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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1954
Page
9
Spotlight On Your Feet advises readers that a woman's entire ensemble must harmonize from frock to jewelry. It notes designers offer hundreds of chic shoe models and recommends tropical leathers for summer fabrics plus varied casual styles from bare sandals to soft snug fits and square-toed pumps.
In Honolulu on August 25 the Navy refused Peggy Poor of New Orleans her request to salvage the schooner Windjammer from rocks off Eas ter Island. The vessel was swept onto rocks during a storm while four people were rescued. No salvage help was available and the ship remains stranded.
Collections totaled $3,899,570, an increase of $232,343, compared with the same month last year, as the 6.34 percent rise highlights stronger revenue performance. The report details yearoveryear gains and overall collection growth for the period.
Oklahoma employment fell from 68 600 in June to 66 500 in July as seasonal gains faded. Manufacturing construction public utilities and trade added jobs while mining finance insurance and real estate posted small declines. Non farm employment total reached 533 900.
Preliminary operations began yesterday at Certainteed Products Corp s new felt mill in Pryor Oklahoma. Jim Hart plant manager said the facility will produce up to 60 tons of roofing felt daily with continuous operation slated to begin next week. State buying tires Oklahoma City The state Board of Affairs will accept bids September 10 for tires for all state agencies.
Oklahoma anglers pay 9.40 per pound for fish as recreation drives expenditure. Clay Wilson Jr. of the Oklahoma Game and Fish department told the Lawton Rotary club about fertilizing water, estimating fish populations, and methods to improve fishing. He was joined by Bill Schumacher, southwest region information and education director, introduced by chairman Earl Ethell.
Dr. Stewart Wolf heads the University of Oklahoma Medicine Department announcing a $7500 Muscular Dystrophy Association grant to study diseases. A 12 year old Oklahoma City girl is under observation at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation hospital by the department's staff. FIRST COTTON GINNED IN HOBART Oklahoma reports the first bale of the 1954 crop ginned from the H H Rice farm eight miles southwest of Hobart.
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