Hospital News Items From Southwestern Region
Hospital notes list admissions for Arthur Eugene Plott and others, with surgeries for Warkentin Blain Galley Lee Holman Packer Sherrill Massey and DeForrest Jones. Birth announcements record twins and multiple newborns at Comanche Indian Mission Duke and other homes, with weights and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Eugene Plott
Cecil Lee Plott
Warkentin
Gore
L. W. Wylie
Walters
Blain Galley
Willette Killiam
Fort Sill Blvd
O. M. Runnels
Cache
Medical
Frank Capshew
Fletcher
Jack Capshew
Frank Garnett
Bramon
Charlie Jennings
Faxon
DeForrest Jones
Comanche Indian Mission
Ray Tahsuda
Duke
Howard Primeaux
Ponca City
Garcery
Richard Horse
Carnegie
Cecilia Charles
Concho
Camp Fire Girls Distribute Hazard Checks To Homes
Camp Fire girls distribute hazard check blanks to Lawton households for spot fire inspections during Fire Prevention week. Wayne Smith, president of the Lawton Association of Insurance Agents, says homes will be checked on various days this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawtonians
Lawton Association of Insurance Agents
Wayne Smith
Four Dollar Day Americans Worth Every Cent
A wartime reminiscence argues that paying four dollars a day for the year supported soldiers and government services. The piece credits the cost with protecting home and abroad through the armed forces, federal agencies, social programs, and daily life, including mail delivery and weather forecasts, framing it as a patriotic dividend and debt to veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Air Force
FBI
Burton Schindler
Lawton Council Bids Ranked for Gore Paving District
Bids on the Gore paving district topped by Superior at 102126.50. Other bids included Horn & Smith 112436.99 Standard Paving 109499.12 Harold Redding 111791.67 Southern Construction 109797.33 Gilsap 107280.67. Council to review bids. contract to be let next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Pursley
Gore Paving
Superior
Horn & Smith Construction Co
Lawton
Standard Paving Co
Tulsa
Harold Redding and Associates
Southern Construction Co
Oklahoma City
Gilsap Co
Hurricane Rages Into Caribbean Sea An 95 mph storm heads toward Hispaniola
A hurricane with 95 mph winds raged into the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday. The eighth major tropical storm of the year was moving at about 15 miles per hour from the Windward Islands toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
Haiti
City Fort Sill Student Named to Pennsylvania Honor Roll
Virginia Hadfield, a junior at Pennsylvania College for Women, is listed on the dean's list with a 3.25+ average for two consecutive semesters. The honors convocation confirmed her achievement. She is the daughter of Col. and Mrs. William A. Hadfield of Fort Sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hadfield
Pennsylvania College For Women
William A. Hadfield
Fort Sill
Children Inspect Fire Department in Lawton Week
Lawton students will inspect the fire department today and Thursday as part of Fire Prevention Week. Fire Chief Harris Hancock said schools are invited to visit Central Fire Station for a spot check of fire equipment while Assistant Chief Jimmy Martin leads a Fletcher display tour. Downtown truck displays progress and merchants cooperate with inspection forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cildren
Lawton
Harris Hancock
Hancock
Central Fire Station
Jimmy Martin
Fletcher
Boy Scouts of America
Lawton High School
Tommy Perkins
Kansas City conference hosts Sherwin-Williams execs
C H Rushing of 2111 Baltimore Circle attends a Kansas City conference led by Sherwin Williams executives from Cleveland. He serves as a sales representative for the firm during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Rushing
Baltimore Circle
Kansas City
Sherwin-Williams Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Funeral Rites for Falcon Edwards Held in Welty
Falcon Edwards 26 of 1011 S 23rd died at 4 15 am in a Granite City hospital after an automobile crash injury. Body returned to Lawton for services with Becker Funeral home in charge. Born Lawton June 17 1928 he was a salesman. Survived by wife Imogene and two children Rocky Allen and Patti Jean of Welty, his parents Ste. Ang and Mrs Johnnie Edwards, three brothers and two sisters. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Falcon Odene Edwards
S. 23Rd
Granite City
Lawton
Becker Funeral Home
Mr. Edwards
Imogene Wesker Edwards
Rocky Allen
Patti Jean
Welty
Ste. Ang
Johnnie Edwards
John Allen Edwards
Tallahassee
Fla
Charles Evans Edwards
el Reno
Ralph William Edwards
Florence Ellen Edwards
Rose Marie Edwards
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Area County Agents Discuss Drouth Aid
District Extension Service agent Ed Chambers of Stillwater and Shawnee Brown state director of Extension work were to meet area county agents at 1 p.m. in the Security Bank and Trust Building to discuss drouth relief. They would explain the government day buying program, with county agents to aid farmers and ranchers participating. More details promised by Lewis Haydock, Comanche county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Chambers
Stillwater
Shawnee Brown
Security Bank and Turst
Chambers
Brown
Lewis Haydock
Comanche County
Four Area Students Aid Help Project at A&M College
Lawtonian Wayne Robinson and four area students from Oklahoma A M in Stillwater join 1,200 fraternity men in the interfraternity council help project. Others include Don Ball Velma Ken Nichols John Hyatt and Clarence Fletcher of Walters. The event, part of Greek week, has volunteering in churches and civic groups all day Saturday with seminars on fraternity management, a barber shop quartet contest and an all college street dance planned this week.
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Oklahoma A&m College
Stillwater
A&m Interfraternity Council
Wayne Robinson
Lawton
Don Ball
Velma
Ken Nichols
John Hyatt
Clarence Fletcher
Walters
Manslaughter Trial Ordered For Driver
Frederick Ruel Tom Lyles Jr., a 20 year old Faxon man, bound over to district court for trial on manslaughter in the death of Harold Aubry Davis of Grandfield. Bond set at preliminary hearing before Justice F C Brown. district term to be set this autumn. Davis, a Grandfield school youth, died in a truck accident. Robert Freeney, 16, and David Lee Wahkahquah, 22, were injured in the Grandfield accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Ruel
Tommy Lyles Jr
Faxon
District Court
Harold Aubry Davis
Grandfield
Justice of Peace F. C. Brown
Lyles
Davis
Robert Freeney
Bose
David Lee Wahkahquah
City beer license must be annual for on premises sales
All retail beer dealers selling beer for consumption on the premises must purchase Annual City License. Delinquency date was October 1, 1954. Failure to purchase license subjects a dealer to a fine and penalty.
Pipeline ruling delayed in Lawton case
Federal Judge Steven Chandler ordered briefs from both sides, delaying a decision on the six federal suits between Lawton and Wichita Finance and Thrift. The case seeks 125000 over pipelines installed by developers, with potential taxpayer exposure up to 500000 if loss. The matter likely advances to the U S Court of Appeals in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Federal
Steven S. Chandler
Wichita Finance and Thrift Company of
Wichita, Kan
Oklahoma City
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Kiwanis Parley Highlights Weeks Observance
Northwest Kiwanis club held a Tuesday luncheon marking National Newspaper and Fire Prevention weeks. Val Frakes from Lawton high school spoke on newspaper history and trends. Harris Hancock urged fire safety, noting cigarettes electricity dust and carelessness as main causes. T D Nicklas endorsed state Question No 361, backed by the County Treasurers association, proposing tax assessment charges on real property be released and extinguished by the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Kiwanis Club
Val Frakes
Lawton High School
Pa Council
Harris Hancock
Kiwanian
T. D. Nicklas
Lawton Kiwanis Club
County Treasurers Association of
Oklahoma
County Farm Bureau Re Elected Officers in Comanche
Comanche County Farm Bureau renewed its leadership at a Tuesday night board meeting. Officers named were Wesley Regan president, Paul Scheetz vice president, J Morris Phillips secretary, and Charlie McClung treasurer. Plans for the annual membership meeting at Lawton Stockyards Sales Barn Thursday were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Board of
Wesley Regan
Lawton
Paul Scheetz
Gin
J. Morris Phillips
Faxon
Charlie McClung
Star Rt. Lawton
Regan
Lawton High Seniors Start Receiving Class Rings
Lawton High School seniors began receiving their class rings today. Principal Hugh Bish said about 271 rings have been ordered and the final shipment is expected by Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton High School
Hugh Bish
Bish
Oklahoma poultry and egg market report scattered Oklahoma data
State poultry and eggs market update from Oklahoma City lists wheat numbers, broiler and egg conditions, and current receipts across multiple towns. Prices vary by region with notes on weakness and delivery terms for fob farm and delivered markets, including Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Enid, Lawton, and Ardmore.
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State Poultry
Oklahoma City
State Department
Bulpo Pre
Guymon
Hooker
Lawton
Clinton
Hobart
el Reno
Yukon
Vicl
Medford
Frederick
Fairview
Enid
Blackwell
Alva
Kingfisher
Hennessey
Bison
Broilers
F.o.b. Farm
Muskogee
Vinita
Ardmore
Tulsa
Hens
Chandler
Chickasha
Laverne
Watonga
Durant
Unemployment and job openings rise in late summer
In August 408 new unemployment claims were filed and 789 non-farm job openings were listed in September, with 954 in August and 991 in September 1953. A total of 881 workers were placed, including 738 from non-farm openings. Cotton harvest activity shifts with 119 farm workers placed in September as rain and clouds hint at fall work revival.
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Ued
Anaguer
Speen
Tember
Looney
City Man Featured On Jaycee Cover in Sooner Jaycee
Front page photo in the October issue of Sooner Jaycee shows Dr. M. E. Cuffie Waid the local president and Rep. Victor Wickersham among a group of Oklahoma Indians attending the National Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Colorado Springs Colorado. The rs will go to Wichita Kan radge Central States Institute.
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National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Springs
Colo
Sooner Jaycee
State Bulletin
M. E. “‘Cuffie
Waid
Victor Wickersham
Wichita
Kanradge
Central States Institute
Farms divided by hog prices sway in Ike era Iowa
The writer notes farmers, especially renters and younger producers, shifting political support as hog price fluctuations threaten parity goals. In Iowa and Minnesota the swing hinges on price trends and debt burden, with elders debt-free and seasoned buyers aligning with the administration while younger farmers favor more aggressive parity demands.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Iowa
Gillette
Ohio
Korea
Blue Earth
Minn
Farm Bureau
Sed Farmers’ Union
Minnesota
Farmers’ Union
Armed Ex-Con Sought In Area
Oklahoma City October 6 Officers across the southwest were alerted for armed parole violator D L Galloway from Utah after relatives reported a missing sister in law of the former convict. Galloway, 5 feet 8 inches, 130 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes, is described as dangerous and a mechanic welder by trade. He was paroled in 1954 after a 1949 forgery sentence and a 1950 escape.
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Oklahoma City
Southwest
Utah
Ina
Oklahoma Crime Bureau
D. L. Galloway
Galloway
Duncan
Okla
Houston
Tex
Crime Bureau
Fort Sill assault case hearings set for October
Negroes accused in an attack on Donald Abbey at Fort Sill face preliminary hearings set by Peace Justice Marvin Cameron for October 14 and 15. Bonds of 3000 each were posted for two men, with two others freed in connection with related robberies. Fuller linked a May spree of strong arm robberies to several porters at used car lots. Fort Sill soldiers allegedly lured for rides to camps, attacked in isolated spots, and a sixth man was released after witnesses refused to sign complaints. City and county authorities with the Fort Sill provost marshal’s office continue the investigation. hearings against the twin brothers and Colbert set for October 15 and other defendants on October 14.
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Donald Abbey
Fort Sill
Marvin Cameron
Redman
Fuller
Cameron
Twin Brothers
Colbert
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Lee Robertson
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Lawton Recreation Commission
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Laura Fields Trust
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Lawtonka
George Dietrich
Howard and Howard Insurance Co
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Lawton Municipal Airport
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Drouth Aid
D. L. Shelton
Parley
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Bill) McCowan
Sims Shoe Shop
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David Morton
Jewel
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JO G. Andrews
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