Understanding Peoples to Prevent War Revealed
Dr. M L Wardell OU historian spoke at Lawton Woman's Forum on Understanding Peoples. He urged mutual understanding to avert conflict, warning Americans rush and excuses hinder peace while European nations endure invasions without war jitters. He urged studying Russian folklore and warned films shape impressions abroad.
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M. L. Wardell
University of Oklahoma
Lawton Woman’s Forum
Raeeae
Wardell
Uderstand
Lawton
McMahon Foundation
C. Forum
Forum
Dr. Wardell
Europe
U. S. Andrews
C. S. McCuistion
Charles T. Waller
Ransom Jackson
R. Grant Mangum Sr
John W. Tyree
Waller
Val Frakes
George W. Thorpe
John Hobbs
Till Slaying Jury Returns Not Guilty Verdict
In Sumner Mississippi two white men Roy Bryant and J W Milam were found not guilty by an all white jury of killing 14 year old Chicago Negro boy Emmett Till. After the verdict they hugged their wives and toasted friends before being moved to LeFlore county jail to face kidnapping charges. The jury said the body identification was not definite and two witnesses disputed Till’s identity while experts noted the body showed longer decomposition.
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Sumner, Miss
Chicago
Roy Bryant
J. W. Milam
Bryant
Milam
LeFlore
Greenwood
Emmett Till
Curtis Swango
Tallahatchie
LeFlore County
Jim Pennington
Tallahatchie River
Till
Mamie Bradley
Moses Wright
Speaker and Wife Feted at Lawton Luncheon
Dr and Mrs Wardell were honored at the Hotel Lawton upon arrival with Mrs Ross H Porter guest chairing the luncheon. Four Forum officers attended the event, and the program followed the midday gathering.
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Lawton
Wardell
Hotel Lawton
Ross H. Porter
Pioneer Club Plans Bus Trip to Texas State Fair
Pioneer Club members met at the American Legion hall for a Friday luncheon to arrange a chartered bus to the Texas State Fair in Dallas in October. Mrs. Abe March, president, led the meeting with committee volunteers named and notes on attendance.
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Dallas
Pioneer Club
American Legion Hall
Seventh
Margaret Day
Mesdames A. H. Newton
George Short
Joe Irwin
Robert Brock
Helen Bowlen
Grace Wolf
Sam Joyner Sr
E. P. Evans
Florence White
Henry McMillion
Charla Critcher
Abe March
March
Stella DeBoy
John B. March
Sarah Miller
Leo Lew
Lydia McDuffie
Fred Heinz
C. C. Clements
George Horton Sr
Bertha Chapman
W. A. Walker
Florence Meeks
Nettie Pippin
Ed Barnes
Pearl Smith
Jay Waddle
Oza Medrano
Fred Kluck
W. E. Provine
R. Caroth
Fellowship Has Lunch Program at First Christian
First Christian Women's Fellowship met for a September lunch in the church fellowship hall led by Mrs. W. D. McCaw. Participants included Mesdames G. W. Grider Reid Swindler Louie Kerr M. A. Jones F. T. Waggoner with co-hostesses George Keim and Frank Moyer guests Artie Jo Reynolds Frank Moyer Rev. Reid Swindler Miss Lucille Grider and Mrs. Alfred Aggler. Other attendees were Mesdames Kenneth Otis Sam Thomason W. H. Bull Charles Newby Jon Wiley and Reid Swindler.
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Lucille Grider
Alfred Aggler
Mesdames
Kenneth Otis
Sam Thomason
W. H. Bull
Charles Newby
Jon Wiley
Reid Swindler
Texan Convicted Of Wife's Murder
In Waco Texas district court a jury convicted Raymond McGowan a Dallas riding stable owner of murdering his rodeo performer wife Polly 18 years his junior The 11 jurors plus one woman recommended no suspension of a five year prison term and McGowan 45 showed no emotion as verdict was read The case said to involve the slaying in a tourist cabin of his estranged wife and her companion Bob by Royce Darby 21 who was teaching rodeo trick riding
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Waco
Tex
Raymond McGowan
Dallas
Gowan
McGowan
Polly
Bobby Royce Darby
Church board accepts $25,000 grant for interracial study
The national board of the Methodist Church said it accepted a $25,000 grant from the Fund for the Republic. Bishop Lloyd C. Wickey of Pittsburgh, chair of the board of social and economic relations, said the money will be used for interracial study conferences in various parts of the country.
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Chicago
The
Methodist Church
Fund For the Republic
Lloyd C. Wickey
Pittsburgh
Church
Board of Social and Economic Relations
Norman OK Approves Transfers for Negro Students
Three Cleveland County Negro high school students will be allowed to attend Norman schools despite protests from local officials. The state Board of Education granted emergency transfers, enabling the Stella youths to enroll in Norman schools.
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Norman
Okla
Cleveland County
State Board of Education
Stella
Army Plans 3000 Monthly Draft Increase
Pentagon officials disclosed that the Army will draft an extra 3,000 men per month to train volunteers in the new six month reserve program. The move accompanies existing October and November drafts for 10,000 men monthly as the defense department approves the draft setup.
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Washington
Army
Pentagon
Defense Department
Enid Visit by Mrs Matthews and Mrs Clark
Mrs. William H. Matthews of 801 Arlington and Mrs. W. H. Clark of 904 Euclid are visiting in Enid with their sister Mrs. Earl Shelton who is recovering following an illness.
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William H. Matthews
Arlington
W. H. Clark
Euclid
Enid
Earl Shelton
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Benrus
Hamilton
Elgin
Card Center
Dorothy Worthen
Weskit
J. Don Garrison
Business College
Piette Ee
MR. Hopkins Studio
National Hair Dressers Assoc
Sheridan Road
Roebuck and CC
Gore
Lawton, Oklahoma
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