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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1954
Page
6
Lawton Little Theater faced real storm interference during a dress rehearsal of The Bat. Thunder and wind drowned out planned effects, and a power outage paused work.
The piece notes descendants of Mrs Rebeccalock of West Virginia expect a child. It mentions Armstrong and a daughter who had a child at age 16. It references Mrs Strong s daughter Mrs Thomas R Pegg and a 41 year old encicnataanter.
More than 300 AA members will meet at the AA club 1204 F in Lawton for a Southwest Oklahoma regional conference over two days. Open sessions begin Saturday at 10 am with talks at 2 pm 8 pm and a Sunday 9 am start followed by a 1:30 pm reconvening at Emerson school.
Oklahoma court rules whisky dealers in dry state cannot deduct raid-related losses from income tax. Fullers must add $2.88 in tax for 1950 and face higher profits due to disallowed losses. Judge Murrah states deduction would defy state public policies and violate laws.
Four Lawtonians will join about 150 civic club members at the Salvation Army advisory convention at Heart O Hills camp near Tahlequah. Dr H A Angus Sr and W D Ford Jr lead the Lawton unit advisory board with John Keable and Hubert Green accompanying Kiwanis members. The group travels by air Saturday morning and returns Saturday night after touring camp and facilities.
Beck Gardens reports pansies planted to bloom next spring began opening in mid-December due to unusually high temperatures and strong breezes. The floral firm notes weather shifts disrupted their normal timetable and plans.
Danish road engineers report new asphalt and white burnished flint highways create light colored surfaces that are skid safe and longer lasting, aiming to extend road life and improve safety.
A brief note on an advertisement tied to a WoWG issue featuring Red Skelton. The item references a 5 unit review context and hints at entertainment scheduling or promo material from an era.
Maj Paul E Hunt now serving in Korea. wife resides at 1747 Ferris. Hunt is a 14 year Army veteran. Cpl James Barber, son of Mr and Mrs James O Barber of 2118 Bell, graduated from the Seventh Army NCO Academy at Munich Germany. He is a squad leader in Battery B of the 169th AAA Battalion, stationed overseas from Fort Bliss since September.
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