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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1957

Page

2

Lakes Release Water From Four Oklahoma Reservoirs

Engineers began gradual releases from four eastern Oklahoma reservoirs to reduce flood risk as streams fall. Fort Gibson Lake discharge started at 10,000 cubic feet per second, rising to 25,000 later. Wister Lake and other sites also reduced storage. Separate border tensions: Honduras accuses Nicaragua of incursions. Honduras warns troops to barracks. Nicaragua contends Mocoron remains Nicaraguan. In Lawton, two women, Mildred Larkin and Irma Jean King, were fined for disturbance. other locals faced assorted charges with several acquittals or bond forfeitures. Nine Fort Sill soldiers arrested over the weekend were handed to military authorities for prosecution.

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Fort Sill Men Charged With Interstate Car Theft

Two Fort Sill soldiers on temporary duty at Fort Huachuca Arizona face federal charges for transporting a stolen car across state lines. Robert Stanley 19 and Edward Craner 21 were arraigned with bond set at 2500 each and are to be transferred to Oklahoma City for federal court. Local officers chased and arrested them after a service station shooting warning near Lawton Oklahoma, the stolen vehicle having been taken from a Douglas Arizona used car lot.

Fort Sill Arizona Dyer . Net Cowmanche County Oklahoma City Fiere Robert Stanley Edward Natin Craner Ih FA Fort Silk S37th FA Fort Huachuca Ariz Vernon C. Field U. S Ilsuhed Lawton Jimmy Branscom Bill Ward Second Lee Highway Patrol Dan Combs W. W. Flanagan Acetta Douglas

Knife-Fork Club Reservations Due For Saturday Meeting

Lawton Knife and Pork Club sets noon deadline for Saturday reservations. Jack Carter, club president, notes air reservations must reach seminary by Ural time. Guest speaker Aly Wassil, technical adviser of Eastern cos and culture of motion picture studios in Hollywood.

Lawton Knife and Pork Club Frilly Jack Carter Club Presiident Aly Wassil Motion Picture Studios Hollywood

Sil Man Jailed For Gun Theft

Police transferred a Fort Sill soldier to military authorities for stealing a 52 caliber pistol from a room at 213.5. The door was unlocked and Johny Rerves reported the pistol missing over the weekend. No civilian charges will be filed. Also reported were two other thefts including an outside rear view mirror from a Fort Sill vehicle and a Chevrolet hub cap theft from a car on North 16th Street.

Fort Siman Johny Rerves Deective Otis Waldront Marvin Mikes Fort Sill Chevrolet iCharles Holcomb

Texas floods swamp rivers and drownings rise across state

Floods from April 18 hit Texas with at least one child drowned in Dallas and another missing in Wichita Falls area. Rivers including Sabine Colorado Nueces Frio and Rio Grande rose, with Crests forecast for Wharton Bay City and others. Property damage exceeds 15 million dollars. health teams deploy to flood zones. Gov. Price Daniel seeks federal disaster designation.

Texas Sabine River Mineo A Gladewater Colorado Wharton Bay City Gonzales Cuero Meyersville Guadalupe Nueces Frio Rio Grande Pecos Devils River Junction Laredo David Jones White Rock Creek Dallas Burris Lee Goodwin Trinity Co. R. Seymour Ropesville Lake Diversion Wichita Falls Guadalupe River Clarendon Panhandle Brazos Army Engineers State Department of Public , Health Price Daniel

Cub Scouts Win Honors at Pack 71 Meeting

Den 6 earned the Honor Flag at a Howell School auditorium gathering led by Cubmaster Merle Collier. A skit titled Natives of Faraway Tales was shown, with 35 awards given to Scouts including Bobcat Michael Sullivan, Bob Harrington, Gary Halford, Ben Hunt, James Gurley, and Robert Carter among others.

Den 6 Pack Howell School Merle Collier Bobcat Michael, Sullivan Bobby Harrington Gary Halford Ben Hunt James Gurley Robert Carter

Advance Hearing For Beck Refused

AFL-CIO President George Meany rejected Teamsters leader Dave Becks plan for a pre hearing committee to discuss Becks suspension. Beck had asked on April 18 for a five member executive council committee to confer with another five member group to discuss his suspension before the May 20 corruption hearing. Meany said no committee would be named but he would relay Becks request to the AFL-CIO Council for action at the May 20 meeting where Beck can present his case.

Washington Afl-Cio George Meany Teamsters Union Dave Beck Beck Meany Afl-Cio Executive Council Afl-Cio Council

Knights Hold State Conclave Activities in Fort Sill and Lawton

Emmett L. Keough MC at knights of Columbus gathering as Father Tipton and Archbishop McGuinness attend. Wives tour Fort Sill then lunch at Hillside club. Retiring officers listed with state deputies and district deputies from several towns.

Knights of Columbus Emmett L. Keough Mser Ben A. Huishof Blessed Sacrament Joseph B. McGurk Woodward Joe Richard J. C. Kennedy Father Tipton Toni Fenelli Fort Sill Hillside Athletic Club McGuinness Lawton Father McGurk Ratigan Roy H.semmer Oklahoma City Mallock G. Coury Tulsa Harold J. Dondlinger Guyman J. W. Banker Stigler Marion J. Blake Wiliam Sullivan Chickasha Harry Wiest J. Fabian Bennett Muskogee C. Mf Dutch) Tschusy Norbet J. Havlik Bison Joseph A. Michalicka Union City Eugene C. Devine

Exams Sent To Capital For Grading

Oklahoma teachers seeking standard five year certificates had exams sent to Oklahoma City for grading. Clarence Scott county school superintendent said thirteen teachers took the Oklahoma history test Saturday. Those who failed must take an Oklahoma history course by correspondence for residence study to qualify.

Oklahoma City Clarence Scott E. H. Bingham State Board of Education Scott

Norman Pastor to Address Centenary Methodist Men Tonight

Dr. Finis Crutchfield of McFarlin Memorial Methodist Church Norman will speak at a 7 p.m. Centenary Methodist Men meeting. Tickets cost one dollar at the door or from Charles Smith or any calling committee member. Rev J Walter Browlers of the local church commented.

Finis Crutchfield McFarlin Memorial Methodist Church Norman Centenary Methodist Church Charles Smith J. Walter Browlers

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