Five Million Dollar Rhode Island Blaze Destroys Five Plants
In Cumberland Rhode Island a massive overnight fire consumed five industrial buildings along the Blackstone River. Loss is unofficially estimated at five million dollars with nearly 600 workers displaced and one firefighter hospitalized. Two Cumberland sites housed Royal Electric Co and Owens Corning Fibreglass Corp others housed Atlantic Wool Comping and Allen Wool Waste. Firefighters from across northern Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts battled wind driven flames for five hours before gaining control. Officials cite possible spontaneous combustion in flood debris as a fire cause.
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Royal Electric Co
Owens Corning Fibreglass Corp
Atlantic Wool Combing Co
Allen Wool Waste Co
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Cumberland
Samuel Angell
Florida Watches Hurricane Hilda's Course Toward Florida Coast
Tropical storm Hilda neared the Bahamas with hurricane winds near the center and gale winds farther out. At 5 am, it lay about 75 miles southwest of Turks Island and 700 miles southeast of Miami, moving west northwest at 12 mph toward a possible Florida impact.
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Miami
Fla
Hilda
Bahamas
Florida
Turks Island
Great Inagua
Ragged Islands
Turks Islands
Palm Beach
Okeechobee
Cape Hatteras
Lions District Governor speaks at Atlantic City meeting
Leslie Pain district governor outlined activities at the International Lions club convention attended this summer in Atlantic City New Jersey during Monday lunch in the local Lions club. Hardy Watson served as program chairman and is a past district governor and international counselor.
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Leslie Pain
International Lions Club
Atlantic City
N. J
Lions Club
Hardy Watson
Ferry Sinks Near Nongoa Drowning 50 Passengers
Authorities in Conakry report a ferry struck by disaster near Nongoa sinking Sunday. Fifty people died and five survived from the 55 aboard as rescue crews searched the river for remaining debris.
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Conakry
French West Africa
Nongoa
Civil suits seek damages in three cases in Superior Court
Three civil actions filed Monday seek a total of 56,912 in damages against Marian F. Richardson for alleged injuries from a May 31, 1955 traffic crash at 17th. Plaintiffs are Ethel White 47,700 Jessie White 8,197 and Roland White 1,015. Another suit for 15,000 alleges Delouris Earleen Johnson was injured in a collision involving Safety Cab and a pickup in March 1955.
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Marian F. Richardson
Ethel White
Jessie White
Roland White
Delouris Earleen Johnson
Milford Johnson
Andy Jordan
Willie Shrum
Safety Cab Company
Johnson
Henry M. Richardson
Mute Man Bruised By Backing Auto
Roy C. Layton a 55 year old mute man living at 506 D was bruised after his bicycle collided with a car backing from the curb at 317 S Sixth Police said Layton who is not deaf said he was not seriously hurt and was going home The vehicle a 1946 Ford was backed by Juanita M Olson 23 of 805 H
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Roy C. Layton
Layton
Juanita M. Olson
Funeral Rites for Mrs Glenn King in Lawton
Mrs. Glenn King 63 of Rt. 3 Lawton died 8 45 p m Monday in a local hospital after a heart attack. Born Pearl Elsie Peters Feb 4 1892 in Guelph Kansas she moved to Oklahoma City then Lawton in 1902. Survived by husband four daughters two sons twelve grandchildren two sisters and two brothers. Services at 2 p m Wednesday Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Rev Otto Elling officiating burial in Pecan cemetery.
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Glenn King
Rt. 3
Lawton
Pearl Elsie Peters
Guelph
Kan
Oklahoma City
Kansas
Deyo Mission
Pecan
Loyd Beasley
Pauls Valley
Frances Barker
Hobbs
N.M
Irvin Hull
Craterville Park
Russell Whitehead
Ft. Worth
W. H. King
Harrison King
R. E. Pickett
Myrtle Peters
Lawton Funeral Home
Otto Elling
Snyder
Pecan Cemetery
Cameron Students Meet Teachers at Faculty Reception
Cameron college students tonight will meet their instructors at the annual faculty reception for the student body. Vernon Howell, president, said the event begins at 8 p.m. on the lawn between the home economics, science and library buildings. Refreshments will be served.
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Cameron College
Vernon Howell
Four Cityans Complete Degree Work At McAlester Consistory
Four Lawton men finished work for their 32nd degrees in Masonry at the fall reunion of Scottish Rite bodies Indian Consistory No. 2 in McAlester this week. Named are Wesley S. McKinzey Leonard F. Head Oran L. Cummings and Roy S. White. The class of 176 honors the late Elmer Hale McAlester 33rd degree Mason, who died Aug. 12.
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Lawton
McAlester
Wesley S. McKinzey
Leonard F. Head
Oran L. Cummings
Roy S. White
Elmer Hale
Fletcher Pastor New Moderator of Baptist Group
Election of officers and the association goal of 12600 climaxed Monday's all day meeting of the Comanche Cotton Baptist association held at the Central Baptist church. Rev Eulis Grisham pastor of Fletcher First Baptist church was named association moderator and Rev Andrew Allen Cameron Baptist church pastor was elected vice moderator.
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Comanche - Cotton Baptist Association
Central Baptist Church
Eulis Grisham
Fletcher First Baptist Church
Andrew Allen
Cameron Baptist Church
Elgin
E. J. Leverett
Allen Bilbrey
Maynard Fuller
Comanche
Cotton Counties
H. Tom Wiles
First Baptist
Franklin Portrait on U S Currency Printed Value
A note explains that U S one hundred dollar bills feature a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. The fact highlights the historical figure’s image on the currency and its role in U S money design.
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U.S
Benjamin Franklin
No Girl Problem at Wilson Junior High
In Tampa Florida enrollment figures at Wilson Junior High School show a notable drop in girls and boys alike, reflecting shifting student numbers and district adjustments. Officials report overall enrollment changes and seek solutions to attract more students.
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Tampa
Fla
Wilson Junior High School
Lenn Averitt Auto Service offers mower sharpening repair
Specializing in lawn mowers with sharpened motors and repairs for any make. Authorized service on RPM. Pickup and delivery available. Lenn Averitt Automobile Service at 521 F Ave. Phone 3758.
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R. I.P
Blackstone River
Blackstone
Manville
R.I
Wolverton Electric and Appliance
S. 5Th
Sheridan Rd
Pho
Radio
Lawton Publishing CO
3Rd & A Avenue
Mrs
C. M. Pike
Koehler
Cameron
McAlester Consistory
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
Lawton Iron and Metal Co
E. Lee
Fletcher
Garland Anderson
Emanuel Baptist
Roy Hooper
John Evans
Richard Hopper
Central Baptist
Evans
Oklahoma
W. L. Callahan
First Baptist Church
Fort Sill
T. V. Center
Motorola
Hiway North
Imagine
Dixie
Norge
Cache Road
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