Drunk Cases Flood Saturday Municipal Court Docket
Public drunkenness charges dominated the Saturday Municipal Court docket with five defendants. Judge J Merle Oaks disposed of three traffic cases and a separate assault complaint. Fort Sill personnel faced bonds for no license, unlicensed operation, reckless driving, and public drunkenness. Several defendants, including Edward Elix and Roy Anderson, forfeited bonds on liquor possession charges. One man from Anadarko was fined on a public drunkenness charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Merle Oaks
Lawton
Cpl
Harrel Johnson
Fort Sill
Sgt
Alfred J. Miller
Neil Jefferies
Thomas L. Hinkle
Baldwin
Dale Protzman
Edward D. Elix
Roosevelt
Roy Anderson
Dearborn
Elix
Doyle L. Levin
Texas
Anadarko
Emerson Third Graders Present Safety Show at School
Emerson third graders performed a safety program "Don’t Be A Silly Willie" in the school auditorium. Marcus Black narrated, students pantomimed with miniature cars, and extra students sang safety songs. The program featured director Aline Lowry, narrators, readers, and a student council speaker with safety patrol members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Emerson
Marcus Black
Aline Lowry
Nancy Forsyth
Craig Downing
Jeannette Royce
Edwin Chapman
Victor Lee Crabb
Carl Crane
Tommy Crane
Mike Flahart
Eddie Gregory
Johnnie Knight
Ronnie Mattice
Harold McCarty
Larry Merrill
Wilbur Pippin
Bobbie Reader
Jerry Schubert
Francis Stacey
Victor Taylor
Bill Walker
Sharon Anderson
Bobby Bennett
Patsy Coffman
Judy Cyrus
Kathy Dayton
Sandra Fitzsimmons
Patricia Johnson
Linda Kelsey
Carolyn Lucas
Mary Jane Meadows
Shelia Powell
Gloria Trest
Kay Kennard
Judy Warkentin
Carla Jo Vanis
Junior Safety Patrol
Mel Black
Glenn Cummins
Juanita Baker
Harry Walker
Ray Holloway
Barbara Lyons
Jackie Benning
Water study eyed for flood control and supply link
Water tests and rainfall analysis on East Cache creek flow, sediment, and chemical content are being conducted with the U.S. Geological Survey and state planners. Results will help determine if a flood control project is warranted and could tie into an expanded water supply for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache Creek
U.S. Geological Survey
State Planning and Resources Board
East Cache Creek
Beating at Henessey dance linked to Whiskers Club incident
Cun ningham cited three suspects in a Henessey beating at a Whiskers Club dance. Goodnight refused to talk as Green, found unconscious at Wahling farm, did not regain consciousness. Witnesses saw Goodnight strike Green. no motive given.
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Cunningham
Goodnight
Whiskers Club
Hennessey
Charles Wahling
Green
Ownership and circulation data for Lawton Constitution 1955
Public notice lists publisher editor and business manager Ned Shepier and Bill F. Bentley of Lawton Oklahoma. It names owners Ned Shepler Shirley S. Bentley and Bill F. Bentley with Home Savings & Loan Association as security holder. Affiant Bill F. Bentley swore to the statement October 3, 1955 before Willie Mae Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Constitution and Morning Press
Lawton
Oklahoma
Ned Shepier
Bill F. Bentley
Ned Shepler
Shirley S. Bentley
Home Savings & Loan Association
Okla
Business
Willie Mae Patton
Filming Expands Across Continents for Epic Project
The production moves through Paris and Spain and heads to Pakistan and Tokyo with five units in operation. Wichita Mountains sequences link to early America as Durango scenes for Crossing of the Great Divide were shot weeks earlier. Wally Chewning and Ellis Carter lead the lens crew with Life photographer John Mill on standby. Indian representatives Monetathchi Kishketon assist as Oscar Yellow Wolf watches age 85.
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Paris
Spain
Pakistan
Suez Canal
Tokyo
Todd
Wichita Mountains
America
Durango
Colo
Great Divide
Wally Chewning
Lawton
Fort Sill
John Mill
Life Magazine
Mili
Ellis Carter
Hollywood
Don Christie
Eighty Days
the Kentuckian
Burt Lancaster
Christie
Columbia
Universal International
Lancaster
Marty
Edgar Monetathchi
George Kishketon
Walters
Oscar Yellow Wolf
FFA to Award 1000 Star Farmer Amid National Speaking Finals
The top 115 FFA chapters gather as the 1955 Star Farmer of America presentation occurs Tuesday night. Five national final speakers include Jerry Litton Chillicothe MO and Liberato Vidaya Jr Janai HI, competing for prizes from 250 to 150 dollars. The FFA president and 8,868 chapters will send two delegates each as the 118‑piece FFA band performs at sessions and the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show opens next Saturday.
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Star Farmer of America
FFA
Jerry Litton
Chillicothe
Lee Todd
Bells
Tenn
Clarence van Dyke
Unionville
Clark Reber
Bunkerville
Nevada
Liberato Vidaya, Jr
Lewis Leaves Hospital in First Rate Condition
John L. Lewis, age 75, former United Mine Workers chief, left hospital Friday in first rate condition after a mild heart attack weeks earlier. Dr. John Minor noted a moderate convalescence ahead but said Lewis is in very good shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Washington
John L. Lewis
John Minor
United Mine Workers
Michigan's Upper Peninsula Has 150 Waterfalls
A regional feature highlights the Upper Peninsula's 150 waterfalls with heights ranging from seven to seventy five feet. The listing emphasizes a diverse set of cascades, inviting exploration and noting varied scenery across local terrain.
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Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Eisenhower's health allows social visit and planned talks
President Eisenhower remains active though doctors warn against overexertion. Nixon will visit this weekend for a personal meeting and an important conference with Secretary of State Dulles is planned for next Tuesday. Accompanying the VP are Dr Paul Dudley White, the President's son John Eisenhow er, and Sherman Adams at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
White House
State Dulles
Washington
Harvard Libraries Hold Vast 6 Million Volume Stock
Harvard University libraries contain nearly 6 million volumes, the largest university collection in the United States, reflecting extensive holdings across disciplines and research needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard University
United States
Multiple Vehicle Crashes Injure and Kill in Lawton Area
A series of crashes near Lawton leave drivers injured and one fatality. Walker’s car overturned after a 71 foot slide. his body later moved to Ritter Funeral Home. An Anadarko ambulance collided while transporting a body. A Cameron college student was taken to Anadarko hospital. In another crash, Eugene Barney Smith Jr. and E M McGee suffered injuries. Smith’s car caught fire and was pulled from the wreck. Additional injuries occur at 23rd and Gore and 11th and B intersections. Authorities charge Leonard Grundman with reckless driving after a pole crash, and Dearl Harrison is treated after a two car crash at S 11th and B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Smith
Cameron
Anadarko
Smith
Anadarko Hospital
Smith Funeral Home
Lawton
Walker
Indian Territory
Ardmore
Junia Sanders Walker
Carolyn Sanders
E. Franklin
Coy E. Walker
Grover City
Calif
Charles Walker
Denver
Colo
Connie Connover
Fresno
Eva Wilson
Durant
Eugene Barney Smith Jr
Fort Sill
Post Hospital
Gore
Mary L. Tuck
Chickasha
Dennis Ray Hughes
1807 S
Naomi R. Edwards
Stillwater
Pas
Ruth A. Tuck
Bobbie Lee Bradford
Leonard S. Grundman
Jim Kilgore
Oak
Grundman
Kilgore
Dearl Harrison
S. Eighth
S. 11Th
Lester James Lanman
Dearborn
Kaiser
Frank Klocko
Klocko
Lanman
Bryan Logan
Harrison
Southwestern Hospital
Chicago censor rejects spicy film Game of Love
A censor board member said Friday that the French film Game of Love is not fit for Chicago audiences. Edith Joyce, a board member for eight years, stated she remains guided by decency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A _ censor board
Edith Joyce
Falls Deaths Roughly Double Lung Cancer Fatalities in 1953
Government Vital Statistics show accidental fall deaths from ladders and stairs in 1953 nearly double deaths from primary lung cancer. The data highlight how common preventable injuries were alongside cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Cashier Recalls Calm Robbery at Drive-In
Mrs. Harvey, a cashier, described a hijacker holding a handgun and demanding money. She handed over about 150 dollars as the robber, wearing black gloves, gathered the bills and fled in a car. Wright pursued but a Cadillac blocked progress. the incident occurred just before a 9 p.m. feature at the drive-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Wright’s
Wright
Fort Sill
Harvey
Todd-AO to Bring Natural Wide Screen to Film
Todd will film in the Todd-AO process alongside South Pacific and War and Peace, using a 25 by 65 foot screen with six sound tracks. The system uses a single projector and 65 mm film to avoid Cinerama’s seam lines. Oklahoma premiere planned for April 21 in Oklahoma City with a Cowboys Hall of Fame fundraiser. equipment costs delay state showings. Todd, once Broadway producer and former husband of Joan Blondell, hails the new method as the natural screen experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd
Joan Blondell
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Cinerama
Todd-Ao
Oklahoma City
Cowboy Hall of Fame
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