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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1957

Page

4

Youth Strangles Girl After Advances, 14

The body of a 14 year old girl was found in a shallow pond near Glenview Naval Air Station after police say a 16 year old youth admitted choking her when she resisted advances. He led officers to the scene and said he killed her after she threatened to tell her mother and his family.

Mary Log Wagner High Schawl North Side Nouert Tames Hackett Fleiz Glenview Naval Air Station Rogers Park Balice Fleig Ae Irrinius Pig Polide Kroya Mitty Tavers Yue

Ike Conference Drama Mixes Plans and NATO Talks

President Eisenhower and Stevenson weighed plans for Paris and the NATO opening as congressional leaders were briefed on foreign trade and national defense. Eisenhower, under doctors’ care, awaited word on attending the Paris session while Stevenson prepared to bid for a formal role at the alliance talks.

Stevenson Paris Biecks Russia Itis Lunen Gerry Eisenhower Karly Eisenhower C. Hagerty Eisenhow Adial Son Eisere Hower America North Atlantico Alliance W House Sky Dalles White House Delernse McEley Commerce Nathan Twining Joint Chiefs of Staff 5 Strauss Atomic Energy Commission

Vagrancy and Soliciting Cases Dismissed in Lawton Court

Four Lawton women faced vagrancy and soliciting charges in municipal court. Two were dismissed, two found innocent after judge ruled evidence insufficient. One defendant faces appeal to county court as a lost case. others carry prior arrest records and city ordinance definitions of vagrancy.

Lawton Patréhnan Bohnnie Rhodes Whitan Ford Anthonette Ingram JS Jefferson Diks Tha Bales Lille Stae McCallie MBFE Columbia Dodee Oaks Frances King UPS Charles Ozman Jack Frock Hightorms Gummn Brock Cogplaint Elice Ater Alonday Rhodes Frank Williams Lawson Gals Walter Robert Lolr Fort Worth Vox Laude Esco Parsons di. AG Tes W. Cooper Jack L. Wyiths

Yale Decoration Plan For Central Junior High

Central Junior High announced by Principal Glenn Desser the Yale decoration plan for the Christmas season. Room decorations will be under the supervision of room teachers with interior decor by the student council and outdoor decor by the art and shop departments. Theme is Peace on Earth. Home room parties are at 2 pm on December 2. The annual Christmas assembly will be held December 20.

Central Junior High Selon Avore Glenn Desser

Red Cross Goal Set At Central Junior High School

Principal Glenn Dose announced a Red Cross drive at Central Junior High with a goal of $1 per homeroom. The school hopes to raise about 50 dollars from 49 homerooms and plans to collect packs of 24 pocket combs 24 cans of tooth powder 24 toothbrushes 24 boxes of color waters with brushes 24 washcloths and 241 small hand towels.

Central Junior High School Junio Red Cross Glenn Dose Ncipial Lo Tring

Die You Critter! Royston Beats Suspect to Death

Silver Spring resident JP G Dennis Royston allegedly shot a dying creature three times, then beat it to death with a gun in a grim incident. Police investigated the case as a homicide involving a local man.

Frederick G Dennis Royston Silver Spring

Oklahoma votes dry in 77 county sweep with state margin

Oklahoma counties tilt dry as 66 of 77 go for prohibition and the state record shows a 40 000 vote margin against whisky in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Campaigns by the beer industry warn of lost revenue and increased bootlegging if county options fail while drys push for county by county bans led by church groups and university figures. The outcome marks a significant shift with beer approved as a separate beverage in the past, while opposition emphasizes local control and tavern closures.

Oklahoma City Tulsa Viclers Oklahoma United Oklahom George Fisher The United Stanley Niles Toren Tahania Cit Oklahoma Wales Drys Orsity Jean Oke Wasooh

Salvation Army Advisory Board Nominees Chosen

Salvation Army advisory board nominees were selected by the nominating committee. Harold Wilson said appointments will be official at the December meeting in the Citadel. Capt Luther Smith Walter D Ford Jr and Jerry Mustain attended the session. New officers will be elected in January.

Salvation Army Advisory Board Citadel Harold Wilson Wilson Luther Smith Incal Army Walter D. Ford Jr Jerry Mustain Advisory Board

Sill Crash Victim Remains Critical

Pvt. Arnold N. Gellis, 20, was injured Monday when the jeep he drove overturned on Fort Sill's East range during a routine Warning exercise. He remained in critical condition at the Army hospital as his parents flew in from New York City. Authorities reported he was alone and ejected after leaving a road guard and rolling several times. The incident occurred during the training exercise, according to the public information office.

Pvt Arnold N. Gellis Fort. Sill U.S. Army Hospital

Man Admits Rape Killings in San Francisco Case

A 29 year old house painter,Vender Lea Duncan, confessed to three rape slayings dating 1935 to 1955. He admitted killing Elizabeth Manning 75, Marcelina Herd Hick 82, and Acara Romig 68, after a grand jury indicted him on murder charges in the rape and killings.

San Francisco Prand Vender Lea Duncan Elizabeth Manning Lon Duncan Marcelina Herd- Hick Seaman Duncan Aca Romig

PIMTEOGRAPH SERVICE Offered for Letters and Schedules

A block of text advertises PIMTEOGRAPH SERVICE including letters schedules price lists rated forms letterheads folding stalling addressing stamping. Mentions Smith-Corona Typewriter Agency and DALTON Business College at 6208 Sheridan Road El-273T.

Smith-Corona Dalton Business College Sheridan Road

Scar Treatment Shows Promising New Technique

A physician describes a scar removal method that uses foam to absorb into tissue and be replaced by normal skin. He asserts it works on large and small scars, shallow and deep, with only temporary bruising. The treated area may remain slightly visible but far less conspicuous and easily covered with makeup.

Spangler

Bergman Silent On Divorce Plans

London actress Ingri Bergman declined to discuss reports that she and estranged husband Italian film producer Trobeda Rossellini plan a quick divorce. She stated there is nothing she can say now and promised a full statement when all facts are known. Rossellini in Rome also refused to comment on abroad reports of a telephone agreement for a swift divorce.

London Ingri Bergman Trobeda Rossellini Rome Rosselliti

Core tests planned with minimal land impact near Ingeram’s home

The project will locate core tests at a site not requiring about 150 acres of land where Ingeram’s house sits. Tests in the current phase are more detailed than 1936 court-ordered work, following prior feasibility from 1956 aiming to dam East Cache Creek. The city council will also review bids for city shop ceilings, consider street lighting at 28th and Cornell and Oak Fort Sill area, and get monthly reports from the city inspector and animal warden.

Cache Creek 28Th Cornell Oak Fort Sill Blvd 22Th

County Vote Updates on 3.2 Hear Sale and Amendments

County vote continued on a plan for selling 3.2 heer within their boundaries with early action likely next year if adopted statewide. Reports at 10:30 a.m. show multiple wards and precinct totals, including Ware 117 Pet 4 68 Pet 5 45 Pet 8 30 Pet 53 Ward 1 Pet 1 87 Pet 3 105 Pet 4 107 Pet Taw Pet 135 Pet 780 Ward V Pet 1 48 Pet 2 38 Pet 5 40 Pet 846.

Ware Ward

Tulsan Recovering After Air Crash

Tulsa businessman Harry S. Horton, 57, is in good condition after a single engine plane crashed in a wheat field two miles northeast of Winfield on Monday. He suffered head injuries and rode his craft to earth. the four seater, valued at $20,000, was nearly total loss.

Siwyton Wai Harry S. Horton Tulsa Onla Feacer Horton Winfield Algne

Rites Held for Rufus A Freud enrich Bethel area farmer

Funeral services were held for Rufus Andrew Freudenrich enrich 72 at Calloway Funeral Home Marlow with Rev C W York Bethel and Rev Dan Pruitt Gatlin Baptist officiating Born in Rhame Tex November 1 1885 he died November 29 in Marlow He was a farmer and oil field worker a Methodist and survived by his wife four daughters two sons two brothers two sisters and seven grandchildren Also noted was the death of Elizabeth Irene Guill infant daughter of Capt and Mrs George W Guill and services at Post Cemetery were set for Wednesday at 2 30 pm revolving around the Guill family relocation to Lawton two years prior and additional survivors includes siblings and a paternal grandmother

Bethel Rufus Andrew Freudenrich Calloway Funeral Home Marlow C. W. York Dan Pruitt Gatlin Baptist Church Rhame Tex Freudenrich Phoeba Kimberlin Duncan Stephens County Jesse Walker Ernest DeWitt Fred Allen Cordell Bill Holt Oklahoma City Leon Freudenrich Bill Freudenrich Marvin Freudenrich Roaring Springs Robert Freudenrich Amarillo Elizabeth Irene Guill George W. Guill Ash Post Cemetery Becker General Home William Parish First Christian Church Guill Batt Fort Sill Lawton Georgeanne Susan Goth J. Guillof Columbia S.C

Bartlesville 66ers Defeat Richmond University 16 in Portsmouth

Bartlesville Oklahoma 66ers defeated Richmond University 16 at a game in Portsmouth. Burdette Henderson led the Bartlesville team with a high point total.

Portsmouth Me— Phillips 66Ers Bartlesville Okla Richmond University Burdette Helderson

Union Christmas Program Slated at USC YWCA

Three local churches plan a union Christmas program at the USC YWCA in Arlington and Lawrence at 8 p m on December 13. Churches Galilee Baptist Lawrence and Bell New Zion Baptist Roosevelt 21DL and St Eliio Baptist Monroe appoint pastors C C Reed N H Jones ML Sanders. A combined choir will sing special Christmas music and a queen will be crowned. Candidates include Mrs Hi Ma Galilee Mrs Juanita Nevelion and Mrs Jimmie Marshal St Ettno. Mrs C C Reed will direct music. The public is invited to attend.

Usc-Ywca Arlington Lawrence Galilee Baptist Church Lawrence and Bell New Zion Baptist Church Roosevelt St. Eliio Baptist Church Monroe C. C. Reed N. H. Jones ML. Sanders M. A. Galilee Juanita Nevelion Jimmie Marshal St. Ettno Union Warship Service

Couple Welcomes Baby at Richard Spur Home

A newborn named Billy Jorgason was born at 8:20 p.m. on November 99 to Mr. and Mrs. Jake S at the couple’s Richard Spur home.

Elgin Billy Jorgason Jake S Richard Spur

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Ike Ditor's Adjustment Bureau & Medical-Dental Credit Bureau Security Bank Yale Red Cross Eugene L. Bowman Kiowa Caddo Gra- Catton Comanche Stephens aArmon Greer Jackson Tinian Jefferson AG Oklahoma Tax Commission Yor Lawton Fonnrh Muskogee Barliesville Duncastei Ponca City Shawnee Oy Anadirko A Walters Chickasha ASUS Sill BAKES McCord Constitution Scar Bergman Ingeram Tulsan A. Freudenrich Elizabeth Guill Union Howard Howard Cadillac Fleetwood S Anowe
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