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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1957
Page
2
Chuebrich defied a punishment command and faced a court martial. He challenged a noncommissioned officer to a fight, Parker accepted, and as Chuebrich gained the upper hand the other NCOs joined in to restrain him. Short, blamed for actions under his command, faced cruelty and maltreatment charges and conspiracy to commit assault and battery.
Police found the victim face down on the floor of a tavern back room with a small baseball bat beneath. An Evans woman who works at the tavern said she shoved Jackson to the back room when the shot fired, a claim disputed by Slade who denies pushing him.
Pageant worshipers found inspiration in the Passion program as Battenrote praised the spirit of Christian fellowship. The pex-capta offering set a record, while the three check points allowed biblical figures to collect at each stop. Low turnout left a financial concern, with rain and mud hindering parking and food sales.
Police reported weekend vandalism at Wayne's Burger on West 23rd. An air rifle fired shattered the south store room window and east front door glass, with Patrolman Eulis Young noting damage to both the store room window and door.
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis W Mitchell Jr died Sunday at a local hospital born early Sunday morning and died Sunday night Graveside services set for 2 15 p m Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens Becker Funeral Home directing Rev Clayton Walder of First Presbyterian Church officiating Surviving: brother Michael Lewis of the home paternal grandparents L W Mitchell Sr 164 B and maternal grandmother Mrs Clyde Milburn Sesser IL
Rendle Dean Smart of Comanche dies in an oil field accident near Perryton Texas and is to be buried at Comanche Cemetery with services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Comanche Church of Christ. Surviving are his mother Mrs Dean Smart and grandmother Mrs Martha Brown. Mrs Addie Newton dies in Comanche after 46 years residence with funeral 4 p.m. Monday at Boydston Funeral Home. Burial in Comanche Cemetery. Surviving include three sons Hubert George and B B and three daughters Etta Martin Delya Harris Lena Willis and a sister Mrs Jamie Douglas. E Webb Brashears of Terral dies. services held 2 p.m. Sunday at Boydston Funeral Chapel. Burial in Terral Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Oma Bell Reaves and son Benjamin Dunbar.
Flooding moderated across the Panhandle and southwest Kansas as rivers crest and recede. Arkansas River near Ralston and Tulsa shows shifting crests with levels close to bankfull, while Cimarron, Chikaskia, Verdigris and Bird Creek report varying crests and bankfull readings. Oklahoma City districts remain flood-free though regional crests and subsides continue along Washita and allied streams.
The convention will depart from the Lawtonian at 9 am Tuesday in special buses to witness a helicopter demonstration at Fort Sill. A luncheon and style show followed later today in Lawton. Revered J J Stowe presided at a Sunday night service at Centenary Methodist, with a reception in the recreation room.
Investigators say two girls left Fort Sill stables yesterday without signing in. They rode to Ballou ranch where one horse is owned by a Fort Sill riding club employee. Troops join the search, tracking horses east into a fenced pasture northeast of the Ballou spread as helicopters from the 45th Transportation Battalion assist.
Secretary of State John Dulles argued that the free world must remain united and strong to deter Soviet aggression. He cited Moscow’s weakened control in satellite states, the need for mobile retaliatory power, and U.N. role while urging allied support and gradual arms control.
A Dodge sedan traveling east on U S 62 at high speed struck a bridge abutment, tearing out a bridge section and injuring seven people three critically. Other weekend mishaps in Lawton and surrounding areas left two injured in local crashes laboring without hospitalization, as authorities noted 21 traffic deaths this year compared to 19 a year ago.
More than 1000 tickets sold for the evening lecture at a luncheon seminar led by Mrs. James A Black. Attendance at the seminar is limited to 150. Mayor Ellsworth will introduce Dr Randall T Klemme who heads the AAU and the state commerce department. Reservations and ticket sales are listed at several Fort Sill and Lawton locations.
Police report an incomplete investigation into the assault of Lewis Runnels, 72 B, at 17th and Roosevelt. Runnels, treated last night at Southwestern hospital, said he was struck with a blunt instrument. a 30 year old Cyril resident, Ruby Miller, transported him. Neither victim nor helper identified the assailant.
An advertisement explains a thrifty colon causes dry, dehydrated waste and bowel blockage. It promotes COLONAID as a bulk laxative to moisten, add bulk, and re create the normal urge to purge. Claims include overnight relief, safety in pregnancy, no bloating, no interference with nutrient absorption, and a 60 tablet pack for 98 cents.
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