White Is Named YMCA Operating Committee Chief
John White, vice president of the American National Bank, elected chairman of the Lawton USO YMCA operating committee at the group’s Monday night meeting. Mrs. R. E. Stafford presided. other officers elected include James G. Knox vice chairman Reginal Brown treasurer and Mrs. J. B. Sanders secretary. The group thanked retiring chairman R. E. Glenn, discussed January dinner plans, and heard from Fount L. Robison on the national YMCA financial outlook with praise for local service and Fort Sill involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
American National Bank
Lawton
USO Ymca
USO
R. E. Stafford
James G. Knox
Knox-Jensen
Reginal Brown
Security Bank
J. B. Sanders
R. E. Glenn
Lawtonian
Fount L. Robison
National Office of Armed Services Department of Ymca
New York City
Uso-Ymca
Fort Sill
Robert Brock
Frank Billey
C. W. Krueger
Justin Kuntz
Grover Ralston
John Timmons
Marvin Trope
Lela J. Wilson
Thurston Nicklas
W. A. Campbell
William B. Estes
Jack L. Rhodes
Ann Butler
Mary V. Morris
Post Service Club
Warren Smith
YMCA
H. W. Hallett
Uso-Ymca Club
Stolen Truck Recovered by Sheriff in Anadarko
Sheriff Everett Ray Hale announced the recovery of a stolen 1949 Ford pickup found abandoned in Anadarko. The vehicle owned by D Fuller of Elgin was taken from his property Monday and later seen at Porter Hill by Fuller's friend who reported the incident to authorities. The case prompts further investigation into two men seen in the truck and permission claims. Separately, a water type air conditioner was reported stolen Monday from Miss Joe Bettinger’s home at No 136. The bulletin notes firearm losses and the ongoing United Fund employee engagement, reporting 835 of 1,369 firms contacted with 14 firms already reporting. The drive reaches 50 percent of its third-day goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Ray Hale
Anadarko
D. Fuller
Elgin
Porter Hill
Fuller
Lawton
Hale
Joe Bettinger
United Fund
Six Face Trials on Police Counts
Police arrested six people on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, including two on investigation charges. Today in Municipal Court, several traffic offense cases will be heard at 5 p.m. in the council chambers on the second floor of City Hall. Named traffic defendants include Harold Parker, 16, Cache, for driving without a license. Gerald Franklin Baker, 18, 816 N. 33rd, for no license and reckless driving. and Dale A. King, 18, Fort Sill, for driving to the left of center. Two others were jailed for public drunkenness. An Fort Sill man, 25, and a Lawton man, 60, were arrested on investigation. the latter was nabbed while trying to sell an inter-office radio believed stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Parker
Cache
Gerald Franklin Baker
N. 33Rd
Dale A. King
Fort Sill
Lawton
Drive campaign tops $41,500 with United Fund gifts
The Fort Sill United Fund drive shows $41,500 raised from advance gifts, employee giving, and public contributions. Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams opened the campaign, Lawton post office workers averaged $8 each from 96 staff, while 26 firms reported 442 to 508 contributing employees with a 40 percent rise in totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Relief Fund
Fort Sill
Edward T. Williams
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
George Dent
United Fund Board of Directors
Post Office
Lawton
Post Office Department
United Fund - Red Cross
Prosser
Civic Clubs
Runaway Gas Tank Explodes In Cumberland Swerve
Eyewitnesses report a truck overtook a sedan bound for Cumberland and split its load of aluminum sheeting on the wreckage. Fearer and passengers feared, brakes failed, truck roared through Frostburg five miles, tires blew near Lavale, then struck Brenneman’s rig and piled on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fearer
Cumberland
Myers
Allocany Grove
Lavale
John D. Kasekamp
Brenneman
Jenkins Family Mourns Deaths In Oklahoma City Area Accident
Maj Jenkins, assigned to Fort Sill Gunnery, and two boys from the Jenkins family died in a recent crash at N 36th Street. The family, originally from Kansas, had lived in Lawton for four months. Bobby Charles Jenkins’ body was moved to Becker Funeral Home for services. In Fort Worth, a separate two car crash near U S 277 and S 11th injured Mary Taylor Phillips, 37, who was treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. 36Th Street
Jenkins
Lawton
Kansas
Maj. Jenkins
Fort Sill
Nancy
Bobby Charles
Memorial Hospital
Becker Funeral Home
Fort Worth
U.S. 277
S. 11Th
Mary Taylor Phillips
Southwestern
Dodson
11Th
German general Speidel visits Fort Sill with Nazi-era aide
Dr. Speidel, a West German military figure linked to NATO and postwar leadership, tours Fort Sill with Hans-Georg von Templehoff. They visited the Post museum, artillery schools, libraries, and the Officers Candidate School while hosted by Gen. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speidel
OCS
Field Artillery
Dr. Speidel
U. S. News and World Report
New York Times
Count von Schwerin
Conrad Adenauer
EDC
Paris
NATO
U.S
Hans-Georg von Templehoff
von Templehoff
Fort Sill
Department of Communications and Electronics
Knoxhall
Gen. Williams
Officer's Club
Alexander Pushkin: Russia’s Shakespeare, renowned author
Alexander Pushkin is celebrated as the Shakespeare of Russia, renowned for bridging Russian language and literary traditions, shaping modern Russian poetry and prose with enduring influence across literature and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Pushkin
Shakespeare
Russia
Caldwell on Trial After Break-In Mistrial Declared
A hung jury led to a mistrial in Caldwell's case over a Sept 4 break-in at Mrs. Ethel Moore’s home at 1126 Georgia. Caldwell testified he intended to locate Mr Moore to seek work, while witnesses said he took items including a bedspread, two pairs of shoes, 12 pencils, and an alarm clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Ethel Moore
Georgia
Lawton
Fred Mitchell
Moore
Henry Bartels
Florence Batson
Funeral Rites for Mercer and Local Residents
Obituary notices for William Perry Mercer of Vancouver Washington and two local residents outline deaths and survivors. Mercer 69 died Oct 15 of a heart attack in Vancouver with a large Oklahoma City and California survivor network and services set at Cache Baptist Church. Additional death notices include Walt ers farmer stockman and Lt Col Meech Tah sequah shot down in Korea, with services pending for McCully and McCane families and Lawton Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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William Perry Mercer
Vancouver
Wash
Kansas
Oklahoma
Cache
Oklahoma City
Washington State
Mercer
Ethel Mercer
Perry
Clifford
Earl
1605 Lake
William
Wayne
Los Angeles
Calif
Flossie McFarland
Katherine Mercer
Cache Baptist Church
H. Tom Wiles
Lawton First Baptist Church
Cache Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Watkin s Eva Sue wife of Thomas dies in Medicine Park
Mrs Eva Sue Watkins 62 of Medicine Park died in a Lawton hospital after a 10 day illness. Born January 5 1893 in Texas she lived in Medicine Park eight years moving from Waurika. Funeral graveside Friday at Highland cemetery at 3 p.m. Ritter Funeral home in charge with survivors including husband three sons four daughters mother step-daughter five sisters two brothers and 14 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Park
Eva Sue Watkins
Lawton
Texas
Watkins
Waurika
Thomas E. Watkins
Chickasha
Highland Cemetery
Ritter Funeral Home
Floyd
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Koy Lee
Summit
Marion B
Annie Mae Morse
el Dorado
Okla
Jettie Wood
Pennsylvania
Betty Lou Harrison
Jefferson
Bertha Mae Russell
Martha Cain
Guthrie
Ruth Franklin
Addington
William C. McCane Dies After Illness in Oklahoma City
William C. McCane, 64, of 306 S. 17th, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Veterans Hospital Oklahoma City after a long illness. Born February 2 1891 in Duncan, he was a longtime resident and veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. McCane
S. 17Th
Veterans Hospital
Oklahoma City
Duncan
Six City Realtors Return From Tulsa Convention
Lawton real estate men returned from the Oklahoma Real Estate association convention in Tulsa. Representing Lawton were Ker mit Dees president of the local association, Herb Shelton, Walter Smith, Parker Costilow, Emmett McKee and Charley Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Lawton
Oklahoma Real Estate Association
Kermit Dees
Herb Shelton
Walter Smith
Parker Costilow
Emmett McKee
Charley Young
Rotary Luncheon Highlights Club Program At Hotel Lawtonian
Three Rotary chairmen outlined club objectives during Tuesday’s luncheon at the Hotel Lawtonian. Speakers included Archie Ramming W. W. Godlove and Bill Wulf with Don Billings lea as program chairman. Guests and visiting Rotarians represented Ada Duncan and Walters areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Civic Club
Lawtonian
Don Billingslea
Archie mRamming
W. W. Godlove
Bill Wulf
Vance Morland
Ada
Herman Bender
C. L. Merritt
Harry Collins
Walters
J. Gordon Stephens
D. M. Carlock
C. D. Cund
Duncan
Slaying Suspects Debated as Youthful Crime Motive Emerges
Investigators speculated two assailants or a single powerful person killed the two youths in a thrill slaying akin to the Bobby Franks case. A task force searched a forest preserve, examined two bowling alleys, questioned locals, and sought clothing and tape used to gag victims. They believe the bodies were dumped in a ditch after murder outside the preserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Franks
Richard Leeb
Nathan Leopold
Forest Preserve
Vast ore and mineral train would stretch 38228 miles
A calculation based on the steel industry's annual consumption of iron ore coal and limestone envisions a single long railroad train. If these materials were loaded into cars, combined length would reach an astounding 38 228 miles.
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Ymca Operating Committee
Council
Wall Street On Wheels
Hotel Lawtonian
Watt Street
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
First
L. Bidg
Telephone Central
Frostburg
William Stack
General Staff Corps
Tubingen University
Germany
General Staff
Gen. Rommel
France
Normandy
Rommel
Hitler
W. M. Leitner
Knapp Shoes
Irwin
Denver Davis Colony
Mountain View
Diamond
America
Vals
Pioneer Airlines
Orgul Diamond Retailers
William P. Mercer
Charlie Komah
Rt. 3
Comanche County
Oklahoma Indian Territory
Vera Attahvich
Austin
Kenneth
Lester
Pauline McCully
Vicksburg
Miss
Harry Motah
Nora Tahah
Meech Tahsequah
Korea
Becker Memorial Chapel
Robert Chaat
Comanche Dutch Reformed Mission
Mary Blackwelder
Olustee
First Baptist Church
Freida Bellah
Paul McCane
Laughlin Afb
Tex
Helen McCane
Arlington
Lawton Funeral Home
Mrs
Eva Watkins
George Drake
Chicago
Ill
St. Joseph
American School
P.O
City
Stete
Buster Wyatts
Jack Griffin
Peg
Hudson
R&h
Ford
Ron Atk Uoubelioucs
Pontiac
Mercury
Chevrolet
Nash
Wyatt
Ernie George Glasby
Ted Newman
Tom Saffa
Buster Wyatt
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