Blaik Praises Army Defense Ahead of Navy clash
Army coach Earl Blaik says the defense is better than Navy's as the Cadets prepare for the 56th service schools meeting in Philadelphia. Blaik critiques key injuries, notes Navy improved passing, and hints Army may face a post season bowl, with Cotton Bowl eyed if they win.
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Army
Navy
Blaik
Mississippi
Bob Kynsky
Kyasky
Joe Cugler
Mike Ziegler
Penn
Pat Uebel
Don Holleder
Holleder
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
In New York Carmine Fiore of Brooklyn outpointed Rinzy Nocero of Brooklyn while Tommy Nee of Boston drew with Teddy Murray of New York in Brockton and San Jose bouts. A San Antonio match saw Rocky Cabal win and New Orleans featured Charley Bes over Charley C. Toledo.
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Associated Press
New York
Carmine Fiore
Brooklyn
Rinzy Nocero
Brockton
Mass
Tommy Nee
Boston
Teddy Murray
San Jose
Calif
Star Gang
Eete
Jorge Macias
San Antonio
Rocky Cabal
New Orleans
Charley
Bes
Charley C
Toledo
Bliss Hosts Fort Bliss in Fourth Army Conference Clash
Fort Sill Cannoneers aim to upset Fort Bliss and clinch a possible tie for the Fourth Army Conference lead. Bliss seeks a regular-season finale win to bolster Poinsettia Bowl hopes while boasting a roster featuring ex pros and college standouts across backs and lines. Fort Bliss has six wins this season with key victories over San Diego Navy and Brooke Army Medical Center and losses to Fort Ord and Fort Hood.
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Fort Sill
Cannoneers
Fort Bliss
Falcons
Fort Hood
Sill
Brooke Army Medical Center
Hood
Jim Kidder
California
Ed Parker
Mississippi
Wallace Welty
Princeton
Texas
Don Stokes
Oklahoma
Jim Barron
TCU
Dick Ting
San Jose State
Max Schueber
Rice
Fort Ord
San Diego Navy
Sheppard Air Force Base
Fort Huachuca
Ellington Air Force Base
Oklahoma Grabs Lead In Offense
Oklahoma surged to the national rushing lead with 402 yards against Nebraska, totaling 3,589 yards over nine games. Tommy McDonald led individual rushers with 618 yards on 89 carries as Rex Fischer of Nebraska slipped to second and John Francisco of Kansas rose to fourth.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Sooners
Oklahoma A&m
West Virginia
Bud Wilkinson
Missouri
Ted Rohde
Kansas
Tommy McDonald
Rex Fischer
Willie Greenlaw
John Francisco
Oklahoma Remains No 1. Michigan State Edges Maryland
In college football, Oklahoma holds the top spot in the AP poll while Michigan State squeezes past Maryland by six points. Washington State fires head coach Al Kircher amid a busy sports day as UCLA is named the Pacific Coast Conference Rose Bowl representative. Gridiron Purse at Pimlico goes to Jeepers, Springfield Purse to Eternal Sweep, and Mintaka wins the Tanforan feature.
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Associated Press
Michigan State
Maryland
Pullman
Wash
al Kircher
Washington State
Los Angeles
UCLA
CING
Baltimore
Jeepers
Pimlico
Pawtucket
R.I
Ice Hockey At A Glance Monday Results
No games scheduled in any leagues. Tuesday's schedule shows Washington at Clinton and Baltimore at Philadelphia in the Eastern League with no other league games listed.
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Clinton
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Syracuse
St. Louis
Rochester
Iisinhasaa
Minneapolis
Fort Wayne
Cougars fire grid coach after 1 7 2 season
Washington State College fires Alton S. Kircher as football coach after a 1 7 2 record in 1955. College president C Clement French will buy out the remaining year of the five year contract, the $12 500 annual salary. Kircher joined WSC in 1950, promoted in 1951, previously eyed for success after strong 1952 prospects. Alumni protests grew after a 55 0 loss to UCLA, the worst WSC defeat since 1922, with one effigy incident during the season.
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Cougars
UCLA
WSC
Kircher
Lovellette Leads Pros In Scoring
Clyde Lovellette, Kansas star stepping into George Mikan’s shoes, tops the NBA scoring chart with 178 points, 70 field goals, 38 free throws and a 19.8 average. Bob Pettit leads with a 25.0 average while Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston trail closely, each at 23.2.
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New York
Clyde Lovellette
Kansas
George Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers
National Basketball Assn
Lovellette
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
Paul Arizin
Neil Johnston
Philadelphia Warriors
Pettit
NBA
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Stokes
Roch
Foust
Ft.Wa
Arizin
Phil
Johnston
Gallatin
N.ysae
St.Loe
Yardley
Mikkelsen
Braun
N.Y
Grudge Duel Set For TV
COLLEGE STATION Texas A&M and Texas meet on Thursday in a historic rivalry dating to 1994. Texas seeks to end a drab 4 5 season while Texas A&M aims to reinforce coach Bear Bryant’s probation era comeback with a Southwest Conference title shot despite hosting limits.
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College
Tex
Texas
Texas A&m
Boys Town Here For Hotdog Bowl
Cameron mentors direct Boys Town at the Hotdog Bowl on the practice field. Lawton relies on 150-pound Ronnie Liles of Wilson as the size lead. Tickets are $1 from Shriner or program director Fuzz Barnes. Students under 16 admitted for 25 cents with a coupon from schools or the Constitution office.
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Lawton
Ronnie Liles
Wilson
Shriner
Fuzz Barnes
Constitution Office
Swinney Students Present Playlets At Holiday Assembly
Swinney elementary School hosts a Thanksgiving assembly with two playlets led by Mrs Irene Harris third graders and music instructor Mrs Vita Arndt. Cast includes Gary Show Carter Howell Larry Patton Ray Philopena Mike Fargo Jimmie Herndon Gerry Collier Kent Fountain Robert Butler David Dennis Benny Wiggins Freddy Fitch Terry Corneil Vic Condrey Vance Tiede Larry Pain Tom Hall and others. Flag salute scripture and Lord's Prayer led by Patton Pain and Hall. Dancers include Betty Carter Jan Little Judikay Raines Mary Frances Worthen. Readings by Hall Condrey Dennis Pain Howell Fitch. The program closes with The Jolly Little Pickinanies sung by the class and acted by multiple students.
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Swinney
Irene Harris
Vita Arndt
Gary Show
Carter Howell
Larry Patton
Ray Philopena
Mike Fargo
Jimmie Herndon
Gerry Collier
Kent Fountain
Robert Butler
David Dennis
Benny Wiggins
Freddy Fitch
Terry Corneil
Vic Condrey
Vance Tiede
Nancy Lewis
Myra Zorbis
Judy White
Gail Lehman
Tom Hall
Larry Pain
Jolly Little Pickinanies
Susan Hayes
Betty Carter
Judikay Raines
Judy Myers
City Students Tour Fort Sill
Thirty six Swinney elementary school pupils toured The Artillery and Guided Missile Center with Principal Christina Swanson and instructor Mary Belle Ellis. Using two Army buses they visited the firing range Post field and the museum, then returned by train while committees prepared unit study reports.
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Swinney _ elementary school
Artillery
Christina Swanson
Mary Belle Ellis
Post Field
Eloise Allen
Catherine Cofer
Carol Connor
Sylvia Davis
Judith Elkins
Nancy Fuqua
Marie Anne Gaffke
Judith Ann Goodman
Judy Kay Harbison
Pamela Lewis
Patricia McCall
Linda McCallister
Kristine Nelson
Emily Short
Oneda Slatten
Betty Jolly
Leilani Smith
Linda Thompson
Sue Stegall
James Brown
Robert Brownlow
Melvin Cerveny
Blakely Cheek
John Dean
Robert Ivey
Jimmie Rue
Daniel Smith
John Stockton
Peter Stone
Joe Vanderhoof
Vernon Waymire
Elliott Wiltse
Philip Whitcomb
Don Smith
John Nilsen
Thomas Morrow
Wilson Named Salvation Army Board Chairman
Harold Wilson was elected chair man of the Salvation Army advisory board at the quarterly meeting. He will start duties Jan. 1 with Elmer Bauman as vice chair man En Bentley as secretary and Joe Porter as treasurer. The session reviewed the audit for 1954 55 and discussed Christmas plans for the Lawton unit.
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Harold Wilson
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Salvation Army
Elmer Bauman
En Bentley
Joe Orter
Marlin Keathley
O. B. Lord
Bauman
W. D. Ford Jr
Lawton
Grover Ralston
Lord, Keathley
H. A. Angus
Olen Connor
Cecil Conner
Euel Lacy
Bentley
Dean Paramore
R. V. Scott
Wilson Ralph Wolverton
Glenn Winters
Lonnie Knight
The
Lions Club Luncheon Details Network Programs
Paul Goode explained network programs and radio technicalities at the Lions Club noon luncheon. Dr C J Gramolini served as program chairman. Guests included Clyde Slagle Bishop Calif and Bill Peters. Hugh Bish announced the paper drive set for December 4 and December 12 as the Ladies Night program.
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Paul Goode
Lions Club
C. J. Gramolini
Clyde Slagle
Bishop
Calif
Bill Peters
Hugh Bish
Father Son Scout Winners Named at Fort Sill Outing
Lt. Col. John C Herren and Bill Herren of Explorer Post 83 Fort Sill won the top total score across four events in the Hunting Horse Scout Father Son Outing. They earned a turkey for the best overall performance in ball casting archery trap shooting and marksmanship. About 50 teams competed with Roger and Fred Carmichael of Troop 41 in second and George and Stanley Wilson of Post 77 in third.
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John C
Bill Herren
Explorer
Fort Sill
Tex McCoy
Roger
Fred Carmichael
George
Stanley Wilson
Post
Oklahoma 4-H Congress Opens In Capital Thursday
The Oklahoma 4-H Club Congress opens in Oklahoma City on Thursday with delegates from every county. Two top 4-H members from each county and state winners will attend, then proceed to Chicago for the National 4-H Club Congress.
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Oklahoma City
Chicago
Lawton Man to Sing on National TV Show
Dwight Elliott son of Mrs. R E Elliott of Lawton will appear on a December 10 Herb Shriner telecast. He is a member of the Four Hearsemen, the quartet that won first place at the international barbershop contest in Miami in June, with sister Helen Elliott a Cameron College instructor.
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Lawton
Herb Shriner
Dwight Elliott
R. E. Elliott
Helen Elliott
Cameron College
Elliott
Amarillo
Tex
Four Hearsemen
Miami
Fla
Court Notes Superior Court Civil Proceedings Summary
In Lawton, Margaret Day wins judgment in a quiet title suit over lots 13-16, block 4, Mountain View addition. Edna Tague, doing business as The Jumberman, loses motion to quash service in a money judgment case against Faye Herzog. Comanche County Court Probate docket grants Lena Johnson letters of administration for J Walter Johnson estate. Dora Bryan appointed executrix without bond for Walter C Bryan estate.
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Margaret Day
W. C. Moberley
Mountain View Addition
Lawton
Edna Tague
Tague
the Jumberman
Faye Herzog
Comanche County Court
Lena Johnson
J. Walter Johnson
Dora Bryan
Walter C. Bryan
Four-Lane U.S. 64 Planned From Muskogee To Jamesville
In Bixby Oklahoma Highway Commissioner Paul Carlisle of Sallisaw announced a $5,700,000 four lane project on U S 54 from Muskogee to Jamesville. He spoke at a meeting of government reps last night and withheld construction timing.
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Muskogee
Jamesville
Bixby
Okla
U. S. 54
Paul Carlile
Sallisaw
Lutherans Plan Holiday Service at St John’s Church
Rev. Donald V. Hafemann will deliver Our Thanksgiving Record Thanks or Blanks as the sermon at St John’s Lutheran annual Thanksgiving service at 7 30 p m Wednesday. The junior choir will sing We Praise Thee Our Redeemer Creator. Holy Communion will be celebrated in both services Sunday. Church women mailed six boxes of clothing for overseas relief. Sunday school children begin Christmas program practice with a 2 30 p m rehearsal.
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Donald V. Hafemann
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Joyce Behrens
Hafemann
Public Records Divorce Proceedings and Marriage Licenses
Divorce actions granted for Norma Louise Phillips against James Phillips and several other couples with custody and property terms. Marriage licenses issued to Billy Binning and Freda Terry. LaVerne McGee and Evelyn Prince. Patrick Buchanan and Omalyn Sommers. Dennis Wheeler and Margarette Spradlin.
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Norma Louise Phillips
James
Phillips
Dorothy O. Knieley
Charles S. Knieley
Gertrude Hill
H. Cecil Hill
Marlene Mills
Thomas Mills
Ed L. Mariow
Clara K. Marlow
Lola Jacques
John Jacques
Billy W. Binning
Freda Terry
Lawton
LaVerne McGee
Jefferson
Evelyn Prince
Patrick Henry Buchanan
Roosevelt
Omalyn Sommers
Mt. View
Dennis H. Wheeler
Oklahoma City
Margarette A. Spradlin
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Bear) Bryant
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