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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1955
Page
3
Comanche county cotton growers will receive notices of their 1956 farm acreage allotments from the county ASC office. The county committee allocated 13,985 acres among local growers based on national and state allotments.
Thirty two Lawton High School students joined the new Trade and Industrial club during candlelight initiation rites in the school cafeteria. A D Sly, a Lawton pioneer, directed the initiation with Thaine McCormick, state club sponsor from Oklahoma, assisting.
Lem Ragburn a 65 year old Negro of 211 S First was jailed by city police this morning on an assault complaint signed by William Lee of 126 12 D who accused Ragburn of taking 60 at knife point from the complainant The complainant stated Ragburn then gave him 10 which Lee refused to take and Ragburn allegedly threatened to cut his throat The case was docketed for municipal court this afternoon Also multiple drunkenness arrests two traffic charges and new club officers and members listed with names and roles The article also notes Oklahoma A&M college Stillwater and details about a trade and industrial education program begun in 1917 under Smith Hughes Act and Oklahoma Acceptance Act with 53 T T chapters in the state
Funeral rites were held for Gressie Bogan Kidd 64 in Los Angeles with Rev. Henry Wall officiating. Burial followed at Letitia cemetery after Kidd died November 25 in a Los Angeles hospital. Separate services for Donald Ray Hill 30 were conducted in Seattle at Ritter Funeral Home with Rev. C W Brumley officiating. Burial was Sunset Memorial Gardens with military graveside rites by Lt. P G McKeran and Btry A 602nd FA Bn. Bearers included John Lyons Paul Chatman Sammy Prigmore and others.
The Wichita Mountains Easter Pageant costumes will be used in Enid's Christmas parade Saturday. Jack Batten will deliver religious robes for nine parade floats. Parade officials and Chamber of Commerce noted the shift to a religious theme with other local groups borrowing costumes.
Cameron college ROTC cadets wear new shield patches bearing Cameron in gold on black with a black bronc silhouette in gold beneath. Cadets also receive regulation olive drab officer neck ties replacing tan ties.
Two Cameron students will represent the junior college at a Teacher of Tomorrow festival at East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce Texas. Harold Eaton and Peggy Elledge named Mr and Miss Future Teachers of America. Edith Glandon originally chosen cannot attend.
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