Diem rises in South Viet Nam amid Bao Dai ouster
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem wins a decisive referendum abolishing Bao Dai as South Viet Nam moves toward a new republic. The vote raises questions about the 1954 Geneva armistice and a future general election in July 1956, with Western powers weighing support and pressure to shape Diem’s regime against Communist risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Viet Nam
Indochina
Ngo Dinh Diem
Bao Dai
French Riviera
France
Diem
Viet Nam
North
North Viet Nam
Geneva
South
Oklahoma highways progress touted in Duncan Banner editorial
A Duncan Banner editorial lauds recent bond votes funding rights of way for improved highways in Stephens County and nearby areas. It notes U. S. 81 widening, planned northbound freeway work, and regional plans extending Turnpike corridors toward Joplin and Wichita, predicting strong visitor impressions by 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 81
Duncan Drive
Duncan
Stephens County
el Reno
Canadian County
Custer
Beckham
Oklahoma
Turner Turnpike
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Joplin
Wichita
Census Bureau
Soonerland
Duncan Banner
Population boom fuels mid-1950s growth analysis
Census Bureau data show 12 million more Americans in 1954 than in 1950, underscoring rapid industrial expansion and rising demand for housing, appliances, cars, and services. The surge also signals greater traffic, urban crowding, and social tensions as the nation evolves past 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
America
Hospital births and admissions list detailed items
Births and admissions across multiple families in various towns with times, weights, and medical notes. Includes newborns from Coy Moore to L. R. Bressman and John Leath, plus numerous patients admitted or undergoing surgery in Elgin, Duncan, Walters, Indiahoma, Apache, and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Harshman
Jessie Harshman
Margaret Moore
Garfield
John H. Hirrlinger
Duncan
Frances Kay Bryant
Lloyd Bryant
Temple
Darrell Coker
Walters
Homer Brown
George Zumwalt
Baldwin
Billy Joe Harrison
S. 23Rd Place
Leola Sims
Indiahoma
Betty Joan Hite
Robert Hite
Irwin
Dorothy Phillips
S. 13Th
Robert Munger
Plaza Trailer Courts
Joe Edwin Smith
Ben Smith
W. T. Walker
Kenneth Tomps
Edna Mae Collatera
Lawrence
Kan
Darlene Whiteman
William Gould
Bill Gingo
Stan Peak
Paula Yeaque
Hobart
Edward White Skunk
Hammon
Rudolph Topaum
Anadarko
Ezra Ben Anna
Joseph Alvarado
Chasenah
Elgin
Roger Grey Eyes
Louis McDonald
Oklahoma City
Victoria Coyoto
Wanda Wade
Gray
Euclid
Pack 29 Cubs Receive Awards at Whittier school
Thirty two cub scouts earned awards during Pack 29 monthly meeting with Halloween theme. Den mothers retiring received certificates, new den mothers welcomed. Several cubs received one to three year service stars, Webelos and graduation certificates awarded, and various rank pins earned by Den 2 through Den 10 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pack 29
Whittier School
Den
Marcella Schaefer
Cecil E. Brown
Margaret Jennings
Elaine Rhoads
den Six
Paul Anderson
George Stinnett
Oak
David Chapman
Texas
Den 8
Den 2
Bobcat
Timmy Lehman
Roy Lane Nelson
G. K. Rhoads
Doug Ritzweiler
James A. Shaw
Anderson
Billy Dick Brown
Terry Ray Fisher
Mark Granoff
Russell Schaefer
Travis E. Anthony
David Lee Chapman
Joe Worley
Curtis Alan Witten
Donald Beavers
Tim Carmichael
Edwin Morgan
Robert A. Meese
Robert F. Stephens
Don Paul Hertzog
Billy Isaac
Gary Mikeal
Mrs Everett H Kirkpatrick to Enter Southwestern Hospitals
Mrs Everett H Geneva Kirkpatrick secretary to County Attorney Manville Redman will enter Southwestern hospitals this evening for minor surgery on Tuesday morning. Deputy Sheriff Oral Ridgeway will handle her duties during convalescence. She is expected to be off work two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett H
Geneva) Kirkpatrick
Manville Redman
Southwestern
Oral Ridgeway
Kirkpatrick
Alfalfa Seed Crop Above Average in Oklahoma
Oklahoma alfalfa seed production for the year is estimated at 9,870,000 pounds of clean seed, up from 9,750,000 pounds last year. Harvested acreage reached 94,000, up from 78,000, with an estimated yield of 105 pounds per acre, 20 pounds below last year but six above the 10-year average. Improved moisture aided harvest but dry fall weather and aphid damage reduced stands and yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Federal
State
Reporting Service
Court Notes: Civil Petitions and Judgments
Superior Court petitions include Sara Selva West Koeningslied versus heirs of Jesse Austin West to quiet title on parts of sections T4N R83W. A traffic accident case May 28, 1955, at Second and 1, with Bobby Dean Boucher suing Louis Bryan Derigo and Bill Pollard, resulted in a $4,000 agreed judgment. Also noted: death of Grace Ballinger October 2, 1955. probate docket. suspension hearing for Frances Monte Rollins set November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Sara Selva West Koeningslied
Jesse Austin West
Bobby Dean Boucher
Granvil Boucher
Guardian Ad Istem
Louis Bryan Derigo
Bill Pollard
Awards Given To Cub Pack At Ceremony
Cub Scout Pack 7 of Washington School held a monthly meeting on Oct 27 at the school. Fifty four cubs earned recognition including eight Pushmobile awards from the recent junior scouts race. George Flynt received Wolf badge and Jerry Porter silver arrow points. Denner stripes went to Randy Mays Terry Hooten and Jimmy Hilyard. Den chief cards went to Larry Kissick and Ramey Carpenter. Bob Crandall and Maj J R Green presented the awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
Randy Mays
Jimmy Botkin
Mike Monatohy
Bill Gross
Alan Brummett
Richard Harding
Larry Kissick
Jerry Porter
Denner
Terry Hooten
Jimmy Hilyard
Billy Carter
Leon Darden
Ronald Thomas
Cubs
Den
Ramey Carpenter
George Flynt
Jimmy Brummet
Jimmy Russell
Gary Smith
Richard Tatum
Lee Wall
Thomas Weston
Robert Wood
Steven Dickerson
Alan Frakes
Sonny Flynt
Eric Johns
Hal Roddy
Kenneth Sullivan
Ray Todd
Cubmasters
Bob Crandall
Maj. J. R. Green
Val Frakes
Willard Johnson
Hugh Mays
Lawton Woman Receives 6003 Judgment Settlement
A Lawton woman in a personal injury suit settled for 6003 after trial began six hours following a traffic accident at Fifth and Ferris on November 10 1954. The case, filed by Arthur Cavanagh for Mrs Thelma Allen, involved Johnny Holcomb and lawyers Jack Cummins and Pierce Mack and Duncan. The judge approved the agreed judgment and dismissed the case with prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Arthur Cavanagh
Jack E
Thelma) Allen
Fifth and
Ferris
Johnny Holcomb
Euclid
Jack Cummins
Oklahoma City
Pierce, Mack and Duncan
Allen
Holcomb
Fifth
Superior Court
Robert S. Landers
Magazine Staffer Talks To 35 Jewelers In Oklahoma
Ted Burke of Saturday Evening Post St. Louis spoke at the Oklahoma Retail Jewelers association regional meeting at the Hotel Lawtonian. About 35 jewelers from southwest Oklahoma attended the one day gathering. Norman’s Robert J. McCurley presided at the noon luncheon and open forum sessions followed. Local arrangements were handled by Fred Melton and Mrs. Henry Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Burke
Saturday Evening Post
St. Louis, Mo
Oklahoma Retail Jewelers Association
Lawtonian
Oklahoma
Robert J. McCurley
Norman
Fred Melton
Henry Howell
Woman Charged After 2 Wrecks on Cache Road
Anona Wilkinson, 50, an Indian woman from Cache, faces two city-court charges after her car was involved in two separate crashes on Cache Road Sunday evening. Police report a rear-end collision at 7:17 p.m. in the 1800 block, then a second crash 11 blocks away in the 2900 block involving her 1954 Packard. A third vehicle, a 1953 Nash driven by Mrs. Robe rt Hornbeck, was also affected. Wilkinson was later located at 1801 Lawton, cooperative after officers obtained a search warrant. She pleaded innocent to both counts. hearings set for Nov. 22 and 23. She posted two $250 cash bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache
Cache Road
Anona Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Emerson Herbert Elliott
Chickasha
Packard
Robert Hornbeck
Jail Term Delays Cityan's Mission
Leverett J. Morris, 37, of Lawton, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before County Judge S. R. Harper. He received a 10-day jail sentence and a $100 fine plus costs after officers detained him two miles east of Indiahoma. Morris reportedly told troopers he was a drinking man and planned to hand over his car to his sister to stay out of it. An intoximeter test was administered at the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Amarillo
Leverett J. Morris
S. R. Harper
Clyde Awtrey
Norman Carroll
Highway Patrol
Morris
Indiahoma
House Burning Demonstration Delayed By Wind
Fire Chief Harris Hancock reported that a planned house burning at 1516 F was postponed due to unfavorable winds. The small frame house will be set aflame Wednesday at 1 p.m. if weather permits to train new firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Hancock
VFW Auxiliary To Conduct Sale At Post 1193
The VFW Auxiliary of Post 1193 will conduct a telephone sale of household items to raise funds for hospitalized veterans. The sale begins Tuesday and runs for three weeks, led by president Mrs. Deward Stringer and sale conductor Mrs. May Ardeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Post 1193
Deward Stringer
May Ardeth
Stringer
Farm Sewage Disposal Failures Often From Field
Many failures of farm sewage disposal systems trace to the final disposal field. The statement notes that improper field design or use leads to ineffective treatment and environmental risk for rural properties.
Burglary and Theft Complaints Keep Police Busy
Investigation of minor thefts and several burglaries dominated police activity this morning. Incidents include Pursley’s Grocery 202 Dearborn break in a pane damaged door. two quarts of paint and a small brush missing from Mrs. Milton Walker 2112 N 12th. Wonder Bar entry with cash box removed and left on counter. $10 stolen from People's Grocery 307 N First after front door glass was broken. window entry at Ivan Moore 808 G with nothing missing. Air Force recruit Arnold Thompson second and B theft of leather briefcase. Ford dresser fender skirts stolen from Tom Gardenhire 814 A. vandalism at Cameron College post office 302 S 28th. floor mat stolen from Thomas Goodson 806 Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Branscum
Pursley
Dearborn
Wayne Pursley
Milton Walker
N. 12Th
Wonder Bar
People’s Grocery Store
O. H. Johnson
Ivan Moore
Moore
Arnold Thompson
Air Force
Tom Gardenhire
Gardenhire
Lloyd Padgett
Cameron College Post Office
S. 28Th
Thomas Goodson
Arlington
City on Faces Three Counts After Crash
Erwin Paulson, 31, of 117 C, charged in three complaints after his 1951 Chevrolet pickup collided with a 1953 Pontiac driven by Raymond Field on South 11th. Paulson faced driving without a license, leaving the scene and following too closely offenses. Field's wife, 25, slightly injured and treated at Southwestern hospital. Owner F. B. York, 31, Alma, charged with allowing an unlicensed person to drive. Weekend arrests included 10 for public drunkenness and seven for traffic offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Paulson
S. 11Th
Eulis M. Young
Bryan Logan
Paulson
Raymond E. Field
Taft
S. K. Field
Southwestern Hospital
F. B. York
Alma
Cpl
Robert J. Deere
Fort Sill
Lillian Freeman
Bell
Allen Carson
Oklahoma
Billy R. Fraser
Bennie Woodward
S. Eighth
Early Berreal
Dearborn
Toni Russell
Jessie D. Brooks
Garfield
Kenneth Shellhamer
Vernon Craighead
Louisville
Thomas H. Ball
Pfc
Louis LaBianca
Anona Wilkinson
Cache
Two Drivers Face Traffic Complaints
County Attorney Manville filed two complaints against motorists arrested early Sunday and Monday by Highway Patrol troopers. John Quincy Adams of Oklahoma City, 41, was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license after arrest in the 1300 block Lee Street. Rex Earl Miller, 17, of Shepherd AFB, was charged with speeding at night after arrest on U S 62 about 742 miles north of Lawton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manville Redman
John Quincy Adams
Oklahoma City
Lee
W. W. Flanagan
Woodrow Giles
Rex Earl Miller
Sheppard Afb
U. S. 62
Lawton
C. W. Adams
Marvin E. Cameron
Public Records: Marriage Licenses and Divorces Listed
Marriage licenses issued for Rufus Oslage and ae Jean Blades. Hugh Gillentine and Mary Hurley. Ray Williams and Jolene Hough. Henry Schilla Jr. and Loretta Muray. Cordie Powell and Joyce Ramsey. David Moore and Nita Woods. Sanford Barnes and Vera Beanstetter. Charles Manemann and Jeanne Dar ris. Divorce petitions show Bessie Thompson vs Otis Thompson and Dejah McDonald divorce granted October 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Fred Oslage
Fort Sill
Ae Jean Blades
Colorado Springs
Colo
Monroe
Hugh Gillentine
Graham
Tex
Mary Hurley
Chickasha
Ray Williams
Washington
Jolene Hough
Gore
Henry M. Schilla Jr
Loretta Muray
Duncan
Cordie Jessie Powell
Altus
Joyce Dean Ramsey
David Elbert Moore
Lawton
Nita Jewel Woods
Sanford Barnes
Vera Lucille Beanstetter
Charles J. Manemann
McConnell Afb
Wichita
Kan
Jeanne A. Darris
Bessie Lee Thompson
Otis Thompson
Cedric James McDonald
Dejah T. McDonald
World Tour Across City in Alaska and Brazil
A scrambled list of clues spans continents from Alaska to Brazil. It includes city names such as Francisco and Portuguese terms, plus varied definitions covering geography languages and common words.
Legion Post Wins Americanism Citation at Kingfisher
The Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post No. 29 received the National Americanism Citation as the top unit in the American Legion Americanism department at the district convention in Kingfisher. It also earned a national award for outstanding child welfare work for the sixth district. Attendees included Harold Carey, Walter P. Smith, and J. L. Zipen, the service and child welfare officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowery-Whitehead American Legion Post
American Legion Americanism Department
American Legion
Kingfisher
Lawton
J. L. Zipen
Lowery-Whitehead
Harold Carey
Walter P. Smith
Zipen
Bank President Enters Hospital
Winchel Barber, president of American National Bank, was admitted Sunday to Southwestern hospital for treatment of high blood pressure. He has been in ill health for six or seven years and is expected to stay about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchel Barber
American National Bank
Southwestern Hospital
Barber
Bell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ned Sheplier
Bill F. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Jesome
AE Five
H. O. Ahlschlager
Constitution-Press
Constitution
Constitution Press
Lawton Area
Morning Press
Associated Press
AP News
Richter
Highway Progress
Coy Moore
Robert H. Boyd
Elmo Evans
Ezra Greb
Columbia
W. C. Woodman
Annabelle Smith
Luther M. Tant
Fletcher
J. R. Gibson
Cyril
Olive Reeves
Elm
J. L. Dalton
Millard Gray
Fred Manning
Park
Seeler E. Heckerman
Walter C. Bryan
Ransom Thompson
Lincoln
L. R. Bressman
John Leath
Bobby Woodall
Elmer Woodall
Summit
Jane Johnson
R. W. Johnson
Cherry
J. C. English
George Middleton
Hughey Middleton
Anne Wear Smith
E. O. Geiger
James Schneider
Apache
Sanford Brandon
Billy Thomas
Sam van Horn
Ronnie Scott
Jack Armstrong
S. 24Th Place
Pack
U.S. Weather Bureau
Department of Commerce
Arec
Weather Bureau
Central
Gulf States
Don County Court
Bate Docket
L. Ballin
Athot
Grace Ballinger
Civ
Frances Monte Rollins
Cityan
VFW Auxiliary
Public Records
Alaska
de Janeiro
Brazil
Francisco
California
China
Great Lake
Bird
Legion Post
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