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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1957

Page

6

Easter Parade Skit at Central Junior High Highlights Assembly

An eighth grade Easter Parade skit at Central Junior High School featured cast members Raymond Webber Doug Roper Loren Brekman Pat Willeford Billy Porter Danny Wiggington Paul Beker Richard Hoskins Gary Rigsby Robert Haithcock Calvin Clevenger Larry Green John Turner Woody Young Gordon Atchley Robert Pierce Mary Carnes and Ruth Ann Williams. Emcee Wayne Littlefield presided as class vice president. The program opened with God Bless America led by Mrs. Ella Mackey and piano by Mrs. Lorena Fullerton.

Central Junior High School Raymond Webber Doug Roper Loren Brekman Pat Willeford Billy Porter Danny Wiggington Paul Beker Richard Hoskins Gary Rigsby Robert Haithcock Calvin Clevenger Larry Green John Turner Woody Young Gordon Atchley Robert Pierce Mary Carnes Ruth Ann Williams Wayne Littlefield Charles Goode Don Brierton Dwayne Hargrove John Paul Hennessee Jessica Jones Sarita Clapps Sanfira Terrell Roddie Arn Free Pat Williams Alice Farrington Young Love Dorothy Cox Ward Angel Carolyn Calvert Carolyn Barnes Glenda Blake Ent Hampton Claire Obert Jeanne Stockton Tony Cerveau Mary Ann Bob Gemmell Saphomore A. Richardson

Cleanup Help Boosts City Spring Campaign

Mayor C R Ellsworth announced strong support for next week's spring cleanup Operation Big Broom. About 50 volunteers and several trucks including a furniture van will aid a two day effort coordinated by city health and Fort Sill officials with added sanitarian inspections Monday.

C. R. Ellsworth City, Health Fort Sill Ellsworth Sumdaiy

City faces choice on water lines surrender or payment

The city must surrender the water lines to Selected Investments by May 1 or pay a monetary judgment totaling 398,869.47 with interest through February 1 for two additions. Council members debate returning the lines versus paying the judgment as the state supreme court mandated. The case also notes a prior federal ruling against the city and a Britannica citation about Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep.

Warren Chrisman Chrisman Hugh Carroll EB. W. Kirkpattick N. D. Hastings Stitt Pair State Supreme Court Blunt Zorger District Court High Court

Touring Club Outing and Gymkhana Details

Members and guests of the Co manche Touring club will conduct a cross country drive and picnic starting at 11 a.m. Sunday. They meet at Cache and Sheridan roads, drive to Quartz Mountain State park for a picnic with sports car owners in Aldus Blair and Quartz Mountain area. Last Sunday the club held a gymkhana at Lawton high school with winners Paul Peters and Arnold Bruni in an MG.

Comanche Touring Club Gerald Buchanan Cache Sheridan Roads Quartz Mountain Aldus Blair Lawton High School Paul Peters Arnold Bruni Barry Marilyn Oneto Harold Hartsock Julius Varren Stock Donald Amidon Jr Charles Bunton Charles Althouse Wesley Duncan Frank English Rick Coddington MGA

Meters Refer to Water Use and Costs in City Talk

A nationwide survey shows water use drops about 50 percent after meters are installed. Council members discuss meters as a conservation tool but resist additional tax burdens. Water waste is blamed on leaks at faucets. Officials note several businesses still on flat rates and under- metering enforcement is being reviewed.

Stitt Rewcel Weno Kirkpatrick Blunt Zorger Ellsworth

Pancake Feast To Net $4,500

The Downtown Kiwanis club expects about 4500 dollars from its Pancake Day fund raiser to aid underprivileged children. Howard Freeman says 4264 people were served Tuesday, with 14 placing in the children category, and final totals due Thursday as members complete ticket and cash submissions.

Kiwanis Club Howard Freeman Freeman

Dr. White Named President of Baylor University

Forum notes Dr. White holds a doctor of theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and honorary doctorates from Hardin-Simmons Baylor and Howard Payne. He pastored in Lubbock Fort Worth Oklahoma City and Austin and served as state secretary for the Texas Baptist General Convention and editorial secretary for the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board. He led Hardin-Simmons University for three years and now begins his first year as Baylor president after involvement with the Point 4 program and national Baptist leadership roles.

Dubuque Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Hardin-Simmons Baylor Howard Payne College White Lubbock Tex Broadway Baptist Church Fort Worth First Baptist Church Oklahoma City Austin Baptist General Convention of Texas Southern Baptist Convention

IKE responds to criticism and stresses need for unity

President Eisenhower defends himself against personal criticism, calls opposition in Congress a normal clash of opinions, and says third-term limits do not drive policy. He discusses U.S. Canada relations amid Norman affair, Suez Canal talks, urban development, Hungarian refugee relief, satellite news access, and trade with Communist nations, urging pragmatic diplomacy with Japan.

Eisenhower Congress Capitol Canada Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Herbert Norman Norman Egypt Cairo Senate Subcommittee U. S Suez Canal United States Hagerty Murray Snyder Defense Red China Britain Japan Russia China

Aswan Dam Aid Talks Highlight U S Japan Ties

President Eisenhower dodged questions on U S help to Egypt for the Aswan Dam and on Russia bluffing, urging caution about public details while stressing the need to preserve friendship with Japan and avoid constant command over others.

Eisenhower United States Egypt Aswan Dam Russia

Two Drivers Charged With Marked Zone Passing

County Attorney Warren Crane filed traffic charges against two motorists for passing in marked zones. Elmer Carl Jellander, 45, Fort Worth, Texas, was charged in Justice of Peace Woodrow Giles's court, and James McKenney Spinks, 23, Sterling, was charged in Justice of Peace Marvin E. Cameron's court.

Warren Crane Elmer Carl Jellander Fort Worth Tex Justice of Peace Woodrow Giles James McKenney Spinks Sterling Justice’ of Peace Marvin E. Cameron

Bonds Forfeited In Police Court

A total of 5100 in bonds was forfeited in Municipal court this morning by four persons charged with traffic violations. Ray Thompson, 52, of 1010 Fark, forfeited $26 for leaving an accident scene and $20 for following too closely in traffic. Boysie V. Cunningham, 23, Fort Sill, William L. Womack, 56, of 2529 Cache Road, and R. T. Russell, 37, Fort Sill, each forfeited $20 bond for speeding. A drunkenness and disturbance charge against Harvey Williams, 1804 Pollard, was dismissed for want of prosecution. Two persons were fined $20 each for public drunkenness.

Ray ‘Thompson Fark Boysie V. Cunningham Fort Sill William L. Womack Cache Road R. T. Russell Harvey Williams Pollard

Polio Shots Set at Cache School April 24

The county health department will administer polio vaccine on April 24 starting at 9 a.m. at Cache school. The shots are available to preschool and school age children and pregnant women.

Cache County Health Department

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