Frederick Youth Is Recommended For FFA Degree
Fourteen Oklahoma FFA members are recommended for the highest FFA degree. Recipients include Doyle Benedict and Neil Ham, with others from Broken Arrow Chouteau Guthrie and Stillwater. Awards to be presented at the national convention in Kansas City October 11 to 14, with a $50 FFA foundation check, certificate, and gold key. Total candidate farming net worth is $138,058.59, averaging $9,203.90 per boy.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
FFA
Farmers of America
Kansas City
Doyle Benedict
Broken Arrow
Charles Burns
Chouteau
Richard Dreessen Guthrie
Charles Finch
Boise City
Edwin Fisher
Cushing
Neil Ham
Eldon Hendrix
Erick
Paul Kinneman
Kingfisher
John Schneider
Coyle
Milton Smith
Fort Cobb
Jack Stout
Skintook
Robert Struck
John Wearmouth
Frederick
Billy Wilkerson
Wetumka
FFA Foundation
Holding Kept as Gas Inspector Shifts Battle
ANADARKO Okla August 8 Gasoline line distributors petition the state Corporation Commission to retain Charles Holding Chick asha as gasoline inspector. Holding served over 20 years until last week when Commission Chairman y Weems ordered him relieved. Distributors say a political appointee of Wilburn Cartwright will replace him. Esmond Weber led the effort noting Hold ing has done a good job and deserves to stay.
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Anadarko
Okla
State Corporation Commission
Charles Holding
Chickasha
Holding
Cortion Commission
Y Weems
Wilburn Cartwright
Esmond Weber
Charley Holding
Camargo Family Visits Camargo Oklahoma
Dr O Camargo his wife Selpha and two children Wil son 9 and Anna Lucia 8 from Sao Paulo Brazil stopped in Camargo Oklahoma after spotting a road sign bearing their name. They were touring the United States to study medical techniques and decided to visit the town.
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Camargo, Okla.p
O. Camargo
Selpha
Wilson
Anna Lucia
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Camargo
United States
Burglary charge filed against city youth in tavern robbery
A second degree burglary charge was filed this morning against Johnny George, a Lawton Negro youth accused of the Sunday night burglary of the Black Flamingo tavern at 1806 Washington. George, who lives at 1818 Washington, was arrested by Police Detective Otis Waldron Monday afternoon.
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Johnny George
Lawton
Washington
George
1818
Wash
Otis Waldron
Scouts To Distribute Fire Inspection Blanks To Firms
Fire Prevention Week activities continue with more grade schools visited and plans to distribute safety inspection blanks to Lawton merchants this afternoon. The Lawton fire department plans random spot inspections downtown and will issue a summary of school evacuation times at week's end.
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Boy Scouts of America
Lawton
Jimmy Martin
Swinney
Taft
Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
Garfield
St. Mary's
Whittier
Martin
County Farm Bureau Meet Planned In City Thursday
Resolutions to be presented to the state Farm Bureau convention will be discussed Thursday at the Comanche County Farm Bureau meeting with Wesley Regan as president. Members and families meet at the Lawton Stockyards Sale Barn at 10:30 a.m. for business, lunch at 11:45, then resume at 1 p.m. to debate policies and elect county delegates for the Oklahoma City convention November 10 to 12.
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State Farm Bureau Convention
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Wesley Regan
Lawton
Farm Bureau
Oklahoma City
Regan
Cityans Attend Kiwanis District Session in Dallas
Delegates from 231 Kiwanis clubs, over 14 000 members, gathered for the Texas Oklahoma district convention in Dallas. Lawton leaders Harold Wilson and Elmer Bauman attended along with Northwest club officers Howard Kinmonth and Earl Gross. J A Raney, International VP from Indianapolis, was featured speaker as committees discussed plans and elected officers for the coming year.
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Dallas
Tex
Wilson
Hobo Party Set For Bandsmen At Harmon Park
An annual Hobo party for elementary school bandsmen is planned for Thursday at Harmon Park south of Roosevelt stadium. Directors James Matthews and George Walters announced the event, with activities starting at 5:30 p.m. over 100 band members and guests are expected. The highlight is the beans being dumped into a giant pot for community goulash and prizes for best costume.
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Harmon Park
Roosevelt Stadium
James Matthews
George Walters
Lawton Student Wins Top Dairy Honors At A&M
William FE. Alldredge of Lawton Oklahoma attends Oklahoma A&M College and is named outstanding dairy student in the southwest by the Milk Industry Foundation. He'll get a trip to Atlantic City for the annual meeting October 24 25 plus a cash award. Alldredge is son of Mr and Mrs W B Alldredge of 308 N Second and is an ex Lawton High School graduate 1950. He was an FFA member in high school and 1949 all district football guard.
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William FE. Alldredge
Lawton
Oklahoma A&m College
Southwest
The
Milk Industry Foundation
W. B. Alldredge
N. Second
Lawton High School
Alldredge
Atlantic City
N. J
Southwestern Colores
LHS
Future Farmers of America
Jail Terms Start For Bootleggers
Two bootleggers pleaded guilty to liquor possession before County Judge S R Harper and began serving jail terms. Melvin Davis received 150 dollar and 100 dollar fines plus 30 days in jail on each charge to run concurrently. Dean Sills got a 150 dollar fine and 30 days in jail. The cases reduce possession matters on the county docket to 24 for October 13.
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S. R. Harper
Melvin Davis
Dean Sills
Davis
Harper
Sills
New Boy Arrives at Memorial Hospital Headlines
John R. Clabes city editor welcomed a six pound three quarter ounce son at Memorial hospital at 8 12 a m The baby’s birth inspired the paper’s fresh edition and the editor smiled proudly at the newborn headlines in a morning report from the city room at 1409 B streets.
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John R. Clabes
Burglary Victim Hopes Thief Suffers For Loot
STILLWATER Okla Mrs Lloyd OKelley hopes the thief who entered her home is caught and made to bear the loss She told police the intruder took a 4 foot cactus plants dishpan full of small cacti and a potted cactus specimen from her dwelling and left no other items.
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Stillwater
Okla
Lloyd O’kelley
O‘kelley
Court Bars Liquor Sale At Residence
A permanent injunction was issued against a liquor spot at 1203 Washing ton in a padlock case. Henry Watson owner Melvin Ballard operator. bond posted to ensure compliance. The court found whisky was retailed September 21 to N N Young. no action against 1211 N 23rd address due to unresolved details.
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Washington
Manville Superior Court
Robert 3
Sanders
Henry Watson
Melvin Ballard
Lewis Oecerke
Oerke
Watson
Ballard
N. N. Young
Estelle Woods
N. 23Rd
Landers
Liquor Retail Probed at Two Addresses
Bail petition alleges both locations were used for liquor sales. Redman claims these sites operated as retail liquor outlets, torn down to clear space for a new business venture.
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Redman
Registrar mix-up corrected for Lincoln and Lawton townships
The notice clarifies that Mrs. Jack Sharp of Lawton Rt. 2 is the registrar for Lincoln Township No. 1. It states she was previously listed in error as the registrar for Lawton Township No. 1. Mrs. Robert Chant of Comanche Mission is the registrar for Lawton No. 1.
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Jack Sharp
Lawton Rt. 2
Lincoln Township No. 1
Lawton Township No. 1
Robert Chant
Comanche Mission
Lawton No. 1
Langston Resident Returns After Brother-in-law Dies
Mrs. A. W. Langston of 1125 Maple returns from Topeka Kansas where her brother-in-law C. J. Sheets died unexpectedly on September 28. Mrs. Sheets was formerly Miss Mary Buell an early Lawton resident.
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A. W. Langston
Maple
Topeka
Kans
C. J. Sheets
Sheets
Mary Buell
Lawton
23 000 Man Draft Call Issued By Army
The Defense Department announced a December draft call for 23 000 men to be inducted into the Army, keeping the Korean War draft total at 1 855 430 since the war began. Navy Marine Corps and Air Force will not draft in December, relying on volunteers to sustain strength.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
King Snake Tracks Down Mate by Acute Smell
A male king snake uses a strong sense of smell to locate his mate. The behavior highlights scent tracking as key to mating in these reptiles.
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King Snake
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