Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lawton Constitution in Lawton, Oklahoma

We have 1,673,976 pages in Oklahoma

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1957

Page

4

Accused Mother Sees Daughter in 18 Year Reunion

ATLANTA AP A woman held on a 100000 embezzlement charge saw her daughter Sheila Joy 20 and ex husband reunited for the first time in 18 years in a county jail. Margaret Burton 52 faces federal charges of transporting stolen goods and is accused of stealing 100000 from a suburban Atlanta clinic where she posed as bookkeeper for two years.

Atlanta Margaret Burton Sheila Joy Athens Burton FBI Tulsa Okla Jasper W. Burton Ars. Burton

Accused Slayer Treated For Injury

In Sallisaw Oklahoma Toney Jackson 73 of Gans faces murder charges with arraignment set after he returns from Fort Smith Arkansas where he is being treated for a broken jaw. Jackson allegedly fatally wounded Clarence Fargo 47 of Gans following a Tuesday money dispute. Jess Fargo brother of the victim testified he disarmed Jackson but the weapon discharged during a scuffle outside the Gang post office.

Sallisaw Okla Toney Jackson Gans Fort Smith aArk Jackson Clarence Fargo Gang Sequoyah Fred Campbell Jr Jess Fargo

Ingalls Old Timers Reunion Plans Highlight 1893 Shootout

At the Ingalls Old Timers reunion a 6 year old gunfight between U S marshals and the Dallon Doolin gang is the main talking point. In 1893 authorities attacked a saloon, one outlaw captured, four officers and a boy killed, and the Dalton mob's hold on Ingalls was broken.

Ingalls Dallan-Doolin Pic Aff Ingalls Actvity Club

Chickasha Votes on City Manager to Mayor Council Change

Chickasha will hold an election on September 10 to decide whether to keep the city manager government or switch to a mayor council system. Mayor Jack Linn approved the election at a meeting prompted by the Chickasha League seeking the change.

Chickasha Mayorsity Council Jack Linn Chickasha League

Sill Board Tests Explosive Warhead For Honest John

Explosive warhead test for the Honest John rocket conducted by the U S Army Artillery Board over the Signal Mountains range near Fort Sill. Capt Robert E Kren said the test was successful with the weapon exploding in the air around 9 20 pm. Prior tests used concrete warheads.

Honest John Signal Mountains Fort Sill Robert. E. Kren U.S. Army Artillery Board

Bootleggers Face Muskogee Court

Arraignment of six individuals indicted by a federal grand jury is set for tomorrow before Federal Judge Eugene Rice in Muskogee. The jury returned four indictments and seven no-bills before recessing yesterday until December 2. All but eleven persons were charged with violating federal liquor laws.

Muskogee Eugene Rice

Moonshine Raid Nets Nine Arrests

Tulsa agents arrested nine persons in Creek county during a Thursday raid and served subpenas for the federal grand jury set to reconvene Sept. 4. The probe targets liquor conspiracy charges and vice conditions in the Tulsa area, with ongoing inquiries into Creek county liquor activities. Senior officials and boolegger figures linked to the case are part of the broader investigation.

Tulsa Creek County U. S B. Haydon Crawford Fred Hall Tulsa Atu

Unclear Subpoenas and Moonshine Raids Reported

Report mentions subpoenas involving Tommy Williams of Bristow and individuals including Gay Welfie Lane Floyd Guine Creek county. Authorities raided eight places seizing liquor including moonshine and tax stamps. Moonshining charges filed against Sapulpa residents Delbert May Less Shadrick Harry Barnett LeRoy Berry.

Tommy Williams Bristow Welfie Lane Floyd Guine Creek County Sam Julian Edna Sapulpa Delbert May Shadrick Harry Barnett LeRoy

Tulsa Youth Faces Trial For Rape

An 18-year-old Tulsa County youth bound over to district court for trial on statutory rape. Gary Goodpaster of Owasso, initially charged with first degree rape, had the charge reduced. He is accused of raping a 13-year-old Owasso girl August 16 and is held without bond.

Tulsa Tulsa County Gary Goodpaster Owasso Common Pleas Paul A. Walker

Sill Receives No Orders On Civilian Roll Cutbacks

The Public Information Office announced no directives from the U S Defense Department for Fort Sill civilian cutbacks. Other military bases nationwide have been ordered to reduce civilian staff under Secretary of Defense Charles Wilsons economy plan.

Sill U.S. Defense Department Fort Sil Public Information Office Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson

Capital City Earns High Safety Rating in Class

The National Safety Council ranks Oklahoma City as the third safest city in the 200,000 to 350,000 population bracket. Oklahoma City recorded 1.2 traffic deaths per 10,000 registered vehicles in the first seven months, behind Syracuse 0.3 and Norfolk 1.1.

Chicago National Safety Council Oklahoma City Syracuse N.Y Norfolk

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ingalls Old-Timerseunion Planned Wiesbaden Germany U.S Air Force Lee R. Burns Bedford Tex Donald L. Harrington Farrington David Hearle Newark N. J Richard L. Kemple St. George Utah Kemple Liselatie Bureuss Miss Burduss McCord’s Muskogee Court Gall Fog Service Prentice North Arline Ndergarten Egt 7Th Street Iman Thomasville Howell’s Jewelry D Avenue Appel’s Jewelry Howell's Ees Dorothy Thorpe California Ty Colon Fette Fine’ Furniture Drexel Colony House Sprague Carlton Ethan Allen Shaw Town Crier Maple Brandt Heywood- Wakefield Simmons Pullman Drexel Bedroom Capital City Eugene L. Bowman Crook Television Service Crook Appl LEE Homemakers Lawton Ohlokuma Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Ree Baumritter Fort Ticonderoga Cache Road Gresser
Search Courier

Search the Lawton Constitution Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lawton Constitution?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication