Commissioners Pay 96020 This Fiscal Year
The county board has disbursed 96020.13 in warrants since the fiscal year began. Roy Johnson, county clerk, disclosed Friday. Most of the sum, 42368.62, covered general government expenses, with 27688.60 for August. Unrestricted highway fund warrants totaled 26965.21 since July. Highway taxes come from four cent gas tax, commercial vehicle tax, gross production tax, and bus mileage tax. The 2T highway fund has 10219.99 spent since July, 9919.99 in August. 2T funds rely on a half-cent gasoline levy. The 4T route construction fund shows 16460.15 spent since July, funded by a one-cent gas tax. Highway fund taxes go to Comanche county via Oklahoma Tax Commission receipts. general government funds come from the county levy.
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Board of County Commissioners
Roy Johnson
Comanche County
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Pioneer Tells City Students of Early Day Tales
Fourth grade students at Emerson elementary heard Pioneer Women's club president Mrs. Abe March describe Lawton origins. She noted Maj. Gen. Henry Lawton as the namesake, Cache creek’s stash tale, early fires and water scarcity, and bull fights. She recalled Quanah Parker and Geronimo visiting Lawton, and listed the first four churches.
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Lawton
Emerson Elementary School
Abe March
Pioneer Women’s Club
Comanche County
Verna Glass
Emerson School
March
Fort Sill
Michael Coley
Lula Mae Ball
Bobby Etzel
Wanda Fleming
Ray Holloway
June Holmes
Carolyn Lingo
Barbara Murray
Richard Shaw
Charles Shore
Jerry Thomasson
Mike Winters
Joe Hamm
Don Hamm
Henry Knox Named First U S Secretary of War
Henry Knox was appointed the first Secretary of War on September 12 1789, marking the formal establishment of the new nation's military leadership. Knox's appointment defined early defense policy and set a precedent for civilian oversight of the army.
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Henry Knox
Shaw Is Fined Four Thousand For Illegal Gambling
A district court jury found Howard Shaw of Lawton guilty of conducting illegal gambling at the Southern club on December 17 and recommended a $4,000 fine. The trial, led by Judge Toby Morris, followed hours of deliberation after witnesses testified about game gear and dice sounds. The maximum penalty is a $5,000 fine or 10 years in prison, with a $500 minimum fine or one year in jail.
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Howard Shaw
Lawton
Toby Morris
Shaw
Second
Lee
Manville Redman
Redman
Oklahoma
Ill Man Innocent Of Drunk Driving
A five member City court jury found Sgt. Monell Ornsbey of Fort Sill innocent of driving while intoxicated. The arrest followed his car crashing into Ethel Jones’s yard on August 27 as it rolled downhill after an argument with his girlfriend. The jury deliberated under an hour and witnesses described the vehicle missing Jones’s bed by about four to five feet.
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Monell Ornsbey
Fort Sill
Ornsbey
No. 3
Ethel Jones
Lewis Derke
Jones
Defense
State
City Man Draws 30 Days In Jail
Troy Prince, 27, of 1316 Washington, pled guilty to securing another for prostitution and was sentenced to 30 days in county jail by City Judge Ralph Cline. He begins term immediately and pays court costs. Phillip Edward Powell, 23, of Lawton, pleaded not guilty to enticing an act of lewdness with himself and awaits preliminary hearing for Oct 14. Powell was arrested after leaving a lewd note soliciting a waitress to commit prostitution.
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Troy Prince
Washington
Ralph Cline
Prince
Phillip Edward Powell
Lawton
Cline
Powell
Northwest
Hunting Charge Filed Against Two Men
County Attorney Manville filed charges of hunting without a license against C. J. Fralen of Fort Sill and Bruce A. Wilburn of No. 44 N. 24th. The complaints were signed by Game Ranger L. E. Crawford and both men will be arraigned before Peace Justice Marvin Cameron.
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Manville Redman
C. J. Fralen
Fort Sill
Bruce A. Wilburn
N. 24Th
L. E. Crawford
Marvin Cameron
Porcupines Chew Salty Golf Clubs and Canoe Paddles
Porcupines are attracted to salt and frequently gnaw handles of golf clubs and canoe paddles that have salty perspiration. This behavior damages equipment and reflects their preference for mineral-rich surfaces.
Lions Club Plans Paper Drive December Meeting
The Lions Club outlined a December 4 paper drive at a County City health department meeting. Melvin Price chairs the committee with Hardy Watson as headquarters chief. Contact Hardy at 2735 to contribute, with teams of twelve led by captains and coordinators handling collections, storage, and pickups.
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Lions Club
County City Health Department
Melvin Price
Hardy Watson
Jack Wolfe
J. H. Crosby
John Japp
Lawtonians
W. L. Wade
Levi Beavers
Lions
Crosby
Harris To Lead OU Alumni Club In Lawton Again
Comanche County University of Oklahoma Alumni club officers were re elected for another term with Fred R. Harris as president Marvin Trope as vice president Mrs Ralph Wolver ton as secretary and James L Robinson directing OU s extension division Robinson spoke on the extension center s work noting more than 4500 correspondence courses issued in the state half at high school level half college He praised Lawton high school s speech department and former OU football stars Buck McPhail Merrill Green and Jack Van Pool moderated an informal football panel The association plans a scholarship fundraiser for a local student.
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Comanche County University of Oklahoma Alumni Club
Fred R. Harris
Marvin Trope
Ralph Wolverton
James L. Robinson
Robinson
Lawton High School
Buck McPhail
Merrill Green
Jack van Pool
County
OU Association
Mother and Son Hurt in Sunday Car Crash
Mrs Barbara J Mayer 24 of Albuquerque New Mexico and her five year old son Michael were slightly injured when their 1953 Buick club coupe skidded on a wet shoulder and struck a telephone pole 342 miles east of Lawton on State Highway 7. They were treated for minor bruises by a local doctor after the 2 30 p m mishap. Trooper H D Morgan said the car slid off the road as the wheels slipped on the wet shoulder and swung into a bar ditch after Mayer tried to pull it back onto the highway. The impact snapped the pole and tore down wires. Mrs Mayer was en route to Davis to visit her husband Joseph T Mayer Jr who is temporarily employed there.
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Barbara J. Mayer
Albuquerque
N. M
Michael
Lawton
S.H. 7
Highway Patrol
H. D. Morgan
Joseph T. Mayer Jr
Coal mine ends 40-year run after 40 million tons
NO MORE COAL ORIENT Ill. UP Orient No 1 coal mine of the Chicago Wilmington & Franklin Coal Co closed permanently March 31 after producing 40 000 000 tons of coal in 40 years as veins around it were exhausted.
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Orient, Ill
Orient
Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin Coal Co
Greece Won't Desert NATO Over Cyprus Crisis
Western observers dismiss talk of Greece leaving NATO but warn of months of strain as Cyprus moves toward self determination. Greece expects Cyprus to join Greece, while Turkey opposes. U N Steering Committee blocks General Assembly debate. U S opposed the debate, drawing Greek anger toward Britain and Turkey. Diplomats say responsible Greek leaders know neutrality would harm long term interests.
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Washington
Greece
Cyprus
North Atlantic Alliance
West
United Nations
General Assembly
Britain
Turkey
Mediterranean
United States
U.N
Athens
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