City Asked To Repair Bishop School Road
Two residents urged the city council to repair Bishop Road which serves Bishop and Lawton school districts. They said only a small portion is graveled and the rest is impassable in rain, forcing buses and residents to travel miles to reach schools. The request was referred to the street committee.
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Bishop School
Bishop
Bishop Road
Lawton
R. C. Lewis
U. S. 277
Hawkins Drive-In
C. R. Fllsworth
Street Committee
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John B. White
Arlington
State
VFW
Butter steady and cattle hog prices steady in markets
Chicago butter prices held at steady levels with 557 492 receipts and wholesale prices unchanged. Oklahoma City cattle and hog markets report mixed activity with steady to higher quotes on select steers and heifers, cows steady to strong, slaughter calves and stockers steady, hogs active and prime loads at mixed prices.
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Chicago
Oklahoma City
USDA
Trial Set In Pinball Case At City Court
Tom Ward, charged with possession of slot machines, is set to appear before Judge Ralph Cline Thursday at 10 a.m. The case, moved from a September date, also involves a beer license matter for American Bar. County Attorney Manville Redman secured destruction of three pinball machines from the bar, supervised by Sheriff Everett Ray Hale, after a state bureau visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ward
Ralph Cline
Ward
American Bar
Manville Redman
Rhoda Ingram
S. R. Harper
State Crime Bureau
Steele Westbrook
Everett Ray Hale
County Tax Roll Work Continues
Two joint tax levies from Stephens county were received today in the county assessor's office paving the way for the completion of the tax rolls for fiscal 1955 56. Certification of the rolls will be turned over to the county treasurer, to make out individual tax receipts. Receipts likely to be mailed by late November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens County
Lawton Council approves measures for water and city projects
The Lawton city council lifted water restrictions and approved a plan for three measuring stations to track streams and watershed conditions. They awarded a $24,316 contract to Jones Co for health unit alterations, and discussed bids on water plant equipment, roofing, and city chamber improvements. The panel also addressed zoning, officer staffing, and duck hunting rules on Lake Lawton.
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U. S. Geological Survey
East Cache Creek
Elgin
No. 10
East B. L
Four Men Hit With Suspended Burglary Sentences
Four men charged with second degree burglary of an Indiahoma store last month pleaded guilty before Superior Judge Robert S. Landers and received three year suspended sentences. Names listed are Robert L. Childs James A. Wright Bobby Gordon and Wiley R. Green. Ina Mae Haupo held under advisement after a preliminary hearing on the same charge in connection with the break in at Harold Hunt's Indiahoma grocery store. A typewriter was stolen from the store.
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Indiahoma
Robert S. Landers
Robert L. Childs
James A. Wright
Bobby Gordon
Wiley R. Green
Woodrow Giles
Ina Mae Haupo
Harold Hunt
Weather clears as creeks run high across several counties
Rainfall totals reached 1.90 inches at the Rowe home with 6.40 inches in Altus since Sunday and more than seven inches in Temple over 10 days. Creeks including Jimmy, Medicine, Beaver and Cache ran high, with floods reported in Jackson, Tillman, and Cotton counties. Dozens of homes moved, fields drenched, and replanting likely as cotton and wheat suffer losses while weather improves.
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Meers
Jimmy
Medicine Creeks
Rowe
Medicine Creek
Lucius Long
Meers-Saddle Mountain
Long
Saddle Mountain
Bill Tugman
Medicine
Comanche County
Waurika
Jefferson County
Sheriff's Office
Jackson County
Altus
Constitution
Tim Williams
Martha
Tipton
Tillman County
Virgil Bright
Frederick
Art Holloway
Beaver Creek
Hastings
Cache Creek
Temple
Cache
Charlie Cooper
Temple Tribune
Cooper
Grandfield
Tillman
Randlett
The
Highway Patrol
Four 4 H Clubs Elect Officers In Reorganization
Four 4 H clubs reorganized on Tuesday electing officers for the coming year. Officers include presidents Donna Kelly Chattanooga Beverly Beasley Scott Judy Guthrie Cache Junior Kathleen Woesner. Betty Brannon assisted with project selection and club guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Kelly
Chattanooga
Beverly Beasley
Scott
Judy Guthrie
Cache
Kathleen Woesner
Betty Brannon
Don Beavers
Barbara Carroll
Diana Fisher
Timmy McCray
Betty Guthrie
H. W. Richards
H. W. Woesner
Funeral Rites for Henry F. Tuck Held Friday
Henry F. Tuck 67 of 2411 A died after a heart attack at a local hospital Tuesday. He served as inspector for D. Henry Jones, city consulting engineer, and spent much of his life in construction work. Born Bell Texas November 30 1888 he lived in Lawton from 1942. Survived by wife Zula Belle and five sons two daughters a brother three sisters 25 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 2:30 p.m. Friday at Church of Christ 28th and Cornell. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Becker Funeral Home in charge. Blanche Lents eight died Tuesday in a local hospital. She was a third grade pupil at Cache school born May 28 1947 Lawton. Survived by parents sister brother and maternal grandparents. Funeral Friday Cache Baptist church Rev M D Burk officiating Burial Highland Cemetery. Lawton Funeral Home in charge.
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Henry F. Tuck
Tuck
D. Henry Jones
Lawton
Bell
Tex
Red River
Marietta
Oklo
Marietta - Ardmore
Zula Belle Graham
Alex, Oklo
Church of Christ
Woodmen of the World Lodge
Hershel, Henry
Arthur P
H. F. Tuck Jr
Duncan
John H. Tuck
Oak Harbor
Wash
Clara Cotton
Frances Smith
Nan Havlik
Martha Ann Reynolds
Oklahoma City
Jack Tuck
Ramona
Calif
Minnie Henry
Molly Armstrong
Martha Stutsman
Ardmore
28Th
Cornell
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Becker Funeral Home
Blanche Lents
Joe Lents
Indiahoma
Cache School
Blanche
Mary Ann
Jimmy
J. E. Haraughty
Summit
Cache Baptist Church
M. D. Burk
Jimmy Marsh
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Sidney L Howell dies at 65 in Lawton
Sidney L Howell 65 died at his home 14 Nebraska at 12 58 pm Tuesday after three months illness. He custodian of the Palace and Murray theaters six years and yardman for Ray Keegan 30 years. Born Georgiana Alabama Nov 27 1890 came Lawton 1927 member of Greater Galilee Baptist Church. Survivors include wife Hattie daughter Lenora Walker two sisters two brothers and four grandchildren. Services pending arrival of relatives and will be announced by Shaw Funeral home.
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Sidney L. Howell
Nebraska
Howell
Palace and
Murray
Ray Keegan
American National Bank
Georgiana
Ala
Lawton
Greater Galilee Baptist Church
Hattie Howell
Lenora Walker
S. 18Th
Judie Cherry
Lula Higgs
Dos Palos
Calif
David Howell
Johnny Howell
Greenville
S. C
Shaw Funeral Home
Gary Sees Oil Farm Issues Keys To Presidential Election
In Muskogee Oklahoma Gov Raymond Gary predicted that oil imports and agricultural policies will dominate campaign debates in the next year’s presidential election. He spoke last night highlighting energy and farming as pivotal issues likely to shape voter priorities nationwide.
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Gary
Muskogee
Okla
Raymond Gary
Floods Hit Oklahoma and Texas Regions Along Washita and Red River
Heavy rains caused major floods along the Washita from Clinton to Carnegie and the Red River at Burkburnett. Wichitas forks overflowed with crests near 21 feet at Seymour and overbanks in Knox and Foard counties. Wichita Falls faced continued flooding as rainfall totaled over 11 inches in Crowell and surrounding areas.
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Weather Bureau
Washita
Clinton
Carnegie
Okla
Chickasha
Texas
Red River
Burkburnett
Tex
Wichita
Knox County
Brazos River
Brazos
Seymour
A. B. Meers
Wichita Falls
Childress
Matador
Chilicothe
Guthrie
Quanah
Crowell
Santa Fe
Wichita River
Knox-Foard County
Damage Suits Seek $72 127 For Injuries in Crash
Four money judgment suits filed in Superior court Tuesday target Wichita Falls truck driver Melvin Allen Walls and Burkburnett truck owner Dub Zimmerman over a July 7 collision on U S 277 south of Lawton. Plaintiffs Christine Beatrice Shirley Emma Mae Rogers Thomas D Rogers and Travis Shirley seek a total of 72127 88 for injuries and damage to a convertible.
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Superior
Wichita Falls
Burkburnett
Lawton
U.S
Christine Beatrice Shirley
Emma Mae Rogers
Thomas D. Rogers
Travis Shirley
Melvin Allen Walls
Dub Zimmerman
Rocket Battery To Attend Benning Show En Route Sage Brush
The 2nd Field Artillery Battery at Fort Sill will fire demonstrations at Fort Benning Georgia during the Association of the United States Army meetings October 21 22 and at the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference October 12 15. Secretary of the Army Wilber M Brucker and General Maxwell D Taylor will attend. The unit will move to Camp Polk Louisiana for Sage Brush maneuvers and then return to Sill. An advance party departed Tuesday and the rest travel by convoy and train with training facilities arranged at Benning.
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2Nd Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Fort Benning
Camp Polk
Wilber M. Brucker
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
United States Army
Sill
Commanding officers listed for 17th and 41st FA Groups
A register of high ranking officers and staff includes Col. Jack L. Rhodes provost marshal Col. Paul S. Cullen comptroller Capt. Robert E. Kren public information officer Capt. F. E. Dockstetter aide de camp Col. Edward S. Hartshorn Jr. commanding officer 17th FA Group Col. Daniel J. Minahan Jr. commanding officer 41st FA Group Col. Albert S. Britt Jr. commanding officer 52nd FA Group Col. Robert C. Williams commanding officer 77th FA Group Col. Augustus T. Terry Jr. commanding officer 98rd FA Group Col. C. E. Straight staff adjutant general Col. Willis E. Shelton adjutant general Col. L. M. Howell inspector general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas J
Counihan
G-4
Jack L. Rhodes
Paul S. Cullen
Robert E. Kren
F. E. Dockstetter
Edward S. Hartshorn Jr
17Th FA
Daniel J. Minahan Jr
41St FA
Albert S. Britt Jr
52Nd FA
Robert C. Williams
77Th FA
Col
Augustus T. Terry Jr
98Rd FA
C. E. Straight
Willis E. Shelton
L. M. Howell
Peron decries exile revolt as class struggle in Paraguay
In a Paraguay residence Peron argued the revolt that led to his exile symbolized parasitic versus producing classes. He claimed the oligarchy funded the regime, clerics preached, and certain army chiefs supplied arms. He doubted peace, saying he might be wrong.
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Paraguay
Peron
Europe
Buenos Aires
Adm
Alberto Teisaire
Teisaire
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State Department of Agriculture
Bison
Hennessey
el Reno
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Kingfisher
Yukon
Blackwell
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Broilers
Tulsa
Vinita
Elk City
Pauls Valley
Laverne
Woodward
Alva
Watonga
Ccascuda
White
Wylie P. Ginn
Donald B. Simpson
City Traffic Commission
C. W. Swanson
Lth
Squaw Creek
Swanson
R. G. Swanson
Gore
25Th Street
Llth Street
Ellsworth
Tom Hooker
Garfield
Oklahoma City Livestock
David Duke
Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board
Council Chambers
Ralph Hennessee
Water Department
John Lee
L. J. Fraizier
Vernon C. Field
Leslie Pain
Robinson Equipment Co
Sherman Machine and Iron Works
Well Machinery and Supply
Fort Worth
Allis Chalmers
Gringe
Carson Supply
Water Committee
Lone Star Steel Co
Dallas, Tex
James B. Crow and Son
Crane and Son
Viking Supply Corp
Oklahoma
Trinity Valley Iron and Steel
Midwest Pipe and Supply Co
Brig-Dorf Company
R. E. Kerpshaw
Ford Roofing Co
Quality Roofing Co
Harris Hancock
Douglas L. Smith
C. Y. A. Franklin
Gore Blvd
Lee
Cletus Melrose
Fourth and Lee
Wesley Kepler
Lawton Nash Motors Company
Second
Douglass Youth Center Council
Fire Department
McKenzie
Terral
Rocket Battery
Telsaire
W. M. Leitner
Knapp Shoes
Irwin
Zale Jewelry CO
Tehtela
Pho
C. M. Pike
Koehler
M & D Finance CO
E Ave
America
Orga
Bnow
Maal S
ZALE
Hamilton-Illinois
E Tae
KEY Termite & Pest Control CO
A. L. Pollard Sporting Goods
D Ave
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