Garfield Cub Pack Holds First Meet
Garfield school's new Cub Scout Pack No. 72 held its first meeting night with boys from Tomlinson and Greer areas. Den 8 led by Jimmie Poindexter presented opening exercises. Wesley O. McKinzey introduced guests including Maj. William Norris, Cubmaster. Awards announced for Bobcat, Wolf and Bear badges with several boys earning arrow points.
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Garfield School
Cub Scouts
Tomlinson
Greer
Den 8
Jimmie Poindexter
W. L. Norris
Wesley O. McKinzey
PTA
Maj
William Norris
Jerry Mustain
Cubs
Maj. Norris
Asced
Wesley McKinzey
Bobcat
Richard Kuert
Mark Brandon
Edward Haley
Robbie Dean Booth
Robert Meiver
John Charles Rozelle
Ronnie cCord
Mike Mustain
Bobby Kelsey
Donald Kemper
Billy Norris
Deaner
Jerry Preston
Randy Nees
Vic Adone
Funeral Rites for Robert T. Kepley Veteran Civil Servant
Robert T. Kepley 60 retired Civil Service employee died at a Medicine Park home. Burial in Highland cemetery after services at the home chapel. A World War I veteran, he served 33 years in government and retired in March. Survivors include his wife Myris Erwin Kepley and one brother Noah of Muskogee.
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Robert T. Kepley
Medicine Park
Highland Cemetery
Kepley
Lawton
Fort Sill
Myris Erwin
Tahlequah
First Baptist Church
Noah
Muskogee
Film on Orphans Home to Be Shown in Murray Tonight
A 35mm film depicting life at the Elizabeth Saunders Orphans home in Oiso Japan screens at 9 15 p m today in the Murray theater. Brought by Mrs Miki Sawada the film was to show in the USO auditorium but remains a commercial exhibit. Public admitted after 8 45 p m.
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Elizabeth Saunders
Oiso
Japan
Murray Theater
Miki Sawada
USO
Drouth Relief Feed Requests Grow In Lawton Area
Leonard Wiley of the Farmers Home Administration in Lawton reports 52 new feed aid applications Tuesday with 78 approved by the county FHA committee. By Tuesday afternoon 208 approvals had been granted since the program began last week, covering 1166.2 tons of grain and 128 tons of hay.
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Farmers Home
Lawton
Leonard Wiley
Federal
FHA
Comanche County
Hospital Board Demonstrates Halliburton Breather
Memorial hospital governing board members plus nurses watched a special demonstration of a Halliburton respirator at a Tuesday meeting. Dr. Leslie Hamm chaired the session as the next regular board gathering was scheduled for Oct. 11.
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Memorial Hospital
Halliburton
Leslie Hamm
Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery
A new healing substance shows promise in reducing hemorrhoids without surgical intervention. Researchers report measurable size reductions and improved symptoms in early trials, suggesting a noninvasive treatment option for patients.
County convict eyed for parole in Oklahoma list
A Comanche county inmate is among six recommended for parole by the State Pardons and Parole Board. Nelson J. Viall, jailed since February 2, 1953 for second degree burglary, awaits potential release as Gov Johnston Murray weighs clemency. Other detainees named are Olin Harris Jr., Servius Oyebi, Allen Martin, Robert L Halbert, and Floyd Warren Hall with varying terms and offenses.
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Comanche County
Stae Pardon and Parole Board
Nelson J. Viall
Viall
Johnston Murray
Okmulgee County
Olin H. Harris Jr
Caddo County
Servius Oyebi
Oklahoma County
Allen Martin
Robert L. Halbert
Floyd Warren Hall
Firefighters Handle Multiple Grass and Minor D Fire Calls
Firemen answered several calls Tuesday afternoon with minimal damage. Grass fires were reported at Cache and Columbia intersections, a Reuse fire at Bell No 13, and a minor car fire at 501 A. A neon sign short at Claudia's Drive-in caused roof damage.
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Cache Rd
Sheridan Rd
First
Columbia
No. 13
Bell
Claudia’ S
Fort Sill Blvd
Service members receive new wings and assignments at Fort Sill and Korea
Frederick H Turner earned a warrant officer grade after completing the cargo helicopter course at the Army Aviation School Fort Sill. He previously served a year in the Far East Command and resides with his wife at 1406 Irwin. Billy J Whitehead leads to Korea with the Third Infantry Division. his wife Jo Ann lives at 1502 S Sixth. Pfc Joseph Macias, 24, wife Francisco Macias at 309 Douglas, trains as wireman with the Ninth Field Artillery Bn Third Infantry Division. He joined the Army in January and finished basic at Fort Bliss Texas.
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Army Aviation School
Fort Sill
Frederick H.turner
Regular Army
Turner
Far East
1406
Irwin
Billy J. Whitehead
Korea
Jo Ann
Third Infantry Division
U.S
A.F. Whitehead
Temple Rt. 2
Whitehead
Army
Fort Bliss
Joseph Macias
Francisco Macias
Douglas
Ninth Field Artillery Bn
Rea
Pfe
Macias
Tex
Corporal Henry Martin Promoted During Korea Service
Corporal Henry Martin, son of Kve-ode Wolt, was promoted while serving as a field wireman in Battery B of the 24th Division in Korea. He entered the Army in November 1952 and arrived in Korea last January.
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Henry Martin
Kve - Ode Wolt
Korea
Cpl. Martin
Oklahoma Highway Toll Reaches 398 With Fatality
The 1954 Oklahoma highway death toll rose to 398 as Leonard Arthur Woody, 70, was killed near Lake Overholser when a gust of wind blew his car off the road and into a tree. His wife Ola sustained critical injuries.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Leonard Arthur Woody
Ola
Woody
Overholser Dam i
Syrian assassination plot backfires with killer blown up
In Damascus officials say a plot to kill former Premier Khalid E Adem backfired when two hand grenades exploded in the killer Sharif Zerly’s pocket. Zerly died from wounds after confessing he was hired by a national party. The man he hired and Zerly’s son were both arrested.
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Damascus
Syria
Khalid E Adem
Sharif Zerly
Zerly
6000 Firms Operate Planes For Business Purposes
Washington reports about 6000 firms operate aircraft for business use according to Henry W Lane director of aviation for Sinclair refining Co Tulsa Okla He told an Aero Club luncheon that there are more pilots than in the airlines and similar ground operations are possible in business flying
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Washington
Henry W.lane
Sinclair Refining Co
Tulsa
Okla
Aero Club
Oueneel Ae
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