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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1955

Page

2

Police Round Up Twelve Suspects After Evening Arrests

Police arrested twelve people Thursday night including Sam Thomas 45 of 1310 Gore for drunkenness and disturbance Evelyn Marthe 34 for drunkenness disturbance and resisting arrest Ike J Brown 34 of 719 Carver for running a red light Sp Richard E Mahl 27 Fort Sill for malicious mischief Pfc Donald M Rains 22 Fort Sill for malicious mischief a 37 year old Fort Sill man investigated drunken driving a 49 year old Lawton man investigated breaking and entering and five local men charged with public drunkenness In Municipal court Tony Smith 45 Western Trails Motel forfeited a $20 bond for reckless driving from a three car collision at 19th and Andrews Wednesday night Bruce Williams 27 Fort Sill forfeited a $20 bond for driving the wrong way on a one way street.

Sam Thomas Gore Evelyn Marthe Ike J. Brown Carver Richard E. Mahl Fort Sill Donald M. Rains Fort Sillman Lawton Tony Smith Western Trails Motel Andrews Bruce Williams

Public Records Divorce Petitions and Marriage Licenses

Superior Court records show multiple divorce petitions filed and granted with property settlements. Names include Broun, Singletary, Vital, Lindsay, Hines, Wright, Oliver, with several petitions granted and restraining orders issued. Marriage licenses list couples from Fort Sill and Lawton with ages and locations.

Superior Court Robin Broun Sammie I. Broun Lonnie L. Singletary Katherine L. Singletary Lucille L. Vital Theable Vital Mary Elizabeth Lindsay Pat J. Lindsay Clyde Hines Evelyn Hines Gladys Wright Jerry Wright Brownlee Ennis M. Oliver Leonard Oliver

Singers to Gather for Tillman County Convention

The Tillman County Singing Convention will meet at 2 p m Sunday at the Assembly of God church in Tipton. Harry Schreiner of Manitou, president, said the group meets on the third Sunday of each month and the public is invited.

Tillman County Assembly of God Church Tipton Harry Schreiner Manitou Schreiner

City on Faces Charge Of Obtaining Unemployment Fund Under Pretense

Lawton man Glen Cargal was charged by County Attorney Manville Redman with obtaining unemployment checks under false pretenses. The complaint says he took two $28 checks in February and March 1954 after earning over $160 unreported, while employed at a local cement mix company. Additional charges named William Cincinnati Cook for driving while intoxicated and Roland Layette Raybourn for speeding at night.

Lawton Manville Redman Woodrow Giles Glen Cargal Burton Duncan Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Cargal

Cityan Guilty Of Drunk Driving In First Sentence Under New Law

Claude Cox a deliveryman at a bread company was found guilty in City court of driving while intoxicated and fined ten dollars with costs and a fifteen day jail term. It marked the county's first jury verdict under the new mandatory jail sentence law for DWI. The judge set no appeal deadline. Cox may appeal by Saturday but no appeal was filed Thursday.

Claude Cox Williams Ralph Cline Cox Charles Jennings Vernon Field H. D. Morgan W. W. Flanagan F. A. Mussen Highway Patrol Lewis Davis Pop Fansler

War criminals freed from Sugamo Prison in Tokyo

Two more WWII war criminals, Marquis Koichi Kido aged 66 and Hiroshi Oshima aged 60, were released after serving 10 years. Both had been sentenced to life by the international military tribunal for conspiring to wage aggressive war.

Tokyo Sugamo Koichi Kido Privy Seal Hiroshi Oshima Nazi Germany International Military Tribunal

Carnegie Woman Dies From Burns In Home Fire

The 72-year-old Mrs. C. E. Brown of Carnegie Oklahoma died last night from burns she suffered earlier when her clothing caught fire at her home.

Carnegie Okla C. E. Brown

Church Sets Yule Service at Real Heights Presbyterian

Real Heights Presbyterian plans its first Christmas candle lighting service at 6 p m Sunday led by Rev Paul Hanna. The combined chapel and evangel choir perform with Mrs O L Parsons as general chairman and numerous readers candlelighters light bearers and ushers from the youth group participating. The event features familiar music under Mrs Sherman Crawford with organist Mrs Hardy Suggs and Patsy Sheppard assisting. Decorations are by the Friendly Fellowship class in cooperation with church officers and groups.

Real Heights Harry Aucoin Ted Newman J. D. Glenn Kenneth Clapp Larry Angus Chris Hedrick Janice Callicott Ruth Ann Haraughty Ernestine Bean Nelda Bean Kay Krauss Sherman Crawford Hardy Suggs Patsy Sheppard Evangel Choir Friendly Fellowship Women of the Church

Colorado Record Traffic Toll Rises

A father James Edward Patio 37 and his son Jeptha were killed when their car struck a bridge railing, boosting Colorado’s highway death toll to 406 for the year. The weekend toll marks Colorado’s fifth and sixth deaths in 36 hours, surpassing the 402 deaths in 1936.

Loveland Colo.p Colorado James Edward Patio Jeptha

Children Present Play About Santa at Adams Elementary

First and second graders of Mrs Margie Newcomb at John Adams Elementary performed How Did Santa Claus Know this afternoon. Cast included Mikki Capshaw Mike Duncan Rita Ravegno Penny Phillips Linda Kuykendall Bill Westfahl as Santa Claus with Santa Helpers Gilda Swyden Patsy Williams Jan Scott Lynn Duke Robert McGee Marilyn Shoemaker Mary Horn. Reindeers were James Austin Bob Morgan Michael Kemper George Bristol David Stewart Ronald Mitchell Jerry Hamilton. Gilda Swyden gave the scripture and David Stewart with Ronald Mitchell led the prayer and flag salute. A reading My Doll was by Marilyn Shoemaker. Mrs Lucille Lansden directed the chorus in Christmas songs. James Roberts was Adams school principal.

Santa Claus Margie Newcomb John Adams Elementary School Mikki Capshaw Mike Duncan Rita Ravegno Penny Phillips Lovely Lady Linda Kuykendall Bill Westfahl Santa’s Gilda Swyden Patsy Williams Jan Scott Lynn Duke Robert McGee Marilyn Shoemaker Mary Horn James Austin Bob Morgan Michael Kemper George Bristol David Stewart Ronald Mitchell Jerry Hamilton Doll Lucille Lansden

Horse Kicks Out Car Windshield Near Drumright

DRUMRIGHT Okla A horse kicked out the windshield of Francis M Geyer s car on State Highway 33 near Drumright He and his wife and two children were in the front seat when the incident occurred after Geyer slowed to let stray horses pass Patrolman Carl Pugh reported the horse reared and struck the windshield as the animals crossed behind a pickup truck that had stopped.

Drumright Okla Francis M. Geyer Enid Geyer Carl Pugh Geyers

Science claims nonoperative cure for piles with Bio-Dyne

Science reports a healing substance that shrinks piles and relieves pain without surgery. Doctors observe actual shrinking, and patients say piles have ceased to be a problem. The Bio-Dyne compound, widely used to heal injured tissue, is offered as Preparation H in suppository or ointment form with a back guarantee.

United Press Editors Pick Top 1955 Stories

Editors of United Press select the year 1955’s ten biggest stories headed by President Eisenhower heart attack. Other items include Salk polio vaccine, Princess Margaret resignation, hurricanes Connie and Diane, Peron’s fall, Geneva talks, Malenkov’s resignation, AFL CIO merger, United Airlines crash, and Dodgers World Series win.

Eisenhower United Press Margaret Townsend Connie Diane New England Peron Argentina Geneva Malenkov Bulgania Khrushchev AFL CIO United Airlines Colorado Dodgers

Editors pick 10 biggest 1955 news stories in Europe

The United Press editors in Europe select the ten most significant 1955 stories with emphasis on the European news interest. The list highlights political shifts, economic changes, and notable conflicts shaping the region during the year.

United Press Europe

Bandung Asian African conference update

United Press dispatches cover Bandung as Asian African leaders meet to discuss decolonization and postwar collaboration. Delegates push for reform, trade links, and unity against colonial powers amid regional tensions.

South America's Top 10 News Stories of 1955

United Press editors in South America compiled a list of the year s top stories. The selection highlights include the Argentine civil war and Mar del Plata era changes, Malenkov s resignation, air bombardment of Buenos Aires and church burnings, the Salk vaccine, Peron s clashes with the Catholic Church, and early Gen Summit conferences.

South America United Press Peron Malenkov Buenos Aires Argentina Gen

World’s Just A Big Stage

Mrs. Whit Brady asked nurses at Montgomery Memorial hospital for names for her newly arrived triplets, a girl and two boys. One young nurse suggested: Hurry, Wait, Stop.

Troy N.C Whit Brady Montgomery Memorial Hospital

Sheriff Arrests Brother in Drunken Driving Case

SNEADVILLE TENN UP Sheriff George Taylor arrested his brother Gilbert on a drunken driving charge, bound him over in bond and sentenced him to 360 days in jail.

Sneadville, Tenn George Taylor Gilbert

Thieves Take 49 Christmas Trees From Knoxville Grocery

Mrs. Roscoe Yoder reported to police that thieves took 49 of 50 Christmas trees from her Knoxville grocery store Tuesday night and returned Wednesday night for the last tree, leaving the shop partly bare.

Knoxville Tenn Roscoe Yoder

Paris Up Taxicab Union Demands Gun Rights

A taxicab drivers union in Paris demands the right for members to carry firearms to defend themselves against back seat bandits, pushing against current safety rules and seeking legal protections for drivers.

Paris

Donkey Disrupts Swiss Santa Parade in Brugg

In Lenzburg Switzerland the Santa on a donkey failed to arrive for the town parade when a Brugg railway worker who had hauled the animal to a shed post forgot it. The incident stemmed from the donkey switching trains from Zurich and being left tethered behind a shed.

Lenzburg Switzerland Brugg Santa Claus Zurich

North African revolt and major conferences listed

Eva, 7. North African revolt. 8. Geneva atomic conference. 9. Princess Margaret Townsend romance. 10. Bandung conference.

Geneva

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