City Plans Plumbing Code Amendment Slated for Council
Lawton prepares a amendment to its strict plumber code aligning local licensing with state law under Senate Bill 168. Mankin reports licenses will re regulate status and exam rules while keeping high standards. fees across cities vary. The state plan sets initial and renewal costs and requires city registration for each plumber with enforcement by the State Board of Health.
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Lawston
A. L
Charles) Mankin
Warren Chrisman
Mankin
Senate
Lawton
Alva
Bartlesville
el Reno
Ardmore
Oklahoma City
State Board of Health
House Ventilation Key To Comfort And Safety
Harvey House of the Lawton Home Builders Assn cautions that proper house ventilation reduces humidity and condensation which harm lumber and plaster and ensures efficient heating. He notes modern tight construction lowers air changes per hour and stresses venting in attics crawl spaces and basements to prevent moisture buildup. He warns insufficient outdoor air in furnace rooms can cause poor combustion and hazards including fires and explosions.
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Harvey House
Lawton Home Builders Assn
National Association of Home Builders
Area Men In Service End Radar School Lyons Army Band
Pvt. Jerry C. Lyon son of Maj and Mrs Clyde W Lyon 3307 Cache Road finished an eight week anti-aircraft radar training. He is now assigned to the 62nd Army band at Fort Bliss Texas and is a 1955 Lawton high school graduate.
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Jerry C. Lyon
Clyde W. Lyon
Cache Road
62Nd Army Band
Fort Bliss
Tex
Lyon
Lawton
Local student joins the Army after graduation
A recent graduate from LHS entered the Army in May this year. He was a former member of the LHS band while in school. Redwood Library in Newport Rhode Island, built in 1747, remains the oldest continuously used library building in America and is open daily.
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Army
LHS
Redwood
Newport
R. I
America
Cityan Moves 70-Ton Building In 6 Hours
Harris and four men moved an 18 by 34 foot concrete building weighing about 70 tons 40 feet on a shared lot in six hours. They jacked up the structure with nine jacks and rolled it on 30 three inch pipes using a winch line and hydrolic and dirt moving tools. The building faced east and was turned to face south with no damage, and a Texas service station may replace the vacated space.
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Harris
11Th and
Lee
Oklahoma City
Wichita Falls
Carl Benke
John Percell
John Crockett
Robert Tasso
Super Texas
al V. Ludwig
Larrance Tank Company
Dallas
E. T. Gowan
Thompson Auto
Benke
Heating Tape To Prevent Water Pipe Freezing In Oklahoma
Lawton Constitution article reports Oklahoma State extension agent Lewis Haydock outlines heating tape as a practical defense against pipe freezing. He notes six foot lengths cost about a penny or two per day at two cents per kilowatt hour and recommends installing below frost line where feasible. The piece urges automatic operation via a thermostat and recommends dealers for more guidance.
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Lawton Constitution-Morning Press
Haydock
Lewis Haydock
Oklahoma
Permits For Three New Homes Issued
City inspector A L Charlie Mankin announced permits this week for three new houses and a restaurant remodel. Ben Hutchins will add a 50 by 50 concrete and steel addition to a restaurant at 2212 C costing 5,000 dollars. Jim Hoots, 1508 Taylor, will build a wood frame house with composition roof in Lawton Heights for 6,500 dollars. James Harvey received two dwelling permits at 2134 and 2133 Ozmun, brick veneer and wood frame options with composition roofs costing 9,400 dollars and 500 dollars respectively.
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A. L
Charlie Mankin
Ben Hutchins
Jim Hoots
Taylor
Lawton Heights
James Harvey
Ozmun
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Commissioner of Health
County City Health Department
No. 10 B
Charles H. Miller Jr
Comanche County
Iris
Pendleton
Cityan
Southwestern Radio & Sound
4Th & E
Pfaff's
Singers
Necchi’s
Brothers
Singer
Necchi
Lawton Sewing Machine Co
Ferris
Vaska
Insurors Realtors
Cargill's Flowers & Gifts
Ft. Sill Blvd
Mle Wa
Nim
Gabardines
D Avenue
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