Scout Financial Drive Date Set For October 25
Black Beaver Council launches an 11 county financial drive targeting a $55,000 goal starting October 25 led by district executive L R Tex McCoy with pre solicitations under Dr. Dan Procter of Chickasha. Campaigns merge with United Chest where present and run separate drives in Fletcher Elgin Sterling Cache Duncan Chickasha Lawton Walters Temple plus 55 campaigns across 10 communities. Governor Raymond Gary oversees all Scout drives with a plan to have at least 12 percent of residents contribute. Activities include Destination Unknown October 28 29 roundtables November winter camp December citizenship day February council circus Red River float May and summer camp June July.
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L. R
Tex
Hunting Horse
Comanche
Cotton
B. L. Cherry
Lawton
Boy Scout Organization
Boy Scouts
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Temple
Fletcher
Elgin
Sterling
Cache
Duncan
Chickasha
Altus
Lindsey
Harmon County
Mangum
Hobart
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
Red River
St Marys Coronation Ball to honor king and queen
St Marys School students will honor their king Ralph Watson and queen Judy Gramolini at a coronation ball at Lawton Country Club. The event opens to the public at 8 p.m. tickets are 1.50 a couple or 1.00 single with proceeds aiding school activities.
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Ralph Watson
Judy Gramolini
St. Mary’s School
Lawton Country Club
St. Mary's
Watson
R. H. Watson
Fort Sill
Gramolini
C. J. Gramolini
Atlanta
St. Mary’s
Monroney Seeks Action to Curb Oil Imports
Oklahoma Senator Mike Monroney urged Director Arthur Flemming of the Office of Defense Mobilization to report on plans to reduce foreign oil imports. He cited Oklahoma concerns over proration and storage limits, urging prompt government action to stabilize the industry and protect oil production.
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Oklahoma City
Mike Monroney
Office of Defense Mobilization
Washington
Arthur S. Flemming
Oklahoma Democrat
Monroney
Oklahoma
Flemming
TB Group To Pick Survey Chairman
Comanche County Tuberculosis association members meet at Memorial hospital lounge at 7 30 p m to elect a survey chairman. Dr Frank Austin, newly elected president, said the state health department will lend an X ray unit for the county from November 20 to January 1.
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Comanche County Tuberculosis Association
Memorial Hospital
Frank Austin
State Department of Health
Annual Band Hobo Party Set Tonight
City elementary band students will rough it at the annual Hobo party in Harmon park at 5 30 p m. They will bring grub for the event and toss it into a big pot in hobo style. Planning the party are Charles McHenry George Walters Merle Brandon and Hardy Suggs. About 160 students are enrolled in the elementary band program this year.
Lawton School Bond Approved and Oil Well Drilled
Ten years ago the state attorney general approved Lawton's 235000 school bond issue while a new oil well was being drilled at the Fullerton farm near the Elgin Fort Sill area. Greater Lawton Inc committee was appointed as part of the decade’s notes.
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Constitution
Lawton
Fullerton Farm
Elgin-Fort Sill
Greater Lawton Inc
Ralph Hennessee
S. Second
U.S
Comanche County
Washington to evacuate at first civil defense warning
Navy Cmdr. Edward L. Beach told a civil defense conference that Washington will be evacuated automatically at the first probable warning of an enemy attack. Other cities may delay until more definite word. The plan is in a secret NSC directive approved by the President.
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Washington
Navy
Edward L. Beach
Civil Defense Planning
Babbitt Named to Loan Group at Oklahoma League
Howard Babbitt secretary of Home Savings and Loan association was elected to the executive committee of the Oklahoma Savings and Loan League. The election followed the 42nd convention in Oklahoma City and his term runs through 1955 26.
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Howard Babbitt
Home Savings and Loan Association
Oklahoma Savings and Loan League
Savings and Loan League
Oklahoma City
Babbitt
Gasoline consumption in Norway tops Western Europe
Norway's gasoline use last year averaged 96 kilograms per person, placing it fifth among western European nations. Strong entities include Norway and western Europe, with the figure indicating broader regional energy intensity.
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Norway
Europe
Nixon Sees Peace Prospects Best Since World War II
Vice President Nixon said the chances for peace today are better than at any time since World War II and warned U S leaders in Geneva will seek the Kremlin real policies, not just talk. He spoke at the New York Herald Tribune Forum and at a dinner for the International Air Transport Assn. He warned against an arms race proxy effort and praised the United Nations and free world strength as the core of current peace forces.
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Nixon
U.S
Russia
Kremlin
New York Herald Tribune Forum
Eisenhower
International Air Transport Assn
Herald Tribune Forum
Geneva
Middle East
Czechoslovakia
Egypt
United Nations
United States
Free World
Tulsan elected president of state real estate group
Tulsa man Jack Bredow becomes president of the Oklahoma Real Estate Association at its 36th annual convention in Tulsa, succeeding Robert Jay Dwyer of Oklahoma City. Other officers include Harry James of Shawnee as vice president, Richard A. Phillips of Oklahoma City as secretary treasurer, and W. Frank Whitaker of Oklahoma City as extension director.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jack Bredouw
Oklahoma Real Estate Association
Robert Jay Dwyer
Oklahoma City
Harry James
Shawnee
Richard A. Phillips
W. Frank Whitaker
Trimble Named Wing Commander of ROTC Group
Preston A. Trimble a journalism senior at the University of Oklahoma has been named wing commander of the Air Force ROTC. A four year U S Air Force veteran he leads the OU ROTC, is Phi Eta Sigma member president of the OU Press association and on the Oklahoma Daily staff. He is married to former Miss Ann Horne daughter of Ewing and Mrs Horne of 1015 Columbia.
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Preston A. Trimble
University of Oklahoma
United States Air Force
Phi Eta Sigma
Trimble
OU Press Association
Oklahoma Daily
Ann Horne
Ewing Horne
Columbia
Doenges Arrington Sitdown Clash At Dinner
Oklahoma City reports a seating dispute at a Democratic Jefferson Jackson Day dinner on October 31. National Committeeman W. C. Doenges of Bartlesville and rival Jim Arrington of Stillwater both seek preferred seats. Arrington is recommended by the state Executive Committee but cannot take the post while Doenges remains in place who refuses to resign. The matter has been referred to the Democratic National Committee.
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Oklahoma City
W. C. Doenges
Bartlesville
Jim Arrington
Stillwater
Arrington
State Party
Doenges
Democratic National Committee
Rail Freight Rate Hike Continued
The Interstate Commerce Commission extended indefinitely a 1952 freight rate increase of 12 to 15 percent on coal grains sand gravel stone iron ore and most other goods. The commission canceled any expiration date and did not set a new limit despite farm and agricultural groups urging an end. Railroads warned that removing the higher rates could threaten solvency while coal and other shippers pressed for continuation.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Agriculture Department
ICC
Report Cards Issued for First Six Weeks at City Schools
John Shoemaker superintendent announces 1955 56 term progress. Honor rolls to be released later this week as students receive report cards for the first six weeks of work.
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John Shoemaker
Farm Tractors, Truck Ownership Reach High Figures
More than a quarter of U S trucks are farm owned and the nation counts 4 170 000 farm tractors. The figures underscore widespread agricultural asset ownership and the scale of farm machinery in use nationwide.
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United States
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