Four Killed As Car Collides With Train
A Texas family was killed when their car collided with an eastbound Rock Island train just west of Oklahoma City, pushing Oklahoma’s highway fatality toll to 399 for the year. Victims were Loyal Millard Mathis 30 Fritch Texas Bertha June Mathis 30 his wife Charles Michael Mathis 8 and Lynnette Sue Mathis 2. The rest of the report covers the Senate Investigating committee probes into the Oklahoma Highway Patrol including accusations against A B Green Purcell state highway commissioner and alleged political meddling by Gov Raymond Gary and ex Gov Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Raley
Lawton
Senate
Lawtonian
Johnston Murray
Raley
A. B. Green
Purcell Oilman
Bill Dixon
Texas
Rock Island
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Loyal Millard Mathis
Fritch
Tex
Bertha June Mathis
Charles Michael Mathis
Lynnette Sue Mathis
Senate Investigating Committee
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Purcell
Green
Raymond Gary
Gary
Jim Lookabaugh
Murray
Julius Johnston
Ju Johnston
Highway Patrol
Senate Group
New Commission
Cosmetology Board Audit Shows Theft at Oklahoma City
An Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology audit revealed a $4,613.22 shortfall between reported and deposited funds from July 1954 to present. The investigation traced $16,765.31 in cash locked in a Capitol safe and $1,820.80 handed to examiner Anne S. Roach, who said she was fired amid the dispute. Roach claimed others accessed the safe and that deposits were not timely made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Board of
Roy C. Walker Jr
Capitol
W. W. Gilbert
Anne S. Roach
General Taylor to Visit Fort Sill for All Day Tour
Army Chief of Staff General Maxwell D. Taylor will visit Fort Sill next Saturday for an all day tour. Maj. Gen. Edward T. Williams announced the tentative 10:30 a.m. arrival at Post Field. Taylor, born August 26, 1901 in Keytesville Missouri, has a long career from the U S Military Academy graduate in 1922 to World War II service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Fort Sill
Edward T. Williams
Artillery
Post Field
Taylor
Far East
United Nations
General Taylor
Keytesville
John E. M. Taylor
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
U. S. Military Academy
Field Artillery
Lee Taylor
Eisenhower in hospital after heart attack in Denver
President Eisenhower remains in good condition after a heart attack diagnosed at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Aurora. White House reports note he is resting well and in an oxygen tent, with Dr. Paul Dudley White flying in and Col. Thomas Mattingly en route. No definite timeline for convalescence given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
White House
Eisenhower
Murray Snyder
Snyder
Howard M. Snyder
Army Hospital
Aurora
Doud
Ike
Four Divisions Begin Fund Task For United Fund drive
Four pre campaign divisions of the Lawton Fort Sill United Fund and Red Cross drive have started work ahead of the main campaign on October 17. The goal is 96314 dollars with Ray Babbitt as chairman of special gifts and Elmer Bauman heading the employee division. Nine firms have already contributed to the 1955 56 drive and 13 more workers are to pick up kits as the campaign proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton-Fort Sill
Latha H. Prosser
George Barber
Pete Becker
James Black
J. Olen Conner
George Dent
J. C. Kennedy
E. B. Lacy
Jerry Mustain
Wilbur Thomas
Col. E. C. Williams
Bill Wulf
Dave Zorbis
Bollinger Construction
City National Bank
Norton-Kitchens Buick Co
O. K. Transfer and Storage
J. C
Arnau murder hearing moved to Tuesday in Lawton
Preliminary hearing for Louis J. Arnau 56 year old Lawton used car dealer in the murder case of Jack Shaw a 52 year old Lawton bootlegger is set for Tuesday at 10 a m in District court. The change from Wednesday was made to accommodate courtroom space and will be before Judge Marvin E Cameron with Arnau's attorneys Burton and Sasser and the county attorney present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. “Nig” Arnau
Lawton
Marvin E. Cameron
Lawton Burton
Allen Sasser
Arnau
Jack Shaw
Oak
City Kids Day Parade Draws 200 Tots In Lawton
Lawton Kiwanis clubs direct a damp but spirited city and county Kids Day parade with 200 plus children, scouts, bicycle brigades, and Lincoln and Whittier students in costumes and school bands marching downtown. Flags waved as families cheered from the sidewalks during the drizzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acoon
Lawton Braves
Lawton
Charles McHenry
Lincoln Elementary School
Susie Sanders
Whittier School
Susie
Lawton gets rain as area sees scattered showers
Lawton received 1.40 inches in hard showers on Saturday while most of southwest Oklahoma saw little rain. Sterling reported 1.50 inches and Comanche 1.25, unusually high for the region. Showers continued across the state with prospects for more tonight and tomorrow. Lake Lawtonka held steady despite slight runoff, Lake Patrolman John Frampton noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Oklahoma
Sterling
Comanche
John Frampton
Lake Lawtonka
Frampton
Leggers Flee After Gunfight
In Joplin Missouri two bootleggers fled into a wooded area after a federal alcohol tax agent was shot in the left leg. Agent George Starrett of Columbus Kansas was treated and released. Warrants were issued for Russell G. Cofer and B F Armstrong for forcible assault and resisting an officer with a deadly weapon and liquor transport into Oklahoma. George Sappington, Neosho liquor store operator, was charged with aiding in transporting liquor into Oklahoma and released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Here
George Starrett
Columbus
Kan
Russell G. Cofer
B. F. Armstrong
Oklahoma
Missouri
Armstrong
George Sappington
Sappington
U. S
E. R. Crocker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Purcell Man
THE
Associated Press
Bill Hamilton
Kirksey Nix
McAlester
John Russell
Muskogee
Keith Cartwright
Durant
Russell
Cosmetology Board
Sooners
Tarheels
Oklahoma University
North Carolina
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane
Hardin Simmons
Oklahoma A&m
Arkansas
A&m
Maryland
Tulsa Ee
Hardin Simmons Ee
TCU
Texas Tech
Michigan State
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas State
Georgia Tech
Florida
Notre Dame
Smu
Kansas
Washington State
Washington
Minnesota
Colorado
Arizona
Illinois
California
Michigan
Steers Sens
Nebraska
Cine
Charles Curtsinger
Jim
Eddie Tranter
Harry Jr
Cynthia Tranter
Mary Jane Gonzales
Charles
Leon Nix
Starrett
Legger
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!