Gideon Activities Outlined At Club Meeting
Gideon activities and projects were outlined for Northwest Kiwanis members during a Tuesday luncheon in National Bible Week. Gideon president Ragan Stewart described the inter denominational group ofChristian businessmen as formed to win men to Christ. The organization, begun in July 1899 as traveling men, funds Bible purchases through free will offerings, distributing Bibles to churches and groups. four Bible types are hate! Bibles soldiers' testament hospital testament and youth testament. Rev. J J Stowe Jr. spoke on the Bible's human significance, and Tom Ray introduced the speakers as program chairman.
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Lawton
Stewart
J. J. Stowe Jr
First Methodist Church
Tom Ray
Phenix City Killer Believed To Be Known
PHENIX CITY Ala The gunman who killed A L Patterson four months ago remains at large though investigators privately say they know the suspect s name. Homicide detectives cite progress in the case while Acting Atty Gen Bernard Sykes declines details and no one has been charged yet in the Patterson slaying or the vice cleanup efforts.
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Phenix City
Ala
A. L. Patterson
Bernard Sykes
Sykes
Patterson
Jerry Lyon Named LHS Band Chief for 1954 55
Jerry Lyon has been elected president of the Lawton high school band for 1954 55. Other officers named include Gale Easton vice president David Attaway secretary treasurer Ethel Schmehling reporter Richard Malone photographer John Bullard band manager John Waller Band Lyre editor and Edward Bradford librarian.
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Jerry Lyon
Lawton
Gale Easton
David Attaway
Ethel Schmehling
Richard Malone
John Bullard
John Waller
Edward Bradford
Catholic Carnival At St Patrick’s Church In Walters
A dinner and carnival hosted by St Patrick’s Church at Walters is announced for Wednesday evening. Rev James Ross, pastor, invites people from surrounding towns to join at 808 South Third Street from 5 to 10 p.m. A Chinese food dinner will be served at 5:30 with other amusements planned.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Walters
James Ross
South Third Street
Su Towns
GOP launches sweeping push to keep control in tight election
Washington reports Republicans pull out all stops for a major campaign offensive ahead of the November 2 vote. President Eisenhower heads to the Northeast on a touring high profile, while Nixon signals a tougher approach against Truman and Stevenson. Party leaders accuse Democrats of leaning left as Sen Ives and other GOP figures assail opponents and rally support across nine states.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Connecticut
New York
East
Richard M. Nixon
Harger
Truman
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Democratic Party
Irving M. Ives
Averell Harriman
Sam Rayburn
Tex
House
Decatur
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Las Vegas
John L. McClellan
Ark
John J. Sparkman
Ala
Albert Gore
Tenn
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Mr. Eisenhower
John Davis Lodge
Ives
Clifford M. Case
New Jersey
Nixon
Philadelphia
America
Adlai E. Stevenson
ADA
Cause Of Wreck Found In Pond
In Blanchard Oklahoma a 14 month old girl Sharon Miller died in an August 9 1953 crash at SH 39 and 76 after a missing stop sign was removed and a wired replacement caused a collision with a Miller car. Patrol troopers found the missing sign later in a McClain county farm pond after water level was lowered. Authorities seek those responsible for removing the sign and any information.
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Blanchard
Okla
McClain County
Highway Patrol
Jack Smith
Herman Allen
R. A. Morriss
Dreath
Sharon Miller
James C. Miller
Oklahoma City
Here
Don McAndrews
McAlester
L. D. Harris
Mental Council Plans State Meet For Retarded Children
Comanche County Council for Mental Retarded Children met to map plans for Oklahoma Association for Retarded Children state convention on December 5 in Oklahoma City. Lawton's James E. Adams, state president, announced the event amid a report on Texas association activities presented by Mrs. Gayle Berry of alters. The gathering was at the home of Mr and Mrs J R Morse on Caro drive.
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Oklahoma Association For Retarded Children
Comanche County
Lover's Lane Killer Leaves Clues For Identity
Middlesboro Kentucky police puzzled over a bullet riddled body found in a lover's lane. Two clues may name the victim: an affectionate note signed Harriett and Ronnie Jr and a laundry mark reading Fox on his shirt and trousers. The man, in his late 20s or early 30s, was shot six times. Robbery is suspected. authorities think the killer removed wallets and items to mislead investigators.
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Middlesboro
Fox
Harriett and
Ronnie Jr
Ronnie
Cecil Grubbs
Sooner Youth Arrested With Five-Figure Bank Loot
A 19-year-old Tulsa youth, Joe D. Gore, was captured in Bayard Nebraska carrying a 53-pound bag shortly after a shotgun robbery at Scottsbluff bank. Federal and local officers questioned him. he refused to discuss the case. Gore has a long crime history and was serving a reform school sentence in Idaho when he confessed the Oklahoma robbery.
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Bayard, Neb
Tulsa
Okla
Scottsbluff
Neb
Morrill County
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Joe D. Gore
Oklahoma
Gore
Oklahoma City
St. Anthony
Idaho
Bayard
First State Bank
Textbook Samples Arrive for Local School Adoption
Samples of state textbooks for science spelling home making social studies and journalism arrived today and will be studied by teachers across subjects. All teachers will vote on selections with final local choice by the textbook committee.
Third Annual Scout Leader Training Parley Scheduled
Plans for the third annual Scout leaders training conference for the Black Beaver council are set for December 10 to 11 at Fort Sill with Col. Liebe as conference rector. The event includes various in charge roles by local leaders, aims to train senior patrol and patrol leaders, and draws young men from councils across the region.
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Col. Liebe
Council
Conf
Black Beaver Council
Col
City Credit Women To Install Officers
Annual installation for the Lawton Credit Women's Breakfast Club will be at 7 30 a m Thursday in Bryan's cafe banquet room. Mollie Garrett to become president replacing Genevieve Schram who served in 1953 54. New officers include Delories Butler Anna Manderson Earlene Ketchum Anna Mary Mullen Oma Lee Gillespie parliamentarian with board members Clyda Hargraves Sue Osborne Mildred Lynch Siby Wilson and Schram.
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Lawton Credit Women's Breakfast Club
Bryan
Mollie Garrett
Genevieve Schram
Mary Fowler
Delories Butler
Anna Manderson
Earlene Ketchum
Anna Mary Mullen
Oma Lee Gillespie
Clyda Hargraves
Sue Osborne
Mildred Lynch
Siby Wilson
Schram
Science shrinks piles without surgery improved healing claim
Report claims Bio-Dyne accelerates healing of hemorrhoids with a new ointment Fepewion. Sufferers say piles have ceased to be a problem and erosion bleeds reduced. The ad-style copy emphasizes prompt relief and tissue healing without surgery.
Shoemaker Bish Attend Oklahoma Education Day Event
Lawton public school superintendent John Shoemaker and Lawton high school principal Hugh Bish joined state education officials in Oklahoma City for Oklahoma Education Day. They attended as guests of Lawton businessman Ross Porter at an event sponsored by the Oklahoma Education Association.
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John Shoemaker
Lawton
Hugh Bish
Oklahoma City
Ross Porter
Okla
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City Credit
Wards
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rious
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Wyse
Percy
Dollar Day
Zale’s
Bill
Ogi Damond Retiers
Mad Man Madden
Man Madden
Motor City
Seer Seeen
Eae Gree Couns
Prestone
Zerex
Roy Peck
Bob Thompson
Earlhurst
Capt
Cordel
Ragan
William Cook
Don Landers
Mgr
MAD Man
Madden Motor Co
Automobile Department Store
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