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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
4
Medical status notes birth announcements and patient admissions across multiple names and towns. Entries include newborns with parents and times on Aug 1, plus numerous patients admitted or dismissed for medical and surgical care across diverse locations, with scattered incomplete details.
Hollywood glamour arrives at Lawton Municipal Airport as Eddie Dean the movie and TV cowboy-singer lands for the world championship rodeo opening Friday. A palomino named Buddy will greet him at the ramp with a police escort and a delegation of city officials. Dean will be interviewed by reporters and TV crews after arrival.
Pioneer Wom en honored at Lawton BPWC birthday luncheon marking Oklahoma s 0th anniversary. Marie Detty presided. Ra ans spoke for Pioneer Women. Lela Smith and others presented Oklahoma history and tribal renditions. Thelma Talla returns to Labor public schools to begin MAT-38 term.
Haydock and Stillwater County Agent Lewis Haydock attend a state conference of county agricultural agents in Stillwater on Friday. They will meet Br. Luther Brinnon, the new extension director, for the first time. A newborn baby sees the world differently, eight weeks old.
CHICAGO UP In Elizabethan England women faced torture to squeeze into a girdle, a foundation garment. Vassirette researchers note hinges were added to some garments to adjust fit and support. Even in the early 1800s English mothers advised daughters to lie face down to study back posture for a firm silhouette. Modern fabrics with whalebone and steel made corset making an engineering feat as manufacturers resisted changes.
The Rev. Harvey Seolf of the Church of Christ in Wewoka Okla was preaching when the public address system repeatedly broadcast a police car call. An investigation noted the message was caused by a quirk in the church system picking up police radio traffic.
Mrs. Rosie Smith aged about 1405 Lee street died after becoming ill while en route to a local hospital at 3 30 am Burial will be in Highland Cemetery pending relatives arrival Shaw Funeral Home handles arrangements Mrs Smith a Union Baptist member previously lived in Baton Rouge Louisiana before moving to Layton
In New York City twelve teenage boys were arrested on homicide charges for the fatal stabbing of a 15 year old rival gang member and the wounding of his companion after a bet on a street game. Police said it was the largest group of youths booked for homicide in the city. Five other youths faced felonious assault charges with more arrests expected. The group, members of the Dragons gang, were rounded up within 24 hours after Michael Farmer, son of a fireman, was killed near a pool in Highbridge Park. His friend Roger McShane, 16, was stabbed multiple times and in stable condition.
A film on oil processing was shown at the Wednesday Jaycee noon meeting led by Kenneth Puckett. Guest speaker Rev. Bob Harris, new pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, attended as the visiting clergyman.
Police report two fires damaged a Fort Sill owned car after vandals punctured the tires with a knife. Lt. V. T. Pellegrino reported the incident and noted the punctures appeared caused by a sharp instrument.
Oklahoma market report shows wheat at No 1 hard around 1.90 to 1.93 per unit with state reports from Guymon Alva Clinton and other towns. Livestock prices in Oklahoma City include cattle 1023 lb high good steers at 25.50 and hogs mostly 50 higher, lambs 21.00-22.00 for spring slaughter, feeders 16.00-17.50, with steady hens and eggs and varied butterfat near 50.
A Fort Sill man, aged %-year-old, faces a driving while intoxicated charge after a rear end collision on U.S. 2 north of Ferris. Sgt. Nolan D. Lafond, named in the complaint by County Attorney Warren Crane, allegedly struck the rear of a 1936 Ford driven by Sgt. Lester Entringer, Fort Sill, about 150 feet north of the Ferris intersection at 7:33 pm Wednesday. The county attorney also filed a speeding complaint in Justice of Peace Marvin E. Camergn's court against Charles C. Cella, 21, Fort Sill.
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