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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1947
Page
4
The Comanche and Oklahoma areas publication details include weekday afternoon issues with Saturday and Sunday morning editions. The paper lists subscription rates by period, tax policy, and mailing standards under the Constitution Company. It notes Associated Press and NEA affiliations, and publishes policy on corrections and advertising prepayment.
Stroud Oklahoma April 2 William P Monroe of McAlester reports lightning or similar force may strike twice in the same spot. Last night his left leg was broken below the knee when hit by a car on Stroud Street, the same leg having broken in the same way 10 years earlier in a New Mexico town crossing a street. The text also notes World War I era events with open air classes and students in caves in the Chinese capital.
Motion picture critics, loyal to newspapers, praised a new drama exposing infant sale scandals. The film Souls In Fawn, depicting coercive maternity home practices, was previewed in Hollywood ahead of its opening at the Ritz.
Grover Ralston city park board chairman spoke at the Washington school PTA meeting about park growth since 1934 and WPA help in building facilities. He attributed parks and summer programs as a juvenile delinquency solution and noted their commercial and real estate value.
Mrs Wynona Wenton and a group including Danny Smith Tay Davis Sam Hamra Jimmie Jennings Gerald Beauchamp Waye Bowman Leal Poommill Gamnes Carden Jimmy Deputy Shirley Kelley Patsy Chandler Harold Bone Sandra Dolan and Floyd Porter attended a recent local event, highlighting community ties and participation.
Cancellation of the Cache district scouters meeting was announced by committee chairman R. V. Scott. The group will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the district courtroom. The Cache Scouters session, postponed due to a conflicting Cache Chamber of Commerce meeting, will be held next month.
Rev. Jacob Nathan of Tulsa a converted Jewish minister will lecture nightly at 7 30 in the Lawton Salvation Army downstairs auditorium 415 C this week and next Brigadier Alfred Parker announces Nathan says his talks suit Gentiles and Hebrews He was converted while reading the New Testament aboard a craft in the Indian Ocean His birthplace is Denmark A 1923 War Department regulation authorized a yellow fringe for the U S flag.
The so called flag code used by U.S. patriots to govern and display the American flag rests on heraldic tradition rooted in feudalism.
The Domestic Science club gathered Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Garner with Mrs. May Tangemon as hostess. Members present included Mrs. G. Brooks, Mrs. J. W. Wolverton, Mrs. Lawrence Banks, Mrs. T. A. Autry, Mrs. C. M. Dunn, Mrs. R. J. Morrow, Mrs. Lula Stewart, Mrs. L. P. Ross, Mrs. E. B. Cones, Mrs. W. Riley, Mrs. B. F. Buffington, and Mrs. W. Lawrence.
Mrs. George Chifspyn of Goshen Indiana underwent leg amputation after a motorcycle accident and was discharged but readmitted two days later for the birth of a daughter. The article notes that half of US births occur in farming areas where about 30 percent of the adult population lives.
A dense listing of a full day's broadcast schedule shows program times and hosts across stations and networks. Notable entries include KSWO Roundup with Rusty McDonald and Ir Hudson, ABC morning blocks with Zeke Manners and Galen Drake, and various features from 6:00 through sign off. The lineup includes news, music, talk shows, dramas, and sponsored segments across multiple broadcasters.
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