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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1948

Page

3

Maj Gen Andrus to Speak at Chattanooga Commencement

Maj Gen Clift Andrus of Fort Sill will address Chattanooga commencement exercises at 8 p.m. May 13, announced by Mrs. Co D. Lewis, senior sponsor. Baccalaureate May 9 by Boyd Ash of Temple. Wanda McCutcheon named valedictorian and Jay Frank Cram salutatorian.

Andrus Chattanooga Clift Andrus Fort Sill Boyd Ash Temple Wanda McCutcheon Jay Frank Cram Fay Mouser Hooker Lorene Crook Texaa Logan Hyder Harned Baln Wichita Falls Sheron Bennett Lawton James Peters L. D. Barnett Frederick Murray Baugh Sanford

Lawton visit and church services noted in local items

Lawton business trip noted. Mr and Mrs E E Bentley visited Lawton Sunday. Bobbie Barbashoski of Apache led morning and evening services at the Assembly of God church, guest of Rev Juda Edwards and family. A Dave Huddieston truck fire was extinguished by C L Branson and husband. wiring caused the blaze was stated.

Helen Creith Here Janis Stephenson Margie Moore Joyce Betty Ash Wilma Goeringer Patty Crum Ralph Capshaw Dale Ash Dean Goeringer Herbert Crum Jay Frank Crow Max Smith Ray Crook Don Brooks Charles Edwards Demeter Frederick Rosa Weddle Faxon G. Shaw Lawton Tillman County Masons Center Francis Bartholomew Masonic Lodge Joe Brooks W. J. Capshaw E. E. Bentley Bobbie Barbashoski Apache Assembly of God Church Juda Edwards Dave Huddieston C. L. Branson

Two Sentenced To Prison Here In Theft Cases

District Judge Floyd A. Jackson sentenced Theodore R. Judy age 22 Fort Sill soldier to four years in McAlester state penitentiary for car theft. LeRoy Nunley age 17 Lawton youth received five years after probation was revoked for a second degree burglary and gun theft incident. Judy admitted stealing a Lawton Checker cab and driving to Chickasha before arrest. Nunley confessed stealing a 22 caliber pistol from a shooting gallery.

McAlester State Penitentiary Floyd A. Jackson Theodore R. Judy Fort Sill LeRoy Nunley Lawton Judy John Manning Nunley

Rites Held For Lawton Youth

Funeral services for Melvin Wayne Wimple age 13 of Lawton were held at Becker Memorial chapel with about 400 attendees including Roosevelt School sixth graders and Boy Scout associates. Rev. Claude Davin and Rev. Guy Shields officiated as Scouts in uniform served as pallbearers. Burial followed at Highland Cemetery. Wimple died from a head wound believed to be from a .22 rifle.

Melvin Wayne Wimple Lawton Becker Memorial Chapel Roosevelt School Boy Scout Associates Claude Davin Full Gospel Assembly Church Guy Shields Dallas Tex J. N. Hain J. A. McCraw L. &. Mann Central Baptist Church Uniformed Scouts Donald Childs Benny Tahmahkerah Eldon Scott Melvin Ray Curry Mancy Spencer Jackie Harris Highland Cemetery

Relative fires during family outing near Lawton

A family outing at Big Beaver Creek 13 miles east of Lawton ended in tragedy when a relative fired during target practice, injuring a boy. He is identified as the son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Wimple of 1402 L street.

Big Beaver Creek Lawton Clarence Wimple

Medicine Park PTA Unit Elects Officers

At a recent Medicine Park PTA meeting all officers were reelected. Names include Mrs. Frank McCoy as president Frank McCoy as vice president Mrs. Guy Kleeman secretary and Mrs. Ed Hillary treasurer. Delegates to the southwest regional PTA convention held here April 19 20 were Mrs. McCoy and Mrs. Kleeman. The unit reports a membership of 80.

Medicine Park Parent-Teacher Association Frank McCoy Guy Kleeman Ed Hillary Ways and Means Earl Smith W. W. Witt Leonard Tilford Marshall Roberts PTA McCoy Kleermen

New Haven Railroad Introduces Passenger Handling Change

The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad announced a new wrinkle in processing passengers. The passenger fills out a form prior to travel to streamline boarding and reduce delays. Officials say the change aims to speed ticketing and improve service during peak periods.

New York New York, New Haven

Delivery Charge Sparks Forgotten Baggage Case

A rider pays the station delivery fee then forgets his baggage until it arrives at the hotel. The charge covers only transport from the station to the hotel or final destination, highlighting a lapse in handling and potential misplacement.

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