Indiahoma Man New School Masters President 1955 56
Ray Beavers was elected president of the Comanche County School Masters for 1955 56. A former Loveland school superintendent, he will be joined by Floyd Jacobs as vice president and Clarence Scott as secretary. Mrs Hal Hallett urged educators to boost layman involvement and outlined plans for a county meeting Oct 6 ahead of the Oklahoma City state education conference Oct 18 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Beavers
Indiahoma
Comanche County
Loveland
Floyd Jacobs
Sterling
Clarence Scott
Hal Hallett
Little White House
Fletcher
Kenneth Ellis
Mackey Payton
Glen Hastings
Joe Hawthorne
Clifford Sarah
Geronimo
Harley Pierce
George Stauffer
Ed Meece
Max Mapp
Gerald Gravlee
Chattanooga
Guy Hensley
E. C. Singleton
R. A. Meeks
John Jacobs
Chuck Collins
T. O. Dewbre
Lee Donaldson
Bob Roundtree
Ernest Clonginger
Cache
Jerry Hutchison
Frazier Pierce
Jim Morrison
Faxon
Roy Watson
John Shoemaker
Lawton
Council To Open Bids On Addition To Health Office
City council tonight will open bids for an addition to the county health unit building at No 10 East B and consider a bid plan for gasoline from refineries. The project is estimated at 24000 dollars with equal city and federal funding. Officials also review salary raises, fire department bids, rest room work, and traffic signal requests.
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Council
County City
East B
C. R. Ellsworth
Harris Hancock
Douglas L. Smith
Lake
Lawtonka
Fork Up Back Taxes Faced by County Taxpayers
Thirteen delinquent taxpayers have paid $786.07 in back taxes to the sheriff's office leaving 505 county taxpayers still overdue. Deputy Tompkins says delinquent notices will go out soon and penalties at 12 percent per year apply. The highest 1954 owed is $894.95 and a 1953 case shows $1,129.95 due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Tompkins
Tompkins
Sheriff's Office
Sill Man Begins 10 Day Sentence For Drunk Driving
Paul Petty a 24 year old Fort Sill man began serving a 10 day mandatory jail term after pleading guilty in City court to driving while intoxicated Judge Ralph Cline added a 75 fine and costs He is a sergeant assigned to HQ andHa Battery OCS cadre and was arrested minutes after a hit and run at Second and Lee on September 5.
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Paul Petty
Fort
Sillman
Ralph Cline
Petty
Second
Lee
Deputy Probes County Burglary at Harold Hunt Grocery
Deputy Sheriff Carl Phillips investigated a Monday night burglary at Harold Hunt Grocery in Indiahoma. Entry was via a pried south window after removing a screen. a Royal typewriter and unknown quantity of cigarettes were reported missing.
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Carl Phillips
Harold Hunt
Indiahoma
Phillips
Everett Hale
Royal Typewriter
Oklahoma City Market Prices Report on Farm Commodities
Oklahoma City and area markets report prices for wheat, broilers, hens, eggs, butterfat and cattle, hogs, sheep. Prices vary by city and weight, with No. 1 hard wheat around 2.00 per unit and butter and eggs showing firm trends. Cattle and hogs show slow demand with mixed bids. stockers and feeder calves traded around 16.00 to 21.50 as markets adjust.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture Today
Guyman
Hooker
Hobart
Frederick
Vici
Blackwell
Medford
Clinton
el Reno
Enid
Kingfisher
Lawton
Yukon
Bison
Hennessey
Broilers
Tulsa
F.o.b
Muskogee
Vinita
Laverne
Alva
Pauls Valley
Watonga
Elk City
Woodward
Eggs — Firm
Spots
P Usda
New Members Initiated by National Secretary Club
Lawton chapter of National Secretary association held a Monday night initiation at Bianco's No. 1. Mrs. Georgia Rush and Mrs. Jeanne Wheeler were welcomed, with Mrs. Melba Medford and Mrs. Ruby Harris organizing. The gathering featured dinner and two films by Pvt. Jerry Briscoe of Fort Sill, The Right Touch and It Must Be Somewhere. Lillie Mae Frazier led the meeting in Mrs. Coann Truex’s absence, with twelve members and two guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Secretary Association
Lawton
Bianco
Georgia Rush
Jeanne Wheeler
Melba Medford
Ruby Harris
Pvt
Jerry Briscoe
Fort Sill
Lillie Mae Frazier
Coann Truex
Helen Bailey
Betty Koen
City tests Cotton Electric diesel unit for filter plant power
David Duke, Cotton Electric filter plant supervisor, said the 60 000 watt diesel generator ran 1 1/2 hours yesterday and met all needs, replacing the undersized 25 000 watt old unit. While tests continue, repairs on the old diesel and cylinder head proceed in Oklahoma City. Mayor Ellsworth thanked the co op manager as the city considers bids for a new diesel and generator. The Cotton Electric unit may cut the city’s costs since it was previously used for emergency power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Duke
Oklahoma City
Ellsworth
Public Service Company
Heart Association budget raise debated at Oklahoma City meeting
The state Heart Association board meets in Oklahoma City to decide whether to accept a proposed budget raise. They updated allocations from $2,060 to $2,636 for next year as part of the Lawton-Fort Sill United Fund drive adjustments. The campaign budget for 1956 opens Oct. 17 with a new goal to be announced shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Heart Assn
State Heart Assn
Oklahoma City
Heart Group
Lawton City
Mission, Heart Association
Girl Scouts
Cancer Society
Lawton-Fort Sill United
Two More Portraits Added To Clerk's Hall Of Fame
Two more portraits join the county clerk's hall of fame, featuring J. W. Sampson 1903 1905 and Ross Houston 1905 1907. The set, dating back to 1901, leaves only W. G. Gorman 1901 1903 unrepresented in the 11 clerk portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Sampson
Ross Houston
W. G. Gorman
Handicapped Employment Up in Lawton and Oklahoma
The Lawton State Employment Service reports 499 handicapped placements through August 1955, up from 442 in all of 1954, with veterans accounting for most slots. Nationwide, 4,537 handicapped people were placed in 1955, including 2,308 veterans. officials emphasize selective placement and ongoing hiring beyond a designated week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Oklahoma
State Employment Service
Virginia Kidson
Employment Service
Vandivier
Slaying argument leads to murder charges in Lawton case
In Lawton Oklahoma two men argue over car speed before a fatal shooting. Onita Bonner 33 and Betty Jean Richards 18 charged as accessories, all Negro residents of Lawton. Pettaway arrested with Jacob Bonner. Bonner released after investigators find no involvement. Detectives report new witness Louis Farley 86 who saw Pettaway shoot Stevenson after a confrontation at Club Savoy. Richards to seek bond, Bonner released without charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onita Bonner
Betty Jean Richards
Lawton
Jacob Bonner
Chickasha
Pettaway
Otis Waldron
Sonny Simmons
Cleo Stout
Louis Farley
Savoy
Farley
Stevenson
Army Recruiters Expand Territory to New Oklahoma Counties
Lawton army recruiting office adds Harmon Jackson Tillman and other counties to its jurisdiction. New weekly stops include Chickasha Duncan Altus Anadarko and Walters with a recruiting office in Walters city hall. The Lawton office stays open all week on second floor of the post office.
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Lawton
Army
John B. McAdoo
Harmon
Jackson
Tillman
Caddo
Comanche
Cotton
Jefferson
Stephens
Grady
Chickasha
Duncan
Altus
Anadarko
Walters
Frederick
McAdoo
Funeral Rites Held For William Arthur Sherrod 68
Funeral services for William Arthur Sherrod 68 of Seminole Texas were held at 10 30 a m in Elgin Baptist Church with Rev Don Bergeron officiating Burial followed in Elgin Cemetery Becker Funeral Home in charge Sherrod died at Fort Worth Texas on September 11 formerly a resident of Elgin area and ill several weeks Bearers were Tommy Neal Bill Revel Ernest Walling George Ezell Homer Wheeler and John Abrams
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Arthur Sherrod
Seminole
Tex
Elgin Baptist Church
Don Bergeron
Elgin Cemetery
Becker Funeral Home
Sherrod
Ft. Worth
Elgin Area
Tommy Neal
Bill Revel
Ernest Walling
George Ezell
Homer Wheeler
John Abrams
County Buys New Heavy-Duty Truck
Comanche county western district purchased a new heavy-duty truck for 3600 dollars. Pete Wynn, county commissioner, said the truck will haul commodities from Oklahoma City as well as gravel and lumber within the county. The vehicle was bought on a lease with monthly payments, funded by highway funds, with Jake Witzel and company of Lawton listed as the seller. Wynn also sold a 1951 Ford dump truck to Witzel and deposited the money with the county treasurer.
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Comanche County
Pete Wynn
Jake Witzel and
Two Lawton Men Enlist In Navy
Lawton sees two men enlist in the Navy this week. Willie Wright Jr. son of Naomi Wright of 108% Bell and Jimmie Levon Jackson, living with his aunt at 601 H, reported to Chief R. E. Barkley, local recruiter. Both were sent to San Diego Naval Training Station for boot camp.
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Lawton
Navy
R. E. Barkley
Willie Wright Jr
Naomi Wright
Bell
Jimmie Levon Jackson
San Diego Naval Training Station
Marines
Temple
Ivan Ray Reeves
R. L. Reeves
Reeves
San Diego
Calif
FASTEETH Improves Comfort for False Teeth Use
Dozens wear false teeth with confidence as FASTEETH powder keeps plates firmer and more comfortable. It has no gummy taste or sensation and does not cause nausea. Alkaline and helps reduce denture odor. Available at any drug counter.
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Fasteeth
Police Judge Clears Docket In Municipal Court
Twenty cases were handled Monday afternoon as Judge J. Merle Oaks cleared a heavy weekend docket. David Wesley, 36, was found guilty of threat of assault and fined $20. Pvt. Samuel Taplin, 23, was charged with assault with a knife and turned to military authorities. Bill Davidson, 53, was fined $20 for assault and battery. Two people forfeited $20 bonds and another was fined $20 for reckless driving. Bond forfeitures included Fort Sill residents and others. Several defendants faced speeding, license, and following too close charges with fines from $6 to $20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Merle Oaks
David Wesley
No. 5
Bell
Pvt
Samuel Taplin
Fort Dix
N. J
Taplin
Rosa Lee Hunter
Bill Davidson
S. Sixth
Edna Gabbert
Sfc
Willie C. Barton
Fort Sill
Myron Langmore
Bobby G. Ledford
Fort Sill Blvd
Danford Stevens
Kingsbury
Oscar McCleer Jr
Cpl
John W. Bruse
William S. Farris
Smith
Archie M. Bryan
Curtis Lynnwood Batchelor
Albert M. Palange
Lillie Mae McCallie
Frances Bates
Lawton
Oklahoma Relief Officer to Visit Comanche County
Oma Gish of the Oklahoma Emergency Relief Board will tour four Comanche county towns on Thursday September 15 to enroll needy residents for free commodities. Stops are Fletcher Baptist Church 9 to 10 a.m. Elgin Baptist Church 10 to 11 a.m. Sterling Baptist Church 11 a.m. to noon and Geronimo Baptist Church 2 to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oma Gish
Oklahoma Emergency Relief Board
Comanche County
Fletcher Baptist Church
Elgin Baptist Church
Sterling
Geronimo Baptist Church
Science Aids Piles Without Surgery with Preparation H
Science reports a healing substance called Bio-Dyne that shrinks piles and relieves pain without surgery. Doctors note actual shrinking and patients say piles are no longer a problem. The remedy is Preparation H available as suppository or ointment, with a druggist guarantee and patent information.
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U. G. Pat
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