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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1955
Page
12
The text contrasts wrongdoings in the eyes of the Lord with adherence to divine law. It cites I Kings 22 52 and a motto attributed to Sir Henry Vane emphasizing suffering from men rather than sinning against God.
At the Geneva Atoms for Peace Conference, experts forecast the hydrogen bomb process could be tamed within twenty years to power industry and cities. Nuclear energy’s peaceful use advances as reactors exist in the United States and Soviet Union, with Britain and Europe planning expansions amid concerns over fuel exhaustion and the need for new fuels like thorium.
The piece notes Governor Averell Harriman of New York warming to a Democratic presidential run in 1956. It challenges his reasoning on Ike's popularity and GOP unity, recalling Eisenhower's 1952 victory while the GOP held Congress by a slim margin.
West Berlin faced a severe ant infestation. A proposed anteater loan from the Zoological Gardens failed as the mammals sniffed and refused, spoiled by a welfare-state diet of honey eggs and beef.
The piece recalls A. B. Chandler’s colorful, brassy career in the Senate and as Kentucky governor. It questions whether his 1955 Democratic primary victory signals a return to statesmanship and warns that if he wins in the fall, the nation may hear more from the capital at Frankfort.
A Paris briefing notes France aims to avoid upheaval and keeps public calm despite North Africa tensions. The Faure government appears secure as Indo China ends, rearmament shifts to NATO trust, and voters sense relief with production up and living costs steady. Geneva's spirit underlies a shift away from war talk toward quiet stability.
Pvt James L Stoll son of Mr and Mrs Ben Stoll of Manitou is stationed with Company I 15th Infantry Regiment near Honolulu Hawaii. Stoll arrived in Hawaii July 1 and will be joined in early September by his wife Linnie Mae who is living with his parents.
List of hospital notices includes admissions and discharges for Rev. George Bukley Mountain Park Donald Conrad Lee Fletcher and others. Births noted for Hervannah Jones Indiahoma Evelyn Sells Alt a Lee Johnson Cache and several families with times and weights where available. Medical and surgical statuses appear alongside names and addresses in Oklahoma communities.
Cattle sale data from Oklahoma City lists 3 500 cattle and 500 calves with limited loads of beef steer and heifer and slow cows. Prices show steers 18 to 21 dollars per cwt for certain weights, cows 10.50 to 20, bulls 13 to 14, and calves 15 to 21 with stockers 15 to 20. Hogs 180 to 240 pounds around 16.75 to 17.25, lighter weights 15.50 to 16.50, sows 13 to 15.50, stocker pigs 14 to 15. Sheep 17 to 19.50. Also Oklahoma City state poultry eggs and butterfat prices with regional spot quotes, and Chicago grain range notes.
Sixteen soldiers from Oklahoma's 45th Infantry Division were injured at Fort Hood when a mortar shell exploded during summer camp training. Corporal Milton R. Tucker died from injuries after directing an ambulance, and Sergeant William Roberts remained critically hurt. Hospitalized personnel include soldiers from Tulsa, Tahlequah, Sapulpa, Ponca City, Stillwater, and other localities, with an Army adviser from Shreveport.
Lawton FFA members met Tuesday at the FFA farm for a watermelon feast and a general business session. President Jerry Rummage led discussion on fairs to attend next season, noting Lawton will go to Tulsa this year instead of Oklahoma City, with other events at Fort Worth and Houston. Instructor Marvin Bickett and 45 members attended.
Standard Insurance Co of Tulsa offers a 10 percent discount on bodily injury and medical insurance for policies with at least two seat belts installed. Bill Smith, regional agent in Lawton, says the program, approved by Oklahoma’s insurance commission, aims to encourage belt use and expects other insurers to adopt similar benefits.
City workers hauled more than 40 truckloads of dirt including soft loam to McMahon auditorium for landscaping set to begin soon. Mayor Ellsworth and City Engineer Smith say using city equipment saved about 500. Grass will be planted by the park department. The board hopes major landscape work can be completed in the 1955 56 budget to modernize the grounds with the building’s contemporary design.
Lawton man L. W. Hogan, 302 Columbia, faces assault and battery charges after an alleged fist fight at Third and B Tuesday morning. E. D. Richards, 2205 Williams, required six stitches. Hogan to be arraigned at 2 p.m. City Judge Ralph Cline presiding. Also two Lawton men charged with dumping trash. Willis Albert Martin fined $5 and costs for driving left of center in a marked zone.
Dr. Charles Miller health director for Comanche Tillman and Jackson counties spoke on polio at the Lawton Rotary Club meeting. He described polio types symptoms and how Salk vaccine aids prevention. Visiting Rotarians included Goodman of Apache Whiteside Miller of Crossett Ark Arnold of Hamburg Ark Storm Jr. of Alice Tex and guests Smith Fuqua Powell of New York Muskogee.
Bids will be accepted until 2 p.m. Monday August 29 for trenching and miscellaneous support work for outside cable expansion at Altus Air Force Base. Plans and specifications may be obtained from the Construction Office Building No. 320 Altus 2060 ext 215. Bid number 34-612-36-3.
Mrs. Lillie Fults of 1341 Ash reported to police at about 9 a.m. today that 25 feet of red water hose and 50 feet of green water hose were taken from her residence.
Police released three Negro suspects held for investigation after the burglary of the House of Joy at First and Bell early Sunday. A fourth man faced vagrancy charges. Detectives Waldron Stout and Simmons offered no new clues. About $30 was stolen from a pinball machine and $50 from a music machine, with the break-in occurring between Saturday closing and Sunday opening.
Elgin FFA will sponsor an eight o clock domino tournament at Elgin High School gymnasium. Open to all area players the event marks the start of the new school year as Elgin FFA officers announce plans for fall fairs and list officers Ronald Spencer Damon Bay Kenneth Sinor Adrian Smith Roy Curtis Plumbtree and John McClung.
A compact set of crossword style hints across multiple entries including 1 Hockeyball 5 Base 9 Tennis barrier 12 Solar disk 13 Region 14 Mineral rock 15 Family history 17 Girl s nickname 18 Natural fat 19 Futile 21 Dregs 23 What a track man did 24 Likely 27 Poems 29 Short in baseball 32 Conditional freedom 34 Dress 36 Football team 37 Chess piece 38 Greek district 39 English author 41 Oriental coin 42 Feminine undergarment 44 Small island 46 Bathing suit parts 49 Russian river 53 Blackbird 54 Baking soda 56 Country hotel 57 Turkish weights 58 Horn 59 Queen ab 60 Nuisance 61 Small birds 2 Shoshonean Indians 3 Coin 4 Gentified 5 French pi 6 Waken 7 Most sportsmet them 8 Stratum 9 Unimpor person 10 Ages 11 Decimals 16 Interstic 20 Endures 22 Paradise 24 Imitated 25 Wan
Answers to the quick clues are listed here with terms like Quivering for 26 and Vipers for 52. The puzzle fills include heraldic band and hammer head, plus legal ending and garden tools, among others.
Lawton police asked bicycle owners who lost or had bikes stolen to claim them at the station. About 15 bicycles were found and brought in for owners to claim, said assistant inspector Ron Wheatley, who warned this is the last advertisement before the bikes are sold to the highest bidder.
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