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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1957

Page

12

Pittsburgh Strikes End as Transit Sheds Returns

Pittsburgh bus and trolley service resumed before 5 a.m. under a new two year contract after a 14 day walkout. 2290 operators accepted a 6 cent hourly wage rise plus enhanced benefits. Prestrike fare 23 cents remains, with potential future increases. City stores report sales rebound as Christmas shopping begins and riders return to 330,000 daily trips.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Railways Co Division 33 Amalgamated Assn Tate

Hospital Births and Admits Include Apache and Lawton Area

Hospital notices list births for Curtis Sumpter Apache born Dec 8 at 11:30 am weight 6 lb ? oz and Marion Otis Apache born Dec 8 at 7:01 pm 7 lb 6 oz. Numerous admissions and discharges across Apache Norman Temple Duncan Lawton and nearby areas with names, addresses and medical or surgical notes. A memorial item records Haw kins at 2:11 pm Dec 7. Puisant notes include several births Dec 3 to Dec 9 and multiple patients under care or discharged. A separate item reports Tom Ireland’s 92nd birthday bike ride in Sedalia Missouri.

Curtis Sumpter Marion Otis Hazel Palmer Michele Keadbone Anadarko Medical Clayton Bilseedy Fort Cobb Lee Ann Lookinglass John Fisk Park James Ashby Gilbert Crabtree Sr Lee Lee White S. Sheridan Road Bobby Smallen Oklahoma Methodist Tahlequan James Daniels Fort Worth James Hill Hud Glenn Is Divine Snyder Paul Chemin Oak George Guill Jackenland Geronimo Carlton Fuqua Sheridan Road Herman Whittaker Gertrude Armstrong Lake Frank Wade Castleman Ancel Barnes Temple Dennis Doughty James Doughty Pollard Lewis Hagler Lindy Sandra Wyatt Atlanta Sedalia Tom Ireland

Estimate Of US Cotton Output Drops Sharply

The Agriculture Department pegs this year’s government controlled cotton crop at 11,010,000 bales, down 778,000 from November’s estimate and well below last year’s 13,310,000. Harvested area 13,561,000 acres, yield 390 pounds per harvested acre. Census data show 3,039,400 running bales ginned before Dec 1, with Oklahoma and Texas leading in acres harvested and ginnings.

Washington Agriculture Department Department Algo Census Bureau Oklahoma Texas

Masons To Meet At Chattanooga

Chattanooga district 33 Masons gather Thursday with speaker Jim Taliaferro from Lawton. Eastern Star members will prepare dinner. District 33 includes lodges at Cache Fletcher Elgin Grandfield and two lodges at Lawson Devol Grandfield Davidson Frederick Tipton Snyder and Loveland.

Chattanooga Masons¢ Lodge Jim Taliaferro Lawton Order’ of Eastern Star District 33 Cache Fletcher, Elgin Grandfield Lawson, Devol Davidson Frederick Tipton, Snyder and Loveland

Family Of Eight Displaced By West Lawton Fire

A Lawton family with seven children was forced from their rented three room frame home at 1120 Texas Sunday morning after electrical wiring sparked a fire. The Buckaloo family escaped with only the clothes they wore. Firemen estimate furnishings lost at 250 dollars. A neighboring home at 1118 Texas also suffered fire damage caused by the blaze blown by high winds. City employee Buckaloo helps lead a voluntary drive for clothing and household items. donations may be dropped at 1108 Texas or arranged by calling EL3-4792.

Lawton Texas Jimmy Buckaloo Southside Bert Montague Montague Buckaloos Buckaloo Theteen Department Carl Reeder

Youth Attends Hi Y Meeting In Tulsa

Crawford, a Douglass Hi Yo member, joined a pre legislative council at Tulsa University. The gathering outlined plans for a model legislature to be held January 24 to 26 in Oklahoma City. Crawford is a candidate for lieutenant governor of the model legislature.

Leroy. Crawford Tulsa University Oklahoma Crawford

Lawton High Faculty Christmas Party Set for Wednesday

Hugh Bish principal announced a Lawton high school faculty Christmas party at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the speech rooms.

Lawton High School Hugh Bish

Sanders Trial Postponed in Pittsburg County Case

District Judge W A Lackey postponed the ouster trial of Pittsburg County Sheriff Dee Sanders to next Monday at the request of County Attorney Ewing Sadler. Sanders, accused of maladministration, was acquitted last July on a Latimer County rape charge. Defense demands to try immediately were denied. Commissioners Russell Benton and Bill Harrington face trial for mishandling purchases totaling 24 983 dollars.

Mcalester W. A. Lackey Pittsburg Dee Sanders Ewing Sadler Sadler Dallas Sanders Latimer County On Willard Golber Lackey Russell H. Benton Bill Harrington

State Scouts Plan Exhibit at Scout-O-Rama in Oklahoma City

More than 5,000 Cubs Scouts and players will display 150 projects at the last Frontier Council Scout-O-Rama held at the state fairgrounds. Visitors may tour the council’s new $248,000 headquarters memorial to Bob Allen Street and view booths, outdoor displays, and camping demonstrations. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit council camping programs.

Oklahoma City Last Frontier Council Bob Allen Scout Show al G. Clifton Wold Victorle Booth Treasuries

Pep Assembly Set at Central Junior High

Central junior high announces a pep assembly for basketball at 10 25 a m Thursday in the school auditorium.

Central Junior High School

Oregon Fire Kills Three Children

STAYTON Ore Three children died early today in a house fire two miles east of Stayton The two story frame residence occupied by Mr and Mrs Michael Leroy Pollreise and their four children burned at 125 am The parents escaped with only a 13 month old Albert Leroy All three deceased were Mary Jean seven Joseph Wesley four and Jerry Neal The father suffered severe burns and all injured were taken to the hospital state police reported

Stayton Ore Oregon Mecael Leroy Pollreise Albert Leroy Deen Mary Jean Joseph Wesley Jerry Neal

Three To Face Burglary Charge At Chickasha Theater

Three young men aged 17 to 19 were moved this morning from here to Chickasha to face burglary charges in Grady county for breaking into the Chief Drive-In theater on November 20. Detectives said thieves took a tape recorder and a quantity of iPod devices.

Chickasha Otis Waldron Grady County

32 Students Named To Central Junior High Who's Who

About 32 students at Central Junior High will be named to the school's Who's Who for 1958. Nominations are accepted Tuesday with a special assembly at 10 a.m. Thursday to introduce candidates. Election follows on Friday on a name-room basis.

Central Junior High School

West Germans to get Matador missiles in 600 mile range plan

Bonn officials said West Germany will be equipped with American Matador ground to ground missiles with a range over 600 miles. Plans call for two Matador squadrons under Luftwaffe control. Currently only U.S. forces in Germany possess the missiles.

Bonn Germany Defense Ministry U.S

Funeral Rites Planned for Fletcher Resident Mrs Rogers

Mrs Laura Beele Rogers 78 a Fletcher resident died Sunday afternoon after a long illness at Fort Supply hospital She was born in ion county Texas November 2 1879 and moved to Fletcher in 1901 She wed W E Rogers January 24 1905 He died March 15 1948 The Fletcher Baptist church will conduct services Tuesday at 2 00 pm with Rev Melvin Moody and Rev Eulis Grisham officiating Burial follows at Mt View cemetery under Dalton Funeral home direction Survivors include daughter Mrs Ruby Taylor Fletcher two sisters Mrs Dan Birdwell and Mrs Dick Thomas Oklahoma City nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren Heavers named as pallbearers Art Harney Roy Hollowell Harry Vogel Hack Liles Elmo Henson and Ed Newcombe

Fletcher Laura Beele Rogers Fort Supply Rogers Ion County Texas W. E. Rogers Fletcher Baptist Church Melvin Moody Eulis Grisham First’ Baptist Church Tecumseh Ruby Taylor Dan Birdwell Dick Thomas Oklahoma City Mt. ‘View Dalton Funeral Home Beavers Art Harney Roy Hollowell Harry Vogel Hack Liles Elmo Henson Ed Newcombe

Rinehart To Speak In Lawton Tonight

State Sen. Jim Rinehart of El Reno will address the Comanche County Schoolmasters Assn at the C4d South Cafeteria in Lawton tonight at 7 30 p m He is dean of the Oklahoma Senate and a Democratic candidate for governor announced by Boyd Ark Sterling president.

Jim Rinehart el Reno Comanche

Train Crash in Lewisham Death Toll, Compensation Soars

British railways estimate compensation from Wednesday's suburban Lewisham crash will exceed 800000 pounds. At least eight people are known to have died when a steam express collided with a halted electric unit in dense fog near the suburb.

British Railways Lewisham

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