Honeymooners Rescued After Two Day Reef Ordeal
Joe K. Richards a Portsmouth Ohio atomic engineer and his 19 year old wife Laura were rescued from a barren North Elbow Cay reef in the Florida Straits after survival of two days. A Coast Guard cutter Ariadne brought them to Miami Tuesday night. They crash landed while flying from Havana to Key West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack White
Miami
Florida Straits
Joe K. Richards
Laura
North Elbow Cay
Coast Guard
Richards
Portsmouth
Ohio
Cmdr
S. P. Berryman
Forty to Attend City Meeting of Supreme Woodmen Circle
Forty delegates from the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle will attend a southwestern district meeting Sunday at the Lowery-Whitehead American Legion post. Mrs. Anna Gentry will preside with registration at 12 30 p m and a 1 p m business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Woodmen Circle
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Society
Lowery-Whitehead
Anna Gentry
Lawton
Fern
Duncan
Addie D. Hamlin
Altus
Hazel Curry
Laveta Queen
Edith Carlson
el Reno
Jewell Hoisington
Oklahoma City
Frieda Milburn
Norma Smith
Gentry
Pearl Goins
Marie Melton
Ruth Burton
Mary Provine
Mae Burleson
Elizabeth Morgan
Artie Jay
LaVera Chapman
Olive Leaf Grove No
Woodmen Circle
Tau Phi Lambda
Film Makers Take Over In Congress
Hollywood crew stages a mock session in the House with spotlights unrolling paper and extras from local government firms. Rep. Earl Wilson wanders in as himself while Judy Holliday and Paul Douglas perform as stars, drawing Capitol workers and tourists. The Columbia Pictures unit then moves to the Pentagon for more filming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Creagh
Washington
Congress
Robbie
Earl Wilson
R-Ind
Wilson
Judy Holliday
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Capitol
Miss Holliday
Douglas
Columbia Pictures
Saan
Hollywood
Pentagon
Sanity Trial Of Accused Triple Slayer Continues
Earl Chapman, 46, facing a sanity hearing in Pryor Oklahoma, is accused of beating and fatally shooting his brother Walter Chapman, and Norris D. Rush, 47, and Conrad Rush, 48, whose bodies were found Oct 24, 1954 in a Langley cabin after an all night drinking spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pryor
Okla
Earl Chapman
Chapman
Walter Chapman
Tulsa
Norris D. Rush
Conrad Rush
Langley
Fly Inn Proprietress Fined Over Fly Infestation
Violet, proprietress of the Fly Inn in Plainwell Michigan, received a suspended fine of 100 dollars after a state inspector reported finding the restaurant “full of flies” and cited excessive fly presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainwell, Mich
Violet
Proprietress
Fly Inn
Area Men In Service Ends Basic Training
Pvt. Marcos Quinineos nephew of Sfc. and Mrs. Simon C. Negroni 1718 Lindy finished eight weeks of basic training at Camp Chaffee Ark He is a member of Company A 700th Ordnance Battalion 45th Infantry Division stationed in Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcos Quinineos
Sfc
Simon C. Negroni
Lindy
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Quinineos
Co. A
Ord. Bn
Inf. Div
Lawton
Oklahoma Guard Private Completes Basic Training
Pvt Harold C Johnson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harold C Johnson Sr 2417 A has completed an eight week basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas He is a member of Company A 700th Ordnance Battalion Oklahoma National Guard stationed in Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Johnson Jr
Harold C. Johnson Sr
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Johnson
Co. A
700Th Ordnance Battalion
Oklahoma National Guard
Lawton
Indiahoma Student Heads Aggie Club for 1955 56
Don Geiger of Indiahoma is elected president of Cameron college's Aggie club for the 1955 56 term. Lloyd Wax of Sentinel becomes vice president and Kent Hulse of Headrick is secretary and treasurer. Pat Fisher, a sophomore from Apache, is named agriculture club queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Geiger
Indiahoma
Cameron College
Aggie Club
Lloyd Wax
Sentinel
Kent Hulse
Headrick
Pat Fisher
Apache
Baptists Protest Alcohol on Commercial Airliners
The Texas Baptist Brotherhood urged Christians nationwide to protest serving intoxicants on airliners. The group called the practice evil and offensive, claiming it endangers travelers and degrades airline stewardesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
The
Texas Baptist Brotherhood
New Navy Flight Programs Open for Men and Grads
Chief Bob Crandall announces two Navy aviation paths to boost manpower. Unmarried men aged 18 to 25 with two years of college may join a biweekly Pensacola flight training program lasting 18 months plus 30 months on active duty. A second option, aviation officer candidate, welcomes college graduates and commissions after preflight training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Crandall
Navy
Pensacola Air Base
Fla
Still His Managers Hollywood Estate Appointed
The two business managers of the late actor James Dean will administer his estate, estimated at $100,000. Carl Coulter and William Gray were appointed by Superior Court after Winton A. Dean, the actor's father and only heir, approved their appointment. Dean, 24, was killed Sept. 30 in a traffic accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
James Dean
Carl Coulter
William Gray
Superior Court
Winton A. Dean
Dean
Oklahoma City oil well to be featured on Wide Wide World
NBCs Wide Wide World will broadcast from Roosevelt No. 6 oil well in Oklahoma City as Anderson Prichard Oil Corp drills a curve under the North Canadian River floodway. Gov Raymond Gary will speak from the state capitol before coverage at 3 to 4:30 p.m. CST with John Chancellor reporting on the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Oklahoma City
Roosevelt No. 6
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation
Raymond Gary
State Capitol
Wky-Tv
Anderson-Prichard
John Chancellor
NBC News
Chicago
Lawton Senior Speaks at Key Club Workshop
Lawton high school senior Jerry Brammer returned from Texas City where he spoke at a Key club workshop. He serves as secretary of Key Clubs International and president of the LHS chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Brammer
Lawton
Texas City
Tex
Brammer
Key Clubs International
LHS
2 Percent Down House With GI Loan Offer
Real estate brief offers a five room 1800 block Columbia property with detached garage and 2 percent down payment plus closing costs. Seller advertises GI loan option and calls Irwin at The McKee Co. for details and price eight thousand three hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Call Irwin
the McKee CO
Pho
Marine Officers To Visit Cameron College
A Marine Corps officer procurement team led by Capt. William G. Drumright of Oklahoma City will visit Cameron Junior College from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. The team will offer four officer training programs including platoon leaders class, officer candidate course, aviation officer candidate course, and women officers training course with commissions granted after training and degree completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
William G. Drumright
Oklahoma City
Cameron Junior College
Lee Laws
Expected To Approve Harrington For Tax Collector
President Eisenhower likely to appoint Russell C. Harrington of Providence Rhode Island as commissioner of internal revenue. Treasury Secretary Humphrey submitted Harrington’s name and the White House predicted approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Russell C. Harrington
Providence
R. I
Internal Revenue
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Harrington
White House
Denver
Humphrey
Lawton Teacher Forum names new officers for current term
Elmer Stewart is named president of the Lawton Teacher Forum of Dunbar and Douglass schools. Other newly elected officers include Mrs. A Harkey secretary Mrs B Reed assistant secretary Mrs Novella Sadberry treasurer and Mrs M Guest reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Stewart
Lawton Teacher Forum
Dunbar and Douglass
A. Harkey
B. Reed
Novella Sadberry
M. Guest
County Farm Outlook Brightens at Kiwanis Luncheon
Wesley Regan of the Comanche County Farm Bureau spoke at the Northwest Kiwanis luncheon noting an optimistic farming outlook. Lewis Haydock served as program chairman for the Farmers Day recognition. Guests included farm officials, county and state agents, and Kiwanis members from communities across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Regan
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Northwest Kiwanis Club
Lewis Haydock
Comanche County
Civic Club
Henry W. Hasenbeck
Comanche-Caddo Soil and Water Association
Damon Watson
Rt. 1
Quentin Livingston
Faxon
Don Hooper
Bob Collier
Fletcher
Logan Hyder
Chattanooga
Guy Wood
Geronimo
Elbert Wolf
Meers
Don Krouse
Oklahoma City
Joe Schull
Las Vegas
Nev
Leon Callahan
A. Kirk
Anadarko Kiwanians
Downtown Kiwanians
Joe Wood
Herb Shelton
Grady Conner
Henry Niederjohn
Blake Bryant
Manville Redman
Ed Riddle
Grover Ralston
Floyd Zook
Joe
Lenn Averitt Automobile Service Announces Mower Repairs
Specializing lawn mowers with sharpened motors and repairs for any make. Authorized service on RPM. Pickup and delivery offered. Located at 521 F Ave, contact 3758.
McGowan Named U S Guard Chief
Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker announced Maj. Gen. Donald W. McGowan of Trenton New Jersey as Chief of the Army Division National Guard Bureau. He will succeed Maj. Gen. William H. Abendroth of Falls Church Virginia on November 1. McGowan currently commands the 50th Armored Division New Jersey National Guard. Abendroth has led the Bureau since October 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Army
Wilber M. Brucker
Donald W. McGowan
Trenton
N.J
Army Division
National Guard Bureau
McGowan
William H. Abendroth
Falls Church
50Th Armored Division
New Jersey National Guard
General Abendroth
Radio Club Chili Supper at Lake Quanah Parker Lodge
Lawton Fort Sill amateur radio club hosts its annual chili supper at 7 30 p m Sunday at Lake Quanah Parker lodge Reservations close Friday at 6 p m call Sgt W R Templeton 9063 R or Richard Hawkins 2122 W FCC licensed amateurs invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Club
Lawton-Fort Sill
Amateur Radio Club
Lake Quanah Parker Lodge
Sgt
W. R. Templeton
Richard Hawkins
Federal Communications Commission
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