School Officials Accused Of Illegal Warrant Issues
Oklahoma City report says Burling ton Consolidated School Board in Alfalfa County issued about 13 000 in illegal warrants over three years ending June 3 1954. Audit cites warrants without contracts or bids and transfers of funds without legal authority. It notes payments to board members for meetings and census work and unusual practice of replacing warrants with checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Burlington Consolidated School Board
Alfalfa County
Robert H. Balfour
Cherokee
Maurice Dickey
Ralph Robinett
Board of Education
Herbert C. Wallace
Wallace
Robinett
Dickey
Arnold Ott
Howard Veatch
Elmer Tanner
Nudist Foe Seeks Law Against Camps In Four States
Anti nudist evangelist Rev Braxton B Sawyer says a nudist camp with 41 members exists in Oklahoma City and seeks legislation in Arkansas Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas to outlaw nudist camps and publications He cites Modern Sunbathing magazine and camp listings in several cities detailing affiliated clubs and directories while noting some entries are un affiliated and questioned by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Ark
Braxton B. Sawyer
Oklahoma City
Sawyer
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Modern Sunbathing
Chicago
American Sunbathing Association
United Press
Coca
Oklahoma Sunshine Club
Binger
Okla
Main P. O
St. Louis
Hickory Hollow Sun Club
Joplin
Green Tree Associates
Eureka
Sandy Lane Club
Newton
Timber Tans
Wichita
Kansas City
Echo
Oz-Arkansans
Tobacco Health Study Launched by Industry Board
New York reports a large scale program launched by the tobacco industry's scientific advisory board to determine tobacco impact on life. It includes lung cancer studies in 10 major medical centers a broad survey of smoking habits and emotions and animal experiments funded by about 500 000 dollars and coordinated by the advisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tobacco Industry
Ana Eeco
Eo Sani Board
Glandon Crowned 1954 Lawton Junior High Football Queen
Pat Glandon daughter of Mr and Mrs C K Glandon 1402 G reigned Tuesday night as 1954 football queen of Lawton junior high school Crowned during halftime of Lawton Altus junior grid tilt with visitors 20 0 win Attendants Judy Bledsoe Betty Mowery Judy Warner Miss Bledsoe head cheerleader carried the flowers queen's helmet and sealed envelope George Walters and Lorena Fullerton directed the ceremony About 500 students including band and pep club participated in halftime events 760 attended the post game party in the gym after the game the queen and attendants were honored during the regular assembly program Led by Rev J J Stowe Jr the assembly featured Aren't You Glad You're You and songs by the girls Fao club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Glandon
C. K. Glandon
Lawton Junior High School
Lawton- Altus
Martin Sanchez
Judy Bledsoe
Betty Mowery
Judy Warner
Miss Bledsoe
Johnny Taylor
Jerry Moon
Lorena Fullerton
George Walters
Chicago Butter Market Report Shows Steady Prices
Chicago butter market mixed receipts 718,204 wholesale buying prices unchanged to slightly lower. Grade AA 93 score at 59.50, A 92 at 58.75, B 90 at 56.75, C 89 at 56.25. Cars 90 B 57.25, C 56.25.
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Chicago
Attack By Six Pigs Blamed For English Woman Death
BRIXHAM England An inquest heard that six pigs attacked Miss Florence Stack as she walked through a neighbor’s field. Witnesses described the animals knocking her down causing deep cuts and broken arms before she died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brixham
England
Florence Stackhouse
Fund Drive Adds 2000 To Total
The United Fund Red Cross campaign added about 2000 to the total, bringing contributions to 27319.08. Rotarians led in both money and percent of quota with 12394 or 6 percent. B&PW moved to second with 2991 or 42 percent. Optimist 2174 or 28 percent. Altrusa 363 or 30 percent. Frogs 113 or 17 percent. Next report at noon Thursday with Downtown Kiwanis.
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United Fund-Red Cross
Business & Professional Women's Club
B&pw
Frogs
Kiwanis
Lawton War Chest Drive Opens to Support County Efforts
Ten years ago pioneer businessman Matt Koehler launched the county War Chest Fund drive with a $1,000 contribution. Lawton ginned 3,427 bales of cotton with about 40 percent harvested. OPA started rent violation crackdowns.
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Matt Koehler
Lawton
OPA
FBI Agent Testifies Wallace and Taylor Red Sympathizers
Former FBI undercover Cvetic testified on Oct. 7 at a Senate Internal Security hearing that Henry A. Wallace and Glen H. Taylor were chosen to head the Progressive party ticket in 1948 because they would work with the Communist party. John Lautner also testified. both deny Wallace or Taylor were Communists.
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Washington
FBI
Henry A. Wallace
Glen H. Taylor
Communist Party
Matthew Cvetic
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
John Lautner
Justice Department
Wallace
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Taylor
Progressive Party
Sen. Welker
Cvetic
Lautner
Welker
Joe McCarthy
Sen
Dworshak
Sparks to Speak in City Tonight
County Republican leaders plan a big turnout for Reuben Sparks the gubernatorial nominee making his sole public address of the campaign in the junior high school auditorium. The meeting begins at 7 30 p m Ruby Eckhart club president will introduce the speaker. Fred Mock the U S Senate nominee spoke to a Republican gathering here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Sparks
Ruby Eckhart
Republican Women's Club
Fred Mock
U. S. Senate
Ship Passes Gulf Entry to Duluth Journey
A small vessel sails from the Gulf of St Lawrence into North American waters and proceeds 2,260 miles toward Duluth, exploring inland reach and port access as part of a voyage narrative.
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Gulf of St. Lawrence
North America
Duluth
Eighth Legger To Check In For Jail Stay
Andrew Evans pleaded guilty to two counts of possession and was fined 50 dollars and costs and given 30 days on each charge by County Judge S R Harper. He will check in at the county jail Saturday to serve concurrent terms, becoming the eighth Lawton logger to start jail time in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Evans
S. R. Harper
Evans
Harper
Lawton
Melvin Davis
Dean Sills
Wade Myers
Sid Ludwig
Wayne Tisdel
N. N. Young
Melvin Ballard
Barbershoppers Elect Lawton Chapter President
J. G. Andy Anderson was elected president of the Lawton SPEBSQSA chapter, succeeding Mike Brandon who retired after three seasons. Other officers Fred Russell, J Olen Conner, and Glenn Dillingham were re elected. The group discussed plans for a jamboree Sunday afternoon at Emerson school auditorium.
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J. G
Andy’’ Anderson
Lawton
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber — Quartet Singing In
America
Mike Brandon
Spebsqsa
Fred Russell
J. Olen Conner
Glenn Dillingham
Emerson School
Youth Arraigned On Death Charge
Claude Lee Spivey, county farmer, faces trial postponed indefinitely for allowing an unlicensed driver. His 15-year-old son Edward Lee Spivey was arraigned today on second degree manslaughter in a Oct. 3 two car crash at Fourth and I that killed Mrs. Edd Roberts. Edward pleaded innocent with a $3,000 bond. Preliminary hearing set for Nov 5. elder Spivey’s case expected to trial late next week.
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Claude Lee Spivey
Woodrow Giles
Spivey
Edward Lee Spivey
Giles
Young Spivey
Reading
Fourth and I
Edd Roberts
Gore
Lawton
Marvin Cameron
Coffee Drinker Estimates County Oil Output Time
Norman Oklahoma Ralph Disney assistant professor at the University of Thomas offers a humorous comparison stating it would take one coffee drinker four cups daily for 1,641,188 years to match the oil produced in Iveland County in a single year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Okla
Ralph Disney
University of Thoma
Iveland County
Pyramid Plan Insurance Praised by Oklahoma Customer
Mrs E W Blumer of Route 1 Perkins Oklahoma thanks Pyramid Plan Life Insurance Co for two checks totaling 30460 to cover a recent operation. The ad touts affordable hospital plan with no age limit on basic coverage and doctor calls at home, office, or hospital up to age 75. Request free booklet What You Should Know About Health and Accident Insurance from Kansas City Kansas.
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E. W. Blumer
Pyramid Life Insurance Co
Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City
Kansas
Revival Under Way At Liberty Heights
Large crowds attend the revival at Liberty Heights Christian Church 1802 Elm led by Rev. William Ellis Harris, Liberty Heights pastor. Services 7:30 p.m. daily except Saturday through Oct 31. public invited. Harris preaches tonight on The Sins That Crucified Jesus with other topics this week including What Must I Do to Be Saved and Three Crosses on Calus to Life's Highest Purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Heights Christian Church
Elm
William Ellis Harris
Liey Heights
Harris
Jesus
Cal- Us
Bond vote set Chickasha Oklahoma sewer project
Citizens in Chickasha Oklahoma will vote on a proposed 90000 bond issue in the November general election to finance sewer main extension and improvements at the city disposal plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chickasha Okla
Gas Fumes Kill In Apartment in Detroit
Eight men died from carbon monoxide fumes seeping from a faulty chimney at a three story rooming house on Detroit’s edge downtown. Nine others were rushed for emergency treatment as police and owner Joseph Filjackowski described a temporary serious situation. One victim, Muroc Emine, 75, of Detroit, was identified. Most casualties were in night clothes. 24 people occupied the building. Firemen said fumes came from a gas furnace aided by rains loosening mortar, allowing gas to enter through a furnace vent after a chimney blockage.
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Detroit
Muroc Emine 75
Joseph Filjackowski
Filjackowski
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