Hospital News Items Southwest Admitted And Dismissed
Southwestern Hospital lists admitted patients Karl Peters Faxon Melvin McGee Marlow Bobby Smith Chickasha Vaughn O'Dell Walters Ramona Quick 608 S 23rd Place surgery Hollis Arnett Mangum surgery Margaret Adams 1814 Ferris medical Tydia Lynch 2106 Denver medical Mrs Ray Ballard Hollister surgery Dale Butler 1017 Railroad surgery Ramona Quick 608 S 23rd Place surgery Memorial patients George Cornwell 1708 B Mrs Harry Poston 1607 Columbia medical Lillie Maggard No 8 N Third J T Walker Cyril medical Mrs Ora T Rhodes Fletcher Mrs Elmer E Duncan 2704 S surgery Carolyn G Allen 3 daughter of Mr and Mrs Bennie Allen 927 S 29th surgery Mrs Edward Clarke Rt 1 medical Raymond Beavers Chattanooga Mrs Durwood Sanders 714 N 32nd and son born Oct 4 Mrs Reece Russell 1002 B medical Ellis Burkett 2005 D medical Mrs Joe Garner 1501 C surgery Mrs Leo Simon 905 Gore medical Mrs Dennis Newton 1404 Lee and daughter born Oct G Luther Tant Fletcher medical Kiowa Admitted Sam Toptah Carnegie medical Wanda Spotted Horse Hobart Franklin Chasenah Elgin medical Mary Maynahonah Apache Dismissed Robert Saumpty Carnegie medical Joanne Mowatt Cache medical Thelma Tabbytosauit Walters Myrtle Holder Anadarko medical Christopher Torralba Cement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Peters
Faxon
M. B. Hines
Liberty
Melvin McGee
Marlow
Bobby Smith
Chickasha
L. E. Gensman
Euclid
Medical
Vaughn O'Dell
Walters
Ramona Quick
Hollis Arnett
Mangum
Margaret Adams
Ferris
Tydia Lynch
Denver
George Cornwell
Harry Poston
Columbia
Lillie Maggard
J. T. Walker
Cyril
Ora T. Rhodes
Fletcher
Elmer E. Duncan
Carolyn G. Allen
Bennie Allen
Edward Clarke
Raymond Beavers
Chattanooga
Durwood Sanders
Reece Russell
Ellis Burkett
Joe Garner
Leo Simon
Gore
Dennis Newton
Lee
Luther Tant
Kiowa
Sam Toptah
Carnegie
Wanda Spotted Horse
Hobart
Franklin Chasenah
Elgin
Mary Maynahonah
Apache
Robert Saumpty
Joanne Mowatt
Cache
Thelma Tabbytosauit
Myrtle Holder
Anadarko
Medi- Cal
Christopher Torralba
Cement
Funeral Rites for Rev Grant Merchant 77 in Chattanooga
Funeral rites tentatively set for 2:30 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church for Rev. Grant Merchant 77 of 1201 Maple. He died Friday night at his son's home after a long illness. He was born June 26, 1878 in Brook Indiana. He served as pastor of the Chattanooga church 1935 to 1947 and moved to Lawton in 1947. Burial in Highland Cemetery with Lawton Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his son, a brother in Lakeland Florida, and a sister in Raleigh North Carolina. His wife died in 1928 and a daughter died in 1926. Services for Blanch Lents, eight, were held Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Merchant
Maple
First Presbyterian Church
Clayton Walder
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Merchant
Brook
Ind
Chattanooga
Brigham
Utah
Park College
Parkville
Asheville
N. C
Auburn Seminary
Auburn, Ey
Lawton
John Merchant
Luther
Lakeland
Fla
Laura Merchant
Raleigh
Burial for Local Child at Highland Cemetery
The child died Tuesday in a Lawton hospital after a short illness. Cache First Baptist church with Rev. M. D. Burk, pastor, officiating assisted by Rev. Jimmie Marsh, former pastor. Burial was in Highland cemetery with Lawton Funeral home in charge. Bearers were Jess Lynch, Elmo Kelley, Chuck Smith and Harvie Kirkpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache First Baptist Church
M. D. Burk
Jimmie Marsh
Highland Cemetery
Lawton Funeral Home
Lawton
Jess Lynch
Elmo Kelley
Chuck Smith
Harvie Kirkpatrick
Services for Herbert Easton Held at Local Church
Herbert Easton 60 of 607 Euclid died 4 45 p m Thursday in a Lawton hospital after a four month illness. Services were 2 30 p m Saturday at the First Methodist church with Rev J J Stowe Jr officiating. Burial followed. Bearers were Rudolph Mahlstedt Bill Capes C W Giberson Irvie Black M H Bennett and Billy Wilkins. Easton was a telegraph operator for the Frisco railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Easton
Euclid
First Methodist
J. J. Stowe Jr
Highland Cemetery
Lawton
Easton
Frisco Railroad
Rudolph Mahlstedt
Bill Capes
C. W. Giberson
Irvie Black
M. H. Bennett
Billy Wilkins
Power mower reported stolen near Elgin farm
Mrs. Thomas Lake of a farm home 50 miles southeast of Elgin reported a 16 inch rotary power mower stolen sometime during the week. Sheriff Everett Ray Hale and his deputies were investigating the theft over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lake
Elgin
Everett Ray Hale
Rehearsal Set For Messiah In Lawton Oklahoma
The Lawton Schubert Music club launches the first of eight Messiah rehearsals at 3 p m today in First Baptist church Mrs J Everard Carter chairs the event. The 15th annual Handel Christmas oratorio will be performed December 11 at First Baptist sanctuary with William Fletcher directing assisted by Kathleen Haley and H C Brammer Fletcher in his sixth year as director since arriving in Lawton in 1946. An invitation invites new Lawton and Fort Sill singers to join church choirs for the holiday program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Schubert Music Club
First Baptist Church
J. Everard Carter
Handel
William Fletcher
Kathleen Haley
Cameron College
H. C. Brammer
First Baptist
Fletcher
First Presbyterian Church
Lawton
Schubert Music Club
C. R. Ellsworth
Schubert Club
All New
Salvation Army Calls for Used Winter Clothing
The Salvation Army seeks used coats and garments for distribution in winter. Capt. Lonnie Knight said apparel on hand is scarce and urged residents to call the office at Phone 80 or 3256-W in the evenings to arrange pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Lonnie Knight
Porcupines Damage Trees More Than Fires in Black Hills
In Harney National Forest within the Black Hills of South Dakota porcupines are noted to cause greater damage to trees than wildfires. The observation highlights the impact of wildlife on forest health and management considerations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harney National Forest
Black Hills
South Dakota
Chamber Selects Key Committees for 1956
Emmett Keough led the Lawton Chamber of Commerce in appointing two committees. Ross H. Porter chairs the Nominating Committee to name 14 regular members for a 2 year term, with a report due in four to five weeks. Floyd Zook heads the Program of Work Committee to gather input and prepare a 1956 program, with a report due in January. The group also announced refunds for Fort Sill Bolling football tickets before noon Saturday, with Bolling tickets valid for the Fort Sill Fort Ord game on November 19 after a previous Oct 8 postponement due to injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Emmett Keough
Ross H. Porter
Ned Shepler
George Page
Ray Babbitt
D. L. Wigington
Keough
Chamber
Floyd Zook
Newt Irwin
Ted Ralston
Jack McBee
Dale Thompson
R. E. Glenn
E. B. Lacy
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sill-Fort Ord
Roosevelt Stadium
German retreat in Italy blows Florence bridges except Ponte Vecchio
In August 1944 the German army falling back northward destroyed nearly all Florence bridges to hinder Allied advance, sparing only the Ponte Vecchio. The action highlights the strategic caution amid the Italian campaign and the bridge’s endurance as a historic crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Florence
Ponte Vecchio
Chatty FFA Boys Grab Tulsa Laurels
Chattanooga FFA boys report several winnings at the Tulsa fair last week. Wesley Carson took fourth with his Angus steer, Ronnie Creith placed third with his Angus heifer, Billy Kinder earned fourth with a Hereford heifer and 25th with a Hereford steer. Jerry Don Hofacker scored fifth sixth and 19th with Shropshire wethers. Philip Washburn placed ninth eleventh and 18th in Shropshire wethers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
FFA
Tulsa
Wesley Carson
Angus
Ronnie Creith
Billy Kinder
Hereford
Jerry Don Hofacker
Shropshire Wethers
Philip Washburn
Saratoga Carrier Power Rivals Hundred Locomotives
The report states that the United States aircraft carrier Saratoga possesses as much power as about 100 large passenger locomotives, illustrating the vast scale of modern naval propulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Saratoga
Farm Auction At 2 P.M. On 160 Acre J S Cuthbertson Farm
A public auction will be held at 2 p.m. Friday to sell the 160 acre J S Cuthbertson farm in the Boone community northwest of Apache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Cuthbertson
Boone
Apache
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Craterville Park
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Fort Sill
Cal
Ray Ballard
Hollister
Dale Butler
Railroad
W. C. Givens
Jefferson
Blanch
Blanch Lents
Joe Lents
Rt. 1
Indiahoma
Lawtonian
Lawtonian Beauty Salon
Treasure House
Hotel
Service
Bernell Gilbert’s Pharmacy
Pittsburgh Paints
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
Ue Uy
Windsor
Slutty Ona
Tulsa Laurels
Scott’s Air Conditioning Inc
the McKee CO
Pho
Lanter
Greer's Flowers & Gifts
C Avenue
Robertshaw
International Harvester
Sprague’s Furniture Mart
E Avenue
Moore
Jamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
Harry Russell Lumber CO
Cache Road
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