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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1953

Page

4

Markets Chicago Butter and Oklahoma poultry prices

Chicago butter market reported 899,576 cases with steady movement and varied scores around 62 to 65 cents per pound. Oklahoma City market noted No 1 broilers largely steady with regional f.o.b. and delivered pricing, eggs steady, butterfat around 52 to 60, and wheat and watermelon prices, plus Oklahoma City livestock prices with steer, calf, hog, and sheep ranges for the week.

Chicago State Poultry & Eggs Oklahoma City State Department of Agriculture Today F.o.b Cordell Poteau Vinita Shawnee Muskogee Seminole Altus Tulsa Chickasha Blackwell Ardmore Alva Lawton Fairview Elk City el Reno Durant McAlester Enid Laverne Hennessey Kingfisher USDA

Budget figures reveal city department allocations and surpluses

The budget shows varying department allocations with year over year figures and a cash surplus of 163000 plus 90 percent of estimated revenue. Any revenue above estimates will go to supplementary appropriations.

Weer Street Department Board of Health Sanitary Department Park Department

Hiroshima Honors Atom Bomb Dead

More than 300 000 Hiroshima residents prayed for peace on the eighth anniversary of the world first atomic bomb blast. British Commonwealth forces nearby attended the ceremonies while a separate peace rally drew about 7 506 Japanese and Korean leftists.

Tokyo Hiroshima

Smiley Burnette builds career beyond acting couple

Smiley Burnette and Autry sign seven year deals then freelance. Burnette, with 170 film credits, radio and TV plans, owns a St Louis publishing house and writes songs. He lives in San Fernando Valley with wife Dallas McDonald and four adopted children. The family travels in two trailers while Burnette maintains a workshop and media ventures.

Hollywood Burnette Republic Columbia Autry Smiley Jimmy Fiddler Chicago St. Louis California Smiley Burnette Dallas McDonald The Hollywood Citizen News San Fernando Valley Ladies Home Journal

Gen Clark warns on protest over more Korean War prisoners

General Clark reserved the right to protest and pursue issues over additional prisoners in the Armistice Commission supervising the truce. He said the UN could press for an exchange while threatening action but noted force was not an option. Clark claimed the UN could have won the Korea war with more ground, sea, and air power, and endorsed using any weapon if the Reds broke the truce, while avoiding discussion of atomic arms. He planned to visit New York and UN headquarters.

Armistice Commission Clark U. N United Nations Korea New York

Hospital News Items Admitted and Dismissed List

Memorial hospital notes list admissions and discharges across multiple towns. Entries include Miss Helen Coleman and Mrs Burnl Cagle undergoing surgery, plus births such as a daughter to Mr and Mrs T L Ruth in Cyril and a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Gonzales in Anadarko.

Helen Coleman Irwin Burnl Cagle Steve P. Porter Paris Tex Mary Revera McKinley W. A. Preast Indiahoma Roy A. Romines Wisconsin Hershel E. Burk Summit James Spence Archie F. Sexton Katherine Kay Reid Clyde Reid Apache Michael Eaton Charles Robertson Floyd Robertson Stillwater John Milton Bower W. B. Bower Snyder T. L. Ruth Cyril T. A. Raley Frederick Billy Dale Taylor Lake D. D. Jaynes Arnold McDonald James M. Smith Velma H. R. Morrison Faxon L. C. Green W. Lee Willie Turner Columbia Charley Thompson Cache Elmer Ard Blair L. A. Murphy Virginia Shanklin W. H. Stanton Dearborn Robert Gonzales Anadarko Joe Shankamolah Euclid Elmer Cody Tommy Wayne Cannon Mountain View Parker Bedoka Marion Doyeto Hobart Teresa Orange Clinton Sue Smoker Thelma Wapskineh Oklahoma City LaVelda Wapskineh Ruth Barr Lone Wolf Cleo Tsoodle Concho Almer Berryhill S. Sixth

Healthier from Fage One continues on prisoner return

Lt Gen William K Harrison lost a leg in North Korea after a crash and torture in captivity. Maj John C Harlan and Cpl John W James Jr report brutal conditions and attempts to stir racial tensions in camps. Only 392 of 12,763 prisoners are freed so far, with 140 Americans returned.

William K. Harrison North Korea Harrison John C. Harlan Institute W. Va John W. James Jr Jones Creek James Roll Call

Cowboy star fires up crowd at Pioneer rodeo

Kenneth Rhodes opened the breakfast event with Mayor Joe McCain and Mrs. R. Stew art in attendance. 22 month old Danny Laird Smith dozed over bacon and eggs as he wore a cowboy suit. Smiley Burnette wowed the kids with songs and jokes during autographs and handshakes. The crowd finished breakfast by 7:30 a.m. and prepared for a downtown parade and square dance tonight.

Kenneth Rhodes Ranger Joe McCain R. B. Stewart Pioneer’s Club Danny Laird Smith Dow Smith Smith Smiley Burnette Smiley

Hunger Drives East German Tensions and Desertions

Reports warn of heavy travel limits as 20 Russian tanks surround the Lenna refinery at Merseburg, while a record 51 members of the East German police desert amid hunger protests. Deserters claim revolt against enforcing the blockade and the confiscation of American parcels eases amid ongoing press battles over the gift parcels.

Page Onother Lenna Merseburg Saxony- Anhalt East Zone

Memories of a harsh winter in a Korean camp

In December 1950 eight men endured starvation and cold under guards who menaced them, with only a third surviving. Jamie recalls later friends punished in a confinement cell for stealing, while meals fluctuated from beans and rice to holidays with chicken as photographers filmed them.

Page One Jamie James

Fish official boasts of large Mississippi stocking totals

Jackson Mississippi Jack Williamson chief of fish distribution for the State Game and Fish Commission says he stocked Mississippi rivers and streams with 15 000 000 fish last year. He asserts this effort exceeds what bragging fishermen ever catch.

Jackson Miss Jack Williamson State Game and Fish Commission Mississippi Pote

Check Count Brings City Man $25 Fine

Lonnie Hill of 1207 Washington pleaded guilty to passing a worthless check before Justice of the Peace Marvin Cameron and was committed to county jail to lay out the fine and costs of 25.50. Hill admitted writing a $6 check to pay for goods received from a local grocer last week.

Lonnie Hill Washington

Suspect Held After Alley Road Incident Near Station

Officers in a patrol car on Washington 1200 block watched a car speed toward the east, cross to the north curb and strike two pedestrians. One man was knocked down while the other fled. witnesses said both went to Station hospital but no records matched. The suspect claimed he sought to even the score with a prior beating and was held in city jail overnight for possible military action.

Washington Jones Blackburn

Bus Crash Near Oklahoma City Kills One, Injures Dozens

A bus en route from Amarillo to Oklahoma City overturned after swerving in a floodwater area west of the city. Five people were killed and 33 injured. victims included a bus driver and travelers from Oklahoma, California, New York, Arizona, Kansas, and Canada. Rescuers used axes and saws to free victims as fire officials avoided torches due to gasoline. Names and ages of many injured were reported as hospitals identified patients in the chaotic aftermath.

Amarillo Tex Oklahoma City Dominick Infants Camarillo Calif Oklahoma Highway Patrol Here Clinton Hospital Alice Middick Johnny Albizo Bokoshe Okla Sammy Wallace Fort Gibson Charles Lazar Pittsburgh Jim Logan Long Island N. Y Manuel Wilkey Yuma Ariz Aia Lucille Sheets Anderson

Pioneers Honor and Rodeo Close Lawton Event

Judge J R Fullerton Toby Morris and Dr Charles Green lead tributes to pioneers while Lawton hosts four day fest culminating in a rodeo and square dance near the courthouse crowd over 6000. Calf roping times include Mac McClanahan 13.5 seconds and bulldogging led by Bill R Ward five seconds. Smiley Burnette entertained as top rodeo night.

Charles Green J. Walter Brewers Jr Lawton Lawton Rangers Smiley Burnette Mac McClanahan Mt. Pleasant Tex Lanham Riley Lakeworth Mac Kinnebrough Duncan Sede Paul Gould Sweetwater Bill R. Ward Paris Bill Agee Amarillo Ted Whatley Hugo Eddie Quaid Oklahoma Ity

Vermont Led North In Per Capita Civil War Troop Deployment

Vermont contributed the highest per capita troop commitment among Northern states during the Civil War, reflecting strong state mobilization and support for Union military efforts.

State of Vermont

Okay Project Washington Keystone Reservoir authorization note

Army engineers authorized the Keystone Reservoir project in Oklahoma and allocated 100000 dollars. The reservoir is one of 35 flood control and multiple purpose projects funded this year nationwide.

Washington Keystone Oklahoma Army Engineers

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Gen. Clark C. Brigham Brigham Young Jen OUNG Oehler Fage One Vivian Cornman Riverside Marjorie Roberson James Roberson Belew N. M Marguerite Wilson R. L. Waits Weatherford Hospital Alice B. Hopkins Glendale Marian Elaine Hopkins Johnny Nickas Robert Lee Woodward Jr Adamsville Ala Annie Ruth Lee Hill City Alice Johnston Dominick J. Infanti Florence Redd Croweburg Kan Carl William Norlin Inour Crn Rounds & Porter Lumber Company Rounds & Porter Lbr. Co Jack Knight Mgr J. R. Fullerton Toby Morris Dean Doan St.josipr America Aero Willys Motor Trend Magazine Aero Willys Roper Motor Sales Will Moore Bulldogger United States D Avenue Lawton, Oklahoma
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