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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1955

Page

4

Hospitals Report Births And Surgeries In Southwestern Region

Births noted for Ray H. Rawls in 506 G and Glenn Kensell in 806 N. 21st with times and weights. Admitted or treated: Lawrence Skinner El Dorado Oklahoma surgery. Floyd Gossett 1409 S Ninth surgery. Ora Martha Coley 808 F surgery. Joe Brown Jr 1003 E medical. Robert Algood 51342 F and daughter born Dec 6. Edward Roberts 208 N First and daughter born Dec 5. Dismissals include James Roberts Melart Courts Lucille Odom 1811 Columbia Francis Brown 1008 E surgery. Josephine Landall 512 Gore Charles Puckett Fletcher. more births in Southwestern area with weights and times. multiple patients admitted for medical and surgical care. Further notes include births for Glenn Kensell 806 N 21st at 6:25 am Dec 7 weighing 8 lb 9 oz. George Cliente Mineral Wells Texas medical. Austin Parker 508 B surgery. Ruf Jake Adair 3116 Park medical. W E McDonald Elgin. L L Leicht 2125 Smith. Sara Thompson 501 Gore. Wesley Pitts 32642 D medical. John Millhorne 1902 Sycamore and son born Nov 27. Roxie Thomas Apache. Fred Earls 607 Washington medical. Kenneth Young 5 son of Herman Young 1807 A surgery. Bobby Burgess 1201 Georgia. Mary Francis Williams Oklahoma City medical. Mary Jo Wauqua Elgin medical. Richard Childs Sleeper 324 G. Troy Dean Agent 709 S Eighth medical. Harley Hunt Oklahoma City surgery. Polly Pekah Cache surgery. Mrs George Pauker Anadarko and daughter Nov 30.

Ray H. Rawls Lawrence Skinner el Dorado Okla Floyd Fremont Gossett Ora Martha Coley Oe Brown Jr Robert Algood Edward Roberts James C. Roberts Melart Courts Lucille G. Odom Columbia Francis Brown Josephine M. Landall Gore Charles E. Puckett Fletcher Glenn Kensell George Cliente Mineral Wells Tex Austin Parker Jake Adair Park W. E. McDonald Elgin L. L. Leicht Smith Sara Thompson Wesley Pitts John Millhorne Sycamore Roxie Thomas Apache Fred Earls Washington Kenneth Young Herman Young Bobby Burgess Georgia Mary Francis Williams Oklahoma City Mary Jo Wauqua Richard Childs Sleeper Troy Dean S. Eighth Harley Hunt Polly Pekah Cache George Pauker Anadarko

Mobile X-Ray Unit Is Downtown Again

The State Health mobile X-ray unit is stationed at 315 S Fourth, announced by Mrs Hal Hallett, executive director of the Comanche County Tuberculosis association. It was first planned for Lawton High School. An Oklahoma City official will adjust the filming machine. Remaining survey locations stay as announced. next month the unit will be at Sheridan and Cache Road and LHS, sponsored by the county association, State Health Department and Comanche Health department.

State Department of Health Hal Hallett Comanche County Tuberculosis Association Lawton High School Oklahoma City Sheridan and Cache Road LHS County Association Comanche Health Department

Snyder 4 H Club Hears Reports

Snyder 4 H club met Friday afternoon with Mary Anna Johnson as president in charge. Glenda Houser with Arlene Burba led singing. Captains gave reports on club projects and Jim Bill Fulps guided games. After business, Mrs Adams and Mr Burns from Hobart met with the youth to plan next month’s work.

South Dakota plans record 18.5 million highway program

South Dakota's highway commission outlines a record 18.5 million dollar highway construction program for the state, set to begin with the 1956 fiscal year on July 1.

South Dakota Highway Commission

Lodge To Install Officers Tonight

Louis Vanderpool to be installed as worshipful master of Mt. Scott Masonic lodge at 7 30 p m tonight. New officers include Garnett Keeran Roley Eades P B Curd Leonard Layton J B Colwell F B Barnes trustees. Election held last night. John Preble district deputy Grand Master installing officer. Members invited to rites at Eighth and B. Lodge formed in 1954, membership now 265.

Louis Vanderpool Mt. Scott Masonic Lodge Garnett Keeran Roley Eades P. B. Curd Leonard Layton J. B. Colwell F. B. Barnes John Preble Norman C. C. Weatherford H. P. Brady Earl Smith Stewart Jay Irwin Gene Trouppy Tyler Wayne Gillette

City Police arrest eleven on varied charges in evening roundup

Eleven people were arrested by city police on charges from speeding to leaving the scene of an accident. One suspect was detained in connection with a shooting early Thursday. Four were held for public drunkenness and one for curfew violations. Bond amounts ranged up to $20. In Municipal Court Judge J Merle Oaks presided as Ruth Haywood received multiple fines totaling 45 dollars for assault resisting arrest and using profane language. Jeannie Briscoe and Mary Kilgore were fined or bonded for public profanity.

Richard L. Greene Williams Walter A. Holmes Fort Sill Clarence Connedy Albert Lonzo Barnes Rt. 3 J. Merle Oaks Ruth Haywood Pennsylvania Daisey M. McCain Jeannie Briscoe Mary Kilgore

Field curing versus silage for alfalfa preservation

A U S Department of Agriculture study finds field curing is less effective than silage for preserving alfalfa used in dairy cattle feed. The report compares nutrient retention and spoilage rates between methods, highlighting silage as the preferred technique for long term storage.

U. S. Department of Agriculture

Funeral Rites for James I. Brown Held at Becker Chapel

James I. Brown 76 of Rt 2 Walters died unexpectedly after a Tuesday stroke. Funeral services were set for Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Becker Memorial Chapel with Rev. Guy Swanson officiating. Burial followed in Pecan cemetery. Brown passed away at a daughter’s home at 1 a.m. Wednesday. Burial and service details indicate a Baptist tradition for the family.

James I. Brown Rt. 2 Walters Becker Memorial Chapel Guy Swanson Pecan Cemetery Brown Medicine Park Bertha Hendricks Lawton Jolien Tenn Kiowa Walter A. Hendricks Malakoff Tex Hendricks Blair Okla Sarah Hendricks Oxnard Calif

Court Rules City Man Must Serve Five-Year Term

Vernon C. Smith, convicted by a Superior court jury on a forgery charge, must serve a five year term in the state penitentiary, the Criminal Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. The case involved a forged $53.67 check issued July 24, 1954 on the City National Bank of Lawton and used at a Lawton grocery.

Vernon C. Smith Criminal Court of Appeals Smith City National Bank of Lawton Ed Cagle Cagle Harry Poston Poston

Nixon Stevenson Poll Shows Stevenson Lead In Nationwide Trial

United States Poll results indicate Adlai Stevenson would beat Richard Nixon in a head to head 53.6 to 46.4 percent race, with Independents split evenly and 12 percent of Republicans favoring Stevenson. The poll notes a 3 percent margin of error and that early trial heats reflect current sentiment rather than final outcomes.

Kenneth Fink Princeton Research Service Princeton N.J USA Illinois Adlai Stevenson Nixon United States Stevenson Lawton Constitution

Resident Ordained As Baptist Minister

Robert Jackson was ordained a Baptist minister at Beth Baptist church in Camp Verde. He is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Perry Jackson, longtime Baptist missionaries. The family resides in Sedona, and they are engaged in missionary work at Happy Jack. The ordination sermon was delivered by Rev. Earl Robertson, former pastor at Rainy Mountain and now in Corona, California.

Saddle Mountain Robert Jackson Beth— Baptist Church Camp Verde Jackson Perry Jackson Saddle Mountain Baptist Indian Church Sedona Ariz Happy Jack Clemenceau Rainy Mountain Baptist Indian Church Earl Robertson Corona, Calif

Mexico Coffee Exports Expect $72 Million In 1955 56

The National Coffee Growers Union estimates Mexico will earn about 72 million dollars from the 1955 56 crop. The crop is put at roughly 1.2 million bags of 155 pounds, with about 300,000 bags used domestically and 900,000 bags slated for export.

Mexico City National Coffee Growers Union Mexico

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U.S. Weather Bureau Weather Bureau New England New York Pacific Coast Rockies Northwest Mobile Lodge James, Brown R. M. Dodson Central Fire Station South Sixth Street City of Lawton Re Adlai Nixon Ee St.jose Aspir Rin For Dean Doan Oscar Cox Mrs. Cox Rev. Hopper Wilbur Allison GMAC Bill Cox J. R. Morse Alton Cox Johnny Mehefko Pontiac
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