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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
7
A frugal friend shares step by step plans for a fluffy stylish bassinet made from organdy and taffeta. Detailed fabric amounts and sewing machine attachments are listed, explaining how to craft quilted lining, underskirt, overskirt, and a detachable lace edged skirt with ruffles, ribbons, and bows. Active guidance covers cutting, sewing, and fitting around the basket handles for a finished, elegant bassinet at low cost.
In Sterling special report Mrs Orville Bennett was chosen president of the Happy Hour club at Hurley Grove. New secretary treasurer is Mrs Darrel Bruce. Retiring president Mrs H W Telford chaired. A lesson on Milk and Its Uses in the Home was given by Mrs Louise Rupe. Attendees included Mesdames R H Seymour M H Brantley E L Seymour and Don Brantley.
NEVADA CITY California Una Schmidt Fine left her husband logging driver Alford Fine after learning husband Airman Schmidt was alive in a Chinese prison. Schmidt, shot down in a B29 with 10 others on Jan 12 1953, is returning from 32 months in Red China. The couple discussed separation until he returns for talks with Una. The boy Danny, born after Schmidt’s departure, has Fine as a father in name and hopes to reconcile.
Actress Van Essa Brown and her husband Dr Robert A Franklyn say they reconciled and she will seek dismissal of the divorce petition filed last April. The Franklyns married in 1950 and separated last year.
Hollywood figures gather Tuesday to pay final respects to Suzan Ball, 22, who battled cancer. The scene follows Sunday’s Rosary for Carmen Miranda, who died Friday near Ball’s time.
Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee announced hearings in Nashville on Wednesday focusing on how schools contribute to juvenile delinquency and the role of education in preventing youth crimes.
A section of wooden stands collapsed at Buenos Aires Hura can Stadium during a soccer match on Sunday injuring at least 40 spectators. The game was stopped immediately as rescuers responded and officials suspended play.
Use sharp shears to cut man made fibers such as nylon dacron and orion with long strokes. Leave a generous seam allowance to ensure proper fit and durability.
Huffine Drilling Co of Anadarko initiates No 1 Huffine wildcat in NE Comanche at 4 000 feet nine miles NE of Fletcher. Southeast of John Graham and Thornton Wescott No 1 Scheidenhelm, plugged at 9 134 feet in 1941 after reaching depth. Other reports include Hagie wells at 30-2N10W and 20-3N10W, and Dinse and Lindberg holes abandoned or plugged in 400 and 300 feet respectively.
The final American Red Cross swimming courses began today at Dee Dee Park pool. Sixty six students completed courses last Friday. Miss Lydia Blount announced the classes are free and offer separate instruction for beginners intermediates swimmers junior life savers and senior life savers.
Resolute, on Cornwallis Island, is the northernmost part of the Royal Canadian Air Force. It lies 560 miles north of the Arctic circle.
Mrs Romola Abidin of Bayside New York was acquitted by a U S Army court martial in Camp Sendai Japan of the Cherry Blossom Lane slaying of her war officer husband W O J Abidin on June 17 She sobbed as Brig Gen Herbert Vander Heide announced not guilty The defense claimed Abidin was a violent maniac and she fired to prevent him harming their children, risking the death penalty if convicted
Formosa’s population reaches 8.5 million, nearly matching Australia’s, while the continent remains more than 200 times as large, according to the National Geographic Society.
Chicago dispatch reports Governor William G Stratton of Illinois opened the national governors conference by ensuring the wives and staffs of all 47 governors are insured for accidents during their stay through August 15, each policy up to 25000 dollars.
Correio da Manha reports Gen Canrobert Pereira de Costa warned 3,000 officers that the armed forces may intervene in Brazil's presidential campaign amid partisan strife. He described the situation as heading toward revolution and chaos.
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