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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1954

Page

9

Fifteen year old arson suspect ordered back to hospital

Marian Labarthe junior delinquent case ends with Judge Spellman extending confinement at Western State Hospital Supply for 12 months after denial of release. Defense challenges legality and doctors signatures while Potter vows appeal.

Pollard Pond Creek Tonkawa Labarthe Bruce Potter Blackwell Grant County Potter State Supreme Court Oklahoma City Kenneth Sleeper Coyne Campbell Muriel Hyroop Jamee K. Devore Devore

World’s Just A Big Stage and Other UPI Spars

World’s Just A Big Stage reports Pamela Conlon eight fell three stories from a bathroom window landing on a couch with minor bruises. A Pasadena motorist cooling off after overheating in heat used a bat on his car until Officer Fagan intervened. In Santa Monica a burglar stole a ukulele and a book on how to play the harmonica. In Dartington a blind man of 80 regained sight after a head bump. In Brazil, Mrs. Peggy Roper was taken for a lie detector test after forgery and adultery charges but low blood pressure hindered testing. In Mexico City a police lieutenant tried to break up a street quarrel and was assaulted by bystanders, ending with officers rescuing him.

United Press New York Pamela Conlon Pasadena Calif Lyle Fagan Fagan Dartington Eng William Passmore Brazil Ind Peggy Roper Centralia Til Mexico City Luis Lopez Cordoba Cordoba Juan Mata Mata

Fort Sill Indian School Enrolls Record Numbers

Fort Sill Indian School reports its largest enrollment since 1939 with about 249 students this year and 8 to 10 more expected. About 147 Navajo students from New Mexico and Arizona plus 102 Oklahoma Indians attend as classes begin. 46 employees including teachers and counselors work there. The Navajo students arrived Saturday afternoon.

Fort Sill James Wallen New Mexico Arizona Wallace

Cheshire Cat Sparks Auto Crash Injuring Couple

In Cheshire a cat darted into the path of Henry Antoniolfi’s car causing the driver’s foot to slip from the brake to the accelerator. The vehicle struck a tree. Mr Antoniolfi and his wife were injured. The cat escaped.

Cheshire Conn Henry Antoniolfi

Crowded Classes and Teacher Shortages Plague U S Schools

U P reports 30,673,500 students start the year amid severe teacher shortages and crowded classrooms. Cities vary from Hartford to Los Angeles with 125,000 teachers needed. salaries remain low and emergency staff called for as funds fall short and a 4 to 1 referendum defeat stings Pittsburgh.

Jack V. Fox United Press Virginia Omaha Los Angeles Pittsburgh Cleveland Seattle Federal Office of Education St. Louis Portland Minneapolis Topeka Kan Little Rock San Diego

World Council of Churches Urges God’s Devotion to Fight Evil

A 1000 word World Council of Churches message from Evanston Illinois proclaims devotion to God only can conquer fear and powers of evil. It calls for unity in Christ among 163 nominations in 48 nations, urges churches to act against injustice and discrimination, and backs nuclear disarmament and international control.

Church Council God George W. Cornell Evanston Ill World Council of Churches Council Ea A Jesus Christ Christ

Kenney Promoted to Army Reserve Major General

Oklahoma City August 31 Roy W Kenney Adjutant General is promoted to the Army reserve rank of major general He had previously been promoted to major general in the Oklahoma National Guard and now holds dual senior ranks

Kenney Oklahoma City Oklahoma Roy W. Kenney Army Oklahoma National Guard

Forty Fishing Boats Missing After Typhoon Hits Formosa

A typhoon that struck Formosa Sunday left at least one fisherman dead and forty fishing boats unreported as authorities assess the damage from the storm.

Taipeh Formosa

Tillman County Fair Plans Shaped In Preseason Meeting

Frederick Oklahoma report. Chamber of Commerce manager Cecil Black says the Tillman county fair will be as large as ever despite limited merchant exhibits. The fair, in a new building, opens with a September 14 parade down Main Street and livestock judging on September 15 with judges from Oklahoma A&M Hy eo and Cameron. Riding clubs, commercial floats, and school bands will participate. county agent Laxton Malcolm notes crop entries may be below par but livestock entries should be plentiful.

Frederick Chamber of Commerce Cecil Black Tillman County Army Air Field Burl Killian Oklahoma A&m Clyde Quattlebaum Hyeo Don Prophet Cameron Main Street Oklahoma Frederick, Tipton Grandfield and Boyd High School Laxton Malcolm

Lawton Marine To Return To Post After City Visit

Cpl. William E. Erwin son of Mr and Mrs John Guy Erwin Sr of 2403 Erwin Lane will return Wednesday to Santa Ana California where he is stationed with the Marine Corps He has been home about two weeks and entered the service 18 months ago A 1951 Lawton high school graduate is noted in the clipping.

William E. Erwin John Guy Erwin Sr Erwin Lane Santa Ana Calif Marine Corps Lawton High

School graduate attended Oklahoma Sigma fraternity

A fragment notes a school graduate who attended the University of Oklahoma and was a member of the Sigma fraternity.

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