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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1953
Page
21
Alicia Hart reports on Paris fall hair styles as Henry of Roosevelt hair salon contrasts them with American trends. He foresees a cap look, kiss curls, and short smooth caps, predicting wild past styles will continue but tamed for wearability and personal adaptibility.
Mrs. Frank Rush Jr. led the Wichita Mountains Wildflower Garden club at Craterville Park in an August program on winged flowers. She contrasted butterflies and moths, noting day flight versus night, wing posture, body shape, and camouflage, and spoke on butterflies’ role in flower propagation. Seventeen new color slides were added to the Stinson collection with honors to Mr. Stinson’s absence.
East Berlin era under Soviet control, thousands labeled untouchables after June 17 revolt. Officials purge dissenters from plants from the Elbe to the Oder, forcing economic exile with no hope of decent work. Refugees report widespread public shaming and menial jobs, while jailed leaders retain basic sustenance.
The Williamson county grand jury returned 13 indictments but a judge ruled the panel illegal because it had one too many jurors. An extra member, Marshall Greathouse of Carterville, joined the grand jury by mistake after being called for petit jury duty.
Selma Marie Wood, 1607 S Seventh, became the wife of Lt Paul R Zavitz of Fort Sill in a Thursday Aug 13 ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Morris. Dr Charles E Green officiated. The couple planned a Blue Ridge Mountains wedding trip after a reception.
Denver August 22 AP President Eisenhower completed his appointments to a special commission to improve American international trade and finance and sent economic adviser Dr Gabriel Hauger to Paris for brief study of the European economy. The White House announced six remaining members including Lamar Fleming Jr of Anderson Clayton & Co Houston Texas.
Algiers reports three tremors southeast of the capital near Aumale. Bouzareah Observatory logged a northeast to southwest sequence with a 12 second first shock, a 12 minute later four second quake, and a weaker third nearly two hours afterward. No damage estimates were available.
New York reporters summarize a survey in Tenafly New Jersey where teen boys say they aim to marry by 25 and prefer wives who keep house and cook like mom. Most would have their wives work before marriage, and 63 percent support wives working after marriage if careers stay secondary.
Personal item notes Mrs Stewart Holmes formerly Dorothy Sanders visiting her mother Mrs W R Sanders at 1702 S Ninth and sister Mrs James McCurdy and family at 410 N 30th. She and her husband, now an ensign in the Naval reserve, reside in Norfolk Virginia.
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