Mrs J Fullerton To Lead Textbook Group This Year
Mrs J P Fullerton, junior high girls counselor, will head the textbook selection committee this year with Miss Thelma Talla as elementary coordinator and Mrs Iris M Lincoln as co chair. A state beset caravan will visit Dec 6 with about 30 book company representatives. Teachers will examine books and instructors vote on preferred type. The committee includes Miss Carrie Fisher, Miss Lily Stafford, Ralph McCarty, Mrs Fullerton, Miss Venna Lee Wallace, Mrs Murphy, Opal Brown, Emerson, Mrs Dean Dillingham, Taft, and Miss Talla. John Shoemaker, superintendent, is board secretary but non voting. Books to be selected include science social science home economics geography spelling for high and elementary schools.
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John P. Fullerton
Thelma Talla
Iris M . Lincoln School
Ralph McCarty
Fullerton
Venna Lee Wallace
Murphy
Opal Brown
Emerson
Dean Dillingham
Taft
Talla
John Shoemaker
Emerson Chooses Council and Patrol at Emerson School
Emerson school announced the completion of a junior patrol and student council under principal and faculty advisor Miss Monta Collins. The patrol, sponsored by Kiwanis, highway patrol, and city police, includes captains and lieutenants from both boys and girls, while the student council elected Patsy Dumas as president, Linda Hays as vice president, and Juanita Basket as secretary. Members meet weekly to discuss school matters and report to each room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson School
Monta Collins
Kiwanis Club
Highway Patrol
City Police Department
David Martin
Patsy Dumas
Lois Moralez
Frank Staggs
Pearle Staggs
Carroll Smith
Billy Shaw
Ronald Christian
Lynette Back
Carolyn Bear
Georgia Moralez
Juanita Basket
Linda Hays
Jack Clifton
Wanda Taylor
Judy Warkentin
Harry Walker
Carolyn Lingo
Bennie Waggoner
Births rise as city records September total
Lawton's birth rate keeps pace with population growth with 298 births in September versus 240 in September 1953. Deaths remained at 27 for both months. The September figure also edges above August at 294, per Mrs Mollie Randolph, registrar of vital statistics.
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Lawton
Mollie Randolph
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Randolph
Newsmaker Essay Winner To Be Honored
Julia Fullerton Lawton high school student and daughter of Judge and Mrs John P Fullerton was named the winner of the annual Elks essay contest tied to National Newspaper Week She will attend a banquet as guest of the lodge and receive a $25 savings bond from Herman Holland exalted ruler Other placers were Paul Carter St Marys High School second Val Frakes and Jo Bonner Lawton High School third and fourth respectively The winning essay Defending democracy through facts highlights the role of newspapers in providing accurate information and shaping public opinion
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Julia Fullerton
Lawton
John P. Fullerton
Elks Lodge
Miss Fullerton
Herman Holland
Lawton Elks Lodge
Paul Carter
St. Mary
Val Frakes
Jo Bonner
Lawton High School
Freedom's Forum
United States
Four youths and two men given suspended terms in burglary case
Superior court Judge Robert S. Landers sentenced four defendants Tuesday afternoon on burglary and grand larceny charges. Raymond Long, 16, and Ray Bailey, 16, plus Williams Harper, 21, pleaded guilty to stealing six tires from the Paul Powell farm southwest of Lawton, valued at 30 dollars. They were arrested after Powell peppered their fleeing truck. Dale Chancey, 28, received a two year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to stealing a table model radio from the Burton Smith apartment at 3024 D, with arrest following at a local pawn shop.
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Superior Court
Robert S. Landers
Raymond Long
Baldwin
Williams Lee Harper
S. 25Th
Ray Bailey
Roger Lane
Paul Powell
Lawton
Powell
Dale Chancey
Burton Smith
Tax Study Group To Be Organized In Chickasha OCW
In conjunction with public accountants of the district Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha schedules a meeting Monday night to organize a tax study group. The session begins at 7 30 p m in room 201 of the administration building with public accountants as instructors focusing on major recent changes in income social security and other tax laws and regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Accountants
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
OCW
Cityans To Take Cruise Aboard Essex Carrier
Two Lawton businessmen Exall English and J C Kennedy plan a five day cruise aboard the U S aircraft carrier Essex starting next week. They will depart Saturday night for San Diego to join a party of national business leaders gathering there. The cruise aims to acquaint Navy personnel with civilian views on national defense and Navy operations including training methods, and to qualify pilots in day and night flight ops.
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Lawton
U.S
Essex
Exall English
Security Bank and Trust Company
J. C. Kennedy
Kennedy and Co
San Diego
Lawtonians
Navy
Chemists Sought For Civil Service Positions in Dallas
The U S Civil Service Commission Eighth Regional office in Dallas seeks qualified applicants for organic and analytical chemist posts and for physicist roles in electron optics and textile fiber research. Contact any post office for forms. salaries range from 3410 to 7040 dollars annually.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Dallas
City on Will Head State TB Group
Mrs. Mary Louise Hallett of Laton was elected president of the Oklahoma state conference of tuberculosis workers society in Oklahoma City. Other officers include Ralph Childs Ardmore Dorothy Taliaferro Bartlesville and Dr Carl Puckett Oklahoma City with Lois Ann Miller Enid as directors. Robert Weymueller New York City key speaker. health education workshop planned for winter.
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Mary Louise Hallett
Lawton
Comanche County Tuberculosis Association
State Conference of Tuberculosis Workers Society
Oklahoma City
United States
Ralph Childs
Ardmore
Dorothy Taliaferro
Bartlesville
Carl Puckett
Lois Ann Miller
Enid
Robert Weymueller
New York City
National Conference of Tuberculosis Workers
Couple returns from Tex fishing trip with stops in three cities
Personal Mr. and Mrs. Ross L. Champion of 1113 Gore and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer F. McCauley of 912 Garfield returned home Monday after a weeklong fishing trip to Port Aransas, Texas, with visits to Corpus Christi and San Antonio.
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Ross L. Champion
Gore
Elmer F. McCauley
Garfield
Port Aransas
Tex
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Phone Operators Threaten To Strike In 42 States
New York CIO Communications Workers of America official warns a telephone strike by long lines operators in 42 states could be called this week if contract talks fail. Elaine T. Gleason president of Local 1150 said an impasse with American Telephone and Telegraph Co. stems from a bid to remove the maintenance of dues clause and add a no strike clause.
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New York
CIO Communications Workers of America
Elaine T. Gleason
CWA
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell Telephone System
Sugar Calorie Gap Shown By Survey
A recent survey finds Americans overestimate sugar calories with guesses from 50 to 600 per teaspoon. In reality a teaspoon holds about 18 calories, clarifying widespread misperceptions about sugar content.
Markets Chicago Butter Prices Steady on Receipts
Chicago butter receipts total 605902 with wholesale buying prices unchanged. AA grade 93 score at 60.25, A 92 at 59.75, B 90 at 58, C 89 at 56.25. Cars 90 B at 58.5, C 89 at 56.25. Also notes on Chicago grain range and market range.
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Chicago
Catholic Carnival Set at Blessed Sacrament Tonight
The 17th annual Catholic carnival goes forward tonight at Blessed Sacrament church at Seventh and Gore with games prizes and foods. Women of the parish run food booths serving Mexican dishes hamburgers and home made pies. Rev. Robert Westerman assistant pastor says this year’s carnival will be the largest and best ever. Committee chairmen include Harry Wiest Bill Sullivan J C Kennedy Millard Bertram Emmet L Keough Tom Saffa Chester Krug er Paul Nishimura Eddie Morris George Barber William Wulf C J Gamolini J P Naughton Ben Journycake and Joe Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blessed Sacrament Church
Seventh and Gore
Robert Westerman
Harry Wiest
Bill Sullivan
J. C. Kennedy
Millard Bertram
Emmet L. Keough
Tom Saffa
Chester Kruger
Paul Nishimura
Eddie Morris
George Barber
William Wulf
C. J. Gamolini
J. P. Naughton
Ben Journycake
Joe Richard
Cushion underframe for freight cars by Pullman Standard
A cushion underframe for freight cars developed by Pullman Standard absorbs shocks when trains are being made up and reduces possible damage to contents of cars.
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Pullman-Standard
Science claims non surgical pile shrink with Bio-Dyne
Science reports a healing substance that shrinks piles and stops pain without surgery. Sufferers say piles are no longer a problem. The agent Bio-Dyne, used for healing in tissue, now appears in a hemorrhoid ointment called H. Available at your drugstore.
Doctor Addresses Rotary Luncheon
Dr. Charles Graybill, Lawton physician, principal speaker at the Rotary luncheon. He presented a color sound film of an operation. The film will be shown at an upcoming conference in January. Rotarian A. Richardson noted the event and club members endorsed the Navy Band appearance on October 14, with unofficial sponsorship approved.
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Ieee
Charles Graybill
Lawton
A. Ricardson
Rotary Club
Navy Band
Cache Boy Wins Tulsa Prize at State Fair
Cache high school senior James Dauben placed fourth in the medium Berkshire barrow class at the Tulsa State Fair and Livestock Exposition. FFA sponsor Carl Elling, and attendees Wayne Gibson and Jerry Mahaffey, were present at the event.
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Cache
James Daubenspeck
Cache High School
Future Farmers of America
Tulsa State Fair and Livestock Exposition
Tulsa
Tulsa Fair
FFA
Carl Elling
Wayne Gibson
Jerry Mahaffey
Beware Cold Symptoms Creomulsion Ad
Advertising notice warns that untreated coughs and bronchitis may become chronic. It promotes Creomulsion as a potent remedy that reaches the bronchial system to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed membranes. It claims beechwood creosote and other medicines, no narcotics, a money back guarantee.
Box Supper Rally Raises Cub Scout Funds
A box supper hosted by Cub Scout pack 72 at Garfield school raised 102 dollars. Auctioneer Bob Waco led bidding as Maj. W. L. Norris, Cubmaster, noted about 150 attendees including scouts their families and the girls who prepared the boxes in Garfield school auditorium.
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Cub Scout
Garfield
Bob Waco
W. L. Norris
Garfield School
City Man Named Vice President of State Automobile Dealers
Jimmy Knox president of Knox Jensen Motor Co. was elected first executive vice president of the Oklahoma Automobile Dealers association. He was named to the office Monday at the annual meeting of the state organization in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Knox
Knox- Jensen Motor Co
Oklahoma Automobile Dealers Association
Oklahoma City
Lydia E Pinkham Tablets Offer Relief for Change of Life
Suffocating heat waves nervous feelings and irritability common with change of life are eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Tablets new iron-enriched tablets. They also relieve cramps and menstrual pain.
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Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Tulsa Prize
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