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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1957
Page
1
A jubilant Easter reflection recounts Jesus Christ’s suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection. It emphasizes faith, salvation, and the promise of life eternal, invoking biblical phrases and the symbol of a rising spire from ruin.
The 32nd Wichita Mountains Easter Pageant proceeded despite two inches of rain soaking the area. Jaek Batten announced a 12:15 a.m. music hour with the 2 a.m. start, as cast members crowded into the Holy City hilltop. Flooded roads and waterlogged parking challenged organizers, but highway patrol and Fort Sill police untangled traffic while civil defense volunteers helped crowd control.
Camanche county faces a $25,000 supplemental appropriation for fiscal 1936 57 to bolster a weak budget. A state auditor’s preliminary report lists $25,562 available, with $12,000 of miscellaneous revenue possibly overestimated. The audit also notes an estimated $7,000 in ad valorem taxes beyond 90 percent collection assumptions. Excise board action is expected next week.
A Vance AFB airman and his wife and step-daughter were killed when a trailer detached from a pickup struck their southbound car on U S 81 north of Ryan in a heavy rainstorm. The airman, 23 year old AC Harlan Arthur Tucker, was critically injured along with others in related mishaps, as authorities investigated the crash near Jefferson County.
Maj. Gen. Ali Hayari resigns as Jordan's chief of staff during a Damascus mission to Syria. Nayari accuses Hussein palace of plotting with foreign attaches against Jordan's independence. Maj. Gen. Wabes Majali becomes acting chief. Hayari seeks political asylum via his father in law.
The Pageant hill near the Holy City of the Wichitas drew hundreds despite a downpour that soaked the area and forced spectators into cars. Executive director Jack Batten warned the show might be delayed as rain pummeled the hillside, with three inches reported and continued uncertainty about proceeding. Local attendees included Wichita group members Adela Petrik Lois Sears and Mildred Haddock, plus Mrs James Petrik from Renfrow Okla, all noting the event’s rain trend.
State lawmakers said the southwest turnpike bill hinges on Gov. Raymond Gary backing it. Ozman and Harris said Gary’s position shifted to not fully support the measure, despite earlier administration openness. The proposal cleared committees and sits on the House calendar, with adjournment near.
The world marks Easter with rituals, prayers, and services as millions join in church worship in the United States and abroad. In Rome Pope Pius XII delivered the Easter message to Europe via television from St. Peter's, while Jerusalem witnessed the Holy Fire ceremony as pilgrims filled the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The Mayflower II sailed from Plymouth England on April 20 with a aim to replicate the 1620 voyage to Plymouth Massachusetts. Captain Alan Villiers led 29 crew aboard the 183 ton replica as a diesel radio upheld modern safety while a crowd cheered along the harbor.
Heavy weekend rains drenched the Lawtonka watershed, with up to three inches in spots, boosting runoff toward Lake Lawtonka. Measurements ranged from 1.8 to 3 inches across nearby sites, worsening flood conditions in Lawton while forecasting continued showers and rising creeks feeding the reservoir.
A State Department spokesman said the United States plans to discuss modifications to embargo controls on China. Two categories are proposed: peaceful use items removed from Red China controls and aligned with European Soviet bloc trade, and other embargoed items shifted toward the Soviet bloc list with lesser controls. The move aims to narrow the gap between Chinese and Soviet embargoes.
A drought breaking downpour pushed 9.61 inches of rain across Central Texas Friday night into today, triggering a flood warning 89 miles south of Waco. Nine tornadoes were reported, with 100 families displaced in Waco as the Brazos River rose and later receded. In McGregor 22 coffins were recovered from Harris Creek flood waters. several residents were swept from bridges as cars were carried away.
STILLWATER April 20 Two well known Oklahoma ranchers were named to the Oklahoma Animal Husbandry Hall of Fame at the 32nd annual Feeder's Day at Oklahoma A and M College. Honored were Forest W. Beal of Nash southwest director of the Agricultural Commodity Stabilization Service and Bob Collier of Fletcher director of the Oklahoma Shorthorn Breeders Association.
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