestic oil would prosper, taxes rise for state services, unemployment in oil fields fall, and national security strengthen. He spoke to the Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association of New Mexico and urged Eisenhower to apply more pressure. He proposed imports limited to 40 percent of domestic production, noting current imports at 1.6 million barrels per day, exceeding several states' output.
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X. M. Im
Raymond Gary
Eisenhower
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Illinois
Arkansas
OBU Sophomore Held In Theft At Shawnee
Oklahoma Baptist University sophomore Jerry Kidd of Plainview Texas is held without charge after admitting theft of 2592 from a supermarket manager’s car. Police say Kidd took the keys, returned later with the money, and was arrested in Oklahoma City while trying to cash a stolen check. About 82 dollars of the cash remains unrecovered.
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Shawnee
Ernie Coleman
Oklahoma Baptist University
Coleman
Jerry Kidd
Plainview
Tex
Kidd
Oklahoma City
Leslie Thurman
Thurman
Veteran OC Scribe Quits
Oklahoma City Times reporter Paul Robarts, 78, found guilty in federal court of impersonating a newspaperman. Judges and federal officials attended his retirement ceremony as U. S. District Judge Wal lace admonished him for deceiving the courts. Robarts was praised for anticipating case outcomes before filing.
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Paul Robarts
Oklahoma City Times
U. S
W. R. Wallace
Robarts
Wallace
Roberts
Edgar S. Vaught
Monitor Writer To Speak At OU
Norman Oklahoma United Nations correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor will address Theta Sigma Phi banquet at the University of Oklahoma tonight on United Nations personalities. Theta Sigma Phi will award three honors to an OU coed a faculty member and a distinguished state woman for the past year.
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Okla
United Nations
Christian Science Monitor
Theta Sigma
Phi
University of Oklahoma
Mary Hornaday
New York
Theta Sigma Phi
Rural Land Value Hits Record High
Washington reports farm real estate values rose 2 percent from July 1 to November 1 and 8 percent in 42 months, climbing 20 percent over four years. Farm product prices slipped about 3 percent over 20 years. Officials expect further 1958 gains though slower than 1956, with tight farm sales and rising demand to enlarge existing farms.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Period For Hiring Mexican Migrant Workers To End
The hiring of Mexican migrant workers to harvest crops on American farms will end within two weeks, according to interior ministry officials. About 350,000 workers have been hired so far and roughly 5,000 more are expected to be hired this month.
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Mexico City
Interior Ministry
Rise in crude output across US states in mid November
Oil and Gas Journal survey shows Tulsa crude production up 16 500 barrels to 6 882 50 a day for the week ending November 16. Oklahoma leads gains with 569 500 barrels, while California posts the largest decline of 3 500 barrels to 927 700. 1957 production estimated at 2 302 842 550 barrels, with gains in Colorado and Arkansas and declines in Kansas and Nebraska. Texas production unchanged at 21 721 400 barrels.
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Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
California
the Journal
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Arkansas
Kansas
Nebraska
Texas
ONG Announces Building Plans
The Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. plans to spend over a million dollars on new construction next year, announced by President H. A. Eddins at a dinner for 70 employees and spouses. The firm reported a 10 year gain of 159000 and an Oklahoma service population of 1,133,000, with more than 6 million invested in the past year for a total of 150,755,000.
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Tulsa
Eddins
Mexico to Launch 30 New Coast Guard Cutters
Mexico City officials announce the navy ministry will launch thirty new cutters in Mexican shipyards before month end. The vessels bring total coastal craft to 100 for guarding shores and preventing incursions by pillagers.
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Coast Guard
Mexico City
Navy Ministry
Funeral Rites Planned for Nora Neely of Lawton
Nora Elizabeth Neely 70 a Lawton resident for 41 years died at 4 30 am today in a local hospital Services set for 2 30 pm Wednesday at Becker Funeral Home chapel with Rev M L Baker of Westminster Presbyterian church officiating Neely born July 27 1887 in Newton Kansas came to Tishomingo Indian Territory in youth and later attended Ada Normal School She taught school with husband the late Joseph F Neely who was principal at a Tishomingo school They married November 11 1908 and later moved to Lawton where Neely served as county tag agent and county farm agent He died earlier She was a Bral Heights Presbyterian Church member for 35 years Survivors include son Claude Walters daughter Mrs Russell Marshall two grandsons mother Mrs J E Pletcher Oklahoma City five brothers Amon Ardmore Charles Rosalia Kan Jake Lakey Tex Byron Perryton Tenn five sisters Mrs Robert Waller Oklahoma City Mrs B C White Oklahoma City Mrs Woodrow Taliaferro Portland Colo Mrs J H Cox Vici and Mrs Buck Edge Hardesty Burial in Highland Cemetery.
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Nora Elizabeth Neely
Lee
Becker Funeral Home
M.L. Baker
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Neely
Newton
Kan
Tishomingo
Indian Territory
Ada
Joseph F. Neely
Bral_ Heights Presbyterian church
Claude
Walters
Russell Marshall
Washington
E. Pletcher
Oklahoma City
Amon
Ardmore
Charles
Rosalia
Jake
Lakey
Tex
Byron
Perryton
Ten
Robert Waller
B.C. White
Local residents mourn two Lawton area deaths
Jim Martinez 72 of 1207 16th died at home Monday night. Services set for 10 a.m. Thursday Becker Funeral Home chapel with a later relacy service at 1 p.m. Rev. Patrick Quirk to officiate. Martinez born 1885 in Mexico lived in Anadarko and Pauls Valley before moving to Lawton four years ago. Survived by wife Petra, a daughter and a son as well as several stepsons and stepdaughters. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Also listed is Arling Eckhart 53 of 31734 D who died at 4:30 a.m. today. Born August 8 1940 in St Louis he moved to Lawton in 1913 from Oklahoma City. Retired real estate agent since 1945. Survived by wife three daughters four grandchildren one sister a half sister and a half brother. Services 2:30 p.m. Thursday Lawton Funeral Home chapel. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Rev Bill Parrish to officiate.
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Jim) Martinez
Becker Funeral Home
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Patrick Quirk
Blessed Sacrament Church
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Mexico
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Pauls Valley
Lawton
Petra
Bara
Curley Salazer
Robert
Jaso
Jim Ortiz
San Angelo
Tex
Frank Ortiz
Fort Sill
Fred
Lawton Funeral Home
Arling W. Eckhart
St. Louis
Oklahoma City
Charles W. Eckhart
Frances Yost
Eckhart
First Christian Church
Masonic Consistory
Guthrie
Knights Templar Lodge
Shrine India Temple
Oklakorda City
Yvonne Yeiral
Frangene Dimick
Seattle
Wash
Arlene Sweeney
Ilesheim
Germany
Ray Gaylor
Corpus Christi
Hester Sheppard
Morris Eckhart
Indiahoma
Bill Parrish
First, Christian Church
Buria
Highland Cemetery
Stamp To Honor Whooping Crane Three Cent Postage Stamp
A female whooping crane tending two young will decorate a new three cent stamp in the Wildlife Conservation series. It will be issued in Corpus Christi and New York City with white dark blue and yellow colors. First day cancellations offered. 100 million stamps authorized.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
New York City
Stephens
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Central Names Student Paper Student Echo for Central junior high
Central announces its new junior high school newspaper titled Student Echo. The first edition goes on sale Wednesday November 27 at five cents. Co editors include Ann Clark Kay Stiner and other staff such as Margaret Winton Pam Allender Sandie Shoemaker and Cathryn Goddard with faculty sponsors Mrs Wolfe Mrs Logan and Mrs Milford.
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Mas
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McGlachlin
Kay Stiner
Milton Stiner
Margaret Winton
G. P. Winton ,Jr
Fort Silt
Pam Allender
N. V. Allender Jr
Fort Sill
Sandie Shoemaker
M-Set
W. A. Gillespie
Fort Lil
Cathryn Goddard
WL. Goddard
Clementine Wolfe
Dell Logan
Bmirs
Clea Milford
Production staff for play named Three Men On A Horse
Production staff for the Lawton Little Theater comedy Three Men On A Horse was announced by director John Denney. The Cameron College Auditorium hosts eight o clock shows Friday and Saturday with Elizabeth Killiam as stage manager and Frankie Ingraham as promoter and assistant stage manager.
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Lawton
Little Theater
John Denney
Cameron College
Elizabeth Killiam
Frankie Ingraham
F. M. Whitaker
Curtain
Zee
Schlein
Jack Kytle
W. D. Ford Jr
Edie Seligson
Donga Eichelberger
W. Carrol Brooke Jr
Jack Peace
Cecil Powell
Jan Caveness
Judy Hittle
C. A. Whybark
Leland Schiantz
C. W. Glandon
James Cottenham
Otto Howard
Art Bruce
Jeneanne Johnston
Marta Stephen
Lyn Pebbles
Morgan Roberts
Jack Martin
Bill Crawford
Cliff Ford
Sooner 86 and Bride 81 Tie Again After Honeymoon
Corpus Christi reports former Oklahoma state Senator J H McCurley aged 86 and his 81 year old bride announced their marriage after a weeklong honeymoon. The couple, sweethearts 62 years ago, married again in Miami Oklahoma, after years apart and separate marriages, with McCurley teaching in Lebanon to save for a home. Their first wife died last spring.
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Corpus Christi
Oklahoma State
J. H. McCurley
McCurley
Lebanon
Orla
Miami
Okla
Rayburn Attacks GOP Policies in Kansas Speech
Rep. Sam Rayburn accused the Republican party of faults in farm policy missile leadership and foreign programs at a Dodge City gathering. He warned of a godless enemy seeking world domination and urged inspired leadership. He praised Democratic plans and criticized GOP criticism of social security while noting possible 1960 options, including John Kennedy.
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Kan
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Texas
Rayburn
America
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Harry S. Truman
John Kennedy
D-Mass
Gilbert And Lacy to Attend Parley
Oklahoma City hosts the 50th annual convention of the Oklahoma Retail Merchants and Oklahoma Retail Furniture associations on Wednesday. R. L. Gil bert and Ewell B. Lacy of Lawton will be state delegates. Lacy serves as a sixth district director and Gilbert as a director and immediate past president of ORMA.
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R. L. Gilbert
Lawton
Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association
Oklahoma Retail Furniture Association
Oklahoma City
Lacy
Gilbert
ORMA
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