Deep Test Well In Area Halted
The deepest oil well ever drilled in the southwest was halted today by Magnolia Petroleum and Phillips Petroleum, conditioning logs and surveys at No. 1 Sterba Ordovician in SW NE SW 35-60-10. The well reached 20,434 feet, fell 38 feet short of the fourth deepest in the United States, with prior depths around 14,527 and 13,933 feet. Pan American Petroleum also worked at No. 1 Williams Unit in CNW NW of Lon-Ye, at 12,502 feet. Cities Service Oil Co. completed Strawn zone perforations at No. 9 Kune in Tilman county, yielding oil and water through a choke, and Ed Moran served as contractor on the dual-producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Phillips Petroleum Co. and Associates
Caddo County
United States
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Williams
CNW
Lon-Ye
Cities Service Oil Co
Strawn
Kune
Cse
Frederick Field
Tilman County
Ar- Buckle
Ed Moran
Cyril Boy Wins Honors At Fair
Cyril FFA member Cyril Boy Kunts won top prizes in the State Fair of Oklahoma crops exhibits with 10 placings. John Loftin Temple FFA placed second in hard winter wheat. Wayne Garrison Roosevelt FFA and Lowell Schnaberger Cytil FFA earned junior division placings in swine and hog classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Kuntz
Cyril
Wayne Garrison
Roosevelt Ffa
Lowell Schnaberger
Cytil Ffa
China
Three Men Re-Up At Army Station
Three men reenlisted for six year terms through the local Army recruiting office. Clarence Willoughby Jy. selected Fort Polk Louisiana as his new station after Fort Sill. Dewitt R. Driver reenlisted in the Regular Army and was sent to Fort Carson Colorado for processing and assignment. Orville J. Kloit, who has served at this station for years, chose Fort Sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Clarence Willoughby Jy
Fort Sill
Fort Polk
Dewitt R. Driver
Fort Carson
Colo
Fort Sil
Orville J. Kloit
Cache FFA Group Exhibits At Fair
Cache vocational agriculture instructor Carl Elling leads Cache Future Farmers of America members at the Texas Oklahoma fair in Iowa Park Texas. Exhibiting beef cattle swine and dairy calves are Wayland Denny Oliver Kern Doug Livingston Nick Livingston Truman Miller E J Stockton and Johnny Wimple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cache
Carl Elling
Cache Future Farmers of America
Iowa Park
Wayland Denny
Oliver Kern
Doug
Nick Livingston
Truman Miller
E. J. Stockton
Johnny Wimple
Classroom Teachers To Hear Morris During City Meeting
Rep Toby Morris will discuss education legislation at the fall readership conference of the state department of Classroom Teachers association in Lawton. Morris will present a resume of a dozen education bills from the first session of the 85th Congress focusing on the school construction assistance act amid heated House debates. The event includes registration, committee meetings, a general session, luncheon, discussions, Fort Sill tour, and a banquet at the Hotel Lawtonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Morris
State Department of Classroom Teachers
Sutuday
Morris
House of Rep
LHS
Fort Sill
Lawtonian
Frederick
NEA
City Polio Clinic Time Extended
A mass immunization clinic to stamp out polio has been extended through Wednesday October 9. Drs Tom Lansden and Mrs Lansden note this is the last time people can complete the series, including shots No 1 and No 2. About 4700 shots have been given. the clinic operates 4 to 7 p.m. at Lawton High School cafeteria with PTA units, registered nurses, and physicians assisting. Adults pay 1 dollar, children free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lansden
Lansden
Somme
Lawton High School
Mixed Schools A Benefit at Southern Governors Conference
Okl ahoma Gov. Raymonuel Gary sparked a racial debate at the Southern Governor's Conference in Sea Island Georgia by arguing that school mixing saves money. He claimed integration reduced need for new classrooms and teachers by consolidating facilities. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus responded that integration eased conditions in some areas but would not solve the broader issue in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Island
Okahoma
Raymonuel Gary
Gary
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Chamber retail committee to discuss Christmas decorations and hours
The Chamber of Commerce retail committee will meet Wednesday at 10 am in the Chamber conference room to discuss holiday decorations and store hours. Jack Raulston serves as chairman. J Bonner, inspector for the Oklahoma State Department of Education, is in Norman checking area schools in Cleveland County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Chamber
Jack Raulston
J. Bonner
Norman
Co Manche County
Bonner
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oklahoma City
British Labour Party Urges Urgent Parliament Recall
The Labour Party demands Prime Minister Macmillan recall Parliament for an earlier session to debate Britain's economic crisis. With summer recess set for Oct 31, Labour seeks to address the Bank of England rate hike to 7 percent aimed at curbing inflation, while the government may grant an opposition request on major issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Teacher Of Year Named In County
Miss Helen Childs longtime Fletcher and Rush Springs educator is named Comanche County Teacher of the Year. A Fletcher resident for 30 years, she served as principal for 25 and spent her entire teaching career in Rush Springs and Fletcher. She holds a BS from Central State Edmond and an MA from the University of Oklahoma. Active in Kappa Delta Pi NEA OFA and church groups. Other county and state teachers of the year named in the weekend include Ruth Burton Walters Cot ton Waldo Proffitt Clara Hudgens Willamae Nohart Helen White and James Willson. Mrs White is Oklahoma Teacher of the Year with 32 years in Duncan and Texan postings.
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Helen Childs
Comanche County
Sportsman Club
Fleur de Lis Garden
Bernice L. McCollum
Binger
Caddo County
Ruth Burton
Walters
Cotton
Waldo Proffitt
Chickasha
Grady
Clara F. Hudgens
Altus
Jackson
Willamae No Hobart
Kiowa
James M. Willson
Frederick
Tillman
Helen White
Duncan
Oklahoma
White
Elmer, Fidliss Duncan
Stoneburg
Tex
Franklin Earned Doctorate Honors from Oxford and St Andrews
Benjamin Franklin held honorary doctorates from two British universities. Oxford and St Andrews conferred the degrees, marking notable recognitions of his scholarly and public contributions.
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Benjamin Franklin
Oxford
St. Andrews
Britain
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs Joseph aA Stuever 82
Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph aA Stuever 82 of 150% Arlington will be held at Ritter Funeral home chapel at 7 30 p m Wednesday with Rt Rev Msgr Ben Hulshaf officiating at the service A second rites will follow Thursday at 10 a m in Blessed Sacrament church Mrs Stuever born September 7 1875 in Germantown US married there May 40 1897 Survivors include five daughters four sons three brothers twenty seven grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
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Joseph Aa. Stuever
Arlington
Fort Worth
Ritter Funeral Home
Ben Hulshaf
Blessed Sacrament Church
Stuever
Germantown
Geronimo
Piper
Lil B. Stuever
Topeka
Kan
Clyde H. Thornton
Ponca City
John Cassi
Chicago
Spence Hawkins
J. A. of
Frank Z
Arilon
Earl
Beverly Hills
Calif
Victor R
Luray
W. J. Renschen
Henry Renschen
Aviston
Ang Gus Renschen
Aivera
Highland Cemetery
Plan For Layton Psychiatric Center Proposed By Doctor
Dr Mayden H Donahue director of Oklahoma mental health urged Lawton Lions to back a Layton city clinic to treat mental illness and cut hospital commitments. He noted only two clinics exist elsewhere and eyed federal grants, with plans for two miniature hospitals in Lawton and McAlester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layton
Lions Club
Mayden H. Donahue
Oklahoma
Donahue
Laytonian
Witl Naional
Mental Health Authority
Lawton Lions
Montal
Kansas
Louisiana
Fred R. Harris
Dr. Donahue
Gene Stipe
McAlester
U.S
Dallas
Stephens
National
Jaycee President Outlines Weather State Plans
Jaycee President M Poyner of Norman attended a meeting here Monday night to outline plans for the Weather state board meeting to be held at the Hotel Lawtonian. Attending were Jim Miles Norman club president and local attendees Dr Jack Spencer Lawton president Jim Driskell convention chairman and state director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Jay
M. Poyner
Norman
Lawtonian
Jim Miles
Norman Club
Jack Spencer
Lawton
Jim Driskell
Board meeting set for late November into December
Paul Hughes, David Corley, and Raymond Kern are listed. The board meeting is slated for November 29 30 and December 1. Chuck Shearer a national president will attend the November sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hughes
David Corley
Raymond Kern
Chuck Shearer
Saba Island Noted for Predominantly Blond Population
The island of Saba in the Netherlands Antilles is highlighted as the only Caribbean locale with a predominantly blond living population. The report emphasizes the unusual genetic or cultural trait as observed on the small island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saba
Netherlands Antilles
Caribbean
Former City Man To Have Anecdote In Readers Digest
Charles A Bethtenvalay a retired colonel of the Royal Hungarian Army and former Lawtonian has received a 100 check from Readers Digest for an anecdote in Life In These United States. Col Bethtenvalay, whose son Lt Gabriel Bethtenvalay is aide de camp to Maj Gen Thomas E de Shero Fork Sill commanding general, now resides in Bad Aibling Germany. The anecdote will appear in the October issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Bethlenainway
Royal Hungarian Army
Lawtonian
Reader
United States’ Department
Col. Bethtentalvay
Gabriel Bethtenfilvay
Thomas E. de Shero
Fork Sill
Bad Aibling
Germany
Lawsonian
Regional Jaycee Meeting On Tap
A Southwest Regional Jaycee meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Lodge in Duncan. Dr. Jack Spencer, president, said a large Lawton delegation is expected to attend with clubs from Alfus Anadarko Chickasha Cordell Duncan El Reno Lawson Lindsay Marlow Sayre Walters and Waurika represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge
Duncan
Lawton
Jack Spencer
Alfus
Anadarko
Chickasha
Cordell
Durcan
el Reno
Lawson
Lindsay
Marlow
Sayre
Walters
Waurika
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Cache Ffa
Medy Joe Ford
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Ratcliffe’s Book and Gift Store
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Howard
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B Ave
MT. Scott
Joseph Stuever
Tn Lawton
Gilbert- Woods
Grove Laboratories
D. L. Wigington
Edsel
Ford Motor Company
Ford Family of Fine Cars
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