Area Man Faces 2 Traffic Charges
City police Tuesday night arrested 37 year old Indian man from Apache, Max Silverhorn, on two traffic charges for running a red light and driving without a license, to be tried in Municipal court at 5 p.m. Also arrested was Eugene H Beach, 30, Fort Sill, released to military authorities after reckless driving charge. Other incidents included public drunkenness and prowling investigations. Municipal court session disposed five cases with several fines and a dismissal for insufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Silverhorn
Eugene H. Beach
Fort Sill
J. Merle Oaks
James C. Holder
Joyce Rooms
Stanley Fred Garbutt
Water Department
Sinclair Oil and Refining Co
Curt’s Oil Co
D-X Sunray, Texas Co
Johnny Runyon Oil Co
Welch Oil Co
R. M. Dodson
Ray Schram
The
Traffic Commission
Swinney School
Baltimore
34Th and
Cache Road
34Th Street
John White
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Oklahoma Department
Council OKs Filter Plant Pump Purchase for Water Savings
City council approved buying an electric motor and pump from Carson Machine and Supply Co to clean filter beds at the plant. The $3,330 installation aims to save about 88 million gallons of water yearly and replaces the less efficient wash water tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Carson Machine and Supply Co
Oklahoma City
David Duke
Duke
Money Order System Aired Changes Create Confusion
Bennie Stephens, postmaster, said the Oct 1 changes to the postal money order system cause confusion as buyers often omit their names on forms. Incomplete orders are returned and, since orders are cash-like when filled partially, can be cashed by anyone. The new procedure requires filling blocks at the window with buyer and payee details and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Stephens
Stephens
Post Office Department
Circus Opens With 46 Acts At Lawton Shrine Show
Lawton Fort Sill Shriners promote a 46 act Shrine circus with acts imported from ten nations. Free tickets for hospitalized Fort Sill men and handicapped youths, half price for students in city and county schools. Highlights include Gibson troupe from Britain and aerial acts from Greece Italy Mexico Canada and South America. The event will feature elaborate ground productions and a large animal menagerie. General admission set at 1.00 including tax with box office sales starting one hour before showtime.
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Lawton-Fort Sill
Barnes
Britain
Gibson
Johann and Felice
Joanides
Greece
Signora Vanda
Italy
Victor Gaona
Raphael Marquez
Senorita Vasquez
Mexico
Jacquionian
South America
Malko
Canada
Shrine
America
Joe Horwath
James Reynolds
John Herriott
Dolly Jacobs
Julie Tate
Kandra Kay Craig
LO Ranch
Lawton
U.S
Military leaders to attend area briefing at chamber event
The chamber program will feature a briefing with the commanding general and a long list of top Army officers. Brig. Gen. Horton and Brig. Gen. Theimer join Cols. Whiting Shinkle Cran dalls Campbell Bowden Oneal Counihan Cullen Norvell Stritzinger Daly Milner Hadfield White Warner Enemark Unger Kren and Dockstetter in the guest roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Horton
John E. Theimer
E. T. Whiting
Edward G. Shinkle
Board No. 1
Continental Army Command
Robert G. Crandalls
William A. Campbell
J. W. Bowden
W. K. Oneal
Thomas J. Counihan
Paul S. Cullen
J. E. Norvell
Artillery & Guided Missile School
F. G. Stritzinger
Department of Communications and Electronics
J. H. Daly
Department of Materiel
J. W. Milner
Department of Motors
W. A. Hadfield
Department of Observation
Col
C. H. White Jr
Department of Tactics and Combined Arms
G. G. Warner
Department of Publication
W. A. Enemark
Officer Candidate School
T. Unger
Department of Combat Development
D. E. Means
Department of Gunnery
Robert E. Kren
Farrel E. Dockstetter
White House Social Schedule Cancelled for Winter
Washington reports the official White House social season is cancelled due to President Eisenhower illness. Mary Jane McCaffree said the President and Mrs. Eisenhower cannot supervise the usual events and Vice President Nixon will not fill in. Nixon and wife will entertain visiting dignitaries outside the White House, including Guatemala and Uruguay leaders, on their scheduled arrivals.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Denver
Mary Jane McCaffree
United Press
Nixon
Carlos Castillo Armas
Guatemala
Luis V. Berres
Uruguay
Bondsman Quits Suspect Is Jailed In Drunk Driving Case
Gus Henry, a 52-year-old Wichita Falls man, was returned to county jail after his bondsman withdrew on a bond that had allowed his release while awaiting trial on a felony driving while intoxicated charge. Henry's trial in Superior court on the second and subsequent drunk driving charge is set for Oct. 20 before Judge Robert S. Landers.
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Gus Henry
Wichita
Additional Time Granted in Check Case Plea
Mrs. James C. Bolin 20 of 1408 S 11th paid 35 dollars in fines on a bogus check charge and asked for 24 hours to decide how to plead to another bogus check charge before Peace Justice Marvin Camer. The judge granted the additional time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Bolin
S. 11Th
Marvin E. Cameron
Students Take Tests At Lawton High School
Lawton high school students are taking the first six week tests of the 1955 56 term according to principal Hugh Bish. Report cards will be distributed Tuesday and the honor roll list will be released next week.
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Lawton High School
Hugh Bish
City census tallies church affiliations for Lawton
Census figures show 1 065 total church members with breakdowns for Salvation Army 57 Seventh Day Adventists 25 Church of God 67 Catholics 93 United Brethren 21 Jewish 87 Latter Day Saints 89 and 694 with no preference Approximately 1 169 participated with city Negro churches 1 073 surveyed More than 800 Lawtonians took part Twenty three zone captains led district efforts
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Salvation Army
Seventh Day Adventists
Church of God
Fort Sill
United Brethren
Latter Day Saints
Police Sought For Billfold With Papers And Money
Lawton police were asked to locate a billfold lost by a store in downtown Tuesday afternoon. The owner, Mrs. Eugene Perbigone, reported $230 and important papers inside. Detectives were also notified of theft of headlight rims from a car owned by Mrs. John T. Bradish on 1401 C Street.
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Lawton
Ernoon
Eugene Perbigone
John T. Bradish
City considers feasibility survey for Elgin site water storage
Lawton officials push immediate action on a feasibility survey to tap Elgin area for a reservoir potential of 33000 acre feet at an estimated 3.5 to 4 million dollars. Government tie ins with flood control could affect costs and lake level, with data shared with the federal government. Mayor Ellsworth and Councilman Lester McKenzie criticize delays and stress need for water to support industry and Fort Sill growth.
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Ellsworth
Lester McKenzie
McKenzie
Elgin
U. S. Geological Survey
Chambers
Council
Chamber of Commerce
Lawton
Fort Sill
Hendrick
Farmers eye grazing push across western Oklahoma
Mrs. Davis toured Lawton Walters Grandfield Loveland Chattanooga Frederick Snyder visiting farms. She noted much wheat still to be planted and muddy fields. She found strong interest in winter grazing with potential to winter 10 000 head locally and up to 20 000 head statewide. Cattle would be pastured from Enid to El Reno to the Red River.
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Grandfield
Frederick
Smith Installed VFW Commander
Jack Smith was installed Tuesday night as commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1193 by Raymond Rust, state VFW commander. Other officers elected included Robert R. Rolston senior vice commander, Lloyd B. Watkins junior vice commander, Newt Burrow Jr. chaplain, and Jessie Adams three year trustee, succeeding Herbert Young per acting adjutant Wylie Ginn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Raymond Rust
Lawton
VFW
Robert R. Rolston
Lloyd B. Watkins
Newt Burrow Jr
Jessie Adams
Herbert Young
Wylie Ginn
Cameron College Homecoming Parade and Events Schedule
Cameron will host a Friday homecoming with a 3 p.m. parade downtown Lawton led by queen candidates in convertibles. The day features alumni events, a 7:40 p.m. parade to Roosevelt stadium, an 8 p.m. football kickoff, Aggiettes on the field, and a 10:30 p.m. dance in the Cameron gym with Al Rosetta and his orchestra. Admission is $1. Alumni to submit names and addresses to Mrs. Malcolm Oswalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeder
Miss Verma
Nancy Stephenson
Paul Massad
Jerry Salyer
Rudy Eppler
Lawton
Cameron Club
Aggie Club
Patricia Ann Fisher
Clyde Fisher
Apache Language Club
Marjorie Crawford
S. F. Crawford
Fort Sill
Doris Reeder
R. S. Reeder
Ferris
Commerce
Lola Mae Ray
A. L. Ray
Geronimo
Rodeo Club
Edith Marie Glandon
Marie Cunningham
Indiahoma
Circle K
Julia Fullerton
John P. Fullerton
Phi Theta Kappa
Cameron Auditorium
Cameron
Roosevelt Stadium
College Aggiettes
Cameron Gymnasium
al Rosetta
Malcolm Oswalt
Council action on Kepler resignation and Pair appointment
Council member who moved to accept Kepler resignation also moved to appoint Pair to the vacancy. Pair stated it is an honor and promised to serve Lawton and the Fifth Ward, hoping not to disappoint the town’s trust.
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Kepler
Pair
Council
Lawton
Fifth Ward
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Jess Nelson
W. D. Barnes
Harold J. Tanger
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ST. Joseph
Ovine
Zale Jewelry CO
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