Weekend spree of hit and run accidents reported
Police recorded five hit-and-run and two personal injury incidents among 15 traffic accidents over the weekend. One injury occurred on US 277 north of Ferris in front of 2354 toea, involving a 1962 Ford driven by Allison Garrison and a 1963 Mercury Comet driven by Pedro Echevarria. Echevarria was treated at Fort Sill Army hospital for non serious injuries.
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U. S. 277
Ferris
Toea
U.S. 277
Ford
Allison B. Garrison
Pedro L. Echevarria
Fort Sill
Echevarria
U.S. Army Hospital
Garrison
Robert J. Murray
Washington
Murray
Francis Carroll
Lawton
U.S
Gary G. Sammons
Lee
Robert Edward Kelly
Chevrolet
John Baughman
Lake
Funeral Rites for Mrs Clara Yost Held in Lawton
Funeral services for Mrs Clara Yost 82 of 1515 Williams were held in the Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Dr W S Parish officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Born July 15 1881 in Missouri she lived in Lawton since 1911. Survivors include a daughter a sister three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Also referenced are services for John Brown Roy G Hill and others.
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Clara Yost
Williams
Lawton Funeral Home
W. S. Parish
First Christian Church
Highland Cemetery
Lawton
Yost
Nell Pokorny
Margaret McNeil
Ideal Dress Shop
D Avenue
The
Christian Church
Arling Eckhart
Lula Frakes
Ontario
Calif
Frances Crawley
Pokorny
van Yeiral
Atlanta
Roy G. Hill
Wesley Methodist Church
Troy Timms
IOOF
Temple
Ritter-Dalton
Mr. Hill
Duke
Stella Wood
Walters
Countyline
Methodist Church
N. J
Joe L
Jim R
Laura Wiedemeir
Apache
Beulah Taylor
Lillie Elliott
Ironton
Ohio
Media Goodwin
Virgie Wricht
FE Monte
Lancaster
Reports Lodged On Stolen Cars In Local Week
Three stolen car reports are filed with officers this week, including a 1963 Ford recovered with damage owned by Martha E Kidd. A 1953 Buick two tone green sedan owned by Donald C Thompson was taken from Ninth and D before 6:30 pm Saturday, and a 1956 Buick two tone blue sedan owned by Linda Diamos was taken from the 300 block B before 12:36 am. Additionally a cabin cruiser at Lake Ellsworth was burglarized and multiple petty thefts reported across several addresses.
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Toa
Ford
Martha E. Kidd
Jefferson
Lee
Donald C. Thomson
S. 16Th
Linda Diamos
Jake Lyons
Craser
Lake Ellsworth
Richard Lydens
Gary Rice
Wittensville
Wortha Ford
Lawton
Mary C. Hambrick
Kennedy Casket Arrives At Love Field Crowd Witnesses Departure
H D Cast of 1402 S Sixth recalls being at Love Field in Dallas as Kennedy's casket was loaded onto a plane for Washington en route to St Louis. He says a large crowd gathered with police federal marshals and Marines and that he saw Vice President Lyndon B Johnson nearby. He stood about 50 yards from the plane and could only glimpse the moment.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Man Surrenders to City Officer in Bogus Check Case
A 19 year old Abilene, Texas man surrendered to a city officer claiming to answer a bogus check charge. Detectives said a warrant existed for his arrest in Abilene for four bogus checks totaling 299.52 dollars from Abilene and another Texas city.
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Abilene
Tex
Texas
Fort Sillman
Lawton
Ralph Howard
Cityans React With Mixed Feelings After Oswald Killing
A random city survey on Lee Harvey Oswald's shooting drew varied opinions. Some called it terrible and outrageous while others questioned the act and argued the killer should face trial in court rather than vigilante justice.
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Lee Har
Oswald
John F. Kennery
Fatty
Births and admissions listed at Southwestern Hospital
Births include a daughter for Rudolph W Newton at 7 p.m. Nov 23 and a daughter for Paul Field at 9:35 a.m. Nov 22 with weights noted. Admitted and dismissed lists cover numerous patients by name, address, and medical status such as medical, surgery, and pediatric cases. Also noted is PHS Indian Hospital entries with admissions and discharges for several patients including births and surgeries.
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Rudolph W. Newton
S. Ninth
Paul Field
Euclid
Denise Crow
David Crow
Cindy Seigler
Paul Seigler
Pearl Curnutt
Cedar Crest Manor
Ross Glasgow
Temple
Medical
Doris A. Harvey
Cherry
Luis P. Maldonado
Alfred J. Ryder
Liberty
David W. Plemmons
Stella K. Deselle
A. L. Penland
Taft Medical
Clyde M. Hines
14Th
Dave Rovdston
Cache
Medi
PHS Indian Hospital
Lahoma Wilhelms
Sne Tahchawwickah
Iola Jean Armstrong
Summit
Thelma Martin
Duncan
Glendel Klinekole
Verden
Melvin Yellowhorse
Anadarko
Johnson Hulbutta
Headrick
Charlies Alligood
Wayne L Paden
Rush Springs
Joe B. Marshall
Claude P. Crandall
Bell
Cantrell
Graham A. Smith
Roxane L. Rodiger
Andrew Rodiger
Irwin
Kate Roberts
Anna M. Harlin
Melvin B. Yellowhorse
Ship Rock
N.M
Frank Chabisek
Taft
Fred Bass
John Bert McAdoo
Cyril
Mary Winham
Kingsbury
Sign Through Wichita Spells Kansas Backward Sasnak
An error in the state highway shop left a painted sign on a Wichita route mis-spelling Kansas as Sasnak in reverse order. Authorities note the reversed word appears on the sign along a section of the highway in the city.
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Wichita
Sasnak
Kansas
South Pacific To Play Tonight At Lawton Fort Sill
Final performance of the Lawton Community Theatre Fort Sill Special Services Entertainment Division production of South Pacific will start at 8 15 p m in McMahon Memorial auditorium. Tickets from the cancelled Friday night performance may be used tonight and will also be sold at the door. About 1200 people attended Saturday's show.
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Lawton Community Theatre
Fort Sill
Special Services Entertainment Division
McMahon Memorial Auditorium
Lawton
Kennedy
Johnson Writes To Caroline And John Kennedy Jr
Washington AP reports the new president Lyndon B Johnson signed two first letters to Caroline Kennedy six, and John F Kennedy Jr three, on the eve of his swearing in after the assassination. He wrote them from Texas after returning and just after taking the oath to succeed their father in the presidency.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Caroline Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Jr
Johnson
Texas
Good turns are wasted when you talk about them
A saying suggests deeds matter more than praise as actions and kindness speak louder than words. It cautions against boasting about good work and emphasizes humility in everyday conduct.
Purial Insurance Sold by Mail Ad
An advertisement touts a $1,000 life insurance policy from Central Secur Life Insurance Co claiming no medical exam and no agent visits. It invites readers aged 4 to 90 to send name, address, and birth year to a Fort Worth Texas address for free information with no obligation.
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Central Secur 2 Life Insurance Co
Dept
West Rosedale
Fort Worth
Texas
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Miller Funeral Home
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Midland
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Sapulpa
Dina Brown
Esther White
Martin, Tex
Joe Brown
Beneficial
Beneficial Finance System
Beneficial Finance Co
Dallas City
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby
Jack Beers
Dallas Morning News
Wie
Smokey’s
Gore—El
Smokey Torbet
Wayne Frank
Virgil Gatther
Cal
James Pair
Ernest E. Bentley
Austin
Jessie Brown
Linda Durbin
Willis Cantrell
Buck F. Calfy
Kenneth Black
John R. Lamond
Billy Wayne Houston
William M Houston
Cathy Ann Brown
W. T Brown
Davidson
Frances Harris
Richard G Harris
Sterling
Diane Weatherly
Melvin Weatherly
Marcus Campos
L. J. Arnau
Denver
Oma Peters
Faxon
E. FE. Stiles
Jack Brady
Arthur Bighee
Waldin
J. W. Crockett
S. Tith
Margaret A. Dunbar
Comanche
Franklin Robinson
James M. Dossett
Leslie L. Henry
Earl H. Marxson
Star
Walter Leo Freeman
Roosevelt
Ellen Williams
John Frampton Jr
N. Mth
Albert S. Patton
Chattanooga
Paul Powell
Cecil C. Cathey
Carl Myers
S. 14Th
James W. Wolfe
Park
Truman E. Bennett
W. M. Carnahan
J. H. Thomas
Carnegie
Carrie Knox
Frank Sneed
Cullen Raley
For
Cullen T. Raley
Security Bank
Mid-Continea Insurance Company
F. Stuart
J. President
Heeny
Agency
Woolworths
South Pacific
Caroline
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OLD Line Legal Reserve Life, Insurance
Tity National Bank
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