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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1953

Page

7

Slap on Head From General Not Forgotten

SOUTH BEND Ind Aug 8 Charles H Kuhl 36 former soldier slapped by Gen George S Patton in 1943 says he bears no grudge though nerves from World War II linger He recalled Patton asking what was wrong and striking him so hard his helmet lining fell Officials reprimanded Patton and told him to apologize to Kuhl

South Bend Ind Charles H. Kuhl George S. Patton Kuhl Sicily Patton U. S. Seventh Army Dwight Fisenhower

Artist Leaves For Colorado On Sketching Tour

Leslie Powell of York City, a noted artist, leaves Saturday with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs George K Powell of Muskogee for a month in Colorado. They will visit Estes Park Grand Junction Mesa Verde and Aspen for opera and art sketches to fuel future paintings. Powell plans to return by Sept 1 to arrange a display of Latin American water colors in the Civic room.

Leslie Powell York City Colorado George K. Powell Muskogee Estes Park Grand Junction Mesa Verde Aspen Powell

Berryville Peddler Fences In With New Rules

Berryville council imposes daily permits for itinerant salesmen and bans peddlers from doors with no trespass signs. Officials plan to hand out no trespass signs to residents. The scene touches security bank and local arts exhibit while noting nationwide milk records.

Berryville

Court and probate actions across district and superior courts

District court handles partition suit between Carrie Todd and John E. Funderburk. Probate court notes appointments for Mabel Pearson and Rebecca M. Dickson as administratrixes, plus will probate order for John M. Lodes. Superior court lists multiple civil actions including Tomaszewskis versus Pena for 20000 dollars, Yowell versus True for partnership dissolution, Shamburger Lumber against Robertson and McCoys for 2169.27, Duffy versus King for 2500 in personal injuries, and two bank promissory note judgments totaling 502.88. County court entries show beer license applications for Apex Bar, Bon Ton Bar, and Lee Pursley & Sons.

Carrie Todd John E. Funderburk Mabel Pearson Ethel Burns Rebecca M. Dickson Alfred H. Dickson John M. Lodes Frank V. Tomaszewski Mary C. Tomaszewski Tona Pena Henry F. Yowell James G. True Vida True True Co. D. Shamburger Lumber Company M. O. Robertson Bob McCoy Sr Bob McCoy Jr Bob McCoy Electric Company Lola Mae Temple Elton Huggins Apex Bar Mable Neal Bon Ton Bar S. With Lee Pursley and Sons Lee Pursley & Sons Dearborn

Ireland's radio train offers in-car entertainment

Passengers on the Dublin to Killarney and Connemara route enjoy a public address program featuring recorded music community singing and descriptive commentary of places seen through the windows reflecting a unique on board experience.

Ireland Dublin Killarney Connemara

Italian Crisis Seen Near End

Rome August 8 Italian political crisis nears end as Premier-designate Attilio Piccioni signals confidence in forming a cabinet. Observers expect the four main parties Christian Democrats Liberals Republicans and Social Democrats to renew their alliance. Piccioni and party leaders met to restore the government and present a ministerial list to the president.

Rome Italy Attilio Piccioni Christian Democrats Social Democrats Piccioni Alcide de Gasperi Christian Democratic Party Guido Gonella The

Man Builds Garage Inside Old One in Memphis

E P Dickerson devised a dry method for construction by placing materials in his existing garage while a new garage was built over it creating a garage within a garage. He tore down the old structure once the new one was finished.

Joe Memphis Tenn E. P. Dickerson

LHS English Teacher Takes Supervisory Post at OU

Mrs. Herwanna Barnard resigns from Lawton High as English instructor to supervise 25 freshman teachers at the University of Oklahoma Norman campus. She will pursue doctoral studies while continuing to receive state recognition for English tests she developed. She has taught in Lawton, Weatherford, Cache, Sterling, and at Southwestern State College. She and her husband Leslie Barnard will reside in Norman with their daughter Cheri.

Herwanna Barnard Lawton University of Oklahoma Norman University LHS State Oklahoma Education Association Leslie Barnard Tinkerfield Oklahoma City Cheri Herwanna Becker

School Rules Out Pupils Marriage in Virginia District

Covington Virginia Alleghany County school board rules that married pupils cannot attend public schools, except returning veterans or those under 16 years old. The policy targets teen-age marriages and preserves continued education for the youngest pupils while allowing some exemptions.

Covington Alleghany County School Board

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