County Commissioners Proceedings 1954 notes and payments
The document records August 194 to September 1954 county actions led by P. Wynn and Emil Woesner. It lists approvals for contracts, maintenance certificates, and a runoff election payment. salaries for numerous county officials. vendor payments including Henry Barfield and C A and Ha hig. and notices of meetings and adjournments. Names include Arthur L. Cavanagh, Bert Smith Road Machinery Co., and Bertba Preuittt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil, Woesaber
Everett R. Hale
Arthur L. Cavanagh
Cache South
of State Election Board
Bert Smith Road Machinery Co
Enid
Okla
Ea Welco
Rover
Board of County Commissioners
M. Wynn
Emil Woesner
Bertha Preuitt
Coutrey
Ee A
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Is Excise Board
P. Wynn
BER Preuitt
P. M. Wynn
Board OF Cou Co
Usda Com- Ssss Ee Emergency Relief Board
An.” Sty. & Bank Supply
Henry Barfield
Henry Bar
Court House
As Service Company
Service of Service Company
Service Ee Ee
Vernon C. Field
Oral A. Ridgeway
Til—Carl Phillips
M. A .Tompkins
Lillian Waid
Lar la Pierce
Ee Bentley
Iona Mitchell
Til—P. M. Gore
Lewis - Eeary
the. A. J Ea
Clara J
Elery
Louise
Jens Cothren
P. Kemp
A. Fansier
So Agnew
Mary Jane Colwell
Earl
John Fullerton
R. L.seaman
L. Seaman
Fire damages vacant house on Gore Street
A vacant house at 1702 Gore Street sustained about 200 dollars in interior damage after a fire Monday afternoon. Fire officials suspect a child set the blaze in a closet. a passerby reported it. Separately, a grass fire near 14th and Skipper burned about 25 acres before firefighters returned to their stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Telephone Company
Lawton
Fort Sill
14Th
City Man Injured In Auto Accident
Dale Thompson of 2142 Lincoln was treated at Southwestern Hospital for cuts and bruises after his car ran off the highway eight miles west of Walters at 1 a.m. L. L. Lovett of Waurika said the 1953 truck appeared to have a sleeping driver as it left the road into a bar ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Thompson
Lincoln
Southwestern Hospital
Walters
L. L. Lovett
Parking Ticket Leads Officers To Stolen Car
A parking ticket issued to a black 1947 model car at Third and D helped police trace a stolen vehicle to Clyde B. Thompson at 2007 A. Traffic Officer Pat McHenry linked the ticket to the missing car and led officers to its location. Investigations continue into a separate attempted burglary at a service station on Sixth and U.S. 277. Also reported: a tire and tools stolen from Jimmy Woods’s car at 1701 N. 18th and a barber shop theft at Security Bank bidg. including hair clippers and a vibrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde B. Thompson
Pat McHenry
Third
McHenry
Jimmy Warren
U.S
Pat Woods
Crowder Barber Shop
Security Bank Bidg
Cabbie Charged With Leaving Scene of Area Accident
Lawton taxi driver Raymond Richie Kopepassah aged 26 was charged by Assistant County Attorney Vernon Field with leaving the scene after his car struck a vehicle driven by Joel G. Wilson and Bill Flanagan about 6 30 p m Monday on U S 277 two miles west of Elgin. Troopers said Kopepassah crossed the center line and failed to stop. Police arrested him following an alert from patrol headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Vernon C. Field
Raymond Richie Kopepassah
Joel G. Wilson
John Duke
Bill Flanagan
Elgin
U.S
Kopepassah
Wilson
Four Cityans Enroll For Classes At OCW Chickasha
Four Lawtonians two men and two women enrolled in Saturday fall classes at Oklahoma College for Women Chickasha Albert McCracken John Clifford Elkins Lucille Schumann and Luella Marshall. Courses chosen reflect the demand shown at the initial cement meeting.
Young Soldier Confesses AWOL From Fort Hood
Deputy Sheriff Marvin Terry arrested 17 year old Charles Cessna after he admitted he was absent without leave from Fort Hood Texas. Cessna sped from Hatfield’s service station and fled a gas bill chase lasting six miles before claiming he had stolen a car in Fort Worth and had been AWOL since last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Terry Oees
Fort Sill
Fort Hood
Tex
Charles Cessna
Hatfield
U.S. 62
Terry
McFarland
Kan
Tom Smith
Smith
Cessna
Fort Worth
Ft. Hood
City Credit Bureau Manager Leaves For Missouri Parley
A W Young owner manager of Medical Dental Credit Bureau in Lawton departed for Kansas City to attend the National Association of Medical Dental Bureaus convention. The event runs Wednesday through Saturday with Young expected back in Lawton late Saturday night. The bureaus provide professional management, centralized bookkeeping, budget financing and other services to physicians dentists and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Young
Medical Dental Credit Bureau
Lawton
Kanonso
National Association of Medical Dental Bureaus
Young
Bill Mack Show Coming to Spa on September 27
The Bill Mack Show from Wichita Falls Texas will appear at Spa on September 27 for the junior and senior classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Mack
Wichita Falls
Tex
Spa
Skor
Spemaurenlp
Hearing Continued for Cox Walters in Bogus Check Case
Preliminary hearing for J. F. Cox and Walters on charges of writing a $100 felonious bogus check was postponed to Thursday at 2 p.m. The case was given a continuation to allow further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Cox
Walters
Junior High Names Cheer Leaders From Large Tryout
Junior High announces seven new cheer leaders chosen from about 100 hopefuls. Named are Sharon Dixon Hester Ka and Kay, Pat Glandon, Judy Bledsoe, and Janice Callicott under sponsor Mrs So uch. Members of the pep squad select leaders as the team prepares for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Dixon Hester
Kaand Kay
Pat Glandon
Judy Bledsoe
Janice Callicott
Hale's Radio Station Receives Call Letters and License
Sheriff Everett Ray Hale announced that station call letters and FCC license were issued for county short wave radios. The station is KKN 345 serving four sheriff cars and one for County Investigator Oral Ridgeway. Licenses were delayed due to paperwork mix ups and courthouse antenna height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Ray Hale
Sheriff's Department
Oral Ridgeway
Funeral Rites For CWO Anton Padavitch
CWO Anton Padavitch, about 46, formerly of Fort Sill, died near Lancaster California after a heart attack. He had been stationed at Edwards Air Force Base Muroc California for about three years and earlier served with the First Balloon Squadron at Fort Sill. He died after his car caught fire on a highway near Lancaster though he escaped unharmed before collapsing. Funeral services will likely be held near Chicago. Survivors include two brothers MSgt Christian Padavitch at Chanute Field Illinois and Walter Padavitch of Joliet Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
CWO
Anton Padavitch
Fort Sill
Lancaster
Calif
Lawton
Padavitch
Edwards Air Force Base
Muroc
Walter Padavitch
Joliet, Tl
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Mistletoe Ates Express
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Nadie
Blue Crosssurance
Mistletoe Am
Melton Co
V. Mueller A Co
IRMAN
Tbiettek Anotlenessnes Gey
van Woesner
Bertia Preuitt
New
New York
Atchison Eee Ee
Beth Steel
Eenes
du Pont
Eagle
Cademnion
Grace
Gulf Oil A
Enews
Kan C Sou
Kan P & L
Martin
McKess & R
Penney
Radio
St Jos
Eee Ee Sinclair
Socony van
Ween
UN Pace Eee
Vescooe
Mic Cord
Bendix
Southwestern Radio & Sound
Pho
Elizabeth Hawkins
Lawton High School
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Cabbie
OCW
Eugene Bowman Neon
South
Bid Wright
Mgr
City Credit Bureau
Missouri
Crook
Lee
Sue’s Jewelry
Lawton, Okla
Builders Equipment & Supply CO
E. Gore Lawton
GE TV
Holsey
Insurance
Zwaan
Weist’s
4Th & B Avenue
Lewis Millwork and Specialty CO
23Rd and
F Avenue
Sue
S. Sra
Hale
Life Insurance
Ewing Gafford
Great
Great Southern
Oak Street
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