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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1955

Page

2

Garvin County Seeks Help in Stratford Burglaries

Garvin County Sheriff Swinney asked Lawton officers to aid a Stratford burglary probe. On the night of November 27 thieves struck five Stratford firms, stealing cash, merchandise, and valuables from Bayless Drug, C. M. Mays Lumber, Farmers Exchange, Harris Grocery, and E. W. Millsap Furniture. Items stolen include watches, lighters, pens, a razor, shells, tools, coats, shirts, and coins.

Claud B. Swinney Pauls Valley Garvin County Lawton Stratford Otis Waldron Swinney Nobnockers Farmers Exchange Bayless Drug Store C. M. Mays Lumber Co Harris Grocery E. W. Millsap Furniture Store

Oklahoma City Livestock Markets Reported Prices and News

California cattle and hog trade notes show calves light, cows held for Monday. Sheep and hogs largely nominal with slight steadying. State poultry items list wheat, broilers, eggs, butterfat and pecan prices across Oklahoma locations.

Oklahoma City USDA State Department of Agriculture Today Guyman Hooker Blackwell Medford Vici Frederick Hobart Clinton Enid Kingfisher Bison el Reno Hennessey Lawton Yukon Tulsa Muskogee Vinita Watonga Alva Elk City Woodward Pauls Valley Laverne Elk Reno Reno Shawnee

Student Speaks To Lawton Business Club

Lawton high school senior Marilyn Salyer spoke at the American Business club noon luncheon at the Hotel Lawwtonian about safe driving. Ambucs inducted new member Ed Dewey and discussed their photo Christmas card selling campaign.

Marilyn Salyer Lawton American Business Club Lawwtonian Ambucs Ed Dewey

Lawton Man’s Guernsey Cow Completes 305 Day Test

Lawton resident Lawton Burton's registered Guernsey Brenda-Myr's L. J. Lou finished a 305 day production test under Oklahoma A&M supervision. The junior 3-year-old yielded 9,991 pounds of milk and 507 pounds of fat, equal to about 4,650 quarts, milking twice daily for 3 1/2 days.

Lawton Man Guernsey Lawton Burton Lawton American Guernsey Cattle Club Brenda-Myr L. J. Lou Oklahoma A&m College

Rally of One Hundred Teens Arrives in Lawton

About 100 teen-agers will arrive in Lawton this afternoon to attend a Presbyterian young people's rally at Westminster Presbyterian church. Rev. M. L. Baker, pastor, announced. The rally runs through Saturday with churches represented from Lawton Oklahoma City Mangum Duncan Shawnee and Minco.

Lawton Westminster Presbyterian Church M. L. Baker Oklahoma City Mangum Duncan Shawnee Minco

Lawton Airport finances and historic bond build

City figures detail revenue from rental and commissions at Lawton Airport including $15 per month per 20 hangars, $319 and $263 monthly from Continental and Central Airlines, and $500 yearly from Cy Bell for pasture land lease. The airport was funded by a $595,000 bond issue matched by the federal government, four years of construction, and a $100,000 modern building. A separate traffic accident on Lincoln street caused extensive damage to multiple vehicles after Brown and Mrs Wood lost control.

Clay Johnson Continental Central Airlines Huscher Flying Service Cy Bell Lawton N. 12Th Lincoln Street

Damaged Page One Continues With Collision Details

A two car crash at Sheridan and Cache Roads injures a Negro maid, Katherin Brown, who is taken to Fort Sill hospital after a 1950 Oldsmobile hits a 1953 Studebaker driven by Donald Ervin Grigg. The Oldsmobile’s driver is Mrs. Audrey Gene Tenopi James. Additional crashes involve a taxi cab and Red Bull Van Lines semi trailer near S. First and a three way wreck at Lincoln and N. 12th involving Clarice Emily Brown and G P Wood.

Sheridan Cache Roads J. H. Lee Eulis Young Katherin Brown No. 342 Dearborn Fort Sill Hospital Studebaker Cache Road Donald Ervin Grigg Oldsmobile Audrey Gene Tenopi James Kenneth Stradley Young Red Bull Clarice Emily Brown Lincoln G. P. Wood LaSill

Navy diver Tallarico survives perilous underwater rescue

Talilarico dived from a Navy launch for a routine job and became trapped by a mine as his air hose fouled. Fisher and other divers battled a rushing tide for hours to reach him, lifting him in stages to the surface. Decompression kept him under care before he finally surfaced in good condition.

Joe Talilarico William G. Fisher Williamsport Tallarico Fisher Finnlly Gray Renegar

Berlin four power status disputed by East German media

Ambassador Conant commented on Soviet moves amid Berlin tensions. He said he does not expect an imminent blockade and left whether Russia planned it to historians. East Berlin’s Neues Deutschland declared the four power occupation status nonexistent after Western protests over Soviet claims.

Berlin Conant Dasher East Berlin Neues Deutschland Communist Party Russia East Germany

Suspect Denies Larceny Charge in Local Case

Charlie Hill, 50, jailed on a 1500 dollar bond after pleading innocent to grand larceny. Magistrate set preliminary hearing for December 14 at 2 p.m. Hill allegedly stole six wrist watches worth 60 dollars from Flick's Drug at 3010. Detective Lt. Cleo Stout signed the complaint and said one watch was recovered from a buyer who bought it from Hill.

Charlie Hill Chickasha Marvin E. Cameron Hill Flick Cleo Stout

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