CofC To Hear School Reports
Joan Shoemaker superintendent will discuss What's Ahead For Lawton Public Schools at Friday's Chamber of Commerce noon forum in the Hotel Lawtonian ballroom. The third fall program features Sen. Kerr and Sen. Monroney. marks lead to American Education Week November 6 to 12 sponsored by NEA and partners. Lawton now has 20 public schools with three new elementary plants this term.
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Lawtonian Ball
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Lawton
Trials Continue In Lawton Embezzlement Case And Burglaries
In Lawton two trials progressed with both sides resting by 11 a.m. Evans testified denying embezzlement tied to a 1952 Packard taken July 12 from Lawton Nach Co. He claimed permission to search for financing partners. Witnesses said permission was only for a short drive and noted substantial miles. The Superior Court case against Ragan centered on burglaries with Mrs. E H Moore testifying that Ragan confessed, while patrolman Blackburn and Detective Waldron corroborated the investigation. Ragan did not testify. The docket also noted use‑car dealer Arnau facing murder charges as the court prepared to resume Tuesday.
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Ragan
E. H. Moore
James C. Blackburn
Otis Waldron
Moore
Nig) Arnau
Arnau
Floods Strain Northeast as State Officials Reassure
The storm swelled rivers from Connecticut to New Jersey with deaths and widespread damage. Connecticut reported six dead and 10 missing, with Norwalk and Danbury suffering multimillion losses while Ny and surrounding counties faced evacuations and business disruption. New York saw eleven dead and thousands homeless, Mohawk River flood levels and rail service disruptions. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Jersey recorded deaths, evacuations, and rising flood levels as authorities prepared for receding waters and continued isolation in some areas.
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the Central
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Passaic
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United Fund office drives Lawton recreation effort has deep roots
The Lawton United Fund office coordinates recreation work through the City Recreation Council, launching the center at 14th and Bell in 1955, staging hobby shows, Burning of the Greens, and senior citizen surveys while filing as a central information and welfare resource. The roster includes Mrs. Latha H. Prosser and Mrs. B. Gwendolyn DeCoster guiding surveys, toy drives, and community calendars, with Fort Sill support and a broad network of 365 local groups.
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Lawton
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Women’s Forum
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Edmond
Okla
Cameron College Music Groups Name Officers and Members
Cameron college music groups announced officers today led by Melvin Keeney and Miss Kathleen Haley. Chooses the girls trio Colen Callaway Sandy Mae Priest Genta Vaughn Wyne nna Sloan. two Cameron boys quartets with Gene Brooks as accompanist. First quartet Harold Eaton Jack Goldsmith Lawrence Harkey Jerry Ball. second quartet Maurice Carson Dan Fullerton Lanny Guthrie Lonnie Guthrie. Mixed chorus officers Carson priest and Gay Way. Librarians Doris Reeder Nancy Yeiral and Rosemary Bowman.
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Cameron College
Melvin Keeney
Kathleen Haley
Colen Callaway
Lawton
Sandy Mae Priest
Genta Vaughn
Childress
Tex
Wynenna Sloan
Gene Brooks
Cameron
Harold Eaton
New Jersey
Jack Goldsmith
Duncan
Lawrence Harkey
Douglass High School
Secnd
Jerry Ball
Maurice Carson
Faxon
Dan Fullerton
Lanny
Lonnie Guthrie
Tipton
Brooks
Rush Springs
John DeYong
Carson
Miss Priest
Gay Way
Doris Reeder
Nancy Yeiral
Rosemary Bowman
Red Cross and United Fund Kickoff Funds Reported
The current campaign runs with the Comanche County chapter of the American Red Cross. Some pre campaign money was sent to United Fund headquarters in Room 415 Koehler building, while a Fort Sill check was the first donation in the general drive.
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Comanche County
American Red Cross
United Fund
Koehler
Fort Sill
Department of Education Officials Inspect Comanche County Schools
Two representatives from the State Department of Education Gilford Windle and Virgil Bonner are inspecting Comanche county schools this week. Bonner reviews county schools for accreditation while the officials operate from the office of Clarence Scott, the Comanche county school superintendent.
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State Department of Education
Comanche County
Gilford Windle
Virgil Bonner
Bonner
Clarence Scott
Dan Hollingsworth elected to NSC board post in Chicago
Dan Hollingsworth, manager of the Oklahoma City Safety Council, was elected to a second one year term on the National Safety Council board of directors during the conference in Chicago.
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Safety Council
Chicago
Dan Hollingsworth
Oklahoma City Safety Council
Monday
National Safety Council
Funeral Rites for Y. T. Giles 74 in Lawton Oklahoma
Y T Giles 74 of 205 B died at 12 05 a m Sunday at Fort Supply Oklahoma hospital after a long illness Born December 11 1881 in Alabama he married Minnie Collins February 14 1903 in Bowman Texas He moved to Lawton in 1932 from Abilene Texas Retired farmer member of First Baptist Church Survivors include his wife three sons Barton Giles St Louis MO Woodrow Giles 1925 Lake Sgt Odell Giles Frankfort Germany four daughters Mrs A D Graves Hubbard Texas Mrs Eugene Robison Detroit Michigan Mrs Edward Arthur St Louis MO Mrs Cecil Rose Detroit Michigan 11 grandchildren one great grandchild three brothers Noble Robert and Guy Giles all in Alabama and a sister Mrs Laney Crane Hubbard Texas Services 2 30 p m Tuesday Lawton Funeral Home Chapel Rev H Tom Wiles and Rev Bob Hammons officiating Burial Highland Cemetery.
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Minnie Collins
Bowman
Tex
Lawton
Abilene
Giles
First Baptist Church
Barton Giles
St. Louis
Woodrow Giles
Lake
Odell Giles
Frankfort
Germany
A. D. Graves
Eugene Robison
Edward Arthur
Cecil Rose
Detroit Mich
Noble
Robert
Guy Giles
Laney Crane
Hubbard
Lawton Funeral Home
H. Tom Wiles
Bob Hammons
Trinity Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Eighteen Arrested in Weekend City roundup
Eighteen persons were arrested by city police Saturday night and Sunday with most to face Municipal court this afternoon. Included were two soldiers AWOL from Fort Sill along with nine others for investigation and public drunkenness. Specific charges included disorderly conduct, reckless driving, operating a disorderly house, unlawful cohabitation, and vagancy, with several bond amounts noted.
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Pfc
Robert L. Miller
Fort Sill
Robert N. Nelson
Joan Dixon
Jeannie Briscoe
Conrad M. Dahlstrom
Norman Henry Moore
Francine Marslane
Helen B. Barnes
Faxon
Portrait on U S bills features Salmon P Chase
The ten thousand dollar note carries a portrait of Salmon P Chase, who served as secretary of the treasury during Lincoln's presidency, while other denominations depict different presidents.
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Salmon P. Chase
Eisenhower Sit Up Plan Signals Recovery Progress
President Eisenhower, aided by doctors, expected to sit up increasingly this week and begin first steps next week if his recovery stays on schedule. Hospital staff lifted him from bed for 15 minutes on Saturday and 30 minutes on Sunday as he enjoyed sun decks and jovial visits from Mrs. Eisenhower, George Humphrey, and Sherman Adams in his Fitzsimons room.
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Herbert Brownell Jr
Eisenhower
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Mr. Eisenhower
Secretary of
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Sherman Adams
Science offers non surgical relief for piles
Science reports a healing substance that shrinks piles and relieves pain without surgery. Doctors note actual shrinkage and patients say piles are no longer a problem. The secret is Bio-Dyne used to heal injured tissue, now in Preparation H suppositories or ointment. Money back guarantee.
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U.S
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