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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1955

Page

10

Area Men In Service In Lackland AFB News

James C Williams and Don L Gaston are completing Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas. Both enlisted June 7 under the buddy plan. Gaston a 1954 graduate of Layton High School attended Cameron College one year Williams a 1955 graduate of Layton High School. They will enter Air Force technical training or receive a duty assignment.

James C. Williams Don L. Gaston E. J. Gaston Arlington Air Force Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex Gaston Lawton High School Cameron College Williams

Brothers Spin Aerial At Craterville Park

The Egony Brothers perform nightly at Craterville park on a chromium rig high above the outdoor stage. They execute one hand spins and giant swings without nets or safety devices, finishing with a dramatic slide for life along a wire.

Craterville Park Egony Brothers

Local Soldier Morgan Serves in Japan Battery D Cannoneer

Pfc. Lawrence R. Morgan 20, son of Mr and Mrs G A Morgan of 414 Washington, serves in the 40th Anti Aircraft Artillery Brigade in Japan. He is a cannoneer in Battery D of the brigade's 37th Battalion. Enlisted October 1954, trained at Fort Bliss, arrived in the Far East March 1955, and is a 1951 Lawton High School graduate.

Lawrence R. Morgan G. A. Morgan Washington 40Th Japan Morgan Fort Bliss Tex Far East Pfc Lawton High School

Military personnel updates from Germany and Long Beach

Sgt. Tommie Lentz 30 son of Mrs J A Gilbert 403 Summit arrives in Germany to serve as a section sergeant in the 546th Medical Company with Seventh Army. He entered the Army in 1943 and served in the Asiatic Pacific theater earning the Good Conduct Medal and the Philippines Liberation ribbon. Seaman Ray D Hutchinson son of Mr and Mrs E O Hutchinson 2209 A is due in Long Beach August 22 aboard the heavy cruiser USS Rochester after a six and a half month Far East training cruise. The ship will undergo overhaul in San Francisco during winter and previously visited Formosa the Philippines Japan Okinawa and the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong.

Tommie Lentz J. A. Gilbert Summit Germany Seventh Army Fort Sill Lentz 546Th Medical Company Philippines U.S Ray D. Hutchinson E. O. Hutchinson Long Beach Calif Rochester Far San Francisco Formosa Japan Okinawa Hong Kong

Old Spartan School Barracks Burned

A fire destroyed an old barracks at Spartan School of Aeronautics on Municipal Airport in Tulsa. The structure was a total loss with damage over 50000 dollars. It had been used for storage and no injuries were reported.

Tulsa Spartan School of Aeronautics

Air Force Begins Flight Tests For First Jet YTO Plane

Edwards AFB Calif UP The Air Force prepares to begin flight tests of the first jet powered vertical take off plane. Developed by Ryan Aircraft Corp the secret craft arrived from San Diego covered by a canvas shroud. It features a delta wing and is similar in size to the Convair Pogo Stick turboprop.

Edwards Afb Calif Air Force Ryan Aircraft Corp San Diego

First permanent settlement in Texas at Ysleta in 1682

The earliest permanent Texas settlement was established at Ysleta in 1682 by Spanish explorers. This milestone marks the beginning of sustained European presence in the region.

Texas Ysleta

Wolfson offers Capital Transit for 14.4 million dollars

Washington financier Louis E. Wolfson proposed selling his strike bound Capital Transit Co. to a business group led by Louis Burman for 14.4 million dollars, valuing the shares at 15 dollars each.

Washington Louis E. Wolfson Capital Transit Co Louis Burman

Boy With Mumps Jailed and 20 Quarantined

Denver police report a 9 year old boy jailed in Juvenile Hall for comic book theft. A police doctor confirmed he has mumps. Twenty other inmates are quarantined with no immediate release in sight.

Denver John Leavitt

Malik Talks with Eden Over Un disclosed Topic

Jacob Malik met with Prime Minister Anthony Eden on Tuesday at Malik’s request. Sources said the dialogue aimed to discuss next year’s visit by Russian leaders to Britain, with no official statement given. Britain and Egypt reached a separate accord on Sudan oversight.

London Jacob Malik Anthony Eden Malik Britain

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