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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1954

Page

4

Ag Night Class Enrollment Set at Fort Sill

Cameron college announces January 10 enrollment for civilian and military personnel. Gordon L. Paine and staff will guide registrations in Building T-1356 from 6 30 to 9 p m. Courses run nine weeks two nights weekly at Fort Sill or Cameron campus with tuition 6 per semester hour, welding 15 per hour. Enlisted and officers may get tuition refunds if hours and service conditions met.

Cameron College Gordon L. Paine Fort Sill Cameron

Morphine Tablets Sold to Get Christmas Money

Robert J. Miller, 33, testified in Northwestern Police Court that he sold 10 morphine tablets he obtained legally because he needed Christmas money. Police said he got $8. Magistrate E Everett Lane held him for grand jury action with $3000 bail. Miller has been treated for a gall bladder ailment.

Baltimore Robert J. Miller Northwestern E. Everett Lane Miller

Legion Commander To Help Dedicate Ponca City School

Seaborn P. Collins national commander of the American Legion will help dedicate a new 75000 recreation building at the American Legion Home school in Ponca City. State and local Legion officials will participate in ceremonies marking contributions from labor unions civic groups and private citizens. Collins travels from Las Cruces New Mexico and will stop in Muskogee Shawnee and Bartlesville before visiting Hobart and Guymon.

Ponca City Seaborn P. Collins American Legion American Legion Home School Legion The E. W. Marland W. H. McFadden Fort Worth Collins Las Cruces N. M Muskogee Shawnee Bartlesville Hobart Guymon

Rainmaker Cleared Of Causing Storm

A federal court jury acquitted Dr. Irving P. Krick the Denver rainmaker of responsibility for a 6.5 inch cloudburst that flooded El Reno on November 18 1953 Three damage suits totaling 70900 were filed by El Reno residents Krick testified his cloud seeding could not have caused more than .20 inch of rain He was under contract to Oklahoma City at the time Dr A H Glaser of the Texas A M Research Foundation supported Krick and said the record deluge came from tornadic conditions

Oklahoma City Irving P. Krick Denver el Reno Krick A. H. Glaser Texas A&m Research Foundation

Safe Driving Day Marred by Patrolman Injury in Key West

Motorcycle Patrolman Lional Soriano suffered a bruised shin when his bike clipped an automobile at a street intersection. He noted the incident broke his 15 year accident free record but said timing mattered less than it happening on Safe Driving Day.

Key West Fla Lional Soriano Soriano

Santa to Visit Post for Fort Sill Children Party

Santa Claus will distribute gifts to Fort Sill personnel children at the annual post Christmas party in Theater No. 1 at 4 p.m. December 23. Buses will shuttle four to 12 year olds from Sunday school to Theater No. 1 by 3 50 p.m. and return by 5 p.m. A morning pageant The Messiah Cometh directed by Jack A Batten will be staged December 19 in Theater No. 1 from 9 30 to 10 30 a m with White Gifts presented by the children to families of service members in need.

Santa Claus Fort Sill Theater No. 1 Wichita Mountain Ralph A. Goff

Funeral Rites Forrester Aged Two In Vernon

Funeral services for Jerri Lyn Forrester two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Forrester will be at 2 30 p m today at the First Baptist church Rev H Tom Wiles officiating The child died Wednesday in Vernon Texas Survived by parents a sister Janet four brothers Jimmie three Jeff two weeks old Grandparents Mr and Mrs W R Cooter Bell and Herbert Forrester 1916 Taft Great grandparents J C Wheatley 703 E and Mrs Mary Marler 504 Bell Lawton Funeral home is in charge of arrangements

Jerri Lyn Forrester Gerald Forrester First Baptist Church H. Tom Wiles Vernon Tex Lawton Jeff W. R. Cooter Bell Herbert Forrester Taft J. C. Wheatley Mary Marler Lawton Funeral Home

Local farmer Albert L. Blackburn dies after brief illness

Albert L. Blackburn 50 of Cache southeast of Cache died Wednesday in a Lawton hospital after a brief illness. Born December 22, 1903 in Abilene Texas he is survived by two brothers J M Blackburn and Fred Blackburn. Services were held at 2 p m today at Cache Methodist church with Rev E L Shumaker and Rev Albert Peak assisting. Burial was in Olustee cemetery under Cache Funeral Home direction.

Cache Albert L. Blackburn Lawton Blackburn J. M. Blackburn Abilene Tex Fred Blackburn Brinkman Oklo Cache Methodist Church E. L. Shumaker Willow Albert Peak Olustee Cemetery Cache Funeral Home

Rita Hayworth’s Father Sees Her Happy For A While

Eduardo Cansino, Rita Hayworth’s father, discusses his dance studio and his relation to his daughter. He recalls Rita’s marriages, notes he has met some of her husbands, and says Rita seemed happy for a while. He hopes to visit during holidays at Lake Tahoe if schedules allow.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Eduardo Cansino Rita Hayworth Cansino Jack Palance Rita Lake Tahoe Aly Khan Mexico Las Vegas Dick Haymes Ed Judson Orson Welles Rebecca Yasmin

Mural depicts 553rd FA Battalion battle record wall art

A 10 by 32 foot mural on the mess hall wall of A Battery shows the 553rd FA Battalion battles in World Wars I and II. Pfc. John Bartman began the project three weeks ago and the mural is split into World War I and World War II sections. Lt. Thomas E. de Sharo Jr. says all battalion batteries are about campaigns and records.

553Rd FA Bn Pfc John Bartman Thomas E. de Sharo Jr

Indiana University signs contract to aid Thai teacher education

Indiana University announced a three year project with the Thailand government to develop educator training. Thailand will pay about $625,000 for estimated expenses.

Bloomington Ind Indiana University Thailand

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