Pike Authority Turns To Second Traffic Engineer
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority voted to seek a second traffic engineer, Yale expert Wil lr Smith, to assess whether a cost and traffic survey should cover one or more routes. Chairman Mead Norton said financing plans and bankers’ advice are also sought, with routes to the north, southwest, and Dallas area under consideration. Contracts totaling 5.57 million were awarded for northeastern turnpike work between Tulsa and Joplin.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Willr Smith
New Haven
Conn
Authority
Mead Norton
W. D. Hoback
Smith
Yale University
E. L. MacDonald
New York
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Hall and MacDonald
Norton
Tulsa
Joplin
Oklahoma grain and meat prices end August mids
Oklahoma City market report lists No 1 hard wheat shifts, live cattle and calves trading patterns, and hogs and sheep activity. State prices cover multiple towns for eggs butterfat watermelons and broilers, with dairy and chicken markets showing steady to firmer trends and varied regional values. Major entries include beef steers around 19.00 and choice fed heifers 21.50, cows 7.50 to 11.50, and sows 12.50 to 15.50, alongside steady to higher hogs and steady butter.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Today
Bison
Hennessey
Alva
Clinton
el Reno
Enid
Frederick
Kingfisher
Lawton
Yukon
Blackwell Hobart
Medford
Vici
Guyman
Hooker
Broilers
F.o.b
Muskogee
Vinsta
Tulsa
Elk City
Laverne
Blackwell
Pauls Valley
Vinita
Watonga
Woodward
Rush Springs
Marlow
P Usda
U. S
Hospital Births and Admissions in Oklahoma Listings
Births include a daughter for Elrod Monoessy Walters and a son for Billy Oliver, plus multiple admissions and dismissals across Anadarko Washita Lawton Elgin Altus Fletcher Mt. View and Cache with surgeries medical and birth details noted. Names and addresses reflect patient locations and hospital activity on late August and early September entries.
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Billy Oliver
Albert Blackowl
Anadarko
Annie Butler
Washita
Jean Mihesuah
Carlos Poco
Roderick Pocowatchit
Star Rt
Lawton
Lester Peahway
Indiahoma
Julia Tieyah
Elgin
William Mullen
Funeral Rites for Vicenta Macias Held at Highland Cemetery
Vicenta Macias infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Macias of 305 Douglas died at birth at 445 am. Graveside rites were held at 2 pm at Highland cemetery with Rev Robert Westerman officiating from the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Survivors include seven brothers Paul Cruz John Tom Felix Martin Alexander and three sisters Julia Emma Frances and a maternal grandmother Mrs Santos Aguilar of 303 Douglas. Two brothers preceded her in death. Becker Funeral home in charge.
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Highland Cemetery
Vicenta
Macias
John Macias
Douglas
Robert Westerman
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Paul
Cruz
John
Tom
Felix
Martin
Alexander
Julia
Emma
Frances
Santos Aguilar
Becker Funeral Home
Suspects Sought in City Knifing
Police hunt two Negro women in connection with a Wednesday night knifing and robbery of Fort Sillman Pfc. Robert L. Miller 587th Trans. Co. He was treated at the post hospital for cuts to the upper right arm and leg after a blood trail led officers from 14 C to 13 D where his hat was found. Miller reported a $129 robbery and was left in shock, with extent of injuries undetermined.
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Fort Sillman
Robert L. Miller
Trans. Co
Post Hospital
Miller
James Blackburn
Jack Wheeler
14 C
No. 13 D
Blackburn
Nicklas Explains Government Group at Lawton luncheon
Local attorney T. D. Nicklas spoke to the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Lawtonian, outlining the workings of Lawton's Better Government, Inc. The gathering included Glen Vennable Elmer Bauman, Northwest Kiwanis Club president, and Joe Ma, with Bud Ballinger introduced as a new member.
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T. D. Nicklas
Chamber of Commerce
Lawtonian
Lawton’s
Better Government, Inc
Glen Vennable
Elmer Bauman
Northwest Kiwanis Club
Joe Ma
Bud Ballinger
Nine Shots Fleeing Suspect Survives In Amarillo Chase
The pursuit began at 1108 Cherry and ended after nine shots were fired into the fleeing Walker vehicle by Detectives Otis Waldron and Sonny Simmons. The car overturned three times and a Fort Sill officer noted the accuracy of Simmons shots. Officers said five bullets hit the rear, two through the back window, two missed. Waldron testified Stout crawled free as the car rolled back onto its wheels.
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Boys’ Ranch of America, Inc
Amarillo
Tex
Cherry
Otis Waldron
Sonny Simmons
Simmons
Walker
Walcron
Fort Sill
Illinois
Stout
Waldron
Walon
Ieree
Sonny
City campaign aims to remove illegal garbage cans
A council discussion noted a campaign to eliminate illegal cans, with 5,000 additional red stickers ordered. Zorger recalled a sticker on his own can and the council acknowledged the effort while recognizing some slip ups in the process.
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Ger
Zorger
Cityans To Visit Grandfield Fair
Twenty five Lawton business men will attend the annual Big Pasture Free Fair at Grandfield. The group plans a 13 fair tour including Apache last week and upcoming stops Fletcher Marlow Chickasha Duncan Waurika Walters Frederick Snyder Fort Cobb Comanche county Junior Fair Altus and Anadarko. Delegation led by J C Kennedy aims to grow to sixty with contact to Chamber of Commerce office.
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Lawton
Grandfield
J. C. Kennedy
Kennedy
John Keathley
Jack Carter
Emmett Keough
O. B. Lord
C. E. Price
D. L. Wigington
Lloyd Jacks
Ned Shepler
Damon Watson
Fletcher
Marlow
Chickasha
Duncan
Waurika
Walters
Frederick, Snyder
Fort Cobb
Comanche County
Two Lawton Men To Enter Service
Two Lawton men, one now in Texas, are set to report for Army induction in Oklahoma City on September 8. Jack Dalton, 24, of 1312 Elm, Lawton High School and Oklahoma A&M graduate, and Paul Wilson, 19, formerly 905 S Eighth but moved to Borger Texas, are listed by Mrs. Carla Williams, clerk at the local selective service. Also reporting for physicals in Oklahoma City were Harvey G. Byrd of Faxon and Otis Thurman Ray, 110 N First.
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Lawton
Texas
Oklahoma City
Carla Williams
Selective Service Office
Jack Dalton
Elm
Lawton High School
Oklahoma A&m College
Paul Wilson
S. Eighth
Borger
Tex
Harvey G. Byrd
Faxon
Otis Thurman Ray
Lawton Youth Details Past Amid Burglary Charge
Walker, a San Antonio native who joined the Air Force last year, recalls family losses and memory gaps after a traffic crash and double pneumonia. In county jail he faces a second degree burglary arraignment, hopes to start over after serving his sentence. He says locals label him a thief, while he blames no one but himself. His grandmother notes he has been in Lawton longer than a day, first seen in jail.
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Walker
Seattle
Wash
Lawton
San Antonio
Air Force
Drunken Driving Charged To Two Fort Sill Men
Eight persons face charges in today’s complaints by County Attorney Manville Redman. Gay Daniel Nesbitt and Orman Clifton McLellan, both Fort Sill soldiers, are accused of driving while intoxicated in separate complaints filed with Judge S. R. Harper. Others include Glen Reed McDowell of Lawton accused of speeding at night, Stafford Theodore Keith charged with operating without a license, Billy J. West cited for speeding, Ray Bernard Bengford charged with left-of-center driving after a collision, and J. D. Via charged with illegal trash dumping near Bishop school.
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Gay Daniel Nesbitt
Fort Sill
Orman Clifton McLellan
S. R. Harper
Nesbitt
Lawton
U. S. 62
Highway Patrol
W. W. Flanagan
McLellan
U. S. 277
John Duke
Glen Reed McDowell
Irwin
Comanche County
SH 7
H. D. Morgan
Stafford Theodore Keith
U. S
Morgan
Woodrow Giles
Justice of Peace Court
Billy J. West
Apache
Filmore Edgman
M. R. Hellwege
Marvin E. Cameron
Ray Bernard Bengford
Stephenville
Tex
Norman Carroll
J. D. Via
Missing mobster eyed as Eggleston autopsy linked to Buckshot death
Autopsy confirms Eggleston died from a 12 gauge buckshot to the back of the head before his body was dumped in a muddy well. Investigators consider Edell Evans, a gambler and former partner, as another missing mobster possibly located. Eskels ton, Huggins, Green had been linked to earlier murders including Cecil Green slain in a gangland ambush. Green and Eggleston reportedly drove to a highway rendezvous where Eggleston allegedly shot his way free, later found hiding. Mrs Clark charged as accomplice in Oilman Clark case, with motive tied to a marriage for money.
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Eggleston
Edell Evans
Evans
Huggins
Clark
Cecil Green
Blaze leaves Rankin family homeless after Saturday fire
A Lawton mother and her five children lost their two room frame home at 813 E leaving $700 in personal property destroyed. Fire crews from central and south side stations responded at 4:07 pm. The Red Cross arranged temporary housing and clothing for the Rankin family with aid from Mrs. Thelma Hamilton and Lydia Blount. Neighbors provided meals and childcare as repairs were planned within 30 days.
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Lawton
Comanche County
American Red Cross
Central
Southside
Georgia
Sadie Myers
Rankin
Donald
N. S. Merrill
Fire Department
Lydia Blount
Red Cross
Family in fatal crash near Okemah details emerge
The major and four of his children were in a crash with the wife driving behind. He found the wreck after turning back when he missed her. Four children were hospitalized in Memorial hospital in Okemah with serious injuries. Michele Painter has a fractured skull, Corinne Painter and Hershel Croy injured, wife also with skull fracture and internal injuries. Trooper Bill Hill investigated the incident.
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Cine
Highway Patrol
Memorial Hospital
Okemah
Michele Painter
Corinne Painter
Hershel Croy
Bill Hill
Polio Shots Planned for Loveland Students
Polio vaccination continues as the Loveland superintendent reports 18 students, 17 of whom were not inoculated due to consent issues. Dr. Miller says Loveland students may receive vaccine at the Frederick clinic Friday or Saturday morning.
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Loveland
Indiahoma Schools Enroll 182 Students In All Grades
Indiahoma schools enrolled 182 students Monday according to superintendent Ray Beavers. High school enrollment reached 54 students while 128 were recorded in the grades.
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Indiahoma Schools
Ray Beavers
City Pharmacy Holds Opening
City residents attended the grand opening of Bernell Gilbert Pharmacy at 14th and Gore. The three day event offers free balloons and ice cream for children, door prizes, and a grand opening sale. A slogan contest awards a $195.95 table model television. Gilbert, a Lawton resident since 1932, has 25 years in the pharmacy business.
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Gilbert
Lawton
Gaza Front Violence Escalates With Israeli Raid
United Nations observers and British and American air attaches inspected wreckage of two planes in the renewed clash between Egypt and Israel. The Gaza frontier violence has left at least 26 Israelis and 10 Egyptians dead since last Thursday as Israel carried out a ground raid on Khan Yunis to wipe out what it called Egyptian terrorists.
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United Nations
Egypt
Israel
Cairo
Khan Yunis
Gaza
Agents Attend One Day Parley in Duncan
Comanche county extension office staff and Shawnee Brown director of extension Stillwater attend a county agents conference in Duncan today. Attendees include Lewis Haydock Arlen Johnson George R. Choate Clara J. Kelley Betty Brannon.
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Comanche County
Kleeman and Seaman Attend Caterpillar Demonstration
County officials Kleeman and Seaman from Comanche County eastern district attended a demonstration class by the Peoria Caterpillar company in Peoria Illinois. They left for Peoria early this week and plan to return to Lawton on Friday.
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Bill Kleeman
Comanche County
Roland Seaman
Peoria Caterpillar Company
Peoria
Kleeman
Seaman
Lawton
Students Enroll Early At LHS For 1955-56 Term
About 20 high school girls formed a camp site at the $2% million building by 4 am to secure choice spots in the enrollment line. By 8 am the queue grew to 100 students eager for schedules as officials noted Douglass enrollment ran along schedule versus last year. By noon 23 juniors and 23 seniors had enrolled at Douglass, compared with 34 juniors and 31 seniors at the same time last year.
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Douglass
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Raymond Gary
Kansas
Kansas Turnpike
Wichita
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Oklahoma City Livestock
Chicago
Elrod Monoessy, Walters
Charles Osborn
Bessie
Gene Hennessee
Park
Charles Freeman
John Freeman
Jefferson
Robert Russell
Ozman
Leo Justice
Bell
Elvis Bellen
Lionel Adams
A. G. Adams
Altus
Norma Jean Pollan
Euclid
Arne Dockendorf
Aron Floyd
S. 21St
Medical
Aron J. Floyd
Joseph Taylor
Mt. View
Boyd Stricklen
Kingsbury
Guy Reeder
Rt. 1
Louis Arnau
Oak
J. T. Brown
L. Z. Blake
Cache
M. C. Linker
S. 11Th
Sur
Gery
John Swaffar
Frank Kitchens
Dearborn
Ben McReynolds
N. 34Th
Charles Wade
Arlington
Vicenta Macias
Nicklas
Grandfield Fair
Manville Redman
Blaze
City Pharmacy
Dents
LHS
C. Brigham Young Agency
C. Bringham Young Park Stovall Koehler
S.W. Oklahoma
Pine
Maple
Provincial
Heywood-Wakefield
Hibriton
O’hearn
Bassett
Shaw
Kingsley
Colonial Craft
Shockey, Savage
Futorian
Karpen
Flexsteel
Decorators Studios
International
Hibriten
Selig
Lightolier
Cache Road Furniture CO
Cache Road
Orat
Coca-Cola Company
THE
Lawton Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coke
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